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| US08760641B2 |
Wheel alignment measuring
A method for determining the alignment of a pair of vehicle wheels includes the steps of positioning a beam projecting device consecutively on each wheel, in the same angular relationship to the wheel, and projecting a beam to a receptor, which is located in a predetermined angular relationship the other wheel. The projecting device, the receptor or both is utilized to determine the angle between the beams and the angle is related to the alignment of the pair of wheels; the receptor being maintained in the same position for each beam projection. |
| US08760640B2 |
Optical system
An optical instrument includes a controller and a field head arranged for measuring the refractive index of a medium, or a derivable quantity therefrom. The field head includes a measurement prism having a medium-boundary surface, a first wave guide for providing broad-band light from a broad band light source, a dispersive element for dispersing the broad-band light into at least one component light beam of plural component light beams, so that each incident component light beam has a differently directed propagation path and at least one different wave length, and a condenser for collecting at least one component light beam reflected at the medium-boundary surface into a second wave guide. The dispersive element is arranged to direct at least one component light beam into a critical angle of total reflection from the boundary surface, and at least other light beam component into an angle leading into the condenser arranged to collect at least one other component light beam to be passed to a spectrometer. The controller of a field head includes a light source for providing poly-chromatic light into a first wave guide for forming a plurality of component light beams to propagate in the field head and a spectrometer for spectrum analysis of light inputted via at least one input wave guide from the field head. |
| US08760635B2 |
Displacement measuring apparatus and velocity measuring apparatus which measure displacement amount of moving object
A displacement measuring apparatus 100 which measures a displacement amount of a moving object 102 includes a light source that irradiates the moving object 102 using luminous flux emitted from a light emitting area 101, a photo diode array 104, 105 that includes a plurality of light receiving areas in a movement direction of the moving object 102 and that forms an image of the luminous flux reflected on a plurality of indentations 103 of the moving object 102 to receive light, and a measurement unit that measures the displacement amount of the moving object 102 based on a movement amount of a light emitting area image 106 that is formed on the photo diode array 104, 105 by forming the image of the luminous flux. |
| US08760631B2 |
Distance sensing by IQ domain differentiation of time of flight (TOF) measurements
A system and method for identifying a position of a moving object, regardless of static objects present in the optical field of an active infrared (IR) proximity detector, is provided. Moreover, a modulated light emitting diode (LED) signal is captured and processed through I/Q demodulation. Specifically, the reflections received at an IR sensor are demodulated to generate in-phase (I) and quadrature phase (Q) signals and the derivative of I/Q signals is obtained to isolate motion. For example, an I/Q domain differentiator or a high pass filter is employed to calculate the derivative, which actively remove the effects of all forms of static interference. Further, the phase of the derivative I/Q signals is determined and is utilized to reconstruct the distance at which the motion occurred. |
| US08760630B2 |
Exposure apparatus and method of manufacturing device
An exposure apparatus which projects a pattern of an original onto a substrate via a liquid to expose the substrate, includes a substrate stage which holds the substrate and moves, the substrate stage including a peripheral member arranged to surround a region in which the substrate is arranged, the peripheral member having a holding surface which holds the liquid, wherein a trench which traps the liquid is formed in the peripheral member, and the trench is arranged to surround the region in which the substrate is arranged, and includes a bottom portion, an inner-side surface extending from the holding surface toward the bottom portion, and an outer-side surface, the inner-side surface having a slant which increases stepwise or continuously in a direction away from the holding surface, and the outer-side surface is provided with a spattering preventing portion which prevents spattering of the liquid trapped by the trench. |
| US08760628B2 |
Filter, exposure apparatus, and method of manufacturing device
A filter reflects first light having a first wavelength, and transmits second light having a second wavelength shorter than the first wavelength. The filter includes a plurality of plate members positioned parallel to each other with gaps therebetween in a first direction. An enveloping surface formed by end surfaces of the plurality of plate members forms a flat surface, which is nonparallel to the first direction. The filter transmits the second light to the second direction. |
| US08760627B2 |
Lithographic apparatus and method of manufacturing article
A lithographic apparatus includes: a light-shielding plate which includes, on an edge thereof, an arc overlapping with a circular boundary line that defines a region onto which the pattern is transferred and is located inside an outer periphery of a substrate, and blocks the light to prevent the light from being incident on an outer peripheral region located outside the circular boundary line; a first driving unit which rotates the light-shielding plate about an axis parallel to an optical axis of the irradiation system; and a second driving unit which linearly drives the light-shielding plate within a plane perpendicular to the optical axis. |
| US08760626B2 |
Focus detection apparatus for projection lithography system
Disclosed is a focus detection apparatus for a projection lithography system. The apparatus includes: a laser; a focus optical unit configured to focusing the emitted laser beam; a force detection unit configured to reflect the focused laser beam at the backside; a position detection unit configured to detect variations in position of a light spot formed by the reflected laser beam, and output a strength signal indicating the strength of the interaction force between the force detection unit and the object; a differential amplifier configured to output a Z-direction differential signal based on the strength signal and a reference signal; a Z-direction feedback control unit configured to perform feedback control; and a scan signal generator configured to output a signal for controlling the movement of the stage in the XY plane. The focus detection apparatus has high precision, efficiency and process applicability. |
| US08760623B2 |
Inspection apparatus for lithography
An illuminator configured to create a radiation beam for the metrology of a substrate surface includes an arc lamp, a parabolic reflector (150), a double cone (160) and a fly's eye integrator (110) in order to create a homogenized beam with a parabolic distribution. |
| US08760619B2 |
Exposure apparatus and method of manufacturing device
An exposure apparatus includes an original stage including a first mark, a substrate stage including a second mark and a photoelectric conversion device configured to detect light having passed through the second mark, a projection optical system, a measurement device configured to measure a position of at least one stage of the substrate stage and the original stage, and a controller configured to detect a positional relationship between the first mark and the second mark based on a signal output from the photoelectric conversion device and a measurement result output from the measurement device, wherein the controller cyclically samples a measurement result output from the measurement device, corrects the measurement result based on a time interval between a light emission timing of the pulsed light source and a sampling timing of the measurement result. |
| US08760617B2 |
Exposure apparatus and method for producing device
A cleaning of a liquid immersion exposure apparatus is performed at a different time than an exposure operation. A stage is placed under a liquid supply inlet during a cleaning operation. The cleaning operation is performed at the different time than the exposure operation in which an immersion liquid is supplied onto a substrate held on a holder of the stage. The immersion liquid is supplied from a liquid supply inlet during the cleaning operation. The immersion liquid is supplied to a portion of the stage different from a portion at which the substrate is held by the holder of the stage. |
| US08760615B2 |
Lithographic apparatus having encoder type position sensor system
A lithographic apparatus is disclosed that includes an encoder type sensor system configured to measure a position of a substrate table of the lithographic apparatus relative to a reference structure. The encoder type sensor system includes an encoder sensor head and an encoder sensor target and the lithographic apparatus comprises a recess to accommodate the encoder sensor target. |
| US08760611B2 |
Display device comprising a plurality of upper-layer lines with exposed upper surfaces which are not covered, a plurality of lower-layer lines, and a plurality of adjustment layers
A display device at which the contact-type wiring inspection can be accurately carried out is provided. In a display device in which two or more kinds of lines are arranged on a substrate by way of an interlayer insulation film, in at least a partial region of the substrate outside a display region, a plurality of upper-layer lines which are arranged parallel to each other on an upper side of the interlayer insulation film, lower-layer lines which are arranged on a lower side of the interlayer insulation film and between the upper-layer lines or adjacent to the upper-layer lines, and adjustment layers for adjusting a height which are arranged on a lower side of the interlayer insulation film and below the upper-layer lines so as to position surfaces of the upper-layer lines at a highest position on the substrate are formed. |
| US08760609B2 |
Liquid crystal display device, display device and manufacturing method thereof
Image display device having an electrode forming layer which includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of drain lines, a plurality of switching elements and the a plurality of pixel electrodes, and having reference electrode layer between the electrode forming layer and a substrate where the electrode forming layer formed thereon, and the reference electrode layer and the electrode forming layer are insulated by insulating layer. |
| US08760606B2 |
Nanowire-based transparent conductors and applications thereof
