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| US08324909B2 |
Video signal analyzer
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for analyzing video signals. An apparatus includes a video interface operable to receive a video signal, a network interface operable to receive a test parameter from a network source, and a processor operable to couple to the video interface and the network interface and to perform a test on a video signal received from the video interface in accordance with the test parameter. |
| US08324907B2 |
Electrical connection quality detection
According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a method of monitoring an electrical connection, the method comprising monitoring a temperature of the electrical connection, monitoring a level of current passing through the electrical connection, and determining, in response to monitoring temperature and current, whether the temperature of the electrical connection exceeds a temperature threshold associated with the level of current passing through the electrical connection. |
| US08324903B2 |
Fluid conductivity sensor for actuating and testing an electroexploding device
Disclosed is an apparatus for sensing the electrical conductivity of fluid wherein when electrodes of the apparatus are exposed to fluid. When the electrodes are exposed to a fluid with a predetermined salinity, a voltage is developed on a capacitor which in turn fires a load, such as a resistive bridge wire. Also disclosed is a testing circuit, whereby the integrity of the circuit can be ascertained without the necessity of actually firing the circuit. |
| US08324899B2 |
MR coil with fiber optical connection
An MRI coil system (34) comprises a local RF coil assembly (36) which includes one or more RF coil elements (38). An electronic circuit (88) is operatively connected to the RF coil elements (38), which electronic circuit (88) at least converts electrical signals into optical signals. A first connector (112) is in operative communication with the electronic circuit (88). A detachable cable (40) includes a second connector (120), which selectively mates with the first connector (112) and connects the coil elements (38) and the electronic circuit to an external device. |
| US08324894B2 |
Resonant linearly polarized eddy current sensor
A linearly polarized eddy current sensor including a source antenna and a parasitic antenna coupled to the source antenna, serves as a high sensitivity tool for the measurement of the surface impedance of sheet goods without requiring contact with the sample. Sheet goods can have an anisotropic, frequency-dependent surface impedance that is sensitive to minor changes in configuration of the sample. Because the electric field induced by the sensor is linearly polarized, measurement of directionally dependent sheet impedance can be achieved. The measurement is performed with the resonant device operating in resonance mode whereby the immediate proximity of the material to be measured causes damping and shifting of the coupled loop resonance. The resonant frequency of the sensor can be tuned by making changes to its geometry. |
| US08324893B2 |
Measurement method, sensor arrangement, and method for constructing a measurement system
In a measurement method, a plurality of magnetic field sensors (MS0-MS15) that are arranged along a circular periphery (CIR) and are each configured to emit a sensor signal (H0-H15) as a function of a magnetic field intensity is provided. A diametrically magnetized magnetic source (MAG) seated rotatably on the circular periphery (CIR) about an axis of rotation (RA) is further provided. A first set of sensor signals from the magnetic field sensors (MS0-MS15) is received and a first orientation (AL1) of an axis (AX) defined by a reference value transition (RFD) is determined as a function the first set. After a rotation of the magnetic source (MAG) about the axis of rotation (RA), a second set of sensor signals is received and a second orientation (AL2) of the axis (AX) is determined as a function of the second set of sensor signals. A position (X0, Y0) of the axis of rotation (RA) is acquired as a function of the first and the second orientation (AL1, AL2). |
| US08324890B2 |
Clutch position sensor for vehicle transmission
A transmission clutch position sensor includes two Hall sensors located at opposite ends of a flux concentrator outside the casing of the transmission to sense a magnetic field generated by a magnet attached to the clutch piston. To reduce sensitivity to magnet-to-sensor gap tolerances, a ratio of the voltage of one Hall sensor to the sum of the voltages from both Hall sensors is used to correlate to the piston and, hence, clutch position. |
| US08324888B2 |
Inductive angle sensor with improved common mode noise rejection and signal processing method of the same
The present invention provides an inductive angle sensor with improved common mode noise rejection and a signal processing method of the same, which can improve electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) characteristics and obtain an accurate output value by eliminating common mode noise. The signal processing method includes adding signals obtained from a pair of receiver coils by an adder, subtracting the signal obtained from one of the pair of receiver coils from the signal obtained from the other receiver coil by a subtracter, multiplying the value obtained from the adder by the value obtained from the subtracter by a first multiplier, multiplying the value obtained from the subtracter by itself by a second multiplier, and dividing the value obtained from the first multiplier by the value obtained from the second multiplier by a divider. |
| US08324884B2 |
Apparatus and method for DC voltage measurement
The invention provides a method for DC voltage measurement. First, an input DC voltage is received. A temporary disturbance signal is then added to the input DC voltage to obtain a disturbed signal, wherein an amplitude of the temporary disturbance signal is greater than precision level of an analog-to-digital converter. The disturbed signal is then converted from analog to digital with the analog-to-digital converter to obtain a plurality of samples with different values. An average value is then derived from the samples. Finally, the average value is output as a measurement value of the input DC voltage. |
| US08324883B2 |
Rogowski current sensor
The invention relates to a Rogowski-loop current sensor comprising a winding (4) extending between two ends (14, 16) configured to be provided about a primary conductor in which flows a current to be measured by moving said ends away from or towards each other. The sensor further includes a closing mechanism (18) provided at the ends of the winding, and including a body (20) having a high magnetic permeability and extending between said ends when the loop is closed. |
| US08324881B2 |
Bandgap reference circuit with sampling and averaging circuitry
A circuit for generating a band gap reference voltage (VREF) includes circuitry (I3×7) for supplying a first current to a first conductor (NODE1) and a second current to a second conductor (NODE2). The first conductor is successively coupled to a plurality of diodes (Q0×16), respectively, in response to a digital signal (CTL-VBE) to cause the first current to successively flow into selected diodes. The second conductor is coupled to collectors of the diodes which are not presently coupled to the first conductor. The diodes are successively coupled to the first conductor so that the first current causes the diodes, respectively, to produce relatively large VBE voltages on the first conductor and the second current causes sets of the diodes not coupled to the first conductor to produce relatively small VBE voltages on the second conductor. The relatively large and small VBE voltages provide differential band gap charges (QCA-QCB) which are averaged to provide a stable band gap reference voltage (VREF). |
| US08324873B2 |
Power supply apparatus and power supply method
A power supply apparatus is provided which includes: a first switch provided between an inductor and a terminal to which a reference voltage is applied; a second switch provided between the inductor and an output terminal; a first comparator circuit that compares an input voltage with a first comparison voltage; a signal generating circuit that outputs a frequency signal according to an output from the first comparator circuit; and a first control circuit that controls the first and second switches based on an output from the signal generating circuit to control an electrical current flowing into the inductor. |
| US08324871B2 |
Integrated multi-inductor magnetic member and multi-loop power factor correction circuit having same
A multi-loop power factor correction circuit includes a first rectifier circuit, an integrated multi-inductor magnetic member, plural switching circuits, plural rectifying elements, and a power factor correction controlling circuit. The integrated multi-inductor magnetic member includes a first slab, a second slab, a middle post, plural lateral posts, and plural winding coil assemblies. The winding coil assemblies are wound around respective lateral posts to form at least a first inductor and a second inductor. The magnetic flux cross-section area of the middle post is smaller than the sum of the magnetic flux cross-section areas of the lateral posts. The switching circuits are alternately conducted, so that the distribution of an input AC current is similar to the waveform of the input AC voltage. |
| US08324866B2 |
Charging system, processor and feeder
A charging system including: a processor that includes a containing part for selectively containing either one of a secondary battery of a first type and a secondary battery of a second type capable of being rapidly charged with an electrical quantity greater than that of the secondary battery of the first type, and that carries out processing using, as a power source, the secondary battery contained in the containing part; and a feeder for feeding power to the processor so as to charge the secondary battery, wherein the processor includes: a determination part for determining whether or not the contained secondary battery needs to be charged; a battery detection part for detecting the type of the contained secondary battery when it is determined that the secondary battery needs to be charged; and a transmission part for transmitting, to the feeder, a feed instruction. |
| US08324863B2 |
Trickle charger for high-energy storage systems
A voltage converter for charging an energy storage module from an alternating current line voltage, includes a first charging stage, coupled to the energy storage module, converting the line voltage to a first rectified direct current module charging voltage communicated to the energy storage module, the first rectified direct current module charging voltage greater than the line voltage, the first charging stage including an inductance for communicating a first charging current to the energy storage module; a second charging stage, switchably coupled serially with the first charging stage, down-converting the alternating current line voltage to a second rectified direct current module voltage, the second rectified direct current module voltage less than the first rectified direct current module charging voltage, wherein the second charging stage produces a second charging current not greater than the first charging current; and a controller for selectably switching the second charging stage serially with the first charging stage when the line voltage has a peak value greater than a predefined relationship to a voltage of the energy storage module wherein the second charging stage communicates the second charging current to the energy storage module through the inductance. |
| US08324860B2 |
Distributed charging system and method for electrical vehicle
The distributed charging system is for charging an energy storage device of an electrical vehicle operated within an operation region where a number of station or parking areas are arranged at intervals. The system contains a plurality of charging stations and fast charging devices where a charging station is provided at each station or parking area and at least a fast charging device is provided at each charging station. When the electrical vehicle is parked at a station or parking area, the electrical vehicle's energy storage device is quickly charged by the fast charging device there. Therefore, there is no additional and dedicated time spent for charging while the capacity, cost, weight, and size of the energy storage device could be reduced, making the electrical vehicle less costly, more compact, and with more extended operation time and distance. |
| US08324857B1 |
Portable stackable solar batteries
Portable stackable solar batteries are disclosed, in which the solar batteries can be connected in a planar arrangement for solar recharging and connected in a vertically stacked arrangement for powering an electrically powered device and/or for charging another rechargeable battery. |
| US08324856B2 |
Motor drive control apparatus, vehicle with motor drive control apparatus, and motor drive control method
In the hybrid vehicle, a boost converter is controlled to make a post-boost voltage or a voltage on the side of an inverter become a target post-boost voltage corresponding to a target operation point of a motor in accordance with a target post-boost voltage setting map that divides an operation region of the motor into a non-boost region and a boost region when a operation point of the motor is included in the boost region. The target post-boost voltage setting map is prepared so that the non-boost region includes a region in which a loss produced by driving the motor when not boosting the post-boost voltages becomes smaller than the loss produced when boosting the post-boost voltage and the boost region includes a region in which the loss produced when boosting the post-boost voltage becomes smaller than the loss produced when not boosting the post-boost voltage. |
| US08324849B2 |
Motor control apparatus and control method thereof
A motor control apparatus includes a sensing module, a phase modulating module, a duty cycle modulating module and a driving module. The sensing module detects a motor to generate a sensing signal. The phase modulating module receives the sensing signal and generates a phase modulation signal in accordance with the sensing signal. The duty cycle modulating module receives the phase modulation signal and generates a duty cycle modulation signal in accordance with the phase modulation signal. The driving module receives the duty cycle modulation signal and generates a motor control signal for controlling the motor in accordance with the duty cycle modulation signal. |
| US08324845B2 |
Rechargeable power tool, control unit and recording medium
A rechargeable power tool includes a direct current motor, a switching circuit, at least one speed setting unit, a duty ratio setting unit, a drive unit, an operation amount detecting unit, an abnormality determining unit, and a determination threshold setting unit. The abnormality determining unit compares an operation amount detected by the operation amount detecting unit and a determination threshold set based on the operation amount to thereby determine whether or not an operation state of the rechargeable power tool is abnormal. The determination threshold setting unit sets the determination threshold in a continuous or stepwise manner in accordance with a rotation speed set by the speed setting unit. |
| US08324843B2 |
Circuit arrangement for the selective operation of at least two electric machines
The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for the selective operation of at least two electric machines (1, 2) that are each supplied via a plurality of phase lines, comprising:—one voltage protection module (5) for limiting an intermediate circuit voltage,—one switch arrangement (4) for selecting one of the electric machines by switching the phase lines;—first choke inductivities (8) in each of the plurality of phase lines between the circuit arrangement (4) and the voltage protection module (5), wherein one second choke inductivity (9′) each may be switched parallel to one or more first choke inductivities (8) as a function of the selected electric machine (1, 2), can be switched. |
| US08324840B2 |
Apparatus, method and system for providing AC line power to lighting devices
An apparatus, method, and system are disclosed for providing AC line power to lighting devices such as light emitting diodes (“LEDs”). A representative apparatus comprises: a plurality of LEDs coupled in series to form a first plurality of segments of LEDs coupled in series; a plurality of switches coupled to the plurality of segments of LEDs to switch a selected segment into or out of a series LED current path in response to a control signal; a memory; and a controller which, in response to a first parameter and during a first part of an AC voltage interval, determines and stores in the memory a value of a second parameter and generates a first control signal to switch a corresponding segment of LEDs into the series LED current path, and during a second part of the AC voltage interval, when a current value of the second parameter is substantially equal to the stored value, generates a second control signal to switch a corresponding segment of LEDs out of the first series LED current path. |
| US08324839B2 |
Lamp control system
A lamp control system includes a first driving circuit, an assistance DC power source having an output voltage lower than a working voltage of a lamp and a second driving circuit. The first driving circuit electrically connects the lamp with a utility power source to convert an AC power a DC power and supply the DC power to the lamp. The second driving circuit electrically connects the assistance DC power source with the lamp. The second driving circuit includes a boost circuit, which is connected to the assistance DC power source to promote the output voltage of the assistance DC power source to the working voltage of the lamp and then supply electrical power with the promoted voltage to the lamp when the utility power source is off. |
| US08324836B2 |
Lighting device having cross-fade and method thereof
A lighting device includes a first lighting source, a second lighting source, and a controller. The first lighting source yields a first illumination pattern. The second lighting source yields a second illumination pattern. The patterns overlay to yield a third illumination pattern. The controller shifts available power between the first lighting source and the second lighting source. |
| US08324835B2 |
Modular LED lamp and manufacturing methods
A method for forming a light source includes receiving an LED light module having a plurality of LEDs on a silicon substrate coupled to a flexible printed circuit and bonding the LED light module directly to a heat-sink with a thermal adhesive A base module with LED driver circuits is inserted into an interior channel of the heat sink and contacts of the LED driver circuits are connected to the LED light module. |
| US08324834B2 |
Load driving circuit and multi-load feedback circuit
A load driving circuit and a multi-load feedback circuit is disclosed. The load driving circuit and the multi-load feedback circuit are adapted to drive a LED module that has a current balancing circuit for balancing the currents flowing through LEDs. The load driving circuit and the multi-load feedback circuit modules the electric power transmitted by the LED driving apparatus to a LED module according to voltage level(s) of current balancing terminals having insufficient voltage in the current balancing circuit, and so the voltage levels of the current balancing terminals are higher than or equal to a preset voltage level, further increasing the efficiency thereof. |
| US08324832B2 |
Circuits and methods for controlling power of light sources
A driving circuit for driving a light source includes a power converter, a controller and a voltage-controlled current source. The power converter is coupled to the light source, and receives an input voltage from a power source and provides an output voltage to the light source. The power converter includes a switch coupled in series with the light source. The controller is coupled to the power converter and controls a power of the light source by controlling the switch. The voltage-controlled current source is coupled to the controller and provides a first current. The controller controls the switch based on the first current. |
| US08324830B2 |
Color management for field-sequential LCD display
A method of color control for a backlight utilizing colored light emitting diodes (LEDs), the method constituted of: providing a plurality of colored LED strings constituted of at least three different colors; lighting each of the plurality of colored LED strings to provide a backlight; providing a period wherein none of the colored LED strings are lit; obtaining during the provided period when none of the colored LED strings are lit, an indication of an ambient light; obtaining during the provided period when the colored LED strings are lit, an indication of the optical output of the colored LED strings; and controlling the lighting of the provided plurality of colored LED strings responsive to the received indication of ambient light and the received indication of the output of the colored LED strings. Preferably, the method is performed in cooperation with an on-board color sensor. |
| US08324827B2 |
Universal dimming method and system
A universal line voltage dimming method and system, with a control circuit for an electronic ballast operable to receive ballast input power and an outboard dedicated dimming signal including a power sensing circuit (27) generating a sensed power signal (52) in response to the ballast input power (20); an on-time converter (50) generating an on-time signal (54) in response to the sensed power signal (52); a dedicated dimming interface (122) operable to generate a dedicated dimming signal (124) in response to the outboard dedicated dimming signal (120); and a microprocessor (56) operable to generate a dimming control signal (58) in response to at least one of the on-time signal (54) and the dedicated dimming signal (120). The on-time signal (54) determines the dimming control signal (58) when mains power is phase cut power. |
| US08324822B2 |
System and method for dimmable constant power light driver
An apparatus is disclosed that is capable of delivering substantially constant power to a luminous load with variation in the input voltage and the environment temperature. The apparatus may be further adapted to vary the power supplied to the luminous load based on changes in the input voltage produced by a phase control dimmer or external device. Additionally, if the input voltage is changed due to a user controlling a dimmer device to control the brightness of the luminous load, the apparatus is able to control the power delivered to the load in response to the dimmer device. Additionally, the apparatus is adapted to allow the luminous output light intensity to be controlled by changes in a remote control voltage source or variable resister and draws near unity power factor power from the AC input throughout the dimming range when not used with phase control dimmer. The remote control or variable resistor can operate simultaneously with a dimmer to achieve multiple controls for the light output. |
| US08324820B2 |
Capacitor shunted LED light string
A series connected LED light string using capacitors as shunts. The shunts are implemented by inserting a capacitor—for example a low breakdown voltage chip capacitor—in every light socket, or internally within each LED. The capacitive shunt continues current in the light string in the event an LED fails by opening electrically—the capacitor shorts out, thus, keeping the string of lights illuminated. The shunt capacitor across the LED also helps filter the pulsating DC voltage to the bulbs and reduces annoying flicker. |
| US08324816B2 |
LED driving circuit
An LED driving circuit is provided for making it possible to economically drive a serially connected LED circuit by means of a switching device with a relatively low withstanding voltage even if the number of serially connected LED devices increases. In an LED driving circuit provided with a serially connected LED circuit (11) in which many LED devices are serially connected and a switching device (13) serially connected with the serially connected LED circuit (11) to control that an electrical current flowing through the serially connected LED circuit (11) is turned on or off, wherein a circuit device (15), which comprises a resistor, a constant voltage diode, a constant current diode, or the like, is connected in parallel with the switching device to make a minute current flow through the serially connected LED circuit (11) to the extent that the LED devices are not turned on when the switching device is turned off. |
| US08324815B2 |
LED lighting system
LED lighting systems and methods of manufacture, which include one or more of the following: (1) a solid state active heat sink for cooling one or more LED chips; (2) a front end power supply providing high voltage to the active heat sink component; (3) a front end power supply that provides a relatively low voltage load to a plurality of LED chips; (4) a front end hybrid power supply with both a high and low voltage output, wherein the high voltage is at least 2 kV higher than the low voltage output; (5) an over-mold encapsulating the front end components, wherein the over-mold is provided by a reaction injection molding process; (6) a digital micro-minor device (DMD) for providing pixilated light, color mixing, and intensity control; and (7) an optic having quantum dots (QDs), wherein the light output of the DMD activates for the QDs. |
| US08324812B2 |
Protecting ballast circuitry against miswiring
A circuit for protecting an electronic ballast for use with a remote controller for gas discharge lamps against miswiring to a power source. Depletion mode MOSFETS are employed in both sides of the circuit to the controller and the MOSFETS respond to overvoltage, including polarity reversal to create an open circuit condition in the circuit to the controller. |
| US08324808B2 |
LED lamp for producing biologically-corrected light
A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp for producing a biologically-corrected light. In one embodiment, the LED lamp includes a color filter, which modifies the light produced by the lamp's LED chips, to increase spectral opponency and minimize melatonin suppression. In doing so, the lamp minimizes the biological effects that the lamp may have on a user. The LED lamp is appropriately designed to produce such biologically-correct light, while still maintaining a commercially acceptable color temperature and commercially acceptable color rending properties. Methods of manufacturing such a lamp are provided, as well as equivalent lamps and equivalent methods of manufacture. |
| US08324806B2 |
Organic EL element with multi-step partition wall
One embodiment of the present invention is an organic EL element, including a substrate, a first electrode having a pixel region, the first electrode formed on the substrate, a multi-step partition wall, including a first partition wall formed on the substrate, the first partition wall sectioning the first substrate and having an inverse tapered shape, and a second partition wall formed on the first partition wall, the second partition wall having a bottom part which is narrower than a top part of the first partition wall, a light emitting medium layer, including a first light emitting medium layer formed on the pixel region, the first partition wall and the second partition wall, the first light emitting medium layer made of an inorganic material, and an organic light emitting layer on the first light emitting medium layer, and a second electrode formed on the light emitting medium layer, wherein the first light emitting medium layer is formed on the first electrode and the multi-layer partition wall. |
| US08324803B2 |
Transparent contacts for organic devices
A multicolor organic light emitting device employs vertically stacked layers of double heterostructure devices which are fabricated from organic compounds. The vertical stacked structure is formed on a glass base having a transparent coating of ITO or similar metal to provide a substrate. Deposited on the substrate is the vertical stacked arrangement of three double heterostructure devices, each fabricated from a suitable organic material. Stacking is implemented such that the double heterostructure with the longest wavelength is on the top of the stack. This constitutes the device emitting red light on the top with the device having the shortest wavelength, namely, the device emitting blue light, on the bottom of the stack. Located between the red and blue device structures is the green device structure. The devices are configured as stacked to provide a staircase profile whereby each device is separated from the other by a thin transparent conductive contact layer to enable light emanating from each of the devices to pass through the semitransparent contacts and through the lower device structures while further enabling each of the devices to receive a selective bias. The devices are substantially transparent when de-energized, making them useful for heads-up display applications. |
| US08324802B2 |
Organic electroluminescence device and organic light emitting medium
An organic electroluminescence device having a layer of an organic light emitting medium which comprises (A) a specific arylamine compound and (B) at least one compound selected from specific anthracene derivatives, spirofluorene derivatives, compounds having condensed rings and metal complex compounds and is disposed between a pair of electrodes and an organic light emitting medium comprising the above components (A) and (B) are provided. The organic electroluminescence device exhibits a high purity of color, has excellent heat resistance and a long life and efficiently emits bluish to yellowish light. The organic light emitting medium can be advantageously used for the organic electroluminescence device. |
| US08324799B2 |
Light emitting device
The present invention provides a light emitting device with high brightness. The light emitting device comprises a fiber core, a first electrode, a light emitting layer and a second electrode in this order wherein the light emitting layer is on at least one selected from the fiber core and the first electrode, the second electrode is opaque, and is on a periphery of the light emitting layer and covers not less than 30% and not more than 80% of a periphery of the light emitting layer. |
| US08324796B2 |
Lighting device with phosphor layer and lens, and surface light source, and liquid-crystal display
A lighting device includes a light emitting element that emits a first colored light; a phosphor layer disposed on the light emitting element; and a lens part that is disposed so as to cover the light emitting element and the phosphor layer, and radiates light entering inside of the lens part so as to spread the light radially. The phosphor layer allows a part of the first colored light to transmit therethrough and converts another part of the first colored light into a second colored light having a wavelength longer than that of the first colored light. The lens part has: a base portion forming a light entrance surface through which the first colored light and the second colored light enter the lens part; and a diffraction portion forming a light exit surface through which the first colored light and the second colored light exit the lens part, the diffraction portion being configured so that a refracting power with respect to the second colored light is larger than a refracting power with respect to the first colored light. |
| US08324794B2 |
Plasma display device
The present invention provides a plasma display device that has light emission properties with short persistence where green light has a persistence time of 3.5 msec or less, that is excellent in luminance, luminance degradation resistance, and color tone, and that is suitable for, for example, a stereoscopic image display device. The present invention provides a plasma display device including a plasma display panel in which a pair of substrates at least whose front side is transparent are disposed to oppose each other so as to form a discharge space between the substrates, barrier ribs for dividing the discharge space into a plurality of discharge spaces are disposed on at least one substrate, electrode groups are disposed on the substrates so as to produce discharge in the discharge spaces divided with the barrier ribs, and a green phosphor layer that emits light by the discharge is provided, wherein the green phosphor layer includes a mixed phosphor containing a short persistence Mn2+-activated green phosphor with a 1/10 persistence time of more than 2 msec but less than 5 msec and either a Ce3+-activated green phosphor or an Eu2+-activated green phosphor that has a light emission peak in a wavelength range of not less than 490 nm and less than 560 nm. |
| US08324793B2 |
Rare earth doped luminescent material
A luminescent material includes an aluminate phosphor of formula I A1+xMg1+yAl10+zO17+x+y+1.5z:Eu2+, R3+, where 0≦x≦0.4, 0≦y≦1 and 0≦z≦0.2. A is selected from Ca, Ba, and Sr and combinations thereof. The aluminate phosphor is doped with a rare earth ion (R3+), which exists in stable multi-valence states in the luminescent material. R3+ is selected from the group consisting of Sm3+, Yb3+, Tm3+, Ce3+, Tb3+, Pr3+ and combinations thereof. Phosphors of formula I may be blended with other blue, yellow, orange, green, and red phosphors to yield white light phosphor blends. A lighting apparatus including such a luminescent material is also presented. The light apparatus includes a light source in addition to the luminescent material. |
| US08324792B2 |
Pre-chamber spark plug
The invention relates to a pre-chamber spark plug with a housing which, at its forward end, comprises a pre-chamber with a plurality of openings, an insulator arranged in the housing, a center electrode which is surrounded by the insulator and supports an ignition electrode arranged in the pre-chamber which comprises a plurality of electrode arms, wherein the electrode arms each comprise a rear section which extends in a transverse direction in relation to the longitudinal direction of the center electrode and a forward section which extends along a pre-chamber wall and forms a spark gap between itself and the pre-chamber wall. It is provided according to the invention that the electrode arms are embedded in the center electrode and project from a lateral surface of the center electrode. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method according to the invention. |
| US08324787B2 |
Array of electroacoustic transducers and electronic probe for diagnostic images with high focusing depth
An electroacoustic transducer assembly and probe for emitting and receiving acoustic radiation beams. The transducer assembly comprising a plurality of transducer elements, each one composed of an electroacoustic element, arranged side by side and spaced apart along a row having a first end. Starting from transducer element proximate to the first end, adjacent transducer elements are constructed and arranged create an electroacoustic pair. A first element of the electroacoustic pair is constructed and arranged to only transmit acoustic pulses and a second element of the electroacoustic pair is constructed and arranged to only receive acoustic pulses. Each electroacoustic pair share a common connection line which branches off into a transmit branch connected to the first element and a receive branch connected to the second element. |
| US08324786B2 |
Piezoelectric actuator module
Disclosed herein is a piezoelectric actuator module. The piezoelectric actuator module includes a flat plate. An elastic member is provided on each of opposite ends of the plate in a longitudinal direction thereof, and protrudes perpendicularly from the plate in such a way that a first end of the elastic member is coupled to an electronic device. A plate-shaped elastic body is provided on a first surface of the plate. A piezoelectric element is provided on a first surface of the elastic body. The plate-shaped elastic body is provided between the plate and the piezoelectric element, so that the overall spring constant of the piezoelectric actuator module is lowered and thus the vibrating force of the piezoelectric actuator module is increased. |
| US08324783B1 |
Non-decaying electric power generation from pyroelectric materials
A method, an apparatus and/or a system of non-decaying electric power generation from pyroelectric materials is disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes generating a substantially continuous electric energy from an at least one layer of pyroelectric material when the at least one layer of pyroelectric material is subjected to a temporal temperature gradient, a varying electric field and/or a mechanical oscillation. The method also includes creating the temporal temperature gradient, the varying electric field and/or the mechanical oscillation through coupling the at least one layer of pyroelectric material in between a first layer of a first material and a second layer of a second material that harnesses a heat energy and/or an electric field energy to produce the temporal temperature gradient and/or the mechanical oscillation to which the at least one layer of pyroelectric material is subjected. |
| US08324779B2 |
Motor
A motor having a rotor and a stator is disclosed. The rotor is a consequent-pole rotor having a rotor core, a plurality of magnets, and a plurality of salient poles. The stator includes a plurality of teeth. A first auxiliary groove is formed in a surface of each salient pole that is opposed to the teeth. Each first auxiliary groove has first and second side surfaces facing each other in the circumferential direction. The first side surface is closer to a circumferential center of the salient pole than the second side surface. When the angle from the circumferential center line to the first side surface of each salient pole about the axis of the rotor is represented by KC1, the opening angle between the circumferential ends of the distal end of each tooth about the axis is represented by KA, and the opening angle between the circumferential ends of each salient pole about the axis is represented by KB, the following expression is satisfied: KC1=KA−KB/2. |
| US08324777B2 |
Method and system for transportation using a magnetic bearing structure
A method and system for transportation using a magnetic bearing structure is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus for carrying a load comprises a source of magnetic flux and a controller configured to control the position of the source of magnetic flux relative to a magnetizable structure. The source of magnetic flux comprises a first upper portion and a first lower portion of opposite polarities. The first portions are spaced apart horizontally from a first side of the magnetizable structure. The source of magnetic flux further comprises a second upper portion and a second lower portion of opposite polarities. The second portions are spaced apart horizontally from a second side of the magnetizable structure. The second side is opposite the first side. The first and second upper portions are magnetically attracted to an upper portion of the magnetizable structure and the first and second lower portions are magnetically attracted to a lower portion of the magnetizable structure. |
| US08324769B2 |
Motor controller for an electric motor
A motor controller includes a first circuit board having a top side, a bottom side, and a first edge. The first circuit board includes a power module extending from the top side of the first circuit board. The motor controller also includes a second circuit board having a top side, a bottom side, and a first edge. The second circuit board includes a plurality of electrical components extending from the top side of the second circuit board. The second circuit board is electrically coupled to the first circuit board by at least one conductor. The first circuit board is physically coupled to the second circuit board such that the bottom side of the second circuit board is adjacent the bottom side of the first circuit board. |
| US08324768B2 |
Rotational angle detection device and method for permanent magnet dynamo-electric machine and electric power steering device
A rotational angle detection device for a permanent magnet dynamo-electric machine, including: a stator (10); a rotor (20); and a conductive circuit that includes first conductors (1a1, 1a2) extending in a direction parallel to a rotational axis of the rotor and being disposed in at least two places in a circumferential direction of the rotor, and second conductors (1b1, 1b2) for electrically interconnecting the first conductors. In this case, the first conductors are each disposed within a range of an electrical angle between −45° and +45° in the circumferential direction with a magnetic pole center being set as a reference, and the conductive circuit is disposed in at least one place in the circumferential direction, and the rotational angle detection device further comprising a detection means for detecting a rotational angle of the rotor by measuring a value of a current flowing through the armature winding. |
| US08324766B2 |
Heat-dissipation structure for motor
A heat-dissipation structure for a motor. The heat-dissipation structure comprises a shaft, a seat and a rotator. The rotator coupled to the seat by the shaft comprises a housing and a cover. The housing comprises an inner side connected to the shaft and a bottom comprising at least one through hole. The cover is connected to an exterior of the bottom of the housing and a distance is formed between the cover and the housing, so that the cover prevents objects from entering the through hole. |
| US08324764B2 |
Method for forming a power tool
An electric motor has a stator in which an armature is disposed. The armature has a lamination stack having slots in which magnet wires are wound. An armature shaft extends coaxially through the lamination stack and a commutator is disposed on the armature shaft to which ends of the magnet wires are electrically coupled. The magnet wires are at least partially encased in thermally conductive plastic. When the thermally conductive plastic is molded, a balancing feature is formed of the thermally conductive plastic. In aspects, the balancing feature can include a layer of the plastic from which plastic can be removed during balancing; one or more balancing rings adjacent axial sides of the lamination stack from which plastic can be removed to balance the armature; or one or more balancing rings having one or more pockets therein in which one or more weights are disposed to balance the armature. |
| US08324761B2 |
Electrical switching module
A module including a case; an electrical switching device configured to control power to a load; and a controller coupled to the electrical switching device. The electrical switching device and the controller are substantially encapsulated by the case. Functionality of the module can be exposed through a communication interface in the case. |
| US08324756B2 |
Automatic on-chip detection of power supply configuration-modes for integrated chips
