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US08345248B2	Optical cavity enhanced turbidimeter and turbidity measuring method Provided are an optical cavity enhanced turbidimeter and a turbidity measure method. After casting a pulse beam or a beam having a steep intensity gradient into an optical cavity, the turbidity of the inside region of the optical cavity can be calculated using an attenuation rate of an output beam from the optical cavity.
US08345244B2	Exposure apparatus An exposure apparatus includes a controller configured to calculate a position of an alignment mark detected by a detector, to approximate a deformation of a substrate by using an approximation equation, to calculate a correction amount of each of the plurality of shots, and to control driving of a stage in exposing each shot based on a correction amount that is calculated. The approximation equation is defined as a sum of a first term representative of a deformation of the entire substrate, and at least one of a second term representative of a distortion of a shot arrangement and a third term representative of a shot shape.
US08345243B2	Overlay metrology target In one embodiment, a metrology target for determining a relative shift between two or more successive layers of a substrate may comprise; an first structure on a first layer of a substrate and an second structure on a successive layer to the first layer of the substrate arranged to determine relative shifts in alignment in both the x and y directions of the substrate by analyzing the first structure and second structure overlay.
US08345242B2	Optical system for use in stage control Imprint lithography benefits from precise alignment between a template and a substrate during imprinting. A moiré signal resulting from indicia on the template and the substrate are acquired by a system comprising a line-scan camera and a digital micromirror device (DMD) which provides a high bandwidth, low-latency signal. Once acquired, the moiré signal may be used directly to align the template and the substrate without need for discrete position/angle encoders.
US08345233B2	Inspection apparatus and inspection method A defect inspection apparatus emits light to a test object, detects reflected of scattered light from the test object and detects a defect in the test object The apparatus comprises a temperature-controlled part accommodating section that accommodates parts having a need for controlling a temperature, which is out of a plurality of parts in the defect inspection apparatus. A first temperature measuring instrument measures a temperature in the temperature-controlled part accommodating section; and a temperature control unit controls a temperature of the interior of the temperature-controlled part accommodating section at a prescribed temperature according to the temperature measured by the first temperature measuring instrument. Accordingly, a defect inspection apparatus can efficiently perform temperature control without involving an enlarged size can be achieved.
US08345231B2	Method of determining defects in a substrate and apparatus for exposing a substrate in a lithographic process Method of determining defects in a substrate, the method comprising: scanning a scan range of the substrate with a sensor, the sensor projecting a beam of radiation on the substrate; measuring the fraction of the intensity of the radiation reflected from different substrate areas along the scan range; determining the variations of the measured fraction across the scan range; determining from the variations whether any defects are present in the substrate.
US08345229B2	Long distance optical fiber sensing system and method A long-distance fiber optic monitoring system having a sensing unit and an analyzer that is remotely located from the sensing unit is provided. The sensing unit comprises a source of optical energy for injecting optical energy into the fiber optical cable and an optical detector configured to detect an optical return signal from the optical fiber. The detected optical return signal is associated with an acoustic signal impinging on the optical fiber. The analyzer receives a signal from the remote sensing unit via the optical fiber that is representative of the optical return signal, and determines a location of a disturbance based at least on the received signal. The representative signal can be transmitted from the remote sensing unit to the analyzer as an optical signal or via a metallic wired included with the optical fiber.
US08345226B2	Spectrometers miniaturized for working with cellular phones and other portable electronic devices Based on the present invention, superior compact spectrometers may be constructed and integrated into a cellular phone, or attached to a cellular phone. Such a cellular phone may be a PDA phone, which supplies electrical power to the said spectrometer, provided with data storage, signal processing capability, and real-time display. As a combined standalone system, it allows spectroscopic measurements to be fulfilled in real-time applications in field, and results can be sent out in wireless communication to a remote station or to another cellular phone user in order to share the measurement results right away. When the system is used with a laser to function as a Raman spectrometer system, it can fulfill many daily routine tasks encountered by ordinary civilians, for example, the blood glucose monitoring for diabetes patients at home in a non-invasive manner.
US08345223B2	Optical element, lithographic apparatus including such an optical element, device manufacturing method, and device manufactured thereby An optical element includes a first layer that includes a first material, and is configured to be substantially reflective for radiation of a first wavelength and substantially transparent for radiation of a second wavelength. The optical element includes a second layer that includes a second material, and is configured to be substantially absorptive or transparent for the radiation of the second wavelength. The optical element includes a third layer that includes a third material between the first layer and the second layer, and is substantially transparent for the radiation of the second wavelength and configured to reduce reflection of the radiation of the second wavelength from a top surface of the second layer facing the first layer. The first layer is located upstream in the optical path of incoming radiation with respect to the second layer in order to improve spectral purity of the radiation of the first wavelength.
US08345222B2	High transmission, high aperture catadioptric projection objective and projection exposure apparatus The disclosure provides projection objectives which may be used in a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus to expose a radiation-sensitive substrate arranged in the region of an image surface of the projection objective with at least one image of a pattern of a mask arranged in the region of an object surface of the projection objective. The disclosure also provides projection exposure apparatus which include such projection objectives, as well as related components and methods.
US08345220B2	Aberration measurement method, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method A method for measuring a spherical aberration or a coma aberration of a projection optical system of an exposure apparatus configured to transfer an image of a pattern formed on an original plate onto a substrate through the projection optical system. The method for measuring the spherical aberration includes obtaining a focal position of the projection optical system under a first measurement condition, obtaining a focal position of the projection optical system under a second measurement condition different from the first measurement condition, and measuring the spherical aberration of the projection optical system based on a difference of the focal position obtained under the first and the second measurement conditions.
US08345218B2	Immersion lithographic apparatus, drying device, immersion metrology apparatus and device manufacturing method An immersion lithographic apparatus is described in which a liquid removal device is arranged to remove liquid from the substrate, e.g. during exposures, through a plurality of elongate slots arranged along a line and angled to that line. The liquid removal device may act as a meniscus pinning device in an immersion hood or may be used in a drying device to remove a droplet from the substrate.
US08345214B2	Cooling device of electronic apparatus and liquid crystal projector equipped with same including ducts communicating with respective openings A cooling device is provided that can thin a boundary layer and thus obtain the effect of sufficiently improving the heat transfer coefficient. The cooling device for an electronic apparatus that has a plurality of members juxtaposed such that the surfaces of the members confront each other, the surface of at least one member of these members having a heat discharge surface from which heat is discharged, includes: a duct (100) equipped with an opening (100a) whereby a first air flow emitted from the opening (100a) flows in a first direction along the heat discharge surface, and a duct (101) equipped with an opening (101a) whereby a second airflow emitted from the opening (101a) flows along the heat discharge surface in a second direction that intersects with the first direction. Taking as a boundary a line (200c) that passes through the center (200a) of the heat discharge surface, the center of the opening (101a) is located on the side opposite the side in which the opening (100a) is provided.
US08345212B2	Plane switching type liquid crystal display device having ball spacers formed on a barrier between the gate line and the common line Provided are an LCD device and a method for manufacturing the same. The LCD device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a spacer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a barrier. The barrier is disposed at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate to control the movement of the spacer. In the method, the first substrate is formed. The second substrate is formed. The barrier is formed on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate. The spacer is disposed within the barrier. Since the LCD device controls the movement of the spacer, a high aperture ratio is realized.
US08345208B2	Display substrate and display panel having the same In a display substrate and a vertical alignment display panel having the same, the display panel includes an array substrate and an opposite substrate. A plurality of first slit portions are arranged through a pixel area of a common electrode on the array substrate, and the first slit portions extend in a slanted direction. A plurality of grooves and a plurality of protruding portions are alternately arranged at edges facing each other on the first slit portion, so that the first slit portions are patterned. A positive singular point is generated on a side surface of a protruding portion, and a negative singular point is generated between the positive singular points.
US08345207B2	Thin film transistor array substrate and liquid crystal display device A thin film transistor array substrate includes pixel regions, each comprising first, second and third transparent electrodes, which are electrically isolated, wherein the second transparent electrode comprises strip-like second electrode portions electrically connected to one another, and the third transparent electrode comprises strip-like third electrode portions electrically connected to one another, the positions of the strip-like third electrode portions corresponding to those of the strip-like second electrode portions, and wherein the strip-like third electrode portions have a width less than that of the strip-like second electrode portions. When the substrate is actuated, a first horizontal electric field is formed between the first and second transparent electrodes and a second horizontal electric field is formed between the third and second transparent electrodes, so that the transmittance can be increased.
US08345206B2	Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal layer causing a selective reflection and exhibiting Kerr effect, first and second electrodes applying voltage to the liquid crystal layer, a first circular polarizer disposed between the liquid crystal layer and a viewer and allowing a first circularly polarized light incident on the liquid crystal layer when irradiated with a natural light, the first circularly polarized light having an electric-field vector rotating in a direction reverse to a rotation direction of an electric-field vector of a circularly polarized light selectively reflected by the liquid crystal layer, and a second circular polarizer facing the first circular polarizer with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween and allowing a second circularly polarized light incident on the liquid crystal layer when irradiated with a natural light.
US08345205B2	Liquid Crystal display device A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, the first substrate having a plurality of drain signal lines and a plurality of gate signal lines, and a plurality of pixel regions defined by the drain signal lines and the gate signal lines. The pixel regions include a first electrode having a plurality of linear shapes, a second electrode having a planer shape, the second electrode being overlapped with the first electrode through an insulation film, and a thin film transistor having a video signal supplied thereto from the drain signal line. The first electrode is connected with the thin film transistor so that an electric potential of the video signal is supplied thereto, and a standard electric potential is supplied to the second electrode. A third electrode is arranged between the drain signal line and the liquid crystal layer.
US08345203B2	Display device and manufacturing method thereof A display device includes: a substrate; a plurality of pixels which are mounted on the substrate, each pixel including a pixel electrode; and switching elements which are mounted on the substrate, each switching element being connected to the pixel electrode. The substrate includes: a flexible insulation substrate; a first insulation layer which is formed over the insulation substrate and includes a plurality of insulation films which are spaced apart from each other, and the switching element is formed on any one of the respective insulation films. The display device can enhance flexibility thereof while forming relatively hard background films thereon.
US08345200B2	Liquid crystal display device having organic alignment layer and fabrication method thereof An alignment structure of a liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a plurality of region defining strips disposed at intervals on the substrate, and organic alignment strips disposed between the region defining layers.
US08345199B2	Liquid crystal display device There is provided a liquid crystal display device of high image quality, which has high brightness and excellent viewing angle characteristics.A liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes a pair of polarizing plates, a first electrode, a second electrode provided so as to oppose the first electrode, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. Each of a plurality of pixels includes a first region and a second region which are separated by a line parallel to or perpendicular to the directions of the transmission axes of the pair of polarizing plates. The first electrode includes, in each of the first region and the second region, a plurality of first branch portions extending in a first direction and a plurality of second branch portions extending in a second direction that is different from the first direction. Each of the plurality of first branch portions in the first region has a first width. Each of the plurality of first branch portions in the second region has a second width that is different from the first width.
US08345198B2	Transflective liquid crystal display device and color liquid crystal display device A vertical alignment liquid crystal layer is sealed between a first substrate having a first electrode and a second substrate having a second electrode, each pixel region has a reflective region and a transmissive region, and a gap adjusting section is provided on one of sides of the first substrate and the second substrate which sets a thickness (gap) d of the liquid crystal layer which controls a phase difference of incident light to the liquid crystal layer so that a gap dr in the reflective region is smaller than a gap dt in the transmissive region. An alignment controller which divides alignment of the liquid crystal within a pixel region is provided in the pixel region on at least one of the sides of the first substrate and the second substrate. It is also possible to optimize by changing the gap in red, green, and blue.
US08345195B2	Liquid crystal display The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a sealant coupling the first substrate and the second substrate and enclosing the liquid crystal layer; a display signal line arranged on the first substrate and including an end portion; and a first spacer disposed between the end portion of the display signal line and the sealant. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules exhibiting a pretilt alignment with respect to the first and second substrates.
US08345194B2	Liquid crystal lens and manufacturing method thereof The present invention discloses a liquid crystal lens and a manufacturing method thereof. At least one first electrode is disposed on a first substrate, a first alignment layer is disposed on the first electrode, a liquid crystal layer is disposed on the first alignment layer, a second alignment layer is disposed on the liquid crystal layer, an electric field uniformization layer is disposed on the second alignment layer, at least one second electrode and at least one third electrode are disposed on the electric field uniformization layer, and the second electrode is arranged around the third electrode. A second substrate is disposed on the second electrode and the third electrode. The third electrode which matches up with the second electrode produces an electric field gradient and the liquid crystal layer is affected uniformly by the electric field uniformization layer so as to achieve rapid focus purpose by the liquid crystal.
US08345193B2	Flexible electronic device and flexible display device An electronic device including: a thin-film substrate having a front surface being formed with electronic circuits; an adhesive layer comprising an adhesive material applied to a back surface of the thin-film substrate, the adhesive material having an elasticity modulus being in a range of 1.0×103 to 2.1×104 Pa at 80° C.; and a flexible substrate having a front surface being bonded to the back surface of the thin-film substrate with the adhesive layer.
US08345186B2	Illumination device and liquid crystal display device A backlight includes a spot-shaped light source and a light guide unit including a light guide arranged to diffuse and surface-emit light from the light source. The light guide unit includes a substrate to dispose and fixate the light source and the light guide. Protruding sections are provided on an incident surface of the light guide upon which light from the light source is incident, so as to protrude in a direction opposite to an incident direction of the light from the light source. Further, the light guide is fixedly disposed on the substrate by connecting the protruding sections to the substrate. As a result, with the illumination device including the light source and the light guide, it is possible to achieve an illumination device with a higher light use efficiency and higher luminance homogeneity.
US08345185B2	Color mixing lens and liquid crystal display device having the same The present invention provides a color mixing lens which can improve color reproducibility, be made slim and adjust an emission pattern; and a liquid crystal display device having the same. The color mixing lens includes a light receiving portion having light receiving recesses which respectively house light emission diodes formed at a side surface thereof for positioning at least two light emission diodes at the side surface for producing color lights different from each other, a color mixing portion formed on the light receiving portion for mixing the lights from the light emission diodes into a white color light, and a light emission portion formed on the color mixing portion for emitting the white light from the color mixing portion through a top surface thereof.
US08345183B2	Backlight unit and image display apparatus employing the same A backlight unit that can perform local dimming, and has a structure for preventing light leakage and a cooling structure, and an image display apparatus employing the backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a light emitting arrangement adapted to radiate light and a plurality of light shielding guides adapted to divide the light emitting arrangement into a plurality of unit blocks, the unit blocks being adapted to provide local dimming, the light shielding guides being further adapted to prevent light from traveling from one of said unit blocks to another of said unit blocks.
US08345180B2	Backlight module with metallic bracket connecting with the metallic beam of the frame and liquid crystal display device using the same An exemplary liquid crystal display device includes a backlight module, a metallic bracket and a liquid crystal panel. The backlight module includes a back bezel, a planar lighting source mounted on the back bezel and a frame. The frame includes a metallic beam and three plastic beams. The metallic beam and the plastic beams enclose the back bezel. The metallic beam is located at a top of the liquid crystal display device. The metallic bracket supports the backlight module and thermally connects with the metallic beam of the frame of the backlight module. The liquid crystal panel is located at a surface of emission of the planar lighting source.
US08345174B2	Liquid crystal display panel and related device A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, an isolating layer, and a conductor. The first electrode is disposed between the first substrate and the isolating layer, on which the conductor is disposed. Each of the second and third electrodes is disposed on the second substrate and includes a contact surface. The second and third electrodes are not in contact with each other and are separated by a gap. The conductor is disposed in accordance with the location of the gap.
US08345171B2	Changing channels in a digital broadcast system Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for changing digital broadcast channels. In one implementation, upon receiving a request for switching to a new channel in a digital broadcast receiving device, the device switches from a power saving mode, in which the device processes time-slices only for the currently selected broadcast channel, to a channel changing mode, in which broadcast data is buffered for more than one broadcast channels in anticipation of channel surfing. In another implementation, the user's perception of the channel change delay is mitigated by displaying channel information about the newly selected channel.
US08345165B2	Audio video system, control apparatus, output apparatus, and program When a conventional audio video system is used, it is necessary to identify an input source of audio video information. For this reason, complicated operations and slow operation times have been a problem. A control apparatus (20) includes: an instruction receiving unit (201) for receiving an instruction to be provided to an audio video supplying apparatus (10a to 10c) which is an input source of audio video information currently outputted from an output apparatus (30) that outputs the audio video information; a determination unit (202) for determining one of the audio video supplying apparatuses (10a to 10c) to be the input source of the audio video information currently being outputted from the output apparatus (30); and a control information sending unit (205) for outputting control information to the audio video supplying apparatus (10a to 10c) determined by the determination unit (202), the control information corresponding to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit (201) and being used for controlling the audio video supplying apparatus (10a to 10c).
US08345164B2	Video switching apparatus and video input setting method A video switching apparatus has a plurality of slots each for mounting any of a first input module capable of inputting any one of a plurality of predetermined types of video signals and performing processing, content of which varies depending on the type of input video signal and a second input module capable of inputting only predetermined one type of video signal. The video switching apparatus switches and outputs video signals of a plurality of channels input to the input modules mounted to the plurality of slots. The video switching apparatus includes an input setup data memory processor, a detector, and an input setup changer.
US08345163B2	Image processing device and method and image display device Motion blur at a pixel of interest in a video signal is corrected adaptively by detecting a motion vector of the pixel of interest, estimating the direction and magnitude of the motion blur from the motion vector, and filtering the video signal at the pixel of interest. The filtering process uses the pixel values of the pixels in a neighborhood of the pixel of interest, clipped so that they do not differ too greatly from the pixel value of the pixel of interest, and low-pass filtering coefficients selected according to the estimated direction and magnitude. The filtered value is used to calculate a gain factor for correcting the pixel value of the pixel of interest. The strength of the correction is adjusted according to the difference between the pixel value of the pixel of interest and the mean pixel value in its vicinity. The adjustment and clipping prevent overcorrection.
US08345158B2	Merging video with time-decimated high-resolution imagery to form high-resolution video frames Apparatus and methods for generating a shutter-time compensated high spatial resolution (HR) image output by enhancing lower spatial resolution (LR) video images with information obtained from higher spatial resolution still images which are temporally decimated. Super-resolved images and LR SAD information is generated from the LR images and used for directing the extracting of information from the temporally decimated HR images to enhance the spatial resolution of the LR images in a blending process. By way of example blending can comprise: motion estimation, motion compensation of a temporally displaced HR still images and a super-resolved (SR) image input, transformation (e.g., DCT), generating motion error output, blending motion compensated images in response to LR motion error information; inverse-transformation into a shutter-time compensated HR video image output. Accordingly, a more cost effective solution is taught for obtaining a desired shutter time and video resolution.
US08345157B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method thereof An image processing apparatus detects an amount of pixel motion in a plurality of field images included in interlace image data, and determines a pixel region having a large motion by comparing the amount of the motion of the detected pixel to a predetermined threshold value. An image processing apparatus combines a predetermined pattern with the pixel region that has a large motion and is converted from the interlace image.
US08345155B2	Integrated circuit comprising deflicker unit for filtering image data, and a method therefor An integrated circuit comprises deflicker unit is described for adaptively applying deflicker filtering to image data to be displayed using an interlaced scan line technique. The deflicker unit comprises analysis unit arranged to receive the image data and identify at least one region of an image to which deflicker filtering is to be applied, and filter arranged to apply deflicker filtering to those regions identified by the analysis unit. In one example, the analysis unit may be arranged to identify regions of the image to which deflicker filtering is to be applied based at least on energy levels for a high frequency range component within the vertical frequency domain of the image data.
US08345154B2	Accessory connecting shelf for video and camera An accessory connecting shelf for video and camera includes a horizontal orientated connecting plate (1) having double-step connecting pieces. A screwed connecting through hole (3) is provided in the higher connecting piece (2) at the inside end of the connecting plate for connecting a video and camera apparatus, and a chute (5) is provided in the lower connecting fpiece (4) at its outside end. An arc support (6) is connected to the chute, wherein the lower end of the arc support is connected with the lower connecting piece by a connecting screw (7) passing through the chute, and the upper end of the arc support is provided with an arc chute (9). Hot shoe holders (10) are provided within the arc chute for connecting accessories. The present invention not only enables several hot shoe holders to be installed simultaneously to connect several accessories, but also can flexibly adjust various orientations to meet the requirements of different shooting angles.
US08345153B2	Camera system and its control method A camera system according to an embodiment includes a camera device, a control device, and an application server. The camera device, which includes a camera module and a power line communication (PLC) camera adaptation module, captures and provides audio/video information. The camera device modulates the audio/video information, and provides the modulated information. The camera device also demodulates the modulated signal transferred from a power line to obtain a control signal, and adjusts camera parameters according to the control signal. The control device is connected to the PLC camera adaptation module via the power line. The control device demodulates a received modulated signal of the audio/video information, and provides the demodulated signal. According to a received control indication information, the control device generates a control signal, modulates the control signal, and controls the camera module. The application server stores and provides the audio/video information, camera device information and controlling purview information of the camera device. The application server also generates and provides the control indication information. A method for controlling camera is also disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention can control the camera device remotely without using a dedicated signal line.
US08345151B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method An image processing apparatus includes a distribution detection unit configured to detect whether a luminance distribution on the screen changes to a hill-shaped form, based on a result of adding photometric values of each of divided photometry areas by rows and by columns, a difference calculation unit configured to calculate a luminance value difference between one portion of the screen and the peripheral portion thereof, a ratio calculating unit configured to calculate a ratio of pixels having a luminance value higher than or equal to a threshold value in the one portion, and a spotlight determination unit configured to determine whether a scene of the captured image is a spotlight scene according to a detection result of the distribution detection unit, calculation result of the difference calculation unit, and a calculation result of the ratio calculation unit.
US08345149B2	Imaging apparatus for reading information The optical path of the light having spread at each point of an object to be shot is limited by an iris unit of a density filter. Since the density filter unit has a desired transmittance characteristic, the amount of the light passing through the density filter unit continuously changes from the center of the luminous flux toward the periphery. After the luminous flux forms an image on the image forming surface, it spreads toward the light-receptive surface of an image sensor, and becomes an image spreading on the light-receptive surface in a predetermined range.
US08345142B2	Imaging apparatus An imaging area image is displayed on a monitor instead of an enlarged image after a focus state is maintained by an operation of a second operation member used for instructing maintenance of the focus state, if a first operation member configured to issue an instruction to start focus control is re-operated.
US08345140B2	Image capturing apparatus and method of controlling same An image capturing apparatus for capturing a chart having color patches of a plurality of colors using a taking lens and obtaining a color-patch signal for creating a color profile. In the apparatus, the type of chart is identified, after which the focal length of the taking lens is acquired. Then, based upon the focal length, object distance suited to the chart type is determined and the user is notified of the object distance.
US08345136B2	CMOS image sensor A CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor is provided. A CMOS image sensor includes a first light-receiving unit converting light into charge, a first floating diffusion region, in which a first potential corresponding to the converted amount of charge is generated and a second floating diffusion region, to which the charge in the first floating diffusion region is transmitted, and in which a second potential is generated, wherein a wide dynamic range signal is acquired from the first floating diffusion region, a high-sensitively signal is acquired from the second floating diffusion region, and the acquired signals are synthesized and output.
US08345134B2	Indium tin oxide gate charge coupled device An Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) gate charge coupled device (CCD) is provided. The CCD device comprises a CCD structure having a substrate layer, an oxide layer over the substrate layer, a nitride layer over the oxide layer and a plurality of parallel ITO gates extending over the nitride layer. The CCD device further comprises a plurality of substantially similarly sized channel stop regions in the substrate layer that extend transversely relative to the ITO gates, such that a given pair of channel stop regions defining a pixel column of the CCD structure. The CCD device also comprises a plurality of vent openings that extend through the nitride layer along the plurality of substantially similarly sized channel stop regions to allow for penetration of hydrogen to at least one of the oxide layer and the substrate layer.
US08345130B2	Denoising CFA images using weighted pixel differences A method for reducing noise in an image captured using a digital image sensor having pixels being arranged in a rectangular minimal repeating unit, comprising: computing first weighted pixel differences by combining first pixel differences between the pixel value of a central pixel and pixel values for nearby pixels of the first channel in a plurality of directions with corresponding local edge-responsive weighting values; computing second weighted pixel differences by combining second pixel differences between pixel values for pixels of at least one different channel in the plurality of directions with corresponding local edge-responsive weighting values; and computing a noise-reduced pixel value for the central pixel by combining the first and second weighted pixel differences with the pixel value for the central pixel.
US08345116B2	Noise reduction filter processing circuit, image processing circuit, imaging device, and storage medium storing noise reduction program A noise reduction filter processing circuit includes a first operating part calculating first saturation information indicative of a saturation of an input image, a nonlinear processing part performing nonlinear processing on the input image, a second operating part calculating second saturation information indicative of a saturation of the input image subjected to the nonlinear processing, and a correction operating part performing a correction operation on the input image subjected to the nonlinear processing using the first saturation information and the second saturation information.
US08345113B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing system An image processing apparatus has: a data memory configured to store image data; an RP register configured to hold a two-dimensional address indicating a position of an RP in a frame of image data; and an RP control section configured to control the two-dimensional address held by the RP register on the basis of the width and height of the frame. Furthermore, the image processing apparatus has an address calculation unit configured to, when reading target pixel data is read from the data memory on the basis of an instruction code provided with a field for specifying a two-dimensional relative position from the RP by a combination of two immediate values, calculate an address at which the reading target pixel data is stored, on the basis of the two-dimensional address, the combination of immediate values and the width of the frame.
US08345111B2	Image capturing device An image capturing device, including an rectangular image capturing element having long sides and short sides; an image capturing optical system forming an image of a subject on the rectangular image capturing element; a first driving device which moves the rectangular image capturing element in a first direction slanted by a predetermined angle from the long side and the short side of an outer shape of the rectangular image capturing element in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the image capturing optical system; and a second driving device which moves the rectangular image capturing element in a second direction slanted by a predetermine angle from the long side and the short side of the outer shape of the rectangular image capturing element in the plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the image capturing optical system, but the second direction differs from the first direction.
US08345110B2	Image processing apparatus and storage medium The image processing apparatus is provided with a subject movement data creation unit that detects the movement of subjects in a plurality of partitioned blocks that partition a screen area of moving images, and creates subject movement data that specifies a partitioned block where there is movement in the subject and the movement of the subject in that partitioned block; a still image acquisition unit that acquires still images; and a still image processor that causes the image of the still image blocks corresponding to the partitioned blocks specified by the subject movement data to move in accordance with the movement of the subject specified by the subject movement data, on the still image acquired by the still image acquisition unit using the subject movement data created by the subject movement data creation unit.
US08345108B2	Image pickup apparatus and processing method for result of image pickup The present invention is applied to an image pickup apparatus for which, for example, a CMOS solid-state image pickup element is used. One screen image is divided into a plurality of blocks, and a motion is detected for each of the blocks to control the exposure time of the block.
US08345106B2	Camera-based scanning Embodiments of camera-based scanning are described. In various embodiments, scanned documents can be created using images captured by a camera associated with a device. An image captured by the camera is processed to identify portions within the image that correspond to rectangular objects such as paper, business cards, whiteboards, screens, and so forth. One or more of these portions can be selected for scanning automatically based on a scoring scheme and/or semi-automatically with the aid of input from a user. One or more scanned documents are created from the selected portions by un-warping the selected portions to remove effects of perspective (e.g., rectify the portions to rectangles) and applying various image enhancements to improve appearance.
US08345104B2	System and method for testing image capturing function of an electronic device A method for testing an image capturing function of an electronic device includes following blocks. A test program package with an exemplar image is installed in the electronic device. The electronic device is placed on a test fixture used for limiting an image capturing position and an image capturing angle of the electronic device. The electronic device captures an image to be tested by the electronic device. The image to be tested is compared with the exemplar image to determine whether the image capturing function of the electronic device is satisfactory.
US08345098B2	Displayed view modification in a vehicle-to-vehicle network In V2V or other networks in which multiple video cameras can share video data, a user may elect to modify a primary view by electronically “removing” obstructing objects from the primary view. The user begins by identifying the objects to be electronically removed from the simulated view, either by designating the boundaries of the objects or by identifying classes of objects to be removed. Pel locations associated with obstructing objects are identified in the primary data set. Video data provided by cameras other than a primary video camera is analyzed to identify common features in the primary and secondary views and to identify pels that correspond with object-associated pels in the primary view. A merged data set, consisting of pel data from the primary data set and from at least one of the secondary data sets, provides the video data presented in the simulated view.
US08345097B2	Hybrid remote digital recording and acquisition system A surveillance system includes an event module that receives an event detection signal that indicates an event external to the surveillance system. The system also includes a power control module that selectively operates a data recording device at least partially concurrent with the event based on the event detection signal. The system also includes a selection module that selects a portion of data recorded by the data recording device based on content of the data. A data transmission module transmits the portion over a remote communication link.
US08345096B2	Sensor and apparatus for vehicle height measurement The disclosed subject matter relates to a sensor and apparatus for vehicle height and slant measurement which can include a light source, and two cameras with respective lenses. The light source can be configured to emit light towards a road, and both cameras can be configured to receive the image of the road that is illuminated by the light from the light source and to thereby create image data. The apparatus can include a control circuit that can geometrically measure a vehicle height in accordance with the image data. The sensor can also receive image data from different points and from two light sources, and the apparatus can detect a vehicular lean using the different vehicle heights. Thus, because the sensors of the disclosed subject matter do not necessarily include a moving part as in the conventional sensor, the sensors can be easily attached to a vehicle body and can also be used for a vehicular lean detection.
US08345095B2	Blind spot image display apparatus and method thereof for vehicle An apparatus for displaying an image of a blind spot area to which driver's view is obstructed by a pillar, includes: an monitor on the pillar; a camera to take an image of a peripheral area including the blind spot area; and an image converting device to convert the camera image and create an output image to be displayed on the monitor. The image converting device sets in the peripheral area a reference surface defined as a surface of a sphere around a reference point at which the driver's eye point is assumed to exist; obtains positions of intersecting points at which half-lines extending from the reference point and passing through respective screen pixels of the monitor intersect with the reference surface; identifies pixels of the camera image corresponding to the respective intersecting points based on the camera's parameters; and creates the output image using data of the identified pixels.
US08345094B2	System and method for inspecting the interior surface of a pipeline An inspection system for inspecting an interior surface of a pipeline has a frame adapted to travel in the pipeline and an imaging means for imaging a selected portion of the interior surface of the pipeline. The imaging means has a field of view and is mounted in a rotatable manner on the frame. The inspection system has with a two-dimensional pattern generator for generating a two-dimensional pattern projection. The generator is mounted with the imaging means to project the two-dimensional pattern projection in the field of view thereof. The imaging means provide images of the selected portion of the internal surface comprising the two-dimensional pattern projection for monitoring a perpendicularity of the optical axis of the imaging means with respect to the selected portion of the interior surface of the pipeline thanks to a shape of the two-dimensional pattern projection prior to inspection of the internal surface.
US08345092B2	Imaging apparatus and endoscope An imaging apparatus includes an observation optical system, a solid state imaging element photoelectrically converting an image from the observation optical system, a flexible board electrically connected to the solid state imaging element, a plurality of electronic components and a plurality of signal cables electrically connected to the flexible board, and a first resin sealing the electronic components and a second resin sealing a connection part of the signal cables. A thixotropic ratio of the first resin is set to be lower than a thixotropic ratio of the second resin. Accordingly, apparatus and an endoscope, which can be made compact, and have high physical and electrical reliability without increasing a size of the imaging apparatus, are provided.
US08345091B2	Endoscope system and method for controlling endoscope actuator An endoscope system includes: an actuator having an SMA wire and driving a moving member for moving a lens; an output control circuit; a detection circuit; and a CPU. The CPU outputs a driving signal to the output control circuit, on a basis of an instruction to move the lens, and on the basis of a position of the moving member corresponding to a resistance value detected by the detection circuit. In response to a moving instruction to move the lens from a far-point position to a near-point position, the CPU outputs the driving signal so that a current for moving the moving member from the far-point position to a position beyond the near-point position is passed through the SMA wire to heat the SMA wire. The CPU then performs preheating control, holding constant current transition control, and reheating control.
US08345086B2	Apparatus, method, and computer program for analyzing image data An image data analyzing apparatus includes a monocular visual depth information determiner for determining the anteroposterior relationship of regions contained in an image frame of one of a left image and a right image forming stereoscopic image data of time-division display type, a binocular visual depth information determiner for determining the anteroposterior relationship of regions contained in a plurality of images assumed to be the left image and right image, and a left-right image discriminator for outputting left-right image identification information in agreement with an assumption of the binocular visual depth information determiner if a pair of determination results show a high rate of agreement, and outputting left-right image identification information in agreement with a reverse setting of the assumption if the pair of determination results show a low rate of agreement.
