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US08404827B2	Environmental stress-inducible 996 promoter isolated from rice and uses thereof The present invention relates to environmental stress-inducible 996 promoter isolated from rice, a recombinant plant expression vector comprising said promoter, a method of producing a target protein by using said recombinant plant expression vector, a method of producing a transgenic plant using said recombinant plant expression vector, a transgenic plant produced by said method, a method of improving resistance of a plant to environmental stress by using said promoter, and a primer set for amplification of said promoter.
US08404825B2	Method for producing monoterpene and monoterpinoid compounds and use thereof In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method and enzyme for forming various compounds, such as monoterpenes and monoterpenoid compounds. In a specific example, the present disclosure provides a method for producing one or more of (−)-ipsdienol, (−)-ipsenol, ipsenone, and ipsdienone. The present disclosure also provides methods of using compounds formed from the disclosed method and enzyme.
US08404824B2	Splice variants of human IL-23 receptor (IL-23R) mRNA and use of a Δ9 isoform in predicting inflammatory bowel diseases There is disclosed the cloning and identification of human IL-23R splice variants caused by alternative splicing of the IL-23R mRNA in human. Alternative mRNA forms occur through skipping one, multiple full exons or partial exons, within the IL-23R gene. A total of twenty-five (25) different IL-23R transcripts were identified. A novel exon deletion (exon 9) isoform in the interleukin 23 receptor is disclosed, denoted as Δ9. The present application also describes a quantitative assay to measure different IL-23R isoform. Detection of Δ9 isoform of IL-23R is predominantly present in colon and cervical tissues. A decrease in Δ9 is observed in inflamed colon tissues in Crohn's patients. There is disclosed a method of predicting Crohn's disease by measuring Δ9 isoform of IL-23R.
US08404822B2	Probe, probe set, probe-immobilized carrier, and genetic testing method A nucleic acid probe for classification of pathogenic bacterial species is capable of collectively detecting bacterial strains of the same species and differentially detecting them from other bacterial species. Any one of the base sequences of SEQ ID NO. 55 or a combination of at least two of them is used for detecting the gene of an infectious disease pathogenic bacterium.
US08404821B2	Production of organic solvent solutions of rare-earth organophosphates Solutions of rare-earth organophosphates in an organic solvent are prepared by reacting, in such solvent, a rare-earth compound selected from among the rare-earth oxides, hydroxides, carbonates and hydroxycarbonates with an organophosphorus acid and in the presence of a reaction promoter selected from among water, nitric, hydrochloric, acetic, formic and propionic acids and the rare-earth salts of these acids; utilizing a reaction promoter simplifies the method, reduces the reaction time and provides a solution in which the residual solids content may be low.
US08404818B2	Monoclonal antibodies against orthopoxviruses The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that bind or neutralize Orthopoxviruses. The invention provides such antibodies, fragments of such antibodies retaining B5 or A33 binding ability, fully human antibodies retaining B5 or A33 binding ability, and pharmaceutical compositions including such antibodies. The invention further provides for isolated nucleic acids encoding the antibodies of the invention and host cells transformed therewith. Additionally, the invention provides for prophylactic, therapeutic, and diagnostic methods employing the antibodies and nucleic acids of the invention.
US08404817B2	Humanized anti-prostate stem cell antigen monoclonal antibody Prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) is expressed in the majority of prostate cancer patients, making it an ideal target for cancer immunotherapy. Murine monoclonal antibody 1G8 binds to PSCA with nanomolar affinity, but its efficacy as a therapeutic agent is limited by the generation of a HAMA response. The present invention discloses humanized 1G8 antibodies in which the majority of the mouse-derived epitopes have been removed. These humanized antibodies bind PSCA with high affinity and specificity, and have been shown to reduce human bladder tumor take in a nude mouse model. These characteristics make the humanized antibodies of the present invention attractive agents for the treatment and detection of tumors expressing PSCA.
US08404813B2	Engineered anti-IL-23P19 antibodies Engineered antibodies to human IL-23p19 are provided, as well as uses thereof, e.g. in treatment of inflammatory, autoimmune, and proliferative disorders.
US08404811B2	Humanized anti-EGFL7 antibodies and methods using same The present invention concerns antibodies to EGFL7 and the uses of same.
US08404805B2	Characterization of GRP94-ligand interactions and purification, screening, and therapeutic methods relating thereto The presently disclosed subject matter discloses characterization of interactions between ligands and Hsp90 proteins, including GRP94, wherein ligand binding to the N-terminal nucleotide binding domain of GRP94 elicits a conformational change that converts the GRP94 from an inactive to an active conformation, and wherein the chaperone and peptide-binding activities of the GRP94 are markedly stimulated. Also disclosed are purification, screening, and therapeutic methods pertaining to the biological activity of GRP94, and in some instances HSP90, based upon the characterization of ligand interactions of Hsp90 peptide-binding proteins, including GRP94.
US08404802B2	Peptide-based compounds The invention relates to new peptide-based compounds for use as diagnostic imaging agents or as therapeutic agents wherein the agents comprise a targeting vector which binds to receptors associated with integrin receptors.
US08404796B1	Composition for seamless intermediate transfer belt The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to an image forming apparatus comprising a seamless intermediate transfer belt, and methods for making the same. The seamless intermediate transfer belt comprises a film forming A-B diblock copolymer. In other embodiment, the seamless intermediate transfer belt comprises the film forming A-B diblock copolymer and carbon black dispersion. The prepared seamless intermediate transfer belt of present disclosure provides increased mechanical strength to resist scratch/wear failure and early onset of fatigue-bend cracking development under normal dynamic intermediate transfer belt machine cycling conditions in the field, and thus extend the service life of the belt.
US08404785B2	Method for producing modified conjugated diene polymer, modified conjugated diene polymer, and rubber composition A method for producing a modified conjugated diene polymer includes a step (A) carrying out a primary modification reaction that reacts a heterocumulene compound having two or more specific functional groups with a conjugated diene polymer having a vinyl content of below 10% and a cis-1,4-bond content of 75% or more and possessing an active end to obtain a primary-modified conjugated diene polymer, and a step (B) carrying out a secondary modification reaction that reacts an active hydrogen-containing compound that includes one or more functional groups selected from the group consisting of an amino group, an imino group, a mercapto group, and a hydroxyl group with the primary-modified conjugated diene polymer to obtain a secondary-modified conjugated diene polymer. The method can produce a modified conjugated diene polymer that exhibits low heat build-up (low fuel consumption) and excellent wear resistance.
US08404782B2	Fluorine-containing polymer powder, method for producing the same and coated article A stabilized fluorine-containing polymer powder having an average particle size of 5 to 100 μm is prepared by contacting a fluorine-containing polymer powder, which is prepared by milling the fluorine-containing polymer and removing fine particles, fibrous particles and coarse particles by classification, with a fluorinating agent so that the total number of unstable terminal groups is decreased to 7 to 50 per 106 carbon atoms. This is a fluorine-containing polymer powder achieved a high coating efficiency in an electrostatic coating method and provides a film having good properties such as heat resistance, non-tackiness, low frictional property, chemical resistance, etc.
US08404781B2	Semi-continuous integrated process for the production of high impact vinyl aromatic (co)polymers by anionic/radical polymerization in sequence Butadiene is anionically polymerized (or block copolimerized with styrene) in a low-boiling non-polar solvent in presence of rganolithiura compounds. At the end of the polymerization, the non-polar solvent is switched with styrene and the new solution is stored in tanks in relation to the type of polybutadiene (or its block copolymer with styrene) obtained. The polybutadiene solution (and/or its block copolymer with styrene) with the desired set of properties is then fed to a production plant of high impact vinyl aromatic (co)polymers.
US08404775B2	Method for functionalizing nanotubes and improved polymer-nanotube composites formed using same A polymerizable ligand comprising, in one embodiment, a polyaromatic compound, with a terminal functional group, non-covalently bonded to the sidewalls of carbon nanotubes. This structure preserves the structural, mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical properties of the CNTs and ensures that an unhindered functional group is available to bond with an extended polymer matrix thereby resulting in an improved polymer-nanotube composite.
US08404774B2	Adhesive and sealant systems Adhesive and sealant systems Adhesive and sealant systems on the basis of unsaturated polyester resins, epoxy resins, polyurethane, silane-terminated polymers, vinyl ester resins, acrylates, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl ethers, ethylene-vinyl acetate, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers, polyvinyl acetates, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, styrene-butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, nitrile rubber, butyl rubber, polysulphide, polyethylene, polypropylene, fluorinated hydrocarbons, polyamides, saturated polyesters and copolyesters, phenol-formaldehyde resins, cresol-/resorcinol-formaldehyde resins, urea-formaldehyde resins, melamine-formaldehyde resins, polyimides, polybenzimidazoles or polysulphones and containing 1% to 15% by weight of a hydrophilic fumed silica structurally modified by grinding.
US08404772B2	Polymer compositions, method of manufacture, and articles formed therefrom A thermoplastic composition comprises, based on the total weight of the composition, (a) from 10 to 80 wt. % of a polybutylene terephthalate; (b) from 10 to 80 wt. % of a copolyestercarbonate having a number average molecular weight of more than 21,500 Daltons; (c) from 7 to 30 wt. % of a particulate filler; (d) from 0.1 to 10 wt. % of a fluoropolymer; and (e) from 3 to 25 wt. % of a polymeric impact modifier. The thermoplastic composition can be prepared by melt blending components, and the thermoplastic composition can be used for making automotive body panels or enclosures.
US08404769B2	Process for producing resin varnish containing semi-IPN composite thermosetting resin and, provided using the same, resin varnish for printed wiring board, prepreg and metal-clad laminate Provided is a process for producing a thermosetting resin varnish containing a thermosetting resin composition, which contains an uncured semi-IPN composite, an inorganic filler, and a saturated thermoplastic elastomer, wherein the process includes the steps of: (i) preliminary reacting (B) a butadiene polymer which contains in the molecule thereof 40% or more of a 1,2-butadiene unit having a 1,2-vinyl group in the side chain thereof, and which is not chemically modified and (C) a crosslinking agent, in the presence of (A) a polyphenylene ether to obtain a polyphenylene ether-modified butadiene prepolymer which is an uncured semi-IPN composite; (ii) mixing together (D) an inorganic filler and (E) a saturated thermoplastic elastomer to obtain a mixture; and (iii) mixing together the obtained mixture and the polyphenylene ether-modified butadiene prepolymer; and a resin varnish, a prepreg, and a metal-clad laminate provided using the same.
US08404765B2	Sterically hindered amines and use thereof as polymer stabilizers The present invention relates to polypiperidine compounds capable of conferring to polymeric materials, particularly polyolefins, a high stability against photodegradation and oxidative action of air, which belong to the HALS category and have the following general formula (I) in which x can be zero or 1; y is between 1 and 10; m and n, which may be different or equal to each other, range from 2 to 8; A represents a NPiR1 group or a NR2R3 group; and Pi represents the group of formula (II) wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C4 straight-chain and branched-chain alkyl groups; R2 and R3 can be the same or different and are selected in the group consisting of H, C1-C8 straight-chain and branched-chain alkyl groups, cyclic alkyl groups having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms, or form together with the nitrogen atom a heterocyclic ring having from 5 to 7 members, comprising other heteroatoms such as O, R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C4 straight-chain and branched-chain alkyl group, and OR5 group, wherein R5 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C8 straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl groups. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention.
US08404758B2	Stress relaxation in crosslinked polymers The invention provides methods for inducing reversible chain cleavage of polymer chains in a crosslinked polymeric material. Reversible cleavage of the polymer backbone is capable of relieving stress in the polymeric material as the bonds reform in a less stressed state. The invention also provides methods for making polymeric materials capable of reversible chain cleavage, materials made by the methods of the invention, and linear monomers containing reversible chain cleavage groups which are useful in the materials and methods of the invention.
US08404748B2	Storage-stable formulation of paracetamol in aqueous solution The present invention concerns a liquid formulation that is stable to oxidation and that is based on paracetamol in an aqueous solvent obtainable by the following steps: (i) dissolving in a reaction vessel paracetamol in an aqueous solvent having a temperature between 65° C. and 95° C., and having pH between 5.0 and 6.0; (ii) cooling the solution so formed to a temperature equal to or above 35° C. and below 40° C. under an atmosphere of nitrogen; (iii) adding cysteine hydrochloride and sodium hydroxide simultaneously to the solution without stirring; (iv) closing the reaction vessel, and stirring the solution of step iii) in a nitrogen atmosphere. It further relates to a method for preparing the formulation.
US08404747B2	Compositions and methods for modulating interaction between polypeptides The present invention is based, in part, on assays we conducted that revealed compounds that may be used to treat or prevent diseases characterized by an abnormal or undesirable association of one protein with another.
US08404735B2	Parasiticidal formulation The present invention provides a parasiticidal formulation comprising: Fipronil, or a veterinarily acceptable derivative thereof; at least one C1-C6 alcohol co-solvent, wherein the total amount of C1-C6 alcohol is up to 8% by weight of the formulation; at least one organic solvent which is not the C1-C6 alcohol co-solvent; and at least one crystallization inhibitor, wherein the total amount of crystallization inhibitor is from 2 to 20% by weight of the formulation. The formulations of the invention have higher flash points than known parasiticidal formulations comprising Fipronil and therefore provide safer formulations for use in the home, storage, manufacture and distribution.
US08404733B2	Laser enhanced amino acid blend and use of same to regenerate active myocardial tissue The invention provides a blend of amino acid powders that have been exposed to pulsed laser radiation. The pulsed laser radiation is obtained by passing laser radiation through a device, which has a first diffraction grating, a second diffraction grating, and a refractive element positioned between the first and second diffraction gratings. Passing the laser radiation through the device cancels a portion of the laser radiation by destructive interference, and produces pulses of laser radiation by constructive interference. The blend of laser treated amino acids has been found useful in regenerating active myocardial tissue. The invention further provides a process for preparing the laser treated blend of amino acid powders and a method of regenerating active myocardial tissue with the blend.
US08404730B2	3-substituted propanamine compounds Racemic or enantiomerically enriched 3-substituted propanamine compounds represented by the following structural formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the subject compounds are also disclosed. The subject compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system, such as depression, anxiety and pain disorders.
US08404728B2	Small-molecule botulinum toxin inhibitors This disclosure relates to materials and methods for inhibiting Botulinum neurotoxin, and more particularly to materials and methods for inhibiting the zinc endopeptidase of Botulinum neurotoxin serotypes A, D and/or E (BoNTA, BoNTD and/or BoNTE).
US08404726B2	Activating agent for peroxisome proliferator activated receptor δ A compound represented by the following general formula (II) or a salt thereof is used as an activator of PPARδ. wherein Ga is O, CH2 or the like; Aa is thiazole, oxazole, or thiophene, which can have a substituent such as C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, halogen, C1-8 alkyl substituted with halogen or the like; Ba is a C1-8 alkylene or C2-8 alkenylene chain; and each of R1a and R2a independently is hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, halogen, C1-8 alkyl substituted with halogen or the like.
US08404724B2	Unit dose formulations and methods of treating thrombosis with an oral factor Xa inhibitor Unit doses of factor Xa inhibitor compounds and methods of using these compounds for inhibiting blood coagulation in a human patient are taught herein. The unit dose of the factor Xa inhibitor compounds disclosed herein required to inhibit coagulation in a primate is lower than the unit dose required to obtain similar levels of coagulation inhibition in other animal models, such as rodents. Also taught are in vitro assays useful in predicting in vivo antithrombotic activity in humans.
US08404722B2	Oxazole compounds compositions and methods of use The present invention relates generally to compounds represented in Formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and methods of treating of diseases or disorders such as cancer.
US08404721B2	Compositions and methods for treating seizure disorders Disclosed are methods of treating a seizure disorder by administering to a patient in need of such treatment a compound having the following formula:
US08404720B2	Aryl sulfonamide amine compounds and their use as 5-HT6 ligands The present invention relates to novel aryl sulfonamide amine compounds of the formula (I), their tautomeric forms, their stereoisomers, their polymorphs, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, their pharmaceutically acceptable solvates described herein and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions containing them.
US08404718B2	Combinations of pyrazole kinase inhibitors The invention provides a combination comprising a cytotoxic compound, a signalling inhibitor, an ancillary agent, or two or more further anti-cancer agents, and a compound having the formula (Ib): or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof; wherein X is a group R1-A-NR4—; A is a bond, C═O, NRg(C═O) or O(C═O) wherein Rg is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4 alkoxy; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms in length; R1 is a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members; or a C1-8 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from fluorine, hydroxy, C1-4 hydrocarbyloxy, amino, mono- or di-C1-4 hydrocarbylamino, and carbocyclic or heterocyclic groups having from 3 to 12 ring members, and wherein 1 or 2 of the carbon atoms of the hydrocarbyl group may optionally be replaced by an atom or group selected from O, S, NH, SO, SO2; R2 is hydrogen; halogen; C1-4 alkoxy (e.g. methoxy); or a C1-4 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by halogen (e.g. fluorine), hydroxyl or C1-4 alkoxy (e.g. methoxy); R3 is selected from carbocyclic and heterocyclic groups having from 3 to 12 ring members; and R4 is hydrogen or a C1-4 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by halogen (e.g. fluorine), hydroxyl or C1-4 alkoxy (e.g. methoxy).
US08404714B2	Combinations to improve animal health and performance The present invention provides combinations of dietary supplements and methods of using of these combinations to improve the health and production performance of animals. In particular, the combinations of the invention comprise antioxidants, trace minerals, organic acids, essential amino acids, and mixtures thereof.
US08404708B2	Dual NK1/NK3 receptor antagonists The present invention provides a method for the treatment of schizophrenia which comprises administering a compound of formula wherein the substituents are as described herein or a pharmaceutically active acid-addition salt thereof. In particular, the invention provides methods for treating both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia through dual inhibition of NK1 and NK3 receptors. The invention also provides novel compounds with formula I and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.
US08404704B2	Use of polymorphic forms of rifaximin for medical preparations The present invention relates to Rifaximin polymorphic forms α, β and γ, to their use in medicinal preparations for the oral or topical route and to therapeutic methods using them.
US08404703B2	Medicinal compositions containing aspirin A combination of 2-acetoxy-5-(α-cyclopropylcarbonyl-2-fluorobenzyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and aspirin, which possess excellent inhibitory activity against platelet aggregation and thrombogenesis, and is useful for preventing or treating diseases caused by thrombus or embolus.
US08404700B2	Compounds modulating c-fms and/or c-kit activity and uses therefor Compounds active on the receptor protein tyrosine kinases c-kit and/or c-fms are provided herewith. Also provided herewith are compositions useful for treatment of c-kit mediated diseases or conditions and/or c-fms-mediated diseases or conditions, and methods for the use thereof.
US08404692B2	Pyrimidin-4-yl-3, 4-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo [1,2A] pyrazin-1-one compounds The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Z is NR11, NHCO, NHSO2, NHCH2, CH2, CH2CH2, or CH═CH; X is a hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more R12 groups; R10 and R11 are each independently II or alkyl; R1-R4 are each independently II or (CII2)mR12, where m is O, 1, 2, or 3; each R12 is independently (CH2)aR16, where each R16 is independently selected from O(CH2)bR13, R13, COR13, COOR13, CN, CONR13R14, NR13R14, NR13COR14, SR13, SOR13, SO2R13, NR13SO2R14, SO2OR13, SO2NR13R14, halogen, CF3, and NO2, and wherein each a is 0, 1, 2, or 3 and b is 0, 1, 2, or 3; R13 and R14 are each independently H or (CH2)aR15, where n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; and each R15 is independently selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, aryl and heterocycloalkyl, each of which may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OH, CN, COO-alkyl, aralkyl, SO2-alkyl, SO2-aryl, COOH, CO-alkyl, CO-aryl, NH2, NH-alkyl, N(alkyl)2, CF3, alkyl and alkoxy, wherein said alkyl and alkoxy groups may be further substituted by one or more OH groups. Further aspects of the invention relate to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula I, and the use of compounds of formula (I) in the preparation of a medicament for treating a variety of disorders, including proliferative disorders, viral disorders, stroke, etc.
US08404687B2	Disubstituted phthalazine hedgehog pathway antagonists The present invention provides novel 1,4-disubstituted phthalazine hedgehog pathway antagonists useful in the treatment of cancer.
US08404686B2	Method of treatment or prophylaxis The present invention is directed to methods and agents that are useful in the prevention and amelioration of signs and symptoms associated with neuropathic conditions. More particularly, the present invention discloses the use of angiotensin II receptor 2 (AT2 receptor) antagonists for the treatment, prophylaxis, reversal and/or symptomatic relief of neuropathic pain, including mechanical hyperalgesia, thermal or mechanical allodynia, diabetic pain and entrapment pain, in vertebrate animals and particularly in human subjects. The AT2 receptor antagonists may be provided alone or in combination with other compounds such as those that are useful in the control of neuropathic conditions.
US08404685B2	Dihydropyrazole derivatives as tyrosine kinase modulators for the treatment of tumors Compounds of the formula I, in which R1, R2, R3, R3′, R4 and D have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, are inhibitors of tyrosine kinases, in particular Met kinase, and can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of tumors.
US08404684B2	Inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase Compounds of formula I in free or salt form, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 have the meanings as indicated in the specification, are useful for treating conditions that are mediated by phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain the compounds and a process for preparing the compounds are also described.
US08404681B2	Xanthones, thioxanthones and acridinones as DNA-PK inhibitors Compound that inhibit DNA-dependent protein kinase, compositions comprising the compounds, methods of inhibiting the DNA-PK biological activity, methods of sensitizing cells the agents that cause DNA lesions, and methods of potentiating cancer treatment are disclosed.
US08404679B2	Pyrrolidine derivatives as NK2 receptor antagonists The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, Ar and n are as defined herein and pharmaceutically active salts, racemic mixtures, enantiomers, optical isomers or tautomeric forms thereof. The compounds can be used for the treatment of depression, anxiety or schizophrenia.
US08404676B2	Oxadiazole diaryl compounds The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, Ra, Rb, Rc and W, have the meanings given in claim 16. The compounds are useful e.g. in the treatment of autoimmune disorders, such as multiple sclerosis.
US08404675B2	Benzazepine derivatives and methods of prophylaxis or treatment of 5HT2C receptor associated diseases The present invention relates to certain 1-substituted-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-3-benzazepine derivatives of Formula (I), that are modulators of the 5HT2C receptor. Accordingly, compounds of the present invention are useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of 5HT2C receptor associated diseases, conditions or disorders, such as, obesity and related disorders.
US08404673B2	Carbocyclic GlyT1 receptor antagonists The present invention relates to the use of a compound of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, X and n are as defined herein or to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, to a racemic mixture, or to its corresponding enantiomers and/or optical isomers for the treatment of psychoses, pain, dysfunction in memory and learning, attention deficit, schizophrenia, dementia disorders or Alzheimer's disease.
US08404669B2	Kinase modulating compounds and uses thereof for treatment of cancer The invention relates to protein binding inhibitor compounds and methods of identifying and using them. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating a variety of diseases and disorders, including cell proliferative disorders, especially cancer.
US08404664B2	Phosphonated Rifamycins and uses thereof for the prevention and treatment of bone and joint infections The present invention relates to phosphonated Rifamycins, and methods of making and using such compounds. These compounds are useful as antibiotics for prophylaxis and/or the treatment of bone and joint infections, especially for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of osteomyelitis.
US08404663B2	Alkyne and alkene derivatives as sphingosine 1-phosphate-1 receptor modulators The present invention relates to novel alkyne and alkene derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals as modulators of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors.
US08404662B2	Cyclodextrin-based polymers for therapeutics delivery The present invention relates to novel compositions of therapeutic cyclodextrin containing polymeric compounds designed as a carrier for small molecule therapeutics delivery and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. These cyclodextrin-containing polymers improve drug stability and solubility, and reduce toxicity of the small molecule therapeutic when used in vivo. Furthermore, by selecting from a variety of linker groups and targeting ligands the polymers present methods for controlled delivery of the therapeutic agents. The invention also relates to methods of treating subjects with the therapeutic compositions described herein. The invention further relates to methods for conducting pharmaceutical business comprising manufacturing, licensing, or distributing kits containing or relating to the polymeric compounds described herein.
US08404661B2	Wound-healing pharmaceutical compositions in the form of a cream based on amino acids and sodium hyaluronate This invention relates to wound-healing pharmaceutical or cosmetic (anti-skin aging) compositions in the form of a cream based on amino acids and sodium hyaluronate.
US08404659B2	Pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of MicroRNA related diseases The present invention provides compositions and methods of treatment of diseases that are sensitive to drugs that downregulate the function of microRNA's, mRNA, non-coding RNA, or viral genomes. In particular, it has been discovered that a very long term effect of an anti microRNA oligonucleotide may be obtained when administered to a primate. Therefore, the present invention relate to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment of primates, including humans wherein the compositions are administered with a long time interval.
US08404656B2	Methods of treatment and prevention of diet-induced obesity and sequelae thereof Disclosed are methods of treating or preventing diet-induced obesity and/or one or more sequelae thereof in a subject. These methods comprise administering to a subject in need of treatment or at risk for developing diet-induced obesity and/or one or more sequelae thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one inhibitor of RP 105 and/or MD-I activity. Also disclosed are methods of identifying compounds that inhibit development of diet-induced obesity and/or one or more sequelae thereof. In some aspects, these methods comprise: providing at least one first cell comprising TLR4, MD-2. RP105. MD-K and a TLR4-responsive promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid sequence encoding a reporter, contacting the at least one first cell with lipopolysaccharide and with a candidate compound; and determining a level of expression of the reporter in the presence of the LPS and the candidate compound, in some aspects, these methods comprise: providing at least one first cell comprising TLR2, TLR1, TLR6, MD-2, RP H/S, MD-K and a TLR2-responsive promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid sequence encoding a reporter, contacting the at least one first cell with a lipopepude ligand of TLR2 and with a candidate compound, and determining a level of expression of the reporter in the presence of the lipopeptide ligand of TLR2 and the candidate compound.
US08404655B2	Inhibition of palmitoyl acyl transferase expression and/or activity for the regulation of antiproliferative factor activity The invention generally concerns inhibition of a molecule that has a role in post-translational modification of a receptor for antiproliferative factor (APF) of bladder epithelial cells, thereby modulating the APF. In particular, inhibition of DHHC2 activity and/or ZDHHC2 expression results in modulation of APF receptor activity, and in specific aspects such modulation is therapeutic and/or preventative for a bladder condition, such as interstitial cystitis. In addition, inhibition of CKAP4 palmitoylation in certain cases also decreases its activity as a tPA receptor on smooth muscle cells or surfactant A on type II pneumocytes, and/or generally inhibits its function as a cell membrane receptor, cell chaperone molecule, and/or membrane trafficking agent.
US08404654B2	Treatment or prevention of oto-pathologies by inhibition of pro-apoptotic genes The invention relates to one or more inhibitors, in particular siRNAs, which down-regulate the expression of human pro-apoptotic genes. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, or a vector capable of expressing the compound, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention also contemplates a method of treating or preventing the incidence or severity of hearing impairment (or balance impairment), particularly hearing impairment associated with cell death of the inner ear hair cells or outer ear hair cells, comprising administering to the patient the pharmaceutical composition in a therapeutically effective dose so as to thereby treat the patient.
US08404645B2	Stable formulations of amylin and its analogues The invention relates to a soluble pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration, which comprises an amylin peptide and an anionic surfactant, and methods for treatment of hyperglycemia.
US08404643B2	Metastin derivatives and use thereof The present invention provides stable metastin derivatives having excellent biological activities (a cancer metastasis suppressing activity, a cancer growth suppressing activity, a gonadotrophic hormone secretion stimulating activity, sex hormone secretion stimulating activity, etc.). By substituting the constituent amino acids of metastin with specific amino acids in the metastin derivative of the present invention, blood stability, solubility, etc. are more improved, gelation tendency is reduced, pharmacokinetics are also improved, and an excellent cancer metastasis suppressing activity or a cancer growth suppressing activity is exhibited. Furthermore, the metastin derivative of the present invention has the effects of suppressing gonadotropic hormone secretion, suppressing sex hormone secretion, etc.
US08404642B2	Treatment of allodynia, hyperalgesia, spontaneous pain and phantom pain The present invention relates to the use of Meteorin for the treatment of allodynia, hyperalgesia, spontaneous pain and phantom pain. In a preferred embodiment the disorder to be treated is allodynia, and hyperalgesia, more preferably allodynia including thermal and tactile allodynia.
US08404641B2	Macrocyclic lactone compounds and methods for their use A method of inhibiting cell migration or treating an inflammatory condition, comprising administering a compound disclosed herein to the subject, is provided. The compound can be administered systemically, locally, or a combination thereof. For example, the compound can be locally delivered from a temporary device or an implant, such as a vascular prosthesis.
US08404638B2	Dimer VEGF antagonist formulations Formulations of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-specific fusion protein antagonist are provided including a pre-lyophilized formulation, a reconstituted lyophilized formulation, and a stable liquid formulation. Preferably, the fusion protein has the sequence of SEQ ID NO:4.
US08404629B2	Sampling device for fluid products A fluid sample device comprising at least two superposed sheets (1, 2) that are connected together by a retaining element (3), each of the sheets including an inside face (1a, 2a), the inside faces (1a, 2a) facing each other in such a manner as to come into contact, the inside face (1a) of at least one sheet (1) including a zone (4) that is provided with microcapsules (4, 4′) containing a fluid, the sample device being characterized in that the inside faces (1a, 2a) slide relative to each other with friction between a masked position and an exposed position of the zone (4) of microcapsules, being connected by the retaining element (3), in such a manner as to break the microcapsules and release the fluid contained therein progressively.
US08404628B1	Method for spray bleaching cellulosic fabrics A method is provided for spray bleaching cellulosic fabrics. A bleaching composition comprises a wetter, hydrogen peroxide, a caustic, a stabilizer, an optical brightener, and water. The bleaching composition is sprayed on at least one surface of the cellulosic fabric, subjected to steam to fix the bleaching composition to the fabric, and rinsed to remove any residual bleaching composition.
US08404627B2	Detergent comprising C10 to C40 hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxybenzoates for reducing asphaltene precipitation A detergent including one or more neutral or overbased alkaline earth metal C10 to C40 hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxybenzoates, in which: (i) the one or more neutral or overbased alkaline earth metal C10 to C40 hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxybenzoates is or includes one or more C10 to C40 hydrocarb-1-yl substituted hydroxybenzoates; or, (ii) greater than 50 mole % of the one or more neutral or overbased alkaline earth metal C10 to C40 hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxybenzoates, based on the total number of moles of said C10 to C40 hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxybenzoates, is or includes one or more C10 to C40 hydrocarb-2-yl substituted hydroxybenzoates.
US08404624B2	Antiwear lubricant compositions for use in combustion engines The invention relates to an additive composition, which comprises an additive mixture that essentially consists of a) At least one ammonium phosphate ester; b) At least one thiophosphoric acid ester, and c) At least one dithiophosphoric acid derivative; in combination with sulphur containing oil additives; and a process for the reduction of wear in combustion engines, such as spark ignition or Diesel motor engines.
US08404619B2	Particulate plant treatment composition A sparingly water-soluble plant quality improver characterized by containing a polyvalent metal, an organic acid having a carboxylic group, an alkali metal and/or ammonia, and phosphate ions and/or carbonate ions. The sparingly water-soluble plant quality improver inhibits or alleviates physiological disorders of plants and further has the function of improving qualities of the plants, such as sugar content and acidity. It is also characterized in that it causes little fruit surface soiling to heighten the merchandice value, and that it is lowly phytotoxic and highly safe.
US08404618B2	Herbicidal composition Herbicidal composition comprising a compound of the formula (I) wherein the substituents have the meanings given in claim 1, and a safener.
US08404616B2	Photocatalyst and method for producing same A photocatalyst produced from an easily available, relatively low-cost silicon oxide material is disclosed which is capable of decomposing environmental pollutants with improved efficiency. The photocatalyst is produced by pulverizing an artificial crystal, specifically machining waste thereof, into powder particles having a particle diameter of not more than 3.0 mm and then immersing the particles into a solution containing a hydrogen fluoride for activation. Environmental pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and harmful organic compounds can be efficiently decomposed by coming into contact with this photocatalyst while being irradiated with activation light under oxidizing conditions.
US08404611B2	Exhaust gas purifying catalyst and production method thereof An object is to maintain an effect of enhancing activity of noble metal particles by transition metal without increasing production cost and an environmental load. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst 1 is composed of: noble metal particles 2; first compounds 3 which contact the noble metal particles 2 and suppress movement of the noble metal particles 2; and second compounds 4 which contain the noble metal particles 2 and the first compounds 3, suppress the movement of the noble metal particles 2, and suppress coagulation of the first compounds 3 following mutual contact of the first compounds 3, wherein the first compounds 3 support the noble metal particles 2, and simplexes or aggregates of the first compounds 3 supporting the noble metal particles 2 are included in section partitioned by the second compounds 4.
US08404609B2	Method of forming functionalized fly ash particles A method of forming functionalized fly ash particles includes contacting a plurality of fly ash particles with a hydroxide compound under conditions to directly bond oxygen (O) onto a surface portion of the plurality of fly ash particles. The plurality of fly ash particles having O directly bound to their surface portion are reacted with an organic alcohol or an organic acid to covalently bond hydrophobic groups in the form of condensation residue from the organic alcohol or organic acid to the O to form the plurality of functionalized fly ash particles.