A power management (PM) system architecture for a controlled SoC detects availability of power supply for signal-driving at a given node inside a chip, and uses a timer, a discharge mechanism with trigger for starting/stopping a discharge process, and a comparator for monitoring a measured voltage of an intended node during the discharge process. Enabling the discharge mechanism for a known time period helps detection. Power supply can be internally generated in the chip or from a source on board. The architecture detects if the node is driven or floating, an undriven floating node causing a dip in the measured voltage. The measured voltage does not have a dip when the node is driven. The architecture is also configured so that when there is a required on-board external power supply, an internal power supply is disabled to avoid a race-condition. The architecture obviates a dedicated IO pin for mode-indication. |
| US08324753B2 |
Method and apparatus for powering a device
A power harvesting device for use with a machine that includes a fluid intake path is described. The power harvesting device includes at least one blade and a shaft that is coupled to the at least one blade. The shaft and the at least one blade are positioned within the fluid intake path of the machine. The power harvesting device is configured to harvest energy from a fluid flowing through the fluid intake path of the machine. |
| US08324748B2 |
Generator with falling stator
A generator is provided including a rotatable pressure vessel with an inner and outer surface. Electromagnets are disposed on the inner surface of the pressure vessel. A biasing structure is configured to rotate within, and independently of, the pressure vessel and extends at least partly along a lengthwise dimension of the pressure vessel. The biasing structure has an axis of rotation that is within the circumference of the pressure vessel, and may be substantially parallel and coincident with a center axis of the pressure vessel. The biasing structure has a center of gravity at a radius away from the center axis of the pressure vessel. Armature coils are disposed on an outer portion of the biasing structure, and are positioned such that a relative motion between the electromagnets and the plurality of armature coils induces a current in the armature coils when a current is applied to the electromagnets. A transfer mechanism is configured to transfer electrical current from first electrical conductors connected to the armature windings to an outside of the pressure vessel. |
| US08324747B2 |
Starting method for brushless wound field starter-generator without rotating diode rectifier
A starting system may include a wound-field electric machine with a main generator and an exciter generator. The main generator and the exciter generator may each have stator windings and rotor windings. A shorting switch may be provided for interconnecting the stator windings of the exciter generator together when power is applied to stator windings of the main generator. This may result in starting torque being produced by the exciter generator, which starting torque may be additive to starting torque produced by the main generator. |
| US08324746B2 |
Variable drive gas turbine engine
A system and method for variable drive of a propeller or fan of a gas turbine engine. The gas turbine engine has a combustor and a turbine arranged to be driven by a combustion product from the combustor. The variable drive system comprises a primary shaft arranged for transmission of torque from said turbine to the propeller; an electric generator arranged to be driven by said turbine; and an electric motor arranged to be driven by the output of said generator. A clutch is mounted between the propeller and the primary rotor and is operable to mechanically disconnect the shaft from the propeller so that the propeller can be driven by any or any combination of the turbine and/or electric motor. The invention may be applied to a turboprop or turbofan engine having a gearing between the shaft and propeller or fan and may be particularly suited to unmanned aerial vehicle propulsion. |
| US08324740B2 |
Semiconductor device, and method of manufacturing multilayer wiring board and semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a multilayer wiring board and a semiconductor chip mounted on the multilayer wiring board. Electrode pads of the semiconductor chip include: first electrode pads including electrode pads respectively disposed in the vicinity of corners of the back surface of the semiconductor chip; and second electrode pads other than the first electrode pads. Connection pads of the multilayer wiring board include: first connection pads connected to the first electrode pads via bumps; and second connection pads connected to the second electrode pads via bumps. The first connection pads are supported by a first insulating region made of a thermoplastic resin, and the second connection pads are supported by a second insulating region made of a thermosetting resin. |
| US08324739B2 |
Semiconductor device
A module including a carrier and a semiconductor chip applied to the carrier. An external contact element is provided having a first portion and a second portion extending perpendicular to the first portion, wherein a thickness of the second portion is smaller than a thickness of the carrier. |
| US08324737B2 |
Modified chip attach process
A process for assembling a package for a semiconductor device comprising reducing the stress in an inner dielectric layer during packaging by heating the die and the substrate to a temperature where a solder reflows, dropping to a temperature where a selected epoxy will cure, liquefying the epoxy, adding the liquefied epoxy to the die and substrate, and maintaining the die and substrate at a temperature where the epoxy cures for a selected amount of time. |
| US08324722B2 |
Packaging device for matrix-arrayed semiconductor light-emitting elements of high power and high directivity
A packaging device for matrix-arrayed semiconductor light-emitting elements of high power and high directivity comprises a metal base, an array chip and a plurality of metal wires. The metal base is of highly heat conductive copper or aluminum, and a first electrode area and at least one second electrode area which are electrically isolated are disposed on the metal base. The array chip is disposed on the first electrode area, on which multiple matrix-arranged semiconductor light-emitting elements and at least one wire bond pad adjacent to the light-emitting elements are disposed. The light-emitting element is a VCSEL element, an HCSEL element or an RCLED element. The metal wires are connected between the wire bond pad and the second electrode area to transmit power signals. Between the bottom surface and the first electrode area is disposed a conductive adhesive to bond and facilitate electrical connection between the two. |
| US08324718B2 |
Warp-suppressed semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor chip mounted on a mounting substrate; a first resin filling a gap between the chip and the substrate; a frame-shaped stiffener surrounding the chip; a first adhesive for bonding the stiffener to the substrate; a lid for covering the stiffener and an area surrounded by the stiffener; and a second resin filling a space between the stiffener and the chip. A thermal expansion coefficient of the second resin is smaller than that of the first resin. The first resin includes an underfill part filling a gap between the chip and the substrate and a fillet part extended from the chip region. |
| US08324717B2 |
Power semiconductor module with a hermetically tight circuit arrangement and method for producing such a module
A power semiconductor module comprising a substrate, a circuit formed thereon and having a plurality of conductor tracks that are electrically insulated from one another and power semiconductor components arranged on the conductor tracks. The latter are connected in a circuit-conforming manner by a connection device, which has an alternating layer sequence of at least two electrically conductive layers with at least one electrically insulating layer between them. In this case, the substrate has a first sealing area, which uninterruptedly encloses the circuit. Furthermore, this sealing area is connected to an assigned second sealing area on a layer of the connection device by a connection layer. According to the invention, this power semiconductor module is produced by applying pressure to the substrate, to the power semiconductor components and to the connection device. |
| US08324716B2 |
Method and apparatus for multi-chip packaging
A method and apparatus are provided for multi-chip packaging. A multi-chip package (100) includes a substrate (105) and a plurality of semiconductor dice (110, 120, 130). A first semiconductor die (110) is physically coupled to an upper face of the substrate (105), the first semiconductor die (110) being a smallest one of the plurality of semiconductor dice (110, 120, 130). |
| US08324713B2 |
Profile design for lateral-vertical bipolar junction transistor
A lateral-vertical bipolar junction transistor (LVBJT) includes a well region of a first conductivity type over a substrate; a first dielectric over the well region; and a first electrode over the first dielectric. A collector of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type is in the well region and on a first side of the first electrode, and is adjacent the first electrode. An emitter of the second conductivity type is in the well region and on a second side of the first electrode, and is adjacent the first electrode, wherein the second side is opposite the first side. A collector extension region having a lower impurity concentration than the collector adjoins the collector and faces the emitter. The LVBJT does not have any emitter extension region facing the collector and adjoining the emitter. |
| US08324711B2 |
Precision high-frequency capacitor formed on semiconductor substrate
A precision high-frequency capacitor includes a dielectric layer formed on the front side surface of a semiconductor substrate and a first electrode on top of the dielectric layer. The semiconductor substrate is heavily doped and therefore has a low resistivity. A second electrode, insulated from the first electrode, is also formed over the front side surface. In one embodiment, the second electrode is connected by a metal-filled via to a layer of conductive material on the back side of the substrate. In alternative embodiments, the via is omitted and the second electrode is either in electrical contact with the substrate or is formed on top of the dielectric layer, yielding a pair of series-connected capacitors. ESD protection for the capacitor can be provided by a pair of oppositely-directed diodes formed in the substrate and connected in parallel with the capacitor. To increase the capacitance of the capacitor while maintaining a low effective series resistance, each of the electrodes may include a plurality of fingers, which are interdigitated with the fingers of the other electrode. The capacitor is preferably fabricated in a wafer-scale process concurrently with numerous other capacitors on the wafer, and the capacitors are then separated from each other by a conventional dicing technique. |
| US08324708B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit device and manufacturing method thereof
Provided is a semiconductor integrated circuit device including fuse elements for carrying out laser trimming processing, in which a space width between aluminum interconnects of the first layer to be connected to the adjacent fuse elements is set to less than twice of the thickness of the side wall of the metal interlayer insulating film of the first layer, thereby preventing exposure of the SOG layer having hygroscopic property. In addition, side spacers are provided to side surfaces of the aluminum interconnects of the first layer. |
| US08324706B2 |
Semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device which, in spite of the existence of a dummy active region, eliminates the need for a larger chip area and improves the surface flatness of the semiconductor substrate. In the process of manufacturing it, a thick gate insulating film for a high voltage MISFET is formed over an n-type buried layer as an active region and a resistance element IR of an internal circuit is formed over the gate insulating film. Since the thick gate insulating film lies between the n-type buried layer and the resistance element IR, the coupling capacitance produced between the substrate (n-type buried layer) and the resistance element IR is reduced. |
| US08324703B2 |
Approach to contacting nanowire arrays using nanoparticles
An in situ approach toward connecting and electrically contacting vertically aligned nanowire arrays using conductive nanoparticles is provided. The utility of the approach is demonstrated by development of a gas sensing device employing the nanowire assembly. Well-aligned, single-crystalline zinc oxide nanowires were grown through a direct thermal evaporation process at 550° C. on gold catalyst layers. Electrical contact to the top of the nanowire array was established by creating a contiguous nanoparticle film through electrostatic attachment of conductive gold nanoparticles exclusively onto the tips of nanowires. A gas sensing device was constructed using such an arrangement and the nanowire assembly was found to be sensitive to both reducing (methanol) and oxidizing (nitrous oxides) gases. This assembly approach is amenable to any nanowire array for which a top contact electrode is needed. |
| US08324702B2 |
Solid-state imaging device
A solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion section which is provided for each pixel and which converts light incident on a first surface of a substrate into signal charges, a circuit region which reads signal charges accumulated by the photoelectric conversion section, a multilayer film including an insulating film and a wiring film, the multilayer film being disposed on a second surface of the substrate opposite to the first surface, and a transmission-preventing film disposed at least between the wiring film in the multilayer film and the substrate. |
| US08324700B2 |
Image sensor device and method for making same
The present invention discloses an image sensor device and a method for making an image sensor device. The image sensor device comprises an optical pixel and an electronic circuit, wherein the optical pixel includes: a substrate; an image sensor area formed in the substrate; a masking layer formed above the image sensor area, wherein the masking layer is formed during a process for forming the electronic circuit; and a light passage above the masking layer for increasing light sensing ability of the image sensor area. |
| US08324690B2 |
Semiconductor device with multi-functional dielectric layer
A composite dielectric layer including a tensile stressed nitride layer over an oxide layer serves the dual function of acting as an SMT (stress memorization technique) film while an annealing operation is carried out and then remains partially intact as it is patterned to further serve as an RPO film during a subsequent silicidation process. The composite dielectric layer covers part of a semiconductor substrate that includes a gate structure. The tensile stressed nitride layer protects the oxide layer and alleviates oxide damage during a pre-silicidation PAI (pre-amorphization implant) process. Portions of the gate structure and the semiconductor substrate not covered by the composite dielectric layer include amorphous portions that include the PAI implanted dopant impurities. A silicide material is disposed on the gate structure and portions of the semiconductor substrate not covered by the composite dielectric layer. |
| US08324681B2 |
Stacked non-volatile memory device and methods for fabricating the same
A stacked non-volatile memory device comprises a plurality of bit line and word line layers stacked on top of each other. The bit line layers comprise a plurality of bit lines that can be formed using advanced processing techniques making fabrication of the device efficient and cost effective. The device can be configured for NAND operation. |
| US08324679B2 |
Nonvolatile semiconductor memory
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory includes first and second memory cells having a floating gate and a control gate. The floating gate of the first and second memory cells is comprised a first part, and a second part arranged on the first part, and a width of the second part in an extending direction of the control gate is narrower than that of the first part. A first space between the first parts of the first and second memory cells is filled with one kind of an insulator. The control gate is arranged at a second space between the second parts of the first and second memory cells. |
| US08324675B2 |
Flash memory device having vertical channel structure
A flash memory device having a vertical channel structure. The flash memory device includes a substrate having a surface that extends in a first direction, a channel region having a pillar shape and extending from the substrate in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, a gate dielectric layer formed around the channel region, a memory cell string comprising a plurality of transistors sequentially formed around the channel region in the second direction, wherein the gate dielectric layer is disposed between the plurality of transistors and the channel region, and a bit line connected to one of the plurality of transistors, and surrounding a side wall and an upper surface of one end of the channel region so as to directly contact the channel region. |
| US08324671B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device has a ferroelectric capacitor having a ferroelectric film, an interlayer insulating film having a first layer formed on the ferroelectric capacitor, a plug and a wiring connecting to the ferroelectric capacitor, and a dummy plug in the vicinity of the ferroelectric capacitor. |
| US08324669B2 |
Process for manufacturing a MOS device with intercell ion implant confined to the gate electrode region
A process for manufacturing a MOS device includes forming a semiconductor layer having a first type of conductivity; forming an insulated gate structure having an electrode region, above the semiconductor layer; forming body regions having a second type of conductivity, within the semiconductor layer, laterally and partially underneath the insulated gate structure; forming source regions having the first type of conductivity, within the body regions; and forming a first enrichment region, in a surface portion of the semiconductor layer underneath the insulated gate structure. The first enrichment region has the first type of conductivity and is set at a distance from the body regions. In order to form the first enrichment region, a first enrichment window is defined within the insulated gate structure, and first dopant species of the first type of conductivity are introduced through the first enrichment window and in a way self-aligned thereto. |
| US08324658B2 |
ESD protection circuit for RFID tag
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit structure includes a dual directional silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) formed in a substrate. The SCR includes first and second P-wells laterally interposed by an N-well. A deep N-well is disposed underneath the P-wells and the N-well. First and second N-type regions are disposed in the first and second P-wells, respectively, and are coupled to a pair of pads. First and second P-type regions are disposed in the first and second P-wells, respectively, are coupled to the pads, and are disposed closer to the N-well than the first and second N-type regions, respectively. |
| US08324657B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus is provided with a drawing pattern printing part having a print head which injects a conductive solvent, an insulative solvent and an interface treatment solution. The print head is formed in such a way that desired circuit drawing pattern can be printed on a wafer based on information on the drawing pattern from a wafer testing part, information on the wafer from a storage part and coordinate information from a chip coordinate recognition part. In a semiconductor device manufacturing method according to the present invention, a semiconductor device is manufactured by using the semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus in such a manner that desired circuits are formed through printing process. In the semiconductor device, pad electrodes and so on are formed in such a way that trimming process can be conducted by printing circuit drawing patterns. |
| US08324656B1 |
Reduction of electrostatic coupling for a thyristor-based memory cell
Embodiments of integrated circuits for mitigating against electrostatic coupling are described. In an embodiment, first gate dielectrics are respectively located over first active regions. First isolation regions are respectively located between the first active regions. Second gate dielectrics are respectively located over second active regions. Second isolation regions are respectively located between the second active regions. In an embodiment, the first active regions are approximately 20 to 80 percent shorter in height/thickness than the second active regions. In another embodiment, the first isolation regions extend above an uppermost surface of the first gate dielectrics while providing gaps between the first isolation regions and sidewalls of the first active regions for receipt of material used in formation of conductive lines. In yet another embodiment, active area stripes are narrower in width at p-base regions and n-base regions than at cathode regions and anode regions respectively thereof. |
| US08324652B1 |
Highly reflective mounting arrangement for LEDs
A semiconductor device emitting light about a predetermined wavelength comprising a structure comprising a plurality of layers, sometimes referred to as a stack, providing low resistance, high reflectivity and ohmic contacts to at least one semiconductor material. |
| US08324645B2 |
Optical device for semiconductor based lamp
This invention discloses an optical device for a semiconductor based lamp, the optical device comprising a base for mounting a semiconductor based light-emitting device, and a light-redirecting member having an opening and a reflective surface next to the opening, wherein the opening is aligned directly above the semiconductor based light-emitting device, and the reflective surface redirects light emitted from the semiconductor-based light-emitting device to lateral directions. |
| US08324644B2 |
Optical functional element, optical functional element array, exposure device, and method of manufacturing optical functional element
According to an aspect of the invention, an optical functional element includes a substrate, a semiconductor element portion, and a light emitting element portion. The semiconductor element portion includes a first part of a semiconductor multi layer structure formed on the substrate. The light emitting element portion includes a second part of the semiconductor multi layer structure and light emitting element structure formed on the second part of the semiconductor multi layer structure. |
| US08324643B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device having an isolation layer formed of a conductive transmissive material
Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer, a plurality of isolation layers formed along an outer peripheral portion of the light emitting structure below the light emitting structure, a metal layer interposed between the isolation layers, and a second electrode layer formed below the light emitting structure. |
| US08324642B2 |
Light emitting diode assembly and methods
Exemplary systems and methods for LED light engines include an LED package with electrical leads, each lead forming a compliant portion for making electrical and mechanical connection upon insertion into a receptacle of a circuit substrate. In an illustrative example, the electrical and mechanical connections may be formed upon the insertion of the compliant portion into the receptacle and without further process steps involving solder. Various examples may further include an elongated thermal dissipation member extending from a bottom of a package that contains the LED, where the elongated thermal member (e.g., tab) may be in substantial thermal communication with the LED die. As an example, the tab may provide a substantially reduced thermal impedance for dissipating heat from the LED die. Upon insertion into a circuit substrate, the LED package may be releasable by mechanical extraction without applied heat to facilitate repair or replacement, for example. |
| US08324641B2 |
Matrix material including an embedded dispersion of beads for a light-emitting device
A light-emitting device has a light source disposed on a support. A matrix material including a dispersion of beads is disposed over the light source. The refractive index of the beads is different from the refractive index of the matrix material. The light source may include an LED. The matrix material may include a lens. |
| US08324639B2 |
Nitride semiconductor light emitting device
A nitride semiconductor light emitting device includes a conductive substrate, a first metal layer, a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an emission layer, and a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer in this order. The nitride semiconductor light emitting device additionally has an insulating layer covering at least side surfaces of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, the emission layer and the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer. A method of manufacturing the same is provided. The nitride semiconductor light emitting device may further include a second metal layer. Thus, a reliable nitride semiconductor light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided in which short-circuit at the PN junction portion and current leak is reduced as compared with the conventional examples. |
| US08324637B2 |
High efficiency LEDs with tunnel junctions
An LED made from a wide band gap semiconductor material and having a low resistance p-type confinement layer with a tunnel junction in a wide band gap semiconductor device is disclosed. A dissimilar material is placed at the tunnel junction where the material generates a natural dipole. This natural dipole is used to form a junction having a tunnel width that is smaller than such a width would be without the dissimilar material. A low resistance p-type confinement layer having a tunnel junction in a wide band gap semiconductor device may be fabricated by generating a polarization charge in the junction of the confinement layer, and forming a tunnel width in the junction that is smaller than the width would be without the polarization charge. Tunneling through the tunnel junction in the confinement layer may be enhanced by the addition of impurities within the junction. These impurities may form band gap states in the junction. |
| US08324636B2 |
Method and apparatus for manufacturing LED devices using laser scribing
A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device using laser scribing to improve overall light output is disclosed. Upon placing a semiconductor wafer having light emitting diode (“LED”) devices separated by streets on a wafer chuck, the process arranges a first surface of semiconductor wafer containing front sides of the LED devices facing up and a second surface of semiconductor wafer containing back sides of the LED devices facing toward the wafer chuck. After aligning a laser device over the first surface of the semiconductor wafer above a street, the process is configured to focus a high intensity portion of a laser beam generated by the laser device at a location in a substrate closer to the back sides of the LED devices. |
| US08324635B2 |
Multi-element LED lamp package
In one embodiment, a single light emitting diode lamp package includes at least two light emitting devices that can be switched independently of one another and thus may be useful in vehicular lighting applications, for example low and high beam headlights. In another embodiment, a LED device includes a first LED die and at least one additional LED die disposed at different positions within a common reflector cup. Multiple LED sub-assemblies may be mounted to a common lead frame along non-coincident principal axes. Methods for varying intensity or color from multi-LED lamps are further provided. |
| US08324629B2 |
Organic light emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same
An organic light emitting display device and a method of manufacturing the device are disclosed. The method includes forming a layer over an oxide semiconductor layer to protect the oxide semiconductor layer from damage as further layers are formed and etched. |
| US08324627B2 |
Organic thin film transistor substrate, its manufacturing method, image display panel, and its manufacturing method
The present invention is a method for manufacturing an organic thin-film transistor substrate including an organic thin-film transistor as a transistor element, and an object of the invention is to provide a manufacturing method capable of forming a bank in a smaller number of steps. The method for manufacturing the organic thin-film transistor substrate of the present invention, in which an organic thin-film transistor is formed in a first region on a substrate, a second region for forming a light-emitting element in abutment with the first region is included, and a bank part is formed in a peripheral part of the second region, is characterized by including: a first step of forming the organic thin-film transistor in the first region on the substrate and forming at least one of the gate insulation layer and the organic semiconductor layer included by this organic thin-film transistor as far as the second region, thereby forming, in the second region, a bank precursor layer composed of a laminated structure formed on the second region; and a second step of removing the regions of the bank precursor layer other than the peripheral part, thereby forming the bank part made of the remaining bank precursor layer. |
| US08324624B2 |
Thin film transistor array substrate for an X-ray detector and method of fabricating the same
A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate for an X-ray detector and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The TFT array substrate includes a substrate, a gate line formed on the substrate, a data line crossing the gate line, a thin film transistor including a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, a first electrode connected to the drain electrode, a passivation layer formed over the gate line, the data line, the thin film transistor and the first electrode, a photoconductor formed over the passivation layer and connected to the first electrode, and a second electrode formed on the photoconductor. |
| US08324623B2 |
Semiconductor chip, semiconductor mounting module, mobile communication device, and process for producing semiconductor chip
A semiconductor chip comprising a capacitor capable of effectively controlling the voltage drop of an LSI is provided. A semiconductor substrate is provided with an element electrode having at least its surface constituted of an aluminum electrode. The surface of the aluminum electrode is roughened. An oxide film is provided on the aluminum electrode. A conductive film is provided on the oxide film. The aluminum electrode, oxide film and conductive film form a capacitor. |
| US08324621B2 |
Semiconductor device having oxide semiconductor layer
Disclosed is a highly reliable semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof, which is achieved by using a transistor with favorable electrical characteristics and high reliability as a switching element. The semiconductor device includes a driver circuit portion and a pixel portion over one substrate, and the pixel portion comprises a light-transmitting bottom-gate transistor. The light-transmitting bottom-gate transistor comprises: a transparent gate electrode layer; an oxide semiconductor layer over the gate electrode layer, a superficial layer of the oxide semiconductor layer including comprising a microcrystal group of nanocrystals; and source and drain electrode layers formed over the oxide semiconductor layer, the source and drain electrode layers comprising a light-transmitting oxide conductive layer. |
| US08324619B2 |
Electroactive materials
There is provided an electroactive material having Formula I wherein: Q is the same or different at each occurrence and can be O, S, Se, Te, NR, SO, SO2, or SiR3; R is the same or different at each occurrence and can be hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; R1 through R8 are the same or different and can be hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halogen, hydroxyl, aryloxy, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, amino, alkylthio, phosphino, silyl, —COR, —COOR, —PO3R2, —OPO3R2, or CN. |
| US08324610B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor light emitting device includes a plurality of first conductive type semiconductor layers; a plurality of second conductive type semiconductor layers; an active layer between the first and second conductive type semiconductor layers, wherein the active layer includes a plurality of quantum barrier layers and a plurality of quantum well layers; a first electrode connected to the first conductive type semiconductor layers; and a second electrode connected to the second conductive type semiconductor layers, wherein the first conductive type semiconductor layers includes a first and second AlGaN based layers, and the plurality of quantum well layers of the active layer include an InAlGaN layer. |
| US08324608B2 |
Nonvolatile storage element and manufacturing method thereof
In a variable resistance nonvolatile storage element, an electrode suitable for a variable resistance operation and formed of a metallic nitride layer containing Ti and N is provided. In a nonvolatile storage device including: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a variable resistance layer which is sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode and in which a resistance value changes to two different resistance states, at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is an electrode including a metallic nitride layer containing at least Ti and N, and a mole ratio (N/Ti ratio) between Ti and N in at least a part of the metallic nitride layer, the part being in contact with the variable resistance layer is 1.15 or more and a film density is 4.7 g/cc or more. |
| US08324607B2 |
Mirrored-gate cell for non-volatile memory
A memory comprising at least one memory cell operationally connected to a bit line, a source line and a word line. The memory cell comprises a substrate having a first source contact, a second source contact, and a bit contact between the first source contact and the second source contact, a first transistor gate electrically connecting the first source contact and the bit contact and a second transistor gate electrically connecting the bit contact and the second source contact. The word line electrically connects the first transistor gate to the second transistor gate. |
| US08324605B2 |
Dielectric mesh isolated phase change structure for phase change memory
A method for manufacturing a memory device, and a resulting device, is described using silicon oxide doped chalcogenide material. A first electrode having a contact surface; a body of phase change memory material in a polycrystalline state including a portion in contact with the contact surface of the first electrode, and a second electrode in contact with the body of phase change material are formed. The process includes melting and cooling the phase change memory material one or more times within an active region in the body of phase change material without disturbing the polycrystalline state outside the active region. A mesh of silicon oxide in the active region with at least one domain of chalcogenide material results. Also, the grain size of the phase change material in the polycrystalline state outside the active region is small, resulting in a more uniform structure. |
| US08324604B2 |
Fiber optic web edge sensor
A web edge sensor is disclosed. The web edge sensor has a light source directing light incident to an edge of a web. The edge of the web scatters the light and a sensor array that detects a first portion of the light scattered from the edge of the web and rejects a second portion to determine a position of the web edge. |
| US08324603B2 |
Galvanic isolation that incorporates a transformer with an optical link and that can be integrated onto a single semiconductor substrate
Methods and structures provide galvanic isolation for electrical systems using a wide oxide filled trench, and that allows power across the system divide with a transformer, and that transmits data at a high baud rate using an optical link. The system solution allows the integration of all of these elements onto a single semiconductor substrate in contrast to currently available galvanic isolation systems that require multiple individual silicon die that are connected by wire bonds and are relatively slow. |
| US08324600B2 |
Apparatus and method for measuring and controlling target trajectory in chamber apparatus
An apparatus for measuring and controlling a target trajectory within a chamber apparatus for generating extreme ultraviolet light from plasma generated by irradiating a droplet target supplied from a target injection nozzle with a driver laser beam from an external driver laser. The apparatus includes: a nozzle adjustment mechanism for adjusting at least one of a position and an angle of the target injection nozzle; a target trajectory measuring unit for measuring a target trajectory to obtain trajectory information on the target trajectory; a target trajectory angle detecting unit for obtaining a value related to an angle deviation between the target trajectory represented by the trajectory information and a predetermined target trajectory; and a nozzle adjustment controller for controlling the nozzle adjustment mechanism based on the value related to the angle deviation such that the droplet target passes through a predetermined laser beam irradiation position. |
| US08324597B2 |
Light detection device
Disclosed herein is a light detection device including, at least, a substrate provided with a plurality of detection regions where to perform detection of fluorescent light emitted from the inside of a sample upon irradiation of the sample with light, a light irradiation section operable to perform the irradiation with light, an optical control section configured to irradiate the detection regions with the light radiated from the light irradiation section, and a light detection section operable to detect the fluorescent light. |
| US08324593B2 |
Method and apparatus for a porous metal electrospray emitter
An ionic liquid ion source can include a microfabricated body including a base and a tip. The microfabricated body can be formed of a porous metal compatible (e.g., does not react or result in electrochemical decaying or corrosion) with an ionic liquid or a room-temperature molten salt. The microfabricated body can have a pore size gradient that decreases from the base of the body to the tip of the body, so that the ionic liquid can be transported through capillarity from the base to the tip. |
| US08324591B2 |
Method for generating a pulsed flux of energetic particles, and a particle source operating accordingly
A method for generating a pulsed flux of energetic particles comprises the following steps: —initiating an ion plasma at a first electrode (111) in a vacuum chamber (110) and allowing said plasma to develop towards a second electrode (112) in said vacuum chamber, —at a time at which said ion plasma is in a transitional state with a space distribution of ions or electrons at a distance from said second electrode, applying between said electrodes a short high voltage pulse so as to accelerate said distributed ions or electrons towards said second electrode, whereby a high-energy flux of charged particles is generated while overcoming the space charge current limit of a conventional vacuum diode, and —generating said energetic particles at said second electrode (112). A particle source is also disclosed. Application in particular to ultra-short pulse neutron generation. |
| US08324590B2 |
Chopper for a particle beam
A chopper for a particle beam comprises an annular guiding element and an element for controlling the intensity of the particle beam. The control element is supported on the guiding element so that at least one point under consideration on the control element can revolve along the circumference of the guiding element. Mounting along a circumference allows for accommodation of considerably higher disturbance torque than mounting on a rotational axle, using the same bearing force. Furthermore, it is possible to dispense with the entire rotational axle, and the control element can be designed, for example, as a ring. This brings about considerable weight savings as compared to chopper wheels according to the prior art, which accordingly enables higher circumferential speeds and therefore higher modulation frequencies for the particle beam, while at the same time increasing operational safety. |
| US08324589B2 |
Apparatus and method for detection of radiation
Digital images or the charge from pixels in light sensitive semiconductor based imagers may be used to detect gamma rays and energetic particles emitted by radioactive materials. Methods may be used to identify pixel-scale artifacts introduced into digital images and video images by high energy gamma rays. Statistical tests and other comparisons on the artifacts in the images or pixels may be used to prevent false-positive detection of gamma rays. The sensitivity of the system may be used to detect radiological material at distances in excess of 50 meters. Advanced processing techniques allow for gradient searches to more accurately determine the source's location, while other acts may be used to identify the specific isotope. Coordination of different imagers and network alerts permit the system to separate non-radioactive objects from radioactive objects. |
| US08324588B2 |
Remote substance detection
A detection system and methods are described for determining whether a target contains a selected substance or device such as an explosive device, illegal drugs, dangerous chemicals, or the like. According to some embodiments, a detection system is comprising a radiation source and one or more detectors. The detection system in this directs radiation from a distance and towards a target suspected to contain a dangerous device or substance. A response is detected from the target. The response is compared to one or more templates that represent known explosives, drugs, dangerous chemicals, or the like. A score may be generated that corresponds to a similarity between the targeted and known substances. When the score indicates that the target substance is likely to be dangerous or contraband, then an alarm or other indication may be generated in some embodiments. |
| US08324587B2 |
Method and system of reducing false triggering of an X-ray sensor
A system and method for automatic detection of x-rays at an x-ray sensor. A source emits x-ray radiation towards an x-ray sensor, and the x-ray sensor automatically detects the x-ray radiation. The x-ray sensor automatically detects x-ray radiation by evaluating a time series and determining that a voltage threshold is crossed a certain amount of time earlier than the average time it takes the voltage threshold to be crossed from dark current and other noise. |