US08345081B2	Videcoconferencing method and system for connecting a host with a plurality of participants An improved videoconferencing system and method are provided for connecting a host to a plurality of participants. Unlike other videoconferencing methods and systems, the videoconferencing system and method of these preferred embodiments allow each of the parties of a videoconference to benefit from the interaction between the host and the selected participant without limiting the number of participants that can join the videoconference. The host and participants can interact with the videoconferencing system by issuing voice commands or DTMF signals to a voice response unit or by using a computer to access the videoconferencing system directly or indirectly though a network such as the World Wide Web.
US08345080B2	Method of monitoring 3G video telephony through DM port Disclosed herein is a method of monitoring 3G video telephony through a DM port. The method is performed using monitoring equipment in a state in which the monitoring equipment, provided with a driver module capable of opening the DM port of a mobile communication terminal for measurement, is connected to the mobile communication terminal. The method includes the steps of (a) opening the DM port of the mobile communication terminal, (b) setting up connection between the mobile communication terminal and a counterpart terminal by sending a key press command through the DM port, (c) sending H.324M protocol-based log commands through the DM port in order to receive voice or video data from the counterpart terminal, and receiving the voice or video data from the mobile communication terminal, (d) decoding and decompressing payload data of the received voice or video data, and (e) analyzing the decompressed voice or video data.
US08345079B2	Camera service port and remote camera system A camera service port has an automatic termination for connecting to a near-side monitor. The camera service includes an audio jack and a phone jack. The audio jack includes first and second terminals for receiving signals from a camera and connecting to the near-side monitor. The phone jack includes a first connector coupled to the camera, an equivalent resistor coupled to the first connector, and a second connector coupled to the camera. The second connector is flexible to connect to the first terminal without being connected to an equivalent resistor. When the audio jack is plugged into the phone jack, the first terminal is coupled to the second connector and the second terminal is coupled to the first connector for receiving the signal from the camera. When the audio jack is not plugged into the phone jack, the equivalent resistor is coupled between the second connector and the first connector.
US08345077B2	Write device, image forming apparatus, and open/close control method A write device includes an opening arranged on a casing of a write unit that emits irradiation light to expose a photoreceptor; a shutter unit movably mounted on the casing to open and close the opening; plural wall-like sections having respective different widths and being arranged in a standing manner on a side intersecting with a rotary shaft of a rotator that moves the shutter unit; a detecting unit that detects the plural wall-like sections moving in accordance with the rotation of the rotator; a measuring unit that measures a time period from when a wall-like section is detected until when the wall-like section is no longer detected; and a position detecting unit that determines the detected wall-like section by using the measured time period and the width thereof and detects the position of the shutter unit by using the determined wall-like section.
US08345076B2	Method and device for marking objects and materials A material marking method includes: generating a code; randomly selecting at least one area of the material; and marking by laser shot on the surface of, or inside the material in each the area of the material to represent the code there in a way that cannot be detected by the naked eye. Preferentially, the randomly selecting step is performed for each item of material to be marked. Preferentially, during the code generating step, a two-dimensional bar code is generated, and during the marking step, the two-dimensional bar code is represented. Preferably, the method includes marking the material in order to represent a mark visible to the naked eye, at least one part of a marking area of a mark visible to the naked eye is selected randomly and/or the visible mark bears an item of information representative of the position of at least one area where the code that cannot be detected by the naked eye is represented.
US08345075B2	Duplex thermal dye receiver elements and imaging methods A duplex thermal dye transfer element has a substrate, a non-voided compliant layer and a thermal dye image receiving layer. These imaging elements can be imaged on either or both sides in combination with one or more thermal dye donor elements in a thermal dye transfer process. Imaging can form a dye image or transfer clear films or laminates or metalized layers to either or both sides of the substrate.
US08345073B1	Touch screen layer reduction Layers of a touch sensor array used by electronic devices may be incorporated into other components, such that a touch sensor array is formed upon assembly of the other components. This touch sensor array may then be used as an input device by a user. For example, one layer of a touch sensor array may be integrated into the back of a display component, forming a first integrated package. Similarly, a second layer of the touch sensor array may be integrated into the front of a battery, forming a second integrated package. Upon assembly of the display atop the battery, the touch sensor array is formed. Such integration results in simpler and less expensive assembly, reduces the count of discrete parts during assembly, and minimizes the electronic device's physical profile.
US08345072B2	Display system A display drive circuit of the invention has: an initial-color-gamut-apex-coordinate-storing unit capable of storing initial color gamut apex coordinates; a user-target-color-gamut-apex-coordinate-storing unit capable of storing user target color gamut apex coordinates; a saturation-expansion-coefficient-deciding unit for deciding expansion coefficients of saturation data based on the initial and user target color gamut apex coordinates; and an expansion unit for expanding saturations of display data based on the saturation expansion coefficients. The expansion coefficients of saturation data are decided based on the initial and user target color gamut apex coordinates, and saturations of display data are expanded according to the expansion coefficients. Thus, the degree of expanding the saturations can be controlled for each color gamut or each of R, G and B color properties of an LC display panel.
US08345068B1	Image-based document display The present invention is directed to a method and system for continuously displaying image pages of digital content which are available over a network. More specifically, the method and system enables a user to view image pages in a continuous manner while a limited number of image pages are being downloaded at a given time. Several image pages which are adjacent to the image page(s) the user is currently viewing may be stored in temporary memory. The image pages in the temporary memory are utilized so that, within the image pages, the user can move the displayed image pages up and down without experiencing any discontinuation. In order to ensure continuous display throughout the entire digital content, the next possible set of image pages is constantly determined and obtained to update the current set of image pages in the temporary memory.
US08345066B2	Device and method for simultaneously representing virtual and real ambient information The invention relates to a device and a method for representing virtual and real environment information for at least one user, whereby virtual arrangements and real arrangements are represented in such a way that masking of the virtual arrangements by real arrangements can be identified. The relative position and orientation of the device in the real environment are detected by means of an environment detection unit. In addition, a detection of the reality and the conversion thereof into a 3-dimensional surface model is continuously carried out by means of a spatial detection unit. A processing system transfers the 3-dimensional surface model of the real arrangements and the 3-dimensional model of the virtual arrangement into a common co-ordinates system and calculates possible masking surfaces of the virtual arrangement by the real arrangement.
US08345061B1	Enhancing viewability of information presented on a mobile device A method, system, and media are provided for enhancing viewability of information presented on a mobile device. The media includes presenting a user interface on a mobile device that includes foreground information that overlaps a background image. The background image may be converted into a first set of color values and the foreground information into a second set of color values. A dominant color may be determined for the background image and foreground information. The dominant colors may be used to calculate a contrast ratio that may be compared to a threshold value. At least a portion of the color values may be modified when the contrast ratio is less than the threshold value. A set of modified color values may then be derived and a modified presentation may be presented to the user that includes the modified color values.
US08345058B2	Graphics display device and graphics display method A graphics display device and method performing display indicating that graphics software for graphics drawing is an evaluation version including storing a display pattern indicating that the graphics software is an evaluation version, storing a parameter indicating a display method of the display pattern and displaying the display pattern based on the parameter by a cursor display hardware.
US08345054B2	Method and system for addressing digital rendering devices A method is provided for updating a data-rendering device connected to a communications network by an intermediate device. A specific electronic address is assigned to the data-rendering device. The method includes associating at least one identifier, preliminarily assigned to the intermediate device, with the electronic address. The at least one identifier belongs to the group including at least: one dynamic connection identifier of the intermediate device and one user account identifier (AID).
US08345052B1	Method and system for using a GPU frame buffer in a multi-GPU system as cache memory A method and system for using a graphics processing unit (“GPU”) frame buffer in a multi-GPU computing device as cache memory are disclosed. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention sets forth a method, which includes the steps of designating a first GPU subsystem in the multi-GPU computing device as a rendering engine, designating a second GPU subsystem in the multi-GPU computing device as a cache accelerator, and directing an upstream memory access request associated with an address from the first GPU subsystem to a port associated with a first address range, wherein the address falls within the first address range. The first and the second GPU subsystems include a first GPU and a first frame buffer and a second GPU and a second frame buffer, respectively.
US08345050B2	Management of presentation time in a digital media presentation system with variable rate presentation capability Techniques are provided for managing Presentation Time in a digital rendering system for presentation of temporally-ordered data when the digital rendering system includes a Variable Rate Presentation capability. In one embodiment, Presentation Time is converted to Data Time, and Data Time is reported instead of Presentation Time when only one time can be reported. In another embodiment, a predetermined one of Presentation Time and Data Time is returned in response to a request for a Current Time.
US08345048B2	Chart drawing device and chart drawing method A displaying chart image in a bitmap format is generated from ledger sheet data, while identifying layout information capable of identifying a plurality of line drawings on the chart image respectively is generated for a mouse decision. Then, identifying information corresponding to a dot designated through a mouse cursor over the displaying chart image is acquired from the identifying layout information and a dot string indicated by the identifying information is specified as the line drawing. Consequently, it is possible to increase a display speed more greatly as compared with the case in which the line drawings are subjected to vector rendering and are thus displayed respectively, and to identify the line drawings in the chart image formed into a bitmap based on the identifying layout information, respectively.
US08345046B2	Method for adding shadows to objects in computer graphics The invention relates to a method, computer program and device for automatically adding shadows to objects (2; 20) in a computer-generated scene (1). This is performed by calculating a first three dimensional [3D] position for a shadow object 5 (5; 50) based on a 3D position of a first original object (2; 20) and a 3D position of a first light source (3; 30), and adding a shadow object (5; 50) to said scene (1) at said first 3D position.
US08345039B2	Organic light emitting display device and method of driving the same An organic light emitting display device capable of driving transistor threshold voltage compensation, including: pixels positioned in the intersections of scan lines and data lines, wherein each pixel comprises: a first transistor and a fourth transistor, connected at a common node, disposed between an anode of an OLED and a first power supply; a cathode of the OLED connected to a second power supply; a second transistor connected between a gate of the first transistor and a data line, and turned on when a scan signal is supplied to a scan line; a third transistor connected between the common node and the data line, and turned on when a scan signal is supplied to the scan line; a first capacitor connected between the gate of the first transistor and the anode of the OLED; and a second capacitor connected between the anode of the OLED and a predetermined voltage source.
US08345034B2	Address drive circuit and plasma display apparatus A circuit configuration for realizing high impedance in an address drive circuit is provided in order to reduce the number of recovery switches without reducing power recovery efficiency. A mechanism for realizing the high impedance in an address drive circuit during a sustain period of a plasma display panel is provided. By achieving the high impedance, capacitance coupling between an X electrode and an address electrode and between a Y electrode and an address electrode can be cancelled, and a power recovery circuit can be simplified without reducing the power recovery efficiency.
US08345033B2	Image processing apparatus and control method thereof for controlling the increase in voltage An image processing apparatus, a power supply apparatus and a circuit apparatus, the image processing apparatus including a display unit which displays thereon an input image, and a power supply unit which outputs direct current power to drive the display unit, but gradually increases a voltage level of the direct current power.
US08345031B2	Display device, driving method for display device, and electronic apparatus A display device includes a pixel array unit including pixels arranged in a matrix, the pixels each including an electrooptical element, a writing transistor for writing an image signal, a storage capacitor for storing the image signal, and a driving transistor for driving the electrooptical element in accordance with the image signal, the pixels each having a threshold correction process function for, before light emission of the electrooptical element, changing a source potential of the driving transistor to a potential obtained by subtracting a threshold voltage of the driving transistor from an initial gate potential of the driving transistor; and a power supply unit configured to set, as a power supply potential of a power supply line for supplying a current to the driving transistor, different potential values for a threshold correction period for execution of the threshold correction process and a light-emission period for the electrooptical element.
US08345030B2	System and method for providing positive and negative voltages from a single inductor This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for providing positive and negative voltages of a power supply. In one aspect, the power supply includes an inductor having a first end coupled via a source switch to a voltage source and coupled via a first plurality of output switches to a respective plurality of negative outputs and a second end coupled via a ground switch to a ground potential and coupled via a second plurality of output switches to a respective plurality of positive outputs and a controller adapted to configure the switches into at least one of multiple configurations.
US08345029B2	Image display device An image display device includes an input unit having a common terminal for receiving a component signal and an analog RGB signal and a display control unit for controlling display conforming to predetermined standards when the signal inputted from the input unit is a component signal. Thus, when the inputted signal is a component signal, display control conforming to predetermined standards (desirably, the EIA standards) is performed, thereby realizing appropriate image display.
US08345023B1	Wireless and contactless electronic input stylus having at least one button with optical scan and programmable pointer functionality A stylus input device, a stylus input device with display, and a method for entering input into a computer system are provided. The stylus is preferably used as a pointer that points to a particular region on an electronic display, and one or more buttons on the stylus can be used to scroll, modify or select that region. The buttons can be programmed in various ways to perform different functions, or one button can be programmed to perform a sequence of functions. The tip of the stylus need not contact the display surface to either render the stylus position or to select the region of the display shown by the stylus curser. The input device and system thereby operates in a contactless and wireless environment to leave the display area unencumbered to viewers of the display screen, and to allow more than one stylus to concurrently operate upon the display. The tip of the stylus can also be configured to scan an image of optically contrasting information, such as a barcode, in a contactless and wireless environment.
US08345022B2	Linear compensation method of touch panel A linear compensation method of a touch panel is utilized to a touch control computer system. According to the method, a compensation reference table, including reference temperatures and reference surface resistances at pre-determined reference points having known coordinates at the reference temperatures, is obtained at first. Then, a set of user calibration resistance at the pre-determined reference points is obtained through a user calibration process, so as to obtain ratios of the user calibration resistances to interpolation surface resistances as correction weights. Under different temperature, interpolation surface resistances corrected by utilizing the correction weight to derive the current correction surface resistances that are corrected and nearly identical to actual surface resistances. Therefore, relatively precise coordinates are obtained through resistance-coordinate conversion process.
US08345021B2	Touch screen panel and method for fabricating the same A touch screen panel provided in an image display device. The touch screen panel includes a transparent substrate; a plurality of first sensing patterns on the transparent substrate and coupled to each other along a first direction; a first insulating film on the first sensing patterns; and a plurality of second sensing patterns on the first insulating film and coupled to each other along a second direction crossing the first direction, the second sensing patterns being alternately arranged with the first sensing patterns to not overlap with the first sensing patterns.
US08345020B2	Touch screen panel The touch screen panel of the present invention includes first sensing patterns formed on a transparent substrate, a first insulating film formed on the first sensing patterns, second sensing patterns formed on the first insulating film, a plurality of metal patterns disposed on edge regions of the first and second sensing patterns, and a plurality of auxiliary metal patterns formed in the same layer as the metal patterns. Each of the first and second sensing patterns has sensing cells and coupling lines. Each of the coupling lines connects two of the sensing cells. Each of the metal patterns is coupled to the first sensing pattern or to the second sensing pattern, and each of the auxiliary metal patterns being formed on one of the first coupling lines or on one of the second coupling lines.
US08345019B2	Method and apparatus for two-finger touch coordinate recognition and rotation gesture recognition A resistive touchscreen system comprises a substrate, a coversheet and a controller. The coversheet comprises a first conductive coating and the substrate comprises a second conductive coating. The substrate and coversheet are positioned proximate each other such that the first conductive coating faces the second conductive coating, and the substrate and coversheet are electrically disconnected with respect to each other in the absence of a touch. The controller is configured to (a) identify a multiple touch state when the substrate and coversheet are electrically connected with respect to each other at at least two touch locations, (b) to detect, over time, a plurality of apparent touch coordinates, (c) identify two possible X coordinates and two possible Y coordinates associated with at least one of the apparent touch coordinates, and (d) identify coordinate locations of two touches based on the apparent touch coordinates and the two possible X and Y coordinates.
US08345017B1	Touch input gesture based command A touch input gesture made on a touch sensitive display is described for providing a quick and efficient method for initiating the opening of a text input box. The initiation of opening the text input box following the touch input gesture may be made during the running of a separate application. Further, certain characteristics related to the shape, size and length of the touch input gesture will be referenced to determine certain characteristics of the text input box that is initiated in response to the touch input gesture.
US08345016B2	Input assisting apparatus and electronic apparatus An input assisting apparatus that is detachable from an electronic apparatus including a touch sensor panel including a plurality of first input areas assigned with input information includes: a main body having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface facing the touch sensor panel when the input assisting apparatus is attached to the electronic apparatus, the second surface being on an opposite side of the first surface; one or more elastically-deformable bulge portions that respectively correspond to one or more first input areas of the plurality of first input areas of the touch sensor panel and are provided to bulge from the second surface of the main body; and opening portions that are provided to the one or more bulge portions and expose at least a part of the one or more first input areas corresponding to the one or more bulge portions.
US08345013B2	Method and apparatus for generating haptic feedback from plasma actuation A method and device for generating haptic feedback over a touch surface using plasma actuation are disclosed. A haptic device includes a touch surface, plasma, and a substrate. In one embodiment, the touch surface, which can be made of flexible and/or deformable materials, is capable of sensing one or more events. The substrate is situated adjacent to the touch surface with a separation gap, which physically separates the substrate from the touch surface. The substrate provides haptic feedback in response to the event(s). The plasma is capable of accumulating at one or more pockets located in the separation gap, and configured to facilitate the haptic feedback via energy transfer.
US08345009B2	Input device using touch manner Provided is an input device using a touch manner. A micro computer and a key control unit perform communications in a serial method to obtain operation stability by reducing the number of data connecting ports between the micro computer and the key control unit. Furthermore, when more than two sets of key matrixes are provided, a plurality of key control unit may be connected to one micro computer to solve interferences between the key patterns. Moreover, operational reliability of the input device using the touch manner is improved by adequately using resources of the key control unit and at the same time reducing processing load of the micro computer.
US08345008B2	Apparatus and method for providing adaptive on-screen keyboard An apparatus and method for providing an adaptive on-screen keyboard are provided. The apparatus includes a sensor for detecting touch action of a user from a touch screen, a pattern recognizer for recognizing a touch pattern of the user using the detected touch action of the user, a rearrangement processor for reconstructing the key arrangement of the on-screen keyboard to be provided through the touch screen on the basis of the recognized touch pattern of the user, and a display for displaying the on-screen keyboard on the basis of information on the reconstructed key arrangement. Thus, the apparatus can increase the convenience of use when the user makes use of the on-screen keyboard.
US08345001B2	Information processing system, entertainment system, and information processing system input accepting method A technique is provided related to an input interface wherein entertainment is enhanced by an information processing system that includes means for producing a computer image that prompts a player to virtually touch a plurality of touch points; means for accepting input of a video image of the player captured by image pickup means; display control means for causing a display device to display and superimpose the video image and the computer image on each other; means for analyzing the video image during display of the computer image to detect virtual touches of any of the plurality of touch points; and means for executing predetermined processing when the detecting means detects virtual touches that are performed on a predetermined number of touch points in a predetermined order.
US08344992B2	Display device and method for fabricating the same An inexpensive display device, as well as an electrical apparatus employing the same, can be provided. In the display device in which a pixel section and a driver circuit are included on one and the same insulating surface, the driver circuit includes a decoder 100 and a buffer section 101. The decoder 100 includes a plurality of NAND circuits each including p-channel TFTs 104 to 106 connected to each other in parallel and other p-channel TFTs 107 to 109 connected to each other in series. The buffer section 101 includes a plurality of buffers each including three p-channel TFTs 114 to 116.
US08344991B2	Display device and driving method thereof A display device and a driving method of the same are provided. The display device includes a display panel having gate lines and data lines. A gate driver is included in each of stages and supplies each of the plurality of gate lines with gate signals using a clock signal and a clock bar signal. Each of the stages includes a gate output terminal through which the gate signal is outputted, a pull-down unit connected to the gate output terminal that pulls down a level of the gate signal using a first gate-off voltage. A holding unit is connected to the gate output terminal and holds the level of the pulled-down gate signal at a level of a second gate-off voltage using the second gate-off voltage, which is higher than the first gate-off voltage.
US08344989B2	Shift register A shift register includes a plurality of scan stages to output scan pulses to a plurality of gate lines, a first dummy stage to output a first dummy scan pulse to a first of the plurality of scan stages, and a second dummy stage to output a second dummy scan pulse to a last of the plurality of scan stages.
US08344986B2	Portable electronic display device having a timing controller that reduces power consumption Provided are a timing controller, a liquid crystal display (LCD) driver including the same, and a method of outputting display data, where the timing controller receives a vertical synchronous signal and a data enable signal, generates an internal data enable signal having a period that is longer than the period of the data enable signal in response to the vertical synchronous signal and the data enable signal, and updates a memory using the internal data enable signal; where the LCD driver including the timing controller outputs display data stored in a memory device based on the internal data enable signal; where a data line driving circuit drives data lines based on the output display data; and where the method of outputting display data is performed by the LCD driver.
US08344977B2	Liquid crystal display and driving method thereof A liquid crystal display comprising: a receiver for receiving power and differential signal; a backlight power supply which supplies the power to a backlight unit; a power-off sensor which senses power-off of the backlight power supply and distorts one of the differential signals; and a controller which senses the distortion of the differential signal and generates an after-image removing gray-scale signal.
US08344975B2	EL display device with voltage variation reduction transistor A display device including: scanning lines; data lines; pixels provided in a matrix; and a power line, each of the pixels includes: an organic EL device; a drive transistor which converts a data voltage applied to a gate into a drive current; a capacitor which holds a voltage according to the data voltage; a selector transistor having a gate connected to one of the scanning lines and a source connected to the gate of the drive transistor; a selector transistor having a gate connected to the scanning line, a source connected to a drain of the selector transistor, and a drain connected to the data line; and a guard potential transistor having a gate connected to the source of the selector transistor, a source connected to the drain of the selector transistor, and a drain connected to the power line.
US08344974B2	Voltage divider for supplying a reduced voltage to an OLED display during the light emission interval An OLED device is disclosed. The OLED device disposes a voltage divider and a switch unit in the output stage of a power supplier, thereby lowering the level of a supply voltage VDD, which is applied to a driver IC in an emission interval, below that of the supply voltage which is applied to the driver IC in a non-emission interval. Accordingly, the OLED device can reduce electric power consumption.
US08344967B2	Plasma display apparatus A plasma display apparatus is disclosed. The plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel that includes a scan electrode, a sustain electrode, and a data electrode; and a scan driver that supplies the scan electrode with a first driving voltage serving as a reference voltage, a second driving voltage supplied from a single voltage source, and a third driving voltage that has the same magnitude as that of the second driving voltage and has the opposite polarity of that of the second driving voltage.
US08344962B2	Apparatus, method and computer program for wireless communication An apparatus comprising: a ground plane configured to receive an antenna, operable in a first resonant frequency band, at a first end of the ground plane; and a member configured to electromagnetically couple with the antenna, provide the ground plane with an electrical dimension, in combination with the antenna, having a resonant mode at the first resonant frequency band, and to reduce current distribution at a second end of the ground plane, different to the first end.
US08344956B2	Methods for reducing near-field radiation and specific absorption rate (SAR) values in communications devices A method is provided for reducing near-field radiation and specific absorption rate (SAR) values in a communications device. The communications device includes a multimode antenna structure transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals and circuitry for processing signals communicated to and from the antenna structure. The method includes adjusting the relative phase between signals fed to neighboring antenna ports of the antenna structure such that a signal fed to the one antenna port has a different phase than a signal fed to the neighboring antenna port to provide antenna pattern control and to increase gain in a selected direction toward a receive point. The method features using a transmit power lower than the transmit power used in a non-pattern control operation of the antenna structure such that the communications device obtains generally equivalent wireless link performance with the receive point using reduced transmit power compared to the non-pattern control operation, thereby reducing the specific absorption rate.
US08344949B2	Wireless positioning approach using time-delay of signals with a known transmission pattern A method of determining the location of a mobile device is provided. The method receives a signal with a known radio transmission pattern at the mobile device from each of several transmitting devices. The method correlates each received signal with a corresponding signal that has a same known radio transmission pattern to determine the time the signal traveled between the corresponding transmitting device and the mobile device. The method determines the location of the mobile device based on the time the signal travelled between the corresponding transmitting device and the mobile device. In some embodiments, determining the location of the mobile device does not require calculating a distance between the mobile device and any of the transmitting devices. In some embodiments determining the location of the mobile device includes solving a function that is dependent on the time the signals traveled between each corresponding transmitting device and the mobile device.
US08344945B2	System for simplification of reconfigurable beam-forming network processing within a phased array antenna for a telecommunications satellite A telecommunications satellite having a phased array antenna, wherein the beam-forming function within the phased array is simplified by partitioning it into two stages, in which the sub-array stage relates to a fixed, or infrequently changed, set of overlapping sub-arrays and the main stage provides the main pattern reconfiguration, typically in the form of multiple reconfigurable spot beams within a defined coverage region. The key advantage lies in the significant reduction in number of second stage beam-forming control points (at which independent amplitude and phase is applied) when compared with a conventional phased array (where amplitude and phase control is applied for each element of the array). The sub-array stage beam-forming may be implemented in analogue technology. The main beam-former may be implemented in digital technology, where the key processing functions of A/D or D/A conversion, frequency (de)multiplexing and digital beam-forming all scale with the number of control points.
US08344937B2	Methods and apparatus for integration of distributed sensors and airport surveillance radar to mitigate blind spots Methods and apparatus for a first radar; identifying a blind spot in coverage of the first radar; providing a second radar to illuminate the blind spot, and merging data from the first and second radars using target classification prior to tracking to reduce false targets. In one embodiment, polarimetric data is used to classify targets.
US08344935B1	Multi-waveform antenna and remote electronics for avionics The present invention is directed to an avionics system. The avionics system may include a plurality of multi-function antennas. Each multi-function antenna includes a plurality of antenna elements and an antenna electronics system, the antenna electronics system being communicatively coupled with the plurality of antenna elements. The multi-function antennas are configured for being mounted to an exterior surface of a pressure vessel (ex—an exterior surface of an aircraft). The avionics system may further include a plurality of LRUs connected to the antennas via fiber optical cables, the LRUs being located in an interior of the aircraft. The LRUs receive communication control inputs from a communication system and establish settings of the LRUs based upon the received communication control inputs. The multi-function antennas are configured for performing operations (exs.—transmit operations, receive operations) based upon the settings established by the LRUs and based upon the communication control inputs.
US08344934B2	Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging system One embodiment of the invention includes a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system including a receiver configured to receive a plurality of reflected radar pulses corresponding to a plurality of radar transmission pulses having been reflected from a target region. A processing controller divides the target region into a plurality of tiles at a highest data layer and each of the plurality of tiles into a plurality of sub-tiles corresponding to one of a plurality of data layers and iteratively processes a portion of pulse data corresponding to a given tile associated with a higher data layer to generate pulse data corresponding to a given sub-tile in a lower data layer. An image processor is configured to generate a radar image of the target region based on the pulse data corresponding to each of the plurality of sub-tiles associated with a lowest data layer of the plurality of data layers.
US08344932B2	RF anechoic chamber A rectangular RF anechoic chamber, where the material or absorbing material attached to its feeding wall has a homogeneous property on X-Y plane, i.e. the plane parallel to the feeding wall. The MA(s) are mounted on the feeding wall from which the material with a homogeneous property will reduce interferences from the fields which produce scattered fields from the wall; and may produce a quiet zone with significantly improved quality, and specially at low frequency band. Quiet zone quality means the field uniformity in the test zone.
US08344924B2	Analog signal conversion An approach to converting an analog value based on a partition of an input range produces probabilities that the input is found within each of the regions based, for example, on a noisy version of the input. In some examples, iterative and/or pipelined application of comparison circuitry is used to accumulate a set of analog representations of the output probabilities. The circuitry can be adapted or configured according to the characteristics of the degradation (e.g., according to the variance of an additive noise) and/or prior information about the distribution of the clean input (e.g., a distribution over a discrete set of exemplar values, uniformly distributed etc.).
US08344922B2	Digital-to-analog converter with code independent output capacitance A Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) with code independent output capacitance includes circuitry configured to convert a digital input signal to an analog output signal in a manner such that at least one output terminal of the DAC exhibits a constant capacitance value for up to all received values of the digital input signal. A method for converting a digital signal to an analog signal with a DAC includes converting a digital input signal to an analog output signal in a manner such that at least one output terminal of the DAC exhibits a constant capacitance value for up to all received values of the digital input signal.
US08344914B2	Intelligent multi-axial intuitive joystick suitable for use by both left-handers and right-handers Provided is an intelligent multi-axial intuitive joystick suitable for use by both left-handers and right-handers and applicable to machine tools, measuring equipment, cars, and so on, which require moving instructions. The joystick features at most four-axis output control, multiple output modes to select from, a dead-band setting function, axial angle shift detection, origin calibration, feedback from axial force application, Z- and C-axis intuitive operation, working status display, and system surveillance.
US08344910B2	Aircraft cabin noise exposure analysis Systems and methods for aircraft cabin noise analysis are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first request for an aircraft cabin noise analysis, wherein the request comprises a plurality of flight parameters associated with a first flight mission, retrieving, from a computer readable memory, a plurality of noise parameters associated with the plurality of flight parameters for the first flight mission, determining a total noise exposure parameter associated with the first flight mission, generating an output comprising the total noise exposure on a user interface, and generating a warning on a user interface when the total noise exposure exceeds a threshold. In some embodiments, the monitored system may be implemented in a computing system or as logic instructions recorded on a computer readable medium.
US08344905B2	Method and conduit for transmitting signals An expandable tubular sleeve having utility for lining a downhole tubular member includes a tubular body having a portion that is predisposed to initiate expansion thereof under the application of internal fluid pressure. The predisposed portion of the body may be a plastically-deformed portion formed, e.g., by application of mechanical force to a wall of the body. The predisposed portion of the body may be defined by a portion of the body having reduced wall thickness. The reduced wall thickness may be achieved, e.g., by reinforcing the wall thickness everywhere except the predisposed portion. The predisposed portion of the body may be formed by modifying the material properties of the body, e.g., by localized heat treatment. The sleeve and related apparatuses and methods are useful for securing and protecting a cable having one or more insulated conductive wires for transmission of signals between locations downhole and at the surface.
US08344904B2	Signal processing in downhole equipment A method of transmitting power and/or data between downhole equipment and a surface through a circuit including an alternating current (AC) powered motor and its associated power cable for powering the downhole equipment is disclosed, where the data is transmitted at frequencies outside the normal operating ranges that are thought acceptable. Associated circuitry and apparatus for performing the method are disclosed.
US08344903B2	Instrumental device An instrumental device is provided which includes a variable display portion and a pointer moving around the variable display portion and achieves excellent response and resistance to vibration without complicating the shape of a member. The instrumental device has a display plate 21 having a variable display portion 21b, a pointer 23 moving around the variable display portion 21b, and pointer drive means 25, 26 provided on the back-face side of the display plate 21 for moving the pointer 23. The instrumental device includes a guide rail portion 22 provided in the display plate 21 to surround the periphery of the variable display portion 21b, the pointer 23 being located on the guide rail portion 22, a holding portion 24 holding the pointer 23 movably along the guide rail portion 22, a first magnet 24c provided in the pointer 23 or the holding portion 24, and a second magnet 25a provided in the pointer drive means 25, 26 such that the second magnet 25a is opposite to the first magnet 24c, wherein the pointer 23 is rotated in association with rotation drive of the pointer drive means 25, 26 by attraction force of the first and second magnets 24c, 25a.
US08344902B2	Cup assembly with circuit actuating capability A cup assembly with circuit actuating capability comprises: a cup body having a bottom recess that is defined by a recess-defining wall and that has an open end, the recess-defining wall being provided with a threaded structure; a module support having a base part that covers the open end of the bottom recess, and a threaded confining part that is connected to the base part, that is received in the bottom recess, that defines an accommodating space, and that engages threadedly with the threaded structure; and a signal producing module mounted on the base part, received in the accommodating space, and including a signal producing member and a first switch that is coupled to the signal producing member and that is operable to enable and disable the signal producing member.
US08344900B2	Intelligent patch panel sensor modules having infrared emitters and sensors for detecting patch cords A communications patching system includes a patch panel having a plurality of connector ports on a side thereof, and a sensor module secured to the patch panel side. The sensor module includes a plurality of pairs of IR emitters and sensors, with each emitter/sensor pair located adjacent to a respective one of the connector ports. Each emitter/sensor pair is configured to detect insertion and removal of a patch cord connector from a respective connector port. The sensor module includes a housing and a printed circuit board (PCB) secured to the housing. The IR emitters and sensors are electrically connected to the PCB, and the PCB includes a processor and memory for controlling the IR emitters and sensors.
US08344898B2	Liquid level sensor A liquid level sensing device for sensing liquid in a container. The liquid level sensor has a housing with a power source and an alarm. A first reference surface is positioned on the housing and cooperates with a top surface of a container when the liquid level sensor is initially positioned on the container. A sensor extends from the first reference surface. A positioning member is provided on the liquid level sensing device and cooperates with the container to provide a reference to allow the liquid level sensing device to be accurately moved from the initial position to other predetermined positions relative to the container to allow a user to fill the container with one or more liquids to the desired level. A reservoir portion may be provided on the liquid level sensing device for storing and dispensing a liquid.