A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires that may be embedded in a matrix. The conductive layer is optically clear, patternable and is suitable as a transparent electrode in visual display devices such as touch screens, liquid crystal displays, plasma display panels and the like. |
| US08760605B2 |
Display device and the method thereof
A display device including: first, second and third substrates, where the second substrate is between the first and third substrates; a light amount controlling layer between the first and second substrates; a color providing layer between the second and third substrates; a light source unit which provides light; and a light guide plate disposed below the first substrate, where the light guide plate guides the light from the light source to the first substrate, where the light amount controlling layer and the color providing layer include pixels corresponding to each other, light from the light guide plate and passed through a pixel of the light amount controlling layer to pass through an adjacent pixel of the color providing layer, and the pixels of the color providing layer include a color conversion region and a transparent region. |
| US08760604B2 |
Polarizing element, liquid crystal device, and electronic apparatus
A polarizing element includes a plurality of polarizing sections, wherein a first polarizing section included in the plurality of polarizing sections has a first base material and a plurality of first acicular particles dispersed in the first base material such that long axes of the first acicular particles are aligned in substantially the same direction, a second polarizing section included in the plurality of polarizing sections has a second base material and a plurality of second acicular particles dispersed in the second base material such that long axes of the second acicular particles are aligned in substantially the same direction, and the specification of the first acicular particles is different from that of the second acicular particles. |
| US08760603B2 |
Liquid crystal display and backlight unit comprising a bottom cover including a through hole wherein a connector is exposed to the outside of a bottom surface of the bottom cover
A backlight unit and a liquid crystal display using the same are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a plurality of light sources generating light, a light source printed circuit board (PCB) on which the plurality of light sources are mounted, a protrusion that protrudes from one side of the light source PCB and is fastened to a connector used to supply a driving power to the plurality of light sources, and a bottom cover that receives the light source PCB and has a through hole through which the protrusion passes. The connector is exposed to the outside through the through hole. |
| US08760600B2 |
Area active backlight with spatiotemporal backlight
A liquid crystal display includes a backlight that provides light and selectively modifies the transmission of light from the backlight to the front of the display. The backlight includes a plurality of spaced apart light waveguides and a plurality of selection elements associated with the light waveguides that change the characteristics of the material of the light waveguides to selectively direct the transmission of light toward the liquid crystal layer. The combination of the waveguides and the selection elements provide light to the front of the display in a non-uniform temporal manner and a non-uniform spatial manner during a frame. |
| US08760595B2 |
Array substrate for fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display device and method for fabricating the same
Fringe field switching (FFS) mode liquid crystal display device and method for fabricating the same, are discussed, the device including a gate line formed in one direction on a surface of a first substrate; a data line formed on the first substrate, and crossed with the gate line to thereby define a pixel region; a thin-film transistor formed on the first substrate, and formed at an intersection of the gate line and the data line; an insulating layer having an opening portion located at an upper portion of the thin-film transistor to expose at least a gate portion of the thin-film transistor; a pixel electrode formed at an upper portion of the insulating layer, and connected to the exposed thin-film transistor; a passivation layer formed at the upper portion of the insulating layer; and common electrodes formed at an upper portion of the passivation layer and separated from one another. |
| US08760594B2 |
Display device and manufacturing method thereof
Conventionally, photolithography and anisotropic etching are performed to form a plug between an electrode and a wiring, etc., thereby increasing the number of steps, getting the throughput worse, and producing unnecessary materials. To solve the problems, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a display device, including the formation steps of a conductive layer or wirings, and a contact plug that can treat a larger substrate. In the case of forming a plug for electrically connecting conductive patterns comprising plural layers, a pillar made of a conductor is formed over a base conductive layer pattern, and then, after an insulating film is formed over the entire surface, the insulating film is etched back to expose the conductor pillar, and a conductive pattern in an upper layer is formed by ink jetting. In this case, when the conductor pillar is processed, a resist to be a mask can be formed in itself by ink jetting. |
| US08760592B2 |
Light deflecting apparatus
A light deflecting apparatus includes first and second light deflecting liquid crystal cells, each corresponding to each eye of a user and each comprising a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules with positive dielectric anisotropy and exhibiting a cholesteric blue phase when no voltage is applied, a pair of transparent substrates sandwiching the liquid crystal layer, a pair of transparent electrodes each being formed above each transparent substrate, a prism layer formed above one of the transparent substrates, and a driving device switching between a first state wherein the first and the second light deflecting liquid crystal cells are respectively in a homeotropic phase and a cholesteric blue phase, and a second state wherein the first and the second light deflecting liquid crystal cells are respectively in a cholesteric blue phase and a homeotropic phase. |
| US08760591B2 |
Television apparatus and electronic device
According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a housing and a connector. The connector is supported by the housing in the state where a connection portion of the connector to which another connector is detachably connectable is exposed outside the housing. The connector includes a first terminal and a second terminal, each coupled with a harness. The first terminal is located on a lateral face of the connector and includes a planate first harness coupling portion. The second terminal includes an end wall portion that is bent in a direction away from the first terminal at the fore-end of a salient wall portion protruding from the lateral face. The end wall portion is provided with a second harness coupling portion. |
| US08760589B2 |
Retention of a replaceable part within a device
Systems for retaining a replaceable part within an image display device are provided herein. One example includes a first retaining member with a first looped retention arm configured to apply a retaining force in an x-direction to the replaceable part and a second retaining member with a second looped retention arm configured to apply a retaining force in a y-direction to the replaceable part. Upon displacement of the replaceable part from an engagement position to a displacement position, a normal force as applied by one of the first retaining member and the second retaining member is reduced and the force to push the replaceable part towards the engagement position is increased. |
| US08760583B1 |
Apparatus and method for processing video signal
Provided are a video signal processing apparatus and a video signal processing method capable of automatically recognizing whether an input video signal is an analog video signal or a digital video signal and processing the input video signal accordingly. According to the video signal processing apparatus and method, the input signal can be processed appropriately so that a display device can display a video or a video storage device can store a video data even when it is not known whether the input signal is an analog signal or a digital signal. |
| US08760581B2 |
Signal processing apparatus and control method thereof
There are provided a signal processing apparatus and a control method thereof. The signal processing apparatus includes: a noise detecting unit which detects a signal-to-noise ratio of an input video signal; a coring unit which performs coring to remove a component of the video signal having a level within a predetermined reference range; and a control unit which adjusts the reference range of the coring unit corresponding to the detected signal-to-noise ratio and controls the coring unit to core the video signal based on the adjusted reference range. |
| US08760579B2 |
Video display apparatus, video display system and video display method
A video display apparatus includes a tuner unit that receives a video signal from a broadcasting station, a first video region cutout unit that cuts out video of a predetermined region set in advance from video received by the tuner unit as a window A and performs scaling processing on the video of the window A, a second video region cutout unit that cuts out video of a predetermined region containing an object specified by a user from the received video, a composition processing unit that generates video data by superimposing the video of the window B on that of the window A on which the scaling processing is performed, and at least one monitor that displays the video data generated by the composition processing unit. |
| US08760578B2 |
Quality assessment of high dynamic range, visual dynamic range and wide color gamut image and video
Assessing a visual quality characteristic includes accessing and processing at least a first image or video signal and a second image or video signal and processing the accessed images or video signals. Based at least in part on processing the accessed images or video signals, a difference is measured between the processed at least first and second images or video signals. The visual quality characteristic relates to a magnitude of the measured difference between the processed at least first and second images or video signals. The at least first and second images or video signals include a high or visual dynamic range and/or a wide color gamut. The visual quality characteristic is assessed based, at least in part, on the measured difference. |
| US08760577B2 |
Clock data recovery circuit and display device