| US08324586B2 |
Configurable multi resolution flat panel detector
A configurable flat panel multi resolution X-ray detector is disclosed herewith. The detector comprises: a detector array having a plurality of rows and columns of detector elements; scan electronics designed to activate the detector array for reading data from the detector array and readout electronics associated with the scan electronics to read the data from the detector elements. At least one of the detector array, scan electronics and readout electronics is configured to achieve multi resolution. |
| US08324585B2 |
Digital image detector
A digital detector of a digital imaging system is provided. In one embodiment, a digital detector includes a detector array disposed in a housing and configured to generate image data based on received radiation. The digital detector may also include a battery configured to be disposed within a receptacle of the housing and to supply operating power to the detector array. In one embodiment, the battery or the detector may provide for wireless data communication. In certain embodiments, a tethered plug configured to be disposed within the receptacle may be provided. In one such embodiment, the tether may be rotatable relative to the plug. Additional systems, methods, and devices are also disclosed. |
| US08324583B2 |
Scintillation pixel design and method of operation
Scintillation pixels are described that can include a series of ridges formed in the outer surfaces of the pixels. The ridges may be oriented vertically or horizontally and can result in faster scintillators and in scintillators that exhibit a reduction in light spread. |
| US08324582B2 |
Direct conversion X-ray imaging device with strip electrodes
A flat panel X-ray imager using an amorphous selenium detector which uses a dielectric layer within the X-ray conversion layer to form an interface between the X-ray conversion layer and the high voltage bias electrode. To accomplish the removal of trapped counter charges at the dielectric/selenium layer, a plurality of discrete or strip electrodes are provided in contact with the dielectric layer and which are electrically coupled into distinct groups. During X-ray exposure, a high bias voltage is applied to all groups of strip electrodes. Following X-ray exposure and image readout, the groups of strip electrodes are energized using a plurality of differently-phased energization signals to drive trapped counter charges toward “gutter” strip electrodes at the sides of the detector. A second embodiment of the flat panel X-ray imager includes sandwiching the discrete electrodes in a dielectric layer applied against the selenium layer and including a continuous electrode on the opposite side of the dielectric layer. Application of a high voltage bias to the continuous electrode results in an electric field in the selenium layer that is smoothed during X-ray acquisition. Discrete electrode energization to drive trapped counter charges to the gutter electrodes occurs while the high voltage bias is present. |
| US08324580B1 |
Photomultiplier tube with integrated fast analog-to-digital conversion for event derandomizer and digital time stamping
A digital photosensor that includes a photomultiplier tube (PMT) including a power distribution circuit, the PMT outputting an analog signal in response to received light; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to receive the analog signal and to generate a digital signal; and a non-transitory memory storing manufacturing parameters of the PMT and operational parameters of the PMT, the operational parameters being calculated by a parameter calculation unit during operation of the PMT, wherein the PMT, the ADC, and the memory are integrated into a single housing. |
| US08324576B2 |
Nuclear camera with open and flexible software architecture
A nuclear camera is provided with an open and flexible software architecture which enables users to readily understand, modify, and exchange data files. In a constructed embodiment the software architecture utilizes xml files which can be defined and read by a user using readily available tools and viewers. Both control data and image data can be formatted in this manner. An illustrated software architecture contains a directory of manufacturer-supplied xml control files, and a directory of user modified or created xml control files. This software architecture enables users to exchange protocol and image information over conventional communications networks such as the Internet. |
| US08324572B2 |
Radiometric fill level measuring arrangement
A radiometric measuring arrangement for measuring fill level of a fill substance in a container includes: arranged one above the other in measurement operation on a first side of the container, two or more radiometric radiators, which, in measurement operation, send radioactive radiation through the container, and which, in measurement operation, are arranged in a measuring position in the interior of the container in a pressure resistant, protective tube protruding laterally into the container; and, arranged on a second side of the container lying opposite to the radiators, at least one detector, which serves to receive radiation intensity penetrating through the container as a function of fill level and to convert such into a fill level dependent, electrical signal. The measuring arrangement permits achievement of a highly linear dependence of total detected radiation intensity on fill level. At least in protective tubes, above which at least one further radiator is located, above the radiator of such a protective tube, an absorber is arranged, which serves to absorb radiometric radiation upwardly radiated by the radiator of such protective tube, when such radiator is located in the measuring position. |
| US08324565B2 |
Ion funnel for mass spectrometry
An interface for use in a mass spectrometer is disclosed. The interface comprises a first ion funnel comprising a first inlet and a first outlet, and a first axis between the first inlet and the first outlet. The interface further comprises a second ion funnel in tandem with the first ion funnel, the second ion funnel comprising a second inlet and a second outlet, and a second axis between the second inlet and the second outlet. The first axis and the second axis are offset relative to one another. A mass spectrometer comprising the interface and a method are disclosed. |
| US08324563B2 |
Container with foil seal
A container includes a housing and a cover which may be wholly or partially removed to open the container. A foil seal is used to seal the joint between the housing and the cover. The foil seal is internal to the container. The foil seal separates during opening of the cover, respective parts of the foil seal remaining with the housing and the cover. The foil seal may be a metal or metal-containing foil, for example being an aluminum, steel, or titanium foil, or a metalized plastic foil. A cutter, such as a serrated edge, may be positioned to facilitate cutting of the foil seal during cover opening. The container may be part of a seeker assembly with the housing being a seeker housing, and the cover being a removable or hinged cover that protects an optical seeker during some portions of flight, such as during launch of a spacecraft. |
| US08324561B2 |
Photodetector and jig for sample holder
A photodetecting device 1 includes an integrating sphere 20 for observing light to be measured generated according to irradiation of a sample with excitation light and a sample holder 60 removably attached to the integrating sphere 20, the integrating sphere 20 has an excitation light introducing hole 201 for introducing the excitation light and a sample introducing hole 205 for introducing a cell C held by the sample holder 60, the sample holder 60 is locked to the sample introducing hole 205 and holds the cell C for accommodating the sample, and the cell is disposed so that an entrance surface of the cell C, through which the excitation light enters the cell C, inclines relative to the surface perpendicular to the optical axis L of the excitation light. |
| US08324554B2 |
Single-electron detection method and apparatus for solid-state intensity image sensors with a charge-metering device
Embodiments of the present invention include an electron counter with a charge-coupled device (CCD) register configured to transfer electrons to a Geiger-mode avalanche diode (GM-AD) array operably coupled to the output of the CCD register. At high charge levels, a nondestructive amplifier senses the charge at the CCD register output to provide an analog indication of the charge. At low charge levels, noiseless charge splitters or meters divide the charge into single-electron packets, each of which is detected by a GM-AD that provides a digital output indicating whether an electron is present. Example electron counters are particularly well suited for counting photoelectrons generated by large-format, high-speed imaging arrays because they operate with high dynamic range and high sensitivity. As a result, they can be used to image scenes over a wide range of light levels. |
| US08324553B2 |
Chip-stacked image sensor having image signal sensing cell, where the image signal sensing cell has photodiodes and charge transmission transistors commonly connected to charge transmission pads
A chip-stacked image sensor obtained by embodying an image sensor cell in two chips and combining the chips with each other is provided. The chip-stacked image sensor includes first and second semiconductor chips. The first semiconductor chip includes a plurality of image signal sensing cells for generating image charges corresponding to image signals sensed by at least four photodiodes and outputting the generated image charges through at least two common terminals and a plurality of image charge transmission pads. The second semiconductor chip includes a plurality of image signal conversion cells for converting the image signals into electrical signals and a plurality of image charge receiving pads. Here, the image charges generated by the image signal sensing cells are transmitted to corresponding image signal conversion cells via the plurality of image charge transmission pads and the plurality of image charge receiving pads. |
| US08324552B2 |
Vehicular image sensing system
An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor having an array of light sensing photosensor elements. The imaging sensor views through the windshield of the equipped vehicle at a region of the windshield that is swept by a windshield wiper of the equipped vehicle. The imaging sensor is operable to capture image data and is operable to capture frames of image data at a plurality of exposure periods. The image sensing system identifies objects in the forward field of view of the imaging sensor via processing of the captured image data by an image processor. The objects identified by the image sensing system may include at least one of (i) headlights of approaching vehicles, (ii) taillights of leading vehicles, (iii) lane markers on a road being traveled by the equipped vehicle, (iv) traffic signs, (v) traffic lights, (vi) stop signs and/or (vii) caution signs. |
| US08324549B2 |
Detector for detecting electromagnetic radiation having dopant concentration of a well increases monotonically in the direction parallel to the surface of a semiconductor substrate
A detector for detecting electromagnetic radiation includes a semiconductor substrate of a first doping type, and a well in the semiconductor substrate, the well being of a second doping type. The first doping type and the second doping type are different and the well has an increasing dopant concentration in a direction parallel to a surface of the semiconductor substrate. In addition, the detector includes a detector terminal doping region which is arranged at least partly in the well in a terminal region of the well. The detection of electromagnetic radiation is based on a generation of free charge carriers by the electromagnetic radiation in a detection region of the well. The detection region has a maximum dopant concentration which is lower than a maximum dopant concentration of the terminal region of the well. |
| US08324546B1 |
System and methods for reducing distortion and degradation in adaptive optics technology
A congruence reduction algorithm that forms composite lenslets by reducing data of a plurality of focal spot locations using linear transformations. Use of the congruence reduction algorithm increases the speed of calculations by which corrective elements such as deformable mirrors function, reduces the number of lenslets in an array and improves reconstruction time and focal spot quality. |
| US08324545B2 |
Foldable and deployable panel
A foldable deployable panel device attached to a body of an object is disclosed. The device includes a panel pivotally attached to the body by a first pivot element at first pivot position and a second pivot element at a second pivot position. The first pivot element is disengageable from the first pivot position, when the panel is aligned in a predetermined orientation. The second pivot element is fixed at the second pivot position, when the first pivot element is engaged at the first pivot position. The panel is urged by an energy storing element, when the first pivot element is disengaged from the first pivot position, to move into the deployed position. |
| US08324543B2 |
Lightpipe for semi-active laser target designation
A semi-active laser (SAL) sensing system is provided that uses a lightpipe to pass received reflected laser light from an aperture to a detector. The lightpipe facilitates further miniaturization of the SAL sensing system by taking the place of a larger lens system that would otherwise be required. For example, the use of the lightpipe in a missile or guided projectile can facilitate the placement of the SAL sensing system with other sensors in the limited available space at the front of the missile. In one embodiment, the lightpipe is formed from cladded optical fibers that are bundled together, shaped, and fused together. The core material from the optical fibers are then dissolved away, leaving the outer cladding. This remaining outer cladding remains fused together, and maintains its shape, thus forming a lightpipe that can be used in a SAL sensing system. |
| US08324537B2 |
Temperature and humidity-controlled composite material article, and methods for using such an article
An article of composite material includes a plurality of plies of material consolidated through the application of pressure and heating, in which each material ply is made by a resin matrix reinforced with fiber material. The article includes heating electrical resistance and temperature sensing devices embedded in the composite material, which are respectively placed in at least one interface zone between the material plies and are suitable to allow a temperature control of the article in service. |
| US08324535B2 |
Brazing structure, ceramic heater, and glow plug
A ceramic heater comprising a rod-like ceramic member in which a metallized layer is formed on at least a part of an outer surface of the ceramic member, and a tubular metal fitting in which at least a part of the ceramic member is inserted, the inner surface of the tubular metal fitting and the metallized layer being brazed through a brazing member. The ceramic member has a small diameter portion in a region which is located closer to a first end of the ceramic member than the metallized layer and which is inside the tubular metal fitting. A part of the space between the small diameter portion and the inner surface of the tubular metal fitting is filled with the brazing member, the inner surface facing to the part of the small diameter. Consequently, even under severe conditions, such as a high temperature and/or a high pressure, a highly durable brazing structure, such as the ceramic heater, including a brazed portion which has high welding reliability can be obtained. |
| US08324532B2 |
Vehicles including rear defroster assemblies with protective barriers
A vehicle includes a rear window and a defroster assembly including heating lines extending across the rear window. A protective barrier at least partially covers the heating lines. The protective barrier includes a film that provides a barrier between the heating lines and sulfur gases generated by components of the vehicle. |
| US08324531B2 |
Positioning means and method of use thereof
A positioning device (13) for producing a light signal (32) to position a robot tool (2) relative to a workpiece (14) is provided. The positioning device (13) comprises a frame (16) and a pair of light sources (22, 24) mounted at the free end of the frame and arranged to direct a pair of light beams (28, 30) therefrom in converging directions which intersect with each other and provide a light signal (32) at a predetermined distance from the free end of the frame (16). The positioning device (13) can include two pairs of light sources to generate two pairs of intersecting light beams (28, 30; 29, 31, ). The two pairs of light sources can be arranged so that the two pairs of light beams (28, 30; 29, 31) are located substantially 90 degrees apart. |
| US08324529B2 |
Laser machining device with a converged laser beam and laser machining method
A laser machining device 1 includes a laser light source 10, a spatial light modulator 20, a controller 22, a converging optical system 30, and a shielding member 40. The phase-modulating spatial light modulator 20 inputs a laser beam outputted from the laser light source 10, displays a hologram modulating a phase of the laser beam at each of a plurality of pixels arranged two-dimensionally, and outputs the phase-modulated laser beam. The controller 22 causes the spatial light modulator 20 to display a plurality of holograms sequentially, lets the converging optical system 30 converge the laser beam outputted from the spatial light modulator 20 at converging positions having a fixed number of M, selectively places N converging positions out of the M converging positions into a machining region 91, and machines an object to be machined 90. |
| US08324528B2 |
Fine processing method for a material of sintered diamond with a laser beam, a cutter wheel for a substrate made of a brittle material and its producing method thereof
The present invention provides a manufacturing method for accurate, fine and efficient processing of a work piece to be processed and prevention of graphitization of the work piece to be processed, when sintered diamond is processed by a laser beam.The method provides process comprising steps of (a) irradiating outer circumference of a scribing wheel 2 with a laser beam from the side of the wheel, (b) moving the laser beam relative to the wheel 2, (c) forming continuously along the circumferential direction in the required space fine grooves with openings directed radially on a ridge site, (d) irradiating the laser beam onto the site to be processed at a speed of the laser beam relative to the work piece, and (e) forming the work piece into a minute shape within a depth of less than 200 μm. |
| US08324527B2 |
Hybrid laser arc welding system and method for railroad tank car fabrication
A system for welding a tub of a railroad tank car includes a manipulator boom adapted to move with respect to the interior surface of the tank shell. A hybrid laser arc welding head mounted to the manipulator. A supplemental gas metal arc welding head includes dual wires of welding material and is mounted to the manipulator adjacent to the hybrid laser arc welding head. An inductive heating coil is mounted adjacent to the supplemental gas metal arc welding head. The hybrid laser arc welding head welds a seam of the railroad tank car shell with the supplemental gas metal arc welding head following to generally complete filling of a resulting weld joint with welding metal. The supplemental gas metal arc welding head is followed with the inductive heating coil to provide heat to normalize the resulting weld joint. |
| US08324524B2 |
Plasma welding process and outer gas for use in the plasma welding process
An outer gas for plasma welding of the present invention is used in plasma welding of a stainless steel with use of a plasma welding torch in which an insert tip (2) is provided in the periphery of a tungsten electrode (1), a shield cap (3) is provided in the periphery of this insert tip (2), a front end part of the tungsten electrode (1) is located inside from a front end part of the insert tip (2), a center gas comprising an inert gas is allowed to flow into a gap between the tungsten electrode (1) and the insert tip (2), and the outer gas is allowed to flow into a gap between the insert tip (2) and the shield cap (3), wherein the outer gas is a mixed gas containing 0.5 to 2% by volume of a carbon dioxide gas with the balance of an inert gas. |
| US08324523B2 |
Plasma whirl reactor apparatus and methods of use
An apparatus for synergistically combining a plasma with a comminution means such as a fluid kinetic energy mill (jet mill), preferably in a single reactor and/or in a single process step is provided by the present invention. Within the apparatus of the invention potential energy is converted into kinetic energy and subsequently into angular momentum by means of wave energy, for comminuting, reacting and separation of feed materials. Methods of use of the apparatus in the practice of various processes are also provided by the present invention. |
| US08324522B2 |
Reflow apparatus, reflow method, and package apparatus
Provided is an apparatus for performing a reflow process of a solder ball provided to a semiconductor chip. The reflow apparatus may include a coil, a support member and a moving member. The coil may receive a current from a power supply to heat the solder ball using an induced heating method. The support member may be disposed on the front or the rear of the coil and may support a printed circuit board on which a semiconductor chip is mounted. The moving member may move the printed circuit board so that the printed circuit object passes through an internal space surrounded by the coil. |
| US08324518B2 |
Incorporated switch, especially a switch for opening a door
A flush-mounted switch, in particular a door-opener switch, for mounting on a fastening surface, has a tubular housing and a flange which protrudes over the cover and an axially moveable button for actuating a switching member connected to the housing. The button is held in its rest position by a restoring force and can be pushed in counter to the action of this restoring force. A fastening ring affixes the door-opener switch on the fastening surface. The flange of the housing covers the fastening ring. A support ring is provided by way of which the button is lockable to the fastening ring. |
| US08324517B2 |
Pen transcription system utilizing a spatial filter for limiting interference
A pen transcription system and method for locating a moveable signal source are disclosed. The transcription system includes a base having a planar base surface, first and second acoustical sensors that detect an acoustical signal emitted by a moveable signal source, the acoustical sensors being mounted on the base and separated from one another. The difference in time of detection between an EM signal and the acoustical signals is measured to determine the position of the moveable source. The acoustical sensors include a housing surrounding a detector. The housing has an aperture having a width that is less than the wavelength of said acoustical signal divided by 6.28 and a height that is substantially equal to an integer multiple of a wavelength of an interfering acoustical signal. |
| US08324512B2 |
Multilayer printed wiring board
A multilayered printed circuit board including a substrate, a multilayered structure built thereon and having conductor circuits and interlaminar resin insulating layers in an alternate fashion, and one or more stack-via structures including via-holes stacked one another and electrically connected to the conductor circuits through the insulating layers. Each of the via-holes includes a land portion formed on a respective one of the insulating layers and a filled via structure portion filling an opening of the respective one of the insulating layers with a metal layer such that the via-holes are stacked one another immediately above the filled via structure portion of each via-hole, the via-holes include the outermost layer via-hole in the outermost layer of the insulating layers, and one or more via-holes have the land portion having the land diameter which is larger than the land diameter of the land portion of the outermost layer via-hole. |
| US08324509B2 |
Electronic component and manufacturing method thereof
The invention provides an electronic component and a manufacturing method thereof that: can allow electronic components to be mounted on an external substrate at a higher density than before; can adjust the height (level) of a terminal electrode as required and desired, thereby solving problems that would occur in the inspection of the conventional electronic components; and can also improve the yield in the mounting of electronic components, thereby achieving increased productivity. A capacitor 1, which is an electronic component, has: a first upper electrode 5a formed above a substrate 2; a first seat 10 and a second seat 11 which are formed adjacent to the first upper electrode 5a; passivation layers 6 and 8 that cover the first upper electrode 5a and the first and second seats 10 and 11; and a terminal electrode 9a formed above the first and second seats 10 and 11 and connected to the first upper electrode 5a via via-conductors Va and Vc which are formed through the passivation layers 6 and 8 respectively. |
| US08324500B2 |
Outlet cover
An electrical outlet safety cap is easily removed from an electrical outlet by adults but not by children. The safety cap includes a disk, prong or prongs, and at least one keyhole. The prongs extend outwardly from the rear surface of the disk. When in place, the prongs are secured tightly in the contact holes to prevent removal by children. The rear surface of the disk has one or more keyholes. To remove the safety cap, the prong of a second safety cap is slid into the keyhole of a first safety cap that is in use. The second safety cap is pulled outward, away from the electrical outlet, removing the prongs of the first safety cap from the contact holes to free the first safety cap from the electrical outlet. |
| US08324498B2 |
Method of forming crystalline layer, and thin film solar cell and method of fabricating the solar cell adopting the method of forming crystalline layer
A method of forming a crystalline layer includes: disposing a heating layer on a substrate, wherein the heating layer is separated from the substrate by a support structure; and forming a crystalline layer on the heating layer using heat generated from the heating layer. |
| US08324493B2 |
Electronic musical instrument and recording medium
In response to depressing operation of a key in a melody key range 102 of a keyboard, CPU 21 decides a pitch of musical-tone data to be produced. Concerning the depressing operation on the melody key range 102, CPU 21 specifies a jins or a predetermined temperament from maqam data or temperament-type data based on depressed keys in an accompaniment key range 101 of the keyboard. Further, CPU 21 specifies a composing tone corresponding to the depressed key in the melody range, and gives a sound source 26 an instruction of generating musical-tone data having a pitch of the composing tone. |
| US08324491B1 |
Wind instrument utilizing carbon fiber reinforced composite laminate and associated fabrication method
A lip-reed wind instrument composed substantially, or in part, of carbon fiber reinforced composite laminate and an associated method to fabricate the instrument. Carbon fiber reinforced composite laminate is used to construct the tubular sidewalls of the instrument and is beneficial to the musical character. The high stiffness and low density of carbon fiber reinforced composite laminate increases the frequency of the instrument's vibration mode shapes allowing a favorable cooperation with musical pitch. The result is an instrument having improved projection as well as a brilliant timbre. The associated fabrication method describes the specialized tooling and the techniques to construct the laminate features of the instrument. The construction methods together with the improvements result in an instrument of higher precision allowing consistent play qualities for instruments of like design. |
| US08324490B1 |
Capo particularly suited to appalachian or mountain dulcimers
A capo for a dulcimer or other stringed instrument comprises an L-shaped member coupled to a bar member for applying pressure to the strings. A lever pivotally coupled to the L-shaped member includes a cam surface that engages with the bar member to facilitate a first position, wherein the cam surface is disengaged from the bar member for positioning on the instrument, and a second position, wherein the cam surface is engaged with the bar member, thereby applying pressure to the opposing sidewalls of the fret board to maintain pressure applied by the bar member against the strings. An extension member may be coupled to one end of the bar member with an adjustable fastener allowing the capo to accommodate fret boards of varying width. |
| US08324487B2 |
Dispersible carbon nanotubes and method for preparing same
Dispersible single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are prepared by dissolving surfactants in water to form a solution; adding carbon nanotubes to the solution to form a mixture; sonicating and agitating the mixture to form a carbon-nanotube/water dispersion; centrifuging the dispersion to remove un-dispersed carbon nanotubes and impurities; repeatedly freezing and heating the CNT dispersion; and, sublimating water in the CNT dispersion by freezing and evacuating the dispersion to obtain carbon nanotubes coated with surfactant. The carbon nanotubes prepared by the method of the invention are dry, amphiphilic, and surfactant-coated powders that can be dispersed in both aqueous and organic solvents to form stable and uniform dispersions having a high concentration of carbon nanotubes. |
| US08324483B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH120777
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH120777. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH120777, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH120777 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 CH120777. |
| US08324482B2 |
Transgenic plants
Disclosed herein are transgenic plants having recombinant DNA which expresses a G1073 transcription factor which provides enhanced resistance and/or tolerance to water deficit. More specifically the DNA constructs comprise a polynucleotide which encodes at least a functional part of a G1073 transcription factor or a homologous transcription factor. |
| US08324480B1 |
Maize variety hybrid X00A929
A novel maize variety designated X00A929 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X00A929 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00A929 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X00A929, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00A929. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00A929. |
| US08324479B1 |
Inbred maize variety PH134K
A novel maize variety designated PH134K and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH134K with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH134K through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH134K or a locus conversion of PH134K with another maize variety. |
| US08324477B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH918848
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH918848. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH918848, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH918848 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 CH918848. |
| US08324472B1 |
Maize variety inbred PHF5G
A novel maize variety designated PHF5G and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHF5G with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHF5G through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PHF5G or a locus conversion of PHF5G with another maize variety. |
| US08324470B1 |
Soybean cultivar 04334045
A soybean cultivar designated 04334045 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 04334045, to the plants of soybean cultivar 04334045, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 04334045, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 04334045. 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. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04334045. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04334045, 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 cultivar 04334045 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US08324469B1 |
Soybean cultivar 06084915
A soybean cultivar designated 06084915 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 06084915, to the plants of soybean cultivar 06084915, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 06084915, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 06084915. 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. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 06084915. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 06084915, 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 cultivar 06084915 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US08324466B2 |
Soybean variety A1024181
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1024181. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1024181. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1024181 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1024181 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US08324461B2 |
Canola cultivar DN051505
The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola cultivar, designated DN051505. Also included are seeds of canola cultivar DN051505, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola DN051505 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the canola DN051505 with itself or another canola cultivar, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of canola DN051505. |
| US08324454B2 |
Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated growth rate and biomass in plants grown in saline conditions
The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions. |
| US08324452B1 |
Maize variety hybrid X95A928
A novel maize variety designated X95A928 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X95A928 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95A928 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X95A928, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95A928. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95A928. |
| US08324451B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH417706
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH417706. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH417706, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH417706 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 CH417706. |
| US08324449B2 |
Acellular tissue matrices made from alpha-1,3-galactose-deficient tissue
The invention provides acellular tissue matrices made from collagen-containing tissues of animals genetically modified so as to be deficient in the galactose 1,3-galactose epitope and methods of making and using such acellular tissue matrices. |
| US08324447B2 |
Chimeric avian-based screening system containing mammalian grafts
The present invention relates to animal model systems comprising a chimera between an avian embryo and a mammalian organism. Specifically, chimeric model systems comprising normal, diseased or genetically transformed mammalian cells and tissues transplanted into avian embryos, and uses thereof for in vivo testing of drugs and therapeutic modalities are disclosed. |
| US08324442B2 |
Microbial derived isoprene and methods for making the same
A method for producing isoprene comprising an aqueous medium including genetically modified host cells capable of producing isoprene, where the resulting isoprene composition is processed through at least one separation and/or purification process to provide an isoprene enriched composition and a system for doing the same. |
| US08324434B2 |
Hydrogenation process
The present invention provides an improved hydrogenation processes wherein heat is efficiently managed so that catalyst productivity is optimized. More particularly, in the processes of the present invention, a nonaqueous solvent is added to a reactant to provide a nonaqueous solvent/reactant mixture that can act as a heat sink and absorb at least a portion of the heat generated within the reactor. Desirably, a reaction product, or a solvent with a minimal number of hydroxyl groups, is utilized so that the formation of unwanted byproducts can be minimized. |
| US08324431B2 |
Process for preparing 2,4-dihydroxyphenyl 4-methoxybenzyl ketones
The invention relates to a process for preparing 2,4-dihydroxyphenyl 4-methoxybenzyl ketones of the formula (I) by Friedel-Crafts acylation in hydrogen fluoride (HF).2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl 4-methoxybenzyl ketones of the formula (I) in which R1 and R2 are each hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine, CF3, methyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, —OCF3, —C(CH3)3, —CH2(CH3)2, —CH(CH3)2, R3 is hydrogen, Cl, F, Br, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, —C(CH3)3, and X is hydroxyl, F, Cl, Br, optionally substituted alkoxy, are obtained in high yield and high purity by reacting phenylacetic acid derivatives of the formula (II) with phenols of the formula (III) in liquid hydrogen fluoride (HF). |
| US08324426B2 |
Formulations of canfosfamide and their preparation
This invention provides stable, lyophilized formulations of canfosfamide as well as the methods of preparation of those stable lyophilized formulations. |
| US08324425B2 |
Method for producing bicyclic γ-amino acid derivative
Methods for producing compounds having activity as an α2δ ligand are provided. |
| US08324421B2 |
Synthesis of an energetic nitrate ester
Preparation of an energetic nitrate ester compound and related intermediates is provided. |
| US08324415B2 |
Polymer-zeolite nanocomposite membranes for proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells
A suite of polymer/zeolite nanocomposite membranes. The polymer backbone is preferably a film forming fluorinated sulfonic acid containing copolymer, such as a Teflon type polymer, a perfluorinated polymer, or a perfluorinated polymer with sulfonic groups. The zeolites formed in accordance with the present invention and which are used in the membranes are plain, phenethyl functionalized and acid functionalized zeolite FAU(Y) and BEA nanocrystals. The zeolite nanocrystals are incorporated into polymer matrices for membrane separation applications like gas separations, and in polymer-exchange-membrane fuel cells. For the purpose of developing zeolite-polymer nanocomposite membranes, the zeolite nanocrystals are size-adjustable to match the polymer-network dimensions. |
| US08324411B2 |
Process for the preparation of DIACEREIN
The invention concerns a new process for the preparation of high purity diacerein, by oxidization of the protected aloe-emodin in the presence of an oxidizing system and radical catalyst and subsequent substitution of the protector groups with acetyl groups. |
| US08324409B2 |
Efficient method for preparing 2,5-dimethylfuran
The present disclosure provides methods to make liquid fuels from renewable, carbon neutral precursors. Specifically, methods to prepare 2,5-dimethylfuran from a source of fructose or other carbohydrates using a one-pot synthesis are provided. In some embodiments, the disclosed methods avoid the isolation of intermediates, and employ “green” reagents like formic acid and acetic acid. |
| US08324405B2 |
Chromene derivatives and use thereof as HIF hydroxylase activity inhibitors
The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I), methods, and compositions capable of decreasing HIF hydroxylase activity, thereby increasing the stability and/or activity of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF). |
| US08324404B2 |
3-thia-10-aza-phenanthrene derivatives
The compounds of formula I in which A, R1, R2 and R3 have the meanings as given in the description, are novel effective PDE4 inhibitors. |
| US08324403B2 |
Organic compound, charge-transporting material, and organic electroluminescent element
There are provided an organic having both excellent hole transporting property and satisfactory electron transporting and showing excellent durability against electric oxidation/reduction and a high triplet excitation level, and a charge transporting material and an organic electroluminescent device each using the organic compound. The organic compound is represented by following Formula (I): wherein Cz1 and Cz2 each represent a carbazolyl group; Z represents a direct bond or an arbitrary linkage group enabling the conjugation of nitrogen atoms in the carbazole rings of Cz1 and Cz2 with each other; and Q represents a direct bond connecting to “G” in following Formula (II): |
| US08324400B2 |
Benzotriazole containing donor-acceptor type polymer as a multi-purpose material
This invention is about a material which provides to observe all colors necessary for display technologies in a very small potential range. The material is a derivative of benzotriazole containing donor acceptor type conducting polymer which is soluble, fluorescent and can be used in LEDs, solar cells, electrochromic devices, smart windows and many other technologies. |
| US08324395B2 |
Heterocyclic compound and use thereof
Provided is a heterocyclic compound showing strong Raf inhibitory activity. A compound represented by the formula wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof. |
| US08324393B2 |
Method for producing 2,2-difluoroethylamine derivatives by imine hydrogenation
Process for preparing 2,2-difluoroethylamine derivatives, wherein compounds of the general formula (IV) are hydrogenated to the corresponding 2,2-difluoroethylamine derivatives of the general formula (III), where the A radical is as defined in the description: |
| US08324391B2 |
Hydroxy-6-heteroarylphenanthridines and their use as PDE4 inhibitors
Compounds of the formula Ia***** in which the substituents have the definitions provided in the specification, are novel, effective PDE4 inhibitors. |
| US08324390B2 |
Tetrazole-substituted anthranilamides as pesticides
The present invention relates to tetrazole-substituted anthranilamides of the formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3 R4, R5, n, X and Q have the meanings given in the description—and to their use as insecticides and/or acaricides, also in combination with other agents such as penetrants and/or ammonium salts or phosphonium salts. |
| US08324389B2 |
Solid forms of a Raf kinase inhibitor
The present invention is directed to solid forms of the Raf kinase inhibitor 1-methyl-5-(2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridin-4-yloxy)-N-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-amine, as well as compositions thereof and uses of the same. |
| US08324385B2 |
Diacylglycerol acyltransferase inhibitors
Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): were RI is phenyl, R2 is hydrogen, halogen or lower alkyl, X is carbon on nitrogen, and R3 is isoquinoline, -amino, or a -4- to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are active as DGAT inhibitors and therefore find uses in treatment of diseases associated with abnormal metabolism of trigliceride. such as, for example, obesity, type II diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. |