US08344894B2	Driver drowsy alert on full-windshield head-up display A substantially transparent windscreen head up display of a vehicle includes a display having one of light emitting particles or microstructures over a predefined region of the windscreen permitting luminescent display while permitting vision through the windscreen. A method to alert a drowsy driver condition upon a substantially transparent windscreen head up display includes monitoring a sensor configured to observe an operator of the vehicle, determining the drowsy driver condition based upon the monitoring the sensor, and alerting the drowsy driver condition upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display based upon the determining the drowsy driver condition. Alerting the drowsy driver condition includes displaying a graphic selected to attract attention of the operator and the substantially transparent windscreen head up display.
US08344893B1	Hygienic assurance system for monitoring the hand washing of an individual A hygiene assurance system utilizing a plurality of individual sensors having a correlating fixture or entrance, a camera for identifying the user and a plurality of visual and audible signals to ensure a user of a bathroom facility washes ones hands for at least 16 seconds to complete a satisfactory hand washing operation before leaving the area. Additionally the present invention provides sensors having individual controls for what predetermined parameters must be met to activate said sensor.
US08344891B2	Security hard tag with attachment clip and method for attaching and detaching A security hard tag, uses an attachment clip to couple to an article, such as but not limited to clothing, to be protected and which can only be released from the article by use of an authorized detacher that is inserted into the security hard tag. The attachment clip may include various types of locking mechanisms on its two ends, one end which is permanently secured within the security hard tag housing and the other end which is releasably secured within the housing. Before being releasably secured within the housing, the one end is inserted through or around a portion of an article, or through a security tag loop attached to the article, and then that end is locked into the housing. The detacher uses a cam, either located on the detacher itself or positioned within the security hard tag housing, to interact with the one end of the attachment clip to release the locked end. The housing also includes a security element that may comprise EAS (including AM, RF, EM and microwave), RFID (including LF, HF and UHF), benefit denial (e.g., ink-filled or dye-filled capsules) or any combination thereof. A preferred embodiment of the security hard tag uses all non-ferrous components including its locking mechanism. The non-ferrous composition of the security hard tag, along with the attachment clip design, forms a security hard tag that is strong and lightweight, thereby providing a low impact presentation of a security hard tag with an article.
US08344886B2	RFID vehicle tag with manually adjustable data fields An RFID tag for use in a vehicle for use in an electronic toll collecting system. The tag is capable of transmitting data to a tag interrogator indicating the occupancy status of the vehicle. In an embodiment, the tag has a user input and a visual and audible tag status indicator. The user input is used to change the occupancy status of the tag, wherein the occupancy status is a portion of a message sent by radio frequency to the interrogator when the vehicle passes through a toll area.
US08344882B2	Display device with alarm function A display device includes a dial, an alarm setting member, and a warning unit. The alarm setting member includes an A/D converter, a recognition module, a storage module, and an analysis module. With rotation of the dial, a variation voltage is generated. The A/D converter converts variable voltage from analog to digital form. In contrast, the alarm time is decreased. The storage module stores the adjusted alarm time. The analysis module compares the current time with the preset alarm time and outputs a driving signal to the warning unit in the event of a match.
US08344881B1	System and method for cascaded tamper detection A system for providing tamper detection includes a plurality of circuit cards in a housing. The housing includes magnetic sensors and magnetic signal generators that form multiple pairs of a magnetic sensor (S) coupled to a magnetic signal generator (M). Each pair of S and M forms a tamper detector for a respective circuit card in the housing. A tamper detector of one circuit card notifies another tamper detector of another circuit card of the occurrence of a tamper event. As an example, a first tamper detector of a first circuit card notifies a second circuit card of the occurrence of a tamper event, and a second tamper detector of the second circuit card notifies a third circuit card of the occurrence of the tamper event. The first tamper detector is configured to sense a change in a magnetic field surrounding the first circuit card and generate a magnetic pulse for transmission to the second circuit card. The second tamper detector is configured to sense a change in a magnetic field surrounding the second circuit card and generate a magnetic pulse for transmission to the third circuit card.
US08344880B2	Field device of automation technology A field device of automation technology, is fed via a two-wire line or via an energy source of limited energy reserve associated with the field device. The field device includes: a hardwired communication interface having at least one communication channel; and, associated with the communication interface, a functional unit, which is embodied in such a manner, that it performs sending and/or receiving of digital communication signals via the communication interface. The functional unit, for the purpose of energy saving, is turned on only in active, operating phases, while it is switched off in inactive, resting phases; and a detection circuit is provided, which detects a communication signal applied to the communication interface and automatically activates the functional unit.
US08344879B2	Asset management systems and methods Novel tools and techniques for tracking assets, such as high-value tools, customer equipment, testing equipment, technicians, and/or the like. Some of these tools and techniques can be used to track assets in a mobile environment (such as in a delivery truck, installation van, and/or the like).
US08344873B2	Embedded system and method for monitoring and verifying an emergency situation of a subject A method of verifying alerts received from alerting devices associated with a user. The method includes: verifying the received alerts from the user by applying a specified procedure to the user; analyzing the received alert in respect to specified temporal characteristics of the received alerts; classifying each received alert as either a false alarm or as a valid alarm according to the verifying and the analyzing; and reporting the valid alarms to a service center. Double checking the received alerts both by the verifying and the analyzing enhances alarm reliability.
US08344870B2	Virtual dashboard In one embodiment, a vehicle includes a dashboard including one or more touchscreen displays; a wireless network interface; and multiple icons for presentation by one or more of the touchscreen displays to a user in the vehicle. Each of one or more of the icons is configurable by the user through tactile interaction with the icon via one or more of the touchscreen displays. Each of the icons when presented to the user makes accessible to the user through one or more of the touchscreen displays particular functionality. The vehicle includes software associated with the icons that is operable to render the icons on the touchscreen displays and implement their functionality.
US08344866B2	Warning system for a motor vehicle A warning system for a motor vehicle includes sensor devices for detecting a driving situation, a warning device for the output of a warning to a driver of the motor vehicle, a device for detecting the driver's state of attention that includes operating elements of existing vehicle components, and a control device which triggers the warning device as a function of data of the sensor devices and the device for detecting the state of attention. In this warning system, the device for detecting the state of attention infers a reduced degree of driver attention when a total duration of a sequence of several operating actions related to the operating elements exceeds a minimum duration. A conclusion can also be drawn that the degree of driver attention is reduced when operating inputs are triggered that are known a priori as being cognitively demanding, for example, operating a telephone keypad.
US08344864B1	Traffic safety system The traffic safety system includes a comprehensive control server with a mass storage unit, a main data collector with a main data collection mass storage unit, and a sub data collector with a sub-data storage unit. Also included are vehicle embedded sensors and embedded sensors disposed in various infrastructure components such as roadways, traffic lights street lamps, and the like. All sensors are in network communication with the control server, main and sub data collectors. The control server, main and sub data collectors are all in operable communication with each other via the same network communications infrastructure. This networked system monitors and controls vehicle activity on roads equipped with the embedded sensors. The system generates alerts, which are sent to drivers warning them of laws, which are applicable to the controlled roadways. Without human intervention, the control system autonomously enforces road activity that is compliant with the applicable roadway laws.
US08344858B2	Steerable phase array antenna RFID tag locater and tracking system and methods A system for and method of tracking and locating RFID tags, including where at least one steerable phase array antenna may locate the tags associated with items in three dimensions in real time, through the use of a beam steering unit and controller therewith to control the direction of a beam launched by the at least one steerable phase array antenna.
US08344855B2	Radio frequency identification interrogator and method of operating the same A radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogator for determining a bandwidth of a backscattering signal to be backscattered by an RFID tag and a method of operating the same are provided. The RFID interrogator senses a predetermined frequency band to determine whether the predetermined frequency band has been occupied and determines a sensing result. The RFID interrogator further controls the bandwidth of the backscattering signal in response to the sensing result.
US08344853B1	Secure RFID system and method The present invention relates to a system and method for providing security in an RFID system and provides a secure active RFID architecture that uses a combination of passive and active RFID circuitry and employs authentication and encryption techniques in the processing of data, at rest and over the air. In the method of communicating securely in an RFID system of the present invention, a random number is generated with the passive RFID circuitry. The random number is forwarded to a reader. The reader is authenticated by comparing a first hash value determined from a hash function of the random number generated at the RFID tag and an Authenticated Facility Group ID stored on the RFID tag with a second hash value determined from the hash function of the forwarded random number and an Authenticated Facility Group ID stored in the reader such that if the first hash value matches the second hash value the reader is authenticated. After the reader is authenticated, the tag ID stored at the RFID tag can be revealed. After authentication of the reader, a second layer of security using encryption is provided with the active RFID circuitry.
US08344850B2	System and method for authorizing a remote device A system and method for authorizing a remote device amongst multiple remote devices for passive functions, such as passive entry and passive start, includes a vehicle having a plurality of strategically located antennas, combinations of which transmit a query signal and receive query responses, a challenge antenna amongst the plurality of antennas for transmitting a challenge signal to at least one of the multiple remote devices in accordance with a challenge order, and a control unit having a controller in communication with the antennas for determining the challenge order based upon the query responses. Upon a failure, the system determines which of the remote devices to challenge next based upon the failure type and the number of retries remaining.
US08344849B2	Method for performing driver identity verification Method for assuring that the operator of a vehicle is an authorized driver, the method including utilizing an onboard, multi-mode driver identification system to ascertain whether an operator is an authorized driver. A first driver identification procedure is performed on a present operator of the vehicle and determining whether the present operator is an authorized or unauthorized driver of the vehicle. A second driver identification procedure is performed on the present operator of the vehicle and determining whether the present operator is an authorized or unauthorized driver of the vehicle, wherein the first and second driver identification procedures are performed with a time interval therebetween, the time interval being dependent upon the nature of the work being performed by the operator. A remedial measure is exercised to avert potentially negative impact when the present operator of the vehicle is determined to be an unauthorized driver based upon at least one of the performed identification procedures.
US08344846B2	Cylindrical current sense resistor A resistor includes a substantially cylindrical resistive element having a resistance of less than about 1 mΩ, a substantially cylindrical first termination electrically connected to the resistive element and a second termination electrically connected to the resistive element. The substantially cylindrical first termination is hollow to allow for accepting a connection such as from a battery cable. In addition there may be sense leads present on the resistor. A method of forming a substantially cylindrical resistor includes forming a hollow cylindrical resistor body by rolling a flat sheet comprising a resistive element and a first termination and a second termination joined on opposite ends of the resistive element.
US08344845B2	Multilayered structure A thermistor structure includes a multilayer structure of at least one quantum layer surrounded by barrier layers in a multilayer structure. The quantum layer includes Ge and may be in the form of either a quantum well or quantum dots. The barrier layer is a carbon-doped Si layer, and the thermistor is intended to provide a way to compensate for the strain in a multilayer IR-detector structure through carbon doping of the quantum layer and barrier layers.
US08344844B2	Fuse state indicator systems Fuse state indicators for use with disconnect devices having a fuse are provided. Fuse state indicators include a housing having circuitry, a detecting means for detecting an open circuit condition, conductors adapted for electrical connection to a disconnect device so as to complete a circuit connecting the detecting means with a fuse of the disconnect device, and a signal transmitting means The detecting means is configured to transmit a signal to the signal transmitting means for determining an operational state of the fuse. The signal transmitting means, in turn, is configured to transmit a signal to a remote device the state of the fuse.
US08344841B2	Inductor structure An inductor structure includes a first inductor and a second inductor. The second inductor includes a loop that surrounds the first inductor. The first inductor includes a first loop and a second loop, and a crossover section coupling the first loop to the second loop so as to cause current flowing through the first inductor to circulate around the first loop in a first rotational direction and around the second loop in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction; wherein the first and second inductors are arranged in an equilibrated configuration about a first axis that bisects the inductor structure such that the first loop is on one side of the first axis and the second loop is on a second side of the first axis, such that the magnetic interaction between the inductors due to current flow in the inductors is cancelled out.
US08344837B2	Solenoid apparatus In a solenoid apparatus, first and second cylindrical holding parts respectively have first and second opening parts. One flange part is provided with first and second notch portions. In an exciting coil, one line end portion is held by the first cylindrical holding part, and is bent immediately after the one line end portion is pulled from the first notch portion to the inside of the flange part. A line member is wound around a winding drum part toward the other side in the circumferential direction opposed to the opening direction of the first opening part and is wound a predetermined number of turns. Thereafter, the other line end portion is bent in the axial direction immediately in front of the second notch portion and is pulled out from the second notch portion to the outside of the flange part, and is then held by the second cylindrical holding part.
US08344831B2	Magnetic yoke, micromechanical component and method for producing a magnetic yoke and a micromechanical component A magnetic yoke having a yoke core that has a magnet, on which a first yoke arm and a second yoke arm are developed in such a way that the magnet and the two yoke arms open up a yoke opening, and having a first pair of pole pieces, which extend into the yoke opening and are positioned at a distance to each other in a first direction in such a way that a first gap is developed between the first pair of pole pieces and having a second pair of pole pieces, which extend into the yoke opening and are positioned in a second direction, that is aligned perpendicular to the first direction, at a distance from each other in such a way that a second gap is developed between the second pair of pole pieces. A micromechanical component having such a magnetic yoke is also described. A method for producing a magnetic yoke and a micromechanical component is also described.
US08344826B2	Phased-array antenna filter and diplexer for a super economical broadcast system A phased-array antenna filter and diplexer for a super economical broadcast system are provided. The filter and diplexer includes a signal divider tee diplexer, a receive filter and a transmit filter. The diplexer includes a tee branch point, an antenna port, a transmit port and a receive port. The receive filter includes a flat, multi-pole bandpass filter, an input port and an output port, where the input port is coupled to the diplexer receive port to define a receive signal path, from the tee branch point to the receive input port, that has a length of approximately one quarter receive wavelength. The transmit filter includes a folded, multi-pole bandpass filter, an input port and an output port, where the output port is coupled to the diplexer transmit port to define a transmit signal path, from the tee branch point to the transmit output port, that has a length of approximately one quarter transmit wavelength.
US08344823B2	Antenna switching arrangement An antenna switching arrangement with a quadrature arrangement of transmission lines through which a desired signal path may be configured via switches selectively grounding junctions of the switching arrangement. The desired path routing a signal from an input port to one or both of first and second output ports to generate a signal with vertical linear polarization, horizontal linear polarization or circular polarization. The selected polarization may be changed as desired and/or multiple antenna switching arrangements applied to enable simultaneous signals with different polarizations.
US08344821B2	Differential transmission line printed circuit board layout based on eye diagram parameters A printed circuit board layout method includes the following steps. A printed circuit board with a signal layer and a pair of differential transmission lines positioned on the signal layer is provided. A first distance is determined; when the distance between the pair of differential transmission lines is greater than the first distance, an eye width and an eye height of an eye diagram nearly remains the same. When a distance between the pair of differential transmission lines is less than the first distance, an eye width and an eye height of an eye diagram decreases. A second distance that is less than the first distance is set between the pair of differential transmission lines which makes the eye width and the eye height greater than a predetermined value, and which is determined by a Far End Crosstalk (FEXT) on the eye diagram when the pair differential transmission lines transmit signals.
US08344819B2	Conformal reference planes in substrates Methods, systems, and apparatuses for circuit boards are provided herein. An electrically insulating material is formed over one or more traces on a circuit board. One or more further electrically conductive features are present on the circuit board. A layer of an electrically conductive material is formed over the one or more traces that is electrically isolated from the one or more traces by the electrically insulating material, and is in electrical contact with the one or more further electrically conductive features. The electrically conductive material confines magnetic and electric fields produced when the one or more traces conduct an alternating current. By confining the magnetic and electric field distributions in this manner, problems of interference and/or crosstalk with adjacent signal traces are reduced or eliminated.
US08344813B2	Quality of phase lock and loss of lock detector A systems and methods for providing phase lock conditions detection, such as a quality of phase lock and loss of lock detection, are described herein. One exemplary method comprises detecting an output frequency, comparing the output frequency with a first reference signal, providing a first signal and a second signal as a function of the output frequency and first reference signal comparison, receiving a predetermined threshold from a second reference signal, monitoring a deviation of the first and second signals from the predetermined threshold, generating a third signal as a function of the deviation, comparing the third signal to a window threshold wherein the window threshold is set based on a predetermined loop variable, generating a fourth signal a function of the third signal and the window threshold comparison, and providing an alarm based on the fourth signal.
US08344806B1	Power amplifier with power feedback A power amplifier using a drain (collector) power control loop in which the feedback signal is an estimated output power level computed with a linear summation of the output sensed voltage and current. Both RF and baseband voltage and current sensing are possible, and voltage-mode or current-mode signal processing are feasible. This control loop technique is applicable to any means of drain power control circuits such as: supply regulators, DC-DC converters and others. Voltage error amplifiers can be used in conjunction with voltage feedback network, while current error amplifiers can be used with current feedback networks. Regulator sharing between different bands may be used as an area and cost reduction solution. The linear voltage and current summation driven power control technique can be also applied to the gate (base) power control scheme. Similarly, voltage-mode and current-mode signal processing can be implemented.
US08344804B2	Common-mode feedback circuit A common-mode feedback circuit includes an amplifying circuit, a biasing circuit connected with the amplifying circuit, and a feedback loop connecting the amplifying circuit with the biasing circuit. The feedback loop includes a first field effect transistor M1, a eighth field effect transistor M1B connected with the first field effect transistor M1, a tenth field effect transistor M2B and an eleventh field effect transistor MFB connecting the eighth field effect transistor M1B and the tenth field effect transistor M2B. The common-mode voltage value of the common-mode feedback circuit is adjusted by the eleventh field effect transistor MFB. The common-mode feedback circuit has the simple structure and is capable of achieving the common-mode feedback without the peripheral feedback circuit and the input reference voltage.
US08344801B2	Variable class characteristic amplifier A power amplifier (PA) adjustably operable between two classes of operation. The range of operation lies in a range of operation between a conventional, linear, conjugately matched Class AB characteristic amplifier and a higher efficiency switching Class E characteristic amplifier. A circuit topology having a push-pull configuration that allows a Class E characteristic of operation.
US08344799B2	Power amplifier and amplification method thereof A power amplifier according to the present invention includes: a carrier amplifier (2) that amplifies a carrier of a high-frequency input signal; a peak amplifier (3) that amplifies a peak component of the high-frequency input signal; an average power level detecting circuit (11) that detects an average power level of the high-frequency input signal; a peak power level detecting circuit (12) that detects a peak power level of the high-frequency input signal; a first voltage controller (10a) that controls a DC voltage supplied to the carrier amplifier (2) according to an output voltage signal from the average power level detecting circuit (11); and a second voltage controller (10b) that controls a DC voltage supplied to the peak amplifier (3) according to an output voltage signal from the peak power level detecting circuit (12).
US08344798B2	Correlated-double-sampling switched-capacitor gain stages, systems implementing the gain stages, and methods of their operation Embodiments of switched-capacitor gain stage circuits and methods of their operation are provided. The circuit includes an operational amplifier, parallel sampling capacitors, an offset storage capacitor coupled to an amplifier input, and multiple switches that are configurable to place the gain stage circuit in a sampling state, a gain state, and an output state. In the sampling state, the switches are configured so that a first charge component representing an input signal is stored on the sampling capacitors, and a second charge component representing an amplifier offset voltage is stored on the offset storage capacitor. In the gain state, the switches are configured so that a third charge component representing a finite gain of the amplifier is stored on the offset storage capacitor. In the output state, the switches are configured so that the first, second, and third charge components contribute to an output signal produced at the output node.
US08344794B2	Signal monitoring systems A signal filter includes a node, a first terminal, a second terminal, and energy storage circuitry coupled to the node and the first and second terminals. The node receives an input signal and a reference signal selectively. The first terminal provides an output signal determined by the input signal and the reference signal. The second terminal receives a feedback signal indicative of the output signal. The energy storage circuitry generates the output signal at the first terminal according to the input signal and the reference signal. The energy storage circuitry also receives the input signal via the node and the feedback signal via the second terminal in alternating fashion. A dominant pole of the signal filter is controlled by the frequency at which the input signal and the feedback signal alternate.
US08344792B2	Methods and circuits for generating reference voltage A circuit for generating a reference voltage includes a first reference voltage generating circuit disposed outside a chip and a second reference voltage generating circuit disposed inside the chip. The first and second reference voltage generating circuits output first and second reference voltages to first and second output terminals, respectively. The second reference voltage generating circuit includes at least one pull-up resistor and at least one pull-down resistor. The pull-up resistor is coupled between a first node where an internal power supply voltage is coupled and the second output terminal. The pull-down resistor is coupled between a second node and the second output terminal, wherein a voltage at the second node is relatively lower than a voltage at the first node. A third reference voltage is outputted from a node where the first output terminal is coupled to the second output terminal.
US08344791B2	Charge pump circuits and methods Embodiments of the present invention include charge pump circuits and methods. In one embodiment, a first charge pump receives a voltage and generates a first charge pump output voltage and current for supplying the power requirements of a circuit. A second charge pump is coupled in series with the first charge pump. The second charge pump generates a second charge pump output voltage and current for supplying different power requirements of the circuit. In one embodiment, the first charge pump provides a high current low voltage output to a first circuit and the second charge pump provides a low current high voltage output to a second circuit. Capacitors of the first charge pump may be external to an integrated circuit and capacitors of the second charge pump may be internal to the integrated circuit.
US08344790B2	Circuits and methods for controlling a charge pump system A circuit includes a charge pump and a feedback circuit. The charge pump coupled to a switch provides a control signal to the switch. The feedback circuit coupled to the charge pump receives the control signal and adjusts an operating frequency of the charge pump based upon the control voltage. The control voltage is adjusted to a predetermined target voltage by adjusting the operating frequency through the feedback circuit.
US08344789B2	Analog switch with internal device body control A body control apparatus for an analog switch for minimizing leakage current and keeping PN junctions reverse-biased. The analog switch has first and second switch device clusters coupled between input and output nodes and controlled by a control input, each having a corresponding body junction. The body control apparatus includes body control devices each controlled by one of the input and output nodes for coupling a body junction to the opposite one of the input and output nodes. Each switch device cluster may include a main switch and body devices which keep the body junction of the main switch at a voltage level between the input and output nodes when the analog switch is on. When the analog switch is off, the body control apparatus activates when voltage across the input and output nodes rises to keep the body junctions at desired voltage levels.
US08344780B2	Flip-flop circuits and system including the same Flip-flop circuits including a dynamic input unit and a control clock generator are provided. The dynamic input unit precharges an evaluation node to a power supply voltage in a first phase of a clock signal, selectively discharges the evaluation node based on input data in a second phase of the clock signal, and compensates for voltage drop of the evaluation node in response to a first control clock signal. The control clock generator generates the first control clock signal and a second control clock signal based on at least the clock signal.
US08344779B2	Comparator circuit with hysteresis, test circuit, and method for testing A comparator has a first input, a second input, an output, a control electrode of a first hysteresis transistor coupled to the output, and a control electrode of a second hysteresis transistor coupled to the output. A method for testing the comparator includes: reconfiguring the comparator to be an amplifier with unity gain feedback; providing an input voltage to the input; providing a first voltage to the first hysteresis transistor to provide a first offset voltage; measuring a first output voltage at the output; removing the first voltage from the first hysteresis transistor; providing the first voltage to the second hysteresis transistor; and measuring a second output voltage at the output.
US08344778B2	Control circuit for controlling rotation speed of a fan A control circuit includes a triangular wave generating circuit, a temperature sensing circuit, a first comparator, and a switching circuit. The triangular wave generating circuit outputs a triangular wave signal. The temperature sensing circuit senses a temperature surrounding a fan and outputs a temperature signal. A non-inverting terminal of the first comparator is connected to the triangular wave generating circuit. An inverting terminal of the first comparator is connected to the temperature sensing circuit. The first comparator compares the triangular wave signal with the temperature signal to output a control signal. The switching circuit is connected between a power supply and the fan. The switching circuit turns on or off according to the control signal.
US08344773B2	Clock generating circuit, semiconductor device including the same, and data processing system A semiconductor device includes a delay circuit supplied with a first clock signal and a first phase determination signal and producing a second clock signal, the delay circuit controlling the second clock signal such that a delay in phase of the second clock signal to the first clock signal is increased when the first phase determination signal takes a first logic level and decreased when the first phase determination signal takes a second logic level, and a phase determining circuit supplied with the first clock signal and a third clock signal, which is produced in response to the second clock signal, and producing a second phase determination signal in response to a difference in phase between the first clock signal and the third clock signal.
US08344768B2	Display device and method for receiving low voltage differential signal at display device A display device includes a skew compensating type data receiving unit for delaying clocks received in response to a program signal, comparing the clocks delayed thus to compensating clocks, setting an internal delay amount according to a result of the comparison, and delaying and forwarding a low voltage differential signals according to the delay amount set thus, a clock receiving unit for delaying the clock received thus by a fixed delay amount and forwarding the clock delayed thus as a compensating clock, a clock generating unit for generating a data restoring clock by using the clock delayed thus, and a data restoring logic for restoring the low voltage differential signal delayed at the data receiving unit in synchronization with the data restoring clock, thereby compensating for an internal skew taking place at the data channel which receives a low voltage differential signal.
US08344767B2	Low power power-on-reset (POR) circuit In one general aspect, an apparatus can include a first voltage detect circuit configured to produce an output signal at a first power supply voltage, and configured to be in a non-monitoring state at a second power supply voltage greater than the first power supply voltage. The apparatus can include a second voltage detect circuit configured to change from a non-monitoring state to a monitoring state and configured to produce an output signal at a third power supply voltage between the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage. The apparatus can also include a combination circuit configured to produce a power-on-reset signal based on a logical combination of the output signal produced by the first voltage detect circuit and the output signal produced by the second voltage detect circuit.
US08344765B2	Frequency divider with a configurable dividing ratio A method for dividing the frequency of a signal using a configurable dividing ratio is disclosed. An input signal with a first frequency is received at clocked switches in a frequency divider with a configurable dividing ratio. Non-clocked switches inside the frequency divider are operated to select one of multiple dividing ratios. An output signal is output with a second frequency that is the first frequency divided by the selected dividing ratio.
US08344763B2	Low-speed driver circuit A driver circuit includes an output transistor circuit that includes a first transistor of a first conductivity type and a second transistor of a second conductivity type disposed between a supply voltage source and a reference voltage source, and that outputs an output signal from a connection node between the first transistor and the second transistor, a first pre-buffer circuit that drives a gate of the first transistor in response to an input signal, and a second pre-buffer circuit that drives a gate of the second transistor in response to the input signal.
US08344755B2	Configuration context switcher Some embodiments provide an IC with configuration context switchers. The IC includes several configurable circuits, each of which configurably performs one of several operations at any given time, based on the configuration data set that it receives at that time. The IC includes several storage circuits for storing several configuration data sets for each of the configurable circuits. The IC also includes a context switching interconnect circuit for switchably connecting the configurable circuit to different sets of storage circuits to receive different sets of configuration data sets. The context switcher includes one or more stages for re-timing the data coming from the configuration storage elements. The stages can include interconnect circuitry or storage circuitry. Some embodiments build one of the stages in the configuration data storage elements. Some embodiments encode the configuration data bits and hence utilize a decoder in the context switcher to decode the encoded configuration data.
US08344753B1	Terminal resistor apparatus A terminal resistor apparatus includes an input-side switch, an input-side terminal resistor, an output-side switch, and an output-side terminal resistor. When a plurality of the terminal resistor apparatus are connected, the input-side switch of the first terminal resistor apparatus will be conducted so that the input-side terminal resistor will be connected, but the output-side switch will not be conducted so that the output-side terminal resistor will not be connected. The input-side switch of the last terminal resistor apparatus will not be conducted so that the input-side terminal resistor will not be connected, but the output-side switch will be conducted so that the output-side terminal resistor will be connected. The input-side switches of the other terminal resistor apparatus will not be conducted so that the input-side terminal resistors will not be connected, and the output-side switches will not be conducted so that the output-side terminal resistors will not be connected.
US08344751B2	Impedance code generation circuit, semiconductor device including the same, and method for setting termination impedance An impedance code generation circuit includes a first code generation unit configured to compare a voltage of a calibration node with a reference voltage and generate a first impedance code, a code modification unit configured to generate a modified impedance code by performing an operation on the first impedance code according to a setting value, and a second code generation unit configured to generate a second impedance code based on the modified impedance code.
US08344750B2	Surface-plasmon detector based on a field-effect transistor According to one embodiment, a surface-plasmon (SP) beam generated by an SP source and directed via an SP waveguide is applied to a gate node of a field-effect transistor (FET). The FET also has a source node and a drain node. In a representative configuration, the gate, source, and drain nodes are electrically biased to pass an electrical current between the source and drain nodes in a manner that makes the electrical current responsive to the intensity of the SP beam.
US08344749B2	Through carrier dual side loop-back testing of TSV die after die attach to substrate A method of testing electronic assemblies including singulated TSV die attached to a ML package substrate, on a substrate carrier. The substrate carrier includes through-holes for allowing probe contact to the BGA substrate pads on a bottomside of the package substrate that are coupled to the frontside of the TSVs. Contactable TSV tips on the bottomside of the TSV die are contacted with a topside coupler that includes a pattern of coupling terminals that matches a layout of at least a portion of the TSV tips or pads coupled to the TSV tips. The topside coupler electrically connects pairs of coupling terminals to provide a plurality of TSV loop back paths. The BGA substrate pads are contacted with a plurality of probes tips that extend through the through-holes to couple to the frontside of the TSVs. Electrical testing is performed across the electronic assembly to obtain at least one test parameter.
US08344747B2	Probe unit A probe unit includes: large diameter probes; small diameter probes; a large-diameter probe holder having large hole portions which individually hold the large diameter probes, and reception hole portions which have diameters smaller than those of the large hole portions, communicate with the large hole portions, and receive end portions of the small diameter probes so that the end portions come into contact with the large diameter; and a small-diameter probe holder probes having small hole portions which individually hold the small diameter probes. The central axes of the large hole portion and the small hole portion that communicate with each other are separated from each other, and the small hole portions include two small hole portions which are adjacent to each other and of which central axes are separated from each other by a distance shorter than a distance between the central axes of two large hole portions that are corresponding to the two small hole portions.
US08344745B2	Test structures for evaluating a fabrication of a die or a wafer The fabrication of the wafer may be analyzed starting from when the wafer is in a partially fabricated state. The value of a specified performance parameter may be determined at a plurality of test structures located on an active area of a die of the wafer. The specified performance parameter is known to be indicative of a particular fabrication process in the fabrication. Evaluation information may then be obtained based on a variance of the value of the performance parameter at the plurality of locations. This may be done without affecting a usability of a chip that is created from the die. The evaluation information may be used to evaluate how one or more processes that include the particular fabrication process that was indicated by the performance parameter value was performed.
US08344744B2	Probe station for on-wafer-measurement under EMI-shielding An arrangement is provided for testing DUTs with a chuck that has a support surface for supporting of a DUT as well as for supplying the support surface with a defined potential, or for connecting the DUT. The arrangement further includes a positioning device for positioning the chuck as well as an electromagnetic shielding housing enclosing at least the chuck. Inside the housing and adjacent to the chuck, a signal preamplifier is arranged whose signal port facing the chuck is electrically connected with the support surface, wherein the signal preamplifier is moveable together with the chuck by the positioning device in a way that it holds its position constant relative to the chuck during positioning. The signal preamplifier is connected to a measurement unit outside of the housing via a measurement cable.
US08344737B2	Relay circuit tester device A circuit tester device for testing continuity and polarity of vehicle relay circuits may include a housing and a plug carried by the housing. The circuit tester device may also have a battery lead adapted to connect to a battery terminal, and a ground lead adapted to connect to a ground. Further, the circuit tester device may have circuitry including three or more circuits connected between the battery and ground leads. Each circuit may have in series a first resistor, a first status indicator, a first diode, a test terminal, a second diode, a second status indicator and a second resistor. Each test terminal may be connected to a respective one of the pins. The circuitry may also have one or more load circuits tapped into one of the circuits between the first and second diodes. The load circuits may include in series a test switch and a load terminal.
US08344736B2	Identifying improper cabling of devices Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying improper cabling of control system devices connected to redundant communication networks of distributed control systems. In an embodiment, a receiving device receives messages including a sender identification or source address, and a network or associated device port identification, from sending devices, over redundant networks. The receiving device determines a connect status indicating whether a message was received on a particular device port, and an error event indicating whether the port is associated with the network identified in the message. A system diagnoses an improper communication path between devices and produces an indication of a location and/or type of improper cabling. A method supplants error events with error rates calculated as a probability of receiving messages on a device port not associated with the network identified in a received message. The method compares the error rates to error thresholds to identify improper cabling.