A clock data recovery circuit has: a receiver circuit configured to receive a serial data including a predetermined pattern and to sample the serial data in synchronization with a clock signal to generate a sampled data; a PLL circuit configured to perform clock data recovery based on the sampled data to generate the clock signal; and a false lock detection circuit configured to detect false lock of the PLL circuit by detecting a false lock pattern included in the sampled data. The false lock pattern is a pattern obtained by the receiver circuit sampling the predetermined pattern when the false lock of the PLL circuit occurs. |
| US08760574B2 |
Image processing methods and systems for frame rate conversion
An image processing method for frame rate conversion, comprising: receiving a stream of input pictures at an input frame rate, at least some of the input pictures being new pictures, the new pictures appearing within the stream of input pictures at an underlying new picture rate; generating interpolated pictures from certain ones of the input pictures; outputting a stream of output pictures at an output frame rate, the stream of output pictures including a blend of the new pictures and the interpolated pictures, the interpolated pictures appearing in the stream of output pictures at an average interpolated picture rate; and causing a variation in the average interpolated picture rate in response to detection of a variation in the underlying new picture rate. |
| US08760571B2 |
Alignment of lens and image sensor
Embodiments related to the alignment of a lens with an image sensor in an optical device are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment comprises an optical device including a printed circuit board, and an image sensor package mounted on the printed circuit board, wherein the image sensor package includes an image sensor. The optical system further comprises a lens holder including a lens, and one or more alignment features arranged on the lens holder. The one or more alignment features are configured to contact the image sensor package to mechanically align the lens holder with the image sensor package. |
| US08760570B2 |
Camera module and method for making same
A camera module includes a lens module having a lens holder having a top surface, a bottom surface, a side surface and a through hole through the top surface and the bottom surface, a liquid crystal lens, wires, and a driving unit, a PCB, and solder balls. The liquid crystal lens is received in the through hole. The wires are arranged on the top surface and the side surface. One end of each wire is electrically connected to the liquid crystal lens, and the other end includes a solder terminal on the side surface. The driving unit drives the liquid crystal lens. The PCB includes a rigid print circuit board supporting the lens holder and a flexible print circuit board having a free end bent toward the side surface. The solder balls interconnect the solder terminals and the free end. |
| US08760569B2 |
External lens device and portable eletronic device using same
An external lens device mounted in front of an internal camera of a portable electronic device includes an external lens and a positioning mechanism. The positioning mechanism includes a fixing element defining an opening and a sliding element fixing the external lens. The fixing element is slidably mounted on the portable electronic device to enable the opening to align with the internal camera. The sliding element is slidably mounted on the fixing element to enable the external lens to align with the opening and the internal camera. A portable electronic device using the external lens device is also described. |
| US08760565B2 |
Digital photographing apparatus and method for controlling the same based on user-specified depth of focus region
A digital photographing apparatus allows users to directly reflect their DOF intention to the digital photographing apparatus before a photo is taken, thereby facilitating a more accurate representation of DOF. A method for controlling the digital photographing apparatus includes receiving depth-of-field (DOF) information, calculating an aperture value corresponding to the DOF information, and controlling photographing using the calculated aperture value. |
| US08760563B2 |
Autofocusing optical imaging device
An optical imager includes: an image sensor for capturing images of targets and outputting image signals; a lens for focusing the target on the image sensor as a function of lens position; a memory for storing predetermined lens positions determined from predetermined target sizes; and a controller for determining current target size based on captured images and positioning the lens at a predetermined lens position by correlating current target size with predetermined target sizes. |
| US08760562B2 |
Camera with pivotable prism
A camera (1), in particular in a space vehicle, having a housing (2) which contains at least one optically sensitive exposure surface (7), and a base lens (9), having a first fixed focal length, connected thereto in each case, and which projects on the at least one exposure surface (7) and which is situated on a first optical axis (10) for the exposure surface (7). To provide the camera with various fields of view, in particular for the approach of two satellites toward one another over large distances, at least two afocal supplementary lenses (11, 12) which are each parallel with respect to their optical axes (15, 16) and spaced at a distance from the first optical axis (10) are situated in the housing (2), whose optical paths are alternately coupleable with the aid of a pivotable prism (17), to form further fixed focal lengths in an optical path of the base lens (9). |
| US08760560B2 |
Imaging apparatus and method of controlling imaging apparatus for adding a shading to an image
An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging optical system having an aperture; an imaging device that outputs an image signal; an electronic shading processing portion that adds an electronic shading to a photographic image corresponding to the image signal; and a control portion which determines whether or not an optical shading can be added to the photographic image based on the imaging condition, the control portion controlling the aperture and adding the optical shading when the optical shading can be added, and the control portion controlling the electronic shading processing portion and adding the electronic shading when it is difficult to add the optical shading. |
| US08760559B2 |
Miniaturization image capturing module and method of manufacturing the same
A miniaturization image capturing module includes a substrate unit, an image capturing unit, a fixing glue unit, and a lens unit. The substrate unit includes a hollow substrate body, a plurality of top conductive pads, a plurality of bottom conductive pads, a plurality of embedded conductive traces. The hollow substrate body has at least one receiving space, and each embedded conductive trace is electrically connected between at least one of the top conductive pads and at least one of the bottom conductive pads. The image capturing unit includes at least one image capturing chip received in the receiving space and electrically connected to the substrate unit. The fixing glue unit includes a fixing glue disposed in the receiving space and fixed between the hollow substrate body and the image capturing chip. The lens unit is disposed on the top side of the hollow substrate body. |
| US08760548B2 |
Solid-state imaging device, imaging apparatus, and method of driving the solid-state imaging device
A solid-state imaging device including a semiconductor substrate; plural photoelectric conversion units formed side by side on the semiconductor substrate to form a light receiving unit; a peripheral circuit formed in a portion on an outside of the light receiving unit on the semiconductor substrate; a wiring section formed on the light receiving unit and formed for connecting the plural photoelectric conversion units and the peripheral circuit; and a dummy wiring section formed on an opposite side of the wiring section for at least one photoelectric conversion unit among the plural photoelectric conversion units on the light receiving unit and formed for functioning as a non-connected wiring section not connected to the photoelectric conversion units and the peripheral circuit, wherein the dummy wiring section has a predetermined potential. |
| US08760544B2 |
Light or radiation image pickup apparatus
The radiation image pickup apparatus of this invention can obtain an accurate temperature characteristic of dark current noise, the dark current noise being caused by dark current flowing through an X-ray conversion layer, by obtaining dark image signals at varied times for accumulating in capacitors charge signals converted by an X-ray converting layer. Consequently, the noise due to the dark current can be removed with high accuracy by removing periodically acquired offset signals from X-ray detection signals acquired at a time of X-ray image pickup, and correcting variations of the dark current noise due to a difference in temperature between a time of offset signal acquisition and the time of X-ray image pickup, using the temperature characteristic of the dark current noise. |
| US08760538B2 |
Adaptive gain control image processing system and method
By utilizing scene metrics in an image processing system (such as night vision goggles or a camera), a setpoint controller can set a setpoint used by a gain controller. Using the setpoint and an average video level of a frame, the gain controller can set gain control signals sent to an image sensor and/or a high voltage power supply to adaptively adjust for higher and lower light scenarios. Scene metrics can include an amount of saturation in a frame, a number or percentage of pixels above a first threshold and a number or percentage of pixels below a second threshold. |
| US08760537B2 |
Capturing and rendering high dynamic range images
Some embodiments of the invention provide a mobile device that captures and produces images with high dynamic ranges. To capture and produce a high dynamic range image, the mobile device of some embodiments includes novel image capture and processing modules. In some embodiments, the mobile device produces a high dynamic range (HDR) image by (1) having its image capture module rapidly capture a succession of images at different image exposure durations, and (2) having its image processing module composite these images to produce the HDR image. |
| US08760534B2 |
Image processing apparatus with function for specifying image quality, and method and storage medium
An image processing apparatus to be employed at an imaging device. An image acquisition section acquires data of an image. An input operation receiving section receives an operation for selection of an image region of the image data acquired by the image acquisition section. An image quality processing choosing section chooses image quality processing to be applied to the image data acquired by the image acquisition section in accordance with the image region received by the input operation receiving section. An image quality processing information presentation section presents information relating to the image quality processing chosen by the image quality processing decision section. |
| US08760533B2 |
Digital image processor for a digital camera
