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| US08508890B2 |
Arc extinguishing hybrid transfer switch and switching method
The present invention discloses an arc extinguishing hybrid transfer switch, including a mechanical switch and a first thyristor branch connected in parallel with the first contact branch of the mechanical switch, wherein the first thyristor branch includes a first thyristor, a second thyristor, a first polarized capacitor and a second polarized capacitor, the first thyristor and the first polarized capacitor are connected in series in the same direction, the second thyristor and the second polarized capacitor are connected in series in the same direction, and a branch consisted of the first thyristor and the first polarized capacitor and a branch consisted of the second thyristor and the second polarized capacitor are connected in parallel in reverse direction. The invention further discloses a switching method for the arc extinguishing hybrid transfer switch for implementing an arc extinguishing of a mechanical switch. In the invention, a low-power thyristor may be used, thus the cost of the switch may be lowered greatly. Moreover, the thyristor may be replaced by the polarized capacitor for implementing the arc extinguishing when a short-circuit failure occurs on the thyristor. Thus, the load current is lowered greatly and the influence of thyristor failure on the load is reduced. |
| US08508889B2 |
Electrical connection structure for piezoelectric element and head suspension
An electrical connection structure connects a piezoelectric element to a flexure with a conductive adhesive. An electrode surface is formed on the piezoelectric element, and a terminal surface is formed on the wiring member and is smoother than the electrode surface. A gold plate layer is formed on the terminal surface and is connected to the electrode surface with the conductive adhesive. At least one recess is formed by laser processing on the conductive terminal surface layer. The electrical connection structure substantially equalizes the surface roughness of the terminal surface with the gold plate layer to that of the electrode surface, improves a bonding strength on the terminal surface nearly to that on the electrode surface, enhances the reliability of electrical connection between the electrode surface and the terminal surface, maintains electrical characteristics of the terminal surface, and prevents contamination around the terminal surface. |
| US08508888B2 |
Suspension board with circuit
A suspension board with circuit includes an external slider on which a magnetic head is mounted and an external electronic element provided in its vicinity. The suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting board, a first insulating layer laminated on a top surface thereof, a first conductive pattern including a first terminal and laminated on the top surface side of the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer laminated on a back surface of the metal supporting board, and a second conductive pattern including a second terminal and laminated on the back surface side of the second insulating layer. The suspension board with circuit is formed with a communication space extending therethrough in a top-back direction and respective end edges of the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer protrude into the communication space to positions inner than that of an end edge of the metal supporting board. |
| US08508887B2 |
Reducing recession by heating a magnetic tape head
A magnetic tape head including a transducer disposed between a substrate, a recession between the transducer and the substrate, where the recession is formed at least by wear from a magnetic tape. The magnetic tape head also includes a heater disposed in the transducer. The heater thermally expands the transducer at a particular location such that the recession is reduced at the particular location. |
| US08508885B2 |
Magnetic head comprising pole including nonmagnetic layer and disk drive with the same
According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a main pole configured to apply a recording magnetic field, a return pole opposed to a trailing side of the main pole across a write gap and configured to return magnetic flux from the main pole, a coil configured to excite magnetic flux in the main pole, a spin-torque oscillator located between respective facing surfaces of the return pole and an end portion of the main pole on the recording-medium side and configured to produce a high-frequency magnetic field, a current source configured to apply current to the spin-torque oscillator through the return and main poles, and a nonmagnetic layer provided in at least one of the poles and extending from a facing surface of the at least one of the poles, which faces the spin-torque oscillator, in a direction across the facing surface. |
| US08508883B2 |
Motor including hydrodynamic bearing and disk drive apparatus including same
A motor includes a shaft portion, an upper plate cylindrical portion, a lower plate cylindrical portion, and a sleeve portion disposed between an upper plate portion and a lower plate portion. The sleeve portion includes an inner sleeve cylindrical portion and an outer sleeve cylindrical portion. An upper seal portion is arranged between the outer circumferential surface of the upper plate cylindrical portion and the inner circumferential surface of the outer sleeve cylindrical portion. A lower seal portion is arranged between the outer circumferential surface of the outer sleeve cylindrical portion and the inner circumferential surface of the lower plate cylindrical portion. At least a portion of the upper seal portion and at least a portion of the lower seal portion radially overlap with a radial gap between the outer circumferential surface of the shaft portion and the inner circumferential surface of the inner sleeve cylindrical portion. |
| US08508880B2 |
Transducer head with multiple read sensors
In order to improve a consistent data track during writing to a storage medium, a plurality of read sensors are affixed to a transducer head. In one implementation, the transducer head includes multiple read sensors placed up-track of the write pole. In another implementation, the transducer head includes at least one read sensor placed up-track of the write pole and at least one read sensor placed down-track of the write pole. Each position of the multiple read sensors relative to the write pole may be unique. One or more read signals of selected read sensors are used to determine the read location and therefore the write pole location relative to the storage medium. |
| US08508873B2 |
Water-resistant structure of a lens barrel
A water-resistant structure of a lens barrel includes a sealing member that seals an annular gap between inner and outer annular members, wherein the sealing member is positioned in a vicinity of an open end of the outer annular member and is fixed to one of the inner and outer annular members to be slidable on the other of the inner and outer annular members, and a drain groove formed on the inner annular member and positioned alongside the sealing member at a position closer to the open end of the outer annular member than the sealing member. Furthermore, a frictional resistance of a first sealing member produced between a secondary annular member and a manually-rotatable annular members is greater than a frictional resistance of the second sealing member that urges one of two of the manually-rotatable annular members to follow a rotation of the other thereof when rotated. |
| US08508872B2 |
Lens actuating module
Disclosed herein is a lens actuating module for realizing focus adjustment and optical zooming. The lens actuating module includes a rod which is disposed on one side of a lens barrel on which at least one lens is mounted, and has an axis direction corresponding to an optical axis direction of the lens barrel, a driving force transmission member which has a conjoining recess to be conjoined with an outside surface of the rod and has magnetism so as to be conjoined with the outside surface of the rod due to a magnetic force, and a piezoelectric actuator which is disposed on one side of the driving force transmission member in the optical axis direction to provide an axis direction driving force to the rod via the driving force transmission member. |
| US08508870B2 |
Supporting device, optical apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
The present invention provides a supporting device that supports an optical element, comprising: a first supporting member that is fixed to an outer circumference of the optical element; a plurality of members that is connected to an outer circumference of the first supporting member; and a second supporting member that supports the first supporting member via the plurality of members, wherein each of the plurality of members is configured such that the a rigidity thereof in a first direction inclined relative to a direction orthogonal to an optical axis of the optical element in a plane including the optical axis is lower than a rigidity thereof in each of two directions that are orthogonal to the first direction and that are orthogonal to each other. |
| US08508868B2 |
Holding arrangement for an optical element
A holding arrangement for an optical element, in particular for a cylindrical lens, includes a basic structure surrounding an optical element and a mounting device by which the optical element is supported on the basic structure. The mounting device has two degrees of freedom so that the optical element can be supported by the mounting device in a manner that allows the optical element to rotate about both about an optical axis and an axis perpendicular to the optical axis. If the optical element is a cylindrical lens, the axis perpendicular to the optical axis can be an axis perpendicular to an axial direction of the cylindrical lens. The disclosure further relates to a manipulator unit for an optical system which includes a holding arrangement. |
| US08508867B2 |
Lens barrel
A lens barrel includes an optical imaging system having an optical axis and forming an optical image of an object. The lens barrel further includes a frame including a wall extending in the optical axis direction; an electronic component provided in the frame; and a flexible cable electrically connected to the electronic component. An opening is formed in the wall. The flexible cable covers at least a part of the opening to block a light passage through the opening. |
| US08508865B2 |
Imaging lens
An imaging lens includes, from an object-side to an image-side: an aperture stop, a first lens of positive refractive power with two convex surfaces along the optical axis of the imaging lens, a meniscus second lens of negative refractive power with a convex surface on the object-side, a meniscus third lens of positive refractive power with a convex surface on the image-side, a meniscus fourth lens of negative refractive power with a convex surface on the object-side. Specified conditions are satisfied in order to reduce aberrations and an Fno (focal ratio number) and enhance wide-angle view. |
| US08508863B2 |
Image lens system
This invention provides an image lens system comprising: a first lens element with positive refractive power; a second lens element with negative refractive power having a concave object-side surface and a concave image-side surface, both the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric and made of plastic; a third lens element with positive refractive power; and a fourth lens element with negative refractive power, and at least one inflection point is formed on at least one of the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof; wherein, the region of the image-side surface of the second lens element near the optical axis is concave, but the off-axis region thereof is convex. By such arrangement, not only the photosensitivity and total track length of the system can be reduced, but also better image quality can be obtained. |
| US08508861B2 |
Image lens assembly
This present disclosure provides an image lens assembly in order from an object side to an image side comprising five lens elements with refractive power: a first lens element with negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface; a second lens element with positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface; a third lens element with positive refractive power having a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface; a fourth lens element with negative refractive power; and a fifth lens element with positive refractive power. By such arrangement, sufficient field of view is provided, and the aberration of the lens assembly is corrected for obtaining higher image resolution. |
| US08508858B2 |
Lens barrel
A lens barrel includes an optical system, a first frame, a second frame, a third frame, a rectilinear frame and a cam frame. The first frame supports the optical system. The second frame supports the optical system and restricts rotation of the first frame about an optical axis of the optical system. The third frame supports the optical system and restricts rotation of the second frame about the optical axis of the optical system, and the rectilinear frame restricts rotation of the third frame about the optical axis of the optical system. |
| US08508857B2 |
Lens barrel and image pickup apparatus that realize increased shooting magnification and slimming down
A lens barrel that can realize increased shooting magnification and slimming down of an image pickup apparatus without increasing drive load and optical accuracy error in driving the lens barrel along an optical axis. A cam follower follows cam grooves in a cam cylinder to move along the optical axis, and engages with a lens holding frame to move the same from a retracted state to a shooting state. A compression coil spring urges the cam follower and the lens holding frame in such a direction as to draw them away from each other, and when the cam follower moves from the shooting state to the retracted state, engages with the lens holding frame to move the same toward an image plane. A fixed portion coming into abutment with the lens holding frame restricts movement of the lens holding frame toward the image plane. |
| US08508854B2 |
Optical element and method
The disclosure relates to an optical element configure to at least partial spatially resolve correction of a wavefront aberration of an optical system (e.g., a projection exposure apparatus for microlithography) to which optical radiation can be applied, as well as related systems and methods. |
| US08508847B2 |
Diffractive optical element and optical device
In a diffractive optical element, first and second optical members are stacked, and a diffraction grating is formed at an interface between the first and second optical members. In the diffractive optical element, an absorption coefficient α (mm−1) of the first optical member and a grating height h (μm) of the diffraction grating satisfy expressions (1) and (2): α≧0.04 (1) h≦263.18×α−0.9454 (2). |
| US08508846B2 |
Slide transfer mechanism for a laser scanner device for imaging and measuring fluorescent samples having motorized slide transfer device
A slide transfer mechanism for a laser scanner device for imaging and measuring fluorescent samples is located in a sample plane on sample slides. The device includes a first optical system for providing laser beams and at least one detector for detecting an emission beam bundle coming from the sample, and a second optical system for forwarding the emission beam bundle to the at least one detector. The slide transfer mechanism has a motorized transport device for transferring a sample slide to the sample table and back. The storage unit of the laser scanner device includes a positioning plate for mounting a sample part magazine that has an open insertion side for storing sample slides in specific depositories. At a corner opposite to the insertion side, the sample part magazine includes a check opening for monitoring the presence or absence of a sample slide in a specific depository. |
| US08508840B2 |
Device for reducing time distortion generated in light pulses by a nonlinear optical frequency converter system
A device for reducing time distortion generated in light pulses by an optical frequency converter including at least one nonlinear optical component (4) having a nonlinear optical susceptibility χ of about 2 or 3, the converter being capable of receiving at least one incident pulse light beam (2), the incident light pulses having a duration Δt0, an optical frequency ω0±Δω0 and an intensity I0(t), and of generating, by frequency conversion, at least one output pulse beam (3), the output light pulses having a duration Δt1, an optical frequency Δ1±Δω1 different from ω0±Δω0, and an intensity I1(t). The time distortion-reducing device includes a pre-compensation linear time filter (5) provided on the path of the incident beam (2), and capable of reducing the intensity time distortions generated in the frequency-converted output light pulses to at least one pre-compensation intensity Icomp. |
| US08508838B2 |
Quasicrystalline structures and uses thereof
This invention relates generally to devices constructed from quasicrystalline heterostructures. In preferred embodiments, two or more dielectric materials are arranged in a two- or three-dimensional space in a lattice pattern having at least a five-fold symmetry axis and not a six-fold symmetry axis, such that the quasicrystalline heterostructure exhibits an energy band structure in the space, the band structure having corresponding symmetry, which symmetry is forbidden in crystals, and which band structure comprises a complete band gap. The constructed devices are adapted for manipulating, controlling, modulating, trapping, reflecting and otherwise directing waves including electromagnetic, sound, spin, and surface waves, for a pre-selected range of wavelengths propagating within or through the heterostructure in multiple directions. |
| US08508837B2 |
Method of manufacturing electrophoretic display device
A method of manufacturing an electrophoretic device includes: forming a partition wall on a one substrate with a predetermined pattern; forming an adhesive layer on the partition wall; filling each region as a cell, which has been partitioned by the partition wall, with a display medium, after having formed the adhesive layer; and adhering the other substrate onto the adhesive layer on the partition wall so as to enclose the display medium. The forming of the adhesive layer is performed, with the use of a transfer film with a heat sealing agent formed thereon, by heat-transferring the heat sealing agent. The adhering of the other substrate includes heating the heat sealing agent for again softening the heat sealing agent, which has been transferred as the adhesive layer, so as to obtain an adhesive force. |
| US08508827B2 |
Vibration-actuated micro mirror device
A vibration-actuated micro mirror device comprises a substrate, a swinging frame, a reflection mirror, and a vibration part. The swinging frame is rotatably arranged within a first accommodating space formed on the substrate. The reflection mirror is rotatably arranged within a second accommodating space formed on the swinging frame. The vibration part further comprises a plate coupled to the substrate, and a first and a second vibration structures. The first and the second vibration structures are coupled to the plate and are spaced a distance away from each other, wherein the first vibration structure receives a first driving signal having a first frequency and the second vibration structure receives a second driving signal having a second frequency smaller than the first frequency, thereby enabling the swinging frame to rotate about the first axis while enabling the reflection mirror to rotate about the second axis. |
| US08508825B2 |
Laser transmitter and method
A laser transmitter projects a beam of laser light outward while raising and lowering the beam. The beam may define a conical surface of varying inclination. The transmitter includes a laser source that directs a beam generally vertically, and a beam diverting element. The beam diverting element is positioned in the path of the beam, intercepting the beam and redirecting it. The beam emerges from the transmitter as a non-vertical beam that is raised and lowered. The diverting element may include a pair of mirrors configured as a pentaprism, with one of the mirrors pivotable. Alternatively, the diverting element may include a plurality of micro mirrors. Also, the diverting element may include a conical reflector and an annular lens which is cyclically raised and lowered. The beam may be raised and lowered cyclically according to a predetermined schedule, or it may be raised and lowered non-cyclically. |
| US08508824B2 |
Scanning lens apparatus adopting bimorph actuator
A scanning lens apparatus with a bimorph actuator is provided. The scanning lens apparatus includes: a housing having a hollow cylindrical shape; a first suspension and a second suspension which are parallel to each other, and a first end of each of the first suspension and the second suspension is fixed on an inner surface of the housing; first bimorphs disposed on first surfaces of the first and second suspensions and second bimorphs disposed on second surfaces facing the first surfaces of the first and second suspensions; a first lens which is fixed between a second end of the first suspension and a second end of the second suspension; a second lens fixed parallel to the first lens between the first and second suspensions; and an object lens disposed on an end of the housing to face the second lens with respect to the first lens. |
| US08508823B2 |
Image processing method, image processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and recording medium
An available image area is recognized from information, including a read start position and a read end position of a document, a scaling for performing image processing, a processing object position, or the like. Subsequently, the number of chromatic pixels of one line is counted to output it to a memory, and when it is summed up to an end line of the available image area, a difference between a count number N1 in one previous line of the available image area and a count number N2 in the end line of the available image area is calculated to thereby compare the difference with a predetermined threshold value. When the difference is larger than the threshold, it is determined to be a chromatic image, whereas when the difference is smaller than the threshold, it is determined to be an achromatic image. |
| US08508820B2 |
Transported material transporting device and image processing apparatus
A transported material transporting device including: a power transmission switching mechanism configured to switch the transmission of the power between the intermediate gear and the cam drive gear between a transmitted state and a blocked state; a detection lever provided in the reversing path and configured to detect the presence or absence of the material to be transported which enters the reversing path; and a blocked-state locking mechanism configured to lock the blocked state of the power transmission switching mechanism when the discharging roller is in the released state, wherein the locked state of the blocked-state locking mechanism is released and the power transmission switching mechanism is switched from the blocked state to the transmitted state upon detection of the position of the trailing end of the material to be transported entering the reversing path by the detection lever. |
| US08508813B2 |
Optical scanner
An optical scanner includes: a light source; a light deflector configured to deflect a light beam from the light source in a main scanning direction; a scanning lens through which the light beam having been deflected by the light deflector passes; a beam detector configured to detect the light beam; a mirror disposed between the light deflector and the scanning lens in an optical axis direction of the scanning lens and configured to reflect the light beam having been deflected by the light deflector toward the beam detector; and a wall portion configured to cover one end face of the mirror that faces the scanning lens, wherein the surface of the wall portion facing the scanning lens is tilted with respect to a sub-scanning direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction. |
| US08508812B2 |
Image reading apparatus
An image reading apparatus includes a light source unit, an image sensor, and a light guiding unit at least including a light reflector. The light guiding unit may include a first masking shield and a second masking shield. The light source unit irradiates light toward an original. The image sensor picks up an image of the original based on reflected light of the light by the original. The light guiding unit is provided on an opposite side to the light source unit to cause a part of the light to directly enter into the image sensor, when the original is not fed to the image sensor. The light guiding unit reduces light incident to the image sensor, among the light and light having transmitted through the original, at the time of picking up the image of the original by the image sensor. |
| US08508811B2 |
Image forming apparatus and method of copying two-sided card thereof
An image forming apparatus to copy a two-sided card is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a user interface unit to adjust a layout for copying both sides of the two-sided card, an image reading unit to read the both sides of the two-sided card and generates scanned images, a controlling unit to generate image data where the scanned images are laid out on at least one page according to the adjusted layout, and an output unit to output the image data generated by the controlling unit. Accordingly, the both sides of the two-sided card may be laid out and output in various types. |
| US08508805B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, image processing system, and recording medium, for embedding digital watermark information in image data and controlling output of embedded digital watermark
An image processing apparatus capable of embedding digital watermark information in image data and capable of controlling output of the embedded digital watermark information is provided. The image processing apparatus is adapted to include: a unit for generating image data with hidden picture, embedding, in a least significant bit plane of original image data including a plurality of bit planes, at least one piece of hidden picture information and control command including specifying information for specifying a user who wants output of the original image data and user-by-user hidden picture information indicating hidden picture information to be printed on a user-by-user basis, and thereby generating image data with hidden picture; and an output control unit selecting the hidden picture information in accordance with the user based on the specifying information and the user-by-user hidden picture information, and combining and outputting a hidden picture based on the selected hidden picture information and the original image data. |
| US08508804B2 |
Movement detection apparatus and recording apparatus
When at least one of first image data and second image data is captured, according to a moving speed of an object while an image sensor is capturing an image, exposure time for capturing the image is controlled to decrease a difference between object blur widths in a direction in which the object moves. |
| US08508801B2 |
Using reflectance properties
A method includes applying at least one medium to a substrate with a printing device to form a symbol. The perceived reflectance properties of the symbol are provided by an amount of the at least one medium applied to the substrate. |
| US08508793B2 |
System and method for calibrating a document processing device from a composite document
A system and computer-implemented method for calibrating a document processing device from a composite document is disclosed. A composite document including human-readable content and machine-readable code marks is input into a document processing device. The machine-readable code marks are decoded to identify at least one spatial pointer including at least one nominal property of at least a portion of the human-readable content. The at least one nominal property is compared to an input property of the human-readable content. One or more distortions in the input property compared to the at least one nominal property are identified. The document processing device is calibrated based on the identified distortions. |
| US08508789B2 |
Determining a degree of fit between an image data input device and an image data output device
An image processing apparatus includes a connecting unit configured to connect the image processing apparatus to a network via which a plurality of image output devices can be connected to the image processing apparatus, an input unit configured to input image data, a specifying unit configured to specify an image processing attribute of the input unit, an acquiring unit configured to acquire information indicating a degree of fit between the image processing attribute of the input unit specified by the specifying unit and an image processing attribute of each of the plurality of image output devices, and a display unit configured to display a list of the plurality of image output devices with an indicator of the degree of fit based on the information acquired by the acquiring unit. |
| US08508779B2 |
Data processing device setting one of one or more functions
To provide a technology enabling a terminal device to use various functions provided in a data processing device without the use of a device driver. A multifunction device executes a process for implementing a function indicated by instruction data when such instruction data is stored in a shared area of the RAM. Here, the shared area of the RAM in which the instruction data is stored can be recognized by a personal computer connected to the multifunction device as a storage area that can be accessed through the file system, which is a function provided as a standard feature of the operating system. Accordingly, operations of the multifunction device can be controlled from the personal computer end simply by storing instruction data in the shared area via the operating system, eliminating the need for a special device driver to control the operations of the multifunction device. |
| US08508778B2 |
Image forming apparatus
When a monochromatic copy mode is to be executed, a control section sets a read mode in a scanner section so as to enable the scanner section to read an image at high speed by means of only a line sensor K, sets in an image processing section an image process that can print monochromatic image information, which is sent from the scanner section, with a single black color in the printer section, and sets in the printer section a monochromatic print mode that can print a black image at high speed, thereby controlling a monochromatic copy operation. |
| US08508775B2 |
Image processing with body region image and peripheral region image
The present invention provides an image processing apparatus that reduces a memory region for image processing and a processing load when transferring image data to image processing unit; and a control method therefor. To accomplish this, the image processing apparatus inputs an image, divides the image input by the input unit, generates a plurality of tile images, separately packetizes a body region image and a peripheral region image, generates a packet of the body region image and a packet of the peripheral region image, and performs control to store the packet of the body region image and the packet of the peripheral region image generated by the second generation unit in the storage unit in association with each other. |
| US08508774B2 |
Image processing apparatus, method for controlling image processing apparatus, and recording medium
An image processing apparatus capable of transmitting image data to an external device includes a display unit for displaying a list of information indicating transmission destinations to transmit the image data, a selection unit for selecting information in the list, a determination unit for determining whether the selected information satisfies a particular condition, and a transmission unit for transmitting, when the selected information does not satisfy the particular condition, the image data to the transmission destination indicated by the selected information, and transmitting, when the selected information satisfies the particular condition, information indicating that the image data has not been transmitted to the transmission destination indicated by the selected information. The transmission unit transmits, in response to reception from the external device received the information indicating that the image data has not been transmitted of a request to transmit untransmitted image data, the untransmitted image data to the external device. |
| US08508772B2 |
Print job management based on energy pricing and load
An approach is provided that prints print jobs based on energy demand data. The print job manager, which is a software application running on an information handling system receives a print request, the print request including a print job. The print job manager retrieves energy demand data. The energy demand data corresponds to a power grid that is a power source for a printer accessible from the information handling system. If the energy demand data indicates a a non-elevated energy demand, then the print job is printed on the printer. On the other hand, if the energy demand data indicates an elevated energy demand, then the print request is stored in a storage and the process waits until the energy demand is not elevated, at which time the print job is printed on the printer. |
| US08508768B2 |
Job scheduling in a workflow architecture related to printing
Job schedulers and associated methods of scheduling jobs are disclosed. A job scheduler in one embodiment includes a job queue and a schedule processor. The job queue receives and stores a plurality of jobs to be executed on the devices, such as in a print shop. Each of the jobs defines one or more process to be performed for the job. Each of the processes in a job defines one or more operating parameters for the devices. To schedule the jobs that are stored in the job queue, the schedule processor identifies the processes from the jobs that define one or more common (i.e., the same or equivalent) operating parameters for a device. The schedule processor then schedules the jobs for execution based on the processes that define common operating parameters. |
| US08508766B2 |
Global enterprise printing and mailing
Systems, devices, and methods for global enterprise workflow management are disclosed. The system may include a communications module, memory, and processor for executing a method of managing job information. The system receives job information and uses a model to identify a desirable resource to execute the job. Then the system sends the job information to the identified resource for execution. The resource may send back information associated with the running and/or completion of the job. Various models may be used in identifying a desirable approach, including a cost model, a staffing model, and other models. |
| US08508764B2 |
Method for transmitting data of a printing press and diagnostic device
A method and a diagnostic device for a printing press are described, wherein data is automatically transmitted by a central data processor of the printing press to a locally distanced central data processor when a threshold value is upwardly transgressed, downwardly transgressed or reached. The data is preferably assessed prior to the evaluation and/or the transmission to the remote central data processor. In this way, a simple telediagnostic service of the printing press is possible. |
| US08508762B2 |
Image processing apparatus and control method for temporarily releasing a function restriction under a set condition
An image processing apparatus which imposes a usage restriction on an included function according to access control information for each user, and executes processing for a permitted user, comprises a setting unit which sets a condition required to release the usage restriction of the included function; a determination unit which determines whether or not a processing request from a user to a usage-restricted function satisfies the condition required to release the usage restriction; a generation unit which generates, when the determination unit determines that the processing request satisfies the condition required to release the usage restriction, restriction release information required to temporarily release a restriction of the usage-restricted function; and an execution unit which releases the restriction of the usage-restricted function based on the restriction release information generated by the generation unit, and executes processing by the function. |
| US08508757B1 |
Printing from a handheld device via a remote server
Systems and methods are provided though which a transaction, e.g., in a multi-tier, distributed application may be initiated from a portable or hand-held device, such as a smartphone. A computer system or systems, possibly remote from the device, may approve the transaction, complete it, or both, and the remote computer system or systems may cause a document to be printed, e.g., by a printer physically proximate to the device.Aspects of the invention are illustrated by embodiments in which a drug prescription may be created electronically using a hand-held device. In such an embodiment, the prescription may be transmitted to one or more remote computer systems, such as an application server, for processing. If specified, the remote computer systems may cause a prescription to be printed, e.g., at a printer near the prescriber's location. The prescriber may sign the printed prescription and give it to a patient or pharmacy. |
| US08508756B2 |
Image forming apparatus having capability for recognition and extraction of annotations and additionally written portions
To convert a source document having an additionally-handwritten portion into PDF data, an image forming apparatus scans the source document and reads it, and extracts an additionally-written region from image data. Additionally, based on a position of the additionally-written region, the image forming apparatus sets an annotation frame, which is a size of a region on the PDF data for inserting the additionally-written region into the PDF data as an annotation, and a position where the data is displayed. |
| US08508754B2 |
Standard data format of printing data
A standard data format of printing data is provided. The data format of printing data stored or transmitted to an image forming apparatus printing the printing data includes: page data information containing pure data of the printing data; and page header information, which is information on the pure data and information for determining a figure to be printed of the printing data, wherein the data format is always maintained throughout all components in the image forming apparatus. |
| US08508748B1 |
Inspection system with fiber coupled OCT focusing
An optical inspection system can include an optical coherent tomography (OCT) tool having an optical column with a beam splitter optically coupled to an objective. Illumination optics are coupled to the beam splitter. An OCT focusing system is optically coupled to the objective via the beam splitter. The OCT focusing system includes a broadband light source, a reflector, a photo-detector, all of which are connected by optical fiber to a fiber coupler in an interferometer configuration. The objective is optically coupled to the fiber coupler in the OCT focusing system by an optical fiber. |
| US08508744B2 |
Surface plasmon resonance sensing method and sensing system
A SPR sensing method comprising the steps of: providing a SPR sensor comprising a SPR supporting sensor surface and contacting a sample to be analysed with the sensor surface. At least one resonance condition at said SPR supporting sensor surface is monitored by illuminating the sensor surface with an SPR exciting test light beam and sensing the reflected or transmitted test light beam. Additionally, the sensor surface is illuminated with a reference light beam under conditions selected so as not to excite SPR at said sensor surface and sensing the intensity of the reflected or transmitted reference light beam. At least one property of the reflected or transmitted test light beam is determined taking into account the sensed intensity of the reflected or transmitted reference light beam. |
| US08508741B2 |
Fluid sampling and analysis downhole using microconduit system
An apparatus and method for estimating a parameter of interest in a downhole fluid using fluid testing module. The fluid testing module may include: a substrate comprising at least one microconduit, and a sensor. The sensor may be disposed within the at least one microconduit or external. The apparatus may include a fluid transporter for moving fluid within the microconduit. The method includes estimating a parameter of interest using the fluid testing module. |
| US08508739B2 |
Gas concentration measurement device
A gas concentration measurement device which utilizes a TDLAS measurement method, and in which the phase-sensitive detection can be performed by digital processing using an integer-arithmetic device, is provided. In the gas concentration measurement device according to the present invention, AC components corresponding to integer multiples of a modulation frequency f contained in an input signal are removed by taking a moving average of data obtained from an output signal of a multiplier 62 for a period of time corresponding to one cycle of the modulation frequency f . As a result, a DC component in the output signal of a digital filter 63 relatively increases, making it easier to extract the DC component by a digital low-pass filter 64, so that a sufficiently accurate phase-sensitive detection can be made even if a digital processing based on integer arithmetic is used. |
| US08508735B2 |
Movable body apparatus, movable body drive method, exposure apparatus, exposure method, and device manufacturing method
A drive system drives a movable body, based on measurement results of a first measurement system which measures the position of the movable body in an XY plane by irradiating a measurement beam from an arm member on a grating placed on a surface parallel to the XY plane of the movable body and measurement results of a second measurement system which measures a variance of the arm member using a laser interferometer. In this case, the drive system corrects measurement errors caused due to a variance of the arm member included in the measurement results of the first measurement system, using the measurement results of the second measurement system. |
| US08508734B2 |
Annular optical device
An annular optical device (100) includes an annular meso-optic (1) including an annulus (11) centered about an axis of revolution (A) and a secondary optical structure (2) substantially coaxial within the annulus (11). The secondary optical structure (2) and the annular meso-optic (1) are separated by a media (12) including a media refractive index that is lower than the refractive index of the secondary optical structure. The secondary optical structure (2) holds a specimen to be radiated by impinging electromagnetic radiation. Scattered radiation from the secondary optical structure (2) and within the annulus (11) of the annular meso-optic (1) is allowed into the annular meso-optic (1) if an angle of incidence of the scattered radiation exceeds a predetermined incidence threshold. The annular meso-optic (1) re-directs the scattered radiation to comprise re-directed radiation that is substantially parallel to the axis of revolution (A). |
| US08508730B2 |
Quality assurance of a solid-state illumination source
System(s), apparatus(es), and method(s) are provided for control of quality of light emitted from a group of solid-state light (SSL) sources that are part of an illumination fixture. The control is based at least in part on regulation of the spectral power distribution (SPD) of the light to match a SPD of a reference light source. A spectroscopic analyzer collects electromagnetic (EM) radiation emitted from the group of SSL sources and EM radiation substantially emitted from the reference light source. A first controller analyzes spectroscopic data related to SPDs of the group of SSL sources and the reference light source and, based on the analysis issues a configuration of the group of SSL sources. Implementation of the configuration causes the group of SSL sources to emit EM radiation with a SPD that nearly matches the SPD of the EM radiation substantially emitted from the reference light source. |
| US08508728B2 |
Empty bottle inspection
The invention relates to an inspection apparatus (1) for inspection of bottles (2) or similar containers, comprising at least one lighting device (9, 11) and one camera (12, 13) which form an inspection bridge (6). The inspection bridge (6) has on the inspection side (7) thereof a first lighting device (9) and a first camera (12), wherein at an inspection side (8) of the inspection bridge (6) located opposite the first inspection side (7), there is a second lighting device (11) and a second camera (13). |
| US08508725B2 |
Refractive index distribution measuring method and apparatus using position measurement and a reference object
The measuring method includes a step of causing reference light to enter an object placed in a first medium to measure a first transmitted wavefront, a step of causing the reference light to enter the object placed in a second medium to measure a second transmitted wavefront, a step of measuring first and second placement positions where the object is placed in the first and second media, and a calculating step of calculating an internal refractive index distribution of the object by using measurement results of the first and second transmitted wavefronts. The calculating step calculates the internal refractive index distribution from which a shape component of the object is removed by using the measurement results of the first and second transmitted wavefronts, and first and second reference transmitted wavefronts of a reference object to be placed at positions identical to the first and second placement positions. |
| US08508724B2 |
Method of measuring cutoff wavelength