US08344733B2	Sample measurement device, sample measurement system and sample measurement method A sample measurement device (110), in which a biosensor (30) having an electrode is mounted, voltage is applied to the electrode, and the concentration of a specific component in a sample deposited on the biosensor (30) is measured, comprises a voltage source (19) configured to apply voltage to the electrode, a time measurement component (22), and a controller (18) configured to control the voltage to be applied and measure the concentration of the specific component. The time measurement component (22) measures a detection time, which is the length of time between the mounting of the biosensor (30) and the deposition of a sample on the biosensor (30). The controller (18) changes a set value for measuring the concentration of a specific component according to the detection time. Consequently, measurement accuracy can be improved regardless of the temperature of the biosensor (30).
US08344727B2	Directed energy imaging system An imaging system that uses a directed-energy device can include a directed-energy device configured to generate an excitation signal to impinge a region of interest of a target and excite elements therein and receive resonance signals emitted from the region of interest of the target after the excitation signal is terminated. The directed-energy device can include a charged particle generator configured to generate plural energized particles and a charge transformer configured to receive the plural energized particles that include charged particles from the charged particle generator and to output a wavefront including energized particles that include particles having substantially zero charge. The imaging system can also include plural gradient coils positioned about a bore of a magnet and configured to impress a polarizing magnetic field on a target and a communications interface.
US08344724B2	Non-intrusive monitoring of power and other parameters Methods and apparatus for non-intrusive power monitoring and current measurement in a circuit breaker without modification of the breaker panel or the circuit breaker itself. In one example, an inductive pickup sensor senses current from the breaker face, an inductive link transmits power through a steel breaker panel door, and a passive balanced JFET modulator circuit modulates a carrier signal on the inductive link with information regarding the sensed current. A demodulated breaker current signal is available outside of the breaker panel door. The JFET modulator circuit does not require DC power to modulate the carrier signal with the information regarding the sensed current from the breaker. Such methods and apparatus may be interfaced with a spectral envelope load detection system that can monitor multiple loads from a central location.
US08344721B2	Method for locating sub-surface natural resources A method for locating sub-surface natural resources. The method utilizes lightning data to discern relatively likely locations for finding the sub-surface natural resources.
US08344716B2	Methods and systems for power supply adaptive control utilizing transfer function measurements Methods and systems, utilizing simplified digital hardware, for measuring parameters needed for control of a system (referred to as a plant) such as a power supply or motor. In one embodiment, the system for measuring the desired parameters includes simplified digital hardware to implement the functionality of transfer function measurement in the plant.
US08344713B2	LDO linear regulator with improved transient response An LDO regulator system has first and second current mirror circuits connected to its output terminal. A load attached to the output terminal is supplied with a constant voltage. Variations in the load that cause variations in the magnitude of the output voltage trigger one of the first or second current mirror circuits to generate a current that varies the magnitude of a gate voltage of a pass-transistor. The variation in the gate voltage in turns varies the drain current of the pass-transistor, which varies the output voltage to counter the change in the magnitude of the output voltage. Using the first and second current mirror circuits avoids the need for a large load capacitor and very high bandwidth of a conventional LDO regulator.
US08344711B2	Power supply device, control circuit and method for controlling power supply device A power supply device including a converter having a switch circuit to which an input voltage is supplied and a coil coupled between the switch circuit and an output end from which an output voltage is output; and a control circuit comparing between a feedback voltage and a reference voltage, and on/off controls the switch circuit according to a comparison result; wherein, the control circuit includes a current gradient detection circuit performs detection of a gradient of a coil current flows thorough the coil during an off period of the switch circuit and generates a slope voltage according to a result of the detection; and an adder circuit performs one of generating the feedback voltage by adding the slope voltage to a voltage according to the output voltage and generating the reference voltage by adding the slope voltage to a standard voltage that is set according to the output voltage.
US08344710B2	Voltage and current regulation method for a two-stage DC-DC converter circuit A control methodology for a two-stage PWM DC-DC conversion system, with transformer-isolation, in which the converter circuit input voltage is compared to a set voltage calibrated as a function of the desired output voltage and the maximum voltage conversion ratio provided by the second-stage converter. When the input voltage is above the set voltage, the second-stage converter is controlled to provide both output voltage regulation during normal operation and output current limiting during over-current conditions. However, when the input voltage is below the set voltage, the first-stage converter is controlled to provide output voltage regulation with minor output current limiting, and the second-stage converter is controlled to provide extended output current limiting independent of the input voltage.
US08344708B2	Switching mode power supply circuit for plasma display panel Provided is a switching mode power supply circuit for plasma display panel, which includes an EMI filter unit, a PFC unit, an output unit, and a standby unit. The EMI filter unit may include a first line filter connected to a commercial line input power, a first capacitor and discharge resistor connected to the first line filter, a second line filter connected to the first capacitor and discharge resistor, a second capacitor connected to the second line filter, and a relay unit disposed between the first line filter and the first capacitor and discharge resistor. The standby unit may be connected to a contact point of the first line filter and the relay unit.
US08344706B2	System and method for rejecting DC current in power factor correction systems A power factor correction (PFC) system includes a direct current (DC) module, an error control module, an offset module, and a duty cycle control module. The DC module determines an average current value based on a plurality of current values over at least one cycle of an input alternating current (AC) line signal of the PFC system. The error control module generates an error signal based on the average current value. The offset module offsets a desired instantaneous current based on the error signal. The duty cycle control module controls at least one duty cycle of switches of the PFC system based on the offset desired instantaneous current.
US08344704B2	Method and apparatus for adjusting the reference impedance of a power generator A method and apparatus for allowing the user of a power generator coupled to a time-varying load, to define an alternative reference impedance to enable on or more metrics to be provided relative to the alternative reference impedance. The metrics, for example, may provide indicia of performance of the power generator system. One illustrative embodiment provides a power delivery system that applies power to a plasma chamber to create a plasma therein; determines a reference impedance of the plasma at an operating condition; and controls the power delivery system based on the determined reference impedance.
US08344703B2	Variable on-time control method for high light-load efficiency, small output voltage ripple, and audible-noise-free operation An apparatus and method of controlling power converters is achieved that produces high light-load efficiency and reduced output voltage ripple while maintaining quiet operation that is free from audible noise. The inventive method includes a variable on-time control circuit that is applicable to a wide variety of switching mode converters, including, but not limited to, boost converters, buck converters, buck-boost converters, single-ended primary inductor (SEPIC) converters, and other converter topologies, both isolated and non-isolated.
US08344700B2	Charging method and charger A charging method for charging a secondary battery includes the steps of: (a) performing constant-current charging with a first current; and (b) when a voltage of a secondary battery reaches a first voltage, performing constant-voltage charging at the first voltage. When a temperature of the secondary battery is equal to or higher than a reference temperature in step (a), step (b) includes the steps of (b1) when the voltage of the secondary battery reaches a second voltage lower than the first voltage, performing constant-voltage charging at the second voltage, (b2) after step (b1) and when the temperature of the secondary battery falls below the reference temperature, performing charging with a second current, and (b3) when the voltage of the secondary battery reaches the first voltage, performing constant-voltage charging at the first voltage.
US08344696B2	Battery charger including a comparator A charging signal Vi responding to a charging current is inputted to one input terminal (−) of an operational amplifier 95 forming a comparator and a setting signal Vr corresponding to a setting current value is inputted to the other input terminal (+) of the operational amplifier 95. When the charging signal Vi is not higher than the setting signal Vr, a charging stop signal is generated from the output terminal of the operational amplifier 95 to interrupt a switch unit 4. A starting signal Vcc larger than the setting signal Vr applied to the other input terminal (+) is applied to the one input terminal (−) of the operational amplifier 95 through a condenser 94 till a prescribed time elapses from the start of a charging operation to generate a charging start signal from the output terminal of the operational amplifier 95 and electrically conduct the switch unit 4.
US08344691B2	Inductive battery charging device for use with a surgical sterilizer A retrofitting, inductive-battery-charging device for use with a surgical sterilization device, comprising an inductive charging assembly and an inductively powered battery-charging platform that is sterilizable inside a surgical sterilization device and is operable to charge at least one rechargeable battery of a battery-operated surgical instrument when the rechargeable battery is placed at the platform. The inductive charging assembly comprises an inductive-power-supply sub-assembly electrically connected to a power supply and is operable to supply power inductively over a distance at least equal to a width of a wall of the surgical sterilization device, and an inductive-power-receiver sub-assembly that is sterilizable inside the surgical sterilization device and electrically coupled to the platform. The inductive-power-receiver sub-assembly is operable to supply charging power to the platform for charging the at least one rechargeable battery when placed at the platform, and to inductively receive electrical power from the inductive-power-supply sub-assembly at least over the distance.
US08344690B2	Method for battery surgical sterilization while charging A method for simultaneously surgically sterilizing and charging a battery, which comprises providing an inductively powered battery charger inside a selectively sealable surgical sterilization enclosure of a surgical sterilization device. The surgical sterilization device is operable to surgically sterilize at least one rechargeable battery of a battery-operated surgical instrument placed therewithin. The charger has an inductive power receiver sub-assembly operable to receive power inductively and to supply charging power to the at least one rechargeable battery. The at least one rechargeable battery is electrically charged while being surgically sterilized by supplying power inductively from a power supply positioned outside the surgical sterilization enclosure to the inductive power receiver sub-assembly through the surgical sterilization enclosure.
US08344682B2	Method and apparatus for failsafe monitoring of a movement variable on an electrical drive A first and a second drive current for an electrical drive are generated as a function of a nominal value for a movement variable, such as drive torque or rotational speed. An alternating magnetic field is generated in the drive by the drive currents. The alternating magnetic field causes movement of the drive. A first measurement signal and a second measurement signal are determined by a measurement device. The two measurement signals represent the first drive current and the second drive current. A field-producing direct-axis current component and a torque-producing quadrature-axis current component are determined as a function of the first and second measurement signals. In addition, an actual value of the movement variable is determined as a function of the measurement signals. At least one of the drive currents is generated with a variable test current component which forms a test pattern for checking the measurement device.
US08344681B2	Apparatus and method for minimizing undesirable stepper motor rotor motions An apparatus for reducing undesired motions during initialization of a stepper motor having a rotor and windings, the apparatus comprising a rotary encoder for sensing direction of rotor rotation; a microcontroller responsive to signals from the rotary encoder for generating bidirectional motor control waveforms having variable digital amplitude values; at least one motor driver for receiving the motor control waveforms and translating the waveforms to drive the motor windings; and wherein the translated waveforms urge the rotor in a first direction and then a second direction to locate a desired rotor position. A method of reducing undesired motions during initialization of a stepper motor having a rotary encoder coupled thereto comprises applying currents to the phase windings to form a magnetic field vector in a direction; sensing a direction of rotor rotation; changing at least one motor phase current to rotate the magnetic field vector in a direction opposite to the direction of first sensed rotor rotation by a first electrical angle; sensing a direction of rotor rotation; changing at least one motor phase current to rotate the magnetic field vector to a next position in a direction opposite to the second sensed rotor rotation by a second electrical angle; and ending initialization, whereby the rotor is aligned with the magnetic field vector in its next position.
US08344680B2	Control apparatus of alternating-current motor A control apparatus of an alternating-current motor includes an inverter which is connected to a direct-current source and outputs three-phase alternating currents to the alternating-current motor, a current detector which detects a current of the alternating-current motor, a voltage command/PWM signal generation unit which calculates an output voltage command of the inverter based on a signal from the current detector and generates a pulse width modulation signal to control a switching element arranged in the inverter based on the output voltage command, and a motor current imbalance compensation unit which generates a motor current imbalance compensation amount based on the current detected by the current detector. The pulse width modulation signal is directly or indirectly adjusted at the voltage command/PWM signal generation unit based on the motor current imbalance compensation amount in accordance with a driving state of the inverter.
US08344677B2	Power conversion equipment Power conversion equipment includes an electric power converting section that converts DC electric power to multiphase AC electric power and feeds the converted multiphase AC electric power to a multiphase AC motor. A first short-circuit section includes a first switch disposed between a first DC power supply and the electric power converting section. A second short-circuit section includes a second switch disposed between at least one of an electric power feeding section and the electric power input section in the first DC power supply, or between a multiphase AC output point of the electric power converting section and the multiphase AC motor. A switch control section controls the first switch and the second switch such that the first and second switches are prevented from being brought into the closed-state simultaneously.
US08344676B2	Seal leakage and seal oil contamination detection in generator Detection of, among other things, seal leakage(s) and/or seal oil contamination for a gas cooled generator are provided. Detectors according to some embodiments of the invention provide mechanisms of early detection of cooling gas, e.g., hydrogen, leakage through leakage sources as well as low purity and high cooling gas consumption problems in a gas cooled generator.
US08344672B2	Motor drive control circuit A differential amplifier detects a coil current Is at the time of steady rotation of a synchronous motor. An application voltage S0 at this time is detected from an output of an ATT circuit and so on. With the use of the coil current Is which is detected, the application voltage S0 at that time, and a predetermined scaling factor As, an induced current Ib is obtained based on Ib=As·S0−Is. The application voltage to the motor is controlled based on the induced current Ib which is obtained.
US08344665B2	System and method for controlling lighting A controller for controlling a plurality of devices configured for wireless communications in a facility includes a data communications interface communicating with at least one of the devices. The controller further includes a control module configured to provide a control signal to the data communications interface for communicating to a transceiver associated with the device and for turning off the device according to an algorithm wherein the control signal is provided based on a time of day and/or a sensed condition relating to use of the facility. The transceiver reports device data to the control module to quantify a reduction in power obtained by controlling the devices according to the algorithm.
US08344663B2	Circuit arrangement and method for controlling at least one light source A circuit arrangement for controlling at least one light source comprises a photodetector (2), a sampling circuit (6) for selectively sampling a photodetector signal (lin2) generated by the photodetector (2) as a function of a first and a second light source (10, 12), and a control unit (5), which is coupled on the input side to the sampling circuit (6). The circuit arrangement further comprises a first power-supply source (7), which is coupled to the control unit (5) and is designed for controlling at least one parameter of a first light source (12), and at least one second power-supply source (11), which is coupled to the control unit (5) and is designed for controlling at least one parameter of a second light source (12). The circuit arrangement is suitable, for example, for RGB lighting.
US08344662B2	Light emitting diode driver There is provided a light emitting diode (LED) driver removing signal interference by varying a switching frequency within a preset range. The LED driver includes a power supply section switching input power and supplying driving power to at least one LED; a switching control section controlling the switching of the power supply section according to a clock signal being supplied; and a clock signal generation section supplying the clock signal having a preset variable frequency range to the switching control section.
US08344661B2	LED device with simultaneous open and short detection function and method thereof An LED device with simultaneous open and short detection function includes a plurality of LED strings, a voltage converter, a current driving unit, a loop control unit, an open detector, a short detector and a voltage detector. The open detector and the short detector are utilized for detecting LED open and LED short for the plurality of LED strings, respectively. The voltage detector is coupled to the open detector, the short detector and the voltage converter, and is utilized for generating a reset signal to the short detector according to an output voltage of the voltage converter when the LED open occurs on the plurality of LED strings, so as to initiate the LED short detection for the plurality of LED strings again.
US08344659B2	System and method for lighting power and control system Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are increasingly used in illumination applications. To control multiple Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), or any other controllable light source, this document introduces a single-wire multiple-LED power and control system. Specifically, individually controlled LED units are arranged in a series configuration that is driven by a control unit located at the head of the series. Each of the individually controlled LED units may comprise more than one LED that is also individually controllable. The head-end control unit provides both electrical power and control signals down a single wire to drive all of the LED units in the series in a manner that allows each LED unit to be controlled individually or in assigned groups.
US08344658B2	Cold-cathode fluorescent lamp multiple lamp current matching circuit A method and circuit are provided for matching the brightness of a plurality of lamps driven by an AC drive current. The method may comprise the steps of: determining a brightness of each of said plurality of lamps, while said plurality of lamps are on, by using a current sensing device; selecting a first lamp having a lowest brightness from said plurality of lamps; and reducing a brightness of a second lamp to match said lowest brightness of the first lamp by interrupting the AC drive current in said scond lamp periodically for a predetermined number of half-cycles of said AC drive current. According to another implementation, a reference brightness maybe selected, or optionally a reference AC current level, and the method may reduce the drive current periodically so as to set the lamp brightness in relation to the reference brightness or optionally the reference AC current level.
US08344653B2	Light emitting diode backlight driving system A light emitting diode (LED) backlight driving system drives at least one LED array, and includes a boost power stage circuit, a controller, a multi-channel constant current driving circuit, a voltage dividing circuit, and an offset voltage generating circuit. The boost power stage circuit boosts direct current (DC) power signals to output driving voltage to drive the LED array. The multi-channel constant current driving circuit controls current flowing through the LED array, and outputs regulating voltage to the controller to regulate the driving voltage. The voltage dividing circuit divides the driving voltage to generate feedback voltage to send to the controller. The offset voltage generating circuit generates offset voltage to modify the feedback voltage according to at least one mode selection signal. The controller controls the driving voltage according to the modified feedback voltage and the regulating voltage.
US08344651B2	Light control apparatus and lighting appliance using the same It is an object to provide a light control apparatus and a lighting appliance using the same which enables to increase luminous efficiency in the light control. The lighting appliance includes a light source and a light control apparatus. The light control apparatus includes an electric current output circuit which outputs a constant electric current for lighting to a light source configured of an organic electroluminescence device, an electric current control circuit which controls an intensity of a driving electric current outputted from the electric current output circuit, and the electric current control circuit biases a direct current component so as to vary the driving electric current periodically between a predetermined maximum value and a predetermined minimum value and flows in the same direction at all times in the light control of the light source.
US08344650B2	Backlight driving system A backlight driving system driving a plurality of lamp groups comprises a phase controller, a pulse width module (PWM) controller, a plurality of power stages, a plurality of transformers and a plurality of switch circuits. The phase controller generates a plurality of phase signals. The PWM controller generates PWM signals. The power stages receive and convert direct current (DC) signals from an external power source to alternative current (AC) signals under the control of the PWM signals. The transformers receive and boost up the AC signals from the power stages to drive the lamp groups. The switch circuits alternatively transmit the DC power signals from the external power source and the PWM signals from the PWM controller to the power stages so as to control outputs of the power stages.
US08344648B2	Electrical device, in particular an electric power tool or an electrical appliance An electric appliance having a main electric load, an auxiliary electric load, and a voltage supply for operating both electric loads. An auxiliary voltage is generated by the voltage supply and supplied to the auxiliary electric load at a constant level so that the power of the auxiliary electric load remains substantially the same irrespective of voltage fluctuations in the voltage supply.
US08344643B2	Driver system and method for multiple cold-cathode fluorescent lamps and/or external-electrode fluorescent lamps Driver system and method for multiple cold-cathode fluorescent lamps and/or external-electrode fluorescent lamps. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a system for driving a plurality of cold-cathode fluorescent lamps. The system includes a subsystem configured to receive at least a DC voltage and generate a first AC voltage in response to at least the DC voltage. The system also includes a power converter configured to receive the first AC voltage and convert the first AC voltage to at least a second AC voltage. The system further includes a plurality of current balancing devices. Each of the plurality of current balancing devices is configured to receive two currents and balance the two currents. The plurality of current balancing devices includes at least a first current balancing device, a second current balancing device, and a third current balancing device. In addition, the system includes a plurality of lamp pairs.
US08344642B2	Lighting device having a rail device that can be fixed to a surface of an object A lighting device may include a transformer; a rail device, configured to be attached to a surface of an object, wherein the rail device has two rails, which are arranged so as to be spaced apart from one another, to which rail device a lamp can be attached and on which the lamp can be supplied with power, the rails being electrically connected to the transformer, at least one first lamp being arranged on the rails and being configured to be supplied with power in the low-voltage range via the transformer and the rails; and at least one second lamp being arranged on a housing of the transformer and being connected to the system voltage.
US08344639B1	Programmable LED driver The present invention resides in an LED driver that comprises an LED driver circuit adapted to receive a 110V AC current and to rectify said current into a low voltage rectified DC output current. The driver comprises a programmable integrated circuit (PIC), means operatively connecting said programmable integrated circuit with said LED driver circuit, a capacitive touch pad sensor comprising a plurality of touch pads, a capacitive touch pad sensor IC circuit (SIC) that scans one or more of the touch pads and provides corresponding data to said programmable integrated circuit, said programmable integrated circuit being programmable to accept said data as input and generate an output signal to said LED driver circuit corresponding to said data, one or more of said touch pads functioning for dimming such that said programmable integrated circuit generates a fixed frequency PWM signals having an adjustable duty cycle for dimming said LEDs. Preferably the touch pad for dimming is a touch slider. Preferably the LED driver is adapted to fit within a standard 110 volt AC outlet box, said touch pad sensor being the faceplate of said outlet box.
US08344635B2	Driving regulation method for bipolar transistors in electronic ballast and the device thereof A method of driving regulation for bipolar transistors in electronic ballast is provided. The method may include: sensing voltage at midpoint of half bridge of the transistors; producing a reference time signal according to a sync signal from a timer; producing actual time interval in this cycle by comparing rising edge of the voltage at midpoint of the half bridge of the transistors with rising edge of a driving signal for the transistors in upper bridge arm in each switching cycle; comparing the actual time interval with the reference time signal to determine pulse width of the driving signal; regulating, in which the driving signal in this switching cycle is prolonged relative to the driving signal in previous switching cycle if the actual time interval is larger than the reference time signal, while the driving signal in this switching cycle is shortened relative to the driving signal in previous switching cycle if the actual time interval is smaller than the reference time signal.
US08344634B2	Lamp driving apparatus and level shift driving circuit A lamp driving apparatus includes a switch module, a controller, a resonant module, and a level shift circuit. The switch module includes a high side transistor switch and a low side transistor switch connected in series between an input power source and a common level. The controller controls the high side and the low side transistor switches to control the power from the input power source transmitted through the switch module. The resonant module coupled to the switch module converts the power into an AC output signal to drive a lamp. The level shift circuit generates a high side control signal based on an voltage level of a connecting node of the high side and the low side transistor switches, the level shift voltage, and a control signal generated by the controller so as to control the high transistor switch.
US08344622B2	Resin molding device A resin molding device includes a lead plate and a first resin molding member. The lead plate includes patterns. Each of the patterns includes a base, a plurality of lead pairs; and a lead connection portion. Each of the lead pairs includes a first lead and a second lead. The first resin molding member is integrally formed with the base and the lead pairs. The first resin molding member defines a recessed portion at a mounting side surface on the base where a light emitting device is to be mounted. The recessed portion is formed to open upwardly and to have a side surface. The lead pairs are partially exposed at a bottom surface area of the recessed portion. The first lead or the second lead is capable of mounting a protection device thereon such that the protection device is covered by the first resin molding member.
US08344621B2	Light emitting element and light emitting device A light emitting element of the invention includes n pieces of light emitting layers (n is a natural number) between first and second electrodes. A first layer and a second layer are provided between the mth light emitting layer (m is a natural number of 1≦m≦n) and the m+1th light emitting layer. The first and second layers are contacted to each other. The first layer contain a substance that transports holes easily and a substance with an electron accepting property. The second layer contains a substance that transports electrons easily and a substance with an electron donating property. Molybdenum oxide is used as the substance with the electron accepting property.
US08344612B2	Organic electroluminescent device and method for fabricating the same An organic electroluminescent device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The organic electroluminescent device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a thin film transistor formed on the first substrate, a light emitting diode comprising first and second electrodes and an organic luminescent layer that are formed on the thin film transistor, and first and second passivation layers formed on the first substrate on which the light emitting diode is formed.
US08344605B2	Spark plug and manufacturing method therefor Provided are a spark plug in which the occurrence of spark blowout or the like is restrained for improvement of ignition performance, and a method of manufacturing the spark plug. A ground electrode (27 ) of the spark plug has a protrusion (28 ) which faces a center electrode (5). The distal end surface of the protrusion (28) has a noble metal tip (32) provided at the center thereof and includes an annular fusion portion (33) adjacent to the periphery of the noble metal tip (32), and an annular electrode base metal surface located externally of the annular fusion portion (33). A spark discharge gap (35) is formed between the center electrode (5) and the distal end of the protrusion (28) including the noble metal tip (32).
US08344603B2	Organic electroluminescence display apparatus An organic EL display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels and a lens array which includes a light-condensing lens portion and a flat portion disposed on the light-emitting surface side of each pixel. Each pixel includes a light-emitting layer contained between a pair of electrodes. Part of the light emitted from the light-emitting layer is condensed by the light-condensing lens portion. A top surface of the light-condensing lens portion overlies the light-emitting region, and a part of the light-condensing lens portion is located outside the light-emitting region.
US08344596B2	Transducer arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments In one general aspect, various embodiments are directed to an ultrasonic surgical instrument that comprises a transducer configured to produce vibrations along a longitudinal axis at a predetermined frequency. In various embodiments, an ultrasonic blade extends along the longitudinal axis and is coupled to the transducer. In various embodiments, the ultrasonic blade includes a body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is movable relative to the longitudinal axis by the vibrations produced by the transducer.
US08344594B2	Vibration wave driven apparatus and image pickup apparatus including vibration wave driven apparatus A vibration wave driven apparatus includes a vibrator configured to generate vibration, a rotor configured to be in frictional contact with the vibrator and to rotate about an axis of rotation, and a transmitting member configured to rotate about the axis and to transmit rotation of the rotor to an external component. A part of the transmitting member forms a worm portion of a worm gear.
US08344589B2	Boundary acoustic wave device Regarding a boundary acoustic wave device in which at least a part of an IDT electrode is embedded in a groove disposed in a piezoelectric substrate, the acoustic velocity is increased. A boundary acoustic wave device is provided with a piezoelectric substrate, a first dielectric layer, and an IDT electrode. The surface of the piezoelectric substrate is provided with a groove. The IDT electrode is disposed at the boundary between the piezoelectric substrate and the first dielectric layer in such a way that at least a part thereof is located in the groove. In the inside of the groove, the groove angle γ, which is the size of an angle formed by an upper end portion of the inside surface of the groove with the surface of the piezoelectric substrate, is less than 90 degrees.
US08344588B2	Multidomain acoustic wave devices A multidomain plate acoustic wave device is provided having one or more single piezoelectric crystalline plates with differently polarized ferroelectric domains, where the domains have diverse directions of their axes of polarization. The device may consist of a multidomain plate acoustic wave transducer, a multidomain plate acoustic wave delay line, a multidomain plate acoustic wave rf filter, and any combination thereof. The differently polarized ferroelectric domains may comprise a collection of inversely or differently poled ferroelectric domains within a single piezoelectric medium. The medium may be any crystalline or ceramic plate with non-zero piezoelectric properties, in which the domains are created and embedded. In varying embodiments, the device includes electrodes oriented to generate an external rf field in various, respective directions, including in a direction normal to a basal plane of the device, or in a direction parallel to a length or a width of the device.
US08344582B2	Electric machine with teeth and bridges An electric machine includes a rotor, a first tooth portion, and a second tooth portion spaced apart from the first tooth portion and cooperating with the first tooth portion to at least partially define a rotor opening. At least a portion of the rotor is disposed within the rotor opening. A bridge has a first end connected to the first tooth portion and a second end connected to the second tooth portion such that the bridge defines a portion of the rotor opening. An aperture is defined by the bridge and is disposed between the first end and the second end.
US08344578B1	Motor rotor A motor rotor has an outer casing, multiple silicon-steel sheets, multiple copper sheets and multiple copper bars. The silicon-steel sheets are stacked and mounted in the outer casing and each has multiple through holes formed through the silicon-steel sheet at intervals. The copper sheets are mounted in the through holes, extend out of the silicon-steel sheets and each has two side faces. Each side face of the copper sheet has a flat inner end and an outer end. The flat inner end of the side face of the copper sheet is flat to enable a distance between the outer ends of two adjacent copper sheets to be smaller than a distance between the flat inner ends of the adjacent copper sheets. The copper bars are inserted into the copper sheets from the flat inner ends to the outer ends of the side faces of the copper sheets.
US08344576B2	Electric motor rotor A rotor for use in an electrical motor which includes an anti-expansion ring centrally mounted on the rotor to restrict the extent rotor elements mounted on a rotatable shaft may expand outward due to centrifugal forces generated when the motor is operated. Such motors are suited for use in high rotational speed environments such as electrically controlled turbochargers.
US08344573B2	Stator for use in electric rotating machine A stator for use in an electric rotating machine is provided which includes a stator winding wound through slots of a stator core. The stator winding is made up of a plurality of conductor segments connected together. Each of the conductor segments includes an in-slot portion disposed inside one of the slots and out-slot portions extending from the in-slot portion outside at least one of the ends of the stator core. Ends of the out-slot portions are joined together to form the stator winding. The joints of the ends of the out-slot portions have a given pattern of texture formed on surfaces thereof and coated with an insulating material. The pattern of texture enhances the adhesion of the insulating coatings to the surfaces of the joints and ensures the stability in electric insulation of the joints.
US08344569B2	Generator for wind power installations A generator for a wind power has teeth which are surrounded by windings and separated by slots, and permanent magnets that form the poles of the exciter field. The ratio of the number of slots to the product of the numbers of poles and winding phases is fractional and >1. Alternatively or additionally, the front and/or rear edges of successive poles or groups of poles are oppositely inclined to the axis of rotation.
US08344568B2	Direct drive rotor with metal coupler An overmolded-type rotor for an outer rotor-type electric motor, wherein, in addition to a backing ring and magnets, a metallic coupler that comprises an inner axial surface configured to interface with a shaft to be driven by the rotor and an outer axial surface that corresponds to a multiplicity of outer teeth is overmolded with a polymer frame.
US08344566B2	Control device arrangement for hybrid vehicle electric motors A drive device includes a rotating electrical machine; a control device that controls the rotating electrical machine; and a case that accommodates the rotating electrical machine and the control device. The case includes a machine chamber that accommodates the rotating electrical machine, and an electric chamber that accommodates the control device. The machine chamber and the electric chamber are separated from each other by a partition wall, and a connection member that electrically connects the rotating electrical machine and the control device to each other is provided so as to extend through the partition wall in a fluid-tight state. Each of the machine chamber and the electric chamber has an opening on one axial end side of the rotating electrical machine, and a cover that covers the openings in a separated state from each other is mounted to the openings.
US08344565B2	Actuator arrangement and shift-clutch arrangement An actuator arrangement for the axial displacement of an actuation member by means of a drive force which is generated by an electric machine, in particular for a shift-clutch arrangement of a multi-step gear change transmission. The actuation member is mounted axially displaceably on a rotary shaft. The electric machine has a stator fixed to a housing and a rotor which is coupled to the actuation member and is arranged coaxially with respect to the actuation member. The rotor is coupled to the actuation member with a form fit in the axial direction. Here, the rotor or the actuation member has a radial projection which engages into a radial groove of the other part.
US08344562B2	Fan motor apparatus for vacuum cleaner A fan motor apparatus for a vacuum cleaner is provided. The fan motor apparatus may include a fan motor, an outer casing surrounding at least a part of the fan motor, wherein the outer casing includes a discharge portion having a discharge port; and, a noise-absorbent member is supported by the discharge port such that the port is closed, wherein the noise-absorbent member changes its shape to form a leakage space when internal exhaust pressure of the fan motor exceeds a predetermined degree.
US08344556B2	Foam proportioning system with solid state contactor Embodiments of the invention provide a foam proportioning system powered by a battery, with the system including a pump, a pump motor, and a solid state contactor. The solid state contactor includes a battery terminal connected to the battery, a load terminal connected to the pump motor, and an enable switch. The enable switch selectively connects the battery terminal and the load terminal in order to form a power line carrying a current from the battery to the pump motor. A state of the enable switch is based on the current being drawn through the power line by the pump motor. The enable switch is closed in order for the solid state contactor to provide power to the pump motor when the current through the power line is between about zero amps and about 80 amps.
US08344555B2	Control device of power supply circuit An ECU executes a program including a step of turning on an SMRP and an A-SMRP if an ignition switch is turned on; a step of detecting voltage values VB(1) and VB(2) of running batteries when VH is detected and if VH is higher than 180 V; a step of detecting that SMRP connected to the running battery is welded, if VB(1) is higher than 150 V; and a step of detecting that A-SMRB connected to the running battery is welded, if VB(2) is higher than 150 V.
US08344553B1	High reliability low jitter pulse generator A method and concomitant apparatus for generating pulses comprising providing a laser light source, disposing a voltage electrode between ground electrodes, generating laser sparks using the laser light source via laser spark gaps between the voltage electrode and the ground electrodes, and outputting pulses via one or more insulated ground connectors connected to the voltage electrode.
US08344549B2	Photovoltaic power system A photovoltaic power system includes module strings each having photovoltaic modules connected in series. The power system further includes a generator terminal box having DC converters. The power system further includes a generator main connection line and an AC inverter. Each module string is electrically connected to a respective one of the DC converters for the module string to provide a DC voltage generated by the photovoltaic modules of the module string to the respective DC converter. The DC converters output a combined DC voltage based on the DC voltages from the module strings to the AC inverter via the generator main connection line for the AC inverter to transform the combined DC voltage into an AC voltage. The generator terminal box and the AC converter are spatially separate from one another.