US08404608B2	RF non-thermal plasma techniques for catalyst development to improve process efficiencies Plasma modifications of catalyst supports before and after impregnation of metal precursors improve the activity, selectivity and stability of catalysts, e.g. Ni catalysts for benzene hydrogenation and Pd catalysts for selective hydrogenation of acetylene. Plasma modification of the support before impregnation is slightly more effective than the plasma modification after impregnation. However, plasma modifications after impregnation increase the stability and selectivity of catalysts more effectively. The economic benefit of much improved stability of Ni catalysts for hydrogenation of benzene and the enhanced activity and selectivity of Pd catalysts for acetylene hydrogenation, e.g., is significant. Similar benefits for various catalysts and other industrial processes via RF plasma techniques are expected.
US08404605B2	Three pressure hydrogen loading cycle for fused silica A method of loading at least one fused silica article with hydrogen. At least one fused silica article is first loaded with an amount of hydrogen so that the hydrogen concentration at the center of the article exceeds a minimum concentration upon completion of loading. An amount of hydrogen is the removed from the fused silica article so that the fused silica article has an average hydrogen concentration that is less than the maximum average concentration limit. The surface region of the fused silica article is then reloaded to ensure that the hydrogen concentration throughout the article is within a predetermined pressure range. A fused silica article comprising hydrogen is also described.
US08404602B2	Plasma oxidation method and plasma oxidation apparatus A plasma oxidation method includes the steps of: generating oxygen-containing plasma with a process gas containing oxygen; applying a bias voltage to a substrate placed on a stage; and radiating positive ions and negative ions in the oxygen-containing plasma onto the substrate so as to perform plasma oxidation of the substrate while controlling a bias potential of the substrate in such a manner that a maximum value Vmax and a minimum value Vmin of the bias potential and a plasma potential Vp satisfy a following relationship: Vmin
US08404600B2	Method for forming fine pitch structures A mold having an open interior volume is used to define patterns. The mold has a ceiling, floor and sidewalls that define the interior volume and inhibit deposition. One end of the mold is open and an opposite end has a sidewall that acts as a seed sidewall. A first material is deposited on the seed sidewall. A second material is deposited on the deposited first material. The deposition of the first and second materials is alternated, thereby forming alternating rows of the first and second materials in the interior volume. The mold and seed layer are subsequently selectively removed. In addition, one of the first or second materials is selectively removed, thereby forming a pattern including free-standing rows of the remaining material. The free-standing rows can be utilized as structures in a final product, e.g., an integrated circuit, or can be used as hard mask structures to pattern an underlying substrate. The mold and rows of material can be formed on multiple levels. The rows on different levels can crisscross one another. Selectively removing material from some of the rows can from openings to form, e.g., contact vias.
US08404598B2	Synchronized radio frequency pulsing for plasma etching Methods for processing a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of etching a dielectric layer includes generating a plasma by pulsing a first RF source signal having a first duty cycle; applying a second RF bias signal having a second duty cycle to the plasma; applying a third RF bias signal having a third duty cycle to the plasma, wherein the first, second, and third signals are synchronized; adjusting a phase variance between the first RF source signal and at least one of the second or third RF bias signals to control at least one of plasma ion density non-uniformity in the plasma or charge build-up on the dielectric layer; and etching the dielectric layer with the plasma.
US08404597B2	Device and method for stopping an etching process A method for etching a layer assembly, the layer assembly including an intermediate layer sandwiched between an etch layer and a stop layer, the method including a step of etching the etch layer using a first etchant and a step of etching the intermediate layer using a second etchant. The first etchant includes a first etch selectivity of at least 5:1 with respect to the etch layer and the intermediate layer. The second etchant includes a second etch selectivity of at least 5:1 with respect to the intermediate layer and the stop layer. The first etchant being different from the second etchant.
US08404595B2	Plasma processing method A plasma processing method for processing a target substrate uses a plasma processing apparatus which includes a vacuum evacuable processing vessel for accommodating the target substrate therein, a first electrode disposed in the processing vessel and connected to a first RF power supply for plasma generation and a second electrode disposed to face the first electrode. The method includes exciting a processing gas containing fluorocarbon in the processing vessel to generate a plasma while applying a negative DC voltage having an absolute value ranging from about 100 V to 1500 V or an RF power of a frequency lower than about 4 MHz to the second electrode. The target layer is etched by the plasma, thus forming recesses on the etching target layer based on the pattern of the resist layer.
US08404591B2	Method of fabricating complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) device A method of fabricating a MOS device comprises steps as follows: An interfacial layer, a high-k dielectric layer and a cover layer on a substrate are sequentially formed. Then an in-situ wet etching step is performed by sequentially using a first etching solution to etch the cover layer and using a second etching solution to etch the high-k dielectric layer and the interfacial layer until the substrate is exposed, wherein the second etching solution is a mixed etching solution containing the first etching solution.
US08404588B2	Method of manufacturing via electrode Provided is a method of manufacturing a via electrode by which productivity and production yield can be augmented or maximized. The method of the present invention includes: forming a via hole at a substrate; forming a catalyst layer at a sidewall and a bottom of the via hole; and forming a graphene layer in the via hole by exposing the catalyst layer to a solution mixed with graphene particles.
US08404586B2	Manufacturing method for semiconductor device A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device includes: the step of preparing a semiconductor chip which is provided with a functional element formed on a front surface side of a semiconductor substrate, a feedthrough electrode which is placed within a through hole that penetrates the semiconductor substrate, a front surface side connection member which protrudes from the front surface, and a rear surface side connection member which has a joining surface within a recess that is formed in a rear surface; the step of preparing a solid state device where a solid state device side connection member for connection to the front surface side connection member is formed on one surface; and the joining step of making the front surface of the semiconductor chip face the first surface of the solid state device by holding the rear surface of the semiconductor chip, and of joining the front surface side connection member to the solid state device side connection member.
US08404581B2	Method of forming an interconnect of a semiconductor device A method for fabricating an integrated circuit device is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a substrate. A first photolithography process is performed to define a first pattern on the substrate. The first pattern includes a first trench segment. A second photolithography process is performed which defines a second pattern on the substrate. The second pattern includes a second trench segment. The second trench segment includes an overlap area with the first trench segment. The embodiment of the method further includes etching the substrate according the first and second patterns; the etching includes forming a via hole defined by the overlap area. The first trench segment, second trench segment, and via hole may be used to form a dual damascene interconnect structure.
US08404579B2	Methods of forming integrated circuit devices with crack-resistant fuse structures A fuse base insulating region, for example, an insulating interlayer or a compensation region disposed in an insulating interlayer, is formed on a substrate. An etch stop layer is formed on the fuse base insulating region and forming an insulating interlayer having a lower dielectric constant than the first fuse base insulating region on the etch stop layer. A trench extending through the insulating interlayer and the etch stop layer and at least partially into the fuse base insulating region is formed. A fuse is formed in the trench. The fuse base insulating region may have a greater mechanical strength and/or density than the second insulating interlayer.
US08404577B2	Semiconductor device having a grain orientation layer A manufacturing process of a semiconductor device includes generating a less random grain orientation distribution in metal features of a semiconductor device by employing a grain orientation layer. The less random grain orientation, e.g., a grain orientation distribution which has a higher percentage of grains that have a predetermined grain orientation, may lead to improved reliability of the metal features. The grain orientation layer may be deposited on the metal features wherein the desired grain structure of the metal features may be obtained by a subsequent annealing process, during which the metal feature is in contact with the grain orientation layer.
US08404576B2	Methods of forming a gate structure A gate structure includes an insulation layer on a substrate, a first conductive layer pattern on the insulation layer, a metal ohmic layer pattern on the first conductive layer pattern, a diffusion reduction layer pattern on the metal ohmic layer pattern an amorphous layer pattern on the diffusion reduction layer pattern, and a second conductive layer pattern on the amorphous layer pattern. The gate structure may have a low sheet resistance and desired thermal stability.
US08404574B2	Method for manufacturing silicon carbide semiconductor device Provided is a method for manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device which is capable of obtaining the silicon carbide semiconductor device having a high forward current and a low reverse leakage current by a simple method. The method for manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a film made of a first electrode material on one surface of a silicon carbide substrate, and forming an ohmic electrode by performing heat treatment at a temperature range of 930 to 950° C.; and forming a film made of a second electrode material on the other surface of the silicon carbide substrate, and forming a Schottky electrode by performing heat treatment.
US08404571B2	Film deposition method Provided is a film deposition method capable of improving the crystal characteristic near an interface according to the lattice constant of a material that will constitute a thin film to be deposited. Specifically, a substrate is curved relative to the direction along one main surface on which the thin film is to be deposited, according to the lattice constant the material that will constitute the thin film to be deposited and the lattice constant of a material constituting the one main surface. The thin film is deposited on the one main surface of the substrate with the substrate curved.
US08404568B2	Systems and methods for fabricating an out-of-plane MEMS structure System and methods offset mechanism elements during fabrication of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) devices. An exemplary embodiment applies a voltage across an offset mechanism element and a bonding layer of a MEMS device to generate an electrostatic charge between the offset mechanism element and the bonding layer, wherein the electrostatic charge draws the offset mechanism element to the bonding layer. The offset mechanism element and the bonding layer are then bonded.
US08404566B2	Light emitting diode and method for manufacturing the same Provided are a light emitting diode and a method for manufacturing the same. In the method, a semiconductor layer is formed, and a mask layer is formed on the semiconductor layer. Laser is irradiated onto a scribing region of the mask layer to divide the semiconductor layer into a plurality of light emitting diodes. The scribing region is etched, and then the mask layer is removed. The plurality of light emitting diodes are then separated from each other.
US08404563B2	Method for reprocessing semiconductor substrate and method for manufacturing SOI substrate The embrittlement layer and the semiconductor layer remaining on the periphery of the semiconductor substrate after separation are selectively removed using a mixed solution containing a substance functioning as an oxidizer for oxidizing a semiconductor, a substance dissolving an oxide of a semiconductor, and a substance functioning as a decelerator of oxidization of a semiconductor and dissolution of an oxide of a semiconductor. Note that the semiconductor film is separated from the semiconductor substrate along an embrittlement layer that is formed in the semiconductor substrate by implantation of an H+ ion generated from a hydrogen gas with use of an ion implantation apparatus.
US08404559B2	Semiconductor device production method and semiconductor device A semiconductor device production method according to the present invention includes the steps of: forming a LOCOS oxide film in a surface of a silicon layer by a LOCOS method; forming an impurity region in the silicon layer by introducing an impurity into the silicon layer; and sequentially removing parts of the LOCOS oxide film and the silicon layer to form a trench for isolation of the impurity region after the formation of the LOCOS oxide film and the impurity region.
US08404552B2	Microscopic spectrum apparatus A microscopic spectrum apparatus for connecting to an image capturing module which is used for converting external image light into electrical signal is disclosed. The microscopic spectrum apparatus includes a microscopic lens module, a spectrum analyzing module and a light beam splitter. The microscopic lens module is used for collecting the external image light to the image capturing module and magnifying the external image. The spectrum analyzing module is arranged at a side of the microscopic lens module. The light beam splitter is arranged between the microscopic lens module and the image capturing module, and is used for directing part of the external image light from the microscopic lens module to the spectrum analyzing module. In addition, a microscopic spectrum apparatus with image capturing capability is also disclosed.
US08404550B2	Performance enhancement in PFET transistors comprising high-k metal gate stack by increasing dopant confinement In a P-channel transistor comprising a high-k metal gate electrode structure, a superior dopant profile may be obtained, at least in the threshold adjusting semiconductor material, such as a silicon/germanium material, by incorporating a diffusion blocking species, such as fluorine, prior to forming the threshold adjusting semiconductor material. Consequently, the drain and source extension regions may be provided with a high dopant concentration as required for obtaining the target Miller capacitance without inducing undue dopant diffusion below the threshold adjusting semiconductor material, which may otherwise result in increased leakage currents and increased risk of punch through events.
US08404548B2	Method of manufacturing nonvolatile memory device and nonvolatile memory device manufactured by the method A method of manufacturing a nonvolatile memory device having a three-dimensional memory device includes alternately stacking a plurality of first and second material layers having a different etching selectivity on a semiconductor substrate; forming an opening penetrating the plurality of first and second material layers; removing the first material layers exposed by the opening to form extended portions extending in a direction perpendicular to the semiconductor substrate from the opening; conformally forming a charge storage layer along a surface of the opening and the extended portions; and removing the charge storage layer formed on sidewalls of the second material layers to locally form the charge storage layer patterns in the extended portions.
US08404545B2	Tunnel field-effect transistor with gated tunnel barrier A tunnel field effect transistor (TFET) is disclosed. In one aspect, the transistor comprises a gate that does not align with a drain, and only overlap with the source extending at least up to the interface of the source-channel region and optionally overlaps with part of the channel. Due to the shorter gate, the total gate capacitance is reduced, which is directly reflected in an improved switching speed of the device. In addition to the advantage of an improved switching speed, the transistor also has a processing advantage (no alignment of the gate with the drain is necessary), as well as a performance improvement (the ambipolar behavior of the TFET is reduced).
US08404541B2	Strapping contact for charge protection A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a memory cell formed on the substrate. The memory cell includes a word line. The semiconductor device also includes a protection area formed in the substrate, a conductive structure configured to extend the word line to the protection area, and a contact configured to short the word line and the protection area.
US08404538B2	Device with self aligned stressor and method of making same A method includes providing a substrate comprising a substrate material, a gate dielectric film above the substrate, and a first spacer adjacent the gate dielectric film. The spacer has a first portion in contact with a surface of the substrate and a second portion in contact with a side of the gate dielectric film. A recess is formed in a region of the substrate adjacent to the spacer. The recess is defined by a first sidewall of the substrate material. At least a portion of the first sidewall underlies at least a portion of the spacer. The substrate material beneath the first portion of the spacer is reflowed, so that a top portion of the first sidewall of the substrate material defining the recess is substantially aligned with a boundary between the gate dielectric film and the spacer. The recess is filled with a stressor material.
US08404537B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a conductive film whose upper surface and side surface are exposed and an insulation film whose upper surface is exposed, on a semiconductor substrate. The method further includes supplying oxidizing ions or nitriding ions contained in plasma generated by a microwave, a radio-frequency wave, or electron cyclotron resonance to the exposed side surface of the conductive film and the exposed upper surface of the insulation film, by applying a predetermined voltage to the semiconductor substrate, thereby performing anisotropic oxidation or anisotropic nitridation of the exposed side surface of the conductive film and the exposed upper surface of the insulation film.
US08404535B2	Metal gate transistor and method for fabricating the same A method for fabricating metal gate transistor is disclosed. First, a substrate having a first transistor region and a second transistor region is provided. Next, a stacked film is formed on the substrate, in which the stacked film includes at least one high-k dielectric layer and a first metal layer. The stacked film is patterned to form a plurality of gates in the first transistor region and the second transistor region, a dielectric layer is formed on the gates, and a portion of the dielectric layer is planarized until reaching the top of each gates. The first metal layer is removed from the gate of the second transistor region, and a second metal layer is formed over the surface of the dielectric layer and each gate for forming a plurality of metal gates in the first transistor region and the second transistor region.
US08404530B2	Replacement metal gate with a conductive metal oxynitride layer A disposable gate structure and a gate spacer are formed on a semiconductor substrate. A disposable gate material portion is removed and a high dielectric constant (high-k) gate dielectric layer and a metal nitride layer are formed in a gate cavity and over a planarization dielectric layer. The exposed surface portion of the metal nitride layer is converted into a metal oxynitride by a surface oxidation process that employs exposure to ozonated water or an oxidant-including solution. A conductive gate fill material is deposited in the gate cavity and planarized to provide a metal gate structure. Oxygen in the metal oxynitride diffuses, during a subsequent anneal process, into a high-k gate dielectric underneath to lower and stabilize the work function of the metal gate without significant change in the effective oxide thickness (EOT) of the high-k gate dielectric.
US08404529B2	Method of manufacturing thin film transistor A thin film transistor for an organic light emitting diode includes a substrate including a pixel portion and an interconnection portion, a buffer layer on the substrate, a gate electrode and a gate interconnection on the buffer layer, wherein the gate electrode is located at the pixel portion and the gate interconnection is located at the interconnection portion, a gate insulating layer on the substrate, a semiconductor layer on the gate electrode, source and drain electrodes electrically connected to the semiconductor layer, and a metal pattern on the gate interconnection.
US08404525B2	Semiconductor device, manufacturing method of semiconductor device, and RFID tag The present invention provides a semiconductor device which is formed at low cost and has a great versatility, a manufacturing method thereof, and further a semiconductor device with an improved yield, and a manufacturing method thereof. A structure, which has a base including a plurality of depressions having different shapes or sizes, and a plurality of IC chips which are disposed in the depressions and which fit the depressions, is formed. A semiconductor device which selectively includes a function in accordance with an application, by using the base including the plurality of depressions and the IC chips which fit the depressions, can be manufactured at low cost.
US08404521B2	Disabling electrical connections using pass-through 3D interconnects and associated systems and methods Pass-through 3D interconnects and microelectronic dies and systems of stacked dies that include such interconnects to disable electrical connections are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system of stacked dies includes a first microelectronic die having a backside, an interconnect extending through the first die to the backside, an integrated circuit electrically coupled to the interconnect, and a first electrostatic discharge (ESD) device electrically isolated from the interconnect. A second microelectronic die has a front side coupled to the backside of the first die, a metal contact at the front side electrically coupled to the interconnect, and a second ESD device electrically coupled to the metal contact. In another embodiment, the first die further includes a substrate carrying the integrated circuit and the first ESD device, and the interconnect is positioned in the substrate to disable an electrical connection between the first ESD device and the interconnect.
US08404520B1	Package-on-package assembly with wire bond vias A microelectronic package can include wire bonds having bases bonded to respective ones of conductive elements exposed at a surface of a substrate. The wire bonds may have exterior edge surfaces disposed at an angle between 25° and 92° relative to the bases, and ends remote, e.g., opposite, from the bases, and remote from the ends which are connected to the bases. A dielectric encapsulation layer extends from the substrate and covers portions of the wire bonds such that covered portions of the wire bonds are separated from one another by the encapsulation layer, wherein unencapsulated portions of the wire bonds are defined by portions of the wire bonds that are uncovered by the encapsulation layer, the unencapsulated portions including the ends of the wire bonds.
US08404517B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes mounting a semiconductor chip on a wiring substrate such that one surface of the semiconductor chip is faced to one surface of the wiring substrate, and filling a first resin in a gap between the surface of the wiring substrate and the surface of the semiconductor chip such that part of the first resin protrudes from the gap. In the filling of the first resin, the first resin is injected into the gap by use of a first resin injection nozzle while the first resin injection nozzle is being moved along any one of sides of the semiconductor chip or along two sides of the semiconductor chip which are adjacent to each other.
US08404508B2	Enhancement mode GaN HEMT device and method for fabricating the same An enhancement-mode GaN transistor and a method of forming it. The enhancement-mode GaN transistor includes a substrate, transition layers, a buffer layer comprised of a III Nitride material, a barrier layer comprised of a III Nitride material, drain and source contacts, a gate III-V compound containing acceptor type dopant elements, and a gate metal, where the gate III-V compound and the gate metal are formed with a single photo mask process to be self-aligned and the bottom of the gate metal and the top of the gate compound have the same dimension. The enhancement mode GaN transistor may also have a field plate made of Ohmic metal, where a drain Ohmic metal, a source Ohmic metal, and the field plate are formed by a single photo mask process.
US08404503B1	Method for making light emitting diode A method for making light emitting diode is provided. The method includes following steps. A light emitting diode chip is provided, wherein the light emitting diode chip comprises a first semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second semiconductor layers stacked together in that order. A patterned mask layer is located on a surface of the first semiconductor layer, wherein the patterned mask layer includes a number of bar-shaped protruding structures aligned side by side, and a slot is defined between each two adjacent protruding structures to expose a portion of the first semiconductor layer. The exposed portion of the first semiconductor layer is etched to form a protruding pair. A number of M-shaped three-dimensional nano-structures are formed by removing the mask layer. A first electrode is electrically connected with the first semiconductor layer. A second electrode is electrically connected with the second semiconductor layer.
US08404501B2	Semiconductor package structure and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor package structure includes a package substrate, at least a chip, solder balls, a light emitting/receiving device, a optical intermediary device and an optical transmission device. The package substrate has a first surface, a second surface, a circuit and solder ball pads, wherein each solder ball pad is electrically connected to the circuit. The chip is disposed on the first surface and electrically connected to the circuit. The solder balls are respectively disposed on the solder ball pads. The light emitting/receiving device is disposed on the package substrate and electrically connected to the circuit. The optical intermediary device is disposed above the light emitting/receiving device. The optical transmission device is inserted in the optical intermediary device, wherein a light emitting by the light emitting/receiving device is emitted to the optical transmission device via the optical intermediary device so that an optical signal is transmitted through the optical transmission device.
US08404494B2	Non-specific adsorption inhibitor, probe-bonded particles, and method for producing the same A non-specific adsorption inhibitor of formula (1), wherein n is a real number of 4 to 2,000, R1 and R2 individually represent a hydrogen atom or a group comprising 1 to 11 amino group(s) or imino group(s), or both, provided that the total number of amino groups and imino groups contained in R1 and R2 is 2 to 11. Non-specific adsorption inhibitor composition, probe-bonded particles.
US08404490B1	Detecting nerve agents and determining the types thereof An embodiment of a chemical detector has at least one detection window and at least first and second ampoules selectively communicatively coupled to the at least one detection window. The first ampoule contains a first substance that can hydrolyze a nerve agent. The second ampoule contains a second substance that can react with a hydrolyzed nerve agent to produce a color change.
US08404486B2	Recombination sequences The present invention relates to nucleotide sequences, which are variants of att recombination sequences, involved in sequence-specific recombination of DNA in eukaryotic cells, whereby sequence specific recombination is performed by a bacteriophage lambda integrase Int. Such att recombination sequences being e.g. attP.b, attP.a, attL.a, attR.a and attR.b. The present invention further relates to a method of sequence-specific recombination of DNA in eukaryotic cells, comprising the introduction of a first DNA comprising a nucleotide sequence containing at least one recombination sequence into a cell, introducing a second DNA comprising a nucleotide sequence containing at least one further recombination sequence into a cell, and performing the sequence specific recombination by a bacteriophage lambda integrase Int, whereby at least one of said first or second DNAs is an att recombination sequence being e.g. attP.b, attP.a, attL.a, attR.a or attR.b.
US08404485B2	Synthetic microcarriers for culturing cells A coated microcarrier for cell culture includes a microcarrier base and a polymeric coating grafted to the base via a polymerization initiator. A method for forming the coated microcarrier includes (i) conjugating a polymerization initiator to the microcarrier base to form an initiator-conjugated microcarrier base; (ii) contacting the initiator-conjugated microcarrier base with monomers; and (iii) activating the initiator to initiate polymerization and graft the polymer to the base.
US08404479B2	Simple membrane assay method and kit A simple membrane assay method for detecting or quantitating an analyte in a specimen sample using an assay device equipped with a membrane bound with a capture-substance to capture the analyte, including the steps of filtering a specimen sample using a filter, dropping the filtrate onto said membrane and detecting the presence of the analyte in said specimen sample, as well as a simple membrane assay kit for detecting the presence of an analyte in a specimen sample, including (1) a filter tube, and (2) an assay device equipped with a membrane bound with a capture-substance to capture the analyte. The method or the kit can decrease the occurrence of false positivity and can provide a highly accurate detection of the analyte such as pathogen and antibody in a specimen collected in a medical scene or by an individual.
US08404477B2	Bacillus licheniformis and method for detoxification of zearalenone The present invention discloses an isolated pure culture of a novel strain CK1 of Bacillus licheniformis, DSM 025954, capable of detoxification of zearalenone (ZEN). Using physiological, biochemical, morphological identification and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis methods, the strain CK1 was identified as Bacillus licheniformis. Through extracellular xylanase, CMCase protease assays and evaluations for zearalenone detoxification, the strain CK1 strain was identified to possess good ZEN-detoxifying ability, to be non-hemolytic, non-enterotoxin producing, and displayed high levels of extracellular xylanase, cellulase, and protease activities. Accordingly, Bacillus licheniformis CK1 can be applied as food and feed supplement for bio-detoxification of ZEN.
US08404476B2	Pure culture of strain AH2 of the Bacillus velezensis species and a product for the biological control of phytopathogenic fungi The invention relates to a new fungicide product for the biological control of phytopathogenic fungi, which contains a new isolate of Bacillus velezensis strain AH2, deposited in the Spanish Type Culture Collection (CECT) as CECT-7221, which has a high antagonist activity against this type of pathogen, as well as the property of stimulating plant growth by different mechanisms. The invention also relates to a liquid formulation which has good stability at ambient temperature and is effective in the treatment of diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi and for the stimulation of plant growth.
US08404473B2	Cyanobacterial isolates having auto-flocculation and settling properties Provided herein are exemplary methods for production of biomass with a cyanobacterial isolate having auto-flocculation properties. One exemplary method includes isolating a cyanobacterial strain having a 16S ribosomal RNA sequence corresponding to SEQ. ID. NO. 1 herein, inoculating an algae cultivation system with the cyanobacterial strain, growing the cyanobacterial strain, and harvesting the biomass produced by the cyanobacterial strain. According to a further method, the harvesting of the biomass comprises ceasing agitation of the algae cultivation system, and pooling a slurry of the biomass produced by the cyanobacterial strain. In a further method, the harvesting of the biomass may comprise ceasing agitation within the algae cultivation system and/or allowing the biomass produced by the cyanobacterial strain to settle to near or at a bottom of the algae cultivation system. Also provided herein are exemplary cyanobacterial strains having flocculation properties for production of a biomass.
US08404471B2	Compositions and methods comprising glycyl-tRNA synthetases having non-canonical biological activities Isolated glycyl-tRNA synthetase polypeptides and polynucleotides having non-canonical biological activities are provided, as well as compositions and methods related thereto.
US08404462B2	Synthetic pathway enzymes for the production of argyrins The invention provides the amino acid sequences comprised in or constituting the synthetic pathway enzymes participating in the production of Argyrins, as well as the nucleic acid sequences encoding the synthetic pathway enzymes participating in the production of Argyrins, as well as genetically manipulated micro-organisms containing nucleic acid sequences encoding the synthetic pathway enzymes for the production of Argyrins, e.g. for inserting one or more of these coding sequences, mutating in a targeted manner one or more of these nucleic acid sequences, in a wild type producer micro-organism or in a heterologous micro-organism, for the production of Argyrins.
US08404460B2	Method for detecting and/or identifying Clostridium difficile The invention relates to a method for detecting and/or identifying Clostridium difficile, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a) providing a reaction medium comprising at least one beta-glucosidase substrate capable of identifying C. difficile, b) inoculating the medium with a biological sample to be tested, c) allowing for incubation, and d) detecting the hydrolysis of the beta-glucosidase substrate, indicative of the presence of Clostridium difficile. The invention also relates to a reaction medium for the detection and/or the identification of Clostridium difficile, that comprises at least one beta-glucosidase substrate capable of identifying C. difficile.
US08404459B2	Antibodies specific for soluble amyloid beta peptide protofibrils and uses thereof The invention pertains to a method of measuring Aβ protofibrils in a sample. The method includes the steps of (a) providing a labeled monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof that binds wildtype Aβ 42/40 protofibril and Aβ42/40 Arc protofibril and has no or little cross-reactivity to Aβ 42/40 monomers with an agent that generates a measurable signal, (b) contacting said labeled antibody or fragment thereof with the fluid or tissue having or suspected of comprising Aβ protofibrils, and (c) measuring the amount of protofibrils bound to the antibody by measuring the signal generated by the agent.
US08404458B2	Histone modifications as binary switches controlling gene expression The present invention relates to a method of modulating a chromatin binding protein or complex which binds to a functional group on an amino acid of a histone. This method involves phosphorylating or dephosphorylating a serine or threonine on the histone proximate to the amino acid under conditions effective to modulate the chromatin binding protein or complex. This method is particularly useful in treating or preventing cancer in a subject. In addition, the histone comprising a serine or threonine proximate to an amino acid capable of binding to a functional group can be used to screen for compounds which prevent or treat cancer. Also disclosed is an antibody or binding portion thereof raised against a binary switch on a histone comprising a phosphorylated serine or threonine proximate to an amino acid bound to a functional group and its use in detecting a condition mediated by that switch.
US08404457B2	Assay for diagnosing Streptococcus pneumoniae Assays for detecting anti-streptococcal antibodies in biological samples using one or more streptococcal antigens are described herein. Various combinations of antigens may be used in the assays. For example, one or more of Ply, PhtD, PhtE, LytB and PcpA may be utilized. Additional streptococcal antigens may also be used. The assays may also be used in combination with assays that detect streptococcal nucleic acids.
US08404455B2	Chimeric T1R taste receptor polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding and cell lines that express said chimeric T1R polypeptides The invention relates to compounds that specifically bind a T1R1/T1R3 or T1R2/T1R3 receptor or fragments or sub-units thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric and chimeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli. Further, the invention relates to the constitutive of cell lines that stably or transiently co-express a combination of T1R1 and T1R3; or T1R2 and T1R3; under constitutive or inducible conditions. The use of these cells lines in cell-based assays to identify umami and sweet taste modulatory compounds is also provided, particularly high throughput screening assays that detect receptor activity by use of fluorometric imaging.
US08404454B2	Method for identifying a T-cell receptor protective against a disease The present invention provides a method for identifying a single or group of T cell receptors (TCR) protective and/or effective against a disease, having the following steps: i) obtaining T cells from a donor non-human animal; ii) adoptive transfer of the T cells into a plurality of T cell-deficient recipient non-human animals in a number such that at least one recipient animal is protected against the disease but at least one animal remains unprotected; and iii) determination of the TCR(s) present only in the protected animals. These TCR can be used to identify the determinants or antigens for inclusion in a vaccine or other treatment.
US08404453B2	High affinity binding site of HGFR and methods for identification of antagonists thereof Use of a polynucleotide encoding or a polypeptide comprising at least the extracellular IPT-3 and IPT-4 domains of hepatocyte growth factor receptor for the screening and/or development of pharmacologically active agents useful in the treatment of cancer, preferably a cancer with dysregulation of hepatocyte growth factor receptor.
US08404448B2	DNA aptamer specifically binding to human cardiac troponin I Disclosed are a DNA aptamer specifically binding to human cardiac troponin I, and a composition and a diagnostic kit for the diagnosis of acute cardiovascular diseases, comprising the same. Being superior in specificity and stability to antibodies which are conventionally used to diagnose acute cardiovascular diseases, the DNA aptamers specifically binding to human cardiac troponin I can be developed into biosensors which determine human cardiac troponin I levels with high sensitivity and accuracy, greatly contributing to the diagnosis in an early stage of acute cardiovascular diseases. It is expected to lots of help for increase of diagnostic accuracy.
US08404447B2	Probe, probe set, probe carrier, and testing method A probe, a set of probes, and a probe carrier on which the probe or the set of probes is immobilized, are provided for classification of fungus species. The probe or the set of probes is capable of collectively detecting fungus of the same species and distinguishingly detecting those fungus from fungus of other species. The probe is an oligonucleotide probe for detecting a pathogenic fungus DNA and includes at least one of base sequences of SEQ ID NOS. 1 to 2 and mutated sequences thereof.
US08404444B2	Method for predicting the level of damage to cells by measuring free circulating Alu nucleic acid This invention relates generally to methods for detecting cell damage as a consequence of pathophysiological or traumatic insults such as in a nuclear accident, bioterror attack, tumorigenesis, infections or in individuals with cardiovascular disease.
US08404442B2	Methods for identification of bone anabolic agents The present invention is related to methods for identifying bone anabolic agents and factors, identifying pathways that promote proliferation of osteoblasts for bone growth and/or repair, and for identifying new therapeutic targets for treatments for osteoporosis and other bone degenerative disorders characterized by osteopenia.
US08404441B2	DNA intercalator detection A DNA intercalator detection system can include a filtration unit a control sample conditioner operably coupled with the filtration unit and an analytic unit operably coupled with the filtration unit and control sample conditioner and having an electronic chemical array (ECA) reaction component. A data processing unit is operably coupled with the analytic unit and configured to compare and determine a difference between electronic data of a test sample and a conditioned control sample from the ECA reaction component. The difference provides an indication of whether or not a DNA intercalator is present in the test sample.
US08404435B2	Enigma-Mdm2 interaction and uses thereof The present invention relates to Enigma (PDLIM7)-Mdm2 interaction and use thereof. More particularly, it may induce an effective apoptosis of cancer cells by inhibition of an Enigma expression or an Enigma activity which induces Mdm2 destabilization and p53 activity; it may assess the prognosis of anti-cancer therapy by determining that Enigma, which is induced by SRF, is overexpressed in cancer tissues with Mdm2; it may screen anti-cancer activity substances by selecting a factor to inhibit specific binding between Enigma and Mdm2. Enigma-Mdm2 interaction and Enigma expression regulation may be utilized usefully for preventing cancers and developing therapeutic methods and anti-cancer agents.
US08404433B2	Method for forming resist pattern and method for manufacturing semiconductor device In order to suppress variation of a resist pattern size caused by a temperature unevenness at a prebaking process, applying a resist of a positive type or a negative type on a base substrate, prebaking, exposing, post-exposure baking, and forming the resist to be a predetermined shape by developing the resist are carried out. The prebaking is carried out at a temperature equal to or more than a detachment starting temperature of a protective group of a base resin included in the resist in a case where the resist is the positive type. In a case where the resist is the negative type, the prebaking is carried out at a temperature equal to or more than a cross-linking starting temperature of a cross-linker in a base resin included in the resist.