A method for accurately measuring the cutoff wavelength of a high order mode of an optical fiber includes a first step of measuring power spectrum P1(λ) of light output from a light source; a second step of measuring power spectrum P2(λ) of light emitted from one end of a test fiber when light output from the light source is made incident on the other end of the test fiber placed in a form (preferably spiral) allowing the curvature to vary in the longitudinal direction thereof; a third step of obtaining difference spectrum P(λ) representing the difference between the power spectrum P2(λ) and the power spectrum P1(λ); and a fourth step of obtaining the cutoff wavelength of a high order mode of the test fiber on the basis of the difference spectrum P(λ). |
| US08508722B2 |
Laser doppler velocimeter
A laser Doppler velocimeter is formed using a fiber laser as the lasing medium. Within the velocimeter, all optical signals, transmitted and received, are conveyed by optical fibers. An amplifier amplifies a source laser, which is then transmitted to one or more transceivers. The one or more transceivers, each projecting along a different axis, and each with a single optical fiber input/output interface act as both the transmission device to focus the radiation at a target region, and as the receiving system for collecting reflected radiation. The transceivers each include an amplifier to further amplify the radiation received from the laser source. The one or more transceivers transmit radiation simultaneously to the target region, and may be located remotely from the laser source. The portion of the reflected radiation collected by the receiving system is analyzed to determine the Doppler shift caused by targets at the focal point of the one or more transceivers. |
| US08508721B2 |
Multifunction aircraft LIDAR
A multifunction light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system for aircraft or other applications may use autodyne techniques. An autodyne system can use a single laser source and a single detector. The autodyne technique can mix two signal beams to produce a “beat note” at the frequency difference between the beams. Autodyne detection can leverage photon counting to support significantly reduced system complexity. Reduced complexity may provide solutions with significantly reduced power consumption, lighter weight, smaller volume, and lower cost. The multifunction LIDAR system can detect and identify regions of weather hazards such as lightning storms, aircraft wake vortex, clear air turbulence, and wind shear. The multifunction LIDAR system may also be configured to measure aircraft air and ground speed in multiple dimensions as well as aircraft altitude. |
| US08508718B2 |
Wafer table having sensor for immersion lithography
Methods and apparatus allow a liquid to be substantially contained between a lens and a wafer table assembly of an immersion lithography system. According to one example, an exposure apparatus includes a lens and a wafer table assembly. The wafer table assembly has a top surface, and is arranged to support a wafer to be moved with respect to the lens as well as at least one component. The top surface of the wafer and the top surface of the component are each at substantially a same height as the top surface of the wafer table assembly. An overall top surface of the wafer table assembly which includes the top surface of the wafer, the top surface of the wafer table assembly, and the top surface of the at least one component is substantially planar. |
| US08508717B2 |
Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method
An illumination optical system for illuminating an irradiated plane M with illumination light provided from a light source includes a spatial light modulator, which is arranged in an optical path of the illumination optical system and forms a desired light intensity distribution at a pupil position of the illumination optical system or a position optically conjugated with the pupil position, and a diffuser, which is arranged at an incidence side of the spatial light modulator through which the illumination light enters. |
| US08508714B2 |
Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
An immersion exposure apparatus includes an optical system via which the exposure beam exits, a first stage on which a substrate is placed and onto which the exposure beam is irradiated, and a second stage which is movable independently from the first stage. A liquid immersion system supplies a liquid beneath the optical system and forms a liquid immersion area. A bridge member provided on the first stage has an upper surface retaining the liquid immersion area between the upper surface and the optical system. A driving device moves the first stage and the bridge member relative to each other, and a driving system moves the first stage and the second stage so that a change is made from the liquid immersion area being retained between the optical system and the first stage to the liquid immersion area being retained between the optical system and the second stage. |
| US08508711B2 |
Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
A temperature sensor is provided to measure the temperature of immersion liquid at a position where the immersion liquid is supplied. The reading of this temperature sensor is used to control the magnitude of heat input to the immersion liquid using a heater and/or cooler. A controller is used to calculate the calibration error of the temperature sensor relative to a temperature sensor that is provided upstream. The controller uses readings of the temperature difference between the two temperature sensors at one or more mass flow rates in order to estimate the temperature difference between the two temperature sensors at an infinite mass flow rate. The temperature difference at this infinite mass flow rate is estimated to be the temperature calibration error of the temperature sensor to measure the temperature of immersion liquid at a position where the immersion liquid is supplied relative to the upstream temperature sensor. |
| US08508710B2 |
Display panel
In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a difference is detected between a first image and a second image. The second image can include at least a portion of the first image reflected from a display panel and light from an object passing through the display panel. |
| US08508709B2 |
Method of repairing pixel structure, repaired pixel structure and pixel array
A method of repairing a pixel structure is provided. In the method, the pixel structure on a substrate is provided and includes a scan line, a data line, an active device, an insulating layer, and a pixel electrode. The scan line and the data line are located on the substrate. The active device is located on the substrate and electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The insulating layer covers the scan line, the data line, and the active device and has a contact opening. The pixel electrode is located on the insulating layer and fills the contact opening to electrically connect the active device. A laser removing process is performed to remove the pixel electrode in the contact opening, such that the pixel electrode is electrically insulated from the active device. |
| US08508706B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing the same
In one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and second substrate opposing the first substrate. A seal material is formed on the first substrate to attach the first substrate and second substrate with a predetermined cell gap therebetween. The seal material is formed in an approximately rectangular closed loop shape having four straight line portions. The straight line portion includes an expanded portion in which the width of one of the straight line portions is locally expanded. A barrier is arranged between the location where the expanded portion is formed and one end of the first substrate. |
| US08508705B2 |
In-plane switching mode active matrix liquid crystal display unit
In order to improve the light transmissivity above the transparent comb-teeth electrodes provided in an in-plane switching mode active matrix liquid crystal display unit, the liquid crystal gaps above the transparent comb-teeth electrodes are made larger than the liquid crystal gaps between the transparent comb-teeth electrodes. |
| US08508704B2 |
Pixel array
A pixel array including a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of sub-pixels is provided. Each sub-pixel is electrically connected to one of the scan lines and one of the data lines correspondingly. Each sub-pixel arranged in the nth row includes a first switch, a second switch, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode and a third switch. The first switch and the second switch are electrically connected to the nth scan line and the mth data line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first switch. The second pixel electrode is electrically connected to the second switch and has an opening for accommodating the first pixel electrode. In each sub-pixel, the first pixel electrode is surrounded by the second pixel electrode. In addition, the third switch is electrically connected to the (n+1)th scan line and the second pixel electrode. |
| US08508703B2 |
Display device
An exemplary embodiment provides a display device that includes: a display panel; a window positioned on the display panel; and an anti-reflection layer coated on the window. |
| US08508702B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
This liquid crystal display device comprises electrodes that are formed on at least one of a pair of substrates, and are used for applying voltage onto liquid crystal molecules; a first alignment control layer that is sandwiched between the substrates, and makes the liquid crystal molecules aligned vertically; a liquid crystal layer formed by sandwiching a liquid crystal composition comprising a liquid crystal and a photopolymerizable compound between the substrates, followed by ultraviolet ray irradiation; and a second alignment control layer composed of a UV-cured product formed by the ultraviolet ray irradiation that is formed so that not less than two domains having different threshold voltages are present in a pixel, and at least one of the domains has a threshold voltage higher than the threshold voltage by the first alignment control layer. Liquid crystal display devices having good half-tone viewing angle characteristics are provided. |
| US08508701B2 |
Display device
The display device according to the present invention is a display device having a display panel and a front window (FW) provided on a front surface side of the display panel, and has: a colored portion 20 having a thickness of 20 μm or more printed on a rear surface of the front window and formed around a display region of the display panel; a first adhesive film 31 having approximately the same thickness as the colored portion placed inside the colored portion so as to not overlap the colored portion; and a second adhesive film 32 placed so as to cover the colored portion 20 and the first adhesive film 31. |
| US08508698B2 |
Dual-view display panel structure and method for producing the same
A dual view display structure and a method for producing the same are provided. First, a display panel is provided. Then, a patterned barrier layer is formed on a transparent substrate. The transparent substrate with the patterned barrier layer is attached to the display panel. Because there is a gap between the display panel and the patterned barrier layer, a liquid transparent material is injected into the gap to form a transparent material layer to fill the gap. The invention can not only increase the viewing angles of the dual view display, but also increase the production yield. |
| US08508695B2 |
Polymer-dispersed liquid crystal structures with substituent functional group to alignment within liquid crystal material body into polydomain state
A polymer-dispersed liquid crystal system has a continuous polymer structure having defined therein a plurality of discrete bodies of liquid crystal material. The bodies of liquid crystal material exhibit a polydomain operating state in which the liquid crystal material within each body is arranged in multiple domains, each domain being defined by a quantity of liquid crystal material whose molecules have a substantially common identifiable alignment in at least one axis, wherein the resolved alignments of neighboring domains diverge substantially from one another and are stable over time. |
| US08508692B2 |
Backlight unit and liquid crystal display using the same comprising first and second light guide plate arrays connected to and independently controlled by first and second light array driving parts respectively
A backlight unit capable of improving contrast properties by implementing a local dimming method while making the backlight unit slim, and a liquid crystal display using the same are provided. The backlight unit includes a first light guide plate array including a plurality of first light guide plates arranged in parallel in a first direction to define a first light guide channels; a second light guide plate array including a plurality of second light guide plates arranged in parallel in a second direction intersected with the first direction to a second light guide channels; a first light array arranged near at least one end of the first light guide plate array to illuminate light to the at least one end of the first light guide plate array; and a second light array arranged near at least one end of the second light guide plate array to illuminate light to the at least one end of the second light guide plate array. |
| US08508691B2 |
Optical path unit and liquid crystal display device
An optical path unit and a liquid crystal display device excellent in luminance in the front direction are provided. A backlight unit 2, two prism films 4a and 4b, a first polarizing plate 5, a liquid crystal cell 1 having a liquid crystal layer between a pair of substrates, and a second polarizing plate 6 are disposed in the sequence. The prism films 4a and 4b are provided with a plurality of linear prisms in parallel on a light incident surface, the linear prisms having a polygonal and tapered cross section and an endmost vertex angle of 90° to 110°. The first polarizing plate 5 and the second polarizing plate 6 are disposed such that transmission axes thereof have a crossed Nicols relationship. The prism film 4a is disposed such that the ridge lines of the linear prisms are substantially in parallel with the transmission axis of the first polarizing plate 5, and the prism film 4b is disposed such that the ridge lines of the linear prisms are substantially in parallel with the transmission axis of the second polarizing plate 6. |
| US08508689B2 |
Light-emitting device, surface light-emitting apparatus, display system
A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element 110; and a lens section 132 covering over the light-emitting element 110. The lens section 132 includes an entrance surface S1 on which light from the light-emitting element 110 is incident; an exit surface S2 from which the light incident on the entrance surface S1 is emitted; and an optical axis L extending so as to penetrate the entrance surface S1 and the exit surface S2. A concave section 132a is formed in an area of the exit surface S2, which contains the optical axis L, and two flat sections 132b are formed so as to face each other across the optical axis L. The exit surface S2 defines an upwardly-protruding curved surface formed between the two flat sections 132b, and the optical axis L is coincidence with a reference optical axis of the light-emitting element 110. |
| US08508688B2 |
Illuminating lens, lighting device, surface light source, and liquid-crystal display apparatus
An illuminating lens has a light entrance surface and a light exit surface. The light exit surface has a first light exit surface recessed toward a point on an optical axis A and a second light exit surface extending outwardly from the periphery of the first light exit surface. The first light exit surface includes a transmissive region located in the center of the first light exit surface and a total reflection region located around the transmissive region. The transmissive region transmits light that has been emitted from a starting point Q, which is the position of a light source on the optical axis A, at a relatively small angle with respect to the optical axis A. The total reflection region totally reflects light that has been emitted from the starting point Q at a relatively large angle with respect to the optical axis A. |
| US08508685B2 |
Backlight assembly and display apparatus having the same
A backlight assembly includes a light source part, a light guide plate, a container, and a support member. The light source part has a light emitting surface to emit light, and the light guide plate has a light incident surface to guide light. The container includes a bottom portion and sidewalls to receive the light source part and the light guide plate. The support member pushes the light guide plate toward the bottom portion to more closely maintain the position of the light incident surface with respect to the light emitting surface. This helps to prevent misalignment between the light exist surface and the light incident surface, maintaining the quantity of light supplied to the light guide plate. |
| US08508682B2 |
Peeling method and method for manufacturing display device using the peeling method
The present invention provides a simplifying method for a peeling process as well as peeling and transcribing to a large-size substrate uniformly. A feature of the present invention is to peel a first adhesive and to cure a second adhesive at the same time in a peeling process, thereby to simplify a manufacturing process. In addition, the present invention is to devise the timing of transcribing a peel-off layer in which up to an electrode of a semiconductor are formed to a predetermined substrate. In particular, a feature is that peeling is performed by using a pressure difference in the case that peeling is performed with a state in which plural semiconductor elements are formed on a large-size substrate. |
| US08508676B2 |
Phase-compensated anti-reflective thin flim coating
An anti-reflective thin film coating formed on an optical surface, comprising a multilayer thin-film stack arranged to suppress reflection of incident polarized light within an incident light wavelength range. The multilayer thin-film stack further provides a reflectance edge transition at a wavelength band that lies outside the incident light wavelength range. The reflectance edge transition is arranged to provide phase difference compensation to the polarized light within the incident polarized light wavelength range. |
| US08508673B2 |
User interface device and method for presenting viewing content
A user interface device for presenting selected viewing content and methods for manufacturing and using same. The user interface device is adapted for installation at a suitable location via any of a wide variety of conventional mounting systems. The user interface device thereby can select and present viewing content and, when not in use, can be stowed in a manner that does not interfere with the user. A malfunctioning user interface device can be easily removed from the mounting system and replaced with another user interface device, minimizing inconvenience to the user and facilitating repairs. Since the user interface devices are produced with a common docking interface system, each user interface device can, without modification, be engaged by any other mounting system. Thereby, only one version of the user interface device needs to be produced, purchased, and inventoried. |
| US08508666B2 |
Moving image processing apparatus, and control method and program thereof
A moving image processing apparatus includes a brightness information acquisition unit configured to acquire, from an input video signal, brightness information indicating brightness of the video signal, an illumination information acquisition unit configured to acquire illumination information about an environment of the moving image processing apparatus, an adaptation coefficient calculation unit configured to calculate an adaptation coefficient for an observer based on brightness when the brightness indicated by the brightness information is less than a first threshold and the brightness indicated by the illumination information is less than a second threshold, a correction coefficient calculation unit configured to calculate a correction coefficient to be used for image correction of the video signal based on the adaptation coefficient calculated by the adaptation coefficient calculation unit, and an image correction unit configured to perform image correction on the video signal using the correction coefficient calculated by the correction coefficient calculation unit. |
| US08508665B2 |
Image processing apparatus and control method thereof
An image processing apparatus and control method are provided. The image preprocess apparatus includes an image receiver which receives an analog broadcasting signal; an image processor which converts the analog broadcasting signal into a digital broadcasting signal; and a filtering unit which selectively performs a low pass filtering on the analog broadcasting signal to filter a frequency higher than a preset frequency and transmits the selectively-filtered analog broadcasting signal to the image processor corresponding to a reception of the analog broadcasting signal by air. |
| US08508662B1 |
Post de-interlacer motion adaptive filter for smoother moving edges
A system and method for motion adaptively filtering a de-interlaced video signal. This motion adaptive filtering may be accomplished by using a motion value determined during motion adaptive de-interlacing. The motion value may be used to adjust the amount of filtering to be applied to the de-interlaced signal. Edges in the signal representing motion my be filtered more than static regions. A pixel by pixel difference between multiple signal frames, calculated during motion adaptive de-interlacing, may be used to determine the motion value. A motion adaptive filter may be implemented either separately from the motion adaptive de-interlacer or incorporated as part of the motion adaptive de-interlacer. |
| US08508660B2 |
De-interlacing methods and related apparatuses
The present invention provides de-interlacing methods and related apparatuses. One of the proposed de-interlacing methods includes edge detection of a target region corresponding to a target position. When the target region is assumed to include an edge that is considered stationary, and if the target position is on a stationary side of the edge, then a pixel value for the target position is generated by inter-field interpolation. |
| US08508654B1 |
System for topology based automatic focus
A camera including a first queue, a second queue, and a processor. The processor is generally coupled to the first queue and the second queue. The processor embodies routines that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to (i) record a first topology in the first queue and a second topology in the second queue and (ii) compare the first topology with the second topology. Recording of the second topology is generally started after the first topology is completely recorded. A focus of the camera is automatically adjusted based upon one or more similarities between the first topology and the second topology. |
| US08508650B2 |
Image pickup system, image pickup apparatus, and program
An image pickup system includes an image pickup apparatus and a mount adaptor that adjusts a flange focal length between the image pickup apparatus and an interchangeable lens. The mount adaptor includes a phase-difference focus detection unit that can output a first phase-difference focus detection signal, and an optical device that separates first incident light into second and third incident light. The first incident light is transmitted from the interchangeable lens. The second incident light enters the image pickup apparatus. The third incident light enters the phase-difference focus detection unit. The image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup device that can output a second phase-difference focus detection signal, and a controller that selects either of the first phase-difference focus detection signal and the second phase-difference focus detection signal on the basis of satisfaction of a predetermined condition and performs focusing. |
| US08508644B2 |
Imaging apparatus with display unit for displaying image of an imaging subject
An imaging apparatus includes a display unit capable of being displaced between a non use state and a use state in such a manner that a display surface displaying an image of a subject is directed at least to the subject or a user in the use state, and a display control unit that inverts a direction in a vertical direction of the image of the subject displayed on the display surface in response to an operation on an operation member when the display unit is in the use state and cancels the inversion when the display unit is in the non use state. |
| US08508642B2 |
Solid-state imaging device and camera system
A solid-state imaging device and a camera system are provided. The solid-state imaging device capable of performing an intermittent operation includes a pixel unit and a pixel signal readout unit for reading out a pixel signal from the pixel unit in units of a plurality of pixels for each column. The pixel signal readout circuit includes a plurality of comparators and a plurality of counters whose operations are controlled by outputs of the comparators. Each of the comparators includes an initializing switch for determining an operating point for each column at a start of row operation, and is configured so that an initialization signal to be applied to the initializing switch is controlled independently in parallel only a basic unit of the initialization signal used for a horizontal intermittent operation, and the initializing switch is held in an off-state at a start of non-operating row. |
| US08508641B2 |
Solid-state image sensor and imaging apparatus
In an imaging mode for reading a part of a plurality of pixels, signals of same color adjacent pixels are simultaneously read out to capacities, and at least two capacities in a same pixel row are once short-circuited. Further, capacities of a plurality of the pixel rows are once short-circuited to perform operation for averaging the pixels in vertical and horizontal directions. With the configuration, it is possible to solve deterioration in image quality due to occurrence of moire caused by reduction in sampling frequency in a thinning reading operation mode capable of high-speed reading. |
| US08508632B2 |
Image processing method of obtaining a high dynamic range image
An image processing method, applicable to a digital image device, includes the following steps. At least one original image of different brightness ranges is captured, and more images of different brightness ranges are generated from the original image by using an image post-processing technique. Based on characteristics of the image of each brightness range, the weights of the image of each brightness range are defined. Then, hierarchical fusion is performed on the images of the different brightness ranges according to weight relations, so as to form a high-dynamic-range image capable of presenting features of each brightness range. |
| US08508631B2 |
Pixel defect detection and correction device, imaging apparatus, pixel defect detection and correction method, and program
A pixel defect detection and correction device includes: an average value acquisition section that acquires an average value of pixel values of adjacent pixels with different colors excluding a pixel whose defect is to be detected, which is a pixel of interest, in a processing region where adjacent pixels with the same color and adjacent pixels with different colors are arrayed with the pixel whose defect is to be detected in the middle; and a defect determining section that determines whether the pixel whose defect is to be detected is defective on the basis of at least the average value. The defect determining section determines whether the pixel whose defect is to be detected is defective by comparison of the pixel value of the pixel whose defect is to be detected, the average value of adjacent pixels with different colors, and a designated different-color pixel threshold value. |
| US08508627B2 |
Imaging apparatus and reproducing apparatus which changes frame rate based on zoom operation
An imaging unit outputs a video signal at a frame rate higher than a standard frame rate. During a zoom operation period or a period including the zoom operation period and periods before and after the zoom operation, a video signal from the imaging unit is recorded in a recording medium at a high recording frame rate. Other than this period, a video signal is recorded in the recording medium at the standard frame rate. The recording frame rate and zoom operation information is recorded as metadata in the recording medium. During reproduction, based on a set reproduction mode, thinning processing is carried out on a video signal recorded during a zoom operation, and the processed signal is output at the standard frame rate. In this way, it is possible to change a frame rate in view of a photographer's intention and assure compatibility with existing viewing and reproduction environments. |
| US08508626B2 |
Apparatus for digital moving picture photographing or processing
A digital moving picture photographing apparatus and processing apparatus may generate vibration data when shooting a moving picture or may induce vibrations when displaying the moving picture. The digital moving picture photographing apparatus may include an image capture device that generates image data from incident light, a motion vector acquisition unit that acquires a motion vector based on the image data, a sound data generation unit that generates sound data from incident sound waves, a vibration data generation unit that generates vibration data based on the sound data or the motion vector, a storage medium that stores a moving picture file including at least one of the sound data and the vibration data along with the image data, a vibration unit that induces vibrations corresponding to the moving picture file, and a display unit that displays an image corresponding to the image data or the moving picture file. |
| US08508625B2 |
Image processing apparatus
A processing circuit which generates a plurality of signals of different frequency bands from a signal and which suppresses noise by synthesizing the signals of different frequency bands and a generation circuit which generates a signal in which an aliasing signal is suppressed are provided. A signal of the highest frequency band among the signals of different frequency bands to be synthesized with one another by the processing circuit includes the signal which is generated by the generation circuit and in which generation of aliasing signals is suppressed. |
| US08508624B1 |
Camera with color correction after luminance and chrominance separation
An apparatus having a circuit is disclosed. The circuit may be configured to (i) receive a digital image from an electro-optical sensor, (ii) convert the digital image from a red-green-blue representation to a luminance-and-chrominance representation, (iii) generate a reduced noise representation of the digital image by reducing noise in the luminance-and-chrominance representation and (iv) generate a color corrected representation of the digital image by color correcting the reduced noise representation. |
| US08508622B1 |
Automatic real-time composition feedback for still and video cameras
An image capturing device includes an image sensing device, a processor, and a memory. Using this, the device can determine a plurality of image-based characteristics for a proposed image, compute a composition measure for the proposed image and the given settings that depends from at least two of the plurality of image-based characteristics of the proposed image, output an indication of the composition measure to a user, in the form of simple indicators, more complex indicators/displays, and/or provide suggestions for altering at least one characteristic of the proposed image or data about the context of a shot, receive an image capture signal from the user in response to the indication, receive a captured image from the image sensing device in response to the image capture signal, and store the captured image in memory. The feedback can also be provided at a later time. |
| US08508621B2 |
Image sensor data formats and memory addressing techniques for image signal processing
Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide a flexible memory input/output controller that is configured to the storing and reading of multiple types of pixels and pixel memory formats. For instance, the memory I/O controller may support the storing and reading of raw image pixels at various bits of precision, such as 8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit, 14-bit, and 16-bit. Pixel formats that are unaligned with memory bytes (e.g., not being a multiple of 8-bits) may be stored in a packed manner. The memory I/O controller may also support various formats of RGB pixel sets and YCC pixel sets. |
| US08508620B2 |
Portable terminal capable of presenting images based on time
A controller of a cellular phone acquires data of a date and a time when an object is captured from a clock part, in addition to image data of the object captured in an image capture mode by a camera part, and stores those data as image capture date data and image capture time data in a storage part in association with the image data in addition to the image data. Furthermore, when image capture date data of the image data stored in the storage part match date data outputted from the clock part in a standby mode, then the controller reads the image data and the image capture date and the image capture time corresponding to the image data from the storage part and controls a display part to display the image data with superimposing the image capture date and the image capture time thereon. The image data is displayed on the display part while the image capture date and the image capture time corresponding to the image data are superimposed on the image data. |
| US08508618B2 |
Image pickup apparatus and restoration gain data generation method
An image pickup apparatus according to one aspect of the invention includes: an imaging lens configured to perform a phase modulation function to extend a depth of field; a color image pickup element configured to convert an optical image which passes through the imaging lens and is formed on the image pickup element into an electric signal, the image pickup element having primary filters of three primary colors arranged for respective pixels in a predetermined pattern; and a restoration processing device configured to perform filtering processing using a single restoration filter on color signals corresponding to the primary filters of the three primary colors outputted from the color image pickup element, the restoration filter being an inverse function of a point spread function obtained when the phase modulation is performed by the imaging lens. |
| US08508614B2 |
Teleprompting system and method
A teleprompter system and method include use of a touch-screen interface positioned intermediate to the user and a camera such that the camera captures the user's image through a transparency of the touch-screen interface. The touch screen interface is coupled to a computer and is operably connected so as to enable user control and manipulation of interactive media content generated by the computer. A video mixing component integrates images captured by the camera with interactive media content generated by the computer, as may be manipulated by the user via the touch-screen interface, to generate a coordinated presentation. The coordinated presentation can be received by one or more remote devices. The remote devices can further interact with at least the interactive media content. |
| US08508611B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image capturing apparatus, image processing method, and program for performing a comparison process on combined images and a motion area detection process
Provided is an image processing apparatus including: an image combination unit which generates combined images by combining photographed images having different exposure times; and a motion area detection unit which performs a comparison process on a plurality of the combined images generated by the image combination unit to acquire a pixel value difference and which performs a motion area detection process of comparing the pixel value difference with a predetermined threshold value and determining a pixel area, of which the pixel value difference is equal to or larger than the threshold value, to be a motion area where motion of a subject is estimated to have occurred. |
| US08508610B2 |
Video signal processing apparatus
By setting an area for displaying OSD data, a high-intensity part of this area is highlighted and an area which is not to be highlighted is set. Also, by performing translucent display of the OSD data and natural-image data, an area which is not to be highlighted can be set. |
| US08508606B2 |
System and method for deblurring motion blurred images
An image deblurring system deblurs motion blurred images of a video stream captured from a moving object. An image deblurring method selects a blurred image from the video stream, selects blurred pixels from the blurred image, and calculates a movement offset for each of the blurred pixels according to coordinates of the blurred pixel in a frequency domain during the movement of the moving object. The method generates a point spread function according to the movement offset, and generates an image conversion formula according to the point spread function. The method converts each of the blurred pixels into a sharp pixel according to the image conversion formula, and generates a sharp image based on all of the sharp pixels. |
| US08508605B2 |
Method and apparatus for image stabilization
A method and device are provided for method for stabilization of image data by an imaging device. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting image data for a first frame and a second frame, performing motion estimation to determine one or more motion vectors associated with global frame motion for image data of the first frame, performing an outlier rejection function to select at least one of the one or more motion vectors, and determining a global transformation for image data of the first frame based, at least in part, on motion vectors selected by the outlier rejection function. The method may further include determining a stabilization transformation for image data of the first frame by refining the global transformation to correct for unintentional motion and applying the stabilization transformation to image data of the first frame to stabilize the image data of the first frame. |
| US08508602B2 |
Photographing apparatus method, and computer usable medium for photographing an object within a detection area based on a change of the object
A photographing apparatus includes a photographing device for photographing an image of an object and converting the photographed image to an electric signal, an image conversion unit for converting the electric signal of the photographing device to image data, a detection area setting unit for setting a part of an image produced by the image data as a detection area, a detection unit for detecting a change of the object and generating a detection signal, and a photographing control unit for operating the photographing device and performing photography based on the detection signal. |
| US08508598B2 |
Method and apparatus for transferring images from an imaging device to a remote device
A wireless adapter enables a camera or other digital camera without inherent networking capability to post or send images to a remote destination. The wireless adaptor comprises a wireless interface for communicating with a remote destination over a wireless network, a camera interface to interface the wireless adaptor to a camera, and a file transfer agent. The file transfer agent uses the wireless interface to transfer the image data received from the digital camera to a destination device. In at least one embodiment, the file transfer agent emulates one or more printers, with each emulated printer corresponding to a different destination. With that configuration, the wireless adaptor transfers image data received from the digital camera to a selected destination based on which emulated printer is selected by the digital camera. Destination parameters for multiple destinations can be loaded and stored in the wireless adaptor. |
| US08508588B2 |
Methods and systems for identifying well wall boundaries of microplates
The present invention is directed to method and system for image processing of test wells on a microplates wherein the microplates' test well wall boundaries are identified through the use of a candidate edge image wherein the candidate edge image represents locations of one or more segments of the wall boundaries. |
| US08508584B2 |
Image pickup apparatus, zoom correction information creation method and program, and recording medium
According to the apparatus, the method, the program, and the recording medium of the present invention, the amount of feed of a first zoom lens and the amount of feed of a second zoom lens corresponding to a magnification of the first zoom lens and a magnification of the second zoom lens which are close to each other are associated, and the amounts of feed of the first zoom lens and the second zoom lens corresponding to an arbitrarily designated magnification are set. Accordingly, the magnifications of the first zoom lens and the second zoom lens can be accurately made almost equal over the entire zoom range. Since the magnifications of the first zoom lens and the second zoom lens are made equal on the basis of the amounts of feed, effective pixels do not decrease, unlike magnification correction using an electronic zoom. |
| US08508581B2 |
Pixel data transformation method and apparatus for three dimensional display
A pixel data transformation method that can improve the display quality of a text image in a multi-view autostereoscopic display apparatus is provided. The pixel data transformation method includes following steps. The color values of a first and a second original pixels adjacent to each other are obtained. The first and the second original pixels are replaced respectively with a first and a second pixel arrays according to the color value of the first and the second original pixels. Edge pixels on adjoining sides of the first and the second pixel arrays are combined, wherein a color value of each of the combined pixels is a sum of color values of the two corresponding edge pixels on adjoining sides of the first and the second pixel arrays. |
| US08508580B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for creating three-dimensional (3D) images of a scene
Methods, systems, and computer program products for generating three-dimensional images of a scene are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving a plurality of images of a scene. The method also includes determining attributes of the plurality of images. Further, the method includes determining, based on the attributes, a pair of images from among the plurality of images for use in creating a three-dimensional image. A user can, by use of the subject matter disclosed herein, use an image capture device for capturing a plurality of different images of the same scene and for converting the images into a three-dimensional, or stereoscopic, image of the scene. The subject matter disclosed herein includes a three-dimensional conversion process. The conversion process can include identification of suitable pairs of images, registration, rectification, color correction, transformation, depth adjustment, and motion detection and removal. |
| US08508579B2 |
System and method for generating and reproducing 3D stereoscopic image file including 2D image
A method for controlling moving picture encoding using channel information of wireless networks is provided. By the method, it is possible to use a pre-verified standard technology in the prescription of a stereoscopic image file format, thereby simplifying a verification procedure for a new standard. Also, it is possible to use a new a stereoscopic image file format, thereby selecting, generating, and reproducing either of a 2D image file or a 3D stereoscopic image file. In particular, according to a system and a method for using a file format used to generate a 3D stereoscopic image, it is possible to reproduce and display a caption in the form of a 2D image during reproduction of the 3D stereoscopic image, thereby reducing eyestrain of a user, and additionally providing an image such as news, or an advertisement, to a user. |
| US08508576B2 |
Remote presenting system, device, and method
A remote presenting system, includes: a plurality of displays, configured to display a remote image; an audio output apparatus, configured to output remote audio information; a multimedia communication terminal, configured to process and control audio/video information obtained by a local end and audio/video information sent by a remote end; a plurality of video cameras, configured to shoot a local video image and send the shot video image to the multimedia communication terminal to be processed; an audio collection apparatus, configured to collect local audio information, and send the collected audio information to the multimedia communication terminal; and a plurality of user locations, corresponding to the plurality of video cameras respectively, and respectively being in an approximately perpendicular relationship with optic axes of camera lenses of the plurality of video cameras. |
| US08508570B2 |
Method to populate contact list from recent call log
A method for efficiently accessing pertinent information retrieved from a videoconferencing system call log. System call logs typically contain a chronological list of raw information pertaining to inbound and outbound videoconferencing calls. The method for efficiently accessing this chronological information is performed using input from the user at an endpoint to correlate and sort for display the information required at the current time. Videoconferencing systems typically are shared use or community type devices and the method of this disclosure allows for more user friendly access to pertinent information. Auto population of a speed dial list or associating a smart tag with the retrieved information is another possible feature to aid the end user. This method will allow a business to more efficiently use a limited number of videoconferencing systems amongst diverse groups of users with diverse calling needs. |
