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US08283274B2	Binderless zeolitic adsorbents, methods for producing binderless zeolitic adsorbents, and processes for adsorptive separation of para-xylene from mixed xylenes using the binderless zeolitic adsorbents Binderless BaKX zeolitic adsorbents, methods for their production, and processes for their use in a liquid phase adsorptive separation process are provided. An adsorbent includes a binder-converted zeolite portion formed from x wt % kaolin clay binder and (100-x) wt % unconverted Zeolite X with a silica:alumina molar ratio of about 2.5. The kaolin clay binder is in the range of about 10 to about 20 wt %. Ba and K occupy cationic exchangeable sites within the adsorbent. K is in the range of about 0.25 to about 0.9% by weight and Ba is greater than about 31.6% by weight of the binderless BaKX zeolitic adsorbent. Cornstarch may be added to the Zeolite X and kaolin clay binder to increase adsorbent macro-porosity and pore volume. Productivity of the adsorbent is improved decreasing process operating costs. The mechanical strength of the adsorbent is also improved.
US08283273B2	Promoters for controlling acidity and pore size of zeolite catalysts for use in alkylation A metal-modified alkylation catalyst including a metal/zeolite is provided where the metal is one or two selected from the group consisting of yttrium and a rare earth of the lanthanide series other than cerium. Where two metals are used, one may be Ce or La. The metal-promoted zeolite is useful as a molecular sieve aromatic alkylation catalyst for the production of ethylbenzene by the ethylation of benzene in the liquid phase or critical phase. An alkylation product is produced containing ethylbenzene as a primary product with the attendant production of heavier alkylated by-products of no more than 10-60 wt % of the ethylbenzene.
US08283272B2	Dielectric ceramic composition A purpose of the present invention is to provide a dielectric ceramic composition which is available to obtain a multilayer ceramic capacitor having a high specific permittivity and a small temperature change of capacitance. A dielectric ceramic composition comprises a dielectric main component composed of 86.32 to 97.64 mol % of BaTiO3, 0.01 to 10.00 mol % of Y2O3 and 0.01 to 10.00 mol % of MgO and 0.001 to 0.200 mol % of V2O5, 0.01 to 1.0 mol % of more than one kind of a first additive selected from a group composed of MnO, Cr2O3, Co2O3, 0.5 to 10.0 mol % of a second additive which is {Baα, Ca (1−α)}SiO3 (note, 0≦α≦1), and Sr: 10 to 500 ppm, S: 10 to 50 ppm, Al: 10 to 50 ppm, Fe: 10 to 50 ppm, Zr: 100 to 800 ppm, Y: 10 to 100 ppm, Hf: 10 to 100 ppm to 100 parts by weight of BaTiO3.
US08283270B2	Boron-poor neutral glass with titanium and zirconium oxides The neutral glass according to the present invention is characterized by excellent hydrolytic stability, a relatively low processing temperature and low content of boron oxide. Here, the neutral glass has the following composition, in percent by weight based on oxide content: SiO2, 70-79; B2O3, 0-<5; Al2O3, <5; ZrO2, 0.5-<5; TiO2, 0.5-6; Na2O, 1-6; K2O, 3 to 8; and Li2O, 0-0.5, wherein a total amount of SiO2 and B2O3 is less than 83 percent by weight.
US08283269B2	Solarization-resistant glass composition having a UV-cutoff with a definite transmittance gradient and radiating device for a weathering apparatus containing a glass of said composition The borosilicate glass with improved solarization-resistance has a transmittance curve within an area bounded by respective curves defined by the corresponding equations τ=1.7·(λ−277) and τ=1.6·(λ−284) in a wavelength range of 283 nm to 325 nm. This glass has a composition, in wt. % based on oxide content, of: 55-82, SiO2; 10-20, B2O3; 1-10, Al2O3; 0-5, Li2O; 0-10, Na2O; 0-10, K2O; 0-10, ΣM2O; 0-5, MgO; 0-10, CaO; 0-5, SrO; 0-15, BaO; 0-15, ΣMO; 0-3, ZrO2; 0-5, ZnO; 0-2, CeO2; 0-3, WO3; 0-2, SnO2: 0-0.1, Fe2O3; 0.05-2, MoO3; 0-5, Bi2O3; 0-1, TiO2 and 0-5, oxides of selected rare earth and Group IVB to VIIIB elements. The transmittance is adjusted by varying the MoO3 content and if necessary the TiO2 and Bi2O3 content. The glass is especially suitable for use in a weathering apparatus.
US08283268B2	Metal colloid-colored glass ceramic and colorless glass convertible into same The colorless transparent colloid-former-containing glass that is convertible into a colorless transparent glass ceramic or a metal colloid-colored glass ceramic via respective heat treatments contains a combination of one or more metal colloid formers and one or more redox partners. The metal colloid formers are compounds containing Au, Ag, As, Bi, Nb, Cu, Fe, Pd, Pt, Sb and/or Sn. The redox partners are compounds containing As, Ce, Fe, Mn, Sb, Sn and/or W, with the proviso that the redox partner must be different from the metal colloid former.
US08283266B2	Method of making tough, flexible mats and tough, flexible mats Methods of making nonwoven mats having good strength after being scored and folded and particularly useful in making lightweight, compressible ceiling panels are disclosed. The mats also have excellent flame resistance. The mats include a blend comprising a major portion of glass fibers and a minor portion of man-made polymer fibers, the fibers being bound together with a cured binder containing a homopolymer or copolymer of polyacrylic acid and a polyol. The binder bonding the mat together can be cured to only a “B” stage to produce thermoformable mats or more fully cured to produce mats having the properties described above.
US08283264B2	Method and system for isolated and discretized process sequence integration A system for processing a semiconductor substrate is provided. The system includes a mainframe having a plurality of modules attached thereto. The modules include processing modules, storage modules, and transport mechanisms. The processing modules may include combinatorial processing modules and conventional processing modules, such as surface preparation, thermal treatment, etch and deposition modules. In one embodiment, at least one of the modules stores multiple masks. The multiple masks enable in-situ variation of spatial location and geometry across a sequence of processes and/or multiple layers of a substrate to be processed in another one of the modules. A method for processing a substrate is also provided.
US08283258B2	Selective wet etching of hafnium aluminum oxide films Methods and etchant compositions for wet etching to selectively remove a hafnium aluminum oxide (HfAlOx) material relative to silicon oxide (SiOx) are provided.
US08283257B2	Systems and methods for oscillating exposure of a semiconductor workpiece to multiple chemistries Systems and methods for oscillating exposure of a semiconductor workpiece to multiple chemistries are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment includes sequentially exposing a portion of a semiconductor workpiece surface to a first chemistry having a first chemical composition and a second chemistry having a second chemical composition different than the first. Prior to rinsing the portion of the workpiece surface, the portion is sequentially exposed to the first and second chemistries again. The first and second chemistries are removed from the portion, and, after sequentially exposing the portion to each of the first and second chemistries at least twice, and removing the first and second chemistries, the portion is rinsed and dried.
US08283251B2	Method of manufacturing wafer level package A method for manufacturing a wafer level package including: forming a redistribution line connected to a top surface of a die pad on a wafer with the die pad; additionally preparing a carrier film including a metal post with a concave central portion on one surface; bonding the metal post to a top surface of the redistribution line; molding a space between the metal posts with a molding resin; and removing the carrier film.
US08283249B2	Local interconnect having increased misalignment tolerance A method is provided for forming an interconnect in a semiconductor memory device. The method includes forming a pair of source select transistors on a substrate. A source region is formed in the substrate between the pair of source select transistors. A first inter-layer dielectric is formed between the pair of source select transistors. A mask layer is deposited over the pair of source select transistors and the inter-layer dielectric, where the mask layer defines a local interconnect area between the pair of source select transistors having a width less than a distance between the pair of source select transistors. The semiconductor memory device is etched to remove a portion of the first inter-layer dielectric in the local interconnect area, thereby exposing the source region. A metal contact is formed in the local interconnect area.
US08283247B2	Semiconductor device including a die region designed for aluminum-free solder bump connection and a test structure designed for aluminum-free wire bonding In sophisticated semiconductor devices including copper-based metallization systems, a substantially aluminum-free bump structure in device regions and a substantially aluminum-free wire bond structure in test regions may be formed on the basis of a manufacturing process resulting in identical final dielectric layer stacks in these device areas. The number of process steps may be reduced by making a decision as to whether a substrate is to become a product substrate or test substrate for estimating the reliability of actual semiconductor devices. For example, nickel contact elements may be formed above copper-based contact areas wherein the nickel may provide a base for wire bonding or forming a bump material thereon.
US08283240B2	Method for fabricating semiconductor device A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming an AlN layer on a substrate made of silicon by supplying an Al source without supplying a N source and then supplying both the Al source and the N source, and forming a GaN-based semiconductor layer on the AlN layer after the forming of the AlN layer. The forming of the AlN layer grows the AlN layer so as to satisfy the following: 76500/x0.81
US08283238B2	Layer transfer process for semiconductor device A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device in which a space between semiconductor films transferred to a plurality of places can be made small. Transfer of a semiconductor film from a bond substrate to a base substrate is carried out a plurality of times. In the case where a semiconductor film transferred first and a semiconductor film transferred later are provided adjacently, the latter transfer is carried out using a bond substrate with its end portion partially removed. The width in a perpendicular direction to the bond substrate used for the later transfer, of the region of the bond substrate corresponding to the removed end portion is larger than the thickness of the semiconductor film which is transferred first.
US08283236B2	Methods of forming capacitors Some embodiments include capacitors. The capacitors may include container-shaped storage node structures that have, along a cross-section, a pair of upwardly-extending sidewalls. Individual sidewalls may have a narrower segment over a wider segment. Capacitor dielectric material and capacitor electrode material may be along the narrower and wider segments of the sidewalls. Some embodiments include methods of forming capacitors in which an initial container-shaped storage node structure is formed to have a pair of upwardly-extending sidewalls along a cross-section, with the sidewalls being of thickness that is substantially constant or increasing from a base to a top of the initial structure. The initial structure is then converted into a modified storage node structure by reducing thicknesses of upper segments of the sidewalls while leaving thicknesses of lower segments of the sidewalls substantially unchanged. Capacitor dielectric material and capacitor electrode material are formed along the modified storage node structure.
US08283235B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a plurality of capacitors each of which has bottom electrode, dielectric layer, and top electrode includes stacking a bottom electrode layer, a dielectric layer and an top electrode layer, patterning the top electrode layer to form a plurality of top electrodes arranged in a column, forming a mask pattern that covers the plurality of top electrodes and leaves an end part of the outermost top electrode of the arrangement of the plurality of top electrodes exposed, and patterning the dielectric layer using the mask pattern.
US08283234B2	Memory including bipolar junction transistor select devices An array is formed by a plurality of cells, wherein each cell is formed by a bipolar junction selection transistor having a first, a second, and a control region. The cell includes a common region, forming the second regions of the selection transistors, and a plurality of shared control regions overlying the common region. Each shared control region forms the control regions of a plurality of adjacent selection transistors and accommodates the first regions of the plurality of adjacent selection transistors as well as contact portions of the shared control region. Blocks of adjacent selection transistors of the plurality of selection transistors share a contact portion and the first regions of a block of adjacent selection transistors are arranged along the shared control region between two contact portions. A plurality of biasing structures are formed between pairs of first regions of adjacent selection transistors, for modifying a charge distribution in the shared control region below the biasing structures.
US08283222B2	Method to form a semiconductor device having gate dielectric layers of varying thickness A method for fabricating an integrated circuit device is disclosed which includes providing a substrate having first, second, and third regions; and forming first, second, and third gate structures in the first, second, and third regions, respectively. The first, second, and third gate structures include a gate dielectric layer, the gate dielectric layer being a first thickness in the first gate structure, a second thickness in the second gate structure, and a third thickness in the third gate structure. Forming the gate dielectric layer of the first, second, and third thicknesses can include forming an etching barrier layer over the gate dielectric layer in at least one of the first, second, or third regions while forming the first, second, and third gate structures, and/or prior to forming the gate dielectric layer in at least one of the first, second, or third regions, performing an implantation process on the at least one region.
US08283220B2	Liquid crystal display device and fabrication method thereof A method for fabricating a display includes providing a first substrate divided into a pixel part and first and second pad parts, forming a gate electrode and a gate line in the pixel part of the first substrate and forming a gate pad line in the first pad part of the first substrate, forming a first insulation film and a semiconductor film over the gate electrode, the gate line and the gate pad line, forming an active pattern over the gate electrode from the semiconductor film with the first insulation film interposed therebetween and forming a contact hole exposing a portion of the gate pad line using a single mask, forming source and drain electrodes in the pixel part, forming a pixel electrode in the pixel part, forming a gate pad electrode electrically connected with the gate pad line via the contact hole, forming a second insulation film over the pixel electrode and the gate pad electrode, exposing a portion of the pixel electrode and at least one portion of the gate pad electrode, and attaching the first substrate and a second substrate.
US08283219B2	Organic light-emitting display device and method for manufacturing the same Provided is an organic light-emitting display device (OLED) and method of manufacturing the same. The OLED comprises a substrate and a thin film transistor, with source/drain electrodes, located at a predetermined area on the substrate. A passivation layer is located on the source/drain electrodes with a via hole exposing one of the source/drain electrodes. A first pixel electrode is located at the bottom of the via hole, electrically coupled to the exposed source/drain electrode, and extending onto the side wall of the via hole and the passivation layer. A planarization pattern fills the via hole in which the first pixel electrode is located and exposes the portion of the first pixel electrode on the passivation layer.
US08283218B2	Production methods of a patterned thin film, semiconductor element, and circuit substrate using fluid resist material A production method of a semiconductor element having a channel includes forming a resist pattern film on a thin film formed on a substrate, and pattering the thin film by etching. The production method also includes forming a second resist pattern film by applying a fluid resist material inside a channel groove after channel etching or inside a resist groove formed above a channel region before channel etching. The production method may also include forming a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, a semiconductor film, and a conductive film on an insulating substrate. The method may include applying the fluid resist material inside the channel groove, thereby forming the second resist pattern film, and patterning the semiconductor film using at least the second resist pattern film.
US08283217B2	Prevention of oxygen absorption into high-K gate dielectric of silicon-on-insulator based finFET devices A method of forming fin field effect transistor (finFET) devices includes forming a plurality of semiconductor fins over a buried oxide (BOX) layer; performing a nitrogen implant so as to formed nitrided regions in a upper portion of the BOX layer corresponding to regions between the plurality of semiconductor fins; forming a gate dielectric layer over the semiconductor fins and the nitrided regions of the upper portion of the BOX layer; and forming one or more gate electrode materials over the gate dielectric layer; wherein the presence of the nitrided regions of upper portion of the BOX layer prevents oxygen absorption into the gate dielectric layer as a result of thermal processing.
US08283215B2	Semiconductor and optoelectronic devices A method for fabricating a light-emitting integrated device, comprises overlying three layers, wherein each of the three layers emits light at a different wavelength, and wherein the overlying comprises one of: performing an atomic species implantation, performing a laser lift-off, performing an etch-back, or chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP).
US08283210B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device Chip cracking that occurs when a dicing step using a blade is carried out to acquire semiconductor chips with the reduced thickness of a semiconductor wafer is suppressed. When the semiconductor wafer is cut at the dicing step for the semiconductor wafer, a blade is advanced as follows: in dicing in a first direction (Y-direction in FIG. 12) along a first straight line, the blade is advanced from a first point to a second point. The first point is positioned in a first portion and the second point is opposed to the first point with a second straight line running through the center point of the semiconductor wafer in between.
US08283209B2	Semiconductor device and method of forming PiP with inner known good die interconnected with conductive bumps A PiP semiconductor device has an inner known good semiconductor package. In the semiconductor package, a first via is formed in a temporary carrier. A first conductive layer is formed over the carrier and into the first via. The first conductive layer in the first via forms a conductive bump. A first semiconductor die is mounted to the first conductive layer. A first encapsulant is deposited over the first die and carrier. The semiconductor package is mounted to a substrate. A second semiconductor die is mounted to the first conductive layer opposite the first die. A second encapsulant is deposited over the second die and semiconductor package. A second via is formed in the second encapsulant to expose the conductive bump. A second conductive layer is formed over the second encapsulant and into the second via. The second conductive layer is electrically connected to the second die.
US08283200B2	Manufacturing method of thin film transistor and thin film transistor, and display A manufacturing method of a thin film transistor made of a stack of an organic semiconductor layer, a gate insulating film and a gate electrode in this order on a substrate, which includes the steps of pattern coating a gate electrode material on the gate insulating film by printing; and carrying out a heat treatment to form the gate electrode resulting from drying for solidification of the pattern coated gate electrode material.
US08283194B2	Method for applying layers onto thermoelectric materials A method for applying at least one layer, selected from diffusion barriers, further protective layers, adhesion promoters, solders and electrical contacts, onto thermoelectric materials, is characterized by the fact that the at least one layer is rolled or pressed onto the thermoelectric material at a temperature at which the thermoelectric material is flowable.
US08283192B2	Method of forming pattern and method of producing solid-state image pickup device Provided is a method of forming a pattern including the steps of forming a first pattern including a depressed or protruding alignment mark on a substrate; forming a flattening layer on the first pattern; removing a part of the flatting layer above the alignment mark; forming a processed layer on the flattening layer to cover the alignment mark; performing alignment by optically detecting a position of the alignment mark from above the processed layer, using light; and forming a second pattern by patterning the processed layer on the basis of the alignment.
US08283186B2	Magnetic memory device and method for manufacturing the same A magnetic memory device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The magnetic memory device includes a plurality of gates formed on a semiconductor substrate, a source line connected to a source/drain region shared between the gates neighboring with each other, a plurality of magnetic tunnel junctions connected to non-sharing source/drain regions of the gates on a one-to-one basis, and a bit line connected to the magnetic tunnel junctions. The magnetic memory device applies a magnetic memory cell to a memory so as to manufacture a higher-integration magnetic memory, and uses the magnetic memory cell based on a transistor of a DRAM cell, resulting in an increase in the availability of the magnetic memory.
US08283184B2	Method for measurement of very small local magnetic fields, in particular for measurement of local magnetic stray fields produced by magnetic beads, and an associated device for carrying out the method In a method for measurement of very small local magnetic fields, in particular of local magnetic stray fields produced by magnetic beads, at least one magnetoresistive element is used. The element includes a hard-magnetic reference layer and a soft-magnetic sensor layer, whose magnetization can be rotated to a parallel position or an antiparallel position with respect to the reference layer magnetization, and whose output signal which can be tapped off is dependent on the position of the sensor layer magnetization with respect to the reference layer magnetization. In this case, the magnetization of the sensor layer is saturated by way of an external saturation magnetic field in a direction at right angles to the reference layer magnetization, after which the magnetic field is switched off or reduced to such an extent that the magnetization of the sensor layer passes through a critical point as it comes out of saturation, at which critical point the rotation direction of the sensor layer magnetization can be influenced via an existing local magnetic field that is to be measured. Magnetoresistive elements are provided in the associated device and, in particular, are connected to form a bridge.
US08283178B2	Method and apparatus for removing halogen hydracids from biomass hydrolysates A process for removing hydrogen halide and water from hydrolyzates obtained by way of halogen-acid hydrolysis from vegetable biomasses. Two containers are connected to each other via a tube. Two flows are fed in at the inlet of the first container, one representing the hydrolyzates and the other a heat transfer medium; both flows are sprayed together in the first container, producing a homogeneous mixing of the two flows, including heat transfer, which subsequently results in complete evaporation of water and the hydrogen halide dissolved in the hydrolyzates. The evaporation produces a mixture of granular solid bodies and heat transfer medium droplets that is pulled from the first container into the second container through the connecting tube via a pressure gradient. The second container is configured as a cyclone or centrifugal force precipitator, and there is a separation of liquid and solid constituents from the gas.
US08283174B2	Formation fluid sampling tools and methods utilizing chemical heating A formation fluid sampling tool is provided with reactants which are carried downhole and which are combined in order to generate heat energy which is applied to the formation adjacent the borehole. By applying heat energy to the formation, the formation fluids are heated, thereby increasing mobility, and fluid sampling is expedited.
US08283172B2	Lunar dust simulant containing nanophase iron and method for making the same A lunar dust simulant containing nanophase iron and a method for making the same. Process (1) comprises a mixture of ferric chloride, fluorinated carbon powder, and glass beads, treating the mixture to produce nanophase iron, wherein the resulting lunar dust simulant contains α-iron nanoparticles, Fe2O3, and Fe3O4. Process (2) comprises a mixture of a material of mixed-metal oxides that contain iron and carbon black, treating the mixture to produce nanophase iron, wherein the resulting lunar dust simulant contains α-iron nanoparticles and Fe3O4.
US08283171B2	Method and apparatus for avalanche-mediated transfer of agents into cells The present invention provides a method and apparatus for transferring an agent into a cell. The method includes the steps of providing an agent outside of a cell and generating a vapor bubble and a plasma discharge between an avalanche electrode and a conductive fluid surrounding the cell. The vapor bubble and plasma discharge generate a mechanical stress wave and an electric field, respectively. The combination of this mechanical stress wave and electric field results in permeabilization of the cell, which in turn results in transfer of the agent into the cell.
US08283166B2	DPH2 gene deletion mutant and uses thereof Diphtheria and Pseudomonas infections are very common worldwide. The toxins involved in the pathogenesis of those diseases act by inactivating the elongation factor-2 (EF-2), therefore blocking protein synthesis and leading to cell death. Diphthamide formation on EF-2 is a prerequisite step in the inactivation of EF-2, and Dph proteins have been identified as modulating this process. The present application concerns Dph2 deletion mutant genes and proteins and their uses in vitro and in vivo.
US08283161B2	Tumour cell lines and uses thereof The present invention relates to a cell line selected from the group consisting of (a) a cell line denominated NM-F9 having the DSMZ accession number DSM ACC2606; (b) a cell line denominated NM-D4 having the DSMZ accession number DSM ACC2605; and subclones of (a) or (b). Additionally, the present invention provides a lysate of the cell lines or a molecule or mixture of molecules obtained from these cell lines as well as dendritic cells loaded with said lysate, co-cultivated or fused with cells from the cell lines, or a molecule or mixture of molecules obtained from these cell lines of the present invention. Moreover compositions, preferably pharmaceutical or vaccine compositions are provided which comprise the cell lines, lysate, molecules, mixture of molecules or dendritic cells of the present invention. In another aspect the present invention relates to methods for producing the aforementioned compositions. Furthermore, methods and uses for vaccination against or treatment or prevention of cancers and/or tumourous diseases are provided.
US08283158B2	Method and apparatus for performing multiple simultaneous manipulations of biomolecules in a two dimensional array This invention relates to methods and apparati for performing multiple simultaneous manipulations of biomolecules in a two-dimensional array, such as a gel, membrane, tissue biopsy, etc. Such manipulations particularly include assays and nucleic acid amplification protocols.
US08283154B2	Method of decontaminating polluted environments with bacteria on a porous support The present invention provides a stable complex microbial system, which simultaneously decomposes a plurality of organic contaminants even under a polluted environment with these contaminants and permits more effective decomposition of persistent organic contaminants such as PCNB and simazine. A support for holding a complexed accumulation of degrading bacteria, which contains a porous material provided as a support on which a degrading bacterium A capable of degrading at least one organic contaminant and a degrading bacterium B capable of degrading another organic contaminant are accumulated, is produced. The degrading bacterium A may be a PCNB-degrading bacterium, particularly a degrading bacterium containing a degrading bacterium having part or all of mycological characteristics of Nocardioides sp. PD653 and the degrading bacterium B may be a degrading bacterium containing a degrading bacterium having part or all of mycological characteristics of β-Proteobacteria CDB21.
US08283150B2	Superactive cellulase formulation using cellobiohydrolase-1 from Penicillium funiculosum Purified cellobiohydrolase I (glycosyl hydrolase family 7 (Cel7A)) enzymes from Penicillium funiculosum demonstrate a high level of specific performance in comparison to other Cel7 family member enzymes when formulated with purified EIcd endoglucanase from A. cellulolyticus and tested on pretreated corn stover. This result is true of the purified native enzyme, as well as recombinantly expressed enzyme, for example, that enzyme expressed in a non-native Aspergillus host. In a specific example, the specific performance of the formulation using purified recombinant Cel7A from Penicillium funiculosum expressed in A. awamori is increased by more than 200% when compared to a formulation using purified Cel7A from Trichoderma reesei.
US08283147B2	Pancreatin and method for reducing the viral and microbial contamination of pancreatin The invention relates to a method for producing pancreatin with reduced viral and microbial contamination, comprising the steps of (a) providing the pancreatin in solid form with a residual moisture of 0.5 weight % or less, down to almost zero, based on the pancreatin provided; (b) subjecting the pancreatin provided in step (a) to a heat treatment at a temperature of 84° C., preferably 80° C. and below; wherein, the biological activity of the pancreatin obtained in step (b) corresponds to at least 50% of the biological activity of the pancreatin provided in step (a); and the viral infectiousness of the pancreatin obtained in step (b) has been reduced by a factor of more than 1 log10 in comparison with the viral infectiousness of the pancreatin provided in step (a), as well as a pancreatin produced according to this method and its use for producing a medicine or a nutritional supplement.
US08283142B2	Stabilization of perhydrolases Disclosed herein is a method for stabilization of the perhydrolase activity of the CE-7 esterase in a formulation with a carboxylic acid ester that employs the addition of a buffering agent, substantially undissolved, to the mixture of the CE-7 esterase and the carboxylic acid ester. Further, disinfectant and laundry care formulations comprising the peracids produced by the processes described herein are provided.
US08283141B2	Methods and systems for biomass conversion to carboxylic acids and alcohols The disclosure includes a method, process and apparatus for the conversion of biomass to carboxylic acids and/or primary alcohols. The system may include a pretreatment/fermentation subsystem operable to produce a fermentation broth containing carboxylic acid salts from biomass, such as lignocellulosic biomass. The system may also include a dewatering subsystem operable to remove excess water from the fermentation broth to produce a concentrated product. The system may also includes an acid springing subsystem operable to produce a mixed carboxylic acid product. The system may also include a hydrogenation subsystem operable to produce an alcohol mixture, such as a mixture containing primary alcohols. Methods of operating this system or other systems to obtain a carboxylic acid or alcohol mixture are also provided.
US08283140B2	Conversion of knot rejects from chemical pulping Knot rejects from chemical pulping processes are subjected to acid hydrolysis or an enzymatic hydrolysis treatment. The resultant hydrolysate is enriched with glucose, representing a value-added raw material for products using hexoses. The residue, separated from the said hydrolysate after the acid hydrolysis or enzyme treatment, consists of mainly knots or chips. The residue has a much improved aesthetic appearance which can be readily used as value-added raw materials for mulch or similar applications. The residue could also be extracted to obtain high value antioxidants and other nutraceutical chemicals such as lignans or can be utilized according to currently known practices including recooking, burning and depositing.
US08283135B2	Oral care compositions containing combinations of anti-bacterial and host-response modulating agents The present invention encompasses topical oral care compositions comprising the combination of an anti-bacterial agent with an anti-inflammatory agent in an orally acceptable carrier for effective treatment and prevention of bacteria-mediated diseases and conditions in the oral cavity and for modulating host reaction to bacterial pathogens present in the oral cavity and to the toxins, endotoxins, inflammatory cytokines and mediators released by or prompted by these pathogens. The present invention also encompasses methods of use of these compositions comprising topical application to the oral cavity. The benefits of the present compositions and methods extend beyond treating and preventing oral bacterial infections in the oral cavity to promoting whole body or systemic health.
US08283129B2	Characterization of ESM-1 as a tumor associated marker of colorectal cancer Disclosed herein is a colorectal cancer marker for diagnosing colorectal cancer based on ESM-I overexpression in tissues, cells or body fluids of colorectal cancer patients. Disclosed also is the use of the colorectal cancer marker in the development of therapeutic agents for cancer and in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer.
US08283125B2	Peptide and protein preservation method The invention relates to a method for preserving peptides or proteins over long periods of time. The invention also relates to the use of the preservation method for the transport of labeled peptides or proteins without requiring refrigeration, as well as to a set of tools for implementing said method.
US08283124B2	Compositions for detecting antibodies to Babesia microti and methods of uses thereof The present invention relates to one or more peptides which may be used to test for the presence of antibodies to B. microti. These peptide are selected based on the strength and specificity of the human antibody response to B. microti. These peptides alone or in combination have a variety of uses, for example, as a component of a diagnostic assay or kit.
US08283118B1	Isolated genomic polynucleotide fragments from chormosome 19 that encode human syntaxin binding protein 2 The invention is directed to isolated genomic polynucleotide fragments that encode human resistin and human syntaxin binding protein 2, vectors and hosts containing these fragments and fragments hybridizing to noncoding regions as well as antisense oligonucleotides to these fragments. The invention is further directed to methods of using these fragments to obtain human resistin and human syntaxin binding protein 2 and to diagnose, treat, prevent and/or ameliorate a pathological disorder.
US08283115B1	Methods of screening for compounds for treating muscular dystrophy using UTRN mRNA translation regulation The present invention provides compounds and assays for the identification and validation of compounds for use in the treatment of muscular dystrophy (MD), or a form thereof, in which said compounds increase the post-transcriptional expression of a target gene (i.e., mIGF1, ITGA7, or UTRN).
US08283111B2	Method for creating gray-scale features for dual tone development processes A method of patterning a substrate using a dual-tone development process is described. The patterning method comprises forming a layer of radiation-sensitive material on a substrate, wherein the layer of radiation-sensitive material comprises a dual tone resist. Thereafter, the patterning method comprises performing one or more exposures of the layer of radiation-sensitive material to one or more patterns of radiation, wherein at least one of the one or more exposures comprises using a mask having a dual-tone mask pattern region configured for printing dual tone features and a half-tone mask pattern region configured for printing half-tone features. Furthermore, the half-tone mask pattern region is optimized for use with the dual tone resist.
US08283107B2	Imageable elements and methods useful for providing waterless printing plates An imageable element can be imaged using non-ablative processes. This element has a non-silicone, non-crosslinked layer contiguous to and under an ink-repelling crosslinked silicone rubber layer. These elements can be used for providing lithographic printing plates useful for waterless printing (no fountain solution). Processing after imaging is relatively simple with either water or an aqueous solution consisting essentially of a surfactant or mechanical means to remove the crosslinked silicone rubber layer and a minor portion of the non-silicone, non-crosslinked layer in the imaged regions.
US08283106B2	Sulfonic acid salt and derivative thereof, photoacid generator agent, and resist material and pattern formation method using the photoacid generator agent Disclosed is a fluorinated sulfonic acid salt or fluorinated sulfonic acid group-containing compound having a structure represented by the following general formula (A). In the formula, n indicates an integer of 1 to 10; R indicates a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 linear, branched or cyclic alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C15 aryl group, or a C4-C15 heteroaryl group; and a indicates 1 or 0. A photoacid generator containing the above fluorinated sulfonic acid salt or fluorinated sulfonic acid group-containing compound shows high sensitivity to an ArF excimer laser or the like, presents no concerns about human body accumulation, can generate an acid (photoacid) of sufficiently high acidity, and exhibits high solubility in a resist solvent and good compatibility with a resist resin.
US08283105B2	Positive resist composition and method of forming resist pattern A positive resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the component (A) including a polymeric compound (A1) having an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group in the structure thereof and including a structural unit (a0) having an —SO2— containing cyclic group on the terminal of the side chain, and the component (B) including an acid generator (B1) containing a compound represented by general formula (b1-1) (R0 represents a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, provided that the carbon atom adjacent to the sulfur atom within the —SO3− group has no fluorine atom bonded thereto, and Z+ represents an organic cation). R0—SO3−Z+ (b1-1)
US08283104B2	Sulfonate and its derivative, photosensitive acid generator, and resist composition and patterning process using the same There is disclosed a sulfonate shown by the following general formula (2). R1—COOC(CF3)2—CH2SO3−M+ (2) (In the formula, R1 represents a linear, a branched, or a cyclic monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms optionally containing a hetero atom. M+ represents a cation.) There can be provided: a novel sulfonate which is effective for a chemically amplified resist composition having a sufficiently high solubility (compatibility) in a resist solvent and a resin, a good storage stability, a PED stability, a further wider depth of focus, a good sensitivity, in particular a high resolution and a good pattern profile form; a photosensitive acid generator; a resist composition using this; a photomask blank, and a patterning process.
US08283103B2	Composition for forming resist underlayer film for lithography and production method of semiconductor device There is provided a composition for forming a resist underlayer film that can be homogeneously applied and a sublimate is suppressed during the thermal curing. There is also provided a composition for forming a resist underlayer film having a high selection ratio of dry etching relative to a resist applied thereon. A composition for forming a resist underlayer film for lithography comprising: a polysilane compound having a unit structure of Formula (1): (where R1 and R2 are independently a group of —X—Y (where X is an oxygen atom, a C1-18 alkylene group or a group of —OCnH2n— (where n is an integer of 1 to 18) and Y is a lactone ring or an adamantane ring), or one of R1 and R2 is the group of —X—Y and another thereof is an aryl group, a methyl group, an ethyl group or a C3-6 cycloalkyl group); and an organic solvent.
US08283100B2	Color forming compositions and associated methods Compositions and methods for forming color images on a substrate capable of development at desired wavelengths or energy levels are disclosed and described. The color forming composition can include a carrier system and a latent pigment with a pendent group, wherein the latent pigment is colorless or pale in color while the pendent group is attached, and wherein the latent pigment is convertible to a colored pigment upon removal of the pendent group. Alternatively, the latent pigment can have multiple states of conjugation where the latent pigment is colorless or pale in a first conjugation state, and colored in a second conjugation state. The color forming compositions are useful in forming images on a wide variety of substrates, such as optical disks.
US08283095B2	Thiourethane compound and photosensitive resin composition It is an object of the present invention to provide a photopolymerization initiator composition having high sensitivity and excellent storage properties, a photosensitive composition containing the photopolymerization initiator composition, and a thiourethane compound preferable for the photopolymerization initiator composition. The thiourethane compound of the present invention has 2 to 6 units each of which contains a moiety represented by the following formula (i) and a moiety represented by the following formula (ii). wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 is —CO—, —COO— or —COOR3— (wherein R3 is an alkylene group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms).
US08283093B2	Optical proximity correction process An optical proximity correction process for designing a mask according to a target exposure intensity of each edge of a pattern is provided. Each edge is at a corresponding current edge position which corresponds to a current exposure intensity. The process comprises repeating a convergence process on each edge to determine an adjusted position for the edge until an adjusted exposure intensity of the edge is equal to the target exposure intensity. For each edge, the convergence process comprises comparing the target exposure intensity with the current exposure intensity to determine an in-position correlating to a first exposure intensity and an out-position correlating to a second exposure intensity, wherein the target exposure intensity is within a range between the first and the second exposure intensities. An interpolation is performed to obtain the adjusted position according to the target exposure intensity. The pattern is updated according to the adjusted position.