A digital camera is disclosed. In an embodiment, the digital camera has an imaging unit including an image sensor and imaging optics and a digital image processor connected to receive raw digital images from the imaging unit and to process the raw digital images. The digital camera also includes a memory configured to store digital image data that has been processed by the digital image processor and a processor configured to direct retrieval of the digital image data that is stored in the memory and the digital image processor is further configured to generate control signals for use in operation of the imaging unit. |
| US08760529B2 |
Solid-state image sensor and image capture device including the sensor
In an embodiment, an image sensor includes pixels arranged in columns and rows, read signal lines connected to pixels arranged in the row direction. Each pixel is read in either a first exposure time or in a second exposure time shorter than the first exposure time. Each of a first type of read signal lines is connected to a group of pixels associated with the first exposure time, and each of a second type of read signal lines is connected to a group of pixels associated with the second exposure time. In two vertically adjacent horizontal pixel lines, the first type of read signal line is shared by two horizontally adjacent pixels associated with the first exposure time, and the second type of read signal line is shared by two horizontally adjacent pixels associated with the second exposure time. |
| US08760527B2 |
Extending a digital camera focus range
A method for controlling a digital camera system having an optical system with an F/# that can be varied between a minimum F/# and a maximum F/#, comprising: setting the optical system F/# to a first F/#; capturing an evaluation image of the scene; analyzing the evaluation image to determine whether a subject is acceptably focused; if the subject is acceptably focused setting a capture F/# to be equal to the first F/#, otherwise the optical system F/# is iteratively increased until the subject is determined to be acceptably focused, or until a maximum F/# is reached; determining a capture F/# responsive to the F/# where the subject is acceptably focused; setting the optical system to use the capture F/#; capturing an archival image of the scene using the image sensor; and storing the captured archival image in a storage memory. |
| US08760525B2 |
Image capturing device and image capturing method thereof
An image capturing device and an image capturing method thereof are disclosed. The image capturing device includes an image capturing module and a processing module. The image capturing module captures a plurality of temporary images corresponding to a scene. The processing module sequentially analyzes the temporary images and generates a plurality of analysis results. The processing module dynamically adjusts the sampling time of the image capturing module capturing each temporary image according to the analysis results. Moreover, the processing module selects some of the plurality of temporary images according to the analysis results to integrate images. The image capturing module stops capturing the temporary images based upon a stop signal, and finally a storage image is generated. |
| US08760521B2 |
Calibration of large camera networks
The present disclosure relates to a sensor network including a plurality of nodes, each node having a directional sensor, a communication module, and a processor configured to receive local measurements of a calibration object from the directional sensor, receive additional measurements of the calibration object from neighboring nodes via the communication module, estimate an initial set of calibration parameters in response to the local and additional measurements, receive additional sets of calibration parameters from neighboring nodes via the communication module, and recursively estimate an updated set of calibration parameters in response to the additional sets of calibration parameters. Additional systems and methods for calibrating a large network of camera nodes are disclosed. |
| US08760514B2 |
Device having built-in digital data device powered by unlimited power source
A device having built-in digital data means is powered by an unlimited power source for a lamp-holder, LED bulb, or light device connected to unlimited power source by prongs or a base that can be inserted into a socket that would otherwise receiving a bulb. The device may take the form of a webcam having auto tracking functions and retractable prongs that plug directly into a wall outlet. |
| US08760508B2 |
Filtered smoking article inspection system, and associated method
An inspection system and associated method are provided for inspecting a smoking article having a smokable rod and a filter element serially secured together by a tipping material circumscribing a longitudinal periphery of the filter element and a portion of a longitudinal periphery of the smokable rod adjacent to the filter element. A transport device is configured to transport individual as-formed smoking articles from a first to a second position such that the tipping material associated with each smoking article is accessible at least about the portion of the longitudinal periphery of the smoking article. An inspection device is configured to optically inspect each smoking article, at least about the portion of the longitudinal periphery of the smoking article having the tipping material, as the smoking article is transported between the first and second positions, and to automatically determine from the optical inspection whether the inspected smoking article is defective. |
| US08760506B2 |
Imaging system and method for enhancing microscopic images of unstained cells
According to one aspect, the present invention relates to an imaging system 100 for enhancing microscopic images of unstained cells. The imaging system 100 comprises a light source 102 for producing light 120a, a sample holder 109 for containing cells to be imaged, a condenser 104 for focussing the light 120b at a focal plane within the sample holder 109 on the cells to be imaged, a translation mechanism for moving the focal plane of the light 120b relative to the sample holder 109 and a detector system 112 configured to acquire a plurality of images at respective focal planes within the sample holder 109 and process the plurality of images to provide an enhanced processed imaged. |
| US08760501B2 |
Stereo camera apparatus and vehicle-mountable monitoring apparatus using same
A stereo camera apparatus includes a first image capturing unit having first and second lens units, a first light synthesis unit, a first area-divided filter, and a first image capturing element. The first light synthesis unit and the first area-divided filter guide S-polarized and P-polarized light components to the first image capturing element. The second image capturing unit includes third and fourth lens units, a second light synthesis unit, a second area-divided filter, and a second image capturing element. The second light synthesis unit and the second area-divided filter guide S-polarized and P-polarized light components to the second image capturing element. The control unit includes first and second controllers to compute three-dimensional data of object using the S-polarized and P-polarized light component images, respectively. |
| US08760498B2 |
Disparity data transport in standard caption service
A method of processing disparity data for closed captions for three dimensional video involves receiving closed caption data including closed caption text within a first Standard service block having a service number in the range of 1-6; receiving closed caption disparity data within a Standard service block having a service number equal to n, where n is between 1 and 6; receiving a linkage field which associates each instance of said disparity data to a corresponding Standard service; parsing the disparity data from the closed caption data appearing in service number n; and processing the caption text and disparity data to produce an output suitable for defining a rendering of a three dimensional image on a display of the caption text at a z-axis position defined by the disparity data. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. |
| US08760493B2 |
Video displaying apparatus and controlling method thereof
Disclosed is a video displaying apparatus including: a projector screen; at least one camera disposed at a predetermined position of the projector screen to acquire a user's video; a communication unit receiving the other party's video from the other video terminal and transmitting the user's video acquired through at least one camera to the other video terminal; and a projector outputting the other party's video so that the other party's video received from the communication unit is displayed on the projector screen. |
| US08760491B2 |
Method and system for implementing large capacity calls by using H.323 protocol stack
A method and system for implementing large capacity calls by using the H.323 protocol stack are provided in the present invention. The method comprises: a plurality of protocol stacks are deployed in a multi-point control unit; an IP address of a third protocol stack is pre-configured as a uniform IP address of the multi-point control unit, wherein the IP address acts as an incoming address when the multi-point control unit is called, and the third protocol stack is used to perform the H.225 signaling interaction with the opposite end when the multi-point control unit is a called party; when the multi-point control unit is a calling party, a first protocol stack, the number of processable calls of which does not exceed a limit number, is selected to perform the H.225 signaling interaction with the opposite end, and a second protocol stack, the number of processable calls of which does not exceed a limit number, is selected to perform the H.245 signaling interaction with the opposite end; when the multi-point control unit is a called party, a fourth protocol stack, the number of processable calls of which does not exceed a limit number, is selected to perform the H.245 signaling interaction with the opposite end. In the present invention, the H.245 messages from different ends are distributed to a plurality of protocol stacks for processing, which thereby improves the processing efficiency. |
| US08760490B2 |
Techniques for a rate-adaptive video conference bridge
A rate adaptive video conference bridge and related techniques are provided. At a video conference bridge, a source video stream is received from a source endpoint device in a network. The source video stream is encoded using a first encoder unit and second encoder unit to generate respective first and second encoded video streams. A determination is made whether to decrease or increase a bit rate of the source video stream based on network condition information. If the bit rate is to be decreased, the first encoder unit is instructed to send the first encoded video stream to a destination endpoint device. If the bit rate is to be increased, the second encoder unit is instructed to send the second encoded video stream to the destination endpoint device. |