| US08508568B2 |
Image forming apparatus and control method thereof
A frequency adjusting unit adjusts a frequency of the clock signal to be supplied to a drive unit when an image is to be formed on the second face in response to a contraction ratio of the printing material on which an image has been formed on the first face. The phase difference determining unit determines a phase difference between the clock signal corresponding to the first face and the clock signal corresponding to the second face in response to a frequency difference and a sign thereof between the clock signal corresponding to the first face and the clock signal corresponding to the second face. The change control unit changes from the clock signal corresponding to the first face to the clock signal corresponding to the second face. |
| US08508562B2 |
Image display device
The invention provides an image display device that has an especially satisfactory display quality for animated images, and sufficiently suppresses the irregularities of display quality among pixels. The image display device includes a light emitting drive means that drives a light emitting means, based on an analog display signal inputted to the pixels, and a light emitting control switch for controlling a light-on or light-off of the light emitting means on one end of the light emitting drive means in each pixel. |
| US08508559B2 |
Method of driving a light source, method of displaying an image using the same, and display apparatus for performing the same
A method of driving a light source includes converting a reference luminance value of the light source to a first just noticeable difference (JND) value. The JND value represents a minimum noticeable difference between two stimuli. A target luminance value lower than the reference luminance value is determined using the first JND value. A first driving signal applied to the light source is generated using the target luminance value so that a user may not notice a luminance change when a luminance value of a light source is decreased in order to decrease power consumption of a display apparatus. |
| US08508555B2 |
Plasma display device
A plasma display device includes an image signal processing circuit having a sequential addressing processing circuit, an alternate addressing processing circuit and an image data selection circuit. The sequential addressing processing circuit includes a sequential addressing array unit for converting an image signal into image data arranged in the order corresponding to a sequential address operation. The alternate addressing processing circuit includes an alternate addressing array unit for converting an image signal into image data arranged in the order corresponding to an alternate address operation. The image data selecting circuit selecting between the sequential and alternate addressing operations based on predicted power consumption. |
| US08508553B2 |
Automatic user viewing preference
A system may allow an initial viewing adjustment curve set at a factory to be adjusted by a user, and the adjustment may pull the viewing adjustment curve in a particular direction, but may not result in a multistep, jerky viewing adjustment curve. The curve of the viewing adjustment curve may remain a curve, but, through the use of regions and smoothing, the viewing adjustment curve may retain its curve design. |
| US08508552B2 |
Pixel snapping with relative guidelines
Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for improving output rendering in anti-aliased rendering scenarios. Relative guidelines are used to improve output rendering in certain anti-aliased rendering scenarios. The system receives information regarding at least one visual element area which is important for symmetric appearance, with at least two guideline pairs included in the information. These pairs of relative guidelines represent gaps between edges of elements for which gaps should be preserved. A guideline snapping procedure is performed for each relative guideline to generate a snapping displacement for each relative guideline. The snapping displacements are provided as inputs to a pixel snapping procedure that snaps the points of the visual element to create an adjusted image. The adjusted image is then rendered on a display device in an anti-aliased rendering scenario. Equal sizes of gaps between neighboring elements can be preserved when these gaps are defined equal by a client. |
| US08508551B1 |
Rendering changed portions of composited images
Rendering graphics on a display of a device. In a portable or wireless device, a list of instructions needed to refresh or generate a frame is first created. The created instructions are then parsed or optimized to remove instructions that result in unnecessary processing instructions. The optimized list is then executed. During generation of a given frame, a view hierarchy is traversed to identify damaged portions of a display. The damaged portions are not copied to the frame. Also, information that has not changed is likewise not usually copied. Damage from the previous frame less damage from the current frame is copied to the appropriate buffer. The instructions are optimized to render only the portion of the frame that is necessary. Portions of the display that are not visible are not traversed in the view hierarchy and are not considered until visible on the display. |
| US08508537B2 |
System and method for dependency graph evaluation for animation
Aspects include systems, devices, and methods for evaluating a source dependency graph and animation curve with a game system. The dependency graph may be evaluated at an interactive rate during execution of a game. The animation curve may describe change in a state of a control element over time. Subnetworks of the dependency graph may be identified and evaluated using a plurality of processors. |
| US08508532B1 |
Positioning of display elements
Systems and methods for positioning display elements are disclosed. One aspect of the disclosed embodiments is a method of positioning a set of display elements on a display. The method includes obtaining a hierarchy of nested wrapper elements, each display element in the set of display elements located within one of the nested wrapper elements, identifying visible and hidden subsets of display elements, and positioning the visible subset of display elements adjacent to each other by translating the wrapper elements of display elements in at least one of the hidden subset of display elements or the visible subset of display elements by a pre-determined distance so that each display element in the hidden subset of display elements becomes positioned at least one of behind one or more display elements in the visible subset of display elements or outside of a visible area of the display. |
| US08508528B2 |
Image signal processing apparatus, image signal processing method, program, and image signal processing system
There is provided an image signal processing apparatus including a receiving unit that receives a display signal including an image signal containing both two-dimensional and three-dimensional images and a region information in each predetermined unit in the image signal and separates the image signal and the region information from the display signal, a display control unit that generates a first display control information for controlling rendering positions of the first and second regions in the image signal according to the region information and a second display control information for selectively displaying a three-dimensional image in a region corresponding to the rendering position of the second region based on the region information, and a processing unit that generates a display image signal indicating an image where the first and second region are arranged according to the first display control information based on the image signal and the first display control information. |
| US08508527B2 |
Apparatus and method of building map for mobile robot
Localization and map building apparatus and method applicable to a mobile robot are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a map building apparatus extracts a pattern of landmarks of the same kind and adjusts a landmark map using the extracted pattern when generating the landmark map for localization. Accordingly, since the landmark map is adjusted based on the pattern extracted on the basis of location information of each landmark, accuracy of localization and map building of the mobile robot can be improved. |
| US08508526B2 |
Stereo display and display
A stereo display including a display panel unit, a shutter glasses unit, and a backlight unit is provided. The display panel unit sequentially displays a right eye image and a left eye image according to a right eye synchronizing vertical signal and a left eye synchronizing vertical signal. The shutter glasses unit has a right eye glass and a left eye glass, wherein the right eye glass is synchronously opened according to the right eye synchronizing vertical signal, and the left eye glass is synchronously opened according to the left eye synchronizing vertical signal. The backlight unit provides a light source to the display panel unit, wherein the backlight unit is synchronously turned on and off according to the right eye synchronizing vertical signal, and the backlight unit is also synchronously turned on and off according to the left eye synchronizing vertical signal. |
| US08508524B2 |
Integrated method of detecting an image defect in a liquid crystal screen
An integrated method of detecting an image defect in an LCD screen consists in verifying the consumption of current on a power supply bus of the image display means (row driver 20, column driver 30, counter electrode CE), during capacitive charges or discharges of the selection lines Li and/or columns ColRj. The method comprises the integration of a current measurement chain comprising a measurement resistor Rm on the power supply bus and measurement 41 and comparison 42 circuits providing outside the screen a detection signal Sd which is processed by an external circuit for safety management. |
| US08508521B2 |
Method of driving display panel and display apparatus using the same
Disclosed are a method of driving a display panel and a display apparatus using the same, in which a driving voltage is applied to a transistor provided in each pixel of the display to drive the transistor. A voltage level of the driving voltage applied to the transistor is adjusted every predetermined period and the changed driving voltage is applied to the transistor to prevent the operational reliability of the transistor from being lowered by a shift in the threshold voltage of the transistor. |
| US08508518B2 |
Display apparatus and fabrication method and fabrication apparatus for the same
A pixel array section includes a plurality of pixel circuits disposed in a matrix and each including a driving transistor, a storage capacitor, an electro-optical element, and a sampling transistor. Each pixel circuit includes a pixel divided into a plurality of divisional pixels for each of which an electro-optical element is provided, and a test transistor provided between the driving transistor and the electro-optical elements for carrying out on/off operations for specifying whether or not the electro-optical element is a dark spot element so that the electro-optical element of the dark spot can be specified. The number of the test transistors is smaller than the number of the divisional elements of the original one pixel. |
| US08508517B2 |
Electrostatic protection element
A electrostatic protection element (101) includes: a substrate (1) of a first conductivity type; a first low-concentration diffusion region (2) of a second conductivity type and a second low-concentration diffusion region (3) of the first conductivity type which are formed on said substrate (1), the second conductivity type being different from the first conductivity type; a first high-concentration diffusion region (4) of the second conductivity type and a second high-concentration diffusion region (5) of the first conductivity type which are (i) formed in said first low-concentration diffusion region (2), and (ii) electrically connected with each other; a third high-concentration diffusion region (9) of the first conductivity type and a fourth high-concentration diffusion region (8) of the second conductivity type which are (i) formed in said second low-concentration diffusion region (3), and (ii) electrically connected with each other; a fifth high-concentration diffusion region (6) of the first conductivity type formed in said first low-concentration diffusion region (2); and a sixth high-concentration diffusion region (7) of the second conductivity type formed in said second low-concentration diffusion region (3). The fifth high-concentration diffusion region (6) and the sixth high-concentration diffusion region (7) are electrically connected with each other. |
| US08508513B2 |
Display device
A display device which enhances time-wise likelihood for a leak current from a floating memory node by increasing the number of writings of a voltage to a floating memory node. A vertical driver includes: a shift register including basic circuits which output common electrode driving pulses based on a transfer; and a common electrode driver including common basic circuits which receive the common electrode driving pulses and the transfer clock. Each common basic circuit includes: a circuit A which fetches an AC signal based on the common electrode driving pulse; a circuit B which outputs, based on the AC signal, a first common voltage or a second common voltage which differs from the first common voltage in voltage level to the common electrodes corresponding to the AC signal; and a circuit C which holds a state of the circuit B based on the transfer clock. |
| US08508512B2 |
Portable terminal equipment and a method of receiving input
Provided is a portable terminal equipment which can prevent operation keys from being increased and which is capable of reducing the numbers of pushing the operation keys down at the time of input of characters. The portable terminal equipment has a plurality of operation keys (10˜21) to which characters and functions are assigned are provided in an operation section to be capable of being pushed down, being released from being pushed down, and sliding, a touch sensor section (5) which detects each of the operation keys being pushed down and being released from being pushed down, a moving sensor (2) which detects the operation key sliding, and a control section (101) which executes a function assigned to the operation key, when the touch sensor section (5) detects the operation key being pushed down and then detects the operation key being released from being pushed down, and which makes a character assigned to the pushed down operation key be displayed in a display section (3), when the moving sensor (2) detects the operation key sliding while the touch sensor section (5) is detecting the operation key being pushed down. |
| US08508510B2 |
Stylus pen for capacitive type touch panel
A stylus pen for a capacitive touch screen that allows delicate input. The stylus pen for the capacitive touch panel includes: a pen having a body extending longitudinally and an input portion positioned at one end of the body to provide touch input to the capacitive type touch panel, wherein the input portion comprises: a center conductor having a connection portion that is combined with the body and a tip portion having a cross-sectional area that is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the connection portion that is connected to the body; and a transparent electrode plate that is connected to an end of the tip portion of the center conductor opposite an end connected to the connection portion, wherein the transparent electrode plate has a cross-sectional area larger than the tip portion while defining a touch surface. |
| US08508501B2 |
Multi-field sensing of a capacitive touch panel
A detect method of a capacitive touch panel alternately senses the traces of the capacitive touch panel to generate two series of fields, interpolates with the first fields to obtain interpolation fields having temporal coordinates identical to that of the second fields, and combines the second fields and the interpolation fields to generate reconstructed frames for coordinate calculation. Therefore, the capacitance sensing sequence of the traces is scheduled in a multi-field way to reduce the operation of the detector circuit of the capacitive touch panel. |
| US08508499B2 |
Touch sensing circuits and methods for detecting touch events
A touch sensing circuit is provided. Signal generators output a pulse signal according to a control signal. Touch detection circuits are arranged as an array, generating a sensing signal according a touch event and the pulse signal. The touch detection circuits in the same row are coupled to the same signal generator. The sensing circuits are respectively coupled to the touch detection circuits in the same column, generating an output signal according to the sensing signal. The controller receives the output signal, outputs the control signal to control one of the signal generators outputting the pulse signal, and detects the touch detection circuit corresponding to the touch event according to the output control signal and the output signal. |
| US08508496B2 |
Touch display, liquid crystal display with a built-in touch panel
A liquid crystal display (LCD) with a built-in touch panel includes an LCD unit, a touch panel and a second polarized plate. The LCD unit includes a lower substrate, an upper substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a first polarized plate. The upper substrate is disposed opposite to the lower substrate, and the liquid crystal layer is disposed between the lower substrate and the upper substrate. The first polarized plate is disposed on the lower substrate and has a first polarized direction. The touch panel is disposed opposite to the LCD unit. The second polarized plate having a second polarized direction is disposed on the touch panel and located between the LCD unit and the touch panel. An intensity of a reflected light occurred in the LCD with the built-in touch panel is relatively low, so that good contrast and visibility are obtained. |
| US08508494B2 |
Using pressure differences with a touch-sensitive display screen
Disclosed is a user interface that responds to differences in pressure detected by a touch-sensitive screen. The user selects one type of user-interface action by “lightly” touching the screen and selects another type of action by exerting more pressure. Embodiments can respond to single touches, to gestural touches that extend across the face of the touch-sensitive screen, and to touches in which the user-exerted pressure varies during the course of the touch. Some embodiments respond to how quickly the user changes the amount of pressure applied. In some embodiments, the location and pressure of the user's input are compared against a stored gesture profile. Action is taken only if the input matches “closely enough” to the stored gesture profile. In some embodiments, a notification is sent to the user when the pressure exceeds a threshold between a light and a heavy press. |
| US08508488B2 |
Display apparatus having touch screen function
A display device includes: a display panel including a first region having a plurality of display cells for displaying an image, and a second region at least partly surrounding the first region, the second region including a plurality of light generation cells for generating light, different from the image, to be detected for touch position sensing; and a pair of cameras located at or near a periphery of the display panel, aligned with respective crossing directions across the display panel, and oriented to detect the light generated by the light generation cells. |
| US08508486B2 |
Directional haptic effects for a handheld device
A handheld device includes at least two sections that are substantially mechanically isolated. Each section includes an actuator that generates haptic effects. The haptic effects generated by an actuator in one section are substantially isolated to that section so that, for example, directional haptic effects can be generated on the handheld device. |
| US08508483B2 |
Apparatus and method for inputting characters in a terminal
A character input apparatus and method in a terminal are provided, in which a touch screen displays a first key set and a second key set. The first key set includes first letter keys with all consonants and a second letter key with symbols indicating Tone Marks (Tms) and positions of predetermined vowels, for inputting all vowels and Tms. The second key set includes the predetermined vowels or Tms. Upon selection of a symbol by the second letter key, the controller controls the touch screen to display the second key set and receives at least one letter by the first key set and the second key set. |
| US08508480B2 |
Method and apparatus to facilitate non-flush general navigation buttons for a clamshell handheld device
A handheld device comprising a first portion and a second portion rotatably coupled to the first portion. The handheld device is movable between an opened configuration and a closed configuration. A non-flush navigation button is coupled to one of the first and the second portion wherein the non-flush navigation button is disposed in a position that is accessible for manipulation in both the opened and the closed configurations. |
| US08508477B2 |
Input apparatus
An input apparatus that moves an instruction sign displayed on a display device to any position, the display device being connected to an information processing apparatus, including: an operation portion that includes a magnet, and operates the movement of the instruction sign; a restoration portion that is composed of an elastic member, supports the operation portion, and restores the operation portion to a reference position when the operation portion has inclined; magnetic members that are arranged at maximum displacement positions of the operation portion where an attractive force of the magnet exceeds the restoring force of the restoration portion; a detection portion that detects an inclined direction and an inclined angle of the operation portion; and an output portion that outputs the inclined direction and the inclined angle detected by the detection portion to the information processing apparatus. |
| US08508476B2 |
Touch-sensitive control systems and methods
Touch-sensitive control systems and methods are provided. The touch-sensitive control system includes a touch interface and a sensor. The touch interface includes a first zone and a second zone having an icon corresponding to a function. The sensor is disposed under the touch interface for detecting contacts on the physical interface. When a contact on the icon of the second zone is detected by the sensor, the corresponding function is activated. When a movement on the first zone is detected by the sensor, an operation corresponding to the function is performed according to the movement. |
| US08508475B2 |
User interface elements positioned for display
User interface elements positioned for display is described. In various embodiment(s), sensor input can be received from one or more sensors that are integrated with a portable device. A device hold position that corresponds to where the portable device is grasped by a user can be determined based at least in part on the sensor input. A display of user interface element(s) can then be initiated for display on an integrated display of the portable device based on the device hold position that corresponds to where the portable device is grasped. |
| US08508472B1 |
Wearable remote control with a single control button
An apparatus and method for the remote control and/or interaction-with electronic-devices such as computers; home-entertainment-systems; media-centers; televisions; DVD-players; VCR-players; music systems; appliances; security systems; toys/games; and/or displays. A user may orient a pointer (e.g., laser pointer) to place a pointer-spot on/near object(s) on an active-display(s); and/or a fixed-display(s); and/or on real-world object(s) within a display region or pointer-spot detection-region. Detectors, imager(s) and/or camera(s) may be connected/attached to the display region and/or a structure that is connected/attached to display region. When the user initiates a “select”, the detectors/cameras may detect the location of the pointer-spot within the display region. Corresponding to the user's selection(s); control action(s) may be performed on the device(s) being controlled/interacted-with and additional selection-menus may be optionally presented on an active-display. |
| US08508471B2 |
Cooperative multi-display
Cooperative multi-display systems and techniques are provided. In one embodiment, a cooperative multi-display system includes multiple flexible displays, a controller that processes an original image into sub-images, each of the sub-images being at a location in the original image that corresponds to a location of each of the multiple flexible displays, and a driver that drives the multiple flexible displays and forwards the processed sub-images from the controller to the multiple flexible displays, respectively. |
| US08508470B2 |
Cursor management system
An N-screen computer display system is described that includes N panels having N screens capable of displaying a cursor. The system also includes a cursor repositioning component having N screen selectors associated with the N screens. Each of the N screen selectors can be activated to reposition the cursor such that if a particular one of the N screen selectors is activated, the cursor is repositioned to a location on a particular screen associated with the particular one of the N screen selectors. Also described is a cursor location identifier to identify the location of a cursor in a computer display system. |
| US08508469B1 |
Networked applications including haptic feedback
Method and apparatus for providing peer-to-peer force feedback over a computer network. A network force feedback system includes a network, a first computer coupled to the network, and a second computer coupled to the network. The first and second computers each include a visual display and a force feedback interface device. Each computer provides a force feedback signal to its force feedback device based on information received from the other, remote computer and in some cases also based on input from the local force feedback device. Positional information of each force feedback device and/or feel sensation information can be transmitted between the computers over the network. A graphical environment can be displayed to enhance the interaction between users. The present invention therefore permits two computer users to interact using force feedback provided over a network on a peer-to-peer basis. |
| US08508460B2 |
Scanning signal line drive circuit and display device including the same
It is an object to realize a gate driver that can cause a scanning signal to quickly fall after a charge period in each row ends.A gate driver is configured by two shift registers. In an n-th stage bistable circuit (SR(n)) in an entire shift register (410), a region netA connected to a gate terminal of a thin-film transistor that increases a potential of an output node for outputting a state signal (Q) based on a first clock (CKA) is set to an on level based on the state signal (Q) outputted from an (n−2)-th stage bistable circuit (SR(n−2), the region netA is set to an off level based on the state signal (Q) outputted from an (n+2)-th stage bistable circuit (SR(n+2)), and the output node is set to an off level based on the state signal (Q) outputted from an (n+3)-th stage bistable circuit (SR(n+3)). |
| US08508458B2 |
Array substrate and shift register
An array substrate and a shift register directly fabricated thereon are provided. The shift register comprises a plurality of shift register units each connected to respective one of gate lines of the array substrate. The plurality of shift register units are divided into three groups. As to any two adjacent shift register units of each group, a signal output terminal of the following shift register unit is connected to a reset signal input terminal of the preceding shift register unit, and a signal output terminal of the preceding shift register unit is connected to a start voltage timing signal input terminal of the following shift register unit. Each group of shift register units are controlled by two clock signals, and the two clock signals alternately control two adjacent shift register units of each group. Both the first shift register unit and the third shift register unit are connected to a first start voltage timing signal input terminal, and the second shift register unit is connected to a second start voltage timing signal input terminal. |
| US08508457B2 |
Shift register for an active-matrix flat screen
A shift register driven by two complementary clock signals is integrated on an active-matrix substrate of a flat screen for controlling selection of rows of image points of the flat screen is disclosed. The shift register includes a control transistor driven by one of the clock signals, and connected between this clock signal and an output node connected to a corresponding row. The shift register also includes a capacitor connected between an internal node connected to the gate of the control transistor. The output node is discharged each time the flat screen starts. |
| US08508454B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and method for driving the same
An LCD device adapted to cut costs through the simplification of circuitry is disclosed. The LCD device includes a timing controller that includes: an inter-integrated circuit driver and a memory which are configured to communicate with an external system using an inter-integrated circuit protocol; and a logic element configured to operate a first logic signal from a first write protection terminal of the external system with a second logic signal from a second write protection terminal of the inter-integrated circuit driver, and to apply the operated logic signal to the memory. The memory replies to the operated logic signal from an output terminal of the logic element and performs a write operation. |
| US08508453B2 |
Display panel driving apparatus
The present disclosure provides a display panel driving apparatus for driving a display panel including a plurality of display cells, in accordance with an inputted image signal, including, a first latch section that successively reads and holds a pixel data piece for each pixel based on the inputted image signal, a second latch section that successively reads and outputs pixel data pieces every Q pieces (Q is an integer equal to or larger than 2) with a predetermined time difference therebetween in accordance with a load signal, a drive potential generating section that generates a drive potential to drive each of the display cells based on the outputted pixel data pieces, and an output gate section that applies the drive potentials to the respective display cells of the display panel, simultaneously after an elapse of a predetermined time period from a timing of supplying the load signal. |
| US08508452B2 |
Systems and method for displaying images with reduced power consumption
A method and a system for displaying images are provided. In the method, a pixel is provided that includes a layer of ferroelectric material and a layer of liquid crystal material. A first electric field is momentarily applied to the pixel to electrically polarize the ferroelectric layer to a first polarization. The first polarization is then used to maintain the liquid crystal material in a first orientation corresponding to a first apparent brightness of the pixel. |
| US08508451B2 |
Display apparatus and method for driving display panel thereof
A display apparatus and a method for driving a display panel thereof are provided. The display panel includes an inducing signal readout line and N gate lines, in which N is a natural number. The inducing signal readout line is coupled to a plurality of inducing circuits. Each inducing circuit is coupled to one of the gate lines, and the Nth gate line is coupled to one of the inducing circuits. In the method, several gate pulses are provided to drive the gate lines sequentially to turn on the corresponding inducing circuits, wherein at least a portion of the driving duration of a gate pulse provided to the Nth gate line is in a blanking time between two frames. |
| US08508449B2 |
Adaptive image processing method and apparatus for reduced colour shift in LCDs
A method and apparatus is provided for reducing color shift in relation to viewing angle in an LCD. The method includes receiving a plurality of pixel data constituting an image, each pixel data including a plurality of sub-pixel color components having respective data values; for each of the pixel data, comparing the sub-pixel color component data values included therein; and based on the comparison, modifying the sub-pixel color component data values included in the pixel data to reduce color shift when displayed on the LCD. |
| US08508444B2 |
Self-luminous display device and driving method of the same
A self-luminous display device includes: pixel circuits; and a drive signal generating circuit, wherein each of the pixel circuits includes a light-emitting diode, a drive transistor connected to a drive current path of the light-emitting diode, and a holding capacitor coupled to a control node of the drive transistor, and the drive signal generating circuit generates the drive signal containing a second level signal adapted to stop the light emission without reverse-biasing the light-emitting diode, a first level signal, lower than the second level signal, adapted to reverse-bias the light-emitting diode, and a third level signal, higher than the second level signal, adapted to enable the light-emitting diode to emit light, the drive signal generating circuit supplying the drive signal to the pixel circuits. |
| US08508443B2 |
Display device and method for driving the same
A semiconductor device having a configuration hardly generating variations in the current value due to a deteriorated EL element is to be provided. A capacitance element is disposed between the gate and the source of a driving TFT, video signals are inputted to the gate electrode, and then it is in the floating state. Suppose an EL element is deteriorated and the anode potential rises, that is, the source potential of the driving TFT rises, the potential of the gate electrode of the driving TFT, being in the floating state by coupling of the capacitance element, is to rise by the same amount. Accordingly, even when the anode potential rises due to the deteriorated EL element, the rise is added to the gate electrode potential as it is, and the gate-source voltage of the driving TFT is allowed to be constant. |
| US08508440B2 |
Organic light emitting display, and method for driving organic light emitting display and pixel circuit
An organic light emitting display, and a method for driving an organic light emitting display and a pixel circuit capable of improving a uniformity of a luminance. In the organic light emitting display, a scan driver sequentially supplies a scan signal to a plurality of scan lines during each of a plurality of sub-frames included in one frame. A data driver applies a data voltage to a plurality of data lines during at least one light emitting sub-frame of the plurality of sub-frames included in the one frame, and applies a voltage corresponding to a black gradation to the plurality of data lines during at least one non-light emitting sub-frame of the plurality of sub-frames included in the one frame. A pixel portion displays an image according to the scan signal supplied to the plurality of scan lines and according to the data voltage and the voltage corresponding to the black gradation applied to the plurality of data lines. |
| US08508436B2 |
Electronic display systems
A display or light-modulating device incorporates one or more measures of liquid that obstruct or filter light that passes onto or through the liquid; a space distribution of different light-modulating filters, optical instrument or materials or of materials that change the frequency or color of light passing onto or through them, to emit a different frequency or color of light; and means to apply electrowetting effect to controllably modulate the location or shape of one or more measures of a polar or conductive liquid, so that at least some portion of one or more light-obstructing or light-filtering measures of liquids is caused to be located between one or more light sources and the space distribution of light-modulating filters, optical instruments or light-modulating materials, or said space distribution of materials that change the frequency or color of light passing onto or through them, to emit a different frequency or color of light, thereby controllably modulating properties of light emitted from said device. |
| US08508433B2 |
Folding multimedia display device
Various configurations of an electronic display, and devices incorporating the display, are provided. The display may have multiple portions connected along one or more axes, lines, points, or other connecting areas. The portions are movable about the connections. In various configurations, the display portions emulate different media and/or communication and computing devices. Two or more of the display devices may be coupled in an array. |
| US08508431B2 |
Expandable multi-module display apparatus
An expandable multi-module display device cuts block data corresponding to an identification code of the expandable multi-module display device itself, and transmits the data-cut result to a specific flat panel display corresponding to the expandable multi-module display device itself, such that it displays a total image. The expandable multi-module display device includes a multi-panel including a plurality of flat panel displays, several multi-driving boards installed in the flat panel displays, respectively, and a data bus line connected to each of the multi-driving boards. The expandable multi-module display device cuts data corresponding to an identification code of the multi-module display device itself, and provides a specific flat panel display with the cut data corresponding to the multi-driving board itself, and bypasses the remaining data other than the cut data to the multi-driving boards of the remaining flat panel displays other than the specific flat panel display. |
| US08508430B2 |
Extendable rib reflector
An antenna reflector (100, 700) comprising a centrally located hub (120), inner ribs (108) rotatably secured at a proximal end to the hub, outer ribs (110) extendible from the inner ribs, and a guideline truss structure (132, 160) configured to support a flexible antenna reflector surface (122). The inner ribs are rotatable from a stowed position in which they are generally aligned with a central axis of the hub, to a rotated position in which they extend in a radial direction relative to the central axis. The guideline truss structure is secured to each outer rib using standoff cords attached at intermediate locations along a length of the outer rib between opposing ends (116, 118) thereof. The outer ribs are configured to be linearly displaced respectively along an elongated length of the inner ribs from a proximal position adjacent to the hub, to an extended position distal from the hub. |
| US08508426B2 |
Variable directional antenna
A variable directional antenna by means of a microstrip antenna and reactance change. The variable directional antenna has a structure to reduce sidelobes occurring when an element interval is reduced, and is structured in a three-element plane, having a feeding element and non-feeding elements provided at both sides of the feeding element. Each of the non-feeding elements provided at both sides of the feeding element has two split non-feeding elements two-divided into sizes of 1:2 in the lateral direction. The split non-feeding element divided into the size 1 is provided closer to the feeding element, and a reactance variable part is connected with the split non-feeding element divided into the size of 2. Alternatively, each of the non-feeding elements provided at both sides of the feeding element has two split non-feeding elements two-divided into sizes of 2:1 in the lateral direction. The split non-feeding element divided into the size 2 is provided closer to the feeding element, and the reactance variable part is connected either with the split non-feeding element divided into the size of 2 or the split non-feeding element divided into the size 1. |
| US08508422B2 |
Method and system for converting RF power to DC power utilizing a leaky wave antenna
Methods and systems for converting RF power to DC power utilizing a leaky wave antenna (LWA) are disclosed and may include receiving RF wireless signals utilizing one or more LWAs in a wireless device, and generating one or more DC voltages from the received RF signals utilizing cascaded rectifier cells. A resonant frequency of the LWAs may be configured utilizing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) deflection. The LWAs may be configured to receive the RF signals from a desired direction. The LWAs may comprise microstrip or coplanar waveguides, wherein a cavity height of the LWAs is dependent on a spacing between conductive lines in the waveguides. The LWAs may be integrated in one or more integrated circuits, integrated circuit packages, and/or printed circuit boards. The packages may be affixed to one or more printed circuit boards and the integrated circuits may be flip-chip-bonded to the packages. |
| US08508421B2 |
Hardened wave-guide antenna
An antenna element and a phased array antenna including a plurality of such antenna elements are described. The antenna element includes a waveguide configured for operating in a below-cutoff mode and having a cavity, an exciter configured for exciting the waveguide, and a shield. The shield includes a holder arranged within the cavity, and a front plate mounted on the holder and disposed over at least a part of the exciter. |
| US08508417B2 |
Antenna and radio communication device
A dielectric base of an antenna element has a first external terminal at a position substantially corresponding to a node of voltage-distribution distribution of a harmonic wave distributed in a feeding radiation electrode and a second external terminal at a position substantially corresponding to a node of voltage-distribution distribution of a harmonic wave distributed in a non-feeding radiation electrode. A substrate has a ground electrode and a first external-terminal electrode to which the first external terminal is connected. An extension element extends from the first external-terminal electrode so as to be separated from the ground electrode. |
| US08508414B2 |
Electrical signal connecting unit, antenna device and mobile communication device having the same
An electrical signal connecting unit includes a predetermined length of a soft connector body; a path pattern formed along one path on the connector body, with a plurality of pattern portions thereof extending in different path directions; and an antenna disposed on the path pattern, opposite ends of the antenna protruding through opposite ends of the connector body. A length of antenna is easily disposed inside a mobile communication device having the electrical signal connecting unit and an antenna device even if the mobile communication device has a plurality of boards. |
| US08508413B2 |
Antenna with dielectric having geometric patterns
An antenna includes a ground plane, a dielectric disposed on the ground plane, and an electrically-conductive radiator disposed on the dielectric. The dielectric includes at least one layer of a first dielectric material and a second dielectric material that collectively define a dielectric geometric pattern, which may comprise a fractal geometry. The radiator defines a radiator geometric pattern, and the dielectric geometric pattern is geometrically identical, or substantially geometrically identical, to the radiator geometric pattern. |
| US08508409B2 |
Control method of wireless communication system, wireless communication system, adjustment method of array weight vector, and wireless communication device
To suppress an adverse effect caused by side lobes of an antenna array when determining an AWV to be used in communication. A first communication device transmits/receives a training signal while scanning a beam pattern, and a second communication device receives/transmits the training signal with a fixed beam pattern. A primary DOD/DOA in the first communication device is determined based on the transmission/reception result of the training signal. Then, second round training is performed. In this point, the first communication device transmits/receives the training signal while scanning a beam pattern in a state where transmission to the primary DOD or reception from the primary DOA is restricted. A secondary DOD/DOA is determined based on the result of the second round training. An AWV corresponding to the primary DOD/DOA and an AWV corresponding to the secondary DOD/DOA are selectively used in communication between the first and second devices. |
| US08508408B2 |
Method and apparatus for reconfiguring a photonic TR beacon
A system and method for recalibrating a beacon for illuminating an antenna array, the system including an adjustable beacon configured to illuminate at least a portion of an array of antenna elements with a beacon signal, an element locator coupled to the antenna elements and configured to determine a location of a test element of the antenna elements with respect to a reference element of the antenna elements using RF phase sensing based upon the beacon signal as perceived by the test element and the reference element, a beam steering unit coupled between the adjustable beacon and the element locator and configured to cause the adjustable beacon to produce an adjusted beacon signal corresponding to the determined location of the test element and an antenna signal-to-noise ratio perceived by the beam steering unit, a photo-responsive element coupled to the adjustable beacon and configured to power the adjustable beacon, and a light source configured to illuminate the photo-responsive element. |
| US08508401B1 |
Delay fixing for command codes in a remote control system