US08404430B2	Multi-chip reticle photomasks A multi-chip reticle, methods of designing and fabricating multi-chip reticles, a system for designing a multi-chip reticle, and a method of fabricating integrated circuit chips using the multi-chip reticle. The multi-chip reticle includes a transparent substrate having two or more separate chip images arranged in an array, each chip image of said two or more chip images having only one type of reticle image, wherein at least two of said two more chip images have different types of reticle images.
US08404427B2	Photosensitive composition, and pattern-forming method and resist film using the photosensitive composition A photosensitive composition containing a compound having a specific structure, a pattern-forming method using the photosensitive composition, and a compound having a specific structure used in the photosensitive composition.
US08404426B2	Negative resist composition, method of forming resist pattern and polymeric compound A negative resist composition including an alkali-soluble resin component (A), an acid generator component (B) that generates acid upon exposure, and a cross-linking component (C), the alkali-soluble resin component (A) including a polymeric compound (F) having a structural unit (f1) containing a base dissociable group and a structural unit (f2) containing a cross-linking group-containing group.
US08404418B2	Toner for electrostatic image development A toner for electrostatic image development containing (a) a toner matrix particle containing a resin binder, and (b) an external additive added to the toner matrix particles, wherein the resin binder contains a polyester A obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component and a carboxylic acid component containing isophthalic acid and/or an ester thereof, and wherein the external additive contains fine silica particles containing a metal or a metal oxide; and A method of forming fixed images including the step of applying the toner for electrostatic image development to an image-forming apparatus according to a non-contact fusing method. The toner for electrostatic image development of the present invention is suitably used in developing latent images formed in, for example, electrophotography, an electrostatic recording method, an electrostatic printing method, or the like.
US08404417B2	Organic photoreceptor, image forming apparatus and process cartridge In the present invention, disclosed is an organic photoreceptor comprising a conductive support and provided thereon, a photosensitive layer and a protective layer provided on the photosensitive layer, the protective layer formed with alumina particles each comprising a reactive organic group. Also provided is an organic photoreceptor with which electrophotographic images having high durability together with high image quality can be obtained by improving a wear property of the organic photoreceptor up to the same level as that of an amorphous silicon photoreceptor, as well as by improving image flow and image blur which are easy to be generated at high temperature and high humidity.
US08404413B2	Flexible imaging members having stress-free imaging layer(s) Present embodiments are directed to the preparation of curl-free flexible imaging members used in electrostatography. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a structurally simplified flexible electrophotographic imaging member, including the incorporation of a plasticizer or a blend of plasticizers in the imaging layer(s) to effect imaging layer(s) stress relieving outcome for curl control without the need of an anticurl back coating, and methods for making and using the imaging member.
US08404408B2	Mask for sequential lateral solidification and sequential lateral solidification apparatus having the same A mask for sequential lateral solidification (SLS) which is capable of preventing an overlapping region and a diagonal stain based on a crystallization pattern of an active layer. The mask for SLS, which moves in a first direction and selectively transmits a laser beam emitted by a laser emitting device, includes slits which are formed such that the width of a slit in the first direction is smaller than the width of the slit in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction. Each of the slits is tilted by a predetermined angle with respect to the first direction.
US08404405B2	Pellicle frame, pellicle, lithography apparatus, and method of fabricating the pellicle frame A pellicle frame, including aluminum, aluminum oxide, and a transition metal.
US08404404B2	Method and system for manufacturing a surface using character projection lithography with variable magnification A character projection charged particle beam writer system is disclosed comprising a variable magnification reduction lens which will allow different shot magnifications on a shot by shot basis. A method for fracturing or mask data preparation or optical proximity correction is also disclosed comprising assigning a magnification to each calculated charged particle beam writer shot. A method for forming a pattern on a surface is also disclosed comprising using a charged particle beam writer system and varying the magnification from shot to shot. A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit using optical lithography is also disclosed, comprising using a charged particle beam writer system to form a pattern on a reticle, and varying the magnification of the charged particle beam writer system from shot to shot.
US08404403B2	Mask design and OPC for device manufacture Described herein is mask design and modeling for a set of masks to be successively imaged to print a composite pattern on a substrate, such as a semiconductor wafer. Further described herein is a method of double patterning a substrate with the set of masks. Also described herein is a method of correcting a drawn pattern of one of the mask levels based on a predicted pattern contour of the other of the mask levels. Also described herein is a method of modeling a resist profile contour for a mask level in which photoresist is applied onto a inhomogeneous substrate, as well as method of predicting a resist profile of a Boolean operation of two masks.
US08404402B2	Photopolymerisable system for hologram formation A photopolymerizable system comprises an organic-inorganic compound with a metal and an organic unit having a organic photopolymerizable subunit capable of undergoing a polymerization, a support matrix compound being polymer or capable of forming a polymer upon polymerization, and a photoinitiator system adapted to initiate the polymerization of the photopolymerizable subunits. The molecules of the organic-inorganic compound are distributed on a molecular level in the photopolymerizable system.
US08404401B2	Fuel cell having improved contact between separators and gas diffusion layers The invention provides a fuel cell comprising one or more cells (102) stacked therein, each of the cells (102) including: an MEA (4) having a polymer electrolyte membrane (7) and a pair of gas diffusion layers (5) sandwiching the polymer electrolyte membrane (7) except a peripheral region of the polymer electrolyte membrane (7); and a pair of self-sealing separators (1) disposed so as to sandwich the MEA (4), each of the self-sealing separators (1) being formed in a plate-like shape as a whole and composed of a separating part (41) having electrical conductivity and a sealing part (40) having more elasticity than the separating part (41), at least the separating part (41) being in contact with an associated one of the gas diffusion layers (5), the sealing part (40) being in contact with the peripheral region of the polymer electrolyte membrane (7) so as to enclose the associated one of the gas diffusion layers (5), wherein each self-sealing separator (1) has a lower area (11) for accommodating a raised portion (51) formed on the periphery of the outer surface of the associated gas diffusion layer (5) and the sealing part (40) is disposed within the lower area (11).
US08404396B2	Fuel cell and method for generating electric power A non-microbial fuel cell utilizing an organic fuel containing a hydroxyl group and a non-metallic catalyst is disclosed. Compositions for use in and methods for generating electric energy from chemical energy using fuel cells are also disclosed. Compositions for use in and methods of storing energy using fuel cells are also disclosed.
US08404390B2	Nonaqueous electrolyte solution for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery using the same The present invention provides (1) a sulfone compounds having a propargyl group, (2) a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for lithium secondary batteries, which comprises an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent and contains a sulfone compound having a specific structure that has an SO2 group with a propargyl group or a vinyl group bonding thereto, in an amount of from 0.01 to 10% by weight of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution, and which can prevent gas generation and is excellent in battery characteristics such as cycle property and the like, and (3) a lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution of an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains a sulfone compound having a specific structure, in an amount of from 0.01 to 10% by weight of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution.
US08404387B2	Nonaqueous electrolyte battery and battery pack A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode contains active material particles and a coating material. The active material particles are represented by any one of the following formulae (1) to (3) and have an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 10 μm. The coating material comprises at least particles having an average particle diameter of 60 nm or less or layers having an average thickness of 60 nm or less. The particles or the layers contain at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Zr, Ba, B and C. LixM1yO2 (1) LizM22wO4 (2) LisM3tPO4 (3)
US08404386B2	Method of manufacturing lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery The invention provides a method of readily manufacturing a lithium secondary battery including a solid electrolyte layer having space for accommodating deposited lithium. A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode element, a negative electrode element and a solid electrolyte layer placed between them. A method of manufacturing the battery includes a first step of stacking at least a first group of particles and a second group of particles to form the solid electrolyte layer, the second group of particles having an average particle diameter larger than that of the first group of particles, and a second step of stacking the positive and negative electrode elements on the solid electrolyte layer such that the negative electrode element is in contact with a surface of the second group of particles in the solid electrolyte layer.
US08404384B2	Ultrapure synthetic carbon materials The present application is generally directed to ultrapure synthetic carbon materials having both high surface area and high porosity, ultrapure polymer gels and devices containing the same. The disclosed ultrapure synthetic carbon materials find utility in any number of devices, for example, in electric double layer capacitance devices and batteries. Methods for making ultrapure synthetic carbon materials and ultrapure polymer gels are also disclosed.
US08404382B2	Flooded lead-acid battery and method of making the same Positive active material pastes for flooded deep discharge lead-acid batteries, methods of making the same and lead-acid batteries including the same are provided. The positive active material paste includes lead oxide, a sulfate additive, and an aqueous acid. The positive active material paste contains from about 0.1 to about 1.0 wt % of the sulfate additive. Batteries using such positive active material pastes exhibit greatly improved performance over batteries with conventional positive active material pastes.
US08404376B2	Metal film encapsulation The present invention relates to metal foil encapsulation of an electrochemical device. The metal foil encapsulation may also provide contact tabs for the electrochemical device. The present invention may also include a selectively conductive bonding layer between a contact and a cell structure.
US08404374B2	Electronic device with battery cover waterproof structure An electronic device with a battery cover waterproof structure includes a body having a first end and a second end, a battery compartment disposed in the body, a waterproof gasket disposed in the battery compartment, and a battery cover coupled to the body. The waterproof gasket includes an oblique engage surface, and one end of the oblique engage surface near the first end is elevated higher than the other end of the oblique engage surface near the second end. The battery cover has an oblique rib arranged corresponding to in the oblique engage surface. One end of the oblique rib near the first end is elevated higher than the other end of the oblique rib near the second end. The oblique rib will interfere with the oblique engage surface for sealing the battery compartment when the battery cover is pushed towards one end of the battery compartment near the first end.
US08404372B2	Safety device for use in a lithium ion battery A safety device for use in a lithium ion battery includes a top cover defining a central hole and a number of peripheral holes set around the central hole, a rupture plate fixed to the bottom surface of the top cover and sealing the peripheral holes and the central hole, and a vent plate defining an air hole electrically connected to the rupture plate via an electrical connection point. Other part of the rupture plate is electrically insulated from the vent plate via an insulating gasket. The central hole and the peripheral holes around the central hole can prevent the deformed rupture plate from blocking the air vent passage of the lithium ion battery to improve the safety performance of the lithium ion battery.
US08404370B2	Perpendicular magnetic recording medium and method of manufacturing the same A perpendicular magnetic recording medium 100 has, over a substrate, at least a magnetic recording layer 122 with a granular structure in which nonmagnetic grain boundaries are formed between magnetic grains continuously grown into a columnar shape. The magnetic grains of the magnetic recording layer 122 contain Co, Cr, and Pt. The magnetic recording layer 122 contains at least one oxide selected from a group A including SiO2, TiO2, and Cr2O3, at least one oxide selected from a group B consisting of oxides each having a larger Gibbs free energy ΔG than the group A, and a reducing agent adapted to reduce the oxides of the group B.
US08404369B2	Electroless coated disks for high temperature applications and methods of making the same A disk for a hard disk drive is provided. The disk comprises a substrate comprising aluminum, and a coating layer disposed over the substrate. The coating layer comprises an alloy of Ni, X1 and X2, wherein X1 comprises one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ag, Au, B, Cr, Cu, Ga, In, Mn, Mo, Nb, Pb, Sb, Se, Sn, Te, W, Zn and Zr, and wherein X2 comprises either B or P, and wherein X1 and X2 do not comprise the same elements.
US08404368B2	Multi-layer stack adjacent to granular layer In some embodiments, an article comprising a first magnetic recording layer, the first magnetic recording layer including a granular layer having a first magnetic anisotropy and a multi-layer stack adjacent the granular layer, the multi-layer stack comprising one or more substantially magnetic film layers alternating with one or more polarization conductor layers, wherein the multi-layer stack has a second magnetic anisotropy that is greater than the first magnetic anisotropy.
US08404365B2	Paper for gypsum wallboard Paper useful in the manufacture of gypsum wallboard is surfaced treated with an additive to improve the bonding affinity of the paper for wet plaster thereby permitting the manufacture of gypsum wallboard with little or no added starch and reduced amounts of water. A surface treating adhesive, a method of converting the paper and wallboards containing the paper are also described.
US08404363B2	Organic light emitting device It is an object of the present invention to provide an organic light emitting device having a long-life optical output. The organic light emitting device according to the present invention is provided with an emission layer including at least a host material, a light emitting material, and another material, wherein the another material has a smaller ionization potential than and almost the same hole mobility as or a greater hole mobility than an ionization potential and a hole mobility of a compound which forms an emission layer-side-interface.
US08404361B2	Electroluminescent material and device A device comprising an electroluminescent copolymer comprising a light-emitting repeat unit in the polymer backbone and wherein the repeat unit is conjugatively separate from the polymer backbone.
US08404358B2	Galvannealed steel sheet and producing method therefor A galvannealed steel sheet includes: a steel sheet; a galvannealed layer; and a Mn—P based oxide film. A Zn—Fe alloy phase in the galvannealed layer is measured by X-ray diffractometry. The value of a diffraction intensity Γ(2.59 Å) of Γ phase divided by a diffraction intensity δ1(2.13 Å) of δ1 phase is less than or equal to 0.1. The value of a diffraction intensity ζ(1.26 Å) of ζ phase divided by a diffraction intensity δ1(2.13 Å) of δ1 phase is greater than or equal to 0.1 and less than or equal to 0.4. The Mn—P based oxide film is formed using 5 to 100 mg/m2 of Mn and 3 to 500 mg/m2 of P on a surface of the galvannealed layer.
US08404354B2	Water-based paint compositions The invention discloses water-based paint compositions which comprise a copolymer of polymerizable unsaturated monomer having polyoxyalkylene chain; hydroxyl-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer having no polyoxyalkylene chain; polymerizable unsaturated monomer having at least one cationic functional group selected from the group consisting of tertiary amino groups and quaternary ammonium salt groups; at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of bridged alicyclic hydrocarbon group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomers and C6-18 alkyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomers; and other polymerizable unsaturated monomer: a hydroxyl-containing resin: and a melamine resin having a weight-average molecular weight within the range of 1,000-5,000. The invention also discloses film-forming methods using the compositions.
US08404351B2	Intermediate film for laminated glass, and laminated glass An interlayer film for a laminated glass providing excellent overall sound insulation at temperatures in the range of from 10 to 60° C., which includes, a sound insulation layer 1; a middle layer; and a sound insulation layer 2, the layers each containing a polyvinyl acetal resin and a plasticizer and being laminated in the stated order, wherein the amount of the plasticizer per 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl acetal resin in sound insulation layer 1 is different by from 5 to 60 parts by weight from the amount of the plasticizer per 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl acetal resin in sound insulation layer 2, and the amounts of acetyl groups in the polyvinyl acetal resin contained in sound insulation layer 1 and sound insulation layer 2 each are larger than the amount of acetyl groups in the polyvinyl acetal resin contained in the middle layer.
US08404348B2	Resilient, water dispersible polyurethane foams and products incorporating same A soft and resilient, cold-water dispersible polyurethane foam suitable for disposable personal care products is produced by the combination of corn syrup, glycerin, polyether diamine, PEG, a diisocyanate, water and a catalyst. The formulation and reaction conditions for forming the inventive foam are judiciously selected and carefully controlled to achieve water dispersibility and the desired mechanical properties. The characteristic resiliency, or percent rebound for the foams was generally over 75% and the foams are readily produced as soft foams, exhibiting a relative compression value of from 20% to 150% of that of a commercial polyurethane foam cosmetic pad which is not water dispersible. The foam may be incorporated into webs or stackable products or nestable three-dimensional products.
US08404345B2	Microcapsules with functional reactive groups for binding to fibres and process of application and fixation Microcapsules for smart textile materials, containing an active product and with reactive groups, with the objective of chemically binding the microcapsules to the fibers. The microcapsules contain active products such as PCM (phase change materials), or can be of controlled release of products such as fragrances, essential oils, antibacterial and others with the objective to add specific functional properties to the textile materials. They can be applied by padding and spraying followed by thermofixation. In case of products such as knitwear the application process can also be by exhaustion process, given that the microcapsules acquire affinity towards the fibers and react with the fibers during the process. The chemical bond of the controlled release microcapsules with the fibers confers them a higher resistance to washing than the existing microcapsules glued to the fabric by printing or padding.
US08404343B2	Edge coatings for tapes Disclosed is a tape including a substrate having an adhesive layer applied thereto and an edge coating. The substrate and the adhesive together provide at least one masking edge where the edge coating is applied. The edge coating includes a lipophilic agent, a flocculating agent, or combinations thereof. The edge coating provides the tape with enhanced masking ability by preventing paints, varnishes, paint strippers, and other coating compositions from infiltrating the tape substrate or the interface between the tape and an adherend.
US08404340B2	Permeable films A permeable film or container for use in extending the storage life of a foodstuff or produce is provided. The film or container is formed from a plastics component, a porous component having a particle size smaller than the thickness of the film, and an acid component selected from at least one carboxylic acid compound in free or salt form. The permeable film is adapted for controlling the environment surrounding the foodstuff to reduce its respiration rate or senescence by controlling the transfer of gases, particularly oxygen and carbon dioxide, and build up of moisture. In one preferred embodiment the present invention provides a permeable film for use in the storage of a foodstuff, formed from a polymer component, a clay activated base component, and sorbic acid in free or salt form.
US08404336B2	Superlattice and turbostratically disordered thermoelectric materials Layered materials are provided that have surprisingly low thermal conductivities. A plurality of layers of a selected material such as, for example, tungsten diselenide, is formed by a modulated elemental reactants method to produce a low thermal conductivity material. The layers are generally stacked but substantially randomly arranged as stacked.
US08404335B2	Laminated film and molded body A laminated film includes a structure where each 200 layers or more of a layer composed of a resin A (A layer) and a layer composed of a resin B (B layer) are alternately laminated, wherein a relative reflectance in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 1000 nm is 30% or more, tensile stresses at 100% elongation in a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the film are 3 MPa or more and 90 MPa or less in a tensile test at 150° C., and the number of layers with a layer pair-thickness of 120 nm or more and less than 220 nm is 1.05 times or more to 2.5 times or less the number of layers with a layer-thickness of 220 nm or more and 320 nm or less.
US08404329B2	Support structure for light-weight construction elements Support structure for light-weight construction elements which is consisting of elongate strips (10; 110; 210) of a strong material, wherein each strip (10; 110) is provided with slits (14) starting out from one of its longitudinal edges (12), the width of which is slightly larger than the thickness of the material and, wherein alternatingly in the longitudinal direction of the strip (10; 110; 210) the slits (14) are diagonally extending forwardly and diagonally backwardly and, wherein the individual strips (10; 110; 210) by means of the slits (14) are inserted into each other in such a way that the longitudinal directions of the strips (10; 110; 210) inserted into each other each are perpendicularly positioned with respect to each other, as well as a method for producing such a support structure.
US08404327B2	Honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure includes: a periphery-ground article obtained by grinding an outer peripheral portion of a cell structure 3 where honeycomb segments 11 are bonded by a bonding layer 12 at an outer wall 10 of each of them, and an outer peripheral coat layer 9 disposed on an outer peripheral face 8 of the periphery-ground article; wherein at least one of the bonding layer 12 and the outer peripheral coat layer 9 is formed using honeycomb-forming slurry containing biologically soluble fibers containing a metal oxide capable of extricating a metal ion and an inorganic binder containing a colloidal oxide having modified silica sol manufactured by adding a substance containing amine or an aqueous solution of a water-soluble metalate of an amphoteric metal to silica sol. Crack generation of the outer peripheral coat layer and/or deterioration of bonding strength of the bonding layer can be inhibited.
US08404326B2	Panel made of expanded foam with hooks or loops A panel-forming assembly which is intended to be fixed to a surface of a vehicle or an aircraft, for example the floor of the trunk or a surface of the hatch of the spare-wheel compartment, and comprising, on the one hand, a panel of foam of expanded thermoplastic material, in particular expanded polypropylene or expanded polystyrene, which is constituted of an agglomeration of balls made of thermoplastic material and, on the other hand, hooks and/or loops issuing from the panel and intended to cooperate with loops and/or hooks issuing from the said one surface of a vehicle, characterized in that the assembly comprises an intermediate element (4) comprising a plate (5) from a face of which project the hooks (6) and/or the loops issuing from the panel that cooperate with the loops and/or the hooks (3) issuing from the surface of the vehicle, while from a face opposite the said one face of the plate there projects at least one piece (7) in the form of a fir tree comprising elements in the form of fir-tree branches (9) defining between them intermediate spaces or interstices (d), which piece is inserted into the panel (2).
US08404321B2	Thermal transfer recording medium A thermal transfer recording medium including a support, a release layer and an ink layer, the release layer and the ink layer being disposed in this order over the support, wherein the ink layer contains carnauba wax, an organic fatty acid having an acid value of 90 to 200, and at least one of a long-chain alcohol represented by Formula (1) and a long-chain alcohol represented by Formula (2), where R denotes a group containing 28 to 38 carbon atoms.
US08404317B2	Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or a liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth; wherein a liquid crystal composition has a negative dielectric anisotropy and contains a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific two-ring compound having a large optical anisotropy and a low viscosity as a second component, and a liquid crystal display device contains the composition.
US08404308B2	In-press process for coating composite substrates An improved process for manufacture of polymer coated composite substrates is described. a coated composite substrate is prepared in the press by applying a layer of a primer coating composition to the surface of a compressible mat comprising fibers and/or particles and a resin binder. The primer coating composition is formulated preferably as a fast setting polymer latex capable of forming a chemically crosslinked polymer matrix when applied to the surface of a compressible mat. a thermosetting top coat composition can be applied directly over the wet primer coating composition before heat-processing the mat to improve surface quality and release characteristics. Compressing and heating the coated mat produces a primed composite substrate directly out of the press.
US08404307B2	Hydrophilic film, process for producing same, and coating material for forming hydrophilic film The present invention provides a hydrophilic film, which displays excellent hydrophilicity, and also displays excellent durability with respect to acidic, neutral, and alkaline detergents and chemicals. A hydrophilic film of the present invention comprises a double oxide of silicon and zirconium, an alkali metal, and water. Furthermore, the film may also comprise aluminum or a bivalent metal, and may also contain at least one of a silane coupling agent and an acrylic resin.
US08404303B2	Separated gray metal and titanium nitride solar control members A solar control member for determining solar control for a window includes an optically massive layer between a gray metal layer and a titanium nitride layer. The optically massive layer has sufficient thickness to retard or prevent constructive and destructive interference of reflected light. The optically massive layer may be an adhesive, but also may be one or more polymeric substrates. The gray metal layer is preferably nickel chromium, but other gray metal materials provide superior results as compared to the prior art. Also in the preferred embodiment, the titanium nitride layer is closer to the window (e.g., glass) than the gray metal layer.
US08404293B2	Method for separating and concentrating bioactive phenolics A method for physical separation and purification of bioactive phenolics from fruits, berries and vegetables by subjecting a fruit, berry or vegetable extract solution having a Brix of from about 1 to about 4 to ultrafiltration using an about 2,000-6,000 Dalton cutoff ultrafiltration membrane under a pressure of about 30-120 psi, and a temperature of about 80-110° F. This is followed by subjecting the resulting retentate to diafiltration-ultrafiltration with the addition of water, using an about 2,000-6,000 Dalton cutoff ultrafiltration membrane under a pressure of about 30-120 psi, and a temperature of about 80-110° F., and recovering the diafiltered retentate or the bioactive phenolic containing solids thereof.
US08404290B2	Method for shaping a food product by cryoextrusion employing predictive temperature regulation The subject of the invention is a method for shaping at least one food product by cryoextrusion, the extruder being provided with a double-walled jacket surrounding the extrusion screw and through which jacket a coolant flows, this jacket consisting of a single module or several independent modules, the cryoextrusion being temperature-regulated on the basis of a curve, determined for said product to be cryoextruded, representing, plotted on the X-axis, the difference D between the actual temperature of the product and the desired temperature setting for the product at the exit and, plotted on the Y-axis, the setting to be applied for the gas temperature at the exit of the module or modules, the curve being split into three linear zones: an abrupt (steep-slope) zone, around a difference D close to 0, surrounded by two quasi-plateau zones.
US08404287B2	Use of Fructus schisandrae and extracts thereof in preventing and decreasing toxic and side effects of antineoplastic drugs Use of Fructus schisandrae in preparation of medicaments for preventing and reducing toxicity and side effects of antineoplastic agents. The toxicity and side effects of antineoplastic agents are cardiovascular toxicity, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, suppression of bone marrow, immunosuppression, or alopecia etc induced by antineoplastic agents. Fructus schisandrae and extracts thereof, especially ethanol extracts, schisandrin B, are effective in reducing antineoplastic agent's toxicity and side effects.
US08404286B2	Use of extracts or of extract compounds from Piper cubeba L. as active components in a medicament for the treatment of cancer The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a dry extract from the fruit of Piper cubeba L., which characterized in that, in a first step, the fruit of Piper cubeba L. either is subjected to a steam distillation for the removal of essential oils and the distillate is removed or extracted at least once with a lipophilic phase and the lipophilic extract or extracts are removed; in a second step, the fruit, so treated, is extracted at least once either with at least one alcohol or with a mixture of at least one alcohol and water; and, in a third step, the extracted fruit parts are removed and an auxiliary material is added to the extract so obtained, which is then concentrated to a thick extract with an alcohol concentration of 0.1 to 10% (w/w), then dried and recovered.
US08404282B2	Compositions for suppressing obesity Disclosed herein is a composition for suppressing and preventing obesity and related adult diseases, comprising Herba Ephedrae and Thallus Laminariae seu Eckloniae, or comprising Herba Ephedrae, Thallus Laminariae seu Eckloniae and Radix et Rhizoma Rhei.
US08404280B2	Template free and polymer free metal, nanosponge and a process thereof The present invention provides solution to the problem involved in preparation of metal nanosponges using templates and polymers. The instant invention is successful in providing a simple, template free single step process for the preparation of metal nanosponges having porous low density and high surface area. These metal nanosponges were found to be good self-supported substrates for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and have shown significant anti-bacterial activity.
US08404277B2	Matrix-type transdermal drug delivery system and preparation method thereof A matrix-type transdermal drug delivery system including capsaicin or a capsaicin derivative as an active component and used for treating neuropathy, pain, and inflammation and a preparation method thereof are provided. The matrix-type transdermal drug delivery system includes: a drug protecting layer; a matrix layer formed on the drug protecting layer and including 0.1-25 wt % of capsaicin or a capsaicin derivative, 40-95 wt % of an adhesive including a water-insoluble acrylic polymer, 1-30 wt % of an alcohol having a molecular weight of 600 Daltons or less, 0.1-20 wt % of a nonionic surfactant, and 0.1-20 wt % of a solubilizing agent including a hydrophilic polymer; and a release liner formed on the matrix layer, and is used for treating neuropathy, pain, or inflammation.
US08404269B2	Sustained release implantable eye device A surgical device and method of making and using the same for implantation in a body of a mammal. One preferred device is prepared to include an elongated member. A region includes a pharmaceutical agent and a bioerodible material, a biodegradable material a bioavailable material or a mixture thereof.
US08404267B2	Sustained release intraocular implants containing tyrosine kinase inhibitors and related methods Biocompatible intraocular implants include a tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a biodegradable polymer that is effective to facilitate release of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor into an eye for an extended period of time. The therapeutic agents of the implants may be associated with a biodegradable polymer matrix, such as a matrix that is substantially free of a polyvinyl alcohol. The implants may be placed in an eye to treat or reduce the occurrence of one or more ocular conditions.
US08404265B2	Contact lenses for extended release of bioactive agents containing diffusion attenuators An appliance for the delivery of at least one bioactive agent to the eye has at least one diffusion attenuator within a hydrophilic or silicone-hydrogel contact lens. The bioactive agent can be a drug or a nutraceutical. The diffusion attenuator can be a plurality of solid particles or phase separated liquid aggregates within at least one continuous phase of the lens where the diffusion attenuators promote a tortuous path for the diffusion of the bioactive agent to mediate the rate by which the bioactive agent diffuses from the contact lens. The diffusion attenuator can be homogeneously dispersed throughout at least one continuous phase of the lens to modify the diffusivity of the bioactive agent through that phase. The diffusion attenuator can have little or no affinity for the bioactive agent or can be miscible with the bioactive agent. The diffusion attenuator can be incorporated while forming the contact lens by polymerization of a monomer mixture containing the diffusion attenuator. For liquid diffusion attenuators, the liquid can be co-absorbed with a solvent into the lens followed by removal of the solvent, where the bioactive agent can be co-absorbed or subsequently absorbed after the loading of the diffusion attenuator. The diffusion attenuator can be Vitamin E.
US08404259B2	Dispersible granular substrate for pesticide delivery An inert dispersible granular substrate is suitable for use as a carrier for chemical agents. The granular substrate is comprised of one or more mineral components, the one or more mineral components having a bulk density of greater than about 70 pounds per cubic foot, one or more dispersibility additives; and one or more water soluble binders. The granular substrate has a bulk density of from greater than 55 pounds pcf to about 70 pcf, a water dispersibility of less than 5 minutes, a pH of from 6 to 8, and sufficient strength to survive formulation processing after 3 days of continuous exposure to a temperature of approximately 75° F. and a relative humidity of approximately 95%. Preferably, an active pesticide is applied to the dispersible granular substrate. The water dispersible granular substrates may be produced by forming a granular substrate admixture, pelletizing the admixture to form granular substrates, and drying the granular substrates.
US08404258B2	External preparation for the skin A skin treatment composition that characteristically contains alkylene polyglycol dineopentanoate having a specific structure.The object is to provide a skin treatment composition that gives a refreshing sensation at the time of application and contains an oil component that is highly safe with low skin irritation.The skin treatment composition specifically contains diethyleneglycol dineopentanoate, triethyleneglycol dineopentanoate, tetraethyleneglycol dineopentanoate, dipropyleneglycol dineopentanoate, tripropyleneglycol dineopentanoate, etc.Dipropyleneglycol dineopentanoate and tripropyleneglycol dineopentanoate are particularly preferable in terms of the sensation at the time of application; they provide a skin treatment composition that is particularly superior in absorption into the skin and a sensation of permeation and highly safe.
US08404256B2	Biomaterial composite composition and method of use This invention relates to a process to facilitate osteochondral bone remodeling in a subject by inducing regeneration of this bone to a healthy, vascularized state capable of supporting the underlying hyaline cartilage of articular joints and spinal discs, both biomechanically and metabolically and to deliver a bioactive agent. This process involves the steps of: administering an effective amount of an injectable in situ curing biomaterial composite to a site. The biomaterial composite product is prepared by a process involving the steps: admixing an alginate solution with a nonporous aggregate of β-tricalcium phosphate, in a sufficient amount to initiate polymerization of the alginate solution, to form a hydrogel having from between 10 to 20 percent by volume of β-tricalcium phosphate.
US08404252B2	Yersinia pestis antigens, vaccine compositions, and related methods The present invention provides antigens and vaccines useful in prevention of infection by Yersinia pestis. The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions of such antigens and/or vaccines. The present invention provides methods for the production of Y. pestis protein antigens in plants, as well as methods for their use in the treatment and/or prevention of Y. pestis infection.
US08404250B2	Gram positive bacteria preparations for the treatment of diseases comprising an immune dysregulation This application relates to compositions comprising components prepared from Gram positive bacteria such as Gram positive facultative intracellular bacteria for treatment of disorders comprising an immune dysregulation in humans and animals.
US08404246B2	Nutritional supplement to improve supplementary target protein fraction (TPF) delivery, intracellular absorption and utilization A nutritional supplement includes the primary ingredients: N-acetyl D-glucosamine, cracked cell wall Green Chlorella, Licorice Root Extract, and Potassium Citrate, as well as secondary ingredients: Zinc L-Carnosine, Gamma-Oryzanol and Capsaicin, that improves the bodies uptake, utilization and over-all bioavailability of exogenous target protein fractions (TPF) including but not limited to: glycoproteins, (such as glucosamine) protein isolates as amino acids, glycosaminoglycans (GAG) (including proteoglycans, and mucopolysaccharides), and polysaccharides such as hyaluronic acid (hyaluronan). The biochemical interactions of the composition improves zeta potential for TPF incorporation in the body through direct and indirect interaction with primary cellular and digestive sites of multiple species. This facilitates greater passage of target protein substrates fractions and isolates into the bloodstream, provides superior intracellular absorption and utilization thereby potentiating the therapeutic effects of TPF systemically.
US08404245B2	Immunization of non-human mammals against Streptococcus equi The present invention is concerned with an antigenic composition comprising at least one antigen that comprises at least one antigenic epitope or antigenic determinant derived from a protein present in one or both of S. equi subsp. Equi and subsp. Zooepidemicus and use thereof for immunization of non-human mammals against S. equi subsp. equi and/or subsp. Zooepidemicus. The present invention also discloses a vaccine composition comprising the aforesaid antigenic composition as immunizing component. The antigens used are EAG, FNZ, SFS, SEC and ScLC.
US08404243B2	Peptide adjuvants Adjuvant compositions comprising specific 5mer polypeptides in combination with antigen delivery systems and/or immunostimulatory molecules, such as immunostimulatory nucleic acid sequences, for enhancing the immune response of a coadministered antigen, are described.
US08404241B2	Anti-rhesus D monoclonal antibody The invention relates to an anti-RhD monoclonal antibody, which is a tetrameric IgG1 immunoglobulin composed of two heavy chains and two light chains, the heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence SEQ ID No. 2, harboring a phenylalanine residue at position 68, and the light chain comprising the amino acid sequence SEQ ID No. 4.