| US08760488B2 |
Video integration
According to one aspect, a web optimized user device is provided. The web optimized device reduces complexity and facilitates interaction with web-based services and content. The web optimized device can be configured without a hard drive, facilitating integration of web-based services into a computing experience. The web optimized device presents a user interface that integrates video chat functionality into every aspect of the computer content accessed. In particular, a display manager manages the user interface presented and integrates video chat displays and features into the content displays in a content and/or context aware manner. These displays permit a user to intuitively interact with the video chat content and features while the user changes content, for example, web-based services, web-based applications, and other media content, without interruption of or interference from the video chat content. |
| US08760484B2 |
Attachment mechanism of optical scanner and image forming apparatus
An attachment mechanism of an optical scanner includes a supporting structure with an opening and a fixing member. The fixing member positions and fixes the optical scanner with a positioning boss held by the opening. The fixing member includes an annular part having an outer circumference face fitted in the opening and an internal circumference face fitted on the positioning boss. One of the internal circumference face and an outer circumference face of the positioning boss includes a projection and another includes a depression for insertion of the projection. A top face of the projection and/or a bottom face of the depression slope(s) slanted from the circumference. By inserting the positioning boss in the opening, fitting the annular part in the opening, and turning the fixing member to narrow a gap between the top face and bottom face, the optical scanner is fixed to the supporting structure. |
| US08760482B2 |
Information processing apparatus, system, and information processing method
An information processing apparatus generates a scanning instruction to send to a device for forming visible information by scanning a recording medium with a laser beam. The information processing apparatus includes an extracting unit for reading line information in which a scanning speed and a radiation output value of the laser beam are registered in advance for each line, and extracting all lines which are overlapping a target line in a line direction and positioned within a predetermined distance from the target line; and an adjusting unit for performing at least one of removing an extracted line from a scanning object, changing the radiation output value of an extracted line to a value lower than an initial value, and changing the scanning speed of an extracted line to a value greater than an initial value. |
| US08760479B2 |
Liquid crystal display
A liquid crystal display according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: first and second substrates opposed to each other; a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules interposed between the first and second substrates; a gate line formed on the first substrate and transmitting a gate signal; first and second data lines formed on the first substrate and transmitting first and second data voltages having different polarities; a first switching element connected to the gate line and the first data line; a second switching element connected to the gate line and the second data line; and first and second pixel electrodes that are connected to the first and second switching elements, respectively, and separated from each other, wherein the liquid crystal layer has positive dielectric anisotropy. |
| US08760477B2 |
Pixel circuit and display system comprising same
A display system which includes a display controller, a display unit, and a light source is disclosed. The display controller includes a processor unit, a memory device, a voltage source and, optionally, a light source control unit. The display unit includes an array of pixel cells and circuitry to receive logic and control voltages and data and operate the display, a transparent counter electrode, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the two alignment layers. The pixel cell includes a storage element, a DC balance control switch, a pixel voltage override circuit, an inverter able to select between two voltages available to it, and a pixel electrode/mirror. In different modes of operation the pixel mirror voltage may be determined by the storage element or by the pixel voltage override circuit. The display system may display images in one period and reset to a fixed state in another period. |
| US08760476B2 |
Liquid crystal display devices and methods for driving the same
A high speed moving image processing section of a liquid crystal display device includes: a calculation section having a plurality of LUTs in accordance with which an output for performing overshoot drive is obtained with reference to current frame data and previous frame data; and a frame memory in which a video data signal of a previous frame is stored. During each writing period in a single frame period, the calculation section carries out data conversion for performing the overshoot drive by using a video data signal, transmitted from the host device, as current frame data, and by using a video data signal, read out from the frame memory, as pervious frame data. Further, an LUT for performing the overshoot drive is switched in every writing period. |
| US08760475B2 |
Method of dynamically adjusting screen brightness
A method of dynamically adjusting screen brightness is adapted for a screen to adjust the screen brightness. First, an original ambient light level and an original brightness adjustment factor are determined. Then, a relationship curve of an ambient light level and a brightness adjustment factor is determined. The current ambient light level is continuously monitored and compared with the original ambient light level to determine if the current ambient light level is equal to the original ambient light level. If not equal, a brightness adjustment factor corresponding to the current ambient light level is obtained based on the relationship curve, and the screen brightness is adjusted based on the brightness adjustment factor. The obtained screen brightness and the corresponding brightness adjustment factor are set to be the original screen brightness and the original brightness adjustment factor, and thus the background brightness is monitored again and the screen brightness is adjusted. |
| US08760464B2 |
Shape masks
Some embodiments provide a program that provides a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI includes a display area for displaying an image that includes several pixels. The GUI includes a selectable masking tool for displaying in the display area an adjustable closed curve to identify a region in the image to apply a color correction operation. The selectable masking tool includes a selectable control for modifying the adjustable closed curve through a range of elliptical shapes that ranges from a pure ellipse to an approximate rectangle. The GUI includes a selectable GUI item for applying the color correction operation based on the selectable masking tool. |
| US08760459B2 |
Display data management techniques
Embodiments provide techniques for generation and outputting of display data. For instance, embodiments provide features involving frame data storage within display devices. Also, embodiments provide features involving the isolation of different user contexts to different frame buffers. Further, embodiments provide efficient techniques for saving frame data upon the transitioning between power states. Moreover, embodiments provide techniques for flexibly and dynamically allocating multiple display content to a physical display. |
| US08760458B2 |
Scan-type display device control circuit
A scan-type display device control circuit is suitable for receiving successive frame data and driving a light-emitting diode (LED) display device accordingly. The scan-type display device control circuit includes a ping-pong buffer, a data storage controller, a line scan controller, a display buffer, and a scrambled pulse width modulation (PMW) signal generating device. The scan-type display device control circuit can utilize frame data circularly and repeatedly, so as to prevent a great mass of data from being transmitted repeatedly. Therefore, a band width for inputting data can be reduced significantly. Furthermore, the scrambled PMW signal generating device can scramble a PMW signal with a long period into a plurality of scrambled PMW signals with a short period. Therefore, the refresh rate can be efficiently enhanced without changing the band width for inputting data. |
| US08760455B2 |
Restart index that sets a topology
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for reducing overhead associated with transmitting primitive draw commands from memory to a graphics processing unit (GPU). Command pairs comprising an end draw command and a begin draw command associated with a conventional graphics application programming interface (API) are selectively replaced with a new construct. The new construct is a reset topology index, which implements a combined function of the end draw command and begin draw command. The new construct improves efficiency by reducing total data transmitted from memory to the GPU. |
| US08760449B1 |
Multi-stage fire simulation
A system includes a computing device that includes a memory for storing a three-dimensional model that represents particles of a coarse fire simulation. The computing device also includes a graphics refiner for producing two-dimensional simulation segments from the three-dimensional model that represents particles of a coarse fire simulation. The separation distance between two or more of the two-dimensional simulation segments is based upon a level of spatial detail provided by the coarse fire simulation. The graphics refiner is configured to separately process the two-dimensional simulation segments to produce a detailed fire simulation. |
| US08760444B2 |
Display control device, operation display device, image processing apparatus, display control method and tangible computer-readable recording medium
Disclosed is a display control device which is configured to instruct a predetermined display unit to display information of one or more files stored in a predetermined storing device, wherein the display control device is configured to instruct the predetermined display unit to display the information of the stored file which can be processed in a processing mode selected from a plurality of processing modes of a predetermined processing apparatus for processing the file, by using a first display form, and to instruct the predetermined display unit to display the information of the stored file which cannot be processed in the selected processing mode, by using a second display form which is different from the first display form. |
| US08760434B2 |
Method of detecting position on touchscreen panel, touchscreen panel, and method of initializing touchscreen panel