US08283091B2	Method of preparing a nanofiber and a fuel cell including the nanofiber Provided is a carbon nanofiber, wherein the carbon nanofiber has a surface oxygen content of at least 0.03 calculated by the formula: Oxygen content=[atomic percentage of oxygen/atomic percentage of carbon] using atomic percentages of oxygen and carbon, respectively calculated from an area of an oxygen peak having a binding energy of 524 to 540 eV, an area of a nitrogen peak having a binding energy of 392 to 404 eV, and an area of a carbon peak having a binding energy of 282 to 290 eV in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The nanofibers have high surface oxygen content and may have metal catalyst nano particles densely and uniformly distributed on the outer wall of the carbon nanofibers, thereby having high electrochemical efficiency.
US08283087B2	Seal structure adopted in membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell First reinforcing members, having a low modulus of elasticity, are disposed between an electrolyte membrane and second reinforcing members having a high modulus of elasticity, so as not to allow the electrolyte membrane to readily rub against the first reinforcing members as the electrolyte membrane expands and shrinks and to ultimately prevent degradation of the electrolyte membrane.
US08283077B1	Structures and fabrication techniques for solid state electrochemical devices Porous substrates and associated structures for solid-state electrochemical devices, such as solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), are low-cost, mechanically strong and highly electronically conductive. Some preferred structures have a thin layer of an electrocatalytically active material (e.g., Ni—YSZ) coating a porous high-strength alloy support (e.g., SS-430) to form a porous SOFC fuel electrode. Electrode/electrolyte structures can be formed by co-firing or constrained sintering processes.
US08283075B2	Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including an electrolyte containing a fluorinated cyclic carbonate and carboxylic ester as a solvent and a nitrile compound as an additive A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode (1), a negative electrode (2), a separator (3) interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution in which a solute is dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent. The negative electrode contains a negative electrode active material capable of alloying with lithium and the non-aqueous solvent of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains one ore more fluorinated cyclic carbonates and a carboxylic ester. In addition, the non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains a nitrile compound having a chain saturated hydrocarbon group having two or more carbon atoms.
US08283071B2	High discharge capacity lithium battery A lithium/iron disulfide electrochemical battery cell with a high discharge capacity. The cell has a lithium negative electrode, an iron disulfide positive electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The iron disulfide of the positive electrode has a controlled average particle size range which allows the electrochemical cells to exhibit desired properties in both low and high rate applications. In various embodiments, the iron disulfide particles are wet milled, preferably utilizing a media mill or milled utilizing a non-mechanical mill such as a jet mill, which reduces the iron disulfide particles to a desired average particle size range for incorporation into the positive electrode.
US08283069B2	Zinc-alkaline battery A zinc-alkaline battery includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode contains a zinc alloy powder including 20 to 50 wt % of a micropowder with a particle size of 75 μm or less. In a constant resistance discharge, a time period for the negative electrode potential to rise is shorter than a time period for the positive electrode potential to fall.
US08283068B2	Alkaline dry battery An alkaline dry battery of this invention includes: a cylindrical positive electrode mixture having a hollow and including at least one of manganese dioxide powder and nickel oxyhydroxide powder; a gelled negative electrode including zinc alloy powder; a separator interposed between the positive electrode mixture and the gelled negative electrode; a negative electrode current collector inserted into the gelled negative electrode; and a negative electrode terminal plate electrically connected to the negative electrode current collector. The gelled negative electrode is filled in the hollow of the positive electrode mixture with the separator interposed therebetween. The height L1 of the gelled negative electrode filled therein and the length L2 of the portion of the negative electrode current collector inserted in the gelled negative electrode satisfy the relation (1): 0.72≦L2/L1≦0.86.
US08283058B2	Fine grained cemented carbide cutting tool insert The present invention relates to a cuffing insert for turning in heat resistant superalloys and stainless steels comprising a very fine grained hard substrate and a coating. The substrate comprises WC from about 5 to about 8 wt % Co and from about 0.3 to about 1.5 wt % Cr. In addition to that ppm levels of Ti and Ta are present. The ratio of Me/Co=(at-% Ti+ at-% Nb+ at-% Ta)/at-% Co is lower than or equal to about 0.014−(CW_Cr)*0.008 and higher than about 0.0005. The average sintered WC-grain size is from about 0.5 to about 0.95 μm and CW_Cr from about 0.75 to about 0.95. The cemented carbide body is coated with a PVD TixAl1-xN-coating with an average composition of x being greater than about 0.4 but less than about 0.9, present as a single or multilayer coating with a total thickness of from about 1 to about 6 μm.
US08283054B2	Tandem white OLED with efficient electron transfer A white-light-emitting tandem OLED device having spaced anode and cathode including: first and second light-emitting units disposed between the anode and cathode; an intermediate connector including an n-type layer and a p-type layer disposed between the first and second light-emitting units; and a fluoranthene-containing electron-transporting layer adjacent to the n-type layer of the intermediate connector and including at least 25% of a 7,10-diaryl-substituted fluoranthene compound having no aromatic rings annulated to the fluoranthene nucleus.
US08283053B2	Fluoranthene derivative and organic light emitting device having the same To provide a high-performance organic light emitting device and a novel compound possessed by the device. Provided are a novel fluoranthene derivative and an organic light emitting compound having the derivative.
US08283051B2	Plated product having copper thin film formed thereon by electroless plating A plated product made of a substrate having formed thereon an alloy barrier thin film for preventing copper diffusion contains metal B, which has barrier properties in relation to copper and enables displacement plating with the copper ions contained in an electroless copper plating solution, and metal A, which tends to have less ionization than metal B in an electroless copper plating solution at a pH of 10 or higher; the alloy barrier thin film for preventing copper diffusion has a composition wherein metal A constitutes between 15 and 35 at % of the atoms; and a copper thin film is formed on the alloy barrier thin film by electroless plating using an electroless copper plating solution at a pH of 10 or higher.
US08283050B2	Aluminum alloy material and aluminum alloy brazing sheet The present invention provides an aluminum alloy material which is used as a core material for an aluminum alloy brazing sheet and has superior strength at a high temperature. The aluminum alloy material of the present invention is used as a core material C1 for an aluminum alloy brazing sheet B31 (or B32) which has a filler alloy F formed on at least one side of the core material C1. The aluminum alloy material contains more than 2.5% by mass and 3.5% by mass or less of Cu, and the balance being made of aluminum and unavoidable impurities.
US08283049B2	Aluminum brazing sheet An aluminum brazing sheet has a core material made of an aluminum alloy and a cladding material cladded on at least one side of the core material and made of an aluminum alloy having a potential lower than that of the core material. The cladding material is made of an aluminum alloy consisting essentially of 0.4 to 0.7 mass % of Mg, 0.5 to 1.5 mass % of Si, and 0.4 to 1.2 mass % of Mn, the remainder being Al and unavoidable impurities. Zn in the amount of 6 mass % or less is added in accordance with need. An aluminum brazing sheet having not only high strength but also less pressure adhesion failure and excellent productivity can be obtained.
US08283047B2	Method of making composite casting and composite casting Method of making a composite casting involves providing a reinforcement insert with a ceramic coating, positioning the coated insert in a mold, and casting the molten metallic material into the mold where the metallic material is solidified. The composite casting produced includes the reinforcement insert disposed in a solidified metallic matrix with a ceramic coating between the reinforcement insert and the matrix.
US08283043B2	Composite of steel and resin and method for manufacturing same In the composite, an aluminum-plated steel sheet and a resin are securely and integrally joined together. Through chemical etching, the aluminum-plated steel sheet is caused to have a surface configuration, in which three-dimensional protrusions having shapes with a minor diameter of at least 0.3 μm and a major diameter of at least 3 μm are scattered over a plain part and a portion covered with shallow fine recesses with a diameter of 20 to 50 nm in a state of being distributed adjacent to each other on the plain part accounts for 30 to 50% of the surface area of the plain part. The surface of the three-dimensional protrusions is mainly ceramic containing silicon and the plain part is mainly ceramic containing aluminum. The resin is joined through injection molding with the aluminum-plated steel sheet having been inserted into a metallic mold.
US08283041B2	Method of making scratch resistant coated glass article including layer(s) resistant to fluoride-based etchant(s) A method is provided for making a coated article including an anti-etch layer(s) that is resistant to attacks by at least some fluoride-based etchant(s) for at least a period of time. In certain example embodiments, an anti-etch layer(s) is provided on a glass substrate in order to protect the glass substrate from attacks by fluoride-based etchant(s). In certain example embodiments, the anti-etch layer(s) is formed using at least one ion beam (possibly in combination with at least one sputtering target). In certain embodiments, a diamond-like carbon (DLC) inclusive layer(s) may be provided over and/or under the anti-etch layer.
US08283037B2	Magnetic microspheres for use in fluorescence-based applications Microspheres, populations of microspheres, and methods for forming microspheres are provided. One microsphere configured to exhibit fluorescent and magnetic properties includes a core microsphere and a magnetic material coupled to a surface of the core microsphere. About 50% or less of the surface of the core microsphere is covered by the magnetic material. The microsphere also includes a polymer layer surrounding the magnetic material and the core microsphere. One population of microspheres configured to exhibit fluorescent and magnetic properties includes two or more subsets of microspheres. The two or more subsets of microspheres are configured to exhibit different fluorescent and/or magnetic properties. Individual microspheres in the two or more subsets are configured as described above.
US08283033B2	Ceramic ball comprising a core portion made of kaolinite and feldspar Provided is a ceramic ball, comprising a core portion and a sphere portion; wherein said core portion is made of clinkers and raw materials; said clinkers are made of kaolinite and feldspar, industrial waste ceramics or a combination thereof; said raw materials are made of kaolinite and feldspar; a weight ratio between the clinkers and the raw materials in said core portion is 1-2:2-3; and a weight ratio between said kaolinite and said feldspar is 5-7.5:1-2.5. A method for producing a ceramic ball is also provided. The invention features low energy consumption, good pressure resistant performance, shock resistance property and long lifetime.
US08283029B2	Multilayer microporous films and composites for barrier protective materials, and methods Embodiments of a breathable multilayer microporous film comprise a first outer film layer, a second inner film layer, and a third outer film layer, wherein each film layer comprises at least one pore-forming filler and one thermoplastic polymer. Each film layer is rendered microporous and breathable by stretching each film layer having the pore-forming filler therein, wherein the first and third outer film layers have first and third maximum pore sizes, respectively, and the second inner film layer has a second maximum pore size different than the respective maximum pore sizes of the first and third outer film layers of the multilayer film. The multilayer microporous film passes ASTM F 1671-03 test.
US08283028B2	Forming porous scaffold from cellulose derivatives Scaffold comprises a polymer defining macropores and comprising hydroxypropylcellulose partially substituted by a substituent comprising a self-crosslinkable group, which is crosslinked through the self-crosslinkable group. The macropores have an average pore size larger than 50 microns and are at least partially interconnected. In one method, bicontinuous emulsion comprising a continuous aqueous phase and a continuous polymer phase is formed. The polymer phase comprises hydroxypropylcellulose partially substituted by a substituent comprising a self-crosslinkable group, and is crosslinked through the self-crosslinkable group to form a polymer defining at least partially interconnected pores. In another method, phase separation is induced in a solution comprising a polymer precursor and water to form a bicontinuous emulsion comprising a continuous polymer phase and a continuous aqueous phase. The polymer precursor comprises a self-crosslinkable group and is crosslinked through the self-crosslinkable group in the emulsion to form a polymer defining at least partially interconnected macropores.
US08283026B2	Method for producing highly mechanically demanded pieces and specially tools from low cost ceramics or polymers The present invention is directed to a method for the production of highly demanded pieces at low cost. The method is especially well suited for deep drawing dies, but also any other type of tooling. It is also very well suited for machine components of big dimensions and with high mechanical solicitations, like rotors and cages in wind mills and other big machines. The pieces or tools are cast with a low cost ceramic, like a high resistance concrete (with special mention to HPC or UHPC) or a low water admixture castable or any other low cost high mechanical resistance material (low cost ceramics or high resistance polymers are especially suited). Once cast, the working surface of the die or piece is coated with a metal, an intermetallic or a high performance ceramic. Projection or deposition techniques are used to obtain the high value working surface.
US08283022B2	Nestable molded articles, and related assemblies and methods A man-made, molded article is provided. The article includes a profile including a planar wall, and an adjacent integral molded depression having a contoured wall extending downwardly from the planar wall. The contoured wall includes a bead portion, a cove portion, and a ledge between the bead and cove portions. The articles are stackable, one above another for transport, in a nestable relationship in which multiple contact zones are present between the contoured walls of an adjacently stacked pair of the molded articles. The contact zones include an arcuately extending contact interface zone between the bead exterior and interior surfaces. The depression has a substantially uniform thickness varying by no more than about +1 percent to about −11 percent in relation to a thickness of the planar wall. Related methods and assemblies are also provided.
US08283021B2	Leather-like sheet and method of producing leather-like sheet An object of the invention is to provide a leather-like sheet having excellent water absorbability (sweat absorbability, defined the same hereinafter), providing a natural leather-like touch, and suitably used as a ball covering or a non-slip covering, without lowering surface wear resistance. An aspect of the invention is directed to a leather-like sheet including a base material having an entangled fiber sheet; and a porous elastic resin layer laminated on a surface of the base material. The porous elastic resin layer has a concave-convex surface. The concave-convex surface of the porous elastic resin layer includes a projection having a top surface and a side surface, and a recess having a bottom surface contiguous to the side surface. The top surface of the projection has openings with a diameter from 10 to 500 nm at a density of 1,000 openings/mm2 or more.
US08283020B2	Laminate film and composite film A laminate film having excellent barrier property is provided. The laminate film comprises a substrate film, an organic layer and an inorganic layer in that order, wherein the organic layer has a thickness of 300 nm to 2000 nm, the inorganic layer comprises silicon oxide represented by SiOx, wherein x is in a range from 0.9 to 1.5, and the organic layer has a surface satisfying Ra (100 μm square)<50 nm, Ra (10 μm square)<2 nm, and 75 nm
US08283019B2	Honeycomb structured body A honeycomb structured body including a plurality of cells that are placed in parallel with one another in a longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween, and a sealing portion sealing either one of the end portions of the cells. The honeycomb structured body has a porosity of at least about 70% and at most about 95% and having a length about 0.2 to about 0.9 times a diameter thereof, where the length is in the longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structured body, and the diameter is of a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structured body.
US08283015B2	Authenticatable articles and methods therefor An article comprising the compound of Formula (I): wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic functionality having 1 to 12 carbons, an aromatic functionality having 3 to 20 carbons, and a cycloaliphatic functionality having 3 to 20 carbons; R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, an aliphatic functionality having 1 to 12 carbons, an aromatic functionality having 3 to 20 carbons, and a cycloaliphatic functionality having 3 to 20 carbons; Y is either an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; “n” has a value of 0 to 4; and “m” has a value of 0 to 3.
US08283012B2	Printable pre-sewn stuffed toy composite sheets Embodiments of the invention provide a composite sheet for creating a customized design. The composite sheet includes a first fabric portion, a second fabric portion, and a membrane portion disposed between the first fabric portion and the second fabric portion, where the first fabric portion is sewn with stitching to the second fabric portion. One advantage of the composite sheet and related systems and methods is that users can create customized designs conveniently on their own home printer.
US08283009B2	Use of a material based on a thermoplastic polymer having a high content of antioxidants for packaging dianhydrohexitols The present invention relates to the use of a packaging material based on a thermoplastic polymer for packaging a dianhydrohexitol, the packaging material comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer layer containing at least 0.1% by weight of at least one antioxidant (layer (A)), said layer (A) either being directly in contact with the dianhydrohexitol or being separated from the latter by a thermoplastic polymer layer (layer (B)) having a thickness at most equal to 150 μm, and the thermoplastic polymer of the layer (A) and/or of the layer (B) being chosen independently from polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene/polypropylene copolymers and blends of the latter.
US08283004B2	Substrate fluorescence pattern mask for embedding information in printed documents The teachings as provided herein relate to a watermark embedded in an image that has the property of being relatively indecipherable under normal light, and yet decipherable under UV light. This fluorescent mark comprises a substrate containing optical brightening agents, and a first colorant mixture pattern printed as an image upon the substrate. The colorant mixture pattern layer has as characteristics a property of strongly suppressing substrate fluorescence, as well as a property of low contrast under normal illumination against the substrate or a second colorant mixture pattern printed in close spatial proximity to the first colorant mixture pattern. The second colorant mixture pattern having a property of providing a differing level of substrate fluorescence suppression from the first such that the resultant image rendered substrate suitably exposed to an ultra-violet light source, will yield a discernable image evident as a fluorescent mark.
US08282998B2	Method of realizing an optical function on a component of a motor vehicle indicating or lighting device The present invention relates to a method of realizing an optical function on a component of a motor vehicle indicating or lighting device. This method is more particularly suited to producing a mask for a headlamp or light and/or to treating reflective surfaces. The method comprises a step of forming said component in a predetermined material and a step of exposing at least one surface of said component to laser radiation.
US08282984B2	Processing condition inspection and optimization method of damage recovery process, damage recovering system and storage medium A processing condition inspection method of a damage recovery process for reforming a film having OH groups generated by damages from a predetermined process by using a processing gas includes preparing a substrate having an OH group containing resin film, measuring an initial film thickness of the OH group containing resin film, performing a damage recovery process on the substrate after measuring the initial film thickness, measuring a film thickness of the OH group containing resin film after the damage recovery process, calculating a film thickness difference of the OH group containing resin film before and after the damage recovery process, and determining whether processing conditions of the damage recovery process are appropriate or inappropriate based on the film thickness difference.
US08282983B1	Closed loop control system for RF power balancing of the stations in a multi-station processing tool with shared RF source Apparatus and methods to minimize wafer-to-wafer process variation in RF-based semiconductor processing reactors with shared RF source for multiple processing areas. RF sensors associated with each processing area sends signal to the RF balance controller. The controller modifies station impedance using power adjustment mechanisms. As a result, station to station distribution of a selected RF parameter (e.g., load power) may match the station set points. Closed loop control maintains balance despite changing conditions.
US08282980B2	Stent coating method A nozzle for use in a coating apparatus for the application of a coating substance to a stent is provided. Method for coating a stent can include discharging a coating composition out from a needle of a nozzle assembly, and atomizing the coating composition as the coating composition is discharged. The needle can be positioned in a chamber of the nozzle assembly, and gas can be introduced into the chamber for atomizing the coating composition.
US08282977B2	Compositions containing non-polar compounds Provided herein are compositions and methods for preparing foods and beverages that contain additives, such as nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and supplements, such as essential fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, and other fatty acids; phytochemicals, including phytosterols; other oils; and coenzymes, including Coenzyme Q10, and other oil-based additives.
US08282971B2	Degradable chewing gum The present invention provides gum base compositions and chewing gum compositions having non stick or reduced-stick properties and/or increased degradability. Methods of preparing the gum base and chewing gum compositions, as well as methods of use, are provided.
US08282969B2	Antiviral composition and method of use A method for manufacturing an antiviral pharmaceutical composition for the prophylaxis or treatment of a rhinovirus infection that includes the utilization of iota-, kappa- or lambda-carrageenan or mixtures thereof.
US08282965B2	Liquid nucleotides/nucleosides-containing product The invention pertains to a liquid composition for preventing and/or treating memory decline and/or cognitive dysfunction, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and/or dementia, said composition comprising: (i) at least 50 mg nucleoside and/or nucleotide per 100 ml; (ii) between 0.2 and 10 grams protein per 100 ml; (iii) between 0.05 and 3 wt. % of 5 thickener, based on total weight of the composition. The thickener is preferably selected from the group consisting of cellulose, xanthan gum, gellan gum, alginate, guar gum, locust bean gum, gum karaya, gum tragacanth, carrageenan, and mixtures thereof. The composition preferably has a loss factor tan δ between 0.1 and 100, as measured at any strain in the range of 1 100% at 0.1 Hz and 20° C. It is particularly found that a thickener selected from the group consisting of gellan gum, xanthan gum and cellulose greatly reduces sedimentation.
US08282964B2	Ex-vivo treatment of peripheral plasmacytoid dendritic cells with IFN-lambda The present invention provides an ex vivo method of treating plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) in Th2- or Th17-associated diseases by modulating the cytokine expression or secretion using interferon lambda (IFN-λ). For the Th-2 or Th17-associated diseases, pDC cells from a patient having the disease are exposed ex vivo with IFN-λ in an effective amount to inhibit cytokine releases. The IFN-λ exposed pDC are administered back into the patient. The present invention also provides a method of ex vivo IFN-λ treatment of pDC, in conjunction with co-administration of a composition comprising IFN-λ.
US08282962B2	Water-dispersible xanthan gum containing composition One aspect of the present invention relates to a readily water-dispersible particulate composition comprising by weight of dry matter at least 10% of xanthan gum and not more than 60% of starch, said composition being characterized in that the xanthan gum present in the composition can be dispersed completely within 2 minutes in distilled water of 25° C. at a concentration of 0.7% based on the dry weight of xanthan. The particulate xanthan gum compositions of the present invention exhibit unique viscosity enhancing properties that are dependent on the electrolyte levels of the aqueous environment in which they are applied. The favorable properties of the xanthan compositions according to the invention can be realized without resorting to chemical modification of the xanthan gum. The xanthan compositions according to the present invention can be applied advantageously in e.g. food products and oil drilling fluids.
US08282960B2	Ion binding compositions The present invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment of ion imbalances. In particular, the invention provides core-shell compositions and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Methods of use of the core-shell compositions for therapeutic and/or prophylactic benefits are disclosed herein. Examples of these methods include the treatment of phosphate imbalance disorders, hypertension, chronic heart failure, end stage renal disease, liver cirrhosis, chronic renal insufficiency, fluid overload, or sodium overload.
US08282958B2	Coating method The present invention concerns a method for coating granules comprising mesalazine, with a coating mixture comprising two polymers, polymer I and polymer II; said polymer I being selected to allow formation of a closing membrane around said granules in the absence of said polymer II, and said polymer II being selected to act as a water-soluble pore former in said coating mixture; wherein a) the amount of polymer I is adjusted to provide a closing membrane in the absence of polymer II, and b) the amount of polymer II in said coating mixture is adjusted to obtain coated granules which exhibit controlled release of mesalazine. The invention further concerns a product obtainable by the coating method.
US08282954B2	Method for manufacturing edible film The present invention provides a process for making an edible film having a substantially uniform distribution of components, which includes the steps of combining a water-based film polymer solution and a slurry-type mixture comprising a water-active component and a solvent; mixing the polymer solution and slurry-type mixture for about 10 minutes or less; dispensing the mixed solution and slurry-type mixture to form a film; and drying the film to evaporate the water and solvent. Films made by the process are also provided.
US08282953B2	Malleable implants containing demineralized bone matrix Described are malleable medical compositions such as pastes or putties that include solids combined with a liquid carrier. The solids include particulate collagen and particulate demineralized bone matrix. The liquid carrier includes an aqueous medium comprising a polysaccharide. Also described are methods for making and using such medical compositions.
US08282947B2	Low viscosity, unstable water-in-silicone emulsion cosmetic compositions and methods of use thereof A low viscosity, unstable water-in-silicone emulsion cosmetic composition stabilized upon agitation comprising a volatile solvent, a water phase dispersed within the composition, at least one silicone film-forming polymer and at least one emulsifier, and methods of use thereof as a sprayable composition.
US08282945B2	Application of comestics A cosmetics applicator includes a material surface (210) and a cosmetic preparation (220) provided on the surface. In one aspect, the cosmetics preparation is retained on the surface at least in part with the assistance of electrostatic attraction between the surface and the cosmetics preparation. In another aspect, a waxy or oily underlay is provided between the surface and the cosmetics preparation, and the material of the surface is selected to facilitate retention of the cosmetics preparation and the underlay while allowing a major proportion of the cosmetics preparation retained thereon to be transferred to a human skin surface in a single wiping pass of the cosmetics preparation across the skin surface.
US08282937B2	Cold-adapted (CA) reassortant influenza virus The cold-adapted master strain A/Ann Arbor/6/60 7PI (H2N2) and progenitor wild type E2(3) viral strains have been deposited and their genomic sequences identified. Seven nucleotide differences were found between the sequences identified herein and the previously published sequences for cold-adapted A/Ann Arbor/6/60 genes. The cold-adapted live influenza virus of the present invention can be reasserted with a variety of epidemic wild type influenza viruses and used to produce vaccines to prophylactically and therapeutically treat influenza.
US08282936B2	Human papillomavirus vaccine for oral administration The object of the present invention is to provide an edible vaccine which is effective for human papilloma virus (HPV) type 16 and available in large amounts inexpensively. An edible human papilloma virus vaccine obtained by culturing a transformant of an avirulent fission yeast host, wherein the transformant carries a gene encoding an antigenic protein of human papilloma virus introduced therein and accumulates the expressed antigenic protein in it.
US08282934B2	Modular method to prepare tetrameric cytokines with improved pharmacokinetics by the dock-and-lock (DNL) technology The present invention concerns methods and compositions for forming cytokine-antibody complexes using dock-and-lock technology. In preferred embodiments, the cytokine-MAb DNL complex comprises an IgG antibody attached to two AD (anchor domain) moieties and four cytokines, each attached to a DDD (docking and dimerization domain) moiety. The DDD moieties form dimers that bind to the AD moieties, resulting in a 2:1 ratio of DDD to AD. The cytokine-MAb complex exhibits improved pharmacokinetics, with a significantly longer serum half-life than either naked cytokine or PEGylated cytokine. The cytokine-MAb complex also exhibits significantly improved in vitro and in vivo efficacy compared to cytokine alone, antibody alone, unconjugated cytokine plus antibody or cytokine-MAb DNL complexes incorporating an irrelevant antibody. In a most preferred embodiment the complex comprises an anti-CD20 IgG antibody conjugated to four IFN-α2b moieties, although other antibodies and cytokines have been used to form effect DNL complexes.
US08282930B2	Molecular delivery vehicle An isolated caveolin containing vesicle comprising a caveolin protein and at least one lipid, wherein at least about 30% of the at least one lipid is selected from phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylglycerol is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of making an isolated caveolin containing vesicle, an isolated caveolin containing vesicle comprising a recombinant caveolin protein, an isolated caveolin containing delivery vesicle, a method of making an isolated caveolin containing delivery vesicle and a method of treatment of a disease or condition by delivery of a molecule using the isolated caveolin containing delivery vesicle.
US08282929B2	Methods of treating a disease with anti-C5 alpha antibodies The present invention refers to recombinant antibodies of human origin specific for the C5 component of the activated complement and characterized by the ability to inhibit the conversion of the C5 alpha chain to C5a and C5b. Moreover the present invention refers to the nucleotide sequences coding for such antibodies and to the therapeutic use of both polypeptide and nucleotide sequences, in particular for the therapy of diseases involving tissue damage deriving from uncontrolled activation of the complement system.
US08282926B2	CCR5-specific antibodies with HIV neutralizing activity that recognize a linear dodecapeptide that mimics a conformational epitope in the second extracellular loop of CCR5 The present invention relates, e.g., to an isolated peptide comprising a sequence of contiguous amino acids that is at least about 60% identical (e.g., at least about 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98% or 100% identical) to the sequence E-W-Q-K-E-G-L-V-T-L-W-L (SEQ ID NO:1), or an active variant of an isolated peptide comprising SEQ ID NO:1. Neutralizing antibodies generated by, or specific for, such peptides are also described, in particular antibodies which are specific for the HIV co-receptor, CCR5, and which inhibit infection of a host cell by HIV. Neutralizing single strand and complete human monoclonal antibodies against CCR5 are described. Methods of using such peptides or antibodies, for inhibiting infection by HIV, are also described.
US08282923B2	Antibodies which bind and inhibit blood factor VIII The present invention discloses inhibitory antibodies against Factor VIII with modified glycosylation, either by enzymatic deglycosylation or by site directed mutagenesis. Said antibodies with modified glycosylation have equal affinity for FVIII but show different inhibiting properties. The use of one or a mixture of said antibodies allow modulation of the inhibition of factor VIII to levels between 40 and 95%. The present invention further discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising inhibitory antibodies against Factor VIII with modified glycosylation, combinations of these antibodies and methods for treating haemostasis disorders using said antibodies and antibody mixtures.
US08282920B2	Phage therapy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa This invention relates to a bacteriophage MPK6 (deposit number: KCCM 11044P) having a lytic activity to Pseudomonas aeruginosa, or a progeny bacteriophage thereof having a RFLP (Restriction fragment length polymorphism) DNA profile substantially equivalent to the bacteriophage MPK6. The present invention provides a bacteriophage MPK6 or a progeny bacteriophage thereof capable of treating a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection disease, and suggests an anti-bacterial activity of MPK6 and its progeny bacteriophage using a mammalian and non-mammalian infection model. According to the present invention, the present bacteriophage MPK6 or progeny bacteriophage thereof represents very effective efficacy on treatment of P. aeruginosa-induced peritonitis-sepsis.
US08282917B2	Mutant viruses and uses thereof The present invention provides mutant viruses with a decreased ability to block nuclear transport of mRNA or protein in an infected cell which are attenuated in vivo. The mutant viruses of the present invention may also be capable of triggering the anti-viral systems of normal host cells while remaining sensitive to the effects of these systems. The present invention further provides for the use of the mutant viruses in a range of applications including, but not limited to, as therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and infections, as vaccines and adjuvants, as viral vectors, and as oncolytic and cytolytic agents for the selective lysis of malignant or infected cells.
US08282916B2	Tumor therapy with replication competent sindbis viral vectors Disclosed herein are methods for treating a mammal harboring a solid tumor which expresses higher levels of High Affinity Laminin Receptors (LAMR) than normal cells of the same lineage comprising systematically administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a Replication Competent (RC) Sindbis virus vector, wherein said vector encodes a suicide gene.
US08282915B2	Transgenic algae for delivering antigens to an animal Delivery systems and methods are provided for delivering a biologically active protein to a host animal. The systems and methods provided include obtaining an algal cell transformed by an expression vector, the expression vector comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for the biologically active protein, operably linked to a promoter. In one illustrated embodiment, the biologically active protein is an antigenic epitope and upon administration to the animal the algal cell induces an immune response in the host animal.
US08282914B2	Method for treating atherosclerosis by administering human MCP1 fusions The present invention provides polypeptides including MCP1 fused, optionally, by a linker, to an immunoglobulin. Methods for using the polypeptides to treat medical disorders are also covered.
US08282907B2	Hydrogen generation processes and apparatus and control system Hydrogen generators and processes for operating hydrogen generators using partial oxidation/steam reforming of fuel are provided that can achieve desirable Net Hydrogen Efficiencies over a range of fuels and hydrogen product production rates and purities. Superheated steam for the reformer feed is provided through indirect heat exchange with the reformate and through indirect heat exchange with a flue gas. The relative portions of superheated steam from each heat exchange is adjusted to enhance Net Hydrogen Efficiency as a demand condition such as hydrogen product production rate or purity changes, and cooler oxygen-containing gas is used to avoid precombustion temperatures in the reformer feed.
US08282897B2	Process for recovering boehmite and y-AI2O3 from spent hydroprocessing catalysts A process for the recovery of high purity boehmite with controlled pore size from spent hydroprocessing catalyst includes the step of treating the spent hydroprocessing catalyst composition in order to get recovery of the aluminas after extracting the valuable metals. The process permits easy and resourceful recovery of high quality boehmite from waste catalyst, which can be further used as hydroprocessing catalyst carrier having a pore structure almost identical or better than that used in heavy oil hydroprocessing catalysts. Such catalyst carrier is required to have high pore volume, macro-porosity, high strength and optimum surface area for active metal dispersion. The treating steps include process steps such as decoking, roasting, leaching, dissolving, digestion, precipitation, washing, stripping, and the like. The recovery steps include digestion, hydrothermal treatment, flocculation or precipitation, filtration, drying, calcination and the like. The precipitated and hydrothermally treated resulting solid is well crystallized boehmite and has a surface area, pore volume and pore diameter distribution for reuse in the preparation of active catalysts and catalyst supports.
US08282894B2	Droplet emitting apparatus having piezoelectric voltage generator and method of emitting a droplet using the same Provided are a droplet emitting apparatus and a method of emitting droplets using the same. The apparatus includes a solution tank for containing a solution; a nozzle including an opening through which at least a droplet of the solution is emitted; and a voltage generator including a piezoelectric material for generating a voltage by instantaneous pressure application, wherein the voltage generated by the pressure to the piezoelectric material is applied to the solution in order for the at least a droplet of the solution to be emitted through the nozzle.
US08282890B2	Vessel containing fluid distribution media A vessel comprising a bed of randomly oriented ceramic media having fluid distribution channels incorporated in the outer surface of the media is disclosed. The channels capture and redirect the fluid thereby improving distribution of the fluid in the vessel.
US08282882B2	Photonic crystal slot waveguide miniature on-chip absorption spectrometer Methods and systems for label-free on-chip optical absorption spectrometer consisting of a photonic crystal slot waveguide are disclosed. The invention comprises an on-chip integrated optical absorption spectroscopy device that combines the slow light effect in photonic crystal waveguide and optical field enhancement in a slot waveguide and enables detection and identification of multiple analytes to be performed simultaneously using optical absorption techniques leading to a device for chemical and biological sensing, trace detection, and identification via unique analyte absorption spectral signatures. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US08282871B2	Techniques and tools for assembling and disassembling compactable molds and forming building blocks A system includes one or more compacting wall retraction mechanisms for retracting one or more compacting walls of a compactable lightweight concrete block mold having at least two compacting walls. The compacting wall retraction mechanism(s) facilitate release of a compacted lightweight concrete block from the compactable lightweight concrete block mold. The system can include a mold feed conveyor, and a table for receiving the compactable lightweight concrete block mold from the mold feed conveyor. The system can include one or more tube extraction and re-insertion mechanisms for extracting or inserting tubes of a compactable mold. The system can include one or more end wall lock release mechanisms for releasing end walls to remove a molded block from the mold. Mold assembly and disassembly can be controlled by an electronic or computerized controller.
US08282868B2	Semiconductor device fabrication method and pattern formation mold According to the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device fabrication method comprising, bringing a mold having a predetermined pattern into contact with at least a portion of an imprinting material formed on a substrate to be processed, and forming the pattern on the substrate to be processed by sequentially transferring the pattern for each shot, wherein one of a dicing region and a monitor pattern formation region of the substrate to be processed is coated with the imprinting material.
