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US08314517B2	Electric timer for controlling power to a load A wall mountable electric timer that is capable of switching power to a load between an “on” state and an “off” state in accordance with a programmable schedule. In some cases, the electric timer may be programmed such that a user can program the electric switch by interacting with only a first button and a second button of a user interface. Alternatively, or in addition, the electric switch may include a power stealing circuit, a series of setup menus, a visual indicator to indicate the operating state of the load, and/or a randomly generated schedule.
US08314512B2	DC power system using HCPV and BIPV modules A direct current (DC) power system uses High Concentration Photovoltaic (HCPV) modules and Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) module. Power outputs of the HCPV/BIPV modules are mixed to improve utilization of generated power. Thus, solar power is used through best power control and energy conservation.
US08314500B2	Interconnections for flip-chip using lead-free solders and having improved reaction barrier layers An interconnection structure suitable for flip-chip attachment of microelectronic device chips to packages, comprising a two, three or four layer ball-limiting metallurgy including an adhesion/reaction barrier layer, and having a solder wettable layer reactive with components of a tin-containing lead free solder, so that the solderable layer can be totally consumed during soldering, but a barrier layer remains after being placed in contact with the lead free solder during soldering. One or more lead-free solder balls is selectively situated on the solder wetting layer, the lead-free solder balls comprising tin as a predominant component and one or more alloying components.
US08314498B2	Isolated bond pad with conductive via interconnect An integrated circuit for use, for example, in a backside illuminated imager device includes circuitry provided on a first side of a substrate, a first conductive pad connected to the circuitry and spaced from the first side of the substrate, a second conductive pad spaced from a second side of the substrate, an electrically conductive interconnect formed through the substrate to interconnect the first and second conductive pads, and a dielectric surrounding the second conductive pad and at least a portion of the interconnect. Methods of forming the integrated circuit are also described.
US08314491B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor device and semiconductor device According to one embodiment, a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device attained as follows. A dielectric layer having a first opening and a second opening reaching an electrode terminal is formed by modifying a photosensitive resin film on a substrate on which the electrode terminal of a first conductive layer is provided. Next, a second conductive layer that is electrically connected to the electrode terminal is formed on the dielectric layer that includes inside of the first opening, and a third conductive layer that has an oxidation-reduction potential of which difference from the oxidation-reduction potential of the first conductive layer is smaller than a difference of the oxidation-reduction potential between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer is formed on the second conductive layer. Next, a dielectric layer having a third opening reaching the third conductive layer and a fourth opening reaching the electrode terminal via the second opening is formed by modifying a photosensitive resin film, and a bump that is electrically connected to the third conductive layer is formed.
US08314485B2	Electronic component An electronic component has a board, a semiconductor element mounted on an upper surface of the board, a ground electrode formed in a region surrounding the semiconductor element on the upper surface of the board, a conductive cap that overlaps the board such that the semiconductor element is covered therewith, and a conductive joining member that joins a whole periphery of a lower surface of the conductive cap to the ground electrode. The conductive cap includes a pressing portion on the lower surface thereof The lower surface of the conductive cap and the ground electrode are joined by the conductive joining member on an outer peripheral side of the pressing portion.
US08314484B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same In a structure of a semiconductor device, a Si chip and a metal leadframe are jointed by metallic bond via a porous joint layer made of high conductive metal, having a three-dimensional network structure and using Ag as a bonding material, and a film containing Zn oxide or Al oxide is formed on a surface of a semiconductor assembly contacting to a polymer resin. In this manner, by the joint with the joint layer having the porous structure mainly made of Ag, thermal stress load of the Si chip can be reduced, and fatigue life of the joint layer itself can be improved. Besides, since adhesion of the polymer resin to the film can be enhanced by the anchor effect, occurrence of cracks in a bonding portion can be prevented, so that a highly-reliable Pb-free semiconductor device can be provided.
US08314478B2	Semiconductor memory device and manufacturing the same According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device including an organic substrate with an external connection terminal and a semiconductor memory chip. The semiconductor memory device further includes a lead frame having a bonded portion and an installation portion. It further includes a resin mold for sealing the semiconductor memory chip. The lead frame is provided with a plurality of extensions at least from one of the installation portion and the bonded portion, in a way of extending at least to two or more sides of the resin mold.
US08314477B2	Deposited semiconductor structure to minimize N-type dopant diffusion and method of making A memory cell is provided that includes a semiconductor pillar and a reversible state-change element coupled to the semiconductor pillar. The semiconductor pillar includes a heavily doped bottom region of a first conductivity type, a heavily doped top region of a second conductivity type, and a lightly doped or intrinsic middle region interposed between and contacting the top and bottom regions. The middle region comprises a first proportion of germanium, and either the top region or the bottom region comprises no germanium or comprises a second proportion of germanium less than the first proportion. The reversible state-change element includes a layer of a resistivity-switching metal oxide or nitride compound selected from the group consisting of NiO, Nb2O5, TiO2, HfO2, Al2O3, CoO, MgOx, CrO2, VO, BN, and AlN. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US08314476B2	Semiconductor chip and semiconductor wafer A semiconductor wafer includes at least one chip formed on a substrate, and a scribe line region surrounding the chip. The chip includes a device formation region, and a chip boundary region surrounding the device formation region and formed between the device formation region and the scribe line region. The chip boundary region includes a guard ring structure which physically separates the device formation region from the scribe line region. The guard ring structure includes a signal transfer element which transfers an electric signal between the device formation region and the scribe line region.
US08314475B2	Nanoscale electronic device with anisotropic dielectric material One example of the present invention is a nanoscale electronic device comprising a first conductive electrode, a second conductive electrode, and an anisotropic dielectric material layered between the first and second electrodes having a permittivity in a direction approximately that of the shortest distance between the first and second electrodes less than the permittivity in other directions within the anisotropic dielectric material. Additional examples of the present invention include integrated circuits that contain multiple nanoscale electronic devices that each includes an anisotropic dielectric material layered between first and second electrodes having a permittivity in a direction approximately that of the shortest distance between the first and second electrodes less than the permittivity in other directions within the anisotropic dielectric material.
US08314474B2	Under bump metallization for on-die capacitor Various on-chip capacitors and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing a capacitor is provided that includes forming a first conductor structure on a semiconductor chip and forming a passivation structure on the first conductor structure. An under bump metallization structure is formed on the passivation structure. The under bump metallization structure overlaps at least a portion of the first conductor structure to provide a capacitor.
US08314470B2	Solid-state imaging device and manufacturing method thereof According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductive type having a diffusion layer region provided on a surface thereof, a diffusion layer of the first conductive type for a pixel separation whose bottom portion is formed at the deepest position of the diffusion layer region in a pixel region, and a first deep diffusion layer of the first conductive type provided at the deepest position of the diffusion layer region in a first peripheral logic region for electrically connecting the semiconductor substrate and the first peripheral logic region and having a first concentration gradient equal to that of the diffusion layer for pixel separation.
US08314468B2	Variable ring width SDD A silicon drift detector (SDD) comprising electrically isolated rings. The rings can be individually biased doped rings. One embodiment includes an SDD with a single doped ring. Some of the doped rings may not require a bias voltage. Some of the rings can be field plate rings. The field plate rings may all use the same biasing voltage as a single outer doped ring. The ring widths can vary such that the outermost ring is widest and the ring widths decrease with each subsequent ring towards the anode.
US08314467B1	Thermally tolerant electromechanical actuators A micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) switch having a thermally tolerant anchor configuration is provided. The MEMS switch includes a substrate onto which first and second conductive pads are formed. A conductive cantilever beam having a first end portion, a middle portion, a second end portion, a top surface, and a bottom surface includes an internal surface that defines an open space through the first end portion. A conductive anchor coupled to the internal surface of the first end portion extends through the open space and is coupled to the first conductive pad such that the bottom surface of the second end portion of the conductive cantilever beam is suspended above the second conductive pad by a predetermined distance. The MEMS switch also includes a conductive actuator plate formed on the substrate at a location beneath the middle portion of the conductive cantilever beam and between the first and second conductive pads.
US08314462B2	Semiconductor devices including electrodes with integrated resistances A semiconductor device may include an insulating layer and a semiconductor electrode on the insulating layer. An area of increased electrical resistance may separate a contact area of the semiconductor electrode from an active area of the semiconductor electrode. In addition, a metal contact may be provided on the contact area of the semiconductor electrode opposite the insulating layer.
US08314461B2	Semicoductor device having a lateral double diffused MOSFET transistor with a lightly doped source and a CMOS transistor Methods and systems for monolithically fabricating a lateral double-diffused MOSFET (LDMOS) transistor having a source, drain, and a gate on a substrate, with a process flow that is compatible with a CMOS process flow are described.
US08314459B2	Semiconductor device including vertical transistor and horizontal transistor A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a vertical transistor, a horizontal transistor, a lead, wire-bonding pads, and penetrating electrodes. The semiconductor substrate has first and second surfaces and includes a first surface portion adjacent to the first surface. The vertical transistor includes first and second electrodes on the first surface and a third electrode on the second surface. The horizontal transistor includes first, second, and third electrodes on the first surface. The vertical transistor and the horizontal transistor further include PN junction parts in the first surface portion. The lead is disposed to the first surface and is electrically coupled with the first electrode of the vertical transistor. The wire-bonding pads are disposed on the second surface. The second electrode of the vertical transistor and the first to third electrodes of the horizontal transistor are electrically coupled with the wire-boding pads through the penetrating electrodes.
US08314457B2	Non-volatile memory devices Non-volatile memory devices are provided including a control gate electrode on a substrate; a charge storage insulation layer between the control gate electrode and the substrate; a tunnel insulation layer between the charge storage insulation layer and the substrate; a blocking insulation layer between the charge storage insulation layer and the control gate electrode; and a material layer between the tunnel insulation layer and the blocking insulation layer, the material layer having an energy level constituting a bottom of a potential well.
US08314454B2	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.
US08314453B2	SRAM memory cell with four transistors provided with a counter-electrode The memory cell is of SRAM type with four transistors provided with a counter-electrode. It comprises a first area made from semiconductor material with a first transfer transistor and a first driver transistor connected in series, their common terminal defining a first electric node. A second transfer transistor and a second driver transistor are connected in series on a second area made from semiconductor material and their common terminal defines a second electric node. The support substrate comprises first and second counter-electrodes. The first and second counter-electrodes are located respectively facing the first and second semiconductor material areas. The first transfer transistor and second driver transistor are on a first side of a plane passing through the first and second electric nodes whereas the first driver transistor and second transfer transistor are on the other side of the plane.
US08314452B2	MIM capacitors in semiconductor components Structures and methods of forming an ideal MIM capacitor are disclosed. The single capacitor includes a first and a second metal structure overlying a substrate, a first dielectric material disposed between a first portion of the first metal structure and a first portion of the second metal structure. A second dielectric material is disposed between a second portion of the first metal structure and a second portion of the second metal structure. No first dielectric material is disposed between the second portion of the first and second metal structures, and no second dielectric material is disposed between the first portion of the first and second metal structures. The first and second dielectric material layers include materials with opposite coefficient of capacitance.
US08314450B2	Solid-state imaging device and method for manufacturing same A solid-state imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of vertical transfer channel regions and a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions arranged in a matrix; a plurality of vertical transfer electrodes, each constructed of a gate electrode and a first metal light-shielding film, formed via a gate insulating film; a transparent insulating film formed in gaps existing between the vertical transfer electrodes above the vertical transfer channel regions; and a second metal light-shielding film formed via a first interlayer insulating film to cover at least the vertical transfer channel regions.
US08314449B2	MIS transistor and CMOS transistor A MIS transistor, formed on a semiconductor substrate, assumed to comprise a semiconductor substrate (702, 910) comprising a projecting part (704, 910B) with at least two different crystal planes on the surface on a principal plane, a gate insulator (708, 920B) for covering at least a part of each of said at least two different crystal planes constituting the surface of the projecting part, a gate electrode (706, 930B), comprised on each of said at least two different crystal planes constituting the surface of the projecting part, which sandwiches the gate insulator with the said at least two different planes, and a single conductivity type diffusion region (710a, 710b, 910c, 910d) formed in the projecting part facing each of said at least two different crystal planes and individually formed on both sides of the gate electrode. Such a configuration allows control over increase in the element area and increase of channel width.
US08314440B2	Light emitting diode chip and method of fabricating the same Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide light emitting diode (LED) chips and a method of fabricating the same. An LED chip according to an exemplary embodiment includes a substrate; a light emitting structure arranged on the substrate, and an alternating lamination bottom structure arranged under the substrate. The alternating lamination bottom structure includes a plurality of dielectric pairs, each of the dielectric pairs including a first material layer having a first refractive index and a second material layer having a second refractive index, the first refractive index being greater than the second refractive index.
US08314437B2	Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same Certain embodiments provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device, including: providing a first stack film on a first substrate, the first stack film being formed by stacking a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer having a multiquantum well structure of a nitride semiconductor, and an n-type nitride semiconductor layer in this order; forming an n-electrode on an upper face of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; and forming a concave-convex region on the upper face of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer by performing wet etching on the upper face of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer with the use of an alkaline solution, except for a region in which the n-electrode is formed.
US08314432B2	Light emitting device with an insulating layer The present invention is related to a light emitting device with an insulating layer, which comprises a transparent substrate, a first light emitting unit, a second light emitting unit, an insulating layer and a conducting layer. The first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit are set up on the transparent substrate, wherein the second light emitting unit has an appearance of a stair structure. The insulating layer is set between the first and the second light emitting units. The conducting layer is on the insulating layer in order to conduct the first and the second light emitting units. Because of the appearance of the stair structure of the second light emitting unit, improving the cladding efficiency of the insulating layer, further improving the insulating efficiency of the insulating layer and avoiding the insulating layer loosing and the leakage between the first and the second light emitting units.
US08314427B2	Light emitting device and electronic equipment A display device capable of keeping the luminance constant irrespective of temperature change is provided as well as a method of driving the display device. A current mirror circuit composed of transistors is placed in each pixel. A first transistor and a second transistor of the current mirror circuit are connected such that the drain current of the first transistor is kept in proportion to the drain current of the second transistor irrespective of the load resistance value. The drain current of the first transistor is controlled by a driving circuit in accordance with a video signal and the drain current of the second transistor is caused to flow into an OLED, thereby controlling the OLED drive current and the luminance of the OLED.
US08314425B2	Field-effect transistor using amorphouse oxide A field-effect transistor includes at least a channel layer, a gate insulating layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode, which are formed on a substrate. The channel layer is made of an amorphous oxide material that contains at least In and B, and the amorphous oxide material has an element ratio B/(In+B) of 0.05 or higher and 0.29 or lower.
US08314422B2	Light emitting device, light emitting device package and lighting system A light emitting device is provided. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer, a first dielectric layer over a cavity where a part of the light emitting structure is removed, a second electrode layer over the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer over the light emitting structure above the cavity, and a first electrode over the second dielectric layer.
US08314415B2	Radiation-emitting semiconductor body A radiation-emitting semiconductor body includes a contact layer and an active zone. The semiconductor body has a tunnel junction arranged between the contact layer and the active zone. The active zone has a multi-quantum well structure containing at least two active layers that emit electromagnetic radiation when an operating current is impressed into the semiconductor body.
US08314407B2	Optical illumination apparatus for illuminating a sample with a line beam An optical system for illuminating a sample with a line beam includes a light source, a beam shaper for transforming the beam of light emitted by the light source into an intermediate astigmatic image, and an imaging system for transforming the intermediate astigmatic image into a final astigmatic image and for illuminating the sample. The beam shaper provides different non-unity magnifications in a lateral plane and in a transversal plane, and comprises a toroidal entrance surface for implementing the angular magnification and angular reduction and a toroidal exit surface with finite radii of curvature.
US08314406B2	Systems and methods for optical imaging using early arriving photons Optical imaging systems and methods use early photons in order to generate processed fluorescent light images of fluorescent material on or within a tissue. The early photons are generated in accordance with a pulsed light source and an early-photon light receiver. The processed fluorescent light images tend to have improved resolution and imaging accuracy compared with fluorescent light images generated with photons beyond the early photons portions.
US08314403B2	Gas field ion source with coated tip Coated tips, as well as related articles, systems and methods are disclosed.
US08314395B2	Semiconductor crystal based radiation detector and method of producing the same A radiation detector includes a semiconductor crystal having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first electrode electrically coupled with the first surface of the semiconductor crystal to allow current to flow between the first electrode and the crystal, and an insulating layer on the first surface and between the semiconductor crystal and the first electrode so as to create a partially transmissive electrical barrier between the first electrode and the crystal. The insulating layer has a thickness ranging from about 50 nanometers to about 500 nanometers.
US08314392B2	Antenna for use in THz transceivers A high frequency radiation transceiver is presented. The transceiver comprises an electrodes' arrangement, comprising two or more electrodes, where two of said electrodes are accommodated in a spaced-apart relationship defining a cavity for free space propagation of electrons between them. One of said two electrodes is configured to be responsive to an external input optical signal to emit an electron flux towards the other electrode. Said two or more electrodes are configured to define first and second electrode portions, the first portion having at least a region thereof exposed to said electron flux and operable as an antenna feeding port causing an electric current in said second portion and the second portion being configured and operable as an antenna radiating portion.
US08314388B2	Single-sided infrared sensor for thickness or weight measurement of products containing a reflective layer An optical, non-contact sensor for measuring the thickness or weight of layered products and particularly those that contain a light-reflective substrate incorporates a reflective surface to cause incident radiation from a light source to plurality of time within the layered products before being detected in a receiver. A diffusing element can be incorporated as a diffuse source of illumination. The Lambertian-type light scattering generated by the diffuse element causes the incident light to interact multiple times with the layered product resulting in enhanced sensor sensitivity to selected components in the layered product and measurement error induced by specular reflection of the light from the reflective substrate is minimized.
US08314386B2	High collection efficiency X-ray spectrometer system with integrated electron beam stop, electron detector and X-ray detector for use on electron-optical beam lines and microscopes An X-ray spectrometer systems and methods are provided for implementing signal detection for use on electron-optical beam lines and microscopes. The X-ray Spectrometer System (XSS) includes an X-ray detector (XD) measuring the X-ray signal and positioned proximate to a specimen. An environmental isolation window together with an electron beam stop is disposed between XD and the specimen. The environmental isolation window and the electron beam stop protect XD from electrons directly transmitted through the specimen. An electron detector is located between the electron beam stop and the specimen allowing the measurement of scattered electrons. The XD measures an X-ray signal in the X-ray spectrometer system.
US08314384B2	Mixed radio frequency multipole rod system as ion reactor The invention relates to a linear multipole ion storage device which is suitable for reactions between positive and negative ions, and for fragmentation reactions by electron transfer dissociation (ETD) in particular. The invention uses a linear RF ion trap with at least three pairs of rods with a new type of electronic power supply. The two phases of a first RF voltage are applied to the pole rods alternately around the circumference and confine positive as well as negative ions in the radial direction. A second RF voltage is either applied single-phase to some of the pole rods, but not to all of them, or two-phase to unequal numbers of pole rods so that the axis potential oscillates with the frequency of this second RF voltage and generates a pseudopotential barrier which acts axially on ions of both polarities at the ends of the ion storage device. In the interior, the second RF produces a complex superposition field resulting in an increased fragmentation yield for ETD.
US08314382B2	Method and device for desorption ionization by liquid jet The invention relates to method and apparatus for production of gaseous ions from components of a condensed phase sample and analysis thereof, wherein one or more liquid jet(s) is/are directed to the surface of the sample to be investigated, where the impact of the liquid jet on the sample surface produces droplets carrying sample particles which are turned into gaseous ions via the evaporation of liquid or, if desired, by a subsequent ionization after the evaporation and the obtained sample particles are analyzed by a known method.
US08314381B2	Reflector for a time-of-flight mass spectrometer A reflector for a time-of-flight mass spectrometer for reflecting ionized atoms and/or molecules, with an entry opening and with an arrangement of successively arranged ring electrodes extending away from the entry opening along a longitudinal axis of the reflector is illustrated and described, as is a time-of-flight mass spectrometer. The object of providing a reflector for a time-of-flight mass spectrometer or providing such a mass spectrometer, with improved mass resolution at a high detection probability, is achieved by virtue of the fact that the ring electrode closest to the entry opening serves as a correction electrode and is at an opposite electric potential compared to the other ring electrodes, that a screening electrode is provided on the side of the entry opening facing away from the ring electrodes and that the screening electrode lies at a potential that differs from that of the ring electrodes, more preferably at earth potential.
US08314372B2	Induction heater with directional cores A heating roller performs electromagnetic induction heating, and includes a first exciting coil that heats the heating roller, a first degaussing coil that decreases magnetic fields of the first exciting coil, and a first axial direction core that guides magnetic fluxes, to make up a magnetic circuit between the first axial direction core and the heating roller. The width of a heat zone is controlled in agreement with a sheet feeding area. Thus, the capability to control a temperature increase in a non-sheet-feeding area of the heating roller is enhanced. Power can be saved during continual feeding of small recording sheets.
US08314367B2	Assembly for warming towels and the ambient air A heating unit comprising an outer shell defining a portion of the heating unit periphery, an inner shell disposed within the outer shell and defining an internal cavity, an intermediate cavity formed by the inner and outer shells, a plurality of openings in the inner shell providing air flow between the intermediate cavity and the internal cavity, a heating source, a distribution device transferring heated air from the heating source to the intermediate cavity, a plurality of ambient air vents, and wherein the heated air traverses the plurality of ambient air vents and the plurality of openings.
US08314366B2	Removable chisel blade for a portable heating element A chisel blade with a permanently attached shaft is disclosed. The chisel blade and shaft are dimensioned and configured such that shaft is removably attachable to a portable heating element. The chisel blade with an attached shaft may include a portable soldering iron with the soldering tip removed. In the two possible embodiments, the chisel blade has a rectangular shape with a beveled cutting surface having a straight cutting edge. In a third embodiment, the chisel blade is concave and the beveled cutting edge is concave.
US08314360B2	Apparatuses and methods for irradiating a substrate to avoid substrate edge damage Apparatuses and methods are provided for processing a substrate having an upper surface that includes a central region, a peripheral region, and an edge adjacent to the peripheral region. An image having an intensity sufficient to effect thermal processing of the substrate is scanned across the upper surface of the substrate. The image scanning geometry allows processing the central region of the substrate at a substantially uniform temperature without damaging the outer edge. In some instances, the image may be formed from a beam traveling over at least a portion of the central region so that no portion thereof directly illuminates any portion of the edge when the image is scanned across the periphery region. The substrate may be rotated 180° or the beam direction may be switched after part of the scanning operation has been completed.
US08314359B2	Methods and systems for laser welding transparent materials with an ultrashort pulsed laser Methods and systems for ultrashort pulse laser processing of optically transparent materials are disclosed. At least one embodiment includes a method for welding materials with ultrashort laser pulses to create a bond through localized heating, at least one material being transparent at a laser wavelength. The ultrashort pulse duration causes nonlinear absorption of the laser radiation, and the high repetition rate of the laser causes pulse-to-pulse accumulation of heat within the materials. The laser is focused near the interface of the materials, generating sufficiently high fluence at the region to be welded. This minimizes damage to the rest of the material and enables fine weld lines. In various implementations the laser is focused near the sub-surface interface between two materials, generating high fluence at the region proximate to the laser focus with minimal modification to the surrounding region, including areas above and below the laser beam waist.
US08314358B2	Thermal material-processing method A thermal material-processing method wherein between the working spot of an electron beam and a workpiece a relative motion is brought about. Prior to the actual thermal treatment an effective processing contour is ascertained, in that the working spot of the electron beam executes, in accordance with the stored data of an ideal processing contour, a relative motion in relation to the workpiece, and on this relative motion a scan motion is superimposed which is directed transversely to the ideal processing contour. In this manner, both geometrical and magnetically conditioned deviations of the points of incidence of the electron beam on the workpiece can be compensated.
US08314353B2	Keypad for a mobile device A keypad for a mobile device and a mobile device comprising the keypad, a first housing part and a second housing part are described.
US08314349B2	Lead pin and wiring substrate with lead pin, and method of manufacturing the same A lead pin includes a shaft portion, a connection head portion provided to a top end side of the shaft portion, and having a diameter which is larger than a diameter of the shaft portion, wherein the connection head portion includes a bonding surface on an opposite side to the shaft portion side, and the bonding surface includes a flat surface provided in a center part, a convex surface which is provided like a ring shape to an outside of the flat surface and rounded by a radius R like a convex shape, and a concave surface which is provided like a ring shape to an outside of the convex surface and rounded by a radius R like a concave shape.
US08314346B2	Wiring board for light-emitting element A wiring board for a light-emitting element includes a ceramic insulating substrate, and a conductor layer formed on the surface or in the inside of the insulating substrate, the conductor layer having a mounting region mounting a light-emitting element on one surface of the insulating substrate. The insulating substrate includes a heat-conducting pole-like conductor having a thermal conductivity higher than that of the insulating substrate. The heat-conducting pole-like conductor extends through the insulating substrate in the direction of thickness thereof from the light-emitting element mounting region of the insulating substrate, and is formed by the co-firing with the insulating substrate.
US08314344B2	Wiring board and manufacturing method of the same A wiring board, includes a substrate main body; a piercing electrode configured to pierce the substrate main body; a first wiring pattern provided at a first surface side of the substrate main body, the first wiring pattern having a pad, the pad being electrically connected to one end part of the piercing electrode, the pad being where an electronic component is mounted; and a second wiring pattern provided at a second surface side of the substrate main body, the second surface side being situated at a side opposite to the first surface side, the second wiring pattern having an outside connection pad, the outside connection pad being electrically connected to another end part of the piercing electrode.
US08314343B2	Multi-layer board incorporating electronic component and method for producing the same In a multi-layer substrate including a core formed with a plurality of holes capable of containing an electronic part, a bottom insulating resin layer formed on a bottom surface of the core, a top insulating resin layer formed on a top surface of the core, a wiring layer selectively formed on an outer layer of the bottom insulating resin layer or top insulating resin layer, and an electronic part contained in the holes, both of the bottom and top insulating resin layers have a structure that is a combination of a resin which is changed to cohesiveness when heated and which undergoes smaller plastic deformation when heated to a higher temperature and an insulating resin layer which has a thickness sufficient to maintain insulation between the electronic part or a conductor of the core and the wiring layer and which inherently undergoes small plastic deformation, so that the electronic part can be securely and sealed in the holes without using a particular adhesive.
US08314341B2	Printed circuit board having electromagnetic bandgap structure Disclosed is a printed circuit board into which an electromagnetic bandgap structure for blocking a noise is inserted. The electromagnetic bandgap structure can include a first conductive plate, a second conductive plate arranged on a planar surface that is different from that of the first conductive plate, a third conductive plate arranged on a planar surface that is different from that of the second conductive plate, a connection pattern arranged on a planar surface that is different from that of the second conductive plate, a first stitching via unit configured to connect the first conductive plate to one end of the connection pattern through the planar surface where the second conductive plate is arranged, and a second stitching via unit configured to connect the third conductive plate to the other end of the connection pattern through the planar surface where the second conductive plate is arranged.
US08314340B2	Multilayer printed wiring board and method for manufacturing multilayer printed wiring board A multilayer printed wiring board including a first interlayer resin insulation layer, a pad formed on the first interlayer resin insulation layer, a solder resist layer formed on the first interlayer resin insulation layer and the pad, a protective film formed on a portion of the pad exposed by an opening of the solder resist layer, and a coating layer formed between the pad and the solder resist layer. The pad mounts an electronic component. The coating layer has a metal layer and a coating film. The metal layer is formed on the surface of the pad and the coating film is formed on the metal layer.
US08314339B2	Circuit board with kneaded conductive paste A printed wiring board includes a first conductive paste forming a wiring pattern, and a second conductive paste including kneaded first conductive material and second conductive material whose particles are finer than those of the first conductive material.
US08314337B2	Grommet for wire harness In a grommet fitted around a wire harness wired in a vehicle, and mounted in a through hole of a vehicle body panel, a radially outward extending portion is provided on an outer peripheral surface at an end of a small diameter cylinder portion, in which the wire harness is tightly inserted. A large diameter cylinder portion is connected to an outer peripheral end of the radially outward extending portion. An annular stretchable portion is provided at a portion connecting the small diameter cylinder portion to the radially outward extending portion. A step is provided on an inner peripheral surface at a boundary position between the small diameter cylinder portion and the stretchable portion, such that a thickness of the stretchable portion is thinner than a thickness of the small diameter cylinder portion. An annular rib is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the boundary position. Radially extending restoring ribs are provided on a convex side surface of the stretchable portion circumferentially spaced in-between.
US08314332B1	Configurable electrical box A configurable electrical box includes an electrical box having a wall structure that defines an internal space, a front open end, and a rear open end. The wall structure includes at least one pair of opposing walls. In addition, at least two slots disposed through at least one wall of the pair of opposing walls. A dividing plate is slidably coupled with one of the at least two slots and is positionable between an engaged position and an unengaged position. The dividing plate is in contact with both of the pair of opposing walls when in the engaged position.
US08314330B2	Umbilical for subsea installation An umbilical for subsea installation has a core of at least two longitudinal elements like cables, tubes and solid and/or hollow filling elements and a cover surrounding the core. At least one of the hollow filling elements is provided with several perforations and the cover is permeable for sea water, thereby allowing seawater to fill the interior of the filler elements as well as the interstices between the cable, tube and the filler elements and the cover when the umbilical is submerged.
US08314328B1	Solar energy collecting apparatus and method A solar energy collection device includes a solar converting station housing having a concentrator for aiding in focusing the energy onto a photovoltaic material. The photovoltaic material is applied to a series of cylindrically shaped power cells. A series of the power cells are rotationally assembled to the solar energy collection device. The power cells rotate about the cell axles, providing a cooling process for the photovoltaic material. The rotation can be provided via any number of means. The series of the power cells can be built in a removable assembly, providing a power pack for the end user.
US08314326B2	Method and structure for thin film photovoltaic materials using bulk semiconductor materials A photovoltaic device and related methods. The device has a structured material positioned between an electron collecting electrode and a hole collecting electrode. An electron transporting/hole blocking material is positioned between the electron collecting electrode and the structured material. In a specific embodiment, negatively charged carriers generated by optical absorption by the structured material are preferentially separated into the electron transporting/hole blocking material. In a specific embodiment, the structured material has an optical absorption coefficient of at least 103 cm−1 for light comprised of wavelengths within the range of about 400 nm to about 700 nm.
US08314323B2	Solar cell module A solar cell module includes: two solar cells that photogenerate carriers, each having a first electrode on a first main face of a photoelectric conversion body, and a second electrode of opposite polarity on a main face; and a wiring member to electrically connect the two solar cells via the respective cell's first and second electrodes. A bus-bar electrode collects photogenerated carriers from the finger electrodes. The wiring member connects to the bus-bar electrode of one solar cell through a conductive resin connection layer. The connection layer also contacts the first main face of the photoelectric conversion body.
US08314321B2	Apparatus and method for transforming an input sound signal An apparatus for transforming an input sound signal includes a synthesiser which manipulates, in accordance with a manipulation parameter, a pitch deviation envelope to derive a manipulated pitch deviation envelope. A filter transforms the input sound signal from a resampling of the input sound signal with respect to the manipulated pitch deviation envelope. The manipulation parameter may be a user-defined peak pitch deviation of an output sound signal. Another apparatus for transforming an input sound signal includes a synthesiser which manipulates, in accordance with a manipulation parameter, a pitch deviation envelope selected with reference to the manipulation parameter to derive a manipulated pitch deviation envelope.