| US08324381B2 |
Preparation of ester of purine derivatives
A process for the preparation of valganciclovir with triacetyl ganciclovir (V) as a starting material, comprising the following steps: selective hydrolysis, reacting with a coupling agent and CBZ valine and a solvent, followed by hydrolysis under basic conditions and hydrogenolysis in the presence of a catalyst. |
| US08324378B2 |
Prodrugs and conjugates of prenylation inhibitors
Described herein are neutral prodrugs of phosphorus-containing inhibitors of farnesyl transferase that include one or more phosphate fragments or analogs of phosphate fragments. Analogs of phosphate fragments include various linkers other than oxygen connecting the phosphate fragment to the remaining portion of the drug, such as but not limited to linkers forming phosphoramidates, phosphonates, difluorophosphonates, phosphordiamidates, and the like. |
| US08324375B2 |
Branched α-glucan, α-glucosyltransferase which forms the glucan, their preparation and uses
The present invention has objects to provide a glucan useful as water-soluble dietary fiber, its preparation and uses. The present invention solves the above objects by providing a branched α-glucan, which is constructed by glucose molecules and characterized by methylation analysis as follows: (1) Ratio of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4,5-triacetyl-glucitol to 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5,6-triacetyl-glucitol is in the range of 1:0.6 to 1:4; (2) Total content of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4,5-triacetyl-glucitol and 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5,6-triacetyl-glucitol is 60% or higher in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; (3) Content of 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-triacetyl-glucitol is 0.5% or higher but less than 10% in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; and (4) Content of 2,4-dimethyl-1,3,5,6-tetraacetyl-glucitol is 0.5% or higher in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; a novel α-glucosyltransferase which forms the branched α-glucan, processes for producing them, and their uses. |
| US08324364B2 |
Compositions and methods for the identification of a carbapenemase gene
Compositions and methods for the rapid and sensitive detection of a carbapenemase in a sample are provided. The compositions include novel primer and probe compositions for use in detecting the presence of this enzyme in a sample, particularly using PCR methods. These primers and probe sets can be used in amplification methods (such as PCR, particularly quantitative PCR) and packaged into kits for use in amplification methods for the purpose of detecting carbapenemase in a test sample, particularly a patient sample, particularly a direct sample. Thus, in one embodiment, the present invention provides for novel oligonucleotide primers set forth in SEQ ID NOs:1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 20, and the novel oligonucleotide probe sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOs:3, 6, 9, 16, and 19. These sequences can be used in a method of detecting carbapenemase in a sample. |
| US08324360B2 |
High throughput nucleic acid sequencing by expansion
Nucleic acid sequencing methods and related products are disclosed. Methods for sequencing a target nucleic acid comprise providing a daughter strand produced by a template-directed synthesis, the daughter strand comprising a plurality of subunits coupled in a sequence corresponding to a contiguous nucleotide sequence of all or a portion of the target nucleic acid, wherein the individual subunits comprise a tether, at least one probe or nucleobase residue, and at least one selectively cleavable bond. The selectively cleavable bond(s) is/are cleaved to yield an Xpandomer of a length longer than the plurality of the subunits of the daughter strand, the Xpandomer comprising the tethers and reporter elements for parsing genetic information in a sequence corresponding to the contiguous nucleotide sequence of all or a portion of the target nucleic acid. Reporter elements of the Xpandomer are then detected. Corresponding products, including Xpandomers and oligomeric and monomeric substrate constructs are also disclosed. |
| US08324354B2 |
Environmentally regulated genes of Streptococcus suis
The invention relates to the field of the diagnosis of and vaccination against Streptococcal infections, and to the detection of virulence markers of Streptococci. The invention discloses a method for modulating virulence of a Streptococcus comprising modifying a genomic fragment of the Streptococcus, wherein the genomic fragment comprises at least a functional part of a fragment identifiable by hybridization in Streptococcus suis to a nucleic acid or fragment thereof. |
| US08324352B2 |
Anti-inflammatory antibodies and uses therefor
The invention provides antibodies that inhibit activation of complement, which may be used to treat various inflammatory diseases or disorders. |
| US08324350B2 |
Dual-specific IL-1α/IL-1β antibodies
The invention provides an isolated, dual-specific antibody, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, which is specific for human IL-1α and human IL-1β. The dual specific antibodies of the invention also neutralize both human IL-1α and human IL-1β. The invention also provides domain antibodies (dAbs) specific for human IL-1α and human IL-1β. |
| US08324344B2 |
Membrane transduction peptides and methods of delivering material to a target cell
Isolated polypeptides, nucleic acids, and methods relating to cellular internalization of materials are described herein. Generally, the isolated polypeptides include a membrane transduction domain of human tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2 (TFPI-2). In some cases, the isolated polypeptide can be a fusion peptide that includes a membrane transduction domain of human TFPI-2 and a heterologous peptide domain. The nucleic acids include nucleic acids that encode the isolated polypeptides described herein. The methods generally include providing a composition that includes a membrane transduction domain of human TFPI-2 coupled to a material, and contacting the composition with a cell under conditions effective to permit the cell to internalize the composition. |
| US08324342B1 |
Porphyrin coordination polymer nanospheres and nanorods
A porphyrin coordination polymer nanostructure comprising a network of pyridyl porphyrin molecules and coordinating metal ions coordinatively bound through the pyridyl groups. In some embodiments, the porphyrins are metalloporphyrins. A variety of nanostructures are formed by the network polymer, including nanospheres, polygonal nanostructures, nanorods, and nanofibers, depending on a variety of factors including coordination metal ion, porphyrin type, metal of the metalloporphyrin, and degree of agitation during nanostructure formation. Reduction of coordinating metal ions may be used to form metal nanoparticles on the coordination polymer nanostructure. |
| US08324336B2 |
Compositions useful in golf balls
Curable polyurethane, polyurea and polyurethane/polyurea compositions that are particularly useful as the outer layer and/or at least one inner layer of golf balls, cured compositions, golf balls comprising the cured composition, and methods of increasing the initial velocity of a golf ball using the curable polyurethane, polyurea and polyurethane/polyurea compositions are disclosed. |
| US08324333B2 |
Anionic charge-dynamic polymers for release of cationic agents
Materials and methods for the generation of polyelectrolyte multilayers that can erode to release cationic components. The multilayers comprise layers that contain one or more cations and one or more charge-dynamic anionic polymers. Charge-dynamic anionic polymers contain side chains having removable functional groups. Removal of the functional groups results in a change in the net change in the charge of the polymer which can disrupt interactions between cations and the anionic polymers and facilitate release of cations. |
| US08324332B2 |
Resin for thermal imprint
A resin for thermal imprint including a cyclic-olefin-based thermoplastic resin that contains at least one of skeletons represented by the following chemical equation 1 or the following chemical equation 2 in a main chain. The glass transition temperature Tg (° C.) and the value ([M]) of MFR at 260° C. satisfy the following equation 1, and [M]>10. The thermal imprint characteristics (transferability, mold release characteristic, and the like) are superior and the productivity (throughput) is improved. Tg (° C.)<219×log [M]−104 [Equation 1] |
| US08324329B2 |
Process for producing functionalized polymers
A method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising the steps of (a) polymerizing monomer in the presence of a coordination catalyst to form a polymer, (b) inhibiting said step of polymerizing with a Lewis base, and (c) reacting the polymer with a functionalizing agent. |
| US08324327B2 |
Gas-phase polymerization process
A process for polymerizing one or more olefins in a gas-phase polymerization reactor is provided. The gas-phase reactor has a fluidized bed and a fluidizing medium. The fluidizing medium has an operating density and an operating velocity. The process includes determining a critical gas velocity and/or determining a critical gas velocity for the polymerization. The operating gas density and/or the operating gas velocity for the fluidizing medium is then adjusted to be less than or equal to its respective critical value. The process includes increasing the bulk density of the fluidized bed. The increase in the fluidized bed bulk density increases productivity without increasing reactor residence time. |
| US08324321B2 |
Thermoplastic resin composition, a solar cell sealing sheet, and a solar cell
The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition that gives a solar cell sealing sheet having, even without being crosslinked, good mechanical strength, solar cell sealability, transparency, and weatherability.The thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises 1 to 95% by weight of a propylene-based polymer (A) and 5 to 99% by weight of a copolymer (B) with at least one •-olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms other than propylene, wherein (A) satisfies the following (i) and (ii), and (B) has a melting point below 80° C. or does not show a melting point as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). (i) Melting point measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) method is in the range of 80 to 135° C. (ii) Endotherm attributable to crystal melting is not observed at 140° C. or more in the endothermic curve measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) method. |
| US08324320B2 |
Blends of polar low density ethylene copolymers and poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid)s
A resin composition comprising at least 0.1% by weight of poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid) and at least 50% by weight of polar low density polyethylene, the pLDPE comprising from 0.5 to 25% by weight of a polar vinyl-containing comonomer. |
| US08324315B2 |
Aqueous aromatic polyurethane elastomeric articles and method of fabricating the same
An aqueous aromatic polyurethane elastomeric article is fabricated by an aqueous aromatic polyurethane dispersion, prepared by polyurethane prepolymers comprising wholly aromatic diisocyanates, especially toluene diisocyanate (TDI). And, a method of fabricating the elastomeric article is provided. |
| US08324313B2 |
Thermally conductive resin composition
The thermally conductive resin composition of the present invention contains (a) a matrix component, (b) a larger-diameter thermally conductive inorganic powder, (c) a smaller-diameter thermally conductive inorganic powder, and (d) a vulcanizing agent and/or curing agent. The surface of the smaller-diameter thermally conductive inorganic powder is selectively treated with a silane compound represented by R(CH3)aSi(OR′)3-a (wherein R is an unsubstituted or substituted organic group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R′ is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a is 0 or 1) or a partially hydrolyzed product thereof, and the amount thereof is smaller than the amount necessary to coat the entire surface area of the smaller-diameter thermally conductive inorganic powder. Accordingly, a thermally conductive resin composition that has a low hardness and a high thermal conductivity and that undergoes little outgassing and has storage stability is provided even when large amounts of thermally conductive inorganic powder is loaded into the resin component. |
| US08324311B2 |
Method for crosslinking polyolefins with in situ generated water
Compositions comprising a polymer resin comprising at least one copolymer with hydrolysable groups, an amino acid or diearboxylic acid water-generating organic compound, and a catalyst that comprises a metal atom and at least two ligands taken from the set alkyloxy and earhcxylate are used to form articles that moisture-cure through in-situ generation of water via ring-closing dehydration reactions. |
| US08324307B2 |
High-temperature polyamide molding compounds reinforced with flat glass fibers
The present invention relates to reinforced polyamide molding compounds containing high-melting partially aromatic polyamides and flat glass fibers, in particular with a rectangular cross section, i.e., glass fibers with a noncircular cross-sectional area and a dimension ratio of the main cross-sectional axis to the secondary cross-sectional axis of 2 to 6, in particular 3 to 6, most especially preferably from 3.5 to 5.0. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing polyamide molding compounds and molded articles manufactured therefrom, i.e., in particular injection-molded parts. The inventive molded parts have a high transverse stiffness and transverse strength. |
| US08324303B2 |
Surge-resistant and abrasion-resistant flexible insulating enamel
A surge-resistant and abrasion resistant flexible insulating enamel has resin in an amount of 12 wt % to 76 wt % per 100 wt % by weight of the enamel, an organic solvent in an amount of 20 wt % to 80 wt % per 100 wt % by weight of the enamel, polyethylene oxide (PEO) intercalated clay in an amount of 0.005 wt % to 16 wt % per 100 wt % by weight of the enamel, and polysilicic acid in an amount of 0.995 wt % to 16 wt % per 100 wt % by weight of the enamel. The clay and polysilicic acid have high dielectric constant to absorb, evenly disperse and evacuate surges, preventing an insulating layer made by the insulating enamel from being damaged from the surge. PEO provides the insulating layer having good flexibility and adhesion. |
| US08324299B2 |
Moisture-curable hot melt adhesive
A moisture-curable hot-melt adhesive having an excellent balance of environmental friendliness, compatibility of ingredients, early-stage adhesive strength, heat resistance after moisture curing, tack free time, etc. and a method of manufacture for this hot-melt adhesive. A moisture-curable hot-melt adhesive which contains a urethane polymer that has a terminal isocyanate group and a moisture-curable hot-melt adhesive that contains urethane modified resin, has a residual percentage of isocyanate compound of 5 wt. % or less, and has a heat-resistant softening temperature after moisture curing of 60° C. or higher, has an excellent balance of the aforementioned. Urethane modified resin can be obtained by reacting a resin derivative that has a hydroxyl group with an isocyanate compound, and a moisture-curable hot-melt adhesive can be produced by mixing urethane-modified resin, polymer, and isocyanate compound. The adhesive is particularly useful for building materials, electronics materials, the automotive field, and the like. |
| US08324298B2 |
Composition of at least one vinylidene chloride polymer
The present invention relates to a composition of at least one vinylidene chloride polymer, a process for preparing such a composition, a process for preparing articles, in particular films, which includes the use of such a composition and also the film comprising such a composition and the packaging or bag formed from this film. |
| US08324297B2 |
Partially aromatic moulding compositions and their uses
Polyamide molding composition, in particular for use for components of electronic and/or electrical components, having the following composition: (A) 30-100% by weight of a partially aromatic, partially crystalline copolyamide made up of 100% by weight of diacid fraction composed of: 72.0-98.3% by weight of terephthalic acid (TPA) and/or naphthalenedicarboxylic acid; 28.0-1.7% by weight of isophthalic acid (IPA) and 100% by weight of diamine fraction composed of: 51.0-80.0% by weight of 1,6-hexanediamine (HMDA); 20.0-49.0% by weight of aliphatic, unbranched C9-C12-diamine; (B) 0-70% by weight of fillers and reinforcing materials; (C) 0-25% by weight of flame retardants; (D) 0-5% by weight of additives; where the components (A)-(D) add up to 100% by weight. |
| US08324287B2 |
Positive skew styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer foam
Prepare a polymeric foam from a foamable polymer composition containing a thermoplastic polymer composition and a blowing agent wherein 75 percent or more by weight of all non-halogenated polymers in the foamable polymer composition is a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer composition having a polymerized acrylonitrile content distribution with a positive skew in a copolymerized AN content distribution and a positive percent difference between the mean and the median copolymerized AN content distribution. |
| US08324284B2 |
Migrastatin analogs and uses thereof
The present invention provides compounds having formula (I): and additionally provides methods for the synthesis thereof, compositions thereof, and methods for the use thereof in the treatment of various disorders including cancer, metastasis and disorders involving increased angiogenesis, wherein R1-R6, Ra-Rc, Q, Y1, Y2 and n are as defined herein. |
| US08324283B2 |
Solid pharmaceutical compositions comprising a SIP receptor agonist and a sugar alcohol
A solid pharmaceutical composition suitable for oral administration, comprising: (a) a S1P receptor agonist; and (b) a sugar alcohol. |
| US08324282B2 |
Alkylating agent combinations in the treatment of cancer
This application provides compositions and methods useful in the treatment of certain cancers. In part, this application is based on the recognition that certain molecules that target abasic lesions or AP sites in DNA improve, augment, or potentiate the chemotherapeutic efficacy of certain anticancer agents. |
| US08324281B2 |
Topical nepafenac formulations
Topical suspension compositions of nepafenac are disclosed. The compositions are especially suitable for topical ophthalmic administration. |
| US08324276B2 |
Fatty acid composition for treatment of alzheimer's disease and cognitive dysfunction
This invention relates to the use of a fatty acid composition comprising at least (all-Z omega-3)-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), or derivatives thereof, and (all-Z omega-3)-5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), or derivatives thereof for manufacturing of a medicinal product or a food stuff for the treatment and/or prevention of amyloidos-related diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, as well as treatment/prevention of cognitive dysfunction. |
| US08324274B2 |
Drug delivery system for administration of a water soluble, cationic and amphiphilic pharmaceutically active substance
A drug delivery system (DDS) for administration of a water soluble, cationic, and amphiphilic pharmaceutically active substance (API) which DDS comprises amorphous particles of <100 nm of a poorly water soluble complex of the API with a Na-salt of N-all-trans-retinoyl cysteic acid methyl ester and/or a Na-salt of N-13-cis-retinoyl cysteic acid methyl ester, which particles are entrapped in nanoparticles formed a Na-salt of N-all-trans-retinoyl cysteic acid methyl ester and/or a Na-salt of N-13-cis-retinoyl cysteic acid methyl ester, the w/w-ratio of Na-salt of N-alltrans-retinoyl cysteic acid methyl ester and/or a Na-salt of N-13-cis-retinoyl cysteic acid methyl ester to the complex is about 0.5:1 to about 20:1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising such a DDS. Methods for preparation of such a DDS and such a pharmaceutical composition. Use of such a DDS and pharmaceutical composition for treatment of cancer. |
| US08324273B2 |
Catechol protected levodopa diester prodrugs, compositions, and methods of use
Catechol protected levodopa diester prodrugs pharmaceutical, compositions comprising catechol protected levodopa diester prodrugs, and methods of using such prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions for treating diseases such as Parkinson's disease are provided. |
| US08324272B2 |
Levodopa dimethyl-substituted diester prodrugs, compositions, and methods of use
Levodopa dimethyl-substituted diester prodrugs pharmaceutical, compositions comprising levodopa dimethyl-substituted diester prodrugs, and methods of using such prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions for treating diseases such as Parkinson's disease are provided. |
| US08324270B2 |
Methods for the treatment and prevention of age-related retinal dysfunction
A method of treating or preventing age-related retinal dysfunction involves administering to a patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a synthetic retinal derivative repeatedly over a duration of at least about 3 months. Effective synthetic retinal derivatives include 9-cis-retinyl esters, 11-cis-retinyl esters, derivatives and congeners thereof, and combinations thereof. Suitable ester substituents include carboxylates of C1-C10 monocarboxylic acids and C2-C22 polycarboxylic acids. |
| US08324266B2 |
Compositions, methods and systems for respiratory delivery of two or more active agents
Compositions, methods and systems are provided for pulmonary or nasal delivery of two or more active agents via a metered dose inhaler. In one embodiment, the compositions include a suspension medium, active agent particles, and suspending particles, in which the active agent particles and suspending particles form a co-suspension within the suspension medium. |
| US08324265B2 |
Heterocyclic compounds having type I 11β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitory activity
Disclosed is a compound useful as a type I 11βhydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitor.A compound represented by the formula: a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein R1 is optionally substituted alkyl or the like, one of R2 and R4 is a group of formula: —Y—R5, wherein Y is —O— or the like, R5 is substituted alkyl (the substituent is optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the like), optionally substituted branched alkyl or the like, the other of R2 and R4 is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, R3 is a group of formula: —C(═O)—Z—R6, wherein Z is —NR7— or —NR7—W—, R6 is optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the like, R7 is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, W is optionally substituted alkylene, X is ═N— or the like, with the proviso that compounds wherein R2 is 2-(morphorino)ethoxy, R3 is N-(1-adamantyl)carbamoyl and R1 is benzyl are excluded. |
| US08324259B2 |
Fungical control of moulds
A composition for treating fungus infection of turfgrass, such as snow mould infection, comprises a mixture of fungicidally effective amounts of formulae 1 and 2: and in particular mixtures of iprodione and trifloxystrobin. A method for treating snow moulds comprises applying the mixture before the onset of continuous snow cover, in at least one application. |
| US08324256B2 |
Tri-functional UV-absorbing compounds and use thereof
Described herein are tri-functional compounds useful in the production of ophthalmic lenses. The compounds are composed of UV absorber having a polymerization initiator directly or indirectly bonded to the ultraviolet absorber, and an olefinic group directly or indirectly bonded to the ultraviolet absorber. Also described herein are polymers and ophthalmic lenses produced from the tri-functional compounds described herein. |
| US08324255B2 |
Chelator stabilized cationic ammonium compounds and compositions comprising the same
Stabilized cationic ammonium compounds are described. The compounds are stabilized with pyridine-based chelators and/or heteroketo-based chelators that impede the generation of nitrogen comprising groups from the cationic ammonium compounds. |
| US08324252B2 |
Pyrazolylaminopyridine derivatives useful as kinase inhibitors
This invention relates to novel compounds having the Formula (I) to their pharmaceutical compositions and to their methods of use. These novel compounds provide a treatment for cancer. |
| US08324245B2 |
Quinoline derivative and quinazoline derivative inhibiting self-phosphorylation of hepatocytus proliferator receptor, and medicinal composition containing the same
An objective of the present invention is to provide compounds having potent antitumor activity. The compounds of the present invention are represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof: wherein X═CH or N; Z═O or S; L=O or S; M=CR10R11, wherein R10 and R11═H, alkyl, or alkoxy, NR12 wherein R12═H or alkyl; R1, R2, and R3═H or optionally substituted alkoxy; R4═H; R5-8═H, halogen, alkoxy or the like; and R9=alkyl optionally substituted by —R14, -T-R15, or —NR16R17 wherein T=O, S, or NH; R14=an optionally substituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; and R15-17=alkyl or an optionally substituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, or —NR18R19 wherein R18 and R19═H, optionally substituted alkyl, or an optionally substituted carbocylic or heterocyclic ring, or optionally substituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring. |
| US08324244B2 |
Process and intermediates for preparing integrase inhibitors
The invention provides synthetic processes and synthetic intermediates that can be used to prepare 4-oxoquinolone compounds having useful integrase inhibiting properties. |
| US08324238B2 |
Aspartate of 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-7-(8-methoxyimino-2,6-diaza-spiro[3.4]oct-6-yl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-[1,8]naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid, method for preparing the same, and antimicrobial pharmaceutical composition comprising the same
Disclosed are aspartic acid salts of 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-7-(8-methoxyimino-2,6-diaza-spiro[3.4]oct-6-yl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-[1,8]naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid, methods for preparing the same, and antimicrobial pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. |
| US08324229B2 |
Alkylthio pyrimidines as CRTH2 antagonists
Provided herein are alkylthio substituted pyrimidine compounds having CRTH2 (G-protein-coupled chemoattractant receptor, expressed on Th2 cells) antagonistic activity, useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases associated with CRTH2 activity, including the treatment of allergic diseases, eosinophil-related diseases and basophil-related diseases. |
| US08324228B2 |
Pyrimidine classical cannabinoid compounds and related methods of use
Disclosed are compounds of the formula I: wherein R1, R2, V, W, X, Y and Z are as defined herein. The compounds can be used in the treatment of disorders mediated by the cannabinoid receptors, such as, for example, inflammation. |
| US08324226B2 |
Therapeutic oxy-phenyl-aryl compounds and their use
The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds, and more specifically to certain oxy phenyl aryl compounds (referred to herein as OPA compounds), as described herein, which, inter alia, inhibit Checkpoint Kinase 2 (CHK2) kinase function. The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit CHK2 kinase function, and in the treatment of diseases and conditions that are mediated by CHK2, that are ameliorated by the inhibition of CHK2 kinase function, etc., including proliferative conditions such as cancer, etc., optionally in combination with another agent, for example, (a) a DNA topoisomerase I or II inhibitor; (b) a DNA damaging agent; (c) an antimetabolite or TS inhibitor; (d) a microtubule targeted agent; and (e) ionising radiation. |
| US08324225B2 |
Pyrrolopyrimidine compounds and their uses
The present application describes organic compounds that are useful for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of diseases, particularly pyrrolopyrimidine compounds and derivatives are described which inhibit protein kinases. The organic compounds are useful in treating proliferative disease. |
| US08324224B2 |
A2B adenosine receptor antagonists
Disclosed are novel compounds that are A2B adenosine receptor antagonists, useful for treating various disease states, including asthma and diarrhea. |
| US08324223B2 |
Substituted thieno [2,3-d] pyrimidines as HIV inhibitors
This application concerns certain 4-cyanophenylamino-substituted bicyclic heterocycles of formula I where the dashed line represents a double bond that may be located either between A and C(V) or between C(V) and D, where A is S or C(Z); D is S or C(W); provided that one and only one of A and D is S; where T is NH, O, or S; and where other substituents are defined herein. These compounds are non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and have potential as anti-HIV treatment. |
| US08324222B2 |
Cyclically substituted furopyrimidine derivatives and use thereof
The present application relates to novel, cyclically substituted furopyrimidine derivatives, methods for their production, their use for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and their use for the production of medicinal products for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of cardiovascular diseases. |
| US08324217B2 |
Cold menthol receptor antagonists
Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating various diseases, syndromes, conditions and disorders, including pain. Such compounds are represented by Formula I as follows: wherein A, B, L, Q, R1, R2, and R3 are defined herein. |
| US08324201B2 |
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. |
| US08324196B2 |
Polyquinoline derivatives and the therapeutic use thereof
The invention relates to a method for chelating metal ion and/or dissolving amyloid aggregates, including chelating metal ions and/or dissolving amyloid aggregates with a compound of formula (I): |
| US08324193B2 |
Methods and devices for delivery of compositions to conduits
The present invention comprises systems, methods and devices for the delivery of visualizable or treatment compositions or therapeutic agents comprising device elements for diagnosis and/or treatment of conduits. A delivery system comprising an introducer shaft having at least one exit port and at least one delivery catheter for placement of compositions into the conduit, such as a fallopian tube. |
| US08324191B2 |
Combined calcium, magnesium and vitamin D supplements
The present invention relates to oral nutritional and therapeutic products which are useful for providing vitamins and minerals required for bone health. The present invention is an oral nutritional and therapeutic composition of calcium succinate, magnesium R-(+)-alpha-lipoate, and Vitamin D for use in the maintenance of bone health, the optimization of bone growth, reducing the risk of bone fracture, and the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. The pharmaceutical products and methods of the present invention are particularly useful in building bone mass, quality, and density during growth, maintaining bone mass, quality, and density over time, reducing bone fracture risk, and treating osteoporosis in men and women. |
| US08324188B2 |
Combinations of ET-18-O-CH3and anti-cancer agents for the treatment of cancer
A method to determine the utility of small molecules as functional replacements (mimetics) for protein receptor ligands is described. The method uses cellular biological assays on a systematic array of compounds, comprising known protein receptor ligands and other biologically active molecules to determine if a proposed small molecule is a functional equivalent of a receptor ligand, having therapeutic utility as a pharmaceutically relevant and useful agent either alone or in combination with other molecules. Furthermore, the invention provides for a method for the treatment of cancer comprising administering a combination of ET-18-O-CH3 and an anti-cancer agent. |
| US08324186B2 |
4-azetidinyl-1-heteroatom linked-cyclohexane antagonists of CCR2
The present invention comprises compounds of Formula (I). wherein: X, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the specification. The invention also comprises a method of preventing, treating or ameliorating a syndrome, disorder or disease, wherein said syndrome, disorder or disease is type II diabetes, obesity and asthma. The invention also comprises a method of inhibiting CCR2 activity in a mammal by administration of a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of Formula (I). |
| US08324183B2 |
Micro-RNA associated with rheumatoid arthritis
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel marker for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and more specifically, to provide a marker whose expression may be specifically increased or decreased in RA. Another object of the present invention is to confirm whether or not miRNA serving as the marker is involved as the etiology of RA, and to provide an inspection method for RA and a therapeutic agent for RA each using the miRNA involved. The marker includes miRNA (for example, miR124a) whose expression is specifically increased or decreased in RA synovial cells based on a small RNA expression profile in the RA synovial cells. In addition, the therapeutic agent for RA includes miRNA (for example, miR124a) as an active ingredient. |
| US08324177B2 |
Triterpene compositions and methods for use thereof
The invention provides saponin mixtures and compounds which are isolated from the species Acacia victoriae and methods for their use. These compounds may contain a triterpene moiety, such as acacic or oleanolic acid, to which oligosaccharides and monoterpenoid moieties are attached. The mixtures and compounds have properties related to the regulation of apoptosis and cytotoxicity of cells and exhibit potent anti-tumor effects against a variety of tumor cells. |
| US08324176B2 |
Pyrazole derivatives, medicinal composition containing the same, medicinal use thereof, and intermediate for production thereof
The present invention provides pyrazole derivatives represented by the general formula: wherein R1 represents H, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group etc.; one of Q and T represents a group represented by the general formula: or a group represented by the general formula: while the other represents an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group etc.; R2 represents H, a halogen atom, OH, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group etc.; X represents a single bond, O or S; Y represents an optionally substituted C1-6 alkylene group etc.; Z represents —RB, —CORC etc. in which RB represents an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group etc.; and RC represents an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group etc.; R4 represents H, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group etc.; and R3, R5 and R6 represent H, a halogen atom etc., pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or prodrugs thereof, which exhibit an excellent inhibitory activity in human SGLT1 and are useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with hyperglycemia such as diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, impaired fasting glycemia, diabetic complications or obesity, and a disease associated with the increase of blood galactose level such as galactosemia, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, pharmaceutical uses thereof, and intermediates for production thereof. |
| US08324173B2 |
Peptides useful as dual caspase-2/-6 inhibitors and their biological applications
The present disclosure relates to peptides having a core sequence as described herein as well as application of the disclosed technology as inhibitors of caspase-2 and/or -6 activity. |
| US08324169B2 |
VEGF-activated ligands
The present invention provides fusion proteins comprising an extracellular domain of a VEGF receptor and a death ligand. The fusion proteins bind to VEGF and to death receptors on tumor cells thereby inhibiting VEGF activation of VEGF receptors and inducing apoptosis in the tumor cells. Fusion proteins of the present invention are useful for inducing apoptosis and cytotoxic effects in cells, treating cancer and diseases or disorders related to unregulated angiogenesis and/or vasculogenesis. Thus, this invention further provides methods for treating angiogenesis related diseases using the fusion proteins, polynucleotides encoding the fusion proteins, vectors containing the polynucleotides, pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing the fusion proteins or the polynucleotides encoding the fusion proteins. |
| US08324165B2 |
Compositions for treating arthritis comprising HG1023575 polypeptide
The invention provides pharmaceutical polypeptide compositions that promote proteoglycan synthesis, and promote the activity of chondrocyte cells, thereby treating arthritis. Methods of providing these compositions to treat arthritis are also provided. |
| US08324160B2 |
Chimeric polypeptides and uses thereof
The disclosure provides nucleic acid molecules encoding chimeric polypeptides, chimeric polypeptides, pharmaceutical compositions comprising chimeric polypeptides, and methods for treating metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity using such nucleic acids, polypeptides, or pharmaceutical compositions. |
| US08324159B2 |
Erythropoietin receptor peptide formulations and uses
The present invention relates to peptide compounds that are agonists of the erythropoietin receptor (EPO-R). The invention also relates to therapeutic methods using such peptide compounds to treat disorders associated with insufficient or defective red blood cell production. Pharmaceutical compositions, which comprise the peptide compounds of the invention, and dosages are also provided. |
| US08324157B2 |
Preparation comprising insulin, nicotinamide and an amino acid
Insulin preparations comprising an insulin compound or a mixture of two or more insulin compounds, a nicotinic compound and an amino acid. |
| US08324152B2 |
Composition for the treatment of atherosclerosis
The present invention concern a composition or a patch adapted for the prophylactic or therapeutic treatment by continuous subcutaneous administration of a subject suffering from atherosclerosis, comprising an effective amount of at least one epitope derived from a protein present in the atherosclerotic plaque, whereby administration of said at least one epitope to said subject induces a specific regulatory immune response, preferably a Treg response. |
| US08324148B2 |
Compositions for importing biologically active molecules into cells
The present invention relates to the delivery of biologically active molecules, such as peptides, nucleic acids and therapeutic agents, into the interior of cells by administering to the cells a complex comprising the molecule linked to an importation competent signal peptide. Such delivery can be utilized for purposes such as peptide therapy, gene transfer, and antisense therapy to regulate and/or eradicate systemic inflammatory response syndromes such as endotoxic shock. |
| US08324138B2 |
Anti-friction lacquer
The invention documents an anti-friction lacquer containing at least one additive (5) that has a polymer matrix distributed within. Additive (5) is subject to change in temperature conditions in a temperature region with an upper threshold of 600° C. for a particular irreversible energy consuming conversion, such as phase change or modification change. |
| US08324133B2 |
Fungicide 2-pyridyl-methylene-carboxamide derivatives
The present invention relates to 2-pyridyl-methylene-carboxamide derivatives of formula (I) in which the substituents are as in the description, their process of preparation, their use as fungicide active agents, particularly in the form of fungicide compositions, and methods for the control of phytopathogenic fungi, notably of plants, using these compounds or compositions: |
| US08324132B2 |
Mixture and method for controlling undesired vegetation
A herbicide mixture comprising nicosulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl and glyphosate is disclosed. A method for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with a herbicidally effective amount of the herbicide mixture is also disclosed. |
| US08324130B2 |
Synergistic active ingredient combinations
The novel active compound combinations comprising compounds of the formula (I) where R represents methyl or cyclopropyl, and at least one compound selected from the active compound groups (1) to (24) listed in the description have very good insecticidal and fungicidal properties. |
| US08324121B2 |
Roof covering having improved tear strength
A roof covering includes a roofing mat formed from fibers of a fiber material. The fibers are coated with a sizing. The roof covering also includes a coating material that coats the mat. The coating material is based on an organic material. The sizing includes a sulfur-containing material that bonds to the fiber material. The sulfur-containing material has sulfur groups that form cross-links with the organic material. In another embodiment, the coating material contains sulfur added to the organic material. The sizing includes a bonding material that bonds to the fiber material and that bonds to the sulfur. The sulfur forms cross-links with the organic material. |
| US08324118B2 |
Manufacturing method of metal gate structure
A manufacturing method of a metal gate structure includes providing a substrate having at least a first metal oxide layer formed thereon, and transferring the surface of the first metal oxide layer into a second metal oxide layer. The first metal oxide layer includes a metal oxide (M1Ox) of a first metal (M1) and the second metal oxide layer includes a metal oxide ((M1M2Oy) of the first metal and a second metal (M2). |
| US08324114B2 |
Method and apparatus for silicon oxide residue removal
A method for removing silicon oxide based residue from a stack with a doped silicon oxide layer with features with diameters less than 100 nm is provided. A wet clean solution of between 25% to 60% by weight of NH4F, and between 0.05% and 5% by weight of phosphoric acid, and between 0.05% and 5% by weight citric acid, in a water solvent is provided to an area on a surface of the stack. The wet clean solution is removed from the area on the surface of the stack between 0.5 to 10 seconds after the area on the surface of the stack was exposed to the wet clean solution. |
| US08324113B2 |
Silicon processing method and silicon substrate with etching mask