US08282865B2	Method for shaping a material with a reticular structure, plant for performing same and reticular material resulting from the method Method for shaping a material with a reticular structure, plant for performing same and reticular material resulting from the method.This method is applicable for handling a reticular tubular structure, in particular one of those obtained by extruding a synthetic plastics material, wherein its filaments, which form the sides of the net mesh, have a greater thickness at the crossover points than the actual thickness of the filaments.This method consists in the synthetic plastics material with a reticular tubular structure being subjected, while hot and with its tubular flattened shape, to two-dimensional molecular orientation operations, through drawing and widening, followed by an operation to equal the thicknesses of the reticular tubular flattened structure, already oriented, by laminating it in a calendering machine.
US08282861B2	Electrically conductive polymer compositions The present invention relates to electrically conductive compositions, and their use in electronic devices. The composition includes either (1) a deuterated electrically conductive polymer doped with a highly-fluorinated acid polymer; or (2) (a) a deuterated electrically conductive polymer doped with a non-fluorinated polymeric acid and (b) at least one highly-fluorinated acid polymer.
US08282853B2	NiMnZn based ferrite A novel NiMnZn-based ferrite which can reduce magnetic loss (core loss) at a high frequency of about 2 MHz or higher and achieve higher saturated magnetic flux density while forming high sintered density is provided. The NiMnZn-based ferrite contains a main component comprising 54.0 to 57.5 mol % of iron oxide in terms of Fe2O3, 2.0 to 7.0 mol % of zinc oxide in terms of ZnO, 0.5 to 4.7 mol % of nickel oxide in terms of NiO, and a remainder of manganese oxide (in terms of MnO); and an accessory component comprising 100 to 1000 ppm by weight of Si in terms of SiO2, 800 to 3000 ppm by weight of Ca in terms of CaCO3, and 520 to 1000 ppm by weight of Nb in terms of Nb2O5 with respect to the main component; while having an average ferrite crystal particle size of 2.1 to 8.5 μm.
US08282847B2	Photoresist double patterning A method for etching an etch layer formed on a substrate is provided. A first photoresist (PR) mask with first mask features is provided on the etch layer. A protective coating is provided on the first PR mask by a process including at least one cycle. Each cycle includes (a) a deposition phase for depositing a deposition layer over the surface of the first mask features using a deposition gas, and (b) a profile shaping phase for shaping the profile of the deposition layer using a profile shaping gas. A liquid PR material is applied over the first PR mask having the protective coating. The PR material is patterned into a second mask features, where the first and second mask features form a second PR mask. The etch layer is etched though the second PR mask.
US08282839B2	Floating disk for separating blood component A floating separating element for use in centrifugal separation of components of a physiological fluid comprises a positioning part and a separating part, where the positioning part is designed to automatically assume a position in a supernatant and a separating part is positioned at a desired location with respect to the interface between the supernatant and heavier components. In preferred embodiments the physiological fluids are blood or bone marrow aspirate, and the heavier components comprise red blood cells. The positioning part comprises the majority of the mass of the separating element and is thin so that differences in the position of the separating element with respect to the interface are small compared to differences in the densities of the separated components, particularly the component comprising red blood cells. A method allows red blood cells to move the separating element during decanting to ensure complete decant of the supernatant.
US08282833B2	Recovery method and recovery apparatus of thallium in cement production facilities A method for recovering thallium in a cement production facility according to the present invention includes: a collecting process of collecting dust from combustion gas at a passage of the combustion gas, which is downstream of a gas outlet of a suspension preheater or a gas outlet of a demineralizer of a cement kiln of the cement production facility; a water-cleaning process of producing slurry or a water solution by cleaning the collected dust using water; and a filtering process of separating the slurry or water solution into a solid and a liquid and recovering thallium, wherein thallium is recovered from the combustion gas exhausted from the cement production facility.
US08282832B2	Oil drier regenerator A regeneration circuit for the in situ regeneration of an inline adsorbent filter, said filter being part of a normal circuit that is configured to remove one or more contaminant from a fluid circulated through a machine; the regeneration circuit includes a regeneration unit configured to remove one or more contaminant from a contaminated fluid creating a regenerated fluid, such that in operation the regenerated fluid is pumped from the regeneration unit and through the filter extracting the or each contaminant from the filter creating the contaminated fluid, this contaminated fluid then returns to the regeneration unit for contaminant removal, the pressure and flow rate of the regenerated fluid through the filter are maintained at a level that ensures minimal damage to the filter; said machine is isolated from the inline filter during regeneration.
US08282831B2	Method and apparatus for chromatographic component, separation with partial recirculation of mixture fractions A method for the chromatographic separation of components of a multicomponent fluid mix by means of the simulated moving bed method wherein the multicomponent fluid mix and at least one solvent are fed to inflows of a plurality of chambers containing at least one solid substance and connected to each other in series to form a closed loop. An extract stream containing at least one first component separated from the multicomponent fluid mix as well as a raffinate stream containing at least one second component separated from the multicomponent fluid mix are carried out of the chambers through a first and second outflows. At least part of the raffinate stream and/or extract stream carried off at the first and/or second outflows is preliminarily stored and recirculated to the first and/or second inflow of the chambers alternately or simultaneously with the multicomponent fluid mix and/or the solvent within one clock unit.
US08282829B2	System and method for automated data collection of twenty-four hour ultrafiltration and other patient parameters using wired or wireless technology A dialysis system includes: a dialysis machine for performing a first dialysis session on a patient at a first time of a day; a remote exchange device for performing a second dialysis session on the patient at a second time of the day, the remote exchange device configured to record an amount of ultrafiltration (“UF”) that is removed from the patient over the second dialysis session; and a communication link between the dialysis machine and the remote exchange device, wherein the dialysis machine is configured to receive the recorded amount UF removed from the remote exchange device via the communication link and determine a total amount of UF removed from the patient over the first and second sessions.
US08282828B2	System and method for regeneration of a fluid A method and a system for regenerating a body fluid, such as a peritoneal dialysis fluid. The body fluid is removed into an extracorporeal circuit comprising an electrofilter for removing charged ions from the body fluid, a nanofilter for removing large molecules, such as Dextran 40, and a reverse osmosis filter for concentrating the body fluid, for producing a synthetic urine to be discarded. The removed ions and large molecules are returned to the patient together with pure water from the reverse osmosis filter through an ultrafilter.
US08282827B2	System and method for producing methane, an organic based fertilizer and usable water from animal waste A method of producing methane, an organic based fertilizer and usable water from animal waste includes the step of separating the animal waste into liquid waste and solid waste. The solid waste is subjected to anaerobic digestion to produce methane and a wet by-product. The wet by-product is pressed to into a filter cake which is pelletized into the organic based fertilizer. The liquid waste is clarified to produce a supernatant and a sludge which is pressed into a filter cake together with the wet by-product. Ammonia is extracted from the supernatant to produce ammonium sulfate and an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution is filtered to produce a concentrate and water filtrate. The water filtrate may be used as drinking or washing water. The ammonium sulfate and concentrate may be used to supplement to the solid waste which is pelletized into the organic based fertilizer. In alternative embodiments a portion of the supernatant and aqueous solution may be used as a liquid fertilizer.
US08282825B2	Cylindrical inline fluids filter A fluids filter is presented that is cylindrical in shape and can be adapted to fit inline with any pipe system. The filter is comprised of an outer solid cylinder and an inner cylinder possessing multiple filter means, including a replaceable fine mesh or material filter. An absorbent boom can be placed in the filter system to absorb hydrocarbons or other materials.The inner tube possesses an emergency bypass in case of flows through the pipe system exceeding rated levels.
US08282823B2	Lightweight modular water purification system with reconfigurable pump power options A modular water purification system is optimized for versatility and weight using a pump component that is mountable by standardized fittings into alternative prime mover modules that can receive and power the pump. The pump can be a heavy high pressure pump for a reverse osmosis stage, interchangeably mounted on an internal combustion engine module or an electric motor module. The pump is enclosed and protected by a frame with end plates, elongated bar handles and a standardized base that fits into and is fixed by a sliding flange and clamping structure, locating the pump precisely to engage a rotational fitting on the pump shaft with a complementary fitting coupled to the prime mover.
US08282818B1	Serpentine submerged attached growth reactor A single submerged attached growth bioreactor interconnected to an equalization tank and a clear well. The equalization tank receives raw wastewater and provides primary settling of solids from the waste water. The output from the equalization tank is sent into the bioreactor. The wastewater flow path through the bioreactor biofilter is serpentine. Wastewater enters the first cell of the biofilter and flows downward to an opening at the biofilter bottom that hydraulically connects the first cell to a biofilter second cell. In the second cell the wastewater flows up from the bottom to an opening above the media within the cell, which connects the second cell with a third biofilter cell. Wastewater then flows downward through the third cell to the bottom and exits the biofilter through a pipe connected to a pump in the clear well. The hydrostatic pressure created by the differential liquid levels drives forward flow through the cells and into an effluent pipe at the bottom of the third cell.
US08282815B2	Method of converting feedstocks from renewable sources to good-quality diesel fuel bases using a zeolite catalyst without intermediate gas-liquid separation The invention relates to a method of treating feedstocks from renewable sources without intermediate gas-liquid separation in order to produce diesel fuel bases of excellent quality. The feedstocks used can be raw vegetable oils or such oils that have been previously subjected to a prerefining stage, animal fats, or mixtures of such feedstocks. The invention relates to a method allowing high diesel fuel base yields to be obtained from such feedstocks.
US08282813B2	Biosensor measurement machine, biosensor measurement system and biosensor measurement method A biosensor measurement device for providing accurate measurement results within a short period of time by using only a very small amount of sample. The biosensor measurement device includes a power source, which is connected to a voltage regulator, a measurement instrument, and a controller for supplying power. When the biosensor chip is connected to the biosensor measurement device and a voltage is applied, the measurement instrument begins the measurement of a current value for the biosensor. When the measured current value or a measured charge value is greater than a reference value, the measurement is terminated in accordance with an instruction issued by the controller, and when the value is smaller than the reference value, the measurement is continued in accordance with a controller instruction.
US08282811B2	Method and system for producing high-pressure hydrogen Disclosed are methods and systems for generating hydrogen gas at pressures high enough to fill a hydrogen storage cylinder for stationary and transportation applications. The hydrogen output of an electrochemical hydrogen gas generating device, a hydrogen-producing reactor, or a diluted hydrogen stream is integrated with an electrochemical hydrogen compressor operating in a high-differential-pressure mode. The compressor brings the hydrogen produced by the hydrogen generating device to the high pressure required to fill the storage cylinder.
US08282806B2	Galvanic bath and process for depositing zinc-based layers The preceding invention concerns a galvanic bath as well as a method for depositing a zinc-bearing layer onto a substrate surface. According to the invention, it is provided that the galvanic bath be divided into at least two cell chambers, in which the division occurs by means of a cation-exchange membrane and one cell chamber includes an acidic deposition-electrolyte and the other cell chamber includes a neutral or acidic anolyte. The acidic anolyte here is at least partially removed from the cell chamber containing it and is stripped of the foreign metal ions contained in it by means of a cation-exchange arrangement.
US08282805B2	Process and apparatus for cleaning and/or coating conductive metal surfaces using electro-plasma processing An improved process for treating an electrically conductive surface of a workpiece by cleaning or coating the surface is provided, comprising the steps of deploying the electrically conducting surface of the workpiece to form a cathode in an electrolytic cell; establishing a DC voltage between the cathode and an anode; forming a working gap between the anode and the cathode, and establishing a seal around the working gap to form a sealed treatment zone; delivering into the working gap an electrically conductive medium selected from the group consisting of: (A) an aqueous electrolyte from which a foam is created; (B) a foam; and a mixture of components (A) and (B), so that electrically conductive medium consisting of a foam comprising a gas/vapor phase and a liquid phase fills the working gap, wherein said electrically conductive medium enters the electrolytic cell through tubes having discharge ends oriented at approximately ten degrees from parallel to the workpiece, and wherein turbulence is created within the electrolytic cell; adjusting the operating parameters so that an electro-plasma discharge is created between the cathode and positive ions in the electrically conductive medium which are concentrated near the electrically conducting surface of the workpiece, thereby causing micro-zonal melting of the surface; and removing foam from the working gap.
US08282799B2	Method for continuous particle separation using obstacle arrays asymmetrically aligned to fields The present invention relates to methods and devices for separating particles according to size. More specifically, the present invention relates to a microfluidic method and device for the separation of particles according to size using an array comprising a network of gaps, wherein the field flux from each gap divides unequally into subsequent gaps. In one embodiment, the array comprises an ordered array of obstacles in a microfluidic channel, in which the obstacle array is asymmetric with respect to the direction of an applied field.
US08282798B2	Gas probe with hygroscopically coated protective device, method of producing a gas probe and exhaust gas purification component and vehicle having a gas probe A gas probe, in particular a lambda probe for the analysis of exhaust gases from a mobile internal combustion engine, includes at least one protective device, at least partly surrounding a sensitive sensor element of the gas probe, which comes into contact with a gas. The at least one protective device includes a gas contact face which at least partly has a hygroscopic surface.
US08282793B2	Continuous process for preparing neral in pure or enriched form The present invention relates to a continuous process for preparing neral (cis-citral) in pure or enriched form by distillatively separating neral from substance mixtures comprising essentially neral and geranial (trans-citral). This distillative separation is performed in a dividing wall column or in a connection of two distillation columns in the form of a thermal coupling.
US08282789B2	Microwave apparatus and method of extracting essential oils, essence, and pigments with gas flow Extraction apparatus and method for obtaining essential oils, essence, and pigments from odorous raw materials (e.g., plant materials and Chinese medicinal herbs) by microwave radiation heating have advantages of easy operation, higher extracting temperature and efficiency. The microwave chamber has a power level of 100 W to 1,500 W and its microwave radiation has a frequency at 915 MHz or 2,450 MHz. The extraction process can be performed without any preheating necessary. A condenser is operated at temperatures between −20° C. and 15° C. for cooling the gas flowing out of the extraction cartridges. Because both volatile fragrant compounds and pigments of the odorous raw materials can be extracted successfully by the top-down extraction fashion, the extracted essence is colorful. Since the extraction process by microwave heating is free from adding any organic solvent and/or any artificial chemical compound, the extraction apparatus and method are environmentally friendly.
US08282786B2	Feeding of combustion air for coke ovens Device for burning coking gas in a coking chamber of a coke oven of the “non-recovery type” or “heat-recovery type”, a multiplicity of inlet openings for primary air being arranged in the roof of each oven chamber in such a way that the coking gas produced during the coking is brought into uniform contact with the desired quantity of primary air for the partial combustion of the coking gas, these inlet openings for primary air being combined above the oven for each chamber separately by an air feed system, the air feed systems of the individual oven chambers being connected to an air feed system common to many oven chambers, and a respective control member for varying the primary air quantity over the carbonizing time being provided between the common air feed system and the air feeds of the individual oven chambers. A slight, constant positive pressure can be applied to the common air feed system.
US08282783B2	Papermaking belt having a permeable reinforcing structure A papermaking belt having an embryonic web contacting surface for carrying an embryonic web of paper fibers and a non-embryonic web contacting surface opposite said embryonic web contacting surface is disclosed. The papermaking belt comprises a reinforcing structure having a patterned framework disposed thereon. The patterned framework has a continuous network region and a plurality of discrete deflection conduits. The deflection conduits are isolated one from another by the continuous network region. A plurality of pores is randomly disposed within the continuous network region. The pores have one opening disposed upon the embryonic web contacting surface and one opening disposed upon the non-embryonic web contacting surface. Each of the pores provides at least one pathway between the embryonic web contacting surface and the non-embryonic web contacting surface.
US08282780B2	Method and apparatus for pre-treatment of fibre material to be used in the manufacture of paper, board or the like A method and apparatus for pretreating fiber material to be used in manufacturing paper or the like, for example, by precipitating mineral substances to the fibers. During precipitation, fiber material, which is advantageously pretreated in a through-flow mixer operating on the principle of an impact mill, is fed to the precipitation reactor. Gas is led to the precipitation reactor in order to generate a gas space in the reactor. The gas contains a substance, which precipitates the mineral substance such as carbon dioxide (CO2). The fiber material is fed to the gas space of the precipitation reactor as small liquid and solid substance fractions such as drops and/or particles.
US08282779B2	Method for forming webs of transversely extensible fibrous material, in particular paper, and apparatus for implementing the method A method for producing webs of transversely extensible fibrous material, in particular paper, characterised by causing a web (12) of pliable fibrous material having a water content between 20% and 80% to adhere to at least one continuous elastic band elastic (6, 26, 31, 46, 66) adhering to the lateral surface of a first rotating roller, provided on its lateral surface with at least one circumferential cavity and to temporarily and locally pre-stretched said band by making it to enter into said at least one cavity for interference from at least one second rotating roller having its axis parallel to the axis of the first roller.
US08282778B2	Prevention of bacterial spore formation in a broke system of a board machine The invention relates to a method for preventing or delaying bacterial sporulation in the broke system of a board or paper machine by lowering the content of transition metals in the broke to a level unfavorable for sporulation. Preferably bacterial cells present in the broke system of the board or paper machine are not substantially killed by the procedure used for lowering the content of the transition metals. The invention further relates to a method for producing packaging board or packaging paper having a low bacterial spore content.
US08282772B2	Method and apparatus for processing wastewater A method for processing wastewater includes the steps of introducing air and a liquid into a pump, and subjecting the air and liquid to high heat and pressure; delivering the heated and pressurized air and liquid from the pump to a gas and liquid separator to separate the air from the liquid; expanding the air from the gas and liquid separator through a nozzle to accelerate the air as it expands; injecting at least some portion of the wastewater to be processed into the air from the nozzle in an entrainment section downstream from the nozzle to entrain the wastewater into the air; passing the liquid portion from the gas and liquid separator through a valve to lower the pressure of the liquid to achieve flash evaporation of the liquid to produce water and steam; introducing the water and steam produced from the valve into the air and entrained wastewater in the entrainment section, to enhance entrainment of water into the air; and delivering the air and entrained wastewater from the entrainment section to an in line gas and solid separator to separate the air and steam from waste solids.
US08282770B2	Substrate processing apparatus and electrode structure A substrate processing apparatus capable of preventing the abnormal discharge from being generated on a substrate. A housing chamber houses the substrate. A mounting stage arranged in the housing chamber, is configured to enable the substrate to be mounted thereon. A disc-like electrode structure is connected to a high-frequency power supply, and connected to a gas supply apparatus via at least one gas supply system. The electrode structure has therein at least one buffer chamber and a plurality of connecting sections connected to the gas supply system. The buffer chamber is communicated with the inside of the housing chamber via a number of gas holes, and is communicated with the gas supply system via the plurality of connecting sections. The plurality of connecting sections for the buffer chamber are arranged on the circumference of a circle centering around the center of the electrode structure at equal intervals.
US08282769B2	Shower head and plasma processing apparatus having same A shower head is provided, in a processing chamber in which a substrate is processed, to face a mounting table for mounting the substrate thereon. The shower head includes: a facing surface that faces the mounting table to supply a gas to the substrate in a form of shower through a plurality of gas injection holes formed on the facing surface; an opposing surface provided opposite to the facing surface; and a plurality of bar-shaped heat transfer columns standing on the opposing surface. Here, the heat transfer columns have varying lengths and/or thicknesses to adjust heat capacities thereof. The heat transfer columns are made of one of aluminum, stainless steel, and copper.
US08282762B2	Transmissive or reflective liquid crystal display and process for its manufacture This invention relates to liquid crystal (LC) displays comprising cells of well-defined shape, size and aspect ratio which cells are filled with a liquid crystal composition preferably containing dichroic dye(s), and novel processes for their manufacture. The invention also relates to a process for forming a liquid crystal display, which process comprises forming a plurality of cells followed by filling each of said cells with a liquid crystal composition and said process is carried out continuously or semi-continuously.
US08282761B2	Method for simultaneously cutting a compound rod of semiconductor material into a multiplicity of wafers A method for simultaneously cutting a compound rod of semiconductor material into a multiplicity of wafers. The method includes selecting a first workpiece and a second workpiece, each having two end surfaces; grinding at least one of the two end surfaces of each workpiece so as to create a ground end surface on each workpiece; cementing the ground end surface of the first workpiece to the ground end surface of second workpiece using a fastener so as to produce a compound rod piece having a longitudinal axis, wherein the fastener is disposed between the workpieces so as create a distance between the workpieces; fixing the compound rod piece in a longitudinal direction on a mounting plate; clamping the mounting plate with the compound rod piece in a wire saw; and cutting the compound rod piece perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis using the wire saw.
US08282760B2	Apparatus and process for wrapping and securing edge flaps of flexible cover sheet to panel structure A process for wrapping an edge flap of a workpiece having a covering sheet extending over a front face thereof and edge flaps protruding outwardly beyond the front face. The workpiece is positioned on a table, with one edge and the protruding flap overhanging and protruding outwardly beyond the table. The workpiece is disposed in proper location by positioning elements and clamps fix it to the table. adhesive is applied to the edge flap. A wrapping arrangement is provided with wiping blades so that upward movement of the wiping arrangement causes a first wiping blade to engage the edge flap and wipe it upwardly into engagement with an edge face, following which the wiping arrangement moves the second blade over the workpiece so that a second wiping blade engages the end part of the flap and wipes it downwardly into engagement with the back face of the workpiece.
US08282756B2	Method of making a fiber preform for manufacturing parts of a composite material of the carbon/carbon type incorporating ceramic particles, and products obtained thereby One or more two-dimensional fiber fabrics of carbon or carbon precursor fibers are impregnated (58, 59) by a solution or a suspension capable of allowing a dispersion of discrete ceramic particles to remain in the fiber fabric, and a fiber preform (51) is made by superposing plies formed of two-dimensional fabric made of carbon or carbon precursor fibers, the plies being bonded to one another, and at least some of the plies being at least partially formed of a previously-impregnated two-dimensional fabric. The field of application is particularly that of friction parts made of C/C composite material with incorporated ceramic particles.
US08282755B2	Ceramic material, method for producing the same, and electro-ceramic component comprising the ceramic material A method for producing a ceramic material is disclosed. A ceramic raw material mixture is produced by comminuting and mixing starting materials containing Pb, Zr, Ti, Nd and oxygen. Nickel or an nickel compound is introduced. The raw material mixture is calcined and a ceramic is sintered.
US08282749B1	Green light emitting pyrotechnic compositions Boron-containing, green light emitting pyrotechnic compositions that advantageously do not include barium, perchlorate or chlorinated organic compounds.
US08282747B2	Cooling method of steel plate A cooling method of steel plate able to raise a cooling uniformity in a steel plate conveyance direction comprising, at a front stage part of a cooling apparatus, not spraying while a front end region of steel plate is passing, spraying by successively increasing the cooling water rate from 80 to 95 vol % (Qfront) of a standard water density when the front part region passes so that the amount of cooling water becomes the standard water density when a boundary part of the front part region and a center part region arrives, and continuing spraying by the standard water density while the center part region is passing, then, at a rear stage part of the cooling apparatus, spraying by making the amount of cooling water 80 to 95 vol % of the standard water density while the front end region of the steel plate is passing, successively increasing the amount of cooling water rate from 80 to 95 vol % of the standard water density when the front part region passes so that the amount of cooling water becomes the standard water density when the boundary part of the front part region and the center part region arrives, and continuing spraying by the standard water density while the center part region is passing.
US08282742B2	Portable industrial vacuum system An industrial vacuum system which is contained in a portable container having a bottom and an open end and includes an extension unit having a first end operatively connected to the portable container and a second end that is selectively extendable away from the container, a collection unit rotatively coupled to first ends of the extension unit, a transportation unit coupling the extension unit to the container, the transportation unit having one end rotatively coupled to the end of the extension unit the transportation unit including a plurality of wheel units, and a trolley guidance unit having a rail attached to the bottom of the container and engaging the wheels of the wheel unit. Where the collection unit and extension unit completely move into the portable container via the transportation unit, the rails of the trolley guidance unit include a shelf having an upper surface and a lower surface, and the wheel units include at least two upper wheels in contact with the upper surface of the transportation guide unit and at least two lower wheels in contact with the lower surface of the shelf.
US08282740B2	Apparatus, systems and methods for removing debris from a surface Exemplary surface debris removal systems and methods are operable to remove debris from a signal transmitting/receiving surface. An embodiment provides power to, and then removes power from, a conductive memory wire that is secured to a moveable portion of a two-position snap spring. In response to providing the power to the conductive memory wire, a length of the conductive memory wire decreases so that the moveable portion of the two-position snap spring is pulled from an extended position to a retracted position. When power is removed from the conductive memory wire, the moveable portion of the two-position snap spring moves from the retracted position to the extended position. In response to the moving of the moveable portion of the two-position snap spring from the retracted position to the extended position, an energy is generated and transferred to the surface that dislodges the debris from the surface.
US08282737B2	Substrate processing apparatus and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device A CVD device has a reaction furnace (39) for processing a wafer (1); a seal cap (20) for sealing the reaction furnace (39) hermetically; an isolation flange (42) opposite to the seal cap (20); a small chamber (43) formed by the seal cap (20), the isolation flange (42), and the wall surface in the reaction furnace (39); a feed pipe (19b) for supplying a first gas to the small chamber (43); an outflow passage (42a) provided in the small chamber (43) for allowing the first gas to flow into the reaction furnace (39); and a feed pipe (19a) provided downstream from the outflow passage (42a) for supplying a second gas into the reaction furnace (39). Byproducts such as NH4Cl are prevented from adhering to low temperature sections such as the furnace opening and therefore the semiconductor device production yield is therefore increased.
US08282734B2	Methods to improve the in-film defectivity of PECVD amorphous carbon films An article having a protective coating for use in semiconductor applications and methods for making the same are provided. In certain embodiments, a method of coating an aluminum surface of an article utilized in a semiconductor processing chamber is provided. The method comprises providing a processing chamber; placing the article into the processing chamber; flowing a first gas comprising a carbon source into the processing chamber; flowing a second gas comprising a nitrogen source into the processing chamber; forming a plasma in the chamber; and depositing a coating material on the aluminum surface. In certain embodiments, the coating material comprises an amorphous carbon nitrogen containing layer. In certain embodiments, the article comprises a showerhead configured to deliver a gas to the processing chamber.
US08282728B2	Materials with trigonal bipyramidal coordination and methods of making the same Embodiments of compositions comprising materials satisfying the general formula AM1−xM′xM″yO3+y are disclosed, along with methods of making the materials and compositions. In some embodiments, M and M′ are +3 cations, at least a portion of the M cations and the M′ cations are bound to oxygen in trigonal bipyramidal coordination, and the material is chromophoric. In some embodiments, the material forms a crystal structure having a hexagonal unit cell wherein edge a has a length of 3.50-3.70 Å and edge c has a length of 10-13 Å. In other embodiments, edge a has a length of 5.5-7.0 Å. In particular embodiments, M′ is Mn, and Mn is bonded to oxygen with an apical Mn—O bond length of 1.80 Å to 1.95 Å. In some embodiments, the material is YIn1−xMnxO3, x is greater than 0.0 and less than 0.75, and the material exhibits a surprisingly intense blue color.
US08282720B2	Cyan ink for inkjet recording A cyan ink for inkjet recording comprising at least one of a phthalocyanine compound represented by Formula (1) and a phthalocyanine compound represented by Formula (2), Z being represented by Formula (3):
US08282719B2	Water-based ink for ink-jet recording, ink cartridge, ink-jet recording apparatus and method of stabilizing water-based ink for ink-jet recording A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes a coloring agent and water. The coloring agent includes a dye represented by the following general formula (1). In the ink, an amount of glycerin is set so as to satisfy the following condition (A). 3.5X−5≦Y1≦3.5X (A) X: an amount of a dye represented by general formula (1) relative to a total amount of the ink (wt %) Y1: an amount of glycerin relative to a total amount of the ink (wt %)
US08282717B2	Oxygen concentrator having structural sieve beds Embodiments of oxygen concentrators having a sieve bed that includes a vessel filled with a separation medium are disclosed. The sieve bed vessel at least partially supports one chassis component of the oxygen concentrator with respect to another chassis component. of the oxygen concentrator.
US08282713B2	PTFE pleated filter element A filter media including a scrim, a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) media substrate upon the scrim, and a layer of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane adhered to the PTFE media substrate on the scrim. The filter media is pleatable and has air permeability of approximately 3-10 cubic feet/min at a 0.5 inch H2O pressure drop and an original filtration efficiency greater than 99.0% when tested in an unused, unpleated condition with a 0.3 micron challenge aerosol at a flow rate of 10.5 feet/min and when tested after a cleanable dust performance test according to ASTM D6830.
US08282706B2	Engine exhaust after-treatment system An engine exhaust after-treatment system is provided, which may include a particulate trap configured to remove at least some constituents of the exhaust flowing from an engine through an exhaust system. The system may also include a controller configured to collect in-service data related to an operating parameter indicative of the amount of time the engine operates. In addition, the system may include a memory device attached to the particulate trap and including a memory. The memory may be configured to store usage data indicative of how much time the particulate trap has been used in service. The memory may be configured to communicate with the controller to receive information related to the in-service data collected by the controller and update the usage data in the memory, based on the communication with the controller, to reflect a total amount of time the particulate trap has been in service.
US08282705B2	Method for recovering metals from a spent catalyst composition A method is provided for recovering metals from a spent catalyst composition containing an organic contaminant and catalytically active metals on a catalyst support. The metals are leached from the spent catalyst composition by adding under stirring an ionic liquid. The ionic liquid containing the leached metals is separated from the organic contaminant and the catalyst support by adding under stirring an anti-solvent. After removing the organic contaminant and the catalyst support, the leached metals are separated from the ionic liquid for example by selective precipitation, ion exchange, solvent extraction, electrodeposition, chromatographic, or pyrometallurgical methods.
US08282704B2	Method and installation for introducing a cored wire into a bath of molten metal A method for introducing a cored wire into a bath of molten metal includes extracting the cored wire from a reel, and making it run into the molten metal bath, one part of the path traveled by the cored wire being formed in a guide tube with a distal end at a defined height above the metal bath's surface. The cored wire is driven and straightened under conditions practically not altering its substantially circular cross section and allowing it to be vertically introduced and penetrate into the depth of the bath. Elements for driving the cored wire from a reel, a guide tube for guiding the cored wire, and elements for straightening the cored wire are placed in front of its entry into the guide tube, the straightening elements giving the cored wire a straight direction without altering its circular cross section.
US08282702B2	Silver powder and method for producing same After a reducing agent is added to a water reaction system containing silver ions to deposit silver particles by reduction, the silver particles are dried to obtain a silver powder which is heat-treated at a temperature of higher than 100° C. and lower than 400° C. The silver powder thus heat-treated has a maximum coefficient of thermal expansion of not greater than 1.5% at a temperature of 50° C. to 800° C., and has no heating peak when the silver powder is heated from 50° C. to 800° C. The silver powder has an ignition loss of not greater than 1.0% when the silver powder is ignited until the weight of the silver powder is constant at 800° C. The silver powder has a tap density of not less than 2 g/cm3 and a BET specific surface area of not greater than 5 m2/g.
US08282701B2	Free-machining powder metallurgy steel articles and method of making same A small diameter, elongated steel article, comprising fully consolidated, prealloyed metal powder is disclosed. The consolidated metal powder has a microstructure that has a substantially uniform distribution of fine grains having a grain size of not larger than about 9 when determined in accordance with ASTM Standard Specification E 112. The microstructure of the consolidated metal powder is further characterized by having a plurality of substantially spheroidal carbides uniformly distributed throughout the consolidated metal powder that are not greater than about 6 microns in major dimension and a plurality of sulfides uniformly distributed throughout the consolidated metal powder wherein the sulfides are not greater than about 2 microns in major dimension. A process for making the elongated steel article is also disclosed.
US08282697B2	Dust collecting apparatus for vacuum cleaner A dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner is provided. The dust collecting apparatus includes a dust separating chamber separating dust from dust-laden air, a dust collecting chamber storing the dust separated by the dust separating chamber, and an air discharge guide duct guiding the air discharged from the dust separating chamber to an air outlet at a lower end of the dust collecting chamber. The air discharge guide duct includes a first duct formed on a rear surface of the dust collecting apparatus so as to guide the air discharged from the dust separating chamber downwards, a second duct being coupled with the first duct and extending into the dust separating chamber, and a third duct formed in the dust separating chamber so as to connect the second duct with the air outlet.
US08282695B2	Air conditioner An air conditioner has a dust catch filter interposed between an inlet and a heat exchanger, a cleaning unit 5 for removing dust caught by the filter, and filter driver 18 for reciprocally driving the filter with respect to the cleaning unit 5. The cleaning unit 5 has a dust box 21 having a cleaning brush for removing dust caught on the surface of the filter and a filter hold plate that is attached to the dust box 21 and that holds a rear surface of the filter. The air conditioner is provided with cleaning brush driver 20 that draws the cleaning brush from the dust box 21 and brings the cleaning brush into contact with the filter during cleaning of the filter and that separates the cleaning brush from the filter and puts the cleaning brush in the dust box 21 when the filter is not cleaned.
US08282693B2	Method of operating a thermal installation and use of such a method for inhibiting vanadium corrosion The invention provides a method of operating a thermal installation comprising a combustion chamber fed with a fuel contaminated with vanadium, with sulphur and possibly with sodium. In particular, the combustion chamber is also fed with boron and with magnesium, in quantities such that the sodium molar ratio s=Na2SO4/V2O5, the magnesium molar ratio m=MgO/V2O5 and the boron molar ratio b=B2O3/V2O5 satisfy the equation m≧3+2b−s, so that the combustion products comprise magnesium orthovanadate, mixed magnesium boron oxide and possibly sodium borate. The invention also provides for the use of such a method to inhibit corrosion of the thermal installation by vanadium oxide, possibly in the presence of sodium.
US08282687B2	Security locking apparatus and method for portable computer A security apparatus and method is provided for a portable computer, wherein a solenoid within the portable computer is controlled by a specified program running on the computer. Activation of the solenoid is usefully enabled by a password or computer security chip. One embodiment, comprising a security apparatus, includes a locking mechanism such as a conventional manually operated USS locking device having a locking element. The security apparatus further includes a component positioned proximate to a slot disposed to receive the locking element, the component being adjustable to vary a dimension of the slot entrance between hold and release modes. The component is coupled to the solenoid and is actuated to adjust the slot entrance dimension, from the hold mode to the release mode, when the solenoid is energized in response to a command generated by the specified program running on the computer.
US08282683B2	Expandable vertebral implant The present invention relates to an expandable implant for engagement between vertebrae generally comprising an inner member, outer member, and gear member positioned coaxial with respect to each other such that the inner and outer members are moveable relative to each other along an axis. The gear member is axially fixed to the outer member and freely rotatable with respect to the outer member and the gear member threadedly engages a threaded portion of the inner member to translate inner member along the axis. The implant is configured to engage the vertebrae in a predetermined alignment and the gear member includes gear teeth exposed to the exterior and configured to be accessible by a tool member at a plurality of angular positions around the perimeter of the implant device.