US08314318B2	Unified octave/register key and vent for musical wind instruments Apparatus and methods for its use are provided that relate to an octave/register key for musical wind instruments that combines (i) a vent formed by alignment of an opening of a core and a sidewall aperture of a sleeve, wherein the core is slidably and coaxially mounted within the sleeve, or a vent formed by alignment of sidewall apertures on an inner chamber slidably mounted within an outer chamber, and (ii) the mechanism to open and close such a vent. The device, upon actuation, vents the wind instrument air column to remove the fundamental pitch frequency, and can be mounted anywhere on the body of a musical wind instrument or onto any existing tone hole key of the instrument.
US08314312B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH938231 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH938231. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH938231, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH938231 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH938231.
US08314311B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH000359 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH000359. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH000359, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH000359 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH000359.
US08314309B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH006642 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH006642. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH006642, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH006642 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH006642.
US08314308B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH183781 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH183781. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH183781, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH183781 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH183781.
US08314307B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH635608 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH635608. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH635608, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH635608 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH635608.
US08314304B2	Inbred pepper line PPL0789 An inbred pepper line, designated PPL0789 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred pepper line PPL0789, to the plants of inbred pepper line PPL0789 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing the inbred line PPL0789 with itself or another pepper line. The invention further relates to hybrid pepper seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PPL0789 with another pepper line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a pepper plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred pepper lines derived from the inbred PPL0789.
US08314303B2	Soybean variety A1024197 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1024197. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1024197. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1024197 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1024197 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US08314301B2	Soybean cultivar S090012 A soybean cultivar designated S090012 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S090012, to the plants of soybean S090012, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S090012, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S090012 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S090012, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S090012, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S090012 with another soybean cultivar.
US08314300B1	Soybean variety XBP32002 A novel soybean variety, designated XBP32002 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP32002, cells from soybean variety XBP32002, plants of soybean XBP32002, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP32002. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP32002 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XBP32002, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP32002. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP32002 are further provided.
US08314299B2	Soybean variety XB16P10 A novel soybean variety, designated XB16P10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB16P10, cells from soybean variety XB16P10, plants of soybean XB16P10, and plant parts of soybean variety XB16P10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB16P10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XB16P10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB16P10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB16P10 are further provided.
US08314297B1	Soybean variety XBP43003 A novel soybean variety, designated XBP43003 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP43003, cells from soybean variety XBP43003, plants of soybean XBP43003, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP43003. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP43003 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XBP43003, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP43003. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP43003 are further provided.
US08314293B2	Soybean cultivar S080193 A soybean cultivar designated S080193 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S080193, to the plants of soybean S080193, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S080193, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S080193 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S080193, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S080193, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S080193 with another soybean cultivar.
US08314286B2	Flexible liquid absorbing structure A thin, flexible absorbent structure comprising a flexible substrate and an aqueous liquid absorbing material disposed on said substrate, wherein said aqueous liquid absorbing material comprises a homogeneous mixture of a hot melt adhesive and an aqueous liquid absorbing polymer, wherein the aqueous liquid absorbing polymer is present in the mixture in an amount greater than 1% by weight of the mixture and the aqueous liquid absorbing structure has an absorbency greater than about 5 g/g, and a Gurley Stiffness less than about 400 mg and a caliper less than about 4 mm.
US08314284B1	Diaper change alerting means The diaper change alerting means includes an oblong sensor, speaker, processing means, and powering means. The oblong sensor is positioned about a main portion of the diaper where said sensor can detect the presence of moisture associated with soiling of the diaper. The alerting means can be integrated into the design of a reusable diaper or a removable embodiment that fits within a pouch located about the main portion of a disposable diaper. The processing means receives a signal from the oblong sensor, and transmits an alarm in the form of music via the speaker.
US08314282B2	Process for production of ethylbenzene from toluene and methane A process for making ethylbenzene and/or styrene by reacting toluene with methane is disclosed. In one embodiment the process can include reacting toluene with methane to form a product stream comprising ethylbenzene and further processing the ethylbenzene to form styrene in an existing styrene production facility.
US08314281B2	Light paraffin isomerization with improved feed purification The service life and deactivation rate of a paraffin isomerization catalyst is improved through use of a new sulfur guard bed containing a chloride additive. This sulfur guard bed, which contains supported CuO material having an increased resistance to reduction, shows such improvement. Thus, the danger of run-away reduction followed by a massive release of water and deactivation of an isomerization catalyst is practically eliminated. The fact that the guard bed material preserves the active metal phase-copper in an active (oxide) form is an important advantage leading to very low sulfur content in the product stream. The sulfur capacity per unit weight of sorbent is also significantly increased, making this sorbent a superior cost effective sulfur guard product.
US08314271B2	Selective preparation of some 2-alkoxy-ethanol derivatives A method for producing certain 2-alkoxy-ethanol derivatives by depolymerising oligomeric or polymeric polyglycol derivatives in the presence of alcoholate or 1,3-diketonate derivatives of zirconium, titanium, aluminum or molybdenum.
US08314269B2	N-(1-methyl-2phenylethyl)benzamide derivatives A compound of general formula (I) is disclosed. A process for preparing this compound, a fungicidal composition comprising a compound of general formula (I), and method for treating plants by applying a compound of general formula (I) or a composition comprising it are disclosed.
US08314267B2	Carbohydrate route to para-xylene and terephthalic acid Catalytic processes for the conversion of 2,5-dimethyl furan (DMF) to para-xylene are described. Para-xylene is a key product that is currently obtained commercially from petroleum sources. However, it has now been determined that the cycloaddition of ethylene to DMF provides an alternative route to para-xylene. Advantageously, the DMF starting material for the processes may be synthesized from carbohydrates (e.g., glucose or fructose), thereby providing a pathway that relies at least partly, if not completely, on renewable feedstocks.
US08314266B2	Method for manufacturing esters from acid and alcohol and system thereof A process for manufacturing esters from acid and alcohol and a system thereof are provided, wherein the system includes a reactive distillation column, a sidestream reactor packed with catalyst, and a decanter for conducting the method. The method is carried out by (a) extracting a first mixture of acid and alcohol from the reactive distillation column, for then feeding the first mixture to at least one sidestream reactor packed with catalyst to obtain a reaction product; (b) feeding the reaction product from the sidestream reactor to the reactive distillation column, allowing a second mixture of alcohol, ester and water to be separated from a top end of the reactive distillation column; (c) feeding the second mixture into the decanter to separate an organic phase from an aqueous phase; and (d) separating esters from the organic phase. The method and system allow the esters to be extracted without using a plurality of recovering columns and decanters, and are capable of improving packing/changing catalyst in a single reactive distillation column.
US08314265B2	Aromatic amic acids or amic esters and compositions Novel amic acids and amic esters can be thermally converted into corresponding arylene diimides. These amic acids and amic ester can be used as precursors to prepare semiconducting thin films that can be used in various articles including thin-film transistor devices that can be incorporated into a variety of electronic devices. In this manner, the arylene diimides need not be coated out of solvent in which they may be insoluble, but they can be generated in situ from a solvent-soluble, easily coated amic acid or amic ester.
US08314263B2	Method for producing amino-organosilanes In the preparation of aminoorganylsilanes and cyclic aminosilanes by reaction of an organyl amine with a haloorganylsilane, the byproduct halide salt of the amine reactant is decomposed to amine by addition of a base whose halide salt forms a liquid phase at a temperature below 200° C., and the liquid base halide is separated from the reaction mixture.
US08314262B2	Inhibitors of yeast filamentous growth and method of their manufacture The invention broadly relates to the use of α,β-unsaturated fatty acids to inhibit the filamentous growth of fungi and yeasts and to a method for producing same. In particular the invention relates to the use of optionally substituted C8 to C15 α,β-unsaturated fatty acids or salts, esters or amides thereof for inhibiting or retarding the yeast-to-mycelium transition of organisms having a dimorphic life cycle.
US08314260B2	Hydroxymethylfurfural ethers and esters prepared in ionic liquids Accordingly, the current invention provides a method for the manufacture of an ether or ester of 5-hydroxymethyl-furfural by reacting a hexose-containing starting material or HMF with an alcohol or an organic acid dissolved into an ionic liquid, using a metal chloride as catalyst.
US08314257B2	Treatment of CRTH2-mediated diseases and conditions The present invention provides indole derivatives that antagonize prostaglandin D2, and that can be used to treat inflammatory diseases mediated by prostaglandin D2.
US08314254B2	Substituted spirocyclic ketoenols The present invention relates to novel intermediates used in the preparation of substituted spirocyclic ketoenols of the formula (I) in which W, X, Y, Z, A, B, D and G are as defined in the disclosure.
US08314243B2	Process for catalytically preparing aromatic or heteroaromatic nitriles A process is described for catalytically preparing optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic nitrites of the general formula (I) Ar—CN (I) by reacting the corresponding aryl halides of the general formula (II) Ar—X (II) in which X is chlorine, bromine, iodine, triflate, nonaflate, mesylate or tosylate and Ar is an optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, characterized in that the reaction is performed in the presence of a palladium compound, a phosphine of the general formula (III) or (IV) where R is an alkyl radical and R′, R″ and R′″ are each an alkyl radical or an aryl radical or heteroaryl radical and A is an alkylene or arylene radical, and potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) or potassium hexacyanoferrate(III), optionally in a solvent and optionally with addition of a base.
US08314241B2	Process for the preparation of crystalline dexlansoprazole Process for the preparation of crystalline anhydrous (R)-2-[[[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroetoxy)-2-piridyl]methyl]sulphinyl]benzimidazole (dexlansoprazole).
US08314238B2	Process for the preparation of an enantiomeric trisubstituted 3,4-dihydro-isoquinoline derivative The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the compound of formula (7) which process comprises the hydrogenation of the compound of formula (4) using bis[chloro-1,5-cyclooctadiene-iridium], (S)-i-dicyclohexylphosphino-2-[(S)-α-(dimethylamino)-2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)benzyl]-ferrocene as a catalyst.
US08314237B2	Preparation of 10-keto morphinans by benzylic oxidation The present invention provides processes for the preparation of 10-keto and/or 10-hydroxy morphinans. In particular, the invention provides to processes for preparing a 10-keto morphinan by chromium-catalyzed benzylic oxidation of a morphinan with a periodic acid.
US08314236B2	Trazodone and trazodone hydrochloride in purified form A process of production of trazodone or trazodone hydrochloride that comprises: (a) preparing an organic phase comprising trazodone in at least one organic solvent; (b) preparing an aqueous phase comprising at least one basic compound; (c) mixing said aqueous phase with said organic phase; (d) heating at a temperature of at least 40° C. for at least 30 minutes; (e) recovering said trazodone; and, optionally, (f) treating said trazodone with hydrochloric acid to obtain trazodone hydrochloride. Trazodone or trazodone hydrochloride comprising less than 15 ppm of alkylating substances, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising said trazodone hydrochloride.
US08314231B2	Systems, compositions, and/or methods for depolymerizing cellulose and/or starch Methods for depolymerizing polysaccharides are disclosed. In certain exemplary methods, polysaccharides having a first average molecular weight can be reacted with hydroxyl free radicals to produce polysaccharides having a second average molecular weight lower than the first average molecular weight. The hydroxyl free radicals can be formed by interaction of an oxidant with a catalyst comprising a polydentate ligand complexed with a metal ion. In certain exemplary embodiments, the oxidant can be hydrogen peroxide, and the catalyst can be iron methylglycine diacetate or iron-2,3,4,5,6 pentahydroxyhexanoate.
US08314230B2	Cyclodextrin-based polymers for therapeutics delivery The present invention relates to novel compositions of therapeutic cyclodextrin containing polymeric compounds designed as a carrier for small molecule therapeutics delivery and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. These cyclodextrin-containing polymers improve drug stability and solubility, and reduce toxicity of the small molecule therapeutic when used in vivo. Furthermore, by selecting from a variety of linker groups and targeting ligands the polymers present methods for controlled delivery of the therapeutic agents. The invention also relates to methods of treating subjects with the therapeutic compositions described herein. The invention further relates to methods for conducting pharmaceutical business comprising manufacturing, licensing, or distributing kits containing or relating to the polymeric compounds described herein.
US08314229B2	siRNA targeting tie-2 Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed.
US08314227B2	Hydroxymethyl substituted RNA oligonucleotides and RNA complexes The present invention is directed to RNA oligonucleotides or complexes of RNA oligonucleotides, denoted herein together as RNA complexes, containing at least one, but optionally more that one, hydroxymethyl substituted nucleotide monomer(s). By a hydroxymethyl substituted nucleotide monomer is understood a nucleotide monomer containing a hydroxymethyl group (that may be unsubstituted, O-substituted for example with a conjugating group, or converted into an optionally substituted or conjugated aminomethyl group). This hydroxymethyl group is not partaking in formation of an internucleotide linkage and is not the hydroxymethyl group (containing the 5′-hydroxy group) of a natural RNA monomer. The RNA complexes of the invention may be useful for therapeutic applications, diagnostic applications or research applications.
US08314223B2	SDF-1 binding nucleic acids The present invention is related to a nucleic acid molecule, preferably binding to SDF-1, selected from the group comprising type A nucleic acid molecules, type B nucleic acid molecules, type C nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid molecules having a nucleic acid sequence according to any of SEQ ID NO:142, SEQ ID NO:143 or SEQ ID NO:144.
US08314221B2	Pharmacodiagnostic test targeting oncology and neurodegeneration A first objective is to demonstrate a method for the detection and prognosis of cancer and of its metastatic potential. Preferably, the cancer is selected from breast cancer, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, a sarcoma and a leukaemia, without being limited thereto. One aspect consists of the use of the LIV21 complex as a prognostic indicator for cancer and in the therapeutic monitoring thereof. The LIV21 complex is defined in terms of the extract of proteins and peptides studied by Maldi and ESI MS/MS or Maldi Tof/Tof mass spectrometry. The extract was obtained by attachment of the LIV21 complex to one of these LIV21 polyclonal antibodies. The LIV21 complex is also defined in terms of its overall mass spectrometry profile and the number and the molecular weight of the bands of protein extracts obtained as a function of the temperature to which the sample is subjected and the migration conditions described. Another aspect is the use of biochips for the pharmacodiagnosis of oncological pathologies and of neurodegeneration.
US08314219B1	Green detergents from agriculture-based lipids and sugars C-glycoside keto-amide derivatives, including C-glycoside keto-hydrazones and C-glycoside keto-oximes, may be prepared from plant or animal lipids and saccharides. These C-glycoside keto-amide derivatives are of the formula: wherein: R is a saccharide; Y is independently selected from H or a halogen; m is an integer greater than or equal to 1; X is NH (as in C-glycoside keto-hydrazones) or O (as in C-glycoside keto-oximes); and R2 is an acyl moiety derived from any lipid fatty acid of the formula —C(O)—R3, wherein R3 is a C5 to C22 straight or branched chain hydrocarbon which may be saturated or unsaturated. These C-glycoside keto-amide derivatives have potential applications as surfactants, detergents, liposomes, and bilayers.
US08314218B2	Method of synthesizing macrolide compounds The present invention relates to methods for synthesizing macrolide compounds which are known to have antibacterial activity, and are useful in the therapy of bacterial infections in mammals. More specifically, the invention relates to methods for synthesizing the macrolide antibiotic, gamithromycin utilizing a novel configuration of catalysts, chemical structures, and/or methods. An embodiment of the present invention may include allowing multiple chemical reactions to proceed without the isolation of chemical intermediates. Thus, multiple reactions may occur in one reaction vessel allowing for a considerable decrease in the cycle-time. The present invention also provides a novel method for inhibiting degradation while isolating a structure of a pharmaceutical composition.
US08314212B2	Plasminogen receptor PLG-RKT and antibodies thereof The invention relates to C9orf46 homolog, a novel murine membrane protein, and its orthologs in human, mouse and all other species, termed Plg-RKT, or analogs, thereof and the isolation method. The function of this molecule is to bind to plasminogen, plasminogen fragments such as angiostatin1 and other plasminongen fragments having angiostatic activity, tissue plasminogen activator and Lipoprotein(a). Plasminogen receptors function to modulate cell surface proteolysis and physiological and pathophysiological processes requiring cell migration, including, but not limited to, cell migration during inflammation, tissue remodeling, wound healing, tumor cell invasion and metastasis, skeletal myogenesis, neurite outgrowth. Plasminogen receptors also modulate apoptosis and cell death. The invention also relates to antibodies that inhibit plasminogen, plasminogen fragments such as angiostatin1 and other plasminongen fragments having angiostatic activity, tissue plasminogen activator or Lipoprotein(a) binding to Plg-RKT and/or immunoreact with Plg-RKT.
US08314210B2	Compositions and methods for the generation of MHC class II compounds by peptide exchange The present invention relates to novel compositions and methods for the generation of MHC class II compounds. Such methods are useful in identifying antigen-specific T cells, regulating an immune response and treating subjects suffering from an immune disorder.
US08314209B2	Lipid-assisted synthesis of polymer compounds and methods for their use The invention herein disclosed provides for methods for the synthesis of polymers from monomers. In particular the method provides for the synthesis of polynucleotides from mononucleotides in the absence of catalytic enzymes. The method comprises providing an aqueous solution having a plurality of phospholipid molecules and monomer molecules; subjecting the aqueous solution to fluctuating temperature conditions; subjecting the aqueous solution to fluctuating cycles of drying and hydrating conditions; subjecting the aqueous solution to fluctuating [H+] conditions; the fluctuating conditions thereby allowing formation of a chemical bond between at least two monomers to create a polymer. The invention is of particular use in the fields of molecular biology, structural biology, cell biology, molecular switches, molecular circuits, and molecular computational devices, and the manufacture thereof.
US08314208B2	Microwave enhanced N-fmoc deprotection in peptide synthesis A method is disclosed for carrying out peptide synthesis comprising deprotecting an Fmoc-protected amino acid with piperazine while applying microwave irradiation to the deprotection reaction.
US08314206B2	Block copolymer-comprising compositions and methods of purifying PS-b-PXVP In one embodiment, a block copolymer-containing composition includes PS-b-PXVP and a lithium salt, where “X” is 2 or 4. All lithium salt is present in the composition at no greater than 1 ppm by weight. In one embodiment, a homogenous block copolymer-including comprising has PS-b-PXVP present in the composition at no less than 99.99998% by weight, where “X” is 2 or 4. Methods of forming such compositions are disclosed.
US08314197B2	Process for the degassing of polymer power Process for producing a degassed polymer powder, by a) feeding i) a principal monomer, and ii) one or more comonomers in an amount of at least 5000 ppmw relative to the principal monomer feed rate, and iii) optionally an added alkane having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, fed in an amount of at least 1000 ppmw relative to the principal monomer feed rate; into a polymerization reactor. The monomer and comonomers react to form a polymer including residual hydrocarbons having one or more hydrocarbons with 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and b) passing the polymer to a degassing step where it is contacted with a purge gas to remove some of the residual hydrocarbons.
US08314195B2	Biological adhesive Biologically compatible polymers carry at least two different kinds of functional groups. Adhesive formulations include a biologically compatible adhesive, which can be used with a bridging molecule.
US08314194B2	Gel electrolyte and dye-sensitized solar cell using the same A gel electrolyte including a non-volatile polymer solvent including hydrogen bonding groups with at least two hydrogen bonding sites, and a dye-sensitized solar cell including the gel electrolyte. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes: opposing first and second electrodes; a porous layer disposed between the first and second electrodes, including an adsorbed dye; and the gel electrolyte, which is disposed between the first and second electrodes.
US08314192B2	Interpenetrating polymer network structure and polishing pad, and process for producing the same The present invention relates to a process for producing an interpenetrating polymer network structure, which comprises the steps of impregnating a polymer molding with a radical polymerizable composition containing an ethylenically unsaturated compound and a radical polymerization initiator; and polymerizing the ethylenically unsaturated compound in a swollen state of the polymer molding impregnated with the radical polymerizable composition; wherein a chain transfer agent and/or a radical polymerization inhibitor are added to the radical polymerizable composition and/or the polymer molding before impregnating the polymer molding with the radical polymerizable composition. According to the present invention, a highly uniform interpenetrating polymer network structure can be obtained. The present invention also provides a polishing pad which is exhibits high in-plane uniformity of a polishing rate during polishing, and also has excellent flattening properties and improved pad lifetime during polishing, and a process for producing the same.
US08314184B2	Liquid silicone elastomer composition for material having high tear strength The present invention relates to a liquid silicone elastomer composition comprising an unsaturated polyorganosiloxane having at least two unsaturated bonds, a hydrogenopolyorganosiloxane having at least two silicon-hydrogen bonds, a hydrosilylation catalyst, and silica. The invention is remarkable in that the composition further comprises an unsaturated organic polymer having at least two unsaturated bonds, and a cross-linking agent specific to said unsaturated organic polymer.
US08314178B2	Polymer dispersions containing highly branched polycarbonates The present invention relates to polymer dispersions which comprise highly branched polycarbonates, to a process for preparing them, and to their use.
US08314175B2	Aqueous composition for recording medium, and ink-jet recording medium using the same The present invention provides an aqueous composition for recording medium in a form of aqueous dispersion solution comprising a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (A) having an average saponification degree of 80-89 mol % and an average polymerization degree of 1700-3500, and containing a polyvinyl alcohol having 1,2-diol structural unit on a side chain thereof, represented by a general formula (1); an inorganic microparticle (B); and a boron compound (C). The aqueous composition of the present invention is not likely to become gel and therefore exhibit excellent preservation stability. Furthermore, the aqueous composition provides a recording layer serving as an ink receiving layer/glossy layer satisfied with gloss, ink absorbency, and water resistance. Accordingly, the present invention may also provide an ink-jet recording medium satisfying surface gloss by forming a coating layer of the inventive aqueous composition on a substrate, even when the substrate has water resistance.
US08314171B2	Coating solution for inkjet recording apparatus, ink set including the coating solution and ink composition, and ink jet recording apparatus including the ink set The present disclosure provides a coating solution for an inkjet recording apparatus including a non-ionic polymer, a monovalent metal salt and a water-soluble organic solvent; an ink set including the coating solution and an ink composition; and an inkjet recording apparatus including the ink set.
US08314169B2	Flame retardant polymer composition A thermoplastic polymer composition that employs a flame retardant formed from a phosphinic compound and organometallic phosphoric compound is provided. The present inventor has discovered that the organometallic phosphoric compound can counteract the tendency of the phosphinic compound to degrade the mechanical properties of the composition when used at certain concentrations. Furthermore, the present inventor has also surprisingly discovered that the organometallic phosphoric compound may itself act as a flame retardant and thus contribute to the overall flammability performance of the composition. Among other things, this allows compositions to be formed with a lower phosphinic content with the same flammability performance.
US08314168B2	Polycarbonate resin compositions A polymer composition includes a polycarbonate resin, a syndiotactic polystyrene resin, a core-shell graft copolymer, and a phosphate ester compound. In some embodiments, the compositions have one or more of good impact strength, Falling Dart impact strength, chemical resistance, and flowability.
US08314166B2	Waterproof sheet A waterproof sheet comprising a vinyl chloride-based resin composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a vinyl chloride-based resin (A), 5 to 100 parts by weight of a plasticizer (B), 0.05 to 5 parts by weight of a hindered amine compound (C) represented by the following general formula (I), and 0.05 to 5 parts by weight of a benzotriazole-based ultraviolet light absorber (D) represented by the general formula (II): wherein R1 and R2 represent each independently an alkyl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 6 carbon atoms; wherein R3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
US08314163B2	Steric stabilized latex particulates The present invention is drawn to steric stabilized latex particulates, methods of forming such particulates, inks containing such particulates, and methods of ink-jetting inks containing such particulates. A steric stabilized latex particulate for use in an ink-jet ink can comprise a random copolymer of a steric stabilization oligomer and a hydrophobic monomer.
US08314156B2	Compositions and methods of delivery of pharmacological agents The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, which carrier comprises a protein, for example, human serum albumin and/or deferoxamine. He human serum albumin is present in an amount effective to reduce one or more side effects associated with administration of the pharmaceutical composition. The inventor also provides methods for reducing on or more side effects of administration of the pharmaceutical composition, and methods for enhancing transport and binding of a pharmaceutical agent to a cell.
US08314155B2	Bicyclic aromatic sulfinyl derivatives The present invention provides compounds of the structure: wherein the constituent members are defined herein, including pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of treating diseases therewith.
US08314150B2	Kinase protein binding inhibitors The invention relates to phosphorylation inhibitor compounds and methods of identifying and using them. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating cell proliferative disorders, especially cancer.
US08314149B2	Protective role of semapimod in necrotizing enterocolitis A method is disclosed wherein semapimod, and/or the mesylate salt thereof, is administered for the treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis.
US08314147B2	Benzamide derivatives as EP4 receptor agonists A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, wherein, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, m, n and X are as defined in the specification; a process for preparing such compounds; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such compounds; and the use of such compounds in medicine.
US08314145B2	High purity 17α-cyanomethyl-17β-hydroxy-estra-4,9-diene-3-one and process for the synthesis thereof The invention relates to a new process for the synthesis of high purity 17α-cyanomethyl-17β-hydroxy-estra-4,9-diene-3-one (further on dienogest) of formula (I) from 3-methoxy-17-hydroxy-estra-2,5(10)-diene of formula (V). The invention relates also to the high purity 17α-cyanomethyl-17β-hydroxy-estra-4,9-diene-3-one and pharmaceutical compositions containing that as active ingredient. The pharmaceutical compositions according to this invention contain high purity dienogest of formula (I) in which the total amount of impurities is less than 0.1%, while the amount of 4-bromo-dienogest is under the detection limit (0.02%) as active ingredient or at least one of the active ingredients and auxiliary materials, which are commonly used in practice, such as carriers, excipients or diluents. According to our invention the dienogest of formula (I) is synthesized the following way: i) 3-methoxy-17-hydroxy-estra-2,5(10)-diene of formula (V) is reacted with aluminum isopropylate in the presence of cyclohexanone in an inert organic solvent under heating; ii) the so obtained 3-methoxy-estra-2,5(10)-diene-17-one of formula (IV) is reacted with cyanomethyl lithium at a temperature between 0 and −30° C.; iii) the obtained 3-methoxy-17α-cyanomethyl-17β-hydroxy-estra-2,5(10)-diene of formula (III) is reacted with a strong organic acid in tetrahydrofuran solution; iv) the obtained 17α-cyanomethyl-17β-hydroxy-estr-5(10)-ene-3-one of formula (II) is reacted with 1-1.5 equivalent of pyridinium tribromide in pyridine solution at a temperature between 0 and 60° C., then the obtained crude dienogest of formula (I) is purified by recrystallization and preparative HPLC.
US08314143B2	Synthetic flavonoids and pharmaceutical compositions and therapeutic methods of treatment of HIV infection and other pathologies A compound, pharmaceutical composition and method for the treatment of mammals wherein the active therapeutic agent is a compound having the structure: wherein: R1 is an electronegative substituent, R2 is R1 or alkyl, R3 is H or O-alkyl, R4 and R5 are the same or different and are alkyl and R6 is H or OH.
US08314141B2	Inhibitors of serine proteases, particularly hepatitis C virus NS3 protease The present invention relates to Formula (II) compounds having the structure as well as to their use in methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting proteases, particularly serine proteases, and more particularly HCV NS3 proteases.
US08314140B2	4-hydroxythiobenzamide derivatives of drugs Derivatives of drugs are provided, said derivatives comprising the H2S-releasing moiety 4-hydroxythiobenzamide that is either covalently linked to the drug or forms a salt with the drug. The compounds of the present invention exhibit enhanced activity or reduced side effects or both.
US08314139B2	Toluene sulfonic acid salt of a therapeutic compound and pharmaceutical compositions thereof The present invention is directed to the tosylate salt of trans-N-ethyl-3- fluoro-3-[3-fluoro-4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-cyclobutanecarboxamide (1): to solvates (e.g., hydrates) thereof, to polymorphs thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions thereof and to a method of treating depression, mood disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, cognitive disorders, Alzheimer's disease, attention-deficit disorder (ADD), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), psychotic disorders, sleep disorders, obesity, dizziness, epilepsy, motion sickness, respiratory diseases, allergy, allergy-induced airway responses, allergic rhinitis, nasal congestion, allergic congestion, congestion, hypotension, cardiovascular disease, diseases of the GI tract, hyper- and hypo-motility and acidic secretion of the gastro-intestinal tract comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount thereof.
US08314136B1	Method for treatment of alzheimer's disease and autism spectrum disorders A method for treating Alzheimer's Disease (AD) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by administering at least one alky ester of imidazolecarboxylc acid, preferably methyl 4-imidazolecarboxylate. It is hypothesized that the treatment counters AD/ASD by maintaining the intracellular/extracellular osmolyte gradient in the central nervous system (CNS) within a substantially normal range. The methyl 4-imidazolecarboxylate may be administered orally, by inhaler, by injection or by transdermal application. When administered by transdermal application, the dosage range may be from about 0.01 mcg per day to about 3.0 mcg per day, preferably from about 0.1 mcg per day to about 0.3 mcg per day.
US08314131B2	Triazole fused heteroaryl compounds and methods of use thereof The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for modulating the activity of p38 MAP kinase. The compounds have a general Formula I wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, R1 and R5 are defined herein. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions including one or more compounds of Formula I, use of such compounds and compositions for treatment of p38 MAP kinase mediated diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and other inflammatory disorders, as well as intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula I.
US08314129B2	Optical isomers of an iloperidone metabolite The present invention relates to novel isomers of a metabolite of Iloperidone, their preparation, their use as pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
US08314127B2	Piperidine derivatives The present invention provides a compound of a formula (I): wherein the variables are defined herein; to a process for preparing such a compound; and to the use of such a compound in the treatment of a chemokine (such as CCR3) mediated disease state.
US08314113B2	Substituted dihydroquinazolines II The invention relates to substituted dihydroquinazolines and to a method for the production thereof, the use thereof for treating and/or preventing diseases and for producing drugs for treating and/or preventing diseases, in particular for the use of the inventive dihydroquinazolines in the form of antiviral agents, in particular against cytomegaloviruses.
US08314106B2	Substituted diketopiperazine analogs for use as drug delivery agents Disclosed are drug delivery systems for the delivery of small molecule and macromolecular drugs. More particularly, disclosed are substituted analogs of 3,6-di(alkyl-4 aminobutyl)-2,5-diketopiperazine (which may also be referred to DKP), their use in the formulation of both small molecule and macromolecular drugs including therapeutic, prophylactic and diagnostic agents, stabilizing agents and systems for their delivery.
US08314100B2	1-[6,7-substituted alkoxyquinoxalinyl)aminocarbonyl]-4-(hetero)arylpiperazine derivatives The present invention related to a novel urea derivative for formula (I): which is useful as an anti-cancer agent, its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt or stereoisomer, and to a process for preparing the urea derivative and an anti-cancer composition comprising the same as an active ingredient.
US08314093B2	2,4-pyrimidinediamine compounds for treating or preventing autoimmune diseases The present invention provides 3-hydroxyphenyl-2,4-pyrimidinediamine compounds of formula I, as well as related compositions and methods for treating a variety of autoimmune diseases.
US08314092B2	Substituted [(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-11-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid compounds as dual activity H1 inverse agonists/5-HT2A antagonists A dual H1/5-HT2A receptor antagonist of the formula: its uses, and methods for its preparation are described.