A method of detecting a position on a touchscreen panel including a first resistive film having first and second electrodes provided at its corresponding ends in a first direction and a second resistive film having third and fourth electrodes provided at its corresponding ends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction includes measuring a potential at the first electrode with supply voltage applied to a first resistor connected to the first electrode with the second electrode grounded; measuring a potential at the third electrode with the supply voltage applied to a second resistor connected to the third electrode with the fourth electrode grounded; measuring potentials at the third and fourth electrodes with the supply voltage applied to the first electrode with the second electrode grounded; and measuring potentials at the first and second electrodes with the supply voltage applied to the third electrode with the fourth electrode grounded. |
| US08760433B2 |
Laminated touch screen
In a touch screen having a flexible outer membrane with a first conducting surface, a backing surface with a second conductive surface, and sensors to detect contact between the first conducting surface and the second conducting surface, the improvement comprising the flexible outer membrane, wherein the flexible outer layer consists of an ultra-thin glass layer, a polymer layer; and an optical adhesive between the ultra-thin glass layer and the polymer layer, the optical adhesive holding the ultra-thin glass layer to the polymer layer. |
| US08760430B2 |
Electronic apparatus, input control program, and input control method
According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a touch panel, a display, a key detection module, a keyboard display module and a transmission module. The key detection module is configured to detect a touch and a release of a key of a software keyboard, based on touch detection on the touch panel. The transmission module is configured to transmit data indicative of key-down of a first key in accordance with touch detection of the first key, to transmit data indicative of key-down of a second key in accordance with touch detection of the second key in a state in which the first key is touched, and then to transmit data indicative of key-up of the first key and the second key in accordance with release detection of the first key and the second key. |
| US08760429B2 |
Detection of a rolling motion or sliding motion of a body part on a surface
An optical scanner scans a first portion of a print of a body part such as a finger in a first area of an optical surface. The optical scanner detects a motion of the body part to a second area of the optical surface. This can be done in various ways. One way is for the optical scanner to detect a sliding motion of the body part to determine if most of the first portion of the print is in the second area. Another way is for the optical scanner to determine a rolling motion of the print based on a continuity of the print from the first area to the second area. A similar system and method is disclosed which detects a rolling motion of a body part by using a sleeve with multiple properties. |
| US08760425B2 |
Method and apparatus for enabling touchpad gestures
A method for touchpad edge gesture detection comprising detecting touch input on a touchpad, determining if the touch input originates externally to the touchpad, determining if the touch input ends internally to the touchpad and performing a command on a computer corresponding to the touch input. |
| US08760423B2 |
Computer-readable storage medium, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method
An example information processing apparatus compensates for interruption of an input coordinate inputted via a touch panel, by updating an allowance coordinate and a following coordinate in real time on the basis of the input coordinate inputted via the touch panel. Specifically, even when the input coordinate from the touch panel is interrupted, while the following coordinate moves, the information processing apparatus determines that an operator continues an input operation, and performs coordinate complementation. |
| US08760418B2 |
Display control apparatus, display control method and display control program
A display control apparatus may include a proximity detector to detect proximity of an indicator to a display surface, and a touch detector to detect touch of the indicator against the display surface. A control unit may control display of an indicant on the display surface when the proximity detector detects that the indicator is in proximity to the display surface, and may determine whether the indicant is selected based on detection of the touch of the indicator against the display surface by the touch detector. |
| US08760416B2 |
Universal touch input driver
A universal touch input driver includes a device driver interface through which touch data is obtained from a device driver. Also included is a computation module that processes the touch data and converts it into a standardized format. Also included is an application interface through which the standardized touch data is transferred to a touch input application. |
| US08760415B2 |
Display with overlayed electronic skin
This disclosure features an electronic display with overlayed electronic skin. The display includes an outer transparent display surface and can be placed in a dark state or in a bright state. The skin overlays the outer display surface and includes an electro-optic layer. Transparent electrically conductive layers are disposed on each side of the electro-optic layer. Electronic circuitry applies voltages to the electrically conductive layers enabling the electro-optic material of the electronic skin to be placed into a substantially transparent state and a reflective state. Images or colors can be displayed on the electronic skin while portions of the electronic skin are in the reflective state and light passing through the electronic skin is absorbed by the display in the dark state. When the display is in the bright state images or colors can be displayed on the display that can be seen through the electronic skin. |
| US08760411B2 |
Method for determining the number of fingers on a sensing device
A method for determining the number of fingers on a sensing device, which has a plurality of scanlines, includes the steps of: identifying the scanlines that generate a detecting signal, which has a value greater than a threshold value; finding adjacent ones of the scanlines; forming at least one group from the adjacent ones of the scanlines thus found; and counting the number of the scanlines in the at least one group thus formed in order to determine the number of fingers on the sensing device. |
| US08760408B2 |
Touch screen with pressure-dependent visual feedback
A data processing system, e.g., a remote control device, has a pressure-sensitive touch screen arranged over a display monitor. The monitor provides a visual indication depending on a magnitude of a pressure registered by the touch screen. The indication is rendered as centered on the touch area and has an attribute that depends on the pressure exerted. |
| US08760401B2 |
System and method for user object selection in geographic relation to a video display
The invention is directed to a system and method for determining position and orientation with respect to a display device. In particular, the invention is directed to acquiring an observed image from a display device using a pointing device, and calculating pointing device position and orientation using the acquired observed image and a displayed image on the display device. |
| US08760399B2 |
Display system, display device and display method
A display system displays a received image on a display device based on image information transmitted from at least one image supply device via a network. An image generating unit generates a segmented image segmented into plural individual areas, the segmented image contains an individual connection image representing connection information for the image supply device to connect to the display device in an area correlated to one individual area of the plural individual areas. A determining unit determines whether connection is permitted or not based on the connection request information. When connection to the image supply device is permitted by the determining unit, the image generating unit generates the segmented image containing the received image based on the image information from the image supply device in the individual area. |
| US08760391B2 |
Input cueing emersion system and method
The present invention provides an input cueing system and method that allows the user to manually draw an image, input text, interface and gesture on an input surface, which is then brought into a computer such that the visual output from the computer is combined in an overlapping manner with the visual imagery of the user's hands, and then shown on a display. Located above the drawing surface is an image capturing device that captures live video images of the user's hands or other objects placed on the drawing surface. One or more reflectors and/or image repeating devices are disposed of between the input surface and the image capturing device to effectively reduce the height and/or focal length so that the visual image is properly aligned and oriented to provide a real ‘live’ view of the users hands and/or action on the display. In one embodiment, the system is used with a desktop computer and a display. In further embodiments, the system is incorporated into a laptop computer, a slate, a PDA, or a cellular telephone with a built-in display. In various embodiments, a combiner module is used to combine the visual action occurring on and/or about the input surface by an image capturing device with the visual output from a computer or computing device, so that the resulting combined visual imagery may be simultaneously transmitted and on a display, with the users hands, fingers and/or tools shown in a semi-transparent and/or opaque manner. |
| US08760390B2 |
Interactive device capable of improving image processing
An interactive device for improving image processing. The interactive device includes a processing module and a controller. The processing module includes a substrate, an image sensor formed on the substrate for generating a plurality of pixel signals, a calculation unit formed on the substrate for calculating at least one motion vector based on the plurality of pixel signals, and a transmission interface formed on the substrate for serially outputting the motion vector. The controller is used for controlling operation of the interactive device based on the motion vector output by the transmission interface. |
| US08760388B2 |
Display medium, method of producing display medium, and display device