US08282682B2	Fusion system and method for fusing spinal bones This invention relates to a spinal fusion system and method for use as a prosthetic implant. The system and method includes a housing dimensioned to be situated between adjacent spinal bones, such as adjacent vertebrae. The housing cooperates with the spinal bones to define a graft area for receiving graft material, which may be inserted anteriorly into the housing during a surgical operation such as a vertebrectomy or discectomy. A housing may have various features such as migration preventers to prevent the housing from migrating posteriorly towards a spinal column and can be used with a cover that permits the housing to “float” relative thereto. Screws are provided in one embodiment and are dimensioned or configured to lock against each other to retain the screws and, consequently, the cover in place.
US08282676B2	Tapered thread root transition on cortical bone fastener An orthopedic fastener is disclosed, with a cylindrical shank having pre-selected diameter, the shank also providing adjacent unthreaded and threaded portions. The threaded portion is configured to secure the orthopedic fastener into cortical bone. The shank further has a thread root transition zone providing a tapered thread root profile between the unthreaded and threaded portions. The thread root transition zone is positioned on the shank such that, when the orthopedic fastener is operably secured into a specimen of cortical bone, the thread root transition zone is located outside of the specimen of cortical bone.
US08282675B2	Anti-backout mechanism Methods and devices for locking a fastener in a thru-bore are provided herein. In one exemplary embodiment, a spinal anchor is provided that includes a bone engaging fastener, an anti-backout mechanism, and a locking mechanism. The anti-backout mechanism can be movable between a retracted position in which it is disposed within the fastener and a deployed position in which is extends from the bone engaging fastener. The locking mechanism can be matable to the bone engaging fastener and can be configured to move the anti-backout mechanism from the retracted position to the deployed position. In the deployed position, the anti-backout mechanism can prevent the bone engaging fastener from backing out of a thru-bore in a spinal plate.
US08282673B2	Anti-splay medical implant closure with multi-surface removal aperture An anti-splay closure with a multi-surfaced aperture, such as a multi-lobular socket, includes a cylindrical body with an external, continuous, helically extending anti-splay guide and advancement flange and a breakaway installation head. The multi-lobular socket includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced lobes extending parallel to a closure axis of the plug and which circumferentially alternate with spline receiving grooves extending parallel to the closure axis. The closure is used with an open headed bone implant screw having arms that are provided with internal, helically extending mating guide and advancement structures complementary to the body flange to allow slidable mating with the body upon rotation thereof and radial interlocking between the arms and the body.
US08282672B2	Frictional screw-rod connection having an indirect form-locking portion A spinal column implant for elastic stabilization of vertebrae, includes a pedicle screw and an elastic rod which is anchored in a frictional fashion in a receptacle of pedicle screws by means of a filling piece, and a clamping element. The frictional connection is supported additionally by an indirect form-fit portion.
US08282670B2	Surgery delivery device and mesh anchor A delivery device for delivering a plurality of individual surgical anchors is disclosed. The delivery device includes a housing, a delivery tube, having a distal and a proximal end, an actuator, flexible anchor reaction members, a reciprocating anchor carrier, having a distal and a proximal end, the distal end terminating in a tissue penetrator. The device further includes at least one surgical anchor located in juxtaposition with the anchor carrier. Each of the surgical anchors has a penetration section and a head section. The surgical anchors are preferably made from an absorbable polymer. The actuator is connected to the anchor carrier and has at least two states. The first/home state, includes a position such that the surgical anchor is proximal the distal end of the tube. The second state is such that the penetrating section of the surgical anchor is exposed beyond the distal end of the delivery tube.
US08282658B2	Shape memory filament for suture management A member of a rigid flexible elastic material, the member including a body portion and an aperture portion with the member adapted for delivery through an axial longitudinal channel of a percutaneous delivery subsystem, the aperture portion including an expanded mode having a lateral dimension greater than an inner diameter of the channel when the aperture portion extends outside the channel and a collapsed mode wherein the lateral dimension is not greater than the inner diameter of the channel when the aperture portion is within the channel, the channel including a first axial opening and a second axial opening with the aperture portion transitioning from the expanded mode to the collapsed mode when inserted into the openings and the aperture transitioning from the collapsed mode to the expanded mode when exiting from the openings.
US08282656B2	Suture passing instrument A method for passing suture through tissue and a suture passing instrument having a first jaw coupled to an end of an elongated shaft, a second jaw coupled to the first jaw, and formed with a holder for supporting a suture, and a needle slidably disposed within the first jaw, having a hook on a side for releasably capturing a portion of a suture, is provided. The first jaw defines a channel for receiving the needle and a ramp for deflecting the needle transversely of the shaft when advanced to an extended position.
US08282650B2	Surgical instrument to measure an intervertebral space The invention is a surgical instrument for measuring an intervertebral space. On the distal end of a handle of the instrument there are at least two measurement plates, whereby an interval between the measurement plates, and an angle enclosed by the measurement plates, are adjustable.
US08282629B2	Method for determining control information for photorefractive corneal surgery and method for providing correction information required therefor A method for determining control information for controlling laser radiation irradiated onto the cornea of an eye to be treated photorefractively comprises correcting a corneal ablation profile, obtained by measuring optical properties of the eye, with the aid of correction information, the control information being formed on the basis of the corrected ablation profile thus produced. According to the invention, the correction of the ablation profile is performed in the spatial frequency domain. To this end, the ablation profile is transformed into a spatial frequency spectrum. Corrected amplitude or/and phase values are then determined for various discrete spectral components of the ablation profile on the basis of stored amplitude or/and phase correction information. Subsequently, the spatial frequency spectrum with the amplitude or/and phase corrected spectral components is backtransformed into the geometric spatial domain. The result is the corrected ablation profile. The amplitude and phase correction information in this case respectively represent for a number of spatial frequencies differing at least by the frequency value a predetermined relationship between values of the amplitude or/and phase at the relevant spatial frequency and corrected amplitude or/and phase values at this spatial frequency.
US08282628B2	Vertebral body nerve and vein cauterizing system and method Disclosed are vertebroplasty methods that include cauterizing an inner cavity of a vertebra of a mammal, such as a human, and injecting bone cement into the vertebra. Systems and kits for performing such methods are also disclosed.
US08282627B2	Methods and apparatus for translating a continuous-delivery delivery profile into a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries Methods and apparatus for translating a continuous-delivery delivery profile into a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries.
US08282620B2	Container for pump system A container for housing a fluid therapeutic composition includes a rigid housing, a collapsible bag and a seal. The housing has an opening and an interior surface. The interior surface forms a cavity having a volume. The bag is disposed in the housing and is expandable to contact the interior surface of the housing and occupy the entire volume of the cavity when filled with the fluid therapeutic composition. The bag has an opening that is fixed in proximity to the opening of the housing. The seal is configured to prevent air from entering the bag via the bag opening and to prevent air from entering the cavity of the housing via the housing opening.
US08282618B2	Disposable boxer brief A disposable pant includes a garment shell including a stretchable material. In one embodiment, the pant includes a front panel, a back panel and two leg panels. In another embodiment, the pant includes a middle panel and two leg panels. In another embodiment, the panel includes a single panel. The panel can include an absorbent structure either attached to, or integral with, the garment shell.
US08282614B2	Method and apparatus for producing stabilized absorbent structure A process and apparatus for producing a stabilized product from a pledget, including the steps of providing a pledget and a transfer member, and pushing the compressed pledget into a stabilization mold with the transfer member as the transfer member advances to a loading position. The transfer member is retracted to a stabilizing position. The compressed pledget is stabilized while the compressed pledget is maintained in compression by the transfer member and the stabilization mold to form a stabilized tampon.
US08282611B2	Reduced pressure wound treatment system A reduced pressure treatment appliance is provided for treating a wound on the body of a patient. In some embodiments, the appliance comprises a cover, which can have a top cup member and an interface member. The interface member can have flow control means, configured to permit exudate from the wound to flow through the flow control means into the volume under the cover, but not in the opposite direction. Also, in some embodiments, the top cup member can have a lid member, a cup body member, and lid attachment means to removably attach the lid member to the cup body member. In some embodiments, the cover can be configured to facilitate access to the wound for monitoring, treatment and other purposes without removing the cover from the body. The wound treatment appliance can have a vacuum system to supply reduced pressure to the site of the wound in the volume under the cover. A suction bulb can he used lo provide a source of reduced pressure to the cover. Additionally, methods are provided for using various embodiments of the treatment appliance.
US08282609B2	Safety needle This invention relates to an accessory for attaching to a needle to prevent needle stick injuries. The safety needle accessory is suitable for use with a hollow needle and comprises a needle hub surrounding the needle and a slidable sleeve slidably mounted on the needle hub. The slidable sleeve bears resiliently on the needle hub such that, in use, as the slidable sleeve is caused to move into a retracted position. A restoring force is generated within the slidable sleeve and on removal of the needle from the patient the restoring force causes the slidable sleeve to move into an extended position covering the needle tip. The safety needle locks in this position after removal of the needle from the patient.
US08282608B2	Self priming intravenous delivery system A bubble free, self-priming IV set for use in the administration of liquids includes a coupling assembly for attaching the delivery system to a source of liquid and includes a coupling membrane for controlling the flow of liquid and air through the coupling assembly. The system also includes a drip chamber for receiving liquid through the coupling assembly, the drip chamber having a membrane for preventing air from leaving the drip chamber. A self leveling port is disposed within a wall of the drip chamber, the port being permeable to air, but impermeable to liquid. Finally, a patient conduit is in fluid communication with the drip chamber and further comprises a flow control plug disposed at the distal end of the conduit. The flow control plug is permeable to air but impermeable to liquid. Use of this system allows a clinician to attach a source of fluid to a patient without significant intervention, while the system self primes.
US08282607B2	Sleeve and micro-encapsulated topical analgesic for pain relief Novel micro-encapsulated topical analgesics are provided to treat pain and may be applied via sleeves having dosed therapeutic sections, especially to joints and extremities. Sleeves may be prepared inside-out and inverted when positioned by the wearer.
US08282606B2	Anchoring system for a medical article An anchoring system includes a simply-structured device which permits a portion of a catheter or similar medical article to be easily anchored to a patient, desirably without the use of tape or needles and suturing. The anchoring system desirably includes a retainer and an anchor pad. The retainer is sized and configured to accept and retain a section of a catheter within the anchoring system and desirably includes a pair of posts and a clip. The posts are sized and configured to releasably accept holes formed in the catheter or catheter fitting. The clip is sized and configured to releasably accept a portion of the catheter. The anchor pad secures the retainer to a patient's skin.
US08282605B2	Flashback blood collection needle A needle assembly includes a transparent or translucent housing with a fluid inlet end, a fluid outlet end, a flashback chamber, and a venting mechanism therebetween. Substantially axially aligned inlet and outlet cannulas extend from the housing and communicate with the chamber. A sealable sleeve covers the external end of the outlet cannula. Relative volumes of the cannulas, the chamber, and the sleeve are selected to provide rapid reliable flashback indicative of venous entry with an internal vent positioned within the housing so as to divide the interior into first and second chambers, with the second chamber being adapted to maintain a negative pressure therein relative to the external environment so as to inhibit leakage of blood from the needle on withdrawal from the patient.
US08282604B2	Flexible cannula with associated seal A cannula assembly includes a housing and a cannula member connected to the housing. The cannula member has leading and trailing ends and defines a longitudinal axis. The cannula member further includes a main body, a seal adjacent the leading end and a flexible portion disposed between the main body and the seal. The seal is capable of receiving an instrument therethrough while maintaining a substantial sealed relation with the instrument. The flexible portion is configured to permit movement of the seal relative to the longitudinal axis during manipulation of the endoscopic instrument. The flexible portion of the cannula member may include one or more bellows. The one or more bellows may form a goose neck configuration. Alternatively, the one or more bellows define a series of ridges and grooves.
US08282602B2	Infusion pump An infusion pump for administering controlled doses of a fluid comprises: a receptacle (2) for storing the fluid (6), the receptacle having an outlet (8) for dispensing the fluid; a plunger (12); a propulsion mechanism (14) which urges the plunger (12) in a direction to pressurise the fluid (6) and dispense it through the outlet (8); and a retaining member (16) which acts on the plunger (12) to control or prevent travel of the plunger (12); characterised in that the retaining member (16) is operably connected to a stepper motor (24) via a worm (22) and worm-wheel (18) drive.
US08282595B2	Powerhead of a power injection system A contrast media injection system detects the absolute position of the syringe ram using a non-contact sensor. A series of magnets and Hall-Effect sensors may be used or an opto-reflective system. Illuminated knobs that are connected to the drive mechanism for the syringe ram rotate with the drive and provide visual feedback on operation through the illumination. Analog Hall-Effect sensors are used to determine the presence or absence of magnets that identify the type of faceplate being used. The faceplates include control electronics, connected to the powerhead through connectors, which may be interchangeably used by the two faceplates. The faceplate electronics include detectors for automatically detecting the capacity of pre-filled syringes. Additional features include using historical data to provide optimum pressure limit values during an injection protocol, a removable memory device for storing and transferring information such as injection protocols and injector statistics, and password protection of such protocols.
US08282588B2	Orthopedic device having hybrid frame elements An orthopedic device includes a rigid or substantially rigid frame element having a first thickness and a periphery, and an overmolded portion surrounding at least a peripheral segment of the frame element periphery. The overmolded portion encases the thickness of the peripheral segment and interlocks with the frame element without fastener elements. The combination of the frame element and the overmolded portion are adapted to secure against an anatomical portion.
US08282583B2	Massage device with dual massage units A massage device includes a housing, a driving unit and two massage units driven by the driving unit. Each massage unit includes a planetary gear disc assembled with a universal joint, an inner gear engaged with the planetary gear disc, and a massage disc assembly disposed on a top of the inner gear and driven by the universal joint. The driving unit drives the planet gear disc to rotate and the universal joint drives the massage disc assembly to rotate, thereby providing kneading massage. The inner gear has an incline top surface. When the planet gear disc drives the inner gear to rotate, the incline top surface makes the massage balls on the massage disc assembly to move up and down, thereby providing patting massage. Thus, the massage device can produce kneading and patting massage actions.
US08282582B2	Portable self administered chest physiotherapy system A chest physiotherapy device which allows self administered chest physiotherapy to assist in transfer of airway passage secretions.
US08282580B2	Data rejection for posture state analysis The disclosure describes techniques for data rejection for posture state analysis. The techniques may include storing posture state data sensed by a medical device for a patient, rejecting any portion of the posture state data that was stored during a session that was shorter than a session threshold, and generating posture state output for the patient based on a portion of the posture state data that was not rejected.
US08282579B2	Goniometer for measuring flexibility and associated method A goniometer for use in measuring the range of motion of a patient is provided. The goniometer includes a first arm and a second arm that are pivotally attached. A scale is present and is used in determining the angular orientation between the first arm and the second arm. Also, a level member is included and is carried by one of the first arm and second arm. An associated method is also provided.
US08282577B2	Method and apparatus for lancet launching device integrated onto a blood-sampling cartridge A method and apparatus (2) for obtaining a sample of blood. An embodiment includes an apparatus (2) which integrates lancing (12), sample collection, and analysis. The presence of patients finger on the active sampling area can be sensed by monitoring the pressure applied by the finger on the device (2).
US08282576B2	Method and apparatus for an improved sample capture device A body fluid sampling device is provided. A mesh may be used to guide blood or fluid to travel directly from the wound to an analyte detecting port on the cartridge. Thus the volume of blood or body fluid produced at the wound site irregardless of its droplet geometry can be reliable and substantially completely transported to the analyte detecting member for measurement.
US08282574B2	Single-insertion, multiple sampling biopsy device usable with various transport systems and integrated markers The present invention provides for exemplary embodiments of a single-insertion, multiple sampling biopsy device. Exemplary embodiments of a single-insertion, multiple sampling device with integrated marker release.
US08282571B2	Biaxial test head The present invention provides a device for skin testing. The device includes a handle assembly connected to a cylinder assembly having two mutually parallel and spaced apart cylinder housings. Each cylinder housing connects to at least one testing head assembly that includes a plurality of pins having a plurality of tips positionable against the skin. Each head assembly has a collar and cooperating tip structured to pivot the testing head on two axes only and still apply even pressure to the pins. Each testing head readily inserts into the collar for usage and ejects promptly from the handle using a trigger mechanism. The cylinder housing construction minimizes accumulation of detritus therein.
US08282570B2	Sidestream gas sampling system with detachable sample cell A sidestream sampling system includes a sidestream gas measurement assembly and a sample cell configured to be assembled therewith. The sidestream gas measurement assembly includes a receptacle for removably receiving at least a portion of the sample cell. The sample cell is coupled to a sampling tube that is configured to communicate with an airway of an individual. When the sample cell is assembled with the sidestream gas measurement assembly, a window of the sample cell is oriented toward a corresponding source and/or detector of the sidestream gas measurement assembly to facilitate monitoring of an amount of at least one gas or vaporized material in an individual's respiration.
US08282564B2	Systems and methods for model-based estimation of cardiac output and total peripheral resistance The methods and systems for estimating cardiac output and total peripheral resistance include observing arterial blood pressure waveforms to determine intra-beat and inter-beat variability in arterial blood pressure and estimating from the variability a time constant for a lumped parameter beat-to-beat averaged Windkessel model of the arterial tree. Uncalibrated cardiac output and uncalibrated total peripheral resistance may then be calculated from the time constant. Calibrated cardiac output and calibrated total peripheral resistance may be computed using calibration data, assuming an arterial compliance that is either constant or dependent on mean arterial blood pressure. The parameters of the arterial compliance may be estimated in a least-squares manner.
US08282561B2	Piezo micro-markers for ultrasound medical diagnostics An imaging system is disclosed that uses piezoelectric markers. The piezoelectric fields in combination with ultrasound reflections can be used to construct an image of an otherwise difficult to detect feature within a subject's body. In one embodiment, the invention includes a piezoelectric marker, including at least one piece of piezoelectric material, an ultrasound transducer connected to an ultrasound pulser and a receiver, a computer sequencing control connected to the receiver and the ultrasound pulser, a display connected to the computer sequencing control and electrodes connected to the computer sequencing control via amplification circuitry.
US08282558B2	Ultrasound system and method for ultrasound data An ultrasound system and method for forming ultrasound data corresponding to a receive scan line independent of a synthetic aperture. The ultrasound system includes the ultrasound data forming unit configured to: form scan line data corresponding to each of the receive scan lines by using data provided from the receive channels; form accumulated data by accumulating the scan line data corresponding to the receive scan lines of the same position; set a storing start position for storing the accumulated data based on the transmit synthesizing number; and store the accumulated data by shifting the storing start position by 1, thereby forming ultrasound data corresponding to each of the receive scan linen lines.
US08282557B2	Determining respiratory or circulatory health condition in animals for improved management A method and system for managing at least one animal is disclosed. The method can include imaging, such as ultrasound imaging, a lung of a live animal, such as a ruminant or bovine. The imaging can be performed to determine a degree of respiratory damage from past respiratory illness. After imaging, information regarding respiratory damage can be used to select at least one aspect of the treatment, care or disposition of the animal. For example, the information can be used to select the amount or type of feed provided to the animal at a feedlot. The information also can be used to select how long the animal should be housed at the feedlot prior to slaughter. If an animal is diagnosed with a respiratory illness, information about its degree of respiratory damage from past respiratory illness also can be used to select the appropriate medical treatment or lack of treatment.
US08282555B2	Apparatus for indicating locus of an ultrasonic probe, ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus An apparatus and method for indicating locus of an ultrasonic probe configured to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves toward a part of a subject wherein a position or movement of the ultrasonic probe is detected, and a locus of the ultrasonic probe on an image of the part of the subject is indicated according to the detected position or movement.
US08282553B2	Method and apparatus for acoustoelastic extraction of strain and material properties An ultrasound machine processes ultrasonic data according to acoustoelastic properties of the materials to obtain strain information without specific assumptions with respect to the material properties of the measured material or a variety of different material properties normally not obtained by ultrasound machines.
US08282552B2	Adaptive image filtering in an ultrasound imaging device The present invention relates to an ultrasound imaging device. The ultrasound imaging device includes: a data acquiring unit for acquiring 3-dimensional ultrasound image data based on receive signals formed based on ultrasound echoes reflected from a target object; a filtering unit for determining a size of a filtering mask of a filter, said size being adaptively determined according to an amount of the 3-dimensional ultrasound image data in data acquisition directions, the filtering unit being further configured to filter the 3-dimensional ultrasound image data by using the filtering mask; a scan converting unit for scan-converting the filtered 3-dimensional ultrasound image data; and a 3-dimensional rendering unit for performing 3-dimensional rendering upon the scan-converted 3-dimensional ultrasound image data to form a 3-dimensional ultrasound image.
US08282547B2	Surgical hand access apparatus A surgical access apparatus includes a housing member defining a housing axis and a passageway therethrough, a first seal member mounted across the passageway and having at least one expansible segment adapted to facilitate radial movement of the seal passage during manipulation of the object within the first seal member and a second seal member mounted across the passageway distal of the first seal member and being arranged about a second seal axis radially displaced from the first seal axis. The second seal member includes at least one expansible segment dimensioned to facilitate radial movement of the seal passage of the second seal member during manipulation of the object.
US08282546B2	Inverted conical expandable retractor with coil spring Access devices and related methods are disclosed that generally involve flexible or adjustable cannulas that have a substantially cylindrical insertion configuration and a substantially conical expanded configuration. Various methods and features are provided for transitioning the cannula from the insertion configuration to the expanded configuration while the access device is inserted through tissue to form a conical opening through the tissue. Examples include cables, biasing elements, retaining elements, bimodal rings, and coil springs. The devices and methods disclosed herein can allow for improved retention of the access device, improved angulation of instruments passed through the access device, and can increase the integrity of a seal formed between the access device and surrounding tissue.
US08282541B2	Device for sterilizing virus or bacteria by using radioisotope gas An apparatus for sterilizing a blood vessel in a patient's inner skin includes a generator for providing gaseous radioisotope and a chamber adapted to exposure of a portion of a patient's body to the gaseous radioisotopes. When a patient is contacted with gaseous radioisotopes, alpha and beta particles are emitted from the gaseous radioisotopes into inner skin of the patient. Ultraviolet rays, subsequently emitted from the skin, sterilize viruses or bacteria present in a blood vessel. A method of treating a patient with the apparatus is also provided.
US08282538B2	Vertical sealer for forming transverse seals in multiple ply web An adjustable pouch machine comprises a vertical sealer module forms transverse seals between two plies of a pouch web to partially define a plurality of pouches. Rollers selectively tension and relax the web on the vertically oriented wheel, allowing them to drop away from heated lands on emergency and cycle stops. A filler wheel has a plurality of adjustable gripper units mounted directly thereon for transporting independent separate pouches cut from the pouch web. An adjustable knife is selectively provided with changeable knife hub sets to handle a variety of pouch sizes where a filler wheel alternately first fills and seals pouches in a train. Gear linkage accommodates variation in distance between hubs of different sets. Various embodiments, apparatus and methods are described.
US08282532B2	Vehicle drive apparatus A vehicle drive apparatus for supplying oil pressure to a hydraulic servo at restart of an engine. The vehicle drive apparatus includes an accumulator that accumulates the oil pressure, an electromagnetic switching valve that retains oil pressure of the accumulator when an oil pump is stopped, a switching valve control unit that controls opening and closing of the electromagnetic switching valve, and a restart determining unit that determines whether or not to restart the vehicle drive source from a stopped state. When it is determined by the restart determining unit to restart the vehicle drive source, the switching valve control unit is started so as to supply the oil pressure accumulated in the accumulator to the hydraulic servo. As a result, engine friction engagement elements are quickly engaged to enable starting of a vehicle.
US08282528B2	Method for controlling a compressed air supply of an internal combustion engine during a starting process A method of operating a vehicle drive train (1) comprising a combustion engine (2), a turbo charger (22) assigned to the combustion engine, a mechanism for the injection of additional compressed air into an air intake system (8) of the combustion engine (2), a start and shift clutch (60), and a transmission (62). To optimally prepare and execute a start procedure of such an equipped vehicle, additional compressed air is only injected into the air intake system (8) of the combustion engine (2) if, depending upon the actual operating situation of the vehicle, the injection of additional compressed air benefits the safety of the driver, fuel consumption, drive comfort and/or the clutch wear.
US08282527B2	Control apparatus for hybrid vehicle A control apparatus of hybrid vehicle having a first clutch which is in a disengaged state by being supplied with hydraulic fluid and a second clutch which is in an engaged state by being supplied with the hydraulic fluid, has a line pressure controller controlling a line pressure of the hydraulic fluid, and a drive mode controller changing a drive mode between HEV mode in which the first clutch is engaged and the vehicle travels with the engine and the motor/generator being a power source and EV mode in which the first clutch is disengaged and the vehicle travels with only the motor/generator being the power source. The line pressure controller sets the line pressure in HEV mode to a pressure level required for the engagement of the second clutch, and sets the line pressure in EV mode to a higher line pressure than the line pressure in HEV mode.
US08282522B2	Mechanical-hydraulic continuously variable transmission, the method and vehicle mechanical-hydraulic continuously variable transmission A mechanical-hydraulic continuously variable transmission and a transmission for vehicle are provided. The mechanical speed changing components of such transmission includes an eccentric mechanism (2), a pushing disc (4), a fixing disc (3), and a driving disc (5). The eccentric mechanism can adjust the eccentric amount between the pushing disc and the power input shaft based on the load of the driving disc. The hydraulic speed changing components of such transmission include a pump runner (6) and a turbine (7) fixed to the driving disc. A power output shaft is coupled to the turbine and extended out of the housing. Based on the advantage of high torque ratio of the mechanical speed changing components at low speed ratio, the turbine of the hydraulic speed changing components can be actuated and accelerated quickly. When the speed ratio reaches a certain value, the main power transmitting path is from the pump runner to the turbine of the hydraulic speed changing components. Therefore, present patent application combines the merits of the mechanical and hydraulic speed changing components and has the advantage of high transmitting efficiency in various operating conditions.
US08282520B2	Chain tensioner In a chain tensioner, an expansible ring is disposed in an internal groove formed in the inner wall of a plunger-accommodating hole near an open end thereof. The ring cooperates with grooves formed on the plunger to exert a ratchet action. The relationship between the angles of the surfaces of the internal groove and the grooves on the plunger allows the plunger to protrude, restricts retraction of the plunger on start-up of a chain transmission, but allows retraction when chain tension becomes excessive. In one embodiment, in which the ring is a C-ring, the tensioner housing can be formed with external threads for mounting in a threaded hole on a timing chain cover or other engine part. In other embodiments, the ring can have externally protruding levers for manipulation of the ring.
US08282518B2	Apparatus with mesh and manducable protrusion An apparatus is provided, which includes a plurality of elongated strands having joinder regions uniting adjacent strands at a distance along a length of an outer perimeter of the elongated strands, the elongate strands being configured to couple together for a distance along their lengths. The elongated strands form a surface of a mesh when the joinder regions are coupled. The apparatus may further include a manducable protrusion coupled to the mesh and extending a distance away from an exterior surface of the mesh.
US08282514B2	Sports racquet for impacting a ball and facilitating the opening of a cap on a bottle A sports racquet for impacting a game ball and for facilitating the opening of a cap on a bottle. The sports racquet includes a head portion and a handle portion. The handle portion has a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end is coupled to the head portion. The proximal end defines a recess, and includes a projection spaced apart from a fulcrum. The recess is sized to removably receive a portion of the cap. The projection is configured to catch a portion of an underside of the cap and the fulcrum is configured to bear against the top of the cap as one or both of the handle portion and the bottle serve as a lever for prying the cap off of the bottle.
US08282511B2	Ball and elevated court sport A multiple player team sport, rules and equipment combining features of volleyball, dodge ball, hand ball and table tennis. Two player teams are positioned opposite one another with multiple elevated playing surfaces between them. A tennis ball sized spheroid having a leather cover and resilient inner core for bounce is initially served by one team from one of its elevated playing surfaces toward and onto the opposing team's playing surface. The defending team may then strike the ball with any part of the body to return it, or it may be passed from one teammate to another to set up a kill shot onto either the opposing teams playing surface or by attempting to strike one of the opposing team's players. When the ball is not successfully returned, the last team successfully striking the ball is awarded a point. During play the ball may only be struck by a player's hand or body. The elevated playing surfaces are at least two relatively long opposed tables with provisions allowing players to approach the center line to be in positions for a kill shot, including rounded corners and tapered shapes to provide suitably large strike areas for the ball to be played onto while not restricting the players' ability to move forward and attack the opposing court.
US08282507B2	Golf ball Golf ball 2 has spherical core 4, and cover 6 provided so as to cover this core 4. The core 4 has spherical center 8, and mid layer 10 provided so as to cover this center 8. The resilience coefficient Ec of the center 8, the resilience coefficient Em of the core 4, and the resilience coefficient Eb of the golf ball 2 satisfy the following formulae (1) and (2): Eb≧Ec≧Em (1); Eb−Ec≧Ec−Em (2). The difference (Eb−Ec) between the resilience coefficient Eb and the resilience coefficient Ec is equal to or greater than 0.004. The difference (Ec−Em) between the resilience coefficient Ec and the resilience coefficient Em is equal to or greater than 0.004.
US08282503B2	Multiple flex shaft method and system for golf clubs Embodiments of multiple flex shaft systems are disclosed herein. Other examples and related methods are also presented herein.
US08282502B1	Golf swing tracer mat A golfing training system consists of a trace mat made of non-resilient fiber material that shows the path of a golf club head brushed across it. The trace mat is mounted in a rectangular rubber frame with a top surface of artificial grass. Two string spools are mounted under the trace mat. A string alignment plate can be set to a training angle, then the trace mat is put in place over the alignment plate. Two alignment strings can be laid out. Then the player takes his swing, recording the club head path on the trace mat in relation to his two alignment strings.
US08282499B2	Method and apparatus for measuring golf green speeds A method, system and golf ball are provided to determine the deceleration of a golf ball and, in turn, the speed of a green. The system may include a golf ball and an offboard display device. The golf ball may include a golf ball body, a motion sensor disposed within the golf ball body to measure acceleration of the golf ball along each of three mutually perpendicular axes, and a transmitter disposed within the golf ball body to transmit data representative of deceleration. The display device may include a receiver to receive data representative of the deceleration of the golf ball from transmitter and a display to provide a representation of the deceleration of the golf ball. At least one of the golf ball and the display device may include a processor to determine deceleration of the golf ball based upon the acceleration measured by the motion sensor.
US08282497B2	Modular water amusement park conveyors An amusement ride system and method are described. In some embodiments, an amusement ride system may be generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. An amusement ride system may include a system for conveying a participant from a first source of water to a second source of water. A system for conveying a participant from a first source of water to a second source of water may include a belt and a belt movement system. A system for conveying a participant from a first source of water to a second source of water may include a support structure which functions to provide support for the belt and belt movement system, one or more coupling mechanisms functioning to releasably couple one or more ends of the support structure to a portion of a water amusement park, and/or one or more spatial adjustment mechanisms coupled to the support structure.
US08282495B2	Fixed type constant velocity universal joint A fixed type constant velocity universal joint is capable of, without involving decreases in load capacity of an inner joint member (inner member) and in spherical area, increasing rigidity of a cage and stabilizing durability. The cage has four pockets including a pair of long pockets with large circumferential intervals and a pair of short pockets with small circumferential intervals. The pair of long pockets can be shifted by 180 degrees along a circumferential direction, and the pair of short pockets can be shifted by 180 degrees along the circumferential direction. The long pockets and the short pockets are arranged alternately to each other along the circumferential direction. Two balls are accommodated in each of the long pockets, while one ball is accommodated in each of the short pockets. A cutout portion is provided to an inner end portion of at least one of the track grooves of the inner member.
US08282492B2	Gaming machine ventilation system A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a gaming machine cabinet having a front, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall are adjacent to the front. The gaming machine further comprises a display, a CPU, and a power supply mounted within the gaming machine cabinet. The gaming machine further comprises a first fan mounted adjacent to the CPU and oriented to pull air from outside the gaming machine cabinet over the CPU along a first air path. The gaming machine further comprises a second fan mounted adjacent to the power supply and oriented to push air exiting the power supply out of the gaming machine cabinet along a second air path. The first air path does not substantially intersect the second air path.
US08282487B2	Determining orientation in an external reference frame Orientation in an external reference is determined. An external-frame acceleration for a device is determined, the external-frame acceleration being in an external reference frame relative to the device. An internal-frame acceleration for the device is determined, the internal-frame acceleration being in an internal reference frame relative to the device. An orientation of the device is determined based on a comparison between a direction of the external-frame acceleration and a direction of the internal-frame acceleration.
US08282486B2	Live combat simulation An electric game apparatus (‘the first apparatus’) for use by a player in a live combat simulation, the apparatus including a firearm-like device, transmission means configured to transmit first and second signals, and a target receiver, the first signal being transmitted towards a target receiver of a like apparatus of another game player (‘second apparatus’) in response to firing said device when aimed at the target receiver of the second apparatus, the second signal being transmitted in response to the target receiver of the first apparatus being hit by a said first signal from a second apparatus to indicate the hit to that other player.
US08282483B2	Game system and computer program Processor (27) reads, from DVD-ROM (231), musical sound data and step data for plural specified periods indicated by plural pieces of section dance data indicated by medley dance data, for storage into RAM (25), and exclusively uses these pieces of data, for each specified period, in the order indicated by the medley dance data, to progress the play of a specific game. Additionally, in the game system (1), the player of the specific game operates a general operation unit (22) to freely create a section dance and a medley dance.
US08282481B2	System and method for cyber training of martial art on network Disclosed herein is a system and method for virtual martial arts training using a network. The system includes a user terminal, a network server, a data management unit, and a network administrator terminal. The user terminal exchanges user information with a network server, selects a training discipline and grade or an examination discipline and grade, and transmits a difference value and a correction value together with a user motion image. The network server includes user information management means, training information management means, examination information management means, examination and determination management means, image information management means, and communication means. The data management means includes a user information database (DB), a training information DB, an examination information DB, an examination and determination DB, and an image information DB, and inputs and outputs the information. The network administrator terminal accesses the network server to exchange network administrator information, and manages the system.
US08282479B2	Gaming machine with screen split and merge feature A gaming machine includes a display device and a processor coupled to the display device. The processor is configured to cause the display device to display a game using a first frame. The processor is also configured to divide the first frame into a plurality of second frames during play of the game in the first frame, cause the display device to display the plurality of second frames, and enable continued play of the game separately within each second frame. In addition, the processor is configured to merge the plurality of second frames into the first frame, cause the display device to display the first frame, and enable continued play of the game within the first frame.