US08314088B2	Pyrazinooxazepine derivatives Provided is a compound having a serotonin 5-HT2C receptor activating action.A compound represented by the formula (I0): wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof.
US08314087B2	Nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl ketones and methods of use Selected compounds are effective for prophylaxis and treatment of diseases, such as HGF mediated diseases. The invention encompasses novel compounds, analogs, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for prophylaxis and treatment of diseases and other maladies or conditions involving, cancer and the like. The subject invention also relates to processes for making such compounds as well as to intermediates useful in such processes.
US08314083B2	Non-sedating antihistamine injection formulations and methods of use thereof Disclosed are injectable formulations of cetirizine for treating acute allergic reactions and methods for treating acute allergic reactions. In particular, an intravenous injectable is disclosed as are methods of treating acute allergic reactions therewith.
US08314082B2	Stilbene derivatives for ADP-ribosyl cyclase inhibitors The present disclosure relates to bisphenyl compounds that are useful for inhibiting the ADP-ribosyl cyclase (ADPR-cyclase). More particularly, the disclosed compounds can be used for treatment and prevention of hypertension, hypertensive cardiac hypertrophy, diabetes, and diabetic nephropathy, in which pathogenesis ADPR-cyclase is involved. The compounds and compositions of the invention can be used for treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease and related disease states, particularly, hypertension or diabetes related disorders, such as, hypertensive cardiac hypertrophy, diabetic nephropathy, and the like.
US08314075B2	Compositions and methods for inhibiting expression of huntingtin gene The invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting the expression of the Huntingtin gene (HD gene), comprising an antisense strand having a nucleotide sequence which is less than 25 nucleotides in length and which is substantially complementary to at least a part of the HD gene. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the dsRNA together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; methods for treating diseases caused by the expression of the HD gene, or a mutant form thereof, using the pharmaceutical composition; and methods for inhibiting the expression of the huntingtin gene in a cell.
US08314071B2	Bioactive molecules from co-cultivation of microbes Certain aspects of the invention relate to antibiotics, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pro-drugs and/or analogs thereof. Another aspect of the invention relates to methods of use of said antibiotics.
US08314065B2	Method of reduction of wrinkles on skin or acceleration of wound healing by applying peptides related to basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) The present invention is directed to synergistic therapies for the treatment of vitiligo. Particularly, the invention is directed to a composition for the reduction of wrinkles on skin, the acceleration of wound healing, and the darkening of hair including a peptide and an acceptable carrier. The peptide may be selected from the group consisting of the peptide of SEQ. ID 1, the peptide of SEQ. ID 2, the peptide of SEQ. ID 3, the peptide of SEQ. ID 4, the peptide of SEQ. ID 5, the peptide of SEQ. ID 6, the peptide of SEQ. ID 7, and the peptide of SEQ. ID 8.
US08314060B2	Peptide conjugated anti-cancer prodrugs The present invention relates to prodrug molecules comprising conjugates of an antiproliferative drug, a protease specific cleavable peptide, and, optionally, a targeting peptide, with the prodrugs being substantially inactive prior to degradation of the cleavable sequence by proteolytic enzymes abundant within or in close proximity to the target cancer cell. Also, pharmaceutical compositions of the conjugates and the use of these compositions for treatment of cancer are disclosed.
US08314059B2	Diabetic nephropathy therapies The present invention relates to methods and compounds for treating specific early stage aspects and late stage aspects of diabetic nephropathy. Methods and compounds for treating various physiological features associated with early stage and with late stage diabetic nephropathy are also provided.
US08314051B2	Method of preparing 1-methylcyclopropene and applying the same to plants Disclosed is a method for directly preparing in situ 1-methylcyclopropene which inhibits the action of ethylene of accelerating the ripening process of plants, which comprises reacting a predetermined 1-methylcyclopropene precursor represented by the following Formula 2 or 3 with a base or fluoride anion material, and applying the 1-methylcyclopropene to plants: wherein Me, Et, R1, R2 and X are defined in the specification.
US08314049B2	High porosity beta-spodumene-mullite composite substrate, article, and method A porous ceramic body including a major phase of beta-spodumene and a minor phase of mullite, the aggregate composition of a batch in weight percents of LiAlSi2O6, SiO2, and Al6Si2O13 are as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method for making a porous ceramic article is and includes: mixing inorganic batch ingredients including sources of silica, alumina, and lithia, with a liquid and an organic binder to form a plasticized batch mixture; forming a green body; and heating to the porous ceramic article, comprised of a major phase of beta-spodumene and a minor phase of mullite.
US08314048B2	Catalysts, activating agents, support media, and related methodologies useful for making catalyst systems especially when the catalyst is deposited onto the support media using physical vapor deposition Use of physical vapor deposition methodologies to deposit nanoscale gold on activating support media makes the use of catalytically active gold dramatically easier and opens the door to significant improvements associated with developing, making, and using gold-based, catalytic systems. The present invention, therefore, relates to novel features, ingredients, and formulations of gold-based, heterogeneous catalyst systems generally comprising nanoscale gold deposited onto a nanoporous support.
US08314042B2	Optical glass, preform for precision press molding, optical element and method of manufacturing thereof An optical glass having a refractive index nd of 1.70 or greater and an Abbé number of 50 or greater. Given as mole percentages, it comprises: B2O3 (20 to 80 percent), SiO2 (0 to 30 percent), Li2O (1 to 25 percent), ZnO (0 to 20 percent), La2O3 (4 to 30 percent), Gd2O3 (1 to 25 percent), Y2O3 (0 to 20 percent), ZrO2 (0 to 5 percent), MgO (0 to 25 percent), CaO (0 to 15 percent), and SrO (0 to 10 percent), with the combined quantity of the above components being 97 percent or greater. The molar ratio of {ZnO/(La2O3+Gd2O3+Y2O3)} is 0.8 or less and the molar ratio of {(CaO+SrO+BaO)/(La2O3+Gd2O3+Y2O3)} is 0.8 or less. Ta2O5 may be incorporated as an optional component, with the molar ratio {(ZrO2+Ta2O5)/(La2O3+Gd2O3+Y2O3)} being 0.4 or less.
US08314040B2	Laminates of elastomeric and non-elastomeric polyolefin blend materials A nonwoven web made from a polymeric fiber blend comprising at least one elastomeric polyolefin and at least one nonelastomeric polyolefin useful as the elastic base sheet for a nonwoven laminate is disclosed. Preferably, the polymeric blend will comprise a nonelastomeric resin in the range of from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight, and an elastomeric resin of from about 90 to about 10 percent by weight. The elastomeric polyolefin will have a density of less than about 0.885 g/cm3 and the nonelastomeric polyolefin will have a density of at least about 0.890 g/cm3. In one particular embodiment, the polymeric blend may comprise about 50 percent to about 90 percent by weight of a narrow molecular weight distribution polyethylene and about 50 percent to about 10 percent by weight of a nonelastomeric polyolefin such as a linear low density polyethylene.
US08314039B2	Hydrophilic surfaces The invention relates to surfaces with hydrophilic properties and a method for producing such surfaces. Surfaces are provided with hydrophilic properties by applying a coating containing hydrophilic silicic acid by means of the inventive method. Said surfaces can be textile or polymer surfaces, metallic or wooden surfaces. The silicic acid can be permanently connected to the polymer surface or be in the form of a non-fixed coating. The inventive hydrophilic silicic acid is applied in a very simple manner by applying a suspension containing silicic acid particles in a solvent on the corresponding surface, whereupon the solvent is removed or the silicic acid particles are fixed to the surface by means of a carrier. Condensing devices of dehumidifiers, foams or sponges are examples of surfaces that can be provided with the inventive hydrophilic surfaces.
US08314037B2	Fluoropolymer emulsions A fluoropolymer composition comprising monomers copolymerized in the following percentages by weight: (a) from about 20% to about 95% of a fluoroalkyl monomer, or mixture of monomers, (b) from about 5% to about 80% of at least one of: (i) an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer having a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group of from about 6 to about 18 carbons; or (ii) one or more ionizable water solvatable monomers; and (c) from about 0.05% to about 2% non-fluorinated polymerizable nanoparticles.
US08314035B2	Method for the manufacture of an active matrix OLED display In a method for the manufacture of an active matrix OLED display, at least two thin-film transistors and one storage capacitor are provided to drive each pixel, with a reduced number of photolithographic patterning steps.
US08314030B2	Method for fabricating semiconductor device A method for fabricating a semiconductor device through a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process is provided. The CMP process is performed by using a slurry. The semiconductor device fabrication method can ensure the reliability and economical efficiency of the device by performing a CMP process using a CMP slurry having a high polishing selectivity with respect to a target surface, an anti-scratch characteristic, and a high global planarization characteristic.
US08314028B2	Slurry compositions and methods of polishing a layer using the slurry compositions In a slurry composition and a method of polishing a layer using the slurry composition, the slurry composition includes from about 3 to 20 percent by weight of an abrasive, from about 0.1 to 3 percent by weight of an ionic surfactant, from about 0.01 to 0.1 percent by weight of a nonionic surfactant, from about 0.01 to 1 percent by weight of a polish accelerating agent including an amino acid compound, and a remainder of an aqueous solution including a basic pH-controlling agent and water. The slurry composition including the nonionic surfactant and the polish accelerating agent may be used for speedily polishing a stepped upper portion of a silicon oxide layer, and may also enable a lower portion of the silicon oxide layer to function as a polish stop layer.
US08314027B2	Wafer electroless plating system and associated methods A dry-in/dry-out system is disclosed for wafer electroless plating. The system includes an upper zone for wafer ingress/egress and drying operations. Proximity heads are provided in the upper zone to perform the drying operations. The system also includes a lower zone for electroless plating operations. The lower zone includes an electroless plating apparatus that implements a wafer submersion by fluid upwelling method. The upper and lower zones of the system are enclosed by a dual-walled chamber, wherein the inner wall is a chemically inert plastic and the outer wall is a structural metal. The system interfaces with a fluid handling system which provides the necessary chemistry supply and control for the system. The system is ambient controlled. Also, the system interfaces with an ambient controlled managed transfer module (MTM).
US08314022B1	Method for etching gate stack A method for etching a metal gate stack is provided. The method includes forming a gate stack on a substrate, where the gate stack includes a metal gate. A wet etch process is performed on the gate stack. The wet etch process includes submersing the substrate with the gate stack in an aqueous solution composed of a wet etchant and an oxidizer, removing the substrate from the solution and rinsing the solution from the etched gate stack.
US08314021B2	Method for fabricating semiconductor device with buried gates A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a thin film over trenches by using a first source gas and a first reaction gas; performing a first post-treatment on the thin film by using a second reaction gas; and performing a second post-treatment on the thin film by using a second source gas.
US08314020B2	Method for patterning a metal layer and method for manufacturing semiconductor devices by using the same Disclosed herein is a method for patterning a metal layer, which includes the following steps. A substrate having a metal layer thereon is provided. A patterned conductive polymeric layer is formed on the metal layer, wherein a portion of the metal layer is exposed by the patterned conductive polymeric layer. The substrate having the patterned conductive polymer layer is disposed in an electrolytic cell, so that the exposed portion of the metal layer is immersed in the electrolytic solution of the electrolytic cell. The anode of the electrolytic cell is electrically coupled to the patterned conductive polymeric layer, while the cathode of the electrolytic cell is immersed in the electrolytic solution. Sequentially, an electrical potential is applied across the anode and the cathode to perform an electrolysis reaction so that the exposed portion of the metal layer is dissolved in the electrolytic solution.
US08314019B2	Metallization and its use in, in particular, an IGBT or a diode A method of fabricating a power semiconductor component having a semiconductor body having at least two main surfaces includes applying a layer of a metallization on at least one of the main surfaces. The layer has a thickness of at least 15 μm and serves as a heat sink. The method also includes producing a field stop zone in the semiconductor body by implantation of protons or helium through the layer.
US08314016B2	Low-defect density gallium nitride semiconductor structures and fabrication methods A low-defect gallium nitride structure including a first gallium nitride layer comprising a plurality of gallium nitride columns etched into the first gallium nitride layer and a first dislocation density; and a second gallium nitride layer that extends over the gallium nitride columns and comprises a second dislocation density, wherein the second dislocation density may be lower than the first dislocation density. In addition, a method for fabricating a gallium nitride semiconductor layer that includes masking an underlying gallium nitride layer with a mask that comprises an array of columns and growing the underlying gallium nitride layer through the columns and onto said mask using metal-organic chemical vapor deposition pendeo-epitaxy to thereby form a pendeo-epitaxial gallium nitride layer coalesced on said mask to form a continuous pendeo-epitaxial monocrystalline gallium nitride semiconductor layer.
US08314010B2	Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including thermal oxidation to form an insulating film There is provided a method of removing trap levels and defects, which are caused by stress, from a single crystal silicon thin film formed by an SOI technique. First, a single crystal silicon film is formed by using a typical bonding SOI technique such as Smart-Cut or ELTRAN. Next, the single crystal silicon thin film is patterned to form an island-like silicon layer, and then, a thermal oxidation treatment is carried out in an oxidizing atmosphere containing a halogen element, so that an island-like silicon layer in which the trap levels and the defects are removed is obtained.
US08314000B2	LDMOS with double LDD and trenched drain A LDMOS with double LDD and trenched drain is disclosed. According to some preferred embodiment of the present invention, the structure contains a double LDD region, including a high energy implantation to form lightly doped region and a low energy implantation thereon to provide a low resistance path for current flow without degrading breakdown voltage. At the same time, a P+ junction made by source mask is provided underneath source region to avoid latch-up effect from happening.
US08313999B2	Multi-gate semiconductor device with self-aligned epitaxial source and drain A channel strained multi-gate transistor with low parasitic resistance and method of manufacturing the same. A gate stack may be formed over a semiconductor fin having a gate-coupled sidewall height (Hsi), an etch rate controlling dopant may be implanted into a source/drain region of the semiconductor fin adjacent to the gate stack and into a source/drain extension region of the semiconductor fin. The doped fin region may be etched to remove a thickness of the semiconductor fin equal to at least Hsi proximate a channel region and form a source/drain extension undercut. A material may be grown on the exposed semiconductor substrate to form a regrown source/drain fin region filling the source/drain extension undercut region.
US08313993B2	Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same A dual work function semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a device includes a first and second transistor on a first and second substrate region. The first and second transistors include a first gate stack having a first work function and a second gate stack having a second work function respectively. The first and second gate stack each include a host dielectric, a gate electrode comprising a metal layer, and a second dielectric capping layer therebetween. The second gate stack further has a first dielectric capping layer between the host dielectric and metal layer. The metal layer is selected to determine the first work function. The first dielectric capping layer is selected to determine the second work function.
US08313992B2	Method of patterning NAND strings using perpendicular SRAF A lithography mask includes a plurality of patterning features formed on a mask substrate and a first plurality of sub-resolution assist features (SRAFs) formed substantially perpendicular to the patterning features on the mask substrate.
US08313989B2	SOI substrate and method for manufacturing the same To provide an SOI substrate having a high mechanical strength, and a method for manufacturing the SOI substrate, a single crystal semiconductor substrate is irradiated with accelerated ions so that an embrittled region is formed in a region at a predetermined depth from a surface of the single crystal semiconductor substrate; the single crystal semiconductor substrate is bonded to a base substrate with an insulating layer interposed therebetween; the single crystal semiconductor substrate is heated to be separated along the embrittled region, so that a semiconductor layer is provided over the base substrate with the insulating layer interposed therebetween; and a surface of the semiconductor layer is irradiated with a laser beam so that at least a superficial part of the semiconductor layer is melted, whereby at least one of nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon is solid-dissolved in the semiconductor layer.
US08313988B2	Method for manufacturing thin film transistor and liquid crystal by treating a surface layer A thin film transistor substrate includes a base substrate, a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer, a surface treating layer, an active layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The gate electrode is formed on the base substrate. The gate insulating layer is formed on the base substrate to cover the gate electrode. The surface treating layer is formed on the gate insulating layer by treating the gate insulating layer with a nitrogen-containing gas to prevent leakage current. The active layer is formed on the surface treating layer to cover the gate electrode. The source electrode and the gate electrode that are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance are formed on the active layer.
US08313987B2	Anti-fuse memory cell An anti-fuse memory cell having a variable thickness gate dielectric. The variable thickness dielectric has a thick portion and a thin portion, where the thin portion has at least one dimension less than a minimum feature size of a process technology. The thin portion can be rectangular in shape or triangular in shape. The anti-fuse transistor can be used in a two-transistor memory cell having an access transistor with a gate dielectric substantially identical in thickness to the thick portion of the variable thickness gate dielectric of the anti-fuse transistor.
US08313983B2	Fabrication method for resin-encapsulated semiconductor device A fabrication method for a resin encapsulated semiconductor device includes the steps of: (1) die-bonding a semiconductor device to a first electrical connection metallic terminal of a wiring substrate; (2) electrically connecting an electrode of the semiconductor device and a second electrical connection metallic terminal of the wiring substrate via an electrical connector; (3) surface treating such an assembly by applying a solution to a surface of the assembly and baking the applied solution; and (4) transfer-molding an insulating encapsulating resin onto the surface-treated assembly.
US08313982B2	Stacked die assemblies including TSV die A method of through substrate via (TSV) die assembly includes positioning a plurality of TSV die with their topside facing down onto a curable bonding adhesive layer on a carrier. The plurality of TSV die include contactable TSVs that include or are coupled to bondable bottomside features protruding from its bottomside. The curable bonding adhesive layer is cured after the positioning. A plurality of second IC die each having a plurality of second bonding features are bonded onto the plurality of TSV die to form a plurality of stacked die assemblies on the carrier. Debonding after the bonding separates the carrier from the plurality of stacked die assemblies. The plurality of stacked die assemblies are then singulated to form a plurality of singulated stacked die assemblies.
US08313978B2	Organic semiconductor copolymers containing oligothiophene and n-type heteroaromatic units An exemplary organic semiconductor copolymer includes a polymeric repeat structure having a polythiophene structure and an electron accepting unit. The electron accepting unit has at least one electron-accepting heteroaromatic structure with at least one electron-withdrawing imine nitrogen in the heteroaromatic structure or a thiophene-arylene comprising a C2-30 heteroaromatic structure. Methods of synthesis and electronic devices incorporating the disclosed organic semiconductors, e.g., as a channel layer, are also disclosed.
US08313977B2	Image sensor and method for manufacturing the same Provided are an image sensor and a method for manufacturing the same. The image sensor comprises a semiconductor substrate, an interconnection and an interlayer dielectric, a lower electrode layer, an image sensing device, a first via hole, a barrier pattern, a second via hole, and a metal contact. The semiconductor substrate comprises a readout circuitry. The interconnection and the interlayer dielectric are formed on the semiconductor substrate. The lower electrode layer is disposed over the interlayer dielectric. The image sensing device is disposed on the lower electrode layer. The first via hole is formed through the image sensing device. The barrier pattern is formed on a sidewall of the first via hole. The second via hole is formed through the lower electrode layer and the interlayer dielectric under the first via hole. The metal contact is formed in the first and second via holes.
US08313976B2	Method and apparatus for controllable sodium delivery for thin film photovoltaic materials A solar cell includes a substrate, a first electrode located over the substrate, where the first electrode comprises a first transition metal layer, at least one p-type semiconductor absorber layer located over the first electrode, an n-type semiconductor layer located over the p-type semiconductor absorber layer, and a second electrode located over the n-type semiconductor layer. The first transition metal layer contains (i) an alkali element or an alkali compound and (ii) a lattice distortion element or a lattice distortion compound. The p-type semiconductor absorber layer includes a copper indium selenide (CIS) based alloy material.
US08313975B2	Method for manufacturing photoelectric conversion device The purpose is manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device with excellent photoelectric conversion characteristics typified by a solar cell with effective use of a silicon material. A single crystal silicon layer is irradiated with a laser beam through an optical modulator to form an uneven structure on a surface thereof. The single crystal silicon layer is obtained in the following manner; an embrittlement layer is formed in a single crystal silicon substrate; one surface of a supporting substrate and one surface of an insulating layer formed over the single crystal silicon substrate are disposed to be in contact and bonded; heat treatment is performed; and the single crystal silicon layer is formed over the supporting substrate by separating part of the single crystal silicon substrate fixed to the supporting substrate along the embrittlement layer or a periphery of the embrittlement layer. Then, irradiation with a laser beam is performed on a separation surface of the single crystal silicon layer through an optical modulator which modulates light intensity regularly, and unevenness is formed on the surface. Due to the unevenness, reflection of incident light is reduced and absorptance with respect to light is improved, therefore, photoelectric conversion efficiency of the photoelectric conversion device is improved.
US08313974B2	Substrate transport method An embodiment of the substrate transport method of the present invention includes a plasma CVD apparatus (10), a first transport robot (20) that retrieves the plurality of substrates processed by the plasma CVD apparatus (10) one by one, and sequentially storing the substrates in a substrate cassette (30) capable of loading substrates in multiple stages, and a second transport robot (40) that retrieves the substrates from the substrate cassette (3) one by one and transports the substrates to a pre-patterning alignment step (50). The first transport robot (20) sequentially retrieves substrates (1a to 1e) inside a load lock chamber (12) starting with a lowermost stage, and sequentially stores the substrates (1a to 1e) in the substrate cassette (30) starting with an uppermost stage, for example, and the second transport robot (40) sequentially retrieves the substrates (1a to 1e) stored in the substrate cassette (30) starting with the uppermost stage, and transports the substrates (1a to 1e) to the alignment step (50).
US08313972B2	Photodetector using nanoparticles The present invention relates to a photodetector using nanoparticles, and more particularly, to a novel photodetector wherein surfaces of nanoparticles synthesized by a wet colloidal process are capped with organic materials which then serve as channels for electron migration, or nanoparticles, from which organic materials capped on the surfaces of nanoparticles are removed to form a close-packed particle structure, directly serve to transport electrons. In accordance with specific embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to improve performance of the photodetector and simplify the manufacturing process thereof.
US08313971B2	Camera module manufacturing method and camera module It is possible to provide a camera module manufacturing method and a camera model which can improve performance of a camera module without complicating the manufacturing method. A light shield is formed on the side surface of each lens body (11) and a lens support member (12). Thus it is possible to obtain the diaphragm function for regulating the incident light flux transmission area and the function for suppressing the intrusion of stray light without using a separate diaphragm or a light shielding member.
US08313968B2	Fabrication of GaN and III-nitride alloys freestanding epilayers membranes using a nonbonding laser Using a laser lift-off (LLO) nonbonding technique, freestanding 4-layer GaN/AlGaN heterostructure membranes have been formed. A 4×4 mm mask was attached to the area at the center of the most-upper AlGaN layer was attached using a nonbonding material such as vacuum grease. A microscopic slide attached by an adhesive provided support for the structure during the laser lift-off without bonding to the layers. The vacuum grease and the mask isolated the adhesive from the structure at the center. The microscopic slide served as a temporarily nonbonding handle substrate. Laser lift-off of the sapphire substrate from the heterostructures was performed. The remaining adhesive served as a supporting frame for the structure making a free-standing 4-layer GaN/AGaN heterostructure membrane. Other frameless freestanding membranes can be fabricated for a variety of applications including further III-nitride growth, heterogeneous integration, packaging of micro systems, and thin film patterns.
US08313967B1	Cubic phase, nitrogen-based compound semiconductor films epitaxially grown on a grooved Si <001> substrate A method of epitaxial growth of cubic phase, nitrogen-based compound semiconductor thin films on a semiconductor substrate, for example a <001> substrate, which is periodically patterned with grooves oriented parallel to the <110> crystal direction and terminated in sidewalls, for example <111> sidewalls. The method can provide an epitaxial growth which is able to supply high-quality, cubic phase epitaxial films on a <001> silicon substrate. Controlling nucleation on sidewall facets, for example <111>, fabricated in every groove and blocking the growth of the initial hexagonal phase at the outer region of an epitaxial silicon layer with barrier materials prepared at both sides of each groove allows growth of cubic-phase thin film in each groove and either be extended to macro-scale islands or coalesced with films grown from adjacent grooves to form a continuous film. This can result in a wide-area, cubic phase nitrogen-based compound semiconductor film on a <001> substrate.
US08313961B2	Apparatus and method for manufacturing light-emitting diode An apparatus and method for manufacturing a light emitting devices by separating a semiconductor layer from a substrate includes a laser beam source for emitting a laser beam, a mesh-typed mask having a plurality of apertures through which the laser beam passes to provide a plurality of unit beams; and an imaging lens for forming a plurality of beam spots by focusing the plurality of unit beams at an interface between a substrate and a semiconductor layer to separate the substrate from the semiconductor layer.
US08313960B1	Magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) formation using multiple etching processes A method of manufacturing a magnetic memory element includes the steps of forming a permanent magnetic layer on top a bottom electrode, forming a pinning layer on top the permanent magnetic layer, forming a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) including a barrier layer on top of the pinning layer, forming a top electrode on top of the MTJ, forming a hard mask on top of the top electrode, and using the hard mask to perform a series of etching processes to reduce the width of the MTJ and the top electrode to substantially a desired width, where one of these etching processes is stopped when a predetermined material in the pinning layer is detected thereby avoiding deposition of metal onto the barrier layer of the etching process thereby preventing shorting.
US08313954B2	All-in-one means of separating blood components A separation device including a first buoy, a second buoy, a first valve, and a second valve. The first buoy is mounted to a buoy guide post and slidably mounted within a separation chamber. The second buoy is slidably mounted to the guide post and movable between a first position and a second position. The second buoy closes the first valve and opens the second valve when in the first position. The second buoy opens the first valve and closes the second valve when in the second position. The second buoy has a density such that after spinning the device for a suitable period of time a first component of the composition is isolated between the first buoy and the second buoy and a second component of the composition is isolated between the second buoy and the end of the separation chamber that is opposite to a port.
US08313950B2	Hepcidins as biomarkers for impending lupus nephritis flare Biomarkers for determining a kidney flare episode in systemic lupus erythematosus are described.
US08313948B2	Methods for multiplexed sample analysis Disclosed herein is a sample supply device that alternates between the supply of samples from one sample line while cleaning a second sample line and then supplying a second sample from the second sample line while cleaning the first sample line. This is repeated in rapid succession to allow greater speed in analyzing a plurality of samples in a shorter amount of time.
US08313946B2	Liquid-based method for producing plant embryos The present invention relates to methods for developing embryos and producing germination-competent embryos using a liquid embryo development media.
US08313945B2	Methods for inducing the differentiation of blood monocytes into functional dendritic cells Methods are provided for inducing differentiation of blood monocytes into functional antigen presenting dendritic cells. The blood monocytes are treated by exposing the monocytes to proteins adhered to the surface of a treatment device to induce differentiation of the monocytes in to dendritic cells. Differentiation of the monocytes may also be induced by physical perturbation of the monocytes during treatment. The treated monocytes may be co-incubated with disease effector agents, which may be phagocytized by the immature dendritic cells.
US08313943B2	Genetically modified human natural killer cell lines The invention provides a natural killer cell, NK-92, modified to express an Fc receptor on the surface of the cell, such as CD16 (FcγRIII-A), or other Fcγ or Fc receptors. The modified NK-92 cell can be further modified to concurrently express an associated accessory signaling protein, such as FcεRI-γ, TCR-ζ, or to concurrently express interleukin-2 (IL-2) or other cytokines. Additional methods are disclosed for various assays, assessments, and therapeutic treatments with the modified NK-92 cells.
US08313942B2	Compatible display vector systems The present invention provides a polynucleotide vector system used during polypeptide display that can be used to facilitate transfer of pools of polynucleotides encoding antigen binding proteins of interest. The present invention also provides methods that allow seamless conversion of pools of polynucleotides encoding antigen binding proteins using a restriction enzyme digestion and ligation strategy.
US08313941B2	Integrated microfluidic control employing programmable tactile actuators Microfluidic devices having active features such as valves, peristaltic pumps, and mixing portions are fabricated to have a thin elastomeric membrane over the active features. The active features are activated by a tactile actuator external to the membrane, for example, a commercial Braille display. The display may be computer controlled, for example by simple text editor software, to activate individual Braille protrusions or a plurality of protrusions to actuate the active portions of the microfluidic device. Integral devices can incorporate the tactile actuators in a single device, but still external to the membrane.
US08313940B2	Self-addressable self-assembling microelectronic systems and devices for molecular biological analysis and diagnostics A self-addressable, self-assembling microelectronic device is designed and fabricated to actively carry out and control multi-step and multiplex molecular biological reactions in microscopic formats. These reactions include nucleic acid hybridization, antibody/antigen reaction, diagnostics, and biopolymer synthesis. The device can be fabricated using both microlithographic and micro-machining techniques. The device can electronically control the transport and attachment of specific binding entities to specific micro-locations. The specific binding entities include molecular biological molecules such as nucleic acids and polypeptides. The device can subsequently control the transport and reaction of analytes or reactants at the addressed specific micro-locations. The device is able to concentrate analytes and reactants, remove non-specifically bound molecules, provide stringency control for DNA hybridization reactions, and improve the detection of analytes. The device can be electronically replicated.
US08313936B2	Nucleic acids and polypeptides involved in the production of cryptophycin The present invention provides polypeptides involved in cryptophycin biosynthesis and the nucleic acid molecules that encode such polypeptides. The nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides of the invention or variants thereof can be used in the methods of the invention to produce cryptophycins.
US08313933B2	L-amino acid producing bacterium and method for producing L-amino acid An L-amino acid can be produced by culturing an L-amino acid-producing bacterium which belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family and which has been modified so that the expression of a yggG gene is enhanced.
US08313929B2	Growth characteristics of filamentous microorganisms The invention relates to industrial microbiology, in particular to fermentation technology and especially to fermentation methods for filamentous microorganisms, in particular, filamentous microorganisms such as actinomycetes. The present invention discloses a method for improving the production of a product of interest in a liquid culture of filamentous microorganisms comprising providing the filamentous microorganisms with an agent for altering the morphology of microstructures of the filamentous microorganisms. The invention also relates to a method for improving the production of a product of interest in a liquid culture of filamentous microorganisms comprising altering in the filamentous microorganisms the expression level or copy number of an endogenous agent for altering the morphology of microstructures of the filamentous microorganisms. The invention further provides multiple methods for obtaining a filamentous microorganism with altered, preferably enhanced, fragmentation characteristics. However, a filamentous microorganism with reduced fragmentation characteristics is also included.
US08313925B2	Zinc finger proteins and method for inactivating a dhfr gene in a chinese hamster ovary cell Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted integration of a exogenous sequence into a predetermined target site in a genome for use, for example, in protein expression and gene inactivation.
US08313924B2	Muteins of tear lipocalin and methods for obtaining the same The present invention relates to novel muteins derived from human tear lipocalin. The invention also refers to a corresponding nucleic acid molecule encoding such a mutein and to a method for its generation. The invention further refers to a method for producing such a mutein. Finally, the invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a lipocalin mutein as well as to various uses of the mutein.
US08313923B2	Process for enzymatic reduction of alkene derivatives A method for enzymatic preparation of compounds of the general formula (2) from unsaturated alkene derivatives of the general formula (1) by reducing a compound of the formula (1) in the presence of a reductase, comprising at least one of the polypeptide sequences SEQ ID NO: 1, 2 or 3 or having a functionally equivalent polypeptide sequence which is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1, 2 or 3.