A silicon processing method includes: forming a mask pattern on a principal plane of a single-crystal silicon substrate; and applying crystal anisotropic etching to the principal surface to form a structure including a (111) surface and a crystal surface equivalent thereto and having width W1 and length L1. The principal plane includes a (100) surface and a crystal surface equivalent thereto or a (110) surface and a crystal surface equivalent thereto. A determining section for determining the width W1 of the structure is formed in the mask pattern. The width of the determining section for the width W1 of the mask pattern is width W2. The width of the mask pattern other than the determining section is larger than the width W2 over a length direction of the mask pattern. |
| US08324110B2 |
Field effect transistor (FET) and method of forming the FET without damaging the wafer surface
Disclosed are a field effect transistor structure and a method of forming the structure. A gate stack is formed on the wafer above a designated channel region. Spacer material is deposited and anisotropically etched until just prior to exposing any horizontal surfaces of the wafer or gate stack, thereby leaving relatively thin horizontal portions of spacer material on the wafer surface and relatively thick vertical portions of spacer material on the gate sidewalls. The remaining spacer material is selectively and isotropically etched just until the horizontal portions of spacer material are completely removed, thereby leaving only the vertical portions of the spacer material on the gate sidewalls. This selective isotropic etch removes the horizontal portions of spacer material without damaging the wafer surface. Raised epitaxial source/drain regions can be formed on the undamaged wafer surface adjacent to the gate sidewall spacers in order to tailor source/drain resistance values. |
| US08324109B2 |
Method for fabricating semiconductor device
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a gate insulation layer over a substrate, sequentially forming a silicon layer and a metal layer over the gate insulation layer, performing a first gate etching process to etch the metal layer using a gate hard mask layer, formed on the metal layer, as an etch barrier, and then partially etch the silicon layer, thereby forming a first pattern, performing a second gate etching process to partially etch the silicon layer, thereby forming an undercut beneath the metal layer, forming a capping layer on both sidewalls of the first pattern including the undercut, performing a third gate etching process to etch the silicon layer to expose the gate insulation layer using the gate hard mask layer and the capping layer as an etch barrier, thereby forming a second pattern, and performing a gate re-oxidation process. |
| US08324108B2 |
Increasing robustness of a dual stress liner approach in a semiconductor device by applying a wet chemistry
In a dual stress liner approach, unwanted material provided between closely spaced gate electrode structures may be removed to a significant degree on the basis of a wet chemical etch process, thereby reducing the risk of creating patterning-related irregularities. Consequently, the probability of contact failures in sophisticated interlayer dielectric material systems formed on the basis of a dual stress liner approach may be reduced. |
| US08324107B2 |
Method for forming high density patterns
Methods are disclosed, such as those involving increasing the density of isolated features in an integrated circuit. In one or more embodiments, a method is provided for forming an integrated circuit with a pattern of isolated features having a final density of isolated features that is greater than a starting density of isolated features in the integrated circuit by a multiple of two or more. The method can include forming a pattern of pillars having a density X, and forming a pattern of holes amongst the pillars, the holes having a density at least X. The pillars can be selectively removed to form a pattern of holes having a density at least 2X. In some embodiments, plugs can be formed in the pattern of holes, such as by epitaxial deposition on the substrate, in order to provide a pattern of pillars having a density 2X. In other embodiments, the pattern of holes can be transferred to the substrate by etching. |
| US08324102B2 |
Techniques for impeding reverse engineering
Anti-reverse engineering techniques are provided. In one aspect, a method for forming at least one feature in an insulating layer is provided. The method comprises the following steps. Ions are selectively implanted in the insulating layer so as to form at least one implant region within the insulating layer, the implanted ions being configured to alter an etch rate through the insulating layer within the implant region. The insulating layer is etched to, at the same time, form at least one void both within the implant region and outside of the implant region, wherein the etch rate through the insulating layer within the implant region is different from an etch rate through the insulating layer outside of the implant region. The void is filled with at least one conductor material to form the feature in the insulating layer. |
| US08324093B2 |
Methods for fabricating semiconductor devices including azeotropic drying processes
Embodiments of a method for fabricating a semiconductor device are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of providing a partially-completed semiconductor device including a first feature formed in a porous material, wet cleaning the partially-completed semiconductor device with an aqueous cleaning solvent, exposing the partially-completed semiconductor device to a liquid chemical that forms an azeotropic mixture with water, and inducing evaporation of the azeotropic mixture to remove residual water from within the porous material absorbed during the wet cleaning step. |
| US08324088B2 |
Sputtering-less ultra-low energy ion implantation
Methods of implanting dopants into a silicon substrate using a predeposited sacrificial material layer with a defined thickness that is removed by sputtering effect is provided. |
| US08324087B2 |
Scalable light-induced metallic to semiconducting conversion of carbon nanotubes and applications to field-effect transistor devices
Among others, techniques are described for forming nanotubes. In one aspect, a method includes forming a base layer of a transition metal on a substrate. The method also includes heating the substrate with the base layer in a mixture of gases to grow nanotubes on the base layer. |
| US08324086B2 |
Method for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate by laser irradiation
An SOI substrate having a single crystal semiconductor layer the surface of which has high planarity is manufactured. A semiconductor substrate is doped with hydrogen to form a damaged region containing a large amount of hydrogen. After a single crystal semiconductor substrate and a supporting substrate are bonded to each other, the semiconductor substrate is heated to separate the single crystal semiconductor substrate in the damaged region. While a heated high-purity nitrogen gas is sprayed on a separation surface of a single crystal semiconductor layer which is separated from the single crystal semiconductor substrate and irradiation with a microwave is performed from the back side of the supporting substrate, the separation surface is irradiated with a laser beam. The single crystal semiconductor layer is melted by irradiation with the laser beam, so that the surface of the single crystal semiconductor layer is planarized and re-single-crystallization thereof is performed. In addition, the length of the melting time is increased by irradiation with the nitrogen gas and the microwave; thus, the re-single-crystallization is performed more efficiently. |
| US08324084B2 |
Manufacturing method of semiconductor substrate and manufacturing method of semiconductor device
An object is to provide a manufacturing method of a semiconductor substrate provided with a single crystal semiconductor layer with a surface having a high degree of flatness. Another object is to manufacture a semiconductor device with high reliability by using the semiconductor substrate provided with a single crystal semiconductor layer with a high degree of flatness. In a manufacturing process of a semiconductor substrate, a thin embrittled region containing a large crystal defect is formed in a single crystal semiconductor substrate at a predetermined depth by subjecting the single crystal semiconductor substrate to a rare gas ion irradiation step, a laser irradiation step, and a hydrogen ion irradiation step. Then, by performing a separation heating step, a single crystal semiconductor layer that is flatter on a surface side than the embrittled region is transferred to a base substrate. |
| US08324083B2 |
Method for producing group III nitride compound semiconductor element
A method for producing a Group III nitride compound semiconductor element includes growing an epitaxial layer containing a Group III nitride compound semiconductor using a different kind of substrate as an epitaxial growth substrate, adhering a supporting substrate to the top surface of the epitaxial growth layer through a conductive layer, and then removing the epitaxial growth substrate by laser lift-off. Before adhesion of the epitaxial layer and the supporting substrate, a first groove that at least reaches an interface between the bottom surface of the epitaxial layer and the epitaxial growth substrate from the top surface of the epitaxial layer formed on the epitaxial growth substrate and acts as an air vent communicating with the outside of a wafer when the epitaxial layer and the supporting substrate are joined to each other. Next, the epitaxial layer is divided into each chip by separating the epitaxial growth substrate by laser lift-off, and then removing the epitaxial layer serving as the outer periphery of each chip. Next, the outer peripheral side surface of the epitaxial layer of each chip is at least completely covered with an insulating protective film. Next, the supporting substrate is separated into each chip. |
| US08324077B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
To provide a structure and a manufacturing method for efficiently forming a transistor to which tensile strain is preferably applied and a transistor to which compressive strain is preferably applied over the same substrate when stress is applied to a semiconductor layer in order to improve mobility of the transistors in a semiconductor device. Plural kinds of transistors which are separated from a single-crystal semiconductor substrate and include single-crystal semiconductor layers bonded to a substrate having an insulating surface with a bonding layer interposed therebetween are provided over the same substrate. One of the transistors uses a single-crystal semiconductor layer as an active layer, to which tensile strain is applied. The other transistors use single-crystal semiconductor layers as active layers, to which compressive strain using part of heat shrink generated by heat treatment of the base substrate after bonding is applied. |
| US08324075B2 |
Methods for recycling substrates and fabricating laminated wafers
The invention relates to a method for recycling a substrate with a step-like residue in a first region of its surface, in particular along the edge of the substrate, which protrudes with respect to the surface of a remaining second region of the substrate, and wherein the first region comprises a modified zone, in particular an ion implanted zone, essentially in a plane corresponding to the plane of the surface of the remaining second region of the substrate and/or chamfered towards the edge of the substrate. To prevent the negative impact of contaminants in subsequent laminated wafer fabricating processes, the recycling method comprises a material removal step which is carried out such that the surface of the substrate in the first region is lying lower than the level of the modified zone before the material removal. The invention also relates to a laminated wafer fabricating method using the recycled substrate and to a recycled substrate in which the surface of a first region lies lower than the surface of the second region. |
| US08324073B2 |
Method for producing an electro-mechanical microsystem
A method for producing an electro-mechanical microsystem including movable mechanical parts, said method including a phase of releasing at least one movable mechanical part, wherein the releasing phase includes the following steps: formation of at least one porous zone in a first wafer of a semiconductor material; formation of at least a pattern of a material that makes at least one movable mechanical part on a front face of the first wafer and at least a partial encapsulation of the pattern in a sacrificial layer; release of the movable mechanical part through a rear face of the first wafer throughout the porous zone, using a solvent of the sacrificial layer. |
| US08324068B2 |
Nonvolatile memory and fabrication method thereof
Non-volatile memories formed on a substrate and fabrication methods are disclosed. A bottom electrode comprising a metal layer is disposed on the substrate. A buffer layer comprising a LaNiO3 film is disposed over the metal layer. A resistor layer comprising a SrZrO3 film is disposed on the buffer layer. A top electrode is disposed on the resistor layer. |
| US08324067B2 |
Method of forming memory device
A variable resistance memory device, and a method of forming the same. The method may include forming a lower electrode on a substrate, stacking a first etch stop layer and a second etch stop layer on the substrate, forming an insulating layer on the second etch stop layer, forming a recessing region to expose the lower electrode by patterning the insulating layer and the first and second etch stop layer, forming a variable resistance material layer in the recess region, and forming an upper electrode on the variable resistance material layer. The first etch stop layer can have an etching selectivity with respect to the second etch stop layer. |
| US08324065B2 |
Resistive memory and methods of processing resistive memory
Resistive memory and methods of processing resistive memory are described herein. One or more method embodiments of processing resistive memory include conformally forming a cell material in an opening in an interlayer dielectric such that a seam is formed in the cell material, forming a conductive pathway by modifying the seam, and forming an electrode on the cell material and the seam. |
| US08324062B2 |
Method for manufacturing a power semiconductor device
A method of manufacturing a power semiconductor device is provided. A first oxide layer is produced on a first main side of a substrate of a first conductivity type. A structured gate electrode layer with at least one opening is then formed on the first main side on top of the first oxide layer. A first dopant of the first conductivity type is implanted into the substrate on the first main side using the structured gate electrode layer as a mask, and the first dopant is diffused into the substrate. A second dopant of a second conductivity type is then implanted into the substrate on the first main side, and the second dopant is diffused into the substrate. After diffusing the first dopant into the substrate and before implanting the second dopant into the substrate, the first oxide layer is partially removed. The structured gate electrode layer can be used as a mask for implanting the second dopant. |
| US08324059B2 |
Method of fabricating a semiconductor structure
A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure, in which after an etching process is performed to form at least one recess within a semiconductor beside a gate structure, a thermal treatment is performed on the recess in a gas atmosphere including an inert gas before a silicon-containing epitaxial layer is formed in the recess through an epitaxy growth process. |
| US08324054B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for forming the same
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including an active area defined by an device isolation region, a buried gate formed on both side walls of a trench formed in the semiconductor substrate, and a storage node contact which is buried between the buried gates, and is connected to the active region of a middle portion of the trench and the device isolation region. |
| US08324053B2 |
High voltage MOSFET diode reverse recovery by minimizing P-body charges
This invention discloses a method for manufacturing a semiconductor power device in a semiconductor substrate comprises an active cell area and a termination area. The method comprises the steps of a) growing and patterning a field oxide layer in the termination area and also in the active cell area on a top surface of the semiconductor substrate b) depositing and patterning a polysilicon layer on the top surface of the semiconductor substrate at a gap distance away from the field oxide layer; c) performing a blank body dopant implant to form body dopant regions in the semiconductor substrate substantially aligned with the gap area followed by diffusing the body dopant regions into body regions in the semiconductor substrate; d) implanting high concentration body-dopant regions encompassed in and having a higher dopant concentration than the body regions e) applying a source mask to implant source regions having a conductivity opposite to the body region with the source regions encompassed in the body regions and surrounded by the high concentration body-dopant regions; and f) etching contact trenches into the source, body contact, and body regions. |
| US08324052B2 |
Methods of fabricating non-volatile memory devices including double diffused junction regions
A nonvolatile memory device includes a string selection gate and a ground selection gate on a semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of memory cell gates on the substrate between the string selection gate and the ground selection gate. First impurity regions extend into the substrate to a first depth between ones of the plurality of memory cell gates. Second impurity regions extend into the substrate to a second depth that is greater than the first depth between the string selection gate and a first one of the plurality of memory cell gates immediately adjacent thereto, and between the ground selection gate and a last one of the plurality of memory cell gates immediately adjacent thereto. Related fabrication methods are also discussed. |
| US08324049B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating a semiconductor device are provided. The method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming an isolation layer over a semiconductor substrate defining first and second regions, etching the isolation layer at an edge of the first region to form a guard ring pattern, forming a buried guard ring filling the guard ring pattern, selectively etching the isolation layer of the first region to form a plurality of patterns, forming a plurality of conductive patterns in the respective patterns, and completely removing the isolation layer of the first region through a dip-out process. |
| US08324048B2 |
Metal capacitor and method of making the same including dielectric layer of different mechanical strength and dielectric constant regions
A method of making a metal capacitor includes the following steps. A dielectric layer having a dual damascene metal interconnection and a damascene capacitor electrode is provided. Then, a treatment is performed to increase the dielectric constant of the dielectric layer surrounding the damascene capacitor electrode. The treatment can be UV radiation, a plasma treatment or an ion implantation. Accordingly, the metal capacitor will have a higher capacitance and RC delay between the dual damascene metal interconnection and the dielectric layer can be prevented. |
| US08324046B2 |
Poly resistor and poly eFuse design for replacement gate technology
Methods for fabricating a semiconductor device are disclosed. In an example, a method includes forming an isolation region on a substrate, wherein the isolation region extends a depth into the substrate from a substrate surface; forming a recess in the isolation region, wherein the recess is defined by a concave surface of the isolation region; and forming a first gate structure over the substrate surface and a second gate structure over the concave surface of the isolation region. |
| US08324039B2 |
Reduced silicon thickness of N-channel transistors in SOI CMOS devices
In sophisticated SOI devices, the thickness of the active semiconductor layer in the N-channel transistor may be reduced compared to the P-channel transistor for a given transistor configuration, thereby obtaining a significant increase in performance of the N-channel transistor without negatively affecting performance of the P-channel transistor. |
| US08324037B1 |
Fabrication methods for HEMT devices and circuits on compound semiconductor materials
The prior art method for the formation of T-gate or inverted L-gate is achieved through several lift-off processes and requires at least two different photoresists and hence two different developers. In one embodiment of the present invention, an etching method for the formation of the source, the drain and the T-gate or inverted L-gate of a compound semiconductor HEMT device is disclosed. In such a method, only one type of photoresist and developer are needed. In one other embodiment, a fabrication process for a HEMT device is disclosed to have the stem of the T-gate or the inverted L-gate defined by a dielectric cavity and its mechanical strength enhanced by a dielectric layer. In another embodiment, a fabrication process for a HEMT device is disclosed to have the stems of the source and the drain defined by dielectric cavities and their mechanical strength enhanced by a dielectric layer. In yet another embodiment, a fabrication process for a HEMT device is revealed to have the stems of the source, the drain and the T-gate or inverted L-gate of a compound semiconductor HEMT strengthened by dielectric supporting pillars. |
| US08324034B2 |
Method of manufacturing display device
In a method of manufacturing a display device, a first insulating layer is formed on a semiconductor pattern. Ions of a first concentration are injected into source and drain domains of the semiconductor pattern and a lower electrode of the semiconductor pattern by using a mask pattern that selectively overlaps a channel domain of the semiconductor pattern and is positioned on the top of the first insulating layer. The mask pattern is removed. An ion injection process of injecting ions of a second concentration lower than the first concentration into the semiconductor pattern of the channel domain is directly performed in the first insulating layer. A gate electrode that overlaps the channel domain is formed on the top of the first insulating layer. An upper electrode that overlaps the lower electrode is formed on the top of the first insulating layer. |
| US08324027B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
It is an object to manufacture and provide a highly reliable display device including a thin film transistor with a high aperture ratio which has stable electric characteristics. In a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device having a thin film transistor in which a semiconductor layer including a channel formation region is formed using an oxide semiconductor film, a heat treatment for reducing moisture and the like which are impurities and for improving the purity of the oxide semiconductor film (a heat treatment for dehydration or dehydrogenation) is performed. Further, an aperture ratio is improved by forming a gate electrode layer, a source electrode layer, and a drain electrode layer using conductive films having light transmitting properties. |
| US08324026B2 |
Method for manufacturing a semiconductor component
A semiconductor component having wetable leadframe lead surfaces and a method of manufacture. A leadframe having leadframe leads is embedded in a mold compound. A portion of at least one leadframe lead is exposed and an electrically conductive material is formed on the exposed portion. The mold compound is separated to form singulated semiconductor components. |
| US08324025B2 |
Power semiconductor device packaging
A method for packaging one or more power semiconductor devices is provided. A lead frame comprising one or more base die paddles, multiple lead terminals, and a tie bar assembly is constructed. The lead terminals extend to a predetermined elevation from the base die paddles. The base die paddles are connected to the lead terminals by the tie bar assembly. The tie bar assembly mechanically couples the base die paddles to each other and to the lead terminals. The tie bar assembly is selectively configured to isolate the lead terminals from the base die paddles and to enable creation of multiple selective connections between one or more of the lead terminals and one or more power semiconductor devices mounted on the base die paddles, thereby enabling flexible packaging of one or more isolated and/or non-isolated power semiconductor devices and increasing their power handling capacity. |
| US08324023B2 |
Stacked-die electronics package with planar and three-dimensional inductor elements
An apparatus and a method for producing three-dimensional integrated circuit packages. In one embodiment, an electronics package with at least two dice are stacked one atop another is disclosed. A top die is of smaller size compared with a bottom die such that after a die attach operation, wire-bond pads of the bottom die will be exposed for a subsequent wire bonding operation. The bottom die contains contact pads on the front side that couple with one or more passive components fabricated on the back side of the top die to complete the circuit. In another exemplary embodiment, a method to form one or more three-dimensional passive components in a stacked-die package is disclosed wherein partial inductor elements are fabricated on the front side of the bottom die and the back side of the top die. The top and bottom elements are coupled together completing the passive component. |
| US08324022B2 |
Electronic system and method for manufacturing a three-dimensional electronic system
A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional, electronic system includes: providing a first integrated circuit structure in a first substrate, wherein the first integrated circuit structure has a first contact pad at a first main side of the first substrate; providing a second substrate with a second main side; forming a vertical contact area in the second substrate; after step (c) forming a semiconductor layer on the second main side of the second substrate; forming a semiconductor device of a second integrated circuit structure in the second substrate with the semiconductor layer; removing the substrate material from a side of the second substrate opposite the second main side, so that the vertical contact area at the opposite side is electrically exposed; arranging the first and second substrates on top of each other aligning the vertical contact area with the contact pad, so that an electrical connection between the first and second integrated circuit structures is produced via the vertical contact area and the contact pad. |
| US08324021B2 |
Advanced smart cards with integrated electronics in bottom layer and method of making such advanced smart cards
An advanced smart card with a top layer, a core layer of thermoset polymeric material, and a bottom layer comprising an integrated electronics assembly mounted on a substrate. The advanced smart card is formed by positioning a bottom layer in a bottom mold, placing a top layer in a top mold, closing the mold, injecting a thermosetting polymeric material to form a precursor advanced smart card, removing the precursor, and trimming the precursor to produce a finished smart card. |
| US08324019B2 |
Solution for package crosstalk minimization
A method of minimizing crosstalk in an IC package including (A) routing a first signal between first pads and a first trace layer in an congested area, (B) routing the first signal between the first and second trace layers in an non-congested area, (C) routing the first signal between the second trace layer and first pins in the non-congested area, (D) routing a second signal between second pads and the first trace layer in the congested area, (E) routing the second signal between the first and the second trace layers in the congested area and (F) routing the second signal between the second trace layer and second pins in the non-congested area, wherein (i) all of the first and second pins are arranged along a line and (ii) the first pins are offset from the second pins by a gap of at least two inter-pin spaces. |
| US08324017B2 |
Organic thin film transistor with tunneling barrier layer and method for manufacturing the same
An organic thin film transistor includes a buffer layer on a substrate, a source and drain electrodes on the buffer layer, wherein each of the source and drain electrodes is in an island shape, a tunneling barrier layer on the source and drain electrodes, an organic semiconductor layer on the tunneling barrier layer, a gate insulation layer on the organic semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode overlapping both edges of the source and drain electrodes, and formed on the gate insulation layer. |
| US08324012B2 |
Tandem solar cell and fabricating method thereof
A tandem solar cell and fabricating method thereof are disclosed. The steps of the fabricating method comprises: a top inverted solar cell having a plurality of inverted solar sub-cells is provided; a bottom normal solar cell having a plurality of normal solar sub-cells accompanying with the inverted solar sub-cells is provided; and processing fit process of the top inverted solar cell and the bottom normal solar cell is executed, wherein an interlayer is disposed between the bottom normal solar cell and the top inverted solar cell, and the interlayer includes a plurality of conductive dots. The plurality of inverted solar sub-cells and normal solar sub-cells are placed with an offset distance from each other, and a plurality of solar sub-cells are formed after the pressing fit process, and the plurality of solar sub-cells are series/parallel connection each other by electrically connecting the plurality of conductive dots. |
| US08324008B2 |
Method of patterning a mesoporous nano particulate layer
A method of patterning a mesoporous nano particulate layer on a conductive substrate comprises the steps of depositing a pattern on the conductive substrate, depositing a layer of titanium dioxide by atomic layer deposition on the substrate, removing the underlying pattern with a solvent to leave discrete areas of titanium dioxide, depositing a mesoporous nano particulate layer over the whole substrate, and depositing a second layer of titanium dioxide by atomic layer deposition above the mesoporous nano particulate layer whereby the areas of mesoporous nano particulate layer and second titanium dioxide layer over the areas where the first layer of titanium dioxide was removed with the solvent fall off, leaving the patterned mesoporous nano particulate layer. |
| US08324003B2 |
Method for manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel
A thin film transistor display panel includes gate wiring formed on an insulation substrate and including gate lines, and gate electrodes and gate pads connected to the gate lines; a gate insulation layer covering the gate wiring; a semiconductor pattern formed over the gate insulation layer; data wiring formed over the gate insulation layer or the semiconductor pattern and including source electrodes, drain electrodes, and data pads; a protection layer including a Nega-PR type of organic insulating layer formed all over the semiconductor pattern and the data wiring, wherein the thickness of the Nega-PR type of organic insulating layer in both the gate and data pad regions is smaller than in the other regions; and a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode. When exposing the Nega-PR type of passivation layer in the pad region during a photolithography process, a photomask having a lattice pattern made of a metal such as Cr that has a line width of less than the resolution of a light exposer is used. Thus, the resulting post-etch height of the passivation layer can be selectively controlled so as to provide reduced effective thickness in the pad regions. |
| US08324001B2 |
Light-emitting device, light-emitting system including the same, and fabricating method thereof
A light-emitting device having improved light conversion efficiency, a light-emitting system including the same, and fabricating methods of the light-emitting device and the light-emitting system, are provided. The light-emitting device includes one or more light-emitting elements arranged on one surface of a substrate, and a phosphor layer disposed inside or on the substrate to a predetermined thickness and partially wavelength-converts the light emitted from the one or more light-emitting elements into light having different wavelength, wherein a light conversion efficiency of the phosphor layer is maximized when the phosphor layer has the predetermined thickness. |
| US08323997B2 |
Method of manufacturing color printed circuit board
Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a color printed circuit board. The method includes non-consecutively printing a conductive ink on a flexible insulation board in a piezoelectric inkjet manner to form an electrically conductive pattern, applying an electrically conductive bonding agent to a light emitting chip mounting portion of the electrically conductive pattern for mounting a light emitting chip, forming a waterproof layer on an overall surface of a resultant after mounting the light emitting chip on the light emitting chip mounting portion of the electrically conductive pattern to which the electrically conductive bonding agent is applied, and forming a color pattern on an overall surface of the light emitting diode using a color ink. |
| US08323995B2 |
Diodes, and methods of forming diodes
Some embodiments include methods of forming diodes. The methods may include oxidation of an upper surface of a conductive electrode to form an oxide layer over the conductive electrode. In some embodiments, the methods may include formation of an oxidizable material over a conductive electrode, and subsequent oxidation of the oxidizable material to form an oxide layer over the conductive electrode. In some embodiments, the methods may include formation of a metal halide layer over a conductive electrode. Some embodiments include diodes that contain a metal halide layer between a pair of diode electrodes. |
| US08323990B2 |
Reliability test structure for multilevel interconnect
Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to structures and methods allowing stress-induced electromigration to be tested in multiple interconnect metallization layers. An embodiment of a testing structure in accordance with the present invention comprises at least two segments of a different metal layer through via structures. Each segment includes nodes configured to receive force and sense voltages. Selective application of force and sense voltages to these nodes allows rapid and precise detection of stress-induced immigration in each of the metal layers. |
| US08323988B2 |
Zr-substituted BaTiO3 films
The use of a monolayer or partial monolayer sequencing process, such as atomic layer deposition (ALD), to form a zirconium substituted layer of barium titanium oxide (BaTiO3), produces a reliable ferroelectric structure for use in a variety of electronic devices such as a dielectric in nonvolatile random access memories (NVRAM), tunable dielectrics for multi layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC), infrared sensors and electro-optic modulators. In various embodiments, structures can be formed by depositing alternating layers of barium titanate and barium zirconate by ALD on a substrate surface using precursor chemicals, and repeating to form a sequentially deposited interleaved structure of desired thickness and composition. Such a layer may be used as the gate insulator of a MOSFET, or as a capacitor dielectric. The properties of the dielectric may be tuned by adjusting the percentage of zirconium to titanium to optimize properties such as a dielectric constant, Curie point, film polarization, ferroelectric property and a desired relaxor response. |
| US08323986B2 |
Molecular assembly on a substrate
The present invention relates to a molecular assembly on a substrate usable for studying and/or performing biological interactions and/or reactions The invention further relates to an in vitro method to provide a substrate with a heparin coating presenting biotinylated biomolecules comprising linking avidin to a surface capable of binding avidin. A heparin conjugate is then linked to the avidin treated surface to form a layer of heparin thereon. Finally, a biotinylated biological probe or biomolecule is linked to the avidin through the layer of heparin thereby forming an essentially biologically inert surface with biotinylated probes extending out from the surface. |
| US08323985B2 |
Mixing device and mixing method for mixing small amounts of liquid
The invention relates to a mixing method for mixing at least one small quantity of liquid, in which a quantity of liquid is applied in a reaction region and at least one surface sound wave is reacted with the quantity of liquid. The invention relates further to a mixing device for mixing at least one quantity of liquid for performing the method of the present invention, a use of the device, and a method of analysis for bond strengths on surfaces. |
| US08323984B2 |
Method and apparatus for mixing blood samples for cell analysis
A method for preparing a volume of blood for cellular analysis in a hematology instrument includes the step of gently mixing the blood sample with a reagent and/or diluent using a stream of air. Preferably, the air stream is directed at the liquid(s) to be mixed at a relatively steep angle, preferably less than about 10 degrees from the normal to the liquid surface. A mixing vessel adapted for use in a hematology instrument for carrying out the method of the invention comprises a cap that supports an air jet for directing the air stream at an angle in keeping with the method of the invention. |
| US08323983B2 |
Mass spectrometric analysis method
Methods of using mass spectrometry and in particular matrix assisted laser desorption-ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry to analyze, or otherwise detect the presence of or determine the identity of intact ions of undigested, unfragmented covalently stabilized supramolecular target-ligand-complexes, as well as the use of these methods in various biological application such as characterization of antibodies, drug discovery, and complexomics including automated or higher throughput applications. |
| US08323978B2 |
Calibration system and technique for photoluminescent oxygen sensors with zero point maintained with a metal-air battery
A calibration device and method of using the device to calibrate an analytical instrument capable of reading a photoluminescent oxygen probe. The device includes at least (a) a first mass of an oxygen sensitive photoluminescent dye retained within a hermetically sealed space so as to isolate the dye from environmental oxygen, and in fluid communication with an activated metal-air battery whereby any oxygen permeating into the hermetically sealed space is quickly consumed by the battery, and (b) a second mass of an oxygen sensitive photoluminescent dye in fluid communication with an environmental concentration of oxygen. |
| US08323970B2 |
Modulation of T cell recruitment
The instant invention is based, at least in part, on the discovery that T-bet controls ThI cell recruitment to sites of inflammation. This invention pertains to, inter alia, methods of identifying agents that modulate the effects of T-bet on the recruitment of T cells to sites of inflammation by modulating P-selectin-mediated T cell rolling and/or stable adherence of a T cell to a vascular endothelial cell, as well as methods of use therefore. |
| US08323965B2 |
Identification of antigenic peptides from multiple myeloma cells
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a clonal B cell malignancy and remains essentially incurable by conventional anti-tumor therapy. Patients with MM have a median survival of only three years. MM is characterized by proliferation and accumulation of mature plasma cells in the bone marrow (BM) leading to bone destruction, BM failure, anemia, and reduced immune function. The identification of MHC Class I, HLA-A2, associated peptides presented on multiple myeloma cells is an important step in developing immunotherapies for MM. Presented here are methods for creating activated T lymphocytes that are cytotoxic to both peptide loaded T2 target cells and multiple myeloma cell lines. |
| US08323964B2 |
Polynucleotides encoding promyostatin polypeptides
The present invention provides isolated polynucleotides encoding promyostatin polypeptides or a peptide portion thereof, polynucleotides complementary thereto, and oligonucleotides that can specifically hybridize to such polynucleotides. The present invention also provides an isolated polynucleotide encoding a mature myostatin peptide. |
| US08323963B2 |
Construction and use of genes encoding pathogenic epitopes for treatment of autoimmune disease
This invention relates to the design and construction of a gene encoding an encephalogenic epitope of proteolipid protein (PLP), design and construction of a gene encoding an encephalogenic epitope of myelin based protein (MBP), to methods of expression of a PLP epitope, to methods of expression of a MBP epitope, to methods of in vivo secretion of a PLP epitope, and to methods of transferring the partial PLP gene to a host to ameliorate the progression of an immune response to self antigens derived from myelin proteins, to methods of in vivo secretion of a MBP epitope, and to methods of transferring the partial MBP gene to a host to ameliorate the progression of an immune response to self antigens derived from myelin proteins. |
| US08323962B2 |
Molecules with extended half-lives, compositions and uses thereof
The present invention provides molecules, including IgGs, non-IgG immunoglobulins, proteins and non-protein agents, that have increased in vivo half-lives due to the presence of an IgG constant domain, or a portion thereof that binds the FcRn, having one or more amino acid modifications that increase the affinity of the constant domain or fragment for FcRn. Such proteins and molecules with increased half-lives have the advantage that smaller amounts and or less frequent dosing is required in the therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic use of such molecules. |
| US08323961B2 |
HIV vaccines based on adenoviral vectors encoding Env from multiple clades of HIV
The invention provides a composition comprising four adenoviral vectors, each comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a clade A HIV Env protein, a clade B HIV Env protein, a clade C HIV Env protein, and a clade B HIV Gag-Pol fusion protein, respectively. The invention also provides a method of inducing an immune response against HIV-1 in an animal comprising administering the composition to the animal. |
| US08323959B2 |
Microorganisms for therapy
Therapeutic methods and microorganisms therefor are provided. The microorganisms are designed to accumulate in immunoprivileged tissues and cells, such as in tumors and other proliferating tissue and in inflamed tissues, compared to other tissues, cells and organs, so that they exhibit relatively low toxicity to host organisms. The microorganisms also are designed or modified to result in leaky cell membranes of cells in which they accumulate, resulting in production of antibodies reactive against proteins and other cellular products and also permitting exploitation of proferating proliferating tissues, particularly tumors, to produce selected proteins and other products. Vaccines containing the microorganisms are provided. Combinations of the microorganisms and anti-cancer agents and uses thereof for treating cancer also are provided. |