US08282478B2	System and method for a player to commit to limitations with biometrical enforcement A system and method are disclosed by which, in one embodiment, a player of a gaming device may select to commit to limitations on their gaming activity over a period of time. The commitment and data corresponding to an identifying biometric feature of the player are stored. When the player plays a gaming device the system and method compares a capture biometrical image of the player with the stored image and if there is a match the limitation is enforced. Biometrical data for files where the temporal period of the limitation has passed are ignored to reduce the number of files with which the comparison must be made reducing the number of false matches.
US08282477B2	Wagering game machine providing a write once run anywhere environment Systems and methods include determining a hardware configuration in accordance with the detection of the presence or absence of hardware modules on a wagering game machine. Various services are selected base on the hardware configuration, where the service selected provides an interface to a wagering game. The services provide an abstraction of various functions provided by various hardware platforms upon which the wagering game may execute, and take into account differences in the platforms.
US08282476B2	Multimedia-based video game distribution A method and system are provided. The method includes providing a multimedia data stream including a first channel having video content representing a first list of video games and corresponding channel identifiers and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list. The second channel is associated with a first channel identifier corresponding to the first video game. The system includes one or more storage devices to store video game data, a list generation module to generate video content representing a first list of video games and corresponding channel identifiers and a multimedia stream generator. The multimedia stream generator generates a multimedia data stream including at least a first channel having data representative of the video content representing the first list of video games and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list.
US08282472B2	Gaming system and method for providing virtual drawings A gaming system and method of providing a virtual drawing or drawing promotion including a central server, one or more location servers, and a plurality of gaming devices. A player is provided with a drawing account voucher, which is associated with a drawing account. Based on game play, the drawing account is credited with drawing entries or virtual tickets for a drawing promotion. In one embodiment, the gaming system provides a number of drawing entries when a wager placed by a player meets at least a wager threshold amount, wherein the number of drawing entries provided is based on a ticket award amount. The gaming system, upon expiration of a drawing period, selects a winner of the drawing promotion by selecting a drawing entry. In one embodiment, the gaming system progressively increases the drawing prize based on the number of drawing entries provided or wagers placed by the players.
US08282463B2	Gaming system with queued partial outcomes A gaming system comprises a wager input device and at least one display for displaying a primary wagering game, the primary wagering game comprising a first portion and a second portion. At least one controller is operative to (i) detect receipt of at least two wagers from a first player via the wager input device, (ii) in response to detecting the at least two wagers, determine and display at least two respective partial outcomes of the first portion of the wagering game, (iii) store the respective partial outcomes, (iv) upon the occurrence of a triggering event, determine and display a secondary outcome of the second portion of the wagering game, and (v) combine each of the respective partial outcomes with the secondary outcome to determine and display a plurality of final outcomes.
US08282462B2	Gaming machine with a count-value triggered insurance bonus game and playing method thereof A gaming machine executes a unit game in which it is determined whether or not an outcome of the unit game is worth awarding a payout. The gaming machine includes a lower LCD for displaying images relating to the unit games, a counter for accumulating a count-value with successive unit games and resetting the count-value when a predefined reset condition is met, and a controller. The controller provides a predefined payout to a player when the outcome of the unit game turns out to be a specific outcome. The controller also receives a wager for an insurance pay. Furthermore, the controller executes transition into a second game when the count-value reaches a predefined value in the unit game with a wager for the insurance pay, and provides the rescue pay according to an outcome of the second game.
US08282457B1	Electronic table game Provided is an electronic game table which has one or more cup stations which contain one or more cups or other containers into which a game ball is meant to be thrown or bounced. The cups are connected to means of extending them through the table. The cups are also connected to means for retracting them below the table when a game ball has entered the cup. Also provided are means for returning the game ball to a designated area when the cup and ball have been retracted. The electronic game table is provided with electronic devices to direct various actions of the table and during game play. The table can be in provided in a plethora of geometric shapes.
US08282450B2	Cooling tool A tool has a first member cooperatively associated with a second member. The first member has a first gripper integral at an end thereof The first member has an internal longitudinal groove in communication with a plurality of internal spaced locking grooves. The second member has a second gripper attached at a first end. The second member has a projection at a second end. The projection of the second member is received by the longitudinal groove. The second member is moveable with respect to the first member between a fully contracted position and a plurality of extended positions. In one of the plurality of extended positions, the protrusion is selectively received in one of the plurality of locking grooves to lock the members in one of the plurality of extended positions.
US08282447B1	Adaptive dust shield device An adaptive dust shield for rotary grinders having a bearing housing and an axial groove around the bearing housing. The dust shield has a cover and a plurality of upstanding flexible fingers, in multiples of four, which extend upward from and around the top of the cover. These flexible fingers have a defined width and are separated apart from each other defining a space between each one of the flexible fingers. The width of the space is less than the defined width of the flexible fingers.A stretchable fitting ring fits onto the bearing housing of the grinder and into the flexible fingers. The flexible fingers are secured onto the stretchable fitting ring by a securing fastener. Tightening the securing fastener over the flexible fingers compresses them into the stretchable fitting ring and the stretchable fitting ring into the groove of the bearing housing of the grinder forming a secure attachment.
US08282440B2	Low power electronic speed control for a model vehicle A system and method are provided for low power electronic speed control for a model vehicle. A remote controlled model vehicle system may comprise a motor, a transmitter, a receiver, and an electronic speed control device. The electronic speed control device comprises a user interface and is at least configured to control a magnitude of average power applied to the motor in response to a user input. The electronic speed control device can operate under at least two profiles, wherein a desired profile is selected by the user. In one embodiment, under a first profile the electronic speed control device applies 100% magnitude of average power to the motor in response to maximum forward throttle, and under a second profile the electronic speed control device applies a percentage magnitude of average power lower than 100% and greater than 0% to the motor in response to maximum forward throttle.
US08282439B2	Doll with flexible arms and legs A doll includes a body which is formed by two body cases and two flexible members are clamped by the two body cases. A flexible neck is connected to the top of the body and a head is connected to the flexible neck. Two arms are respectively connected to two arm ends of the two flexible members and each arm is composed of two arm cases. Two hands are pivotably connected to the two arms. The doll can be assembled quickly and firmly without using any nail. The arms, legs and head can be moved naturally to increase the value of the doll.
US08282435B2	Method and system for replacing a plasma lamp from a resonator assembly A plasma lamp. The lamp includes a housing having a spatial volume defined within the housing. In a specific embodiment, the spatial volume has an inner region and an outer region. The lamp also has a support region coupled to the inner region of the spatial volume and a support body having an outer surface region slidably inserted and disposed within or partially disposed the support region. In a preferred embodiment, the support body has a support length, a support first end, and a support second end. The plasma lamp has a gas-filled vessel coupled to the support first end of the support body. In a preferred embodiment, the gas filled vessel has a transparent or translucent body, an inner surface and an outer surface, a cavity formed within the inner surface. In a preferred embodiment, the cavity is sealed and includes a fill material, which is capable of discharge. The lamp has an rf source operably coupled to at least the first end of the gas-filled vessel. In a specific embodiment, the rf source is configured to cause a discharge of one or more gases in the gas filled vessel.
US08282434B2	Fin An object of the present invention is to provide fin in which the fin can be easily attached or detached to a board, its attached state can be maintained well, and the fin readily comes off in an emergency such as when the fin is brought into contact with human body.Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to allow the reduction of rattle when the fin is attached.To solve such problems, provided is a fin, comprising a hollow part at a side surface of an attachment base portion of the fin to be attached to a groove in a bottom surface of a surfboard,wherein a ball part is biased outwardly of the hollow part by an elastic member in the hollow part; andwherein the ball part in the hollow part of the attachment base portion of the fin is moved into the hollow part against a biasing force from the elastic member, and thus the fin is detachably mounted in the attachment groove of this board under elastic compression force.
US08282433B2	Buoy-to-riser connector A support for a subsea riser decouples the function of the riser into two separate functions: the load transfer function which supports the hung weight of a subsea riser configuration to a supporting floater (such as the buoy of a disconnectable fluid transfer system) and the fluid transfer function which provides a continuous flow path for the fluid coming to or from the riser.
US08282427B2	Connector The stable temporarily locked state of a housing and a rear holder is kept. When the rear holder is positioned at its temporarily locked position, the front claw of the locking part for temporary locking of the rear holder slips under the locking piece for temporary locking of the housing, and holds the locking piece in cooperation with the rear claw. The temporarily locked state cannot be easily lost.
US08282425B2	Electrical connectors having open-ended conductors An electrical connector including a connector body that is configured to mate with a plug connector and a contact sub-assembly that is held by the connector body. The contact sub-assembly includes a plurality of mating conductors that are configured to transmit signal current along an interconnection path. The contact sub-assembly also includes a plurality of open-ended conductors. Each of the open-ended conductors is electrically connected to a corresponding mating conductor of the plurality of mating conductors. The open-ended conductors are configured to capacitively couple select mating conductors thereby providing a compensation region that is electrically parallel to the interconnection path.
US08282423B2	Connector including alignment member that prevents relative movement of one row of combination ground contacts toward another row of combination ground contacts A connector whose terminal portions of contacts can be reliably inserted into through holes of a circuit board. The connector comprises a housing, contacts, and an alignment member. Each contact includes a holding portion held by the housing, a terminal portion inserted into a circuit board, and a linking portion connecting the holding and terminal portions. The alignment member is mounted on the contacts and positions the terminal portions. The contacts are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the connector, and in two rows in a vertical direction thereof. Each pair of adjacent contacts in the longitudinal direction are connected by a connecting portion, to form first and second combination contacts. The alignment member has receiving portions receiving the linking portions, open portions from which the connecting portions are exposed, and grooves preventing a relative movement of the connecting portions in the vertical direction.
US08282414B2	Cable connector assembly A cable connector assembly (100) comprises: an insulative housing (1); a number of first and second types of connectors (21, 22) disposed in the insulative housing. Each of the first type connectors (21) is arranged in an upstanding manner. Two second type of connectors (22) are arranged along a vertical direction and perpendicular to each other to form two mating ports (26) for mating with two complementary connectors simultaneously. A metallic shell (4) surrounds and engages the insulative housing. And a number of cables (3) extend into the insulative housing and electrically connect with the first and second types of connectors.
US08282413B2	Connecting structure of terminals A connecting terminal structure allows providing additional terminals without an increase in the width of a battery pack and an electric apparatus. In a connecting terminal structure according to the present invention, a battery pack is provided with a plurality of terminals having different functions arranged in a sliding direction, and an electric apparatus is provided with a terminal to be connected to one of the plurality of terminals of the battery pack. Through relative sliding between the battery pack and the electric apparatus, before the terminal in the electric apparatus reaches the terminal in the battery pack, the terminal in the electric apparatus can pass through another terminal in the battery pack.
US08282408B1	Lamp holder structure for lamp-tubes in serial connections A lamp holder structure includes a base body, two electrode plates, a rotary shaft, a short-circuit part, and a cover. When multiple sets of lamp holder structures are used in serial connections, a shaft part of the rotary shaft is rotated by rotating a lamp-tube for the lamp holder structure. Conducting terminals of the lamp-tube are electrically contacted with the two electrode plates. Before rotating the lamp-tube, the short-circuit part is electrically contacted with the two electrode plates. After rotating the lamp-tube, the short-circuit part is electrically contacted with one of the two electrode plates. The electrical connection between the two electrode plates is achieved by the lamp-tube. When the lamp-tube is removed, the lamp-tube is rotated again, so that the short-circuit part is electrically contacted with the two electrode plates, and the two electrode plates are short-circuited. The power could be transmitted to the next lamp holder structure.
US08282407B1	Card connector with two switch terminals each with a locating portion and a fastening portion A card connector for receiving a card includes an insulating housing, a plurality of conductive terminals received in the insulating housing, a first switch terminal, a second switch terminal and a shielding shell covered on the insulating housing. The insulating housing defines a first switch groove, a second switch groove, a first fastening groove and a second fastening groove. The first switch terminal includes a first fastening portion fastened in the first fastening groove, a first locating portion located in the first switch groove, and a first contact portion hung over the insulating housing. The second switch terminal includes a second fastening portion fastened in the second fastening groove, a second locating portion located in the second switch groove, and a second contact portion hung over the insulating housing to electrically contact with the first contact portion under the pressure of the card.
US08282406B2	Connector with electrostatic discharge protection An electrical connector having electrostatic discharge protection comprises a body and an electrostatic discharge dissipative element. The body defines a socket having electrical contacts configured to make electrical contact with electrical contacts along a bottom surface of a component module when the component module is inserted in the socket. The electrostatic discharge dissipative element is configured to make contact with the electrical contacts along the bottom surface of the component module before the electrical contacts along the bottom surface of the component module make contact with the electrical contacts of the socket.
US08282404B1	Card connector A card connector includes a main housing having a base portion, a pair of side walls and a bottom wall connecting with the base portion and side walls thereby defining a receiving cavity. Multiple groups of contact sets comprise at least one grounding contact. The contact sets have contacting portions projecting into the receiving cavity. A metallic shell covers a top side of the main housing and defines an insertion opening together with the main housing. A pair of guiders are floatably assembled on opposite sides of the insertion opening for guiding different sized cards. A grounding plate which is attached to a bottom side of the main housing, comprises a pair of flexible tangs respectively pressing against a bottom side of the guiders. The grounding plate further comprises a grounding section electrically contacting with the at least one grounding contact so as to establish a grounding path.
US08282401B2	Electric multiple distributor An electrical multiple distributor includes a housing having a modular design and including an inner housing. At least one clamping device is disposed on the housing and is configured to contact a shielded line of at least one cable outlet so as to connect the at least one cable outlet. At least one receiving contour is disposed at a connection position and is configured to accommodate a connecting sleeve so as to connect at least one connector. An electromagnetic shielding device is disposed on the housing, and a protective device is disposed on the housing and is configured to protect against at least one of moisture and dust. At least two electrical connections are disposed in the housing, and at least one distribution system is disposed in the housing and is configured to selectively interconnect the at least two electrical connections, the at least one distribution system being positionable by the inner housing.
US08282400B2	Electronic connector with grounding metal plate An electronic connector includes an insulating case, a metal plate and a contact module. The insulating case includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a receiving space defined therein, and a plurality of grooves defined at the top surface. The metal plate is retained in the receiving space and attached to the bottom surface of the insulating case. The contact module is retained in the receiving space, which includes an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts and a ground terminal. Each contact includes a first connecting portion extended above the top surface and aligned with the corresponding groove of the insulating case. The ground terminal includes a second connecting portion and a contacting portion. The second connecting portion is extended above the top surface and aligned with the corresponding groove of the insulating case. The contacting portion is connected to the metal plate.
US08282399B2	Electrical connector An electrical connector includes a housing having an opening portion in an upper surface thereof including a width edge in a short side direction and a side edge in a long side direction; a terminal disposed in the housing; and a suction member detachably attached to the housing. The suction member includes a plate portion for covering the housing and an attachment portion for attaching to the housing at a middle portion of the side edge. The plate portion includes an attachment region between both end portions of the attachment portion in the long side direction and a non-attachment region outside the attachment region extending to a distal end portion of the plate portion in the long side direction. The non-attachment region includes a deformable portion with a free end portion to be deformable.
US08282391B2	Burner The object is to provide a burner capable of taking in sufficient primary air even though the size thereof is compact, and capable of being used as an all-primary air burner. A burner includes a mixing pipe to which a fuel gas and combustion air are supplied, a burner main body having a mixing chamber at a top end on a downstream side of the mixing pipe, and a burner head which is provided at an upper part of the burner main body while communicating with the mixing chamber and has first and second burner ports for ejecting mixed gas of the fuel gas and air for combustion mixed in the mixing chamber. The burner further includes an extension pipe in the burner main body protruding inside the mixing chamber being formed by extending the mixing pipe.
US08282384B1	Continuous curing and post curing apparatus An apparatus for continuous curing of a plurality of extruded strands can include a rigid frame structure formed by interconnecting a plurality of rigid frame members. A rigid top plate member and a rigid bottom plate member are attached to the rigid frame structure. A plurality of upper spindle units is rotatably attached to the rigid top plate member and a plurality of lower spindle units is rotatably attached to the rigid bottom plate member. A pair of drive motors is attached to the rigid frame structure. A gear assembly attached to the rigid frame structure is operably engaged to the pair of drive motors and a chamber is supported on the rigid frame structure for curing the plurality of extruded strands. The pair of drive motors drives the gear assembly to continuously pass the plurality of extruded strands through the chamber for continuous curing and post-curing.
US08282381B1	Nanoimprint resist, nanoimprint mold and nanoimprint lithography A nanoimprint mold includes a flexible body and a molding layer formed on the flexible body. The molding layer includes a plurality of protrusions and recesses. The molding layer is a polymer material polymerized via a cross linking polymerization of a nanoimprint resist which includes a hyperbranched polyurethane oligomer (HP), a perfluoropolyether (PFPE), a methylmethacrylate (MMA), a diluent solvent and a photo initiator.
US08282376B2	Mold for forming golf ball and golf ball manufactured using the same There are provided a mold for forming a golf ball, which allows a dimple formed near the equator of golf ball corresponding to the partition surface of upper and lower molds to be formed so as to have the same shape as that of a dimple formed in other regions, and a golf ball manufactured using this mold. The mold for forming a golf ball in accordance with the present invention includes at least two body parts, a cavity is formed within the mold by the joining of the at least two body parts, and in at least one of the body parts, a groove for forming a projecting land part which is ground after the formation of the golf ball is provided in a cavity wall surface adjacent to the whole circumference of a parting line formed by the joining.
US08282368B2	Check valve A check valve. An illustrative embodiment of the check valve includes a valve body, a plurality of discharge port openings having at least one of a non-uniform width and a non-uniform position extending through the valve body and a flexible valve disk disposed generally adjacent to the valve body.
US08282367B2	Centrifugal pump A centrifugal pump with an existing pump housing made of plastic material that can be processed through injection molding, the pump housing having a first housing section featuring a suction nozzle and a pressure nozzle, a second housing section supporting an electronically commutated DC motor and a split case, a motor housing section that closes a dry chamber separated from a wet chamber by the split case in which a stator and electronic components are arranged, and a permanent magnet rotor that is mounted in the wet chamber in such a way that it can rotate, thereby driving a pump impeller that reaches into the pump chamber. The electronic components are arranged on an electronic circuit board parallel to a base of the split case. The electronic circuit board is in heat conducting contact with the base.
US08282362B2	Gas compressor A power plant that outputs energy in the form of heated, compressed gas functions as a gas compressor, a motor, or a heater. The compression is accomplished by combusting a gas in a chamber and selectively diverting the high pressure exhaust to a container or conduit and selectively sealing the combustion chamber from the chamber when the chamber is reloaded with combustible gas.
US08282361B2	Controller for a motor and a method of controlling the motor A method of controlling a motor operating a pumping apparatus of a fluid-pumping application. The pumping apparatus includes a pump having an inlet to receive a fluid and an outlet to exhaust the fluid, and the motor coupled to the pump to operate the pump. The method includes the acts of controlling the motor to operate the pump and monitoring the operation of the pump. The monitoring act includes monitoring a power of the motor, and determining whether the monitored power indicates an undesired flow of fluid through the pump. The method further includes the act of controlling the motor to cease operation of the pump when the determination indicates an undesired flow of fluid through the pump and zero or more other conditions exist.
US08282358B2	Fluidic device There is provided a fluidic device that is small, that can reduce contamination inclusion, and that can improve efficiency. A fluidic device includes a first constituent member internally having a first channel, and a mounting substrate internally having a second channel, the first constituent member being mounted on the mounting substrate. The mounting substrate has a storage portion for storing a fluid which is supplied to the first channel and a collecting portion for storing a fluid which is discharged from the first channel. The second channel has a supplying channel portion connected to the storage portion and a collecting channel portion connected to the collecting portion. The supplying channel portion and the collecting channel portion are connected to each other via the first channel.
US08282355B2	Turbomachine rotor wheel having composite material blades A turbomachine rotor wheel having composite material blades is disclosed. The wheel includes a slideway disk having a circumferential groove at its outer periphery, the groove having an opening that is narrower than its bottom, with a plurality of composite material blades each having a blade root engaged in the groove of the slideway disk and presenting a longitudinal section adapted to the longitudinal section of the slideway disk in order to be held radially therein by co-operating shapes, and an orientation disk fastened coaxially around the slideway disk and including, in its outer periphery, a plurality of axial slots each of which is open at one end. Each slot presents a cross-section that is adapted to the cross-section of a corresponding blade root so as to hold it angularly by co-operating shapes.
US08282349B2	Steam turbine rotor and method of assembling the same A steam turbine rotor is provided. The rotor includes at least one bearing section coupled axially to a steampath section including at least one end, the at least one end further including a flange and a bore, the flange and the bore configured to be coupled to the at least bearing section.
US08282348B2	Fan with strut-mounted electrical components A cooling fan having a fan housing, a motor which is positioned within the fan housing and a plurality of electronics components which are associated with the motor includes at least one strut which extends radially between the motor and the fan housing and on which the electronics components are mounted.
US08282346B2	Methods, systems and/or apparatus relating to seals for turbine engines A seal formed between at least two blades in the turbine of a turbine engine, a first turbine blade and a second turbine blade, wherein one of the turbine blades comprises a turbine rotor blade and the other turbine blade comprises a turbine stator blade, and wherein a trench cavity and the seal is formed between the first turbine blade and the second turbine blade when first turbine blade is circumferentially aligned with the second turbine blade, the seal comprising: a cutter tooth and a honeycomb; wherein: the cutter tooth comprises an axially extending rigid tooth that is positioned on one of the first turbine blade and the second turbine blade and the honeycomb comprises an abradable material that is positioned on the other of the first turbine blade and the second turbine blade; and the cutter tooth and the honeycomb are positioned such that each opposes the other across the trench cavity when the first turbine blade is circumferentially aligned with the second turbine blade.
US08282344B2	Balancing group for the rotor of a fluid rotary machine A balancing group (22) is described for the rotor of a fluid rotary machine (10), wherein the rotor is of the type comprising at least one shaft (16) equipped with an internal pass-through hole (20) which develops along the longitudinal axis (A) of the shaft (16). The balancing group (22) includes at least a first inner element (24) and at least a second outer element (26), the first inner element (24) being suitable for being engaged by interference, in the direction of the longitudinal axis (A), inside the second outer element (26). The balancing group (22) thus formed is suitable for being inserted, in the direction of the longitudinal axis (A), inside the pass-through hole (20) of the shaft (16).
US08282339B2	Vertical axis turbine Turbine systems and apparatuses and methods for operating a turbine. The turbine has a shaft coupled to a generator and a segment and the segment has an asymmetric shaped wall.
US08282336B2	Instability mitigation system An instability mitigation system is disclosed, comprising a detection system for detecting an onset of an instability in a rotor during the operation of the rotor, a mitigation system that facilitates the improvement of the stability of the rotor when the onset of instability is detected by the detection system, a control system for controlling the detection system and the mitigation system.
US08282335B2	Liftgate and mounting bracket system The present invention provides a method and system of installing a liftgate under a vehicle bed. In one implementation, the system includes a liftgate and a mounting device. The mounting device comprises at least one mounting bracket having a group of multiple substantially horizontal slots vertically stacked relative to one another so as to be at different heights relative to ground when the bracket is installed under a vehicle bed essentially parallel to ground. The slots are vertically spaced on the bracket relative to one another to accommodate different vehicle bed heights so as to maintain the liftgate within a desired vertical ground clearance when mounted in a slot on said bracket under a vehicle bed.
US08282334B2	Atomic layer deposition apparatus and loading methods The invention relates to methods and apparatus in which a plurality of ALD reactors are placed in a pattern in relation to each other, each ALD reactor being configured to receive a batch of substrates for ALD processing, and each ALD reactor comprising a reaction chamber accessible from the top. A plurality of loading sequences is performed with a loading robot. Each loading sequence comprises picking up a substrate holder carrying a batch of substrates in a storage area or shelf, and moving said substrate holder with said batch of substrates into the reaction chamber of the ALD reactor in question.
US08282331B2	Method of remediating a contaminated waste site A method and system for moving a large temporary building from a first location to a second location, while the building remains erect, are disclosed. The invention is particularly suited for moving such a building during the remediation of a contaminated waste site.
US08282327B2	Fastening structure An anti-theft fastening device for fastening an SBW motor externally mounted to a transmission case that includes a bolt having a head portion and a threaded portion integrally formed with the head portion, a bottomed tubular bolt cover having an opening end, and a cap member closing the opening end of the bolt cover. The bolt cover has a through bore to allow the threaded portion of the bolt to pass through, a bottom portion abutting a bottom surface of the head portion of the bolt, and a grip portion projecting from an outer circumference of the bottom portion and surrounding a periphery of the head portion of the bolt. When the threaded portion of the bolt is screwed into a threaded groove of the transmission case, the bottom portion of the bolt cover is interposed between the bottom surface of the head portion and each fastening portion of a bracket portion.
US08282324B2	Liner for cushioning and securing rolled coils and other cylindrical objects in a transverse trough of a railway car A liner for a transverse trough of a coil-transport railway car for cushioning a coil and for preventing lateral creep of the load during transport. Each sloping wall of a transverse trough is lined with at least one liner to prevent lateral creep in both transverse directions. Each liner is comprised of a horizontal bottom base or support layer, from which upwardly project a plurality of spaced-apart, flexible fingers or ribs. The fingers or ribs of the liner of the invention may be oriented leftward or rightward in direction of cant, and oriented such as to face or incline toward the centerline of the transport vehicle, and behave or act as leaf springs. When the load of coil is placed onto the liner of the present invention, the fingers thereof serve as the load-bearing surface, and bend or deflect in accordance with the weight of the load, to thereby support the load of coil. In addition, those remaining fingers or ribs not deflected by the load and immediately adjacent to the coil at either end, act as leaf springs to resist any side-to-side, lateral movement of the roll or coil, as would otherwise occur due to vibration and shock imparted during transport.
US08282323B2	Router lift assembly with lift wheel A rotary cutter lifting apparatus comprising a table plate having an opening and an upper surface, a carriage disposed beneath the table plate and adapted for supporting the rotary cutter, and an adjustment mechanism positioned entirely below the table plate upper surface and operable through the opening. A method of operating a rotary cutter lifting apparatus comprising the steps of positioning the rotary cutter lifting apparatus having a carriage and an adjustment mechanism entirely below a table plate upper surface having an opening, and operating the adjustment mechanism through the opening.
US08282319B2	Material removal tool with noise reduction features Rotary material removal tool mounted to a shaft for rotational motion includes a body and a plurality of radially extending arms. Each arm includes a radially outward peripheral edge, and, relative to a direction of rotational motion of the body, a leading side and a trailing side. Radially outward peripheral edges include a cutting insert mounting structure that projects axially below a bottom side of the body. The rotary material removal tool includes at least one of the following features to reduce measured air pressure (P1): (i) a leading edge of the insert mounting structure includes an air-displacement structure, (ii) the radially extending arms include at least one through-opening extending from the leading side to the trailing side, and (iii) the bottom side of the body is spaced from a plane containing a bottommost surface of the projecting cutting insert mounting structure. The air-displacement structure can be generally wedge-shaped, cone-shaped or pyramid-shaped.
US08282318B2	Roof bolt anchor with camming element A bolt anchor is comprised of a camming element and sleeve. The camming element is generally cylindrical, but with a larger midsection and reduced diameters at each end. The camming element includes a threaded bore along its axis and at least one stop near one end. The sleeve has a round collar with leaves extending from the collar parallel to the axis of the collar and each other. The stop maintains the assembly of the camming element and sleeve. Prongs on the sleeve prevent the retraction or turning of the bolt anchor when a bolt is installed in a hole. Reduced material thickness associated with the leaves produces hinges which allow the leaves to be more easily deformed outwardly. Inserting a bolt and anchor assembly into the hole and turning the bolt pulls the camming element into the sleeve and creates a wedging effect in the hole.
US08282306B2	Joint between two hinge-linked vehicle parts such as of an articulated vehicle, comprising an articulated joint A joint (1) between two vehicle components (2, 3) joined to each other with a hinge, such as of an articulated vehicle, comprising an articulated joint (10), wherein the articulated joint (10) comprises two joint segments (11, 12) that are rotatably connected to each other by a tensioning device (20) acting as a vertical axis, the one, first joint segment (11) having a U-shaped, jaw-like opening (13) for seizing the other, second joint segment (12) in the region of the vertical axis, sliding devices (16) being provided between the joint segments (11, 12) and acting in at least the axial direction, the tensioning device (2) operable to generate pretension on the joint segments (11, 12), the one joint segment (11) having two joint segment elements (11a, 11b) that are each separately fastened with screws to the frame (40) of the vehicle frame (3).
US08282303B2	Liquid applicator A liquid applicator 1 is provided with a liquid pressing mechanism (liquid pressing means) 6 for pressurizing an application liquid 4 within a main body 2, and supplies an applying part 10 at a front end of the main body with the application liquid 4 by pressing of the liquid pressing mechanism 6, wherein the applying part 10 is made of an elastic material, is formed with a communication channel 24 for connecting inside and outside of the main body, and is provided with an application portion 10a so as to further protrude to the front side from an ejection port 24a of the communication channel 24, and in the application portion 10a, a portion 3 (mm) from a front end thereof has a vertical-direction repulsion force of 0.01 to 1.40 (N), resulting that it is possible to provide a liquid applicator with an appropriate hardness and bending elastic force, having no application unevenness and good application characteristics.
US08282296B2	Printer and extractable module therefor A printer and a module for supporting a paper roll therefore, the module comprising: a body for housing the roll; a first supporting member for the roll before that the roll is unwound for the printing operation; a second supporting member for the roll, after the roll has been wound at the end of printing operations; and a first engaging member carried by said body and disposable in a first configuration wherein it is coupled with a second engaging member carried by the printer to secure the module on the printer; the first engaging member is further disposable in a second configuration, wherein it is released from the second engaging member to permit the extraction of the module from the printer.
US08282292B2	Mirror drive apparatus incorporating a brake mechanism of an SLR camera A mirror drive apparatus incorporating a brake mechanism of an SLR camera includes a mirror pivoted about a mirror rotational shaft and swingable between a viewing position and a retracted position, wherein the mirror is biased to swing from the viewing position to the retracted position; a brake drum which rotates in association with a swing movement of the mirror; a mirror brake member including a brake shoe which is brought into contact with and disengaged from the brake drum; a mirror control cam driven by a motor to return the mirror, which is biased to swing from the viewing position to the retracted position, to the viewing position from the retracted position; and a brake lever control mechanism which makes the brake shoe contact the brake drum and moves the brake shoe off the brake drum by a rotating operation of the mirror control cam.
US08282288B2	Double-row wheel bearing unit The invention relates to a double-row wheel bearing unit for a vehicle, comprising an axle journal fixed to the vehicle, and a wheel hub bearing a wheel flange rotatably mounted on said axle journal by means of two rows of rolling bodies spaced axially apart. In order to adapt the loading capacity of the rows of rolling bodies to the respective load conditions, the two rows of rolling bodies have different rolling circle diameters respectively adapted to the highest expected load.
US08282286B2	Crossed roller bearing retainer and crossed roller bearing A retainer of a crossed roller bearing has a retainer body plate of rectangular profile corresponding to a rectangular cross-section of a race. Rectangular side surfaces on either side of the retainer body plate are inclined planes that slant in a direction of approaching one another from one corner to another corner along a diagonal line of the surfaces, and extend towards a bearing center in a state of having been installed in the race. Recesses for accumulating grease are formed in center portions of the rectangular side surfaces, the recesses communicating via a through-hole. The rectangular side surfaces are in linear contact with the circular external circumferential surfaces of adjacent rollers and hold the rollers at a fixed spacing. There is obtained a retainer for an uncomplicatedly configured crossed roller bearing that allows adjacent rollers to be held at a fixed spacing and is provided with a grease accumulator.
US08282285B2	Bearing support A bearing support provides a circumferentially-extending structure to substantially transmit a radial bearing load to a housing when a radial deflection/deformation of the circumferentially-extending structure caused by the radial bearing load, is within a predetermined limit. The bearing support provides a direct support link bypassing the circumferentially-extending structure to transmit an over-limit portion of the radial bearing load to the housing when the radial deflection/deformation of the circumferentially-extending structure reaches the predetermined limit.
US08282284B2	Methods and systems for micro bearings A micro drive assembly may comprise a substrate, a micro shall oriented in-plane with the substrate and at least one micro bearing to support rotation of the micro shaft. The micro shaft and micro bearing may be in or less than the micrometer domain.
US08282283B2	Linear motion device comprising projection-free return passage A linear motion device has a first assembly and a second assembly which is linearly movable relative to the first assembly, in which at least one, and preferably at least two, first rolling surface(s) which extend(s) in a longitudinal direction is/are provided on the first assembly, each first rolling surface being located opposite a second rolling surface provided on the second assembly, and in which a row of rolling elements is located between the first and second rolling surfaces, and in which the first assembly includes a single-pieced, first body and at least one return assembly, at least one return passage being provided in the first body, and furthermore in which at least one curved deflection passage is located entirely within the deflection assembly and connects the first rolling surface to the return passage in a manner such that the rolling elements may circulate endlessly, and in which at least one projection that engages in the return passage is provided on the deflection assembly. The projection is formed by a flexible tube that limits a flexible passage for the rolling elements, the flexible passage connecting the deflection passage to the return passage.
US08282281B2	Air bearing with consideration of high-frequency resonances A vertically and horizontally effective air bearing comprising a base, an interface part that is movably arranged on the base, a piston that is movably arranged inside the interface part and supports a load, and a coupling element that couples the piston with the load. The load is supported in a manner to be isolated from vibration in the horizontal and vertical directions with respect to the base, and the coupling element preferably comprises a pin that is coupled to the piston. The coupling element is spaced from the load by at least one quarter of the length of the piston.
US08282280B2	Disposable bag for hygienic disposal of a feminine hygiene product A bag (10) of thin plastic material shaped into a container having a closed end (11b) and an open end (11a) cut to provide two tying portions (18), and gusseted sides (14) extending between the open and closed ends. The plastic material is of a color and has embedded fragrance and antimicrobial agents, and has an imprinted design or pattern. The bag (10) is of a size suitable for receiving a single product, such as a used feminine hygiene product, along with any other material in the use or replacement of such product by a user, in which the tying portions (18) are tieable to seal said product within the bag. When a product is sealed in the bag (10) by a user, the antimicrobial agents inhibits the growth of odor causing bacteria, the scent masks any odors, and the color and imprinted design assists to conceal or obfuscate any blood on a used feminine product when received within the bag (10).
US08282279B2	Bag The bag may include a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first fastening strip and a second fastening strip. The fastening strips may include a base portion having a pair of spaced-apart webs extending from the base portion. The webs may include hook portions extending from the webs. The fastening strips may have wide base portions. The fastening strips may have thick base portions. The fastening strips may provide a greater surface area for the user to apply a force during the occlusion process and may reduce the occlusion effort. The fastening strips may have a lower occlusion force. The fastening strips may provide improved alignment of the fastening strips. The fastening strips may have an improved perception of seal security with a high opening force and/or a high peel force.