US08344545B2	Solid state power contactors based on no break power transfer method An electrical power distribution system for a vehicle may provide from alternate sources of power to an electrical load. Two solid state power contactors (SSPC's) may provide connectivity paths between two power sources and the equipment. The SSPC's may be interconnected so that power to the load is provided on a first connectivity path between a first source of power and the load, unless and until a power interruption occurs on the first path. In the event of power interruption, the SSPC's actuate a second connectivity path between a second source of power and the load. Transfer of power sources may occur in a time period that is less than an equipment transparency time of the load.
US08344543B2	Modular device A modular device for use in emergency or everyday applications and having a plurality of modular components that are interchangeable with one another depending on the particular desired use. The modular device generally includes a plurality of interchangeable load modules, wherein each of the load modules has a load connected thereto, wherein the load is different for each load modules, and at least one power module having at least one battery therein, wherein the power module removably separately connects to each of the load modules and wherein the battery(ies) electrically connects to the load for powering the load. The load modules and power modules may be connected in various manners, such as a push-fit, friction, threadably, slidably, or various other manners to allow quick, easy, and reliable connectivity. The load of the load modules may be comprised of lights, external connectors, radios, MP3 players, or various other electrical devices.
US08344540B2	Wind and water power generator ship A wind and water power generator ship. A waterpower generation unit generates electricity using a difference between the ebb and the flow of the tides, and is provided with a buoyant body that produces buoyancy, which enables the waterpower generation unit to float on water. A center shaft is mounted on a base on an upper end of the waterpower generation unit, and is rotatably supported by a bearing. A wind power generation unit generates electricity using wind power, is provided on an upper end of the center shaft, and is rotatable depending on a direction of wind. The distance from a front end of the wind power generation unit to the center shaft is shorter than the distance from the center shaft to a rear end of the wind power generation unit.
US08344538B2	Wind-powered device for producing electrical energy A wind-powered device for producing electrical energy includes an electric generator set (1) which works by converting mechanical energy into the electrical energy, a wind-powered set (3) designed to capture the energy of the wind and convert it into mechanical energy, a transmission (2) positioned between the wind-powered set (3) and the generator set (1), the transmission (2) being designed to transmit mechanical energy produced by the wind-powered set (3) to the generator set (1), characterized in that the wind-powered set (3) includes at least two air turbines known as wind turbines (4) including non-coaxial shafts (5) coupled to the transmission (3), the wind turbines (4) being designed in such a way as to present an equivalent surface area to the wind that exceeds the surface area exposed to the wind of each of the wind turbines (4).
US08344531B2	Energy generating assembly and a method for generating energy A number of electrical energy generating assemblies, such as assemblies 10, 240, and 400 which are disposed within a pipeline 12 or in close proximity to the inlet 11 and/or outlet portion 125 of the pipeline 12 and which are adapted to selectively generate electrical energy by use of the material 18 which normally flows through the pipeline 12 according to a certain process.
US08344525B2	Electrical power initiator system and method The disclosed system, device and method for an electrical power initiator generally includes: a starter in communication with a trigger system and a generator, wherein the trigger is configured to activate the starter in response to an accelerating force and the generator is configured to produce electrical power in response to the activation of the starter.
US08344518B2	Apparatus for stacking integrated circuits A multi-chip stack module provides increased circuit density for a given surface chip footprint. Support structures are alternated with standard surface mount type chips to form a stack wherein the support structures electrically interconnect the chips. One aspect is a structure and method for interconnecting a plurality of generally planar chips in a vertical stack such that signals, which are common to the chips, are connected in the stack and signals, which are accessed individually, are separated within the stack.
US08344516B2	Integrated chip carrier with compliant interconnects A silicon chip includes a silicon substrate, a plurality of pads, and a plurality of through vias to connect back-end-of-line wiring to the plurality of pads. The silicon substrate includes a layer of active devices and the back-end-of-line wiring connected to the active devices.
US08344502B2	Semiconductor module and a method for producing an electronic circuit A semiconductor module has at least one die, made of silicon carbide, in which semiconductor components are patterned. The die includes at least one exposed surface for contacting an external heat sink.
US08344501B2	Multilayer wiring substrate having a castellation structure A multilayer wiring substrate has a through hole that passes from a first surface through to a second surface. The multilayer wiring substrate includes an electrical connection terminal formed in at least one of an inner edge portion which is a periphery of the through hole, an outer edge portion which is an outer periphery of the substrate, and a non-edge portion, on at least one of the first surface and the second surface. The electrical connection terminal has a castellation structure that does not pass through to a surface opposite to a formation surface.
US08344493B2	Warpage control features on the bottomside of TSV die lateral to protruding bottomside tips A through substrate via (TSV) die includes a substrate including a topside semiconductor surface having active circuitry. The die includes a plurality of TSVs that each include an inner metal core that extend from the topside semiconductor surface to protruding TSV tips that extend out from the bottomside surface. A metal cap is on the protruding TSV tips that includes at least one metal layer that has a metal that is not in the inner metal core. A plurality of protruding warpage control features are on the bottomside surface lateral to the protruding TSV tips, wherein the plurality of protruding warpage control features do not have the protruding TSV tips thereunder. The plurality of protruding warpage control features can include the same metal layer(s) used for the metal cap.
US08344491B2	Multi-die building block for stacked-die package A multi-die building block for a stacked-die package is described. The multi-die building block includes a flex tape having a first surface and a second surface, each surface including a plurality of electrical traces. A first die is coupled, through a first plurality of interconnects, to the plurality of electrical traces of the first surface of the flex tape. A second die is coupled, through a second plurality of interconnects, to the plurality of electrical traces of the second surface of the flex tape.
US08344490B2	Semiconductor device having a high frequency electrode positioned with a via hole A semiconductor device is disclosed that includes a support substrate, a first semiconductor element that is mounted on one side of the support substrate, a second semiconductor element including a high frequency electrode that is mounted on the one side of the support substrate, a via hole that is provided at the support substrate in relation to the high frequency electrode, and an external connection electrode that is provided on the other side of the support substrate in relation to the via hole.
US08344486B2	Semiconductor device and display apparatus In a COF of an embodiment of the present invention, the smaller distance to edges of a heat-releasing member an area of the heat-releasing member has, the larger openings the area has. Accordingly, a volume per area (an area per length) of the heat-releasing member decreases toward the edges. The arrangement improves flexibility of the COF. This prevents a stress caused by bending the COF from concentrating at the edges. This makes it possible to prevent a line on an insulating film from being broken. Also, it becomes possible to prevent an anisotropic conductive resin from coming off which is used to bond the COF with a display panel in providing the COF in a display apparatus.
US08344485B1	Anticounterfeiting system and method for integrated circuits An integrated circuit die comprises a device layer comprising a plurality of semiconductor devices; an interconnect layer comprising a plurality of interconnect paths connecting the semiconductor devices and embedded in a dielectric material; and a plurality of hard nanoparticles embedded in the dielectric material of the interconnect layer, the hard nanoparticles having a hardness greater than a hardness of the dielectric material and of a hardness of the interconnect paths.
US08344483B2	Carbon nanotube-solder composite structures for interconnects, process of making same, packages containing same, and systems containing same A carbon nanotube (CNT) array is patterned on a substrate. The substrate can be a microelectronic die, an interposer-type structure for a flip-chip, a mounting substrate, or a board. The CNT array is patterned by using a patterned metallic seed layer on the substrate to form the CNT array by chemical vapor deposition. The patterned CNT array can also be patterned by using a patterned mask on the substrate to form the CNT array by growing. A computing system that uses the CNT array for heat transfer from the die is also used.
US08344482B2	Etching apparatus and etching method for substrate bevel In the bevel etching apparatus relating to the present invention, a substrate is inserted between electrically connected electrodes. A high-frequency power source is connected to the electrodes, and ground potential is applied to a support unit that supports the substrate. Gas (atmosphere) is supplied to the gap between the electrodes and the application of the high-frequency electric power to the electrodes causes the generation of atmospheric-pressure glow discharge between the electrode and the substrate. Bevel etching is performed by rotating the substrate along the circumferential direction in this condition. According to this construction, the bevel etching can be simultaneously performed to the front surface, the rear surface and the side of the substrate without causing any configuration change in the substrate.
US08344470B2	Electromechanical devices having support structures Embodiments of MEMS devices comprise a conductive movable layer spaced apart from a conductive fixed layer by a gap, and supported by rigid support structures, or rivets, overlying depressions in the conductive movable layer, or by posts underlying depressions in the conductive movable layer. In certain embodiments, both rivets and posts may be used. In certain embodiments, these support structures are formed from rigid inorganic materials, such as metals or oxides. In certain embodiments, etch barriers may also be deposited to facilitate the use of materials in the formation of support structures which are not selectively etchable with respect to other components within the MEMS device.
US08344463B2	Bidirectional switch A bidirectional switch includes a plurality of unit cells 11 including a first ohmic electrode 15, a first gate electrode 17, a second gate electrode 18, and a second ohmic electrode 16. The first gate electrodes 15 are electrically connected via a first interconnection 31 to a first gate electrode pad 43. The second gate electrodes 18 are electrically connected via a second interconnection 32 to a second gate electrode pad 44. A unit cell 11 including a first gate electrode 17 having the shortest interconnect distance from the first gate electrode pad 43 includes a second gate electrode 18 having the shortest interconnect distance from the second gate electrode pad 44.
US08344461B2	Solid-state imaging device and manufacturing method for the same A MOS solid-state imaging device having: a semiconductor substrate provided with a pair of source and drain regions in a pixel area, the pair of source and drain regions constituting part of a transistor in the pixel area; an insulating film formed over the semiconductor substrate; a wiring layer formed over the insulating film; and a contact plug penetrating through the insulating film to connect either one of the pair of source and drain regions with the wiring layer, wherein a surface area of said one of the pair of source and drain regions is silicided, the surface area contacting with the contact plug, and a width of the surface area is equal to a width of the contact plug.
US08344458B2	Semiconductor device There is provided a semiconductor device capable of suppressing malfunction of an element to be protected, caused by electrons from an output element into a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device is provided with the semiconductor substrate, the output element, the element to be protected, a tap part, and a first active-barrier structure. The first active-barrier structure is disposed between the element to be protected and the tap part. Further, the first active-barrier structure includes an n-type region joined with a p-type doped region, and a p-type region in ohmic coupling with the n-type region.
US08344457B2	Insulated-gate semiconductor device with protection diode Channel regions continuous with transistor cells are disposed also below a gate pad electrode. The channel region below the gate pad electrode is fixed to a source potential. Thus, a predetermined reverse breakdown voltage between a drain and a source is secured without forming a p+ type impurity region below the entire lower surface of the gate pad electrode. Furthermore, a protection diode is formed in a conductive layer disposed at the outer periphery of an operation region.
US08344454B2	Semiconductor device An object of the invention is to provide a semiconductor device having improved performance, high reliability, and a reduced chip size, in particular, to provide a semiconductor device having an MOSFET over an SOI substrate capable of maintaining its reliability while controlling the potential of a well below a gate electrode and preventing generation of parasitic capacitance. Generation of parasitic capacitance is prevented by controlling the potential of a well below a gate electrode by using a well contact plug passing through a hole portion formed in a gate electrode wiring. Generation of defects in a gate insulating film is prevented by making use of a gettering effect produced by causing an element isolation region to extend along the gate electrode.
US08344453B2	Method of manufacturing localized semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structures in a bulk semiconductor wafer A method of forming a localized SOI structure in a substrate (10) wherein a trench (18) is formed in the substrate, and a dielectric layer (20) is formed on the base of the trench (18). The trench is filled with semiconductor material (22) by means of epitaxial growth.
US08344451B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type having a first surface and a second surface, a source region disposed on the first surface, a gate region disposed on the first surface adjacent the source region, and a drain region disposed on the first surface. The semiconductor device also includes a pair of charge control trenches disposed between the gate region and the drain region. Each of the pair of charge control trenches is characterized by a width and includes a first dielectric material disposed therein and a second material disposed internal to the first dielectric material. Additionally, a concentration of doping impurities present in the semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type and a distance between the pair of charge control trenches define an electrical characteristic of the semiconductor device that is independent of the width of each of the pair of charge control trenches.
US08344440B2	Three-terminal single poly NMOS non-volatile memory cell with shorter program/erase times A three terminal non-volatile memory (NVM) cell for a CMOS IC is formed by either a standard CMOS process flow or a slightly modified CMOS process flow. The NVM cell includes read and injection transistors that share a common floating gate. The floating gate includes a portion disposed over the channel region of the read transistor, a portion disposed over the channel region of the injection transistor, and a portion extending into an enlarged drain diffusion area away from the channel regions, whereby the gate-to-drain capacitance is higher than the gate-to-source capacitances. The source/drain of the injection transistor are formed using different LDD implants to achieve faster program/erase. Alternatively, an optional CHE enhancing implant is added to the source/drain of the injection transistor to enhance CHE programming. Both HV LDD and LV LDD implants are introduced together enabling LDD implant merging under the floating gate extension.
US08344439B2	Integrated circuit capacitors having composite dielectric layers therein containing crystallization inhibiting regions and methods of forming same Integrated circuit capacitors have composite dielectric layers therein. These composite dielectric layers include crystallization inhibiting regions that operate to increase the overall crystallization temperature of the composite dielectric layer. An integrated circuit capacitor includes first and second capacitor electrodes and a capacitor dielectric layer extending between the first and second capacitor electrodes. The capacitor dielectric layer includes a composite of a first dielectric layer extending adjacent the first capacitor electrode, a second dielectric layer extending adjacent the second capacitor electrode and an electrically insulating crystallization inhibiting layer extending between the first and second dielectric layers. The electrically insulating crystallization inhibiting layer is formed of a material having a higher crystallization temperature characteristic relative to the first and second dielectric layers.
US08344434B2	Semiconductor device having ferroelectric capacitor The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, including the steps of: forming a first ferroelectric film on a first conductive film by a film-forming method including at least a step of forming a film by a sol-gel method; forming a second ferroelectric film on the first ferroelectric film by a sputtering method; forming a second conductive film on the second ferroelectric film; and forming a capacitor provided with a lower electrode, a capacitor dielectric film and an upper electrode by patterning the first conductive film, the first and second ferroelectric films and the second conductive film.
US08344433B2	Magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) and methods, and magnetic random access memory (MRAM) employing same Magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) and methods of forming same are disclosed. A pinned layer is disposed in the MTJ such that a free layer of the MTJ can couple to a drain of an access transistor when provided in a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) bitcell. This structure alters the write current flow direction to align the write current characteristics of the MTJ with write current supply capability of an MRAM bitcell employing the MTJ. As a result, more write current can be provided to switch the MTJ from a parallel (P) to anti-parallel (AP) state. An anti-ferromagnetic material (AFM) layer is provided on the pinned layer to fix pinned layer magnetization. To provide enough area for depositing the AFM layer to secure pinned layer magnetization, a pinned layer having a pinned layer surface area greater than a free layer surface area of the free layer is provided.
US08344432B2	Solid state imaging device and imaging apparatus A solid state imaging device includes: a light receiving section performing photoelectric conversion; a transfer register formed in a semiconductor base; a transfer electrode formed of a semiconductor layer on the transfer register; a charge transfer section which formed of the transfer register and the transfer electrode and transferring a signal charge accumulated in the light receiving section; a bus line electrically connected to a portion of the transfer electrode to supply a driving pulse to the transfer electrode and formed of a metal layer; and a barrier metal layer formed near an interface between the transfer electrode and the bus line in a contact section that connects the transfer electrode and the bus line with each other and having a work function of the size between a work function of the semiconductor layer of the transfer electrode and a work function of the metal layer of the bus line.
US08344423B2	Nitride semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same A nitride semiconductor device includes: a first nitride semiconductor layer; a second nitride semiconductor layer formed on the first nitride semiconductor layer and having a wider band gap than the first nitride semiconductor layer; and a third nitride semiconductor layer formed on the second nitride semiconductor layer. A region of the third nitride semiconductor layer located below the gate electrode is formed with a control region having a p-type conductivity, and a region of the third nitride semiconductor layer located between the gate electrode and each of the source electrode and the drain electrode is formed with a high resistive region having a higher resistance than the that of the control region.
US08344422B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a lower barrier layer 12 composed of a layer of AlxGa1-xN (0≦x≦1) in a state of strain relaxation, and a channel layer 13, which is composed of a layer of InyGa1-yN (0≦y≦1) disposed on the lower barrier layer 12, has band gap that is smaller than band gap of the lower barrier layer 12, and exhibits compressive strain. A gate electrode 1G is formed over the channel layer 13 via an insulating film 15 and a source electrode 1S and a drain electrode 1D serving as ohmic electrodes are formed over the channel layer 13. The insulating film 15 is constituted of polycrystalline or amorphous member.
US08344418B2	Materials for interfacing high-K dielectric layers with III-V semiconductors A group III chalcogenide layer for interfacing a high-k dielectric to a III-V semiconductor surface and methods of forming the same. A III-V QWFET includes a gate stack which comprises a high-K gate dielectric layer disposed on an interfacial layer comprising a group III chalcogenide. In an embodiment, a III-V semiconductor surface comprising a native oxide is sequentially exposed to TMA and H2S provided in an ALD process to remove substantially all the native oxide and form an Al2S3 layer on the semiconductor surface.
US08344411B2	Light emitting diode package A light emitting diode package includes a mount, a plurality of LED chips, and a first and a second sealants made of different materials. The mount has an accommodation space and at least one partition member to divide the accommodation space into a plurality of separate cavities. The LED chips are placed in the cavities, and emitting beams of the LED chips exiting through the cavities include a first emission with a first wavelength band and a second emission with a second wavelength band, and the second wavelength band is different to the first one. The first and the second sealants are respectively used for sealing at least one of the LED chips placed in at least one of the cavities through which the first or the second emission exits. The first and the second sealants are separate from each other by the partition member.
US08344407B2	White light source, backlight, liquid crystal display apparatus, and illuminating apparatus A white light source includes: an insulating substrate; a light-emitting diode chip provided on the insulating substrate and that emits ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 330 nm to 410 nm; and a phosphor layer formed to cover the light-emitting diode chip, including a red emitting phosphor, a green emitting phosphor, and a blue emitting phosphor as a phosphor, and the phosphors are dispersed in a cured transparent resin, wherein when it is assumed that the shortest distance between a surface of the phosphor layer and a peripheral portion of the light-emitting diode chip is t(mm) and the mean free path defined by the following expression (1) is L(mm), the t and L satisfy 3.2≦t/L.[Expression 1] L=1/(n×σ) (1) (n: number of phosphors per unit volume of the phosphor layer (pcs/mm3), and σ: average cross section area of a phosphor in the phosphor layer (mm2)).
US08344403B2	Semiconductor light emitting device A semiconductor light emitting device including a substrate, an electrode and a light emitting region is provided. The substrate may have protruding portions formed in a repeating pattern on substantially an entire surface of the substrate while the rest of the surface may be substantially flat. The cross sections of the protruding portions taken along planes orthogonal to the surface of the substrate may be semi-circular in shape. The cross sections of the protruding portions may in alternative be convex in shape. A buffer layer and a GaN layer may be formed on the substrate.
US08344396B2	Anti-reflection film and foldable display device employing the same A anti-reflection film includes a light phase delay film which changes a phase of incident light, a polarizing film on the light phase delay film and transmitting light with a polarization component in a particular direction, and a protective film on the polarizing film and protecting the polarizing film. All of the polarizing film, the light phase delay film, and the protective film include flexible materials.
US08344395B2	Light-emitting diode and manufacturing method thereof A method for manufacturing a light-emitting diode includes the steps of: growing a light-emitting diode structure-forming semiconductor layer of a compound semiconductor having a zincblende crystal structure on a first substrate formed of a compound semiconductor having a zincblende crystal structure and that has a principal surface tilted in a [110] direction with respect to a (001) plane; bonding the first substrate to a second substrate on the side of the semiconductor layer; removing the first substrate so as to expose the semiconductor layer; forming an etching mask on the exposed surface of the semiconductor layer in a rectangular planar shape so that a longer side extends in a [110] or [−1-10] direction, and that a shorter side extends in a [−110] or [1-10] direction; and patterning the semiconductor layer by wet etching using the etching mask.
US08344394B1	High-speed avalanche light emitting diode (ALED) and related apparatus and method A circuit includes multiple doped regions in a substrate. A first of the doped regions has a tip proximate to a second of the doped regions and is separated from the second doped region by an intrinsic region to form a P-I-N structure. The circuit also includes first and second electrodes electrically coupled to the first and second doped regions, respectively. The electrodes are configured to supply voltages to the first and second doped regions to reverse bias the P-I-N structure and generate light. The first doped region could include multiple tips, the second doped region could include multiple tips, and each tip of the first doped region could be proximate to one of the tips of the second doped region to form multiple P-I-N structures. The P-I-N structure could also be configured to operate in double avalanche injection conductivity mode with internal positive feedback.
US08344393B2	Light receiving and emitting device A light receiving and emitting device includes: a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit which are provided on a same substrate, wherein the light emitting unit includes an active layer sandwiched between a first clad layer and a second clad layer, a first electrode electrically connected to the first clad layer, and a second electrode electrically connected to the second clad layer, the light receiving unit includes a light-absorbing layer, at least part of the active layer forms a gain region on a current path between the first electrode and the second electrode, the gain region is provided from a first side face of the active layer to a second side face parallel to the first side face so as to be inclined with respect to a perpendicular of the first side face as seen in a planar view, a light generated in the gain region is divided, at least one of an edge face on the first side face and an edge face on the second side face, the edge faces of the gain region, into a light emitted to an outside and a reflected light, and the reflected light is received by the light receiving unit.
US08344391B2	Storage of an image in an integrated circuit An integrated circuit including a substrate of a semiconductor material and first metal portions of a first metallization level or of a first via level defining pixels of an image. The pixels are distributed in first pixels, for each of which the first metal portion is connected to the substrate, and in second pixels, for each of which the first metal portion is separated from the substrate by at least one insulating portion.
US08344389B2	Optoelectronic device array An optoelectonice device array includes a plurality of packages, each enclosing an optoelectronic device, and positioned in at least one row. Each package overlaps at least one adjacent package, and may be hermetically sealed.
US08344388B2	Display device and electronic apparatus A display device includes: a pixel array unit having pixels including a circuit configuration, in which a first electrode of an electro-optical element and a source electrode of a driving transistor are connected together, a gate electrode of the driving transistor and a source electrode or a drain electrode of a writing transistor are connected together, a holding capacitor is connected between the gate electrode and the source electrode of the driving transistor, and an auxiliary capacitor is connected between the first electrode and a second electrode of the electro-optical element, disposed on a substrate in a matrix shape, wherein, from one pixel of adjacent pixels to an area of the other pixel, the auxiliary capacitor of the one pixel is set to be disposed, and an electrode of the auxiliary capacitor that is disposed on the electro-optical element side is conductive with the second electrode of the electro-optical element.
US08344385B2	Vertical-type semiconductor device In a vertical-type non-volatile memory device, an insulation layer pattern is provided on a substrate, the insulation layer pattern having a linear shape. Single-crystalline semiconductor patterns are provided on the substrate to make contact with both sidewalls of the insulation layer pattern, the single-crystalline semiconductor patterns having a pillar shape that extends in a vertical direction relative to the substrate. A tunnel oxide layer is provided on the single-crystalline semiconductor pattern. A lower electrode layer pattern is provided on the tunnel oxide layer and on the substrate. A plurality of insulation interlayer patterns is provided on the lower electrode layer pattern, the insulation interlayer patterns being spaced apart from one another by a predetermined distance along the single-crystalline semiconductor pattern. A charge-trapping layer and a blocking dielectric layer are sequentially formed on the tunnel oxide layer between the insulation interlayer patterns. A plurality of control gate patterns is provided on the blocking dielectric layer between the insulation interlayer patterns. An upper electrode layer pattern is provided on the tunnel oxide layer and on the uppermost insulation interlayer pattern.
US08344382B2	Semiconductor device, manufacturing method thereof, and display apparatus using the semiconductor device Provided is a method of promoting a deposition of semiconductor crystal nuclei on an insulating film such as a silicon oxide film even at a low temperature of 450° C. or lower in a reactive thermal CVD method. As one means thereof, a first semiconductor film is formed on an insulating substrate, and then semiconductor crystal nuclei are formed on parts of the first semiconductor film and simultaneously the first semiconductor film other than that in forming regions of the semiconductor crystal nuclei and their peripheries is removed by etching. Thereafter, a second semiconductor film is formed with using the semiconductor crystal nuclei as seeds.
US08344378B2	Thin film transistor and method for manufacturing the same An object is to provide a thin film transistor with small off current, large on current, and high field-effect mobility. A silicon nitride layer and a silicon oxide layer which is formed by oxidizing the silicon nitride layer are stacked as a gate insulating layer, and crystals grow from an interface of the silicon oxide layer of the gate insulating layer to form a microcrystalline semiconductor layer; thus, an inverted staggered thin film transistor is manufactured. Since crystals grow from the gate insulating layer, the thin film transistor can have a high crystallinity, large on current, and high field-effect mobility. In addition, a buffer layer is provided to reduce off current.
US08344377B2	Display element having filter material diffused in a substrate of the display element Optical filter functionality is incorporated into a substrate of a display element thereby decreasing the need for a separate thin film filter and, accordingly, reducing a total thickness of a filtered display element. Filter functionality may be provided by any filter material, such as pigment materials, photoluminescent materials, and opaque material, for example. The filter material may be incorporated in the substrate at the time of creating the substrate or may be selectively diffused in the substrate through a process of masking the substrate, exposing the substrate to the filter material, and heating the substrate in order to diffuse the filter material in the substrate.
US08344376B2	Apparatus and method for predetermined component placement to a target platform The present invention relates generally to assembly techniques. According to the present invention, the alignment and probing techniques to improve the accuracy of component placement in assembly are described. More particularly, the invention includes methods and structures to detect and improve the component placement accuracy on a target platform by incorporating alignment marks on component and reference marks on target platform under various probing techniques. A set of sensors grouped in any array to form a multiple-sensor probe can detect the deviation of displaced components in assembly.
US08344374B2	Semiconductor device comprising oxide semiconductor layer It is an object to provide a semiconductor device typified by a display device having a favorable display quality, in which parasitic resistance generated in a connection portion between a semiconductor layer and an electrode is suppressed and an adverse effect such as voltage drop, a defect in signal wiring to a pixel, a defect in grayscale, and the like due to wiring resistance are prevented. In order to achieve the above object, a semiconductor device according to the present invention may have a structure where a wiring with low resistance is connected to a thin film transistor in which a source electrode and a drain electrode that include metal with high oxygen affinity are connected to an oxide semiconductor layer with a suppressed impurity concentration. In addition, the thin film transistor including the oxide semiconductor may be surrounded by insulating films to be sealed.
US08344373B2	Thin film transistor To achieve, in an oxide semiconductor thin layer transistor, both the stability of threshold voltage against electric stress and suppression of variation in the threshold voltage in a transfer characteristic. A thin film transistor includes an oxide semiconductor layer and a gate insulating layer disposed so as to be in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer, wherein the oxide semiconductor layer contains hydrogen atoms and includes at least two regions that function as active layers of the oxide semiconductor and have different average hydrogen concentrations in the layer thickness direction; and when the regions functioning as the active layers of the oxide semiconductor are sequentially defined as, from the side of the gate insulating layer, a first region and a second region, the average hydrogen concentration of the first region is lower than the average hydrogen concentration of the second region.
US08344371B2	Ultraviolet sensor A diode type ultraviolet sensor having a layered-structure body including a conductive layer composed of a sintered ceramic body having conductivity and a semiconductor layer composed of an oxide semiconductor including ZnO. The semiconductor layer is disposed on a principal surface of the conductive layer and forms a heterojunction with the conductive layer. The ultraviolet sensor is used in such a condition that the semiconductor layer is positioned at a light-receiving side irradiated by ultraviolet rays. The semiconductor layer is preferably composed of a sintered body. The sintered body serving as the conductive layer and sintered body serving as the semiconductor layer are preferably formed by co-firing. Terminal electrodes are provided on a principal surface and the other principal surface of the layered-structure body, respectively.
US08344367B2	Molecular devices and methods of manufacturing the same Molecular devices and methods of manufacturing the molecular device are provided. The molecular device may include a lower electrode on a substrate and a self-assembled monolayer on the lower electrode. After an upper electrode is formed on the self-assembled monolayer, the self-assembled monolayer may be removed to form a gap between the lower electrode and the upper electrode. A functional molecule having a functional group may be injected into the gap.
US08344365B2	Organic light emitting device Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a heterocyclic compound and an organic light-emitting device including the heterocyclic compound. The organic light-emitting devices using the heterocyclic compounds have high-efficiency, low driving voltage, high luminance and long lifespan.
US08344361B2	Semiconductor nanowire vertical device architecture The present invention relates to nanoscaled electronic devices with a vertical nanowire as a functional part. Contacts are arranged on the nanowire at different parts of the nanowire, for example drain and source contacts. In connection to the nanowire contacts are external electrodes, that connect at different levels, as seen from the substrate, of the device. The external electrodes are elongated, and typically and preferably stripe-like. According to the invention a first external electrode, or contacts, associated with contact(s) at a first part of the nanowire, and a second external electrode, associated with contact(s) at a second part of the nanowire are arranged in a cross-bar configuration. The cross-bar configuration minimizes the overlay of the external electrodes, hence, parasitic capacitances and current leakage can be reduced, and the performance of the device improved.
US08344357B2	3-terminal electronic device and 2-terminal electronic device including an active layer including nanosheets A 3-terminal electronic device includes: a control electrode; a first electrode and a second electrode; and an active layer that is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode and is provided to be opposed to the control electrode via an insulating layer. The active layer includes a collection of nanosheets. When it is assumed that the nanosheets have an average size LS and the first electrode and the second electrode have an interval D therebetween, LS/D≧10 is satisfied.
US08344356B2	Semiconductor material, method of making the same, and semiconductor device A semiconductor material is provided comprising: a composition graded layer, formed on a Si substrate or an interlayer formed thereon, comprising a composition of AlXGa1-XN graded such that a content ratio of Al in the composition decreases continuously or discontinuously in a crystal growing direction; a superlattice composite layer, formed on the composition graded layer, comprising a high Al-containing layer comprising a composition of AlYGa1-YN and a low Al-containing layer comprising a composition of AlZGa1-ZN that are laminated alternately; and a nitride semiconductor layer formed on the superlattice composite layer.
US08344352B2	Using unstable nitrides to form semiconductor structures Incompatible materials, such as copper and nitrided barrier layers, may be adhered more effectively to one another. In one embodiment, a precursor of copper is deposited on the nitrided barrier. The precursor is then converted, through the application of energy, to copper which could not have been as effectively adhered to the barrier in the first place.
US08344349B2	Electronic component, and a method of manufacturing an electronic component Provided is an electronic component that includes a first bi-layer stack including a first silicon oxide layer and a first silicon nitride layer, a second bi-layer stack including a second silicon oxide layer and a second silicon nitride layer, and a convertible structure which is convertible between at least two states having different electrical properties, where the convertible structure is arranged between the first bi-layer stack and the second bi-layer stack.
US08344347B2	Multi-layer electrode structure An electrode structure including two parallel electrical paths. A plurality of electrode layers, generally tabular in form is formed in a stack, the outermost layers providing electrical contacts, and defining a first electrical current path through the stack. Two sidewall conductor layers are formed to abut either end of the electrode layer stack, two sidewall conductor layers defining a second electrical current path. The ends of the sidewall conduction layers lie in the same planes as the electrode layer electrical contacts, such that electrode structure electrical contacts are each formed from one set of sidewall layer ends and an electrode layer electrical contact.
US08344345B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device having a resistance variable layer and manufacturing method thereof A first wire layer (19) including first memory wires (12) is connected to a second wire layer (20) including second memory wires (17) via first contacts (21) penetrating a first interlayer insulating layer (13). The first wire layer (13) is connected to and led out to upper wires (22) via second contacts (26) connected to the second wire layer (20) and penetrating the second interlayer insulating layer (18). The first contacts (21) penetrate semiconductor layer (17b) or insulator layer (17c) of the second wire layer (20).
US08344344B2	Resistive memory device and method of fabricating the same Provided are resistive memory devices and methods of fabricating the same. The resistive memory devices and the methods are advantageous for high integration because they can provide a multilayer memory cell structure. Also, the parallel conductive lines of adjacent layers do not overlap each other in the vertical direction, thus reducing errors in program/erase operations.
US08344343B2	Composite film for phase change memory devices A phase change memory device and a method of manufacture are provided. The phase change memory device includes a phase change layer electrically coupled to a top electrode and a bottom electrode, the phase change layer comprising a phase change material. A mask layer is formed overlying the phase change layer. A first sealing layer is formed overlying the mask layer, and a second sealing layer is formed overlying the first sealing layer.