| US08323957B2 |
Device and method for the incubation of cells
Device for the incubation of cells comprising a sterile or sterilizable, portable receptacle for enclosing in a contamination-proof manner at least one integrated and/or insertable culture vessel for accommodating cells with at least one closable opening for introducing and/or removing cells and/or culture medium and/or a culture vessel into and/or from the receptacle and at least one device for creating culture conditions in the receptacle. |
| US08323950B2 |
Methods and organisms for utilizing synthesis gas or other gaseous carbon sources and methanol
The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having an acetyl-CoA pathway and the capability of utilizing syngas or syngas and methanol. In one embodiment, the invention provides a non-naturally occurring microorganism, comprising one or more exogenous proteins conferring to the microorganism a pathway to convert CO, CO2 and/or H2 to acetyl-coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA), methyl tetrahydrofolate (methyl-THF) or other desired products, wherein the microorganism lacks the ability to convert CO or CO2 and H2 to acetyl-CoA or methyl-THF in the absence of the one or more exogenous proteins. For example, the microbial organism can contain at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an enzyme or protein in an acetyl-CoA pathway. The microbial organism is capable of utilizing synthesis gases comprising CO, CO2 and/or H2, alone or in combination with methanol, to produce acetyl-CoA. The invention additionally provides a method for producing acetyl-CoA, for example, by culturing an acetyl-CoA producing microbial organism, where the microbial organism expresses at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an acetyl-CoA pathway enzyme or protein in a sufficient amount to produce acetyl-CoA, under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce acetyl-CoA. |
| US08323949B2 |
Altering metabolism in biological processes
Compositions of peptides and surface-active agents are described, as are methods of making and using such compositions. The compositions are capable of affecting metabolic rates in biological systems, and to accelerate nutrient uptake without a concomitant increase in biofilm production. |
| US08323948B2 |
Asparaginases and uses thereof
The present invention relates to an asparaginase having the width of the pH activity profile which is at least 3.5. Furthermore the invention relates to newly identified asparaginase polypeptide according to any one of SEQ ID NO: 2 or SEQ ID NO: 4 and to variants thereof and to polynucleotide sequences that encode such novel asparaginase variants. Furthermore the invention relates to the use of these novel asparaginase variants in industrial processes. |
| US08323945B2 |
Variant alpha-amylases from Bacillus subtilis and methods of uses, thereof
Alpha-amylases from Bacillus subtilis (AmyE), variants thereof, nucleic acids encoding the same, and host cells comprising the nucleic acids are provided. Methods of using AmyE or variants thereof are disclosed, including liquefaction and/or saccharification of starch. Such methods may yield sugars useful for ethanol production or high fructose corn syrup production. In some cases, the amylases can be used at low pH, in the absence of calcium, and/or in the absence of a glucoamylase. |
| US08323943B2 |
Screening method for anticancer drug
The screening method for an anticancer drug comprises selecting a compound which blocks the kinase activity of TNIK, or blocks the combination of TNIK with β-catenin/TC4 transcription complex. |
| US08323940B2 |
Air cleaning filter comprising formaldehyde dehydrogenase and process for producing the same
Disclosed are a formaldehyde dehydrogenase-containing air cleaning filter, and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes coating a carrier with formaldehyde dehydrogenase to immobilize the formaldehyde dehydrogenase thereon. Alternatively, the method includes coating a carrier with a coating solution, and drying the carrier, wherein the coating solution comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, gold, silver, copper, platinum and combinations thereof, a formaldehyde dehydrogenase, a polyphenol-based compound, a binder selected from the group consisting of silicon-modified acrylic resins, urethane resins, acrylic resins and silicon resins, and water or alcohol. Accordingly, the air cleaning filter wherein a carrier is coated with formaldehyde dehydrogenase, manufactured by the method, is capable of efficiently removing VOCs, in particular, formaldehyde, present in air. |
| US08323935B2 |
Optimized strains of Yarrowia lipolytica for high eicosapentaenoic acid production
Engineered strains of the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica capable of producing greater than 50 weight percent of eicosapentaenoic acid [“EPA”], an ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, in the total oil fraction are described. These strains over-express heterologous Δ9 elongases, Δ8 desaturases, Δ5 desaturases, Δ17 desaturases, Δ12 desaturases and C16/18 elongases, and optionally over-express diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferases. Preferred gene knockouts are described, as are methods for producing EPA within the host cells and products comprising EPA from the optimized Yarrowia lipolytica strains. |
| US08323929B2 |
Methods for detecting nucleic acid sequence variations
The invention employs an unlabeled signal primer comprising a 5′ adapter sequence for detection of variations in nucleic acid target sequences. The detection system further comprises a reporter probe, the 3′ end of which hybridizes to the complement of the 5′ adapter sequence of the signal primer to produce a 5′ overhang. Polymerase is used to fill in the overhang and synthesize the complement of the 5′ overhang of the reporter probe. Synthesis of the reporter probe complement is detected, either directly or indirectly, as an indication of the presence of the target. |
| US08323923B1 |
Method and system for producing ethanol
A method for producing ethanol is disclosed that uses a distributed production method where processing and pretreatment of combined liquid and solid material takes place outside of a centralized ethanol producing plant at a distributed feedstock processing plant, and separation of the resulting liquid and solid occurs prior to fermentation using this distributed production method. The resulting process liquid is then transported from each distributed feedstock processing plant to a centralized ethanol producing plant for fermentation, distillation and related processing. This novel distributed process reduces transportation costs, operating costs of ethanol producing plants, increases ethanol production throughput and improves the overall economics of ethanol production. |
| US08323920B2 |
Method and system for measuring single cell mechanics using a modified scanning probe microscope
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that measures single cell mechanics using a scanning probe microscope. During operation, the system positions a modified probe of the scanning probe microscope above a cell which is located on a surface, wherein the modified probe is configured with a geometry for compressing the cell. The system then comprises the cell against the surface using the modified probe, thereby causing the cell to deform. Next, the system extracts mechanical properties of the cell from cell deformation behavior and cell response to the compression force. |
| US08323919B2 |
Assay methods for identifying glycogen synthase kinase 3 modulators
Methods and compositions for glycogen synthase kinase 3 assays continue to be required for detection of glycogen synthase 3 kinase, assessment of glycogen synthase 3 kinase activity and identification of modulators of glycogen synthase 3 kinase. Methods and compositions for glycogen synthase kinase 3 assays are provided herein based on the discovery of a previously unknown interaction between glycogen synthase 3 kinase and eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1 which serves as a substrate for glycogen synthase kinase 3-alpha and glycogen synthase kinase 3-beta. |
| US08323917B2 |
Method of screening for compounds that inhibit the enzymatic activity of GWT1 gene product
The present invention enables screening for compounds that inhibit the transport of GPI-anchored proteins to fungal cell walls, using a simple assay for transacylation to GlcN-PI using membrane fraction expressing GWT1 protein. New antifungal agents can be created that inhibit the synthesis of fungal cell walls and also inhibit adhesion to host cells by inhibiting the transport of GPI-anchored proteins to fungal cell walls. |
| US08323913B2 |
Marker for inflammatory conditions
Use of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A as a marker for inflammatory conditions, and in particular, for acute coronary syndromes is described. |
| US08323912B2 |
Methods of screening heteromeric T1R2/T1R3 receptors which modulate sweet taste signaling
The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including monosodium glutamate. Also, it has been discovered that co-expression of the T1R2 and T1R3 receptors results in a taste receptor that responds to sweet taste stimuli including naturally occurring and artificial sweeteners.Also the present invention relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli.Further, the invention relates to the constitutive of cell lines that stably or transiently co-express a combination of T1R1 and T1R3; or T1R2 and T1R3; under constitutive or inducible conditions. The use of these cells lines in cell-based assays to identify umami and sweet taste modulatory compounds is also provided, particularly high throughput screening assays that detect receptor activity by use of fluorometric imaging.Finally, the invention relates to the discovery that some compounds, e.g., lactisole, inhibit both the activities of human T1R2/T1R3 and T1R1/T1R3 receptors, and accordingly the sweet and umami taste, suggesting that these receptors may be the only sweet and umami receptors. |
| US08323911B2 |
High throughput assay for discovering new inhibitors of the GIRK1/4 channel
In certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for determining an inhibitor of acetylcholine-activated potassium channel is described. The method includes incubating a cardiac cell in a solution comprising a test compound. The method further includes adding a muscarine (M2) receptor agonist to the cardiac cell in the solution and monitoring the cardiac cell for a change in membrane potential. A statistically insignificant change in the membrane potential following addition of the muscarine (M2) receptor to the solution signifies that the test compound is a K+ channel blocker that inhibits opening of the acetylcholine-activated potassium channel. |
| US08323904B2 |
Kit for measurement of termite insecticide active ingredient by immunoassay method
A kit and a method are provided for easily measuring the concentration of an active ingredient of a termite insecticide persisting in soil, particularly on site where a termite insecticide was actually applied. A kit of the present invention comprises 1) an extraction unit for extracting, with an solvent, a termite insecticide active ingredient from an object of measurement and 2) a reaction unit including a reaction container for encapsulating an identifying antigen, a fixing member for immobilizing an antibody against an active ingredient, and a sealing member capable of fitting to the reaction container. The kit optionally includes 3) a detection unit for visually or optically detecting a change depending on the concentrations of the active ingredient in the object of measurement, and 4) a dilution unit for diluting the sample solution to a certain ratio. |
| US08323902B2 |
Methods for producing soluble membrane-spanning proteins
Methods for producing membrane-spanning polypeptides in high yields, with native conformation, and/or in soluble form include solubilizing in non-ionic or zwitterionic detergents, as well as use of promoters and expression vectors for expressing high yields of membrane-spanning polypeptides in bacterial cells. Mutated promoters provide tight control of membrane-spanning polypeptides in bacterial cell hosts. |
| US08323890B2 |
Process for high-throughput DNA methylation analysis
There is disclosed an improved high-throughput and quantitative process for determining methylation patterns in genomic DNA samples based on amplifying modified nucleic acid, and detecting methylated nucleic acid based on amplification-dependent displacement of specifically annealed hybridization probes. Specifically, the inventive process provides for treating genomic DNA samples with sodium bisulfite to create methylation-dependent sequence differences, followed by detection with fluorescence-based quantitative PCR techniques. The process is particularly well suited for the rapid analysis of a large number of nucleic acid samples, such as those from collections of tumor tissues. |
| US08323889B2 |
Process for the production of an abuse-proofed solid dosage form
The present invention relates to a process for the production of an abuse-proofed solid dosage form containing at least one active ingredient with potential for abuse and a synthetic or natural polymer with a breaking strength of =500 N, characterized in that a corresponding mixture is processed by melt extrusion with the assistance of a planetary-gear extruder. |
| US08323882B2 |
Method and system for the analysis of high density cells samples
Methods for forming cell arrays of multiple cell samples arranged substantially in a monolayer on a single substrate particularly suited for diagnostic analysis are disclosed. The cell arrays are formed with a high-speed dispensing apparatus capable of dispensing small volumes in precise, complex patterns. Also disclosed are substrates upon which cell arrays may be formed, and methods for conducting diagnostic analyses on the formed cell arrays. |
| US08323879B2 |
Method of forming resist pattern
The present invention relates to a method of forming a resist pattern for obtaining an electronic device in which a development defect is eliminated, and aims at providing a process that is simple and low-cost, and can impart a high hydrophobicity capable of high-speed scan. It relates to a method of forming a resist pattern including the steps of: providing immersion exposure to a resist film; solubilizing the resist film subjected to the immersion exposure in an alkaline developer; developing the resist film solubilized in the alkaline developer by alkali immersion; and performing a deionized water rinse treatment on the developed resist film in this order, wherein the step of solubilization in the alkaline developer is performed by exposing the resist film subjected to the immersion exposure to ozone gas without irradiating ultraviolet rays (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as ozone treatment). |
| US08323877B2 |
Patterning method and method for fabricating dual damascene opening
A patterning method and a method for fabricating a dual damascene opening are described, wherein the patterning method includes following steps. An organic layer, a silicon-containing mask layer and a patterned photoresist layer are formed on a material layer in sequence. The silicon-containing mask layer is removed using the patterned photoresist layer as a mask. A reactive gas is used for conducting an etching step so as to remove the organic layer with the silicon-containing mask layer as a mask, wherein the reactive gas contains no oxygen species. The material layer is removed using the organic layer as a mask, so that an opening is formed in the material layer. The organic layer is then removed. |
| US08323876B1 |
Methods of forming integrated circuit devices using anti-penetration films to block acid transfer into anti-reflective coatings
Provided are a semiconductor structure and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device. The method includes: preparing a substrate or an etch-target layer which is to be patterned; forming a first anti-reflective coating, which contains silsesquioxane resin and a cross-linking catalyst, on the substrate or the etch-target layer; forming an anti-penetration film and a second anti-reflective coating by causing a cross-linking reaction in a region of the first anti-reflective coating; and forming a photoresist pattern on the anti-penetration film. |
| US08323873B2 |
Photosensitive adhesive composition, and obtained using the same, adhesive film, adhesive sheet, semiconductor wafer with adhesive layer, semiconductor device and electronic part
A photosensitive adhesive composition comprising: (A) a polyimide having a carboxyl group as a side chain, whereof the acid value is 80 to 180 mg/KOH; (B) a photo-polymerizable compound; and (C) a photopolymerization initiator. |
| US08323869B2 |
Positive resist composition and method of forming resist pattern
A positive resist composition including a polymeric compound (A1) having a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0-1) (R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R2 represents a divalent linking group, R3 represents a cyclic group containing —SO2— within the ring skeleton thereof) and a structural unit (a1) derived from an acrylate ester containing an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group, an acid-generator component (B) and a fluorine-containing polymeric compound (F1) having a structural unit containing a base dissociable group. |
| US08323866B2 |
Inorganic resist sensitizer
Methods and compositions for enhancing the sensitivity of an inorganic resist composition are disclosed. In one aspect, compositions for use with a matrix material (e.g., a lithographically sensitive polymeric material such as a hydrogen-bearing siloxane material) can be formulated with a sensitizer, where the sensitizer can be present in a relatively small amount. The sensitizer can include a radical generator, and can act to enhance the efficiency of radical generation and/or resist crosslinking when the resist is impinged by a selected lithographic radiation. The methods of the present invention can be especially useful in performing short wavelength (e.g., less than 200 nm) lithography, or for processes such as e-beam lithography, which traditionally suffer from low throughput. Methods of utilizing one or more of these aspects are also disclosed. |
| US08323865B2 |
Toner processes
Toners are provided which may be suitable for use in cold fusing pressure apparatus. The toners include low molecular weight amorphous resins having low softening points and low molecular weights, compared with resins utilized in conventional emulsion aggregation toners for low melt fusing applications. |
| US08323864B2 |
Toner to develop an electrostatic latent image and method of preparing the same
A toner to develop an electrostatic latent image which includes a latex, a colorant, and a release agent, wherein the toner has a complex viscosity (η*) in a range of about 2.5×102 to about 1.0×103 Pa·s and a loss tangent (tan δ) in a range of about 1.3 to about 2.3 at a temperature of about 160° C. and wherein the η* is defined by a formula η*=(G′2+G″2)½/w, and the tan δ is defined by a formula G″/G′, where G′ is a storage elastic modulus and G″ is a loss elastic modulus as determined under the following conditions of an angular velocity being about 6.28 rad/s and at a temperature increasing at a rate of about 2.0° C./min. |
| US08323861B2 |
Electrophotographic photoreceptor, image-forming apparatus, and electrophotographic cartridge
An electrophotographic photoreceptor having high sensitivity and low residual potential is provided. The electrophotographic photoreceptor includes an undercoat layer containing metal oxide particles and a binder resin on an electroconductive substrate, and a photosensitive layer disposed on the undercoat layer, wherein the metal oxide particles have a volume average particle diameter of 0.1 μm or less and a 90% cumulative particle diameter of 0.3 μm or less which are measured by a dynamic light-scattering method in a liquid of the undercoat layer dispersed in a solvent mixture of methanol and 1-propanol at a weight ratio of 7:3; and the photosensitive layer contains crystalline phthalocyanine showing at least one distinct main diffraction peak at a Bragg angle (2θ±0.2°) of 27.0° to 29.0° in an X-ray diffraction spectrum. |
| US08323860B2 |
Solid-state imaging device producing method and exposure mask
A solid-state imaging device producing method includes the steps of: applying a resist material onto a substrate in which a channel region is formed; forming a resist layer by exposure and development of the resist material using a mask, the resist layer having an opening and a thin-film portion, the mask having a first region through which light is transmitted and a second region through which a smaller quantity of light than that the light transmitted through the first region is transmitted; subjecting the substrate to ion implantation using the resist layer as a mask to form an impurity region; etching the substrate using the resist layer as a mask after the ion implantation to form an alignment mark; and forming an electrode on the impurity region and part of the channel region using the alignment mark as a reference. |
| US08323857B2 |
Phase-shift mask with assist phase regions
A phase-shift mask having a checkerboard array and a surrounding sub-resolution assist phase pattern. The checkerboard array comprises alternating phase-shift regions R that have a relative phase difference of 180 degrees. The sub-resolution assist phase regions R′ reside adjacent corresponding phase-shift regions R and have a relative phase difference of 180 degrees thereto. The sub-resolution assist phase regions R′ are configured to mitigate undesirable edge effects when photolithographically forming photoresist features. Method of forming LEDs using the phase-shift mask are also disclosed. |
| US08323855B2 |
Pellicle frame apparatus, mask, exposing method, exposure apparatus, and device fabricating method
A pellicle is provided to one end surface of end surfaces of a frame. Another end surface of the end surfaces of the frame has an area that opposes a substrate. A configuration is adopted that prevents the deformation of the one end surface of the frame and the shape of the opposing area on the other end surface from affecting one another. |
| US08323854B2 |
Photopolymer media with enhanced dynamic range
Dynamic range enhancing dopants for photopolymeric media are described. Also described are optical articles using these dopants and methods for making such optical articles. |
| US08323850B2 |
Direct methanol fuel cell liquid fuel with water and methanol having specific electrical resistance and direct methanol fuel cell cartridge
A direct methanol fuel cell liquid fuel including methanol and water to be supplied to an anode of a direct methanol fuel cell, in which an electrical resistance of the liquid fuel is 5×105 Ω·cm or more and 1×107 Ω·m or less at 25° C. A direct methanol fuel cell cartridge storing the direct methanol fuel cell liquid fuel, and a direct methanol fuel cell system. Such structures can provide a direct methanol fuel cell liquid fuel, a direct methanol fuel cell cartridge, and a direct methanol fuel cell system all appropriately used for stable electricity generation over a long period of time. |
| US08323847B2 |
Catalyst for a fuel cell, method of preparing the same, and membrane-electrode assembly and fuel cell system including the same
The cathode catalyst for a fuel cell of the present invention includes M-Co-Ch where M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt, and combinations thereof, and Ch is at least one element selected from the group consisting of S, Se, Te, and combinations thereof. The cathode catalyst of the present invention has high activity and excellent selectivity for reduction of an oxidant, and is capable of improving performance of a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell, a fuel cell system including the same, and a membrane-electrode assembly including the same. |
| US08323846B2 |
Fuel cell gas distribution
A fuel cell comprising a membrane-electrode assembly having an anode electrode face; an anode plate adjacent said membrane-electrode assembly electrode face and coupled thereto by a sealing gasket. The sealing gasket, electrode face and anode plate together define a fluid containment volume for delivery of anode fluid to the electrode face. A sheet of porous diffuser material is situated in the fluid containment volume and having at least one plenum defined between at least one lateral edge of the sheet of diffuser material and the sealing gasket. Fluid for delivery to an active surface of the membrane-electrode assembly may be delivered by the plenum and by diffusion through the diffuser material to such an extent that fluid flow channels in the anode plate are not required. |
| US08323844B2 |
Fuel cell operation system and valve open amount calculation method in the fuel cell operation system
FC current control in a fuel cell operation system can be roughly divided into two parts. The first part executes a total air feed amount calculation step, an FC air amount calculation step, and a bypass air amount calculation step. These steps are executed by using a stoichiometry map and a pumping hydrogen amount map. The second part calculates a control valve open amount instruction value and a bypass valve open amount instruction value according to the calculated FC air amount and the bypass air amount. Here, a control valve open amount map and the like are used. When generated power is output from the fuel cell stack by these instruction values, the actual FC current value is compared to the FC current instruction value and the control valve open amount is corrected according to a difference between them. |
| US08323840B2 |
Hydrogen recirculation apparatus for fuel cell vehicle
Disclosed is a hydrogen recirculation apparatus for a fuel cell vehicle. More specifically, the apparatus described herein includes a humidifier/heat exchanger humidifies and heat-exchanges dry hydrogen flowing through a low-pressure regulator and recirculated hydrogen flowing through a hydrogen recirculation blower. The humidifier/heat exchanger utilizes the condensed water flowing from a water separator as a source of humidity. The water heat-exchanged with hydrogen by the humidifier/heat exchanger is reused for cooling the hydrogen recirculation blower, and the water used in the hydrogen recirculation blower. The temperature increased by the operation of the hydrogen recirculation blower, is mixed with water flowing from the water separator before introduction into humidifier/heat exchanger. |
| US08323839B2 |
Nonaqueous electrolyte solution for secondary battery and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which the decomposition of an electrolyte solution is reduced exhibits high coulombic efficiency and excellent charge and discharge cycle performance, and has high energy density. This nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative electrode that is formed by depositing a thin film of active material on a collector by a CVD method, sputtering, evaporation, thermal spraying, or plating, wherein the thin film of the active material can lithiate and delithiate and is divided into columns by cracks formed in the thickness direction, and the bottom of each column is adhered to the collector; a positive electrode that can lithiate and delithiate; and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing a lithium salt in a nonaqueous solvent. The electrolyte solution contains a compound expressed by a general formula (I). Rn-M=0 (I) (wherein, Rs are alkyl groups optionally having a substituent, may be identical or different from one another, may be independent substituents, or may be bound together to form a ring; M is S or P; and n is 2 when M is S and is 3 when M is P). |
| US08323838B2 |
Solid polymer electrolyte for solar cells and lithium batteries
The invention described the highly conducting amorphous polymer materials which are based on the pure block-type copolymers, which contain polyethylene oxide and other chemically complementary blocks and form the amorphous hydrogen-bonded intramolecular polycomplexes, and those, filled by ion conductive materials, low-molecular-weight organic plasticizer and nanometer-scale inorganic particles. The block-type copolymers are preferably the linear triblock copolymers with a central block of PEO and two side blocks of chemically complementary polyacrylamide (PAAm) or poly(acrylic acid) (PAAc). Due to existence of long side PAAm chains and their interaction with a central crystallizable block of PEO, TBC bulk structure is amorphous and fully homogeneous. It can be represented as a totality of hydrogen-bonded segments of both polymer components, uniformly distributed in PAAm matrix. Presented polymer materials can be used for solid polymer electrolyte for DSSC solar cells and lithium batteries. |
| US08323837B2 |
Porous film
Provided is a porous film comprising a heat-resistant resin and two or more fillers, wherein a value of D2/D1 is 0.15 or less where among values each obtained by measuring the average particle diameter of particles that constitute one of the two or more fillers, the largest value is let be D1 and the second largest value is let be D2. |
| US08323835B2 |
Batteries having multiple anode portions
A battery includes a housing, an anode and a cathode within the housing, the anode having a first portion and a second portion adjacent to each other, a current collector at least partially disposed in the anode, a separator between the anode and the cathode, and an anode portion separator at least partially disposed in the anode and between the first and second portions of the anode. |
| US08323833B2 |
Anode for improving storage performance at a high temperature and lithium secondary battery comprising the same
Provided are an anode for a battery comprising: (a) an anode active material, (b) TiO2, and (c) a styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. By using titanium oxide and SBR together with an anode active material as the anode components in the present invention, increase in the anode resistivity during the high-temperature storage and reduction in the battery capacity by the resistivity are inhibited, thereby the overall performances of the battery can be improved. |
| US08323832B2 |
Nanoscale ion storage materials
Nanoscale ion storage materials are provided that exhibit unique properties measurably distinct from their larger scale counterparts. For example, the nanoscale materials can exhibit increased electronic conductivity, improved electromechanical stability, increased rate of intercalation, and/or an extended range of solid solution. Useful nanoscale materials include alkaline transition metal phosphates, such as LiMPO4, where M is one or more transition metals. The nanoscale ion storage materials are useful for producing devices such as high energy and high power storage batteries, battery-capacitor hybrid devices, and high rate electrochromic devices. |
| US08323830B2 |
Electrode composite material of lithium ion battery and lithium ion battery using the same
An electrode composite material includes an individual electrode active material particle and a protective film coated on a surface of the particle. A composition of the protective film is AlxMyPO4, AlxMy(PO3)3, or a combination thereof. M represents at least one of Cr, Zn, Mg, Zr, Mo, V, Nb, or Ta. A valence of M is represented by k, in which 0 |
| US08323827B2 |
Laminate packing material for battery and laminate battery
In a laminated external packaging material for a battery according to the present invention, a metallic foil 2 is adhered to one surface side of a base film 1, and a coated film layer 4 of thermal adhesive resin having a softening point of 160° C. or below and capable of thermally bonding to a surface film of a battery main body is formed on the other surface side of the base film 1. With this laminated external packaging material for a battery, without using an adhesive tape or a hot-melt adhesive, this packaging material can be easily and assuredly bonded to the battery main body and also can be bonded firmly to an end portion reinforcing plastic component. |
| US08323825B2 |
Cap assembly and secondary battery using the same
A secondary battery comprising: an electrode assembly; a can to house the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly to seal the can. The cap assembly includes a vent plate. The vent plate includes a concave deforming portion, a protrusion formed in the center of the deforming portion, and a notch formed around the deforming portion. |
| US08323824B2 |
Laminate type battery and battery module incorporating the laminate type battery
A laminate type battery includes a laminate battery case and an electrode assembly. The laminate battery case includes two laminate films each having a metal layer and plastic layers provided on both faces of the metal layer, and has a welded portion in which peripheral edges of the two laminate films are welded to each other. The electrode assembly is enclosed in the laminate battery case, and has a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator disposed therebetween. An internal gas pressure sensing portion, in which the inner plastic layer of each of the laminate films is absent and the metal layers are in contact with each other so as to be in an electrically conductive state, is formed in a portion of the welded portion. A voltage detection hole, in which the outer plastic layer is absent and the metal layer is exposed, is formed in a surface of each of the two laminate films. |
| US08323819B2 |
Battery module of improved cooling efficiency
Disclosed herein is a battery module configured to have a structure in which a plurality of plate type battery cells is mounted in a module case so that the battery cells are arranged adjacent to one another. The battery module includes a plurality of insulative members disposed between the respective battery cells so that each of the insulative members corresponds to the peripheral shape of a corresponding one of the battery cells and a plurality of cooling members disposed at the interfaces between the respective battery cells. Each of the cooling members includes a heat dissipating fin disposed in contact with the outer surface of a corresponding one of the battery cells and a coolant conduit provided at the lower end of the heat dissipating fin. |
| US08323818B2 |
Battery cooling
An end-to-end cell connection system for a battery assembly uses a conductive interconnector with an inner portion welded to an end of one cell, a standoff portion contiguous with the ring portion, tabs extending from the standoff portion, with the tabs welded to an end of another cell. By placing an insulator between the interconnector and the one cell, an electrical short is prevented in the event that a longitudinally coupled cell group is jostled. At the cell connections, there is a recess. To hold the cell group in place, the housing has a tab extending into the recess. The tab is at the center so that any dimensional variations are accommodated on each side of the tab. The interconnector also may include a receptacle for a thermistor to obtain a measure of battery assembly temperature. Diverter ribs may be provided in the housing to distribute flow to all cells. |
| US08323816B2 |
Alkaline earth metal ion battery
Electrochemical cells having molten electrodes comprising an alkaline earth metal provide receipt and delivery of power by transporting atoms of the alkaline earth metal between electrode environments of disparate alkaline earth metal chemical potentials. |
| US08323814B2 |
Battery safety interlock for intrinsically safe electronic devices
A printed circuit board assembly for a battery powered electronic device provides intrinsic safety features with a battery safety interlock element serving as both a physical and electrical barrier to prevent potential sparking at the battery and connecting terminal interfaces. |
| US08323811B2 |
Lead acid storage battery
A lead acid storage battery according to the present invention comprises a battery container for housing a plurality of cells, a middle lid for covering the battery container, and an upper lid for covering the middle lid, wherein, on the upper surface of the middle lid, a gas discharging port for discharging the gas generated inside of the cell and an electrolyte recirculating port for recirculating the moisture to be discharged along with the gas within the cell are formed as corresponding to each cell. A plurality of exhaust chambers separated by an exhaust chamber partition are formed in a space surrounded by the middle lid and the upper lid, and a mechanism for collectively exhausting the gas discharged from the gas discharging port to the outside of the battery by interconnecting the plurality of exhaust chambers is comprised. |
| US08323804B2 |
Partially conjugated polymers, their representation and their use
The present invention relates to partly conjugated spirobifluorene polymers which are linked in the polymer via both spiro molecule halves. The materials according to the invention display a purer emission color and a longer life than materials according to the prior art and are therefore better suited for use in polymeric organic light-emitting diodes. |
| US08323798B2 |
Systems and methods for drilling holes in printed circuit boards
An entry sheet comprising polymer material for drilling printed circuit boards is provided. The entry sheet is suitable for use with a broad range of diameters, including commonly available drill diameters. The entry sheet comprises an adhesive epoxy configured to, among others, resist drill deflection, resist mechanical damage, and reduce to dust such that the entry sheet may increase drilling accuracy, protect printed circuit board from damage, minimize entry burrs, and may addresses other issues such as fliers, bird nesting, and the like. |
| US08323797B2 |
Composite article having excellent fire and impact resistance and method of making the same
A composite article comprises a first glass layer, a silicone layer, a second glass layer, and an organic layer. The silicone layer is disposed adjacent to the first glass layer. The silicone layer includes a cured silicone composition. The second glass layer is disposed adjacent to the silicone layer, spaced from and substantially parallel to the first glass layer. The organic layer is disposed adjacent to the second glass layer, spaced from and substantially parallel to the silicone layer. The organic layer includes a cured organic composition. A method of making a composite article including a first glass layer and a polymeric layer disposed adjacent to the first glass layer includes providing a dual-compartment chamber. The chamber includes a first compartment and a second compartment separated by a polymeric separator. The separator can be manipulated through pressure differentials between the compartments. Pressure is applied to at least one of the silicone layer and the first glass layer with the polymeric separator. |
| US08323793B2 |
Pelletization of pyrolyzed rubber products
A system and method for preparing a pelletized carbon black product is provided. The system includes a source of a carbon black product from a pyrolysis process. A mixer is in communication with the source of the carbon black product. A binder oil storage tank is in fluid communication with the mixer. The binder oil storage tank is configured to inject a desired amount of a binder oil into the mixer to form the pelletized carbon black product. |
| US08323786B2 |
Lightweight cement panel
The invention provides a lightweight cement panel which achieves light weight, high strength, and durability, is free of degraded strength or deformation due to water absorption or fluctuation of ambient temperature, etc., provides satisfactory processing capabilities including nailing, etc. and can be used as a concrete formwork panel, floor material, wall material, ceiling material, and others of architectural structures.A panel proper 2 is formed by a porous compact 8 produced by filling, curing, and solidifying a mixture prepared by kneading cement, water, reinforcing fibers, and foam obtained by prefoaming a foaming agent in a hermetically sealed cement form block block, contains the reinforcing fibers 7 and foam in a dispersion state in the compact 8, and provides the specific gravity within the range between 0.5 and 1.0. The surface of this panel proper 2 is integrally covered with a surface reinforcing sheet 4 comprising woven cloth or unwoven cloth, and the surface is further integrally covered by a surface protection layer 5. |
| US08323784B2 |
Transparent electrical conductors prepared from sorted carbon nanotubes and methods of preparing same
Various methods related to the preparation of transparent electrical conductors based on carbon nanotubes having enhanced optical and electrical properties are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods involve employing carbon nanotubes that have been presorted according to electronic type and/or optical absorbance for use in transparent electrical conductors. Other embodiments involve use of carbon nanotube bundles that have been pre-sorted according to bundle density. |
| US08323783B2 |
Coated cutting insert and method for making the same
A coated cutting insert for removing material from a workpiece that includes a substrate is disclosed. A wear-resistant coating on the substrate that includes an α-alumina layer and a Zr— or Hf— carbonitride outer layer deposited on the α-alumina layer. The Zr— or Hf— carbonitride outer layer is subjected to a post-coat wet blasting treatment. The wet blasting changes the stress condition of the exposed alumina coating layer from an initial tensile stress condition to a compressive stress condition. |
| US08323778B2 |
Environmentally resilient corrugated building products and methods of manufacture
An environmentally resilient building product of a vinyl laminated formed-sheet metallic substrate wherein the vinyl laminate is adhesively attached to the formed-sheet metallic substrate to provide a durable and attractive surface. Possible decorative and resilient surfaces include, but are not limited to solid colors, metallic finishes, and graphical images or patterns, all available in a variety of textures. |
| US08323777B2 |
Low-cost tough decorative printable film products having holographic-type images
Tough decorative printable film products having holographic-type images are provided that are low in cost. These film products include a relatively high temperature film that is made by continuous extrusion of the film resin onto a master film having pre-etched holographic-type imaging in order to provide a high-temperature primary film with conforming holographic imaging. This primary film provides a tough holographic-type image that is readily secured to any number of products to impart a holographic character to them. For example, this primary film is suitable for use on the surface of recreational sportsboards. When desired, sublimation printing can be used to impart indicia, text, images and colors, alone or in combination, to the primary film. |
| US08323776B2 |
Composite ferrite sheet, method of fabricating the composite ferrite sheet, and array of sintered ferrite segments used to form the composite ferrite sheet