A remote control method for adjusting the temporal length between first and second command codes for an activity includes transmitting the first command code and transmitting the second command code after a first temporal length to an appliance. The method includes determining whether the appliance executed the second command code including: i) if the remote control receives an input that the appliance executed the second command code, the first temporal length is stored in memory and used for subsequently requests for the activity, or if the remote control receives an input that the appliance did not execute the second command code, the first temporal length is lengthened to a second temporal length. Until the first temporal length is not lengthened to the second temporal length, the remote control repeats the transmitting steps, and the determining step where the first temporal length for the second transmitting step is substituted with the second temporal length. |
| US08508399B2 |
Successive approximation analog to digital converter and method of analog to digital conversion
An analog to digital converter includes a digital to analog converting circuit, a comparator and a signal processing circuit. The digital to analog converting circuit samples and holds an analog input signal, and converts digital output data to an analog signal to generate a hold voltage signal. The comparator compares the hold voltage signal with a reference voltage signal in response to a rising edge and a falling edge of a clock signal to generate a comparison output voltage signal. The signal processing circuit performs successive approximation based on the comparison output voltage signal to generate the digital output data. |
| US08508398B1 |
Systems for comparator offset cancellation in successive-approximation-register analog-to-digital converters
A system for a successive-approximation-register analog-to-digital-converter (SAR ADC) includes a first capacitive digital-to-analog converter (DAC), first and second conversion control modules, and an SAR control module. The first capacitive DAC has a size less than a second DAC of the SAR ADC. The first conversion control module generates first and second signals for a comparator of the SAR ADC based on outputs of the first and second capacitive DACs and an analog input signal. The second conversion control module generates third and fourth signals for the SAR control module of the SAR ADC based on outputs of the comparator. The SAR control is configured to (i) control the first and second conversion control modules during a full conversion and a following partial conversion, (ii) determine an offset of the comparator, and (iii) control the SAR ADC based on the determined comparator offset. |
| US08508395B2 |
Time varying quantization-based linearity enhancement of signal converters and mixed-signal systems
A signal-linearization system and method reduces nonlinear distortions in a digitized signal generated by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) when converting an analog input signal from analog to digital form. A signal adder adds a dither waveform to the analog input signal. An ADC includes sample-and-hold (S/H) circuitry and quantizer circuitry. The ADC converts the analog input signal with the added dither waveform into a digitized signal. The dither waveform operates to suppress nonlinear distortions attributed to the quantizer circuitry. A linearizer processor performs nonlinear equalization (NLEQ) on the digitized signal to suppress nonlinear distortions attributed to the S/H circuitry. A dither waveform removal module removes a digital counterpart of the dither waveform from the digitized signal. |
| US08508394B2 |
Semiconductor integrated device and operation method thereof
In a semiconductor integrated circuit, having a central processing unit, a clock generating unit, an A/D converter and a sample and hold signal generating circuit, noise from an element that operates in accordance with operation timing that is difficult to predict beforehand is reduced. In a calibration operation, in response to a clock signal from the clock generating unit, a sample and hold signal generating circuit supplies a plurality of clock signals sequentially to a sample and hold circuit of the A/D converter. By analyzing a plurality of digital signals that are sequentially output from an A/D conversion circuit of the A/D converter, a timing of a holding period for allowing A/D conversion under a low noise condition is selected from the clock signals. In normal operation, a clock signal selected by the calibration operation is supplied as a sample and hold control signal to the sample and hold circuit. |
| US08508391B1 |
Code word formatter of shortened non-binary linear error correction code
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with an encoder. In one embodiment, a system includes an encoder having a code word generator and an appending logic. The code word generator is configured to generate code words based on input data and identify one or more short code words. A short code word has a length less than a length of a full code word. The appending logic is configured to append at least one dummy value to at least one of the short code words to convert the at least one short code word to a full code word. The encoder may further be configured to encode the converted full code word and store the converted full code word without the at least one dummy value in a storage medium. |
| US08508390B2 |
Combining transform coefficient decoding with variable length decoding
Apparatus having corresponding methods and tangible computer-readable media comprise: an input module to receive a bitstream representing data words encoded according to a variable-length code; a peek module to select a peek block comprising a predetermined number of consecutive bits in the bitstream; and a decoder to provide a plurality of the data words based on the peek block. |
| US08508389B2 |
Content-based segmentation scheme for data compression in storage and transmission including hierarchical segment representation
In a coding system, input data within a system is encoded. The input data might include sequences of symbols that repeat in the input data or occur in other input data encoded in the system. The encoding includes determining a target segment size, determining a window size, identifying a fingerprint within a window of symbols at an offset in the input data, determining whether the offset is to be designated as a cut point and segmenting the input data as indicated by the set of cut points. For each segment so identified, the encoder determines whether the segment is to be a referenced segment or an unreferenced segment, replacing the segment data of each referenced segment with a reference label and storing a reference binding in a persistent segment store for each referenced segment, if needed. Hierarchically, the process can be repeated by grouping references into groups, replacing the grouped references with a group label, storing a binding between the grouped references and group label, if one is not already present, and repeating the process. The number of levels of hierarchy can be fixed in advanced or it can be determined from the content encoded. |
| US08508387B2 |
Systems and methods for aircraft windshear detection
The present invention allows quick detection of actual hazardous windshears while ignoring the effects of normal turbulence. A system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a signal processor configured to determine a presence of hazardous windshear based on: (a) whether a measured windshear is beyond a first predetermined threshold, and (b) whether a measured turbulence level is beyond a second predetermined threshold. |
| US08508386B2 |
In-vehicle information processor
In an in-vehicle information processor 100 including a communication device 104 which acquires traffic signal information regarding the lighting state of a traffic signal 401 and a display 106 which executes signal waiting time notification based on the traffic signal information acquired by the communication device 104, the display 106 starts the signal waiting time notification when the speed of a own vehicle 300 becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold value. For this reason, even in the case where the own vehicle 300 has stopped before the traffic signal for a certain reason although it tried to pass the traffic signal, the signal waiting time notification is performed again when the speed of the own vehicle 300 becomes equal to or smaller than the predetermined threshold value. Therefore, it becomes possible to perform the signal waiting time notification more accurately when necessary. |
| US08508378B2 |
System and method for extending the battery life in inventory control devices
Systems and methods of extending battery life in inventory control devices are disclosed. A passive receiver configured to wirelessly receive an initiation signal having an associated energy field from a remote control system and to output a mode change signal is provided. The passive receiver is configured to be powered by an energy field associated with the initiation signal. A functional module coupled to the passive receiver and configured to be powered by a self-contained power source when the functional module is in an active mode is provided. The functional module is further configured to receive the mode change signal from the passive receiver and to change from an inactive mode to the active mode. The functional module draws more power from the power source in the active mode than in the inactive mode. |
| US08508376B2 |
Particle detector, system and method
The invention provides use of one or more emitted beams of radiation (16), for example, laser beam(s), in combination with an image capturing means (14), for example, one or more video cameras and/or optical elements to detect particles (30), for example smoke particles, located in an open space (12). |
| US08508375B2 |
Comparative pressure monitoring instrument
A comparative pressure monitoring instrument (10) houses a switch (14) having first and second ports (18) and (20), and a high flow impedance 16. The ports (18) and (20) are in fluidal communication with a first pressure source (72) and a second pressure source (82) respectively. The impedance (16) is coupled (i.e. shunted) across the switch ports (18) and (20) and the first and second pressure sources (72, 82). The switch (14) switches between a first state characterised by a pressure differential across the impedance (16) being less than a preset level and a second state characterised by the pressure differential across the impedance (16) being equal to or greater than the preset difference. Any difference in pressure between the sources (72) and (82) will cause an air/gas flow through the impedance (16) and thus a pressure drop across the impedance (16). |
| US08508368B2 |
Disposable sensing device having radio frequency based sensor
A sensing device for sensing one or more conditions inside a container is provided. The sensing device comprises a radio frequency based sensor; a support for positioning the sensor in operative proximity to the inside of the container, and a pick-up coil in operative association with the sensor. |
| US08508366B2 |
Scanning security detector
A method of identifying a potential security threat in a space. A first scan of the space is performed during a first time interval by illuminating at least a portion of the space with energy from an energy source at an illumination angle, such that the energy is reflected from a surface in the space. An incident angle of the reflected energy is detected with a detector located at a known distance from the energy source and a distance from the surface to the energy source is calculated based on the incident angle. The steps are repeated for a plurality of different locations in the space. A first map of the space is generated from the first scan, and a second map is generated from a second scan of the area. The maps are compared to determine a change in the space and to determine if a potential security threat is present. |
| US08508364B2 |
Method and system for enhancing the safety of a region
A method of enhancing the safety of a region includes defining a set of rules for the region. Collecting field data from a plurality of mobile stations movable throughout the region. The field data includes information relating to the relative movement of the mobile stations. Comparing the collected field data to the set of rules to identify one or more areas of potential risk within the region. |
| US08508363B2 |
Systems and methods for permitting movement of an object outside a predetermined proximity distance threshold
Systems and methods for permitting movement of an object not detected within a predetermined proximity distance threshold, the systems and methods comprising registering at least one object with a device; tracking the at least one object with the device; allowing at least one object not detected within a predetermined proximity distance threshold; and reregistering the at least one object with the device once the object has returned inside the predetermined proximity distance threshold. |
| US08508355B2 |
Methods and systems for remote management of security systems
In one embodiment, the method of these teachings includes the steps of utilizing a remote server to manage security alerts, utilizing the remote server to administer security system updates and utilizing the remote server to configure the security system. |
| US08508353B2 |
Driver risk assessment system and method having calibrating automatic event scoring
A Driver Risk Assessment System and Method Having Calibrating Automatic Event Scoring is disclosed. The system and method provide robust and reliable event scoring and reporting, while also optimizing data transmission bandwidth. The system includes onboard vehicular driving event detectors that record data related to detected driving events and selectively store or transfer data related to said detected driving events. If elected, the onboard vehicular system will score a detected driving event, compare the local score to historical values previously stored within the onboard system, and upload selective data or data types to a remote server or user if the system concludes that a serious driving event has occurred. Importantly, the onboard event scoring system, if enabled, will continuously evolve and improve in its reliability by being periodically re-calibrated with the ongoing reliability results of manual human review of automated predictive event reports. The system may further respond to independent user requests by transferring select data to said user at a variety of locations and formats. |
| US08508349B2 |
Automated geo-fence boundary configuration and activation
A geo-fence is defined and established automatically based on a current location of an asset along with some range or distance, avoiding the need for a user to manually specify a location by drawing a perimeter, specifying a point location, or by any other means. Once established, the geo-fence can be activated so as to notify the owner of the asset and/or some other entity of movement of the asset beyond the boundary specified by the geo-fence. In one embodiment, the geo-fence can be automatically activated upon certain conditions, or can be manually activated, or any combination thereof. |
| US08508344B2 |
Information registering apparatus and information registering method
In a state in which a list generated by arranging a large number of records including at least identification information, which are stored by radio IC tags, for individually identifying objects and information derived from the identification information is acquired and displayed, the information stored by the radio IC tags is read. Then, the list is updated to and displayed in a state in which the records of the list including the read information stored by the radio IC tags are moved to the top of the list in order of the reading. Therefore, even when inventory of a large quantity of commodities is performed, it is possible to provide a customer with information concerning inventory check in an accurate and comprehensible form. As a result, it is possible to improve work efficiency of the user. |
| US08508340B2 |
Distinctive user identification and authentication for multiple user access to display devices
A user interface (20, 20′, 20″, 20′″ for providing authenticated access to medical equipment, data, or records includes a dynamic display (30, 30′″) that selectively shows user options. A touchscreen overlay (40) aligned with the dynamic display identifies a touch location on, in, or adjacent the dynamic display. A fingerprint reader (50, 50′, 50″, 50′″ is triggered by the touchscreen overlay and acquires a fingerprint at the touch location. User authentication, access control and logging are performed based on identifying and authenticating the fingerprint. |
| US08508339B2 |
Associating a biometric reference template with an identification tag
A method and system for associating a biometric reference template with an identification tag for a physical object. A processor of a computer system ascertains that an attribute included in the identification tag is signed with a digital signature. The attribute includes a privacy policy identifier which identifies a privacy policy pertaining to the identification tag. The identification tag is embedded in or attached to a physical object. The identification tag includes a first biometric reference template identifier that uniquely identifies biometric data pertaining to a person. The biometric reference template includes a second biometric reference template identifier that uniquely identifies the biometric data. The processor confirms that the digital signature matches a signature stored in a database of the computer system. The processor verifies that the first biometric reference template identifier matches the second biometric reference template identifier. |
| US08508337B2 |
Method of validating a biometric capture, notably a body print
The invention relates to a method for validating a biometrical acquisition, mainly the acquisition of a body imprint of a body area such as fingerprints or a face imprint, wherein the method involves together with the biometric acquisition: lighting the body area using at least one radiation having at least two respective different wavelengths between approximately 500 nm and 1150 nm; taking at least two reflectometry measurements concerning said and at least two wavelengths for measuring the reflection index of the tissues for these wavelengths; calculating the ratio for two measured indices; and comparing the ratio with a range of reference values characterizing a haemoglobin-containing living tissue in terms of proportions of oxygenated and non-oxygenated forms characteristic of the living states for the wavelengths in question; if the ratio is included in said range, the body area is considered as living and the biometrical acquisition is validated; and conversely, if the body area is considered as not living, the biometrical acquisition cannot be validated. |
| US08508332B2 |
Access control
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method and apparatus for controlling access to a restricted area containing machinery. The method comprises receiving from a communications device a location identifier associated with said restricted area and a further identifier, verifying said location identifier and said further identifier, and controlling access to said restricted area based upon said verifying. Controlling access to said restricted area comprises providing a control signal to a controller associated with said restricted area. The controller is arranged to control said machinery in response to said control signal. |
| US08508330B1 |
Adaptive filter for lighting assembly control signals
A processing circuit may include a command source that receives at least one feature input control signal for a lighting fixture; and an adaptive filtering mechanism that generates a filtered control signal in response to the input control signal, wherein the adaptive filtering mechanism varies a filter function in response to at least a temporal state of the input control signal. |
| US08508318B2 |
Transmission line filter
A stop band or a pass band is generated in a transmission line filter by providing a plurality of dielectric bodies having a periodic structure in the length direction of the transmission line filter and causing Bragg reflection of transmission wave. A voltage is applied to some or all of the dielectric bodies and the frequency of the stop band or the pass band is changed or controlled by adjusting the voltage. |
| US08508317B2 |
Broadband coupling filter
A broadband coupling filter for generating a notch filtering effect is disclosed. In the broadband coupling filter, a substrate includes a first layer, a second layer and a third layer. A first signal terminal, a second signal terminal, and a block transmission line are formed in the first layer, wherein the first signal terminal is used for receiving a signal, and the second signal terminal is used for outputting a filtering result of the signal. A grounding plate is formed in the second layer, having a hole. A third signal terminal, a forth signal terminal and a second block transmission line are formed in the third layer. A connection unit is further formed in the third layer, for connecting the third signal terminal and the forth signal terminal. |
| US08508307B2 |
Oscillation circuit
An oscillation circuit including a reference voltage generation circuit that adds a proportional-to-absolute-temperature (PTAT) output, which increases in proportion to an absolute temperature, to a complementary-to-absolute-temperature (CTAT) output, which decreases in proportion to an absolute temperature, to generate and output a reference voltage. The oscillation circuit generates an oscillation signal having a desired and fixed frequency. |
| US08508306B2 |
Relaxation oscillator
A relaxation oscillator and a method for offset cancellation in a relaxation oscillator. The relaxation oscillator comprises two comparator units, each comparator unit comprising a comparator element and a memory element; and a switch control generator coupled to each of the comparator units; wherein each comparator unit, in a reset state, stores an input-offset voltage on the memory element under the control of the switch control generator such that, in a comparison state, the input-offset voltage is applied to both inputs of the comparator for implementing an offset-free threshold. |
| US08508303B2 |
Digital frequency/phase locked loop
A digital FLL/PLL is provided which is capable of converging an oscillation frequency from a VCO to a desired frequency at a high speed even without setting a damping factor corresponding to each VCO gain. A digital FLL/PLL of the present invention includes: a comparator for comparing a channel signal to a loopback signal having an oscillation frequency to generate a signal error; a digital loop filter for generating a control voltage that determines the oscillation frequency, on the basis of the signal error; a VCO for controlling an oscillation frequency on the basis of the control voltage; a loopback path through which the oscillation frequency generated by the VCO is outputted as the loopback signal to the comparator; and a control section for monitoring the signal error, and controlling the digital loop filter such that the oscillation frequency of the VCO becomes a stationary state, when detecting that the signal error meets a predetermined condition after the channel signal is switched. |
| US08508302B2 |
Electronic circuit
An electronic circuit includes: first through third transistors having a control terminal, first and second terminals; a first direct current path supplying a direct current having passed through between the first terminal and the second terminal of at least one of the second transistor and the third transistor to the second terminal of the transistor at former position compared to the transistor through which the direct current passed; a second direct current path that is different from the first direct current path and supplies a direct current having passed through between the first terminal and the second terminal of at least one of the second transistor and the third transistor to the second terminal of the transistor at former position compared to the transistor through which the direct current passed; and a common coupling point coupling the first direct current path and the second direct current path in common. |
| US08508300B2 |
Circuit for thermal protection in audio power amplifier and method thereof
The present invention relates to audio amplifier and a method for protecting the audio amplifier. The audio amplifier includes a pre-amp circuit, an output stage power amplifier, a temperature detector and a gain adjusting circuit. The pre-amp circuit receives an audio signal for amplifying the audio signal to generate an amplified audio signal. The output stage power amplifier receives the amplified audio signal to drive a load. The temperature detector is used for detecting a temperature of the output stage power amplifier to output a temperature signal. The gain adjusting circuit adjusts amplitude of the amplified audio signal of the pre-amp circuit according to the temperature signal. |
| US08508298B2 |
Amplifier using master-slave control scheme
Techniques are disclosed relating to charging and discharging gates of transistors. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes first and second drivers. The first driver is configured to discharge a gate of a first transistor, and to send a charge indication to the second driver in response to reaching a Miller plateau for the first transistor. The second driver is configured to charge a gate of a second transistor above a threshold voltage in response to receiving the charge indication. In some embodiments, the second driver is configured to begin charging the gate of the second transistor to a voltage below the threshold voltage when the first driver begins discharging the gate of the first transistor begins, and to wait to charge the gate of the second transistor above the threshold voltage until the charge indication has been received. |
| US08508297B2 |
Envelope amplifier
An envelope amplifier includes an amplifier unit, a comparator unit and an output unit. The amplifier unit is made up of a first output section that outputs a first current in response to an amplitude of an input envelope signal, and a second output section. The second output section outputs a second current of a current value proportionate to a current value of the first current. Absolute value of the current value of the second current is greater than that of a current value of the first current. Comparator unit compares the current value of the first current. The output unit sums a current via an inductor derived from a current sustained or broken in response to a compared result of the comparator unit to the second current to deliver the resulting sum current at an output end. The first current is configured to be terminated without being delivered to the output unit (FIG. 1). |
| US08508295B2 |
Amplifier
A amplifier that obtains an output by power combining, comprising; a distribution circuit that distributes an input signal into two signals; a first amplifier circuit that amplifies one of the two signals distributed by the distribution circuit and operates in class AB mode; a second amplifier circuit that amplifies the other of the two signals distributed by the distribution circuit and operates in class B or C mode; a lumped constant circuit that connects outputs of the first and second amplifier circuits; a first impedance transformation circuit connected to an output of the first amplifier circuit; a second impedance transformation circuit connected to an output of the second amplifier circuit, and a quarter wavelength impedance transformation circuit with one end thereof connected to a combining point of output sides of the first and second impedance transformation circuits and with the other end thereof connected to a load (FIG. 1). |
| US08508293B2 |
Amplitude shift keying demodulator and method for demodulating an ask signal
An ASK demodulator comprises a rectification circuit which receives and rectifies an ASK signal to generate a rectified current; an active load circuit is coupled to the rectification circuit and receives the rectified current and present an impedance which is inversely proportional to at least a part of the rectified current when a frequency of a base band signal meets a preset condition; a comparator is coupled to the rectification circuit and the active load circuit and receives a reference voltage and a voltage generated based on, at least in part, the rectified current and the impedance, and compares the reference voltage and the generated voltage to generate a demodulated signal. |
| US08508292B2 |
Phase matching band-pass filter using exponential function approximation
A The present invention relates to a phase matching band-pass filter using exponential function approximation, comprising an inductor including a parasitic resistor, a first device wherein a first amplifier is connected in a feedback mode, a capacitor including a parasitic resistor, a plurality of filter devices including a second device that is connected with a second amplifier in a feedback mode, and a coupling capacitor that connects the plurality of filter devices; the impedance of the first device has an increasing exponential function relation with a frequency, impedance of the second device has a decreasing exponential function relation with the frequency, and the first device is connected with the second device in parallel. According to the phase matching band-pass filter using exponential function approximation of this invention, conventional inductors and capacitors can be used 0 without modification or use of negative resistance, resulting in a high-performance phase matching band-pass filter. In addition, when a device with impedance characteristics that approximate an exponential function is used, the degree of frequency selection 0 becomes higher than that of conventional filters resulting in filters having high Q values and stability, such as channel selection filters. |
| US08508289B2 |
Data-path cell on an SeOI substrate with a back control gate beneath the insulating layer
This invention provides a semiconductor device structure formed on a conventional semiconductor-on-insulator (SeOI) substrate defined by a pattern defining at least one field-effect transistor having: in the thin film of the SeOI substrate, a source region, a drain region, a channel region, and a front control gate region formed above the channel region; and in the base substrate beneath the buried oxide of the SeOI substrate, a back control gate region, arranged under the channel region and configured to shift the threshold voltage of the transistor in response to bias voltages. This invention also provides patterns defining standard-cell-type circuit structures and data-path-cell type circuit structures that include arrays of the FET patterns provided by this invention. Such circuit structures also include back gate lines connecting the back gate control regions. This invention also provides methods of operating and designing such semiconductor device structures. |
| US08508288B2 |
Charge pump circuit and methods of operation thereof
A method of generating a voltage supply (Vout+, Vout−) from a single input supply (+VDD), comprising connecting at least one flying capacitor (Cf) to at least one reservoir capacitor (CR1, CR2) and to the input supply in repeated cycles so as to generate a voltage on said reservoir capacitor, the cycles differing between at least two modes so that each mode generates a different voltage on said reservoir capacitor the method including changing from an existing one of said modes to enter a new one of said modes during operation, and operating in at least one transitional mode for a period prior to entering fully said new mode. |
| US08508283B2 |
Semiconductor device with back-gate voltage control of a logic circuit
Back-gate voltage control provides a high speed and low power consumption LSI operable in a wide temperature range in which a MOS transistor having back gates is used specifically according to operating characteristics of a circuit. In the LSI, an FD-SOI structure having an embedded oxide film layer is used and a lower semiconductor region of the embedded oxide film layer is used as a back gate. A voltage for back gates in logic circuits having a small load in logic circuit block is controlled in response to activation of the block from outside of the block. Transistors, in which the gate and the back gate are connected to each other, are used for the circuit generating the back gate driving signal, and logic circuits having a heavy load such as circuit block output section, and the back gates are directly controlled according to a gate input signal. |
| US08508282B2 |
LIN bus network, integrated circuit and method of communicating thereon
A LIN network comprises a transmit driver and a receive comparator for communicating low frequency signals on a single communication bus. The transmit driver is operably coupled to a high frequency detector to detect a high frequency component on the low frequency signal. In response to detecting the high frequency component the LIN network is arranged to perform one or both of the following: route the low frequency signal having a high frequency component through a low pass filter; and/or bypass the low frequency signal having a high frequency component from passing through an active device operably coupled between the transmit driver and the single communication bus. |
| US08508280B2 |
Qubit readout via resonant scattering of josephson solitons
Systems and methods are provided for reading an associated state of a qubit. A first soliton is injected along a first Josephson transmission line coupled to the qubit. A velocity of the first soliton is selected according to a physical length of the qubit and a characteristic frequency of the qubit. A second soliton is injected at the selected velocity along a second Josephson transmission line that is not coupled to the qubit. A delay associated with the first soliton is determined relative to the second soliton. |
| US08508279B2 |
Semiconductor device, and method of diagnosing abnormality of boosting circuit of semiconductor device
The battery monitoring IC is provided with the short circuiting switch that includes the switching element that shorts the input side and the output side of the boosting circuit that boosts the power supply voltage to the driving voltage, that can drive the MOS transistor within the buffer amplifier in the saturated region, and supplies the driving voltage as the driving voltage of the buffer amplifier. An abnormality of the boosting circuit can be diagnosed by comparing the output voltage, that is measured when the short circuiting switch is turned off and the driving voltage boosted by the boosting circuit is supplied to the buffer amplifier, and the output voltage, that is measured when the short circuiting switch is turned on and the power supply voltage is, without going through the boosting circuit, supplied as is to the buffer amplifier. |
| US08508278B2 |
Apparatus and method for external to internal clock generation
A phase recombination circuit includes a first phase input and a first one-shot pulse generator adapted to receive the first phase input and produce a first signal to pull a signal to a first state. The phase recombination circuit also includes a second phase input in phase relationship with the first phase input, and a second one-shot pulse generator adapted to receive the second phase input and produce a second signal to pull a signal to a second state. |
| US08508276B2 |
Semiconductor device including latch circuit
The latch circuit includes a transistor whose channel region is formed with an oxide semiconductor (OS). Data is held in a node that is electrically connected to an output terminal and one of a source and a drain of the transistor and brought into a floating state when the transistor is turned off. Note that the oxide semiconductor has a band gap wider than silicon and an intrinsic carrier density lower than silicon. By using such an oxide semiconductor for the channel region of the transistor, the transistor with an extremely low off-state current (leakage current) can be realized. |
| US08508275B2 |
Semi-dynamic flip-flop with partially floating evaluation window
Implementations of the present disclosure involve a semi-dynamic flip-flop circuit incorporating a partially floating evaluation window that provides a faster data to output delay, a PMOS keeper device may be placed in series with an existing keeper circuit of the semi-dynamic flip-flop circuit. The gate of the PMOS series keeper device may be connected to a shut-off signal of the semi-dynamic flip-flop circuit that provides a three gate delay, self-timed positive pulse to control the keeper circuit. The PMOS series keeper device effectively turns off the keeper circuit when the clock signal rises but turns in back on after a three gate delay to sustain the precharge state of the dynamic node. The effective turning on and off of the keeper circuit portion may decrease the data to output delay of the flip-flop, resulting in higher performing microprocessors. |
| US08508273B2 |
Apparatus and method for outputting data of semiconductor memory apparatus
An apparatus for outputting data of a semiconductor memory apparatus, which is capable of varying the slew rate and the data output timing, includes a bias generator that generates a bias having a level corresponding to a set value, a slew rate controller that controls a pull-up slew rate or a pull-down slew rate of input data on the basis of the bias generated by the bias generator, and a data outputting unit that outputs data on the basis of the slew rate controlled by the slew rate controller. Therefore, it is possible to satisfy various operational conditions without changing the structure of the circuit and to correspond rapidly and appropriately whit a change in the system, which enables the applied range of the products to be extended. |
| US08508269B2 |
Reference frequency generation circuit, semiconductor integrated circuit, and electronic device
An oscillator circuit complementarily increases or reduces, in response to a transition of a signal level of a reference clock, a signal level of a first oscillation signal and a signal level of a second oscillation signal. An oscillation control circuit compares the first and second oscillation signals to a comparison voltage, and transitions the signal level of the reference clock in accordance with a result of the comparison. A reference control circuit increases or reduces the comparison voltage so that a difference between a signal level of an intermediate signal which is proportional to respective swings of the first and second oscillation signals and a reference voltage is reduced. A reference voltage control circuit increases or reduces the reference voltage according to a frequency difference between a basis clock and the reference clock. |
| US08508267B1 |
Loop filter for current-controlled-oscillator-based phase locked loop
A loop filter of a phase-locked loop (PLL) that uses a current-controlled oscillator (CCO) includes a capacitor, a voltage-to-current (V-to-I) converter, and a charge pump. The input node of the loop filter receives a first current from an external charge pump. The combination of the capacitor and the V-to-I converter generates a first component of the output current of the loop filter based on the first current. The charge pump of the loop filter generates a second component of the output current. The loop filter is implemented without the need for a zero-frequency-determining resistor, the resistor instead being realized by the product of the first current, the second component of the output current and the transconductance of the V-to-I converter. Phase noise reduction in the PLL, as well as implementation of the loop filter with a smaller area, are thus made possible. |
| US08508266B2 |
Digital phase locked loop circuits with multiple digital feedback loops
Designs of devices having digital phase locked loop (DPLL) circuits that include multiple digital feedback loops to generate high frequency clock signals by a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO). A time-to-digital converter (TDC) module is provided in such a DPLL circuit to receive an input reference clock signal and a first feedback clock signal from a first digital feedback loop and produces a digital TDC output indicative of a first phase error caused by a difference in time between the input reference clock signal and the first feedback clock signal. A second digital feedback loop is provided to generate a second digital feedback signal indicative of a second phase error caused by a difference in frequency between a desired clock signal and a generated clock signal generated by the DCO. The first and second digital feedback loops are coupled to the DCO to generate the high frequency clock signals. |
| US08508264B1 |
Power on reset apparatus
A power on reset (POR) circuit is provided. For the POR circuit, a PMOS transistor is coupled to a first voltage rail at its source. A drive circuit is coupled to the drain of the PMOS transistor and is configured to output a POR signal. A voltage divider is coupled between the drain of the PMOS transistor and the second voltage rail. A switch network is provided as well, which has first and second switches. The first switch is coupled between the gate of the PMOS transistor and the voltage divider, and the second switch is coupled between the gate of the PMOS transistor and the voltage divider. A controller is also coupled to control the first and second switches, wherein the first and second switches are complementary driven. |
| US08508262B2 |
Signal generator with output frequency greater than the oscillator frequency
Systems and methods for design and operation of signal generator circuitry with output frequencies greater than the oscillator frequency. Accordingly, in a first method embodiment, a method of producing an output periodic electronic signal comprises accessing four signals having a quadrature phase relationship. First and second pairs of these signals having a one half cycle phase relationship are averaged to produce two signals having an improved duty cycle and a one-quarter cycle phase relationship. The first and second averaged periodic electronic signals are combined in an exclusive OR circuit to produce the output periodic electronic signal at twice the oscillator frequency. Advantageously, the periodic signal may comprise a desirable duty cycle of 50 percent. |
| US08508257B2 |
Noise cancellation system and method for amplifiers
An architecture of an integrated circuit allows for the canceling of noise sampled on a capacitor in the integrated circuit, after an input signal has already been sampled. Thermal noise correlated with an arbitrary input signal may be canceled after selectively controlling a plurality of switching devices during a sequence of clock phases. An auxiliary capacitor may be used to store a voltage equal to the thermal noise and enable the cancellation of the thermal noise from the sampled signal in conjunction with a noise cancellation unit. |
| US08508255B2 |
Method and apparatus for reducing power consumption in a digital circuit by controlling the clock
A method and apparatus that controls the clock of a digital circuit, and therefore power consumption, without substantially comprising performance is provided. The apparatus may include monitoring the utilization of a First in First Out (FIFO) buffer. For example in a systems and methods according to the invention, clock speed may be reduced when the FIFO is relatively empty and increased when the FIFO is relatively full. The clock speed may be controlled by a phase locked loop, a clock divider, a clock masking device or a combination of more than one of these methods. Power reduction may also be obtained by controlling the clocking of different stages of a pipelined device. One or more aspects of the inventions may be implemented in combination with other aspects of the invention to further reduce power use. |
| US08508251B2 |
Semiconductor devices having on-die termination structures for reducing current consumption and termination methods performed in the semiconductor devices
Example embodiments disclose a semiconductor device having an on-die termination (ODT) structure that reduces current consumption, and a termination method performed in the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a calibration circuit for generating calibration codes in response to a reference voltage and a voltage of a calibration terminal connected to an external resistor and an on-die termination device for controlling a termination resistance of a data input/output pad in response to the calibration codes and an on-die termination control signal. The termination resistance of the data input/output pad is greater than a resistance of the calibration terminal. |
| US08508250B2 |
Asymmetrical bus keeper
Various embodiments are described herein for an asymmetrical bus keeper circuit that provides asymmetrical drive towards one logic level. The asymmetrical bus keeper circuit comprises a first inverter stage having an input node and an output node, an asymmetrical inverter stage having an input node and an output node and a feedback stage with an input node and an output node. The input node of the asymmetrical inverter stage is connected to the output node of the first inverter stage. The input node of the feedback stage connected to the output node of the asymmetrical inverter stage and the output node of the feedback stage connected to the input node of the first inverter stage. The asymmetrical stage provides asymmetrical drive towards one logic level. |
| US08508247B2 |
Electrical connecting apparatus
An embodiment of an electrical connecting apparatus comprises a probe base plate and a plurality of contacts provided with tips to be pressed against electrodes of a device under test and arranged on the underside of the probe base plate. The distance dimensions from an imaginary plane parallel to the probe base plate to the tips of the contacts are made the greater toward the center of the probe base plate. |
| US08508245B1 |
Thermal control unit used to maintain the temperature of IC devices under test