US08344342B2	Cooperative optical-imaging sensor array An apparatus and method for providing image primitives, such as edge polarity, edge magnitude, edge orientation, and edge displacement, and derivatives thereof, for an object are described. The data are obtained substantially simultaneously and processed in parallel such that multiple objects can be distinguished from one another in real time.
US08344337B2	Silaborane implantation processes Methods for implanting an silaborane molecule or a selected ionized lower mass byproduct into a workpiece generally includes vaporizing and ionizing silaborane molecule in an ion source to create a plasma and produce silaborane molecules and its ionized lower mass byproducts. The ionized silaborane molecules and lower mass byproducts within the plasma are then extracted to form an ion beam. The ion beam is mass analyzed with a mass analyzer magnet to permit selected ionized silaborane molecules or selected ionized lower mass byproducts to pass therethrough and implant into a workpiece.
US08344336B2	Apparatus and method for doping There is proposed an apparatus for doping a material to be doped by generating plasma (ions) and accelerating it by a high voltage to form an ion current is proposed, which is particularly suitable for processing a substrate having a large area. The ion current is formed to have a linear sectional configuration, and doping is performed by moving a material to be doped in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of a section of the ion current.
US08344335B2	Fibre optic dosimeter A dosimeter for radiation fields is described. The dosimeter includes a scintillator a light pipe having a first end in optical communication with the scintillator and a light detector. The light pipe may have a hollow core with a light reflective material about the periphery of the hollow core. The dosimeter may further include a light source that generates light for use as a calibrating signal for a measurement signal and/or for use to check the light pipe.
US08344333B2	Multi-color fluorescence enhancement from a photonic crystal surface A photonic crystal substrate exhibiting resonant enhancement of multiple fluorophores has been demonstrated. The device, which can be fabricated uniformly from plastic materials over a ˜3×5 in2 surface area by nanoreplica molding, features a 1-D periodic grating structure which utilizes two distinct resonant modes to enhance electric field stimulation of a first dye excited by a first laser (e.g., λ=632.8 nm laser exciting cyanine-5) and a second dye excited by a second laser (e.g., λ=532 nm laser exciting cyanine-3). The first and second lasers could be replaced by a single variable wavelength (tunable) laser. Resonant coupling of the laser excitation to the photonic crystal surface is obtained for each wavelength at a distinct incident angle θ. The photonic crystal is capable of amplifying the output of any fluorescent dye with an excitation wavelength in a given wavelength range (e.g., the range 532 nm<λ<660 nm) by selection of an appropriate incident angle. The device can be used for biological assays that utilize multiple fluorescent dyes within a single imaged area, such as gene expression microarrays.
US08344332B2	Electron beam irradiation apparatus for sterilizing sheet material At a conveying path 10 for continuously carrying a sheet material 1, an electron beam irradiation means 20 is arranged in opposition to at least one surface of the sheet material 1, and at least one surface of the sheet material 1 is sterilized using such an electron beam. The conveying path 10 takes shape of a hollow box surrounding the sheet material, and has an electron beam irradiation area 11 at a part of this area, while keeping a reduced-pressure state ranging from 10 to 80,000 Pa using a pressure reduction means 16. Further, the electron beam irradiation area 11 where the electron beam irradiation means 20 is arranged at least one sub area 12 at each of adjacent hollow box-shaped conveying path 10 at carry-in side and carry-out side of the sheet material, providing the pressure reduction means 16 for depressurizing the sub area 12.
US08344328B2	Three-dimensional radiation position detector A position detector includes a photodetector having photodetecting elements; and a scintillator crystal having uniaxial optical anisotropy. The scintillator crystal is continuous in a uniaxial direction, is disposed on the photodetector such that the uniaxial direction is not perpendicular to the normal to a photodetecting surface, and has a length at least three times the pitch of the photodetecting elements. The uniaxial anisotropy allows at least 4% of scintillation light emitted from a region farthest above the photodetecting surface to reach the photodetecting elements, and allows from 4% to 35% of scintillation light emitted from a region closest to the photodetecting surface to reach the photodetecting elements.
US08344327B2	Radiation image detector time dependent degradation determination method and apparatus Clearly notifying that a setting error of an imaging plane of a radiation image detector is on the increase. For a radiation image detector having an imaging plane with pixels, disposed in a two-dimensional matrix, for storing charges by receiving radiation according to an amount of radiation received and used to receive radiation transmitted through the same subject each time the detector is shifted and changed in position along a predetermined shift axis, a setting error of the imaging plane, i.e., an inclination of the two-dimensional matrix with respect to the shift axis or the like is detected a plurality of times with the passage of time and, when a fluctuation range of a plurality of setting errors so detected exceeds a predetermined acceptable range, an indication or an alarm so indicating is given.
US08344326B2	Pet system A PET instrument free from problems of maintenance of a detector when a field of view in a body axial direction of a subject is significantly enlarged. A gantry (1) is divided into a plurality of units (5) in the body axial direction of the subject. Each unit (5) is configured to be movable in an orthogonal direction to the body axial direction. Further, a number of detectors are provided in each unit (5) and arranged in its circumferential direction and the body axial direction.
US08344315B2	Process for rapidly finding the accurate masses of subfragments comprising an unknown compound from the accurate-mass mass spectral data of the unknown compound obtained on a mass spectrometer The invention is a process for finding the accurate masses of subfragments comprising an unknown compound from the accurate-mass mass spectral data of the unknown compound obtained on a mass spectrometer. This process generates these accurate masses of subfragments using mass differences of fragment ions and a listing of plausible masses. In this way, the accurate masses of subfragments, useful for generating modular structures, can be obtained very rapidly.
US08344310B2	Optical member with high and low refractive index layers An optical member including high refractive index layers having a great refractive index and low refractive index layers having a small refractive index, which are each relatively thin as compared with an optical length, disposed alternately in the lateral direction as to an optical axis. Each width of the high refractive index layers and the low refractive index layers is equal to or smaller than the wavelength order of incident light.
US08344307B2	Image sensor The invention relates to an image sensor, in particular to a CMOS sensor, having a plurality of light sensitive pixels arranged in rows and columns for the generation of output signals proportional to the exposure, wherein column lines are associated with the columns to supply the output signals to at least one column amplifier for amplification, wherein the at least one column amplifier cooperates with the column lines such that the amplification of the respective output signal depends on the capacitance of the respective column line.
US08344303B2	Projectile 3D attitude from 3-axis magnetometer and single-axis accelerometer A method to determine roll angle, pitch angle, and heading angle of a spinning projectile during a flight of the spinning projectile is provided. The method includes providing a magnetic unit vector in an inertial frame of the projectile at a projectile launch location prior to launch of the projectile; determining a magnetic unit vector in a body frame and in an inertial frame of the spinning projectile during the flight of the spinning projectile; determining a velocity unit vector in the body frame and in the inertial frame of the spinning projectile during the flight of the spinning projectile; and calculating the roll angle, the pitch angle, and the heading angle of the spinning projectile during the flight of the spinning projectile, regardless of the spin rate of the projectile. The roll angle and the pitch angle of the spinning projectile form an attitude of the spinning projectile.
US08344302B1	Optically-coupled communication interface for a laser-guided projectile A communication interface for a laser-guided projectile is configured to use the SAL seeker on board the laser-guided projectile as a communication link. A communication device generates a pulsed optical beam that overlaps the detection band of the SAL seeker. The pulsed optical beam is encoded with data for the SAL seeker. Computer-readable program code is loaded into and executed by the seeker's signal processor to process the signals generated in response to the pulsed optical beam to extract the data for the SAL seeker. Data is typically coupled to the projectile pre-launch but may be coupled in flight to the target.
US08344301B2	Rapid and homogenous heat treatment of large metallic sample using high power microwaves A system for heat-treatment of large metallic samples including a microwave heating apparatus with a wave guide, means for monitoring and measuring temperature, holding means for holding the metallic sample. The holding means comprises a casket configuration made of low density alumina fiber board and wrapped with low density alumina fiber material to define a cavity and provided with susceptors along the inner walls of the cavity.
US08344299B1	Cylinder heater A cylinder heater useful in fabricating sleeves for high pressure pump liners comprises a support rotatably supporting a hollow circular cylinder having a metallic powder layer contacting a portion of its inner surface. A vibration sensor indicates vibration of the cylinder, and at least one temperature sensor indicates at least one temperature of the cylinder. At least one circumferential induction heating coil around the cylinder is positionable via the support along the longitudinal axis of cylinder rotation. Longitudinal position and power output of at least one heating coil, and cylinder rotational speed, are adjusted by a controller communicating with the support, the vibration sensor, at least one temperature sensor, and at least one heating coil. Controlled heating of the cylinder and the metallic powder layer results in a stratified abrasion-resistant fused metallic layer on the cylinder's inner surface. The fused layer may be honed to make a liner sleeve.
US08344296B2	Food warming device and system An apparatus, system and method for warming food by controlled heating of heat retention objects such as cookware items or pellets located on a trivet positioned on a countertop, using heating control units, such as induction heating units, remotely located beneath the countertop. The preferred trivet insulates the countertop against damages, and also includes circuitry enabling the indication or display of its proper positioning on the countertop, and also indicating whether the heating unit is heating the heat retention object.
US08344291B2	Dual heating element of a cooking appliance A cooking appliance including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas, a first heating element positioned below one of the plurality of separately controlled cooking areas, a second heating element positioned below the same separately controlled cooking area as the first heating element, and an infinite switch electrically coupled with the first heating element and operable to energize the first heating element to supply heat to the separately controlled cooking area when the infinite switch is located at a first position. The switch has an operational tolerance, and the first heating element is sized such that the separately controlled cooking area is maintained below a target cooking temperature when the infinite switch is located at the first position and is operating at an upper limit of the operational tolerance.
US08344290B1	Spray bottle fluid heating system having thermostatic control and automatic condensate recovery A robust, insulated, double walled, trigger-type spray bottle having a heating element built-into the bottle to heat water. The bottle is received in a power base having pin/ring connections to provide power only when the bottle is on the base. Sensors control the temperature of water in the bottle and cut off power to the heater if it begins to overheat. A hot water/steam vapor condensate and recycle tube prevents steam build-up in the bottle, and the condensate is led through a drip tube to a collection tray in the base. The recycle tube includes a spring-biased valve so that when the bottle is picked-up there is no drip of hot water. The valve is actuated by a rib and gutter system that permits the bottle to be placed on the base in any orientation, yet will drain. The double wall of the bottle insulates the user's hand.
US08344289B2	Terminal block cooling apparatus for an electric cooking range An electric cooking range includes an oven having an electric baking element and a back panel positioned behind the oven. A spacer bracket is positioned between the back panel and an electrical terminal block. A bottom panel is positioned below the bracket and spaced apart from a number of mounting feet so as to create a gap between the bottom panel and the mounting feet. The bracket has a passageway positioned over an opening formed in the bottom panel such that when the baking element is energized, air from the gap is drawn into the passageway and advanced upwardly along the passageway.
US08344284B2	Laser machining nozzle A laser machining nozzle herein obtained includes a main assist-gas nozzle (2) for emitting a laser beam (8) and a main assist-gas, and an auxiliary assist-gas nozzle (5) annularly surrounding the main assist-gas nozzle for emitting an auxiliary assist-gas, whereby a gold plating (12) is provided on an interior surface of the main assist-gas nozzle to reflect the laser beam, so that a temperature rise of the laser machining nozzle can be prevented, and even when the laser beam (8) is reflected on the interior surface of the laser machining nozzle, it is possible to reduce peeling of the gold plating (12) applied onto the interior surface of the laser machining nozzle.
US08344281B2	Use of beam deflection to control an electron beam wire deposition process A method for controlling an electron beam process wherein a wire is melted and deposited on a substrate as a molten pool comprises generating the electron beam with a complex raster pattern, and directing the beam onto an outer surface of the wire to thereby control a location of the wire with respect to the molten pool. Directing the beam selectively heats the outer surface of the wire and maintains the position of the wire with respect to the molten pool. An apparatus for controlling an electron beam process includes a beam gun adapted for generating the electron beam, and a controller adapted for providing the electron beam with a complex raster pattern and for directing the electron beam onto an outer surface of the wire to control a location of the wire with respect to the molten pool.
US08344280B2	Front loading stud welding head The invention relates to a joining head arrangement for joining components, such as studs, onto a workpiece. The joining head arrangement comprises a housing and a slide that is mounted on the housing and is movable, by means of a linear drive, in a joining direction in relation to the housing. The joining head further comprises a component holder, arranged on the slide, and operable to hold a component during a joining operation. A feed device delivers components, at a transfer location, to the component holder. The component holder is rotatable about an axis, which is aligned transversely relative to the joining direction, from a transfer position to a joining position.
US08344278B2	Control key assembly for electronic device An exemplary control key assembly for an electronic device includes a housing and a control key. The housing forms a receiving portion. The receiving portion includes a resisting portion and a hole. The control key is positioned in the receiving portion. The control key includes an operating element and an elastic element. The operating element is received in the hole, and the elastic element includes a bent arm engaging with the resisting portion to limit the movement of the control key.
US08344275B2	Switching device In a switching device 1 formed by integrating a connector 4 for coupling a flexible printed wiring board to a lever switch 2, the lever switch 2 comprises: a case 3; a fixed contact 20 and a movable contact 30 installed inside the case 3; and a lever 40 that deforms the movable contact 30 by tilt operation to switch contact with the fixed contact 20, the connector 4 covers a connecting terminal of the fixed contact 20 protruding from the case 3, and includes a connector cover 60 in which an insertion opening 62 to insert the flexible printed wiring board 100, and the terminal 101 of the board 100 is connected to the connecting terminal of the fixed contact 20 when the board 100 is inserted in the insertion opening 62.
US08344272B1	Chair-based scale with a movable load-cell housing for transistioning between a weighing and a nonweighing configuration A chair-based scale for weighing a person in a seated position is disclosed. The scale includes a system for electronically displaying data and other information. In one embodiment, the chair-based scale is a stand-alone scale, and in other embodiments, it communicates with a remote computer. According to one embodiment, the chair comprises a collapsible chair. A collapsible chair provides certain advantages, such as lower manufacturing and shipping costs, and ease of shipping to and storage and use at a user location (e.g., a patient's home or apartments), or a health care facility. According to an embodiment of the invention, the collapsible chair may be a folding chair, e.g., of the deck chair or director chair type. According to one embodiment, the chair comprises a protective cover that is movable to prevent loading of a load sensor in a non-weighing condition of the chair. In another embodiment, the chair is provided with wheels and e.g., is of the transport type.
US08344266B2	Optimizing ASIC pinouts for HDI Techniques for optimizing application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and other IC pin assignment corresponding to a high density interconnect (HDI) printed circuit board (PCB) layout are provided. Applying the techniques described herein, pin assignments may be systematically and strategically planned, for example, in an effort to reduce the PCB layer count and associated cost, increase signal integrity and speed, reduce the surface area used by an ASIC and its support circuitry, reduce plane perforations, and reduce via crosstalk when compared to conventional designs with an ASIC mounted on a multilayered PCB.
US08344264B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing process thereof A pair of discretionary points on a principal surface of a block are coupled to each other with a metal wire having a length larger than a distance between the pair of discretionary points, liquid resin is applied to the principal surface so as to cover the metal wire and then cured, so that a resin-cured material is formed, and the upper-surface portion of the resin-cured material is removed together with an intermediate portion of the metal wire, and then the block is removed from the resin-cured material.
US08344263B2	Housing for an optoelectronic component emitting electromagnetic radiation, component emitting electromagnetic radiation, and method for the production of a housing or a component A housing for an electromagnetic-radiation-emitting optoelectronic component. Exterior side faces of the housing are at least partly provided with a screening layer suitable for screening an electromagnetic radiation. A lateral emission of electromagnetic radiation from the housing, which is disadvantageous for many applications, is thereby intended to be avoided. An electromagnetic-radiation-emitting component having a housing of this type and a method for producing a corresponding housing or component are additionally described.
US08344262B2	Epoxy resin composition for printed wiring board, resin composition varnish, prepreg, metal clad laminate, printed wiring board and multilayer printed wiring board An epoxy resin composition for printed wiring board, characterized by containing (A) an epoxy resin component containing an epoxy resin (A-1) having nitrogen and bromine atoms in the same molecule, (B) a phenolic curing agent component containing a phenol resin (B-1), and (C) a curing accelerator component containing an imidazole-silane compound (C-1).
US08344261B2	Carrier substrate, fabrication method thereof, printed circuit board using the same, and fabrication method thereof Disclosed are a carrier substrate including an insulating base material with a copper foil layer formed on at least one surface thereof, a metal layer formed on the copper layer and having a length shorter than that of the copper foil layer, and an insulating layer formed on the metal layer, a fabrication method thereof, a printed circuit board (PCB) using the same, and a fabrication method thereof. Because there is no land at the via and core in the substrate, because a circuit pattern connected with the via can be formed to be finer, so the circuit pattern can be highly integrated and the substrate can become thinner. Thus, a printed circuit board (PCB) having a smaller size and reduced number of layers can be fabricated.
US08344256B2	Modular polymeric insulator for installation along an overhead power distribution network A modular polymeric insulator for overhead power distribution networks. The insulator includes a first insulating module adjacent to a supporting element; at least one further insulating module superimposed to the first insulating module and a non-metallic pin extending through the first insulating module and the at least one further insulating module. The modular polymeric insulator has a similar performance to a “Post type” insulator with the advantage of being resistant to impact and much lighter than a “Post type” insulator.
US08344248B2	Electrical box An electrical box may include a top side and a bottom side that are connected to one another by panels. Each of the top side and bottom side may include a front portion with a side edge, a front edge and a back edge, a back portion with a side edge, a front edge and a back edge, and an angled portion connecting the front portion to the back portion, the back portion being offset with respect to the front portion. The angled portion may include a transition edge that joins the back edge of the front portion to the back edge of the back portion. The transition edge may provide for space for maneuvering the electrical box aligned to a wall stud in a wall assembly out of the wall assembly through a hole in a drywall of the wall assembly.
US08344247B2	Twist-in latching arrangement for cable management structure A cable management system includes a panel with a plurality of openings, each opening defining a similar configuration, each opening defining a first dimension and a second dimension, the first dimension being longer than the second dimension. A cable management structure is removably coupled to the panel, the cable management structure including a plurality of latching elements, each latching element defining a retaining portion received through each opening of the panel, each retaining portion having a first dimension that is smaller than or equal to the second dimension of the opening and a second dimension that is greater than the second dimension of the opening, wherein the cable management structure is coupled to the panel by inserting the retaining portion of each latching element through each opening and rotating the cable management structure in a first direction with respect to the panel.
US08344245B2	Thin film solar cell module of see-through type A thin film solar cell module of see-through type having cells connected in series and disposed on an opaque substrate with holes is provided. The thin film solar cell module includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode is disposed on the opaque substrate and is composed of a first comb electrode and block-like first electrodes. The second electrode is disposed above the first electrode and is composed of a second comb electrode and block-like second electrodes. A portion of the block-like first electrodes, a portion of the opaque substrate, and the holes are exposed between the second comb electrode and the block-like second electrodes. The second comb electrode and the first comb electrode are disposed symmetrically, and the block-like first electrodes and the block-like second electrodes are disposed by parallel displacement.
US08344242B2	Multi-junction solar cells Solar cell structures including multiple sub-cells that incorporate different materials that may have different lattice constants. In some embodiments, solar cell devices include several photovoltaic junctions.
US08344235B2	Electronic high-hat circuitry system An electronic high-hat circuitry system allows the drummer to manually choose the sounds that an electronic high-hat makes when the drummer's foot is off of the pedal and the high-hat instrument is struck. When the pedal is at or near the top of its travel, a primary circuitry switch disables normal foot-controlled positioning circuitry and enables a secondary circuit that sends a selected positioning signal to a drum module. When the pedal is again pressed down, the primary circuitry switch returns control to the primary, pedal controlled circuit. An optional tertiary circuit allows for the choosing of a different sound when the secondary circuit is activated and the high-hat cymbal is tilted. A control panel is used by the drummer to select the desired high-hat sounds of the secondary and tertiary circuits. Also, high-hat instruments are introduced that have removable foot pedals, or no foot pedal.
US08344228B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH394570 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH394570. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH394570, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH394570 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 CH394570.
US08344225B1	Maize variety hybrid X08A182 A novel maize variety designated X08A182 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 X08A182 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08A182 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08A182, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08A182. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08A182.
US08344224B1	Maize variety hybrid X13A491 A novel maize variety designated X13A491 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 X13A491 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13A491 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13A491, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13A491. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13A491.
US08344223B1	Maize variety hybrid X8P483 A novel maize variety designated X8P483 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 X8P483 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X8P483 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X8P483, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X8P483. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X8P483.
US08344217B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH128176 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH128176. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH128176, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH128176 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 CH128176.
US08344211B2	Plant nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides. The present invention further relates to the uses of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides. For example, the nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides could be used in making enzymes or used to make plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having such modulated growth or phenotype characteristics that are altered with respect to wild type plants grown under similar conditions.
US08344209B2	Plant regulatory sequences The invention relates to a regulatory sequence which mediates expression of an operably-linked protein encoding a polynucleotide of interest, wherein the protein encoding polynucleotide is transcribed in leaf tissue and not in pollen. The invention also relates to an expression cassette, vector, and transgenic plant comprising the regulatory sequence.
US08344207B2	Nucleotide sequences encoding insecticidal proteins The present invention provides nucleotide sequences encoding an insecticidal protein exhibiting lepidopteran inhibitory activity, as well as a novel insecticidal protein referred to herein as a Cry1A.105 insecticide, transgenic plants expressing the insecticide, and methods for detecting the presence of the nucleotide sequences or the insecticide in a biological sample.
US08344206B2	Viral promoter, truncations thereof, and methods of use The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions include a novel nucleotide sequence for a promoter. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the promoter sequence disclosed herein is provided. The method comprises stably incorporating into the genome of a plant cell a nucleotide sequence operably linked to the promoter of the present invention and regenerating a stably transformed plant that expresses the nucleotide sequence.
US08344204B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH457359 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH457359. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH457359, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH457359 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 CH457359.
US08344199B2	Removal of ultra-fine particles from a Fischer Tropsch stream This invention relates to a process for the removal of catalyst particles from a hydrocarbon stream (14) derived from the reaction of synthesis gas (12) with a particulate Fischer Tropsch catalyst in a Fischer Tropsch reactor (10). The process includes a primary separation step (16) which makes use of a filter, wherein the filter has a pore size which is 70% to 95 of the average size of the particles of the Fischer Tropsch catalyst, thereby forming a primary filtered hydrocarbon stream (18) containing fine catalyst particles. The benefit of this selection of filter pore size is that it mitigates fines build-up on the filter of the primary separator. The primary filtered hydrocarbon stream (18) is then passed to a secondary separation step in a cross-flow filtration unit (20) which removes fine catalyst particles from the primary filtered hydrocarbon stream to provide a retenate (24) containing the catalyst fines, and permeate (22) containing a hydrocarbon product.
US08344198B2	Process to decrease or eliminate corrosion from the decomposition of halide containing olefin catalysts A processes is provided to inhibit or limit the decomposition of a halide-containing olefin oligomerization catalyst system during recovery of an oligomerization product. The process includes deactivation of an olefin oligomerization catalyst system present in an olefin oligomerization reactor effluent stream by contact with an alcohol under conditions that minimize potential for deactivated catalyst system decomposition. Such conditions include minimization of the water content of the deactivation agent and concentration of the deactivation agent.
US08344197B2	Production of para-xylene by the methylation of benzene and/or toluene In a process for the production of para-xylene, methanol is preheated to a first temperature, an aromatic feedstock comprising toluene and/or benzene is preheated to a second temperature and the preheated methanol and aromatic feedstocks are fed to a reactor at a first methanol to aromatic feedstock molar ratio. The preheated aromatic feedstock is contacted with the preheated methanol under alkylation conditions in the reactor in the presence of a catalyst so that the methanol reacts with the aromatic feedstock to produce an effluent comprising para-xylene. During the reaction, a temperature is measured within the reactor and is compared with a predetermined optimal temperature. The methanol to aromatic feedstock molar ratio is then adjusted in a manner to reduce any difference between the measured and predetermined optimal temperatures in the reactor.
US08344191B2	Process for preparing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene The present invention provides a process for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene represented by the formula CF3CF═CH2, comprising contacting a fluorine-containing propane represented by the formula CF2XCFYCH2Z, wherein X is Cl, Br, or I; one of Y and Z is H, and the other is F, Cl, Br, or I, with at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of chromium oxides, fluorinated chromium oxides, and iron fluorides in a gas phase. According to the process of the invention, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene can be easily produced under economically advantageous conditions.
US08344190B2	Process of making fluoroolefins by thermal decomposition of fluorinated materials Process for producing fluorinated olefins from fluorinated materials, the process comprising thermally decomposing the fluoropolymers into fluoroolefins in a reactor having a feeding zone where the fluorinated materials are fed into the reactor and a decomposition zone where the fluorinated materials are thermally decomposed and wherein the thermal decomposition is carried out in the presence of microwave irradiation.
US08344187B2	Practical method for reducing esters or lactones Esters and lactones can be respectively reduced to alcohols and diols in the presence of the Group 8 (VIII) transition metal complex, base and hydrogen gas (H2). An extremely practical reduction method can be provided by preferable combinations of the Group 8 (VIII) transition metal complex, the base, a used amount of the base, a pressure of hydrogen gas and a reaction temperature. This method is used in place of hydride reduction and is a useful method by which design of highly active catalysts can be relatively easily made while a high productivity can be expected.
US08344186B2	Processes for producing ethanol from acetaldehyde In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for forming an ethanol mixture by hydrogenating an acetaldehyde feed stream in the presence of a catalyst. The acetaldehyde feed stream comprises acetaldehyde and at least one of acetic acid and ethanol. Preferably the acetaldehyde feed stream is a by-product stream from a vinyl acetate synthesis process.
US08344184B2	Methods for promoting syngas-to-alcohol catalysis Improved methods of introducing promoters to catalysts are described. The present invention provides a convenient method of uniformly distributing a catalyst promoter, to provide for intimate contact between the promoter and the active catalyst sites. This intimate contact can enhance the activity and/or product selectivity of the promoted catalyst. In some embodiments, the method includes reacting an alkali metal with an alcohol in a non-aqueous medium, contacting the resulting solution with a starting catalyst, and depositing the alkali metal onto the starting catalyst to form an alkali-promoted catalyst.
US08344181B2	N-2 adamantanyl-2-phenoxy-acetamide derivatives as 11-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitors the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein Z represents O, S, NR6, SO or SO2; R1 represents hydrogen, cyano, hydroxy, or C1-4alkyl optionally substituted with halo, R2 represents hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, or C1-4alkyloxy-; R3 represents hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkyloxy- or R3 combined with R2 form together a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of —O—CH2— (a), —NR7—CH2— (b), —(CR8R9)m- (c) and —CR10═ (d) wherein m represents 1 or 2 and R7, R8, R9 and R10 are each independently selected from hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; R4 represents hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, cyano, amino, NR11R12, C1-4alkyloxy- optionally substituted with one or where possible two or three substituents selected from hydroxy and halo or R4 represents C1-4alkyl optionally substituted with one or where possible two or three substituents selected from hydroxy and halo; R5 represents hydrogen, halo, cyano, amino, phenyl, hydroxy, C1-4alkyloxycarbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, NR13R14 or C1-4alkyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from hydroxycarbonyl, phenyl, C1-4alkyloxy or NR15R16; R6 represents hydrogen; R11 and R12 each independently represent hydrogen, C1-4alkyl or C1-4alkylcarbonyl-; R13 and R14 each independently represent hydrogen, C1-4alkyl or C1-4alkylcarbonyl-; R15 and R16 each independently represent hydrogen, C1-4alkyl or C1-4alkylcarbonyl-; R17 and R18 each independently represent hydrogen, C1-4alkyl or C1-4alkylcarbonyl-.
US08344174B2	Batch esterification The efficiency of catalyzed batch esterification reactions is improved by the use of a particular temperature and pressure profile during the reaction cycle. In particular elevated pressure is maintained to prevent alcohol boil off during initial mixing and reaction of the reactants prior to any catalyst addition, and preferably the pressure is reduced rapidly after the desired reaction temperature has been reached.
US08344170B2	Poly (cyclosiloxane) composition and method of synthesis thereof A poly(cyclosiloxane) network comprises the hydrosilation reaction product of a cyclosiloxane of the formula (I) wherein R and R2 are the same or different for each siloxane moiety of hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, and a cycloalkyl group, and wherein n is an integer from 3 to 8, wherein the cyclosiloxanes are joined by moieties selected from the group consisting of oxygen atoms, linear silanols, branched silanols, halosilanes, alkoxysilanes, vinyl silanes, allyl silanes, vinyl siloxanes, and allyl siloxanes, wherein the Si—O bonds of the cyclosiloxanes are substantially unrearranged compared to the cyclosiloxane precursors of the network. A process for the preparation of a poly(cyclosiloxane) network comprises providing a cyclosiloxane; providing a crosslinking group selected from the group consisting of linear silanols, branched silanols, halosilanes, alkoxysilanes, vinyl silanes, allyl silanes, vinyl siloxanes, and allyl siloxanes; contacting the cyclosiloxane and crosslinking group under condensation reaction conditions such that the crosslinking groups provide Si—O—Si linkages between the cyclosiloxane moieties to form a poly(cyclosiloxane) network composition.
US08344169B2	Vinyl-alkynylsubstituted germanium compounds and method to obtain vinyl-alkynylsubstituted germanium compounds New vinyl-alkynylsubstituted germanium compounds having the general formula 1 are the subject of the invention. The invention also relates to a new method of obtaining vinyl-alkynylsubstituted germanium compounds having the general formula 1. — A denotes: diethylgermyl — R denotes: triethylsilyl, 1-(trimethylsiloxy)-1-cyclohexyl The invention also provides a solution to the problem of the method of obtaining vinyl-alkynylsubstituted germanium compounds having the general formula 1, involving the germylative coupling reaction between a suitable substituted terminal alkyne and a suitable divinylsubstituted germanium compound in the presence of a ruthenium(II) complex as catalyst.
US08344166B2	Method of retaining the quality of 2-methyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl) propanal and process for producing the same The present invention relates to [1] a method for keeping a quality of 2-methyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propanal useful as a perfume, which comprises incorporating from 50 to 3000 ppm of 1-acetyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene in the 2-methyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propanal; [2] a process for producing 2-methyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propanal having a content range from 50 to 3000 ppm of 1-acetyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene; and [3] 2-methyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propanal having a content range from 50 to 3000 ppm of 1-acetyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene.
US08344163B2	Nitrile compound and its use for control of arthropod pest There is provided a nitrile compound having an excellent controlling effect on arthropod pests represented by the formula (I): wherein m represents in integer of 0 to 4; n represents an integer of 1 to 4; q represents an integer of 0 to 4; Q represents a C1-C4 fluoroalkyl group; Z represents an optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynyl group or a ═N—OR3 group; R1 and R2 independently represent a monovalent C1-C4 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, etc.; and A represents an optionally substituted monovalent C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, etc.
US08344159B2	Carvedilol phosphate sesquihydrate The present invention relates a novel crystalline 1-(Carbazol-4-yloxy-3-[[2-(o-methoxyphenoxy)ethyl]amino]-2-propanol phosphate sesquihydrate (Carvedilol dihydrogenphosphate sesquihydrate), methods of preparing the sesquihydrate by adding phosphoric acid to a suspension of Carvedilol in water, water miscible solvents or a mixture of water and water miscible organic solvent followed by isolating the product directly or by adding solvent.
US08344155B2	Chemical compounds Disclosed are compounds of Formula III. Also disclosed are salts of the compounds, pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds or salts, and methods for treating HCV infection by administration of the compounds or salts.
US08344153B2	Inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of PI3K, particularly of PI3Kγ. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
US08344149B2	Crystalline form of benzothiophene compound and process for preparation thereof Crystalline raloxifene hydrochloride in hydrated form, particularly the monohydrate, processes for its preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising it and uses thereof.
US08344146B2	Inhibitor of DD-peptidase and its use as antibiotic or anticancer drug A new compound is revealed and the strain of Streptomyces sp. producing it, which may be used in the production of drugs (Formula I).
US08344145B2	Salts of 2-substituted quinolines The invention relates to salts of 2-substituted quinolines, the manufacturing method for same, and use of the same for the production of drugs. Said salts are advantageous in that the same can be obtained in crystalline form, which facilitates their implementation in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions.
US08344138B2	Triazinedione derivatives as GABAB receptor modulators The present invention provides novel compounds of formula I wherein W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, B, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, E and L are as defined herein; invention compounds are gamma amino butyrique acid receptor-subtype B (“GABAB”) positive allosteric modulators (enhancers), which are useful to provide methods of treating or preventing diseases or disorders, including treatment of anxiety, depression, epilepsy, schizophrenia, cognitive disorders, spasticity and skeletal muscle rigidity, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebral palsy, neuropathic pain and craving associated with cocaine and nicotine, panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorders, urge urinary incontinence, gastroesophageal reflux disease, transient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxations, functional gastrointestinal disorders and irritable bowel syndrome.