A method of fabricating a composite ferrite sheet including the steps of: (a) forming a grooved green ferrite sheet having a non-intersecting grid pattern by pressing a groove forming die including a plurality of first protrusions and a plurality of second protrusions having a triangular cross sectional shape, each protrusion of at least one of the plurality of first protrusions and the plurality of second protrusions being discontinuous at each imaginary intersecting portion at which extension lines of the respective first and second protrusions intersect each other, (b) firing the grooved ferrite green sheet to obtain a sintered ferrite sheet, (c) bonding at least one supporting sheet to at least one of opposite major surfaces of the sintered ferrite sheet, and (d) rupturing the sintered ferrite sheet along the grooves into a multiplicity of separate and independent rectangular planar ferrite segments which are bonded to the supporting sheet. |
| US08323768B2 |
Device and method for preventing magnetic-resonance imaging induced damage
An electromagnetic shield has a first patterned or apertured layer having non-conductive materials and conductive material and a second patterned or apertured layer having non-conductive materials and conductive material. The conductive material may be a metal, a carbon composite, or a polymer composite. The non-conductive materials in the first patterned or apertured layer may be randomly located or located in a predetermined segmented pattern such that the non-conductive materials in the first patterned or apertured layer are located in a predetermined segmented pattern with respect to locations of the non-conductive materials in the second patterned or apertured layer. |
| US08323767B2 |
Honeycomb structure
A honeycomb structure includes at least one a honeycomb unit having a longitudinal direction. The at least one honeycomb unit includes a SOx occluding agent, inorganic particles, an inorganic binder, and partition walls extending along the longitudinal direction to define plural through-holes. A relationship 5X+30≦Y≦5X+45 (about 1.0≦X≦about 2.5) is satisfied, wherein a content of the SOx occluding agent in the partition walls is expressed by X (mol/L) and a porosity of the at least one honeycomb unit is expressed by Y (%). |
| US08323766B2 |
Honeycomb structure
A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit having a longitudinal direction. The honeycomb unit includes SOx storage agent, inorganic particles, inorganic binder, and a partition wall extending along the longitudinal direction to define plural through holes. An expression Y≧−26X+40000 (0 |
| US08323762B2 |
Method for manufacturing medium on which information is recorded in pit pattern
A method by which depressions and projections (pit pattern) can be formed directly and easily in a substrate made of inorganic material is provided. A method for forming a medium on which information is recorded in a pit pattern comprises the steps of: forming a recording material layer over a substrate made of inorganic material wherein the recording material layer is of a thermally deformable heat mode recording material; forming a plurality of holes by application of condensed light to the recording material layer; and forming a plurality of pits in the substrate wherein the plurality of pits corresponding to the plurality of holes are etched by using as a mask the recording material layer in which the plurality of holes are formed. |
| US08323755B2 |
Planar nematic liquid crystal cells doped with nanoparticles and methods of inducing a freedericksz transition
Nematic liquid crystal cells with positive dielectric anisotropy that include colloidal suspensions having nanoclusters (e.g., CdTe nanoclusters, CdSe nanoclusters) that include a pure monolayer of ligands are provided as well as methods of inducing Freedericksz transitions in the nematic liquid crystal cells and methods of controlling the alignment of a liquid crystal. |
| US08323753B2 |
Method for deposition using pulsed atmospheric pressure glow discharge
Disclosed are methods for deposition of a chemical compound or element using an atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasma in a treatment space comprising two electrodes connected to a power supply for providing electrical power during an on-time (ton). The treatment space is filled with a gas composition of an active and an inert gas mixture, including a precursor of the chemical compound or element to be deposited. Dust formation is prevented by using Nitrogen in the gas composition, applying short pulses and using a predetermined residence time of the gas composition in the treatment space. Best results are obtained when using a stabilized plasma. |
| US08323747B2 |
Zeolite containing wash coats for adsorber heat exchangers and temperature controlled adsorbers
The present invention provides a process for applying a coating on a heat exchanger or a temperature controlled adsorber surface. This coating comprises a zeolite, an organic solvent, an organic siloxane resin that constitutes a binder and a plasticizing agent. |
| US08323743B2 |
Acrylic-fiber finish, acrylic fiber for carbon-fiber production, and carbon-fiber production method
An acrylic-fiber finish for use in carbon-fiber production contributes to high tenacity of resultant carbon fiber. The acrylic-fiber finish for carbon-fiber production includes an epoxy-polyether-modified silicone and a surfactant. The weight ratios of the epoxy-polyether-modified silicone and the surfactant in the total of the non-volatile components of the finish respectively range from 1 to 95 wt % and from 5 to 50 wt %. The carbon fiber production method includes a fiber production process for producing an acrylic fiber for carbon-fiber production by applying the finish to an acrylic fiber which is a basic material for the acrylic fiber for carbon-fiber production; an oxidative stabilization process for converting the acrylic fiber produced in the fiber production process into oxidized fiber in an oxidative atmosphere at 200 to 300 deg.C.; and a carbonization process for carbonizing the oxidized fiber in an inert atmosphere at 300 to 2,000 deg.C. |
| US08323742B2 |
Method of producing ceramic foams
A process for foaming ceramic foams, in which the ceramic foams are produced from a precursor or a mixture of precursors which contain at least one ceramic-forming element and liberates at least one volatile reaction product during an inorganic gelation process. In one embodiment, foaming is based on a precursor containing crystals of the AlCl3(Pri2O) complex. The decomposition of the initial precursor produces polymerizing species dissolved in liquid isopropyl chloride. The solvent and growing AlOxCly(OPri)z species are mixed homogeneously so that the boiling point of the solution is raised above the boiling point of the pure isopropyl chloride. Polymerization takes place in the liquid until a critical polymer size is attained, whereupon a phase separation into polymer rich and solvent rich regions occurs. Since the expelled solvent is suddenly above its boiling point, bubbles start forming instantly. Foam stabilization takes place as a result of gelation in the polymer rich regions which comprise the cell walls in the foam. The net result of the process is a gelled ultra light foam. |
| US08323741B2 |
Self assembled molecules on immersion silver coatings
A composition for enhancing the corrosion resistance of an article comprising a silver coating deposited on a solderable copper substrate. The composition comprises: a) a multi-functional molecule comprising at least one organic functional group that interacts with and protects copper surfaces and at least one organic functional group that interacts with and protects silver surfaces; b) an alcohol; and c) a surfactant. |
| US08323739B2 |
Method for forming a metal pattern on a substrate
A method for forming a metal pattern on a substrate via printing and electroless plating is disclosed, which includes printing a pattern on the substrate with an ink composition, drying the printed pattern, and contacting the dried pattern with an electroless plating solution. The ink composition either contains components (i), (ii) and (iii), components (i) and (iv), or components (i) and (v), which are dissolved or dispersed in a solvent, wherein (i) is a binder; (ii) is a sulfate terminated polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer; (iii) is a catalytic metal precursor; (iv) is a polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer deposited with particles of catalytic metal; and (v) is a copolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a hydrophilic monomer deposited with particles of catalytic metal. The binder (i) is a water swellable resin. The catalytic metal may be Au, Ag, Pd, Pt or Ru. |
| US08323732B2 |
Nanocomposite material useful for the preparation superhydrophobic coating and a process for the preparation thereof
The present invention provides nanocomposite materials comprising carbon nanotubes and oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) (OPV). Dispersion of CNT in the solution of solution of oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) (OPV) in organic solvent results in the formation of nanocomposite material. The π-π interaction between CNT and OPV molecule were shown by spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. The nanocomposite solution can be drop casted over glass or metallic surface for the preparation of superhydrophobic coating. The resultant composite surface shows superhydrophobic nature even with corrosive liquids and its contact angle is almost constant even after prolonged contact with water. |
| US08323731B2 |
Method for preparing nanocrystalline silicon in SiO2 and freestanding silicon nanoparticles
Methods for preparing nanocrystalline-Si/SiO2 composites by treating hydrogen silsesquioxane (HSQ) under reductive thermal curing conditions are described. Also described are methods of preparing silicon nanoparticles by acid etching the nanocrystalline-Si/SiO2 composites. |
| US08323729B2 |
Process for producing metal member, structural member with thus produced metal member, and method of repairing metal member using shot peening
A process for producing a metal member that enables both the fatigue properties and the corrosion resistance of the member to be improved, a structural member that includes a thus produced metal member, and a method of repairing a metal member. The process for producing a metal member comprises a projecting particles having an average particle size of not more than 200 μm onto the surface of a metal material comprising an aluminum alloy using compressed air or a compressed gas, and a chemical conversion treatment including forming a film on the surface of the metal material by performing a chemical conversion treatment following projecting the particles. |
| US08323728B2 |
Magnetic laminated structure and method of making
A method for making an article comprising a multilayered structure comprising a series of magnetic layers is provided. The method includes providing a substrate and depositing a series of magnetic layers on the substrate and disposing insulating layers between successive magnetic layers. Each magnetic layer has a thickness of at least about 2 micrometers and magnetic material has an average grain size less than 200 nm. |
| US08323727B2 |
Method for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic write head having a tapered write pole and a stepped wrap around side shield gap
A method for manufacturing a magnetic write head that has a trailing magnetic shield with a tapered write pole trailing edge, a non-magnetic step layer and a Ru bump and an alumina bump formed at the front of the non-magnetic step layer. The process forms a Ru/alumina side wall at the sides of the write pole, such that the Ru side wall is closest to the write pole. The Ru is removed more readily than the alumina during the ion milling that is performed to taper the write pole. This causes the Ru portion of the side wall to taper away from the write pole rather than forming an abrupt step. This tapering prevents dishing of the trailing edge of the write pole for improved write head performance. |
| US08323720B2 |
Process for forming shaped foods from fruit meal
The disclosure provides a process for producing a ready-to-eat (RTE) fruit food product, comprising: obtaining a quantity of granulated fruit meal; and forming the fruit meal into a predetermined shaped product, comprising: applying a heat sufficient to cause the fruit meal to become tacky; and applying a compressive force to the tacky fruit meal to form the predetermined shape. In one embodiment, the process can use a mold to form the predetermined shape. Importantly, the fruit food product can be formed into a stable predetermined shaped product independent of baking the product. The heat sufficient to cause the fruit meal to be come tacky generally causes the fruit meal to be between 80° F. (27° C.) to 200° F. (93° C.). For example, the compressive force can between 1 pound force (0.4 kilograms) to 16 pounds force (7.3 kilograms) for an exemplary 2 inch (5 cm) cookie/biscuit. |
| US08323715B2 |
Method and equipment for the production of food products formed by coupled complementary parts
The complementary parts of food products destined to be coupled together are located on the frontal surfaces of half-moulds travelling on two different loop conveyor lines. The first conveyor line extends, at least partially, above the second, so to be included within the surface area occupied by the second line itself. Spatial occupation is further reduced since, downstream to the coupling station, the coupled half-moulds travel with the same spacing step that they had before coupling, with additional advantages in terms of energy absorption and advancing velocity in a successive thermal conditioning station, such as a refrigerating tunnel. One of the half-moulds can be removed upstream to the thermal conditioning station, resulting in an additional reduction in energy absorption since needless subjecting of the half-mould to the thermal cycle to which the products are subjected is avoided. |
| US08323714B2 |
Method for crosslinking beta-cyclodextrin for cholesterol trapping and regeneration thereof
Shown herein is the use of crosslinked beta-cyclodextrin as a trap for removing cholesterol. The crosslinked beta-cyclodextrin is prepared by crosslinking beta-cyclodextrin in the presence of a crosslinking agent. Treatment with the crosslinked beta-cyclodextrin results in cholesterol-depleted foods. After application to foods, the crosslinked beta-cyclodextrin which traps cholesterol therein can be readily regenerated with organic solvents. The crosslinked beta-cyclodextrin can be applied to almost all cholesterol-containing foods, such as dairy products, meat products, and egg products, with excellent cholesterol removal rates. |
| US08323711B2 |
Spiral gas-solids contact apparatus and method
The invention is directed to apparatus and methods for contacting gas and solids in the manufacture of edibles, and particularly in connection with coating edible particulate solids. A drum is positioned around an inner tube so that an annular space is defined between the drum and the tube. A rotatable spiral element defines a gas pathway in the annular space, such that rotation of the spiral pushes particulate solids through the drum while the solids are contacted with gas in the annular space. |
| US08323709B2 |
Edible spoon for dissociating into consumable predetermined clumps in order to prevent dissociating into random granules that would make consumption more difficult
An edible spoon for dissociating into consumable predetermined clumps in order to prevent dissociating into random granules that would make consumption more difficult. The edible spoon includes a bowl and a handle. The bowl extends from the handle and contains weakened lines. The weakened lines in the bowl define the consumable predetermined clumps so as to allow the bowl to dissociate into the consumable predetermined clumps in order to prevent dissociating into the random granules that would make the consumption more difficult. |
| US08323707B2 |
Trigonelline as a muscle stimulant
This invention relates to the use of trigonelline compounds to increase muscle weight during periods of activity or to inhibit muscle loss during periods of inactivity. |
| US08323706B2 |
Antiestrogenic glyceollins suppress human breast and ovarian carcinoma proliferation and tumorigenesis
The flavonoid family of phytochemicals, particularly those derived from soy, has received attention regarding their hormonal activity and their effects on human health and disease. The types and amounts of these compounds in soy and other plants are controlled by both constitutive expression and stress-induced biosynthesis. The health benefits of soy may therefore be dependent upon the amounts of the various hormonally active phytochemicals present. We have identified increased biosynthesis of the isoflavonoid phytoalexin compounds, Glyceollins I, II and III, in soy plants grown under stressed conditions (elicited soy), which exhibit marked anti-estrogenic effects on ER function. Here we demonstrate that specific glyceollins, isolated from elicited soy, displayed anti-estrogenic activity, suppressing basal and estrogen stimulated colony formation of ER-positive estrogen dependent breast cancer cells and inhibiting ER-dependent gene expression of progesterone receptor (PgR) and stromal derived factor-1 (SDF1/CXCL12). Examining the effects of glyceollin on in vivo tumor formation/growth we demonstrate the ability of glyceollins to significantly suppress basal and estrogen-stimulated tumor growth of ER-positive MCF-7 breast and BG-1 ovarian carcinoma cells in ovariectomized female nude mice. We further demonstrate that the effects of glyceollins on suppression of tumor growth correlate with inhibition of estrogen stimulated PgR expression. In contrast to the uterotropic activity of tamoxifen the glyceollins displayed no uterine agonist activity. The Glyceollin (I-III) compounds may represent an important component of the health effects of soy as well as represent novel anti-estrogens useful in the prevention or treatment of breast and ovarian carcinoma. |
| US08323703B2 |
Storable, consumable pre-nascent iodine
This discovery is storable, pre-nascent iodine that activates and: produces nascent iodine over a two-to-three-hour period within the body when diluted in water and consumed. The iodine is in a low concentration in a tincture of grain alcohol. A quantity of tincture is submerged in a glass container in an electrolytic bath between two electrodes and subjected to a specific amperage for a period of time. This action causes the diatomic bond of the iodine molecule to be broken with the iodine atom receiving excitation energy from the magnetic field. When diluted and consumed into the body, the nascent iodine is able to produce significant beneficial effects in the body. |
| US08323699B2 |
Method of manufacturing skin care cream containing baked shell powder
In a method of manufacturing a skin care cream containing baked shell powder, highly calcium-containing shells such as dead shells or pearls is baked and crushed to fine powder to obtain baked shell powder. Then, the obtained baked shell powder is added to mix with a raw material for manufacturing cosmetic cream. |
| US08323688B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions comprising hGH for oral delivery
The present invention relates to dosage forms of human growth hormone, the use of an absorption enhancer to allow absorption of human growth hormone into the systemic circulation in a biologically active form, in particular after oral administration, as well as the use of oral dosage forms comprising human growth hormone and an absorption enhancer for the treatment of human growth hormone deficiencies and disorders associated therewith. |
| US08323672B2 |
Method of removing ticks from the skin and reducing the risk of bites
Compositions and method of using the same for the removal of ticks embedded in the skin or tissue of a human or animal host and for preventing ticks from attaching themselves to and biting humans or other animals. |
| US08323671B2 |
Prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors and methods of use
The present disclosure relates to HIF-1α prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors, compositions which comprise the HIF-1α prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors described herein and to methods for controlling, inter alia, Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), heart failure, ischemia, and anemia. |
| US08323669B2 |
Polymer conjugate of taxane
[Problems] To provide a novel taxane derivative which can release the medicinal substance in a bioenzyme-independent manner, is expected to have an effective therapeutic efficacy, and has a water-solubility.[Means for Solving Problems] Disclosed is a polymer conjugate of a taxane, which comprises a polymer having a polyethylene glycol moiety and two or more succinic acid monoamide moieties and a taxane, wherein a carboxylate group in the polymer and an alcoholic hydroxyl group in the taxane are bound to each other via an ester bonding. |
| US08323668B2 |
Prevention and treatment of gram negative, flagellated bacterial infections
The present invention describes a novel mechanism of adhesion by flagellated Gram-negative bacteria such as enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), where the bacteria secretes a protein, EtpA which binds to the conserved region of the flagellin protein located at the tip of the flagella. The present invention also discloses that EtpA-mediated interaction and intestinal colonization require interaction with flagellin. Also disclosed herein is a vaccine composition that can be used for either active or passive immunization of mammals for the prevention or treatment of infections caused by flagellated Gram-negative bacteria. |
| US08323666B2 |
Botulinum toxin compositions
A high potency botulinum toxin pharmaceutical composition comprising two excipients (such as albumin and sodium chloride) in a weight to weight ratio of between about 1 and about 100. |
| US08323664B2 |
Live vaccine strains of Francisella
A strain of Francisella species wherein a gene which encodes for part of the glutamate metabolic pathway has been inactivated, and which is able to produce a protective immune response in an animal, for use as live prophylactic or therapeutic vaccine against infection by said Francisella species. Particularly effective strains include those where the capB gene is deleted. Other embodiments of the invention describe strains which comprise a further genetic mutation wherein a gene which encodes for another component of the cell is also inactivated. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising said strains, together with methods which utilize such strains are also described and claimed. |
| US08323663B2 |
Adenoviral vector-based foot-and-mouth disease vaccine
The invention is directed to an adenoviral vector comprising at least one nucleic acid sequence encoding an aphthovirus antigen and/or a cytokine operably linked to a promoter. The adenoviral vector is replication-deficient and requires at most complementation of both the E1 region and the E4 region of the adenoviral genome for propagation. The invention also is directed to a method of inducing an immune response in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a composition comprising the aforementioned adenoviral vector. |
| US08323661B2 |
Method for generating a stable recombinant modified vaccinia virus ankara (MVA) comprising human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) genes inserted into one or more intergenic regions (IGRs)
The invention relates to novel insertion sites useful for the integration of HIV DNA sequences into the MVA genome, and to the resulting recombinant MVA derivatives. |
| US08323656B2 |
Antigen determinant of rheumatoid arthritis-specific autoantibody and use thereof
A dipeptide antigen determinant is disclosed where haptenic Cit and Cys residues are connected by means of a peptide bond having the formula III: where A is —NH2, B is —O—, D is —NH—, F is —NHCO—, or —NR—, where R is hydrogen or acyl, G is —CONH—, or —COOR, wherein R is alkyl, E is (CH2)n′, wherein n′ is an integer from 1 to 6, S is —SH, or —SS—, on the condition that free thiol (SH) of Cys is crosslinked by a disulfide bond to another Cys. The antigen determinant reacts sensitively and specifically with serum autoantibodies present in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) which is useful for diagnosing or treating RA. |
| US08323648B2 |
Methods of modulating and identifying agents that modulate intracellular calcium
Methods are provided for identifying agents that modulate intracellular calcium. Also provided are methods of modulating calcium within cells and methods of identifying proteins involved in modulating intracellular calcium. |
| US08323646B2 |
Engineered anti-IL-13 antibodies, compositions, methods and uses
The present invention relates to engineered antibodies immunospecific for human interleukin-13 (IL-13) protein or fragment thereof, as well as methods of making and using thereof, including therapeutic indications. |
| US08323645B2 |
Antibodies that bind OV064 and methods of use therefor
Antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind OV064 are disclosed. The antibodies bind an extracellular domain of OV064. Some of the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments bind an epitope on OV064 sufficient to induce internalization. In some embodiments, the antibodies are humanized, chimeric or human. Nucleic acids and vectors encoding the antibodies or portions thereof, recombinant cells that contain the nucleic acids, and compositions comprising the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments are also disclosed. The invention also provides therapeutic and diagnostic methods utilizing the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments provided herein. |
| US08323644B2 |
Therapy-enhancing glucan
A therapeutic composition for treatment of cancer in a mammal is disclosed. The composition comprises an effective amount of a yeast beta-glucan composition which is suitable for oral administration and for absorption through the gastrointestinal tract of the mammal. The above therapeutic composition may further comprise antitumor antibodies or cancer vaccine composition, wherein the antitumor activities of the antitumor antibodies or the cancer vaccine composition are enhanced by the yeast glucan. |
| US08323638B2 |
Methods and compositions for tissue regeneration
Disclosed is a method of treating a wound comprising applying a composition to a wound site on a patient in need of wound treatment, wherein the composition comprises mitotically inactive allogeneic cells that secrete one or more biologically active molecules selected from the group consisting of GM-CSF, VEGF, KGF, bFGF, TGFβ, angiopoietin, EGF, IL-Iβ, IL-6 IL-8, TGFα, and TNFα, and wherein the cells are keratinocytes or fibroblasts, or mixtures thereof. |
| US08323637B2 |
Synthetically functionalized living cells
Uniform, functional polymer patches can be attached to a fraction of the surface area of living individual cells. These surface-modified cells remain viable after attachment of the functional patch. The patch does not completely occlude the cellular surface from the surrounding environment. Functional payloads carried by the patch may include, for example, drugs or other small molecules, peptides, proteins, thermally responsive polymers, and nanoparticles, or any other material that can be incorporated in a polymer patch of subcellular dimensions. The patch can include one or more polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs). |
| US08323632B2 |
Multi-arm polypeptide-poly(ethylene glycol) block copolymers as drug delivery vehicles
The invention provides a multi-arm block copolymer for use in delivering a variety of bioactive agents. The copolymer of the invention contains a central core from which extend multiple (3 or more) copolymer arms. Each copolymer arm possesses an inner polypeptide segment and an outer hydrophilic polymer segment. Thus, the overall structure of the copolymer comprises an inner core region that includes the central core and the inner polypeptide segment, while the outer core region is hydrophilic in nature. The multi-arm copolymer of the invention is particularly useful for delivery of biologically active agents that can be entrapped within the inner core region. |
| US08323631B2 |
UV-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials
Dihydroxybenzotriazole UV absorbing compounds that are particularly useful in ophthalmic devices are disclosed. |
| US08323630B2 |
Self-preserved aqueous pharmaceutical compositions
The present invention is directed to the provision of multi-dose, self-preserved ophthalmic compositions. The compositions possess sufficient antimicrobial activity to satisfy USP preservative efficacy requirements, as well as similar preservative standards (e.g., EP and JP), without requiring the presence of conventional anti-microbial preservative agents, such as benzalkonium chloride. The compositions are effectively preserved by a balanced ionic buffer system containing zinc ions at a concentration of 0.04 to 0.9 mM, preferably 0.04 to 0.4 mM. One aspect of the balanced buffer system is limitation of the amount of buffering anions present to a concentration of 15 mM or less, preferably 5 mM or less. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions also contain borate or, most preferably, one or more borate/polyol complexes. The use of propylene glycol as the polyol in such complexes is strongly preferred. Limiting the amount of divalent metals other than zinc and the amount of ionized salts present has also been determined to be important to maximize the antimicrobial activity of the balanced buffer systems. |
| US08323627B2 |
Monoester of N-undecylenoyl phenylalanine and polyol, method for preparing same, and use of said esters as a skin lightening agent
A compound of the formula (I): where m is an integer equal to 0 or 1, and p is an integer equal to 0, 1, 2 or 3. A method for preparing the compound of the formula (I), and the use thereof as a skin lightening agent. A cosmetic composition and a drug containing the compound of the formula (I). |
| US08323621B2 |
Multi-use multimodal imaging chelates
Cyclen-based chelates can be used as contrast agents for multi-modal imaging of tissue cells. The cyclen-based chelates are preferably polyazamacrocyclic molecules formed from 1,4,7,10 tetraazacyclododecane (“cyclen”) having varying chelating ions, phosphoester chains, and light harvesting moieties. By changing the chelating ion, phosphoester chain length and/or the light harvesting moiety different imaging techniques, such as MRI, CT, fluorescence and absorption, x-ray and NIR, may be employed to image the tissue cells. Additionally, the cyclen-based chelates may be conjugated to provide for site-specific delivery of the cyclen-based chelate to the desired tissue cells. The cyclen-based chelates may also be delivered to the tissue cells by attaching the cyclen-based to a polymeric delivery vehicle. Although these cyclen-based chelates have a wide variety of application, the preferred use is for imaging of cancer cells, such as brain cancer, for improving resection of a cancerous tissue. |
| US08323618B2 |
Ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles and uses thereof
The present invention provides biomimetic contrast agents, dual functional contrast agents effective for therapeutic gene delivery and magnetic nanoparticles which comprise functionalized iron oxide nanoparticle cores, one of an inert gold layer, a layer of inert metal seeds or a silica layer and, optionally, one or both of an outer gold-silver nanoshell or a targeting ligand attached to the inert gold layer or the gold-silver nanoshell. Also provided are methods of in vivo magnetic resonance imaging, of treating primary or metastatic cancers or of ablating atherosclerotic plaque using the contrast agents and magnetic particles. In addition, kits comprising the biomimetic contrast agents, dual contrast agents and magnetic nanoparticles. |
| US08323617B2 |
Treatment of arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders with crosslinked hyaluronic acid
A method of treating a subject having a musculoskeletal disorder includes administering to a subject's articular site in need thereof an effective amount of a hyaluronic acid (HA) composition. In one embodiment, the HA composition includes an HA derivative, wherein carboxyl functionalities of the hyaluronic acid derivative are each independently derivatized to include an N-acylurea or O-acyl isourea, or both N-acylurea and O-acyl isourea. In another embodiment, the HA composition includes a crosslinked HA gel that is prepared by reacting an uncrosslinked HA with a biscarbodiimide in the presence of pH buffer in a range of between about 4 and about 8. The composite can optionally include at least one second bioactive agent other than the HA derivative, such as a steroid. |
| US08323613B2 |
Method for manufacturing titanium dioxide
The manufacture of titanium dioxide by oxidation of titanium tetrachloride in a plug flow reactor, wherein the titanium tetrachloride is introduced into the reactor in at least two stages and is used exclusively in liquid form. The total quantity of liquid TiCl4 used is split up in several stages. A small quantity is added in the first stage in order to start combustion despite using the liquid phase. In the first phase, the activation energy required is provided solely via the preheated oxygen. In all other stages, the activation energy is provided by the preheated oxygen and the reaction enthalpy of TiCl4 oxidation released in the upstream stages. |
| US08323611B2 |
Solid acid catalyst
A solid acid catalyst represented by HTixNbyO5 wherein x is 1.1 |
| US08323609B2 |
Carbon nanostructure synthesis from carbon-excess explosives in supercritical fluid
Carbon nanostructures are synthesized from carbon-excess explosives having a negative oxygen balance. A supercritical fluid provides an environment that safely dissolves and decomposes the explosive molecules into its reactant products including activated C or CO and provides the temperature and pressure for the required collision rate of activated C atoms and CO molecules to form carbon nanostructures such as graphene, fullerenes and nanotubes. The nanostructures may be synthesized without a metal reactant at relatively low temperatures in the supercritical fluid to provide a cost-effective path to bulk fabrication. These nanostructures may be synthesized “metal free”. As the supercritical fluid provides an inert buffer that does not react with the explosive, the fluid is preserved. Once the nanostructures are removed, the other reaction products may be removed and the fluid recycled. |
| US08323605B2 |
Process for the manufacture of P4O6
The invention relates to a process for the production of P4O6 of high purity by reacting oxygen, or a mixture of oxygen and an inert gas, with gaseous or liquid phosphorus to generate said reaction product in a reaction unit. The reaction product is kept in the reaction unit at an average temperature in the range of 1600 and 2000 K by removing the heat created by the exothermic reaction of phosphorus and oxygen. A residence time of at least 1 second of the reaction product passing the reaction unit is maintained. The reaction product is then conventionally cooled in a quenching unit connected with the reaction unit. The final reaction product contains P4O6 with a very low content of elemental phosphorus. |
| US08323601B2 |
Catalysts for lean burn engines
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a catalyst for the conversion of CO and/or hydrocarbons in an exhaust stream including a Sn compound selected from the group consisting of a binary composition comprising Sn and Ti, a ternary composition comprising Sn, Ti and Zr, and mixtures of any thereof. In those embodiments, the binary composition may include Sn(X)Ti(y)O2, wherein x+y=1, 0.85>y>0. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the Sn compound includes a ternary composition including Sn(a)Ti(b)Zr(c)O2, wherein a is 0.25, b is 0.25 and c is 0.5. Certain embodiments of this disclosure include a method for the conversion of CO in an exhaust stream, including contacting an exhaust stream containing CO with the catalyst described above containing a Sn compound. In other embodiments, the exhaust stream includes hydrocarbons. |
| US08323596B2 |
Method for extracting zinc from aqueous ammoniacal solutions
A method for extracting zinc from an aqueous ammoniacal zinc solution containing impurities, the method comprising the steps of: (i) contacting the aqueous ammoniacal zinc solution containing impurities with an organic phase comprising an ammonium salt of an organic extractant dissolved in a hydrophobic diluent, allowing transfer of the zinc to the organic phase and transfer of ammonium to the aqueous phase, thereby providing a zinc-enriched, ammonium-depleted organic phase and an ammonium-enriched, zinc-depleted aqueous phase containing impurities; (ii) separating the zinc-enriched, ammonium-depleted organic phase from the ammonium-enriched, zinc-depleted aqueous phase containing impurities; (iii) contacting the zinc-enriched, ammonium-depleted organic phase with an aqueous solution containing positively charged species, allowing transfer of the zinc from the organic phase and transfer of positively charged species from the aqueous phase, thereby providing an aqueous zinc solution and an organic phase containing a zinc-depleted organic extractant; and (iv) recovering the zinc from the aqueous zinc solution. |
| US08323592B2 |
Method and apparatus for recovery of rare earth element
Disclosed is a method for recovering a rare earth element from a rare earth alloy, which has improved extraction efficiency of the rare earth element from the rare earth alloy, and is applicable to the extraction of various rare earth elements. The method is characterized by comprising a step of immersing the rare earth alloy in a molten salt of a halide salt to cause the elution of a halide of the rare earth element into the molten salt, or a step of reacting a rare earth alloy scrap which coexists with at least one of Fe and Cu with a metal chloride gas at a temperature of 1300 to 1800K to selectively extract the rare earth element contained in the rare earth alloy scrap as a vapor of a chloride of the rare earth element. |
| US08323586B2 |
Microfluidic chips and assay systems
The systems and methods described herein include a microfluidic chip having a plurality of microfeatures interconnected to provide a configurable fluid transport system for processing at least one reagent. Inserts are provided to removably interfit into one or more of the microfeatures of the chip, wherein the inserts include sites for interactions with the reagent. As will be seen from the following description, the microfluidic chip and the inserts provide an efficient and accurate approach for conducting parallel assays. |
| US08323569B2 |
Apparatus for method for polymer characterization
Apparatus for GPC/TREF and TREF/GPC characterization of a polymer sample. The apparatus provides for the automated and integrated use of multiple TREF columns and a GPC system employing a multiple flow through detectors. In addition, a method for TREF/GPC characterization of a polymer sample by GPC analysis of TREF fractions at increasing TREF elution temperatures from multiple TREF columns operated in a coordinated and synchronized temperature cycle for increased sample throughput. Also, a method for GPC/TREF characterization of a polymer sample by GPC fractionation followed by TREF fractionation of the GPC fractionations. |
| US08323565B2 |
Crucible shuttle assembly and method of operation
A crucible handling shuttle includes a pair of opposed dual crucible-gripping arms mounted on a rotatable head and moves between an induction furnace pedestal and a crucible loading station, such that one pair of arms pick up a crucible loaded with a preweighed sample, the shuttle moves to the induction furnace, where the other pair of arms grip and remove a spent crucible. The shutter head then rotates to deposit the new sample-holding crucible onto the pedestal and subsequently moves out of the furnace area to a sample disposal chute positioned between the crucible loading station and the furnace, whereupon the spent crucible is dropped for disposal. The shuttle head is then rotated and moved to the loading station to pick up a new crucible. |
| US08323562B2 |
Vacuum packaged products and methods for making same
A vacuum packaged product and method for reducing tensile strength loss associated with sterilization of polyolefin-based products by gamma radiation, and reducing odors commonly produced by such sterilization. |
| US08323561B2 |
Fire-resistant steel material superior in HAZ toughness of welded joint and method of production of same
The present invention provides a fire-resistant steel material superior in HAZ toughness of a welded joint which is high in high temperature yield strength at an envisioned fire temperature of 700 to 800° C. and is free of embrittlement of the welded joint even if exposed at this envisioned fire temperature and a method of production of the same, that is, a fire-resistant steel material of a composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.005% to less than 0.03%, Si: 0.01 to 0.50%, Mn: 0.05 to 0.40%, Cr: 1.50 to 5.00%, V: 0.05 to 0.50%, and N: 0.001 to 0.005% and restricted in contents of Ni, Cu, Mo, B, P, S, and O obtained by heating a steel slab to 1150 to 1300° C., then hot working or hot rolling the slab to an end temperature of 880 degrees or more, acceleratedly cooling the worked or rolled steel material under conditions of a cooling rate at a position of the slowest cooling rate of at least 2° C./sec or more, stopping this accelerated cooling at a temperature region where the surface temperature of the steel material becomes 350 to 600° C., and then allowing the material to cool. |
| US08323557B2 |
Method for manufacturing honeycomb structure
A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes molding a ceramic raw material to manufacture at least one honeycomb molded body having a plurality of cell walls to define cells. First cells and third cells are filled with plug material paste at first end portions and at third portions, respectively, to form first plugs. The at least one honeycomb molded body is fired to manufacture at least one honeycomb fired body. The at least one honeycomb fired body is cut along a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction to create a second end face side of the at least one honeycomb fired body. Second end portions of second cells are filled with plug material paste. The plug material paste in the second end portions is solidified through heating to form second plugs. A honeycomb block including at least one honeycomb fired body is produced. |
| US08323556B2 |
Manufacture of an acoustic silencer
A method for manufacturing a resonator is disclosed in which a sleeve insert is placed into a fixture within a blow molding apparatus. The sleeve insert has a wall with a first plurality of apertures in the wall at a first axial distance and a second plurality of apertures in the wall at a second axial distance. A parison is slid over the sleeve insert; the mold is clamped over the parison causing the parison to press into the sleeve insert at three locations: near the ends of the sleeve insert and at a location between the pluralities of apertures; and air is blown into the sleeve insert, via a blow pin, to expand the parison into the walls of the mold to form cavities proximate the first and second pluralities of aperatures. After cooling, the mold opens to release the newly formed resonator. |