US08404239B2	Anti-Notch2 NRR antibodies The invention provides anti-Notch antibodies, and in particular, antibodies that bind Notch2 NRR, and methods of using the same.
US08404232B2	Compositions and methods of using chondroitinase ABCI mutants The present invention relates to protein and nucleic acid mutants of chondroitinase ABCI. Such chondroitinase ABCI mutant enzymes exhibit altered chondroitin lyase activity or increased resistance to inactivation from stressors including UV light or heat. Methods of using chondroitinase ABCI mutant enzymes are also provided.
US08404225B2	Contact sex pheromone component of the Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) The invention disclosed relates to the detection of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptra: B-prestidae) and in particular to the use of contact sex phenomones therefor. Analysis of the elytral hydrocarbons from male and female emerald ash borer, that were freshly emerged vs. sexually mature (>10 days old) revealed a female-specific compound, 9-methyl-pentacosane (9-Me-C25), only present in sexually mature females. This material was synthesized by the Wittig reaction of 2-decanone with (n-hexadecyl)-triphenylphosphonium bromide followed by catalytic reduction to yield racemic 9-Me C25, which matched the natural compound by GC/MS (retention time and EI-mass spectrum). In field bioassays with freeze-killed sexually mature A. planipennis females, feral males spent significantly more time in contact and attempting copulation with unwashed females than with females that had been washed in n-hexane to remove the cuticular hydrocarbons. Hexane-washed females to which 9-Me-C25 had been reapplied elicited similar contact time and percentage of time attempting copulation as unwashed females, indicating that 9-methyl-pentacosane is a contact sex-pheromone component of A. planipennis. This is the first contact sex pheromone identified in the Buprestidae.
US08404222B2	Soluble, degradable poly(ethylene glycol) derivatives for controllable release of bound molecules into solution PEG and related polymer derivatives having weak, hydrolytically unstable linkages near the reactive end of the polymer are provided for conjugation to drugs, including proteins, enzymes, small molecules, and others. These derivatives provide a sufficient circulation period for a drug-PEG conjugate, followed by hydrolytic breakdown of the conjugate and release of the bound molecule. In some cases, drugs that demonstrate reduced activity when permanently coupled to PEG maintain a therapeutically suitable activity when coupled to a degradable PEG in accordance with the invention. The PEG derivatives of the invention can be used to impart improved water solubility, increased size, a slower rate of kidney clearance, and reduced immunogenicity to a conjugate formed by attachment thereto. Controlled hydrolytic release of the bound molecule into an aqueous environment can then enhance the drug's delivery profile by providing a delivery system which employs such polymers and utilizes the teachings provided herein.
US08404221B2	Cationic alcohols and uses thereof Compositions are disclosed comprising novel fluorinated cationic alcohols in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle. The fluorinated compounds alter a surface property of the hair to provide hair conditioning, for example. In embodiments, the compounds have improved water solubility and deposition properties.
US08404220B2	Production of adapalene gels A method for producing an adapalene aqueous gel on an industrial scale including formulating a gelling medium A by mixing water and propylene glycol and adding a gelling agent thereto; formulating an adapalene medium B by dispersing adapalene in water, in the presence of a surfactant; next adding the adapalene medium B to the gelling medium A; and adjusting the pH to about 4.7-5.3.
US08404210B2	Iron composition based water filtration system for the removal of chemical species containing arsenic and other metal cations and anions An iron composition having a plurality of elemental components is disclosed. The major component is an iron component of at least about 68% to about 92% iron by weight. Other components by weight include manganese; cerium; carbon; phosphorous; sulfur; aluminum; silicon; chromium; copper; and zinc. Combined with layers of sand, brick chips and/or charcoal, the iron composition can be used to create a water filter for filtering inorganic arsenic species and soluble metal ions out of water. To enhance hydrous ferric oxide complexation and precipitation, the iron composition may be treated with food grade acids or a water mixture.
US08404207B2	Method for simply separatng carbon nanotube Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for separating metallic CNT and semiconducting CNT, comprising treating with a physical separation means of centrifugation, freezing-thawing-squeezing, diffusion, permeation or the like using a gel containing CNT as a dispersed and isolated state (CNT-containing gel), to thereby make semiconducting CNT exist in gel and make metallic CNT exist in solution.
US08404206B2	Methods for producing polycrystalline silicon that reduce the deposition of silicon on reactor walls Gas distribution units of fluidized bed reactors are configured to direct thermally decomposable compounds to the center portion of the reactor and away from the reactor wall to prevent deposition of material on the reactor wall and process for producing polycrystalline silicon product in a reactor that reduce the amount of silicon which deposits on the reactor wall.
US08404205B2	Apparatus and method for producing polycrystalline silicon having a reduced amount of boron compounds by forming phosphorus-boron compounds The invention concerns an apparatus and a method for manufacturing polycrystalline silicon having a reduced amount of boron compounds. The invention provides an apparatus and a method which mix an unpurified trichlorosilane with purified hydrogen gas from an activated carbon tower. The mixture is sent to a distillation apparatus for purifying trichlorosilane.
US08404204B2	Granulate having photocatalytic activity and methods for manufacturing the same The present invention is directed to a granulate having photocatalytic activity, comprising particles of an inorganic particulate material coated with a photocatalytically active compound for introducing photocatalytic activity into or on building materials. The invention is further related to the manufacture of such a granulate and its use into or on building materials such as cement, concrete, gypsum and/or limestone and water-based coatings or paints for reducing an accumulation and growth of microorganisms and environmental polluting substances on these materials and thus reducing the tendency of fouling, while the brilliance of the color is maintained and the quality of the air is improved.
US08404197B2	Sample cup for use in spectrochemical analysis A cup assembly for holding a sample to be analyzed spectrochemically, includes a tubular longitudinal member which is disposed symmetrical about a central axis. The tubular member extends longitudinally between a first end and a second end. An indented peripheral flange is defined at the second end. The indented flange has an inverted L shaped cross-section. An annular collar extends longitudinally between a first end and a second end. An internal peripheral flange is defined at the first end. The internal flange has an inverted L shaped cross-section complementing the indented flange of the tubular member. When a substantially thin film is interposed between the second end of the tubular member and the first end of the annular collar, the film is retained between the sample cell body and the collar between the indented flange and the internal flange. The cup may have a funnel shaped sample retaining chamber.
US08404196B2	Multi-well rotary synthesizer An apparatus for synthesizing polymer chains includes a controller, a plurality of precision fit vials circularly arranged in multiple banks on a cartridge, a drain corresponding to each bank of vials, a chamber bowl, a plurality of valves for delivering reagents to selective vials, and a waste tube system for purging material from the vials. A purging operation can be selectively performed on one or more of the banks of vials. The plurality of vials are stored in the cartridge and are divided among individual banks wherein each bank of vials has a corresponding drain. There is at least one waste tube system for expelling the reagent solution from vials within a particular bank of vials when the waste tube system is coupled to the corresponding drain. The cartridge holding the plurality of vials rotates relative to the stationary banks of valves and the waste tube system.
US08404193B2	Microchip and process for producing microchip A microchip which comprises: a resinous base having a plurality of fine channels formed on one side thereof, one or more cylindrical parts disposed so as to protrude from the other side, and a through-hole which pierces each cylindrical part along the axis thereof and communicates with the fine channel so that the diameter of the inner wall of the through-hole gradually decreases from the tip end of the cylindrical part toward the fine channel at a first inclination angle; and a resinous covering member bonded to that side of the resinous base on which the fine channels have been formed. The microchip has been configured so that a liquid sample can be introduced from the tip end of each cylindrical part through the through-hole. The wall thickness of the cylindrical part on the end side where a liquid sample is to be introduced has been made smaller than the wall thickness thereof on the base side where the cylindrical part has been formed, by forming a step therebetween.
US08404191B2	Biowaste sterilizer Biowaste sterilizers are described. In one implementation an exemplary system has waste transport vessels that can be intermittently heated and pressurized, for example, with steam, and are interconnected to provide multiple sterilization pathways for waste as the waste is transported. Selected sterilization pathways may depend on attributes of the waste. Sterilization factors, such as mechanical shredding, application of steam, application of pressure, maintenance of temperature, separation of liquid, etc., are integrated into the waste transport features of the system, which can be made compact to save space while processing relatively large bulk amounts of materials, such as medical wastes. The system maintains safe isolation of bio-hazardous components in the waste from the external environment. A system controller provides parameters management, smart sterilization cycle control, quality assurance, safety management, diagnostics, and reporting over a network.
US08404185B2	Adsorbent housing with separated adsorption outflow and desorption inflow A system for pre-concentrating analytes in a sample prior to introduction into a chromatographic column is generally disclosed comprising a housing, an adsorbent disposed in the housing, and first and second conduits having an inlet and an outlet, respectively, for transferring fluid out of and into the housing during adsorption/dry purge and desorption stages, respectively. In some embodiments, the inlet of the first conduit and the outlet of the second conduit are both disposed in one end of the housing and are offset from each other with respect to the adsorbent.
US08404184B2	System and methods for assisting businesses in compliance with gas emissions requirements A system and method for calculating a value indicative of the amount of an undesirable constituent of a volatile gas stream that is removed from the atmosphere. Data received at a higher sampling rate is subjected to a plurality of validation processes and data that is determined to be faulty is then quarantined. Quarantined data can be replaced, however, an audit trail is generated to indicate what data has been replaced and the underlying rationale for the replacement data.
US08404183B2	Process using compact embedded electron induced ozonation and activation of nanostructured titanium dioxide photocatalyst for photocatalytic oxidation A reactor produces a surface corona for emitting UV light and for the production of ozone by passing air or oxygen through the surface corona. The emitted UV light activates a photocatalyst coated on a surface facing a surface with embedded electrodes which generate the surface corona. The photocatalyst is a thin film of nanoparticle TiO2 with primary particle size of 0.02 to 0.2 μm was deposited on a substrate by a flame aerosol method. The method combines ozonation and photocatalysis to provide effective and efficient oxidation of alcohols and hydrocarbons to value added products. The method can also be used for air and water cleaning.
US08404181B2	Corrosion inhibition The present invention relates to a method of preventing or alleviating the problems associated with corrosion and to novel formulations for use in such a method.
US08404177B2	System for recovery of cadmium telluride (CdTe) from system components used in the manufacture of photovoltaic (PV) modules A system and associated process are provided for recovering cadmium telluride (CdTe) that has plated onto components, such as components used in the manufacture of photovoltaic (PV) modules. The system includes a vacuum oven configured for maintaining a vacuum and being heated to a temperature effective for sublimating CdTe off of components placed within the oven. A collection member is disposed so that sublimated CdTe generated in the oven diffuses to the collection member. The collection member is maintained at a temperature effective for causing the sublimated CdTe to plate thereon. The collection member is subsequently processed to collect the plated CdTe.
US08404176B2	Hybrid method manufacturing apparatus for torsion beam A hybrid method manufacturing apparatus for a torsion beam according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of side punch molds where a semi-finished product material heated to approximately 880 to 800° C. is molded and a press mold where a cooling water circulation line decreasing the temperature of the processed finished product to approximately 750 to 450° C. while the semi-finished product material is molded to a processed finished product is installed, an advantage of high-temperature molding having high dimensional accuracy is maintained at the time of manufacturing the torsion beam and additional heat treatment such as tempering is selectively performed only when additional heat treatment such as tempering increases toughness because only a martensite structure is not formed in quenching treatment.
US08404174B2	Method for producing carbon nanofiber supporting metal fine particle A main object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a carbon nanofiber supporting a metal fine particle in which the metal fine particles are supported in high dispersion and sintering of the metal fine particles is restrained. The present invention attains the object by providing a method for producing a carbon nanofiber supporting a metal fine particle comprising a step of: spinning a material composition which contains a nitrogen-containing polymer, including a nitrogen element and capable of forming a carbon nanofiber, and an organometallic compound by an electro spinning process, and the spinning is conducted under a condition which keeps the nitrogen element remained to the carbon nanofiber and allows the formation of the carbon nanofiber.
US08404172B2	Methods of processing high service temperature hydrocarbon gels Methods of processing high service temperature crosslinked thermoplastic gels are provided. The methods include combining (a) an oil-swelled physically crosslinked thermoplastic elastomer gel comprising at least one functional group configured to chemically crosslink in the presence of a crosslinker and (b) a crosslinker; maintaining the combination of the physically crosslinked thermoplastic elastomer gel and the crosslinker at a temperature at which they remain substantially unreacted; subsequently heating the combination to a temperature at which the oil-swelled physically crosslinked thermoplastic elastomer gel reacts with the crosslinker.
US08404168B2	Process for producing thermoplastic resin molded product and thermoplastic resin particle composition A process for producing a thermoplastic resin molded product, comprising: a placement step of placing a thermoplastic resin particle composition 6A into a cavity 22 of a rubber die 2 made of a rubber material; a particle heating step of irradiating the thermoplastic resin particle composition 6A in the cavity 22 with electromagnetic waves having wavelengths ranging from 0.78 to 2 μm through the rubber die 2, thereby heating to melt the thermoplastic resin particle composition 6A; a filling step of filling a thermoplastic resin 6 in a molten state into a space 220 left in the cavity 22; and a cooling step of cooling a thermoplastic resin 6 in the cavity 22 thereby obtaining a thermoplastic resin molded product.
US08404167B1	Protective edging for a cathode of an electroplating system Protective edging for a cathode of an electroplating system. At least some of the illustrative embodiments a cathodes of an electroplating system, the cathodes including a sheet of metallic material that defines a front, a back and an edge, a plurality of apertures through the metallic material proximate to a portion of the edge and a plastic material that envelops the portion of the edge and the plurality of apertures. The plastic material extends through the apertures and is adhered to the metallic material.
US08404165B2	Catheter distal tip design and method of making A catheter comprises a catheter shaft having a distal tip, the distal tip having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface having a rounded profile. The catheter may be made by rounding the inner surface of the distal tip.
US08404162B2	Composite materials and methods for selective placement of nano-particulates within composites Composite materials and methods for making composites are provided. The method includes providing a nano-particulate-depletable material that includes a plurality of nano-particulates on or within a depletable material; positioning the nano-particulate-depletable material on or within a structural material; and depleting the depletable material such that the nano-particulates are selectively placed on or within the structural material. Depletion may include infusion of a resin into the structural material. The depletable material may be a polymeric foam, and the nano-particulates may be carbon nanotubes.
US08404160B2	Metallic ink A metallic ink including a vehicle, a multiplicity of copper nanoparticles, and an alcohol. The conductive metallic ink may be deposited on a substrate by methods including inkjet printing and draw-down printing. The ink may be pre-cured and cured to form a conductor on the substrate.
US08404159B2	Solvent for a printing composition A composition suitable for fabricating an electronic device such as an OLED using an ink-jet printing technique comprises a conducting or semi-conducting organic material and a solvent, the solvent having a boiling point of greater than 250° C. and a viscosity of less than 5 cPs. The composition preferably has a viscosity in the range between 0.1 and 20 cPs, and the solvent preferably has the formula: where R represents a C6 to C11 alkyl. The high boiling point of the solvent allows the “ink” to remain wet for a longer time after printing. This provides better process control during drying, resulting in more uniform films and greater control over the film profile. The low viscosity of the solvent enables jetting of the composition at high frequencies.
US08404157B2	Methods and compositions for inhibiting corrosion Of the many methods provided herein, a method comprising: (a) combining a corrosion inhibitor composition with an aqueous acid solution, the corrosion inhibitor composition comprising a benzylideneaniline compound corresponding to Formula 1 below: wherein R is H, methyl, ethyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, bromo, chloro, fluoro, mercapto, dimethylamino, or diethylamino groups and/or a cinnamylideneaniline compound corresponding to Formula 2 below: wherein R is H methyl, ethyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, bromo, chloro, fluoro, mercapto, dimethylamino, or diethylamino groups; and contacting a metal surface with the aqueous acid solution.
US08404155B2	Nanoparticle catalyst compounds and/or volatile organometallic compounds and method of using the same for biomass gasification A nanocatalyst, dual catalyst and methods for improving the efficiency and output of a biomass gasification process are provided where the catalysts comprise a volatile organometallic compound(s) and/or a nanoalloy catalyst. By the catalyst and method, a very high biomass gasification conversion efficiency of over 85% can be achieved. The subject nanocatalyst cracks and gasifies lignin, which is generally inert in conventional gasification, at relatively low gasification temperatures. The subject disclosure also provides a means to increase gas yields and lower lignin content in the resulting product relative to conventional gasification. Alternatively, oil production may be increased, if desired. Moreover, the resulting gas may achieve a Fischer-Tropsch reactor favorable H2:CO ratio of about 9:1. The energy input to the gasification is correspondingly reduced to reduce costs and the environmental impact associated with the gasification process.
US08404153B2	White persistent phosphor blend or layered structure This disclosure features a blend, or use together in at least two layers of an article of manufacture, of a first persistent phosphor, a second persistent phosphor and a third phosphor. The first persistent phosphor has a formula I: Cax-y-z-aAaAl2-m-n-o-pOd:Euy,REz,Bm,Znn,Coo,Scp I where the variables are defined in the disclosure. The second persistent phosphor has a formula II: Srx-y-z-aAaAl14-m-n-o-pOd:Euy,REz,Bm,Znn,Coo,Scp II where the variables are defined in the disclosure. The third phosphor is a non-persistent phosphor that is excited at a wavelength in a range of 300-500 nm. Also featured is an article of manufacture including the blend or the phosphors present in at least two layers. Once the blend or layered structure comprising the three phosphors has been excited it can appear white in an absence of ambient light.
US08404151B2	Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a large elastic constant, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced between at least two of the characteristics; and is to provide an AM device that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The invention provides a liquid crystal composition that has a nematic phase and includes a specific three-ring compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, a specific four-ring compound having a high maximum temperature and a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and a specific compound having a small viscosity as a third component, and a liquid crystal display device containing the composition.
US08404144B2	Compositions including polymerizable bisphosphonic acids and methods The present invention is directed to compositions containing one or more polymerizable bisphosphonic acids and optionally one or more additional polymerizable components.
US08404142B2	MnZn ferrite and a transformer magnetic core A MnZn ferrite having excellent characteristics of an incremental permeability μΔ value of 250 or greater in a wide temperature range of 0 to 85° C. and an incremental permeability μΔ value of 400 or greater at 65° C. when an 80 A/m direct current magnetic field is applied is provided. The MnZn ferrite has basic components that comprise: ferric oxide (in terms of Fe2O3): 51.0 to 54.5 mol %, zinc oxide (in terms of ZnO): 8.0 to 12.0 mol %, and manganese oxide (in terms of MnO): the balance, sub components that comprise: silicon oxide (in terms of SiO2): 50 to 400 mass ppm, and calcium oxide (in terms of CaO): 50 to 400 mass ppm, and unavoidable impurities phosphorous, boron, sulfur and chlorine that are restricted to phosphorous: less than 3 mass ppm, boron: less than 3 mass ppm, sulfur: less than 5 mass ppm, and chlorine: less than 10 mass ppm.
US08404138B2	Stripping agent for secondary battery electrode material and method of treating secondary battery using the stripping agent An electrode of a secondary battery is treated to remove an electrode material adhering to the current collector of the electrode. The electrode is treated by exposing to a stripping agent, which is constituted as an aqueous solution containing at least one of an organic sulfonic acid and derivative thereof, and the electrode exposure to each other to strip the electrode material from the current collector constituting the electrode.
US08404130B2	Method of manufacturing a discrete track medium type perpendicular magnetic recording medium A method of manufacturing a discrete track medium type perpendicular magnetic recording layer with reduced magnetic interference between tracks and enhanced magnetic recording density is disclosed in which protruding parts of a pattern of protrusions and recesses provided in a composite magnetic recording layer are formed in high quality having a similar film thickness and equivalent perpendicular magnetic recording performance to a perpendicular magnetic recording layer designed for a continuous film type medium. The method includes a first step of laminating at least a magnetic recording layer, a sacrifice layer, and a carbon protective layer on a nonmagnetic substrate in this order; a second step of selectively removing the resist film and the carbon protective layer at openings for forming recessed parts using a mask of a resist film pattern formed concentric to form protruding parts for constructing recording tracks; a third step of modifying the sacrifice layer and the magnetic recording layer exposing at the recessed parts into a nonmagnetic state; a fourth step of removing the resist film, the carbon protective layer, and the sacrifice layer at the protruding parts between the recessed parts; and a fifth step of depositing a carbon protective layer and a lubricant layer in this order on the recessed parts and the protruding parts.
US08404129B1	Method and system for providing a curved surface in a magnetic recording head A method and system for fabricating an optical component are described. The method and system include providing a first planarization stopping and a second planarization stopping structure. The first planarization stopping structure has a first height and a first edge. The second planarization stopping structure has a second height different from the first height and a second edge. The first edge is separated from the second edge by a distance. The method and system also include providing an optical material. The optical material resides at least between the first edge of the first planarization stopping structure and the second edge of the second planarization stopping structure. The method and system also include planarizing the optical components. The planarization removes a portion of the optical material to form a surface between the first planarization stopping structure and the second planarization stopping structure. This surface has a curvature.
US08404128B1	Method and system for providing a perpendicular magnetic recording head A method and system for providing a magnetic recording transducer having a pole are disclosed. The pole has side(s), a bottom, and a top wider than the bottom. The method and system include providing at least one side gap layer that covers the side(s) and the top of the pole. At least one sacrificial layer is provided on the side gap layer(s). The sacrificial layer(s) are wet etchable and cover the side gap layer(s). The magnetic recording transducer is planarized after the sacrificial layer(s) are provided. Thus, a portion of the side gap and sacrificial layer(s) is removed. A remaining portion of the sacrificial layer(s) is thus left. The method and system also include wet etching the sacrificial layer(s) to remove the remaining portion of the sacrificial layer(s). A wrap around shield is provided after the remaining portion of the sacrificial layer(s) is removed.
US08404127B2	Electrode material and applications thereof A metal vanadium film is used as an extraction electrode contacting with a vanadium oxide or doped vanadium oxide film. The electrode material is adapted for a detector, sensor and optical switch based on a vanadium oxide or doped vanadium oxide film. The metal vanadium film is in favor of reducing the thermal conductivity of the support structure of the array unit. The preparation process of the vanadium film using the metal vanadium as the source material is more easily controlled than that of NiCr film using the NiCr alloy as the source material. The extraction electrode of the present invention easily obtains an excellent metal-semiconductor contact characteristic. The preparation process and patterning process of the metal vanadium film have an excellent technology compatibility with the IC and MEMS manufacturing processes.
US08404126B2	Manufacturing process of electrode A resist layer is formed over one surface of a current-collector material, while a resist layer having a predetermined pattern is formed on the other surface of the current-collector material. Through-holes are formed on the current-collector material through an etching process. An electrode slurry is applied onto the current-collector material formed with the through-holes without removing the resist layers. Specifically, since the through-holes are closed by the resist layer, the electrode slurry does not pass through the through-holes to leak out. Therefore, the current-collector material can be conveyed in the horizontal direction, whereby the productivity of an electrode can be enhanced. The resist layers are made of PVdF, and the resist layers are removed in a heating and drying step in which the PVdF is dissolved.
US08404123B2	Fabrication of enclosed nanochannels using silica nanoparticles In accordance with the invention, there is a method of forming a nanochannel including depositing a photosensitive film stack over a substrate and forming a pattern on the film stack using interferometric lithography. The method can further include depositing a plurality of silica nanoparticles to form a structure over the pattern and removing the pattern while retaining the structure formed by the plurality of silica nanoparticles, wherein the structure comprises an enclosed nanochannel.
US08404120B2	Method of continuously separating adsorbate An apparatus and method permit continuous separation of an adsorbate from a processing material containing solid particles, sticky substances and water-soluble proteins, alone or in combination, without pretreatment. The processing is carried out while a loop adsorbent is circulated. An adsorbate is adsorbed, not by supply of the processing solution through the adsorbent, but by contact thereof with the adsorbent. In addition, the adsorbent after desorption of the adsorbate is cleaned. As a result, the apparatus and the method achieve continuous processing and separation of the adsorbate even from a processing material containing solid particles, sticky substances and water-soluble proteins alone or in combination without pretreatment.
US08404119B2	Method of membrane separation and membrane separation apparatus A method of membrane separation and membrane separation apparatus, with which not only a supply liquid can be evaluated but also the problems, such as scale, occurring on reverse osmosis membrane can be monitored in a highly straightforward fashion. There is provided a membrane separation apparatus equipped with reverse osmosis membrane module (3) so as to be adapted for feeding of a supply liquid and obtaining of a permeated liquid and a concentrated liquid, characterized by comprising a feeding-side membrane separation means (10) which includes a separation membrane (11) of which the membrane face (11a) can be monitored and guides the supply liquid so as to separate the membrane, and a concentrating-side membrane separation means (20) which includes a separation membrane (21) of which the membrane face (21a) can be monitored and guides the concentrated liquid so as to separate the membrane separation thereof.
US08404118B2	Filter unit with filter bank The invention relates to a filter unit for purification of impure water, which could be seawater intended for ballast water, pool water, waste water or the like. The purification is performed by means of filter modules comprising filter means with dead end filter elements of a sintered material, and the filter unit facilitates alternating backwashing of the filter means at the same time as the filter unit may perform filtration of the impure water. The invention likewise relates to use of a dead end filter element in a de-gassing version, the filter element comprising a top end, a bottom end and a plurality of substantially parallel arranged channels with blockings in different ends.
US08404117B1	System for controlling water in an aquatic facility A system for controlling water within an aquatic facility includes a water chemistry controller, a variable rate water pump adapted to move water in the facility, and a variable rate motor driver operationally coupled to the water pump for variably energizing the water pump. The variable rate motor driver is coupled to the water chemistry controller to allow the water chemistry controller to manage the operation of the water pump.
US08404116B2	Safety insert for extra-corporeal circuits A transducer protector for use in an extra-corporeal circuit includes a first half-shell, a second half-shell, and a hydrophobic semi-permeable membrane enclosed between the half-shells. The first half-shell includes a first tubular connector with a seat having a substantially cylindrical shape and defining an axis X. The second half-shell includes a second tubular connection configured for connection to a transducer. The seat receives an end of a branch pipe from the circuit. The end defines a front surface substantially in the form of an annulus that is insertable inside the seat, which has one or more abutments that form a support for the front surface of the end to define a stop for the end. The abutment defines at least one radially outer cavity and provides a partial support for the front surface of the end. The cavity provides at least one radially outer zone of the annulus without support.
US08404110B2	Apparatus for diverting rainwater An apparatus for diverting rainwater includes a body having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a central portion. A diverter is disposed within the central portion, and has a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion of the diverter, together with one or more walls of the body, defines a containment configured to capture rainwater that enters through the top portion. An opening in at least one of the walls of the body is configured to divert rainwater from the containment. The body also includes a bypass flow area extending through the central portion adjacent to, and separate from, the containment, where the bypass flow area has a cross-sectional area that is substantially equal to or greater than a cross sectional area of the top and bottom portions.
US08404104B2	Hydrocarbon dehydrogenation with zirconia A method for obtaining an olefin is disclosed, the method comprising subjecting a paraffin to dehydrogenation in the absence of oxygen and in the presence of a catalyst comprising a crystalline substrate, to obtain an olefin. The catalyst includes an inert stabilizing agent for maintaining the catalyst crystal structure. The catalyst may be regenerated by being subjected, in air, to a temperature between about 550° C. and about 750° C., for a period of time between about 15 minutes and about 4 hours.
US08404102B2	Method and apparatus for rapid electrochemical analysis Methods and apparatus for electrochemically determining an analyte concentration value in a physiological sample are disclosed. The methods include using a test strip in which two time-current transients are measured by a meter electrically connected to an electrochemical test strip. Integrative current values are derived from the time-current transients and used in the calculation of analyte concentration.
US08404101B2	Apparatus and method for controlling a gas sensor A gas sensor control apparatus including internal resistance detection means for detecting an internal resistance value of one of cells of a gas sensor, concentration detection means for detecting a concentration value of a specific gas component in a gas to be measured and outputting the detected concentration value, heater current supply control means for controlling a current to be supplied to a heater of the gas sensor such that the detected internal resistance value becomes a target value, determination means for determining whether or not the detected internal resistance value is within a permissible range including the target value, and nullification setting means for setting the detected concentration value to a predetermined nullification concentration value to nullify the detected concentration value, when it is determined that the target value is out of the permissible range.
US08404099B2	Electrolysis of spent fuel pool water for hydrogen generation A method for the electrolytic production of hydrogen where radiation excited water from a spent fuel pool of a nuclear power plant is delivered to one or more electrolysers where DC current is applied to pairs of electrodes in the electrolysers to form hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen is collected. The collection of hydrogen can be carried out in a grid energy storage system to produce large quantities of hydrogen during low grid demand for electricity with little or no hydrogen during high grid electricity demand.
US08404094B2	Method and apparatus for electrodeionization utilizing layered chambers The present invention relates generally to the deionization of liquids through the use of electrodeionization methods and apparatuses. The apparatuses may be configured to produce purified liquids for use in analytical techniques such as ion chromatography, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and atomic absorption spectroscopy, among others, and to provide continuous regeneration of the ion exchange materials. The apparatuses may be configured according to the desired levels of deionization for anions, cations, or both. Finally, methods are presented for various uses of the apparatus specifically claimed.
US08404086B2	Purification of hydroformylated and hydrogenated fatty alkyl ester compositions Effect separation of a composition of matter that includes at least two seed or plant oil derivatives into at least one desired product stream using at least two separation operations, which are independently selected from among several potential separation operations, in conjunction with at least one recycle stream from a separation operation.
US08404085B2	Separation and purification of hydroquinone from crude mixtures thereof Separation and purification of hydroquinone from crude mixtures thereof essentially containing hydroquinone in combination with very small amounts of impurities including resorcinol and pyrogallol, include a topping distillation allowing the resorcinol to be removed as the distillation top product, and allowing a crude mixture essentially containing hydroquinone and the heavy impurities to be recovered at the column bottom, such mixture then being subjected to a bottoming distillation which allows the pyrogallol to be removed at the column bottom and allows hydroquinone in a purified form to be recovered at the column top.
US08404083B2	Process for increasing the dry strength of paper, board and cardboard Process for the production of paper, board and cardboard having high dry strength by addition of at least one water-soluble (a) polymer comprising vinylamine units and at least one (b) polymer comprising ethylenimine units and at least one water-soluble polymeric anionic compound to a paper stock, draining of the paper stock with sheet formation and drying of the paper products, the water-soluble cationic polymers (a) and (b) being metered in any sequence or as a mixture into a paper stock, and papers which are obtainable by this process.
US08404079B1	Composition and method relating to a hot melt adhesive The invention includes a hot melt adhesive composition that includes at least one of an isotactic copolymer of butene-1 and a metallocene catalyzed propylene homopolymer, a tackifying resin, and, optionally, a wax. The adhesive composition initially exhibits adhesion quality and subsequently non-adhesion quality. The invention also includes methods of using the adhesive composition for temporarily bonding substrates.
US08404078B2	Adhesion method, and biochemical chip and optical component made by the same An adhesion method capable of strongly adhering two members without using an adhesive and without impairing a fine structure or optical properties of a joining surface, and a biochemical chip and optical component made by the same are provided.The adhesion method includes step A of forming a coating film 13 of a first film compound having a first functional group on a first joining surface 11 of a first member 21, step B of forming a coating film 14 of a second film compound having a second functional group on a second joining surface 12 of a second member 22, and step C of bringing the first joining surface 11 into contact by pressure with the second joining surface 12 while bringing a coupling agent having at least one coupling reactive group that forms a bond by a coupling reaction with the first functional group and the second functional group into contact with the first and second functional groups to form bonds by the coupling reaction.
US08404077B2	Polyurethane composition that contains organomethoxysilane and has anisotropic material properties A single-component, moisture-curing composition, including at least one polyisocyanate, a polyaldimine, an organomethoxysilane, an acid as well as a tin catalyst in special proportions that can be matched to one another. An exemplary composition cures by moisture as much as possible without forming bubbles. In the curing of the composition by atmospheric humidity, an anisotropic material is produced with a predominantly elastic sheath that is virtually tack-free on the surface and a predominantly plastic core. An exemplary composition can be especially well suited as a flexible sealant.
US08404074B2	Conductive film and method for making same A method for making a conductive film includes: providing a carbon nanotube film defining a plurality of holes therein; attaching the carbon nanotube film on a substrate; adjusting a temperature of the carbon nanotube film in a range from about 7° C. to about 9° C.; dropping and rubbing a nanoparticle aqueous solution in the carbon nanotube film, the nanoparticles aqueous solution containing a plurality of nanoparticles; and adjusting the temperature of the carbon nanotube film in a range from about 24° C. to about 26° C. and drying the carbon nanotube film to obtain the conductive film on the substrate.
US08404070B2	Carbon nanotube film composite structure, transmission electron microscope grid using the same, and method for making the same The present invention relates to a method for making a graphene sheet-carbon nanotube film composite structure. The method includes steps of: providing a carbon nanotube film structure and a dispersed solution, and the dispersed solution comprises a solvent and an amount of functionalized graphene sheets dispersed in the solvent; applying the dispersed solution on a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure; and removing the solvent and thereby locating the functionalized graphene sheets on the carbon nanotube film structure. The present invention also relates to a method for making a transmission electron microscope grid.