US08313918B2	Hydrolases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods to produce triglycerides Provided are hydrolases, including lipases, saturases, palmitases and/or stearatases, and polynucleotides encoding them, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. Further provided are polypeptides, e.g., enzymes, having a hydrolase activity, e.g., lipases, saturases, palmitases and/or stearatases and methods for preparing low saturate or low trans fat oils, such as low saturate or low trans fat animal or vegetable oils, e.g., soy or canola oils.
US08313916B2	KID31 and antibodies that bind thereto The invention provides the identification and characterization of a disease and cancer-associated antigen, KID31. The invention also provides modulators of KID31, including a family of monoclonal antibodies that bind to antigen KID31, and methods of diagnosing and treating various human cancers and diseases with KID31.
US08313915B2	Early detection of canine lyme disease by specific peptides and antibodies The present invention relates, in one aspect, to the detection of Lyme disease in canines by detecting the peptide or antibodies to an infection specific peptide after challenge with B. burgdorferi. The 20 kDa peptide is not detectable in human sera samples after challenge or infection with B. burgdorferi and, as such, appears to be specific for canines and suitable for the consistent detection of Lyme disease in canines at time points earlier that possible with prior art methods.
US08313913B2	Method of enhancing of binding activity of antibody composition to Fcγ receptor IIIa A method for enhancing a binding activity of an antibody composition to Fcγ receptor IIIa, which comprises modifying a complex N-glycoside-linked sugar chain which is bound to the Fc region of an antibody molecule; a method for enhancing an antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxic activity of an antibody composition; a process for producing an antibody composition having an enhanced binding activity to Fcγ receptor IIIa; a method for detecting the ratio of a sugar chain in which fucose is not bound to N-acetylglucosamine in the reducing end in the sugar chain among total complex N-glycoside-linked sugar chains bound to the Fc region in an antibody composition; an Fc fusion protein composition produced by using a cell resistant to a lectin which recognizes a sugar chain in which 1-position of fucose is bound to 6-position of N-acetylglucosamine in the reducing end through α-bond in a complex N-glycoside-linked sugar chain; and a process for producing the same.
US08313912B2	Cancer specific oligosaccharide sequences and use thereof The invention concerns a method for diagnosing cancer in a biological sample by determining the presence of a LacdiNAc oligosaccharide sequence. The invention can be used for diagnostic agents, pharmaceutical compositions, cancer vaccines, and antigenic carbohydrate substances. The presence of cancer and malignancies is determined by contacting the biological sample with a reagent that binds to the oligosaccharide sequence. This same method can also be used in the treatment of cancer and malignancies.
US08313911B2	Production of polyunsaturated fatty acids in oleaginous yeasts Methods for the production of omega-3 and/or omega-6 fatty acids in oleaginous yeasts grown on a fermentable carbon source selected from the group consisting of invert sucrose, glucose, fructose and combinations of these, provided that glucose is used in combination with invert sucrose and/or fructose. Specifically, methods are provided for production of linoleic acid, eicosadienoic acid, gamma-linolenic acid, dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, n-6 docosapentaenoic acid, α-linolenic acid, stearidonic acid, eicosatrienoic acid, eicosatetraenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid.
US08313908B2	Regulation of stem cell gene production with specific and selective electric and electromagnetic fields Methods and devices are described for the regulation of BMP 2 and 4, TGF-beta 1, 2, and 3, FGF-2, osteocalcin, and alkaline phosphatase mRNA in stem cells via capacitive coupling or inductive coupling of specific and selective electric and/or electromagnetic fields to the bone cells or other tissues containing the stem cells, where the specific and selective fields are generated by application of specific and selective signals to field generating devices disposed with respect to the stem cells so as to facilitate the treatment of diseased or injured bone and other tissues. The resulting methods and devices are useful for the targeted treatment of osteoporosis, osteopenia, osteonecrosis, fresh bone fractures, fractures at risk, nonunion, bone defects, spine fusion, and/or other conditions in which BMP 2 and 4, TGF-beta 1, 2, and 3, FGF-2, osteocalcin, and alkaline phosphatase mRNA and/or protein deficiencies in stem cells has been implicated.
US08313898B2	Dual-target biosensor cell assays A method and apparatus, as defined herein, for use in compound screening, compound profiling, or both assays, for example, against two different cellular targets in, for example, a single cell-type.
US08313896B2	Oncolytic herpes simplex virus immunotherapy in the treatment of brain cancer Method of stimulating an immune response (e.g., to treat cancer) include administering to a subject a composition including dendritic cells incubated with (i) oHSV-infected tumor cells or a composition derived therefrom, or (ii) tumor cells plus oHSV, as well as methods of preparing such compositions, are described.
US08313891B2	Printed circuits and method for making same A method for making printed circuits and printed circuit boards which includes coating a non-metallized substrate and plating an image of a desired circuit design directly onto the coated substrate without the need to image the circuit design on an intermediate silver halide polyester film or diazo and utilizing existing imaging, developing and etching subtractive techniques in conventional printed circuit board processing. One exemplary embodiment of the method for making printed circuit boards includes coating a non-metallized substrate with a palladium based material including a ferric based solution combined with palladium.
US08313890B2	Antireflective coating composition, antireflective coating, and patterning process A composition comprising (A) a fluorinated polymer having k=0.01-0.4 and n=1.4-2.1 and (B) an aromatic ring-bearing polymer having k=0.3-1.2 is used to form an antireflective coating. The ARC-forming composition can be deposited by the same process as prior art ARCs. The resulting ARC is effective in preventing reflection of exposure light in photolithography and has an acceptable dry etching rate.
US08313887B2	Ablatable elements for making flexographic printing plates Flexographic printing plates and other relief images can be formed from a laser-ablatable element having a laser-ablatable layer that is from about 300 to about 4,000 μm thickness. The laser-ablatable layer includes a film-forming material that is a laser-laser-ablatable material or the film-forming material has dispersed therein a laser-ablatable material. The laser-ablatable material is a polymeric material that when heated to 300° C. at a rate of 10° C./minute, loses at least 60% of its mass to form at least one predominant low molecular weight product. The laser-ablatable material also comprises at least 0.01 weight % of a depolymerization catalyst that is a Lewis acid or organometallic based catalyst. The element can be imaged by ablation at an energy of at least 1 J/cm2 to provide a relief image.
US08313883B2	Electrophotographic print binding method Methods for forming bound electrophotographic prints are provided. In one aspect a method comprises the steps of applying a toner to a receiver to form a toner image with having toner in a binding area and in an image area. The binding area is proximate to a binding edge of the receiver and the image area that is separated from the binding area by an separation area. The toner image is fused to form a print, and a sheet and the prints are stacked with the toner in the binding area of the print confronting the sheet along a binding edge of the sheet. Heat is applied at the binding edges to cause the toner in the binding area to fuse for a second time. A residual portion of the applied heat heats the separation area but the separation area does not heat the image area to an extent sufficient to fuse toner in the image area.
US08313882B2	Toner and two-component developer There are provided a toner and a two-component developer effective to make exudation of a release agent easy during fixing and to prevent occurrence of high-temperature offset, in which both the preservation stability and the fixing property are improved at the same time. The capsule toner comprises a toner base particle and a resin layer formed of fine resin particles with which a surface of the toner base particle is coated. In the capsule toner, both of the following expressions are satisfied: A
US08313880B2	Magenta toner with binder resin of selected molecular weight composition The present disclosure relates to a magenta toner formulation that may be used in a toner printer cartridge for an electrophotographic printer. The magenta toner may include polymer resin binder containing three polymer resins with different number average molecular weight values. The concentration of such polymer resins may be selected to provide a desired temperature versus viscosity behavior for the magenta toner that may be configured to conform to the viscosity versus temperature provide for yellow, cyan and black toner.
US08313873B2	Polymer membrane for a fuel cell, a method of preparing the same, and a membrane-electrode assembly fuel cell system comprising the same A polymer electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell, a method of preparing the same, and a fuel cell system comprising the same. The polymer electrolyte membrane includes a metal-bound inorganic ion-conductive salt and an ion-conductive cation exchange resin.
US08313872B2	Fuel cell and fastening device for fuel cell A fuel cell includes: two end plates that sandwich a cell stack from both ends thereof in a stacking direction; a side member that defines a distance between the two end plates; a connecting bolt that connects the end plates and the side member by a bolt axial force acting substantially in the stacking direction; and a stopper portion that is provided in at least one of the end plates, and that contacts a surface of the side member that extends in the stacking direction and that is located substantially opposite from the cell stack.
US08313871B2	Fuel cell heating One embodiment of the invention includes a product comprising a fuel cell stack comprising at least one coolant header, and at least one heater at least partially disposed in the at least one coolant header.
US08313868B2	Oxygen enrichment device comprising at least two molecular sieves for supplying a fuel cell system A system is provided that combines an oxygen enrichment device (OBOGS) for generating oxygen-enriched air with a fuel cell system that includes, but is not limited to a fuel cell for using the oxygen-enriched air as a reaction gas within the fuel cell, as a result of which the output of the fuel cell is improved while the size and weight of the fuel cell remain the same.
US08313867B2	Fuel cell system The fuel cell system in accordance with the invention is used for the generation of current and heat from liquid and gaseous fuels. Said system comprises a reformer and a fuel cell stack having an operating temperature above 120° C. and providing exhaust heat that is utilized for the generation of steam in the evaporation channels (2). The evaporation channels (2) are arranged so as to be in direct thermal contact with the stack (1) that is to be cooled. A pressure-maintaining device at the outlet of the evaporation channels (2) is disposed to adjust the pressure in said channels to a value that results in the desired stack temperature.
US08313866B2	Non-aqueous electrolytes and electrochemical devices including the same An electrochemical cell includes a cathode capable of reversibly releasing and receiving an alkali metal; an anode capable of reversibly releasing and receiving the alkali metal; and a non-aqueous electrolyte including one or more dissolved lithium salts, one or more nitriles, sulfur dioxide, and one or more other polar aprotic solvents. In some embodiments, the non-aqueous electrolyte is substantially free of one or more other polar aprotic solvents
US08313861B2	Nonaqueous electrolyte battery, battery pack and vehicle A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a negative electrode including a current collector and a negative electrode active material having a Li ion insertion potential not lower than 0.4V (vs. Li/Li+). The negative electrode has a porous structure. A pore diameter distribution of the negative electrode as determined by a mercury porosimetry, which includes a first peak having a mode diameter of 0.01 to 0.2 μm, and a second peak having a mode diameter of 0.003 to 0.02 μm. A volume of pores having a diameter of 0.01 to 0.2 μm as determined by the mercury porosimetry is 0.05 to 0.5 mL per gram of the negative electrode excluding the weight of the current collector. A volume of pores having a diameter of 0.003 to 0.02 μm as determined by the mercury porosimetry is 0.0001 to 0.02 mL per gram of the negative electrode excluding the weight of the current collector.
US08313852B2	Lithium rechargeable battery A lithium rechargeable battery includes an insulation case positioned on top of an electrode assembly where the insulation case has least one hole to improve the stability of the battery by evacuating gas that may be generated by the electrode assembly.
US08313849B2	Biaxially oriented laminated film A biaxially oriented laminated polyester film which has dimensional stability against environmental changes such as temperature and humidity variations and rarely elongates when a load is applied thereto at a high temperature.The biaxially oriented laminated film comprises a film layer (A) made of an aromatic polyester (A) and a film layer (B) made of an aromatic polyester (B), wherein the content of a 6,6′-(alkylenedioxy)di-2-naphthoic acid component represented by the following formula (I) based on the total of all the acid components is less than 5 mol % in the aromatic polyester (A) and not less than 5 mol % and less than 80 mol % in the aromatic polyester (B); and the peak temperature of tan δ on a high temperature side is 135° C. or higher when viscoelasticity is measured in the machine direction. (in the formula (I), R is an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.)
US08313848B2	Perpendicular media with Cr-doped Fe-alloy containing soft underlayer (SUL) A perpendicular magnetic recording medium having a substrate, a Cr-doped Fe-alloy-containing underlayer containing about 8 to 18 at % Cr and a perpendicular recording magnetic layer, and a process for improving corrosion resistance of the recording medium and for manufacturing the recording medium are disclosed.
US08313845B2	Quinoxaline derivative, and light-emitting element, light-emitting device, lighting device, and electronic device using quinoxaline derivative A quinoxaline derivative represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. The quinoxaline derivative is bipolar and has excellent electron-transporting and hole-transporting properties. Also, the quinoxaline derivative has a high glass transition temperature and excellent thermal stability. By using the quinoxaline derivative, a light-emitting element and a light-emitting device with high efficiency can be obtained.
US08313842B2	Ti-based cermet A Ti-based cermet 1 includes at least one of Co and Ni, at least one of titanium carbide, titanium nitride and titanium carbonitride including at least one selected from the metal elements of groups 4, 5 and 6 of the periodic table, and Ru.
US08313839B2	Electrostatic modulation of surface roughness A method for modulating roughness of a surface, comprising: providing a first pre-stressed electrically conductive layer (10) coupled to a dielectric elastic foundation (20) provided over a second conductive layer (30); and subjecting the two conductive layers to a voltage difference, thereby modulating the roughness of the first surface.
US08313834B2	Core for reactors comprising press-molded metallic magnetic particles, its manufacturing method, and reactor To provide a core for reactor capable of reducing the eddy current loss and improving the direct current superposition characteristics, a manufacturing method thereof, and a reactor. A core for reactor M is obtained by press molding metallic magnetic particles coated with an insulating coated film, and the metallic magnetic particles have the following compositions: (1) the mean particle size is 1 μm or more and 70 μm or less; (2) the variation coefficient Cv which is a ratio (σ/μ) of the standard deviation (σ) of the particle size and the mean particle size (μ) is 0.40 or less; and (3) the degree of circularity is 0.8 or more and 1.0 or less. On the outside of the insulating coated film, at least one of a heat-resistance imparting protective film and a flexible protective film is further provided as a outer coated film.
US08313832B2	Insulation paper with high thermal conductivity materials The present invention provides for a high thermal conductivity (HTC) paper that comprises a host matrix, such as mica, and HTC materials intercalated into the host matrix. The HTC materials are comprised of at least one of nanofillers, diamond like coatings directly on the host matrix, and diamond like coatings on the nanofillers.
US08313831B2	Thermoplastic polyimide resin film, multilayer body and method for manufacturing printed wiring board composed of same The present invention provides a laminate having a two-layer or three-layer structure including a non-thermoplastic polyimide film and a thermoplastic polyimide layer provided on one or both of the surfaces thereof, the surface of the thermoplastic polyimide layer being surface-treated; a laminate including a polymer film and a layer provided on one or both of the surfaces thereof, the layer including a polyimide resin composition comprising a polyimide resin with a specified structure and a thermosetting component; and a resin film and a laminate including the same which provided one, at least, of surface having a Ra1 value of arithmetic mean roughness of 0.05 μm to 1 μm measured with a cutoff value of 0.002 mm, and a Ra1/Ra2 ratio of 0.4 to 1, Ra2 being a value measured with a cutoff value of 0.1 mm. These laminates can provide a printed circuit board with excellent adhesiveness, on which a micro-wiring circuit can be formed.
US08313829B2	Sealable polyester film The invention relates to a transparent heatsealable biaxially oriented polyester film including a base layer B and amorphous top layers A on each surface of the base layer B. The invention further relates to a process for producing the film and to the use thereof.
US08313828B2	Ophthalmic lens precursor and lens This invention discloses Lens Precursors and apparatus for generating an ophthalmic lens precursor with at least a portion of one surface free-formed from a Reactive Mixture. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic Lens Precursor is formed on a substrate with an arcuate optical quality surface via a source of actinic radiation controllable to cure a definable portion of a volume of Reactive Mixture.
US08313826B2	Medical instruments By coating a base material with a film of a fluoropolymer such as PTFE, the coefficient of friction of the base material is lowered and the slipperiness of the base material is thus improved. Thus, it is intended to provide a medical instrument, for example, a guide wire for introducing a catheter. A medical instrument which has, on at least a part of a base material, a hydrophilic polymer film and a fluoropolymer film located as the upper layer thereof.
US08313825B2	Curable resin films A curable resin with at least one electrically conductive metal region on its surface formed by depositing on the surface a composition comprising activator, contacting the activator with a solution of a reducing agent and a solution of a metal ion, the reducing agent and metal ion undergoing chemical reaction activated by the activator to form an electrically conductive metal region on the surface, and method of forming is provided.
US08313824B2	Decorative multilayer material impregnated with resin A decorative material capable of achieving both surface endurance such as abrasion resistance, and internal endurance such as subsidence resistance, water resistance and oil resistance. The decorative material is produced by laminating an ionizing radiation curing resin coating paper onto a thermosetting resin impregnated paper, and heat pressing for the integration. A surface layer and a base material layer are laminated and integrated on the rear surface thereof. The surface layer has at least a surface resin layer made of a cured material of an ionizing radiation curing resin, a blocking layer for blocking the ooze out of the uncured material of the thermosetting resin, and an impregnated paper layer formed by a paper impregnated with a thermosetting resin and cured, laminated from the surface side. At least the uppermost surface of the base material layer has an impregnated paper layer formed by a paper impregnated with a thermosetting resin and cured.
US08313823B2	Method for coating a metallic substrate with a powder coating composition and an autodepositable coating composition A method for coating a metallic substrate includes applying a powder coating composition to a majority of a surface of the metallic substrate, and applying an autodepositable coating composition to less than the majority of the surface of the metallic substrate. According to a preferred embodiment, the powder coating composition is applied to at least one continuous surface of the metallic substrate, while the autodepositable coating composition is applied to at least one discontinuous surface, such as an edge, of the metallic substrate.
US08313820B2	Actuator with carbon nanotube yarns An exemplary actuator based on CNT yarns includes a base and a composite film mounted on a surface of the base. The composite film is extendable in a predetermined direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the base in response to light irradiation applied thereupon. The composite film includes a polymer layer, a plurality of semiconducting CNT yarns dispersed in the polymer layer, and a plurality of metallic CNT yarns dispersed in the polymer layer. A longitudinal of each semiconducting CNT yarn is substantially parallel with the direction. Each semiconducting CNT yarn includes a plurality of twisted semiconducting CNTs. A longitudinal of each metallic CNT yarn is substantially parallel with the direction. Each metallic CNT yarn includes a plurality of twisted metallic CNTs.
US08313819B2	Ultra-thin multi-layer packaging An implantable medical device including a plurality of components on a substrate, and a biocompatible multi-layer coating applied by vapor deposition to conform to and sealingly cover at least a portion of the components and/or the substrate. The coating is applied in at least two sets, each set having first, second and third layers. At least one of the first, second and third layers consist essentially of a polymer such as parylene and at least one of the other two layers of the set consist essentially of inorganic material such that each layer differs in at least one diffusion barrier property from the other layers in the set and adds to an overall barrier effect of the coating.
US08313818B2	Thermal insulating panel composite Prepare an article by providing an extruded thermoplastic polymer foam having a cavity defined therein and placing a vacuum insulation panel entirely within the cavity.
US08313815B2	Tube with projecting portion raised on tube surface The technical problem of this invention is to laminate the outer layer onto a main body of a tube, wherein a projecting portion or portions are formed, while maintaining certain uniformity. The object of this invention is to provide the laminated tube and molded tube products comprising the laminated tube, which shows the decorative effect, derived from the laminated outer layer, and enables the user to identify the tube only by touch. The outer layer is laminated onto the main body of the tube. By changing the number, width, or shape of the projecting portions, it is possible to give the decorative effect and identifiable features to the laminated tube. The laminated tube can be used to mold tube products, such as tubular containers and pouch containers.
US08313814B2	Cellulose acylate film, method of producing the same, cellulose derivative film, optically compensatory film using the same, optically-compensatory film incorporating polarizing plate, polarizing plate and liquid crystal display device A method of producing a cellulose derivative film, the method comprising: forming a film with a solvent cast method from a dope including a cellulose derivative satisfying following conditions (a) and (b): (a) at least one among three hydroxyl groups included in a glucose unit of cellulose is substituted by a substituent of which a polarizability anisotropy Δα represented as following Expression (1) is 2.5×10−24 cm3 or higher: Expression (1): Δα=αx−(αy+αz)/2, wherein αx, αy and αz is as defined in the specification; and (b) when a substitution degree by a substituent of which Δα is 2.5×10−24 cm3 or higher is PA, and a substitution degree by a substituent of which Δα is lower than 2.5×10−24 cm3 is PB, the PA and PB satisfy following Expressions (3) and (4): Expression (3): 2PA+PB>3.0; and Expression (4): PA>0.2.
US08313813B2	Process for treating a surface A process for treating a surface of an aluminium component and an aluminium component of this kind are described. The process described is characterized in that a silicon oxide layer is applied to the surface of the aluminium component.
US08313811B2	Plasma enhanced polymer ultra-thin multi-layer packaging An implantable medical device including a plurality of components on a substrate, and a biocompatible multi-layer polymeric coating applied by vapor deposition to conform to and sealingly cover at least a portion of the components and/or the substrate. The coating is applied in at least two pairs of layers, wherein each pair has one layer formed by dissociation of a precursor and then simple deposition of that precursor, and the other layer is formed by at least one of plasma dissociation and excitation of the precursor to form a plasma-enhanced precursor, and then deposition of the plasma-enhanced precursor.
US08313808B2	Composite materials from charged or functionalized latexes for inkjet applications An inkjet receiver comprising a support and one or more layers coated on the support, at least one of which comprises a particulate material and a binder, the particulate material comprising composite particles having an inner portion and an outer portion or core-shell arrangement, wherein the inner portion comprises a negatively-charged, positively-charged or functionalized latex, and the outer portion comprises an inorganic material having enhanced keeping properties and reduced ozone-induced dye fade.
US08313806B2	Vapor deposition method and apparatus Provided is a method for moving, in a vacuum chamber carrying therein a fixedly-provided evaporation source, a substrate toward the evaporation source together with a mask closely attached to the substrate surface, and onto the surface substrate, evaporating a material vaporized in the evaporation source through an aperture formed to the mask. In this method of the invention, means for moving the substrate toward the evaporation source is provided with cooling means not to come in contact with but to be in proximity to a surface of the mask on the evaporation source side, and a cooling plate formed with an aperture proximal to the evaporation source is disposed. With such a configuration, the steam of the material coming from the evaporation source is directed to the mask and the substrate through the aperture of the cooling plate. As such, the material film evaporated on the substrate surface shows a satisfactory distribution of film thickness, and any possible misalignment from desired positions of evaporation can be accordingly suppressed.
US08313803B2	Spin coating method Spin coating method for a recording medium having a hole in the center, including moving a tip of a feeding nozzle to an initial position at a distance X above a recording surface and a distance A radially apart from a periphery of the hole, feeding a coating liquid onto the recording surface for a predetermined period of time while rotating the recording medium at a predetermined speed, and moving the tip from the initial position along a radial direction towards an outer periphery of the recording medium while keeping the tip above the recording surface at the distance X. X satisfies X≦2 [3 r γ/(2 g C)]1/3, where γ and C respectively are surface tension and density of the coating liquid, r is the outer radius of the feeding nozzle, and g is the acceleration of gravity. A satisfies A≧r+X/3.
US08313797B2	In-situ growth of magnetic metal nanoparticles in a matrix Provided is a method for in-situ coating a substrate or matrix with magnetic metal nanoparticles. A metal salt, which may be organic or inorganic, is introduced into a solution of liquid polyol. In the presence of mechanical stirring and heat, a reduction process occurs wherein the magnetic metal nanoparticles precipitate out of solution and deposit or attach to one or more surfaces of the substrate. The concentration of reaction precursors, combined with the polyol, may be varied to control the size and shape of the magnetic nanoparticles.
US08313792B2	Method for improving the barrier properties of a nonwoven A method for improving the barrier properties of a material. The method includes providing a material, applying a hydrophobic surface coating thereto, and incorporating the material into an absorbent article. The hydrophobic surface coating includes a non-aqueous, solventless, multicomponent silicone composition. The hydrophobic surface coating may be substantially free of aminosilicones.
US08313791B2	Mandrels supporting medical devices during processing of the medical devices An apparatus and method for applying a coating composition to a stent. A mandrel for supporting the stent has one or more drive pins and other supporting structure that loosely supports the stent, in an unstable position. The support permits freedom of movement of the stent relative to the mandrel to cause the stent to frequently re-position itself over the mandrel during a spraying process. When a coating composition is applied, the stent randomly or periodically moves about relative to the mandrel due to intermittent contact between the stent and the rotating mandrel and fluidic forces applied through the sprayed coating composition.
US08313790B2	Extracting carbonyl compounds from a drink by extraction with a functionalized inert support The present invention relates to a process for extracting carbonylated compounds from a drink by liquid-solid extraction with a functionalized inert support containing nitrogenous nucleophilic functional groups. Advantageously, according to the present invention, the drink is wine or fruit juice. The process according to the present invention is advantageously applied to the reduction of the sulphur dioxide combination capacity of a drink such as wine.
US08313789B2	Methods of promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut A method of promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut of a human in need thereof, which involves administering to a human a composition containing an effective amount of Ara-(1-5)-(Ara)n-(1-5)-Ara as a prebiotic, where n=0-18.
US08313784B2	Method of using guava extract A method of using guava extract is disclosed that includes administering guava extract to a mammal to inhibit, prevent or alleviate at least one of a headache, nausea, dry mouth, lack of appetite, shakiness, and fatigue. A composition is also disclosed that includes a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and guava extract.
US08313782B2	Acne vulgaris treatment regimen An improved method, formulation and kit for the treatment of acne vulgaris are disclosed. The formulation is effective in inhibiting or killing the Proprionibacterium microorganism without utilizing antibiotics A preferred formulation alleviates the four pathogenic factors involved in the development of acne a) the putative pathogen of acne, Proprionibacterium acnes, b) abnormal desquamation of sebaceous-follicle epithelium (comedogenesis), c) the androgen-induced excessive sebum production, and d) the follicular reactivity (inflammation). The formulations are preferably applied as a cream, lotion or an emulsion.
US08313775B2	Antibiotic product, use and formulation thereof An antibiotic product is comprised of at least three dosages forms, each of which has a different release profile, with the Cmax for the antibiotic product being reached in less than about twelve hours. In one embodiment, there is an immediate release dosage form, a sustained release dosage form, and a delayed release dosage form, with each of the dosage forms having a different release profile, wherein each reaches a Cmax at different times.
US08313771B2	Phosphazene hydrogels with chemical corss-link, preparation method thereof and use thereof A phosphazene-based polymer hydrogel with a chemical cross-linkings formed by radiating ultraviolet (UV) and/or mixing with cross-linking agent and/or enzyme, and a method of preparing the same are provided. The hydrogel shows a sol-gel behavior and has an excellent solidity by containing the phosphazene-based polymer that is capable of cross-linking at a certain concentration.
US08313767B2	Drug-containing sustained release microparticle, process for producing the same and preparation containing the microparticle Sustained release microparticles suitable for various types of drugs, or drug-containing sustained release microparticles capable of sustained release of drugs over a period of three days or more and capable of inhibiting initial burst release; a process for producing the same; and preparations containing the microparticles are disclosed. The drug-containing sustained release microparticles comprise a drug other than human growth hormone and a porous apatite derivative, and optionally include a water-soluble bivalent metal compound. The drug-containing sustained release microparticles can be produced by dispersing under agitation microparticles of a porous apatite derivative in an aqueous solution containing a drug so that the aqueous solution infiltrates into the porous apatite derivative; optionally adding an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble bivalent metal compound that may infiltrate into the porous apatite derivative; further adding additives such as a stabilizer to the mixture; and effecting lyophilization or vacuum drying.
US08313766B2	Oral antidepressant formulation with reduced excipient load Provided are methods for reducing the excipient load of pharmaceutical formulations containing 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide as the active pharmaceutical ingredient, and compositions related thereto. In particular, provided is a pharmaceutical product comprising 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide and a stabilizer admixed throughout a solid-form unilamellar matrix, wherein the ratio of 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide to stabilizer ranges from about 2:3 to about 1:10, and related methods of forming the pharmaceutical product.
US08313765B2	Biodegradable hyaluronic acid derivative, biodegradable polymeric micelle composition and pharmaceutical or bioactive composition The invention provides a biodegradable hyaluronic acid derivative including at least one modified hyaluronic acid repeating unit represented by the formula (HA)-[O(C═O)NH-M]p, wherein HA is a unit including N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and D-glucuronic acid, M is a modifying moiety containing a C2-16 hydrocarbyl group, and p is an integer of 1 to 4.
US08313755B2	Clear aqueous ceramide composition Provided is a clear aqueous ceramide composition comprising 1.0 to 5.0% by weight, based on the total composition, of a ceramide represented by formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 9 to 17 carbon atoms; and R2 represents an acyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms which can contain a hydroxyl group, a long-chain fatty acid having 12 to 24 carbon atoms, a nonionic surface active agent, and water. The clear aqueous composition is useful as cosmetics, bath agents, hair-care products, external preparations for the skin, skin protective preparations, particularly medical external preparations for the treatment or protection of the skin, or a component making up these preparations.
US08313747B2	Antikine antibodies that bind to multiple CC chemokines An antikine antibody binds to two, three, four, five or more CC chemokines, such as RANTES/CCL5, MIP-1α/CCL3, MIP-1β/CCL4, or MCP-1/CCL2. Methods for affinity maturation and humanization of antikine antibodies as well as the production of hybridoma cell lines producing antikine antibodies by sequential immunization are also disclosed.
US08313746B2	Human monoclonal antibodies against hendra and nipah viruses The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that bind or neutralize Hendra or Nipah virus. The invention provides such antibodies, fragments of such antibodies retaining Hendra or Nipah virus-binding ability, fully human antibodies retaining Hendra or Nipah virus-binding ability, and pharmaceutical compositions including such antibodies. The invention further provides for isolated nucleic acids encoding the antibodies of the invention and host cells transformed therewith. Additionally, the invention provides for prophylactic, therapeutic, and diagnostic methods employing the antibodies and nucleic acids of the invention.
US08313745B2	Compositions against cancer antigen LIV-1 and uses thereof Described herein are methods and compositions that can be used for diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
US08313740B2	Methods for treating cancer with a recombinant MVA expressing HER-2 The invention relates to compositions, kits, and methods for cancer therapy using recombinant MVA viruses encoding a tumor-associated antigen, such as HER-2, particularly in combination with taxanes. The taxanes can be administered prior to, at the same time as, or after the recombinant MVA virus.
US08313733B2	Antibacterial 5,5′-disubstituted 3,3′ dialkoxy-2,2′-dihydroxy-1,1′-biphenyl The invention provides an antiplaque oral composition that includes an orally acceptable carrier; and an antibacterially effective amount of a compound of structure (I) In the structure, R1 and R2 are independently selected from a lower C1-4 alkyl group and R3 and R4 are independently an alkenyl or alkyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Also included in the invention are toothpastes or tooth gels that include at least one humectant: at least one abrasive compound; and an antibacterially effective amount of the compound represented by the structure of formula (I). Also provided are methods of inhibiting bacterial growth in the oral cavity of an animal by application of the compound of formula (I).