| US08323554B2 |
Method and apparatus for electric
Methods and apparatus for hydrodischarging and hydrocharging substrates and articles to produce enhanced ability to avoid attraction of contaminants or improved capability of removing contaminants from fluids are disclosed. In another form the method involves removal of electric charges or neutralization of charge on or within substrates. Also disclosed are methods of making using electret substrates and articles for removing particulates and mists from fluid streams. |
| US08323553B2 |
Method for manufacturing a substrate with surface structure by employing photothermal effect
A method for manufacturing a substrate with surface substrates by employing photothermal effect is described. Nanoparticles on the surface of the substrate excited by a beam convert light energy to thermal energy. The surface structure on the substrate is formed through the thermal energy generated by the excited nanoparticles. The substrate with plural pores is thus formed. |
| US08323547B2 |
Microporous polyethylene film manufactured according to liquid-liquid phase separation and method of producing the same
Disclosed in the present invention are a microporous polyethylene film and a method of manufacture thereof. The polyethylene microporous film manufactured according to the present invention may contribute to an increased productivity of stable products as its extrusion and stretching may be done readily. And thus manufactured product may be used for battery separators and various filters owing to its high gas permeability, superior puncture strength, and small ratio of shrinkage. |
| US08323544B2 |
Method and apparatus for pretreatment of a slider layer for extruded composite handrails
A method and apparatus for pretreatment of slider layer for extruded handrails has a slider layer source, a means of conveying the slider layer to a heating module which subjects the slider layer to an elevated temperature for a residence time, and a means of conveying the slider layer to an extrusion die head. One or more control feeders may be implemented for maintaining portions of the slider layer in a substantially tension-free loop as the slider layer is conveyed from the slider layer source to the extrusion die head. A cooling zone may be included to ensure adequate cooling between the heating module and the extrusion die head. Means for reducing heat transfer between the extrusion die head and the slider layer is also provided. |
| US08323543B2 |
Method for preparing an implant of cortical bone
A screw formed of cortical bone for use in the human body with an implant having a screw hole for receiving at least a portion of a screw therethrough, includes a shaft with a thread along at least a portion of its length. The thread has an outer diameter dimensioned to pass through the screw hole in the implant. The trailing end of the screw is configured to cooperatively engage at least a portion of the screw hole of the implant so as to prevent the screw from linear motion along the mid-longitudinal axis of the shaft in a direction opposite to the direction of insertion when the screw is threaded through the screw hole to attach the implant to a bone portion of the human body. The screw is formed substantially of cortical bone of a single cortical thickness. |
| US08323538B2 |
Method for producing polarizer
A method for producing a polarizer of the present invention comprises: subjecting a polyvinyl alcohol film to at least a dyeing process, a crosslinking process and a stretching process; and then subjecting the polyvinyl alcohol film to a washing process with an aqueous solution containing 1 to 50% by weight of an alcohol and 0.5 to 10% by weight of an iodide compound. A polarizer produced by the production method has high transmittance and high degree of polarization. |
| US08323536B2 |
Near-infrared absorbing dye, near-infrared absorptive film-forming composition, and near-infrared absorptive film
A near-infrared absorbing dye has an anion of formula (1) wherein A1 is H or CF3, R0 is OH or —OC(═O)—R′, and R′ is a monovalent hydrocarbon group. The dye has excellent solvent solubility as well as good optical properties and heat resistance, offering the advantages of easy coating and effective working during film formation. The dye free of heavy metal in its structure is advantageously used in the process of fabricating semiconductor devices. |
| US08323534B2 |
Thermoplastic electrochromic materials
Disclosed are electrochromic materials containing a film-forming polymer with a Tg less than 100° C.; a plasticizer; an electrochromophore; an electron mediator; and a salt. Also disclosed are electrochromic devices using such electrochromic materials that can provide light-filtering, color-modulation, or reflectance-modulation in variable transmittance windows, variable-reflectance mirrors and other dynamic glazing applications. |
| US08323524B2 |
Apparatus including hydrofluoroether with high temperature stability and uses thereof
An apparatus is provided that includes a device and a mechanism for heat transfer that includes a provided hydrofluoroether having high temperature stability. Also provided is a method of transferring heat and a composition that includes a provided hydrofluoroether. |
| US08323521B2 |
Plasma generation controlled by gravity-induced gas-diffusion separation (GIGDS) techniques
The invention can provide apparatus and methods of processing a substrate using plasma generation by gravity-induced gas-diffusion separation techniques. By adding or using gases including inert and process gases with different gravities (i.e., ratio between the molecular weight of a gaseous constituent and a reference molecular weight), a two-zone or multiple-zone plasma can be formed, in which one kind of gas can be highly constrained near a plasma generation region and another kind of gas can be largely separated from the aforementioned gas due to differential gravity induced diffusion and is constrained more closer to a wafer process region than the aforementioned gas. |
| US08323517B2 |
Method of forming magnetic pole section of perpendicular magnetic recording type thin-film magnetic head and manufacturing method of perpendicular magnetic recording type thin-film magnetic head
A method of forming a magnetic pole section of a perpendicular magnetic recording type thin-film magnetic head and a method of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording type thin-film magnetic head that include forming on an under layer a resist pattern having an opening, forming a first nonmagnetic layer, forming a first magnetic layer forming a magnetic layer pattern, removing the resist pattern and then applying a resist layer onto a first nonmagnetic layer and a magnetic layer pattern, developing or ashing partway the applied resist layer and baking the remaining resist layer, removing the first nonmagnetic layer from at least a side surface of the magnetic layer pattern by etching with the baked resist layer being left, removing all of the resist layer and then forming a second nonmagnetic layer on at least the magnetic layer pattern, and forming a second magnetic layer on the formed second nonmagnetic layer. |
| US08323515B2 |
Method for making a master disk for nanoimprinting patterned magnetic recording disks
A method for making a master disk to be used for nanoimprinting patterned-media magnetic recording disks uses sidewall lithography. In one implementation, the master disk substrate has a first pattern of concentric rings formed on it by sidewall lithography, followed by a second pattern of generally radially-directed pairs of parallel lines, also formed by sidewall lithography, with the pairs of parallel lines intersecting the rings. An etching process is then performed, using the upper pattern as an etch mask, to remove unprotected portions of the underlying concentric rings. This leaves a pattern of pillars on the substrate, which then serve as an etch mask for an etching process that etches unprotected portions of the master disk substrate. The resulting master disk then has pillars of substrate material arranged in a pattern of concentric rings and generally radially-directed pairs of parallel lines. |
| US08323514B2 |
Method and system for cleaning filter media support structures
The present invention is related to a method and system for cleaning a media support structure in a filter cell in a liquid filter system, wherein a cleaning solution does not significantly enter a filter media zone. The method comprises supplying a cleaning solution to a filter cell to a level sufficient to submerge the media support structure, but not to significantly enter the filter media zone. Additionally, the cleaning solution level is monitored to ensure the cleaning solution does not significantly enter the filter media zone. Alternatively, the cleaning solution may be continuously recirculated and reintroduced to the filter cell during the cleaning operation. |
| US08323513B2 |
Dewatering biomass material comprising polysaccharide, method for extracting polysaccharide from biomass material, and dewatered biomass material
A process for dewatering biomass material comprising polysaccharide and water. The process comprises wetting the biomass material with a wetting composition comprising an alcohol to form a biomass slurry comprising wetted biomass material and a liquid component, mechanically separating a portion of the liquid component from the biomass slurry, and mechanically separating at least a portion of the water from the wetted biomass material. A process for extracting polysaccharide from the biomass material and a dewatered biomass material are also disclosed. |
| US08323500B2 |
System for liquid extraction, and methods
A process for removing water from solid material using liquid-solid extraction and liquid-liquid extraction. In most embodiments, multiple solvents are used to step-wise remove the water from the solids and obtain dry solids. Multiple solvents facilitate the removal of the water from the solids, by step-wise replacing the water with a solvent, replacing that solvent with a different solvent, and then eventually removing the second solvent from the solids. The process utilizes a lesser amount of thermal energy to dry the solids and separate the solvents than conventionally used in drying processes. The first solvent selected has a lower heat of vaporization, enthalphy of vaporization, boiling point, or other such physical property, than water. Each subsequent solvent has a still lower heat of vaporization, enthalphy of vaporization, boiling point, or other such physical property then its predecessor. |
| US08323496B2 |
Methods for treatment of perchlorate contaminated water
The invention provides systems and methods for removing perchlorate from water. The systems comprise reactors comprising biomass for degrading perchlorate, and the operation of the systems can be controlled according to novel logic specifications. Also provided are filters and filtration systems for clearing water in advance of analysis of the concentration of contaminants within the water. The filters comprise a length of tubing configured to generate backpressure at the filter sufficient to facilitate the flow of a water sample through the filter without overpressurization. |
| US08323495B2 |
Method of operating a bioreactor and filtration system
The disclosure describes a novel method for operating a bioreactor and filtration system. The method adds excess iron to the bioreactor to improve the overall operation and efficiency of the bioreactor/filtration system. |
| US08323492B2 |
Hemodialysis system having clamping mechanism for peristaltic pumping
A hemodialysis system including (i) an instrument; (ii) first and second peristaltic dialysate pumps operated by the instrument; (iii) a cassette including a rigid structure and first and second dialysate pumping tubes carried by the rigid structure; and (iv) a mechanism configured to initially allow the cassette to be accepted by the dialysis instrument after which the mechanism engages the first and second dialysate pumping tubes for operation with the first and second peristaltic dialysate pumps. |
| US08323491B2 |
Combination of a desalination plant and a salinity gradient power reverse electrodialysis plant and use thereof
A desalination plant, includes a sea water intake, a desalination unit having a reverse osmosis or a thermal desalination unit, a fresh water outlet and a brine outlet. The plant also includes a salinity gradient power unit having a brine inlet, a seawater inlet and a mixed water outlet. The brine outlet is connected to the brine inlet and the salinity gradient power unit is arranged to generate an electrical current. A solar power heater is between the brine outlet and the brine inlet. A method for reducing the power consumption of a desalination plant providing fresh water and brine from sea water, includes a first step of providing a salinity gradient power unit, a next step of feeding the salinity gradient power unit with brine from the desalination plant as high salinity feed and sea water as low salinity feed. A subsequent step heats the brine with solar power prior to feeding the brine to the salinity gradient power unit, followed by the steps of generating an electrical current in the salinity gradient power unit and using the electrical current as an energy source for the desalination plant. |
| US08323490B1 |
Pressurized water filtration system
A piston pressurized water filter activated by the user or external source. The water filter assembly includes a hollow cylindrical water reservoir, a hollow cylindrical piston threaded into the top of the water reservoir, and a water filter threaded into the bottom of the water reservoir. The interior of the water reservoir is sealed by the piston and water filter. When the water reservoir is filled with unfiltered water, the piston can be threaded down into the water reservoir to create sufficient pressure on the unfiltered water and force the water into the water filter. The water filter can include any combination of carbon, ceramic or other filtering material in a block or disk form. Water is forced into the water filter, through the carbon or ceramic filter mass, and into a container that may or may not be coupled to the water filter. |
| US08323489B2 |
Vessel and method for treating contaminated water
A method for removing immiscible fluid from contaminated water includes at least one chamber; an injection line in fluid communication with an inlet of the one chamber; bubble generation means in fluid communication with the injection line for injecting gas bubbles into the injection line and allowing mixing in the injection line of the gas bubbles and the contaminated water to form an inlet fluid; an inlet weir within the chamber adjacent the inlet; an immiscible fluid weir within the chamber; a trough for collecting the immiscible fluid and allowing the immiscible fluid to flow out of the at least one chamber through an immiscible fluid outlet; and a cleaned water outlet generally at the bottom of the chamber. |
| US08323488B2 |
IC-processed polymer nano-liquid chromatoraphy system on-a-chip and method of making it
Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to packed-column nano-liquid chromatography (nano-LC) systems integrated on-chip, and methods for producing and using same. The microfabricated chip includes a column, flits/filters, an injector, and a detector, fabricated in a process compatible with those conventionally utilized to form integrated circuits. The column can be packed with supports for various different stationary phases to allow performance of different forms of nano-LC, including but not limited to reversed-phase, normal-phase, adsorption, size-exclusion, affinity, and ion chromatography. A cross-channel injector injects a nanolitre/picolitre-volume sample plug at the column inlet. An electrochemical/conductivity sensor integrated at the column outlet measures separation signals. A self-aligned channel-strengthening technique increases pressure rating of the microfluidic system, allowing it to withstand the high pressure normally used in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). On-chip sample injection, separation, and detection of mixture of anions in water is successfully demonstrated using ion-exchange nano-LC. |
| US08323484B2 |
Method and system to flush an RO system
A home RO filtration system includes a membrane module having an inlet connected to a feed line, the membrane module also having a concentrate outlet coupled to a concentrate line, and a permeate outlet coupled to a permeate line. The permeate line communicates with a faucet. The system includes a flush reservoir communicatively coupled between the permeate line and the feed line. The system is configured such that after the faucet is turned off, a portion of permeate is delivered to the reservoir and then delivered to the inlet of the module to flush the module. |
| US08323483B2 |
Optimized work exchanger system
An optimized system for conserving energy used in the process of reverse osmosis which creates, controls and measures a virtual septum within an energy recovery work exchanger, multiple-orifice distribution plates, vessels of varying sizes and tanks placed at optimum elevations. |
| US08323482B2 |
Extracorporeal blood therapy apparatus control unit housing with removable panels and manually operated panel engaging components
An extracorporeal blood therapy control unit housing has a first and second manually mounted panels and spring loaded components configured for releasably engaging and tensioning the said panels against a side of said housing. The first and second panels have arch-shaped tubing segments mounted on the interior side of said respective panels. Each of the tubing segments are held in operational engagement with a different peristaltic pump rotor by the panel engaging and tensioning components. |
| US08323481B2 |
Carbon management and sequestration from encapsulated control infrastructures
A method of sequestering carbon dioxide emissions during recovery of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbonaceous materials can include forming a constructed permeability control infrastructure. This constructed infrastructure defines a substantially encapsulated volume. A comminuted hydrocarbonaceous material can be introduced into the control infrastructure to form a permeable body of hydrocarbonaceous material. The permeable body can be heated sufficient to remove hydrocarbons therefrom. During heating, the hydrocarbonaceous material is substantially stationary as the constructed infrastructure is a fixed structure. Additionally, during heating, any carbon dioxide that is produced can be sequestered. Removed hydrocarbons can be collected for further processing, use in the process, and/or use as recovered. |
| US08323477B2 |
Process for mixing regenerated and carbonized catalyst
A process for mixing regenerated and carbonized catalyst involves obstructing upward flow of catalyst by one or more baffles between a catalyst inlet and a feed distributor. Each catalyst stream may be passed to opposite sides of a riser. Baffles obstruct upward flow to effect mixing of regenerated and carbonized catalyst to obtain a more uniform temperature and catalyst mixture before contacting the feed. |
| US08323476B2 |
Solid catalyst liquid phase hydroprocessing using moving bed reactors
Systems and processes for the hydroprocessing of a hydrocarbonaceous feed are provided that utilize a plurality of moving bed reactors. The reactors may be moving bed radial flow reactors. A hydrogen injection point can be provided prior to each reactor by providing a mixer that mixes hydrogen with a hydrocarbonaceous feed, or with the effluent stream from an upstream reactor, to produce a reactor feed stream. Catalyst can be provided from the reaction zone of one reactor to the reaction zone of a downstream reactor through catalyst transfer pipes, and can be regenerated after passing through the reaction zones of the reactors. The moving bed reactors can be stacked in one or more reactor stacks. |
| US08323475B2 |
Apparatus and method for analytical determinations using amperometric techniques
A system for operating at least first and second amperometric sensors includes a cartridge and a control device. The cartridge includes a first amperometric sensor and a second amperometric sensor. The first amperometric sensor is in fluid flow communication with a liquid sample inlet and includes a first electrode. The second amperometric sensor is in fluid flow communication with a liquid sample and includes a second electrode. The control device sets the first and second electrodes to about the same potential such that the first and second amperometric sensors can be operated simultaneously. |
| US08323472B2 |
Method of surface treatment of metal base material
The method of surface treatment, as applied onto a metal base material, of the present invention includes a reduction treatment step of reduction-treating the oxide film formed on the metal base material and an oxidation treatment step of oxidation-treating the oxide film having been subjected to the reduction treatment. |
| US08323470B2 |
Electrodeposition coatings for use over aluminum substrates
A process for applying a coating on aluminum substrates by anionic electrodeposition of a phosphated epoxy resin made by phosphating a polyepoxide with both phosphoric acid and an organophosphonic acid and/or an organophosphinic acid. The coating has a reduced tendency to form pinholes. |
| US08323469B2 |
Sensor and apparatus for analysing gases present in blood
A galvanic sensor for analyzing gases present in blood includes a duct suitable for being crossed by a flow of gas and provided with an inlet opening and an outlet opening, a reference galvanic element including a container containing an electrolytic solution in which a reference electrode is inserted, and a measuring galvanic element. The container is fixed to the duct and the measuring galvanic element includes a measuring electrode arranged transversally to the axis of the duct and a filiform element having a high capillarity so as to act as a wick. The filiform element is anchored to the container and has a first end contacting the measuring electrode and a second end contacting the electrolytic solution. The measuring element of the galvanic sensor is extremely miniaturized and allows to detect in real time and continuously gases in traces, on the order of parts per million or even lower. |
| US08323467B2 |
Dual chamber, multi-analyte test strip with opposing electrodes
A dual chamber, multi-analyte test strip has a first insulating layer, a first electrically conductive layer, with a first working electrode, disposed on the first insulating layer and a first patterned spacer layer positioned above the first electrically conductive layer. The first patterned spacer layer has a first sample-receiving chamber, with first and second end openings, defined therein that overlies the first working electrode. The test strip also includes a first counter/reference electrode layer that is exposed to the first sample receiving chamber and is in an opposing relationship to the first working electrode. The test strip further includes a counter/reference insulating layer disposed over the first counter/reference electrode layer and a second counter/reference electrode layer disposed on the counter/reference substrate. Also included in the test strip is a second patterned spacer layer that is positioned above the second counter/reference electrode layer. The second patterned spacer layer has a second sample-receiving chamber, with first and second end openings, defined therein. The test strip additionally has a second electrically conductive layer, with a second working electrode, disposed above the second patterned spacer layer, a second insulating layer disposed above the second electrically conductive layer, a first analyte reagent layer disposed on the first working electrode within the first sample-receiving chamber; and a second analyte reagent layer disposed on the second working electrode within the second sample-receiving chamber. The second counter/reference electrode layer is exposed to the second sample receiving chamber and is in an opposing relationship to the second working electrode. |
| US08323465B2 |
Three-dimensionally ordered macroporous sensor apparatus and method
A three-dimensionally ordered macroporous sensor apparatus and method of forming the same. A direct opal film associated with a number of pores can be formed by vertical deposition of one or more nanospheres on a glass substrate. The thickness of the direct opal film can be controlled by concentration of the nanospheres. A mixture of a precursor/monomer of a sensing material and a complexing agent can be filled into the pores associated with the direct opal film, such that the mixture permeates the interstitial spaces between the pores. The nanospheres may then be removed in order to form a three dimensionally-ordered macroporous electrode with an inverse opal structure. Optionally, the sensing material can be coated on an inverse opal backbone structure formed from an external inactive material and utilizing a coating operation. |
| US08323464B2 |
Method and apparatus for electrochemical analysis
Electrochemical sensors for investigating a physiological sample and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The sensor includes a longitudinally extending reaction cell, having electrodes and a reagent, and laterally spaced electrical contact points for electrically communication with a meter. An array of such sensors is further disclosed including connective flaps for joining adjacent sensors. In use, the array of sensors can be stored in a folded configuration and dispensed individually. |
| US08323462B2 |
Device for the adjustment of the PH of aqueous solutions
A device for adjustment of the pH of a target liquid includes a working electrode (10), an electrolyte chamber (16) which holds an electrolyte (14), a counter electrode (12) in electrical contact with the electrolyte, a junction (18) which spaces the electrolyte from a target liquid (20) when the working electrode is in contact therewith, and a source of current (22), for supplying current to the working electrode for electrolysis of water at the working electrode, whereby the pH of the target solution is adjusted. |
| US08323459B2 |
Automated electropolishing process
An electropolishing system including an anode, a cathode, a rolling block and a motion controller. The anode is configured to removably retain a metal device to be electropolished, and may be formed as a bar made from a solid cylindrical piece of metal or other configurations, such as wires with hooks. The anode transfers the electricity to the metal device while grooming the surface of the metal device as it contacts the rolling block. The cathode may be configured as a mesh and completes the electrical circuit. The rolling block is formed from a relatively smooth, solid material and positioned so as to allow the metal device to roll against the surface of the block. The motion controller is configured to provide vertical and horizontal movement of the anode and metal device, using force transducers to control the compression of the metal device against the rolling block. |
| US08323451B2 |
System and method for self-aligned dual patterning
A system and a method for self-aligned dual patterning are described. The system includes a platform for supporting a plurality of process chambers. An etch process chamber coupled to the platform. An ultra-violet radiation photo-resist curing process chamber is also coupled to the platform. |
| US08323449B2 |
Compositions and methods for resin-based wood glues
A method for extending resin-based wood glues, particularly condensation polymer resin-based glues, comprises the steps of (i) providing an aqueous extender composition comprising 20% to 50% by weight of alkali metal silicate and 1% to 25% by weight of polyhydric alcohol, preferably a sugar such as sucrose, (ii) providing a solution comprising a resin and (iii) blending the aqueous extender and the solution together to form a glue. The extended glues are suitable for preparing water resistant processed wooden panels such as plywood or chipboard with reduced need for resin. The extended glues do not set excessively rapidly, allowing time for the processing of the wood composites. |
| US08323444B2 |
System and method for placing a resistive implant for welding assemblies of plastic components
An implant applicator and method for positioning a resistive implant material on a first plastic component to be used to form a resistive implant weld between that first plastic component and a second plastic component. The resistive implant material is heated and pressed into a targeted surface of the first plastic component to tack the resistive implant into place. The second plastic component is positioned over the tacked resistive implant and a weld formed in a known manner. The resistive implant material can be heated for tacking by passing an electric current through it before it is pressed into the first plastic component by a second member or by contacting the resistive implant material against a separately heated surface prior to pressing it into the first plastic component. |
| US08323442B2 |
Carrier tapes having tear-initiated cover tapes and methods of making thereof
A cover tape for use with a carrier tape, where the cover tape includes at least one tear-initiation feature that defines a predetermined direction of tear to initiate a tear along portions of the cover tape. |
| US08323440B2 |
Process of producing hip, ridge or rake shingles, shingles produced thereby and stacks of the shingles
A process for making a plurality of hip, ridge or rake shingles, and the shingles produced thereby and stacks and packages of such shingles are provided.An adhesive impregnated mat is moved longitudinally, and granules are provided onto adhesive, in predetermined bands. An overlay band of adhesive, continuous or discontinuous is provided, with granules thereon, increasing the thickness of the shingle material being made, in predetermined bands, relative to the remainder of the shingle material. The shingle material is slit longitudinally, and one portion can be laminated to another portion, preferably creating a multiple-ply laminated shingle material with thickened overlay portions and optionally with shadow line portions. The material is then slit longitudinally, and cut transversely into a plurality of hip, ridge or rake shingles, which may be individually separated from each other, or which may comprise a plurality of connected together shingles. The shingles are then stacked and wrapped. |
| US08323439B2 |
Depositing carbon nanotubes onto substrate
To deposit carbon nanotubes onto a substrate, an at least partially porous film is prepared so that a surface of the film has a layer of carbon nanotubes thereon. The film is positioned in relation to a surface of the substrate such that the surface of the film having the layer of carbon nanotubes is brought into contact with the surface of the substrate. Pressure is applied to the film to attach the film, including the layer of carbon nanotubes, to the surface of the substrate. |
| US08323437B2 |
Method and apparatus for the continuous production of a multiaxial laid scrim web
A method and apparatus for the continuous production of a multiaxial laid scrim web (2) using at least one uniaxial laid scrim (4, 5), which is wound about a winding apparatus (3) for producing a substantially tubular multiaxial laid scrim (8). In order to provide a method that allows a multiaxial laid scrim web (2) to be produced in higher quality with higher speed, it is proposed according to the invention to apply the uniaxial laid scrim (4, 5) onto the winding apparatus (3) at least with portions of its surface and thereby transport it continuously through the winding apparatus into a feeding apparatus. |
| US08323436B2 |
Transparent, reinforced, composite fiber and articles made therefrom
A transparent, reinforced, composite polymeric fiber that has a polymeric body portion made from a first thermoplastic polymer that is transparent to visible light. The fiber includes polymeric reinforcement elements embedded within the polymeric body portion. The polymeric body portion extends between and about the polymeric reinforcement elements. Each polymeric reinforcement element is formed from a second thermoplastic polymer that is transparent to visible light. The peripheral portion and outer surface of the polymeric body portion defines a peripheral portion and outer surface, respectively, of the transparent, reinforced, composite polymeric fiber. A plurality of the fibers are formed into an array that is processed with a consolidation process to form a transparent, reinforced, composite structure. |
| US08323432B2 |
Catheter and method of manufacturing same
A catheter basically has a catheter shaft in which a catheter tip of which is provided with a joint made of a material which is more flexible than the material of the catheter shaft. The joint is disposed between the distal end of the catheter shaft and the distal end of the catheter tip. The front end consists of a material being the same or more rigid than that of the catheter shaft. |
| US08323430B2 |
Apparatus and a method for the provision of activated indicators for product marking and a product marking
The invention relates to a method for the provision of activated temperature-sensitive and/or time-sensitive indicators for product marking. A first variant is characterized by the activation of an indicator and the subsequent application of a protective filter to the indicator, with the indicator being conveyed along an activation device and along a protective filter application unit subsequent to it in the conveying direction.A second variant is characterized by the activation of an indicator already provided with a protective filter.The invention furthermore relates to apparatus for the carrying out of the named methods as well as to a product marking which was manufactured in accordance with the methods in accordance with the invention. |
| US08323429B2 |
Method for preparing three-dimensional plaster objects
The present invention relates to a method for producing three-dimensional plaster objects via thin layer deposition. The inventive method comprises steps of depositing a layer of a calcium sulfate hemihydrate slurry onto the surface of a support in a predetermined pattern and activating the slurry with an activating agent so as to accelerate the setting reaction of calcium sulfate hemihydrate and water to form set calcium sulfate dihydrate. The depositing and activating steps can be repeated as necessary until the desired three-dimensional plaster object is formed. |
| US08323428B2 |
High strain rate forming of dispersion strengthened aluminum alloys
Dispersion strengthened aluminum base alloys are shaped into metal parts by high strain rate forging compacts or extruded billets composed thereof. The number of process steps required to produce the forged part are decreased and strength and toughness of the parts are increased. The dispersion strengthened alloy may have the formula Albal,Fea,SibXc, wherein X is at least one element selected from Mn, V, Cr, Mo, W, Nb, and Ta, “a” ranges from 2.0 to 7.5 weight-%, “b” ranges from 0.5 to 3.0 weight-%, “c” ranges from 0.05 to 3.5 weight-%, and the balance is aluminum plus incidental impurities. Alternatively, the dispersion strengthened alloy may be described by the formula Albal,Fea,SibVdXc, wherein X is at least one element selected from Mn, Mo, W, Cr, Ta, Zr, Ce, Er, Sc, Nd, Yb, and Y, “a” ranges from 2.0 to 7.5 weight-%, “b” ranges from 0.5 to 3.0 weight-%, “d” ranges from 0.05 to 3.5 weight-%, “c” ranges from 0.02 to 1.50 weight-%, and the balance is aluminum plus incidental impurities. In both cases, the ratio [Fe+X]:Si in the dispersion strengthened alloys is within the range of from about 2:1 to about 5:1. |
| US08323422B2 |
Production process of dust core and dust core obtained thereby
Provided is a dust core excellent in flux density, iron loss, and mechanical strength.A production process of a dust core according to the invention includes a step of compacting a mixture obtained by mixing an iron-based soft magnetic powder for powder compact having a phosphate conversion coating film on the surface of an iron-based soft magnetic powder with a lubricant to obtain a powder compact, a heat treatment step of heating the resulting powder compact at 550° C. or more but not more than 650° C. in an inert atmosphere, and a heat treatment step of heating the heat-treated powder compact at 420° C. or more but not more than 530° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere. |
| US08323420B2 |
Method for removing material from semiconductor wafer and apparatus for performing the same
A pressure is maintained within a volume within which a semiconductor wafer resides at a pressure that is sufficient to maintain a liquid state of a precursor fluid to a non-Newtonian fluid. The precursor fluid is disposed proximate to a material to be removed from the semiconductor wafer while maintaining the precursor fluid in the liquid state. The pressure is reduced in the volume within which the semiconductor wafer resides such that the precursor fluid disposed on the wafer within the volume is transformed into the non-Newtonian fluid. An expansion of the precursor fluid and movement of the precursor fluid relative to the wafer during transformation into the non-Newtonian fluid causes the resulting non-Newtonian fluid to remove the material from the semiconductor wafer. |
| US08323417B2 |
Inhibiting corrosion and scaling of surfaces contacted by sulfur-containing materials
A method of treatment for inhibiting sulfur-based corrosion or scaling or for removing scaling from a surface including inhibiting corrosion caused by sulfur-containing materials, reducing corrosion caused by sulfur-containing materials, inhibiting scaling caused by sulfur-containing materials in gas, liquid or solid phase or any combination of multiple phases of materials, reducing scaling caused by sulfur-containing materials, and removing scaling caused by sulfur-containing materials. The method involves contacting sulfur-containing materials with a composition containing a turpentine liquid. The method also involves contacting corrodible surfaces or surfaces prone to scaling with a composition containing a turpentine liquid. |
| US08323416B2 |
Process and composition for removing a scale deposit
One exemplary embodiment can be a process for removing one or more scale deposits formed on a surface. The process can include contacting the surface with a composition for a period of time sufficient to remove the scale deposits that comprise coke or metal sulfides or mixtures thereof. Generally, the composition includes an effective amount of an organic acid and/or a salt thereof, and an effective amount of an oxidizing agent. |
| US08323411B2 |
Semiconductor workpiece apparatus
Various embodiments of an apparatus for holding and processing semiconductor workpieces are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus is provided that includes a first base, a second base and three elongated members coupled to and between the first base and the second base. The three elongated members are spatially arranged so that a semiconductor workpiece may be positioned therebetween. Each of the elongated members has a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge and at least one radially inwardly projecting member. The at least one radially inwardly projecting member has a third lateral edge, a fourth lateral edge and an upper surface for receiving a portion of the semiconductor workpiece and a lower surface. The third lateral edge is displaced laterally inward from the first lateral edge and the fourth lateral edge is displaced laterally inward from the second lateral edge. |
| US08323405B2 |
Process and apparatus for growing a crystalline gallium-containing nitride using an azide mineralizer
An apparatus and associated method for large-scale manufacturing of gallium nitride is provided. The apparatus comprises a large diameter autoclave and a raw material basket. Methods include metered addition of dopants in the raw material and control of the atmosphere during crystal growth. The apparatus and methods are scalable up to very large volumes and are cost effective. |
| US08323403B2 |
SOI wafer and method for producing it
An SOI wafer is constructed from a carrier wafer and a monocrystalline silicon layer having a thickness of less than 500 nm, an excess of interstitial silicon atoms prevailing in the entire volume of the silicon layer. The SOI wafers may be prepared by Czochralski silicon single crystal growth, the condition v/G<(v/G)crit=1.3×10−3 cm2/(K·min) being fulfilled at the crystallization front over the entire crystal cross section, with the result that an excess of interstitial silicon atoms prevails in the silicon single crystal produced; separation of at least one donor wafer from this silicon single crystal, bonding of the donor wafer to a carrier wafer, and reduction of the thickness of the donor wafer, with the result that a silicon layer having a thickness of less than 500 nm bonded to the carrier wafer remains. |
| US08323402B2 |
Method for growing aluminum nitride crystal, process for producing aluminum nitride crystal, and aluminum nitride crystal
Methods of growing and manufacturing aluminum nitride crystal, and aluminum nitride crystal produced by the methods. Preventing sublimation of the starting substrate allows aluminum nitride crystal of excellent crystallinity to be grown at improved growth rates. The aluminum nitride crystal growth method includes the following steps. Initially, a laminar baseplate is prepared, furnished with a starting substrate having a major surface and a back side, a first layer formed on the back side, and a second layer formed on the first layer. Aluminum nitride crystal is then grown onto the major surface of the starting substrate by vapor deposition. The first layer is made of a substance that at the temperatures at which the aluminum nitride crystal is grown is less liable to sublimate than the starting substrate. The second layer is made of a substance whose thermal conductivity is higher than that of the first layer. |
| US08323396B2 |
Orange pearlescent pigments
An orange pearlescent pigment comprising a substrate and a first layer containing FeOOH, and a second layer containing Fe2O3 located between the substrate and the first layer. The color of the pigment is such that a homogeneous coating of the pigment, measured over a white background, has a CIELAB hue angle, hab, from about 40 to about 60 degrees, and the chroma value is greater than 50. The pigment may be used in a cosmetic, coating, or ink composition. |
| US08323392B2 |
Oil-in-oil dispersions stabilized by solid particles and methods of making the same
In a composition comprising an oil-in-oil emulsion containing a first oil phase dispersed as liquid droplets in a continuous second oil phase, which liquid droplets have a number median diameter of about 1 μm to 10 μm, the liquid droplets are substantially covered with a layer of relatively smaller hydrophobically surfaced solid particles as a result of controlling the size and size distribution of the liquid droplets. The first oil phase optionally further comprises colorant and/or polymer. Also disclosed is a method for making such oil-in-oil emulsions. |