A display medium includes: a pair of substrates; a spacing member that maintain a gap between the pair of substrates and has a first portion projecting in an intersecting direction, the intersecting direction intersecting a direction in which the pair of substrates face each other; and a holding layer that is provided on at least one of the pair of substrates such that the holding layer fills a space between the at least one of the pair of substrates and an end face of the spacing member, the holding layer covers the first portion from the end face of the spacing member, and the holding layer holds an end part of the spacing member in the direction in which the pair of substrates face each other. |
| US08760383B2 |
Backlight module for displays
A backlight module includes a light-emitting unit, and a controller to receive a first control signal and generate a second control signal to control the light-emitting unit. The controller controls a frequency of the second control signal according to a duty cycle of the first control signal. |
| US08760378B2 |
Liquid crystal display for reducing distortion of common voltage
A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel on which gate lines and data lines cross one another and liquid crystal cells are respectively arranged at crossings of the gate lines and the data lines in a matrix form, a panel common line connected to common electrodes of the liquid crystal cells, a power supply circuit generating a common voltage to be applied to the common electrodes, data circuit groups each including a data driver integrated circuit (IC) for driving the data lines, and gate circuit groups each including a gate driver IC for driving the gate lines. The gate circuit groups is connected to one of the plurality of data circuit groups through a first line-on-glass (LOG) type signal line group. |
| US08760375B2 |
Display device and an electronic apparatus using the same
In a conventional display device comprising a sub-display, the display device is increased in thickness and in the number of components as the number of displays is increased. In the present invention, a dual emission display device is used so that either surface of a display is used as a main display or a sub-display. Accordingly, the display device can be reduced in thickness and in the number of components. Further, mechanical reliability can be enhanced when the invention is applied to a tablet PC, a video camera and the like. |
| US08760371B2 |
Plasma display apparatus using drive circuit
A drive circuit includes: first and second P-channel MOS transistors connected with a first voltage; a first N-channel MOS transistor connected between the first P-channel MOS transistor and a ground voltage, and having a gate connected with a first node and configured to receive a first input signal; and a second N-channel MOS transistor connected between the second P-channel MOS transistor and the ground voltage and having a gate connected with a second node and configured to receive a second input signal. An output P-channel MOS transistor is connected between the first voltage and an output node and has a gate connected with the second node, and an output N-channel MOS transistor is connected between the output node and the second voltage and has a gate supplied with an input signal having a same polarity as that of the first input signal. A P-channel MOS transistor has a source connected with the first node, a drain connected with the output node, and a gate connected with the second node. |
| US08760367B2 |
Display device and recording medium
The mobile communication terminal comprises a first casing and a second casing carrying a first display part and a second display part, respectively. The first display part and the second display part are each capable of 3D display. The controller of the mobile communication terminal detects the mobile communication terminal being opened vertically or horizontally and detects the opening angle between the first casing and the second casing. In the 3D display in the horizontal opened state, the visibility of the 3D display is altered as the opening angle is changed. Therefore, the controller of the mobile communication terminal calculates the viewing angle according to the detected opening angle and changes the parameters for the 3D display, whereby excellent visibility is maintained even if the opening angle is changed. |
| US08760366B2 |
Method and system for remote computing
A remote computer having a processor and a display, said remote computer being connected via a network to a local computer having a processor and a display, wherein the processor of the remote computer is configured to divide at least part of the remote computer display into a grid having a plurality of tiles, determine whether each tile represents image data or text data, encode each tile representing text data using a lossless compression, encode each tile representing image data using a lossy compression, and transmit display data comprising said lossy encoded image data and said lossless encoded text data from said remote computer to said local computer, whereby a user is able to view said remote computer display on said local computer display. |
| US08760365B2 |
Multi-display apparatus and method thereof
A multi-display apparatus includes two panels disposed with a step difference so that pixel boundaries of display devices formed on substrates overlap, and at least one of the two panels includes a thin film encapsulation layer covering the display device and disposed on an adjacent surface of one of the two panels where there is the step difference to improve a disconnection of an image at a seam between the two panels, and mitigate a perspective difference of the image at the seam due to the step difference between the two panels, thereby realizing a large natural and smooth image. |
| US08760362B2 |
Single-feed multi-frequency multi-polarization antenna
An antenna capable of receiving both left-hand circularly polarized (LHCP) signals and right-hand circularly polarized (RHCP) signals, and outputting both signals on a single feed. The antenna includes two coplanar concentric patches. The inner patch is substantially square. The outer patch surrounds the inner patch to define a gap therebetween. A resonant parallel inductive/LC circuit interconnects the two patches. The circuit includes a plurality of printed traces within the gap and interconnecting the concentric patches. The gap and each trace function as an LC circuit. |
| US08760359B2 |
Radome of canape structure
A radome not having a sandwich structure but having a canape structure is formed with an object to obtain a radome of a canape structure having a satisfactory radio property, and moreover, an excellent mechanical strength by providing a matching layer to a skin layer on an interior side of a radome. The skin layer is formed of layered glass fiber cloths and resin impregnated therein. The layered glass fiber cloths can be replaced with glass fiber mats. For the matching layer, a foamed material, such as a urethane material having a low permittivity, or a core material having a resin impregnating property can be used. A radome of a canape structure can be obtained with the skin layer and the matching layer. |
| US08760358B2 |
Radio wave transmitting device, antenna and spacecraft
A device for transmitting radio waves comprises an item of transmitting equipment for a telecommunications antenna, a membrane for thermally protecting the reflector, and means for attaching the thermal protection membrane to the item of equipment. The thermal protection membrane is furnished with a plurality of elastic tensioners designed to keep the thermal protection membrane stretched between a first active face of the item of transmitting equipment and space, irrespective of the thermal expansions of the membrane. The item of transmitting equipment occurs in a predetermined temperature range when the attachment means attach the membrane to the item of transmitting equipment. |
| US08760355B1 |
Hybrid dual band buoyant cable antenna element
The invention as disclosed is a buoyant cable antenna configured for both VLF/LF and HF signals. A 100 foot antenna element has a low-pass filter assembly positioned at the midpoint of the antenna element to block HF signals. The outboard tip of the antenna element is shorted. In this way, the antenna element appears as a 50 foot open circuit antenna element to HF signals and as a 100 foot shorted antenna element to VLF/LF signals. |
| US08760351B2 |
Insert type antenna module for portable terminal and method for manufacturing the same
An insert type antenna module for a portable terminal and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The antenna radiation part is formed of a conductive metal sheet having a curve with at least one axis, and the antenna code to which the antenna radiation part is engaged is inject-formed, and a cover is inject-formed at one exposed outer surface of the antenna core in a state that the antenna core is inserted. The present invention is characterized in that in a manufacture of an antenna module for a mobile terminal, a cover is inject-formed at an outer surface of the exposed side of an antenna core in a state that an antenna core to which an antenna radiation part is engaged is inserted. |
| US08760350B2 |
Mobile terminal
A mobile terminal having a docking pin for docking with a docking station is disclosed. In the mobile terminal, a mounting structure for mounting the docking pin to the mobile terminal has a reduced volume. This may assure simple assembly and mechanical reliability of the docking pin while preventing deterioration in wireless performance due to a reduced surface area of a carrier of an antenna module. |
| US08760349B2 |
Method and apparatus for in-mold laminate antennas
Embodiments of systems and methods for providing in-mold laminate antennas are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US08760347B1 |
System of systems approach for direction finding and geolocation
Systems and methods are provided herein that extend well-known direction finding (DF) and geolocation (GEO) concepts and approaches to a plurality of RF sensors to form a System of Systems (SoS) DF-GEO approach. The RF sensors may be collocated or spatial separated, and are able to exchange or share DF/GEO data. The SoS DF-GEO approach opportunistically leverages both on-board and off-board processing resources and DF-GEO measures for cooperative processing, situation awareness sharing, and performance optimization. The off-board processing resources and DF-GEO measures may be shared via networking. Thus, the SoS DF-GEO approach primarily bases measurements upon RSS or energy obtained from a one-antenna system or from a two-antenna system of a single RF sensor, as well as from other RF sensors via networking. By adopting the innovative SoS DF-GEO concept approach as described herein, optimized DF-GEO performance can be obtained by using the system of systems approach. |
| US08760346B2 |
Command, control and communications with intelligent antennas
A system and method to provide a means of communication, command and control between a mobile antenna and a satellite receiver that allows the receiver to send tuning information to the antenna and the antenna to provide feedback to the receiver when a signal has been acquired. The antenna and the receiver can share the appropriate states and status such as diagnostics, test, GPS coordinates, etc. |
| US08760345B2 |
Supporting a satellite based positioning