US08313731B2	Shiga toxin B-subunit as a vector for tumor diagnosis and drug delivery to GB3 expressing tumors The invention relates to new compounds for cancer therapy or diagnosis and more specifically to the use of a non-toxic B subunit of Shiga toxin mutant as a vector for diagnostic products or drugs in over-expressing Gb3 receptor cells, such compounds having the following formula: STxB-Z(n)-Cys-Y(m)-T wherein STxB is the Shiga Toxin B subunit or a functional equivalent thereof, Z(n) wherein n is 0 or 1 and when n is 1, Z is an amino-acid residue devoid of sulfydryl group, or is a polypeptide, Cys is the amino-acid residue for Cysteine, T is a molecule linked by a covalent bound to the S part of Cys, selected in a group comprising: agents for in vivo diagnosis, cytotoxic agents, prodrugs, or enzymes for the conversion of a prodrug to a drug, Y(m) wherein m is 0 or 1 and when m is 1, Y is a linker between T and Cys, said linker being either cleavable or not cleavable for the release of T after the internalization of the hybrid compound into said cells.
US08313729B2	Integrated photoactive small molecules and uses thereof This invention is directed to the general method of transforming non-photoactive bioactive small molecule compounds of known structure and function into photoactive analogs of the small molecules which exhibit both photoactivity and the original biological targeting activity. The general method for the design of the photoactive analogs of the small molecules includes: (a) selecting a desired bioactive molecule; (b) identifying the region of the molecule that contains an aromatic or a heteroaromatic motif; and (c) either replacing said motif with a photoactive functional group of similar size, or modifying said motif to make it photoactive. Other aspects include photoactive analog compounds and photodiagnostic and phototherapeutic uses thereof.
US08313720B2	Guided diameter SiC sublimation growth with multi-layer growth guide In the growth of a SiC boule, a growth guide is provided inside of a growth crucible that is charged with SiC source material at a bottom of the crucible and a SiC seed crystal at a top of the crucible. The growth guide has an inner layer that defines at least part of an opening in the growth guide and an outer layer that supports the inner layer in the crucible. The opening faces the source material with the seed crystal positioned at an end of the opening opposite the source material. The inner layer is formed from a first material having a higher thermal conductivity than the second, different material forming the outer layer. The source material is sublimation grown on the seed crystal in the growth crucible via the opening in the growth guide to thereby form the SiC boule on the seed crystal.
US08313714B2	Synthesis of uniform nanoparticle shapes with high selectivity Embodiments of the invention provide a method of making non-spherical nanoparticles that includes (a) combining a source of a Group 12, 13, 14, or 15 metal or metalloid; a source of a Group 15 or 16 element; and a source of a quaternary ammonium compound or phosphonium compound; and (b) isolating non-spherical nanoparticles from the resulting reaction mixture. Other embodiments of the invention provide non-spherical nanoparticle compositions, that are the reaction product of a source of a Group 12, 13, 14, or 15 metal or metalloid; a source of a Group 15 or 16 element; and a source of a quaternary ammonium compound or phosphonium compound; wherein nanoparticle tetrapods comprise 75-100 number percent of the nanoparticle products.
US08313712B2	Microfluidic valve with pressure gain The current invention provide a microfluidic valve having a housing that includes a microfluid control port disposed adjacent to a microfluid exhaust port, where a movable rigid material having a first diameter is disposed in the housing between the microfluid control port and the microfluid exhaust port. The housing further includes a microfluid pressure port having a first microfluid pressure. The microfluid pressure port is connected to the microfluid exhaust port by a microfluid valve orifice having a second diameter, where the first diameter is larger than the second diameter, and when a second microfluid pressure is applied to the control port the moveable rigid material closes the microfluid valve orifice, where the first microfluid pressure is greater than the second microfluid pressure.
US08313711B2	Liquid dispensing for high-throughput experimentation Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for mixing liquid components. Quantities of two or more liquid components are transferred from pressurized source reservoirs to one or more destination locations by means of a fluid outlet that includes a dispense valve, and the two or more liquid components are mixed in the destination locations to create a plurality of fluid mixtures. Two or more dispensing technologies can be combined to provide for increased efficiency in the dispensing of high volume liquid components. The amounts of liquid components being dispensed can be monitored during the dispensing to provide feedback control of the dispensing.
US08313699B2	Sterilization testing device The invention relates to a sterilization testing device comprised of a housing with a test chamber, an indicator placed therein, and with a supply for supplying the sterilization medium. According to the invention, the sterilization testing device consists of at least two housing parts that are matched to one another. A supply channel is made inside the housing part and serves to supply the sterilization medium. The supply channel is configured in such a manner that it forms the base body of the test chamber. The test chamber accommodates the indicator that indicates the completion of the sterilization process. Alternatively to this solution, the invention provides a variant, which is very effective with regard to manufacturing and which permits a quantitative statement regarding the sterilization. Webs are formed inside the housing in the at least partially meandering and/or spiral configuration of the supply channel. These webs, together with, at least in part, the lateral part(s) of the housing parts form a portion of the supply channel. A supply channel formed in this manner accommodates the indicator.
US08313684B1	Method of and device for thermoforming of antennas A method thermoforms one or more shaped bodies from a thermoformable tape and a structure having a thermoformable tape with one or more shaped bodies. The thermoformable tape is positioned proximate to a thermoforming device and to thermoform the tape with one or more shaped bodies. The structure includes of a thermoformable tape with one or more shaped bodies formed within the tape. The tape can have a plurality of apertures along the edge of the tape configured to impart a positioning force. The thermoformed shaped bodies can be comprised of one or more antenna carriers. The shaped bodies can further include components such as an antenna radiator coupled to the antenna carrier.
US08313683B2	Method for producing a molded article with a laminated structure A method for manufacturing a plastic laminated article comprising a surface layer of a sheet-like surface member and a synthetic resin backing material layer laminated on the surface layer, without causing a fracture or a reduction in wall thickness of the sheet-like surface member. When the male mold is pressed against the contact area of the sheet-like surface member, the temperature of the contact area of the sheet-like surface member gradually falls due to a thermal gradient between the male mold and the contact area of the sheet-like surface member. Simultaneously, the contact area of the sheet-like surface member is not heated directly. In addition, the direction of jet flow of a hot fluid is changed, by fluid guide surfaces, from the center of the sheet-like surface member to the outer periphery, of the sheet-like surface member. When the temperature of the contact area of the sheet-like surface member falls to a predetermined temperature and the tensile strength of the contact area increases to a predetermined value, the male mold is moved downwardly at a predetermined rate and closed against the female mold.
US08313681B2	Method of manufacturing seal part To form gaskets on both sides of a base material (5) without burrs, a first cavity (14) formed between the base material (5) and a first split mold (11) to have a molding material-supplying gate (11b) and a second cavity (15) formed between the base material (5) and a second split mold (12) communicate through a first communicating hole (51) provided in the base material (5), and there are formed in the first split mold (11) a first air vent hole (11c) open to a confluent portion of a molding material in the first cavity (14) and a second air vent hole (11d) which is positioned at and open to a second communicating hole (52) provided in the base material (5) at a confluent portion of the molding material in the second cavity (15), so as to be away from the surface of the base material (5).
US08313676B2	Methods for preparing polymer microparticles The present invention describes methods and tools for preparing a population of monodisperse polymer microparticles, which are of particular interest in the field of drug delivery.
US08313675B2	Demolding of ophthalmic lenses during the manufacture thereof Methods, devices, and systems for demolding lens mold assemblies are described in which the lens mold assemblies are positioned below a puncher header each with at least one punch pin. The puncher header is then moved against the lens mold assemblies so that the at least one punch pin of each puncher punches through a lens mold layer of a first mold part to then push against a second lens mold layer of a second mold part to separate the two parts in a demolding process.
US08313674B2	Flame-retardant polyolefin resin composition A flame-retardant polyolefin resin composition was provided excellent in flame retardance, abrasion resistance, flexibility, low-temperature characteristics, mechanical characteristics such as tensile strength and elongation at break, and heat resistance. The flame-retardant polyolefin resin composition of the present invention comprising 100 parts by weight of a polyolefin (A) and 50 to 400 parts by weight of an inorganic flame retarding agent (B), wherein the polyolefin resin composition (A) comprises 30 to 94% by weight of a polypropylene resin (A-1), 1 to 30% by weight of a low-density polyethylene (A-2) in which the number of terminal vinyl groups per 1000 carbon atoms is 0.2 or more, and 5 to 40% by weight of a modified styrene thermoplastic elastomer (A-3) that possesses 0.4% by weight or more of a carboxylic acid group or an acid anhydride group.
US08313667B2	Environmentally benign anti-icing or deicing fluids employing triglyceride processing by-products Deicing compositions comprised of glycerol-containing by-products of triglyceride processing processes are disclosed.
US08313664B2	Efficient and accurate method for real-time prediction of the self-bias voltage of a wafer and feedback control of ESC voltage in plasma processing chamber In a plasma reactor having an electrostatic chuck, wafer voltage may be determined from RF measurements at the bias input using previously determined constants based upon transmission line properties of the bias input, and this wafer voltage may be used to accurately control the DC wafer clamping voltage.
US08313656B2	Wash filter with wash velocity control cone A variable wash flow filter assembly includes guide that is operable to guide a wash velocity control cone between a minimal position and a maximum position. The guide defines at least one activation deltaP window downstream of a conical gap between the wash velocity control cone and a frusto-conical wash filter. The fuel flow through the conical gap and the activation deltaP window is operable to position the wash velocity control cone between the minimal position and maximum position to selectively split a fuel flow through an inlet into a burn flow through a thru flow port and a filtered flow thru the frusto-conical wash filter and filtered flow port.
US08313654B2	Methods for flocculating suspensions using biobased renewable flocculants Methods for aggregating suspended solid particles in an aqueous medium involving mixing the aqueous medium with an effective amount of a flocculant to aggregate the solid particles to form aggregated solid particles, and optionally separating the aggregated solid particles from the aqueous medium. The flocculant is obtained from animal blood. The pH of the aqueous medium may be adjusted to a pH of about 4.5 to about 5.7 by the addition of at least one acid or acidic buffer. The temperature of the aqueous medium may be adjusted to a temperature range of about 10° to about 50° C.
US08313651B2	Membrane stacks The present invention discloses a membrane stack comprising a first and second membrane layers, and a spacer layer disposed between said first and second membrane layers, said membrane stack configured such that fluid passes through said membrane stack in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of said membrane layers and said spacer layer. The application also discloses a module comprising a membrane as described above, said module having a fluid flow path that is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the major surface of the membrane and spacer layers ins aid membrane stack.
US08313640B2	Method for reducing coke fouling in a burner tip A method for reducing coke fouling in a burner tip when a waste gas stream containing unsaturated hydrocarbons is combusted by coating the interior of the burner tip and/or impregnating the body of the burner tip with a hydrocarbon hydrogenation promoting catalyst and/or a combustion catalyst.
US08313638B2	Method for the electrochemical detection of target nucleic acid sequences The invention relates to a method and a collection for the electrochemical detection of target nucleic acid sequences. According to the method, a biological sample that may contain a nucleic acid is provided, said nucleic acid being capable of containing a target sequence, said biological sample being mixed with an oxidizing agent, said target sequence comprising at least one nucleotide base that can be oxidized by said oxidizing agent; complementary means capable of coupling with said target sequence are provided; according to the invention, said complementary means comprise activatable amplification means suitable for replicating said target sequence, said amplification means comprising at least nucleotides which include said nucleotide base, wherein said nucleotides are able to be consumed during replication so as to constitute replicated nucleic acids; and the presence of said target sequence is determined by applying an electric field to said sample and recording the decrease in the electric current.
US08313635B2	Bare aluminum baffles for resist stripping chambers Bare aluminum baffles are adapted for resist stripping chambers and include an outer aluminum oxide layer, which can be a native aluminum oxide layer or a layer formed by chemically treating a new or used bare aluminum baffle to form a thin outer aluminum oxide layer.
US08313634B2	Conversion of carbon dioxide to organic products The invention relates to various embodiments of an environmentally beneficial method for reducing carbon dioxide. The methods in accordance with the invention include electrochemically or photoelectrochemically reducing the carbon dioxide in a divided electrochemical cell that includes an anode, e.g., an inert metal counterelectrode, in one cell compartment and a metal or p-type semiconductor cathode electrode in another cell compartment that also contains an aqueous solution of an electrolyte and a catalyst of one or more substituted or unsubstituted aromatic amines to produce therein a reduced organic product.
US08313633B2	Molecular imprinted nanosensors and process for producing same A molecular recognition sensor system is provided incorporating a molecular imprinted nanosensor device formed by the process steps of: (a) fabricating using photolithography a pair of metallic electrodes separated by a microscale gap onto a first electrical insulation layer formed on a substrate; (b) applying a second electrical insulation layer on most of a top surface of said pairs of electrodes; (c) depositing additional metallic electrode material onto said electrode pairs using electrochemical deposition, thereby decreasing said microgap to a nano sized gap between said electrode pairs; (d) electrochemically polymerizing in said nanogap conductive monomers containing a target analyte, thereby forming a conducting polymer nanojunction in the gap between electrode pairs; and (e) immersing resultant sensor device in a solution which removes away the target analyte, and intermittently applying a voltage to the conducting polymer while it is immersed in said solution, thereby swelling and shrinking the conducting polymer to effect a more efficient extraction of target analyte from the conducting polymer.
US08313629B2	Water reclamation systems and methods Water treatment, reconditioning, and reclamation systems and methods are described. The systems utilize two treatment vectors. The first treatment vector is created by flowing electrical current through a first conductive rod. The second treatment vector is created by delivering a magnetic pulse by way of a second conductive rod. Water to be treated is exposed to the two vectors simultaneously, which is accomplished by creating relative motion between the conductive rods and the water, either by moving the conductive rods or by moving the water. The electric current of the first treatment vector and the voltage and frequency of the magnetic pulse of the second treatment vector may be reduced as the treatment process proceeds. During treatment, total dissolved solids (TDS) rise and congeal at the top of the water. The congealed TDS are removed from the water. An additional filtering process may be applied.
US08313615B2	Device for moistening a paper web, corresponding rotary printing press and moistening method This device for applying a moistening liquid to a paper web includes a liquid applicator roller (44, 46) for applying the moistening liquid (38) on the paper web (18). The liquid applicator roller includes an application surface (60), and is characterized in that the application surface (60) is formed of a material capable of creating a corona effect on the paper web by discharge of static electricity between the surface and the paper web (18). Application to paper web dryers of rotary offset presses.
US08313613B2	Sanitary thin paper It is a main object to provide sanitary paper comprising: a base thin paper including 5 to 40 wt % of a treating agent wherein bending rigidity B value is 0.03 to 0.07 g cm2/cm and moisture regain is 4.5 to 6.0 wt %, which are measured at a temperature of 25° C. with a humidity of 40% R.H., and the thin paper includes a fluent liquid state at ordinary temperatures with 70 to 100 wt % of effective ingredient including 1) 80.0 to 97.0 wt % of a moisturizing agent 2) 0.5 to 10.0 wt % of a softening agent selected from anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, and amphoteric surfactants. 3) 0.001 to 1.0 wt % of a hydrophilic high molecular compound.
US08313612B2	Method and apparatus for reduction of voltage potential spike during dechucking Provided is a substrate dechucking system of a plasma processing chamber adapted to remove a substrate from an ESC with reduction in voltage potential spike during dechucking of the substrate.
US08313611B2	Gas switching section including valves having different flow coefficients for gas distribution system A gas switching system for a gas distribution system for supplying different gas compositions to a chamber, such as a plasma processing chamber of a plasma processing apparatus, is provided. The chamber can include multiple zones, and the gas switching section can supply different gases to the multiple zones. The switching section can switch the flows of one or more gases, such that one gas can be supplied to the chamber while another gas can be supplied to a by-pass line, and then switch the gas flows.
US08313602B2	Method of producing light weight protective helmets for military and other uses Methods for manufacturing a protective helmet for the military and other uses are disclosed. Embodiments of the method include winding ballistic-tolerant tape or fibers to create a preform, placing the preform into a first mold member having an interior that defines a helmet-shaped cavity, and pressing together the first mold member against a second mold member that includes a pressurized bladder member. The method may further include pressurizing the bladder until the first and second mold members are heated and adhesives have melted or cured. The first and second mold members are cooled and the preform is removed from the first and second mold members.
US08313598B2	Method of manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite article A method of manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite article comprising the steps of: — a) forming a slurry consisting of water, polyvinyl alcohol, nitric acid, polyethylene glycol and alumina particles only, b) providing a length of fabric, the fabric comprising a plurality of ceramic fibres, c) applying slurry to at least one of the sides of the length of fabric such that the slurry adheres and impregnates the length of fabric, d) drying the slurry impregnated length of fabric, e) cutting the slurry impregnated length of fabric into a plurality of pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric, f) applying water to each of the pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric to reactivate the slurry, g) stacking the plurality of pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric on a first mould part, h) consolidating the plurality of pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric on the mould part, and i) sintering the stack of the plurality of pieces of slurry impregnated laminates of fabric to form an alumina matrix composite article.
US08313594B2	Method and apparatus for thermoplastic sheet with RFID A pallet is made from thermoformed polymeric sheets with an attached communications device. A further aspect of the present invention includes a radio frequency identification device attached to an apparatus. In still another aspect of the present invention, a communications device is incorporated into one or more sheets of a pallet or other container prior to forming. Methods of making and using a thermoformed pallet and container having a communications device are also provided.
US08313592B2	Thermal mechanical treatment of martensitic stainless steel A thermal mechanical treatment method includes hot working a precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel, quenching the stainless steel, and aging the stainless steel. According to certain embodiments, the thermal mechanical treatment does not include solution heat treating the stainless steel prior to aging or cryogenically cooling the stainless steel. An article includes a precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel having a process history that includes hot working the stainless steel, quenching the stainless steel, and aging the stainless steel. According to certain embodiments, the process history does not include solution heat treating the stainless steel prior to aging or cryogenically cooling the stainless steel.
US08313590B2	High strength aluminium alloy extrusion An aluminium extrusion having a minimum section thickness and made from an aluminium alloy includes, in weight percent, between approximately 1.0 and 1.7 manganese, and between approximately 0.5 and 1.1 silicon, less than 0.3 iron with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities each less than 0.05 weight % and totaling less than 0.15 weight %, the extrusion being formed with an extrusion ratio less than 125 to retain a fibrous grain structure in which less than 40% of the minimum section thickness is recrystallized.
US08313587B2	Method for producing a torque transmission device useful as a fixed constant velocity ball joint for drive shafts A method for producing a torque transmission device such as a fixed constant velocity ball joint constructed as an opposed track joint in which the curvatures bases of the tracks of the joint deviate in their axial course from the curvatures of the ball contact lines. The method is characterized in that prior to the formation of a longitudinal profile of a joint component, the component is brought to an increased hardness by a hardening process and a diffusion layer is partially or completely removed in the region of the longitudinal profile.
US08313578B2	Etching chamber having flow equalizer and lower liner A plasma processing chamber having a lowered flow equalizer and a lower chamber liner. In an etching process, the processing gases may be unevenly drawn from the processing chamber which may cause an uneven etching of the substrate. By equalizing the flow of the processing gases evacuated from the chamber, a more uniform etching may occur. By electrically coupling the flow equalizer to the chamber liners, the RF return path from the flow equalizer may run along the chamber liners and hence, reduce the amount of plasma drawn below the substrate during processing.
US08313576B2	Preparing and dispersing surface-modified colour pigments A method of preparing a pigment includes the steps of: a) providing a mixture including: a pigment selected from the group of pigments including at least 50 wt % of C.I. Pigment Violet 23, C.I. Pigment Red 146, C.I. Pigment Red 176, C.I. Pigment Red 177, C.I. Pigment Violet 19 and C.I. Pigment Orange 13 based on the total weight of the pigment; alkyl nitrile; and at least one acid selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid and chlorosulfuric acid, with the acid present in the mixture in amount of more than 2 wt % based on the total weight of the pigment; b) heating the mixture for more than 2 hours to a temperature of at least 70° C.; and c) filtering the mixture and washing the filtrand with a washing liquid containing water until the filtrate has a pH between 4 and 7. Pigments obtainable by the method and non aqueous pigment dispersions are also disclosed.
US08313569B2	Air washer having humidifying function An air washer adsorbs outside contaminated air to disks, which have water films formed thereon, and settles contaminants in water in a water reservoir, thus purifying and humidifying air.
US08313568B1	Off gas extraction and chemical recovery system and related methods An off gas extraction system provides superior results to other systems for cleaning polluted soil. Off gas is extracted, followed by compression and condensation. Compression and condensation produce an off gas that must be further treated to produce pollutant-free exhaust. A regenerative adsorber cleans the influent gas/air by adsorbing residual chemical vapor and concentrates the removed chemical vapor and reprocesses them. Conventional scrubbers are used on the back end of the system to produce a final exhaust as prescribed by environmental regulation. Methods of accomplishing the same are similarly provided, including unique business methods for conforming extraction plans with current environmental regulations and compliance impact generation based on an evolved knowledge base.
US08313566B2	Systems and methods for particulate filtration Devices, systems, and methods improve particulate filtration. A particulate filtration system is implemented within a fossil fuel power plant combustion system. A gas containing particulates flows through the filtration system. The filtration system comprises a collection hopper for collecting the particulates. Within the collection hopper, a particulate trap, upper baffles, and lower baffles are provided to retain collected particulates in the hopper and, thereby, improve the filtration of particulates from the gas flow. The particulate trap can include two sets of variously oriented, interconnecting retaining members crossing the interior of the collection hopper.
US08313565B2	Cyclonic separator and a method of separating fluids A cyclonic separator for separating fluids comprises an inlet chamber (6) having means for inducing fluids flowing through the chamber to swirl around an axis, a cyclonic separation chamber (10) connected to receive fluids from the inlet chamber, and an outlet chamber (8) connected to receive fluids from the cyclonic separation chamber. The outlet chamber (8) has a tangential outlet (22) for relatively dense fluids and an axial outlet (24) for less dense fluids. The separation chamber is elongate and has a length L and an inlet diameter D, where L/D is in the range 1 to 10.
US08313558B2	Process for separation of tetrafluoroethylene from carbon dioxide using ionic liquids A process for separating tetrafluoroethylene from a mixture comprising tetrafluoroethylene and carbon dioxide by contacting the mixture with at least one ionic liquid.
US08313557B2	Recovery of [CO2]T from seawater/aqueous bicarbonate systems using a multi-layer gas permeable membrane The present invention is generally directed to a system for recovering CO2 from seawater or aqueous bicarbonate solutions using a gas permeable membrane with multiple layers. At elevated pressures, gaseous CO2 and bound CO2 in the ionic form of bicarbonate and carbonate diffuse from the seawater or bicarbonate solution through the multiple layers of the membrane. Also disclosed is the related method of recovering CO2 from seawater or aqueous bicarbonate solutions.
US08313555B2	Method and apparatus for circulating fluidized bed scrubber automated temperature setpoint control A method and system for automated control of the operating temperature setpoint of a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) scrubber within a pre-determined range of approach temperatures to the adiabatic saturation temperature of the CFB scrubber exhaust stream to maintain an optimal operating temperature, thereby reducing low temperature sulfuric acid corrosion and deposition of wet materials, and high temperature excess reagent use. A Dewcon® Moisture Analyzer (or equivalent) is connected in the exhaust stream of the CFB scrubber. The Dewcon® Moisture Analyzer transmits adiabatic saturation temperature data of the exhaust stream to the CFB scrubber system controller. Based on pre-programmed parameters, the system controller adjusts the CFB scrubber temperature setpoint.
US08313553B2	Low cost making of a low carbon, low sulfur, and low nitrogen steel using conventional steelmaking equipment A method of making a steel with low carbon less than 0.035% by weight including steps of preparing a heat of molten steel composition in a steelmaking furnace to a tapping temperature as desired for desulfurization at a VTD, tapping open into a ladle the molten steel composition with an oxygen level between about 600 and 1120 ppm, providing slag forming compound to the ladle to form a slag cover over the molten steel composition in the ladle, transporting the molten steel composition in the ladle to a VTD, decarburizing the molten steel composition at the VTD by drawing a vacuum of less than 650 millibars, after decarburizing, adding one or more deoxidizers to the molten steel composition and deoxidizing the molten steel composition, after deoxidizing, adding one or more flux compounds to desulfurize the molten steel composition, and casting the molten steel composition to form a steel with low carbon less than 0.035% by weight.
US08313552B2	Method for the production and the melting of liquid pig iron or of liquid steel intermediate products in a melt-down gasifier A method and an apparatus for the production and the melting of liquid pig iron or of liquid steel intermediate products in a melt-down gasifier, with the introduction of oxygen-containing gas streams through oxygen nozzles into the solid bed. At least one oxygen nozzle has a single gas supply and introduces at least two gas streams. Using plural gas streams from a nozzle reduces the risk of fluidization of the solid bed because the number of gas raceways in materials in the gasifier is increased.
US08313547B2	Aerodynamic separation nozzle Multiple designs and methods for aerodynamic separation nozzles and systems for integrating multiple aerodynamic separation nozzles into a single system are disclosed herein. These aerodynamic separation nozzles utilize a combination of aerodynamic forces and separation nozzle structure to induce large centrifugal forces on the gases that in combination with the structure of the nozzle are used to separate heavier constituents of the process gas from lighter constituents. In some embodiments a number of separation nozzles are combined into a single system suitable for dynamic processing of a process gas. In other embodiments the separation nozzles are temperature controlled to condition the incoming gas to a temperature in order to encourage a phase change in certain constituents of the gas to occur within the nozzle to further enhance separation.
US08313542B2	Antioxidant additive for biodiesel fuels A synergistic combination antioxidant mixture that provides excellent characteristics for biodiesel fuel compositions, when incorporated therein.
US08313541B2	Mixture of polar oil-soluble nitrogen compounds and oil-soluble aliphatic compounds for lowering the cloud point in middle distillate fuels The use of a mixture comprising (A) 5 to 95% by weight of at least one oil-soluble polar nitrogen compound which can interact with paraffin crystals in middle distillate fuels under cold conditions, and (B) 5 to 95% by weight of at least one oil-soluble aliphatic compound with an alkyl or alkenyl chain having at least 8 carbon atoms, obtainable from aliphatic mono- or dicarboxylic acids having 4 to 300 carbon atoms or derivatives thereof with mono- or polyamines or with alcohols, for lowering the cloud point in middle distillate fuels which, before the addition of additives, have a CP of −8.0° C. or lower by at least 1.5° C. compared to the unadditized middle distillate fuel at a dosage of the mixture of 50 to 300 ppm by weight, with no simultaneous deterioration in the response behavior for the lowering of the cold filter plugging point on addition of cold flow improvers.
US08313537B2	Mordant and hair coloring products containing the same The present invention relates to a mordant for hair dyeing and a hair dyeing product comprising the mordant. The mordant of the present invention comprises an effective amount of a ferrous salt, antioxidant and water; the hair dyeing product of the present invention comprises three parts: a softening agent, a dyeing agent, and the mordant. The mordant and the hair dyeing product comprising the mordant as provided by the present invention do not contain thioglycolic acid, aromatic compounds such as p-phenylenediamine and hydrogen peroxide, and are safe and free of irritation. The hair dyeing product of the present invention has good chromaticity and fastness as well as good product stability and convenience in usage.
US08313536B2	Functional member having surface cleanliness Provided is a functional member 4 comprising a fluororesin containing a carbon material 2 and having surface cleanliness, wherein the content of the carbon material 2 in a surface portion 4a of the functional member 4 is significantly less than the content of the carbon material 2 in an inner portion 4b of the functional member 4.
US08313530B2	Total knee arthroplasty system A total knee arthroplasty (TKA) set that includes a universal cutting jig for shaping the distal femur is disclosed. The universal cutting jig may be used to create a shaped femur that can be receive multiple and different TKA implant designs. A universal high flexion knee system adapted for left-right use is also disclosed.
US08313527B2	Soft prosthesis shell texturing method A method of texturing a soft prosthetic implant shell, such as a silicone breast implant shell. A soft prosthetic implant with a textured external surface layer of silicone elastomer and having an open-cell structure is made by adhering and then dissolving round salt crystals. The resulting roughened surface has enhanced physical properties relative to surfaces formed with angular salt crystals. An implant having such a textured external surface layer is expected to help prevent capsular contraction, to help prevent scar formation, and to help in anchoring the implant within the body.
US08313522B2	Self-expandable shape memory alloy stent and method for fabricating the same A self-expandable shape memory alloy stent includes first and second wires made of super-elastic shape memory alloy. The first wire extends downwardly from the top to the bottom of the stent without interlocking with itself but extends upwardly from the bottom to the top of the stent while interlocking with itself to leave a multiplicity of rhombic spaces. Similarly, the second wire extends downwardly from the top to the bottom of the stent without interlocking with itself but extends upwardly from the bottom to the top of the stent while interlocking with itself, in such a manner as to divide the rhombic spaces formed by the first wire into four small rhombic spaces. The first wire and the second wire are woven with each other in such a manner that the second wire passes alternately below and above the first wire at intersection points.
US08313519B2	Multifunction warming device with an upper body convective apparatus A multifunction warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus disposed to provide therapeutic warming of a patient's upper body during surgery. The warming device includes a clinical garment with an elongate convective apparatus supported on the inside of the garment, transversely to the garment, and running between its sleeves. The positioning of the convective apparatus in the clinical garment locates it against the chest of a patient wearing the garment and permits it to be deployed and used on the patient's upper body during and after surgery without removal of the clinical garment from the patient or removal of the convective apparatus from the clinical garment.
US08313515B2	Multi-level spinal stabilization system Multi-level spinal stabilization devices, systems and methods are provided that include at least one multi-level connector, one elongated member with an enlarged head, at least one pedicle screw, and at least one mechanism that supports three degrees of rotational freedom relative to both the elongated member and the pedicle screw each. The mechanism may include universal joint mechanisms or ball and socket mechanisms. In the case of the ball and socket mechanisms, the enlarged head of the elongated member cooperates with a first socket member of the multi-level connector to define a dynamic junction that allows the socket member to move relative to the enlarged head of the elongated member while remaining engaged therewith.
US08313514B2	Device for interconnection of components in a spinal implant assembly A spinal fixation system including an interconnection device is provided. The interconnection device comprises a connector element including a passage structured to receive a component of the spinal fixation system therein. The passage is at least partially bound by a first wall portion and a second wall portion, wherein the first wall portion is movable between a first position to receive the component and a second position to restrain the component in the passage. The device further includes a retainer element which holds the first wall portion in the second position in order to lock the component in the passage.
US08313509B2	Suture and retainer assembly and SULU A suturing system for receiving and retaining a suture is disclosed and includes a suture, at least one retainer, and at least one needle. Each needle is able to receive and removably retain the suture within a groove located in a tapered end. The retainer has a body that defines an aperture therethrough. The shape of the aperture is formed by a central passageway, and a pair of diametrically opposed slots extending radially outward from the central passageway. The central passageway is sized to allow passage of the needle therethrough. Each slot defines a tortured path section that permits passage of the suture in a first direction and inhibits passage of the suture in a second direction.
US08313508B2	Biopsy incision closure device A biopsy incision closure device includes a base having a frame incorporated therein. Together, the base and frame define an opening for performing a biopsy incision when the device is placed over a tissue surface. The base is typically composed of an elastomeric material and the frame comprises resilient inelastic members which can be used to close the opening in a highly uniform manner with minimum distortion and stress introduced into the tissue edges being drawn together.
US08313504B2	Foam matrix embolization device The present invention relates to a medical device for placement at a predetermined location within a passageway of the human body, and more particularly, relates to a flexible embolization device which may be delivered by a catheter to a pre-selected position within a blood vessel to thereby embolize a blood vessel or a blood vessel defect, such as an aneurysm or fistula. Specifically, the embolization device comprises an elongated coil having a lumen, the coil and lumen being at least partially embedded in an elongated foam member comprising, in some embodiments, a flexible, biodegradable, water insoluble, open, interconnecting-cell foam material having embolic characteristics, and capable of allowing cell proliferation into the open cell foam interior.