US08404069B2	Method and apparatus for automated stacking of sheet material bundles A method and apparatus for preparing a bundle of sheet material for transport. The automated apparatus includes a cutting assembly for cutting slats, or spacers, from scrap sheet material, a pick and place assembly for positioning and securing the slats to the underside of a bundle, and a stacking assembly for stacking bundles prior to removal for shipping or storage. The slats, once cut, are automatically placed in guide channels and then positioned beneath the bundle while glue is applied thereto. The glued edges are then automatically pressed against the bundle to secure the slats to the bundle, thereby creating space beneath the bundle to allow a forklift to manipulate the bundles.
US08404066B2	Thin high-performance polarizing film and method for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing a thin high-performance polarizing film includes coating a polyvinyl alcohol type resin on a resin substrate having a thickness of at least 20 μm and then drying the resin to thereby form a polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer, immersing thus produced polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer in a dyeing solution including a dichroic material to thereby have the dichroic material impregnated in the polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer, stretching the polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer having the dichroic material impregnated therein together with the resin substrate in a boric acid solution such that a total stretching ratio of 5.0 or more of the original length is achieved.
US08404065B2	Method and apparatus for installing a surface conforming drywall anchor A wall anchor insert, and an installation tool and method to allow for the installation of a wall anchor flush to wall surface. The materials are a polymeric insert, and a moisturing curing adhesive resin. The installation tool facilitates the installation of anchor, including the required resin coating, and insures that anchor is flush. At such time that redecorating is done, there will be no unsightly anchor to remove or wall damage to repair. The anchor is left in place with only one small screw hole to spackle.
US08404060B2	Method for manufacturing hot-rolled sheet having fine-grained ferrite, and hot-rolled sheet A method for manufacturing a hot-rolled sheet is provided, wherein the method attains grain refinement of the steel sheet containing C, Si, and Mn, wherein the grain size thereof is set to particularly below average of 2 μm, which has ferrite grain with equiaxed morphology, which has high formability in forming, and the ferrite grain-size deviation in the thickness direction is uniformed down to the level not higher than a predetermined amount whereby uniform formability in forming is high. The method includes a first rolling for rolling the sheet such that the total rolling reduction is 80% or more or the average grain size is 30 μm or less in a form of single phase of austenite, a second rolling of a single-pass, a third rolling being conducted thereafter, and a following cooling.
US08404058B2	Process for surface treating aluminum or aluminum alloy and housing made by same A housing includes a substrate made of aluminum or aluminum alloy, an ion implantation layer formed on the substrate, and a vacuum coated layer formed on the ion implantation layer. The ion implantation layer is implanted with one or more ion species selected from the group consisting of nitrogen ion, oxygen ion, and boron ion and is substantially comprised of one or more selected from the group consisting of aluminum nitride, aluminum oxide, and aluminum boride. The implanted ions can improve the compactness of the ion implantation layer. Thus, the corrosion resistance of the housing can be improved.
US08404051B2	Lignin production from lignocellulosic biomass Methods are disclosed for providing lignin product of a small particle size for improving burning efficiency and for avoiding typical equipment fouling problems while maximizing energy recovery.
US08404049B2	Epitaxial barrel susceptor having improved thickness uniformity A barrel susceptor for supporting semiconductor wafers in a heated chamber having an interior space. Each of the wafers has a front surface, a back surface and a circumferential side. The susceptor includes a body having a plurality of faces arranged around an imaginary central axis of the body. Each face has an outer surface and a recess extending laterally inward into the body from the outer surface. Each recess is surrounded by a rim defining the respective recess. The susceptor also includes a plurality of ledges extending outward from the body. Each of the ledges is positioned in one of the recesses and includes an upward facing support surface for supporting a semiconductor wafer received in the recess. Each of the support surfaces is separate from the outer surface of the respective face.
US08404040B2	Curing or sealing compositions for concrete and cement formulations and processes for using the same Disclosed are wax emulsion compositions for curing or sealing concrete and cement formulations, methods for preparing and processes for using the same. The modifiers are applicable to curing or sealing membranes, used in roadways, highways, parking lots and other freshly placed or poured concrete surfaces to retain moisture and achieve high compressive strengths. This invention also relates to materials used to coat, spray, brush, roll etc. on conventional Portland cement concrete mix designs or other applied concrete mixes in formed structural shapes and transport road mix designs, providing an effective layer that controls and minimizes moisture loss from the mix to enable proper curing and achievement of desired compressive strengths. The compositions of the invention further provide for concrete and cement formulations having lower water soluble chloride content.
US08404036B2	Water-soluble near-infrared absorbing coloring matters and aqueous inks containing same Coloring matters represented by general formula (1) or salts thereof are simply provided at a low cost as water-soluble coloring matters which exhibit absorption in the near-infrared region. Further, aqueous ink compositions which contain the coloring matters and have excellent storage stability are also provided. In general formula (1), Nc is optionally substituted naphthalocyanine; M is a metal oxide or the like; R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen or the like; A is a crosslinking group; X and Y are each independently substituted arylamino or the like; k is more than 0 but up to 12 (on average); p is 0 to less than 12; the sum of k and p is more than 0 but up to 12; and any two or the three of R1, R2 and A may be united to form a ring.
US08404032B2	Humidity-conditioning sheet A humidity-conditioning sheet 10 excellent in reversibility and responsiveness of a moisture adsorbing/desorbing ability of rapidly adsorbing moisture at high ambient humidity and conversely rapidly desorbing adsorbed moisture at low ambient humidity includes a sheet-shaped humidity-conditioning layer 7 formed by bonding together, with a thermoplastic resin powder 4, humidity-conditioning particles 3 which reversibly adsorb and desorb water vapor. The void ratio of the humidity-conditioning layer 7 is 5% or more. Since a ratio of voids 8 formed between the humidity-conditioning particles 3 is high, the voids 8 between the humidity-conditioning particles 3 can be used as water retention spaces for moisture adsorption and desorption, thereby achieving the high reversible moisture adsorbing/desorbing ability and excellent moisture adsorption/desorption responsiveness with the aid of not only the moisture adsorbing/desorbing ability inherent in the humidity-conditioning particles but also the moisture adsorbing/desorbing ability of the voids between the humidity-conditioning particles.
US08404030B2	Propeller driven self-renewing air filter A method for renewing a sheet-type filtering material to a flowing gas stream inside a conduit by converting some of the energy of a flowing gas stream traversing the filter assembly to rotate a propeller and the propeller shaft. The rotational energy from the propeller shaft is operably coupled to a gear that causes a supply of unused sheet-type filter material on a first side of the filter assembly top move across the filter assembly to a second side of the filter assembly, so that the portion of the sheet-type filtering material in a position to filter a flowing gas stream changes over time as the flowing gas stream rotates the propeller.
US08404028B2	Vacuum trap labyrinth Embodiments of the present invention provide a vacuum trap labyrinth with improved trapping characteristics. The vacuum trap labyrinth comprised of an inner part and an outer part that fit together while in use, and come apart for easy cleaning during maintenance. The vacuum trap labyrinth is installed in a catchpot. In one embodiment, an O-ring is used to seal off an area of the catchpot to facilitate a visual inspection.
US08404024B2	Recovery of NF3 from adsorption operation During the conventional temperature swing adsorption (TSA) process, NF3 co-adsorbed with the impurities is vented during regeneration. This invention is a novel TSA cycle in which the co-adsorbed NF3 is recovered. In this novel TSA cycle, a control scheme is used to stop the adsorption prior to the saturation of the adsorber with impurities and use a recovery purge gas (either co-current or counter-current) to release the co-adsorbed NF3 off the saturated adsorber. The effluent of the inert purge gas can be combined with the effluent of the on-stream vessel or can be recycled to the feed of the on-stream vessel. 10%-100% of the co-adsorbed NF3 is recovered and made available as product in this novel TSA cycle. Thus the overall process yield of NF3 is increased. The removing of the co-adsorbed NF3 from the adsorber also prevents adsorber degradation thus prolonging the useful life of the adsorber.
US08404021B2	Pulse jet air cleaner system; components; and, methods Pulse jet air cleaner systems components and methods are described. The features relate to air cleaner housings that include a cartridge receiving section. Features described relate to a possible two-stage construction, a pulse jet accumulator section, pulse jet equipment for cleaning a filter cartridge positioned within the air cleaner; evacuation valve arrangements for projection of dust from the air cleaners; and other example features. Methods of assembly and use are also provided.
US08404019B2	Chemical agents for recovery of leached materials The disclosure provides to a PDC element protective system including a mask configured to protect a non-leached portion of a leached polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) element during a leaching process. The mask may be formed from or coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The disclosure also provides a leaching system containing such a mask and a leaching vessel as well as methods of using the protective and leaching systems. The disclosure further provides a Lewis acid-based leaching agent and methods of its use. Finally, the disclosure provides a method of recycling a PDC or carbide element using a Lewis acid-based leaching agent.
US08404017B2	Hot briquette iron and method for producing the same Hot briquette iron includes a plurality of reduced iron particles which are bonded to each other by hot forming, wherein the reduced iron particles each have a surface region having an average carbon content of 0.1 to 2.5% by mass and a central region positioned inside the surface region and having an average carbon content higher than that of the surface region.
US08404014B2	Aerosol separator An arrangement separating a hydrophobic liquid phase from gaseous stream, for crankcase ventilation arrangements as described. The arrangement includes a media stage including media formed from a vacuum forming process and including at least 50%, by weight, bi-component fiber therein. Useable media formulations and arrangements are described.
US08404012B1	Air filter for a vehicle engine An improved vehicle air filter includes a cylindrical housing having a continuous outer wall, a releasable bottom wall and an open top in communication with an interior air-delivery chamber. Circumferentially disposed about the outer wall are a plurality of conical air-intake tubes, each having an inlet opening in fluid communication with a hollow interior. The lower end of each tube is positioned immediately above a collection pan formed on the releasable bottom wall. An arcuate air conduit extends from the upper end of each tube to the air-delivery chamber. As air enters each tube, it flows along a cyclonic path to force entrained particles against the interior surface of the tube and downwardly into the collection pan. Meanwhile, the purified air flows upwardly through the air conduits and into the air-delivery chamber for distribution to the vehicle engine.
US08404010B2	Abrasive compact with improved machinability An abrasive compact may include an ultra-hard phase that may include ultra-hard particles having a Knoop hardness of 5000 KHN or greater, a sinter catalyst, and a reaction phase that may include a catalyst-ceramic compound having a Knoop hardness lower than that of the ultra-hard phase.
US08404005B2	Methods and systems for improved biodiesel production In a method and system to produce biodiesel using an improved catalytic transesterification process, a first reactant and a second reactant are dispersed to form a laminar slug flow pattern within a microchannel of a microreactor, the first reactant and the second reactant being immiscible. The first reactant and the second reactant are mixed, thereby triggering a reaction between them to produce the biodiesel and glycerol, the mixing being convection-enhanced by shear stress induced circulation occurring within each slug of the reactants. The reaction takes place under a pressure that is less than 5 psi and under a temperature that is less than 70 degrees Celsius. Separation of the glycerol from the biodiesel occurs simultaneously with the mixing. Several microreactors are coupled in parallel to improve throughput of the biodiesel.
US08404003B2	Vegetable lipid-based composition and candle The present invention is a candle composition containing a vegetable lipid base component and a candle formed from the composition. The candle composition may contain up to 100 percent by weight of a vegetable lipid base component. The candle composition may further contain a plant derived crystal modifier.
US08404002B2	Bipolar battery and method of manufacturing same An apparatus and a method for manufacturing a bipolar battery are disclosed, which are capable of restraining the introduction of a bubble, resulting in superior battery performance. A bipolar battery is disclosed for preparing an electrolyte layer, which includes permeable separators such that the electrolytes can penetrate therein and a bipolar electrode wherein a cathode is formed at one side of a collector and an anode is formed at another side of the collector. Then, the electrolyte layers are stacked upon one another. When the electrolyte layer is provided to the bipolar electrode, bubbles within the electrolyte layer are exhausted from one side to another side of the separator via the separator.
US08403998B2	Method and apparatus for connection—and network—network-independent on-line and off-line theft-management protocol and service for processor based devices A theft-deterrence process enabling a theft-deterrence server, remotely disposed from the processor based device, to deter or thwart theft of the processor based device, is disclosed herein. In various embodiments, the theft-deterrence process employs connection and network independent communication for at least one direction between the theft deterrence server and the processor based device.
US08403996B2	Device for regeneration of articular cartilage and other tissue An implantable device for facilitating the healing of voids in bone, cartilage and soft tissue is disclosed. A preferred embodiment includes a cartilage region comprising a polyelectrolytic complex joined with a subchondral bone region. The cartilage region, of this embodiment, enhances the environment for chondrocytes to grow articular cartilage; while the subchondral bone region enhances the environment for cells which migrate into that region's macrostructure and which differentiate into osteoblasts. A hydrophobic barrier exists between the regions, of this embodiment. In one embodiment, the polyelectrolytic complex transforms to hydrogel, following the implant procedure.
US08403995B2	Device and method for determining proper seating of an orthopaedic prosthesis An orthopaedic prosthesis includes a curved outer surface configured to abut a patient's bone when the orthopaedic prosthesis is implanted therein. The outer surface may or may not be electrically conductive. A channel is defined in the outer surface in which one or more electrical conductors are positioned. A switch is positioned at a first location on the outer surface and is configured to establish an electrical connection between the electrical conductor and the outer surface (e.g., an electrical trace) and/or another electrical conductor when the first location of the outer surface is pressed against the patient's bone. The switch may be embodied as an end of the electrical conductor or a more complex switch such as a push-button type switch.
US08403994B2	Knee implant system Knee prosthesis includes a femoral component adapted to fit on a distal end of the femur and a tibial insert component. The femoral component includes a measured anterior/posterior dimension defined by the posterior condyle surface and the interior surface of the anterior flange and a distal peg provided on a distal bone facing surface of each of the lateral and medial condylar structures, wherein the distal pegs are positioned at a midpoint of the measured anterior/posterior dimension. The implant system provides two distinct sizing segments and the tibial insert has a medial tibial aspect ratio of 0.74 and a lateral tibial aspect ratio of 0.65 to 0.68 for all sizes.
US08403993B2	Modular fixed and mobile bearing prosthesis system A knee prosthetic system includes a femoral component, a fixed tibial bearing component, a mobile tibial bearing component and an integrated or common tibial base component. The same tibial base component can be used with either the fixed tibial bearing component or the mobile tibial bearing component. The fixed bearing component and tibial base component have mating anti-rotation features. One embodiment of the mobile bearing component does not engage the anti-rotation feature of the tibial base component. Another embodiment engages the anti-rotation feature to allow for limited rotation.
US08403990B2	Expandable spinal fusion cage and associated instrumentation An expandable spinal implant comprising a cage body including at least two movable branches having first end portions that are interconnected to one another and second end portions that are movable relative to one another. The movable branches include a first shell portion having a first pair of longitudinal edges and defining a first hollow region therebetween, and a second shell portion having a second pair of longitudinal edges and defining a second hollow region therebetween, with the first and second hollow regions cooperating to define at least a portion of a hollow interior of the cage body. An expansion member co-acts with the first and second shell portions to transition the cage body to an expanded configuration as the expansion member is axially displaced along said first and second pairs of longitudinal edges. In one embodiment, at least one of the shell portions defines a plurality of retention elements positioned at select axial locations along a corresponding one of the longitudinal edges, with the expansion member engaged with one or more of the retention elements to retain the expansion member at a select axial position to maintain the implant in the expanded configuration.
US08403988B2	Minimally invasive intervertebral staple distraction devices Multiple, small, staple-like supports are inserted through a small tube into the disc space then rotated into position on the edge of the vertebral bodies. The tooth-like geometry of the proximal and distal faces of these staples mates with the outer edge of the vertebral body, extending past the front of the endplate anteriorly. The staples have teeth that dig into the endplate on the inside of the rim as well.
US08403975B2	Arrangement for and method of cold therapy treatment An arrangement for, and a method of, cooling a body site, especially for treating menopause-associated vasomotor symptoms, places one or more cold packs in a thermally insulated housing in which a cold source is present, and cools each cold pack by placement of the housing, either opened or closed, in a freezer or like apparatus. The cold packs retain their cold temperature prior to onset of a condition requiring cold therapy relief by the presence of the cold source and the thermally insulating properties of the housing. Each cold pack is removable from the housing after onset of the condition, is externally applied to a user experiencing the condition requiring cold therapy relief, and is re-usable.
US08403974B2	Medical warming system with nano-thickness heating element A medical warming system includes a plurality of heating elements respectively adapted to be disposed closed to various parts of a plurality of patients' bodies, a first group of sensors disposed at the proximity of the heating elements and configured for measuring the temperatures of the heating elements, a second group of sensors adapted to be disposed at the various parts of the patients' bodies and configured for measuring the temperatures of the various parts of the patients' bodies, and a controller being in communication with the first group and the second group of sensors. The controller is configured for receiving temperature data from the sensors and controlling the temperature of each heating element accordingly. Each heating element includes a conductive layer made from a nano-thickness material.
US08403971B2	Polyaxial screw assembly A polyaxial screw assembly includes a pedicle screw, a coupling, an insert, and a housing. The pedicle screw includes a shank having a helical thread formed thereon and a head at one end. The coupling is positioned on top the pedicle screw and releasably engages portions of the head. The coupling and pedicle screw are positioned within a distal portion of the housing. The pedicle screw is slid through an opening in the insert and the insert is thread into the distal portion of the housing to retain the coupling and the pedicle screw within the housing. The pedicle screw is rotatable and pivotable relative to the housing. Compressing the coupling within the housing locks the pedicle screw in a desired orientation.
US08403970B1	Cervical plate system and method A cervical plate system (1) and method for use in the fixation of a spine comprising a fixation plate (2) having a aperture (3) extending from a bone fixation plate (2) top surface (5) to a bottom surface (12), dimensioned for admitting a bone fixation element (4) shank (15) therethrough and smaller than a bone fixation element (4) head (16) for retaining the head (16) within the aperture (3); and a locking plate (11) positioned adjacent to a surface of the fixation plate (2) and dimensioned for slidable movement along a lateral axis (13) of the fixation plate surface, from a first position wherein the locking plate (11) disengages at least a portion of the bone fixation element (4) to a second position wherein the locking plate (11) engages at least a portion of the bone fixation element (4).
US08403967B2	Volar fixation system and methods of using the same A volar fixation system includes a plate intended to be positioned against the volar side of the radial bone. The plate includes holes for receiving fasteners along a fixed axis relative to the plate. The plate is positioned against the radius bone, and a portion of the plate is preliminarily fixed to the radius bone. The fracture is reduced, and a plurality of fasteners are each inserted through a respective plate hole so as to extend immediately below the subchondral bone of the radius bone and is fixed in axial relationship relative to the plate. Together the fasteners form a stabilizing construct that conforms to the concave curvature of the articular surface of the radius bone.
US08403966B2	Clavicle plate and screws A bone plate and system is provided. The bone fixation plate conforms to the contour of an irregularly shaped bone and eliminates the need for pre-bending or intraoperative bending of the plate. The bone plate is applied to the bone in a generally flat condition and the process of installing and tightening the bone screws in the prescribed order serves to contour the plate to the underlying bone while providing sufficient strength to effect bone healing. The geometry of the plate allows the plate to follow the contour of an irregularly shaped bone, preventing prominence and patient palpability and streamlining the surgical procedure.
US08403965B2	Vertebra attachment method and system A vertebral attachment method and system that minimizes or eliminates the risk of severing, compressing, impinging or otherwise injuring the vertebral artery vertebral vein, spinal nerve roots and/or spinal cord. The system includes at least one plate that may be anchored to a posterior region of a vertebra using at least one clamp and fastener. The system may be specifically designed to retain a portion of the posterior region of the vertebra.
US08403964B2	Methods and systems for increasing the bending stiffness and constraining the spreading of a spinal segment A system for restricting spinal flexion includes superior and inferior tether structures joined by a pair of compliance members. Compliance members comprise tension members which apply a relatively low elastic tension on the tether structures. By placing the tether structures on or over adjacent spinous processes, flexion of a spinal segment can be controlled in order to reduce pain.
US08403962B2	Polyaxial bone screw assembly A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body having an upper portion with a capture structure thereon, a retaining and articulating structure, a compression structure and a receiver for holding the capture structure, retaining and articulating structure, compression structure and a rod. The receiver includes arms that define a channel for receiving the rod. The arms have inner surfaces with a discontinuous flange form thereon for mating with a cooperating continuous flange form of a closure structure for capturing the rod within the receiver. The shank capture structure and the retaining and articulating structure are threadably attached and secured to one another with a buttress stop. In operation, the compression structure is disposed within the receiver between the shank upper portion and a rod but presses only upon the retaining and articulating structure. The retaining and articulating structure has an external substantially spherical surface that mates with an internal surface of the receiver, providing a ball joint, enabling the receiver to be disposed at numerous angles relative to the shank body. The shank upper portion includes a tool engagement formation for driving the shank body into bone.
US08403959B2	Implant for the treatment of lumbar spinal canal stenosis Disclosed is an implant for treating lumbar spinal canal stenosis, comprising a spacer that is proved with an elongate interior space into which an insert part can be inserted. A first retaining element is fixed in the spacer in the inserted state. Said first retaining part can be folded apart by inserting the insert part while a second rear retaining element that is molded onto the insert part simultaneously comes to rest on the vertebral processes, thus making it possible to insert the implant unilaterally while reducing the risk of having to undergo possible postoperative interventions.
US08403955B2	Inflatable intravascular filter Inflatable intravascular filters for filtering blood clots contained within a blood vessel are disclosed. An inflatable intravascular filter in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention can include an apical head and one or more inflatable filter legs operatively coupled to the apical head. Each of the inflatable filter legs can include a first end section, a second end section, and an interior cavity adapted to receive an inflation medium for inflating and/or deflating the intravascular filter.
US08403952B2	Floating gastrointestinal anchor Apparatus for use in a gastrointestinal tract of a subject, the apparatus including a straightening rod (8), and a flexible tubular anchor (1) having a distal end (2) and an open proximal end (4), and sized to fit in the gastrointestinal tract. The anchor (1) comprises a material that has an elastic memory which biases the anchor (1) towards assuming a pre-selected bent configuration. The anchor (1) is shaped so as to define a central core (7) extending from the open proximal end (4) toward the distal end (2). The anchor (1) is configured to be straightened from the pre-selected bent configuration by insertion of the straightening rod (8) in the central core (7). The apparatus further includes a device (70) coupled to the anchor, selected from the list consisting of: a therapeutic device, and a transmitting device. Other embodiments are also described.
US08403951B2	Phacoemulsification tip A phacoemulsification tip having a crimped or swaged distal tip. Swaging of the distal end of a phacoemulsification tip produces more efficient cutting during torsional vibration of the tip by increasing the cutting surface area.
US08403946B2	Articulating clip applier cartridge An end effector is provided and includes a distal housing portion and a proximal housing portion interconnected to one another by a knuckle portion, wherein the knuckle portion permits rotation of the distal housing portion relative thereto and articulation of the distal housing portion relative to the proximal housing portion; a jaw assembly supported in the distal end of the distal housing portion, the jaw assembly including a first jaw and a second jaw movable between a spaced apart and an approximated position; and a plurality of fasteners loaded within the distal housing portion, each of the plurality of fasteners defining a fastener axis extending in a direction substantially parallel to a pair of legs thereof, each of the plurality of fasteners being arranged within the base portion such that the fastener axis is disposed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the distal housing portion.
US08403945B2	Articulating endoscopic surgical clip applier An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue is provided and includes a handle assembly and a shaft assembly. The handle assembly includes a drive assembly; and a trigger operatively connected to the drive assembly. The shaft assembly extends from the handle assembly and includes an articulating neck assembly; and an end effector assembly supported on a distal end of the articulating neck assembly and being configured to form a surgical clip in place on the body tissue.
US08403943B2	Insertion system for implanting a medical device and surgical methods The present invention relates to an insertion system for medical devices and to surgical methods for the implantation of the same. In one embodiment, the implantation system includes a guide wire and an insertion tool. The insertion tool includes a longitudinal bore extending therethrough for receipt of the guide wire. A portion of the longitudinal bore of the insertion tool mates with the outer surface of the guide wire to rotationally lock the insertion tool and the guide wire. Additionally, the medical device to be inserted includes a longitudinal bore for receipt of the guide wire. Similarly, at least a portion of the longitudinal bore of the medical device may also mate with the outer surface of the guide wire to rotationally lock the medical device and the guide wire. The rotational locks allow for rotation of the insertion tool to result in corresponding rotation of the medical device via rotation of the guide wire. In another embodiment, the insertion system further includes a needle having an eyelet for receiving and positioning filaments attached to the medical device.
US08403942B2	Anvil delivery device accessory A method for performing a surgical procedure is disclosed which uses an anvil delivery system including an anvil assembly, a flexible tube having a first end portion and a second end portion, and a fitting to deliver the anvil assembly to a desired site. The method includes the steps of cutting a second end portion of the flexible tube, attaching a fitting to the second end portion of the flexible tube which has been cut, inserting the insertion tip into tissue, advancing the insertion tip along with the flexible tube and anvil assembly to the desired site within a patient's body, and removing the flexible tube from the anvil assembly and from the desired site leaving the anvil assembly in a patient's body at the desired site.
US08403934B2	Alignment guides for use in computer assisted orthopedic surgery to prepare a bone element for an implant In an embodiment, the methodology of the present invention is based on the use of an intraoperative navigation system and of a compact alignment guide for alignment of implant components. In an embodiment, an alignment guide of the present invention includes a first component fixable to a bone element; a second mobile component, and a third mobile component, wherein the second mobile component and two control mechanisms form a first link, wherein the two control mechanisms are working in parallel to perform adjustments in two degrees of freedom, wherein the third mobile component and three control mechanisms form a second link, wherein the three control mechanisms are working in parallel to perform adjustments in three additional degrees of freedom, and wherein the first link adjustments and the second link adjustments are performed in series to provide a total adjustment of five degrees of freedom relative to the first component.
US08403932B2	Integrated cutting guide and sagittal saw blade assembly A surgical sagittal saw blade and a complementary cutting guide for use with the blade. The blade includes a bar shaped to be releasably secured in a static position to a complementary surgical sagittal saw. A blade head with teeth is mounted to the bar to pivot. One or more drive links connected to the saw extend to the blade head to pivot the blade head. The cutting guide and blade bar have complementary features for holding the blade bar to above a surface of the cutting guide. The features that hold the blade bar to the cutting guide allow the blade to move over the cutting guide surface while constrain the blade from moving out of the plane immediately above the cutting guide surface.
US08403928B2	Outrigger with locking mechanism An outrigger for connecting to an external bone fixation clamp comprises an elongated member having a length, a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having a threaded portion. The outrigger also comprises a connecting member operably associated with the elongated member, the connecting member having a tightening portion at a proximal end and a gripping portion at a distal end, the gripping portion having a greater diameter than the tightening portion. The outrigger also comprises a slide lock disposed about the threaded portion, the slide lock being longitudinally movable along the length of the threaded portion and having a non-smooth engagement surface configured to engage a non-smooth surface of the external bone fixation clamp in order to prevent rotation of the elongated member relative to the external bone fixation clamp.
US08403927B1	Vasectomy devices and methods Devices and methods for cauterizing a tubular vessel are disclosed. A device for cauterizing a tubular vessel can include a hand piece, a tip portion provided at an operative end of the hand piece, one or more probes extending from the tip portion, one or more grasping arms extending beyond the tip portion and movable to grasp a target tissue positioned at or near the tip portion, and a power supply configured to supply energy to the one or more probes.
US08403919B2	Nomogram computation and application system and method for refractive laser surgery A method for optimizing a prescription for laser-ablation corneal treatment includes receiving a measured correction prescription for a current patient. Next a database of treatment outcomes on a plurality of previously treated patients is accessed. The database contains a desired correction, and an actual correction. A difference between the desired correction and the actual correction represents an over- or undercorrection resulting from surgery. From the difference data is calculated a distribution of data points as a function of correction level. From the data-point distribution is calculated a statistically based offset applicable to the correction prescription for matching actual corrections with desired corrections. From the data-point distribution is calculated a confidence interval of the data using a predetermined confidence level. The statistically based offset is then adjusted based upon the confidence interval to provide an optimized prescription. The adjusted offset is then output for use in performing a refractive procedure.
US08403914B2	Medical device with an energy supply carrying a reservoir According to one embodiment, a medical device may include an energy supply. The energy supply includes at least two battery stacks, a control unit and a reservoir. The at least two battery stacks include a backup energy source. The control unit may monitor and control the energy supply such that when the control unit detects a fault in the at least two battery stacks, the control unit disconnects a faulty battery stack. The reservoir may be carried by the energy supply.
US08403913B2	Variable diameter surgical drains and sheaths Surgical drains and methods for using the same for draining a body cavity are provided. Aspects of the surgical drains of the invention include an elongated structure having a proximal end and a distal end and a lumen configured to drain a substance from the body cavity. The distal end is configured to be placed in a body cavity and change in diameter when present in the body cavity from a first diameter to a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter, where the change in diameter is mediated by a diameter-varying element. Aspects of the invention further include sheaths configured to be disposed around surgical drains, such as surgical drains of the invention, and methods of using the surgical drains and sheaths. The devices and methods of the invention find use in a variety of applications.
US08403909B2	Methods for capacitance volume correction in fluid delivery systems Methods for capacitance volume correction in fluid-containing expandable bodies and associated fluid pathways are disclosed. The methods may be applied in fluid delivery systems used to supply fluids to patients during radiographic imaging procedures, including angiography. The methods control delivery of fluid to a downstream process, including providing a fluid-delivery expandable body and a pressurizing element in fluid communication with the downstream process, pressurizing the expandable body by moving the pressurizing element in the expandable body to reduce volume therein, determining an over-travel distance for the pressurizing element, and ceasing movement of the pressurizing element after allowing the pressurizing element to over-travel the over-travel distance to compensate for expansion of the expandable body under pressure. The expandable body may be a syringe and the pressurizing element may be a plunger disposed within the syringe. Movement of the pressurizing element may be controlled by an algorithm associated with a computer.
US08403907B2	Method for wirelessly monitoring implanted medical device A method is provided for monitoring the status of a medical device implanted in a patient. The method includes the steps of implanting in a patient a medical device which comprises (i) a substrate in which two or more reservoirs are located, with each covered by a reservoir cap, (ii) a drug or sensor located in the reservoir, (iii) a power source and actuation electronics for disintegrating or permeabilizing the reservoir cap, and (iv) a telemetry system; and then using said telemetry system to wirelessly transmit to a remote controller data about the condition of the power source and/or data about which reservoirs have been or have yet to be activated to release the drug therefrom or to expose the sensor therein.
US08403903B2	Individual, expandable wrapper for a hygiene product An article (20) has a longitudinal length (22), an article width (24) and an article thickness (26). The article (20) comprises a fresh personal care product (28) in a substantially unsoiled condition, and a pouch (30) having a pouch volume which operatively encloses the fresh product (28). The pouch (30) includes a front panel region (32), a back panel region (34) which is operatively connected to the front panel region (32), and at least one expansion section (48) which is operatively connected between the front panel region (32) and the back panel region (34). The expansion section (48) is operatively held in a substantially unexpanded, closed position when the fresh product (28) is enclosed in the pouch (30). The expansion section 48 is movable to an open position after a removal of the fresh product (28) from the pouch (30). The open position of the expansion section (48) is configured to provide an expanded disposal volume which can operatively contain a product (28) when the product (28) is in a used and soiled condition.
US08403901B2	Female catheter A catheter includes a urinary tube having proximal and distal ends intercoupling a passage for receiving the discharge of urine from the urethera with the urinary tube distal end for coupling to a collection bag. A resilient and deformable flared flange member is formed integral with the proximal end of the urinary tube, has a centered port contiguous with the urinary tube passage, has a peripheral edge that at least in part defines an annular proximal facing contact surface and an opposed annular distal facing contact surface. The peripheral edge covers an area that is greater than the cross-sectional area of the urinary tube. A plurality of miniature suction cups is disposed on the annular proximal facing contact surface. An adhesive component may be applied over the proximal facing contact surface.
US08403899B2	Maggot debridement therapy dressings and methods Maggot debridement therapy dressing embodiments and methods are discussed for the treatment of a variety of indications including wound care, including septic wound care and the like.
US08403898B2	Apparatus and method for deploying a surgical preparation A device used for applying an antiseptic preparation to a surgical site of a patient prior to surgery outside of an operating theater. A loose-fitting bag is provided which encloses the surgical site by securing the open end(s) to the patient by closing means. A method and apparatus are also provided for releasing antiseptic into the interior of the bag. The method provides that the surgical site can be scrubbed within the bag so as to properly prepare the skin for surgery. A temperature indicator for the antiseptic preparation is also provided.
US08403897B2	Biodegradable back and body strap A unitary biodegradable, absorbent flexible back and body strap for selectively applying a protective substance and a skin-protective agent to a user's body, the strap having an elongated thin parallelepiped midportion, a biconcave first gripping end, and an opposite biconcave second gripping end, each end having a tip narrower in width than the midportion. The midportion is impregnated with a protective substance, which may be a body lotion, sunscreen, insect repellant, or a combination of sunscreen and insect repellant. At least one protective agent layer may be disposed on a midportion top side, which contains a skin-protective agent. The user alternatingly pulls the first gripping end and the second end from side to side across the desired body portion to selectively apply the protective substance and the skin-protective agent discards the strap whereinafter the strap biodegrades.
US08403895B2	Injection of fibrin sealant including an anesthetic in spinal applications A method of treating a disc that is leaking nucleus pulposus through at least one defect in the annulus fibrosus. The method includes injecting a fibrin sealant into the disc to reduce at least a portion of the at least one defect, wherein the fibrin sealant injected into the disc comprises an anesthetic, fibrinogen and an activating compound, wherein at least a portion of the fibrin forms after injection, with the proviso that a corticosteroid is absent from the fibrin sealant injected into the disc.