Thermal control units (TCU) for maintaining a set point temperature on an IC device under test (DUT) are provided. The units include a pedestal assembly comprising a heat-conductive pedestal, a fluid circulation block, a thermoelectric module (Peltier device) between the heat-conductive pedestal and the block for controlling heat flow between the pedestal and fluid circulation block, and a force distribution block for controllably distributing a z-axis force between different pushers of the TCU. Optionally, a swivelable temperature-control fluid inlet and outlet arms may be provided to reduce instability of the thermal control unit due to external forces exerted on the TCU such as by fluid lines attached to the fluid inlet and outlet arms. Also optionally, an integrated means for abating condensation on surfaces of the TCU during cold tests may be provided. |
| US08508243B2 |
Inductive incremental displacement sensor, method for determining the displacement of a first object relative to a second object, and inductive sensor unit
The inductive incremental displacement sensor is characterized in that the first sensor unit and the second sensor unit each have a first inductive sensor and a second inductive sensor disposed at a distance from each other and that the first sensor unit and the second sensor unit deliver a switching signal relevant to a conductive region of the graduated track when the difference or the ratio of the detection signals from the inductive sensors allocated to the respective sensor unit as generated by the conductive region is less than a specifiable threshold. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for determining the displacement of a first object relative to a second object as well as to an inductive sensor unit. |
| US08508235B2 |
Electronic device and method for testing a circuit board
An electronic device, and associated method, provided with a circuit board (10), with a set of input contacts (IN/COM), a set of output contacts (OUT/COM) and an electrical circuit (18) connected between the input contacts (IN/COM) and the output contacts (OUT/COM) and a controller. The controller carries out a real-time test of the circuit board using a test signal introduced into the electrical circuit, the electrical circuit (18) being designed as a passive network having a characteristic transfer function and provided with at least one capacitive element, wherein the capacitive element is a conductor surface (221) forming a capacitor in the assembled state with a corresponding, device-side conductor surface (222″), which is connected to the electrical circuit (18) via a contact element in the assembled state, whereby the capacitive value of the capacitive element in the assembled state differs from the capacitive value of the capacitive element in the disassembled state. |
| US08508225B2 |
T2-weighted and diffusion-weighted imaging using fast acquisition with double echo (FADE)
A method of acquiring T2-weighted and diffusion-weighted images is provided. The method includes acquiring a first image and a second image in a single magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, where the first image and the second image have different echo times (TE). The single MRI scan includes a series of repeated RF excitation pulses, where the echo signal for the first image and the echo signal for the second image are acquired between a pair of RF excitation pulses. A spoiler gradient is disposed to provide a first diffusion weighting to the first image and a second diffusion weighting to the second image, where the first image and the second image have different T2 weightings and different diffusion weightings. |
| US08508222B2 |
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy using light with orbital angular momentum
A device capable of producing a high resolution chemical analysis of a sample, such as fluid, is based upon nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The nuclear magnetic polarizations of the sample are generated by sequentially illuminating the sample with a focused beam of light carrying angular orbital angular momentum (OAM) and possibly momentum (spin). Unlike in a typical NMR used for magnetic nuclear resonance imaging (MRI) or spectroscopy, the present device does not make use of a strong magnet. |
| US08508220B2 |
Fault detection for laminated core
A method and system for evaluating the condition of a laminated core of an electric machine, and including a first yoke wound with a first winding and having a first pair of arms spanning between a first pair of teeth of the laminated core, and a second yoke wound with a second winding and having a second pair of arms spanning between a second pair of teeth. A power supply provides power to an electrical circuit defined by one of the first and second windings to produce a magnetic flux in the yoke corresponding to the one of the first and second windings and defining an excitation yoke. A monitoring module provides a measurement of a characteristic of an electrical circuit defined by the other one of the first and second windings to identify a fault corresponding to an eddy current between individual laminations in the laminated core. |
| US08508218B2 |
Hall-effect-based angular orientation sensor and corresponding method
A method for sensing an angular orientation of a magnetic field includes providing a set of N≧2 Hall effect devices, each having a detection direction and including two pairs of connectors; providing at least one band pass filter having a fundamental frequency f=1/Tf; providing at least one current source for outputting an electrical current at its output; applying, during a first time period of a duration 0.5 Tf and in a specific sequence of the N Hall effect devices, to each of the N Hall effect devices a respective wiring scheme Wi+, during respective subsequent time periods of durations ti; and applying, during a second time period of a duration 0.5 Tf, subsequent to the first time period of a duration 0.5 Tf, and in the same specific sequence of the N Hall effect devices, to each of the N Hall effect devices a respective wiring scheme Wi−, during respective subsequent time periods of the same durations ti. |
| US08508214B2 |
Electronic circuit device for sensing a detection element current and/or a temperature in said detection element
An electronic switching device and method for the detection of a detection element stream through a detection element and/or a temperature in said detection element. A first connection of the detection element is connected to a first transistor element and a second connection of the detection element is connected to a second transistor element. The base connections of the first and second transistor element are directly or indirectly connected to one another and the second transistor element (Q2) provides and/or modulates an electrical evaluation signal. The signal value of the electrical evaluation signal is directly or indirectly dependent on at least the detection element stream and/or the temperature in the detection element. |
| US08508211B1 |
Method and system for developing low noise bandgap references
Method and system for developing low noise bandgap references. A stacked ΔVBE generator is disclosed for generating ΔVBE. The stacked ΔVBE generator includes an error amplifier configured to generate an output based on an error signal provided by a first stack of the ΔVBE generator. The first stack of the ΔVBE is coupled to a first sub-circuit and the error amplifier to form a closed loop. The first sub-circuit is coupled to a power supply and ground and configured to provide a source current between the power supply and the ground. The stacked ΔVBE generator also includes a second sub-circuit coupled to the output of the error amplifier, the first and second stacks, and the ground, as well as a second stack of the ΔVBE generator, which is coupled to the first stack and the second sub-circuit. The ΔVBE is measured at outputs of the first and second stacks and equals the sum of individual ΔVBEs of the first and second stacks. |
| US08508210B2 |
Apparatus and method for pulse sampling control
The present invention proposes a hot surface igniter (HSI) controller which is transformerless and which is capable of delivering power from a 120/240 VAC RMS mains voltage, for example, to a load whose nominal operational voltage is equivalent to 24 VAC RMS, for example, sinusoidal full wave AC Voltage. The controller provides an impulse range which is mainly designed to deliver power to hot surface igniter active loads with sufficient thermionic inertia and mass, and where the real voltage shape of supplied power is unimportant. This is achieved by supplying half-cycle pulses to the HIS that are separated by even number of half-cycles that are not supplied to the HIS. Thus the consecutively applied half-cycles are always of opposing polarity. |
| US08508208B2 |
Buck-boost regulator with converter bypass function
This document provides methods and apparatus configured to efficiently regulate an output voltage near a desired voltage level, for example, under varying input or load conditions. An example apparatus can include a regulator having a boost controller configured to provide voltage to an output of the regulator when at least one of the output voltage or the input voltage is below a first threshold voltage and a buck controller configured to provide voltage to the output of the regulator when at least one of the output voltage or the input voltage is above a second threshold voltage. Further, the regulator can be configured to provide the input voltage at the output of the regulator when at least one of the input voltage or the output voltage is between the first and second threshold voltages. In some examples, the first threshold is below the second threshold. |
| US08508206B2 |
Adaptive constant on time adjustment circuit and method for adaptively adjusting constant on time
The present invention discloses an adaptive constant ON time adjustment circuit, which generates a square wave signal having a constant normal ON time during normal operation, for controlling a power stage circuit to convert an input voltage to an output voltage. When the output voltage is shifted from low to high, during the transient period, the ON time is adjusted longer; and when the output voltage is shifted from high to low, during the transient period, the ON time is adjusted shorter. |
| US08508205B2 |
Buck DC-to-DC converter and method
A method and apparatus for converting a DC voltage to a lower DC voltage, provides for conducting current from an input terminal, through an inductor to charge a capacitor connected to the inductor at an output terminal and to provide a varying range of load current from the output terminal, alternately switching the input terminal between a supply voltage and a ground potential to produce a desired voltage at the output terminal that is lower than the supply voltage, while providing the varying range of load current, and disconnecting the input terminal from both the supply voltage and the ground potential to reduce an increase in voltage at the output terminal caused by a substantial reduction in the load current, while current through the inductor adjusts in response to the reduced load current. |
| US08508201B2 |
Inductor driving circuit
In an inductor driving circuit, a DC voltage is applied between a positive terminal and a negative terminal. A series connection of an inductor and a transistor is provided between the positive terminal and the negative terminal. A gate control circuit is configured to turn on the transistor in response to the application of the DC voltage and turn off the transistor in response to the stop of the application of the DC voltage. A diode is connected between a source and a drain of the transistor to have a cathode connected to the positive terminal and an anode connected to the negative terminal. A feedback diode has a cathode connected to the positive terminal and an anode connected to the negative terminal. |
| US08508200B2 |
Power supply circuit using amplifiers and current voltage converter for improving ripple removal rate and differential balance
A power supply circuit comprises a power transistor, a differential amplifier, an I/V converter circuit, and an inverting amplifier, wherein the differential amplifier comprises a first current path in which a first resistor element, a first current mirror transistor, and a first control transistor are connected in series, and a second current path in which a second resistor element, a second current mirror transistor, and a second control transistor are connected in series, and the power supply circuit comprises a phase compensating capacitor element connected in parallel with the inverting amplifier, and a ripple removal rate improving capacitor element which is connected between ground and a connection point between the first resistor element and the first current mirror transistor, or between the ground and a connection point between the second resistor element and the second current mirror transistor. |
| US08508198B2 |
Power supply conversion circuit of multi-phase power supply
A power supply conversion circuit includes a PWM chip and many sub-circuits. Each sub-circuit includes an inductor, a first capacitor connected to ground, a first resistor connected in series with the first capacitor to form a branch parallel to the inductor, a differential pair having a first differential signal trace and a second differential signal trace, a second resistor, and a second capacitor. The first trace is connected between the connection of the first resistor and the first capacitor and the PWM chip. The second resistor is connected between the connection of the first resistor and the inductor and the second capacitor. The second trace is connected between the connection of the second resistor and the second capacitor and the PWM chip. The ratios of the capacitances of each two second capacitors are the same as that of the lengths of the traces of each two corresponding differential pairs. |
| US08508197B2 |
Static compensator and method for controlling thereof
The present invention relates to a static compensator and a method for controlling thereof, more particularly, to a static compensator including a transformer connected with a bus of a power system; an inverter operating according to a control signal and connected to the transformer in series; a tap changer changing turn ratio of the transformer; and a controller generating the control signal to operate the inverter and generating a tap up or a tap down signal to provide to the tap changer and a method for controlling thereof. |
| US08508190B2 |
Assembled battery system and assembled battery protection device
An assembled battery system includes an assembled battery including a plurality of electric cell blocks connected in series, the electric cell blocks each including at least one nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery provided with a negative electrode current collector formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, a voltage measuring unit configured to measure a plurality of voltages of the electric cell blocks, a controller which controls charge/discharge of the assembled battery in accordance with the measured voltages, and bypass circuits connected in parallel to the electric cell blocks, the bypass circuits each bypassing a current that flows from a negative electrode of one of the electric cell blocks to a positive electrode of the one of electric cell blocks when the measured voltage of the one of electric cell blocks is a negative value not greater than a threshold value. |
| US08508186B2 |
Charging system for transportation system without contact wire
The present invention provides a charging system for a transportation system without a contact wire having a configuration in which a power storage device of a vehicle is charged by a charging device provided on the ground when the vehicle equipped with the power storage device stops at a station on a track. In the present invention, the track includes a first track and a second track, the station includes a station controller which detects stopping of the vehicle, the charging device includes a first power line for supplying power to a vehicle on the first track and a second power line for supplying power to a vehicle on the second track, the first power line and the second power line each include switching means for controlling flow of the power supplied from the charging device, and the station controller controls the switching means, thereby causing the charging device to charge any of the vehicle on the first track and the vehicle on the second track. |
| US08508185B2 |
Charging management method and system
A charging method and system. The method includes detecting and monitoring by a computer processor, a frequency signal associated with an input voltage signal used for powering power consumption devices at a first specified location. The computer processor generates frequency level data associated with the monitoring. The computer processor receives a request to enable a charging process for charging a rechargeable power source and power source data associated with the rechargeable power source and a user. In response to the request, the computer processor enables a customized charging process associated with charging the rechargeable power source based on the frequency level data and/or the power source data. |
| US08508182B2 |
Electrically connecting blower to power supply stage providing higher voltage
An alternating current-to-direct current (AC-to-DC) power supply has a first stage providing a first DC voltage and a second stage providing a second DC voltage. The AC-to-DC power supply has a first efficiency at the first stage and a second efficiency at the second stage that is less than the first efficiency. The second DC voltage is also less than the first DC voltage. A blower is electrically connected to the first stage of the AC-to-DC power supply to receive the first DC voltage from the AC-to-DC power supply to power the blower. Electrical connection of the blower to the first stage of the AC-to-DC power supply instead of to the second stage of the AC-to-DC power supply wastes less power and is more efficient. |
| US08508177B2 |
Stepping motor drive device
A stepping motor drive device includes: a first pulse generation circuit that generates pulses at rising or falling edges of a first clock signal; a second pulse generation circuit that generates pulses at rising and falling edges of a second clock signal; a first mask circuit that outputs or masks the output of the first pulse generation circuit depending on whether the second clock signal is normal; a second mask circuit that outputs or masks the output of the second pulse generation circuit depending on whether the first clock signal is normal; a logic circuit that logically combines the outputs of the mask circuits; a step position control circuit that determines the step position of a motor according to the output of the logic circuit; and a motor drive section that supplies a current to the motor according to the output of the step position control circuit. |
| US08508176B2 |
Drive apparatus for stepping motor
A drive apparatus for a stepping motor, including: a current detecting portion which detects a current value of phase current flowing through a phase winding; a constant-current-controlling portion which constant-current-controls the phase current flowing through the phase winding based on a detection result of the current detecting portion; a zero crossing detecting portion which detects a zero cross of the phase current based on the detection result of the current detecting portion; a phase difference detecting portion which detects a phase difference between the edge of a drive control pulse signal for the stepping motor and the zero cross detected by the zero crossing detecting portion; and a control device which causes the constant-current-controlling portion to perform constant-current control with a current value according to the phase difference detected by the phase difference detecting portion. |
| US08508174B2 |
Electronically commutated motor
An electronically commutated motor (ECM 20) has a rotor (28) and a stator, associated with which is a winding arrangement (26) to which electrical current (i1) is applied to drive the motor (20), a computer (36), and a PWM generator (84) associated therewith. The motor (20) is designed for operation in a parameter range that encompasses at least one variable parameter, e.g. operating voltage or ambient temperature, that can have different values. The computer (36) is configured to operate by carrying out these steps: After the motor (20) is switched on and before normal startup begins, during an initial time phase (T1), current (i1) delivered to the stator winding arrangement (26) is switched off and on using a pulse duty factor (pwm) derived from said variable parameter, in order to produce startup of the motor (20); subsequent to phase (T1), when the rotor (28) is rotating, normal startup is performed. |
| US08508173B2 |
Adjustable ergonomic control console with user login
A control console to remotely control medical equipment is disclosed having a base with an ergonomically adjustable pedal system. The base further has an opening to receive the pedal system. The pedal system includes a moveable pedal tray with a pedal base. The tray includes a first left pedal assembly and a first right pedal assembly, and an upper tier having a second left pedal assembly and a second right pedal assembly respectively in alignment with and elevated above the first left pedal assembly and the first right pedal assembly. Rollers are rotatable coupled to the moveable pedal tray to allow it roll over a floor. A drive assembly is coupled between the moveable pedal tray and the base. The drive assembly applies a force to the to roll the moveable pedal tray over the floor within the opening of the base. |
| US08508172B2 |
Statically stable biped robotic mechanism and method of actuating
A method of actuating a robotic mechanism having a first leg member rotatably coupled to a first side of a chassis and a second leg member rotatably coupled to a second side of the chassis. The method comprises positioning the first leg member and the second leg member generally about 180 degrees with respect to each other and effecting movement of the chassis by rotating both the first leg member and the second leg member with respect to the chassis. |
| US08508170B2 |
Drive device
A driving device for a hatch in a vehicle, with a housing tube connected to a base part or to a movable structural component part, a protective tube connected to the movable structural component part or to the base part, a spindle drive having a threaded spindle and a spindle nut arranged on the threaded spindle by which the housing tube and the protective tube are movable axially relative to one another. A rotary drive drives the spindle drive in rotation includes at least one electric motor. The driving device has a safety circuit that causes a braking effect on the rotary drive when the rotary drive is deactivated and when extraneous forces are introduced into the driving device from the outside. |
| US08508165B2 |
AC-DC converter, method of controlling the same, motor driver, compressor driver, air-conditioner, and heat pump type water heater
A rectifier connected with an AC source through a reactor, a plurality of capacitors connected in series between output terminals of the rectifier, first switching means connected between one input terminal of the rectifier and a connection point of a plurality of capacitors, second switching means connected between the other input terminal of the rectifier and the connection point of a plurality of capacitors, and a plurality of diodes connected with the plurality of capacitors in inverse-parallel are provided. |
| US08508164B2 |
Vibration and noise control strategy in electrical machines
An electrical machine device is disclosed, the electrical machine device including an electrical machine and a converter electrically coupled to the electrical machine. A configuration of the electrical machine generates a first vibration component in the electrical machine and the converter generates a second vibration component in the electrical machine. The electrical machine and the converter are adapted to each other such that the first vibration component and the second vibration component at least partially interfere destructively. Further, respective methods and computer programs for controlling a converter or operating a converter are disclosed. |
| US08508162B2 |
System and method for controlling torque of induction motor in electric vehicle
Disclosed is a system and a method for controlling torque of induction motor in electric vehicle. The system and method for controlling torque of induction motor in electric vehicle according to the present disclosure has an advantageous effect in that torque control problems caused by saturation of magnetic flux, parameters of induction motor and changes in battery voltages during control of torque in the induction motor can be solved using a look-up table (a type of data table), thereby enhancing accuracy in torque control and improving travel performance and fuel efficiency of the electric vehicle. |
| US08508153B2 |
Electrical device for end user control of electrical power and lighting characteristics
This disclosure is an electronic machine, used in standard electrical lamps and lighting fixtures that operate on AC voltage. Installed between the lamp fixture and the standard incandescent/halogen light bulbs that are normally installed into it, the device performs its function of providing user control of the light generation process. By selecting the similarity/dissimilarity of the wattage of each plural light bulbs that are installed into the device, the user has the ability to modify the operational characteristics of the light bulbs, between either improved energy efficiency/light quality and whiteness, or extended light bulb life/lighting coloration. Also, the device extends the amount of time it takes to turn-on the light bulbs' filaments, providing additional extension of the light bulbs' life expectancy. |
| US08508152B1 |
Apparatus and method for compensating for reduced light output of a solid-state light source having a lumen depreciation characteristic over its operational life
A method, apparatus, and system for compensating for lamp lumen depreciation. The method includes operating the lamp under rated wattage for a period towards the first part of operating life of the lamp. Operating wattage is increased at one or more later times. Energy savings are realized. The increases also restore at least some light lost by lamp lumen depreciation. The apparatus uses a timer to track operating time of the lamp. A few wattage changes made at spaced apart times can be made in a number of ways, including changing capacitance to the lamp, or using different taps on the lamp ballast. In one aspect the invention pertains to solid state sources. The invention can pertain to a variety of applications including wide area lighting, indoor lighting, pathway lighting, parking lot lighting, street lighting, under-counter or -cabinet lighting, and others. |
| US08508150B2 |
Controllers, systems and methods for controlling dimming of light sources
A controller for controlling dimming of an LED light source includes a control terminal and dimming control circuitry coupled to the control terminal. The control terminal provides a driving signal to control a control switch coupled to the LED light source, thereby controlling the dimming of the LED light source. The dimming control circuitry generates the driving signal according to a set of operations of a power switch that transfers an AC signal. The dimming control circuitry further adjusts the driving signal by counting multiple waves of the AC signal to control the dimming of the LED light source. |
| US08508144B2 |
Power supply and display device including the same
The power supply includes: an electromagnetic interference filter including a first filter which has a pair of electromagnetically coupled cores having at least two leg parts, first and second bobbins each having a tube-shaped body part having a penetration hole into which each of the leg parts is inserted and having a winding region defined as the circumference of the outer peripheral surface of the body part, and first and second coils respectively wound around the first and second bobbins to remove common mode electromagnetic interference included in power transmitted from a power line, the electromagnetic interference filter removing differential mode electromagnetic interference due to leakage inductance formed due to the leakage of magnetic flux flowing through the cores; a power factor corrector correcting a power factor of the power where the electromagnetic interference is removed; and a power converter switching the power-factor-corrected power into a driving power having a predetermined voltage level. |
| US08508139B2 |
Scene setting control for two light groups
A lighting system (200) includes light sources (220) configured to provide light; and a controller (210) configured to divide the light sources (220) into a focus group (310) including focus light sources for providing main light and a surrounding group (320) including surrounding light sources for providing background light. The focus light sources have individual focus intensity levels related to each other according to a first relationship, and the surrounding light sources have individual surrounding intensity levels related to each other according to a second relationship. The controller (210) may be further configured to change a ratio between the focus and surrounding groups without changing the first and second relationships, such as by interpolation or multiplying by a factor at least one of the individual focus intensity levels and the individual surrounding intensity levels. The controller (210) may also be configured to change the total intensity without changing the ratio, and the first and second relationships. |
| US08508134B2 |
Hall-current ion source with improved ion beam energy distribution
A Hall-current ion source with a narrow ion beam energy distribution is presented. A narrow ion beam energy distribution is provided by a utilization of a multi-chamber anode through which a working gas is applied and delivers a uniform working gas distribution in a discharge channel. Introduction of a working gas through a lower part of anode makes applied electric potential in a narrow area and leading to enhanced conditions for a working gas ionization, high ion beam current, high translation of a discharge voltage into a “monochromatic” ion beam mean energy distribution. A multi-chamber anode with a slit exit for introduction of a working gas into area under anode is utilized to prevent a backflow of insulating and dielectric depositions on anode parts, and under anode area makes a nominal operation with reactive gases without a phenomenon called as “anode poisoning” during long operating hours. The ion source with a shielded Hot Filament design shows very effective ion beam neutralization properties; it produces less heating of the substrate than a traditional one; it has a cleaner ion beam because its beam is not contaminated by the Hot Filament material particles. In the design with two Hot Filaments the ion source operation is extended for tens of hours. |
| US08508133B2 |
Headlamp assembly
In a light chamber formed in a housing case and a lens cover placed at a front part of the housing case in a headlamp assembly, a projection lens, a shade and a light source are arranged in line from the front side of the light chamber along an optical axis of the light source. A radiating member has radiating fins of a plate shape vertically placed in the light chamber, and radiates heat energy generated by the light source to surrounding air. A slit composed of a vertical slit part and an inclined-slit part is formed in each of the radiating fins. The formation of the slit generates a change of heat capacity and a temperature difference at upper and bottom parts of each of the radiating fins. The incline-slit part is extended from the top of the vertical slit part to the upper part of the radiating fin. |
| US08508132B1 |
Metamaterial cathodes in multi-cavity magnetrons
Bulk metamaterial cathodes for multi-cavity magnetrons characterized by specific metal-thin-wire medium lattice topologies are used to improve the magnetron output characteristics, including faster startup times and higher microwave radiation powers. |
| US08508131B2 |
Electrodeless lighting system
An electrodeless lighting system is disclosed. A rectangular wave guide is bent substantially at a right angle, and a magnetron and a resonator are disposed at one side based on a wave guide space of the wave guide, thus reducing the space between the magnetron and the resonator and removing an unnecessary space within a casing to reduce the size of the electrodeless lighting system. Accordingly, the amount of space required for installation of the electrodeless lighting system can be reduced and the installation process can be simplified. |
| US08508126B1 |
High efficiency solid state directional lighting including luminescent nanocrystal particles
A solid state directional lighting device includes a semiconductor light source emitting a primary short wavelength light and a light collimation component disposed in light-reflecting relation to the light source to generate a collimated light with beam divergence angle less than forty degrees (40°). A luminescent nanocrystal conversion layer is disposed in the path of the collimated light and includes a luminescent nanocrystal conversion layer including luminescent nanocrystal particles with nano-particles sizes less than fifteen nanometers (15 nm). The luminescent nanocrystal particles absorb at least a portion of the collimated short wavelength light and convert the absorbed light into at least one long wavelength spectral light. A mixture of leakage primary short wavelength light and long wavelength light converted by the luminescent nano-particles produces a directional white light with luminous efficacy of at least one hundred lumens per Watt (100 lm/W). Light scattering is reduced due to the nano-particle size. |
| US08508123B2 |
Display panel and panel inspection apparatus
Disclosed herein is a display panel based on active matrix driving having a display area made up of N pixel control lines, M video signal lines orthogonally intersecting the N pixel control lines, and pixel circuits arranged at intersections between the N pixel control lines and M video signal lines, wherein positional identification patterns are arranged on every k (k being a natural number) pixel control lines inside each of the pixel circuits. |
| US08508118B2 |
Light emitting device that suppresses color unevenness
A light-emitting device that suppresses color unevenness can be provided. A transparent member can be disposed on a fluorescence-containing resin layer. Part of excitation light can be emitted upward from an edge surface of the fluorescence-containing resin layer directly and without passing through the transparent member. Thus, fluorescent light emitted in large quantities from a place near an edge surface of the transparent member can be mixed with the excitation light emitted from the edge surface of the fluorescence-containing resin layer directly without passing through the transparent member, thereby suppressing color unevenness at a location near the edge surface of the transparent member. |
| US08508116B2 |
Lighting device with multi-chip light emitters, solid state light emitter support members and lighting elements
A lighting device in which a solid state light emitter in a first multi-chip light emitter is spatially offset relative to a solid state light emitter in a second multi-chip light emitter. A lighting device comprising first, second and third multi-chip light emitters, in which any solid state light emitter in the second multi-chip light emitter that is spatially offset relative to a first solid state light emitter on the first multi-chip light emitter by less than 10 degrees emits light of a hue that differs from the hue of light emitted by the first solid state light emitter by more than seven MacAdam ellipses. A solid state light emitter support member comprising a center region and at least first, second and third protrusions extending from the center region. A lighting device comprising at least a first housing member, and means for emitting substantially uniform light. |
| US08508107B2 |
Low frequency oscillator, the omni-directional type low frequency underwater acoustic transducer using the same and the cylindrical radiation type low frequency underwater acoustic transducer using the same
A low frequency oscillator includes a plurality of drum-shaped oscillators. Each of the drum-shaped oscillators is constructed so that a pair of disk-shaped flexural vibrators is attached on both open ends of a conductive cylinder so as to be arranged face to face. And a conductive elongated coupling member is fixed to adjacent the drum-shaped oscillators at a central portion thereof so as to electrically connect between adjacent the disk-shaped flexural vibrators and thereby coupling the drum-shaped oscillators along a central axis thereof. |
| US08508106B2 |
Electroacoustic transducer
An electroacoustic transducer is provided, particularly for use in an apparatus for medical shock-wave treatment. The transducer includes several piezoelements arranged next to one another, which are embedded in a composite mass in a carrier-free manner. |
| US08508102B2 |
Piezoelectric sensor
A piezoelectric plate in the piezoelectric sensor is obtained from a rotated Y-plate where a rotation angle around the X-axis is set according to a type of the piezoelectric crystalline material, a detection region is located on a surface parallel to an X-Z plane, and a transmitting and a receiving parts are opposite to each other at positions sandwiching the detection region along an X-axis direction of the piezoelectric plate. When a guided wave excited by applying a frequency signal from the transmitting part satisfies ξh=mπ/(2λ) (2h: thickness of the piezoelectric plate, ξ: wave number in the X-axis, λ: wave number in thickness direction normalized by ξ, m: positive even number), the rotation angle satisfies the displacement of a P wave component of the guided wave becomes the maximum, or the displacement of the SH wave component of the guided wave becomes the maximum. |
| US08508101B2 |
Elastic boundary wave substrate and elastic boundary wave functional element using the substrate
The structure of the patent is a substrate wherein a metal electrode, a dielectric thin film, and a further dielectric thin film are adhered onto a piezoelectric substrate. A substrate wherein elastic wave energy is confined in the piezoelectric substrate can be obtained. In particular, when a SiO2 thin film and an AlN thin film are used as thin films 4 and 5, respectively, a substrate excellent in an electromechanical coupling coefficient (k2) and a temperature characteristic of frequency can be yielded by making the film thicknesses of electrodes 2 and 3 and those of the thin films 4 and 5 into optimal values. |
| US08508100B2 |
Surface acoustic wave element, surface acoustic wave device and methods for manufacturing the same
A surface acoustic wave (“SAW”) element includes a substrate which is formed of a piezoelectric material, a plurality of first electrodes which are disposed on the substrate and separated from each other, a plurality of second electrodes which are disposed on the substrate and are separated from the first electrodes and are separated from each other, and oxide films which are disposed on the respective plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes. |
| US08508098B2 |
Gimbaled scanning micro-mirror actuation scheme and architecture
A Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) device for actuating a gimbaled element, the device comprising a symmetric electromagnetic actuator for actuating one degree of freedom (DOF) and a symmetric electrostatic actuator for actuating the second DOF. |
| US08508096B2 |
Stator core and spindle motor having the same
There is provided a stator core including a core back having an opening such that the core back is fixed to a stationary member by being pressed and fitted thereto; and a plurality of teeth portions being protruded from the core back in a radial direction, each teeth portion including a winding recess around which a coil is wound, wherein the core back and the teeth portions are formed by a sintering process. Since the coil is wound around the winding recess, the height of the wound coil can be reduced. |
| US08508094B2 |
Synchronous rotating electrical machine with permanent magnets and flux concentration
A synchronous rotating electrical machine is disclosed, of the type including a stator (10) and a rotor (11). The rotor is of the flux concentration type and includes a plurality of alternate North and South poles formed from permanent magnets (PM). The magnets are housed in slots (E1) arranged in the magnetic body of the rotor. Each pole comprises a second slot (E3) roughly radial and arranged in the magnetic body of the pole, between two consecutive magnets delimiting the pole. In accordance with the invention, each pole includes a portion forming a bridge (BR) between the magnetic bodies of the rotor, on either side of the second slot, this part forming a bridge including a magnetic body height not greater than approximately one times the dimensional value of the width of the permanent magnets. |
| US08508093B2 |
Heat dissipation fan with magnet ring of varying thickness
An exemplary heat dissipation fan includes a rotor and a stator. The stator includes a stator core. The rotor is rotatably mounted around the stator. The rotor includes a hub and a magnet ring received in the hub. The hub includes a top wall and a peripheral side wall depending from the top wall. The magnet ring is attached to the side wall and surrounding the stator. The magnet ring has a larger thickness as measured in a radial direction at a first end which is far away from the top wall than a second end which is adjacent to top wall, such that an attracting force formed between the first end of the magnet ring and the stator core is larger than that formed between the second end of the magnet ring and the stator core. |
| US08508084B2 |
Power tool including hybrid electric motor design
An electric motor for use with a power tool includes a motor housing having a first end and an open second end, a first bearing coupled to the first end of the motor housing, a plurality of magnets coupled to the motor housing, and an armature having a first end and a second end. The first end of the armature is rotatably supported by the first bearing. The second end of the armature protrudes from the open second end of the motor housing without being supported by the open second end of the motor housing. The electric motor also includes a second bearing coupled to the second end of the armature. The motor housing is supportable by a first portion of the power tool housing. The second bearing is supportable by a second portion of the power tool housing. |
| US08508083B2 |
Cooling tower motor having improved moisture protection
An electrical motor has been developed having an epoxy, which encapsulates a stator winding to protect the stator winding from the humid and damp atmosphere associated with a cooling tower. The electrical motor includes a stator core, a stator winding configured about the stator core, and an epoxy encapsulating at least an end portion of the stator winding, the epoxy enabling the stator winding to be isolated from an atmosphere surrounding a fan within in a cooling tower operated by the electrical motor in which the stator core and the stator winding are positioned. |
| US08508073B2 |
Simultaneous multi-voltage rail voltage regulation messages
Methods and mechanisms to simultaneously regulate two or more supply voltages provided to an integrated circuit by a voltage regulator. In an embodiment of the invention, a voltage regulation message exchanged between the integrated circuit and the voltage regulator includes an identifier indicating two or more supply voltages selected from a plurality of supply voltages provided to the integrated circuit by the voltage regulator, where the voltage regulation message relates to the indicated two or more supply voltages. In another embodiment, the voltage regulation message indicates a desired supply voltage level to which the indicated two or more supply voltages are to transition. |
| US08508071B1 |
Systems and methods for combining current from solar power arrays
A system for combining current from solar power arrays comprises a combiner element and a plurality of solar power arrays, including at least a first solar power array and a second solar power array. The combiner element is configured to receive and combine current from the solar power arrays thereby providing a combined current signal that is based on current from each of the solar power arrays. The combiner element has a current sensing element coupled to one of the solar power arrays and is configured to receive current from the one solar power array. The current sensing element also has a sensor configured to sense a magnetic flux induced by the current from the one solar power array, and the sensor is configured to transmit data indicative of the sensed magnetic flux. The current sensing element further has a magnetic core and a conductive coil for carrying the current from the one solar power array. The magnetic core has a plurality of segments, and the conductive coil passes around at least one of the segments. In addition, the sensor is positioned within a gap between at least two of the segments. |
| US08508064B2 |
Gondola with multi-part main shaft
In the gondola (2) of a wind power plant (1) according to the invention the main shaft comprises several parts. The rotors (21, 45) of the generators (4, 5) are parts of the main shaft. Other shaft sections (17, 18) are used for supporting the main shaft (3) on the machine carrier or, respectively the gondola frame (7) and the attachment of the rotor hub (6). The generators (4, 5) may be completely pre-assembled and delivered as mounting units. During the pre-assembly of the generators, the rotor (21) and the stator (26) are fixed relative to one another by mounting aids. The mounting aids, interlocking devices, are removed after the whole drive train is mounted to the machine carrier (7).The stator of the generator (26) is mounted on the machine carrier (7) via adjustable supports. |
| US08508061B2 |
Wind-power generation system and control method for the same
An object is to reduce a decrease in the amount of electric power supplied due to the occurrence of a gust of wind during an output-power limiting operation. Provided is a wind-power generation system in which, in the case where an output-power limiting operation for decreasing the grid frequency is performed, when at least one wind turbine is disconnected depending on the wind conditions, the output power of the other wind turbines in operation is increased. |