US08282278B2	Gantry cooling A medical imaging apparatus (100) includes a rotating gantry (302). The rotating gantry (302) includes a first side (108) and a second side (302, 304). The first and second side (108 and 302, 304) are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis, thereby defining a plenum (116) therebetween. The first side (108) includes at least one material free region (110). At least one air mover (126), located in the plenum (116), that expels air in the plenum (116) through the at least one material free region (110).
US08282274B2	Remote temperature sensing device A temperature sensing device for remotely detecting the temperature of a subject having an identifying feature and a target zone in a fixed relationship to the identifying feature comprising: a distance sensor which measures the distance between the subject and the distance sensor; a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature difference in a sensing zone; a digital image capture device for capturing a digital image of the subject; a means of tilting at least the temperature sensor along at least one axis, and preferably tilting and panning along two axes; a controller that actuates the tilting means; and a support for supporting the distance sensor, the temperature sensor and the digital image capture device; wherein the controller tilts the distance sensor using the tilting means to reduce the distance between the target zone and the sensing zone; and a temperature sensor that measures a temperature difference proximate to the target zone, to detect elevated temperature illness in humans or animals.
US08282272B2	Calibration substrate and method of calibration therefor A system and method is disclosed that reliably determines the transmissivity of a substrate. By determining the transmissivity of a calibration substrate, for instance, a temperature measuring device can be calibrated. The method and system are particularly well suited for use in thermal processing chambers that process semiconductor wafers used for forming integrated circuit chips.
US08282271B2	Timepiece This timepiece has a case (8) enclosing a horological movement (10), and a transmission mechanism for transmitting constant-velocity rotary movements between two stems (1a, 1b) on parallel axes, connecting the outside of the case (8) to the horological movement (10) through a hole in the case (8). The adjacent ends of the two stems (1a, 1b) are connected to two respective sliding elements (3, 6) having defined cross sections engaged with two respective slide-ways (4, 7) having cross sections complementary to those of the sliding elements, having sliding planes perpendicular to said axes, the two slide-ways (4, 7) being connected to a common linking member (5) and being oriented at an angle of 90° to each other.
US08282268B2	Magnetic drive for food processing apparatus Food processing apparati including magnetic drives are described herein. According to one exemplary embodiment, a food processing apparatus may include a motor having a motor shaft, a rotor rotatably mounted on the motor shaft, and a stator producing an electromagnetic field for interacting with the rotor. The rotor may magnetically drive a drive plate coupled to an impeller inside a food-contact chamber.
US08282267B2	Mixing system including a flexible bag, specific flexible bag and locating system for the mixing system Mixing system comprising: a flexible bag with a mixing device comprising a magnetic impeller; and an alignment facilitation device adapted to facilitate alignment between the magnetic impeller and a magnetic driver located external to the system. Specific flexible bag and hardware therefore.
US08282261B2	White point adjustment for multicolor keyboard backlight There are provided systems, devices and methods for operating a light source to match a white point of ambient light. In one embodiment, a light control system is provided. The light control system includes a light source and a light sensor. The light sensor is configured to operate in conjunction with the light source to provide a visual effect. A controller is electrically coupled to the light source and the light sensor and configured to determine the intensity and color of light to which the light sensor is exposed and dynamically adjust the output of the light source to match the determined intensity and color of light to which the light sensor is exposed.
US08282260B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light source and a plurality of a light guiding plate. The LGP includes light incident, counter, light emitting and rear surfaces. The counter and rear surfaces are respectively opposite to the light incident and light emitting surfaces. The light emitting surface includes an ineffective light emitting area making contact with the light incident surface and an effective light emitting area connecting the ineffective light emitting area with the counter surface. The counter surface of a first light guiding plate is disposed overlapping the light incident surface of a second light guiding plate along a first direction, so that the rear surface partially overlaps with the effective light emitting area of the second light guiding plate, and the light guiding plates collectively form a light guiding plate array along the first direction.
US08282259B2	Backlight unit and display device The light-guide plate has an extended portion. The extended portion has a recess formed in a thickness direction, and the optical sensor is arranged within the recess.
US08282258B2	Backlight module A backlight module includes a frame, a reflective sheet, a light guide plate, a light source, and an optical film set. The frame defines an accommodation space, and the reflective sheet is disposed in the accommodation space. The light guide plate is disposed in the accommodation space and on one surface of the reflective sheet. The optical film set is disposed one side of the light guide plate opposite the reflective sheet. The reflective sheet is hollowed out at a position overlapping the light source to form at least one opening so as to reduce light halos.
US08282256B1	Decorative lighting system A lighting system for efficiently illuminating various structures using LEDs and fiber-optics. The lighting system generally includes a base unit including at least a first socket and a second socket. A first light source is positioned within the first socket and a second light source is positioned within the second socket, wherein more light sources are used for additional sockets. A first lens may be positioned within the first socket over the first light source to emit a first color and a second lens may be positioned within the second socket over the second light source to emit a second color. At least some of the colors of the lenses are preferably different. At least one light transmitter including a light gathering end and a light dispersing end is positioned within a selected socket to emit a respective color through the light dispersing end.
US08282254B2	Cargo carrier with aerodynamic illumination device An aerodynamic cargo box configuration includes a bottom portion hinged to a lid. The lid has a receptacle for receiving a photovoltaic light device substantially flush with, and below, the outer surface of the lid. A photovoltaic light assembly may include a cup portion and a top portion, the top portion containing a photovoltaic cell and the bottom portion containing electronics and an array of one or more light elements configured to provide optimal illumination to an interior space of an elongate rectangular cargo box.
US08282251B2	Flameless electronic candle According to embodiments of the present invention, a flameless candle includes a slide member including a protrusion and a nose. The flameless candle also includes a base including a radial aperture in a horizontal plane. The radial aperture is configured to receive the protrusion and permit a movement of the slide member in a corresponding radial direction. The slide member has an ON position when the protrusion is located at an inwards position along the radial direction. The slide member also has an OFF position when the protrusion is located at an outwards position along the radial direction. The flameless candle also includes a battery contact including a rotatable portion and a mechanical contact portion. In an embodiment, the rotatable portion is configured to rotate in a vertical plane. The nose of the slide member is configured to rotate the rotatable portion as the slide member moves between the ON position and the OFF position, and cause the mechanical contact portion to contact a battery when the slide member is in the ON position.
US08282249B2	Luminaire A luminaire comprises a lamp holder, a lamp cover, a light-emitting module, and a light guide element. The lamp cover is assembled to the lamp holder to define an accommodating space therebetween. The lamp holder has a platform part protruding into the accommodating space. The light-emitting module is mounted to the platform part, and includes a circuit board and at least one LED disposed on the circuit board. The light guide element is mounted to the platform part, and covers the light-emitting module. The light guide element has an outer diameter longer than that of the platform part. The light guide element is shaped to allow light emitted from the LED to be transmitted out of the lamp cover through the light guide element in a lateral direction, and thus the view angle of the luminaire is increased.
US08282242B1	LED light assembly and related methods A light emitting diode (LED) assembly. Implementations of an LED light assembly may include a base having a circuit including a one or more LEDs, a thermally conductive polymer support coupled to the circuit, and a non-thermally conductive polymer member coupled to the thermally conductive polymer support. A non-thermally conductive polymer lens cover may be coupled to the non-thermally conductive polymer member. The non-thermally conductive polymer lens cover may be configured to enclose the circuit of the base when coupled to the non-thermally conductive polymer member.
US08282237B2	Signalling or emergency light-emitting device A signaling or emergency light-emitting device comprises a shell (1) that is made of a watertight transparent material and is provided with a crush resistant structure, containing a LED illumination circuit which is provided with a battery (16) rechargeable through a coil (19) that can be linked in its magnetic flux with an inductive power source, with a microprocessor (22) and a radiofrequency transceiver (23). The shell (1) comprises a base (5) and a cover (6) that are joined together by means of a series of fixing screws (10), a seal (2) that extends radially and enlarges the rest surface for the base (5) is interposed peripherally between the base (5) and the cover (6).
US08282230B2	Liquid displacement beads in LED bulbs An LED bulb includes at least one LED mount disposed within a shell. At least one LED is attached to the at least one LED mount. A thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The LED and LED mount are immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. A plurality of beads is suspended in the thermally conductive liquid. The plurality of beads is configured to displace a predetermined amount of the thermally conductive liquid to reduce the amount of thermally conductive liquid held within the shell.
US08282229B2	Light emitting module, backlight unit, and display apparatus Provided is a light emitting module, which includes a module board, at least one light emitting diode, a metal layer and a resin material. The module board includes a photo solder resist (PSR) layer, an electrical conduction layer under the PSR layer, an insulation layer under the electrical conduction layer, and a plurality of diode holes passes through the PSR layer, the electrical conduction layer, and the insulation layer. The light emitting diode is disposed inside the plurality of diode holes and is contacted to the metal layer exposed through the plurality of diode holes.
US08282228B2	Liquid crystal display device A display device capable of driving a scanning backlight is disclosed. The display device forms a conductive pattern on a balance printed circuit board (PCB) and sequentially controls the on/off time of light sources without assigning driving units to each of the light sources. As such, the display device can drive the scanning backlight and reduce manufacturing costs.
US08282224B2	Rearview mirror assemblies with anisotropic polymer laminates Anisotropic film laminates for use in image-preserving reflectors such as rearview automotive mirror assemblies, and related methods of fabrication. A film may comprise an anisotropic layer such as a light-polarizing layer and other functional layers. The film having controlled water content is heated under omnidirectional pressure and vacuum to a temperature substantially equal to or above a lower limit of a glass-transition temperature range of the film so as to be laminated to a substrate. The laminate is configured as part of a mirror structure so as to increase contrast of light produced by a light source positioned behind the mirror structure and transmitted through the mirror structure towards a viewer. The mirror structure is devoid of any extended distortion and is characterized by SW and LW values less than 3, more preferably less than 2, and most preferably less than 1.
US08282220B2	Structure for projector with color sensor A projector with a color sensor module is provided. The projector includes a light source providing a light, a prism device refracting the light, a reflecting device reflecting the light refracted by the prism device, an optical lens receiving the light reflected by the reflecting device and forming a first light path between the optical lens and the reflecting device, and a color sensor module disposed on a second light path and comprising a light inlet receiving the light reflected toward the second light path by the reflecting device.
US08282218B2	Projector having duct for guiding air from exhaust fan to exhaust port A projector includes a light source device; an exhaust fan configured to take air in the vicinity of the light source device in and discharge the same; a power supply device configured to supply electric power to components of the projector; an outer casing configured to accommodate the light source device and the power supply device in the interior thereof and provided with an exhaust port formed thereon; and a first duct configured to guide the air discharged from the exhaust fan to the exhaust port, and the power supply device includes a second duct configured to guide the air in the interior of the power supply device toward the first duct, and an air incoming port configured to take the air discharged from the second duct into the first duct is formed with the first duct.
US08282217B2	Projector A projector includes: at least one light emitting device having a light emitting element adapted to emit a first outgoing light and a second outgoing light proceeding in a direction different from a direction of the first outgoing light; a first light modulation device adapted to modulate the first outgoing light in accordance with image information; a second light modulation device adapted to modulate the second outgoing light in accordance with image information; and a projection device adapted to project the light modulated by the first light modulation device and the light modulated by the second light modulation device, wherein the light emitting element is a super luminescent diode provided with a stacked structure having an active layer sandwiched between a first cladding layer and a second cladding layer, and the active layer has a first emission surface adapted to emit the first outgoing light and a second emission surface adapted to emit the second outgoing light.
US08282215B2	Spatial light modulation device, projector, and cooling method for spatial light modulation device A spatial light modulation device includes: a light modulation unit which modulates light according to an image signal; and a first electrode and a second electrode provided on a surface of one of an optical element disposed either on the entrance side of the light modulation unit or the exit side of the light modulation unit and the light modulation unit. Voltage is applied to the first electrodes and the second electrodes.
US08282212B2	Vision modification with reflected image Various embodiments of methods and systems for improving and enhancing vision are disclosed. Adjustable lenses or optical systems may be used to provide adaptive vision modification. In some embodiments, vision modification may be responsive to the current state of the user's visual system. Certain embodiments provide correction of the subject's near and far vision. Other embodiments provide enhancement of vision beyond the physiological ranges of focal length or magnification.
US08282208B2	Coupling structure for eyeglasses The coupling structure for a pair of eyeglasses includes a one-piece lens, a pair of connecting elements and a pair of temples. Each pair of fixing articles of the lens are inserted through each curved groove of each connecting element and respectively into the extension through holes in both distal ends of each curved groove, so as for each pair of fixing articles to respectively protrude outward both extension through holes, and each flange in each hollow is caught in each concave of each curved groove so as for each connecting element to be firmly coupled to each end of the lens. Each pair of fixing articles outward each pair of extension through holes are respectively inlaid in each pair of receiving rooms in both distal ends of each curved portion of each temple, and each curved portion is caught in each curved opening of each connecting element, so as for each temple to be pivotally coupled to each end of the lens as well as each connecting element.
US08282203B2	Printing mechanism and method of ink formulation One method of ink formulation may include providing a shipping material in a reservoir of a printing mechanism, placing a concentrated ink in communication with the reservoir, and mixing the shipping material and the concentrated ink together to create a print-ready ink.
US08282197B2	Inkjet printing methods and inkjet ink sets An inkjet printing method including, in order, the steps of: a) providing at least two or more color inkjet inks of the same color and color density but having a different composition to an inkjet printer; b) mixing the two or more color inkjet inks in a controlled amount; and c) printing the mixture of the two or more color inkjet inks with the inkjet printer onto an ink-receiver. An inkjet printer and an inkjet ink set include two or more color inkjet inks of the same color and color density but having a different composition.
US08282196B2	Micro electro mechanical system device and method of manufacturing the same A MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) device and a method of manufacturing the same, in which an detection indicator is formed on a chamber layer stacked on a substrate such that a user easily inspects whether the chamber layer has a required thickness. The MEMS device can include two detection indicators that are formed on the chamber layer and have different depth from each other, or an detection indicator which is formed on the chamber layer and has a tapered sectional shape in which an upper surface of the detection indicator is gradually narrowed in a downward direction such that a user can easily inspect whether the chamber layer has a required thickness. The user can precisely determine whether the chamber layer is planarized to a required thickness by planarizing the detection indicator formed on the chamber layer, and inspecting the detection indicator by using an optical microscope, thereby facilitating inspection for a thickness of the chamber layer.
US08282186B2	Liquid ejection method for ejecting an ink containing a color material and an improvement liquid There is provided a liquid ejecting method using a liquid ejection head including a first ejection port for ejecting an ink containing a color material, a first energy generating element for generating energy utilized for ejecting the ink from the first ejection port, a second ejection port for ejecting an improvement liquid for improving recording property of the ink, and a second energy generating element for generating energy utilized for ejecting the improvement liquid from the second ejection port. The method includes ejecting the ink from the first ejection port by driving the first energy generating element, and ejecting the improvement liquid from the second ejection port by driving the second energy generating element, in a state where a liquid level of the improvement liquid in the second ejection port has moved forward in a liquid ejection direction than a liquid level of the ink in the first ejection port when the first energy generating element is driven.
US08282185B2	Print engine assembly with rotatable platen defining cavity for holding blotting material A print engine assembly includes an elongate chassis; a pair of bearing moldings operatively mounted to either end of the chassis; a rotatable platen supported by a rotary shaft extending between and mounted in the pair of bearing moldings; and a printhead assembly mounted to the chassis, the printhead assembly including an elongated pagewidth printhead having a plurality of ink printing integrated circuits. The rotatable platen includes an extruded material shaped to define a cavity in which a blotting material is disposed, and the rotatable platen defines an aperture extending along a length thereof through which aperture the blotting material is exposed.
US08282177B1	Independent self-close mechanism for pullout drawer A self-closing drawer slide for a refrigerator includes a slide assembly operable between an expanded position and a non-expanded position and having first and second slides that are slidably engaged. The first slide is removably attached directly or indirectly to the interior wall of the refrigerator. An actuator is operably coupled to the second slide. A modular self-closing mechanism is releasably attached to an interior wall of the refrigerator separate from the slide assembly. A slider is attached to a spring and slidably engaged with the self-closing mechanism. The slider is positionable by the actuator between an extended position and a retracted position. The slider is adapted to be disengaged from the extended position by the actuator, which allows the slider to move toward the retracted position under force of the spring and which consequently pulls the actuator and a third slide, causing the slide assembly to move toward the non-expanded position.
US08282171B1	Seat assembly A seat assembly for improving posture of a user comprises a substantially firm seat portion angled downwardly from rear to front, a back support extending upwardly in a rear area of the seat portion, a pad positioned on the back support and, the back support positionable at at least two locations for varying seat depth.
US08282170B2	Adjusting structure for an armrest of a chair An adjusting structure of an armrest of a chair contains a first body having a bottom plate and a fitting tube; a vertically moving mechanism inserted in the fitting tube and including a second body, an actuating member, a controlling member, and a lip; a retaining mechanism including an engaging member and locking panel inserted in the through hole of the second body; a support element fitted onto the fitting tube and including a cutout to receive a pressing member; a resilient element secured in the support element and one end thereof being biased against an inner side of the support element, and another end of the resilient element abutting against the pressing member and the control end of the controlling member, the pressing member being used to compress the resilient element.
US08282168B2	Component, in particular for a vehicle seat A component for a vehicle seat includes a plurality of plate-like elements generally parallel to one another, with pairs of the elements being connected, such as by welding. At least one element of each pair has a bend that creates a gap spacing with respect to the other element of the pair. Each element is connected to a next element to form a further pair in the region of the spacing.
US08282167B2	Adjustment fitting for a motor vehicle component, and method for securing the locking effect of an adjustment fitting Disclosed is an adjustment fitting for a motor vehicle component, especially a vehicle seat. Said adjustment fitting comprises a first part and a second part which is rotatable relative to the first part about a rotational shaft by means of a gear unit. The gear unit encompasses a first gear on the first part of the fitting and a second gear on the second part of the fitting, the second gear being disposed eccentric to the first gear. Two wedge segments are provided for securing the eccentric arrangement of the first gear relative to the second gear. The inventive adjustment fitting is characterized in that the wedge segments have an inner radius and an outer radius while the adjustment fitting further comprises a decelerating element which is fitted with an extension that starts at the rotational shaft, runs in an axial direction, and corresponds approximately to the outer radius of the wedge segments.
US08282166B2	Chair with tiltable backrest A chair comprising, a base structure including two rear tubular elements open at the top, a backrest having two tubular portions open at the bottom and aligned to said tubular elements of the base structure, and two elastic devices, each of which has a top support inserted in a tubular portion of the backrest, a bottom support inserted in the corresponding tubular element of the base structure, and an elastic element flexurally deformable to enable tilting between the top support and the bottom support, wherein each of said elastic devices comprises a plurality of sectors stacked on top of one another and arranged between the top support and the bottom support, and wherein, in a resting position of the elastic element, a plurality of slits are formed on the rear side of each elastic device between each pair of adjacent sectors.
US08282163B2	Seating system for mass transit vehicle A seat system for a mass transit vehicle configured to provide at least one seating position, which includes a seat cushion configured to support at least one occupant; a seat back configured to support at least one occupant; one seat belt device for each seating position configured to provide restraint to an occupant, which includes a first sensing mechanism to detect and output a first signal indicating whether the seat belt device is configured in one of two positions, a first unbuckled position and a second buckled position; an electronic control unit, coupled to a vehicle voltage source, having at least one input connection, at least one output connection, a microprocessor to process data received through any input connection, and a memory device to store data processed by the microprocessor; at least one communication means coupled to the electronic control unit for communicating externally to the seat system; and a second sensing mechanism to determine whether the seat is configured in one of two positions, a first unoccupied position and a second occupied position.
US08282161B1	Car seat catch all and storage device A car seat catch all and storage device of a resilient deformable material adapted to fill the gaps between the front seats of a vehicle and the center console. The device has an interior for trapping and retaining items and debris therein and conforms to the width of the gap. The device is reversible so that it can conform and fill each gap in the vehicle.
US08282160B2	Combination pivot armrest and seatback assembly A combination pivoting armrest and seatback assembly incorporated into a vehicle including a base secured to the vehicle and exhibiting an extending edge profile. A sector is pivotally secured to the base, with a first cam pivotally secured to the sector and contacting a first edge location of the base when the sector is in an upright position. A second cam is also pivotally secured to the sector in inter-engaging fashion with the first cam such that, upon the first cam being rotated out of contact with the base and the sector rotating to a forward dump position, the second cam subsequently contacts a second edge location of the base.
US08282159B2	Roof apparatus for vehicle A roof apparatus for a vehicle includes a guide member sliding along a guide rail, a support member supporting a movable panel, a drive member driving the movable panel and the guide member, a first garnish supported by the guide rail and covering a clearance between the support member and the guide rail from an interior space of the vehicle under tilt-up and opening operations of the movable panel, a second garnish supported by the movable panel and covering the support member from the interior space, the second garnish covering the guide member under a fully closed state and the tilt-up operation of the movable panel; and a third garnish connected to the guide member or the support member and covering an opening portion between the first and second garnishes from the interior space under the tilt-up and opening operations and the fully closed state of the movable panel.
US08282158B2	Vehicle body structure A vehicle is provided with a pair of front pillars extending upward from a vehicle body. A pair of rails extends rearward from the pair of front pillars. A pair of rear pillars extends downward and rearward from the pair of rails to the vehicle body. A pair of roof panels is spaced apart along the vehicle body longitudinal axis, and each panel extends inboard from a respective rail. A transparent roof panel is interposed between the roof panels.
US08282154B2	Vehicle body lateral side portion structure A vehicle body lateral side portion structure including a side sill which has a closed cross-sectional structure formed from an inner panel and an outer panel, and is arranged along the vehicle longitudinal direction, wherein: an outer side wall of the outer panel includes a plurality of step portions; an arch surface which protrudes towards a vehicle exterior side taking, as an apex point, a vicinity of a join position with a center pillar of the vehicle body is formed in a portion of the outer side wall; the outer panel includes a planar portion adjoining the arch surface and a rectilinear portion extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction; a distal end portion of the side sill is connected to a front side frame of the vehicle body; and a rear end portion of the side sill is connected to a rear frame portion of the vehicle body.
US08282152B2	Sealing mechanism for a collapsible roof A collapsible roof assembly for a vehicle includes a collapsible roof and a sealing mechanism. The roof has a top rail with a frame element running along a longitudinal side of the roof. The sealing mechanism has a seal configured to receive and seal a window pane inserted therein, wherein the seal runs along the longitudinal side of the roof and is attached to the frame element. The seal has a similar cross-section between front, middle, and rear sections of the roof. The seal is attached to the frame element in a form-fit manner in the front section of the roof and is attached to the frame element in a force-fitted manner in the middle section of the roof.
US08282150B2	Vehicle seat stow release system and method A fold flat seat and more specifically a cable control system for engaging and disengaging various actuators and latches to allow a vehicle seat to move between an upright position and various stowed or folded positions, as well as a method for stowing a vehicle seat with a single motion by the operator of the vehicle.
US08282149B2	Active suspension seat floor plate An active suspension seat is mounted to a floor of a vehicle with a floor plate having a lower portion through which is formed a first plurality of apertures positioned about the lower portion to correspond to the manner in which mounting features are positioned about the floor of the vehicle, and having an upper portion through which is formed a second plurality of apertures positioned about the upper portion to correspond to the manner in which apertures are positioned about a lower frame of the active suspension seat, and to enable the active suspension seat to be coupled to the floor plate by inserting fasteners through the second plurality of apertures from locations external to the lower frame.
US08282148B2	Convertible trailer Trailers are described that include a chassis, a set of wheels for rollably supporting the chassis on the ground, and a rigid container carried by the chassis. The rigid container comprises a floor, a sidewall, an access door for loading/unloading materials into the container, and a convertible rigid roof. The convertible roof is movable between a closed position which permits waste or other materials to be compressed into the trailer, and an open position which permits the trailer to be loaded with bulk goods from the top. The convertible roof includes movable rigid panels, and a locking bar for holding the panels closed and connecting the opposite sidewalls of the trailer to each other against the expansion pressure exerted by loosely compressed materials transported in the trailer. The panels may be rotating panels hinged to a wall, or may be provided as sliding panels running in tracks.
US08282140B1	Hidden locking mechanism for furniture The present invention relates to a hidden locking mechanism for furniture that includes a pivoting locking bar that locks and unlocks a lid of the furniture in response to the horizontal movement of a sliding leg provided on the furniture that is attached to one end of the locking bar. When viewed from outside the furniture, the bar is not visible and the leg appears to be fixed and unmovable so that it is not obvious how to unlock the lid of the furniture.
US08282139B2	Quick connector with seal assembly retainer A quick connector coupling for a fluid line includes a female connector body defining a through bore, a tubular male member with a raised annular upset, and a retainer demountably coupled to the connector body. A seal assembly provides a fluid tight seal between the tube and body bore. A separate outer spacer is secured to the body to receive axial load of the seal assembly. The body defines spaced arcuate locking ledges having axially inward facing radial locking surfaces. The outer spacer is a continuous annular element includes an integral radial ring defining an annular axially outward facing radial abutment surface in radial abutting relation to the locking surfaces of said body ledges.
US08282135B1	Hydraulic hose coupler A hydraulic hose coupler for enabling an operator to easily connect and disconnect a hydraulic hose from a spool valve. The hydraulic hose coupler generally includes a tube member having a first portion, a joint and a second portion, wherein the first portion and second portion extend away from the joint at an approximate 135 degree angle with respect to each other. The first portion of the tube member will generally include a threaded first end for removably connecting to a hydraulic connector. The second portion of the tube member will generally include a threaded second end for removably connecting to a hydraulic hose. An ergonomic handle will preferably extend around the second portion of the tube member. After connecting the coupler between the hydraulic connector and hose, the operator may grip the handle and easily connect and disconnect the hose from a spool valve.
US08282134B2	Method and apparatus for assembling pressure reducing fuel regulator An apparatus and method of assembling a thermally responsive fluid coupling of a pressure reducing fuel regulator is provided. The fuel regulator includes an inlet conduit having a longitudinally extending ridge. A generally annular bushing is positioned over the inlet conduit. The bushing includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced figures and a cutout dimensioned to receive the ridge of the inlet conduit. A fluid-carrying member is positioned at least partially within the inlet conduit. A collar is positioned over the inlet conduit. The collar includes a first end adapted to be releasably connected to a cooperative fluid coupling and a second end. The second end of the collar is secured between the plurality of fingers of the bushing and the inlet conduit for preventing axial movement between the collar and the fluid-carrying member.
US08282133B1	Sheet with wristband A printable form with a printable face ply and a wristband releasably bonded to the printable form. The wristband may be detached from the printable form and secured around a body part for use in identification.
US08282131B2	Ski pole The present invention concerns a ski pole. More specifically, the invention is directed to an aerodynamically favorable ski pole, which is designed to allow glue less or adhesive less directionally controllable fixation of replaceable means for limiting the sinking of the ski pole into ground surfaces.
US08282125B2	Side curtain airbag An inflatable cushion for a side of a vehicle is provided, the inflatable cushion, having at least one inflatable cell proximate to an end of an inflatable portion of the inflatable cushion, the least one inflatable cell being defined by a first layer of cushion fabric secured to a second layer of cushion fabric; a single sheet of fabric secured to either the first layer or second layer of cushion fabric defining the at least one inflatable cell, the single sheet of fabric defining a non-inflatable portion of the inflatable cushion and wherein a substantial portion of the single sheet of fabric traverses the at least one inflatable cell and is tangent to a face of the at least one inflatable cell when it is inflated such that upon inflation of the at least one inflatable cell tension is created in the single sheet of fabric.
US08282121B2	Golf club cart A foldable cart for transporting golf clubs includes a main frame, a joint unit, a handle frame, two supporting frames, a club holder, a front wheel, two rear wheels, an auxiliary frame unit and a linking rod. The joint unit has four joints, each of which includes a first, second and third lock. When the first lock is released, the handle frame may be folded towards the main frame. When the third lock is released, the front wheel and fork may be turned over. When the second lock is released, one of the joints is moved upwards and pushes the linking rod and two supporting rods to make the front wheel, front fork, two auxiliary supports and two rear wheels folded towards the main frame.
US08282118B1	Tow bar assembly apparatus The tow bar assembly apparatus is offered in more than one embodiment. The most basic embodiment provides for coupling between two balls designed for receipt of a hitch socket. The second embodiment provides the same function, with the addition of another socket assembly on one end of the bar, whereby a height choice is provided. The third embodiment of the apparatus provides either or both of the above described bar assemblies with the addition of a dolly assembly.
US08282116B2	Rear suspension for a motor vehicle The suspension comprises, for each rear wheel, a trailing arm (16), a wheel-carrying structure (18) fixed to a length (24) of the trailing arm (16) and an axle (44) fixed to the wheel-carrying structure (18). The wheel-carrying structure (18) is made as a single piece forming an upper support portion (38) having a seat (42) into which the wheel axle (44) is inserted and fixed, and a lower attachment portion (40) including a pair of vertical flat walls (34) which are parallel to each other, are arranged astride of said arm length (24) and have a plurality of through holes (46) aligned in pairs. The arm length (24) forms a pair of vertical walls (26) to which three spacers, each having a through hole (30), are fixed, and a pair of end flat surfaces (32). The spacers (28) project beyond the vertical walls (26) of the arm length (24) in such a manner that their end flat surfaces (32) form two abutment flat surfaces for the vertical flat walls (34) of the wheel-carrying structure (18). The wheel-carrying structure (18) is fixed to the arm length (24) by means of three fixing screws (48) inserted into the through holes (46, 30) of the vertical flat walls (34) of the wheel-carrying structure (18) and of the spacers (28).
US08282112B2	Vehicle front wheel pivot lock A vehicle has first and second rear drive wheels that are driven independently of each other and a pair of front wheels that freely rotate about a vertical axis wherein the rear drive wheels and the front wheels are rotatably mounted to a frame. A locking mechanism is operatively connected to the pair of front wheels to restrain the rotation of the front wheels about the vertical axis and maintain the pair of front wheels in a forward position while the operator engages the locking mechanism. When the operator releases the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism is removed from the pair of front wheels and the pair of front wheels are free to rotate about the vertical axis.
US08282111B2	Cart with movable platform A cart may include a frame, a plurality of wheels carried by the frame, a platform movably carried by the frame, and a lift assembly. The lift assembly may be carried at least in part by the frame and operably associated with the platform to move the platform relative to the frame. The lift assembly may include at least one hydraulic actuator having a piston rod movable under hydraulic pressure to move the platform relative to the frame.
US08282109B1	Convertible cargo container An apparatus which is convertible from a portable cargo container to a wheeled vehicle. In particular, the present invention is a backpack or article of luggage that includes a deployable wheeled platform so that the backpack or luggage is convertible to a scooter type vehicle. The present invention is particularly useful for transporting relatively heavy loads along with a human operator, quickly and with minimal effort.
US08282097B2	Transport for printing systems A transport system for cut sheet media has a first and second cylinder to form a nip, a support subsystem to transport edges of cut sheets having at least one image into and out of the nip, and an array of contact points on each cylinder to make contact with the cut sheets without marking the image. A wheel for a print medium transport system has an outer rim having a series of contact points, an inner hub supporting a means to accommodate a drive shaft, and an internal spring connecting the outer rim to the inner hub. A method of transporting cut sheets in a printing system forms a nip between at least one pair of cylinders, each cylinder having an array of contact points, guides a first edge of a cut sheet into the nip, and uses the arrays of contact points to transport the cut sheets through one of either a fusing or drying process.
US08282094B2	Document holding tray, document conveying apparatus, and image reading apparatus A tray which holds documents to be fed has a document holding portion which holds document in a stacked state thereon and guide members which are arranged on the document holding portion in the cross direction (document width direction) and at least one of which is movable in the document width direction. The document feeding tray further has an extending portion which extends from the document holding portion in the feeding direction (document length direction) to freely increase or decrease the extending amount and a adjusting mechanism which decreases the extending amount of the extending portion as a distance between the guide members becomes narrower and increases the extending portion as the distance between the guide members becomes wider.
US08282092B2	Image forming apparatus To provide an image forming apparatus that can highly accurately position and convey, even if an inter-sheet distance of sheets to be conveyed is reduced, the sheets from registration rollers to a transfer position when a toner image on an image bearing member moving at process speed is transferred onto the sheet in the transfer position. A sheet fed from a paper feeding cassette by a pulse-motor driven paper feeding roller is conveyed to pulse-motor driven registration rollers by pulse-motor driven conveying rollers. When the sheet is conveyed to the transfer position according to restart of the registration rollers, the sheet is conveyed by the registration rollers at sheet conveying speed different from the process speed before the leading end of the sheet reaches the transfer position and is conveyed at the process speed after that.
US08282090B2	High speed interfolder separator An interfolder separator apparatus and method utilize a pair of count fingers that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to a stream of folded sheets, for temporarily supporting each successive pack formed by the separator and then releasing each successive pack when partly completed to alternating build fingers, so that the operation of separating successive packs from one another is performed separately from the operations of completing the build of each pack and transporting the completed packs to downstream operations. The count fingers may be mounted to pivot about axes that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to the stream of sheets. A first or last panel of the completed pack may also be folded back partly upon itself, after the partly completed pack is released by the count fingers. Some or all of the fingers may be spring loaded and automatically resettable for clearing jams.
US08282089B2	Vacuum transport device with movable guide rail The present invention concerns a device for transporting substrates through vacuum chambers, especially coating machines with a substrate carrier on or at which the substrates can be arranged, wherein the substrate carrier has at least one guide rail which extends along at least one side of the substrate carrier, and wherein the guide rail is kept spaced apart from the substrate carrier by one or just a few spaced bearings.
US08282088B2	Parallel clamp and accessories therefor An apparatus for securing a workpiece is provided. In one form, the apparatus is configured such that the clamping jaws of the apparatus lie flush against the workpiece and the pressure from the pressure application mechanism is distributed substantially equally over the surface of the workpiece in contact with the jaws of the apparatus. Additionally, the apparatus is provided with a brake mechanism which allows at least one of the clamping jaw members to be secured in a desired position on the elongated member without having to tilt the jaw member connected thereto. In another form, the apparatus may have two brake release mechanisms to account for the various positions the apparatus may be placed in with respect to a workpiece. The apparatus may also have mating structures which allow the apparatus to be connected to a work surface. In addition, the apparatus may also include a pivoting pressure application member handle to assist the user in applying or removing pressure to the workpiece.