US08344137B2	3,3-dimethyl tetrahydroquinoline derivatives A compound of formula (I) as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 to R5 have the significance given in claim 1, can be used as a medicament.
US08344136B2	Process for the preparation of brinzolamide The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of Brinzolamide, or 2H-thieno[3,2-e]-1,2-thiazin-6-sulfonamide, 4-(ethyl amino)-3,4-dihydro-2-(3-methoxypropyl)-, 1,1-dioxide, (4R)-via intermediates 2,3-dihydro-4H-thieno[3,2-e]-1,2-thiazin-4-ones, 1,1-dioxide. Further objects of the present invention are the intermediates mentioned above and other intermediates of the synthesis.
US08344134B2	Cellulose ester compositions having low birefringence and films made therefrom comprising a plasticizer The present invention relates to cellulose esters having low hydroxyl content for use in optical applications, such as liquid crystal display (LCD) films. Films made with low hydroxyl levels and a given ratio of non-acetyl ester to hydroxyl level have been found to have low intrinsic birefringence. Therefore, these films can be cast, molded, or otherwise oriented without an appreciable birefringence or optical distortion (i.e. retardation). Such features make these films useful in polarizer, protective, and compensator films as well as molded optical parts, such as lenses. Furthermore, it has also been found that resins of the present invention can also be made to have “+C plate” behavior either by melt or solvent based processing, a characteristic which is not typical of cellulose esters. Such +C behavior allows films to be produced having unique compensatory behavior. Other embodiments of the invention relate to methods melt casting films while minimizing birefringence formation. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to films made from the cellulose esters described herein further comprising a plasticizer.
US08344129B2	Organic compositions to treat Beta-ENaC-related diseases The present disclosure relates to RNAi agents useful in methods of treating Beta-ENaC-related diseases such as cystic fibrosis, pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 (PHA1), Liddle's syndrome, hypertension, alkalosis, hypokalemia, and obesity-associated hypertension, using a therapeutically effective amount of a RNAi agent to Beta-ENaC.
US08344125B2	Modified iRNA agents The invention relates to iRNA agents, which preferably include a monomer in which the ribose moiety has been replaced by a moiety other than ribose. The inclusion of such a monomer can allow for modulation of a property of the iRNA agent into which it is incorporated, e.g., by using the non-ribose moiety as a point to which a ligand or other entity, e.g., a carbohydrate; or a steroid, e.g., cholesterol, which is optionally substituted with at least one carbohydrate. is directly, or indirectly, tethered. The invention also relates to methods of making and using such modified iRNA agents.
US08344122B2	Fertility restorer gene and fertility restoration method for CW-type male sterile cytoplasm of rice Mainly provided is a technique for directly identifying the genotype at locus Rf17 based on the specific base sequence data thereof. Also provided is a technique for artificially constructing a fertility-restored line. A method of restoring the fertility of CW-type cytoplasmic male sterile rice by inhibiting or reducing the expression of a gene comprising the base sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:2 in the above-described rice, and a method for determining the presence or absence of gene Rf17, which is a fertility restorer gene for CW-type cytoplasmic male sterility, comprising identifying a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the base at the 1812 position of the base sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1 in the rice to be examined.
US08344120B2	Nucleic acid molecules encoding rage fusion proteins Disclosed are RAGE fusion proteins comprising RAGE polypeptide sequences linked to a second, non-RAGE polypeptide. The RAGE fusion protein may utilize a RAGE polypeptide domain comprising a RAGE ligand binding site and an interdomain linker directly linked to the N-terminus of an immunoglobulin CH2 domain. Also disclosed are RAGE fusion protein formulations and the use of the RAGE fusion proteins and RAGE fusion protein formulations as therapeutics for RAGE-mediated pathologies.
US08344114B2	Antagonists of PCSK9 Antagonists of human proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (“PCSK9”) are disclosed. The disclosed antagonists are effective in the inhibition of PCSK9 function and, accordingly, present desirable antagonists for the use in the treatment of conditions associated with PCSK9 activity. The present invention also discloses nucleic acid encoding said antagonists, vectors, host cells, and compositions comprising the antagonists. Methods of making PCSK9-specific antagonists as well as methods of using the antagonists for inhibiting or antagonizing PCSK9 function are also disclosed and form important additional aspects of the present disclosure.
US08344111B2	Human monoclonal nicotine specific antibodies The invention relates to recombinantly produced human monoclonalantibodies which are specifically binding nicotine and to nucleic acids encoding the same. The invention further relates to the use of such antibodies in the treatment of nicotine addiction.
US08344110B2	Antibodies to thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) receptor molecules and uses thereof The present invention provides Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Receptor (TSLPR) polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. The invention also provides selective binding agents, vectors, host cells, and methods for producing TSLPR polypeptides. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the diagnosis, treatment, amelioration, and/or prevention of diseases, disorders, and conditions associated with TSLPR polypeptides.
US08344106B1	Collagen mixture and method of making the same A collagen mixture having a portion of unhydrolyzed eggshell membrane collagen and Avian collagen.
US08344103B2	Compatible-multiphase organic solvent system A solvent system which comprises two or more single organic solvents or two or more mixed organic solvents, characterized in that the state of the solvent system can be reversibly changed, with changing temperature conditions, from one state which is a homogeneously compatibilized mixed solvent system in which the two or more single or more mixed organic solvents constituting the solvent system have been homogeneously compatibilized and mixed to the other state which is a separated solvent system made up of two or more separated phases respectively consisting mainly of the two or more single or mixed organic solvents constituting solvent system, and that when the solvent system is the homogeneously mixed solvent system, a chemical component which is soluble in only one of the single or mixed organic solvents can be evenly dissolved in the system; and a process for producing a compound with the solvent system.
US08344102B2	Nanoparticle and magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent A nanoparticle contains a core including superparamagnetic nanoparticles and having an outer surface, and siloxanyl moieties covalently coupled to the outer surface of the core and having Formula (I): In formula (I): X1 and X2 independently represent methylene, ethylene or propylene; R represents an optionally substituted pyridyl group, or —S—R is a group derived from a targeting ligand containing —SH group and effective to bind specifically with a predetermined targeted cell in an object; n and m independently represent an integer ranging from 1 to 3; and p represents an integer ranging from 9 to 45. The nanoparticles are suitable for use as a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent.
US08344100B2	Poly-epitope peptide derived from thymidylate synthase having immunological and anti-tumour activity The present invention concerns a peptide having anti-tumour activity and its related pharmaceutical compositions. In particular, the invention concerns a peptide with anti-tumour preventive and therapeutic activity, also in combination with other known anti-tumour compounds such as, for example, 5-fluorouracil.
US08344097B2	Cationically polymerizable composition and method for controlling cationic polymerization Disclosed is a cationically polymerizable composition which shows improved storage stability and whose polymerization initiation temperature or curing temperature is controlled. In the case where the composition is thermosetting, it yields a cured product of three-dimensional structure excellent in mechanical properties, electrical properties, adhesive properties, heat resistance, moisture resistance, chemical resistance, and the like. The cationically polymerizable composition comprises a cationically polymerizable compound selected from vinyl compounds, lactones, cyclic ethers, and the like, a heteropolyacid selected from phosphotungstic acid, phosphomolybdic acid, silicotungstic acid, silicomolybdic acid, and the like as a cationic polymerization initiator, and a stabilizer selected from heteropolyacid salts as an inhibitor of cationic polymerization.
US08344096B2	Phosphorus-containing polycarbonate polyol, method for production thereof, and phosphorus-containing polycarbonate polyurethane The phosphorus-containing polycarbonate polyol disclosed herein has a structural unit (I) represented by a formula: —OCOO— and a structural unit (II) represented by a residue A, wherein A denotes a n-valent residue in which n of alcoholic hydroxyl groups are removed from a phosphorus compound having at least n of alcoholic hydroxyl groups, in which n is an integer of 2 or larger, and wherein a terminal group of the polyol is a alcoholic hydroxyl group. The novel phosphorus-containing polycarbonate polyol, as a reactive flame-retardant agent, can provide flame-retardant properties easily to polyurethane or the like.
US08344095B2	Fused ring compound, method for producing the same, polymer, organic thin film containing the compound and/or polymer, and organic thin film device and organic thin film transistor each comprising the organic thin film An object of the present invention is to provide a fused ring compound which can show sufficient charge transport properties and also has excellent solubility in a solvent. The fused ring compound of the present invention is represented by the following formula (1): wherein R11 and R12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an alkylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety thereof, an aryl group which may have a substituent, a monovalent heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, or a cyano group, wherein at least one of R11 and R12 is not a hydrogen atom; R13 and R14 each independently represent a monovalent group and m and n are an integer of 0 to 2; Y11, Y12, Y13 and Y14 are a predetermined divalent group containing S, O, N, Se, Te or a double bond; Y11 and Y12 are selected so that a ring containing the groups forms a five-membered ring; and Y13 and Y14 are selected so that a ring containing the groups forms a five or six-membered ring.
US08344094B2	Optical material and optical element An optical material is provided that has a high transmittance, a high refractive index, a low Abbe constant, a high secondary dispersion property, and a low water absorption rate. The optical material includes a polymer of a mixture which contains: a sulfur-containing compound represented by the following general formula (1): a sulfur-containing compound represented by the following general formula (2): and an energy polymerization initiator, in which a content of the sulfur-containing compound represented by the chemical formula (2) is 10% by weight or more to 60% by weight or less, an Abbe constant (νd) of the polymer of the mixture satisfies 18<νd<23, and a secondary dispersion property (θg,F) thereof satisfies 0.68<θg,F<0.69.
US08344091B2	Polymer and membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell, and fuel cell system including the same A polymer represented by the following Formula 1, and a membrane-electrode assembly and a fuel cell system including the polymer: In the above Formula 1, definitions of the substituents are the same as in described in the detailed description.
US08344086B2	1-butene terpolymers 1-butene/ethylene/propylene terpolymer containing: c) from 4 to 10 wt % of ethylene derived units, and d) from 2 to 10 wt % of propylene derived units; the said terpolymer having the following properties: distribution of molecular weights (Mw/Mn) measured by GPC lower than 3; no melting point detectable at the DSC; melting enthalpy, measured after 10 days of aging at room temperature, from 12 to 20 J/g.
US08344083B2	Resin composition and optical films formed by using the same The present invention relates to a transparent resin composition which comprises (a) a (meth)acrylate based unit comprising one or more (meth)acrylate based derivatives; (b) an aromatic based unit having a chain having the hydroxy group containing portion and an aromatic moiety and (c) a styrene-based unit comprising one or more styrene-based derivatives, and an optical film that is formed by using the same.
US08344082B2	Molecularly imprinted polymers for the recognition of glutathione GSH, methods for preparing same and uses thereof The present invention relates to new molecularly imprinted polymers which are suitable for the selective recognition of glutathione GSH and/or of an analog thereof, and in particular which are of use for the treatment of media comprising in particular a mixture of glutathione GSH, and/or of an analog thereof, with GSH adducts.
US08344080B2	Catalyst for olefin polymerization and method of preparation thereof A catalyst for olefin polymerization and method of preparing the same are disclosed.
US08344077B2	Reduced blockage when transferring polymer product from one reactor to another This invention is related to the field of olefin polymerisation in double loop reactors and especially to the polymerisation of olefins with very active catalyst systems. It discloses a method for reducing blockage when transferring polymer product from the first loop to the second loop of a double loop reactor.
US08344075B2	Hybrid siloxane polymer, encapsulant obtained from the siloxane polymer, and electronic device including the encapsulant A hybrid siloxane polymer, an encapsulant, and an electronic device, the hybrid siloxane polymer including a linear first siloxane resin including moieties represented by the following Chemical Formulas 1a and 1b, the first siloxane resin including double bonds at both terminal ends thereof, and a second siloxane resin having a reticular structure:
US08344074B2	Polyamine-polyacrylate dispersant The invention relates to a liquid dispersant based on polyamine-graft-polyacrylate blend, its preparation and its use in solvent borne systems, especially to a polyamine-g-polyacrylate grafted copolymer blend of the general formula (1) or a mixture of formula (1) and YT-(A1,A2)-Y1 wherein T is a polyamine or polyimine, A1 is a bridging bond which is selected from amide or amide, A2 is a —N—C— bridging bond, Y is an acrylate residue of the general formula (2), wherein, R1 and R2 are, independently, hydrogen or C1-20alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, substituted aryl. n is a number of 1-1000, wherein the polyamine-g-polyacrylate grafted copolymer blend has an average molecular weight of 50 000 g/mol to 150 000 g/mol and a polydispersity Mw/Mn is greater than 3.
US08344072B2	Enzymatic preparation of (meth)acrylic esters Process for preparing partial (meth)acrylic esters of polyalcohols having different hydroxyl groups, process for their preparation, and use thereof.
US08344069B2	Low emission polymer composition The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a polyolefin base resin comprising (A) a propylene homopolymer with a MWD of 1.5 to 5.0, and (B) an ethylene copolymer with one or more comonomers selected from alphaolefins with 4 to 12 carbon atoms, having a density of not greater than 920 kg/m3 wherein the polyolefin base resin has a weight ratio of propylene homopolymer (A) to ethylene copolymer (B) from 95:5 to 60:40, the use of such a polymer composition for the manufacture of an injection molded article, an article produced from such a polymer composition, an article with a grained surface structure produced from such a polymer composition showing having a scratch resistance, determined as the difference of the luminance ΔL at a load of 10 N, of not more than 1 and a gloss at an angle of 60° of not more than 2.8%, and the use of a polymer composition for the production of such an article.
US08344067B2	Rubber composition and uses thereof It is an object of the present invention to provide a rubber composition having: excellent sealing properties, heat resistance and acid resistance; a low reaction force, low hardness and low compression set; and excellent low-temperature recovery properties that contribute to sealing properties particularly in low-temperature environment. It is another object of the invention to provide uses of the rubber composition and main bodies on which the rubber composition has been mounted. The rubber composition of the present invention comprises a specific ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer [A], a SiH group-containing compound [B] having two SiH groups in one molecule, and a SiH group-containing compound [C] having three SiH groups in one molecule.
US08344064B2	Thermoplastic resin composition and laminate and tire manufactured using the same There is provided a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises a modified rubber having excellent low-temperature durability dispersed in a polyamide resin matrix in order to improve the low-temperature durability or repeated fatigue resistance of the polyamide resin and which maintains its flowability and can be formed into a film even at a high content of the modified rubber, and has excellent low-temperature durability. The thermoplastic resin composition comprises a modified polyamide resin (A) obtained by melt blending 100 parts by weight of a polyamide resin (A1) and 0.05 to 5 parts by weight of a compound (A2) capable of binding to a terminal amino group of the polyamide resin, at a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of the polyamide resin (A1), and a modified rubber (B) having an acid anhydride group, an epoxy group, or a carboxyl group or a derivative thereof. The compound (A2) is preferably a monofunctional epoxy compound. The film of the thermoplastic resin composition is suitably used for the manufacture of tires and hoses.
US08344063B2	Monomodal coupled diene elastomer having a silanol functional group in the middle of the chain, its process of preparation and rubber composition comprising it The present invention relates to a monomodal coupled diene elastomer having a silanol functional group in the middle of the chain, to its process of preparation and to a rubber composition which can be used in particular in the manufacture of tire covers, having improved hysteresis and physical properties in the vulcanized state and an improved processing in the raw state, comprising a monomodal diene polymer having a silanol functional group in the middle of the chain and a reinforcing inorganic filler. The process for obtaining this elastomer having a silanol functional group in the middle of the chain comprises a reaction of the diene monomer(s) and of the polymerization initiator in the presence of a chelating polar agent, a reaction of the living diene polymer with a coupling agent and then, after hydrolysis, a recovery of the coupled diene polymer having a functional group in the middle of the chain. A rubber composition according to the invention comprises a reinforcing inorganic filler and this monomodal elastomer having a silanol functional group in the middle of the chain.
US08344060B2	Dynamic mechanical polymer nanocomposites Polymer nanocomposites exhibit a reversible change in stiffness and strength in response to a stimulus. The polymer nanocomposites include a matrix polymer with a comparably low modulus and strength and nanoparticles that have a comparably high modulus and strength. The particle-particle interactions are switched by the stimulus, to change the overall material's mechanical properties. In a preferred embodiment, a chemical regulator is used to facilitate changes of the mechanical properties. Methods for inducing modulus changes in polymer nanocomposites are also disclosed.
US08344051B2	Flameproofed, impact-modified, scratch-resistant polycarbonate moulding compositions with good mechanical properties The present invention relates to flameproofed, impact-modified, scratch-resistant polycarbonate (PC) compositions and molding compositions with surface-modified, calcined kaolin as filler, which have good mechanical properties, good flowability and high chemical resistance. Furthermore, the present application relates to the use of the compositions for the production of moldings.
US08344046B2	Ink formulations and uses thereof The present invention provides a chemical ink comprises a solvent, a binder polymer, a colorant and optionally a crosslinker. The ink of the invention has one or more of the following characteristics: a viscosity lower than about 50 centipoises; a surface tension of from about 20 mN/m to about 60 mN/m; a particle size of less than about 5 μm; prolonged stability; an appropriate color level (visible by eye); uniform drop formation; jet stability; good adhesion to contact lenses; good transfer from a mold to a lens made in the mold; and stability of ink in inkjet nozzles. The ink of the invention is useful for inkjet printing of a high-quality color image on a contact lens or a mold so as to produce a colored contact lens.
US08344042B2	Biodegradable synthetic bone composites The invention provides for a biodegradable synthetic bone composition comprising a biodegradable hydrogel polymer scaffold comprising a plurality of hydrolytically unstable linkages, and an inorganic component; such as a biodegradable poly(hydroxyethylmethacrylate)/hydroxyapatite (pHEMA/HA) hydrogel composite possessing mineral content approximately that of human bone.
US08344039B2	Three-dimensional pattern forming material There is provided a photo-curable composition that shows the suppression of a residual film formation and a high adhesion thereof to a substrate in a process for forming a three-dimensional pattern by a photo-imprinting method. A photo-curable composition for forming a three-dimensional pattern by a photo-imprinting method, comprises a monomer having a photopolymerizable group; an inorganic fine particle to which a dispersant is added; and a photopolymerization initiator. It is preferred that the inorganic fine particle (e.g., silica) has an average particle diameter of 1 to 1,000 nm, and the dispersant is a silane coupling agent, particularly a silane coupling agent containing an organic group having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond or an organic group having an epoxy group.
US08344035B2	Tire recycling method generating carbonous reside A process for making a carbonaceous material and a carbonous residue from scrap tires is disclosed. Tires are digested in an oil product. Steel and glass fibers are separated. A product enhancing additive comprising halogen based organic or inorganic compounds is added. The resulting carbonaceous material is then cured to create the final product. The produced carbonous residue is well suited for capture of mercury. The present invention has the benefits of providing a use for scrap tires that would otherwise require disposal in a landfill, and also produces a product useful for capturing a harmful element, thereby providing multiple environmental and economic benefits.
US08344034B2	Shape memory materials comprising polyelectrolyte segments The present invention concerns shape memory materials comprising polyelectrolyte segments. These segments can be used for fixing a permanent shape and/or such segments can also be employed as switching segments responsible for the fixation and release of the temporary shape.
US08344032B2	Composition for enhancing athletic performance A composition including a plurality of active ingredients. A first active ingredient of the active ingredients is pyruvate. For each other active ingredient, an amount of that active ingredient is proportionally less than an amount of the first active ingredient. The composition can affect ATP and Krebs efficiency when ingested by an animal.
US08344031B2	Compositions for the treatment of signs of aging The present invention features a method of treating at least one sign of aging on the skin selected from the group consisting of enhancing the elasticity of said skin, enhancing the firmness of said skin, and reducing the appearance of wrinkles or cellulite on the skin, by administering to skin in need of such treatment a composition comprising at least one compound of the formula I or formula II: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 independently, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.
US08344030B2	Treatment of CNS disorders with trans 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-napthalenamine Treatment of CNS disorders with (1R,4S)-trans 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-napthalenamine; and (1S,4R)-trans 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-napthalenamine is disclosed. A process for preparing 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-napthalenamine is also disclosed. The process includes the preparation of all four isomers of N-[4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl]formamide, which are also useful.
US08344028B2	Gamma-amino-butyric acid derivatives as GABAB receptor ligands Gamma-amino-butyric acid derivatives that are GABAB receptor ligands, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such derivatives, and methods of using such derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating diseases are disclosed.
US08344024B2	Anhydrous cosmetic compositions containing resveratrol derivatives An anhydrous color cosmetic composition comprising at least one resveratrol derivative and particulates; and an anhydrous emulsion skin care composition.
US08344021B2	Administration of coumarin, butylated hydroxyanisole and ethoxyquine for the treatment of canities At least one compound selected from among coumarin and/or derivative thereof, butylated hydroxyanisole, ethoxyquine and mixtures thereof, and admixtures thereof with other active agents selected from among active agents for combating desquamative conditions of the scalp, plant extracts having propigmenting activity and active agents that slow hair loss and/or promote hair regrowth, are useful for preventing and/or limiting and/or stopping the development of canities.
US08344020B2	Use of fusarochromanone and its derivatives in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and other diseases A method of photodynamic therapy to treat diseased cells in an animal is generally provided. According to the method, 5-amino-2,2-dimethyl-6-[3′-(R,S)amino-4′-hydroxy-butan-1-one]-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one or an analog thereof is administered to the animal such that the 5-amino-2,2-dimethyl-6-[3′-(R,S)amino-4′-hydroxy-butan-1-one]-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one or an analog thereof accumulates in the diseased cells. Then, the diseased cells containing 5-amino-2,2-dimethyl-6-[3′-(R,S)amino-4′-hydroxy-butan-1-one]-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one or an analog thereof is exposed to light energy (e.g., ultraviolet light).
US08344018B2	Oxindolyl inhibitor compounds A compound of general Formula (I) having histone deacetylase (HDAC) and/or CDK inhibitory activity, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, and a method useful to treat diseases using the compound. (Formula should be inserted here) Formula (I)
US08344016B2	Pyrazole derivatives as 11-beta-HSD1 inhibitors A compound of formula (I): and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof wherein the variable groups are defined within; their use in the inhibition of 11βHSD1, processes for making them and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are also described.
US08344015B2	2-alkyl-cycloalk(en)yl-carboxamides Novel 2-alkylcycloalk(en)ylcarboxamides of the formula (I) in which X, s, R1, L, R2 and A are as defined in the description, a plurality of processes for preparing these compounds and their use for controlling unwanted microorganisms, and also novel intermediates and their preparation.
US08344011B2	Compounds as opioid receptor modulators The present invention is directed to novel opioid receptor modulators of Formula (I). The invention further relates to methods for preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in the treatment of disorders that may be ameliorated or treated by the modulation of opioid receptors.
US08344010B2	Fused imidazole derivatives as TRPV3 antagonist The present invention provides transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) modulators of formula (I). In particular, compounds described herein are useful for treating or preventing diseases, conditions and/or disorders modulated by TRPV3. Also provided herein are processes for preparing compounds described herein, intermediates used in their synthesis, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for treating or preventing diseases, conditions and/or disorders modulated by TRPV3.
US08344008B2	Aryl-substituted bridged or fused diamines as modulators of leukotriene A ydrolase Aryl-substituted bridged or fused diamine compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods of using the compounds and the pharmaceutical compositions for leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H or LTA4H) modulation and for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions mediated by LTA4H activity, such as allergy, asthma, autoimmune diseases, pruritis, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, and cardiovascular disease, including atherosclerosis and prevention of myocardial infarction.
US08344002B2	Compound having β-secretase inhibitory activity A novel compound represented by the formula (1) below which has β-secretase inhibitory activity, its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a prodrug thereof. wherein Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered mono cyclic aromatic group; R1, R2 and R3 are hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or the like, or R2 and R3 may be taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom and carbon atom respectively to form a 3 to 6 membered ring; R4 is C1-6 alkyl group, C1-6 alkyl group substituted by phenyl, phenylthio, or a hetero ring, or the like; A is represented by the formula below: wherein X and Y are oxygen atom, NH or sulfur atom, Z is hydrogen atom, hydroxy group which may be substituted, amino group, thiol group, or the like; and B is hydroxy group, substituted or unsubstituted amino group, substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic or aromatic amino group, or the like.
US08343998B2	Triazolothiadiazole inhibitor of c-Met protein kinase The present invention relates to compound 1, which is useful in the inhibition of c-Met protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising Compound 1 and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of proliferative disorders.
US08343997B2	Thiazolopyridine sirtuin modulating compounds Provided herein are novel sirtuin-modulating compounds of Structural Formula (Ia) and methods of use thereof. The sirtuin-modulating compounds may be used for increasing the lifespan of a cell, and treating and/or preventing a wide variety of diseases and disorders including, for example, diseases or disorders related to aging or stress, diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular disease, blood clotting disorders, inflammation, cancer, and/or flushing as well as diseases or disorders that would benefit from increased mitochondrial activity. Also provided are compositions comprising a sirtuin-modulating compound in combination with another therapeutic agent.
US08343993B2	Hydroxyalkyl substituted imidazonaphthyridines Certain imidazonaphthyridines with a hydroxymethyl or hydroxyethyl substituent at the 2-position, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, intermediates, methods of making and methods of use of these compounds as immunomodulators, for preferentially inducing IFN-α biosynthesis in animals and in the treatment of diseases including viral and neoplastic diseases are disclosed.
US08343991B2	Anhydrous crystalline vinflunine salts, method of preparation and use thereof as a drug and means of vinflunine purification The present invention relates to anhydrous crystalline vinflunine salts obtained with 1 or 2 equivalents of a pharmaceutically acceptable mineral or organic acid [Acid] 1 or 2 in which [Acid] represents hydrobromic, sulfuric, lactic and fumaric acids for the group of water-soluble crystalline salts, and para-toluene sulfonic, benzoic, mandelic and para-hydroxy benzoic acids for the group of relatively insoluble crystalline salts.
US08343988B2	Inhibitors of histone deacetylase This invention comprises the novel compounds of formula (I) wherein n, t, R1, R2, R3, R4, L, Q, X, Y, Z and have defined meanings, having histone deacetylase inhibiting enzymatic activity; their preparation, compositions containing them and their use as a medicine.
US08343987B2	Heterocyclic derivatives The invention relates to novel heterocyclic derivatives of the general formula (I), processes for their preparation, and their use in medicaments, especially for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, acute coronary syndrome, acute myocardial infarction, and heart failure development.
US08343986B2	Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I): pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, corresponding preparation processes, pharmaceutical formulations and methods for use as inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinase enzymes (MMPs).
US08343981B2	Heterocyclyl-substituted dihydroquinazolines and their use as antiviral agents The invention relates to heterocyclyl-substituted dihydroquinazolines of formula (I), to processes for their preparation, to medicaments containing them, and to methods for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular, for use as anti-viral agents, in particular, against cytomegaloviruses.
US08343980B2	Quinazoles useful as modulators of ion channels The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of voltage-gated sodium channels and calcium channels. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
US08343974B2	Methods and compositions for treating thyroid-related medical conditions with reduced folates The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating thyroid-related medical conditions. Many thyroid-related medical conditions exist that go undiagnosed and untreated. These conditions may be prevented and treated with reduced folates and vitamin B12. Administration of reduced folates and vitamin B12 will prevent or treat cerebrospinal folate deficiency, which is linked to thyroid-related medical conditions. Administration of reduced folates and vitamin B12 will also prevent or treat conditions associated with masked megaloblastic anemia and hypothyroidism, and other conditions brought upon through improper thyroid function. Additionally, it is commonplace to treat many thyroid conditions with anti-thyroid drugs or thyroid stimulating drugs. This practice alone is also responsible for causing, or not beneficially addressing, adverse conditions that can be prevented or treated through the methods and compositions discussed herein.
US08343973B2	Phenoxymethyl heterocyclic compounds Phenoxymethyl compounds that inhibit at least one phosphodiesterase 10 are described as are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds an methods for treating various CNS disorders by administering such compounds to a patient in need thereof.
US08343969B2	Bromo-phenyl substituted thiazolyl dihydropyrimidines This invention relates to a bromo-phenyl substituted thiazolyl dihydropyrimidine, its preparation method and use as a medicament for treating and preventing hepatitis B infections. The invention also relates to a composition comprising the dihydropyrimidine, one or more antiviral agents and, optionally, an immunomodulator for treating and preventing HBV infections.
US08343962B2	Topical formulation It has been discovered that certain combinations compounds are excellent penetration enhancers and, as such, can be incorporated in a topical formulation to facilitate administration of active agents. The increased penetration enhancement can also lead to a reduction in the total concentration of skin irritants in the formulation. There is described herein a topical formulation comprising (i) at least one active agent; (ii) a first compound, and (iii) a second compound, wherein the first compound and second compound are different, and each is selected from the group consisting of N-lauroyl sarcosine, sodium octyl sulfate, methyl laurate, isopropyl myristate, oleic acid, glyceryl oleate and sodium lauryl sulfoacetate.
US08343959B2	N-phenyl-(piperazinyl or homopiperazinyl)-benzenesulfonamide or benzenesulfonyl-phenyl-(piperazine or homopiperazine) compounds suitable for treating disorders that respond to modulation of the serotonin 5-HT6 receptor The present invention relates to N-phenyl-(piperazinyl or homopiperazinyl)-benzenesulfonamide or benzenesulfonyl-phenyl-(piperazine or homopiperazine) compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in therapy. The compounds possess valuable therapeutic properties and are particularly suitable for treating diseases that respond to modulation of the serotonin 5-HT6 receptor.
US08343958B2	3-aminoalkyl-1,4-diazepan-2-one melanocortin-5-receptor antagonists The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) that are useful for modulating the biological activity of the melanocortin-5 receptor (MC5R). Compounds of this invention can be used to treat diseases and/or conditions in which downregulation of MC5R is beneficial. Such diseases and/or conditions include, but are not limited to, acne, seborrhea, seborrheic dermatitis, cancer, and inflammatory diseases.
US08343956B2	Process for making a crystalline zilpaterol salt This invention generally relates to processes for making a crystalline zilpaterol salt, particularly zilpaterol hydrochloride. This invention also relates to methods of treatment using a crystalline zilpaterol salt prepared in accordance with this invention to increase the rate of weight gain, improve feed efficiency, and/or increase carcass leanness in livestock, poultry, and fish.
US08343955B2	Benzoxazepin PI3K inhibitor compounds and methods of use Benzoxazepin compounds of Formula I, including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, solvates, metabolites and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: Z1 is CR1 or N; Z2 is CR2 or N; Z3 is CR3 or N; Z4 is CR4 or N; and B is a pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, or triazolyl ring fused to the benzoxepin ring, are useful for inhibiting lipid kinases including p110 alpha and other isoforms of PI3K, and for treating disorders such as cancer mediated by lipid kinases. Methods of using compounds of Formula I for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed.
US08343954B2	Compositions and methods for inhibition of the JAK pathway Disclosed are compounds of formula I, compositions containing them, and methods of use for the compounds and compositions in the treatment of conditions in which modulation of the JAK pathway or inhibition of JAK kinases, particularly JAK 2 and JAK3, are therapeutically useful. Also disclosed are methods of making the compounds.
US08343953B2	Pharmaceutical compounds The invention provides compounds of the formula (I) having ROCK kinase and/or protein kinase p70S6K inhibiting activity: wherein A is a saturated hydrocarbon linker group containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms, the linker group having a maximum chain length of 5 atoms extending between R1 and NR2R3 and a maximum chain length of 4 atoms extending between E and NR2R3, wherein one of the carbon atoms in the linker group may optionally be replaced by an oxygen or nitrogen atom; and wherein the carbon atoms of the linker group A may optionally bear one or more substituents selected from oxo, fluorine and hydroxy, provided that the hydroxy group when present is not located at a carbon atom α with respect to the NR2R3 group and provided that the oxo group when present is located at a carbon atom α with respect to the NR2R3 group; E is a monocyclic or bicyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic group; R1 is an aryl or heteroaryl group; and R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the claims.
US08343952B2	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.
US08343950B2	Quinazoline derivatives and methods of treatment This invention relates to novel quinazoline derivatives, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The invention also provides compositions comprising a compound of this invention and the use of such compositions in methods of treating diseases and conditions beneficially treated by inhibiting cell surface tyrosine receptor kinases.
US08343926B2	Therapeutic strategies for prevention and treatment of alzheimer's disease The invention relates to therapeutic agents for use in the prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's disease. In particular the invention relates to use of inhibitors of cell cycle re-entry and progression to the G1/S transition or inhibitors of progression of the cell cycle through the G1/S transition point in the prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
US08343924B2	Composition for improving brain function and method for improving brain function The present invention provides a composition which may be ingested orally in a small dose for the purpose of improving brain function, and a method for improving brain function. The present invention is a composition for improving brain function, comprising, as an active ingredient, X-Val-Arg-Gly-Pro-Phe-Pro-Ile-Ile-Val (SEQ ID NO: 5), wherein X is absent or represents Pro.