| US08508060B2 |
Hydraulic supply unit
A hydraulic supply unit for lubricating and/or cooling mechanical and electrical components disposed in the nacelle of a wind power plant, and for supplying hydraulic actuating devices with hydraulic fluid, characterized by a tank that is divided into chambers and has a first chamber for providing oil lubricating the gearbox of the wind power plant, a second chamber for providing hydraulic oil used to operate hydraulic actuating devices of the wind power plant, a first connection for connecting the first chamber to a line for supplying the gearbox with lubricating oil, and a second connection for connecting the second chamber to a line for supplying the hydraulically operated actuating devices with hydraulic oil, and a heat exchanger for dissipating heat from the hydraulic oil, the gearbox oil and a coolant that is fed to the heat exchanger and absorbs lost heat at the electrical components of the wind power plant. |
| US08508059B2 |
Thrust reaction utilization method and system
A reaction engine driven electrical generating system comprising an electrical generator having an armature and a reaction engine driven to rotate the armature for generating electricity. The reaction engine drive includes a generally cylindrical housing with an internal truncated cone which internally divides the housing into two sections. A drive shaft extends generally horizontally into the housing and a reaction force rotation unit carrying a plurality of reaction engines is mounted upon the drive shaft. An enlarged air port is fashioned within one end of the housing and cooperates with an air inlet disc fixedly connected to the drive shaft. A plurality of air inlet apertures extend through the air inlet disc and air conduits connect the inlet apertures directly to corresponding intakes of said plurality of reaction engines. A monitor is operably connected to the armature or drive shaft and serves to provide a readout of speed of rotation of the drive shaft and generator armature. A fuel control is then modulated by the speed monitor to control the fuel flow to the reaction engines and maintain a generally constant armature speed over varying conditions of electrical load. |
| US08508054B2 |
Enhanced bump pitch scaling
An integrated circuit (IC) device is provided. In an embodiment the IC device includes an IC die configured to be bonded onto an IC routing member and a first plurality of pads that is located on a surface of the IC die, each pad being configured to be coupled to a respective pad of a second plurality of pads that is located on a surface of the IC routing member. A pad of the first plurality of pads is offset relative to a respective pad of the second plurality of pads such that the pad of the first plurality of pads is substantially aligned with the respective pad of the second plurality of pads after the IC die is bonded to the IC routing member. |
| US08508052B2 |
Stacked power converter structure and method
A power converter can include an output circuit having a high-side device and a low-side device which can be formed on a single die (a “PowerDie”). The power converter can further include a controller integrated circuit (IC) formed on a different die which can be electrically coupled to, and co-packaged with, the PowerDie. The PowerDie can be attached to a die pad of a leadframe, and the controller IC die can be attached to an active surface of the first die such that the first die is interposed between the controller IC die and the die pad. |
| US08508049B2 |
Deposition and selective removal of conducting helplayer for nanostructure processing
A method for making one or more nanostructures is disclosed, the method comprising: depositing a conducting layer on an upper surface of a substrate; depositing a patterned layer of catalyst on the conducting layer; growing the one or more nanostructures on the layer of catalyst; and selectively removing the conducting layer between and around the one or more nanostructures. A device is also disclosed, comprising a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises one or more exposed metal islands separated by one or more insulating areas; a conducting helplayer disposed on the substrate covering at least some of the one or more exposed metal islands or insulating areas; a catalyst layer disposed on the conducting helplayer; and one or more nanostructures disposed on the catalyst layer. |
| US08508046B2 |
Circuit substrate and method of manufacturing same
A circuit substrate is presented. The circuit substrate comprises internal terminal electrode 2; a substrate 1; a wiring layer 21 formed on a portion of the surface of the substrate and having one end thereof connected to the internal terminal electrode; an insulating film contacting as a surface with the wiring layer; and an external terminal electrode 9 connected to the other end of the wiring layer and used for connecting to the exterior. The angle of the cross-section of the wiring layer taken perpendicularly to the surface of the substrate in the edge portion that the wiring layer contains is 55° (55 degree) or less, and the wiring layer that contains multiple mutually independent columnar crystals extending perpendicularly in a direction different from the direction of the surface of the substrate. |
| US08508044B2 |
Semiconductor package, semiconductor device, and semiconductor module
A semiconductor package, a semiconductor device, and a semiconductor module, the semiconductor package including a substrate, the substrate having a plurality of inner pads; a semiconductor chip attached to the substrate, the semiconductor chip being electrically connected to the inner pads; a plurality of lands on the substrate, the plurality of lands being electrically connected to the inner pads; and at least one bypass interconnection on the substrate, wherein the plurality of lands includes a first land and a second land, the bypass interconnection is connected to the first land and the second land, and the first land is spaced apart from the second land by a distance of about three times or greater an average distance between adjacent lands of the plurality of lands. |
| US08508042B2 |
Electronic device and electronic apparatus
An electronic device includes a semiconductor device and a wiring substrate having a wiring pattern. The semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor chip having an electrode; a convex-shaped resin protrusion provided on a surface of the semiconductor chip, the surface having the electrode; and wiring having a plurality of electrical coupling sections which are aligned on the resin protrusion and electrically coupled to the electrode. The semiconductor device is mounted to the wiring substrate so that the electrical coupling sections and the wiring pattern are brought into contact and electrically coupled with each other. The plurality of electrical coupling sections brought into contact with the wiring pattern include curved or bent shapes projecting in a longitudinal direction of the resin protrusion. |
| US08508041B2 |
Bonding method for three-dimensional integrated circuit and three-dimensional integrated circuit thereof
The present invention discloses a bonding method for a three-dimensional integrated circuit and the three-dimensional integrated circuit thereof. The bonding method comprises the steps of: providing a substrate; depositing a film layer on the substrate; providing a light source to light onto the film layer to form a graphic structure; forming a metal co-deposition layer by a first metal and a second metal that are co-deposited on the film layer; providing a first integrated circuit having the substrate, the film layer and the metal co-deposition layer sequentially; providing a second integrated circuit that having the metal co-deposition layer, the film layer and the substrate sequentially; and the first integrated circuit is bonded with the second integrated circuit at a predetermined temperature to form a three-dimensional integrated circuit. |
| US08508038B2 |
Method for producing an integrated circuit and resulting film chip
A semiconductor substrate having a first lateral dimension is combined with a flexible film piece having a second lateral dimension by arranging the semiconductor substrate in a recess of the film piece. The semiconductor substrate has circuit structures produced using lithography process steps. After the semiconductor substrate has been arranged in the recess of the film piece, a patterned layer of an electrically conductive material is produced above the semiconductor substrate and the film piece using lithography process steps. The patterned layer extends from the semiconductor substrate up to the flexible film piece and forms a number of electrically conductive contact tracks between the semiconductor substrate and the film piece. |
| US08508036B2 |
Ultra-thin near-hermetic package based on rainier
A microelectronic package including a dielectric layer having top and bottom surfaces, the dielectric layer having terminals exposed at the bottom surface; a metallic wall bonded to the dielectric layer and projecting upwardly from the top surface of the dielectric layer and surrounding a region of the top surface; a metallic lid bonded to the wall and extending over the region of the top surface so that the lid, the wall and the dielectric layer cooperatively define an enclosed space; and a microelectronic element disposed within the space and electrically connected to the terminals. |
| US08508027B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
The semiconductor device of the invention includes a transistor, an insulating layer provided over the transistor, a first conductive layer (corresponding to a source wire or a drain wire) electrically connected to a source region or a drain region of the transistor through an opening portion provided in the insulating layer, a first resin layer provided over the insulating layer and the first conductive layer, a layer containing conductive particles which is electrically connected to the first conductive layer through an opening portion provided in the first resin layer, and a substrate provided with a second resin layer and a second conductive layer serving as an antenna. In the semiconductor device having the above-described structure, the second conductive layer is electrically connected to the first conductive layer with the layer containing conductive particles interposed therebetween. In addition, the second resin layer is provided over the first resin layer. |
| US08508025B2 |
Folded leadframe multiple die package
A multiple die package includes a folded leadframe for interconnecting at least two die attached to another leadframe. In a synchronous voltage regulator the folded leadframe, which is formed from a single piece of material, connects the high side switching device with the low side switching device to provide a low resistance, low inductance connection between the two devices. |
| US08508023B1 |
System and method for lowering contact resistance of the radio frequency (RF) shield to ground
A semiconductor device has a substrate having a plurality of metal traces. A die is electrically attached to a first surface of the substrate. A first plurality of segmented metal traces is formed around a perimeter of the first surface of the substrate, wherein an end section of the first plurality of segmented metal traces is exposed. A mold compound is used for encapsulating the semiconductor device. A first metal plating is formed on a top terminal end section of the first plurality of segmented metal traces. The first metal plating is spread to at least one of the mold compound or the exposed end sections of the first plurality of segmented metal traces. A conductive coating is applied to the mold compound, the exposed end sections of the first plurality of segmented metal traces and to the first metal plating. |
| US08508021B2 |
Phase-change memory device and method of fabricating the same
A phase-change memory device with improved deposition characteristic and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The phase-change memory device includes a semiconductor substrate having a phase-change area, a first material-rich first phase-change layer forming an inner surface of the phase-change area and comprised of a hetero compound of the first material and a second material, and a second phase-change layer formed on a surface of the first phase-change layer to fill the phase-change area. |
| US08508019B2 |
Capacitor structure
One or more embodiments are related to a semiconductor chip comprising a capacitor, the capacitor comprising: a plurality of conductive plates, each of the plates including a first conductive strip and a second conductive strip disposed over or under the first conductive strip, the second conductive strip of each plate being substantially parallel to the first conductive strip of the same plate, the second conductive strip of each plate electrically coupled to the first conductive strip of the plate through at least one conductive via, the second conductive strips of each group of at least two consecutive plates being spaced apart from each other in a direction along the length of the plates. |
| US08508014B2 |
Solid-state image sensor and imaging device having connection portions in circumference region
According to an aspect of the invention, a solid-state image sensor having a plurality of pixels includes a plurality of lower electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, an upper electrode, a wiring portion and a plurality of connection portions. The plurality of lower electrodes respectively corresponds to the plurality of pixels. The photoelectric conversion layer is stacked on the lower electrodes. The upper electrode is stacked on the photoelectric conversion layer. The wiring portion supplies, to the upper electrode, a voltage to generate an electric field between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. The plurality of connection portions connects the wiring portion and the upper electrode. The plurality of connection portions are disposed in a circumference region which is a region other than a sensor region in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are arranged. The plurality of connection portions is disposed in a symmetrical arrangement. |
| US08508005B2 |
STRAM with compensation element and method of making the same
A spin-transfer torque memory unit includes a free magnetic layer having a magnetic easy axis; a reference magnetic element having a magnetization orientation that is pinned in a reference direction; an electrically insulating and non-magnetic tunneling barrier layer separating the free magnetic layer from the magnetic reference element; and a compensation element adjacent to the free magnetic layer. The compensation element applies a bias field on the magnetization orientation of the free magnetic layer. The bias field is formed of a first vector component parallel to the easy axis of the free magnetic layer and a second vector component orthogonal to the easy axis of the free magnetic layer. The bias field reduces a write current magnitude required to switch the direction of the magnetization orientation of the free magnetic layer. |
| US08508000B1 |
Fin profile structure and method of making same
A FinFET device may include a first semiconductor fin laterally adjacent a second semiconductor fin. The first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin may have profiles to minimize defects and deformation. The first semiconductor fin comprises an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion of the first semiconductor fin may have a flared profile that is wider at the bottom than the upper portion of the first semiconductor fin. The second semiconductor fin comprises an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion of the second semiconductor fin may have a flared profile that is wider than the upper portion of the second semiconductor fin, but less than the lower portion of the first semiconductor fin. |
| US08507998B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device can output a reference voltage for an arbitrary potential and can detect the voltage of each cell in a battery including multiple cells very precisely. The device includes a depletion-type MOSFET 21 and an enhancement type MOSFET 22, and has a floating structure that isolates depletion-type MOSFET 21 and enhancement type MOSFET 22 from a ground terminal. The depletion-type MOSFET 21 and enhancement type MOSFET 22 are connected in series to each other, wherein the depletion-type MOSFET 21 is connected to high-potential-side terminal and the enhancement type MOSFET 22 is connected to low-potential-side terminal. The semiconductor device having the configuration described above is disposed in a voltage detecting circuit section in a control IC for a battery including multiple cells. |
| US08507993B2 |
Buried layer of an integrated circuit
Various aspects of the technology are directed to integrated circuit manufacturing methods and integrated circuits. In one method, a first charge type buried layer in a semiconductor material of an integrated circuit by implanting first charge type dopants of the first charge type buried layer through a sacrificial oxide over the semiconductor material and through an intermediate region of the semiconductor material transited by the implanted first charge type dopants. When the implanted dopants pass through the sacrificial oxide, damage to the semiconductor crystalline lattice is averted. If the sacrificial oxide were absent, the implanted dopants would have passed through and damaged the semiconductor crystalline lattice instead. Later, a pre-anneal oxide is grown and removed. |
| US08507987B2 |
Radio frequency device and method for fabricating the same
A radio frequency (RF) device that can achieve high frequency response while maintaining high output impedance and high breakdown voltage includes a substrate, a gate, at least a dummy gate, at least a doped region, a source region and a drain region. The substrate includes a well of first type and a well of second type. The well of second type is adjacent to the well of first type. |
| US08507985B2 |
Semiconductor device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device, includes a semiconductor layer, a first base region of a first conductivity type, a first source region of a second conductivity type, a second base region of the first conductivity type, a back gate region of the first conductivity type, a drift region of the second conductivity type, a drain region of the second conductivity type, a first insulating region, a second insulating region, a gate oxide film, a first gate electrode, a second gate electrode, a first main electrode and a second main electrode. These constituent elements are provided on the surface of the semiconductor layer. The distance between the first base region and the first insulating region is not more than 1.8 μm. The distance between the first base region and the first insulating region is shorter than a distance between the second base region and the second insulating region. |
| US08507983B2 |
High voltage device
A device is disclosed. The device includes s substrate prepared with an active device region. The active device region includes a gate. The device also includes a doped channel well disposed in the substrate adjacent to a first edge of the gate. The first edge of the gate overlaps the channel well with a channel edge of the channel well beneath the gate. The first edge of the gate and channel edge defines an effective channel length of the device. The effective channel length is self-aligned to the gate. A doped drift well adjacent to a second edge of the gate is also included. |
| US08507981B2 |
Method of manufacturing NMOS transistor with low trigger voltage
A method for forming an NMOS transistor includes forming a P-substrate; forming an N-well on the P-substrate; forming an N-drift region on the N-well; forming an n+ drain on the N-drift region; forming a plurality of first contacts on the n+ drain along a longitudinal direction; forming a P-body on the N-well; forming a source on the P-body, the source including a plurality of n+ doped regions and at least one p+ doped region arranged along the longitudinal direction; forming a plurality of second contacts on the plurality of n+ doped regions and the at least one p+ doped region; forming a polygate on the P-body; and forming a gate oxide between the polygate and the source. |
| US08507973B2 |
Non-volatile memory device and method for fabricating the same
A non-volatile memory device includes a channel that extends from a substrate in a vertical direction and includes a first portion including an impurity doped region and a second portion disposed under the first portion; and a plurality of memory cells and a selection transistor that are stacked over the substrate along the channel, where the impurity doped region includes a second impurity doped region that forms a side surface and an upper surface of the first portion and a first impurity doped region that covers the second impurity doped region, and a bandgap energy of the second impurity doped region is lower than a bandgap energy of the first impurity doped region. |
| US08507971B2 |
Apparatus and method for a memory array with shallow trench isolation regions between bit lines for increased process margins
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for a non-volatile memory comprising at least one array of memory cells with shallow trench isolation (STI) regions between bit lines for increased process margins. Specifically, in one embodiment, each of the memory cells in the array of memory cells includes a source, a control gate, and a drain, and is capable of storing at least one bit. The array of memory cells further includes word lines that are coupled to control gates of memory cells. The word lines are arranged in rows in the array. In addition, the array comprises bit lines coupled to source and drains of memory cells. The bit lines are arranged in columns in the array. Also, the array comprises at least one row of bit line contacts for providing electrical conductivity to the bit lines. Further, the array comprises shallow trench isolation (STI) regions separating each of the bit lines along the row of bit line contacts. |
| US08507970B2 |
Three-dimensional semiconductor memory device
In a three-dimensional semiconductor memory device, the device includes a semiconductor substrate having a recessed region, an active pattern extending in a direction transverse to the recessed region, an insulating pillar being adjacent to the active pattern and extending in the direction transverse to the recessed region, and a lower select gate facing the active pattern and extending horizontally on the semiconductor substrate. The active pattern is disposed between the insulating pillar and the lower select gate. |
| US08507968B2 |
Memristive transistor memory
A memory device (100) includes a semiconductor wire including a source region (132), a drain region (134), and a channel region (130) between the source region (132) and the drain region (134). A gate structure that overlies the channel region includes a memristive portion (120) and a conductive portion (110) overlying the memristive portion (120). |
| US08507966B2 |
Semiconductor cells, arrays, devices and systems having a buried conductive line and methods for forming the same
Semiconductor arrays including a plurality of access devices disposed on a buried conductive line and methods for forming the same are provided. The access devices each include a transistor having a source region and drain region spaced apart by a channel region of opposite dopant type and an access line associated with the transistor. The access line may be electrically coupled with one or more of the transistors and may be operably coupled to a voltage source. The access devices may be formed in an array on one or more conductive lines. A system may be formed by integrating the semiconductor devices with one or more memory semiconductor arrays or conventional logic devices, such as a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) device. |
| US08507959B2 |
Combined-source MOS transistor with comb-shaped gate, and method for manufacturing the same
The present invention discloses a combined-source MOS transistor with a Schottky Barrier and a comb-shaped gate structure, and a method for manufacturing the same. The combined-source MOS transistor includes: a control gate electrode layer, a gate dielectric layer, a semiconductor substrate, a highly-doped source region and a highly-doped drain region, wherein a Schottky source region is connected to a side of the highly-doped source region which is far from a channel, one end of the control gate extends to the highly-doped source region, the extended gate region is an extension gate in a form of a comb-shaped and the original control gate region is a main gate; an active region covered by the extension gate is also a channel region, and is a substrate material; the highly-doped source region which is formed by highly doping is located on both sides of each comb finger of the extension gate; and a Schottky junction is formed at a location where the Schottky source region and the channel under the extension gate are located. As compared with an existing MOSFET, in the invention, a higher turn-on current, a lower leakage current and a steeper subthreshold slope may be obtained under the same process condition and the same active region size. |
| US08507958B2 |
Transistor and method for forming the same
The present invention relates to a transistor and the method for forming the same. The transistor of the present invention comprises a semiconductor substrate; a gate dielectric layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; a gate formed on the gate dielectric layer; a source region and a drain region located in the semiconductor substrate and on respective sides of the gate, wherein at least one of the source region and the drain region comprises at least one dislocation; an epitaxial semiconductor layer containing silicon located on the source region and the drain region; and a metal silicide layer on the epitaxial semiconductor layer. |
| US08507955B2 |
Sensor device having MOS circuits, a gas or humidity sensor and a temperature sensor
A single chip wireless sensor comprises a microcontroller connected by a transmit/receive interface to a wireless antenna. The microcontroller is also connected to an 8 kB RAM, a USB interface, an RS232 interface, 64kB flash memory, and a 32kHz crystal. The device senses humidity and temperature, and a humidity sensor is connected by an 18 bit ΣΔ A-to-D converter to the microcontroller and a temperature sensor is connected by a 12 bit SAR A-to-D converter to the microcontroller. The device is an integrated chip manufactured in a single process in which both the electronics and sensor components are manufactured using standard CMOS processing techniques, applied to achieve both electronic and sensing components in an integrated process. |
| US08507948B2 |
Junctionless accumulation-mode devices on prominent architectures, and methods of making same
A junctionless accumulation-mode (JAM) semiconductive device is isolated from a semiconductive substrate by a reverse-bias band below a prominent feature of a JAM semiconductive body. Processes of making the JAM device include implantation and epitaxy. |
| US08507941B2 |
Ultraviolet light emitting diode with AC voltage operation
Ultraviolet light emitting illuminator, and method for fabricating same, comprises an array of ultraviolet light emitting diodes and a first and a second terminal. When an alternating current is applied across the first and second terminals and thus to each of the diodes, the illuminator emits ultraviolet light at a frequency corresponding to that of the alternating current. The illuminator includes a template with ultraviolet light emitting quantum wells, a first buffer layer with a first type of conductivity and a second buffer layer with a second type of conductivity, all deposited preferably over a strain-relieving layer. A first and second metal contact are applied to the semiconductor layers having the first and second type of conductivity, respectively, to complete the LED. The emission spectrum ranges from 190 nm to 369 nm. The illuminator may be configured in various materials, geometries, sizes and designs. |
| US08507936B2 |
Image sensing device and manufacture method thereof
An image sensing device for receiving an incident light having an incident angle and photo signals formed thereby is provided. The image sensing device includes a micro prism and a micro lens for adjusting the incident angle and converging the incident light, respectively, a photo sensor for converting the photo signals into electronic signals, and an IC stacking layer for processing the electronic signals. |
| US08507934B2 |
Light emitting diode package and method for manufacturing the same
An exemplary light emitting diode (LED) package includes a substrate having a first electrical portion and a second electrical portion formed thereon, two antioxidation layers formed on and electrically connected to the first electrical portion and the second electrical portion, respectively, and an LED chip disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the two antioxidation layers. |
| US08507932B2 |
LED unit
An LED unit includes an LED and an optical element. The LED includes a substrate, an LED chip fixed on the substrate and an encapsulation encapsulating the LED chip. The LED further includes a first magnet fixed on the substrate. The optical element includes an optical adjustment layer and a second magnet. The second magnet attracts the first magnet to fix the optical element on the LED. The LED unit can be adjusted to have different optical characteristics by replacing the optical element thereof with another optical element. |
| US08507930B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display including a sealant auxiliary structure and method of manufacturing the same
An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes: a first substrate including an OLED; a second substrate that is opposite to the first substrate; a sealant that is positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate and that couples the first substrate and the second substrate; and a sealant contraction reinforcement auxiliary structure that is positioned in at least one of a position between the first substrate and the sealant and a position between the second substrate and the sealant. |
| US08507928B2 |
Organic EL device, method for manufacturing organic EL device, and electronic device
An organic EL device includes a first organic EL element and a second organic EL element on an underlying layer that includes a first drive circuit unit for driving the first organic EL element and a second drive circuit unit for driving the second organic EL element. The organic EL device includes a partition on the underlying layer defining a first region including a first light-emitting layer of the first organic EL element and a second region including a second light-emitting layer of the second organic EL element. The partition defines the first film-forming region such that the first film-forming region includes the first drive circuit unit and the second film-forming region such that the second film-forming region does not include at least part of the second drive circuit unit. The first light-emitting layer is formed by a different method from that used for the second light-emitting layer. |
| US08507927B2 |
Semiconductor device with high density optical chips and manufacturing method thereof
An aspect of the present invention provides a semiconductor device, in which densely packaging and high performance of optical elements are realized by a simple manufacturing process. The semiconductor device includes: a first chip module, a second chip module and a bonding layer. The first chip module includes a plurality of optical chips that are bonded within a substantially same plane with a first resin layer. The second chip module includes a plurality of control semiconductor chips and a plurality of connecting chips. The connecting chips include conductive materials piercing through the connecting chips. The control semiconductor chips and the connecting chips are bonded within a substantially same plane with a second resin layer. And the optical chips and the control semiconductor chips are electrically connected through the connecting chips. |
| US08507920B2 |
Semiconductor structure and method of forming the same
An embodiment of the disclosure includes a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a first III-V compound layer. A second III-V compound layer is disposed on the first III-V compound layer and different from the first III-V compound layer in composition. An interface is defined between the first III-V compound layer and the second III-V compound layer. A gate is disposed on the second III-V compound layer. A source feature and a drain feature are disposed on opposite side of the gate. Each of the source feature and the drain feature includes a corresponding metal feature at least partially embedded in the second III-V compound layer. A corresponding intermetallic compound underlies each metal feature. Each intermetallic compound contacts a carrier channel located at the interface. |
| US08507919B2 |
Field-effect transistor
A field-effect transistor (FET) in which a gate electrode is located between a source electrode formed on one side of the gate electrode and a drain electrode formed on the other side, a source ohmic contact is formed under the source electrode and a drain ohmic contact is formed under the drain electrode. In the FET, the rise in the channel temperature is suppressed, the parasitic capacitance with a substrate is decreased, and the temperature dependence of drain efficiency is reduced, so that highly efficient operation can be achieved at high temperatures. The drain electrode is divided into a plurality of drain sub-electrodes spaced from each other and an insulating region is formed between the drain ohmic contacts formed under the drain sub-electrodes. |
| US08507916B2 |
Thin film transistor substrate, LCD device including the same, and method for manufacturing thin film transistor substrate
A source electrode and a drain electrode are formed by a stack of a titanium layer, a molybdenum nitride layer, an aluminum layer, and a molybdenum nitride layer, the titanium layer is formed by dry etching, and an oxide semiconductor layer is formed by performing annealing in an oxygen-containing atmosphere after formation of the source electrode and the drain electrode. |
| US08507914B2 |
Method of fabricating polysilicon, thin film transistor, method of fabricating the thin film transistor, and organic light emitting diode display device including the thin film transistor
A thin film transistor, a method of fabricating the thin film transistor, and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device equipped with the thin film transistor of which the thin film transistor includes a substrate, a buffer layer disposed on the substrate, a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer disposed on the buffer layer, a gate electrode insulated from the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer insulating the gate electrode from the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode and partially connected to the second semiconductor layer, wherein the second semiconductor layer is disposed on the first semiconductor layer. |
| US08507912B2 |
Organic light-emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same
An organic light-emitting display device includes an active layer of a thin film transistor (TFT) formed on a substrate; a gate electrode of the TFT, wherein a first gate electrode including a transparent conductive material, a first insulating layer, and a second gate electrode are sequentially stacked; a pixel electrode disposed on the first insulating layer and including the transparent conductive material; a source electrode and a drain electrode of the TFT, a second insulating layer disposed between the source electrode and the drain electrode; a light reflector including the same material as the source electrode and the drain electrode, and disposed on the pixel electrode; an emission layer disposed on top of the pixel electrode and surrounded by an inner side of the light reflector; and a counter electrode facing towards the pixel electrode, wherein the emission layer is disposed between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode. |
| US08507911B2 |
Thin film transistor and organic light emitting display apparatus
A thin film transistor (TFT) and an organic light emitting display apparatus are provided. The TFT includes: a substrate; a gate electrode on the substrate; an active layer insulated from the gate electrode; source/drain electrodes electrically connected to the active layer; a first insulating film on the source/drain electrodes; a light blocking layer on the first insulating film; and a second insulating film on the light blocking layer. |
| US08507905B2 |
Preparation of lanthanide-containing precursors and deposition of lanthanide-containing films
Methods and compositions for depositing rare earth metal-containing layers are described herein. In general, the disclosed methods deposit the precursor compounds comprising rare earth-containing compounds using deposition methods such as chemical vapor deposition or atomic layer deposition. The disclosed precursor compounds include a cyclopentadienyl ligand having at least one aliphatic group as a substituent and an amidine ligand. |
| US08507904B2 |
Compound including indole derivative, organic electronic element using same, and terminal thereof
Disclosed are a compound including an indole derivative, an organic electronic element using the same, and a terminal thereof. |
| US08507894B2 |
Control and readout of electron or hole spin
This invention concerns an electronic device for the control and readout of the electron or hole spin of a single dopant in silicon. The device comprises a silicon substrate in which there are one or more ohmic contact regions. An insulating region on top of the substrate. First and second barrier gates spaced apart to isolate a small region of charges to form an island of a Single Electron Transistor (SET). A third gate over-lying both the first and second barrier gates, but insulated from them, the third gate being able to generate a gate-induced charge layer (GICL) in the beneath it. A fourth gate in close proximity to a single dopant atom, the dopant atom being encapsulated in the substrate outside the region of the GICL but close enough to allow spin-dependent charge tunnelling between the dopant atom and the SET island under the control of gate potentials, mainly the fourth gate. In use either the third or fourth gate also serve as an Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) line to control the spin of the single electron or hole of the dopant atom. In a further aspect it concerns a method for using the device. |
| US08507891B2 |
Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device and production method therefor
The present invention provides a Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device exhibiting improved emission performance and high electrostatic breakdown voltage. The Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device has a layered structure in which an n-type contact layer, an ESD layer, an n-type cladding layer, a light-emitting layer, a p-type cladding layer, and a p-type contact layer are deposited on a sapphire substrate. The ESD layer has a pit. The n-type cladding layer and the light-emitting layer are formed without burying the pit. The pit has a diameter of 110 nm to 150 nm at an interface between the n-type cladding layer and the light-emitting layer. The barrier layer of the light-emitting layer is formed of AlGaN having an Al composition ratio of 3% to 7%. |
| US08507889B2 |
Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device comprising memory cell array having multilayer structure
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array where a plurality of memory cell layers having a plurality of first and second wires which cross each other and a memory cell provided at each intersection of these first and second wires are laminated on top of each other, wherein the memory cells have a variable resistance element and a non-ohmic element laminated in the direction in which the memory cell layers are laminated and tapered in such a manner that the area in a cross section gradually becomes smaller from the bottom memory cell layer towards the top memory cell layer, and the variable resistance element and the non-ohmic element in the memory cells in a certain memory cell layer are laminated in the same order as the variable resistance element and the non-ohmic element of the memory cells in another memory cell layer. |
| US08507886B2 |
Optical sensor system on a device for the treatment of liquids
Optical sensor system on a device for the treatment of liquids with at least one device for the projecting of light in the direction of an optical axis onto at least one illumination area in the space, an adjustment device for the adjustment of the relative position of the at least one illumination area and a boundary surface in a direction diagonal to the optical axis, an adjustment device for the adjustment of the relative position of the at least one illumination area and the boundary surface in the direction of the optical axis, a control device for controlling the adjustment devices, such that they simultaneously adjust the relative position of the at least one illumination area and the boundary surface diagonal to the at least one device for the imaging of the at least one illumination area during the adjustment of the relative position onto at least one photodetector and an evaluation device connected with the at least one photodetector for the evaluation of the at least one measurement signal. |
| US08507882B2 |
Radiation source and lithographic apparatus
A radiation source is configured to generate extreme ultraviolet radiation. The radiation source includes a droplet generator constructed and arranged to generate fuel droplets, a heater constructed and arranged to heat the fuel droplets following generation of the fuel droplets by the droplet generator, and reduce the mass of fuel present in the fuel droplets and/or reduce the density of the fuel droplets, and a radiation emitter constructed and arranged to direct radiation onto the fuel droplets that have been heated by the heater to generate the extreme ultraviolet radiation. |
| US08507880B2 |
Illuminating waveguide fabrication method
A method for fabricating waveguides comprising nano-apertures for illumination of sub-resolution exposures is presented. In particular, the end of a waveguide, such as an optical fiber, is coated with a material, such as an electrically conducting metal or a semiconductor. This material is then selectively removed through the process of ion milling, creating an aperture in the material at the end of the waveguide. Under normal conditions, if the aperture is smaller than the wavelength of light in the waveguide, there is little or no transmission through the aperture. However, with the appropriate selection of materials and aperture geometry, for example a metallic conducting coating and sub-wavelength “C-shaped” or “bow-tie” aperture, enhancement of transmission of light through the aperture can be achieved, allowing effective illumination of sub-resolution spots using the ion-milled aperture. This can be used in a nanolithography system incorporating waveguide illuminators as well. |
| US08507879B2 |
Oxidative cleaning method and apparatus for electron microscopes using UV excitation in an oxygen radical source
An improved method and apparatus for the production of oxygen radicals that may be used for cleaning portions high vacuum instruments. The apparatus comprises a VUV vacuum ultraviolet light source or lamp placed in an irradiation chamber for the photo disassociation of oxygen in communication with the main chamber on a specimen chamber port or inside the specimen chamber. Air or other oxygen-containing gas is admitted to the irradiation chamber for photo disassociation. The VUV source radiates UV wavelengths below 193 nm that are used to disassociate oxygen in the gas to create the oxygen radicals and the pressure is held high enough for complete absorption of the light. The oxygen radicals are differentially pumped into main chamber at pressure below 100 milliTorr to prevent recombination to clean hydrocarbons from the surfaces instrument by oxidation to volatile oxide gases. The oxide gases are then removed by the vacuum pump. |
| US08507878B1 |
Scintillation materials with reduced afterglow and method of preparation
Scintillation materials of this invention have an alkali halide host material, a (first) scintillation dopant of various types, and a variety of second dopants (co-dopants). In another embodiment, the scintillation materials of this invention have an alkali halide host material, a (first) scintillation dopant of various types, a variety of second dopants (co-dopants), and a variety of third dopants (co-dopants). Co-dopants of this invention are capable of providing a second auxiliary luminescent cation dopant, capable of introducing an anion size and electronegativity mismatch, capable of introducing a mismatch of anion charge, or introducing a mismatch of cation charge in the host material. |
| US08507876B2 |
Device for holding electron microscope grids and other materials
A device for holding a specimen holder, the device including a body with a slot formed therein. The slot includes an interior for receiving the specimen holder which may be a flat disk with edges and a pair of opposing sides. The disk may be made of a resilient deformable material. The slot may be sized to receive the specimen holder through an open top end and may taper from top bottom, such that the bottom end of the slot is smaller than the specimen holder. The slot further configured to contact the specimen holder along edges of the specimen holder and to allow some sideways deformation of the specimen holder without either side of the specimen holder distant from the edges coming into contact with the interior of the slot. |
| US08507872B2 |
Neutron detection
A neutron detector includes a microchannel plate having a structure that defines a plurality of microchannels, and layers of materials disposed on walls of the microchannels. The layers include a layer of neutron sensitive material, a layer of semiconducting material, and a layer of electron emissive material. For example, the layer of neutron sensitive material can include boron-10, lithium-6, or gadolinium. |