US08403893B2	Pre-filled cartridge plunger method A method involving a syringe, a pre-filled cartridge, a needle, a guard, and a release mechanism is described. The method may involve inserting the cartridge into the syringe. In some versions, the method may involve releasing the guard to cover a portion of the needle. In some versions, the method may involve the release retaining the guard in a retracted position. In some versions, the release may be operable to be actuated to release the guard. In some versions, the guard may be extended and locked once extended to cover the needle.
US08403889B2	Access assembly A surgical access assembly includes a base defining a central axis and having an opening for receipt of a surgical instrument and an elongated member extending from the base. The elongated member defines a passage for passage of at least a portion of the surgical instrument and is adapted to assume a substantial rolled configuration in a normal unstressed condition thereof. When in the rolled configuration, the elongated member is rolled transverse to the central axis.
US08403885B2	Catheter having transitioning shaft segments A catheter having shaft segments which are joined together by a strong bond providing a low profile shaft section with a flexibility transition and/or a compositional transition. A balloon catheter embodying features of the invention has a distal tip member and a coupling band member surrounding a junction of an inner tubular member of the shaft, and has a gradual change in bending stiffness along a distal end section of the shaft which extends distally from a location within the balloon interior. Another catheter embodying features of the invention has shaft segments joined together by a diagonal seam.
US08403884B2	ACS therapy system An ACS therapy system for continuously monitoring Intra-Abdominal Pressure (IAP) and preventing the onset of ACS. The automated ACS therapy system includes a urine withdrawal device, an IAP regulation circuit, an IAP monitor connected to the urine withdrawal device to supply an IAP value to the IAP regulation circuit, and an abdominal fluid removal device. The abdominal fluid removal device may be connected to an active suction device, which withdraws fluid from the abdominal cavity through the abdominal fluid removal device when activated by the IAP regulation circuit. Based on the IAP value, the IAP regulation circuit may send a control signal that controls the active suction device to turn on and drain fluid from the abdominal cavity. When the IAP value reaches certain levels, the IAP regulation circuit may cause the active suction device to be turned off.
US08403883B2	Medical injector with dose knob activation for automated reconstitution A medical injector is provided herein having a body and a reservoir disposed in the body, the reservoir including at least first and second mixable components. At least one stopper is associated with the reservoir where distal advancement of the stopper over a predetermined distance causes mixing of the mixable components. A plunger is disposed in the body, along with a knob stem and a knob fixed to the knob stem so as to be rotatable therewith. A sleeve is telescopingly disposed over the knob stem, wherein the knob stem and the sleeve have cooperating elements formed thereon which selectively permit rotation of the knob stem to be transmitted to the sleeve so that the knob stem and the sleeve may rotate together. A spring is also provided for urging the sleeve distally. A releasable retainer releasably retains the sleeve against force of the spring. Rotation of the knob releases the sleeve and allows the spring to displace the sleeve distally. Distal movement of the sleeve causes distal movement of the plunger which causes distal movement of the stopper thus causing mixing of the mixable components. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a medical injector may be provided where autoreconstitution can be achieved by the turning of a knob.
US08403877B2	Systems and methods for treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes The present invention provides systems and methods for treating and controlling obesity and/or type II diabetes. In one aspect of the invention, an internal bypass device includes gastric and duodenal anchors coupled to each other and positioned on either side of the pylorus and a hollow sleeve designed to extend from the pylorus through at least a proximal portion of a patient's small intestine. The gastric and duodenal anchors are movable between collapsed configurations for advancement through the esophagus and an expanded configuration for inhibiting movement of the anchors through the pyloric sphincter. Thus, the bypass device can be placed and removed endoscopically through the patient's esophagus in a minimally invasive outpatient procedure and it is “self-anchoring” and does not require invasive tissue fixation within the patient's GI tract, thereby reducing collateral tissue damage and minimizing its impact on the digestive process.
US08403875B2	Bag hanger assembly for blood therapy apparatus In a blood therapy apparatus having a load cell sensor and a coupler for securing a load, a bag thereon is characterized by a free hanging link hanging from the coupler, and a bag hanger comprising an elongated rod having a plurality of bag engaging hooks and upwardly extending hook secured at the weight center of the rod and freely hanging from the links.
US08403873B2	Compression bandage system A compression bandaging system includes inner and outer bandages. The inner bandage is an inner skin facing, elongated, elastic bandage and includes an elongated, elastic substrate and an elongated foam layer affixed to a face of the substrate. The outer bandage is an outer, elongated, self-adhering elastic bandage having a compressive force when extended. In use, the outer bandage overlies the inner bandage.
US08403872B2	Weight-bearing lower extremity brace The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to a device and/or system (e.g., redistributing weight away from a subject's foot), which may comprise (a) a platform, (b) at least one vertical support fixed to the platform and extending upwardly from the platform, and (c) at least one cuff (i) configured to surround and releasably grip at least a portion of a subject's leg other than the foot and (ii) mounted (e.g., adjustably) to the at least one vertical support at a vertical position along the at least one vertical support sufficient to suspend a subject's foot in a non-weight-bearing position above the platform during ambulation, wherein the platform, the at least one vertical support, and the at least one cuff together are configured to bear at least the subject's full weight.
US08403871B2	Tubeless compression device A compression device for applying compression to a body part of a wearer has an inflatable bladder defined by first and second bladder layers and a bladder sealing line securing the first and second bladder layers to one another. A conduit is defined by spaced apart, generally opposing conduit sealing lines securing the first and second bladder layers to one another and portions of the first and second bladder layers between the conduit lines. The conduit is fluidly connected to the inflatable bladder for delivering pressurized air to the inflatable bladder. Tubing is not needed for connection to the compression device.
US08403870B2	Portable, self-contained compression device A portable, self-contained compression device is wearable by a person for applying intermittent compression on a limb of the person. The compression device comprises a sleeve having a longitudinal axis and adapted for placement on the limb. The device includes an actuator assembly on the sleeve comprising a flexible shaft operably connected to the sleeve and extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve. The shaft is flexible to allow for conformance of the shaft to the limb when the sleeve is on the limb. The actuator assembly also comprises an actuator for rotating the flexible shaft in a first direction to constrict the sleeve to apply compression on the limb and for rotating the flexible shaft or allowing the flexible shaft to rotate in a second direction to relax constriction of the sleeve to relieve compression on the limb. Springs or elastic sections may be used to impart sequential, gradient compression on the limb.
US08403864B2	Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system has a housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing member is coupled to the housing. A penetrating member sensor is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. The penetrating member sensor is configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface.
US08403853B2	Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus A technology for providing a small and inexpensive ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus which does not need a high resolution A/D converter, and has high sensitivity and a wide dynamic range is disclosed. According to the technology, an ultrasonic transducer unit 1 for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic wave is driven by a drive circuit 2 for generating a pulse signal. An echo signal received by the ultrasonic transducer unit is inputted to an analog low frequency band attenuator 3 which attenuates a low frequency band component. An output signal of the analog low frequency band attenuator is inputted to an A/D converter 4 which converts the signal to a digital signal. The converted and outputted digital signal is inputted to a digital correction filter 5 which intensifies the low frequency band component attenuated by the analog low frequency band attenuator and outputs a digital signal having a frequency distribution almost equal to that of the echo signal received by the ultrasonic transducer unit.
US08403852B2	Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and control method thereof A combined wave having a plurality of frequencies and phases is transmitted to each of a plurality of scan lines in at least three rates by alternately inverting a phase by 180°. An obtained echo signal is received for each rate. The echo signals are added by using arbitrary weighting coefficients so that 0 is obtained by using the polarity as the sign. Ultrasonic image data is generated by using a difference tone component contained in the added echo signal.
US08403851B2	Method of controlling a surgical system based on a load on the cutting tip of a handpiece A surgical system that is able to sense the onset of an occlusion or other surgical event as well as the instant an occlusion breaks. To help avoid overheating of the tip, the system determines an approximate temperature of the eye using an irrigation flow rate and reduces the power to the handpiece automatically if an overheating situation is predicted. Alternatively or in addition, the system monitors the power drawn by the handpiece, which is indicative of the cutting load on the tip, and automatically adjusts the power to the tip to compensate for increased loads on the tip.
US08403849B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes: transmission and reception signal lines that send transmission and reception signals of ultrasound to a plurality of ultrasound transducers; signal determining portions near the ultrasound transducers and determine a selection signal for selecting an ultrasound transducer to be driven or a readout signal for reading out the selection signal, the selection signal being sent out in synchronization with a transmission signal for forming the transmission and reception signal, and couple the ultrasound transducer to be driven with the transmission and reception signal line according to a result of the determination; and direct current blocking/clipping circuits that block a direct current bias component superimposed on the transmission and reception signal and sent via the transmission and reception signal line, and clip a waveform with large amplitude. The transmission and reception signal line sends the transmission and reception signal with the selection signal or the readout signal.
US08403847B2	Systems and methods for providing a health score for a patient A system and method for providing an indicator of a patient's health. The system may include a data module receiving data relating to a patient's health, the data including subjective data, a conversion module generating an output from the data, the output representing the patient's health, and a display module displaying the output and a standard output for a user to compare with the output. A method of providing a customizable system for generating an indicator of a patient's health, the method including providing a system including a data module, a conversion module generating an output via a first algorithm, and a display module displaying the output and a standard output generated by a second algorithm, and customizing at least one of the first and second algorithms according to preferences of a user.
US08403846B1	Networked triage system and method A networked triage system for prioritizing medical care administered to an injured user including a networked monitoring system and a plurality of user groups. Each group includes a portable network interface and a plurality of illuminated display systems. Each illuminated display system couples to an injured user and includes a plurality of light emitters. Each light emitter provides a predetermined wavelength of light than the other light emitters from the plurality of light emitters. Operatively, each respective predetermined wavelength provides information relating to a corresponding predetermined status of the user. Each illuminated display system includes an id tag processor that facilitates emission of identification signals for receipt by the portable network interface. Based on the identification signal, the portable network interface generates a network signal for receipt by the networked monitoring system. The network monitoring system can assess the degree of injury of several user groups in a triage situation.
US08403842B2	Transvaginal ultrasound probe speculum A transvaginal ultrasound probe speculum is designed for use with a generally cylindrical elongated ultrasound probe. The speculum has an elongated blade having a proximal end and a distal end, and a connector, such as a collar. The speculum has a lever that cooperates with the collar and the elongated blade for pivoting the blade relative to the ultrasound probe so that the blade and the ultrasound probe serve as the blades of the speculum.
US08403841B2	Surgical access system and related methods A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue refraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.
US08403840B2	Medical instrument for creating an access for a minimally invasive intervention A medical instrument serves for creating an access for a minimally invasive intervention and has a body having a longitudinal axis. The body is assembled of at least two parts, each of said parts having edges extending along a direction of said axis. Each of said parts having edges extending along a direction of said axis. Each part has a distal section merging into a proximal section standing outwardly from said longitudinal axis. In a first position, the distal end section of the parts are joined along said edges to form a distal body with the proximal section standing away. In a second position, the proximal sections of said parts are joined along said edges to form a hollow proximal body with said distal end section spreaded outwardly. The edges are provided with interacting features which are designed to block a lateral sliding of said joined parts transversely to said edges.
US08403838B2	Remote tissue retraction device A medical device for managing tissue in an organ, such as the stomach, for retracting or positioning tissue and related organs to allow certain regions of the stomach to be acquired for a gastroplasty procedure. The medical device includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, and a tissue treatment device attached to the distal end of the elongated body. The tissue treatment device includes a first jaw opposite a second jaw, and each jaw is adapted to acquire tissue. A retractor is disposed along the tissue treatment device and adapted to be moveable from a delivery position to a retraction position to move or manage the tissue of the stomach. The medical device also includes a collapsible barrier disposed between the first and second jaws of the tissue treatment device to direct tissue into the first and second jaws separately.
US08403835B2	Endoscope system and drive control method thereof A movement detection circuit analyzes image data from a DSP, and detects an amount of movement of an object relative to a solid-state image sensor. A CPU compares a movement detection value with a threshold value. When the movement detection value is the threshold value or less, a normal light source and a special light source are alternately turned on and off at intervals of charge accumulation time of the solid-state image sensor. Normal light moving images and special light moving images are simultaneously displayed on a screen. When the movement detection value exceeds the threshold value, write of the special light moving images is inhibited. A display control circuit displays on the screen one of the normal light moving images, a special light still image, and tiled windows for simultaneously showing the normal light moving images and special light still image.
US08403834B2	Automatic return syringe with ventilation paths for air and suction ports The inside of a cylindrical body is divided into two parts, that is, a first and a second chamber, and in a piston body, a first ventilation hole and a first ventilation path of a pushing portion are formed so as to communicate with the first chamber and a second ventilation hole and a second ventilation path of the pushing portion are formed to communicate with the second chamber, and a spring for returning the piston body to its original position is provided. By pressing the pushing portion while closing the first ventilation port so as to advance the piston body, air is supplied through a syringe port on the first chamber, while by pressing the pushing portion while closing the second ventilation port, air is supplied through the syringe port on the second chamber, and by releasing the pushing operation, the piston body automatically returns to the original position.
US08403832B2	Drive mechanism for articulation of a surgical instrument A surgical instrument includes a housing, an end effector and an elongated shaft extending therebetween. The shaft includes a distal portion movable between aligned and articulated configurations. First and second drive cables are coupled to the distal portion such that reciprocal longitudinal motion of the drive cables induces movement of the distal portion between the aligned and articulated configurations. An articulation drive mechanism is operable to induce reciprocal longitudinal motion of the drive cables. The drive mechanism includes an actuator and a pair pulleys operatively coupled to the actuator to rotate about an axle. The first and second drive cables are coupled to the pulleys such that the drive cables extend on opposite lateral sides of the axle. A biasing mechanism is configured to bias the first and second pulleys to at least one discrete orientation to maintain the distal portion of the elongated shaft in a discrete articulated position.
US08403831B2	Endoscope apparatus with movement driving mechanism for display An endoscope apparatus includes a display portion coupled to an operation portion, configured to be moved relative to the operation portion and configured to display an observation image obtained by the endoscope apparatus, a bending operation portion provided at the operation portion and configured to be moved in a basic direction relative to the operation portion wherein the bending operation portion is configured to be moved in an additional direction different from the basic direction, and a movement driving mechanism configured to move the display portion relative to the operation portion according to movement of the bending operation portion in the additional direction relative to the operation portion.
US08403826B1	Video endoscope for diagnostic and therapeutic usage A video endoscope for diagnostic and therapeutic usage including a rigid or flexible tube defining an axis and a compact video module arranged at a distal end of the tube along the axis, the video unit being configured to pivot off the axis for providing improved access of medical instruments through the distal end of the tube.
US08403825B2	Instrument with expandable member configured to prepare a penis for implantation of a penile prosthetic A method of preparing an opening formed in a penis for reception of a penile prosthetic includes measuring a length of the opening formed in the penis with a shaft of an instrument; aspirating a fluid through an orifice formed in a distal end of the shaft; expanding, with the fluid, a balloon that is attached to the shaft; and dilating a diameter of the opening formed in the penis with the expanded balloon.
US08403822B2	Passive vent for brachytherapy balloon catheters Embodiments of passive vent valve devices are disclosed. One of the novel aspects of the invention is its ability to transform from a packaging configuration to a use configuration. The packaging configuration allows sterilization gases to penetrate into the device through standard valve openings as well as through vented mesh openings. Passage of gas into the device, in turn, provides a means of sterilizing all surface areas in the device. Alternatively, when the valve is placed in a use configuration, the passage of gas through the vented mesh is inhibited providing a sealed environment that functions as a valve. The invention is useful in manufacturing sterile medical devices by allowing all surfaces to communicate with the sterilizing agent when the valve is in a packaging configuration or when it is in a use configuration.
US08403820B2	Paperboard cartons with laminated reinforcing ribbons and transitioned scores and method of making same A method of making reinforced paperboard cartons comprises the steps of advancing a web of paperboard along a path and progressively laminating at least one ribbon of reinforcing material to the advancing web of paperboard. The ribbon of reinforcing material, which also may be paperboard, has a width less than the width of the web of paperboard and is applied with adhesive at a selected location across the width of the web. The web and its laminated ribbon are cut into sheets of a predetermined size and the sheets are die-cut and scored with fold lines to form carton blanks. The fold lines may transition from non-reinforced to reinforced portions of the blank and a special transition zone is contemplated to accommodate the transition. The carton blanks are subsequently formed into cartons for receiving articles, the laminated reinforcing material providing reinforcement in selected portions of the cartons. Multiple ribbons and multiple layers of ribbons may be laminated to the web in respective selected locations to provide reinforcement in more than one portion of the cartons. Reinforcing ribbons may be deformed or altered to exhibit, for instance, corrugations or perforations prior to being adhered to the base sheet. Reinforced cartons and carton blanks made by the method also are provided.
US08403816B2	Treadmill with automatic speed control and control module of the same A treadmill includes a body having a belt for supporting an exerciser, an exerciser detecting portion installed in a predetermined area of the body to detect movement of the exerciser, a driving motor coupled to the body to drive the belt, a control portion for generating a first control signal for adjusting a rotation speed of the driving motor based on a signal received from the exerciser detecting portion, a motor driving portion for adjusting the rotation speed of the driving motor according to the first control signal received from the control portion, and an electrical braking portion for reducing the rotation speed of the driving motor. The treadmill quickly follows acceleration or deceleration of an exerciser; provides an experience as if the exerciser is exercising on the ground, thereby improve an exerciser's exercising experience; accepts various exercising patterns of an exerciser; resolves a problem in that a motor driving portion is tripped due to a load caused by quick deceleration; and preprocesses measured values of an exerciser's position to resolve a problem in that a speed of a belt cannot be controlled due to measurement errors contained in measured values.
US08403815B2	Stationary exercise apparatus A stationary exercise device having variable footpaths is disclosed. The exercise device includes a frame, a pair of supporting members that have a first end to rotate about an axis and a second end to move along a reciprocating path, a pair of pedals joined to the supporting members, and a guider assembly for adjusting an incline angle of the reciprocating path.
US08403814B2	Sensing applications for exercise machines Methods for profiling exercise sessions are described. An example method for profiling an exercise session includes receiving physical characteristics or workout parameters via an input interface, generating output signals proportional to a magnitude of vertical forces imparted to the exercise machine by a user during the exercise session, and processing the output signals via a control system to determine the magnitude of peak or trough values of the output signals to profile the exercise session.
US08403813B2	Engagement/disengagement of transmission with auxiliary gearbox Embodiments which selectively engage a motor with auxiliary equipment and a final drive assembly of the motor vehicle are disclosed. A transmission of such a motor vehicle may include a transmission input shaft to receive power from the motor, a transmission output shaft, and clutches and associated gears that define power delivered by the transmission output shaft based upon power received by the transmission input shaft. An auxiliary gearbox may include a transmission input gear associated with the transmission output shaft, an equipment output gear to power the auxiliary equipment, and a drive output gear to power the final drive assembly. The motor vehicle may further include a transmission control module to engage the transmission input gear with the equipment output gear by transitioning among locking the transmission output shaft, disengaging the clutches to reduce torque on the transmission output shaft, and placing the transmission in an unlocked neutral state.
US08403811B2	Method and system for cabin heating Methods and systems are provided for selectively increasing an amount of waste heat generated by an idling engine. An engine output is increased while a transmission output is locked to generate waste heat that may be used to heat the cabin of a stopped vehicle.
US08403807B2	Control device for vehicular power transmitting apparatus In a vehicular power transmitting apparatus provided with an electrically-controlled differential portion in which controlling an operating state of an electric motor controls a differential state of a differential mechanism, a control device for starting up a drive force source in an appropriate mode depending on a vehicle condition can be provided. The control device includes drive-force source start control means for switching start modes of an engine depending on a vehicle condition to achieve an appropriate start mode for the engine depending on the vehicle condition, so that for instance a contracted drive range by a second electric motor can be avoided.
US08403806B2	Oil pump for an automatic transmission and control method thereto A transmission oil pump for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle. The speed of the oil pump can be shifted by a transmission (2), that is arranged between the drive motor of the motor vehicle and the transmission oil pump, to a fast-running mode or a slow-running mode so that the oil pump can be operated at two different speed levels.
US08403802B2	Multi-speed transmission A transmission of the present invention has an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes. The torque transmitting devices are selectively engageable in combinations of at least three to establish at least eleven forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio.
US08403801B2	Bicycle hub transmission and hub transmission shifting method A bicycle hub transmission includes a hub axle, a driver, a hub shell, a power transmission mechanism and an auxiliary power transmission mechanism. The driver is rotatably supported by the hub axle. The hub shell is rotatably supported by the hub axle with the power transmission mechanism is operatively disposed therebetween to transmit rotational power from the driver to the hub shell through power transmission paths. The shift mechanism is operatively coupled to the power transmission mechanism to select one of the power transmission paths. The auxiliary power transmission mechanism is disposed between the driver and the hub shell to transmit rotational power from the driver to the hub shell through an auxiliary power transmission path during shifting such that a load path of the power transmission mechanism for the power transmission path being shift to is placed in a substantially unloaded state with the auxiliary power transmission path carrying the load.
US08403799B2	Axle assembly including differential lock and blocking member A differential lock assembly includes a differential lock and a blocking assembly. The differential lock assembly is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The blocking assembly is associated with the differential lock and includes a blocking member and a shape memory member. The blocking member is movable between a blocking position and a non-blocking position. When the blocking member is in the blocking position, the differential lock is inhibited from moving to the locked position. The shape memory member is coupled with the blocking member and configured to receive an activation signal. The shape memory member is configured for actuation between a first length and a second length in response to the activation signal, wherein actuation of the shape memory member between the first length and the second length facilitates movement of the blocking member between the non-blocking and blocking positions.
US08403793B2	Hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission having a lubrication regulation valve A hydraulic control system for a transmission includes a first source of pressurized hydraulic fluid, a second source of pressurized hydraulic fluid, a lubrication subsystem for communicating a pressurized hydraulic fluid through the transmission, and a fluid control device in communication with the first source of pressurized hydraulic fluid. A lubrication regulation valve is in communication with the first and second sources of pressurized hydraulic fluid, the fluid control device, and the lubrication subsystem. The lubrication regulation valve allows fluid communication from the first source of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the lubrication subsystem when in a first position, the valve allows fluid communication from the first and second source of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the lubrication subsystem when in a second position, and the valve allows fluid communication from the first source of pressurized hydraulic fluid through the flow restriction device to the lubrication subsystem when in a third position.
US08403789B2	Transmission Described is a transmission, having a hollow cylindrical base body, which has an internal toothing and a rotational axis, with end sides in which are rotatably mounted a driven input element and an output element, wherein the output element comprises two rotary bodies which can be or are connected to one another in a non-rotatable fashion and which have a circular cross section transversely with respect to the rotational axis and between which are arranged at least one gearwheel and means for converting planetary movements of the gearwheel into rotational movements of the output element. In the transmission, the forces which hold the output element together and the bearing forces which act between the output element and the base body are independent of one another.
US08403787B2	Hydraulic control system of power train for hybrid vehicle The present invention provides a hydraulic control system of a power train for a hybrid vehicle that allows the power train of a hybrid vehicle to implement all of two or more EV modes, two or more power split modes, and at least three or more fixed-stage modes, with a relatively simple configuration, and achieves satisfactory power performance of the power train and fuel efficiency and reduce the cost of the valve body, remove possibility of malfunction, and implements a limp home function when a controller is broken.
US08403785B2	Clutched damper for a belt tensioner A tensioner is disclosed that achieves asymmetric damping in part by using a ramp-ramp assembly. The tensioner comprises a tensioner axle defining a pivot axis, an arm mounted on the tensioner axle so as to permit the arm to pivot about the pivot axis, a first tensioner component having first ramp features, a second tensioner component having second ramp features, and a ramp bushing having an upper ramp surface and a lower ramp surface. The first tensioner component is engaged to the arm for rotation therewith and the second tensioner component is coupled to the tensioner axle. The ramp bushing is disposed between the first tensioner component and the second tensioner component such that the upper ramp surface seats within the first ramp features and the lower ramp surface seats within the second ramp features.
US08403784B2	Tool for handling serpentine belt A tool is provided for accessing and handling a belt, such as a serpentine belt, that revolves around pulleys and gears on or in proximity to an engine in a vehicle. For example, the serpentine belt may be accessed, gripped, guided around the pulleys and gears, removed from the pulleys and/or gears and installed on the pulleys and/or gears by utilizing the tool. Further, is not limited to handling of the serpentine belt being utilized in the vehicles, and can be utilized for handling various other belts also.
US08403780B2	Tensioner A tensioner comprising a base comprising a first portion, an arm comprising a second portion, the arm pivotally connected to the base, a pulley journalled to the arm, a resilient member compressively disposed between the first portion and the second portion, the resilient member comprising a gap within which the first portion and the second portion are disposed, and the resilient member comprising a bore, the bore engaging the arm.
US08403777B1	Arrow insert with an undercut head An arrow insert is inserted into an arrow shaft. The arrow insert includes an outer end with a head, which is located against a leading end of the arrow shaft. An interior diameter of the arrow insert is machined as to accept a threaded arrow tip. To assemble the arrow insert with the arrow, the neck of the arrow insert is coated with an adhesive and inserted into the arrow shaft. The head of the arrow insert has an angular undercut, which is substantially concave. The angular cut of the head is a mating surface for an angular cut on the leading end of the arrow shaft. The substantial concave surface of the arrow insert and the substantial convex surface of the arrow tube prevents the rearward movement of the arrow insert, and the mushrooming of the leading end of the arrow shaft.
US08403774B2	Golf clubs and golf club heads Golf club heads which include an iron type golf club head body including a ball striking face, a rear surface opposite the ball striking face (e.g., including a perimeter weighting member) and an indicator which indicates the location of the center of gravity of the golf club head body. Golf clubs including these club heads and methods of making such golf club and golf club heads also are provided.
US08403771B1	Golf club head A golf club providing improved golf ball launch conditions is disclosed herein. The golf club includes a face component and a sole comprising an elongated recess disposed proximate the face component. The elongated recess preferably is tube shaped, and preferably has an opening with a smaller width than an innermost surface of the elongated recess.
US08403766B2	Prosthetic appliance transfer kit and method A kit and method is disclosed to facilitate the transferring of a prosthetic appliance to the skin of a wearer. The kit includes first and second transfer portions, which may be provided in combined form. The first transfer portion includes a prosthetic appliance and a release film. The second transfer portion includes a transfer substrate, an adhesive layer and a release coat therebetween. The second transfer portion may include a seal layer disposed between the adhesive layer and the release coat. The kit may include a package portion which may non-adhesively restrain the other components so as to protect and display the prosthetic while enabling the package portion to be opened without causing damage to the remainder of the kit. A method for producing the kit is disclosed and involves the use of a cavity mold and respective retainer plate to produce the requisite transfer portions.
US08403765B2	Clearance-free constant velocity universal joint A constant velocity universal joint is disclosed that comprises an outer joint part, an inner joint part, torque transmitting balls, an annular ball cage, and a supporting mechanism. The outer joint part includes circumferentially distributed outer ball tracks. The inner joint part includes circumferentially distributed inner ball tracks. The torque transmitting balls are guided in pairs of tracks, wherein each track includes an outer ball track and an inner ball track. When the joint is in the aligned condition, the pairs of tracks, at least in a central joint plane, widen in coinciding axial directions. The annular ball cage is defined by a cage axis. The cage is positioned between the outer joint part and the inner joint part and comprises circumferentially distributed windows in which the torque transmitting balls are held with a clearance. The ball cage comprises an axial clearance relative to the outer joint part. The supporting resiliently supports the ball cage relative to the outer joint part and acts on the ball cage in the direction opposed to the direction in which the pairs of tracks widen. The supporting mechanism comprises a carrier element connected to the ball cage and a separate supporting member, wherein the supporting member is resiliently supported on the carrier element and rests against the outer joint part.
US08403761B2	Game program, game apparatus and game system configured to use replay data to create a highlight scene A game apparatus stores a history in relation to a game operation as replay data in a memory, and displays a replay image on the basis of the stored replay data on a monitor. A CPU of the game apparatus creates highlight scene positional information indicating a at least temporal position of a highlight scene in the replay image on the basis of a highlight scene position designating operation, stores the created highlight scene positional information by bringing it into association with the replay data in the memory, and displays a time-line image representing a temporal position of the highlight scene in the replay image on the monitor on the basis of the highlight scene positional information when the replay image is displayed on the monitor.
US08403760B2	Advertising funded gaming system A gaming where a hosts search for and select particular events they desire to manage; where players can wager on specific events with potentially no financial loss; and where vendors can engage in interactive advertising to increase sales. The host manages the game by setting up the odds and establishing other rules of play. Where hosts are also vendors, they may offer prizes in exchange for credits from the players. Players place their wagers on a particular outcome of the event. Both the host and the player may gain additional credits for clicking or viewing an advertisement displayed on the webpage. If the desire outcome occurs, the player's wager is accounted for by the host and the credits can be applied to the purchase of prizes offered by the host. Those who lose may receive communications from the vendor, with permission from the operator of the website, to offer its goods or services.
US08403759B2	Adventure sequence activities A gaming system includes a communication network, a portable data storage device having information associated with a player stored therein and a plurality of gaming units communicatively coupled to the communication network. Each of the gaming units includes an interface for reading and for storing information within the portable data storage device. The gaming system also includes a network computer communicatively coupled to the communication network and the plurality of gaming units. The network computer is programmed to enable the player to play a group of the plurality of gaming units in a particular sequence based on the information associated with the player stored within the portable data storage device.
US08403756B2	Fantasy sports alert generator A fantasy sports alert agent provides notifications of relevant news articles and occurrences in a fantasy sports game, such as fantasy team roster changes or player trades, and also suggests changes to a fantasy team roster to improve the team's chances of winning. The notifications are based on items of data received from an item generator, which is typically a server process that communicates with the agent via a network. The alert agent may suggest alternative fantasy team roster lineups and, if the user accepts a suggestion, the agent may change the lineup. Each notification includes a call to action feature, such as a web link, which a user can select to perform an action, such as accepting a trade or changing the team's roster. The notifications may be displayed on a user's computer screen by the alert agent, or by an RSS reader or electronic mail reader.
US08403754B2	Interactive game apparatus and game controller used in the same An interactive game apparatus includes a game host and a game controller. The game host includes a game control module capable of running a game program and receiving at least one response signal outputted from the game control. The game controller includes a first motion sensor, a second motion sensor and a processor. The first motion sensor detects motion signals of the play, and the second motion sensor also detects motion signals. Furthermore, the processor includes a determination circuit determining the timing for activating either the first motion sensor or the second motion sensor.
US08403740B2	Gaming system and method which enables multiple players to simultaneously play multiple individual games or group games on a central display The present disclosure provides a gaming system including a central controller, a central display which includes a plurality of display segments and a plurality player stations. The display segments are configured to each separately display one of a plurality of games, to co-act to display a plurality of games, or to co-act to display one game. Each player station is configured to enable a player to play one or more of the games displayed by the display segments. The gaming system enables a plurality of players to play a group game on the central display, a plurality of players to simultaneously play multiple group games on the central display, and a plurality of players to each simultaneously play multiple individual games on the central display.
US08403738B2	Gaming device and method for display control therein A gaming device having a card game using a card set is provided with: an input device configured to receive an input by a player; a display device configured to display one or more cards selected from the card set in any of face-up and face-down states; a controller configured to control the display device to show a face of a target card selected from the cards in the face-down state in part to an extent determined by the input.
US08403735B2	Automotive air conditioner An automotive air conditioner includes an air-conditioning case in which air passageways having a cold air path via an evaporator, a warm air path via a heater core, and a plurality of discharge path systems communicating with outlets, respectively, are formed. An air mix door distributes cold air and warm air by an opening degree to each of the discharge path systems via a junction region of the cold air and the warm air, and a rotary door having a cross wall is rotatably disposed in the junction region of the cold air and the warm air and blocks air flow from the junction region to the downstream side by the cross wall in an advanced position. The rotary door and the air mix door include an overlap layout which uses a door space inside the cross wall of the rotary door in the advanced position as an opening and closing operation space of the air mix door.
US08403733B2	Method of coupling a honing tool to a honing spindle, honing spindle, honing tool and honing device The invention relates to a method of coupling a honing tool (2) to a honing spindle (1), a honing spindle suitable therefor, a honing tool suitable therefor and a honing device comprising a honing spindle and a honing tool. According to the invention, a method of coupling a honing tool to a honing spindle is proposed which has the following steps: inserting the honing tool into the honing spindle into a joining position in which a honing-tool centre axis (24) is oriented coaxially to the honing-spindle centre axis (23); locking the honing tool on the honing spindle in the joining position by actuating an adjusting device (5, 6) assigned to the honing spindle. Furthermore, a honing spindle, a honing tool and a honing device which are suitable for carrying out the method are provided.
US08403730B2	Stopper device for grinding stone cover of grinder A grinder can include a stopper projection provided to a grinding stone cover and position a stopper abutting portion on a side of a gear housing in order to restrict a position adjustable range through abutment of the stopper projection to the stopper abutting portion in a position where the grinding stone cover has rotated in a rotational direction of the grinding stone by a set angle.