US08343914B2	Fibrillation resistant proteins Protection of proteins against fibrillation may be afforded by introduction of certain histidine substitutions into the protein, such that a pair of histidines are present with sufficient spacing as to allow the histidines to coordinate with zinc. In the case of insulin, introduction of histidine residue substitutions at residues A4 and A8 together or a histidine residue substitution at residue B1, provides increased resistance to fibrillation while maintaining at least a majority of the activity of the insulin analogue. Introduction of a histidine residue substitution at residue A8 restores at least a portion of fibrillation resistance that may have been harmed by substitutions present on the B-chain such as those present in fast-acting insulins. Proteins protected by such histidine substitutions may be used to provide a pharmaceutical composition. A method of treating a patient includes administering a physiologically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition to the patient.
US08343912B2	Antibiotic compositions for the treatment of gram negative infections Provided herein is an antibacterial compound of the following formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The antibacterial compound has antibacterial properties against a diverse range of gram negative bacteria and reduced toxicity compared to polymyxins such as polymyxin B. Also provided are antibacterial pharmaceutical compositions containing the antibacterial compound, as well as methods for preparing the antibacterial compound.
US08343909B2	Method for producing Abelmoschus manihot medicus flower perfumed product A producing method of Abelmoschus manihot Medicus flower perfumed products comprises steps of choosing a carrier from one of Abelmoschus manihot Medicus oil, vegetable oil with unsaturated fatty acid more than 60% and acid value less than 4.0, and cosmetic base oil grade high purity mineral oil; choosing Abelmoschus manihot Medicus flowers as main ingredient flowers; immersing the main ingredient flowers in the carrier by immersing the main ingredient flowers below a liquid level of the carrier; and placing stationarily the carrier with the main ingredient flowers immersed therein in dark places and keeping the carrier out of any direct sunlight under an environment with a temperature between 18 degrees centigrade and 48 degrees centigrade for more than 6 hours, or a temperature below 18 degrees centigrade for more than 180 hours.
US08343906B2	Alkaline liquid hand dish washing detergent composition An alkaline liquid hand dish washing detergent composition to provide superior stain removal and superior stability during storage and use.
US08343901B2	Lubricating composition containing multifunctional hydroxylated amine salt of a hindered phenolic acid Multi-functional additives which impart improved antioxidancy to lubricating oil compositions and frictional properties resulting in improved fuel economy in an internal combustion engine are disclosed. More particularly disclosed are lubricating oil compositions for internal combustion engines comprising a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity; and b) a minor amount of an oil soluble hydroxylated amine salt of a hindered phenolic acid, said salt having the general formula I: wherein A and Q are each independently C2-C6 alkylene group; R is methyl, alkyl or alkenyl group having C2-C24 carbon atoms; Y is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl group or A-OH; x is an integer of 1 or 2; and z is an integer of 0 or 1.
US08343897B2	Scale inhibiting well treatment Provided is a method for inhibiting scale formation within a hydrocarbon producing system, said method comprising contacting said system with a polymer formed from a diallyl ammonium salt, a monomer comprising one carboxylate group and a monomer comprising at least two carboxylate groups or an anhydride group. Also provided are hydrocarbon well treatment compositions and polymers for use in connection with the provided methods. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
US08343887B2	Hydroconversion processes employing multi-metallic catalysts and method for making thereof A catalyst precursor composition and methods for making such catalyst precursor is disclosed. In one embodiment, the catalyst precursor is of the general formula Av[(MP)(OH)x(L)ny]z(MVIBO4), wherein MP is selected from Group VIII, Group IIB, Group IIA, Group IVA and combinations thereof; L is one or more oxygen-containing ligands, and L has a neutral or negative charge n<=0, MVIB is at least a Group VIB metal having an oxidation state of +6; MP:MVIB has an atomic ratio between 100:1 and 1:100; v−2+Pz−xz+nyz=0; and 0≦y≦−P/n; 0≦x≦P; 0≦v≦2; 0≦z. In one embodiment, the catalyst precursor further comprises a cellulose-containing material. In another embodiment, the catalyst precursor further comprises at least a diluent (binder). In one embodiment, the diluent is a magnesium aluminosilicate clay.
US08343886B2	Polymerization modifiers A composition comprising a polymerization modifier for the copolymerization of at least one olefin monomer and propylene and a polymerization process using the polymerization modifier.
US08343884B2	Passive optoceramics with cubic crystal structure, process for manufacturing the same and their uses The optoceramics are transparent to visible light and/or infrared radiation. The optoceramics each consist of a crystal matrix, i.e. of polycrystalline material, wherein at least 95% by weight, preferably at least 98% by weight, of the single crystallites have a cubic pyrochlore or a fluorite structure. Refractive, transmissive or diffractive optical elements made with the optoceramics, their uses and an optical imaging system comprising at least one of the optical elements are also disclosed. Methods of manufacturing the optoceramics are described.
US08343881B2	Silicon dioxide layer deposited with BDEAS A silicon dioxide layer is deposited onto a substrate using a process gas comprising BDEAS and an oxygen-containing gas such as ozone. The silicon dioxide layer can be part of an etch-resistant stack that includes a resist layer. In another version, the silicon dioxide layer is deposited into through holes to form an oxide liner for through-silicon vias.
US08343873B2	Method for producing a semiconductor wafer A method for producing a semiconductor wafer includes a number of steps in order including a bilateral material-removing process followed by rounding off an edge of the wafer and grinding front and back sides of the wafer by holding one side and grinding the other. The front and back arc then polished with a polishing cloth including bound abrasives and subsequently treated with an etching medium to carry out a material removal of no more than 1 μm on each side. The front side is then polished using a polishing cloth including bound abrasives and the back side is simultaneously polished using a polishing cloth free of abrasives while a polish with abrasives is provided. The edge is then polished followed by polishing the back with a polishing cloth including bound abrasives and simultaneously polishing the front with a cloth free of abrasives while a polish including abrasives is provided.
US08343872B2	Method of forming strained structures with compound profiles in semiconductor devices The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating that includes providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate structure on the substrate; performing an implantation process to form a doped region in the substrate; forming spacers on sidewalls of the gate structure; performing an first etching to form a recess in the substrate, where the first etching removes a portion of the doped region; performing a second etching to expand the recess in the substrate, where the second etching includes an etchant and a catalyst that enhances an etching rate at a remaining portion of the doped region; and filling the recess with a semiconductor material.
US08343871B2	Method for fabricating fine patterns of semiconductor device utilizing self-aligned double patterning A method for making a semiconductor device includes forming a first mask pattern on a device layer, forming a second mask pattern on the first mask pattern, etching the device layer not covered by the first and second mask patterns to thereby form a first trench, trimming the first mask pattern to form an intermediate mask pattern, depositing a material layer to fill the first trench, polishing the material layer to expose a top surface of the intermediate mask pattern, removing the intermediate mask pattern to form an opening, etching the device layer through the opening to thereby form a second trench.
US08343869B2	Method for non-contact materials deposition Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method of printing lines. The method may include depositing material on a substrate from a plurality of nozzles to form a multi-layered line of a desired cross section area or a desired height by dispensing the material in at least two layers in a single scan. Each layer may be printed by different nozzles and the number of layers in the line is determined based on the desired cross section area or height.
US08343868B2	Device and methodology for reducing effective dielectric constant in semiconductor devices Method of manufacturing a structure which includes the steps of providing a structure having an insulator layer with at least one interconnect, forming a sub lithographic template mask over the insulator layer, and selectively etching the insulator layer through the sub lithographic template mask to form sub lithographic features spanning to a sidewall of the plurality of interconnects.
US08343866B2	Formation of a masking layer on a dielectric region to facilitate formation of a capping layer on electrically conductive regions separated by the dielectric region A masking layer is formed on a dielectric region of an electronic device so that, during subsequent formation of a capping layer on electrically conductive regions the masking layer inhibits formation of capping layer material on the dielectric region. The capping layer can be formed selectively on the electrically conductive regions or non-selectively; in either case, capping layer material formed over the dielectric region can subsequently be removed, thus ensuring that capping layer material is formed only on the electrically conductive regions. Silane-based materials, such as silane-based SAMs, can be used to form the masking layer. The capping layer can be formed of an electrically conductive, a semiconductor material, or an electrically insulative material, and can be formed using any appropriate process, including conventional deposition processes such as electroless deposition, chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition or atomic layer deposition.
US08343864B2	DRAM with schottky barrier FET and MIM trench capacitor A semiconductor circuit and method of fabrication is disclosed. In one embodiment, the semiconductor circuit comprises a metal-insulator-metal trench capacitor in a silicon substrate. A field effect transistor is disposed on the silicon substrate adjacent to the metal-insulator-metal trench capacitor, and a silicide region is disposed between the field effect transistor and the metal-insulator-metal trench capacitor. Electrical connectivity between the transistor and capacitor is achieved without the need for a buried strap.
US08343863B2	N-type carrier enhancement in semiconductors A method for generating n-type carriers in a semiconductor is disclosed. The method includes supplying a semiconductor having an atomic radius. Implanting an n-type dopant species into the semiconductor, which n-type dopant species has a dopant atomic radius. Implanting a compensating species into the semiconductor, which compensating species has a compensating atomic radius. Selecting the n-type dopant species and the compensating species in such manner that the size of the semiconductor atomic radius is inbetween the dopant atomic radius and the compensating atomic radius. A further method is disclosed for generating n-type carriers in germanium (Ge). The method includes setting a target concentration for the carriers, implanting a dose of an n-type dopant species into the Ge, and selecting the dose to correspond to a fraction of the target carrier concentration. Thermal annealing the Ge in such manner as to activate the n-type dopant species and to repair a least a portion of the implantation damage. Repeating the implantation and the thermal annealing until the target n-type carrier concentration has been reached.
US08343860B1	High C content molecules for C implant The present invention provides molecules with high carbon content for Carbon-containing species implant in semiconductor material. The molecules can be used in various doping techniques such as ion implant, plasma doping or derivates methods.
US08343854B2	Method of reducing memory effects in semiconductor epitaxy A method of reducing memory effects during an epitaxial growth process is provided in which a gas mixture comprising hydrogen gas and a halogen-containing gas is used to flush the CVD reaction chamber between growth steps.
US08343851B2	Wafer temporary bonding method using silicon direct bonding A wafer temporary bonding method using silicon direct bonding (SDB) may include preparing a carrier wafer and a device wafer, adjusting roughness of a surface of the carrier wafer, and combining the carrier wafer and the device wafer using the SDB. Because the method uses SDB, instead of an adhesive layer, for a temporary bonding process, a module or process to generate and remove an adhesive is unnecessary. Also, a defect in a subsequent process, for example, a back-grinding process, due to irregularity of the adhesive may be prevented.
US08343847B2	Manufacturing method of SOI semiconductor device To prevent, in the case of irradiating a single crystal semiconductor layer with a laser beam, an impurity element from being taken into the single crystal semiconductor layer at the time of laser irradiation. In a manufacturing method of an SOI substrate, a single crystal semiconductor substrate and a base substrate are prepared; an embrittlement region is formed in a region at a predetermined depth from a surface of the single crystal semiconductor substrate by irradiating the single crystal semiconductor substrate with accelerated ions; the single crystal semiconductor substrate and a base substrate are bonded to each other with an insulating layer interposed therebetween; a single crystal semiconductor layer is formed over the base substrate with the insulating layer interposed therebetween by heating the single crystal semiconductor substrate to cause separation using the embrittlement region as a boundary; an oxide film formed on the single crystal semiconductor layer is removed; and at least a surface of the single crystal semiconductor layer is melted by irradiating the surface of the single crystal semiconductor layer with a laser beam after the removal of the oxide film. The number of times the single crystal semiconductor layer is melted by the irradiation with the laser beam is one.
US08343842B2	Method for reducing plasma discharge damage during processing A semiconductor process and apparatus to provide a way to reduce plasma-induced damage by applying a patterned layer of photoresist which includes resist openings formed over the active circuit areas as well as additional resist openings formed over inactive areas in order to maintain the threshold coverage level to control the amount of resist coverage over a semiconductor structure so that the total amount of resist coverage is at or below a threshold coverage level. Where additional resist openings are required in order to maintain the threshold coverage level, these openings may be used to create additional charge dissipation structures for use in manufacturing the final structure.
US08343841B2	Method for fabricating a semiconductor device A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a first semiconductor layer on a front side of the semiconductor substrate. Additional semiconductor layers may be formed on a font side of the first semiconductor layer. The substrate is subsequently removed. In some embodiments, one or more additional semiconductor layers may be formed on the back side of the first semiconductor layer after the semiconductor substrate has been removed. Additionally, in some embodiments, a portion of the first semiconductor layer is removed along with the semiconductor substrate. In such embodiments, the first semiconductor layer is subsequently etched to a known thickness. Source regions and device electrodes may be then be formed.
US08343840B2	Blocking dielectric engineered charge trapping memory cell with high speed erase A band gap engineered, charge trapping memory cell includes a charge trapping element that is separated from a gate by a blocking layer of metal doped silicon oxide material having a medium dielectric constant, such as aluminum doped silicon oxide, and separated from the semiconductor body including the channel by an engineered tunneling dielectric.
US08343835B2	Semiconductor device and production method therefor A method of producing a semiconductor device including a MOS transistor, includes the steps of forming, on a top surface of at least one of semiconductor pillars, an epitaxial layer having a top surface larger in area than the top surface of the at least one of the semiconductor pillars and forming a source region or a drain region so as to be at least partially in the epitaxial layer.
US08343834B2	Semiconductor device with a charge carrier compensation structure in a semiconductor body and method for its production A semiconductor device with a charge carrier compensation structure in a semiconductor body and to a method for its production. The semiconductor body includes drift zones of a first conduction type and charge compensation zones of a second conduction type complementing the first conduction type. The drift zones include a semiconductor material applied in epitaxial growth zones, wherein the epitaxial growth zones include an epitaxially grown semiconductor material which is non-doped to lightly doped. Towards the substrate, the epitaxial growth zones are provided with a first conduction type incorporated by ion implantation over the entire surface and with selectively introduced doping material zones of a second, complementary conduction type. Towards the front side, the epitaxial growth zones are provided with a second, complementary conduction type incorporated by ion implantation over the entire surface and with selectively introduced doping material zones of the first conduction type.
US08343832B2	Semiconductor device and method of forming the same A method of forming a semiconductor device includes the following processes. A first pillar and a second pillar are formed on a semiconductor substrate. A semiconductor film is formed which includes first and second portions. The first portion is disposed over a side surface of the first pillar. The second portion is disposed over a side surface of the second pillar. The first and second portions are different from each other in at least one of impurity conductivity type and impurity concentration. A part of the semiconductor film is removed by etching back. The first and second portions are etched at first and second etching rates that are different from each other.
US08343831B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the semiconductor device In a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device may include a first active structure, a first gate insulation layer, a first gate electrode, a first impurity region, a second impurity region and a contact structure. The first active structure may include a first lower pattern in a first region of a substrate and a first upper pattern on the first lower pattern. The first gate insulation layer may be formed on a sidewall of the first upper pattern. The first gate electrode may be formed on the first gate insulation layer. The first impurity region may be formed in the first lower pattern. The second impurity region may be formed in the first upper pattern. The contact structure may surround an upper surface and an upper sidewall of the first upper pattern including the second impurity region. Accordingly, the contact resistance between the contact structure and the second impurity region may be decreased and structural stability of the contact structure may be improved.
US08343830B2	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same There is provided a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, including, forming a first insulating film on a semiconductor substrate, forming a capacitor on the first insulating film, forming a second insulating film covering the capacitor, forming a metal wiring on the second insulating film, forming a first capacitor protective insulating film covering the metal wiring and the second insulating film, forming an insulating sidewall on a side of the metal wiring, forming a third insulating film on the insulating sidewall, forming a hole by etching the third insulating film under a condition that an etching rate of the insulating sidewall would be lower than that of the third insulating film, and forming a conductive plug inside the hole.
US08343826B2	Method for forming a transistor comprising high-k metal gate electrode structures including a polycrystalline semiconductor material and embedded strain-inducing semiconductor alloys When forming sophisticated high-k metal gate electrode structures in an early manufacturing stage on the basis of a silicon/germanium semiconductor alloy for adjusting appropriate electronic conditions in the channel region, the efficiency of a strain-inducing embedded semiconductor alloy, such as a silicon/germanium alloy, may be enhanced by initiating a crystal growth in the silicon material of the gate electrode structure after the gate patterning process. In this manner, the negative strain of the threshold voltage adjusting silicon/germanium alloy may be reduced or compensated for.
US08343823B2	Nanowire and larger GaN based HEMTs Nanowire and larger, post-based HEMTs, arrays of such HEMTs, and methods for their manufacture are provided. In one embodiment, a HEMT can include a III-N based core-shell structure including a core member (e.g., GaN), a shell member (e.g., AlGaN) surrounding a length of the core member and a two-dimensional electron gas (2-DEG) at the interface therebetween. The core member including a nanowire and/or a post can be disposed over a doped buffer layer and a gate material can be disposed around a portion of the shell member. Exemplary methods for making the nanowire HEMTs and arrays of nanowire HEMTs can include epitaxially forming nanowire(s) and epitaxially forming a shell member from each formed nanowire. Exemplary methods for making the post HEMTs and arrays of post HEMTs can include etching a III-N layer to form III-N post(s) followed by formation of the shell member(s).
US08343818B2	Method for forming retrograded well for MOSFET A method of forming an electrical device is provided that includes forming at least one semiconductor device on a first semiconductor layer of the SOI substrate. A handling structure is formed contacting the at least one semiconductor device and the first semiconductor layer. A second semiconductor layer and at least a portion of the dielectric layer of the SOI substrate are removed to provide a substantially exposed surface of the first semiconductor layer. A retrograded well may be formed by implanting dopant through the substantially exposed surface of the first semiconductor layer into a first thickness of the semiconductor layer that extends from the substantially exposed surface of the semiconductor layer, wherein a remaining thickness of the semiconductor layer is substantially free of the retrograded well dopant. The retrograded well may be laser annealed.
US08343817B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device To provide a method by which a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor with excellent electric characteristics and high reliability is manufactured with a small number of steps. After a channel protective layer is formed over an oxide semiconductor film containing In, Ga, and Zn, a film having n-type conductivity and a conductive film are formed, and a resist mask is formed over the conductive film. The conductive film, the film having n-type conductivity, and the oxide semiconductor film containing In, Ga, and Zn are etched using the channel protective layer and gate insulating films as etching stoppers with the resist mask, so that source and drain electrode layers, a buffer layer, and a semiconductor layer are formed.
US08343815B2	TFET with nanowire source A tunnel field effect transistor (TFET) includes a source region, the source region comprising a first portion of a nanowire; a channel region, the channel region comprising a second portion of the nanowire; a drain region, the drain region comprising a portion of a silicon pad, the silicon pad being located adjacent to the channel region; and a gate configured such that the gate surrounds the channel region and at least a portion of the source region.
US08343810B2	Semiconductor device and method of forming Fo-WLCSP having conductive layers and conductive vias separated by polymer layers A Fo-WLCSP has a first polymer layer formed around a semiconductor die. First conductive vias are formed through the first polymer layer around a perimeter of the semiconductor die. A first interconnect structure is formed over a first surface of the first polymer layer and electrically connected to the first conductive vias. The first interconnect structure has a second polymer layer and a plurality of second vias formed through the second polymer layer. A second interconnect structure is formed over a second surface of the first polymer layer and electrically connected to the first conductive vias. The second interconnect structure has a third polymer layer and a plurality of third vias formed through the third polymer layer. A semiconductor package can be mounted to the WLCSP in a PoP arrangement. The semiconductor package is electrically connected to the WLCSP through the first interconnect structure or second interconnect structure.
US08343805B1	Mems device and fabrication method A method and structure for uncovering captive devices in a bonded wafer assembly comprising a top wafer and a bottom wafer. One embodiment method includes forming a plurality of cuts in the top wafer and removing a segment of the top wafer defined by the plurality of cuts. The bottom wafer remains unsingulated after the removal of the segment.
US08343803B2	Lightweight and compact through-silicon via stack package with excellent electrical connections and method for manufacturing the same A through-silicon via stack package contains package units. Each package unit includes a semiconductor chip; a through-silicon via formed in the semiconductor chip; a first metal line formed on an upper surface and contacting a portion of a top surface of the through-silicon via; and a second metal line formed on a lower surface of the semiconductor chip and contacting a second portion of a lower surface of the through-silicon via. When package units are stacked, the second metal line formed on the lower surface of the top package unit and the first metal line formed on the upper surface of the bottom package unit are brought into contact with the upper surface of the through-silicon via of the bottom package unit and the lower surface of the through-silicon via of the top package unit, respectively. The stack package is lightweight and compact, and can form excellent electrical connections.
US08343800B2	Thin film transistor and method of producing thin film transistor The invention provides a thin film transistor comprising an active layer, the active layer comprising an IGZO-based oxide material, the IGZO-based oxide material being represented by a composition formula of In2-xGaxZnO4-δ, where 0.75
US08343798B2	Method fabricating phase-change semiconductor memory device A method of fabricating a phase change memory having a unit memory cell is described. The unit memory cell includes a phase change element connected to a corresponding vertical cell diode. The phase change element is formed from a phase change material layer formed on an interlayer dielectric layer including a via hole, and etched using a plasma formed from a plasma gas having a molecular weight of 17 or less to form a respective phase change material pattern in the via hole.
US08343796B2	Method of fabricating thin film transistor by crystallization through metal layer forming source and drain electrodes A method of fabricating a thin film transistor includes patterning the amorphous semiconductor layer to form an amorphous semiconductor layer pattern, forming a gate electrode corresponding to the amorphous semiconductor layer pattern on a gate insulating layer, forming an interlayer insulating layer on the entire surface of the substrate, forming a first contact hole partially exposing the amorphous semiconductor layer pattern, forming a second contact hole partially exposing the gate electrode, and forming a metal layer on the entire surface of the substrate. The method also includes applying an electrical field to the metal layer such that a semiconductor layer is formed by crystallization of the amorphous semiconductor layer pattern, and patterning the metal layer to form source and drain electrodes that are insulated from the gate electrode and that are electrically connected with the semiconductor layer through the first contact hole.
US08343794B2	Method and apparatus for manufacturing multi-layered electro-optic devices A method is provided for producing a hybrid multi junction photovoltaic device. The method begins by providing a plurality of planar photovoltaic semi-transparent modules. Each of the modules is a fully functional, thin-film, photovoltaic device and includes first and second conductive layers and at least first and second semiconductor layers disposed between the conductive layers. The first and second semiconductor layers define a junction at an interface therebetween. The method continues by disposing the modules one on top of another and hybridly adhering them to each other. At least one of the modules is configured to convert a first spectral portion of optical energy into an electrical voltage and transmit a second spectral portion of optical energy to another of the junctions that is configured to convert at least part of the second spectral portion of optical energy into an electrical voltage.
US08343790B2	Methods for trapping charge in a microelectromechanical system and microelectromechanical system employing same Many inventions are disclosed. Some aspects are directed to MEMS, and/or methods for use with and/or for fabricating MEMS, that supply, store, and/or trap charge on a mechanical structure disposed in a chamber. Various structures may be disposed in the chamber and employed in supplying, storing and/or trapping charge on the mechanical structure. In some aspects, a breakable link, a thermionic electron source and/or a movable mechanical structure are employed. The breakable link may comprise a fuse. In one embodiment, the movable mechanical structure is driven to resonate. In some aspects, the electrical charge enables a transducer to convert vibrational energy to electrical energy, which may be used to power circuit(s), device(s) and/or other purpose(s). In some aspects, the electrical charge is employed in changing the resonant frequency of a mechanical structure and/or generating an electrostatic force, which may be repulsive.
US08343787B2	Method for fabricating liquid crystal display device A method of fabricating an LCD device is discussed. The method in one embodiment includes: forming a gate electrode and a gate pad on a substrate, which is defined into a display area corresponding to pixel regions and a non-display area corresponding to pad regions, through a first mask process; sequentially stacking a gate insulation film, an amorphous silicon layer, an impurity-doped amorphous silicon layer and a metal film on the substrate provided with the gate electrode and then forming an active layer, source/drain electrode and a data line through a second mask process which uses one of half-tone and diffraction masks; and forming a transparent conductive material on the substrate provided with the source/drain electrode and forming a pixel electrode through a third mask process.
US08343783B2	LED module and packing method of the same A LED module and a packing method of the same include plural boards defined with a positive line and a negative line. The positive line connects to at least one positive joint, and the negative line connects to at least one negative joint. Some LEDs are respectively disposed on each board, and conducting ends of the LEDs are separately connected to the positive line and the negative line. A number of electronic elements are individually installed on each board, and conducting ends of the electronic elements are separately connected to the positive line and the negative line disposed on the board. A positive guiding line connects to the positive joint of each board, and a negative guiding line connects to the negative joint of each board. The LED module achieved in accordance with above-mentioned construction contributes to the flexibility.
US08343782B2	Semiconductor device having an InGaN layer The present invention relates to a method that involves providing a stack of a first substrate and a InGaN seed layer formed on the first substrate, growing an InGaN layer on the InGaN seed layer to obtain an InGaN-on-substrate structure, forming a first mirror layer overlaying the exposed surface of the grown InGaN layer, attaching a second substrate to the exposed surface of the mirror layer, detaching the first substrate from the InGaN seed layer and grown InGaN layer to expose a surface of the InGaN seed layer opposite the first mirror layer, and forming a second mirror layer overlaying the opposing surface of the InGaN seed layer.
US08343779B2	Method for forming a pattern on a substrate and electronic device formed thereby The invention relates to a method for forming a pattern on a substrate (S) with an upper surface and a lower surface which comprises the steps of depositing a first layer (E1) of an opaque material on the upper surface of the substrate (S), depositing a photosensitive layer (R) such that part of the photosensitive layer (R) covers at least part of the first layer (E1), exposing the photosensitive layer (R) to a light beam (L), the light beam (L) impinging on the lower surface of the substrate (S) under an oblique angle (Φ) of incidence, removing the exposed region of the photosensitive layer (R), depositing a second layer (E2) of an opaque material such that part of the second layer (E2) covers a remaining region of the photosensitive layer (R), and removing at least a part of the remaining region of the photosensitive layer (R). According to another aspect of the method of the invention anisotropic plasma etching is applied from above the upper surface of the substrate (S) after removal of the exposed region of the photosensitive layer (R) and thereafter the second layer (E2) is deposited. The method of the invention can be applied for forming a source electrode and a drain electrode of a thin-film field effect transistor. The invention furthermore relates to an electronic device fabricated by such a method.
US08343776B2	Immunoassay method Provided is an immunoassay method that can reduce the effort of establishing an immunoassay system due to not needing two or more antibodies, and that is applicable to not only high molecular weight antigens but also to low molecular weight antigens such as hapten. The method is for releasing, from a surface of a base plate, immunoglobulin G antibody bound to the surface via protein A. The method includes the following steps (A) and (B): (A) a step of preparing the base plate having the surface to which immunoglobulin G antibody produced by a producer cell line of deposit No. FERM BP-10459 is bound via protein A; and (B) a step of providing a solution (from pH 6 to pH 8.9; preferably, from pH 7.4 to pH 8.9) containing human serum albumin onto the surface so as to release the immunoglobulin G antibody from the protein A.
US08343771B2	Methods of using cyanine dyes for the detection of analytes Measuring the concentration of an analyte in an aqueous solution by obtaining an aqueous solution containing an analyte, providing a cyanine indicator, placing the aqueous solution in fluid communication with the cyanine indicator, measuring a detectable property change of the cyanine indicator, and comparing the detectable property change of the cyanine indicator with a calibration curve of the detectable property change of samples containing known concentrations of the analyte. The concentration of the analyte is determined using the detectable property change that is proportional to the concentration of the analyte in the aqueous solution.
US08343768B2	Integrator system and method for rapidly determining effectiveness of a germicidal treatment The effectiveness of an oxidative sterilization process is determined by exposing a known amount of a primary amine or aldehyde indicator chemical to an oxidative germicide. The oxidative germicide reacts with the indicator chemical. The amount of indicator chemical remaining after exposure to the germicide is determined by reacting the indicator chemical with a dye precursor chemical to form a colored product. The amount of indicator chemical remaining is determined from the intensity of the color of the colored product. The amount of indicator chemical remaining on the substrate is a measure of the effectiveness of the germicidal treatment. The dye precursor is an aldehyde when the indicator chemical is a primary amine and a primary amine when the indicator chemical is an aldehyde. An integrator for determining the effectiveness of the germicidal process includes an indicator chemical, where the indicator chemical is a primary amine or an aldehyde.
US08343767B2	Methods for increasing homologous recombination of a nucleic acid sequences The present invention relates to methods for increasing homologous recombination of a nucleic acid sequence introduced into a host cell, comprising: (a) introducing into a population of filamentous fungal host cells a first nucleic acid sequence encoding a recombination protein and a second nucleic acid sequence comprising one or more regions which are homologous with the genome of the filamentous fungal host cell, wherein (i) the recombination protein promotes the recombination of the one or more regions with the corresponding homologous region in the host's genome to incorporate the second nucleic acid sequence by homologous recombination, and (ii) the number of host cells comprising the incorporated second nucleic acid sequence in the population is increased at least 20% compared to the same population without the first nucleic acid sequence; (b) and isolating from the population a filamentous fungal cell comprising the incorporated second nucleic acid sequence.
US08343761B2	Methods of generating and using antibody-producing cells An objective of the present invention is to facilitate the acquisition of antibody-producing cells that are infiltrating virus-infected cells, cancer cells, abnormal cells forming a benign hyperplasia, and the like, and to improve the efficiency of the production of antibodies as well as nucleic acids encoding them from the antibody-producing cells.The present inventors discovered that, when cancer tissues comprising infiltrating lymphocytes are transplanted into highly immunodeficient animals that do not have T cells, B cells, and NK cells and further exhibit a low IFN production ability, the differentiation and proliferation of infiltrating lymphocytes are unexpectedly promoted, and the number of plasma cells that produce antibodies recognizing cancer tissues increases dramatically, plasma cells can be separated easily, and antibodies or nucleic acids encoding them can be easily prepared from the plasma cells.
US08343752B2	Biological methods for preparing adipic acid The technology relates in part to biological methods for producing adipic acid and engineered microorganisms capable of such production.
US08343751B2	Use of live bacteria for growth promotion in animals The present invention relates to the use of F4+ non-pathogenic Escherichia coli strains to promote growth in an animal. The present invention also relates to the use of such strains to homogenize growth among a herd of animals. More specifically, the animal(s) of interest in the present invention are those wherein growth promotion or growth homogenization are desired goals, such as animals reared for meat production. The present invention further relates to a method for promoting growth of an animal as well as a method for homogenizing growth among a herd of animals.
US08343742B2	Encapsulation of cells in biologic compatible scaffolds by coacervation of charged polymers This invention relates to a method for the encapsulation of cells in biologic compatible three dimensional scaffolds and the use of such cells encapsulated in a scaffold. The cells are embedded in a charged polymer that is complex coacervating with an oppositely charged polymer within biologic compatible scaffolds. The polymer complex embedding the cells is forming an ultra thin membrane on the surface of the three dimensional scaffold.
US08343740B2	Micro-organ device A method for fabricating a micro-organ device comprises providing a microscale support having one or more microfluidic channels and one or more micro-chambers for housing a micro-organ and printing a micro-organ on the microscale support using a cell suspension in a syringe controlled by a computer-aided tissue engineering system, wherein the cell suspension comprises cells suspended in a solution containing a material that functions as a three-dimensional scaffold. The printing is performed with the computer-aided tissue engineering system according to a particular pattern. The micro-organ device comprises at least one micro-chamber each housing a micro-organ; and at least one microfluidic channel connected to the micro-chamber, wherein the micro-organ comprises cells arranged in a configuration that includes microscale spacing between portions of the cells to facilitate diffusion exchange between the cells and a medium supplied from the at least one microfluidic channel.
US08343738B2	Assay for screening for potential cervical cancer The invention relates to an assay for determining a health state of a subject using a combination of detecting the presence of a virus and detecting the presence of a genomic target or marker indicative of a health state.
US08343730B2	Method for determining the course of proteolytic activity A method is provided for determining in real time the course of proteolytic, e.g., thrombin activity, in a sample of clotting blood or plasma. By frequent mixing of a sample, clot formation may be controlled in a dense manner such that the majority of the sample remains fluid. This will inhibit cell precipitation and allow for informative monitoring as signal substrate is added.
US08343726B2	Device and method for detection of analytes The present invention provides assays and devices for detection of substances in liquid samples. The assays and devices utilize passive diffusion between a porous material and a porous membrane containing a specific binding pair member to enable detection of the substance of interest.

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