| US08507871B2 |
Radiation detection element and radiographic imaging apparatus
The present invention provides a radiation detecting element and a radiographic imaging device that may reliably detect irradiation of radiation even when a region where radiation is irradiated is set narrowly. Namely, the present invention provides a radiation detection element and a radiographic imaging apparatus, in which radiographic imaging pixels and radiation detection pixels are provided at intersecting portions of scan lines and signal lines. |
| US08507870B2 |
Solid-state imaging apparatus and imaging system
An imaging apparatus has an imaging area formed by arranging a plurality of imaging blocks each including a pixel array, a plurality of vertical signal lines, a horizontal output line commonly provided for the plurality of vertical signal lines to read out signals read out to the plurality of vertical signal lines, a first scanning circuit, and a second scanning circuit, wherein signals of the pixels of a selected row in the pixel array are read out to the plurality of vertical signal lines in accordance with a driving pulse from the first scanning circuit, the signals read out to the plurality of vertical signal lines are sequentially read out to the horizontal output line in accordance with a driving pulse from the second scanning circuit, and a length in a row direction of the pixel array is smaller than a length in a column direction of the pixel array. |
| US08507868B2 |
Systems and methods for determining fluid mobility in rock samples
Systems and methods for determining fluid mobility in rock samples using time-lapse position emission particle tracking (PEPT). The systems and methods use PEPT to determine permeability in rock samples, such as shale, that have a permeability of less than one micro-darcy by recording gamma-ray emissions from a tag using a positron emission tomography camera as the tag traverses with a fluid through the pores in the rock sample. |
| US08507863B2 |
Reflective proximity sensor with improved smudge resistance and reduced crosstalk
An electronic device includes a protective layer above a proximity sensor having a radiation emitter and a radiation detector. A groove, which may be wedge shaped, is formed in the bottom surface of the protective layer. A radiation barrier, which may be reflective or absorptive material, is placed in the groove in the bottom surface of the protective layer. A light blocking coating may be applied to the bottom surface and the groove of the protective layer to prevent the passage of visible radiation and permit the passage of infrared radiation. A radiation shield may be positioned between the emitter and the detector directly below the radiation barrier. Alignment features may be formed on the mating surfaces of the radiation barrier and radiation shield to align the protective layer with respect to the radiation shield and proximity sensor. |
| US08507860B2 |
Terahertz resonator
A tunable terahertz resonator includes a semiconductor substrate and a metal layer contacting a surface of the semiconductor substrate. A depletion layer is formed in the semiconductor substrate near an interface between the metal layer and the semiconductor substrate. A chiral nanostructure is coupled to the substrate or the metal layer, the chiral nanostructure including a conducting or semiconducting material and having an inductance. A bias circuit applies a bias voltage across the metal layer and the semiconductor substrate to control a capacitance of a tunable capacitor that includes the depletion layer. The chiral nanostructure and the tunable capacitor form a tunable resonant circuit. The tunable terahertz resonator can be used in a terahertz radiation emitter or receiver. |
| US08507858B2 |
Pattern measurement apparatus and pattern measurement method
Referring to design data for a sample, a measurement region is defined at a portion in the design data which has no step in an edge of a pattern. In addition, an edge as a characteristic portion is detected from the design data, and an edge as a characteristic portion corresponding to the characteristic portion of the design data is detected from a secondary electron image. Then, the measurement region is positioned and located in a secondary electron image based on a positional relationship between the edge of the design data and the edge of the secondary electron image. A width of the pattern is measured on the basis of a distance between the two edges included in the measurement region thus located. |
| US08507854B2 |
Particle beam microscopy system and method for operating the same
A particle beam system 1 for cleaning itself comprises an irradiation system to direct electromagnetic radiation onto the surfaces to be cleaned and a supply system 61 to supply a precursor gas to the interior of the vacuum chamber 11 of the particle beam system 1. The precursor gas is activated in a vicinity of the surfaces to be cleaned and is converted into a reaction gas which reacts with the contaminants present on the irradiated surfaces such that said contaminants may be pumped out then. |
| US08507849B2 |
Mass spectrometer
A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a MALDI ion source coupled to an orthogonal acceleration Time of Flight mass analyzer. The mass spectrometer is operated at a first instrument setting wherein specific parent ions are selected by a mass filter and are accelerated to a first axial energy. The fragment ions are then orthogonally accelerated after a first delay time and first mass spectral data is obtained. The mass spectrometer is then operated at a second instrument setting wherein the axial energy of the parent ions is increased and the resulting fragment ions are orthogonally accelerated after a reduced delay time. Second mass spectral data is then obtained. The first and second mass spectral data are then combined to provided a final composite mass spectrum. |
| US08507843B2 |
Method and system for spectral calibration of a remote sensing sensor and a synthetic target having a tunable spectral composition
A method and a system for spectral calibration of a remote sensing sensor and a synthetic target having a tunable spectral composition are described. The system or synthetic target includes a plurality of reflective mirrors arranged to reflect radiation from a source of radiation onto a remotely located radiation sensor. A first mirror in the plurality of mirrors is configured to reflect a first portion of the radiation in a first wavelength toward the remotely located radiation sensor. A second mirror in the plurality of mirrors is configured to reflect a second portion of the radiation in a second wavelength different from the first wavelength toward the remotely located radiation sensor. The first portion of the radiation and the second portion of the radiation can be selected to calibrate the remotely located radiation sensor so as to provide a quantitative spectral relationship between the radiation detected at the remotely located sensor and the radiation reflected by the plurality of mirrors. |
| US08507841B2 |
Optical element and method for producing the same
An optical element having an anti-reflection function includes a base having a first main surface and a second main surface; a plurality of structures composed of projections or recesses and arranged on the first main surface at a fine pitch equal to or less than the wavelength of visible light for which the amount of reflection is to be reduced; and a light-absorbing layer that absorbs the light and that is disposed on the second main surface, wherein the structures are arranged so as to form a plurality of rows of tracks on the first main surface and form a hexagonal lattice pattern, a quasi-hexagonal lattice pattern, a tetragonal lattice pattern, or a quasi-tetragonal lattice pattern, and the structures each have an elliptical cone shape or a truncated elliptical cone shape, the major axis direction of which is a direction in which the tracks extend. |
| US08507837B2 |
Techniques for monitoring solar array performance and applications thereof
An automated method to monitor performance of a terrestrial solar cell array tracking the sun. The solar cell system includes drive means that adjust a position of the array along different respective axes with respect to the sun using the drive means. The techniques include predicting the position of the sun during a time period, and sampling an output parameter of the array indicative of performance. The sampled data may be used to identify a fault in the solar cell array, for example a misalignment or a failure of one or more solar cells, in which case a notification of that fault may be generated for the operator or a control signal may be output for correcting the fault. Alternatively, an output signal may be sent to an external system associated with the solar cell system. Various alignment testing routines for checking the solar tracking are described. These routines may involve moving a solar cell array to a reference position at the start of, or during, an alignment routine in order to improve accuracy of position measurement during the routine. |
| US08507836B1 |
Software defined lensing
The invention relates to imaging devices and methods, pertinent to electromagnetic energy in visual and other spectra, to capture and reproduce substantially all image information in a relevant spectrum through all-electronic sensors and electronic computation means. |
| US08507831B2 |
Heater for an automotive vehicle and method of forming same
There is disclosed a heater for an automotive vehicle or other article of manufacture. The heater typically includes a first conductive medium and a second conductive medium disposed upon a carrier. In a preferred embodiment, the first conductive medium includes a first section and a second section that are electrically connected by a second conductive medium. The second conductive medium preferably exhibits a positive thermal coefficient. |
| US08507829B2 |
Method for producing coarse surface structures
A method for producing rough surface structures comprising the following step: running a laser beam along filling lines (1) over an area to be processed, wherein the filling line (1) is broken down into particular laser dots (2) with a distance a, and wherein the laser dots (2) are moved in a X direction and in a Y direction in a plane with a random factor b relative to the filling line (1) so that they form a cloud of dots. |
| US08507822B2 |
Contact member including purposely introduced undulations and vacuum interrupter including the same
A contact is for a vacuum interrupter. The contact includes a contact member having a generally planar mating surface with a planar contact plane and a plurality of purposely introduced undulations therein. The undulations are structured to contact a plurality of purposely introduced undulations of another contact member. The undulations are in a dimension perpendicular to the planar contact plane. The planar contact plane has a diameter. The undulations have a depth substantially smaller than the diameter of the planar contact plane. |
| US08507820B2 |
Sealed dome switch for mobile electronic device
A mobile electronic device has a dome switch assembly secured to the housing of the device, over a recess formed in the housing of device. The dome switch assembly has a substrate with a vent hole communicating between the recess of the housing and the space comprised between the substrate and a dome actuation portion of the dome switch assembly. Upon actuation of the dome switch assembly, air present between the dome actuation portion and the substrate flows into the recess of the housing. |
| US08507813B2 |
Integrating impact switch
An integrating impact switch that can discriminate between accelerations due to different stimuli is provided. Embodiments of the present invention actuate only in response to an acceleration whose magnitude is equal to or greater than an acceleration threshold for a predetermined continuous period of time. Embodiments of the present invention comprise an impact switch having a throw that is operatively coupled with a viscous damper that dampens motion of the throw. As a result, a stimulus that imparts an acceleration that meets or exceeds an acceleration threshold for a time period less than a predetermined time-period threshold does not actuate the switch. A stimulus that imparts an acceleration whose magnitude is equal to or greater than the acceleration threshold for a time period equal to the time-period threshold, however, does actuate the switch. |
| US08507812B2 |
Switch assembly and earphone set with the same
A switch assembly and an earphone set having the same. The switch assembly includes a first plate in which a board is mounted, a second plate installed opposite the first plate, a connection member provided between the first and second plates so as to resiliently connect the first and second plates, a plurality of first contacts provided on a rear face thereof in order to selectively connect a circuit of the board, and a plurality of second contacts provided on a front face thereof in correspondence to the first contacts. |
| US08507810B2 |
Dynamic scale utilizing shear measurements to determine a weight of bulk material
The invention relates to a dynamic scale for bulk material, having two swivel arms (2) and two load-lifting arms (8) mounted to the free end of said swivel arms, with one hole (7) being located in each of the swivel arms (2) and positioned transversely to the extension of the swivel arm and also transversely to the neutral fiber brought about by the flexural load. A pipe (9) is fitted into the hole (7) and is welded thereto. The pipe (9) comprises two sensors (14, 15) transversely to the longitudinal axis thereof, said sensors being located at an angle of substantially 90° to each other and each being disposed at an angle of ±45° to the direction of the shear stress component τxy. Under the influence of the shear stress, the cross section of the tube (9) is deformed into an ellipse that is inclined at about 45°, the shorter and longer axis (11, 13) thereof being measured using the sensors (14, 15). Said sensors (14, 15) each comprise two force inlets (16, 17), which are inserted with pretension in suitable recesses in the tube (9). |
| US08507807B2 |
Wiring board
A wiring board includes at least one signal layer, at least one ground layer, at least one power plane, at least one power supply via that electrically conducts wiring over one substrate surface where a semiconductor device chip is mounted, wiring over another substrate surface, and the power plane, and signal wiring for performing signal transmission between a plurality of semiconductor device chips. The power plane is placed to the one substrate surface side than the signal wiring. The power supply via is composed of a large diameter aperture and a small diameter aperture. The large diameter aperture has a relatively large diameter and is formed from the one substrate surface to the power plane, and the small diameter aperture has a relatively small diameter and is formed from the power plane to the other substrate surface. |
| US08507806B2 |
Heat resistant substrate incorporated circuit wiring board
A circuit wiring board including a wiring substrate, and a heat resistant substrate accommodated in the wiring substrate and including a core substrate and a through hole conductor formed in the core substrate, the core substrate having a first surface and a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface, the through hole conductor providing electrical connection through the core substrate between the first surface and the second surface of the core substrate. |
| US08507805B2 |
Wiring board for semiconductor devices, semiconductor device, electronic device, and motherboard
In a wiring board according to the present invention, a substrate, a solder resist provided on the substrate, a land, a wiring line, and a connection portion connecting the wiring line and the land, the connection portion is provided with a recess as a non-flat portion, and is formed to comprise a width greater than a width of the wiring line and smaller than a width (diameter) of the land, the width of the connection portion being gradually increased from the wiring line toward the land. |
| US08507803B2 |
Structure of connecting printed wiring boards, method of connecting printed wiring boards, and adhesive having anisotropic conductivity
The invention offers a board-connecting structure that can provide electrodes with a fine pitch and that can combine the insulating property and the connection reliability. The structure of connecting printed wiring boards 10 and 20 electrically connects a plurality of first electrodes 12 and 13 provided to be adjacent to each other on a first board 11 with a plurality of second electrodes 22 and 23 provided to be adjacent to each other on a second board 21 through an adhesive 30 that contains conductive particles 31 and that has anisotropic conductivity. By heating and pressing the adhesive placed between the mutually facing first electrode 12 and second electrode 22 and between the mutually facing first electrode 13 and second electrode 23, an adhesive layer 30a is formed between the first board 11 and the second board 21 and in the adhesive layer 30a, a cavity portion 33 is formed between the first electrodes 12 and 13 and between the second electrodes 22 and 23. |
| US08507802B1 |
Ultra-low current printed circuit board
Provided is printed circuit board for minimizing dielectric losses experienced by a low-current portion of an electric circuit. The printed circuit board includes a first substrate supporting an electrically-conductive material patterned to form a conductive pathway between electric circuit components, and a surface-mount guard pad provided on a substantially-planar exposed surface of the first substrate and covering at least an area of the exposed surface including a footprint of the low-current portion on the first substrate. A second substrate is also provided with one or more electrically conductive pads that are surface mounted to the guard pad to couple the second substrate to the guard pad. The second substrate also supports a signal trace included in the low-current region for conducting a low-current signal. |
| US08507798B2 |
Sealing grommet
A sealing grommet, particularly for data centers and the like, formed of one or a pair of U-shaped frame sections, each co-molded with a thermoplastic elastomeric seal of corrugated wave form, with corrugated edges of the seals exposed at the open sides of the U-shaped frames. A pair of such grommet sections joined together, with the corrugated edges arranged to be in contact and in phase, provides a uniquely efficient seal to hold back air under pressure while allowing various pass-through elements, such as cables, hoses, etc., to be extended through the grommet and while enabling the pass-through elements to be easily added, removed, or rearranged as may be necessary to accommodate the dynamic changes experienced in the operation of a data center. |
| US08507790B2 |
Solar element with increased efficiency and method for increasing efficiency
A solar element with increased efficiency and also a method for increasing the efficiency of a solar cell are provided. The solar cell comprises a luminescent element, an upconverter, and also at least one selectively reflecting structure. |
| US08507789B2 |
Solar cell and method of manufacturing the same
A solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type having at least one via hole; an emitter layer only on at least a portion of the via hole and at least one selected from a group consisting of an incident surface and side surfaces of the substrate, the emitter layer having a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type; at least one first electrode on the incident surface, the first electrode being electrically connected to the emitter layer; a second electrode connected to an opposite surface to the incident surface; and at least one first electrode current collector on the opposite surface, the at least one first electrode current collector being insulated from the second electrode and being electrically connected to the at least one first electrode through the via hole. |
| US08507785B2 |
Photo induced enhanced field electron emission collector
An electromagnetic energy collector and sensor use enhanced fields to emit electrons for energy collection. The collector and sensor collect energy from visible light, infrared radiation and ultraviolet electromagnetic radiation. The collector and sensor include a waveguide with a geometry selected to enhance the electric field along a conductor to create a high, localized electric field, which causes electron emission across a gap to a return plane. |
| US08507784B2 |
Photovoltaic shingles for roofing and method for connecting the shingles
A shingle including a flexible sheet; a photovoltaic panel attached to the flexible sheet; an electrical conductive path extending from a first side of the shingle to an opposite side of the shingle; a connector on one end of the electrical conductive path, and a mating connector on an opposite end of the electrical conductive path. |
| US08507782B2 |
Electronic percussion instrument
An electronic percussion instrument generates, in accordance with a trigger signal output from a pad source, a musical performance tone of a tone color assigned to the pad source. The electronic percussion instrument includes a program memory for storing a control program and a CPU for controlling operation of the electronic percussion instrument in accordance with the control program stored in the program memory. A storage device is also provided for storing a plurality of trigger data sets each of which includes at least one sensitivity setting parameter for setting sensitivity to the trigger signal, and a plurality of drum kits each of which includes pad setting data for setting the tone color assigned to the at least one pad source and link data for designating one of the plurality of trigger data sets. A setting operation input unit is provided for selecting a drum kit from among the plurality of drum kits. The CPU is coupled to the storage device and the setting operation input unit and operative under the control program for setting the sensitivity to the trigger signal on the basis of the at least one sensitivity setting parameter included in the trigger data set designated by the link data included in the drum kit selected by the setting operation input unit. |
| US08507777B2 |
Guzmania hybrid named ‘TROPIX’
A new and distinct Guzmania hybrid named ‘TROPIX’ characterized by solid growth habit; funnel-form rosette plant, measuring about 35 cm to 50 cm in height (above the pot when flowering); numerous, green color foliage (measuring about 25-45 cm length and about 3-4.5 cm in width) Superior floral bract production; bracts are red in color (closest to RHS 45A); head inflorescence, measuring about 8 cm in height when flowering commences to about 15 cm in height at maturity, and about 12 cm in diameter; and long-lasting habit. |
| US08507775B2 |
Plants and seeds of common wheat cultivar SJ909-369
A wheat cultivar, designated SJ909-369, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants, and hybrids of wheat cultivar SJ909-369, and to methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing plants from wheat cultivar SJ909-369 with themselves or with plants from another wheat variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a wheat plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to wheat varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from wheat cultivar SJ909-369, to methods for producing other wheat varieties, lines or plant parts derived from wheat cultivar SJ909-369, and to the wheat plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar SJ909-369 with another wheat cultivar. |
| US08507771B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH864601
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH864601. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH864601, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH864601 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH864601. |
| US08507768B1 |
Inbred maize variety PH11T4
A novel maize variety designated PH11T4 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH11T4 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH11T4 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH11T4 or a locus conversion of PH11T4 with another maize variety. |
| US08507767B1 |
Inbred corn line NPFX4376
Basically, this invention provides for an inbred corn line designated NPFX4376, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line NPFX4376, with plants of another corn plant. The invention relates to the various parts of inbred NPFX4376, including culturable cells. This invention also relates to methods for introducing transgenic transgenes into inbred corn line NPFX4376, and plants produced by said methods. |
| US08507766B1 |
Soybean cultivar S110140
A soybean cultivar designated S110140 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S110140, to the plants of soybean cultivar S110140, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S110140, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S110140. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S110140. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S110140, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S110140 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US08507762B2 |
Soybean variety A1024315
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1024315. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1024315. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1024315 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1024315 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US08507760B2 |
Wild rocket cultivar Tricia
A wild rocket cultivar, designated Tricia, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of wild rocket cultivar Tricia, to the plants of wild rocket cultivar Tricia and to methods for producing a wild rocket plant by crossing the cultivar Tricia with itself or another wild rocket cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a wild rocket plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wild rocket plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to wild rocket cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from wild rocket cultivar Tricia, to methods for producing other wild rocket cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from wild rocket cultivar Tricia and to the wild rocket plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid wild rocket seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Tricia with another wild rocket cultivar. |
| US08507755B2 |
Methods for altering the reactivity of plant cell walls
Methods and means are provided for the modification of the reactivity of plant cell walls, particularly as they can be found in natural fibers of fiber producing plants by inclusion of positively charged oligosaccharides or polysaccharides into the cell wall. This can be conveniently achieved by expressing a chimeric gene encoding an N-acetylglucosamine transferase, particularly an N-acetylglucosamine transferase, capable of being targeted to the membranes of the Golgi apparatus in cells of a plant. |
| US08507754B2 |
Engineering lipids in vegetative tissues of plants
The present invention discloses gene targets and methods for the genetic control of lipid accumulation in vegetative (non-seed) portions of plants. Enhanced lipid, e.g. triacylglycerol (TAG), accumulation in vegetative portions of plants may be obtained by down-regulation of activity of At4g24160 or a homolog thereof. Plants, plant parts, seeds comprising down-regulated AT4G24160 activity, or activity of a homolog thereof, are also provided, as well as products prepared therefrom. |
| US08507753B2 |
Plants having enhanced yield-related traits and a method for making the same
The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a NITR (Nitrite Reductase) polypeptide or an ASNS (Asparagine Synthase) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a NITR polypeptide or an ASNS polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides constructs comprising NITR-encoding nucleic acids or ASNS-encoding nucleic acids, useful in performing the methods of the invention. |
| US08507752B1 |
Maize variety hybrid X13B662
A novel maize variety designated X13B662 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13B662 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13B662 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13B662, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13B662. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13B662. |
| US08507749B2 |
Transgenic chickens producing exogenous protein in eggs
This invention provides vectors and methods for the stable introduction of exogenous nucleic acid sequences into the genome of a bird and for expressing said exogenous sequences to alter the phenotype of the bird or to produce desired proteins. In particular, transgenic chickens are produced which express exogenous sequences in their oviducts. Eggs which contain exogenous proteins are also produced. |
| US08507748B2 |
Method for the production of a single heavy chain antibody
The present invention relates to a method for the generation of single chain immunoglobulins in a mammal. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the generation of single chain camelid VHH antibodies in a mammal which undergo the process of class-switching and affinity maturation found within antibody producing B cells. Single chain antibodies generated using the method of the present invention and the uses thereof are also described. |
| US08507746B2 |
Leakage-signaling absorbent article
An absorbent article for preventing leakage is provided, the article including an absorbent assembly having an absorbent assembly perimeter, and a leakage warning element disposed adjacent a portion of the perimeter, wherein the leakage warning element includes a dimension change member adapted to dimensionally change upon liquid contact to produce a transition in the absorbent article between an activated state and an un-activated state, thereby producing a physical sensation indicating a fullness level of the absorbent assembly. The absorbent article also provides an absorbent assembly having an absorbent assembly perimeter and a leakage warning element including a stored energy device and a dimension change member, the dimension change member disposed along a portion of the perimeter, wherein the dimension change member is adapted to break upon liquid contact to produce a transition in the leakage warning element from an un-activated state to an activated state. |
| US08507740B2 |
Biorefinery method
The invention relates to a method for producing a petrochemical product from biomass, involving the following steps: dewatering and drying biomass; producing crude oil by the direct liquefaction of the dried biomass; hydrogenating the crude oil into hydrocarbons; and refining the hydrocarbons into a petrochemical product. Said method is characterized in that the hydrogen used for hydrogenating the crude oil is obtained from the wastewater accumulated during the dewatering and drying of the biomass and/or during the direct liquefaction and from the residue accumulated during the direct liquefaction. |
| US08507735B2 |
Alcohol synthesis
A process is disclosed for the production of alcohols including ethanol, propanol and butanol starting with lower molecular weight alcohol, which is reacted with carbon monoxide to give an organic acid that in turn is reduced with hydrogen to form the product. |
| US08507732B2 |
Purification of tris-hydroxyaryl compounds
The present invention is directed to a composition comprising a tris-hydroxyaryl compound having a metal ion impurity content of less than 10 ppm and to a process for the purification of tris-hydroxyaryl compound having a metal ion impurity, comprising at least the following steps: a) conditioning a sulphonic acid group-containing active ion exchanger with a solvent which is suitable for the handling of the tris-hydroxyaryl compounds, b) producing a solution of the tris-hydroxyaryl compounds to be purified in a solvent which is suitable for the handling of the tris-hydroxyaryl compounds, c) contacting the tris-hydroxyaryl compound-containing solution from b) with the conditioned ion exchanger from a), d) separating the tris-hydroxyaryl compound-containing solution from c) from the conditioned ion exchanger, e) removing at least part of the solvent from the solution of the tris-hydroxyaryl compound separated in d) under low temperature stress. |
| US08507731B2 |
Hydroformylation process using a symmetric bisphosphite ligand for improved control over product isomers
A process for hydroformylating an α-olefin to produce two or more aldehydes comprising a normal aldehyde and one or more iso-aldehydes with a target molar ratio of the normal aldehyde to one or more iso-aldehydes in a selectable range from 3/1 to 60/1. The process uses a transition metal-ligand complex catalyst comprising a symmetric calixarene bisphosphite ligand. The target N/I ratio is selected by controlling carbon monoxide partial pressure. |
| US08507729B2 |
Cyclohexanone production process with multiple post-distillation
The present invention relates to a method for continuously preparing cyclohexanone from phenol making use of a catalyst comprising at least one catalytically active metal selected from platinum and palladium comprising hydrogenating phenol to form a product stream comprising cyclohexanone and unreacted phenol; separating at least part of the product stream, or at least part of the product stream from which one or more components having a lower boiling point than cyclohexanone have been removed, into a first fraction comprising cyclohexanone and a second fraction comprising phenol and cyclohexanol, using distillation; separating the second fraction into a third fraction, rich in cyclohexanol, and a fourth fraction, rich in phenol, using distillation; —subjecting at least part of the fourth fraction to a further distillation step, thereby forming a fifth fraction and a sixth fraction, wherein the fifth fraction is enriched in phenol compared to the sixth fraction, and wherein the sixth fraction comprises side-products having a higher boiling point than phenol, and phenol; and which method is characterized in the additional step of continuously or intermittently separating at least part of the sixth fraction to yet a further distillation step, thereby forming a seventh fraction and an eight fraction, wherein the seventh fraction is enriched in phenol compared to the eight fraction, and wherein the eight fraction comprises side-products having a higher boiling point than phenol. |
| US08507727B2 |
Method for producing cyclohexyl alkyl ketones
Provided is an industrially superior method for producing cyclohexyl alkyl ketones, which solves the problems in process reduction and in disposal of wastes such as metals.An aromatic ketone represented by a formula (1) is nuclear-hydrogenated with pressurized hydrogen and in the presence of a solvent at a temperature of from 20 to 120° C., in the presence of a catalyst that carries from 0.1 to 20% by weight of a ruthenium atom on the carrier, thereby producing a cyclohexyl alkyl ketone represented by a formula (2): provided that, in the formula (2), n indicates an integer of from 1 to 3; R represents a hydroxyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an acyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms |
| US08507724B2 |
Compounds for use in the treatment of pain
The present invention concerns compounds derived from the anaethetic propofol. The compounds may be useful in the treatment of pain, particularly, but not exclusively, chronic pain and central pain sensitisation. |
| US08507720B2 |
Titania-alumina supported palladium catalyst
A catalyst comprising palladium supported on a titania-alumina extrudate is disclosed. The extrudate comprises at least 80 wt % titania and 0.1 to 15 wt % alumina. A palladium catalyst prepared from the titania-alumina extrudate has significantly higher crush strength. Its catalytic performance in vinyl acetate production is improved. |
| US08507719B2 |
Crystalline solid and amorphous forms of (−)-halofenate and methods related thereto
The present invention provides crystalline solid and amorphous forms of (−)-halofenate. The crystalline solid forms may be used in various pharmaceutical compositions, and are particularly effective for the prevention and/or treatment of conditions associated with blood lipid deposition in a mammal, particularly those diseases related to Type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidemia. The invention also relates to a method for preventing or treating Type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidemia in a mammal comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of crystalline solid and amorphous forms of (−)-halofenate. |
| US08507718B2 |
Ketocarboxylic acids, methods of manufacture and uses thereof
Ketocarboxylic acids such as levulinic acid can be efficiently purified in high yield by esterification with a hydrocarbon polyol to the corresponding polyketocarboxylic ester, which can be readily purified, for example recrystallized. After purification, the ketocarboxylic ester can be hydrolyzed to provide pure ketocarboxylic acid, or a salt thereof, after removal of the esterifying hydrocarbon polyol, or used for other synthetic transformations. Advantageously, the polyketocarboxylic esters, ketocarboxylic acids, and salts thereof produced by this method are obtained in high purity. |
| US08507705B2 |
C2-symmetrical ruthenocene diphosphine ligands only with surface chirality and their manufacture
The invention affords C2-symmetrical ruthenocene diphosphine ligands with surface chirality and their manufacture. The present invention uses (S)-(S)-1,1′-2(diphenylphosphino)-2,2′-2[(S)-4-isopropyloxazolinyl] ruthenocene as raw material and the product is prepared through two or three steps of reaction. At the action of trifluoroacetic acid, (S)-(S)-1,1′-2(diphenylphosphino)-2,2′-2[(S)-4-isopropyloxazolinyl] ruthenocene first removes oxazoline and gets ester amides compound which then carries out ester exchange or reduction alkylation and gets the product of ruthenocene diphosphine ligand with surface chirality. The ligands prepared with the structure as follows from the invention can be used in all kinds of metallic catalysis asymmetric reaction and has good reaction activity and stereoselectivity, wherein R is methyl or ethyl, R1 is linear or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aralkyl and alkyl amino. |
| US08507704B2 |
Liquid composition containing aminoether for deposition of metal-containing films
A formulation, comprising: a) at least one metal-ligand complex, wherein one or more ligands are selected from the group consisting of β-diketonates, β-ketoiminates, β-ketoesterates, β-diiminates, alkyls, carbonyls, alkyl carbonyls, cyclopentadienyls, pyrrolyls, alkoxides, amidinates, imidazolyls, and mixtures thereof; and the metal is selected from Group 2 to 16 elements of the Periodic Table of the Elements; and, b) at least one aminoether selected from the group consisting of R1R2NR3OR4NR5R6, R1OR4NR5R6, O(CH2CH2)2NR1, R1R2NR3N(CH2CH2)2O, R1R2NR3OR4N(CH2CH2)2O, O(CH2CH2)2NR1OR2N(CH2CH2)2O, and mixtures thereof, wherein R1-6 are independently selected from group consisting of C1-10 linear alkyl, C1-10 branched alkyl, C1-10 cyclic alkyl, C6-C10 aromatic, C1-10 alkylamine, C1-10 alkylaminoalkyl, C1-10 ether, C4-C10 cyclic ether, C4-C10 cyclic aminoether, and mixture thereof. |
| US08507702B2 |
Continuous production of bioderived esters via supercritical solvent processing using solid heterogeneous catalysts
A method for the continuous production of ester based organic compounds from renewable natural products via supercritical solvent processing in the presence of heterogeneous nano-structured catalysts. Fatty acid triglycerides may therefore be transesterified using heterogeneous nano-structured catalysts in the presence of supercritical alcohols to provide alkyl ester compounds and glycerine. |
| US08507698B2 |
Artemisinin derivatives for the treatment of melanoma
The invention relates to Artemisinin derivatives of general formula (I) wherein A and B are as defined in the specification. Compounds (I) have proved able to inhibit cell proliferation, in particular of uveal melanoma cells, and can therefore be used, either alone or in association with other antitumoral drugs, for the preparation of medicaments intended for the treatment of malignant melanoma. |
| US08507696B2 |
Intermediates in the synthesis zearalenone macrolide analogs
Disclosed herein are methods and intermediates useful in the preparation of macrolides, e.g., compounds of formula (IV), wherein R1-R12 are as defined herein. |
| US08507694B2 |
Process for the preparation of pyrazole carboxylic acid amides
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (9-dichloromethylene-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methano-naphthalen-5-yl)-amide. |
| US08507689B2 |
Organic salt compound, and optical recording material and optical recording medium using the organic salt compound
Compounds of the class of organic salts based on monomethine cyanine cation and azomethine complex cation are useful to promote light sensitivity and light resistance in laser writable and readable recording material. The compounds of Formula (I) and (IV) are exemplified in Formula (I) with X being oxygen, sulfur, or selenium; R1 and R2 are each C1-C20 alkyl, C7-C30 arylalkyl; R3 to R6 are each hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl, etc.; R4 and R5 may be taken together to form a 6-membered ring; Y1 and Y2 are each C1-C20 alkyl; R7 to R10 are each hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl, etc.; and adjacent two of R7 to R10 may be taken together to form a 5- or 6-membered ring. In Formula (IV) M′ is Fe, Co, Ni, Cr or Mn; and R11 to R26 are each hydrogen, nitro, —NRR′ (R and R′ are each C1-C4 alkyl). |
| US08507675B2 |
Compositions and methods for inhibition of the JAK pathway
Disclosed are compounds of formula I, compositions containing them, and methods of use for the compounds and compositions in the treatment of conditions in which modulation of the JAK pathway or inhibition of JAK kinases, particularly JAK 2 and JAK3, are therapeutically useful. |
| US08507669B2 |
Optically active dibenzazepine derivatives
It is to provide a novel optically active dibenzazepine derivative having a high utility value as an asymmetric phase-transfer catalyst. It is an optically active 6,7-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[c,e]azepine derivative represented by the following formula (1′), (wherein R represents a divalent organic group for cross-linking the 1st position and the 11th position; R1 and R2 are the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, or organic group, or R1 and R2 together represent a divalent organic group; R3′ and R4′ are the same or different and represent a monovalent organic group, or R3′ and R4′ together form an organic group that forms a cyclic structure comprising an onium nitrogen atom; Ar represents a monovalent organic group; * represents optical activity, i.e., that one axially asymmetric isomer is present in excess of the other axially asymmetric isomer with respect to a bond axis that constitutes the biphenyl structure of the compound; and X− represents a counter anion). |
| US08507666B2 |
Modification of carbohydrates using continuous generation of hydroxyl radicals
Disclosed herein are methods for modifying carbohydrates using hydroxyl radicals. The hydroxyl radicals may be formed by the photolysis of peroxide in aqueous solution using UV light. Also disclosed are compositions and products comprising carbohydrates modified by the process. |
| US08507659B2 |
Method for chemically modifying biopolymer and polypeptide
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for chemically modifying biopolymer and polypeptide with a hydrophobic compound or a compound which causes degradation or reaction under basic condition. The present invention provides a method for producing a chemically modified biopolymer or polypeptide, wherein a biopolymer or polypeptide is chemically modified in a reaction solution containing an organic fluorine compound. |
| US08507658B2 |
Ex vivo animal or challenge model as method to measure protective immunity directed against parasites and vaccines shown to be protective in the method
Described are antibodies specifically directed against a cathepsin-like protease that are specific for newly excysted juvenile (NEJ) stages of Fasciola hepatica. Diagnostic tests wherein such antibodies are detected or used are also provided. |
| US08507656B2 |
Stabilized angiopoietin-2 antibodies and uses thereof
Stabilized antibodies directed to Angiopoeitin-2 and uses of such antibodies are described. Nucleic acid and amino acid sequences, hybridomas or other cell lines for expressing such antibodies are also provided. |
| US08507655B2 |
Antibody against anthrax toxins
The invention relates to an anti PA antibody, in which the variable region of the heavy chain has an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID N°1 and in which the variable sequence of the light chain has an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID N°2, that is modified in order to improve its affinity and its tolerance in human beings. |
| US08507650B2 |
Use of bacteriophage outer membrane breaching proteins expressed in plants for the control of gram-negative bacteria
The present invention provides compositions and methods for killing or suppressing growth of Gram-negative bacteria that infect, infest or cause disease in plants, including pathogenic, saprophytic and opportunistic microbes that cause disease in plants and food borne illness in people or in animal feed. |
| US08507644B2 |
Method of making a metal terephthalate polymer
Methods of making metal-terephthalate polymers from a polyester ethylene terephthalate or terephthalic acid produces high yield and high purity reaction products for a range of metals. Among the preferred metal compounds employed in the processes are metal oxides and metal hydroxides. The methods are preferably carried out at a low pressure and can produce metal-terephthalate polymer powders containing small crystals which can be employed to enhance properties of polymers or disperse metals in specific applications by thermal decomposition of metal-terephthalate polymers. |
| US08507643B2 |