US08403726B2	System and method for restoring water supply pipes in buildings A system and method for restoring water supply pipes in buildings is provided. Compressed air is blown through one end of a cold water supply pipe, such as a cold water riser, and elsewhere on the pipe the cold water supply pipe is connected to the hot water supply pipe by an air hose. Compressed air may alternatively be blown through one end of the hot water supply pipe. To clean the pipe, abrasive particles are introduced into the stream of compressed air upstream of the section of pipe to be cleaned. To line the pipe, an epoxy coating is introduced into the stream of compressed gas upstream of the section of pipe to be lined.
US08403723B1	Pattern making and construction kit A construction kit of modular components including rigid and flexible foam bars with endcaps designed to be joined together by snap-fit connections to define three-dimensional, adult-sized playing fields which float in aquatic settings such as swimming pools. The connectivity of the modular components is characterized by manual assembly, a high resistance to separation during active play by teams of adults participating in vigorous athletic activities, and tool-assisted disassembly.
US08403722B2	Raised tray with moulded canal The present invention is a horizontal base for stabilizing vertically extending walls comprising a tray surface elevated from said base, the tray surface defining at least one moulded canal of a pre-defined shape, the at least one moulded canal being defined to receive at least one of said vertically extending walls. The base is preferably used in arts and crafts endeavours and in particular, for improved efficiency in the construction of gingerbread-based structures such as gingerbread houses.
US08403720B2	Assembly method of a LED lamp Simple, rapid and low-cost assembly methods of a LED lamp are provided. A standard lamp base having two electrodes and a cavity is soldered with a resistor to the first one of the electrodes, and then filled with a thermally conductive electric insulator in the cavity. A circuit board is attached onto the thermally conductive electric insulator and then soldered to the second electrode and the resistor. An LED device is soldered onto the circuit board such that the LED device and the resistor are serially connected between the electrodes. Preferably, the circuit board has a through hole through which a thermally conductive member is inserted into the thermally conductive electric insulator with its lower end, and the LED device is placed onto the upper end of the thermally conductive member.
US08403717B1	Exhaust system for a marine vessel A marine propulsion system has an exhaust conduit conveying exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine. The exhaust conduit has a dry portion and a wet portion located downstream of the dry portion. Cooling fluid enters the exhaust conduit to cool exhaust gases flowing through the wet portion. A bypass conduit is connected to the exhaust conduit and conveys a portion of the cooling fluid away from the dry portion to thereby decrease reversion of cooling fluid into the dry portion.
US08403716B2	Twin-skeg ship A twin-skeg ship that allows for an improvement in propulsion performance (propulsion efficiency). A twin-skeg ship has a pair of left and right skegs on the bottom of a stern has reaction fins, each comprising a plurality of fins extending radially from a bossing fixed to a stern frame provided at a rear end of the skeg, or from a fin boss provided on the bossing, in a range where a flow immediately in front of a propeller attached to the skeg with a propeller shaft therebetween has a component in the same direction as a rotational direction of the propeller.
US08403701B2	Electrical connector having improved grounding members An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (3), a contact module (4) assembled to the insulative housing and a shielding shell (5) attached to an outer side of the insulative housing. The contact module includes a terminal group and a pair of paddle boards (42) disposed at opposite sides of the terminal group and electrically connected with the terminal group. Each paddle board has a grounding pad (4211). The shell includes a wall (510) parallel with a front face. The wall has a pair of forwardly extending grounding beams (52) respectively contacting the pair of grounding pads of the pair of paddle boards for grounding.
US08403695B2	Plug connector having improved releasing mechanism and a connector assembly having the same A connector assembly (100) includes a receptacle (2) having an inwardly extending latching tab (21), and a plug connector (1) insertable into the receptacle. The plug connector includes a housing (12) defining opposite first and second sides and a pair of grooves (123), and a releasing mechanism (11) including an outwardly tilting releasing tab (110) located at the first side, a lever (114) located at the second side, and a body portion (116) formed with a pair of inverted U-shaped resilient portions (115) received in the grooves. The releasing tab is movable rearwardly, by a rearward movement of the lever through a deformation of the resilient portions, to outwardly push the latching tab for permitting an extraction of the housing.
US08403693B2	Connector A connector housing (10) is formed with a seal tower (18) projecting backward from the rear surface of the connector housing and adapted to accommodate seals (20). A peripheral wall (21) surrounds the seal tower (18) and projects back from the rear surface of the connector housing (10). A rearwardly open groove-shaped annular recess (22) is formed between the seal tower (18) and the peripheral wall (21) and has a bottom surface (23) that defines the rear surface of the connector housing. The bottom surface (23) of the recess (22) is continuous over the entire circumference, and the peripheral wall (21) is formed with water drains (24) that cause the inside of the recess and an outer peripheral side of the peripheral wall to communicate.
US08403692B2	Illumination device An illumination device includes a light tube holder including two connectors for receiving either a light-emitting diode (LED) tube or a fluorescent tube. One of the connectors includes a rotary member rotatably received in a through hole defined in a retainer, and four conductive elastic pieces positioned in the retainer around the through hole. Two of the conductive pieces are electrically connected to an LED tube drive circuit board and the other two are connected to a fluorescent tube drive circuit board. The rotary member can be rotated to first and second positions, wherein at the first position, the LED tube can be activated, and at the second position the fluorescent tube can be activated.
US08403690B2	Water stop structure for wire harness and method of forming water stop section A water stop structure is provided for a wire harness connected to an electronic control unit installed in an automotive vehicle or a motorcycle. Terminals mounted on ends of wires constituting the wire harness are inserted and locked for connection in a unit connecting connector to be mated with a connector of the electronic control unit, each wire connected to the unit connecting connector includes a water stop section at a position very close to the connector, and the water stop section is formed by filling a waterproofing agent into clearances between strands of a core exposed part formed by removing an insulation coating covering the core of each wire and coating the core exposed part with a waterproof member.
US08403687B2	Data storage device and printing apparatus including the same A data storage device is provided. At least a storage section configured to store information therein and a connection terminal configured to transmit information are mounted on a substrate. A casing accommodates the substrate, the casing is formed with an opening to expose a connection portion of the connection terminal to the outside. A shield plate configured to shield the opening of the casing. A shield plate actuation mechanism is configured to detect a connection state between the connection terminal and a receiving terminal to which the connection terminal is connected and actuate the shield plate. The shield plate actuation mechanism actuates the shield plate to shield the opening when the shield plate actuation mechanism detects that the connection terminal is separated from the receiving terminal.
US08403684B2	Connector having a terminal with a tin plated contact pressed against a hot-dip tinned face of a board A tin-plated surface 7 is formed by hot-dip coating a solder containing a lead-free tin as the main component on an electrode 6 of a board 4 with which a connector terminal 1 comes in contact.
US08403680B2	Magnetically enhanced electrical signal conduction apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for magnetically enhanced electrical signal conduction are disclosed. An embodiment electrical connector comprises a connector body, a first active signal contact mechanically attached to and at least partially disposed within the connector body, a ground contact mechanically attached to the connector body, an insulator mechanically separating and electrically isolating the first active signal contact and the ground contact, and a first permanent magnet electrically connected to the first active signal contact. An embodiment electrical cable comprises an elongated insulating sheath, a first active signal electrical conductor disposed within the sheath, a first connector body mechanically attached to a first end of the sheath, a first active signal contact mechanically attached to the first connector body, and electrically connected to the first active signal electrical conductor, and a first permanent magnet electrically connected to the first active signal electrical conductor.
US08403673B2	Motion platform system The present invention relates to a motion platform system comprising of a base (1), a moving platform (2) displaceable by five actuators along and about the three axes in five degrees of freedom, said moving platform (2), connected to said base (1) by at least three links, wherein one of the said links is a column (3) capable of having at least one rotational freedom at the base of the column (3); the other two links include actuators controlling rotational degrees of freedom about the ‘X’ and ‘Y’ axes; another actuator controlling rotational degree of freedom about the ‘Z’ axis; other two actuators controlling translational degrees of freedom along the ‘X’ and ‘Y’ axes; said column (3) including a joint (12) at the top of the said column (3), said joint (12) capable of providing at least one rotational degree of freedom about any of the three axes.
US08403671B2	Detachment-prevented removable double-crown prosthetic appliance A detachment-prevented removable double-crown prosthetic appliance includes an internal crown member, which has an outside surface to which two resilient retention clamping strips are mounted, each of the resilient retention clamping strips including a root section that is fixed to the outside surface of the internal crown member and a spring section extending from the root section, the spring sections of the resilient retention clamping strips being spaced by a gap that has a reduced neck portion forming a pass; and an external crown member, which is removably mounted to the internal crown member and has a lower inner portion forming a fitting chamber for removably fitting over the internal crown member, the fitting chamber having an inside surface that forms a retention block that is engageable with the resilient retention clamping strips so as to securely but removably couple the external crown member to the internal crown member.
US08403668B2	Dental retention systems Dental retention systems which facilitate the adjustment or removal of an oral appliance, e.g., a crown or bridge, from a reconfigurable abutment assembly are described. The adjustable abutment assembly may be secured to an anchoring implant bored into the bones within the mouth. The abutment assembly has a projecting abutment portion with one or more shape memory alloy compression plates or elements extending along the projecting abutment portion. Each of the plates has a length with one or more straightened portions and with at least one curved or arcuate portion. Energy may be applied to the elements such that the arcuate portion self-flattens to allow for the oral appliance to be placed thereupon while removal of the energy allows the elements to reconfigure into its curved configuration thereby locking the oral appliance to the abutment. Removal of the oral appliance may be effected by reapplication of energy to the elements.
US08403667B2	Dental implant Dental implants for fixed and removable prosthetic devices, and for other devices such as orthodontic devices, which have application to single tooth replacement, e.g., caps and crowns, and multiple tooth replacement using one or more implants, e.g., bridges, and multiple implants for full and partial prosthetic devices. The dental implants include a post or posts inserted into the jawbone and a base that is loaded, in the general area of the gum line, against the jawbone using the post or posts. The base may be loaded against the jawbone by a fastener system.
US08403661B2	Dual fuel heater A heater having first and second oxygen depletion sensors and a main burner injector and configurable for the delivery of at least first and second types of fuels.
US08403658B2	Consumable assembly for use in extrusion-based layered deposition systems A consumable assembly comprising a container portion configured to retain a supply of filament, a guide tube connected to the container portion, and a pump portion connected to the guide tube.
US08403657B2	Pipe coating Apparatus (1) for enabling a coating to be applied to an internal surface of a pipe elbow or bend C comprises a flexible body (2) adapted for location to extend within the pipe elbow or bend, and a bendable core (3) extending through the body. Bending of the core causes the flexible body to be bent in a similar manner. A method for applying the coating to the internal surface of the pipe elbow or bend (C) comprises the steps of shaping the flexible body (2) and locating it to extend within the pipe elbow or bend, and introducing a coating material so as to flow around and into a space defined between the flexible body and the internal surface of the elbow or bend.
US08403652B2	Molecular pump and flange having shock absorbing member A molecular pump has a cylindrical casing, a stator portion formed in the casing, a shaft disposed in the stator portion, a bearing pivotally supporting the shaft with respect to the stator portion, a rotor that is attached to the shaft and rotates integrally with the shaft, a motor for rotationally driving the shaft, a shock absorbing member, and a flange portion provided at an end portion of the casing. The flange portion has a bolt hole through which extends a bolt for fixing the casing and a fixed member to each other and an insertion hole which is provided adjacent to the bolt hole and in which the shock absorbing member is inserted so that at least one end side of the shock absorbing member extending along an axial direction of the bolt is spaced apart from the bolt.
US08403651B2	Fan and airflow guiding structure thereof A fan includes an airflow guiding structure, an impeller and a guiding ring. The outer radius of the airflow guiding structure increases gradually from the top to the bottom of the airflow guiding structure. The airflow guiding structure includes a plurality of fins and a first space for accommodating a circuit device. The impeller is disposed on the airflow guiding structure and the impeller has a hub and several axial-flow blades disposed around the hub. The guiding ring is connected with the axial-flow blades. An inlet is formed on the top of the guiding ring, and an outlet is formed between the bottom of the guiding ring and the outer surface of the sidewall of the airflow guiding structure. When the impeller rotates, the airflow enters the fan from the inlet and flows along the outer surface of the sidewall of the airflow guiding structure, then the airflow exits the fan through the outlet. The direction of the airflow passing through the outlet is different from the direction of the airflow passing through the inlet.
US08403650B2	Fan A fan assembly for creating an air current includes a bladeless fan assembly including a nozzle and a device for creating an air flow through the nozzle. The nozzle includes an interior passage and a mouth receiving the air flow from the interior passage. A Coanda surface located adjacent the mouth and over which the mouth is arranged to direct the air flow. The fan provides an arrangement producing an air current and a flow of cooling air created without requiring a bladed fan, that is, the air flow is created by a bladeless fan.
US08403643B2	Dual frequency hub mounted vibration suppressor system A vibration suppressor system includes an annular electric motor system which independently controls rotation of at least two masses about the axis of rotation to reduce in-plane vibration of the rotating system. A method of reducing vibrations in a rotary-wing aircraft includes independently controlling a relative angular position of a multiple of independently rotatable masses to reduce vibrations of a main rotor system.
US08403641B2	Wind turbine blade tip brake apparatus and method The invention relates to a wind turbine blade tip and actuator assembly and method for controlling the speed of a wind turbine rotor blade. The invention consists of a moveable and turnable blade tip, an actuator assembly for turning the blade tip, control rods, cables and springs for controlling the blade tip, a magnet assembly for holding the blade tip in position and a hydraulic damping cylinder for controlling the rate at which the blade tip deploys.
US08403640B2	Fan assembly A fan assembly for creating an air current includes an air inlet, an air outlet, an impeller and a motor for rotating the impeller to create an air flow passing from the air inlet to the air outlet. The air outlet includes an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow. The air outlet defines an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth. The motor has a rotor which, in use, is capable of rotating at a speed of at least 5,000 rpm.
US08403638B2	Wind power generator Provided is a wind power generator that reduces the amount of heat input into a nacelle from the outside of the nacelle due to the solar radiation, and that improves the heat dissipation performance from the inside of the nacelle to the outside air. In a wind power generator in which a driving mechanism and power generation mechanism that are connected with a rotor head, to which wind-turbine blades are attached, are accommodated and installed in a nacelle, an outer wall surface of the nacelle is provided with, on at least a part of the wall surface where no direct sunlight is radiated, a heat-dissipation-resistance reducing portion that uses a member having a higher thermal conductivity than that of a peripheral wall member.
US08403637B2	Thermal control system for turbines A thermal control system for a turbine casing (2) mounted radially outwardly of and circumferentially surrounding blade tips of the turbine blades, the system comprising: one or more circumferential chamber walls (6), each disposed around the casing (2), each to form a circumferential flow chamber (7) radially outward of said surface of the turbine casing (2), each to form a circumferential gap (12) between the circumferential chamber wall (6) concerned and said surface of the turbine casing (2), and the one or more circumferential chamber walls (6) define at least one opening (9) on the radially inward side of the chamber (7) adjacent the surface of the turbine casing (2) such that a thermal fluid injected into the flow chamber (7) concerned may leak out through the circumferential gap (12) via the opening (9), and means to induce circumferential flow on the surface of the casing (2) bounded by the circumferential flow chamber (7) comprising one or more ducts (8) radially outwardly connected to the or each circumferential flow chamber (7), via which the thermal fluid can be injected into the flow chamber or chambers (7) concerned in a circumferential direction.
US08403636B2	Turbine stage in a turbomachine A turbine stage in a turbomachine including ring sectors arranged about a turbine impeller, and an annular support supporting the ring sectors and attached to a turbine casing is disclosed. The annular support is able to be deformed elastically in the radial direction to cushion at least a portion of the deformations of the turbine casing in operation.
US08403632B2	Gas turbine engine component cooling scheme A method of cooling a gas turbine engine component includes creating a cooling channel within a platform of the component, communicating cooling air into the cooling channel to cool the platform, and recycling the cooling airflow used to cool the platform by communicating the cooling airflow from the cooling channel into the airfoil to cool the airfoil.
US08403631B2	Gas turbine engine component cooling scheme A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section. The turbine section includes components having a platform and an airfoil extending from the platform. The platform includes an outer surface, a cover plate and a cooling channel extending between the outer surface and the cover plate. The cooling channel receives cooling airflow to cool the platform and the airfoil.
US08403628B2	Low-pressure steam turbine hood and inner casing supported on curb foundation A support arrangement for an exhaust hood. The inner casing in the inventive arrangement is supported directly by the curb foundation. As a result, the effect of pressure changes in the exhaust hood are eliminated and the effect of temperature changes of the exhaust hood are reduced relative to the positioning of the inner casing and the rotor within it. Shaft bearings may be outside the exhaust hood located in a standard directly on the foundation. Rotor end packing may also be attached to the standard. The exhaust hood can be a much simpler design with less structural supports and less fabrication time. Easier maintenance is facilitated because the shaft bearings are not tucked under the exhaust hood and the end packing can be removed without removal of a large section of the exhaust hood.
US08403623B2	Wind energy power enhancer system An enhanced multi-phased wind power generating system is disclosed that creates power from flow through an air inflow chamber and by second phase air flow that does not pass through the inflow chamber. In one embodiment, a turbine extends at least partially from the air inflow chamber whereby second phase air flow that may be directed, deflected or concentrated prevailing wind, may impinge the air blades to enhance the power generation of the system. In another embodiment, second phase air flow may be deflected by a configuration of air deflectors to create a low pressure over a flow tube to enhance power generation. Air deflectors and/or air scoops are described in any number of configurations to further increase and optimize power generation. In one embodiment an impingement chamber is attached to the inflow chamber and one or both chambers may comprise protective fencing material.
US08403620B2	Method for moving a wind turbine component, such as a wind turbine hub, from a transportation position to a wind turbine assembly position in or on the nacelle, the main shaft or turbine hub, a handling unit, a wind turbine hub and use hereof The invention relates to a method for moving a wind turbine component, such as a wind turbine hub, from a transportation position to a wind turbine assembly position. The method comprises the steps of: attaching a handling unit to a structural part of the wind turbine component, operatively connecting the handling unit to a wire of a crane system, lifting the wind turbine component with the crane system to an assembly position of the wind turbine, the handling unit and the wind turbine component being suspended from a wire of the crane system, and rotating the wind turbine component with the handling unit during the lifting of the wind turbine component in order to orientate the wind turbine component for assembly. The invention also relates to a handling unit and a wind turbine hub and use hereof.
US08403611B2	Single piece nut assembly Self-locking nuts help prevent the nut from backing off of a spindle or other type of threaded shaft. A single piece nut assembly is provided that is self-locking and comprises a nut subassembly and a washer subassembly. Nut and washer subassemblies are secured together, and do not require any special tools for installation or removal. The washer has an edge which is formed/rolled over a lip extending from the bottom edge of the nut when assembled to provide the unitized assembly. The nut and washer are held apart by a spring, such as a wave spring, until the washer contacts the face of the object to which the nut is being secured. At this point the spring is compressed to engage the nut with the washer, and engage holding elements located in the nut with a holding feature located on the washer and prevent movement between the washer and nut.
US08403610B2	Fastener A fastener includes a sleeve and a rod received in the sleeve. The sleeve includes a top end including at least one outer flange extending radially outward therefrom and at least one inner flange extending radially inward therefrom and a lower end including at least one spring tab. At least one spring tab comprises an outer flange at its end that extends radially outward. the sleeve is inserted into the receiving holes of the top article and the bottom article until the outer flange of the top end rests on the top plate, the rod is then pressed to move to drive at least one spring tab to deflect outwardly until the outer flange of at least one spring tab is held in contact with the bottom plate.
US08403607B1	Cargo restraint system with enhanced reinforcement end filament content A cargo restraint system with enhanced filament characteristics wherein the restraint system includes laminated load restraining strips with a layer of reinforcement material comprising a plurality of substantially parallel bundles of filaments and wherein the layer of reinforcement contains approximately two hundred and fifteen to two hundred and seventy nine ends of reinforcing material and each end of reinforcement material comprises approximately four hundred and eighty four filaments of reinforcement material and each filament comprises one or more monofilament strands having a total break strength of approximately twenty four grams.
US08403606B2	Adjustment device for the alignment of supporting parts on structures having inherent dimensional tolerances An adjustment device aligns supporting parts that receive the guide rails of a freight loading system for structures having inherent dimensional tolerances, in particular for receiving structures in an aircraft fuselage. Each supporting part is designed as a bearing insert held with an adjustable movement in a bearing eye of a bearing block, and in that the bearing block has at least two tensioning elements that bear on the bearing insert.
US08403605B2	Plunge milling method A plunge milling method includes: a) the area of material that is to be removed is enclosed by a plurality of milling paths, each milling path defining end positions of a milling head during the formation of plunge milling bores; b) to each milling path there is allocated a guide curve for the tool axis, each guide curve defining initial positions of the milling head during the formation of plunge milling bores; c) during the formation of plunge milling bores, the tool axis is oriented, as a function of a milling path and the respective guide curve, so that there is no danger of collision of the milling tool with a contour formed by plunge milling; d) for each milling path, bore axes for plunge milling bores are determined as a function of the respective guide curve, corresponding to a prespecified overlap of milling bores formed along the milling paths.
US08403595B2	Plurality of liquid jet nozzles and a blower mechanism that are directed into a milling chamber In one aspect of the present invention a system is disclosed for removing loose aggregate from a paved surface. The system comprises a motorized vehicle that has a degradation drum connected to the underside of the vehicle. The degradation drum is enclosed by a milling chamber. The milling chamber is comprised of a plurality of plates, including a moldboard that is positioned rearward of the degradation drum. The moldboard has an end that is disposed opposite the underside. The end has a plurality of liquid jet nozzles and a blower mechanism that are directed into the milling chamber.
US08403587B2	Connection systems intended for equipping plates, especially glass plates, for the purpose of fastening them, and the plates thus equipped A connecting system configured to secure at least one cavity including curved and retaining walls and positioned on a surface portion located on an edge of a substrate made of a fragile material of glass type and a support member. The connecting system includes a shoe including at least one appendage projecting from at least one of faces of the shoe, the appendage having a profile that complements the profile made on the surface portion situated on the edge of the substrate.
US08403586B2	Determinant assembly features for vehicle structures A determinant assembly feature for a joint assembly and a method of assembly therefor. The joint assembly includes a structure and a web connected thereto. The structure includes a base, a pair of legs extending from the base to define a channel, and one or more location control receiving elements in either leg. The web includes a thickness control element and one or more location control elements correspondingly matched to the location control receiving elements. The method includes providing a structure comprising a base, a pair of legs extending from the base to define a channel and one or more location control receiving elements in either leg; providing a web comprising one or more location control elements and a thickness control element; and inserting the web into the structure, wherein the one or more location control elements is correspondingly matched to the one or more location control receiving elements.
US08403584B2	Dispensing opening plate for optically attractive antiperspirant formulations A dispensing opening plate for applicators for cosmetic preparations. The plate comprises at least one dispensing opening that comprises one or more teeth or prongs which extend from an inner wall of the opening into a center of the opening.
US08403579B2	Water-based ink composition for ballpoint pens A water-based ink composition for a ballpoint pen wherein the initial start of writing and writing over time is good, and no blur in handwriting occur and a stable writing performance can be sustained and good handwriting can be continuously formed. A water-based ink composition for a ballpoint pen dissolving or dispersing a coloring agent in an aqueous medium. The aqueous medium substantially contains no water-soluble organic solvent and is composed of water. The water-based ink composition includes a thickening inhibitor together with a shear thinning viscosity-imparting agent. As the thickening inhibitor, one or two or more are selected from a group of polyalkylene glycol, polypropylene glycol derivatives, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, cellulose-based polymer compounds, polymer compounds having a polyalkylene oxide group and/or surfactants having a polyoxyethylene group.
US08403576B2	Keyboard for hand held computing device The keyboard assembly is suitable for use as a keyboard of a hand held computing device. The assembly has a base layer of a printed circuit board and includes a carrier layer having snap domes set out in an array aligned with keys of a keypad layer. An electroluminescent layer generates light in areas aligned with the keys to backlight the keys. An actuator layer having projections is aligned with the keys and snap domes. Pressing a key causes a snap dome to be deformed, closing a switch for the key and providing a snap action press and release feedback for the user.
US08403575B2	Image recording apparatus and method for determining a state of a cutting device In an image recording apparatus, a record medium passage information generation unit detects a sheet passage state of a record medium after the continuous record media is cut. A control unit determines the state of a cutting device according to the passage time information between cut record media obtained from the sheet passage state of the cut record medium detected by the record medium passage information generation unit and predetermined time information.
US08403574B2	Camera body, accessory, camera system, and information rewriting method A camera system including a camera body, an interchangeable lens, and an accessory mounted between the camera body and the interchangeable lens, wherein the accessory has a signal processing unit configured to process a signal input into the accessory and a storage unit configured to store information to be used when performing the signal processing, the camera system further including a pseudo interchangeable lens which can be mounted on the accessory instead of the interchangeable lens and which is configured to supply power from the camera body to the accessory when mounted on the camera body via the accessory, and a control unit configured to, while the camera body, the accessory, and the pseudo interchangeable lens are connected, when the accessory receives within a predetermined duration predetermined information, enable communication between the camera body and the accessory even after the predetermined duration has elapsed, and rewrite the information stored in the storage unit.
US08403566B2	Rolling bearing and rolling bearing apparatus A rolling bearing includes rolling elements, an inner ring which includes a raceway surface on which the rolling elements roll on an outer circumference thereof, and an outer ring which includes a raceway surface on which the rolling elements roll and which receives a radial load and a load directed to one side of an axial direction from the rolling elements on an inner circumference thereof. A closure member for closing an inner circumferential side opening of the outer ring is formed integrally at an end portion of the outer ring which lies on the one side of the axial direction or the outer ring is fitted in a cylindrical portion of the closure member.
US08403564B2	Linear motion device comprising projection-free return passage A linear motion device has a first assembly and a second assembly which is linearly movable relative to the first assembly. A first rolling surface which extends in a longitudinal direction is provided on the first assembly and is situated opposite a second rolling surface provided on the second assembly. A row of rolling elements is located between the first and second rolling surfaces. The first assembly includes a single-pieced, first body and a return assembly and a return passage being provided in the first body A curved deflection passage is located entirely within the deflection assembly and connects the first rolling surface to the return passage such that the rolling elements circulate endlessly A projection that engages in the return passage is provided on the deflection assembly.
US08403561B2	Packaging container The present invention provides a packaging container that can be opened with a simple structure, the packaging container comprising a bag assembly (6) having first and second sealing sections (2, 3) formed at two opposite sides of four sides, and a third sealing section (4) where one side of the remaining two sides is a folding line, wherein the one remaining side is opened. The opened side is joined together in a state in which an object is placed inside the bag assembly, a fourth sealing section (5) is formed at an angle substantially orthogonal to the third sealing section (4), a pair of first and second triangles with the fourth sealing section (5) as the shared bottom side are formed, a pair of third and fourth triangles with the third sealing section (4) as the shared bottom side are formed, and the tetrahedral packaging container (6) is formed where the oblique lines of the triangles adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction are connected to each other. The first and second sealing sections (2, 3) located on the vertical lines of the first and second triangles are used as an unsealing guide for tearing.
US08403559B2	Two-terminal semiconductor sensor device Provided is a two-terminal semiconductor sensor device with which an external device having low circuit or element accuracy may be used. An output voltage (VOUT) of the two-terminal semiconductor sensor device based on temperature is not based on a constant current of a constant current source (70) of the external device and a current of an output transistor (60) of the two-terminal semiconductor sensor device, but on a resistance ratio of a voltage dividing circuit including a resistor (30) and a resistor (40), and a temperature voltage (Vbe) of the two-terminal semiconductor sensor device. Accordingly, accuracy of the constant current of the constant current source (70) of the external device that receives the output voltage (VOUT) does not need to be high. Therefore, the external device does not need to have a highly accurate circuit or element for receiving the output voltage (VOUT).
US08403558B2	TTI indicator with balanced photochemical processes The invention relates to a time temperature indicator comprising a) at least one photo-chromic colorant introduced into and/or atop a matrix substrate and charged by exposure to UV light; b) at least a transparent colorless or a transparent colored light absorbing protecting layer adhered to the underlying layer a) which contains the photo-chromic colorant; characterized in that the light absorbing protecting layer comprises 1-50 wt % of an UV light absorber or an UV light absorber mixture and 0.1-10 wt % of an optical brightener wherein the weight ratio of the UV light absorber and optical brightener is 0.1-10.
US08403557B2	Micromixer using integrated three-dimensional porous structure A micromixer is fabricated using a selective high intensity focused ultrasound foaming technique. The micromixer employs a 3D porous region for effective mixing. The 3D porous micromixer can achieve sufficient mixing results with a short mixing length for flows with a Reynolds number as low as 0.1. The fabrication process of the micromixer is rapid, low-cost, and biocompatible. The pore size of the micromixer can be controlled by adjusting the selective high intensity focused ultrasound foaming parameters. The micromixer has potential for use in lab-on-a-chip and micro-total-analysis devices.
US08403554B2	Screw for extruder, bearing segment used in the same and twin screw extruder provided with screw for extruder In a screw for extruder, a bearing segment having a function of supporting a screw main body at an intermediate part when kneading is performed is provided at a position corresponding to a kneading portion or on the downstream side of the kneading portion. The bearing segment is provided with at least two flights having a sectional shape of a complete meshing type with one streak in the axial direction, the flights are arranged in the rotational direction with uniformly displacing a phase thereof respectively, and length of the flights in the axial direction is set to 0.2D (D: rotational outer diameter of the bearing segment) or more. According to the above configuration, bending of the screw main body is prevented and abrasion of the flights and a barrel is suppressed.
US08403553B2	Method for the production of an illumination device and illumination device The luminous area of a lighting apparatus 10, 110, 210 with a rectangular luminous area is made up in modular fashion from individual rectangular luminous modules 1. The basic set comprises a first luminous module 11 of a first size, a second luminous module 21 of a second size, a third luminous module 31, whose length corresponds to the length of the first luminous module 11 and whose width corresponds to the width of the second luminous module 21, and a fourth luminous module 41, whose length corresponds to the width of the first luminous module 11 and whose width corresponds to the length of the second luminous module 21. By combining the luminous modules it is possible to produce backlighting for a multiplicity of display sizes.
US08403552B2	Multi-colored illuminator with a varying concentration of particles An apparatus for providing a multicolored illuminator for displays is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a first sheet comprising a plurality of columnar illuminators stacked side by side, and a plurality of colored light sources placed along an edge of the first sheet. The plurality of columnar illuminators diffuse light generated by the plurality of colored light sources. Each columnar illuminator has a light diffuser included within it at a concentration that is different at different locations.
US08403549B2	Optical device with lenticular arrays, edge-type backlight module and direct-type backlight module An edge-type backlight module and a direct-type backlight module with a optical device are provided. The optical device comprises an array layer and a second refractive layer. The array layer has a first refractive index (n1) and contains pluralities of lenticular lens disposed on a base surface side by side. The lenticular lens contains a curving structure with a peak, a trough, a curvature radius (R), a width (P) and an altitude (H) between the peak and the trough. The trough is disposed on the base1 surface. The array layer has a first critical angle (θ1c) relative to the normal of the base surface and satisfies θ 1 ⁢ c = sin - 1 ⁡ ( 1 n 1 ) and H = R 1 + K ⁡ [ 1 - 1 - ( 1 + K ) ⁢ ( P 2 ⁢ R ) 2 ] . The conical constant (K) of the lenticular lens ranges from −2.1 to −1.5. The second refractive layer is adjacent to the array layer and has a second refractive index (n2) and a second critical angle (θ2c) relative to the normal line of the second refractive layer. The first refractive index (n1) is greater than the second refractive index (n2) and θ 2 ⁢ c = sin - 1 ⁡ ( n 2 n 1 ) is satisfied. Wherein the lenticular lens, the first critical angle (θ1c) and the second critical angle (θ2c) satisfy the equation of sin - 1 ⁡ ( 1 n 1 ) ≤ cot - 1 ⁡ ( H P / 2 ) < sin - 1 ⁡ ( n 2 n 1 ) .
US08403546B2	Illuminating device An illuminating device includes a light source body and a lens array. The light source body includes a plurality of light sources. The lens array includes an opposed surface, a reverse surface, a plurality of lenses, a recess, and a projection. The plurality of lenses corresponds respectively to the plurality of light sources. The plurality of lenses includes a first lens and a second lens, which is located adjacent to the first lens. The recess is formed at an end portion of the first lens adjacent to the second lens. The projection is formed at an end portion of the second lens adjacent to the first lens. The projection is coupled with the recess, so that at least a part of a boundary line between the first lens and the second lens is formed in a concave-convex shape as a result of a combination of the recess and the projection.
US08403543B2	Lighting module and lighting apparatus comprising the same A lighting module may be provided that includes a light emitting device module including at least one light emitting diode; and a heat sink radiating heat generated from the light emitting device module and including at least one partition wall formed on a base.
US08403541B1	LED lighting luminaire having replaceable operating components and improved heat dissipation features A light emitting diode (LED) lighting luminaire designed to have detachable components for convenience and low cost in the luminaire maintenance including a heat dissipation means that includes detachable upper and lower sections, where the upper section has a top central recess of space positioned by horizontal heat dissipation fins and a driver that is surround by longitudinal fins for efficient dissipation of heat generated by an LED lighting source to thereby effectively cool the LED lighting source and driver.
US08403537B2	Lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus has a reflector of a specially designed shape and a plurality of light sources such as LEDs disposed inside the reflector whereby a portion of light emitted by the light sources is received by the reflector surface and directed so as to provide a uniform and wide illumination pattern over the illuminated surface in indoors or outdoors applications such as roadway illumination.