US08282082B2	Impact absorbing barrier assembly Disclosed is an impact absorbing barrier assembly. The assembly includes a support having a pipe configuration and installed at the center line or the side of a road, an impact absorbing cylinder combined to the support and including a cylinder having a penetrating through-hole and being made by using one of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and soft polyurethane, and including a rotation support pipe corresponding to the outside circumference of the support and inserted into the through-hole, a fence guide horizontally installed at upper and lower portions of the impact absorbing cylinder and at front and rear portions of the support to connect the supports, a fence guide combining device, and a rotation support device to support the rotation of the impact absorbing cylinder. The impact from a car collision with the impact absorbing barrier assembly may be reduced.
US08282079B2	Wire installation tool A wire installation tool having a handle with a first opening for receiving a wire attached to a tube having a second opening for evacuating the wire. In one embodiment, the handle has a lip with external radius larger than that of the tube allowing the tube to be inserted in the drill hole of a structure with the handle engaging the structure. This configuration allows a technician to easily feed cabling through the drill hole in the inner wall of an existing structure. The tool is particularly useful for safely feeding wiring through a drill created through the first and second wallboards of an inside wall.
US08282077B1	Pole puller system A pole puller system comprising a base plate, a slide tube, and a slide. The system further comprises a hydraulic cylinder, a hydraulic fluid pump, and a pair of hydraulic hoses. There is also provided a means for coupling a pole to be pulled to the slide.
US08282076B2	Opening/closing device for manhole cover An opening and closing apparatus of a manhole cover has a simple structure and by which opening and closing operation of a cover can be performed safely by a worker alone. An opening and closing apparatus of a manhole cover has such a configuration that the manhole cover is openably and closably coupled to an opening portion of a supporting frame via a rotational joining portion. A hydraulic jack in which a plunger pump is driven by a manual lever raises a ram and the ram lowers due to releasing of an oil returning valve attached on the supporting frame near the rotational joining portion such that the hydraulic jack is rotatable at a lower end portion thereof, and the hydraulic jack and an engagement member fixed attachably to and detachably from the manhole cover are coupled to each other by a pulling member.
US08282072B2	Valve cartridge for a solenoid valve The invention relates to a valve cartridge (1′) for a solenoid valve having a capsule (4′), having a valve insert (32) which is pushed into the capsule (4′) and having a plunger (33) which is guided in a movable fashion in an inner passage (32.1) of the valve insert (32), wherein at least one axially running volume-compensating groove (35) is arranged between the inner passage (32.1) of the valve insert (32) and a plunger casing (33.1). According to the invention, the plunger (33) is designed such that the plunger casing (33.1) has a simple geometric shape and the valve insert (32) is designed such that the at least one axially running volume-compensating groove (35) is formed into the valve insert (12, 22, 32) and is defined by the shape of the inner passage (32.1) of the valve insert (32).
US08282071B2	Method and device for the activation of an electropneumatic valve of a pressure medium-actuated position controller A device for activating an electropneumatic valve of a pressure medium-operated position controller, in which the valve is activated by a manipulated variable. To achieve a blocking fail-safe behavior in case of a failure of a pressure medium, the device includes means for detecting the current position of a booster stage downstream of the valve and assigning the manipulated variable based on the detected position, and means for measuring a first variable to be influenced by the position controller. The device includes an evaluation unit configured to determine an expected directional reaction of the first variable to the assigned manipulated variable, compare the expected reaction with the measured reaction, determine a pressure medium failure as a fault situation if the expected reaction does not coincide with the measured reaction, and assign, as a new manipulated variable for the valve, an emergency signal generating a blocking fail-safe behavior of the valve.
US08282070B2	Apparatus and methods for manual override operation of a linear actuator Apparatus and methods for manual override operation of a linear actuator are described. An example apparatus includes a base to be mounted to an actuator. A drive member is operatively coupled to the base and selectively engagable to a stem of the actuator to enable manual operation of the actuator in a first direction and a second direction.
US08282065B1	Compact, collapsible, self-erecting stand and method of making A compact, collapsible, self-erecting stand and a method of making the stand are disclosed. The stand is constructed for placement upon a supporting substrate to prop a hand-held electronic device to be placed on the supporting substrate and includes an elongate strip of material having resiliently flexible characteristics biasing the strip toward a substantially flat configuration. A plurality of substantially rigid plates are affixed to the strip and located along the strip to establish a corresponding plurality of panels. A hinge section of the strip is interposed between adjacent panels, each hinge section being unitary with the strip and biasing corresponding adjacent panels toward the substantially flat configuration of the strip such that the panels are movable selectively into a collapsed configuration, wherein the panels are folded about the hinge sections into overlapping juxtaposition for compact carrying, and are released selectively to be moved into an erect configuration in response to biasing forces at the hinge sections to elevate certain ones of the panels relative to a basal one of the panels for providing a prop for an electronic device to be placed on the supporting substrate.
US08282063B2	Holder A holder includes a base, a first carriage, a first elastic module, a second carriage, a second elastic module, and two clamping mechanisms. When a handheld electronic device is installed in the holder, the second carriage is driven towards the first carriage, and the second elastic module between the second carriage and the first carriage and the first elastic module between the first carriage and the base are both compressed. At this time, the first carriage drives the two clamping mechanisms to clamp the handheld electronic device so that the handheld electronic device is reliably fixed onto the second carriage.
US08282060B2	Auxiliary fastening apparatus An auxiliary fastening apparatus for engaging with tablet electronic device is provided, including a receiving unit, an angle adjustment mechanism and a support unit. The apparatus may further include an auxiliary belt. The receiving unit is for placing the tablet PC on, and the angle adjustment mechanism and the support unit are to enable the receiving unit to stand in either portrait or landscape mode. The auxiliary belt can be wrapped around the wrist to prevent the handheld tablet PC from slipping and falling to the ground. The unique structure of the support unit allows the tablet PC to tilt a small angle when placed on a desk top for convenient use. The auxiliary fastening apparatus of the present invention provides convenient use of the tablet PC in various occasions.
US08282059B2	Incremental angular position and locking system for mounting devices A mounting system comprising an incremental angular position and locking system. A tilt bracket is configured to operatively connect to a surface, and an adapter bracket is operatively and movably connected to the tilt bracket, with the adapter bracket being configured to operatively connect to an object such as an audio/video device. A plurality of angular position features are associated with one of the tilt bracket and the adapter bracket, and an angular positioning element is configured to selectively engage at least one of the plurality of angular position features. When the angular positioning element is in engaged with at least one angular position feature, the adapter bracket is impeded from moving relative to the tilt bracket. When the angular positioning element is not in engagement with at least one angular position feature, the adapter bracket is substantially free to move relative to the tilt bracket.
US08282058B2	Mount with separate device interface The present invention relates to mounting devices, and in particular to a mount for mounting a device or other object on a suitable support structure such as a slatwall. In one embodiment, the mount comprises a support structure interface engageable with a support structure, the support structure interface comprising a base having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and at least one engagement member extending from the first side for engaging the support structure, and a mounting slot at the second side of the base. The mount further comprises a separate device interface comprising at least one male portion receivable into the mounting slot of the support structure interface and at least one connector portion connectable to a device that is to be mounted.
US08282056B2	End stop bracket for a mobile shelving track The present invention relates to an end stop bracket for a longitudinal mobile shelving track adapted to moveably support a mobile shelving unit thereabove, the end stop bracket including a main body shaped to cap an end of said longitudinal track, a means of attachment to the end of the longitudinal track, and a means of reducing impact loads resulting from contact between the mobile shelving unit and the end stop bracket.
US08282047B2	Cable tie with insert fastener A one-piece cable tie includes a locking head and an attached strap, the locking head being adapted to receive and selectively engage a portion of the strap when the tie is formed into a closed loop. The cable tie additionally includes an insert fastener formed onto the locking head that is sized and shaped to be retained within a rectangular slot formed in a panel. The insert fastener includes a pair of spaced apart, parallel arms which extend orthogonally away from an outer end wall of the locking head, a cross-member extending transversely across the free ends of the pair of arms and a pair of offset retention fingers. Each retention finger is connected at one end to the cross-member and is capable of being independently pivotally displaced along an arcuate path. As a result of the offset design of its retention fingers, the cable tie can be manufactured as a unitary plastic member using simplified and inexpensive molding techniques.
US08282043B2	Simultaneous momentum dumping and orbit control The present system and methods enable simultaneous momentum dumping and orbit control of a spacecraft, such as a geostationary satellite. Control equations according to the present system and methods generate accurate station-keeping commands quickly and efficiently, reducing the number of maneuvers needed to maintain station and allowing station-keeping maneuvers to be performed with a single burn. Additional benefits include increased efficiency in propellant usage, and extension of the satellite's lifespan. The present system and methods also enable tighter orbit control, reduction in transients and number of station-keeping thrusters aboard the satellite. The present methods also eliminate the need for the thrusters to point through the center of mass of the satellite, which in turn reduces the need for dedicated station-keeping thrusters. The present methods also facilitate completely autonomous orbit control and control using Attitude Control Systems (ACS).
US08282040B1	Composite aircraft wing A composite aircraft wing that includes a core, a first composite material disposed over the upper surface of the core, and a second composite material over the lower surface of the core. The second composite material is a different composite material than the first composite material. In addition, a first wood veneer layer is disposed over the first composite material and a second wood veneer layer disposed over the second composite material. The wing is lightweight, has an airfoil shape, and is easy to construct without using molds, while also being strong enough to support the weight of the aircraft. When used on a UAV-type aircraft having a wing-mounted antenna, the wing construction has little or no RF impact on the antenna.
US08282037B2	Nacelle flow assembly A nacelle assembly for a turbine engine has a cowl for a turbine engine. The cowl has a first surface spaced from a second surface. The second surface defines defining a bypass flow passage. A flow volume is spaced between the first surface and the second surface. A plurality of holes are disposed on the cowl. Each of the plurality of holes are configured to alter local air pressure about one of the first surface and the second surface of the cowl. The plurality of holes are in communication with the flow volume.
US08282026B1	Bedding distributor apparatus and method A method and apparatus for dispensing animal bedding material is provided for use in an industrial livestock production facility. Bedding material is delivered to the site in a primary dispensing vehicle, which is configured with a walking floor conveyor for allowing a smaller secondary dispensing vehicle to be loaded with the animal bedding material directly from the primary vehicle. The process includes distributing the animal bedding material evenly over the area to be treated directly from the rear of the secondary vehicle in one or more passes along the bedding area. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
US08282024B2	Stent coating nozzle assembly A system, nozzle assembly, and method for coating a stent with a solvent and polymer are provided. The polymer can include a therapeutic substance or a drug. The polymer and solvent can be discharged from separate tubes disposed within another tube carrying moving air. The polymer and the solvent mix together when they are discharged and are atomized by the air. The ends of the tubes can be concentric with each other. The ends of the tubes can also be positioned relative to each other to prevent accumulation of polymer at the ends of the tubes.
US08282022B2	Rotary stream sprinkler nozzle with offset flutes A sprinkler nozzle includes a nozzle plate having at least one orifice formed therein. A stream deflector is rotatably mounted adjacent the nozzle plate and has a plurality of flutes formed therein that face the nozzle plate. Each flute has an inner portion that can momentarily align with water flowing through the orifice in the nozzle plate during rotation of the stream deflector relative to the nozzle plate. Water flowing through the orifice will be channeled in a generally radial direction by the flute to form a stream of water that is ejected from the stream deflector. The flutes have a plurality of different tangential trajectories relative to the orifice in the nozzle plate so that in combination the streams of water successively ejected from the stream deflector establish a predetermined shape of coverage.
US08282020B2	Three-way valves and fuel injectors using the same Three-way valves having reduced leakage and fuel injectors using the same. Three-way spool poppet valves are disclosed having a spool with a poppet valve thereon cooperating with a seat on the valve housing to provide a substantially leak free valve closing in one direction characteristic of a poppet valve while preserving the advantages of a spool valve. Three-way ball valves are also disclosed having substantially leak free valves closing in both directions, but further including reduced short circuit losses due to direct flow from a high pressure source to a low pressure vent during transition of the ball from one position to the opposite position. Fuel injectors with direct needle control using the three-way valves of the present invention are also disclosed.
US08282016B2	Position-coding pattern having tag coordinates encoded by successive subsequences of cyclic position code A substrate having a position-coding pattern disposed on a surface thereof. The position-coding pattern comprises a plurality of tags, each tag encoding a w-bit subsequence of a cyclic code sequence having a length n and a dimension k. The w-bit subsequence maps to a corresponding coordinate codeword for the tag. Adjacent tags contain successive w-bit subsequences in the cyclic code sequence and n>w>k.
US08282010B2	Security element with IC card A security element has a housing assembled from two housing members, and an IC card placed between the two housing members. The IC card is a detachable part of a larger base card within which it is disposed in a recess and to which it is connected via bars provided with a rated breaking point. The internal contour surrounding the recess in the base card encloses a surface area which is equal to or larger than the cross-sectional area of the housing at the level of the seat. The assembly of the security element can be so carried out that the IC card is broken out of the base card only after the housing members are joined to form the finished housing.
US08282008B2	Closed-loop reel setup verification and traceability A closed-loop receptacle setup verification and traceability system for use in automatically detecting the presence or absence of a components receptacle at a location is presented, such receptacles comprising components reels, components bearing trays or racks, or other such receptacles for bearing and providing components for components processing and/or manipulation. The system is further for automatically identifying the detected receptacles and validating their use at respective detecting locations based on components parameters identifiably associated therewith. The system is still further for tracking and monitoring such receptacles from one detecting location to another optionally updating components parameters associated therewith as needed. To implement the system, each receptacle should comprise at least one detectable element and each detecting position should comprise at least one reader adapted to detect the detectable element and so determine whether receptacles are present at the detecting locations being monitored. Typically, the closed loop system uses RFID technology, e.g. the detector comprises at least one antenna and the detectable element comprises at least one RF tag. Detector antennae may be multiplexed or operated independently to communicate detection, identification and/or validation data between the detectable elements and the system.
US08282005B2	Portable data terminal with integrated flashlight A mobile device comprising: an indicia reader for reading information bearing indicia; a communication module for sending and receiving radio communications; a display for displaying information; a processor for controlling software and firmware operation; a keypad for entering data to the processor; an illuminator for providing an operator with illumination under low ambient lighting conditions; and, a housing supporting the communication system, display, image processor and keypad configured to facilitate an operator holding the mobile device in one hand and keypad data entry with the other hand.
US08282004B2	Focusing apparatus and terminal comprising variable focus lens assembly There is described a focusing apparatus having a deformable membrane that at least partially defines a cavity and an optical fluid disposed in the cavity. An actuator assembly can be provided for imparting a force to the deformable membrane. In one embodiment, the actuator assembly can include a piezoelectric actuator.
US08281999B2	Variable formatting of digital data into a pattern A method of formatting digital data and a method of decoding the formatted digital data. User selectable format parameters vary the dimensions and other attributes of spots and the cells containing those spots as well as other features which the formatting process formats into a pattern. A method of encoding the formatted digital data using these format parameters allows for encoding a substrate optimally for any given printer or scanner. One embodiment provides for markers to facilitate determination of cell locations. In one embodiment the decoding process achieves a pyramid gain of knowledge by locating a landmark (801), which is located in a known position relative to a metasector (802), which contains information about the encoding process used to encode the main body of data (803), which the decoding process decodes to recover the original digital data. Further embodiments include encryption, transmission by facsimile, inclusion of human readable information, and automatic launches of computer files.
US08281997B2	Reading device for identifying a tag or an object adapted to be identified, related methods and systems A reading device for identifying a tag or an object adapted to be identified is disclosed. The reading device includes a first reading element for reading a first set of identification features located in the tag or the object adapted to be identified, wherein the first reading element is a magneto-optical reading element; and a second reading element for reading a second set of identification features located in the tag or the object adapted to be identified; wherein the reading device is configured such that a first signal generated from reading the first set of identification features and a second signal generated from reading the second set of identification features are independently used to derive a first signature and a second signature for identifying the tag or object.
US08281996B2	Radiation dose exposure card An apparatus for storing and informing health care professionals of patient's radiation exposures may comprise a radiation dosage history card, being a pre-printed card with a magnetic stripe. The card, having originating medical provider information preprinted thereon, may comprise one or more removably attached placards. A first removable placard may comprise a visual listing of a currently administered radiation dose and dosage date. A second removable placard may comprise a listing of: a year-to-date total radiation dosage, and a total tracked radiation dosage; while a third removable placard may comprise a list of each previous radiation dosage, treatment type, treating medical center, and date of said previous radiation dosage to comprise the total tracked radiation dosage. The placard data may be coordinated to match the data encoded upon the magnetic stripe. Data may be electronically mailed between present and previous medical providers to maintain an up-to-date universal exposure record.
US08281995B2	System and method for ballistic solutions Disclosed embodiments, as well as features and aspects thereof, are directed towards providing a system, device and method for calculating comprehensive ballistic solutions, or portions thereof, via a varying magnification optical range determining and ballistic trajectory calculating apparatus referred to as a ballistic solutions device. Advantageously, embodiments of a ballistic solutions device may drastically reduce marksman error in milling targets by employing a measurement component configured to measure angular movement of a projectile launching device, such as a rifle, thus delivering consistently accurate distance to target estimations. Additionally, embodiments of a ballistic solutions device may also comprise features and aspects that enable a user to leverage available real-time field data such that error associated with the measurement of those variables is minimized prior to calculating and rendering a comprehensive ballistic solution derived from stored DOPE.
US08281993B2	Data collection device and network having radio signal responsive operation A data collection device can include at least one of a bar code reader unit, an RFID reader unit, and a card reader unit. A data collection device can be operative to receive and process radio signals. A data collection device can be configured so that operation of the data collection device is responsive to radio signals.
US08281991B2	Transaction secured in an untrusted environment To secure communications in an untrusted environment for a commercial transaction on an account between the account's holder and a merchant, an identifier and a signature can be derived from a token. The identifier is associated by use of a directory with an application context that identifies the account's issuer. The merchant will provide the signature to the account's issuer, or agent thereof, to be verified. In practice, a merchant to the identified issuer of an account an authorization request message for a transaction that includes a signature and an identifier for the account upon which the transaction is to be conducted. The account's issuer responds with an authorization response message that includes an indicator that the signature has been verified. After notice of the signature's verification, the transaction on the account is deemed authorized and the merchant can proceed.
US08281990B2	Public transit system fare processor for transfers An implementation of a system and method for processing transfer rides associated with at least one public transit network is provided. The system and method preprocess transactions to consolidate or eliminate unnecessary transactions with a financial institution clearing and settlement network.
US08281988B2	Device for centrally monitoring the operation of automated banking machines The invention relates to an invention for the central monitoring of the operation of automated banking machines (ATM). The operating signals from actuators (31) and sensors (32) of an automated banking machine (ATM) are used to assemble operating characteristics of the actuators (31) and sensors (32) into data records from operating signal patterns (by time segments. These data records are transmitted from the automated banking machine (ATM) to a central monitoring device (20) in which the operating signal patterns are compared with operating signal patterns from corresponding earlier time segments. A trend toward a change in operating characteristics can be ascertained for the respective actuator (31) or sensor (32), which trend can be used for early replacement of said actuator or sensor.
US08281986B1	Automated banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records An automated banking machine operative to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The automated banking machine includes a card reader that is operative to read card data from user cards corresponding to financial accounts. The automated banking machine is operative responsive to the card data to carry out transactions that transfer and/or allocate funds between accounts. The automated banking machine is further operative to provide users with a receipt for transactions conducted. The automated banking machine includes a cash dispenser operative to dispense cash to machine users and to cause the value of cash to be assessed to financial accounts corresponding to card data. The automated banking machine is further operative to receive currency bills or other sheets from a user and to process and store such sheets through operation of a currency accepting device. The account corresponding to card data may be credited for the value of bills or other sheets received.
US08281985B1	Card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine customization system and method A card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine operates responsive to data included on user cards. A system and method for producing the automated banking machine incorporating a plurality of hardware devices in the automated banking machine responsive to order data associated with a purchase order for the automated banking machine. The hardware devices include a card reader, a cash dispenser, at least one processor, at least one hard drive, and at least one output device. The order data includes at least one hardware part number corresponding to at least one of the devices, at least one software part number corresponding to at least one software component, and at least one customization part number corresponding to at least one customization file. The system and method include installing the software component and the customization file on the at least one hard drive of the machine, through operation of the at least one server responsive to the order data.
US08281980B2	Cup package made of a fibre-based material The invention relates to a cup package made of a fiber-based material, such as polymer-coated packaging board, comprising a cup (1) containing a packaged product (2) and a lid (6) closing the mouth of the cup. In accordance with the invention, the cup (1) has a collar (5) bent downwardly from the mouth of the cup and diverging from the cup skirt (3), and the lid (6) has a rim (8) oriented accordingly downwardly from the collar, the lid being fixed in position by heat-sealing between said collar and rim parts. For opening the package, the lid (6) can be equipped with a tear strip (11) surrounding its rim (8). In addition, the lid (6) may be nested with the cup (1), so that compression and friction between their opposite surfaces retain the lid in position in the reclosed package.
US08281979B1	Can dispenser for a carton A dispensing carton and method for dispensing beverage cans is disclosed. The carton enables end-users to easily remove cans from the carton without the common problem of additional cans inadvertently falling out. After removing tear outs, the dispenser flap is folded upon itself and then onto the lower panel to keep cans from rolling out. Optional locking tabs can be used to keep the flap folded. Optional thumb grips and added slits can make tear out removal easier and less trouble prone. The new carton uses existing size carton blanks and requires no added components and no added cost for materials or labor. Furthermore, no changes to manufacturing equipment or manufacturing processes in making carton blanks, assembling the cartons, filling the cartons or transporting the filled cartons are needed.
US08281977B2	Joining method and friction stir welding method A method of welding includes a first primary welding step of carrying out a friction stir welding on the abutting portion of metal members from a first surface of a metal member. In a second primary welding step, the abutting portion is friction stir welded from the reverse face side of the member, while penetrating a stirring pin of rotation tool in a plasticized region formed in the first primary welding step.
US08281973B2	Surgical stapling device A surgical stapling device few sequentially applying a plurality of fasteners to body tissue and simultaneously incising tissue is provided. The device is adapted to receive disposable loading units having staples in linear rows whose surgical stapling length can be Between about 30 mm and 60 mm. The disposable loading unit includes a proximal body portion, a mounting assembly and a tool assembly. The mounting assembly is secured to the proximal end of the tool assembly and pivotally mounted about a pivot axis to the distal end of the proximal body portion. A support member or blow-out plate assembly is positioned on opposite sides of the pivot axis and extends between the proximal body portion and the mounting assembly.
US08281972B2	Surgical stapler with firing lock mechanism A surgical stapler is provided that maintains the jaws of the stapler in an open position and prevents firing of staples when a cartridge is not loaded in one of the jaws. Distinct positioning and sequencing of the jaws, capture pin and firing of the staples are provided by a latch mechanism. Such locking and latching mechanisms ensure proper operation of the stapler.
US08281968B2	Lightweight cargo carrier for vehicles A lightweight cargo carrying structure mounted upon arms which cantilever rearward from tow eyes mounted at the rear of a vehicle. This invention provides an efficient way to expand the cargo-carrying capacity of a vehicle.
US08281967B2	Storage unit for truck beds A storage unit is anchored in a truck bed with an attachment system incorporating side modules forming a track for easy pull-out and yet security when moved to a storage position within the truck bed. The storage unit and/or the side modules have recesses and components shaped for function and utility, as well as security and yet easy access. For example, the side modules can include a stationary light, a pull-out spot light, an electrical plug, a storage recess with a lockable cover, and/or a tool-holding recess. The storage unit includes functionally-shaped walls, pull-out containers and drawers, repositionable dividers for the storage recess, a lockable cover, handles to facilitate carriage, wheels for rolling transport, walls with external cable anchors for tying down items, and/or an air deflector/spoiler. The side modules can be releasable for use as a suitcase-like separate unit.
US08281961B2	Device and method for accessing fluid in container A device (10) and method for aseptically or non-aseptically accessing a fluid in a container (210) using an existing container opening (211). The device (10) includes a sanitary fitting (12) for attaching the device to the container over the existing container opening, and a sample coupling (14) associated with the sanitary fitting. The sanitary fitting (12) includes a first port (32), and the sample coupling (14) includes at least two second ports (52). The sample coupling (14) is rotatable relative to the sanitary fitting (12) in one direction to cause the first port (32) to successively align with each of the second ports (52), and thereby allows access to the fluid through the aligned first and second ports (32,52).
US08281958B2	Method of producing foamed cleanser with suspended particles therein and a dispenser therefore One aspect of the invention is a foaming component for use in association with a foam dispenser. The foaming component includes an air sparging element, a mixing chamber, and an air chamber. The mixing chamber is on one side of the air sparging element and it defines a portion of the mixing chamber. The air chamber is on the other side of the air sparging element and it defines a portion of the air chamber. The air chamber has an air inlet. The mixing chamber has a liquid inlet and an outlet, and the outlet is down stream of the inlet. The foaming component also forms part of a new foam dispenser. The foaming component and the foam dispenser are for use in the production of foam with a plurality of particles suspended therein. Another aspect of the invention is a dispenser with a foaming component therein.
US08281956B2	Dispensing apparatus The present invention relates to apparatus for the storing and dispensing of products. A cartridge includes at least one sealing element adapted to engage an outer surface of an end of the cartridge to close the end of the cartridge and thereby contain dispensable contents of the cartridge. A substantially rigid outer casing is adapted to receive the cartridge. A removable member is configured to engage the at least one sealing element. The at least one sealing element is adapted such that the at least one sealing element is removed for removal from the cartridge upon removal of the removable member in a single step to enable the contents of the cartridge to be dispensed from the end of the cartridge.
US08281955B2	Passive device for staging and dispensing objects A passive chute assembly includes: a chute configured to receive objects to be dispensed, the chute having an outlet; and a passive dispensing unit attached to the chute outlet. The passive dispensing unit has a staging portion, wherein objects are captured prior to dispensing. The staging portion is movable between a staging position, in which objects may be captured within the staging portion, and a dispensing position, in which the objects may be fed gravimetrically into a receptacle positioned below the dispensing unit. The staging portion includes an adaptive opening that, when the staging portion moves to the dispensing position, opens adaptively corresponding to a diameter of the receptacle.
US08281954B2	Sensory aroma glass A sensory aroma glass is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a fluid barrier; and a fluid container designed for containing a fluid. The fluid barrier is in contact with the rim or internal or external sidewall of the fluid container. The fluid barrier extends into the fluid container. The fluid barrier has an opening that allows aroma of the fluid to escape from the fluid container without allowing the fluid to escape from the fluid container.
US08281953B2	Reinforced plastic containers A plastic container includes a bottom portion and a main body portion having a plastic sidewall that is connected to the bottom portion. The main body portion has a reinforced sidewall area that comprises a plurality of first sidewall portions and a plurality of second sidewall portions that are respectively interposed between the first sidewall portions. Each of the second sidewall portions is shaped to define a plurality of circumferentially spaced structures that are selected from the group consisting of indentations and projections. The second sidewall portions may include a plurality of circumferentially spaced vertical columns, and adjacent second sidewall portions that are rotationally staggered with respect to each other so that the vertical columns on one second sidewall portion are not aligned with the vertical columns of an adjacent second sidewall portion.
US08281951B2	Electrical component enclosure A system, including an enclosure and a module, where the module is disposed in the enclosure such that a tab of the enclosure is disposed in a slot of the module; and the module is configured to rotate about the slot. The enclosure can also be configured to receive modular mounting structures. The enclosure can also include multiple panels that create a smaller opening.
US08281950B2	Versatile multi-compartment beverage container carrier A beverage container carrier includes a parallelepiped-shaped insulated body with an internal space that can be variously configured by orienting internal panels, some of which are sewn along one side to the body, to form rectangular spaces for holding respective containers. Two panels can be held together along respective internal edges using Velcro™, with the panels cooperating structurally to provide their own support.
US08281947B2	Anti-siphon device A fuel storage system includes a tank, a check valve having an inlet tube, an anti-siphon device and a fuel intake tube. The anti-siphon device includes a ring defining an interior opening having a diameter. The ring abuts an upstream end of the inlet tube of the check valve, which includes an inner diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the interior opening of the ring. The ring includes and supports a plurality of fins within the inlet tube without narrowing the inlet tube to maximize fluid flow through the inlet tube. The anti-siphon device is rotatable relative to the check valve and the fuel intake tube. The shape, size and orientation of the fins are optimized to minimize flow interruption through the anti-siphon device and minimize vaporization of the fluid.
US08281945B2	Closure system for container Closure system for a container including a cap and a ring adapted to engage by screwing in order to seal the opening, the cap including an upper wall from which in a downwards direction there extends an annular skirt that has a lower annular end and a radially inner surface fitted with a thread. The ring has an annular top rim, an annular collar and a thread complementary to the thread of the cap provided between the collar and the rim of the ring. The skirt of the cap includes a projecting annular member forming a barrier and adapted to be supported against the whole periphery of the collar of the ring in a substantially radial direction.
US08281940B2	Computer rack A computer rack includes an upper frame, a lower frame, two pairs of support legs, a pair of horizontal struts, a pair of mounting members, and a pair of vertical struts. The two pairs of support legs connect between the upper frame and the lower frame. The pair of horizontal struts is attached to the two pairs of the support legs at opposite sides. The pair of mounting members can be attached to each of the pair of horizontal struts at various horizontal locations. The pair of vertical struts is attached to the pair of mounting members. A distance between the pair of vertical struts varies when the locations of the pair of mounting members vary, thereby computer modules with different sizes capable of being mounted between the pair of vertical struts.
US08281939B2	Positioning rack for thin-type electrothermal straps The positioning rack for electrothermo straps includes a base with multiple arms extending radially from the base and each arm is connected with a board. Two engaging members each have a neck connected to the arm and an enlarged block IS connected to the neck. Each board is made of thermal insulation material and has multiple positioning recesses defined in two sides thereof. Each board has two holes and two secure slots which communicate with the two holes respectively. The block passes through the hole and the neck is moved to be engaged with the secure slot to connect the board to the arm. At least two electrothermal straps are engaged with the positioning recesses and spirally mounted to the boards. The boards can be easily replaced without use of rivets.
US08281936B2	Vacuum washer drum having a center and end drains and method for draining A vacuum drum washer including: a cylindrical drum including a screen and deck defining an exterior cylindrical surface; a plurality of outer filtrate channels disposed inward of the screen, the outer filtrate channels extending along a longitudinal axis of the drum and substantially an entire length of the drum; an radial array of filtrate end conduits extending radially inward from the outer filtrate channels towards a rotational axis of the drum, the radial filtrate conduits have an inlet positioned at a first end of the drum and draining filtrate from the outer filtrate channels; a filtrate chamber at the first end of the drum and receiving filtrate discharged from the end conduits, and an array of radial filtrate drainage conduits coupled to receive filtrate from the filtrate channels, the drainage conduits each having an inlet proximate to the filtrate channels, the inlets are arranged between a center of the drum and a second end of the drum, and the radial drainage conduits directing filtrate to the filtrate chamber.
US08281935B2	Automated picking, weighing and sorting system for particulate matter An automated machine is used to handle and manipulate individual pieces of particulate matter. The particulate matter is contained in a bin. The machine operates to pick single individual pieces of the particulate matter from the bin. The picked individual pieces are then conveyed for further handling. Pneumatic transport is primarily used for the conveying operation. One aspect of the handling involves individually weighing each piece of the picked particulate matters. Another aspect of the handling involves sorting the individual pieces of particulate matter into a plurality of receptacles. Yet another aspect of the handling involves both weighing and then sorting the individual pieces of particulate matter, wherein the sorting operation may be performed based upon the measured weight of each piece.
US08281931B2	Apparatus and method for post-threshing inspection and sorting of tobacco lamina An apparatus and method for post-threshing inspection and sorting of tobacco lamina is described and which includes a separation conduit which receives a source of post-threshed tobacco lamina and other contaminants for inspection and sorting, and wherein a source of pressurized air causes the tobacco lamina to move along the separation conduit past an inspection station where it is optically inspected to identify undesirable tobacco lamina or other contaminants; and a downstream reject station is provided which responds to a sorting signal provided by the inspection station and which removes unwanted or undesirable tobacco lamina and other contaminants from an air stream so as to provide a resulting product which is substantially free from contaminants or other defects.
US08281930B2	Child-resistant medicate container A child-resistant medicate container includes a housing having a top segment fixedly attached to and extending from a bottom segment. Each of the bottom segment and the top segment include a generally flat first sidewall and an opposing generally flat second sidewall that define the storage cavity. Each sidewall defines a plane and each plane extends generally parallel with respect to the remaining planes. The planes defined by the first and second sidewalls of the bottom segment are spaced-apart a greater distance than a distance between the planes defined by the first and second sidewalls of the top segment. A cover is movably attached to the housing and surrounds at least a portion of the first and second sidewalls of the top segment of the housing. One of the cover and the top segment of the housing include an aperture formed in a sidewall thereof.
US08281927B2	Shipping and display tray with article support The present invention is directed to a shipping and display tray for holding a plurality of articles contained therein in an upright position at a point of sale. The shipping and display tray is made of paperboard and defined by a one-piece shallow tray having a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, and opposite side walls foldably joined with one another. A plurality of parallel spaced apart bumpers are foldably joined to the respective opposite side walls and forming two rows, an aisle, and a plurality of channels when positioned on the bottom wall. The plurality of the channels engages with bottom edges of the plurality of articles to hold the article in standing upright position and prevent the articles from falling over when one of the articles is removed from the display tray. The front wall of the tray includes a flap panel foldably joined thereto and has a pair of openings used to engage with the bumpers.
US08281923B2	Optical lens case An apparatus for receiving and protecting interchangeable camera lenses which includes a cylindrical body shell, having an outer rigid casing with inner and outer diameters, and having an inner soft-lined receptacle within the inner diameter of the body shell for receiving the camera lens; a base end cap; a ringed shaped mouth member having inner and outer diameters; a lid cap assembly; a first visco-elastic material bonded to the lid cap assembly; a second visco-elastic material bonded to the base end cap; and, the first and second visco-elastic materials conform to the shape of the lens when the lid cap assembly is engaged with the mouth member.
US08281919B2	System for controlling friction forces developed on an envelope in a mailpiece insertion module A system for controlling friction forces acting on a mailpiece in a mailpiece insertion module. The system includes at least one friction drive belt, a repositionable backstop assembly for arresting the motion of the envelope when disposed in a first position and permitting the conveyance along the feed path when disposed in a second position, an actuator operative to position the backstop assembly into the first and second positions and consuming energy to maintain the backstop assembly in the first position, a sensor for measuring the magnitude of energy consumed by the actuator; a means for developing a pressure differential across the envelope to urge the envelope into frictional engagement with the drive belts and for developing friction forces along a mating interface between the envelope and the friction drive surface, and a system controller, responsive to a sensed signal indicative of the energy consumed, for varying the magnitude of the pressure differential and the friction forces developed along the mating interface of the envelope.