Composition comprising glycerol, process for obtaining same and use thereof in the manufacture of dichloropropanol
A composition comprising glycerol and at least one cyclic oligomer of glycerol, a process for obtaining the composition, and its use in the manufacture of dichloropropanol and of derived products such as epichlorohydrin and epoxy resins. |
| US08507636B2 |
High molecular weight poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) and process therefor
A poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) having a high molecular weight and a reduced content of low molecular weight species can be prepared by a method that includes specific conditions for the oxidative polymerization, chelation, and isolation steps. The poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) is particularly useful for the fabrication of fluid separation membranes. |
| US08507635B2 |
Modified polycarbonates having improved surface properties
The present invention relates to polycarbonates comprising imide-containing aryl mono- or dihydroxy compounds as chain terminators and, respectively, monomer units, and also to compositions comprising the said polycarbonates, to their use for the production of mouldings, and to mouldings obtainable therefrom. |
| US08507633B2 |
Thermoplastic polyurethanes
A process for the preparation of thermoplastic polyurethane by reacting (a) isocyanates with (b) compounds reactive toward isocyanates and having a molecular weight (Mw) of from 500 to 10 000 g/mol and (c) chain extenders having a molecular weight of from 50 to 499 g/mol, if appropriate in the presence of (d) catalysts and/or (e) conventional additives, wherein the chain extender mixture consisting of a main chain extender (c1) and one or more co-chain extenders (c2) is used and the thermoplastic polyurethane prepared has a rigid phase fraction of greater than 0.40, the rigid phase fraction being defined by the following formula: rigid phase fraction = { ∑ x = 1 k [ ( m KVx / M KVx ) * M Iso + m KVx ] } / m ges with the following meanings: MKVx: molar mass of the chain extender x in g/mol mKVx: mass of the chain extender x in g MIso: molar mass of the isocyanate used in g/mol mges: total mass of all starting materials in g k: number of chain extenders. |
| US08507632B2 |
Composition curable with actinic energy ray and use thereof
An actinic energy ray curable composition useful as a paint or coating agent, especially for products where scratch resistance is desired, includes a particular composition that includes a urethane (meth)acrylate obtained by reacting to an organic isocyanate having a plurality of isocyanate groups in one molecule with a polycaprolactone-modified alkyl (meth)acrylate and a long-chain alcohol. |
| US08507629B2 |
Organic polymer containing two or more organic ring structures and a chain structure threading through the organic ring structures, and production method thereof
A production method of the present invention is a production method of an organic polymer containing two or more organic ring structures and a chain structure threading through the organic ring structures. This method includes a polymerization step of forming the organic polymer, in which the organic ring structures, which are restricted from moving, are disposed at each of a particular constitutional unit, by polymerizing at least one type of monomers each of which has no ionic functional group that releases a metal ion. The above at least one type of monomers include a monomer (M) containing the organic ring structure and a chain component threading through the organic ring structure. |
| US08507628B2 |
Propylene based polymers for injection stretch blow molding
Injection stretch blow molded (ISBM) articles and methods of forming the same are provided herein. In one embodiment, the ISBM articles generally include a propylene based random copolymer having a molecular weight distribution of from about 9 to about 20. In another embodiment, the ISBM articles generally include a propylene based random copolymer formed from a Ziegler-Natta catalyst including a succinate internal donor. |
| US08507622B2 |
Polymerizable compositions
The present invention relates to a process for providing improved low VOC polymerizable compositions containing phosphoalkyl (meth)acrylate monomers which are synthesized by the reaction of a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate with polyphosphoric acid (PPA). |
| US08507621B2 |
Polymerization process for producing bimodal polymers
Catalyst compositions comprising a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, an activator-support, and an organoaluminum compound are provided. An improved method for preparing cyclopentadienyl complexes used to produce polyolefins is also provided. |
| US08507616B2 |
Halo-free heat transfer label with pigmented adhesive
A pigmented adhesive, halo-free heat transfer label is created when adhesive properties are incorporated into colored inks used to print graphics on labels for items such as apparel. The resulting label has a halo-free graphic applied thereto that eliminates the need for a separate application of adhesive to the label. A pigmented adhesive composition for use with heat transfer type labels includes a hydroxyl-functional polyurethane dispersion, one or more polyurethane dispersions different from the hydroxyl-functional polyurethane dispersion, a blocked cross-linking agent, a catalyst for the blocked cross-linking agent, a pigment dispersion, and an adhesive powder, which are combined prior to the formation of a graphic created using the combined mixture, on the release layer of a substrate. |
| US08507615B2 |
Polyimide resins for high temperature wear applications
Polyimide resin compositions that contain an end-capped rigid aromatic polyimide, graphite and, optionally, a filler selected from sepiolite, attapulgite, kaolinite, or a mixture thereof, are found to exhibit low wear at high temperatures. Such compositions are especially useful in molded articles that are exposed to wear conditions at high temperatures such as aircraft engine parts. |
| US08507614B2 |
Multiphasic absorbable compositions of segmented l-lactide copolymers
Absorbable, multiphasic, crystalline, solid blend compositions having at least two first order thermal transitions, are formed of a segmented l-lactide copolymer as the principal or major component and at least one additional crystalline thermoplastic absorbable polyester having glycolide-based sequences, a fraction of which participated in ester-ester interchange reactions with lactide-based sequences to produce crystalline materials with modulated properties for use in producing orthopedic and tissue-repair devices. |
| US08507610B2 |
Modified polymer material modified by nitrile oxide, and production method thereof
The present invention provides a production method of a modified polymer material produced by modifying a polymer material having in a molecule thereof a multiple bond that reacts with a nitrile oxide, includes reacting the polymer material with an aromatic nitrile oxide derivative having a substituent at an ortho-position of a nitrile oxide group of an aromatic nitrile oxide in which the nitrile oxide group is bonded to an aromatic ring. |
| US08507605B2 |
Latex compositions and uses thereof
The present technology provides a latex comprising: a mixture of microgels and sol polymers of an acrylic copolymer, wherein the Mc of the acrylic copolymer is greater than or equal to the Me thereof; the Mw of the sol polymers is greater than or equal to twice the Me of the acrylic copolymer; the amount of sol polymer having a Mw less than twice the Me of the acrylic copolymer is about 20 wt % or less than 20 wt %. Such lattices may be used to form films for use as adhesives such as pressure sensitive adhesives. Also provided are methods for manufacturing the films and adhesives. |
| US08507598B2 |
Transparent polyamide moulding compound
The invention relates to polyamide molding compounds with improved scratch resistance, which are constructed from (A1) 50 to 99.99 parts by weight of a copolyamide, (A2) 0 to 49.99 parts by weight of a transparent polyamide, (A3) 0 to 29.99 parts by weight of an aliphatic polyamide, (B) 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of at least one lubricant, and (C) 0 to 3 parts by weight of further additives, with the proviso that the sum of (A1) and (A2) and (A3) and (B) produces 100 parts by weight. |
| US08507597B2 |
Polymeric defoamer additive
The present invention relates to a cost-effective and environmentally friendly polymeric defoamer formulation for use in various industrial applications that does not contain oil, EBS or free silicone. |
| US08507590B2 |
Fluorescent brighteners, methods of preparation thereof, fluorescent brightener compositions, and methods of preparation and uses thereof
A compound of Formula (I) wherein R1, R2, and R3 are independently at each occurrence hydrogen, a halogen, a cyano functionality, a C1-C20 aliphatic functionality, a C3-C10 cycloaliphatic functionality or a C3-C20 aromatic functionality, with the proviso that R2 and R3 are not hydrogen when R1 is a methyl or hydrogen; R4 and R5 are independently at each occurrence hydrogen, a halogen, a cyano functionality, a C1-C20 aliphatic functionality, a C3-C10 cycloaliphatic functionality or a C3-C10 aromatic functionality; R7 and R8 are independently at each occurrence, a halogen, a cyano functionality, a C1-C20 aliphatic functionality, a C3-C10 cycloaliphatic functionality or a C3-C10 aromatic functionality; R6 is a C2-C20 aliphatic functionality, a C3-C10 cycloaliphatic functionality or a C3-C20 aromatic functionality; and “n” and “m” are each independently integers having a value of 0 to 3. |
| US08507587B2 |
Lightweight wall repair compounds
Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more organic ether smoothing agents. |
| US08507585B2 |
Non-aqueous pigment ink
A non-aqueous pigment ink comprising a pigment, a non-aqueous solvent, and non-aqueous resin dispersion microparticles having a pigment dispersion capability, wherein the non-aqueous resin dispersion microparticles are an acrylic polymer comprising an alkyl (meth)acrylate unit having an alkyl group of 12 or more carbon atoms and a (meth)acrylate unit having a urethane group. The acrylic polymer is a copolymer of a monomer mixture comprising an alkyl (meth)acrylate (A) having an alkyl group of 12 or more carbon atoms and a reactive (meth)acrylate (B) having a functional group capable of reacting with an amino group, wherein the urethane group is introduced by a reaction between the functional group capable of reacting with an amino group, an amino alcohol and a polyvalent isocyanate compound, and the mass ratio within the acrylic polymer between the copolymer portion and the introduced urethane group portions is within a range from 60:40 to 99:1. |
| US08507581B2 |
Stone based copolymer substrate
A stone based copolymer substrate includes calcium carbonate (CaCO3) from approximately fifty to eighty-five percent (50-85%) by weight and varying in size generally from 1.0 to 3.0 microns, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) from approximately two to twenty-five percent (2-25%) by weight and a biopolymer from approximately two to twenty-five percent (2-25%) by weight. The substrate may include a biodegradation additive from approximately three fourths of a percent to two percent (0.75-2%) by weight. By selectively adjusting the ranges of the substrate's components, various products can be made to replace current tree-based and plastic-based products. The substrate can be configured to be tear proof, water proof, fade resistant and fire retardant while utilizing less energy and producing less waste during its manufacture. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the stone used in the substrate includes limestone. |
| US08507577B2 |
Process for forming clear, wettable silicone hydrogel articles
The present invention is a process for forming ophthalmic devices such as contact lenses, comprising the steps of curing a reactive mixture comprising at least one silicone-containing component, at least one hydrophilic component and at least one protonated diluent or protonatable diluent having a Hansen solubility parameter, δp between about 2 and about 7 to form an ophthalmic device having an advancing contact angle of less than about 80°; contacting the ophthalmic device with an aqueous solution which is capable of changing the Hansen solubility parameter, δp of the protonated or protonatable co-diluent to enhance water solubility and removing said diluent(s) with said aqueous solution. |
| US08507574B2 |
Zirconium oxide dispersion, photo-curing composition containing zirconium oxide particle, and cured film
The present invention provides a zirconium oxide dispersion which contains zirconium oxide particles, a metal complex, and a dispersion medium and which has excellent storage stability; a photo-curing composition containing zirconium oxide particles which contains zirconium oxide particles, a metal complex, an actinic energy ray-curing compound, a photopolymerization initiator, and a dispersion medium and which composition can form, on a surface of a substrate, a cured film having excellent transparency and high refractive index, and which composition does not corrode a metal-made apparatus employed in a dispersion process and a coating apparatus; and a cured film produced by applying onto a substrate the photo-curing composition containing zirconium oxide particles through coating or printing, followed by hardening. |
| US08507573B2 |
Active energy ray curable inkjet ink composition
There is provided an inkjet ink which has satisfactory storage stability and inkjet ejection stability, exhibits excellent curability, and is capable of forming high quality images on coated paper by an inkjet system. Disclosed is an active energy ray curable inkjet ink composition comprising: 15-75% by weight of at least one polymerizable bifunctional monomer selected from the group consisting of dipropylene glycol diacrylate and 1,9-nonanediol diacrylate; and 1% by weight to 10% by weight of [4-(methylphenylthio)phenyl]phenylmethanone as a photopolymerization initiator. |
| US08507564B2 |
Method for selecting perfume ingredient, method for formulating fragrance, and preference-enhancing agent
Methods for enhancing a preference for a product by repetitive use. The method involves formulating a perfume composition into a product, the perfume composition including (I) allyl caproate and (II) ambroxan or geranium oil. |
| US08507559B2 |
Cyclohexenyl modulators of chemokine receptor activity
The present application describes modulators of MCP-1 or CCR-2 of formula, (I) or stereoisomers or prodrugs or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein T, W, X, Y, Z, R1, R2, R4 and R6, are defined herein. In addition, methods of treating and preventing inflammatory diseases such as asthma and allergic diseases, as well as autoimmune pathologies such as rheumatoid arthritis and transplant rejection using modulators of formula, (I) are disclosed. |
| US08507558B2 |
Fatty acid treatment for cardiac patients
A method of treating patients in need of treatment for a cardiac disorder has been found which comprises administering to the patient a seven carbon fatty acid compound or derivative thereof, wherein the compound or derivative thereof is able to readily enter the mitochondrion without special transport enzymes. A dietary formulation suitable for treatment of heart tissue in cardiac or surgical patients has been found which comprises a seven-carbon fatty acid chain, wherein the seven-carbon fatty acid chain is characterized by the ability to transverse the inner mitochondrial membrane by a transport mechanism which does not require carnitine palmitoyltransferase I, carnitine palmitoyltransferase II, or carnitine/acylcarnitine translocase and the ability to undergo mitochondrial β-oxidation, and wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of n-heptanoic acid or a derivative thereof, a triglyceride comprising n-heptanoic acid or a derivative thereof, and triheptanoin or a derivative thereof. |
| US08507557B2 |
Potentiators of insulin secretion
The present invention relates to a recognition that an analog of αKG can increase glucose-induced insulin secretion in vitro and in vivo in animals, particularly in mammals, and more particularly in humans and in rodents. By employing the methods of the invention, insulin secretion can be increased. |
| US08507556B2 |
Fluorescent particles comprising nanoscale ZnO layer and exhibiting cell-specific toxicity
A core-shell nanoparticle having a core that includes a fluorophore and a first oxide of a first metal and a shell that includes a second oxide of a second metal such that the first oxide and the second oxide are different. Also disclosed are methods relating to the core-shell nanoparticle. |
| US08507555B2 |
Non-toxic anti-cancer drug combining ascorbate, magnesium and a naphthoquinone
Compositions comprising combinations of magnesium ascorbate (magnesium Vitamin C of “MgVC2”) and Vitamin K3 or (VK3) or a quinone and semiquinone analogue of VK3, are used in methods for killing or inhibiting the growth of tumor or cancer cells or preneoplastic cells in a subject, or for treating cancer in a subject in need of such treatment. |
| US08507552B2 |
Triptolide prodrugs
The invention provides compounds of formula (I): or a salt thereof. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I, processes for preparing compounds of formula I, intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula I and therapeutic methods using the compounds of formula I. |
| US08507551B2 |
Antimicrobial therapy for bacterial infections
The disclosure provides a molecular genetic approach of targeted mutagenesis and heterologous expression, coupled with in vitro and in vivo models of bacterial pathogenesis, to demonstrate that the S. aureus pigment is a virulence factor and potential novel target for antimicrobial therapy. |
| US08507547B2 |
Anti-fatigue agents and oral compositions containing andrographolide as active ingredient
Disclosed is a composition which is safe for a human body and an animal, can be ingested continuously on a daily basis, has an anti-fatigue activity, and is effective for the prevention or treatment of a disease or condition associated with fatigue. Specifically disclosed is an anti-fatigue agent comprising andrographolide optionally together with an α-lipoic acid as an active ingredient(s). Also disclosed is a novel oral composition comprising andrographolide and an α-lipoic acid. The anti-fatigue agent and the oral composition are useful for the prevention or treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome, overfatigue, physical fatigue, mental fatigue and organ fatigue. |
| US08507546B2 |
Use of inhibitors of scavenger receptor class proteins for the treatment of infectious diseases
The present invention relates to the use of inhibitors of scavenger receptor class proteins, in particular ScarB1 for the production of a medicament for treatment of and/or prophylaxis against infections, involving liver cells and/or hematopoietic cells, in particular malaria. |
| US08507543B2 |
Compounds
Indazole compounds, processes for their preparation, intermediates usable in these processes, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and their use in therapy. |
| US08507538B2 |
Selective heterocyclic sphingosine 1 phosphate receptor modulators
Compounds that selectively modulate the sphingosine 1 phosphate receptor are provided including compounds which modulate subtype 1 of the S1P receptor. Methods of chiral synthesis of such compounds is provided. Uses, methods of treatment or prevention and methods of preparing inventive compositions including inventive compounds are provided in connection with the treatment or prevention of diseases, malconditions, and disorders for which modulation of the sphingosine 1 phosphate receptor is medically indicated. |
| US08507537B2 |
Trifluromethoxyphenyl-substituted tetramic acid derivatives pesticides and/or herbicides
The present invention relates to novel trifluoromethoxyphenyl-substituted tetramic acid derivatives of the formula (I), in which J, X, Y, A, B, D and G have the meanings given above, to a number of processes for their preparation, and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides. The invention further provides selective herbicidal compositions which comprise, firstly, trifluoromethoxyphenyl-substituted tetramic acid derivatives and, secondly, a crop plant compatibility-improving compound. The invention further relates to the boosting of the action of crop protection compositions comprising compounds of the formula (I) through the additions of ammonium salts or phosphonium salts and optionally penetrants. |
| US08507533B2 |
Glucagon receptor modulators
The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R1, R2, R3, A1, A2, A3, A4, L, B1, B2, B3 and B4 are as defined herein. The compounds of Formula I have been found to act as glucagon antagonists or inverse agonists. Consequently, the compounds of Formula I and the pharmaceutical compositions thereof are useful for the treatment of diseases, disorders, or conditions mediated by glucagon. |
| US08507532B2 |
Stable insecticide compositions and methods for producing same
Insect controlling compositions including an N-substituted (6-haloalkylpyridin-3-yl)alkyl sulfoximine compound exhibiting increased stability, along with methods for preparing same, are disclosed. |
| US08507530B2 |
Pyridine derivatives substituted by heterocyclic ring and phosphonoamino group, and anti-fungal agent containing same
Anti-fungal agent having excellent anti-fungal action physicochemical properties including safety and water solubility. Compound represented by formula (I), or salt thereof: wherein R1 represents hydrogen, halogen, amino, R11—NH— wherein R11 represents C1-6 alkyl, hydroxy C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy C1-6 alkyl, or C1-6alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkyl, R12—(CO)—NH— wherein R12 represents C1-6 alkyl group or C1-6 alkoxy C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkyl, hydroxy C1-6 alkyl, cyano C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, or C1-6 alkoxy C1-6 alkyl or a phosphonoamino group; R2 represents hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, amino, or a di C1-6 alkylamino group or a phosphonoamino group; one of X and Y is nitrogen while the other is nitrogen or oxygen; ring A represents a 5- or 6-member heteroaryl ring or a benzene ring which may have a halogen atom or 1 or 2 C1-6 alkyl groups; Z represents a single bond, a methylene group, an ethylene group, oxygen, sulfur, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —NH—, —CH2NH—, —NHCH2—, —CH2S—, or —SCH2—; R3 represents hydrogen or halogen or C1-6 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl, C6-10 aryl, a 5- or 6-member heteroaryl group or a 5- or 6-member nonaromatic heterocyclic group which may have 1 or 2 substituents; and R4 represents hydrogen or halogen; provided that either R1 or R2 represents a phosphonoamino group. |
| US08507526B2 |
4- [2- (4-methylphenylsulfanyl) phenyl] piperidine for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
The use of 4-[2-(4-methylphenylsulfanyl)phenyl]piperidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the treatment of irritable bowl syndrome. |
| US08507523B2 |
Therapeutic tetrahydroisoquinoline-based compositions for cancer therapy
Disclosed are therapeutic tetrahydroisoquinoline compositions for the treatment of cancer, these compositions having selectivity for cancer cells while demonstrating few, if any, deleterious side effects on normal cells. |
| US08507521B2 |
Heterocyclic derivatives
The present invention relates to a heterocyclic derivative of formula (I) wherein the variables are as defined in the specification, or to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said heterocyclic derivatives and to their use in therapy, for instance in the treatment or prevention of disorders mediated by glutamate dysfunction, such as schizophrenia and generalised anxiety disorder. |
| US08507519B2 |
Antibacterial optically pure benzoquinolizine carboxylic acids, processes, compositions and methods of treatment
The present invention relates to optically pure S-(−)-benzoquinolizine carboxylic acid, lysine salt and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the S(−)-benzoquinolizine carboxylic acid, lysine salt. |
| US08507515B2 |
Crystalline form G of imatinib mesylate
Crystalline forms of imatinib mesylate (F, G, H, I and K) and their respective characterization are disclosed. |
| US08507514B2 |
Hydrazide compound and use of the same in pest control
There is provided a hydrazide compound having a controlling effect on pests represented by the formula (1): wherein, G is a 5-membered heterocyclic group, M is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 is independently a nitrogen atom, etc., m is an integer of 0 to 5, R2 is an optionally halogenated C1-C6 alkyl group, etc., R5 and R6 are independently an optionally substituted C1-C12 chain hydrocarbon group, etc., and R4 is an optionally substituted C1-C12 chain hydrocarbon group, etc. |
| US08507512B2 |
Soluble guanylate cyclase activators
This inventions relates to compounds having the structure Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which are soluble guanylate cyclase activators. The compounds are useful for treatment or prevention of cardiovascular diseases, endothelial dysfunction, diastolic dysfunction, atherosclerosis, hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, angina pectoris, thromboses, restenosis, myocardial infarction, strokes, cardiac insufficiency, pulmonary hypertonia, erectile dysfunction, asthma bronchiale, chronic kidney insufficiency, diabetes, or cirrhosis of the liver. |
| US08507511B2 |
Inhibitors of protein kinases
The present invention relates to inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases and therapeutic applications thereof. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods of preventing and/or treating any type of pain, inflammatory disorders, immunological diseases, proliferative diseases, infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases and neurodegenerative diseases comprising the administration of an effective amount of at least one inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases. formula (I). |
| US08507507B2 |
Modulators of toll-like receptors
The present application includes novel modulators of TLRs, compositions containing such compounds, therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds. |
| US08507505B2 |
Dihydropyrazolopyrimidinone derivative
The present invention relates to a compound of General Formula (I) below, among others. In the Formula, Ar1 is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group; R1 is a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl group, or an optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl, or heteroaryl group; R2 is an optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl, or heteroaryl group; and R3 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group. A compound of the present invention has an excellent Wee1 kinase inhibiting effect, and is therefore useful in the filed of medicine, particularly in various types of cancer therapy. |
| US08507502B2 |
Fused bicyclic and tricyclic pyrimidine compounds as tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Fused bicyclic or tricyclic compounds of formula (I): wherein A, B, C, X, Y, m, and n are defined herein. Also disclosed are a method for inhibiting EGFR kinase activity and a method for treating cancer with these compounds. |
| US08507497B2 |
Capped pyrazinoylguanidine sodium channel blockers
Provided is a method of treating cystic fibrosis in which an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) is administered to a subject in need thereof: where the structural variables are as defined herein. |
| US08507495B2 |
Sensitizer, kit and use for cancer therapy
A cancer therapy sensitizer is disclosed. The cancer therapy sensitizer includes rapamycin and substituted quinoline. The present invention discloses a cancer therapy sensitization kit containing the two aforementioned compounds and a use of a combination of the two aforementioned compounds as a cancer therapy sensitizer as well. The application of the cancer therapy sensitizer, the kit and the use of the present invention is advantageous for improving the treatment effect of cancer therapies. |
| US08507488B2 |
Fused nitrogen containing heterocycles and compositions thereof as kinase inhibitors
The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity, particularly Ros, KDR, FMS, C-FMS, FLT3, c-Kit, JAK2, JAK3, Aurora, PDGFR, Lck, TrkA, TrkB, TrkC, IGF-IR, ALK4, ALK5 and ALK or combinations thereof. |
| US08507485B2 |
Cyclic compound having pyrimidinylalkylthio group
A method of treating a disease associated with angiogenesis by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by the formula (1) or a salt thereof wherein the ring X represents R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, an aryl or an aromatic heterocyclic; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy, an alkoxy, an aryloxy, an alkyl, an aryl, an amino, an alkylamino, a cycloalkylamino, an arylamino, an alkylcarbonylamino, an arylcarbonylamino, a mercapto, an alkylthio, an arylthio, an alkylsulfinyl or a nonaromatic heterocyclic; A1 represents a sulfur atom, a sulfinyl or a sulfonyl; and A2 represents an alkylene. |
| US08507482B2 |
Bicyclic amide derivatives for enhancing glutamatergic synaptic responses
This invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for use in the prevention and treatment of cerebral insufficiency, including enhancement of receptor functioning in synapses in brain networks responsible for basic and higher order behaviors. These brain networks, which are involved in cognitive abilities related to memory impairment, such as is observed in a variety of dementias, in imbalances in neuronal activity between different brain regions, as is suggested in disorders such as Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, sleep apneas, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and affective or mood disorders, and in disorders wherein a deficiency in neurotrophic factors is implicated, as well as conditions such as stroke-induced central sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea, congenital hypoventilation syndrome, among others. In a particular aspect, the invention relates to bicyclic amide compounds useful for treatment of such conditions, and methods of using these compounds for such treatment. |
| US08507480B2 |
Isoxazole compounds as inhibitors of heat shock proteins
Isoxazoles of formula (A) or (B) are inhibitors of HSP90 activity, and useful for treatment of, for example cancers: wherein R1, is a group of formula (IA): —Ar1-(Alk1)p-(Z)r-(Alk2)s-Q, wherein in any compatible combination Ar1 is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl radical, Alk1 and Alk2 are optionally substituted divalent C1-C6 alkylene or C2-C6 alkenylene radicals, p, r and s are independently 0 or 1, Z is -0-, —S—, —(C═O)—, —(C═S)—, —SO.sub.2-, —C(═O)O—, —C(═O)NRA—, —C(═S)NRA—, —SO2NRA—, —NRAC(═O)—, —NRASO2—or —NRA— wherein RA is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, and Q is hydrogen or an optionally substituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical; R2 is (i) a group of formula (IA) above or (ii) a carboxamide radical; or (iii) a non aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring wherein a ring carbon is optionally substituted, and/or a ring nitrogen is optionally substituted by a group of formula -(Alk1)p-(Z)r-(Alk2)s-Q wherein Q, Alk1, Alk2, Z, p, r and s are as defined above in relation to group (IA); and R3 is hydrogen, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkenyl, or C1-C6 alkynyl; or a carboxyl, carboxamide, or carboxyl ester group. |
| US08507478B2 |
Oxazolidinyl antibiotics
The invention relates to antibacterial compounds of formula I wherein R1 is alkoxy or halogen; U and V each independently are CH or N; is a bond or is absent; W is CH or N or, when is absent, W is CH2 or NH, with the proviso that U, V and W are not all N; A is a bond or CH2; R2 is H or, provided A is CH2, may also be OH; m and n each independently are 0 or 1; D is CH2 or a bond; G represents a phenyl group substituted once or twice in the meta and/or para position(s) by substituents selected from alkyl, (C1-C3)alkoxy and halogen, or G is a group G1 or G2 wherein Z1, Z2 and Z3 may each represent CH or N; X is N or CH and Q is O or S; it being understood that if m and n each are 0, then A is CH2; and salts of such compounds. |
| US08507477B2 |
3- and 6-quinolines with N-attached heterocyclic CGRP receptor antagonists
Compounds of Formula (I): (where variables R1A, R1B, R2, R3, R4, A, and Z are as defined herein) which are useful as antagonists of CGRP receptors, and useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which CGRP receptors are involved, such as headache, and in particular migraine and cluster headache. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP receptors are involved. |
| US08507475B2 |
Substituted heteroarylamide diazepinopyrimidone derivatives
The disclosure relates to a series pyrimidone derivatives represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof or a hydrate thereof: wherein: Y, Z, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and n are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the compounds of formula (I), intermediates therefor and their utility in treating a variety of disease conditions. |
| US08507467B2 |
Transdermally absorbable preparation
A transdermally absorbable preparation comprises a natural type sex hormone, a polyoxyethylene oleyl ether having a molar number of ethylene oxide units added of 20, at least two kinds of oily ingredients selected from the group consisting of diisopropyl adipate, cetyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, and propylene glycol dicaprate, a polyhydric alcohol, and ethanol. |
| US08507466B2 |
Oils enriched with diacylglycerols and phytosterol esters and unit dosage forms thereof for use in therapy
Described herein are various lipid mixtures, more particularly special mixtures of fatty acids esters, which may be phytosterol esters and/or glyceride esters. Said mixtures are evaluated in the context of their ability to, upon consumption, affect the levels of circulating LDL and HDL particles, and their therapeutic effect on conditions associated with lipid metabolism, such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, metabolic disorders, etc. Compositions, dietary nutrients, food supplements and nutraceuticals comprising the herein described mixtures are also described. |
| US08507464B2 |
Phosphoramidate alkylator prodrugs
Phosphoramidate alkylator prodrugs can be used to treat cancer when administered alone or in combination with one or more anti-neoplastic agents. |
| US08507460B2 |
Substituted 3′,5′-cyclic phosphates of purine nucleotide compounds and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of viral infections
Provided herein are compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of Flaviviridae infections, including HCV infections. In certain embodiments, compounds and compositions of nucleoside derivatives are disclosed, which can be administered either alone or in combination with other anti-viral agents. |
| US08507459B2 |
Use of adenosine aspartate for the preparation of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of liver cancer
The present invention relates to the novel use of an adenosine aspartate product for the formulation of a drug intended to prevent the development of preneoplastic lesions and to reverse some types of cancer, particularly liver cancer, providing chemoprotection, preventing myelotoxic effects. |
| US08507458B2 |
System for delivering nucleic acids for suppressing target gene expression by utilizing endogenous chylomicron
The object of present invention is to provide a system that can deliver in vivo nucleic acids such as an siRNA for suppressing a target gene expression in vivo more safely and efficiently, and to provide an expression-suppressing agent and a pharmaceutical composition utilizing the system. An introduction substance into chylomiclon, particularly nucleic acids to which an alpha-tocopherol is bound for suppressing a target gene expression, can be delivered more safely and efficiently into hepatic cells in vivo by administering the nucleic aids under the condition where the production of chylomicron is induced in the body. Alternatively, alpha-tocopherol-bound nucleic acids are mixed with extracted chylomiclon, and then they are administered. Consequently, a target gene expression is suppressed, thereby a disease caused by an elevated expression of the target gene can be treated more safely and efficiently. |
| US08507457B2 |
Compositions for conferring tolerance to viral disease in social insects, and the use thereof
Compositions and methods for reducing susceptibility to infectious disease in bees using RNA interference technology, and more particularly, prevention and treatment of viral infections in honeybees such as Israel acute paralysis virus (IAPV) by feeding of pathogen-specific dsRNA. Further, multiple-pathogen specific dsRNA is disclosed. |
| US08507456B2 |
C5a binding nucleic acids
The present invention is related to a nucleic acid, preferably binding to C5a, selected from the group comprising type A nucleic acids, type B nucleic acids, type C nucleic acids, type D nucleic acids and nucleic acids having a nucleic acid sequence according to any of SEQ.ID.No. 73 to 79. |
| US08507451B1 |
Method for the treatment of type II diabetes
A method of treating Type II diabetes utilizing two off-the-shelf drugs.Intravenous injection of one or both drugs, individually and in combination, can prevent and treat diabetes, restore damaged islet cell functions and reduce or stop the use of oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin. |
| US08507449B2 |
Crystalline D-isoglutamyl-D-tryptophan and the mono ammonium salt of D-isoglutamyl-D-tryptophan
A process for making pure crystalline D-isoglutamyl-D-tryptophan is provided which includes the step of deprotecting essentially pure N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-D-isoglutamyl-D-tryptophan or its diester to yield essentially pure D-isoglutamyl-D-tryptophan. A process is also provided for the preparation of pure mono ammonium salt of D-isoglutamyl-D-tryptophan from essentially pure N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-D-isoglutamyl-D-tryptophan. D-isoglutamyl-D-tryptophan, ammonium salt (1:1) is a stable pharmaceutical solid. |
| US08507448B2 |
Human CD154-binding synthetic peptide and uses thereof
The invention refers to a synthetic peptide comprising an amino acid sequence of seven residues in length, preferably flanked by 2 cysteine residues at both ends, which is capable of specifically recognizing human CD154 and blocking CD40:CD154 interaction, thereby inhibiting the biological effects depending on such interaction. The peptide of the invention, which is preferably in a cyclic form, is suitable for use for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, especially for the diagnosis and therapy of tumor, inflammatory diseases and transplant rejection. |
| US08507445B2 |
Compositions and methods of use of targeting peptides for diagnosis and therapy of human cancer
The present invention concerns compositions comprising and methods of identification and use of targeting peptides selective for cancer tissue, particularly prostate or ovarian cancer tissue. The method may comprise identifying endogenous mimeotopes of such peptides, such as GRP78, IL-11Rα and hsp90. Antibodies against such targeting peptides or their mimeotopes may be used for detection, diagnosis and/or staging of prostate or ovarian cancer. In other embodiments, the compositions and methods concern a novel type of gene therapy vector, known as adeno-associated phage (AAP). AAP are of use for targeted delivery of therapeutic agents to particular tissues, organs or cell types, such as prostate or ovarian cancer. In still other embodiments, targeting peptides selective for low-grade lipomas may be used for detection, diagnosis and targeted delivery of therapeutic agents. |
| US08507444B2 |
ApoIII and the treatment and diagnosis of diabetes
The present invention provides methods of identifying candidate compounds for the treatment of type I diabetes comprising contacting pancreatic β cells with an amount of apolipoprotein CIII (“apoCIII”) effective to increase intracellular calcium concentration, in the presence of one or more test compounds, and identifying those test compounds that inhibit an apoCIII-induced increase in intracellular calcium concentration in the pancreatic β cells. The present invention also provides methods for treating patients with type I diabetes comprising administering to the patient an amount effective of an inhibitor of apoCIII to reduce apoCIII-induced increase in intracellular calcium concentration in pancreatic β cells. |
| US08507442B2 |
Methods of use for an antibody against human frizzled receptors 1, 2. 5, 7 or 8
Novel anti-cancer agents, including, but not limited to, antibodies, that bind to human frizzled receptors are provided. Novel epitopes within the human frizzled receptors which are suitable as targets for anti-cancer agents are also identified. Methods of using the agents or antibodies, such as methods of using the agents or antibodies to inhibit Wnt signaling and/or inhibit tumor growth are further provided. |
| US08507440B2 |
Protein kinase C peptides for use in withdrawal
A method for managing withdrawal from an addictive substance is described. The method involves administering one or more peptides having specific activity for the ε and/or γ isozyme of protein kinase C (PKC). The peptide(s) can be administered prior to, concurrent with, or subsequent to administration of the addictive substance. Also described is a kit having at least one container containing a peptide having isozyme-specific activity for εPKC or γPKC and instructions for use. |
| US08507438B2 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment of neurologic and psychiatric conditions
The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof for preventing or ameliorating disorders of the nervous system. More specifically, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions, including phosphopeptides, that when administered disrupt TrkB-mediated activation of PLCγ1 phosphorylation. The invention further provides method of treatment comprising administering inhibitors of TrkB-mediated activation of PLCγ1 phosphorylation alone or in combination with other pharmaceutical compositions to prevent or ameliorate nervous system disorders such as epilepsy, stroke, anxiety, migraine, and pain. |
| US08507430B2 |
Methods for administering FGF18
FGF18 is known to stimulate the proliferation of chondrocytes, resulting in increased cartilage formation. When hyaluronic acid is administered in addition to FGF18, the effects on chondrocyte proliferation and production of matrix were found to be greater than administration of FGF18 or hyaluronic acid alone. |
| US08507429B2 |
Sugar chain added GLP-1 peptide
The present invention relates to an oligosaccharide chain added GLP-1 peptide that has higher stability in blood than that of GLP-1 and, preferably, exhibits higher activity of controlling blood-sugar levels than that of GLP-1. The present invention relates to an oligosaccharide chain added GLP-1 peptide having GLP-1 activity, wherein at least one amino acid is substituted with an oligosaccharide chain added amino acid, in: (a) GLP-1; (b) a peptide having the amino acid sequence of GLP-1 with deletion, substitution or addition of one or several amino acids; or (c) a GLP-1 analog. |
| US08507424B2 |
Process for producing oligomers
The present invention relates to a process for producing oligomers and a method for improving the low temperature properties of fatty alkyl esters by using these oligomers. The oligomers according to the present invention are used as pour point depressant and cloud point reducer to improve the pour point and cloud point of fatty alkyl esters such as isopropyl, butyl, ethyl, ethylhexyl esters particularly fatty acid methyl esters at low temperature. |
| US08507415B2 |
Lubricant oils and greases containing nanoparticle additives
Lubricant oil and grease composition containing an additive package comprising wear-resistant additives in the form of nanoparticles, wherein the additives are a carbonate selected from the group consisting of a carbonate of a Group 1a alkali metal and a carbonate of a Group 2a alkaline earth metal, a sulfate of a Group 1a alkali metal or a Group 2a alkaline earth metal, a phosphate of a Group 1a alkali metal or Group 2a alkaline earth metal, a carboxylate of a Group 1a alkali metal and a carbonate of a Group 2a alkaline earth metal, or a combination thereof. |
| US08507412B2 |
Methods for using non-volatile phosphorus hydrocarbon gelling agents
New fluids are disclosed for use in servicing subterranean formations containing oil and gas. In particular, an improved chemical gelling additive for hydrocarbon based fracturing fluids is disclosed having reduce, negligible or no volatile phosphorus at temperatures below about 250° C. |
| US08507411B2 |
Neoglycorandomization and digitoxin analogs
The present invention provides methods of producing libraries of compounds with enhanced desirable properties and diminished side effects as well as the compounds produced by the methods. In preferred embodiments, methods of the present invention use a universal chemical glycosylation method that employs reducing sugars and requires no protection or activation. In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides a library of neoglycoside digitoxin analogs that includes compounds with significantly enhanced cytotoxic potency toward human cancer cells and tumor-specificity, but are less potent Na+/K+-ATPase inhibitors in a human cell line than digitoxin. |
| US08507408B2 |
Synergistic combination of a glyphosate compound and one of DCOIT or OIT or BBIT
A synergistic antimicrobial composition containing a glyphosate compound and one of 4,5-dichloro-2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one or 2-n-octly-4-isothiazolin-3-one or N-Butyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one is provided. Also provided is a method of inhibiting the growth of or controlling the growth of microorganisms in a building material by adding such a synergistic antimicrobial composition. Also provided is a coating composition containing such a synergistic antimicrobial composition, and a dry film made from such a coating composition. |