US08403536B2	Light-emitting module and illuminating apparatus having an insulating base having a plurality of insulating layers A light-emitting module includes a substrate, a wiring pattern, and a light-emitting device that generates heat. The substrate includes a metal base and an insulating base that is stacked on the metal base and has a mount surface on the opposite side of the metal base. The insulating base has a plurality of insulating layers stacked on one another. The wiring pattern is provided on the mount surface of the substrate. The light-emitting device is mounted on the mount surface of the substrate and is electrically connected to the wiring pattern.
US08403535B1	Lighting system A lighting system for hanging outdoor holiday lights from the eaves of a building is provided. The lighting system comprises a plurality of spaced mounting clips securable to the eaves of the building. At least one base mount is positionable within the mounting clips with the at least one base mount having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, and a second end. A plurality of spaced sockets are formed along the top surface of the at least one base mount with each spaced socket sized and shaped for receiving a holiday light. Electrical wiring is mounted along the bottom surface of the at least one base mount with the electrical wiring electrically connected to each of the sockets for illuminating the holiday light therein. A securing mechanism releasably securing adjacent base mounts together. A power connection is mounted between adjacent base mounts and electrically connecting adjacent base mounts together. Upon providing power to the electrical wiring, the lights in the base mounts illuminate.
US08403533B1	Adjustable LED module with stationary heat sink A luminaire includes a stationary heat sink and an LED module adjustably coupled to the stationary heat sink. The LED module is inserted into a cavity formed within the stationary heat sink and includes a slot therein. The slot includes a first and second end. According to some exemplary embodiments, a fastening device is inserted through the slot and fixedly coupled to an interior sidewall of the stationary heat sink. The LED module is directionally adjustable by sliding the slot between the ends with respect to the fixedly coupled fastening device. The LED module includes a second heat sink which is rotatable with respect to the stationary heat sink and maintains continuous contact with the stationary heat sink along the LED module's full rotational range. According to some exemplary embodiments, the first end is positioned lower than the second end. According to some exemplary embodiments, the slot is arcuately-shaped.
US08403530B2	LED spotlight including elliptical and parabolic reflectors One or more layers of LEDs shine light into an array of elliptical reflectors. Each elliptical reflector has an LED at one focal point and shares the second focal point with a larger parabolic reflector that collimates the light. A hole in the center of the parabolic reflector receives additional LEDs, with or without collimation optics.
US08403519B2	Conductive cable system for suspending a low voltage luminaire assembly A low voltage cable for providing low voltage power to an electrically-powered assembly, such as a luminaire fixture, and for attaching the luminaire fixture to the cable and to structure using a cable gripping device in such a way that the assembly can be adjusted. is disclosed. The cable comprises a conductive strand composed of a first metallic material, and a plurality of strength strands wound around the conductive strand, where the plurality of strength strands is of a second metallic material. The first metallic material is substantially more conductive than the second metallic material, and the second metallic material has substantially greater tensile strength than the first metallic material. This allows the cable to conduct a low voltage feed across the conductive strand, and allows the strength strands cable to mostly support the tension load particularly of a hanging luminaire fixture as well as resisting lateral compressive forces from a cable gripping device.
US08403515B2	Adjustable light In an adjustable light, a mounting base is formed with a pair of arcuate slots for receiving hooks protruding from a light module. For attachment of the light module to the base, the hooks enter open ends of the respective slots, and the light module is rotated to engage the hooks with the slots. A sheet of spring metal with two series of protrusions is sandwiched between a rear part of the base and a front part in which the slots are formed. The protrusions are exposed through the slots, and a space is provided behind the protrusions, allowing them to move resiliently when engaged by the hooks as the light module is rotated so that the light module can be retained in any selected one of a plurality of angular positions.
US08403513B2	Pool light adapter ring A pool light adapter ring for retrofitting a pool light in a pool wall niche. The adapter ring has a pair of interlocking hooks to allow the ring to be compressed to a first, compressed state, inserted into a wall niche and then relaxed to a second, rigid state. The adapter ring has mounting brackets attached to the ring for receipt of a pool light or other device. The adapter ring also has a plurality of anchor screws for securing the adapter ring inside the niche. Further, some embodiments may include a grounding screw for attaching the grounding wire from the pool light.
US08403512B2	Illumination apparatus and display apparatus [Object] To provide an illumination apparatus capable of reducing a view angle dependency of a chromaticity distribution in a light-emitting surface of a phosphor layer.[Solving Means] A light beam control device (11) that controls emitted light from light-emitting diodes (10) so that a view angle dependency of a chromaticity distribution in a light-emitting surface (22a) of a phosphor layer (22) is suppressed is interposed between the light-emitting diodes (10) and the phosphor layer (22). The light beam control device (11) causes the emitted light from the light-emitting diodes (10) to be bent in a vertical direction or an approximately-vertical direction with respect to the light-emitting surface (22a) of the phosphor layer (22) and thus causes the light to enter the phosphor layer (22). As a result, light that obliquely enters a surface of the phosphor layer (22) is lessened, and the view angle dependency of the chromaticity distribution in the light-emitting surface (22a) of the phosphor layer (22) is reduced.
US08403510B2	Low height display using multilayer printed circuit board with a laminated panel as housing A multi-segment display is disclosed. Specifically, a low height LED-based display is disclosed that includes a number of segments. The segment construction may include a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layer, a first substrate, and a second substrate that are laminated or otherwise connected to one another. The first and second substrates may include windows which allow light generated by a light source mounted on the PCB to exit the display and one or more of the windows may be filled with an encapsulant.
US08403506B2	Projector probing method, control device, and storage medium A method of probing a projector performed on a projector system including a plurality of projectors and a control device adapted to control at least one of the projectors, the method includes the steps of: wherein the projectors, storing information indicative of time when the projector is powered on; and transmitting the information indicative of the time to the control device; and wherein the control device, probing the projectors to obtain the information indicative of the time when the projector is powered on; identifying the projector with the latest time when the projector powered on among the plurality of projectors based on the information indicative of the time, and displaying the identification information of the projector identified.
US08403504B2	Projection type display apparatus In a projection type display apparatus for enabling to display an image, by projecting an image on an image display element(s), enlargedly, upon a nearly horizontal surface, such as, a table, a reflection mirror for reflecting a light from a light source is so disposed that an optical axis of the light source is nearly perpendicular to an optical axis of a lens group having a plural number of lens elements, which are disposed symmetric with respect to the optical axis.
US08403494B2	Projection-type display apparatus with a projection optical system configured to reduce speckle An image formed on a reflecting optical modulator is magnified by a projection optical system and projected on a backside of a transmission-type screen. The projection optical system is constituted so that a product of an F-number and a projection magnification of the projection optical system is less than 400.
US08403493B2	Projection apparatus and projection method for controlling emission of plural color light sources having different luminous efficiencies A light source controller is configured to control timings of driving the first and second light sources and the light-source light generator, so that the light-source light of two or more colors generated by the light-source light generator and the light-source light emitted from the second light source are cyclically generated, by setting a light-emitting period of at least one light-source light color having a higher luminous efficiency out of the two or more colors generated by the light-source light generator, shorter than those of the other light-source light colors, and setting a drive power of the first light source during generation of the light-source light color whose light-emitting period is set short, greater than a drive power of the first light source during generation of the other light-source light colors.
US08403491B2	Optical combiner and image projector using the optical combiner An optical combiner in which fewer parts are used comprises an optical component and a plastic body. The component comprises: a first filter reflecting first light having a first wavelength and being transparent to second light having a second wavelength and third light having a third wavelength; a second filter reflecting second light and being transparent to third light; and a base transparent to second light and third light. The first filter and the second filter are provided on opposed surfaces of the base. The plastic body has first, second, and third surfaces, and the first surface provides first, second, and third lenses. The component is provided in the plastic body such that light from the first lens is connected to a path to the second surface through the first filter and light from the second lens is connected to the path through the second filter. The third surface is a reflecting surface for connecting light from the third lens to the path.
US08403488B2	Stereoscopic projection system employing spatial multiplexing at an intermediate image plane Projection systems and methods for providing stereoscopic images viewed through passive polarizing eyewear. The systems relate to projectors that create left and right eye images simultaneously and often as side-by-side images on the image modulator. The systems act to superimpose the spatially separated images on a projection screen with alternate polarization states. The embodiments are best suited to liquid crystal polarization based projection systems and use advanced polarization control.
US08403482B2	Fundus oculi observation device and program controlling the same [Task] To provide a fundus oculi observation device capable of effectively performing dispersion compensation.[Means for Resolution] A fundus oculi observation device 1 functions as an optical image measurement device that splits a broadband light into a signal light LS and a reference light LR, superimposes the signal light LS propagated through a fundus oculi Ef and the reference light LR propagated through a reference mirror 174 to generate an interference light LC and forms an image of the fundus oculi Ef. The device 1 corrects the influence of dispersion of the reference light LR based on ocular information 212a, generates the interference light LC after the correction, detects this interference light LC, and forms an OCT image.
US08403471B2	Defoaming mechanism and liquid ejecting apparatus There is provided a defoaming mechanism that is used for eliminating air bubbles from a liquid flowing through the inside of a liquid supply path included in a liquid ejecting apparatus. The defoaming mechanism includes a defoaming chamber that has a side wall extending in the vertical direction and is used for capturing the air bubbles contained in the liquid and a communication portion that allows the defoaming chamber and the liquid supply path to be communicated with each other in the side wall.
US08403467B2	Ink jet printer An ink jet printer has an ink circulation unit including an image recording unit to discharge ink to perform image recording on a recording medium; a first tank disposed above the image recording unit in a gravitational force direction to supply the ink to the image recording unit through a first ink path; a second tank disposed below the image recording unit in the gravitational force direction to collect the ink that was not discharged from the image recording unit through the second ink path; a pump to send the ink from the second tank to the first tank through a third ink path, and at least a part of the first ink path connecting the first tank and the image recording unit is positioned below an ink liquid level in the second tank in the gravitational force direction.
US08403466B1	Wide format printer cartridge refilling method and apparatus The present invention provides a semi-automated and automated system for refilling wide format printer ink cartridges. The system includes a computer with memory provided to store information relating to a plurality of ink cartridges, and a user interface in signal communication with the computer and a database comprising respective fill information for a plurality of ink cartridge model numbers. The system comprises a series of ink reservoirs, a fill pump in fluid communication with the ink reservoir and an extraction pump. The system utilizes workstation needles comprising a blunt tip and an ink discharge aperture located along a sidewall proximate a transition between the sidewall and the blunt tip. A control valve can be provided between the fill pump, the extraction pump, and the workstation needle. A second, vent needle can be inserted into a vent port for a dual port cartridge form factor.
US08403461B2	Aqueous inkjet ink According to one embodiment, an aqueous inkjet ink includes a dispersion medium that contains water and a water-soluble polyhydric alcohol having a weight average molecular weight of 400 or more, and a pigment. The pigment accounts for less than 5 mass % of the total amount of the aqueous inkjet ink. The aqueous inkjet ink has viscosities (mPa·s) measured using a cone-plate type viscometer at 20 rpm and satisfying the following relationships: VA/VB≧1.5 VA≧10 mPa·s 3 mPa·s≦VB≦15 mPa·s, where VA is the viscosity at 30° C., and VB the viscosity at 45° C.
US08403460B2	Printhead module A printhead including a body; an actuator attached to the body, and an enclosed space between the actuator and the body forms a chamber; an opening defined by the body for releasing pressure in the chamber; and a seal attached to the opening to seal the chamber while permitting pressure to be released.
US08403458B2	Latching assembly for a printhead A latching assembly for mounting a printhead to a plate assembly of a printing machine includes a first elongated actuator and a second elongated actuator defining a bore to slidably receive the first actuator. A first spring is disposed between the heads of the first and second actuators, while a second spring is disposed between the second actuator and the printhead to exert a clamping force. A cam mechanism is defined between the plate assembly and the ends of the actuators that is configured to draw the head of the first actuator toward the plate assembly upon rotation of the first actuator and to independently draw the head of the second actuator toward the plate assembly upon rotation of said second actuator. Movement of said first actuator exerts an initial clamping force while movement of the second actuator produces a final clamping force on the printhead.
US08403456B2	Fluid droplet discharge device and a head cleaning control method for a fluid droplet discharge device A fluid droplet discharge device executes a head cleaning process to quickly remove bubbles that have entered the fluid supply path when it is likely that bubbles have entered in a flushing process. If the ink cartridge cover 2b is opened during flushing and it is possible that bubbles have entered the ink supply path, ΔN1 is added to the count Na of the cleaning intensity setting counter N. If the count Na exceeds a threshold value Nmax in a head cleaning operation performed when a defective nozzle is detected, cleaning (CL4) with the highest cleaning intensity level is applied. Because ΔN1 is added to the count Na if the ink cartridge cover 2b is opened when flushing, the timing when this cleaning operation (CL4) is applied is accelerated. Bubbles that have entered the fluid supply path can therefore be removed sooner.
US08403454B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus At a front-end side opposite to a head-fixing-member-attachment side, a protection member has an inclined plane sloped up from a head side toward the opposite outer side in a direction in which liquid ejecting heads are arranged in a row. The surface of the front end is located at a position that is not closer to a head-fixing member in comparison with the nozzle surface of each of the liquid ejecting heads attached to the head-fixing member or level therewith. A recess is formed at a part of the inclined plane. In a state in which one of the caps faces the protection member and, in addition, each of the remaining caps is in contact with the nozzle surface of the liquid ejecting head, a part of the cap facing the protection member is in the recess, which ensures that the cap is not in contact with the protection member.
US08403452B2	Separation of drive pulses for fluid ejector A method for causing fluid to be ejected from a fluid chamber of a jet in a printhead. An actuator is actuated with a first energy imparting pulse to push fluid away from the actuator and toward a nozzle. Following a lapse of a first interval, the actuator is actuated with second energy imparting pulse to push fluid away from the actuator and toward the nozzle. Following a lapse of a second interval as measured from the second energy imparting pulse, the actuator is actuated with a break-off pulse to cause fluid extending out of an orifice of the nozzle to break off from fluid within the nozzle, wherein the second lapse is longer than the first lapse and is an inverse of the meniscus-jet mass frequency.
US08403449B2	Image recording apparatus A table made of a planar member has a suction groove for sucking and holding a recording medium on a surface thereof. A part of the sucking groove is perforated to form a suction hole. The suction hole is connected to a vacuum pump. The table includes three position determining pins that are in contact with two mutually orthogonal sides of a recording medium. The position determining pins are configured to ascend and descend by driving of an air cylinder between a descending position in which an upper end of the position determining pins is lower than a surface of the table and a position determining position in which the upper end of the position determining pins is higher than the surface of the recording medium mounted on the table. It is therefore made possible to provide an image recording apparatus capable of executing highly accurate image recording by preventing deformation of the recording medium.
US08403447B1	Fluid jetting with delays Among other things, the disclosure features a system for use in fluid jetting. The system comprises a first print module comprising a first row of nozzles, a second print module comprising a second row of nozzles, and a controller to receive a first data packet from a remote device at a first moment and a second data packet from the remote device at a second moment after the first moment. Upon receipt of the first data packet, the controller is configured to cause at least some nozzles in the first row, at a third moment, to eject fluid droplets onto a line on a substrate. Upon receipt of the second data packet, the controller is configured to cause at least some nozzles in the second row, at a fourth moment separated from the third moment by a time delay, to eject fluid droplets onto the line on the substrate.
US08403446B2	Printing apparatus and control method thereof A printing apparatus and control method thereof are provided that make it possible to recycle or replace an intermediate transfer member at optimal timing through early detection of changes in a surface characteristic of the intermediate transfer member, and make it possible to create high quality printed materials with good productivity. An application amount of reaction solution applied to the surface of the intermediate transfer member is detected, and notification is given of a comparison result when that detected application amount of reaction solution is compared with a specified threshold value.
US08403429B2	Balanced brake control system A balanced brake control system is provided for use in aircraft. An embodiment of the invention is presented for an aircraft having struts with both inboard and outboard braked wheels on the struts. In the detailed embodiment, an equalizer circuit is interposed between right and left brake pedals on an input side thereof and right and left inboard and outboard brakes on an output side thereof. This equalizer circuit ensures a first equal application of brake pressure to the right inboard and outboard brakes and a second equal application of brake pressure to the left inboard and outboard brakes, dependent upon pilot control of brake pedals. The first and second equal applications of brake pressure may differ to accommodate differential braking.
US08403426B2	Automobile wheel An automobile wheel includes: a wheel rim 2 including a circumferential positioning fitting groove 32 formed circumferentially around the center axis of the wheel rim 2 in the front surface of a circumferential bent portion 31 at which a front bead seat portion 13 and a front rim flange portion 11 are formed continuously with each other; and a wheel disc 3 including a circumferential insertion edge 36 formed circumferentially around the center axis of the wheel disc 3 on the back surface of an outer peripheral edge portion 24. The wheel rim 2 and the wheel disc 3 are welded to each other for integration with the circumferential insertion edge 36 fitted in the circumferential positioning fitting groove 32. The respective center axes of the wheel rim 2 and the wheel disc 3 are aligned with each other with high precision, achieving an advantageous effect that vibration that occurs while an automobile is running is suppressed to improve the operation stability and achieve high durability.
US08403425B2	Processing method for taper of needle-shaped bristle enhanced throughput The present invention relates to a method of tapering a toothbrush bristle which increases production efficiency. The method includes the steps of cutting bundles of toothbrush bristles; and non-directionally immersing the entire cut bundles of toothbrush bristles into a chemical solution to taper both sides of the toothbrush bristles. According to the present invention, the production efficiency of a needle-shaped bristle is increased approximately three-fold, and the loss of raw materials is greatly decreased because several processes are not performed.
US08403422B2	Stool A stool includes a polygonal fixing portion, a plurality of supporting portions, and a combining portion. The polygonal fixing portion includes a plurality of inserting slots, and each of the inserting slots is located between two adjacent sides. Each of the supporting portions includes a supporting sheet and two inserting flaps, and the inserting flaps extend from two sides of the supporting sheet and are inserted into the adjacent inserting slots to position the supporting portions at a side of the polygonal fixing portion. The combining portion includes a plurality of positioning slots. The positioning slots of the combining portion are fastened to the inserting flaps to combine the supporting portions to form a polygonal column.
US08403420B2	Reversible footrest A reversible footrest includes an upper mounting device having attachment mechanisms mountable to either side of a wheelchair. An upper mounting device is connected to the lower mounting device which has a first support member that is capable of supporting a foot of a wheelchair user. A second mounting device having a support rod and supporting mechanism may be used to allow the reversible footrest to be raised or lowered. A second support member may also be used to support the lower leg of the wheelchair user. The attachment mechanisms and leg supporting components of the footrest are capable of being reversed to allow use on either side of the wheelchair.
US08403417B2	Armrest structure An armrest structure includes a cover and a controlling member which has a pressing portion and a rack portion respectively formed on two sides thereof. A sliding plate has a sliding protrusion and multiple teeth which are engaged with the rack portion. A fixing plate has a sliding groove and the sliding protrusion is slidably engaged with the sliding groove. A fixing device has a sliding area and two first rails. The sliding plate is engaged with the first rails. The fixing device has a recessed area in which the fixing plate is located. The fixing device has multiple engaging teeth engaged with the rack portion, and two guide grooves. A base is connected with the cover and has two second rails which are engaged with the two guide grooves. A height adjustment device is connected to a slot of the fixing device and fixed to the fixing plate.
US08403414B2	Power seat drive device A power seat drive device (100) comprises a sense electrode (10) provided in the back portion (102) of a power seat (101), and a controller (20) operative to control movement of the power seat (101) based on a sense signal from the sense electrode (10). The controller (20) decelerates the speed of movement and provides a warning sound when the proximity distance between the sense electrode (10) and a human body (108) becomes short so as to exceed a decision voltage (Vth1). In addition, the controller stops the movement of the power seat (101) when the proximity distance becomes much shorter so as to exceed a decision voltage (Vth2).
US08403413B2	Multi-mode portable booster seat A booster seat may be conveniently carried over one's shoulder using a shoulder strap or worn as a backpack using a pair of parallel straps. The shoulder strap is convertible from a shoulder strap into a leash with a handle. A foam core and padded backpack-style shoulder straps, making it comfortable to carry and use. A three-point seatbelt includes a lap belt and pelvic strap, making it extremely safe to use. The seatbelt prevents a child from slipping off the booster seat. The booster seat also includes non-slip pads which prevent the booster seat from sliding off a chair, bench or booth. In an embodiment with thick non-slip pads, the pads maintain a space between the back panel and a backpack wearer's back, increasing breathability and comfort.
US08403409B2	Lift chair and recliner A combination lift chair and reclining chair having additional seating and reclining positions is provided with two separate motors and linkages enabling the chair back to be independently placed in various positions and the seat separately movable with the footrest and elevated once the footrest has reached full deployment using the same motor.
US08403405B2	Vehicular hood structure A hood lock reinforcement is configured as a result of a thick sheet and a thin sheet whose sheet thicknesses are mutually different being joined, and in this hood lock reinforcement, a bottom portion including a site to which a striker is fixed is configured by the thick sheet and is disposed on a bottom wall portion of a hood inner panel. Further, an extension portion disposed extending from a hood front-rear direction rear end of the bottom portion of the hood lock reinforcement toward a hood outer panel side has a site on the hood outer panel side whose sheet thickness is set thin as compared to the sheet thickness of the bottom portion of the hood lock reinforcement as a result of that site being configured by the thin sheet.
US08403403B2	Front vehicle-body structure of vehicle A pair of sub frames is provided on the outside of a heat exchanger in a vehicle width direction, there is provided a stiffener which interconnects front ends of the sub frames and projects forward, and the stiffener is connected to lower portions of the sub frames. Accordingly, the sufficient attachment rigidity of the stiffener can be secured in the normal state, whereas in the vehicle collision state the stiffener can be easily separated off the sub frames without resisting improperly, so that the safety of pedestrian can be secured.
US08403399B2	Composite liftgate system The present invention is a thermoplastic composite liftgate system with reinforcements in key areas to allow the system to meet performance requirements, while lowering the tooling investment, lowering the system mass, and improving the styling flexibility. The present invention includes an inner panel and at least one bracket or reinforcement member connected to the inner panel such that when a force is applied to the bracket, the force is distributed to the inner panel.
US08403398B2	Motor vehicle with a sliding door and an adjustable armrest A motor vehicle is provided with a sliding door, which has an inner side facing the vehicle interior, on which a protruding armrest is disposed. The sliding door can be displaced from a closed position in which the entry opening is closed by the sliding door, within the scope of an opening process via an intermediate position in which the sliding door is outwardly offset with respect to an adjoining vehicle wall, into an open position in which the inner side of the sliding door is disposed opposite to the outer side of the vehicle wall. Within the scope of the opening process the protruding armrest can be moved automatically from a usage position into a non-usage position in which the protruding armrest is set back with respect to the usage position in the direction of the inner side of the sliding door.
US08403397B2	Adjustable tailgate support An adjustable tailgate support contains a fixed inner tube, which is connected to a lower housing part and on which is arranged a spiral spring. The spiral spring on the one hand is supported at the lower end on a setting element held on the inner tube and, on the other hand, is held fixed at a remote, upper, free end in the upper housing part. An increase or reduction in the spring force of the spiral spring can be set by turning the setting element, which has a supporting ring, on an external thread of the fixed inner tube.
US08403390B2	Vehicle panel assembly and method of attaching the same A sound-damped vehicle panel assembly, such as a dash panel, is attached to a structural member with one or more weld joints. The vehicle panel assembly may include a main panel member, a sound-damping patch, and a sound-damping adhesive layer arranged therebetween, where the patch covers at least a portion of an acoustically active region of the main panel member. The weld joints that attach the vehicle panel assembly to the structural member are preferably located at weld openings formed in the sound-damping patch and/or the sound-damping adhesive layer so that the weld joint can be formed without melting and vaporizing the adhesive during the welding operation, as such an operation would likely require additional ventilation equipment and could impact the quality of the weld joint.
US08403389B1	Device for recovery of physical objects A device for recovery of physical objects includes a chain having two ends and a retriever attached to one of the ends. The retriever is configured to locate the object to be recovered and to grasp and retrieve that object once located. The retriever includes transducers that detect acoustic frequencies propagating in a fluid medium. Independent transponders, which can be deployed from the retriever; are provided for deployment in an area to be searched. Each transponder emits a predetermined acoustic frequency that is detectable by the transducers. The transducers signal movement of the recovery device for retrieval of the object.
US08403388B1	Hybrid nozzle for pick and place assembly of very small form factor components A hybrid nozzle that includes the use of both vacuum and mechanical gripping of components in a hybrid arrangement. It can easily be scaled down to the smallest foreseeable size of common components. The hybrid nozzle is made from commonly available material using a precision micro-machining process. There are no linkages or moving pistons to complicate the assembly and introduce tolerance buildup and wear concerns. The objective of this invention is to increase both throughput and yield in pick and place assembly operations at automated factories.
US08403387B2	Gripping apparatus, robot system and gripping method A gripping apparatus includes a palm and a plurality of fingers having joints to grip a tool with the palm and the plurality of fingers. A palm side contact surface is provided on the palm and brought into contact with a tool side contact surface of the tool, and holes are provided in the palm side contact surface into which projections provided on the tool side contact surface of the tool can be inserted. Engagement of the projections in the holes determines a position of the tool in a tangential direction of the palm side contact surface and a position of the tool in a rotational direction around a normal line of the palm side contact surface which is a rotary shaft center.
US08403383B2	Print unit latch An apparatus and a method retain a print unit in a dock with a retainer that is at least partially below a top of a fluid supply of the print unit.
US08403382B2	Retractable door stopper A retractable stopper, for example a door stopper, includes a tilting element that is rotatably supported about a rotation axis and that can be moved from a retracted position into a blocking position by the action of at least one trigger magnet, which is fastened to a moving object, and in the blocking position blocks the movement of the moving object. The tilting element includes a front lever, on which a preferably elastic buffer element is disposed. In the blocking position, the buffer element faces the moving object. A stopper magnet is disposed at the tilting element. As the trigger magnet approaches a vicinity region in front of the stopper, the tilting element can be rotated out of the retracted position into the blocking position due to the action of the trigger magnet on the stopper magnet before the trigger magnet is located above the tilting element.
US08403380B2	Cover closure for housing cover of laboratory devices and the like A cover closure for housings of laboratory devices and the like, in particular for centrifuge housings, in which a cover hook is engaged by a closure hook and brought into a closing position, and the closing and opening movement of the closure hook essentially being caused by an eccentric in connection with a crank guide and a guide path.
US08403379B2	Door lock apparatus A door lock apparatus, at both sides of a region interposing a second link lever therebetween, includes a sector lever shaft and an inside lever shaft that extend in parallel with a swinging shaft of the second link lever. The door lock apparatus also includes an inside handle lever swingably arranged about the inside lever shaft, and when an inside door handle arranged inside a vehicle is open-operated while the second link lever is disposed in a cancel position, moves the second link lever upwards by swinging about the center of the inside lever shaft, and when the inside door handle is open-operated while the second link lever is disposed in a non-cancel position, swings the sector lever in a locked position to an unlocked position about the center of the sector lever shaft, by swinging about the center of the inside lever shaft.
US08403378B2	Door latch device for a vehicle A base plate is fixed to one of a door and a vehicle body of a vehicle. A latch is pivotally secured to the base plate and engages with a striker of the other of the door and the vehicle body, thereby connecting the door to the vehicle body. A ratchet is pivotally secured to the base plate and engages with the latch to allow the door to be held in a closed position. The base plate is fixed to the door or vehicle body with bolts. The striker which engages with the latch is positioned substantially on a straight line between center of the two bolts.
US08403374B2	Lock system A lock system is provided which is made to facilitate connecting work of a slide pin with a cam member and reduce looseness in the connected state.A post-like portion 32 which projects in an axial direction and double side projecting portions 33, 33 which project from end portion of the post-like portion to both sides are provided at a connecting end portion 3c of a slide pin 3into a cam member 4 of the lock system, and provided at a connecting end portion 4a of the cam member 4 to the slide pin are an accommodation recess portion 40 made up of an axial recess portion 41 which receives the post-like portion and lateral recess portions 42 which are expanded from an intermediate position along the length of the axial recess portion so as to receive the double side projecting portions, and an elastic engagement piece 44 which is provided in an axial deeper portion in the accommodation recess portion so as to be brought into engagement with an end portion of the slide pin which lies in a direction in which the post-like portion projects while pressing the end portion in the axial direction. In addition, locking stepped portions adapted to be brought into engagement with the double side projecting portions may be provided on inner surfaces of lateral sides of both the lateral recess portions.
US08403369B2	Connector for connecting a tank truck to an underground oil depot A connector for connecting a tank truck to an underground oil depot has a body, a handle, a transmission device and two locking arms. The body has a mounting tube and a connection tube respectively connected with an oil drain valve and an oil pipe. The handle is pivotally mounted on the body. The transmission device is pivotally connected to the handle and has a linking lever and two transmitting levers. The linking lever is pivotally connected to the handle, and the transmitting levers are pivotally and slidably connected to the linking lever. The locking arms are pivotally mounted on the mounting tube of the body, selectively extend into the mounting tube and are respectively connected securely to the transmitting levers. Each locking arm has a pushing protrusion mounted on the locking arm and is adapted to push against a joint on the oil drain valve.
US08403367B2	Authentication using near-field optical imaging A discrete micro continuous tone image provided on a photosensitive media, a product containing the micro discrete continuous tone image, and a method of making same. The micro discrete continuous tone image can be formed using near field optics which results in forming images of about 20 microns in size.
US08403363B2	Pivotable roll bar The present invention relates to a roll bar for a cab-less construction machine, in particular a vibration roller, which is implemented so it is adjustable in height between an operating position and a transport position. The roll bar includes a pivotable tube bow, which comprises two vertical pivot tubes; two stand tubes, which are fixedly connected to the frame of the construction machine; two connection elements, via which the pivot tubes are connected to the stand tubes, the connection elements each comprising a stop surface, against which the pivot tube can be moved to, in particular pressed, in the operating position; a lock for clamping the pivot tube against the connection element in the operating position; a welding surface, to which the stand tube is materially bonded; and a pivot joint having a pivot axis, around which the pivot tubes are pivotable. The connection elements each comprise two sheet-metal parts, which are symmetrical to one another, the stop surfaces and the welding surfaces being implemented as edge profiles of the sheet-metal parts, and the welding surfaces being oriented essentially horizontally.
US08403358B2	Internal airbag device An internal airbag device may include an inflator, an airbag housing mounted in a roof in a region between a front seat and a rear seat, and an airbag received in the airbag housing to deploy downwards by gas supplied from the inflator, wherein the airbag includes a horizontal airbag section supported by the roof during the gas may be supplied therein in a deployment thereof, and a vertical airbag section fluid-connected to the horizontal airbag section and extending downwards from an end of the horizontal airbag section opposite the rear seat in a deployment thereof.
US08403357B2	Passenger air-bag door The present disclosure provides a passenger air-bag door. The passenger air-bag door includes a chute frame located in an instrument panel, a door plate located in an opening of the chute frame, and a hinge part rotatably connecting the door plate to the chute frame and comprising a scrim.
US08403354B2	Emergency release device for winter sports equipment The invention relates to an emergency release system for one or more pieces of winter sports equipment, such as skis, ski poles, snowboards, bindings and/or boots for skis or snowboards. It is equipped with a connection mechanism for detachably connecting at least two elements of one or more pieces of winter sports equipment, wherein the connection mechanism is supported substantially radially in or on one of the two elements, and a drive mechanism, which can be activated from outside and is suited for cancelling the radial support of the connection mechanism, accordingly causing the two elements to separate. The invention also relates to a release method and a manufacturing process for such an emergency release system.
US08403353B2	Boat trailer with rotatable support frame The present invention relates to the field of boat trailers, and in particular, to boat trailers with rotatable support structures. The boat trailer includes a front end configured for hitching to a towing vehicle, a rear end, a wheel assembly disposed between the front and rear ends for rolling engagement with the ground and a support frame assembly carried on the wheel assembly. The support frame assembly has a lower base frame portion and an upper carousel frame portion superimposed on, and pivotally connected to, the base frame portion. The carousel frame portion is configured to support a boat thereon. Also provided is a support frame lifting assembly connected to the support frame assembly and the wheel assembly. The support frame lifting assembly is operable to raise at least a portion of the support frame assembly above the wheel assembly so as to permit rotation of the carousel frame portion relative to the base frame portion. Advantageously, this boat trailer may be used to reorient a boat carried on the support frame assembly for bow-first launching into water.
US08403352B2	Stand-up unit for stand-up wheelchairs and chairs, particularly therapy chairs The stand-up unit (10) comprises a support (21), a stand-up frame (13), which is articulated on the support (21) and has a seat carrier (23) carrying a seat (17), and a backrest carrier (25) carrying a backrest (19). Furthermore, a first lever parallelogram (27) is provided in order to maintain the backrest (19) upright in any position. The backrest (19) can be displaced by the first lever parallelogram (27) by means of a rod (30), in order to ensure that no undesirable relative movement occurs between the backrest (19) and the back of the user when getting up or sitting down. A second lever parallelogram (29) controls the movement of the seat (17) when getting up and sitting down to ensure that no relative movement develops between the seat (17) and buttocks of the user. The stand-up unit may be provided with a base to serve as a chair, particularly a therapy chair. The stand-up unit, however, may also serve as a stand-up wheelchair, when connected to an undercarriage. Spring joint elements (59, 61) support the standing up.

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