US08313502B2	Endoscopic cutting instruments having improved cutting efficiency and reduced manufacturing costs The present invention is directed to improving the cutting efficiency and reducing the manufacturing costs associated with endoscopic cutting instruments by eliminating the distal bearing surfaces or providing means for making the contact at the distal bearing intermittent so that surfaces do no undergo high localized heat and galling. In one embodiment, this goal is achieved by modifying or removing the axial constraints on the inner sliding member that are characteristic of conventional endoscopic shavers. In another embodiment, the improved cutting efficiency and reduced manufacturing cost is achieved by eliminating a closed end characteristic of conventional endoscopic shavers (e.g., removing the closed end of either the inner sliding member or the outer sliding member to thereby eliminate the associated bearing surface formed therebetween).
US08313499B2	Mesh implant with an interlocking knitted structure A resorbable polymeric mesh implant is provided for use in the reconstruction of soft tissue defects. The mesh implant is provided with an interlocking knitted structure comprising two or more sets of fibers with different times of degradation, allowing a stepwise increase in the relative distension of the overall mesh over time. The filamentous fibers are knitted together, wherein the filaments of the first set of fibers are interlaced into the filaments of the second set of fibers and at least partly traverse the knit pattern of the second set of fibers such that the filaments of the first set of fibers lock the movement of the part of the mesh formed by the second set of fibers.
US08313492B2	Drill guide assembly A drill guide assembly having an elongated body is configured with a first and second arm members extending from the elongated body. The second arm member is configured and adapted to be longitudinally movable along the elongated body towards and away from the first arm member for reducing fractured bones for repair. A guide housing provided on the second arm member is fitted with a removable sleeve. The removable sleeve is provided with a longitudinal bore for guiding a guide wire or a drill bit for drilling into the bones.
US08313490B2	Single plane anatomic referencing tissue preparation A system for preparing a surface of an anatomical structure, such as a bone or cartilage, for example, to receive an orthopaedic implant. The system includes a surgical instrument for preparing the surface and a guide engageable with a follower of the surgical instrument. The guide includes a track or path configured to guide the follower and prepare a desired surface on the anatomical structure. The guide facilitates guidance of the surgical instrument in two dimensions.
US08313488B2	Intramedullary nail The invention relates to an intramedullary nail (1) having a proximal half (2), a distal half (3) adapted for insertion into the medullary canal, and a central axis (4), whereby the distal half (3) includes three transverse bores (5, 6, 7) suitable for receiving locking screws (10). The distal half (3) is provided with a proximal transverse bore (5) having a bore axis (15), a central transverse bore (6) having a bore axis (16), and a distal transverse bore (7) having a bore axis (17) spaced along the central axis (4). The bore axis (16) of the central transverse bore (6), which extends between the proximal transverse bore (5) and the distal transverse bore (7), is spaced at a shortest distance “a” from the bore axis (15) of the proximal transverse bore (5), and at a shortest distance “b” from the bore axis (17) of the distal transverse bore (7), where a≠b.
US08313487B2	Fixation system, an intramedullary fixation assembly and method of use An intramedullary fixation assembly for bone fusion includes a first member positioned at a proximal end of the intramedullary fixation assembly, where the first member includes a plurality of first and second retaining screws, and a second member positioned at a distal end of the intramedullary fixation assembly, where the second member includes a plurality of third and fourth retaining screws. The first member is slideably coupled to the second member and provides for an interference fit with the second member.
US08313486B2	System and method for performing an electrosurgical procedure using an ablation device with an integrated imaging device An ablation device includes an antenna assembly having a radiating portion configured to deliver energy from a power source to tissue. The radiating portion has an outer conductor and an inner conductor. The inner conductor is disposed within the outer conductor. The device also includes an imaging device operably coupled to the radiating portion. The imaging device is configured to generate imaging data corresponding to tissue proximate the radiating portion of the antenna assembly.
US08313485B2	Method for performing lung volume reduction This invention relates to surgical instruments for applying energy to tissue. In one embodiment, an elongated introducer has a handle portion that includes an interior chamber that is supplied with a biocompatible liquid under pressure. An energy source causes a liquid-to-vapor phase change within the interior chamber and ejects a flow of vapor media from the working end of the introducer. The flow of vapor is controlled by a computer controller to cause a selected pressure, a selected volume of vapor, and an optional aspiration of vapor condensate. Contemporaneous with tissue contact, the vapor undergoes a vapor-to-liquid phase transition which delivers large amount of energy to the targeted tissue. In one embodiment, the system is configured for volumetric removal of tissue by means of high velocity ejection of a vapor media from a first vapor port proximate to soft tissue wherein the vapor-to-liquid phase change of the media applies energy to the tissue. The system provides a second port coupled to a suction source that cooperates with the first vapor port to suction tissue debris from the targeted site.
US08313483B2	Microwave endoscope forceps Provided is an operating tool for organism, in particular, a microwave endoscope forceps. In terms of the operating tool for organism, provided is a multifunctional operating tool which has holding and scissors functions simultaneously, and may further perform coagulation (tissue fixation) by microwaves. The operating tool has no definite fulcrum, and has both the holding and scissors functions with a simple structure by deforming a long-track rod called beam. Two blades are insulated from each other so as to allow microwave current supply. With this structure, an operating tool having three functions, i.e., “a holding function”, “a coagulating function”, and “a cutting function” with a single tool may be developed.
US08313482B2	Bipolar radio frequency ablation device with retractable insulator and method of using same A method of ablating tissue, comprises anchoring a first electrode at a first location in a target portion of tissue, deploying a second electrode at a second location in the target portion of tissue and applying current between the first and second electrodes to ablate a first ablation portion of tissue in combination with moving an insulative cover relative to the first electrode to move a conductive portion of the first electrode to a third location within the target tissue, the third location being further from the second location than the first location, moving the second electrode to a fourth location within the target tissue, the fourth location being further from the first location than the second location and applying current between the conductive portion of the first electrode and the second electrode to ablate a second ablation portion of tissue surrounding the first ablation portion of tissue.
US08313474B2	Method for preparing a compressed wound dressing An aqueous solution of polyacrylic acid is placed in a mold, frozen, and freeze-dried to form a sponge-like polyacrylic acid structure. The sponge-like polyacrylic acid structure is compressed by the application of heat and pressure to reduce the thickness and increase the density of the sponge-like polyacrylic acid structure to form a densified polyacrylic acid structure. The densified polyacrylic acid structure is preconditioned by heating to form a wound dressing. The wound dressing can be applied to control severe, life-threatening bleeding from a wound at a wound site of a person.
US08313473B2	Diaper structure with alignment indicator An absorbent garment, such as a diaper structure, includes a visually discernible alignment indicator visible from a body-facing surface. The alignment indicator includes at least one first reference point. The absorbent garment comes with instructions defining the location of the first reference point on the absorbent article, defining the location of a second reference point on a wearer, and instructing the consumer to position the absorbent garment so that the first reference point optically aligns with the second reference point, and to fasten the absorbent garment in the position.
US08313472B2	Emergency eyewash station and dispensing structure therefor An emergency eyewash station and dispensing structure therefore is disclosed. The emergency eyewash station includes a main body configured and arranged to hold and dispense eyewash fluid therefrom, an actuator arm assembly movable from a closed position to an open position, and a dispensing structure having an eyepiece sealed by a membrane. The eyepiece is in fluid connection with the eyewash fluid contained in the main body. The dispensing structure is removably coupled to the actuator arm assembly such that when the actuator arm assembly is moved from the closed position to the open position, the membrane is unsealed and the eyewash fluid dispenses from the eyepiece.
US08313470B2	Autoinjector The invention relates to an automatic injection device (1) including: a container (6) provided with a needle (8); a housing (3) receiving a container (6) movable relative to the housing (3) between an initial position to an insertion position; a needle shield (12) for receiving the needle (8) and in which the needle (8) is embedded prior to use of the device (1); and, a deshielder (33) coupled to the needle shield (12) by a first connecting arrangement (51) and removably assembled to the distal part of the housing (3) by a second connecting arrangement (44, 45a, 45b, 57). The first and second connecting arrangements are designed so that a rotational movement of the deshielder (33) about the device axis (2) of the device (1) with respect to the housing (3) causes an axial displacement of the needle shield (12) in the distal direction with substantially no rotational movement of the needle shield (12) with respect to the needle (8).
US08313469B2	I.V. catheter assembly and needle safety device An I.V. catheter assembly and needle safety device are disclosed which allow for the safe removal of a needle from a catheter assembly. The safety device includes a locking assembly which includes lock housing a rotatable locking member and a locking clip. The needle and the locking member are configured such that withdrawal of the needle from the catheter assembly effects rotation of the locking member. The locking clip is positioned and configured to obstruct rotation of the locking member after the needle has been retracted within the housing to obstruct re-advancement of the needle.
US08313467B2	Reservoir pressure equalization systems and methods Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to equalizing pressure in a reservoir containing fluidic media, possibly due to imperfect installation of the reservoir or an external influence such as an altitude or a temperature change. In various embodiments, fluidic media may be expelled from the reservoir through a needle and contained in an interior volume of a pierceable member before the needle pierces the pierceable member to establish a flow path to a user. In other embodiments, fluidic media may be expelled through a port of the reservoir into a chamber. In further embodiments, fluidic media may be expelled through a channel in a plunger head and out a passage in the reservoir when the channel and passage are aligned. In other embodiments, fluidic media may be expelled through a valve, and the valve may be pierceable by a needle to establish a flow path to the user.
US08313461B2	Method for a central venous line catheter having a temperature control system A kit of parts comprises a system and instructions for use for controlling patient temperature which uses a central venous line catheter having a heat exchange element. The central venous line catheter is provided with one or more lumens for providing access to the central blood supply of the patient and with additional lumens for communicating heat exchange fluid to the heat exchange element. Heat exchange fluid temperature is controlled through a feed back loop iii which patient temperature is sensed and used to control a temperature control unit comprising a heating device and/or a cooling device in heat exchange relationship with the heat exchange fluid. A tubing set transports the heat exchange fluid between the central venous line and the temperature control unit, with a pump serving to circulate the fluid in a closed fluid circuit in the system.
US08313460B2	Devices, systems, and methods for warming fluids in multiple intravenous fluid containers Devices, systems and methods for controlling fluid temperatures from more than one fluid containers prior to their infusion into a human body are disclosed. The device includes a power supply source for providing power; an input/output interface for receiving fluid temperature data from thermal sensors and for transmitting duty-cycle signals to each of the fluid warming unit; a processing unit for comparing fluid temperature data with a permissible fluid temperature range, for calculating a fluid temperature differential, and for apportioning the available work cycle of the power supply source; and a controller for adjusting the duty-cycle of each fluid warming unit based on the fluid temperature differentials, so that during each work cycle all available power provided by the power supply source is delivered to only one of the fluid warming units at a time.
US08313456B2	Drug-transfer device, drug-delivery system incorporating the same, methods of fabricating the same, and methods of enabling administration of a drug Devices capable of deterring or preventing bulk extraction of drugs from, for example, drug-delivery systems are exemplarily disclosed. In one embodiment, such a device may include a package releasably retaining a drug and an agent. The agent is configured to suppress a physiological effect of the drug when the agent contacts the drug or is coadministered with the drug. The cell package is configured such that an amount of the drug is selectively releasable with respect to the agent when the package is operably proximate to an encoded key. The package, however, may be configured to impose a relatively high likelihood that either the drug will not be accessed or the drug will be contaminated by the agent if access to the contents of the package is sought without the use of an encoded key.
US08313454B2	Fluid drainage device, delivery device, and associated methods of use and manufacture The disclosure provides an intraocular implant for allowing fluid flow from the anterior chamber of an eye, the implant comprising a tube having an inlet end, an outlet end, and a tube passage, wherein the inlet end is adapted to extend into the anterior chamber of the eye, and wherein the outlet end is adapted to be implanted adjacent scleral tissue of the eye. The implant may be adapted to drain aqueous humor into a suprachoroidal space or a juxta-uveal space. The disclosure also provides associated delivery devices, methods of use, and methods of manufacture.
US08313449B2	Foot manifolds, apparatuses, systems, and methods for applying reduced pressure to a tissue site on a foot Apparatuses, systems, and methods for applying reduced pressure to a tissue site on a foot are provided. An apparatus may include an insole and a tissue contacting surface covering at least a portion of the insole. At least one portion of the tissue contacting surface is removable to form a void. The apparatus may also include a reduced-pressure interface for receiving reduced pressure from a reduced-pressure source, and at least one flow channel fluidly coupled to the reduced-pressure interface and the void.
US08313442B2	Cerebral compliance monitoring A system and method for monitoring cerebral compliance of a patient by placing a first pressure sensor in a first sub-dural location, preferably a sub-meningeal location, within the brain of the patient and placing at least a second pressure sensor in a second sub-dural location, preferably a sub-meningeal location, within the brain which is different from the first location. At least one parameter from each of the signals derived from the pressure sensors is compared to estimate cerebral compliance for the patient. Alternatively, at least a single pressure sensor is utilized with a generator of reference signals having at least two different frequencies. Preferably, any change in cerebral compliance is detected by determining a change in the compared parameter, and a perceptible indication is generated when cerebral compliance deviates beyond a pre-selected value.
US08313440B2	Infant breath collector A breath collection apparatus is provided that includes a facemask to cover the nose and mouth of a patient to direct the breath into a collection bag or collection vial. A valve assembly containing a flexible valve member is provided between the facemask and the collection container to direct a breath sample to the collection container while permitting fresh air to enter the facemask upon inhalation. Between the valve assembly and the collection container is a collection container attachment fitting for engaging the valve assembly with the collection container. The collection container attachment fitting can be a two-piece fitting designed to accommodate a flexible bladder used to accumulate multiple breath samples for subsequent delivery to the collection container.
US08313439B2	Calibration of pulse transit time measurements to arterial blood pressure using external arterial pressure applied along the pulse transit path An apparatus and methods for adaptive and autonomous calibration of pulse transit time measurements to obtain arterial blood pressure using arterial pressure variation. The apparatus and methods give pulse transit time (PTT) devices an ability to self-calibrate. The methods apply a distributed model with lumped parameters, and may be implemented, for example, using pulse transit time measurements derived from a wearable photoplethysmograph (PPG) sensor architecture with an intervening pressurizing mechanism.
US08313435B2	Clutter signal filtering in an ultrasound system Examples for filtering clutter signals from receive signals obtained in a Doppler mode in an ultrasound system are disclosed. The signal processing unit processes received echoes to provide 2-dimensional image data of the target object, the 2-dimensional image data being representative of a 2-dimensional image. A region of interest (ROI) is set on the 2-dimensional image of the target object, The signal processing unit obtains a Doppler mode image pixel data corresponding to the ROI. The signal processing unit sets filter cutoff frequencies based on characteristics of the Doppler mode image pixel data and filter the Doppler mode image pixel data with the set filter cutoff frequencies to output filtered pixel data with clutter signals filtered.
US08313432B2	Surgical data monitoring and display system A surgical data monitoring and display system is described. In some embodiments, the system includes a data storage module that stores retrospective data and real-time surgical data concerning a patient, a first processing module that receives and processes the retrospective data into processed retrospective data, and a second processing module that receives and processes the real-time data into processed real-time data. Each of the first processing module and the second processing module transmits their processed data to first and second display modules, respectively, before or during performance by a healthcare provider of a medical or surgical procedure on the patient.
US08313429B2	Handheld printing device for optical medical examinations A handheld device for performing an optical medical examination of a patient. The device comprises a handle; an image sensor positioned at an end of the handle; a trigger provided in the handle; an image memory for storing the image data upon activation of the trigger; a roll of print media mounted in the handle; an ink supply within a core of the roll of print media; a media transportation mechanism; a pagewidth print head extending longitudinally within the handle; a guillotine mechanism for severing a printed image from the transported print media; and a print engine controller.
US08313427B2	Endoscope and endoscope apparatus An endoscope of the present invention includes a distal end main body portion provided at a distal end portion of an insertion portion, a disposing hole having a first space and a second space that is formed in the distal end main body portion, and an objective lens. The endoscope also includes an image pickup unit that is provided inside disposing hole such that objective lens faces a second opening and that has a shape formed along a part of first space and second space. Image pickup unit is fixed inside disposing hole by a screw that is inserted into distal end main body portion through a screw hole formed in distal end main body portion at an intersecting region between first space and second space.
US08313426B2	Endoscope system A fluorescence distribution image of each fluorescent agent can be acquired from a fluorescence image that has been captured in a mixed state so as to improve the diagnosability of cancer cells. An endoscope system comprises: a light source section for selectively irradiating two or more types of excitation lights having different spectral characteristics so as to excite two or more types of fluorescent agents having different optical characteristics; an imaging section provided on a part to be inserted into a body cavity, and having a light-receiving sensitivity in the wavelength bands of the two or more types of fluorescence radiated from the observation target by respective types of excitation lights; a storage section for storing relation information between the fluorescence intensity and the concentration of each of the fluorescent agents; a concentration information computing section for computing concentration information of each of the fluorescent agents on the basis of the fluorescence intensities of two or more images captured by the imaging section and the relation information stored in the storage section, and outputting the concentration information; and a mode switching section capable of switching between a first fluorescence observation mode in which at least one of the fluorescence intensity images acquired by the imaging section is presented, and a second fluorescence observation mode in which the concentration information of each of the florescent agents computed by the concentration information computing section is presented.
US08313425B2	Apparatus and method for measuring displacement amount of endoscope image, electronic endoscope, and image processing device for endoscope An image of a test chart having a test pattern is taken with an electronic endoscope. A DSP of a processing device generates a test pattern image from image signals input from the electronic endoscope. An image compositor composites the test pattern image and a test mask image having a predetermined reference pattern and generates a test mask composite image. An inspector visually measures positional and rotational displacement amounts of the test pattern with respect to the reference pattern in the test mask composite image displayed on a monitor, and inputs measurement results as displacement amount information to the processing device. The displacement amount information is stored in an EEPROM of the electronic endoscope. The processing device calibrates an endoscope image of a body cavity based on the displacement amount information input from the electronic endoscope.
US08313422B2	Magnetic-based methods for treating vessel obstructions Some embodiments provide a system for external manipulation of magnetic nanoparticles in vasculature using a remotely placed magnetic field-generating stator. In one aspect, the systems and methods relate to the control of magnetic nanoparticles in a fluid medium using permanent magnet-based or electromagnetic field-generating stator sources. Such a system can be useful for increasing the diffusion of therapeutic agents in a fluid medium, such as a human circulatory system, which can result in substantial clearance of fluid obstructions, such as vascular occlusions, in a circulatory system resulting in increased blood flow.
US08313411B2	Backlash-free planetary gear unit with split planet gears, which are preloaded by spring bars arranged parallel to the planetary axis of rotation The invention relates to a backlash-free planetary gear unit comprising a sun gear, an internal gear and at least one planet gear which is in mesh with said sun gear and said internal gear and which is arranged on a planet carrier such that it is rotatable about a planetary axis of rotation, wherein the toothed planet gear has a plane of division which is oriented perpendicular to the planetary axis of rotation and by means of which the planet gear is divided into a first planet subgear and a second planet subgear, wherein the first planet subgear is preloaded relative to the second planet subgear by a spring bar arranged in these two planet subgears substantially parallel to the planetary axis of rotation, and wherein a plurality of spring bars is arranged around the planetary axis of rotation.
US08313406B2	Dual clutch transmission A dual clutch transmission 17 for an automotive vehicle is provided, including a dual clutch assembly 216 for selective torsional connection with geared first and second shafts 214, 218 rotatable about a first axis. A third geared shaft 230 having at least one gear 226 for meshed engagement with at least one gear 210 of said first and second geared shafts. A plurality of synchronizers 228, 232 for selectively determining torsional transfer between at least one of said first and second geared shafts 214, 218 and said third shaft 230. At least one synchronized gear 226 can be acted upon by a first synchronizer 228 for direct connection to one of said shafts 230 and said one synchronized gear 226 can be connected to one of said shafts 230 by a planetary gear set 234, 236, 237 to provide a second gear ratio for said transmission 17.
US08313402B2	Transmission for hybrid electric vehicle A transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle, may include an input element where rotation power may be inputted and an output element from which the rotation power may be outputted, a first motor generator and a second motor generator, a first planetary gear set that may be a multiple planetary gear set having at least four or more rotary elements with which the input element, the output element, and the first motor generator may be connected, a second planetary gear set with which the output element and the second motor generator may be connected, and a first clutch and a second clutch.
US08313397B2	Batting tool and ball-game bat A bat includes a handle having a handle joint, a barrel having a barrel joint and a barrel joint opening at an end of the barrel joint, and a connector connecting the handle joint and barrel joint together. The barrel joint has a first support hole formed proximal to the barrel joint opening, a second support hole formed distal to the barrel joint opening and having a larger diameter than the first support hole, and a receiver formed between the first and second support holes orthogonal to an axis of the holes. The connector has a handle connection connected to the handle joint, a first barrel connection formed on an outer periphery of the connector and engaging with the first support hole, a second barrel connection formed on an outer periphery of the connector and engaging with the second support hole.
US08313396B1	Tennis ball vacuum collector A device for quickly picking up numerous tennis balls on a tennis court having a vacuum unit with angled collection members to funnel tennis balls into a location where suction from the vacuum unit draws the balls through tubing and a port into a basket within a chamber of the vacuum unit.
US08313395B2	Multilayer core golf ball having hardness gradient within and between each core layer The present invention is directed to an improved multi-layered core golf ball wherein each core layer comprises its own specific hardness gradient (positive, negative or a combination) in addition to an overall specific hardness gradient from one core layer to the next.
US08313394B2	Multilayer core golf ball having hardness gradient within and between each core layer The present invention is directed to an improved multi-layered core golf ball wherein each core layer comprises its own specific hardness gradient (positive, negative or a combination) in addition to an overall specific hardness gradient from one core layer to the next.
US08313385B2	Torsional vibration damper arrangement A torsional vibration damper arrangement such that an excessive radially outward flexing of spring units is effectively prevented while torsional vibrations occurring at low torques are nevertheless sensitively damped and the corresponding spring unit is protected against overloading at the same time.
US08313383B1	System for playing an interactive voter choice game A system for playing an interactive voter choice game involving strategy, chance, a computer network, a game board, a plurality of players using remote terminals to access the game, electronic databases and a voting utility, in which players compete to develop strategies for setting legislative agendas and building voting blocs and coalitions of voting blocs to elect a candidate for public office to represent a fictive electoral district.
US08313379B2	Video game system with wireless modular handheld controller A home entertainment system for video games and other applications includes a main unit and handheld controllers. The handheld controllers illumination emitted by emitters positioned at either side of a display, and information derived from the sensed illumination is used to calculate the orientation of the controllers. The controllers can be plugged into expansion units that customize the overall control interface for particular applications including but not limited to legacy video games. Further, the controllers can be used in one-handed or two-handed modes of operation.
US08313377B2	Playing browser based games with alternative controls and interfaces Methods, systems, and computer programs for playing browser based game with alternative controls and interfaces are presented. In one method, a definition of native inputs defined for the game is received. The native inputs are originated in a native device and are capable of causing actions in the game. Further, the method detects an alternate device that does not have all the native inputs. The native inputs are mapped from the native device to alternate inputs from the alternate device. The inputs generated with the alternate device are translated to corresponding native inputs according to the mapping and causing the corresponding actions in the game. In another method, a game area inside a web page is identified for playing the game. The game area is expanded by increasing the size of the game area while decreasing the size of other elements in the web page.
US08313366B2	Card game A card game played on an electronic gaming machine between a game machine/dealer and one or more players. Each player is dealt one card. Three community cards (Flop cards) are dealt and, in succession, compared to each player's card according to the rules of War. A fourth community card (Turn card) is revealed, along with a single dealer card. The player's final hand must outrank the dealer's final hand and achieve at least a preset Poker ranking in order to win a mandatory wager. A second Raise portion of the player's wager is won if the player's card combined with the four community cards form a predetermined poker hand ranking. In a variation of the game method, one Bet the Hole wager is resolved according to the rules of War.
US08313365B2	Detecting duplicate collections of virtual playing instruments Aspects of the present invention provide systems and methods relating to online gaming utilizing virtual playing instruments. The virtual playing instruments may be generated from physical playing instruments. In certain embodiments, the playing instruments include at least one identifier that may identified and stored on a computer-readable medium before and/or during a game. In one such embodiment, computer-executable instructions may utilize the information on the computer-readable medium in conjunction with one or more games. Further aspects relate to determining if a collection of virtual playing instruments is a duplicate of another collection of virtual playing instruments. Further aspects relate to validating the playing instruments and/or systems before, during, and/or after conducting one or more games with the playing instruments.
US08313363B2	Method for conducting sports tournaments with wagering A multi-level single elimination sports tournament with wagering for a field of players divided into groups of generally equal size. Each group competes within itself in a series of play sequences, such as a series of golf holes. Each play sequence comprises at least one competitive play action toward a goal, such as one or more golf strokes toward a hole. The players wager after each play action on their expected results in the current play sequence. Players are eliminated when they can no longer meet a minimum ante on the next play sequence. A round of the tournament is completed when only a single player remains in each group. The survivors are divided into new groups for another round. This continues until a last round that has only one group. A single winner survives, and is awarded most of the pot.
US08313360B2	Rasp bar and support A rasp bar assembly is disclosed that includes a rasp bar having a plurality of rotation stops that contact the rasp bar mount. The plurality of rotation stops stabilize the rasp bar upon the rasp bar mount and prevent the rasp bar from rotating from its assembled position.
US08313356B2	Method of packaging electron emission device An electron emission device including a first substrate, a second substrate, a gas, a sealant, and a phosphor layer is provided. The first substrate has a cathode thereon, and the cathode has a patterned profile. The second substrate is opposite to the first substrate and has an anode thereon. The sealant is disposed at edges of the first substrate and the second substrate to assemble the first and second substrates. The gas is disposed between the cathode and the anode and configured to induce a plurality of electrons from the cathode, wherein the pressure of the gas is between 10 torr and 10−3 torr. The phosphor layer is disposed on the moving path of the electrons to react with the electrons so as to emit light.
US08313353B2	Coaxial cable connector having electrical continuity member A method of assembling a coaxial cable connector comprising positioning a portion of a post within a body, the post including a flange; positioning a coupler, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the coupler having a first end configured for coupling to an interface port and an opposing second end, and an internal lip having a first surface facing the first end of the coupler and a second surface facing the second end of the coupler; positioning a continuity member axially rearward of the second surface of the internal lip of the coupler; and wherein at least a portion of the continuity member is configured to extend about an external surface of the connector body and reside axially rearward of the coupler between the coupler and the connector body.
US08313349B2	Multi-slot connector A multi-slot connector and a manufacture method thereof are provided. The multi-slot connector includes a housing and a conducting structure. The conducting structure has a body and a terminal portion extending from the body. After extending out from the body, the terminal portion bends to form a first ridge. After bending the first ridge, the terminal portion turns to form a winding portion which winds back toward the body and bends to form a second ridge, wherein the first and second ridges protrude toward different directions. The housing has a first slot and a second slot. When the conducting structure is disposed in the housing, the first ridge and the second ridge are respectively corresponding to the first slot and the second slot.
US08313343B2	Terminal block cover with nut retention feature A terminal block cover includes a base having a base surface configured to be secured against a terminal block. First and second spaced apart sidewalls extend from and adjoin the base. An outer wall is spaced apart from the base and is secured to the base by and adjoins with the first and second sidewalls. A lateral wall is arranged at a first lateral side and extends between and adjoins the first and second sidewalls, the outer wall and the base, which together provide at least one terminal pocket. An inner surface is provided on the outer wall facing the terminal pocket and has first and second surfaces. The first and second surfaces are at first and second distances respectively from the base surface, and the first distance is greater than the second distance. The second surface retains a terminal nut.
US08313342B2	Structure of electromagnetic wave resistant connector for flexible circuit cable Disclosed is a structure of electromagnetic wave resistant connector for flexible flat cable. A flexible flat cable defines an insertion device mounting section to which an insertion device is mounted. The insertion device includes a metal member that is at least partly formed of a metal material. The flexible flat cable forms thereon conductive traces on which an insulation layer is provided. The insulation layer has a surface, which forms, in at least a portion thereof, a conductive shielding layer. The conductive shielding layer extends to the insertion device mounting section, so that when the insertion device is mounted to the insertion device mounting section, electrical connection is formed between the metal member of the insertion device and the conductive shielding layer.
US08313323B2	Sorbents for coal combustion Sorbent compositions containing halogen and calcium are added to coal to mitigate the release of sulfur and/or other harmful elements, including mercury, into the environment during combustion of coal containing natural levels of mercury.
US08313318B2	Compressor having capacity modulation system A compressor including a housing defining a suction pressure region and a discharge pressure region includes first and second scroll members forming compression pockets. A first chamber located on the first end plate of the first scroll member includes first and second passages and a first aperture extending therethrough and in communication with the first chamber. The first aperture provides communication between a compression pocket and the first chamber. A piston in the first chamber is axially displaceable to isolate the first passage from communication with the second passage when in first and second positions, prevent communication between the first aperture and the first passage when in the first position, and provide communication between the first aperture and the first passage when in the second position.
US08313315B2	Circulating pump and method for producing a circulating pump To provide a circulating pump, comprising a housing, in which a pumping space is arranged, a suction connector, which is in fluid connection with the pumping space, and a pressure connector, which is in fluid connection with the pumping space, which can be produced in a simple manner and can be used in a reliable manner, wherein the suction connector and/or pressure connector are formed on at least one connector element, which is a separate part from the housing, and wherein the connector element is fixed to the housing, it is proposed that the housing have a fixing region for fixing the at least one connector element, which is arranged above the pumping space.
US08313312B2	Screw compressor A screw compressor comprising: a pair of male and female screw rotors; and an air-cooled heat exchanger, wherein the air-cooled heat exchanger is provided above a motor for driving the compressor body; wherein, with respect to a cooling wind for the air-cooled heat exchanger, the air-cooled heat exchanger is inclined to the upstream side; wherein the uppermost portion of a unit suction port for the air-cooled heat exchanger cooling winds is positioned below the uppermost portion of the air-cooled heat exchanger positioned at the uppermost portion; wherein the lowermost portion of the unit suction port for the air-cooled heat exchanger cooling wind is positioned below the lowermost portion of the air-cooled heat exchanger positioned at the lowermost portion; and wherein the cooling wind for the air-cooled heat exchanger is exhausted from a ceiling portion of the compressor unit. With this structure, it becomes possible to provide a compact screw compressor with less noise whose installation area can be reduced.
US08313311B2	Adjustable unloader valve A pressure unloader valve is disclosed having inlet and outlet connections adjustable about two dimensions to adapt to a wide variety of high pressure pumps and similar equipment associated with such applications. According to one embodiment, the inlet and outlet connections are adjustable about both a horizontal and a vertical axis. A method for regulating pressure in a valve and pump assembly is also disclosed.