US08281910B2	Brake operating device with magnetic brake sensitivity adjustment arrangement for bicycles A brake operating device for bicycles includes a hydraulic fluid cylinder secured to a housing, a parallel cylindrical member on the cylinder and comprising a hollow threaded fastener at one end, a rod in a right portion of the cylinder and having one end connected to a brake lever; a spring biased magnet in the right portion of the cylinder; a plunger interconnecting the magnet and the rod; a spring biased conductor in the cylindrical member and urged by the fastener; and an electric wire interconnecting the conductor and a connector which is connected to a brake lamp. For decreasing a turn-on time of the brake lamp a loosening of the fastener will push the conductor away from the brake lever to decrease a current generated on the conductor due to a movement of the conductor relative to the magnet. Tightening of the fastener can increase the turn-on time.
US08281905B2	Caliper disc brake A caliper disc brake includes a caliper housing having a cylinder, a piston moving forward and backward within the cylinder, a dust seal mounted at a front end of an opening of the piston, first and second sealing members provided between an inner surface of the cylinder and an outer surface of the piston. The first sealing member is provided at the rear of the dust seal. The second sealing member is separated from the first sealing member by a designated interval. Oil channels to communicate a space around the outer circumferential surface of the piston, formed by the first sealing member and the second sealing member, and a space around the rear surface of the piston, formed by the second sealing member and the cylinder, with each other to operate a rollback function of the second sealing member are formed in the piston.
US08281904B2	Disk brake for vehicles Disclosed herein is a disk brake for vehicles including a gap adjuster to compensate for a gap between a frictional pad and a disk based upon the wear of the frictional pad. The disk brake includes a disk rotatable along with each wheel of a vehicle, a movable frictional pad configured to press against one side of the disk to generate a braking force, a wedge member having the movable frictional pad attached to one side thereof, the wedge member being movable to the rotation direction of the disk by a drive motor to generate a power such that the wedge member advances to the disk, and a guide member to guide the wedge member such that the wedge member advances to the disk. The disk brake further includes a gap adjuster to uniformly maintain a gap between the movable frictional pad and the disk.
US08281902B2	Braking assembly A vehicle braking assembly for a wheel includes a braking member arranged to move relative to the main body of the wheel between an inoperative and an operative position, a resilient biasing member for urging the braking member into the inoperative position, and a latch for causing the braking member to move to the operative position, the latch being operable by coded message passed by a separate transmitter as electromagnetic radiation and the assembly is provided with an EMR sensor.
US08281899B2	Methods and apparatus for generating food brokering menus Methods and apparatus for brokering food services are disclosed. The methods and apparatus described herein provide quality controlled room service to guests of hotels that do not otherwise have traditional room service available. A call center operator routes each call to the appropriate restaurant and stays on the phone line to monitor the call. The restaurant delivers the order and collects the appropriate fee. Menus used by the system are generated by a process that maintains a consistent look and feel despite the fact that each area uses a unique menu.
US08281892B2	Working vehicle and HST unit The working vehicle includes an axle unit that has a differential gear device, an axle case, an axle input shaft and first and second main output shafts, and an HST unit that has a hydraulic pump main body, a hydraulic motor main body, a capacity adjustment mechanism, an HST case, a pump shaft and a motor shaft, an HST input shaft, and an HST output shaft, wherein the axle unit is directly or indirectly supported by the vehicle frame so as to be positioned close to a first main driving wheel in a state where the axle input shaft extends in a vehicle widthwise direction, wherein the HST unit is directly or indirectly supported by the vehicle frame at a position away from the axle unit in a state where the HST output shaft extends in the vehicle widthwise direction, and wherein the HST output shaft and the axle input shaft are operatively connected to each other through an endless type transmission member.
US08281888B2	Storage or conveying system A storage or conveying system includes an electromagnetic surface-area motor which moves one or more conveying devices, especially movable pallets, cars, or containers mounted on wheels or rolls. The surface-area motor is equipped with a plurality of electromagnets which can generate suitable magnetic fields for moving the conveying device. The conveying device is designed in a passive manner with respect to the driving action of the surface-area motor. The transformers can be separated from one another and can be arranged to form desired geometries of the surface-area motor. At least one metal detecting apparatus is integrated into the surface-area motor.
US08281885B2	Method and apparatus to monitor rotational speeds in an electro-mechanical transmission A powertrain includes an electro-mechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an internal combustion engine and an electric machine to selectively transmit mechanical power to an output member. Powertrain operation includes monitoring operator inputs, and determining input speeds and changes in input speeds for the internal combustion engine and the electric machine. The input speeds are compared to threshold input speeds, and the changes in input speeds are compared to threshold changes in input speeds. Input torques of the internal combustion engine and the electric machine are reduced when any one of the input speeds and changes in input speeds exceeds the corresponding threshold.
US08281882B2	Jack element for a drill bit A drill bit has an axis of rotation and a working face with a plurality of blades extending outwardly from a bit body. The blades form, in part, an inverted conical region, and a plurality of cutters with a cutting surface is arrayed along the blades. A jack element is coaxial with the axis of rotation and extends within the inverted conical region within a range defined by the cutting surface of at least one cutter.
US08281880B2	Expandable tool for an earth boring system In one aspect of the present invention an expandable tool for an earth boring system comprises a mandrel comprising a tubular body and an outer diameter, a plurality of blades disposed about the outer diameter, and a slidable sleeve positioned around the outer diameter and capable of manipulating the plurality of blades into collapsed and expanded positions.
US08281878B2	Method of drilling and running casing in large diameter wellbore A well is drilled and casing installed utilizing a casing drilling technique. A bottom hole assembly having a drill bit and a fluid diverter is secured to a string of drill pipe and installed within a casing string. Drilling fluid is pumped down the drill pipe string to cause the drill bit to rotate and drill the well while the fluid diverter is in a drilling mode position. At the total depth for the casing string, the operator moves the fluid diverter to a cementing position and pumps cement down the drill pipe and up the casing string annulus. After cementing, the operator moves the fluid diverter to a packer set position and again pumps drilling fluid down the drill string to set the packer.
US08281875B2	Pressure and flow control in drilling operations A well drilling system for use with a drilling fluid pump includes a flow control device regulating flow from the pump to a drill string interior; and another flow control device regulating flow through a line in communication with an annulus. Flow is simultaneously permitted through the flow control devices. A method of maintaining a desired bottom hole pressure includes dividing drilling fluid flow between a line in communication with a drill string interior and a line in communication with an annulus; the flow dividing step including permitting flow through a flow control device interconnected between a pump and the drill string interior; and the flow dividing step including permitting flow through another flow control device interconnected between the pump and the annulus, while flow is permitted through the first flow control device.
US08281871B2	Tool apparatus system and method of use A system, and a method of using a system, for controlled tool operation. The method includes providing a tool used in a force application such as a such torque application. The tool communicates with a controller which can communicate with the tool, and to a display in communication with the tool and the controller. The controller can be programmed with operational information about a tool operation. Information related to the operational information is displayed to a user during use. Service information including at least information about an amount of force applied during use is recorded and stored in the controller. Also disclosed is a computerized system for controlled tool operation which sends operational instructions to the tool before use and retrieves service information from the tool after use.
US08281867B2	Pipe connection system A pipe connection system (200) includes a stationary support frame (202, 204) and a slip control system (300) coupled to the stationary support frame including a slip wedge (302) and at least one actuator (306, 308) coupled between the slip wedge and the stationary support frame, wherein the actuator is operable to move the slip wedge between a retracted position and an extended position in engagement with a downhole tubular string (118). A pipe connection system also includes a stationary support frame (202, 204), a slip control subsystem including a slip wedge moveable between a retracted position and an extended position in engagement with a downhole tubular string, a support frame subsystem (400) movably coupled to the stationary support frame, a stabbing arm subsystem (600) movably coupled to the moveable support frame subsystem, a thread lubricator subsystem (500) movably coupled to the moveable support frame subsystem, and a mud bucket subsystem (700) movably coupled to the moveable support frame subsystem.
US08281866B2	Production tubing drain valve A tubing drain valve in a production tubing string, positioned above a pump, is operated to open drain ports in the housing for draining produced fluids from the production tubing when the pump is shut off. The drain valve incorporates a check valve assembly which is freely moveable within the drain valve to shift a sleeve to open and close the drain ports. An uphole end of the check valve assembly is above the sleeve and seals to the top of a sleeve to shift the sleeve downhole and open the drain ports. A downhole end of the check valve is positioned below the sleeve in the valve. When the pump is turned on, the downhole end of the check valve assembly moves uphole to seal to the sleeve, creating a positive force to lift the sleeve to block the drain ports. The produced fluids flow through the valve and the production tubing to surface. The positive force minimizes the effect of fouling of the valve due to debris above the valve which might otherwise result in failure to shift the sleeve uphole, leaving the drain ports open.
US08281865B2	Tubular valve system and method A tubular valve system includes, a tubular, a primary valve actuatable to control occlusion of at least one port fluidically connecting an inner bore of the tubular with an outside of the tubular, and a contingency valve actuatable to control occlusion of at least one port fluidically connecting the inner bore with the outside of the tubular.
US08281860B2	Method and system for treating a subterranean formation A system that is usable with a well includes a tubular string, which includes a jetting sub. Fluid is communicated outside an annular region that surrounds the string to a first zone of the well for purposes of treating the first zone. During the communication of the fluid through the annular region, fluid is communicated through the tubing string and through the jetting sub to perforate a second zone of the well.
US08281859B2	Methods and compositions comprising cement kiln dust having an altered particle size Methods and compositions are disclosed that comprise cement kiln dust having a mean particle size that has been altered. An embodiment discloses a subterranean treatment method comprising: introducing a treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, wherein the treatment fluid comprises cement kiln dust having a mean particle size that has been altered from its original size by grinding, separating, or a combination thereof. Another embodiment discloses a subterranean treatment method comprising: introducing a treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, wherein the treatment fluid comprises cement kiln dust having a mean particle size that has been reduced from its original size.
US08281856B2	Torque sub for use with top drive A torque sub for use with a top drive is disclosed. A method of connecting threaded tubular members for use in a wellbore includes operating a top drive. The top drive rotates a first threaded tubular member relative to a second threaded tubular member. The method further includes measuring a torque exerted on the first tubular member by the top drive. The torque is measured using a torque shaft rotationally coupled to the top drive and the first tubular. The torque shaft has a strain gage disposed thereon. The method further includes wirelessly transmitting the measured torque from the torque shaft to a stationary interface; measuring rotation of the first tubular member; compensating the rotation measurement by subtracting a deflection of the top drive and/or the first tubular member; determining acceptability of the threaded connection; and stopping rotation of the first threaded member when the threaded connection is complete or if the threaded connection is unacceptable.
US08281855B2	Shrouded tubular Systems and methods for a shrouded tubular device that includes but is not limited to a tubular member, such as a screen joint; a shroud surrounding at least a portion of the tubular, the shroud is at least a two-piece shroud; and a shim in the annulus between the tubular member and the shroud. By way of example only, the shroud may be located directly radially inward from the joint of two of the shroud pieces.
US08281853B1	Tool for use in well monitoring A tool for use in well monitoring is described to insert devices for well fluid level control into a wellhead. The tool also permits removal of the devices for well fluid level control from an operating well for servicing. The tool also permits precise positioning of the components utilized to take measurements in the well annulus.
US08281850B2	Evaporator tube with optimized undercuts on the groove base A metallic heat exchanger tube has fins which run helically around the outside of the tube, are molded integrally therefrom and are of continuous design and the fin base of which protrudes substantially radially from the tube wall, and with primary grooves located between respectively adjacent fins. At least one undercut secondary groove is arranged in the region of the groove base of the primary grooves. The secondary groove is delimited toward the primary groove by a pair of mutually opposite material projections formed from the material of respectively adjacent fin bases and the cross-section thereof is varied at regular intervals without having an influence on the shape of the fins. There is a spacing between the opposite material projections, the spacing being varied at regular intervals, as a result of which local cavities are formed.
US08281848B2	Spring mounting feature for heat exchanger A heat exchanger assembly includes a first heat exchanger having a pair of mounts attached to one of the tanks of the first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger having a pair of brackets attached to one of the tanks of the second heat exchanger. The brackets are freely insertable into the mounts when the two heat exchangers are at an acute angle with respect to each other. When the two heat exchangers are parallel with each other, an interference condition exists between the brackets and the mounts. The opposite side of the heat exchangers is secured using a retainer on one heat exchanger extending through a strap on the other heat exchanger.
US08281844B1	Sectional overhead door The disclosed door and method for manufacturing the same allows a door manufacturer to more easily fabricate custom sectional overhead doors. The disclosed door and method for manufacturing the same eliminates the expense of having a skilled craftsman hand mill and fit each trim hoard. The disclosed door and method for manufacturing the same enables fabricating infinite designs and infinite sizes without the constraint of being limited to preset, expensive platens/dies for fabrication. The disclosed door and method for manufacturing the same provides for routing typical depth panels into a door without having to penetrate various layers of the door. The disclosed door and method for manufacturing the same provides a solid core of insulation which is not subject to routing which decreases thermal resistively of the door.
US08281842B2	Window blind assembly A window blind assembly includes a roller blind unit, a curtain member unit, and a clamping unit. The roller blind unit includes a roller rod that extends horizontally and that is rotatably mounted at or in proximity to an upper edge portion of the window, and a roller blind piece a top edge of which is connected to the roller rod and which is able to be wound around and extended from the roller rod. The curtain member unit includes a curtain member having a sheltering portion and a plurality of partitioning portions. The clamping unit includes a plurality of connecting members associated respectively with the partitioning portions. Each of the connecting members has a confining portion, and two securing portions connected to opposite ends of the confining portion and that connect the confining portion to a respective one of the partitioning portions.
US08281840B2	Correction for asymmetrical buffing Methods, apparatus and computer programs for correcting a buff of tread from a crown of a tire, the steps of the method including measuring the distance between the tire crown surface and the belt at each of the plurality of locations; calculating a projected distance between the crown surface and the belt at each of the plurality of transverse locations across the crown using proposed buff radii, choosing a new position of the buffing radius origin from the one or more proposed origin positions; and buffing the tread from the tire crown along the arc described by the buff radius having the buffing radius origin at the new position.
US08281838B2	Work bonding and supporting method and work bonding and supporting apparatus using the same Tape heating means is allowed to come close to an adhesive tape for support and, in a heating state, the adhesive tape for support is stretched and tensioned with proper tension in a tape width direction and a transport direction. A heated work is bonded to an adhesive face of the tensioned adhesive tape for support, thereby supporting the work.
US08281835B2	Run-flat support assembly for a pneumatic tired wheel and method for use of same A run-flat support assembly for a wheel rim of a pneumatic tired wheel and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a tubular support structure is positioned in a tire cavity of the pneumatic tired wheel and coupled to the wheel rim to turn concurrently with an axis of rotation of the wheel rim. A skeletal structure is disposed within the tubular support structure. Circumferentially spaced linkages are displaceably secured to respective mounting races of a body of the skeletal structure. Each of the circumferentially spaced linkages is adapted to plastically fail at a pre-determined moment load in a run-flat condition, thereby pivoting relative to the respective mounting race.
US08281833B1	Tire assembly with low-friction interior A pneumatic tire assembly is disclosed. The tire assembly includes a tire body having an interior surface covered with a low-friction material and a tire rim having an interior surface. The tire body is attached to the tire rim such that the interior surface of the tire body and the interior surface of the tire rim define an inner space of the pneumatic tire assembly. The inner space is filled with a gas and the covering of the low-friction material reduces friction between the gas and the interior surface of the tire body.
US08281831B2	Asymmetric pattern tread for ATV tire A tire for All Terrain Vehicles includes the first ribs located within a central area of the tread, which are non-continuously arranged, and the second ribs which are next to the ATV. The first ribs are separated by first gaps and the second ribs are separated by second gaps, the first and second gaps are located alternatively to each other.
US08281829B2	Off-road tire tread having strake and chamfer structure A pneumatic tire (10) has an inner shoulder (11), an outer shoulder (12) and a tread (13) therebetween. The tread has a central axis (A) and includes a plurality of first grooves (14). Each first groove has a first end (15) disposed near the outer shoulder and a second end (17) disposed near the inner shoulder so that each first groove crosses the central axis. The first end is spaced circumferentially from the second end. A plurality of second grooves (16) is provided with each second groove connecting the second end of a first groove to a first end of another first groove. The first and second grooves define a cascading repetition of tread blocks (18). Chamfers (20) are defined on certain corners of the tread blocks that are adjacent to the first grooves.
US08281823B2	Refueling apparatus with an automatic stop A refueling apparatus. The refueling apparatus having a combination float control module and fluid flow control valve for use in high pressure, high flow rate refueling systems. The refueling apparatus further having a fluid flow control valve module, a fluid level sensor module having a sensor, and a testing module.
US08281822B2	In-vehicle hydrogen storage apparatus An in-vehicle hydrogen storage apparatus has a hydrogen gas filling passage connected from a hydrogen gas filling port up to the storage device that stores a hydrogen gas to be supplied to a fuel cell, and an odorizing agent supplying device that supplies an odorizing agent to hydrogen gas in at least one of the inside of the storage device and the inside of the hydrogen gas filling passage.
US08281819B2	Apparatus and method of filling down-filled articles The apparatus and method of the subject invention facilitates the filling of an air-permeable casement or shell with feather down material. The apparatus of the subject invention includes two chambers which are selectively connected to one another by means of a passageway. The subject invention further includes a mechanism for selectively inducing a partial vacuum in either chamber to facilitate the filling of article casements with feather down. By inducing a partial vacuum in the first chamber and connecting a supply hose to its access port, feather down may be conveyed from a supply container into the first chamber. By selectively opening the passageway and inducing a partial vacuum in the second chamber, the feather down is conveyed from the first chamber to the second chamber in a clean, efficient and controlled manner where it is contained within an air permeable casement formed over the passageway.
US08281817B2	Laminar flow tool A laminar flow tool is for channeling water, air or other fluids through a down drill pipe or tubing for pressurization of other tools or other purposes. The tool provides a flow divider having an 180 degree twist separating a driven fluid chamber from a buffer fluid pocket. Fluid in the tool is calmed as it travels and loses some of the spin (“turbulence”) inherent in the water or other fluid. A buffer pocket on one side absorbs shocks and stabilizes the driven side. Ports in the buffer side help equalize pressure.
US08281813B2	Coolant temperature controller for fuel cell vehicle A coolant temperature controller for a fuel cell vehicle comprises: a housing including first and second inlet ports provided on one side thereof and an exhaust port provided on the other side thereof in a horizontal direction with respect to the first inlet port; a plunger operating portion including an operating plunger for capable of vertical movement between the first and second inlet ports and the exhaust port of the housing to proportionally control degree of opening of the first and second inlet ports; a motor mounted on the top of the plunger operating portion; and a motor shaft connected to the motor and extending from the motor to the bottom of the plunger operating portion to be connected to the operating plunger, wherein the vertical movement of the operating plunger is driven by a rotational force transmitted through the motor shaft as the motor operates. The controller can maintain the coolant at a preset temperature for optimal operation of the fuel cell stack.
US08281811B2	Large manipulator A large manipulator, especially a truck-mounted concrete pump, has a boom base that can be arranged on a frame so as to be pivoted about a substantially vertical axis of rotation. The large manipulator has a pendular element, that hangs down as an articulated boom and a control device for controlling the drive units of the axes of articulation and rotation of the articulated boom. The remote control has at least one inclination sensor which is housed in a housing that is detachably fastened on the pendular element. Two inclination sensors are housed in the housing and are bent at an angle of 90° with respect to each other and with respect to an axis that is parallel to the pendular element axis. The housing has a mark indicating the orientation of at least one of the inclination sensors inside the housing.
US08281810B2	Dry valve for sprinkler system A dry valve is provided for a sprinkler system, including a housing including a valve body having an inlet end and a valve cover having an outlet end. A prime chamber housing is disposed within the housing and defines a prime chamber. A prime piston is disposed within the prime chamber and is movable between a closed position seated against a valve seat and an open position received within the prime chamber. A check valve diaphragm assembly is disposed within the housing and disposed against the prime chamber housing in a closed position and spaced from the prime chamber housing in an open position.
US08281809B1	Aerosol inlet flow modulator A flow modulator to control the flow of an aerosol to an aerosol detection and/or monitoring system and other aerosol flow systems includes a chamber having an inlet and an outlet, a diverging section of the chamber beneath the inlet that has a flow divider at the center to divide the aerosol into fractions, a recirculation section in which the divided aerosol fractions are recombined, and a converging section that channels the recombined aerosol fractions to the outlet of the chamber.
US08281806B2	Check valve A nipple of a check has a first portion that is selectively positionable within a housing of the check valve. A second portion of the nipple extends from the housing when the first portion of the nipple is selectively positioned within the housing. The check valve is configured to allow fluid flow through the check valve in either a first direction or a second direction when the first portion of the nipple is selectively positioned within the housing. The check valve is configured to prevent fluid flow through the check valve in the first direction when the first portion of the nipple is removed from the housing.
US08281805B2	Automatic suction and pressure valve A spring cup in an automatic suction and pressure valve has an internal contour which opens in the shape of a calotte so as to reduce wear at the ends of a valve spring positioned in the spring cup and thereby lengthen its useful life.
US08281801B2	Greywater system and method for applying same A device for reusing greywater includes: a water feed for supplying greywater; a collecting reservoir for collecting the supplied greywater; a storage tank for storing water; a siphoning device for siphoning water from the collecting reservoir to the storage tank; a water discharge for discharging stored water to a water user; a sewer outlet; and a control system.A method of siphoning water includes: supplying water to a collecting reservoir; detecting a predetermined water level in the collecting reservoir; operating a filling valve subject to the detected water level; and siphoning water via a siphon connection from the collecting reservoir to the storage tank.
US08281798B2	Ball valve seal assembly and ball valve comprising same A seal assembly in a rotary ball valve is installable and replaceable through a bonnet opening in a valve body of the rotary ball valve. The seal assembly includes an anchor ring located in an internal recess in the valve body and one or more seal assembly components, such as a flexible seal member, a seal carrier, a seal retainer, and a rigid seal ring, are secured to the anchor ring.
US08281796B2	Slurry catalyst flow splitters and methods of using the same A system for feeding a slurry catalyst composition including: a primary slurry feed system comprising a primary slurry flow meter and a primary catalyst injection device, wherein the primary slurry flow meter measures a primary slurry catalyst composition flow rate to the primary catalyst injection device; and a secondary slurry feed system comprising a secondary slurry flow meter, a secondary carrier liquid, a secondary carrier liquid control device, and a secondary catalyst injection device, wherein the secondary slurry flow meter measures a secondary slurry catalyst composition flow rate to the secondary catalyst injection device, wherein the secondary carrier liquid control device controls a process parameter of the secondary slurry feed system based a ratio of the primary slurry catalyst composition flow rate to the secondary slurry catalyst composition flow rate.
US08281791B2	Method and apparatus for ear protection Disclosed is a method and article for protecting an ear by reducing intensity of sound audible to an individual using the article and/or by preventing foreign objects from entering an ear canal of the ear. The article includes a surface configured for removably securing the article to a tragus of the ear and urging the tragus to at least partially cover the ear canal, thereby protecting the ear.
US08281788B2	Cardiopulmonary resuscitation device A cardiopulmonary resuscitation device that combines ventilation of a patient's lungs with chest compressions on the patient's sternum area. The device includes a self-inflating bag having a flat top side as a proper position on the self-inflating bag for applying force to the top side of the self-inflating bag, a flat bottom side on the self-inflating bag for properly positioning the bag on the patient's sternum area, an outlet port through which the content of the bag is forced when the flat top side of the bag is pushed toward the flat bottom side of the bag, a connector connecting the bag with a tube extending from the outlet port, a headband face mask for placement over the patient's mouth and nose, and a second connector positioned between the tube and the face mask.
US08281782B2	Method and apparatus for arranging a solar cell and reflector A system and method of arranging a solar cell and reflector to replace a typical solar cell oriented normal to the incoming sunlight inside a module (i.e. parallel to a module's transparent cover plate or opening). The present invention in a preferred embodiment uses a solar cell oriented at a 45 degree angle to the incoming sunlight, and a reflective surface oriented perpendicular to the cell and at a 45 degree angle to the incoming sunlight. The solar cell and the mirror are the same length/size and form a V shape where the angle between the sloped sides is 90 degrees. Any light falling normally on the arrangement will hit the solar cell either directly or after reflection. In another embodiment, two adjacent reflectors can be used making angles of around 60 degrees and around 30 degrees with respect to the cover or opening. An alternate embodiment can include a second reflector added to the base of the cell and reflector pairings also at an approximate 45 degree angle with the cover or opening. The second reflector can run along an entire row of cell and first reflector pairs such that the first reflectors form 90 degree angles with both the cells and with the second reflector.
US08281781B2	Dual fuel heater A dual fuel heater can couple with one of two fuel sources operating at different pressures. The dual fuel heater can have a first fuel line, a second fuel line, a fluid flow controller, and a combustion chamber. The fluid flow controller can selectively permit flow of a first fuel to either the first fuel line or flow of a second fuel to the second fuel line. The first fuel line can be in communication with a first oxygen depletion sensor orifice and the second fuel line can be in communication with a second oxygen depletion sensor orifice.
US08281780B2	Regulation valve A regulation valve having a valve body with a gas inlet. Housed within the valve body is a rotary regulatory body having a first inlet orifice corresponding to a first minimum flow of a first type of gas and a second inlet orifice corresponding to a second minimum flow of a second type of gas. The first and second inlet orifices are angularly displaced so that when the regulatory body assumes a first angular position within the regulatory body the first inlet orifice faces the gas inlet and so that when the regulatory body assumes a second angular position within the regulatory body the second inlet orifice faces the gas inlet. The regulation valve includes first and second sets of cooperating features that are capable of limiting rotation of the regulatory body to the first and second angular positions, respectively.
US08281779B2	Conveyor oven apparatus and method An oven according to some embodiments includes an oven chamber in which food is cooked, a heating element, a fan, a sensor for sensing the temperature of the oven chamber, a remote input device, and a controller configured to receive a signal from the remote input device and to change the fan or heating element based at least in part upon the signal received from the remote input device. In a method of operating the oven according to some embodiments, the oven enters an operating mode from an energy-savings mode responsive to receiving an signal from a remote device.
US08281778B2	Venting system for a stove A venting system for a stove includes a screen disposed beneath a bottom opening of the stove and an elevation means for adjusting a height of the screen so as to enable the screen to selectively move close to or away from the bottom opening. More specifically, the elevation means includes a main body and an adjuster, and the screen includes an elevator. The main body has a fixation portion and a connecting portion. The fixation portion is fixed to a bottom of the stove, and the adjuster is movably connected to the connecting portion. The elevator and the adjuster are in a motional operative relationship. As such, the elevator can be elevated, by the adjuster to selectively move close to or away from the bottom opening.
US08281777B2	Bow string vibration dampening sight An archery peep sight is disclosed that combines integrally a bowstring dampener and a peep sight.
US08281764B2	Half cycle eccentric crank-shafted engine An internal combustion engine having a piston reciprocating in a cylinder between TDC and BDC positions to influence a drive shaft. The drive shaft is associated with an expandable piston rod extension which in turn attaches to a piston rod to connect the piston with the drive shaft. The piston rod extension's length may increase and decrease in accordance with the angular position of the drive shaft. The increasing and decreasing length is governed by a guide pin which travels within a channel formed by a portion of the engine block. Increasing the length of the piston rod extension during the power phase of the engine increases the available torque of the engine without any alteration of the displacement. The assembly may also include a counterweight, which itself may travel along an eccentric path generally equal and opposite to the eccentric path along which the piston rod extension guide travels.
US08281763B2	Internal combustion engine A connecting member coupled to four pistons that reciprocate within cylinder bores is coupled to a crankpin of a crankshaft, and a pinion member which integrally rotates with a crankshaft portion is capable of rolling along the inner periphery of an internal gear member and has an outer diameter equal to ½ of an inner diameter of the internal gear member. The crankpin executes a reciprocating rectilinear motion through the rotation and revolution of the pinion member, and a journal support member has a bearing for supporting a crank journal so as to rotate positioned between the pinion member and a crank arm, and which is supported by a case member so as to rotate coaxially with an output member.
US08281762B2	Internal combustion engine with bearing cap dampening An internal combustion engine has an engine block including a crankshaft which is mounted on the engine block by at least a first and a second main bearings, wherein the main bearings each include a first bearing portion and a second bearing portion, the second bearing portion being part of a bearing cap, wherein at least the first bearing cap is connected to the engine block or to the second bearing cap by at least one dampening structure, the structure including a first support portion fixed on the bearing cap, a second support portion fixed on the engine block or on an adjacent bearing cap, and a dampening portion including an elastomeric material which connects the two support portions.
US08281760B2	Control system and method for preventing engine stalls A control system for an engine including a starter may include a speed determination module that determines a first rotational speed of the engine during a run period contiguously following a period of starting the engine using the starter, and a speed control module that, when the first rotational speed falls below a predetermined speed greater than zero during the run period, selectively activates the starter to increase the first rotational speed. The speed control module may selectively activate the starter by selectively adjusting, based on the first rotational speed, a second rotational speed of a motor drive of the starter that supplies torque for cranking the engine and subsequently selectively engaging one of the motor drive and a first rotational member of the starter rotationally driven by the motor drive with a second rotational member of the engine. A related method is also provided.
US08281752B2	Package boiler having steam generating units in tandem A natural circulation water tube package boiler is assembled in a factory in two self-contained steam generating units. The first unit has a combustion chamber, but no convection tubes. The second unit has convection tubes, but no combustion chamber. Each unit has a mud drum, a steam drum, and tubes connecting the drums. Each steam generating unit is transported separately by truck or railcar to the operating site, where the rear end of the first unit is connected to the front end of the second unit by a large connecting duct; the mud drums of the respective units are connected to each other by water piping; the steam drums of the respective units are connected to each other by water piping and steam piping located above and below the waterline respectively; and the steam drum of the second unit is connected to the water drum of the first unit by water piping. The two steam generating units operate in tandem, with combustion gases flowing through the full width of both units serially, and out the rear of the second unit.
US08281746B2	Positioning of teat cups An arrangement for fetching a teat cup from a teat cup magazine in which each teat cup has a respective fixed position includes a reference entity in a fixed spatial relationship to the teat cup magazine and each teat cup stored therein; a remote detecting element that registers wireless energy reflected by the reference entity, and based thereon determines a respective position for the teat cup relative to a robotic arm. The robotic arm carries a gripper element configured to hold the teat cup during removal thereof from the teat cup magazine. The reference entity is configured to allow the remote detecting element to receive wireless energy reflected against the reference entity while moving the robotic arm towards the least one teat cup for removing the at least teat cup from the teat cup magazine.
US08281744B2	Milking implement An autonomous mobile milking implement having a frame with, a sub-frame which is adjustable in height and which has at least one teat cup holder and a teat cup movable relative thereto. The teat cup holder is tiltable, via a tilting mechanism coupled to the teat cup holder and the frame between a substantially vertical position and a second partially inverted position. The milking implement protects the teat cups against contamination and is capable of storing them in a compact manner.
US08281739B2	RF shutter The present invention generally comprises an RF shutter assembly for use in a plasma processing apparatus. The RF shutter assembly may reduce the amount of plasma creep below the substrate and shadow frame during processing, thereby reducing the amount of deposition that occurs on undesired surfaces. By reducing the amount of deposition on undesired surfaces, particle flaking and thus, substrate contamination may be reduced.
US08281738B2	Cathode and counter-cathode arrangement in an ion source The present invention relates to ion sources (14) comprising a cathode (20) and a counter-cathode (44) that are suitable for ion implanters (10). Typically, the ion source is held under vacuum and produces ions using a plasma generated within an arc chamber (16). Plasma ions are extracted from the arc chamber and subsequently implanted in a semiconductor wafer (12). The ion source according to the present invention further comprises a cathode (40) arranged to emit electrons into the arc chamber; an electrode (44) positioned in the arc chamber such that electrons emitted by the cathode are incident thereon; one or more voltage potential sources (76) arranged to bias the electrode; and a voltage potential adjuster (82) operable to switch between the voltage potential source biasing the electrode positively thereby to act as an anode and the voltage potential source biasing the electrode negatively thereby to act as a counter-cathode.
US08281737B2	Coated medical device and method for manufacturing the same The medical device of the invention comprises a surface comprising at least one outermost portion and a plurality of depressions. The depressions occupy at least about 80% of the surface area of the surface. The depressions contain a coating material that preferably comprises a biologically active material and/or polymer, and the outermost portion is substantially free of any coating material. The invention is also directed to a method for manufacturing a medical device. The method comprises applying a coating material to the surface of the medical device by using at least one roller.
US08281735B2	Squeegee holder with integrated self-cleaning sliding mechanism A squeegee holder including a self-cleaning sliding mechanism, a squeegee blade, two end caps at each end of the squeegee blade. The end caps include a flange and a hole. Two actuating motors are attached to the flanges, the motors include drive shafts pointing downwards. A wiper blade is attached to a blade mount slidable along the squeegee blade and a drill rod is secured at each end with press fittings into the holes in the end caps.
US08281734B2	Web sealing device An apparatus for treating a travelling web of material in a predetermined gaseous atmosphere comprising a chamber (1) through which a moving web of material (2) is transported from an inlet at a first end of the chamber (1) to an outlet at a second end and a means for introducing and controlling gas (5) intended to provide said predetermined gaseous atmosphere within said chamber (1), wherein said inlet and outlet each comprise a sealing means (4a, 4b) designed to enable passage of said web of material (2) therethrough whilst minimising the ingress of an external gas boundary layer (3) around said web of material (2) characterised in that said apparatus also comprises one or more re-circulation channels (7, 8) adapted to re-circulate gases within said chamber (1) from the second end of the chamber to the first end of the chamber thereby negating or substantially negating any pressure difference within the chamber (1) between said inlet and outlet. Said apparatus is preferably s part of a non thermal equilibrium plasma generating apparatus or corona discharge assembly.
US08281733B2	Self adhesive medication reminder device The present invention is a dosage reminder device that serves as a regular and constant reminder of when a medication was last taken as well as when a medicine should next be taken. The device is attached to any medicine box or bottle using a self-adhesive or strap style backing element and, owing to its relative simplicity and low cost, can be disposed of once the medication has been used or is no longer needed. The dial portion includes an opposed raised annular rim with radially inwardly oriented detents. By being mechanically engaged in multiple locations, the dial indicator resists movement, even with inadvertent patient dropping or scraping of the medication receptacle, thusly clearly and securely showing dosage timing.

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