US08313310B2	Variable displacement swash plate compressor A variable displacement swash plate compressor includes a swash-plate boss (50) permitting a rotary shaft to extend therethrough and coupled to the rotary shaft so as to be tiltable relative to the rotary shaft, the swash-plate boss having a thread groove (78) cut in an outer peripheral surface thereof, an annular swash plate (60) fitted around the swash-plate boss (50), a nut (64) screwed on the thread groove (78) of the swash-plate boss (50) to fix the swash plate (60) to the swash-plate boss (50), a conversion device for converting rotating motion of the swash plate (60) to reciprocating motion of pistons, and engaging protuberances (68) formed integrally with the nut (64) and protruding in a direction parallel with the axis (A) of the nut (64) to be engaged with a tool (80) for turning the nut (64).
US08313308B2	Medical infusion pump with closed loop stroke feedback system and method A medical pump with a closed loop stroke feedback system and method, for use with a pumping chamber, for example in a cassette, is disclosed. The pump includes a pumping element that intermittently pressurizes a pumping chamber during a pumping cycle. A pressure sensor detects the pressure exerted by the pumping element on the pumping chamber. A position sensor detects the position of the pumping element. A processing unit processes pressure data from the pressure sensor and position data from the position sensor to determine a calculated stroke volume of the pump for a pump cycle, and to adjust a stroke frequency of the pump to compensate for variation in the stroke volume.
US08313307B2	Electric compressor In an inverter control apparatus in which a control circuit board is fixed by use of pin-like terminals provided in a power board, the breakage of the pin-like terminals is prevented. The power board 160 is provided with a plurality of signal transmission terminals 210a, 210b, 220a, 220b for signal transmission to and from the control circuit board 150 and for grounding along each of a pair of opposed sides, the control circuit board 150 is electrically connected to the plurality of signal transmission terminals 210a etc. and is fixed by soldering to the plurality of signal transmission terminals 210a etc., and the plurality of signal transmission terminals 210a etc. are arranged along each of the pair of sides in a plurality of rows.
US08313304B2	On-demand on-off water pump assembly A water pump assembly for an internal combustion engine including a housing, as well as first and second rotatable shafts supported by the housing. First and second pulleys are fixed for rotation with the first and second shafts, respectively. A pumping member is fixed for rotation with the second shaft. A flexible member engages the first and second pulleys and is sized to slip relative to one of the first and second pulleys when in an unloaded state. A control mechanism selectively applies a load to the flexible member to cease the slipping and drivingly interconnect the first and second pulleys to rotate the pumping member.
US08313300B2	Rotor for centrifugal compressor The present disclosure provides an improved rotor of a centrifugal compressor. The rotor includes a blade arrangement and geometry that increase the overall efficiency of the rotor. In particular, blades within the rotor are curved and inclined in a manner that improves the overall efficiency of the rotor. The present disclosure also provides a method of manufacturing the improved rotor.
US08313298B2	Drive train between a rotor and gear unit of a wind power plant A drive train between a rotor and a transmission having a torque support for a wind turbine generator system, including a rotor shaft extending from the rotor and supported in this area by a first rotor shaft bearing and extending to the transmission for converting the rotor speed into a desired generator speed, wherein the rotor shaft is supported by a second rotor shaft bearing formed in the manner of a moment bearing which is arranged on the input side within the transmission in order to receive the partial rotor forces, moments and weight forces and to directly pass them on to the torque support.
US08313297B2	Rotor shaft for a wind energy plant and wind energy plant The invention is related to a rotor shaft for a wind energy plant, wherein the rotor shaft is at least partially hollow, comprising a line pipe, extending in the interior of the rotating rotor shaft and being stationary and accommodating electric lines, a transmission device, arranged at least partially in the rotor shaft, for the electric connection between a stationary nacelle and a rotating rotor of the wind energy plant, wherein the transmission device features a first body, stationary and connected to the line pipe, and a second body rotating with the rotor shaft, and wherein there is an electric sliding contact between the first and the second body, a casing surrounding the transmission device and formed separately from the second body, which is connected to the rotor shaft and/or adapted to be connected to a rotor hub of the wind energy plant, and which rotates with the rotor shaft, and a torque transmitting connection between the casing and the second body of the transmission device.
US08313296B2	Helicopter vibration control system and rotary force generator for canceling vibrations Helicopter rotating hub mounted vibration control system for a rotary wing hub having periodic vibrations while rotating at an operational rotation frequency. The vibration control system includes a housing attachable to the rotary wing hub and rotating with the hub at the operational frequency. The housing is centered about the rotary wing hub axis of rotation and has an electronics housing cavity subsystem and an adjacent rotor housing cavity subsystem. The rotor housing cavity contains a first coaxial ring motor with a first rotor and imbalance mass and a second coaxial ring motor with a second rotor and imbalance mass. The electronics housing cavity contains an electronics control system which receives sensor outputs and electrically controls and drives the first motor and the second motor such that the first imbalance mass and the second imbalance mass are driven at a vibration canceling rotation frequency greater than the operational rotation frequency wherein the helicopter rotary wing hub periodic vibrations are reduced.
US08313294B2	Circulating pump In order to provide a circulating pump, comprising a stator, a rotor, a bearing device with a convex bearing member and at least one concave bearing shell, via which the rotor is mounted for rotation, and an impeller which is connected non-rotatably to the rotor, which has improved lubrication possibilities and/or with which any axial lifting of the impeller can be prevented in an effective manner, it is provided for a shaft element to be connected non-rotatably to the rotor and non-rotatably to the impeller and for the shaft element to be guided through the bearing member and to be rotatable relative to the bearing member.
US08313293B2	Turbofan mounting system A gas turbine engine has a rear mounting assembly incorporating a mounting apparatus attached to a bypass duct wall with a link device for transferring core portion related inertia-induced loads, from an MTF of the core portion in a short circuit across an annular bypass air passage to the bypass duct wall.
US08313289B2	Gas turbine engine systems involving rotor bayonet coverplates and tools for installing such coverplates Gas turbine engine systems involving rotor bayonet coverplates and tools for installing such coverplates are provided. In this regard, a representative turbine assembly for a gas turbine engine includes: a turbine disk operative to mount a set of turbine blades; and a coverplate having an annular main body portion and a spaced annular arrangement of tabs extending radially inwardly from the main body portion with open-ended gaps being located between the tabs, the tabs being operative to secure an inner diameter of the coverplate to the turbine disk.
US08313286B2	Diffuser apparatus in a turbomachine A diffuser apparatus in a turbomachine is provided comprising a diffuser structure and stabilizing structure. The diffuser structure includes inner and outer walls defining a flow passageway through which gases flow and diffuse such that kinetic energy is reduced and pressure is increased in the gases as they move through the passageway. The stabilizing structure stabilizes a separated gas recirculation zone.
US08313273B2	Hook assembly A hook assembly comprises a body, a securing portion, a hanging portion, a connection portion and a pair of arc-shaped wings. The securing portion and the hanging portion are respectively extending from two opposite sides of the body. The securing portion comprises an extending portion and a hook portion parallel with the body. The extending portion is extending between the body and the hook portion. The connection portion is extending from the body, the wings are respectively extending from two opposite sides of the connection portion. Junction portions between the connection portion and the body and between the wings and the connection portion are cut, and the connection portion and the pair of the wings are respectively folded along corresponding junction portions resulting in the connection portion with the pair of wings together defining a receiving space to receive the body and the securing portion.
US08313272B2	Devices for logistics of wind rotor blades The present invention consists of a packing device for logistics of groups of wind turbine rotor blades, preferably of pairs of blades, including at least two structures, each one having a peripheral frame. For guaranteeing the proper conditions for the logistics, said blades are supported and fastened to the structures by flexible belts stressed by ratchets, being said blade profile partially or entirely enveloped by said flexible belts. And alternatively, the device for logistics of groups of wind turbine rotor blades may include tip protection cover, blades fastening device, such as belts, ropes or chains, and protecting devices on areas of contact between the blades to prevent the friction.
US08313267B2	Landscaping wall and mounting system and methods A landscaping wall includes concrete blocks dry stacked to form a wall. At least one of the blocks has a channel in the lower or upper surface of the block. An accessory mounting bar having a mounting portion and an outer end is positioned in the channel of the at least one block. At least one of an accessory or an accessory holder on the outer end of the mounting bar extends beyond the front face of the at least one block.
US08313265B2	Water management barrier and system Embodiments disclosed herein relate to barriers for managing and/or controlling water. In an embodiment, a barrier may include a hollow body at least partially defined by a front wall, a back wall, a top portion and a bottom portion. An elongated connection member may be connected to the first end. The connection member may have a tapered free end portion substantially adjacent said top portion and a lower free end portion substantially adjacent said bottom portion of said hollow body such that the connection member virtually extends the entire length of the first end. A connection recess may be formed in the second end. The connection recess may be sized and configured to generally correspond to at least a portion of the connection member. The barrier may further include a foot member attached to the bottom portion, and a fill port and a drain port in fluid communication with the hollow body.
US08313261B1	Nail polish bottle device A nail polish bottle holder device for adjustably supporting and tilting a bottle of nail polish providing a non-slip base having an outside edge and a pivotable stand permanently attached near the outside edge. The stand has a hollow cylindrical pivotal attachment pivotally attached thereto, an extender arm extending inside the pivotal attachment, and a holding ring pivotally attached to the extender arm. The substantially toroid-shaped holding ring has a flat non-slip internal wall. The internal wall, as well as the base, may be formed from cork, rubber, or high-density foam.
US08313258B2	Printing apparatus including plural printheads for printing both sides of paper A thermal printer includes a first thermal head, a first platen roller, first biasing means, a second thermal head, a second platen roller, and second biasing means. The first thermal head, the first platen roller, the first biasing means are in contact with a heat-sensitive layer of thermal recording paper. The second thermal head, the second platen roller, and the second biasing means are in contact with a heat-sensitive layer of the thermal recording paper. The second thermal head is arranged on the upstream side of the first thermal head in a paper feed direction. A paper feed speed of the first platen roller to the thermal recording paper is larger than a paper feed speed of the second platen roller. The first platen roller is in contact with the thermal recording paper while being more slippery compared with the second platen roller.
US08313256B2	Focal plane shutter and optical device A focal plane shutter includes: an electromagnet; a board including an opening; a blade movable between a position where the blade recedes from the opening and a position where the blade covers at least part of the opening; and a drive lever driving the blade, and including: a spindle portion provided at its one end with a flange portion; an iron piece provided at the other end of the spindle portion and capable of being adsorbed to the electromagnet; a support portion including a through hole through which the spindle portion penetrates with a play; and a guide portion provided along the iron piece.
US08313255B2	Shutter assembly with drive ring-mounted magnet A shutter assembly includes a drive ring having a permanent magnet disposed thereon. The shutter assembly also includes a solenoid defining a gap between first and second magnetic poles thereof, the drive ring being disposed coplanar with the solenoid and being rotatable in response to a magnetic field created between the first and second magnetic poles. The shutter assembly also includes a plurality of shutter blades configured to transition between an open position and a closed position in response to rotation of the drive ring. The shutter assembly further includes a base plate separating the plurality of shutter blades from at least one of the drive ring and the solenoid.
US08313252B2	Film light guide package, film light guide module, and electronic device In a package (5) formed by a supporting portion (5a) for supporting a light emitting portion (7) or a light receiving portion (9) for emitting or receiving an optical signal, and a lid (5b) for covering the supporting portion (5a); the supporting portion (5a) or the lid (5b) includes a light guide mounting surface (22) for supporting at least one end including an incident/exit port of the optical signal in a film light guide (4) for optically coupling with the light emitting portion (7) or the light receiving portion (9) and transmitting the optical signal; and a length (D) in a Z-direction serving as a perpendicular direction with respect to the light guide mounting surface (22) from the light guide mounting surface (22) of the supporting portion (5a) or the lid (5b) to the lid (5b) or the supporting portion (5a) facing the light guide mounting surface (22) is longer than a length (d) in the Z-direction in a region of the film light guide (4) supported by the light guide mounting surface (22). The light guide package having a structure in which the deformation and the damage of the core are less likely to occur even when subjected to impact by vibration and the like is thereby provided.
US08313250B2	Telecommunications cable inlet device An inlet device is described herein for inserting a telecommunication cable into a telecommunications enclosure. An exemplary inlet device comprises a housing, and a compression member. The housing can include a compressible portion at the second end of the housing and a securing zone adjacent to the first end of the housing. The securing zone can include a plurality of deformable locking elements which protrude from opposite sides of the housing to lock the inlet device in a close fitting port of a telecommunication enclosure.
US08313249B2	Multi-fiber ferrules for making physical contact and method of determining same A multi-fiber ferrule and optical fibers therein make easier contact with other multi-fiber ferrules and connectors with a small fiber tip radius and a modulus of elasticity. A method for qualifying multi-fiber ferrules (and connectors) is also disclosed.
US08313247B2	Positioning of adaptors for optical connectors An assembly of a mounting support and an optical fibre connector adaptor (20) mounted on the support, wherein the adaptor has a connector-receiving axis and at least one lateral (to the said axis) mounting projection (25) on at least a first one of its sides, and the mounting support comprises wall members (not necessarily flat or continuous) upstanding from the support on both sides of the said adaptor, which wall members on at least one side of the adaptor define mounting slots adapted to receive the said mounting projections of the adaptor, and wherein the slots are formed to permit movement of the adaptor between at least a first position in which the adaptor is supported with its said axis at an acute angle to the support, and a working position in which the adaptor is supported with its said axis lying substantially parallel to the support, and wherein the wall members define, in at least one of the said slots, at least one shoulder (30) on which one of the mounting projections (25) of the adaptor can be supported, and at least one resilient portion (35) of the wall member is arranged to retain that mounting projection removably on the said shoulder.
US08313246B2	Rocker bearing with outer ring and air disk brake system An outer ring for rocking bearing (11a) includes a raceway surface (12a) on the inner diameter side and has flange parts (13a) and (13b) provided by bending both axial ends to the inner diameter side. The flange parts (13a) and (13b) are provided with bent parts (17a) and (17b) axially bent toward the raceway surface (12a) side so as to enfold a retainer arranged on the inner diameter side. Thus, the retainer can be enfolded by the bent parts (17a) and (17b). Therefore, even when the retainer comes to be moved to the inner diameter side of the outer ring for rocking bearing (11a), the retainer is caught by the bent parts (17a) and (17b), so that the movement of the retainer to the inner diameter side is restricted and rollers and the retainer can be prevented from dropping off.
US08313245B2	Wheel bearing apparatus for a vehicle A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member, an inner member, double row rolling elements, and a constant velocity universal joint connected to a wheel hub of the inner member. A cap, formed as a low friction member, is interposed between a caulked portion and a shoulder portion of the constant velocity joint. The cap has a disc shaped abutting portion, a cylindrical portion and an anchoring portion. The disc shaped abutting portion is adapted to abut against the caulked portion and the shoulder portion. The cylindrical portion extends axially from the radially outermost portion of the abutting portion. The anchoring portion extends radially inward from a free end of the cylindrical portion. The radially inner diameter of the anchoring portion is formed slightly smaller than the radially outer diameter of the caulked portion so that the cap can be mounted on the caulked portion in a snap-fitting manner.
US08313236B2	Thermal conductivity detector A thermal conductivity detector includes a structure defining a cavity, the structure principally comprising a material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion; a sensing element for sensing a thermal conductivity of a gas flowing within the cavity, the sensing element having a second coefficient of thermal expansion different from the third first coefficient of thermal expansion, the sensing element being disposed at least in part within the cavity; and a compensation structure having a third coefficient of thermal expansion different from the first and second thermal coefficients of expansion. Over a selected temperature range, a stress within the sensing element is less than a yield stress of any component of the sensing element, and a stress within the compensation structure is less than a yield stress of any component of the compensation structure.
US08313233B2	Kitchen appliance provided with a reinforced electric motor-gear stage arrangement and method for producing an electric motor-driven kitchen appliance An electric motor-driven kitchen appliance includes an electric motor having a motor housing and a gear stage having a gear case fastened to the electric motor. A removable reinforcement frame is around the motor housing and gear case. The electric motor-gear stage arrangement can be tested outside of the housing of the kitchen appliance and produced in a cost effective manner, being particularly torsionally rigid due to the removable reinforcement frame, thereby exhibiting an operation reliability.
US08313232B2	Dynamic mixer A dynamic mixer for mixing components in different volumetric amounts comprises a rotor housing which is closed on the inlet side thereof by a cover, the cover defining inlets for the components. The inlet for the first component having the larger volumetric amount leads to an antechamber that communicates with a following mixing chamber by at least one passage. The mixing rotor includes a distributor body located in the antechamber for distributing the first component around the axis of rotation of the mixing rotor. The inlet for the second component having the smaller volumetric amount leads to at least one inlet opening located in the area of the passage to the mixing chamber transversely to the axis of rotation.
US08313230B2	Mixers for a viscometer and methods for using the same The present invention is directed to mixers for viscometers and methods of using the same. Such inventions are applicable, for example, to industrial processes such as printing. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a viscosity control system including a viscosity sensor, a mixing element, a shaft fixedly attached to the mixing element, and an actuator interfacing with the viscosity sensor and the shaft. The annular mixing element is oscillatable about an axis lying in a plane tangent to a point on a wall of the mixing element. The shaft is centered about the axis. The actuator receives a signal from the viscosity sensor and rotates the shaft and the mixing element in an oscillating manner about the axis. In some embodiments, the shaft rotates through an angle of less than 360 degrees.
US08313226B2	Display including waveguide, micro-prisms and micro-shutters A display including a light source for generating light, an optical waveguide for receiving and evenly distributing light in a light propagation direction by total internal reflections and a matrix of electromechanical picture elements for modulating light to produce an image.
US08313220B2	LED lighting fixture A light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture includes a lamp housing including a heat conductive cover, and a light transmissive shield connected detachably to a periphery of the heat conductive cover to define a compartment therebetween. A base seat is disposed in the compartment. An LED lamp device is mounted on the base seat. A heat conductive unit is disposed in the compartment and includes at least one heat conductive pipe and a heat conductive medium flowing within the heat conductive pipe due to a change between a liquid state and a gaseous state thereof. The heat conductive pipe includes a heat exchange portion that absorbs heat generated by the LED lamp device, and a heat-dissipating portion that conducts heat absorbed by the heat exchange portion to the heat conductive cover.
US08313212B1	Modular lighting system and method A modular lighting system has first, second and third lighting fixtures adapted for end-to-end electrical interconnection. The lighting fixtures are mounted to a support structure in a closely abutting relationship with the longitudinal axes thereof in alignment. First and second electrical inter-connector are removably connected to the first and second lighting fixtures and the second and third lighting fixtures, respectively. The first and second electrical inter-connectors are connectable and disconnectable from a top of the lighting fixtures without dismounting the lighting fixtures, and the second lighting fixture intermediate the other two lighting fixtures being dismountable from the support structure without dismounting the other two lighting fixture by removing the first and second electrical inter-connectors from the top of the lighting fixtures.
US08313209B2	Four-way power source for multifunction tool A multi-power source is described that provides power through a single source—e.g. rechargeable batteries—whose charge is maintained through four or more different power sources. Examples of such power sources are taken from a group consisting of disposable batteries, mechanical energy as developed through a crank, solar power, an external DC source such as provided through a car battery connection, and an external AC input as from an in-wall outlet. The power source is used to power an emergency multifunction tool, such as a modular light source having a flashlight, lantern, siren, flasher, and radio functions powered from the multi-power source.
US08313207B2	Support unit, backlight unit, display device, and television receiver A support unit (11) includes a support pin (12) passing through both a sheet opening (21H) and a chassis opening (63H) which are superposed on each other and making contact with a diffusion plate (64), a shield section (13) for covering the sheet opening (21H), and members, such as a latch body (14) and the shield section (13), making the support unit (11) unmovable relative to a backlight chassis (63).
US08313206B2	Lighting device A lighting device and a method for manufacturing the lighting device are provided. The lighting device comprises a light source module and a plurality of light spreading plates. The light spreading plates are secured onto the light source module by stick objects which are sheathed with hollow caps. The lighting device provides uniform surface light within an ultra thin configuration.
US08313205B2	Lighting device for display device, display device and television receiver An optical member 16 capable of light transmission and having a sheet-shape is installed in a chassis 13 of a backlight device 10 around an opening of the chassis 13. A cold cathode tube 15 capable of emitting light and having a substantially circle cross-section is installed behind the optical member 16 inside the chassis 13. A reflecting sheet 14 that reflects light emitted from the cold cathode tube 15 is installed behind the cold cathode tube 15 inside the chassis 13. The reflecting sheet 14 has a concave portion that surrounds the cold cathode tube 15 from the rear. The reflecting sheet 14 has an arch surface 26 at least in an area that faces the cold cathode tube 15 in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the optical member 16. The arch surface 26 is formed in a concentric manner as the cold cathode tube 15.
US08313204B2	Backlight module and keyboard The invention provides backlight module comprising a light guiding plate, a flexible substrate, and a light emitting unit. The flexible substrate has a first surface, and the light emitting unit is configured on the first surface. A paint area used for reflecting the light, emitted by the light emitting unit, to the light guiding plate is formed on the first surface near the light emitting unit. Accordingly, the light emitted into the light guiding plate could be prevented from being reflected by the flexible substrate directly and presenting the same color with the flexible substrate.
US08313202B2	Hinge construction A hinge assembly for a wing mirror unit for a motor vehicle comprising a central shaft and a mirror housing pivotably arranged around the central shaft. In an embodiment, a bottom surface of the mirror housing is supported on a supporting surface at the base of the central shaft and, through cooperation, first and second run-on surfaces define a predetermined angular position between the central shaft and the mirror housing corresponding to a folded-out position of the mirror housing. In an embodiment, first run-on surfaces are provided on a side of the mirror housing remote from the supporting surface, and second run-on surfaces are connected with the central shaft to be axially compliant and rotation-coupled.
US08313201B2	Optical film, polarizing plate and image display apparatus An optical film, is provided, the optical film including: a support; and at least one antiglare layer having a surface that has asperities, wherein the at least one antiglare layer contains at least one kind of light transmitting particles including first light transmitting particles in an amount of 0.01 to 1 mass % based on a total solid content in the antiglare layer, the first light transmitting particles have an average particle size that is 0.1 to 4.0 μm greater than an average thickness of the antiglare layer, and a region θ(0.5) in which slope angles θ of the asperities of the surface of the antiglare layer lie within a range of 0°<θ<0.5° constitutes 40% to 98% of the surface of the antiglare layer.
US08313198B2	Projector A projector includes: light emitting devices provided in correspondence with pixels that form an image displayed on an illuminated surface, each of the light emitting devices emitting light modulated in accordance with an image signal; and shaping optical elements provided in correspondence with the light emitting devices, each of the shaping optical elements shaping the region illuminated with the light emitted from the corresponding light emitting device, wherein the shaping optical elements form a shaped light region in a position on the light path between the shaping optical elements and the illuminated surface.
US08313196B2	Intraoperative estimation of intraocular lens power Apparatus for performing intraocular implant surgery, including surgical apparatus for performing intraocular implant surgery, an autorefraction device associated with the surgical apparatus, wherein the autorefraction device is configured to perform autorefraction on the aphakic eye to provide one or more aphakic refraction measurements, and a processor connected to the autorefraction device, wherein the processor is configured to process the aphakic refraction measurements and provide the user of the apparatus with information regarding the power of the intraocular lens.
US08313194B2	Method for selecting base-curves for an ophthalmic lens and related spectacle lens manufacturing method A method for selecting base-curves for an ophthalmic lens according to given prescription data comprising the steps of: providing a base-curve series consisting of a plurality of base-curves; calculating a target lens according to the prescription data; calculating the base-curves calculated lenses according to the prescription data; selecting, for at least an optical parameter and/or a geometrical parameter, a threshold value for the difference between the base-curves calculated lenses values and the target lens value of said parameter(s); determining the list of the base-curves of the base-curve series where said difference for said parameter(s) is less or equal to the selected threshold value(s).
US08313191B2	Eyewear assembly The present invention provides an eyewear assembly including a frame having a first portion and a second portion defining a first lens aperture for receiving a lens. The first portion is displaceable from the second portion to change the size of the lens aperture. The first frame portion includes a first arm extending therefrom and the second frame portion includes a second arm extending therefrom. The first and second arms include a connecting device disposed therebetween for restricting relative movement between the first and second arms. A securement body includes a slot for receiving therein the first and second arms. A locking member is engageable with the securement body and at least one of the first and second arms to secure the frame to the securement body.
US08313190B2	System and method for stripping media from an offset imaging member in an inkjet printer A stripper blade system has been developed for high throughput inkjet printers. The stripper blade system includes a metallic blade having a leading edge that is less than 0.06 mm in thickness, a blade holder to which the metallic blade is mounted, and an actuator that is associated with the blade holder to move the metallic blade into and out of contact with an intermediate imaging member.
US08313183B2	Immersed high surface area heater for a solid ink reservoir A volumetric container for storing phase-change ink includes a housing that is comprised primarily of a thermally insulating material and a heater element positioned within the housing. The heater element is positioned in the container to melt solid ink quickly to enable printing operations.
US08313180B2	Inkjet ink tank An ink tank for an inkjet printer includes a first end wall having an ink outlet port; a second end wall opposite the first end wall; a first sidewall that extends a first length from the first end wall to the second end wall; a second sidewall that extends a second length from the first end wall, wherein the second length is less than the first length; and a connecting wall that forms a recess and that connects the second end wall and the second sidewall.
US08313176B2	Liquid ejection head A liquid ejection head may include a plurality of plates which are laminated via an adhesive. At least one of the plurality of plates may include a plurality of holes which are configured to function as liquid channels. The plate may include a plurality of individual bonding margins which are formed on a surface of the plate, and individually surround the plurality of holes. The plate may include a bonding margin bridge which extends parallel to a direction connecting the plurality of holes to each other, and connect the plurality of individual bonding margins to each other. The plate may include a groove which defines outer edges of the plurality of individual bonding margins and the bonding margin bridge on the surface of the plate.
US08313172B2	Liquid ejection head wiring member and liquid ejection head The first and second cables overlap with each other while at an attitude where the wiring terminal formation surfaces face the same side, and the one-end-side common wiring terminal is located on the outside of the arrangement direction of the wiring terminals of the group of the one-end-side individual electrode wirings. The one end portions of the first and second cables are bent in the same direction so that the wiring terminals respectively face element terminals of piezoelectric elements, and the wiring terminals are respectively bonded to the corresponding element terminals.
US08313170B2	Fluid ejection device A fluid ejection device configured to eject fluid from an ejection port includes a driving element that pressurizes the fluid and causes it to be ejected from the ejection port by being driven according to a voltage applied thereto. A driving voltage waveform selecting unit selects a driving voltage waveform to be applied to the driving element from among a plurality of types of the stored driving voltage waveforms. Power sources set the voltage to be outputted. A power source voltage determining unit determines voltages to be set to the power sources on the basis of the selected driving voltage waveform. A driving voltage waveform applying unit applies the selected driving voltage waveform to the driving element by setting the determined voltages to the power sources and connecting the power sources to the driving element while switching the same.
US08313166B2	Cleaning device for ink wiper A cleaning device for ink wiper is disclosed. The cleaning device is arranged in a position adjacent to the ink wiper. The cleaning device includes a stand and an ink-absorbing unit disposed on the stand. The ink-absorbing unit is constantly in contact with at least one face of the wiper. In the reciprocation travel of the wiper, the ink-absorbing unit serves to clean off the ink stagnating on the wiper. Therefore, the wiper is prevented from being stained with the ink so as not to affect the ink-wiping effect of the wiper.
US08313164B2	Touch-free nozzle sealant removal A method for automatic removal of a sealant member from a nozzle plate that includes applying a sealant member to a surface of the nozzle plate, attaching the sealant member with a pull tab, one end of the pull tab being attached to a maintenance sled of a maintenance mechanism at a first position, the maintenance sled moves from a first position to a second position thereby removing the sealant member at a 180 degree angle and with a speed of about 10 mm/sec.
US08313145B2	Fitting for a vehicle seat A fitting (10) for a vehicle seat is provided having a seat part and a backrest. The fitting includes a first fitting part (11), a second fitting part (12) in geared connection with the first fitting part (11) for a relative rolling for adjusting the inclination of the backrest between several use positions, a drive motor for driving the relative rolling, a third fitting part (74) for manually free-pivoting of the backrest into a non-use position, the third fitting part (74) being releasable locked with a detent element (75), and a first coupling element (104) and a second coupling element (105) between the third fitting part (74) and the detent element (75). The first coupling element (104) and the second coupling element (105) are inactive in the normal case and become active in the misuse case, when the third fitting part (74) is unlocked and the backrest is in the non-use position and the drive motor is moving the detent element (75) backwards.
US08313143B2	Chair back with lumbar and pelvic supports An office chair is provided having a back assembly which is configured to provide supplemental support to the back of a chair occupant in addition to the support provided by the primary support surface of the chair back. The chair back includes a lumbar support unit having a lumbar support pad wherein asymmetric support is provided to the left and right halves of the lumbar pad. As such, the asymmetric support loads are independently adjustable to more comfortably support a chair occupant. The chair back also includes a pelvic support pad which is disposed vertically adjacent to the lumbar support.
US08313141B2	Monobloc rocking chair The present disclosure is directed to a monobloc rocking chair. The rocking chair includes a seat, backrest, a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs, and rockers extending between front and rear legs. The chair is molded of a single material include a downwardly opening cavity and formed to taper outwardly from top to bottom. The cavity is formed by the seat being supported directly from below by front legs and being supported directly from above by a backrest. Rear legs are spaced from the seat. This allows two identical chairs to nest when vertically stacked for compact shipping, storage, or display. The monobloc rocking chair can include one or more arms or be armless.
US08313138B2	Motor vehicle front face of the metal/plastic composite type A motor vehicle front face of the metal/plastic composite type, comprising at least one metal insert (16) over which a first plastic part (32) is overmolded and at least one metal element (20) produced by hydroforming over which a second plastic part (22) is overmolded.
US08313136B2	Vehicle having utility bed and locking device A vehicle includes a vehicular frame, a utility bed, and a locking device. The utility bed is pivotally coupled with the vehicular frame and is pivotable between a hauling position and a dumping position. The locking device is operable between a locked position and an unlocked position and is configured to prevent the utility bed from pivoting to the dumping position when the locking device is in the locked position.
US08313134B2	Integrated structural member for a vehicle and method of making An integrated structural system for a vehicle is provided, the integrated structural system having: a structural member; a first beam component secured to the structural member by a molding process, the first beam component being molded from a first amount of thermoplastic material, wherein the configuration of the first beam component is defined by the molding process; and a second beam component secured directly and only to the first beam component by a vibration weld, the second beam component being separately molded from a second amount of thermoplastic material, the second beam component having a configuration different from the first beam component.
US08313129B2	Energy absorber An energy absorber for damping the impact upon the body of a motor vehicle includes energy absorbing bodies that include successively arranged support walls with a number of energy absorbing structural elements that are each separately arranged at the support wall and are firmly connected to the support wall. Upon impact, each of the structural elements absorb energy by moving towards an opposite support wall while adjoining neighboring structural element until the structural elements are compacting.
US08313119B2	Combined trailer hitch coupler guide and securement assembly and method An assembly has a bracket attached to the hitch ball mount of a towing vehicle. The bracket is used with a first removable item which allows for the alignment of a trailer coupler with the hitch ball. Once the coupler has been aligned and attached to the hitch ball, the first removable item can be removed. The first accessory item is then replaced by a second removable item which allows for securement of the coupler to the hitch ball and prevents removal of the coupler from the hitch ball. The alignment and guide structure of the first removable item is interchangeable with the securement structure of the second removable item. The second removable item further provides structure for locking the second removable item to the bracket. A method for guiding the coupler toward alignment with the hitch ball and for securing the coupler to the hitch ball is also provided.
US08313118B2	Children's ride-on vehicle with parent steering assist handle and stationary canopy A children's ride-on vehicle includes a rotatable parent steering mechanism to steer the vehicle in a desired direction, and a canopy supported by the parent steering mechanism that remains stationary as the parent steering mechanism is rotated.
US08313114B1	Shopping cart caddy A shopping cart caddy body having a pair of elongated opposing edges and a pair of short edges spanning therebetween. A pair of coupling formations are incorporated proximate each lateral end of the body for affixing the body to a shopping cart. The coupling formation includes a support along each of the two lateral edges and along at least one longitudinal edge. A pair of cup holders are formed into the body, each cup holder being located proximate a respective lateral end of the body. The cup holders are sized, shaped, and located providing clearance for the insertion of a second cart into a cart nesting opening.
US08313111B2	Systems and methods for weight transfer in a vehicle Systems and methods for weight transfer in a vehicle are provided. One system includes a plurality of springs and a plurality of movable spring seats configured to adjust a length of the plurality of springs. Additionally, a pneumatic actuator is provided that is connected to the plurality of movable springs and configured to move the movable spring seats to adjust the length of the plurality of springs. Further, a controller is provided that is coupled to the pneumatic actuator to control the pneumatic actuator to adjust the length of the plurality of springs.
US08313109B2	Tire for private passenger automobile A tire for an axle of a private passenger vehicle having two axles. The axle comprises a suspension device for positively controlling the camber of the wheels relative to the ground in the case of transverse acceleration. The tire develops a contact patch on the ground, said contact patch having a length at the left shoulder (Leg), a length at the right shoulder (Led) and a central length (Lc), a contact patch ratio (Rep) being defined by the quotient of the average of the shoulder lengths divided by the central length. The tire contact patch ratio is greater than 0.65.
US08313107B2	Rolling boot with transition region A rolling boot is proposed that has a first fastening region and a fold region with at least a first fold having a first fold peak region and a first fold flank near the first fastening region and, opposite this first fold flank, a second fold flank which is adjoined by a fold trough, wherein a transition region having a base surface is arranged between the first fastening region and fold region, and an angle a having a range from approximately 90° to approximately 140° is formed between the base surface and an outer side of the first fold flank, and the fold trough has a depth T which is, at most, approximately 65 percent of a height H of the first fold.
US08313101B2	Feeder A feeder for feeding printed products includes a casing comprising a one-piece frame including two spaced apart end plates and a plurality of crosspieces connecting the two end plates. At least one shaft is arranged on the end plates. At least one positioning element is arranged on the end plates to position the shaft on the end plates.
US08313096B2	Image reading apparatus, multifeed determining method, and multifeed determining program An image reading apparatus includes an ultrasonic sensor and a control unit. The control unit monitors each of multi-valued output values of the ultrasonic sensor in absence of a paper, in absence of an overlap, and in presence of an overlap, sets an optimal threshold of multifeed determination for a thickness of a paper based on the monitored values in the absence of a paper and in the absence of an overlap, and performs the multifeed determination using the set threshold and the value in the presence of an overlap.
US08313091B2	Multi-fuel carburetors and related methods Multi-fuel carburetors and related methods are provided for a combustion engine. A multi-fuel carburetor can include at least two fuel nozzles for providing fuel from a fuel source to a carburetor barrel to produce a mixture of fuel and air. A fuel control device movable with respect to at least one of the fuel nozzles can be used to selectively adjust the amount of fuel that can be drawn through that nozzle, thereby desirably adjusting the air/fuel ratio of the mixture produced in the carburetor barrel.
US08313090B2	Modular winch for stage use A winch formed of modular components can be reconfigured between different operational configurations. A number of different lengths and devices can be attached to the winch.
US08313086B2	Multiple axle lift system and method A multiple axle lift system having a column mechanism and a carriage assembly is provided. The column mechanism has a base member with a central support member extending therefrom. The carriage assembly is slidably connected to the column mechanism and includes a centerline, a first lift pad assembly with a first lift pad for engaging a vehicle tire and a second lift pad assembly with a second lift pad for engaging a vehicle tire. The first and second lift pads are configured to face away from the centerline.
US08313084B2	Electromagnetically operatable valve An electromagnetically operatable valve, in particular a fuel injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines, includes a magnetic circuit having a core, a solenoid, an armature, which operates a valve closing body cooperating with a fixed valve seat and is drawn against the core when the solenoid is excited, and is held on the valve closing body by a closing body carrier representing a part of a valve needle. The spherical valve closing body is secured on the closing body carrier in a non-positive manner due to the shape of the corresponding connecting surfaces. The valve is suitable in particular for use in fuel injection systems of mixture-compressing, externally ignited internal combustion engines.
US08313083B2	Signaling of the active safety position of electropneumatic position regulators An electropneumatic position regulator for controlling a pressure-medium-operated actuating drive to which compressed air can be applied via a working connection of the actuating drive. Compressed air is made available to the position regulator via a feed pressure connection, and the pressure regulator includes an electronic control unit configured to assume a safety position in the event of a fault. When the electronic control unit assumes a safety position, a downstream signal output unit, which acts as a driver stage, generates at least one binary fault signal which is indicated in an externally perceptible manner (e.g., visually and/or audibly) by at least one signaling device fitted externally to a housing of the position regulator.
US08313081B2	Parallel-acting roller clamp for intravenous administration set An improved parallel-acting roller clamp is disclosed, for regulating fluid flow through a deformable plastic tube with improved control of fluid flow rate. The roller clamp achieves this improved performance by configuring a tapered relief groove formed in the clamp's bottom wall to have a reduced taper angle in the clamp's low-flow region. This minimizes variations in flow rate over time, due to cold flow, or creep, of the pinched, deformable plastic tube.
US08313078B2	Support system for power train of vehicle A vehicle power train support system composed of a plurality of support units including right and left support units. One paired support unit has a mount device mounted on the side members and includes an outer cylinder and a central shaft having an axis extending in a vertical direction of the vehicle, mount brackets secured to front and rear portions of the outer cylinder, extension brackets disposed, with a predetermined space therebetween in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, to an upper portion of the side member, a further mount bracket secured to the power train, the another mount bracket being connected to a lower end of the central shaft protruding downward from a bottom portion of the outer cylinder, and a U-shaped stopper bracket mounted to a lower portion of the outer cylinder, the U-shaped stopper bracket surrounding front, lower and rear portions of the further mount bracket.
US08313077B2	Shaker deck adjustment apparatus An apparatus to lift an oilfield machine includes at least one lifting bellows, an alignment assembly extending between at least one lifting bellows and an adapter plate of the oilfield machine, the alignment assembly comprising an inner cylinder to reciprocate within a sleeve of the oilfield machine, and the alignment assembly comprising a top plate at an upper end of the inner cylinder, the top plate configured to transfer forces from the at least one lifting bellows and the inner cylinder to the adapter plate, wherein the sleeve is configured to restrict the inner cylinder to a substantially linear displacements therethrough.
US08313073B2	Tilt mounting system An improved adjustable mounting system for mounting a flat panel display to a surface. A mounting bracket is configured to attach to the surface, while an adapter bracket is operatively connected to the mounting bracket and is configured to operatively connect to the flat panel display. At least one carrier mechanism operatively connects the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket, the first carrier mechanism positioned with a set of substantially straight guide paths or surfaces to couple the adapter bracket to the mounting bracket. When the flat panel display is operatively connected to the adapter bracket and the mounting bracket is attached to the surface, the flat panel display is generally selectively rotatably positionable about an axis substantially parallel to the surface as a result of the interaction of the first carrier mechanism with the set of substantially straight guide paths or surfaces.
US08313071B2	Micro-adjustable supporting device A micro-adjustable supporting device includes a mounting seat, a movable unit, and an adjusting unit. The movable unit includes a rotating assembly disposed rotatably in the mounting seat and rotatable about an axis, and a bottom seat assembly disposed under the mounting seat and rotatable about the axis. The adjusting unit includes a pair of spaced-apart first and second tilt-adjusting elements, and an angle-adjusting element. Each of the first and second tilt-adjusting elements extends through the rotating assembly to connect with the bottom seat assembly, and is movable relative to the rotating assembly in a direction parallel to the axis to adjust a tilt angle of the bottom seat assembly relative to the axis. The angle-adjusting element is operable to move relative to the mounting seat to thereby rotate the rotating assembly and the bottom seat assembly about the axis.
US08313068B2	Lifting device for display apparatus Disclosed is a lifting device for a display apparatus that may include a tilting unit to allow a user to easily adjust a viewing angle of the display apparatus. The lifting device may include a wire connected to the display apparatus, and at least one tilting unit to adjust a viewing angle of the display apparatus. The tilting unit may include a rotatable arm to adjust a distance between a wall and the display apparatus, and a rotation obstructer to provide the arm, which may be supported on both the wall and the display apparatus, with a force counter to a force applied by the display apparatus to the wall when no external force is applied.
US08313067B2	Pole shaft coupling assembly and related method A pole member for a stand, such as a medical stand, is defined by a first pole section and a second pole section. The first pole section includes a hollow end having a spline disposed therein for engaging a corresponding spline formed on a mating end of the second pole section. The splines are sized to interconnect wherein each spline includes tapering teeth and slots to create locking engagement therebetween and limit lateral play. A locking element engages the hollow end of the first pole section when inserted a predetermined distance therein.
US08313065B2	Alloy insert clamp A pipe support clamp, a system using the clamp, and a method of supporting a pipe with the clamp are disclosed. The pipe support clamp includes two housings, and a number of high temperature inserts, where at least one high temperature insert is coupled to the first housing and at least one high temperature insert is coupled to the second housing.
US08313061B2	Inert gas distribution arrangement An example inert gas distribution arrangement includes a first fuel tank and a second fuel tank mountable to an aircraft outboard the first fuel tank. A distribution conduit is configured to communicate inert gas to the first fuel tank through a first outlet and further configured to communicate inert gas to the second fuel tank through a second outlet. Fuel in the distribution conduit is biased to flow from the second fuel tank toward the first fuel tank when the aircraft is in selected aircraft attitudes.
US08313055B2	Aircraft having a reduced environmental impact An aircraft having a propeller engine mounted at the rear of the aircraft, on the back thereof, such that the axis of the engine is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The aircraft has a cell, the rear part of which comprises a horizontal empennage and two vertical empennages, positioned one at each end of said horizontal empennage. The propeller is positioned vertically in line with the rear part of the cell, and the rear part of the cell forms a lateral and downward barrier, on each side of a plane of the propeller, that screens an acoustic intensity equal to approximately−5 dB with respect to a maximum acoustic intensity emitted by the engine.
US08313054B2	Wire dispensing system including wire payoff structure A wire payoff structure includes a plurality of arm members, a first ring, a second ring, and a third ring. The first ring is coupled with each of the arm members. The second ring is coupled with each of the arm members and is spaced radially outwardly from the first ring. The third ring is coupled with each of the arm members and is spaced radially outwardly from the second ring. A portion of each arm member passes beneath the third ring to facilitate contact with an underlying wire stack.
US08313052B2	Powder mixture for manufacture of a battery electrode, a respective battery electrode and a method for manufacturing same A method for manufacturing of a powder mixture for a battery electrode that includes suspending of particles of at least one binder within an inert solvent producing a first suspension, slowly suspending of particles of an active material within the first suspension producing a second suspension, drying of the second suspension producing a granulate material. Further relates to a respective powder mixture, an electrode and a method of manufacturing the electrode.
US08313050B2	Diamond nozzle In one aspect of the invention, an abrasion resistant nozzle has at least two sintered diamond bodies having flat, mating, exterior surfaces and a thickness, the surfaces being held against each other under compression. An enclosure is formed between the mating surfaces, at least one surface having a groove forming a portion of the enclosure and the other surface forming a remaining portion of the enclosure. The enclosure connects an entry and an exit formed in at least one side of at least one of the bodies.
US08313040B2	Temperature sensing tube for expansion valve To provide a temperature sensing tube for an expansion valve in which a hunting can be prevented by slowing of a temperature reaction rate of an expansion valve, a ceramic sintered member serving as a heat transfer delay member (3) in a temperature sensing tube (1) is fixed so as not to directly contact with a tubular member (2) by fixing springs (4, 4) provided at both end portions (13, 13), whereby a heat transfer from the tubular member (2) to the ceramic sintered member becomes slow, temperature is not transferred from a mated piping directly via the tubular member, whichever outer surface of the temperature sensing tube 1 contacts with the piping, and a reaction rate with respect to a temperature rise of the expansion valve can be made slow.
US08313039B2	Remote climate control system providing an indication relating to remote climate control operation and associated methods A remote climate control system for a vehicle includes a remote climate controller to be positioned at a vehicle for starting an electrically powered climate control system based upon a remote climate control handheld unit and causing the electrically powered climate control system to run for a run time period before shutting it off. The remote climate controller is resettable based upon the remote climate control handheld unit to cause the electrically powered climate control system to run for an additional run time period before shutting it off. The remote climate control handheld unit has an indicator for providing an indication to a user prior to expiration of the run time period to permit a user to reset the run time period while the electrically powered climate control system is still running and before shutting off the electrically powered climate control system.
US08313035B2	Semiconductor device The invention provides a circuit which provides a stabilized boosting in the case where a semiconductor device typified by a non-contact ID chip includes a circuit which requires a higher voltage than a logic circuit does. By inputting an alternating signal inputted from an antenna to a charge pump circuit as it is or through a logic circuit, a charge pump can operate with a stabilized frequency that a clock frequency is not affected by a variation of elements and the ambient temperature, thus a stabilized boosting can be provided.
US08313032B2	Method and apparatus for time and date stamping of image files A method and apparatus for time stamping an image file generated by an imaging based barcode reader. The method includes initializing a current time and date on the barcode reader and tracking the current time and date using an oscillator of the barcode reader. The date and time value are set whenever the barcode reader is powered on. The method further includes capturing an image of a target object using the imaging based barcode reader and time stamping the captured image using the time tracked by the oscillator. The time stamped image is then transmitted to a host device.
US08313031B2	Adaptive aperture for an imaging scanner An apparatus and method is provided for focusing an image of a target object. The apparatus comprises imaging circuitry for analyzing an image reflected from a target object that is projected onto an imaging sensor coupled to the imaging circuitry. A fixed imaging lens having an optical axis in alignment with the imaging sensor focuses the reflected image onto the imaging sensor. One of a plurality of apertures located within a selectable aperture of varying sizes is selected for optically enhancing the fixed imaging lens. An actuator is coupled to the selectable aperture for selectively selecting the one of the plurality of apertures in a direction transverse to optical axis for optically enhancing the fixed imaging lens.
US08313029B2	Apparatus and methods for decoding images A method and system for determining an orientation of a data-encoding symbol, such as a PDF417 bar-code symbol, and for decoding the encoded data. One example method may include detecting an encoded data sequence at a first location of the symbol and at a second location of the symbol. The symbol orientation may be determined at least partially based on the first and second locations. Strings of data encoded in the symbol may then be decoded by processing the strings to generate indices and accessing a codeword array using the indices to look up codewords corresponding to the strings. A match between a string and a codeword may be verified with data in the codeword array.
US08313027B2	Card reader and control method therefor A card reader may include a card insertion port, a card feeding passage along which a card is carried, a card surface abutting member such as a shutter member capable of abutting with a surface of the card, an abutting member sensor for detecting a position of the shutter member, a card insertion detection mechanism, and a control section for discriminating whether the card is a special shaped card or not on a basis of detection results of the abutting member sensor and the card insertion detection mechanism. A control method may include a shutter opening step, a feeding and stop step in which the card is carried by a first feeding distance in a taking-in direction and stopped, a shutter closing step in which the shutter member is moved in a direction for closing the card feeding passage, and a discrimination step in which the card is discriminated whether the card is a special shaped card or not on the basis of a detection result by the open-and-close sensor after the shutter closing step.
US08313023B1	Exchange of non-negotiable credits of an entity's rewards program for entity independent funds In one embodiment, a rewards program for credit cards (e.g., payment artifacts) can be established. Non-negotiable credits are accrued in response to one of the payment artifacts being used for purchases of goods or services with venders. Restrictions on use prevent the non-negotiable credits from being directly applied for a purchase of at least one goods or services of a commerce partner, which is an independent entity from the entity. A quantity of the non-negotiable credits are subtracted in response to the purchase of the goods or services that cost a quantity of entity independent funds, which result from a conversion of the subtracted quantity of non-negotiable credits into the entity independent funds in accordance with a credit to fund conversion ratio. The entity provides compensation for the subtracted quantity of the non-negotiable credits. The commerce partner receives at least a portion of the compensation.
US08313021B2	System and method for managing enhancement features assigned to financial presentation devices A system for managing enhancement features assigned to financial presentation devices such as credit cards. The system includes an accounts database and a feature management module. The accounts database stores account holder data containing assigned enhancement features for associated credit cards. The feature management module is capable of updating and managing the assigned features of an individual credit card independently of other cards so as to provide enhancement features that can be customized for each individual cardholder.
US08313020B2	Automated banking machine operated responsive to data bearing records An automated banking machine operates responsive to data bearing records such as user cards. The machine is operative to accept financial checks. The arrangement enables a card-based deposit at a deposit accepting machine to be carried out even when the deposit becomes jammed in the machine prior to transaction recordation.
US08313016B2	Method and device for positioning a first pipe with respect to a second pipe This invention relates to a method for axial positioning of a first pipe with respect to a second pipe for the welding of said pipes at their ends thereof of which the faces have been previously machined and define a joint plane, according to which a plurality of jacks are distributed around the first and second pipes, and said jacks are connected to a central processing and control unit.According to the invention, the movement of each of the jacks is controlled with respect to said external surface of the first and/or second pipe so as to align and center the internal end surfaces of the first and second pipes. The invention also relates to an associated device.
US08313015B2	Gas delivery system for reducing oxidation in wire bonding operations A wire bonding machine is provided. The wire bonding machine includes a bonding tool and an electrode for forming a free air ball on an end of a wire extending through the bonding tool where the free air ball is formed at a free air ball formation area of the wire bonding machine. The wire bonding machine also includes a bond site area for holding a semiconductor device during a wire bonding operation. The wire bonding machine also includes a gas delivery mechanism configured to provide a cover gas to: (1) the bond site area whereby the cover gas is ejected through at least one aperture of the gas delivery mechanism to the bond site area, and (2) the free air ball formation area.
US08313013B2	Method and assembly for anastomosis The invention includes an assembly for anastomosis having a clamp being arranged to support a fastener. The clamp can be actuated to join a vessel with the fastener to establish a fluid communication. In some embodiments, the invention includes an assembly having a clamp and a fastener with first and second joinable parts, and the assembly can be adapted to facilitate the alignment of the first and second joinable parts.
US08313004B2	Can shell and double-seamed can end A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by an inclined curved or straight panel wall to an inclined inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has an outer wall which connects with an inclined lower wall portion of a chuckwall at a junction below the center panel, and the chuckwall has a curved or inclined upper wall portion which connects with an inner wall of the crown. The chuckwall also has an intermediate wall portion forming a break, and the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than the radial width of the panel wall. The inclined upper wall portion of the chuckwall extends at an angle greater than the angle of the inclined lower wall portion of the chuckwall.
US08313000B1	Foldable pot A foldable pot has a base, a folding body, two supporting shafts and two handles. The base is a metal basin and has a locking groove formed around an opening top of the base. The folding body is mounted on the opening top of the base and has a connecting ring, a folding segment and a mouth. The connecting ring is mounted in the locking groove and has a linking section. The folding segment is formed on and protrudes from the linking section and has two folding rings and a connecting section. The mouth is formed on the folding segment and has two pairs of through holes. The supporting shafts are transversely mounted in the mouth at intervals and each supporting shaft has two connecting arms. The handles are detachably connected to the connecting arms of the supporting shafts beside the folding body and each handle has an inserting hole.
US08312997B2	Module for processing a fluid and a process for manufacture of same The invention relates to a module for processing a fluid having a body of wound layers of a sheet material, the body having inner and outer surfaces, first and second end faces and a passage extending along the winding axis of said body in fluid communication with the inner surface, the sheet material having openings forming at least three types of channels, the channels extending from the inner surface to the outer surface, a first type of channel being open at the outer surface of the body and closed at the other end, a second type of channel being open at the inner surface of the body, in fluid communication with said passage and closed at the other end, a third type of channel being closed at both ends thereof and positioned such as to receive fluid from one or more channels of the first or second type.
US08312996B2	Vibratory material screen with seal A screen assembly for separating solid materials of differing sizes in a material stream, having a support, and a screen arrangement placed upon the support, wherein the support has at least one seal placed on the support, the seal configured to interface with a mounting surface of a shaking apparatus.
US08312995B2	Magnetic vibratory screen clamping Methods for automatically controlling a vibratory separator for processing drilling fluid are disclosed. The methods include introducing material to a vibratory separator, and sensing with a sensor apparatus a state parameter indicative of operation of the vibratory separator and providing a signal indicative of a value of the state parameter to a control apparatus. Then, with the control apparatus, automatically controlling the vibratory separator based on the level of the state parameter.
US08312992B2	Clip holder The invention relates to a medical or surgical clip holder, comprising at least one holding device for holding at least one medical or surgical clip, the at least one holding device comprising at least two holding surface areas movable relative to each other for holding the at least one clip with force locking and/or positive locking, wherein the at least one holding device comprises at least one restoring device for moving the at least two holding surface areas relative to each other into a force-neutral position in which the at least one restoring device holds the at least two holding surface areas in a predefined position relative to each other following deflection of the at least two holding surface areas relative to each other from an initial position into a deflected position.
US08312990B2	Accessory display and storage system A jewelry and accessory display and storage system includes a foldable base material having arranged pairs of connecting elements spaced at intervals to create a display area with different sections. The connecting elements may be one of snaps, magnets, hook-and-look closures, and ties. Multiple modules, each for holding a particular type of jewelry or accessory, are provided with at least a pair of connecting elements that removably engage with the connecting elements attached to the base material to impart flexibility to the system configuration. The modules may include a necklace module, a bracelet module, a charm or pendant module, a ring module, a clip-on earring module, a stud earring module, a pierced earring module, a cufflink module, a decorative pin or medal module, a watch module, and a pocket module. A method of folding the system for transport is also disclosed.
US08312985B2	Tool-free replacement of bottle guide curves A guide element for containers includes partial guide elements that can be interconnected by a connecting element having first and second partial connecting elements that can be force-locked together. One of the partial connecting elements includes a lockable receptacle into which the other partial connecting element can be inserted by its insertion end, the insertion end corresponding to the receptacle, such that the first partial connecting element, when in an unlocked condition, is held securely in position and supported by the second partial connecting element, and one partial connecting element is held securely in position on the other partial connecting element by form-fit when the lockable receptacle is locked.
US08312984B2	Device for filling of containers Apparatus for filling packages of the collapsible type, having a first station and a second station, a transport unit for intermittent transport of the packages from the first station to the second station along a transport direction (P) which extends between the first station and the second station, the transport unit being designed to transport the packages in a hanging position, and a swing-inhibiting unit which is designed to engage with the packages in order to counteract a swinging movement of the hanging packages during said transport, the swing-inhibiting unit being movable along the transport direction (P) while the transport unit transports the packages. The swing-inhibiting unit is arranged separately from the tranport unit.
US08312983B2	Apparatus for stacking electrode plates An apparatus for stacking electrode plates includes a first and second transfer conveyor units, and an electrode plate support. The first transfer conveyor unit includes an addressing conveyor and a movable conveyor, and a power unit drives the movable conveyor upward and downward to vary the angle between the movable conveyor and the addressing conveyor. The second transfer conveyor unit has a plurality of conveyors located at different heights. The electrode plate support has a plurality of support plates which are placed vertically parallel to one another. The electrode plate support is moved upward and downward in a vertical direction via a conveyor device to move the support plates to positions adjacent to their own corresponding conveyors of the second transfer conveyor unit at different heights, and each of the support plates accepts an electrode plate from its own corresponding conveyor of the second transfer conveyor unit.
US08312981B2	Method and device for conveying and rotating impact-sensitive panels in ultra clean rooms A method and a device for the contamination-free, precise-track conveying and rotating on one plane of thin, impact-sensitive crystalline panels, in particular glass panels is described. The method includes the following features: a) a glass panel (6) is conveyed over parallel mounted carriers (9) of a roller conveyor, the surface of the rollers having a thread-type structure; b) to alter the travelling direction of a glass panel (6), other supplementary rollers (7) are provided in the space between the rollers (8) in the appropriate region of the roller conveyor, said other rollers being lifted above the level of the roller conveyor by means of a lifting device; and c) to rotate a glass panel (6) independently of the travelling direction, other supplementary rollers (10) are provided in the space between the rollers (8) in the appropriate region of the roller conveyor.
US08312980B2	High speed diverter for baggage conveyor An apparatus is provided to facilitate the transfer of baggage on conveyor systems at the junction between a sort conveyor and a take-away conveyor. The transfer apparatus includes a sweeper arm that rotates across the sort conveyor to sweep a baggage article thereon toward the take-away conveyor. The sweeper arm translates linearly relative to the sort conveyor so that the baggage remains in continuous contact with the sweeper arm. The rotation of the arm is coordinated with the translation so that the baggage will be fully diverted from the sort conveyor by the time the sweeper arm reaches the end of its translation.
US08312974B2	Disc brake for vehicle A disc brake for a vehicle, reduced in volume by improving a driving unit thereof that presses a wedge and therefore conveniently installed in the vehicle. The disc brake includes a disc rotated along with wheels of the vehicle, inner and outer friction pads disposed at both sides of the disc, a caliper housing supporting the outer friction pad, a wedge member disposed at a rear side of the inner friction pad and formed with inclined surfaces on a rear side thereof, a supporting member formed with inclined surfaces corresponding to the inclined surfaces of the wedge member and fixed to the caliper housing, and a driving unit operating the wedge member to perform a braking operation. The driving unit includes a screw axis, a driving motor, a worm gear constituted by a worm and a worm wheel, and a moving member.
US08312973B2	Method and system to increase electric brake clamping force accuracy The method and system for increasing accuracy of clamping force of electric aircraft carbon brakes, once braking has been commenced, provides a first pair of electric brake actuators with a range of low brake clamping force responsive to low brake clamping force commands, and a second pair of electric brake actuators with a range of high brake clamping force responsive to high brake clamping force commands. The first pair of electric brake actuators is actuated to apply a minimum residual braking force once wheel braking is commenced, and the second pair of electric brake actuators is actuated only when the commanded braking force is in the high range of brake clamping force.
US08312972B2	Brake equipment for holding and braking an elevator car in an elevator installation and a method of holding and braking an elevator installation Brake equipment for holding and braking an elevator car in an elevator installation, which is arranged to be movable along a brake track in two directions of travel, includes a mount with a brake lining which automatically adjusts under friction couple with the brake track on movement of the elevator car relative to the rail and in that case tightens a first tightening means, which can be released by an actuator. The first tightening means tightens the mount together with the brake lining against the brake track by a biasing force. The brake equipment produces, with unmoved brake equipment and an unreleased state of the actuator, a holding force acting in both directions of travel. The holding force is determined substantially by the biasing force acting on the mount.
US08312970B2	Elevator arrangement A method for installing, securing, or installing and securing at least one rope pulley of an elevator may include: arranging a set of ropes of the elevator and the at least one rope pulley, in a rigged or unrigged state, near an elevator car of the elevator or in a shaft of the elevator; and detachably mounting the at least one rope pulley to the elevator car, a frame structure of the elevator car, or a guide rail of the elevator car using a quick coupling. The elevator may include the ropes, the at least one rope pulley, the elevator car, and elevator car guide rails. The ropes may pass around the at least one rope pulley. The at least one rope pulley may be adapted to detachably mount to the elevator car, the frame structure, or one of the elevator car guide rails using a quick coupling.
US08312960B2	Occlusion effect mitigation and sound isolation device for orifice inserted systems Methods and devices for sound isolation are provided. A sound isolation device includes an expandable element and an insertion element. The expandable element is operatively attached to the insertion element. The expandable element includes an expanding medium, where the pressure of the expanding medium is varied to vary a sound isolation across the expandable element.
US08312959B1	Vehicle steering system transmission A vehicle steering system transmission comprising a housing, an input shaft journalled to the housing, an electric motor connected to the housing and coupled to the input shaft, an output shaft journalled to the housing, the input shaft and the output shaft coupled by a first pair of sprockets having a first belt trained therebetween and having a first ratio, the first belt and first pair of sprockets comprising a helical tooth configuration, the input shaft and the output shaft coupled by a second pair of sprockets having a second belt trained therebetween and having a second ratio, and the input shaft and the output shaft coupled by a third pair of sprockets having a third belt trained therebetween and having a third ratio.
US08312956B2	Auto inter-axle differential lock engagement for improved braking capacity A work vehicle is provided having a front wheel assembly and a rear wheel assembly. The front wheel assembly may include a front axle assembly, and the rear wheel assembly may include a rear axle assembly. The vehicle may include a braking system configured to transfer front axle braking torque to the rear axle assembly when the vehicle is positioned on a slope.
US08312954B2	Frame for a two wheeled electric vehicle A frame for an electric vehicle with a motor and a transmission, the frame including a steering head unit, a power unit casing, a left side frame and a right side frame. The steering head unit includes a steering head, a left extension and a right extension, wherein the left extension and right extension extend at an angle from the steering head. The power unit casing encloses the motor and the transmission, orienting the gearbox of the transmission vertically underneath the motor. The left and right side frames mount, on one end, to the left and right extensions of the steering head unit, respectively, wherein the other end mounts to the left and right sides of the power unit casing, respectively. The steering head unit, the power unit, the left side frame and the right side frame form an open cage, configured to accept a battery assembly.
US08312948B1	Dual mechanical brake release for electric drive system An actuator assembly for use with a transmission drive system having a pair of transaxles where each transaxle includes an electric motor and a brake release pin extending from a brake housing, where the release pins are both moveable from a first, engaged position to a second, released position. The actuator assembly includes a support bracket fastened to each transaxle, a sleeve attached to the support bracket and arranged generally parallel to the axes of the first and second release pins, a rod moveably disposed within the sleeve and extending from each end thereof, a pair of levers engaged to the two release pins and to the rod, a fulcrum attached to the support bracket, and an actuator arm engaged to the rod and pivotable about the fulcrum to longitudinally move the rod within the sleeve, wherein the actuator arm is moveable.
US08312942B2	Roller cone drill bits with improved fluid flow Roller cone drill bits operable to form a borehole. A number of support arms may extend from each drill bit. A cutter cone assembly may be mounted on each support arm. A number of cutting elements or inserts may be disposed on an exterior surface of a cone assembly. A lifting surface may be formed on each support arm extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge of each support arm such that the lifting surfaces directs cuttings upward in a borehole. A wedge shaped portion may be formed on each support arm proximate the lifting surface and the trailing edge. An inlet to each lifting surface may be formed on the leading edge of each support arm.
US08312941B2	Modular fixed cutter earth-boring bits, modular fixed cutter earth-boring bit bodies, and related methods A modular fixed cutter earth-boring bit body includes a blade support piece and at least one blade piece fastened to the blade support piece. A modular fixed cutter earth-boring bit and methods of making modular fixed cutter earth-boring bit bodies and bits also are disclosed.

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