A satellite signal receiver 40 comprises a measurement component 43 adapted to perform measurements on received satellite signals. In order to enable an enhanced handling of the measurements, the receiver further comprises a first processing unit 44 adapted to run a software 45 for controlling the measurement component 43 based on received control parameters. In addition, it comprises a first interface component 46 adapted to receive control parameters via another interface component 34 from another processing unit 35, adapted to provide the control parameters to the first processing unit 44 and adapted to forward measurement results from the measurement component 43 via the other interface component 34 to the other processing unit 35. |
| US08760344B2 |
Processing of radionavigation signals using a wide-lane combination
A method for processing radionavigation signals coming from satellites that broadcast the radionavigation signals on at least two distinct frequencies, comprises receiving the signals for each satellite, realizing, for each satellite, non-differentiated measurements of code and phase (10), determining the widelane ambiguities in a coherent manner on the group of satellites (12, 13, 14) by using the widelane biases associated with the satellites, received from a reference system, and global positioning of the receiver with the help of measurements of code and phase and the coherent widelane ambiguities (16, 18). The global positioning comprises, for each satellite, the determination (16) of a pseudo distance by means of an ionosphere-free combination of the measurements of code and of the difference of the phase measurements, compensated for the widelane ambiguity, this ionosphere-free combination being optimized in terms of noise. The pseudo distance is determined by receiving the satellite clock values associated with the ionosphere-free combination from the reference system. |
| US08760342B2 |
Circuit board, high frequency module, and radar apparatus
A circuit board is provided. The circuit board includes a substrate, a waveguide line and a laminated waveguide. The waveguide line is at least partially positioned on a first surface of the substrate. The waveguide line transmits a high frequency signal. The laminated waveguide is formed inside the substrate. The laminated waveguide is electromagnetically coupled to the waveguide line, and has a lead-out portion led out from inside the substrate to a surface other than the first surface. The laminated waveguide includes a dielectric layer, a pair of main conductive layers and a through conductor group. The pair of main conductive layers sandwiches the dielectric layer in a thickness direction thereof. In the through conductor group, a plurality of through conductors are arranged along a high frequency signal transmitting direction. The plurality of through conductors electrically connect the pair of main conductive layers. |
| US08760337B2 |
Solid-state image sensing device
A solid-state image sensing device comprises a pixel which outputs a pixel signal, a first conversion unit which converts the pixel signal into a digital signal with a first bit length, and a second conversion unit which converts, into a digital signal with a second bit length, an analog signal obtained by subtracting, from the pixel signal, an analog signal corresponding to the digital signal with the first bit length. The second conversion unit comprises a current source, a first capacitance, and a switching unit for switching a supply destination of a current supplied from the current source to one of the first capacitance and a reference potential. The second conversion unit performs the conversion based on comparison between a reference voltage and the analog signal which is charged in the first capacitance and is obtained as a subtraction result. |
| US08760335B1 |
Externally controlled data converter with configurable functions
A data converter module is provided with an analog interface to receive analog signals, a digital interface to transmit digital signals, and a configuration interface to accept configuration signals. The data conversion module also includes a data conversion array (DCA) with selectively engageable data conversion circuits for the conversion of analog input signals to digital output signals, where the data conversion circuits are responsive to the configuration signals. The DCA's data conversion circuits include configurable data resolution circuits and configurable data conversion speed circuits. For example, the configurable data resolution circuits may be selected from averaging, oversampling, and multi-stage pipelining circuits. The DCA configurable data speed circuit may interleave the outputs from multiple parallelly connected ADCs operating at different clock phases. In one aspect, the number of clock phases is selectable. Also provided are methods for configurable data conversion. |
| US08760333B2 |
Voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) based analog-digital converter
A signal receiver contains a VCO-based Analog-to-Digital Converter. As a result, some building blocks can be migrated into the digital domain. |
| US08760327B2 |
Coordinate compression using polynomials
A method for compressing a plurality of coordinates includes obtaining a plurality of approximately-zero polynomials of dimension dim for a plurality of coordinate parameters. The method further includes selecting dim+1 non-approximately-zero polynomials, and providing a compressed data set that includes the approximately-zero polynomials, the dim+1 non-approximately-zero polynomials, and evaluations of the selected dim+1 non-approximately-zero polynomials based on the coordinates. |
| US08760325B2 |
Scheme for balancing skew between lanes of high-speed serial digital interface
A device that supports communication over parallel serial lanes may include an analog circuit domain, a digital circuit domain, a buffer between the analog domain and the digital domain, and an alignment circuit. The buffer may receive data from the digital domain according to a write clock and send out the received data to the analog domain according to a read clock. The alignment circuit may generate control signals to initiate reading from the buffer when the read clock and write clocks are aligned. In one embodiment, the device may be an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) integrated circuit (IC) chip and the buffer may be a FIFO. |
| US08760322B2 |
Transmission of pathological data patterns
A method and apparatus is presented for reducing or eliminating pathological data patterns from signals for transmission over optical communications systems. One embodiment includes a decoder/deserializer configured to receive an encoded serial digital signal, a ditherer configured to dither a least significant bit of each digital data word, and a reserializer/encoder configured to serialize digital data and encode it, for example according to an applicable communication standard such as SMPTE 259M. The improvements may be provided in a single removable unit, such as a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) module compatible with existing optical communications equipment. |
| US08760321B2 |
Method for detecting and processing key scan codes of computer keyboard
A method for detecting and processing key scan codes of a computer keyboard is disclosed. At least one scan code table is established for a computer device in advance and is stored in a scan code table memory that is accessible by a keyboard controller so that the keyboard controller, after initialization, may load the scan code table from the scan code table memory to a scan code table load-in area within the keyboard controller. The keyboard controller, upon detecting the actuation of any key of the keyboard, generates a interrupt request signal to the south bridge, which in turn retrieves the scan code; or alternatively, the keyboard controller generates an interrupt signal to the south bridge, which in turn retrieves and transmits the interrupt query number of the interrupt signal to the computer operating system, which in turn executes a preset target program corresponding to the interrupt query number. |
| US08760319B2 |
Aircraft monitoring with improved situational awareness
Methods and systems are provided for monitoring an aircraft. An exemplary method involves capturing, by a computing system at a ground location, a flight tracking image associated with the aircraft that is displayed on a first display device at the ground location, and communicating the captured flight tracking image to the aircraft for display on a second display device onboard the aircraft. |
| US08760315B2 |
System and method for expanding preemption and bus priority signals
A system for controlling traffic for allowing passage of an emergency vehicle through an intersection controlled by traffic signals includes an intersection module for transmitting signals for preempting the traffic signals and one or more circuit cards coupled to the intersection module. Each expansion card includes a plurality of contact closures for outputting one or more of the signals for preempting the traffic signals. The intersection module selects an expansion card based on a type of output desired, and further selects one or more contact closures of the selected card for the desired output. The expansion cards allow preempt or vehicle outputs beyond the output that a single card can provide. According to another embodiment, the output expansion is achieved by emulating the communication interface between the intersection module and the traffic signal controller. |
| US08760314B2 |
Co-operative traffic notification
Upon detecting a request for traffic information or abnormal motion, a mobile electronic device can generate and transmit a first signal to a remote traffic-information generator, the first signal identifying a location and motion of the device. The remote traffic-information generator can aggregate this type of data across devices and estimate traffic information, assuming that traffic is normal along roads not associated with first signals. The remote traffic-information generator can transmit a second signal with estimated traffic information back to the device. The conditioned transmission can allow real-time traffic information to be efficiently estimated while conserving devices' power usage and the remote traffic-information generator's processing and storage resources. |
| US08760312B2 |
Component installation guidance
In accordance with embodiments, a system includes a plurality of component slots and at least one indicator associated with each of said slots. The system also includes a controller coupled to the indicators. The indicators selectively provide installation guidance of components into said slots based on signals from the controller. |
| US08760307B2 |
Electric appliance monitoring device
The present invention relates to a monitoring device (9) for an electric appliance (1), comprising electronic control means and data and/or information storage means. Said monitoring device (9) is typically connected to a first communication network (70A, 70B) through first interface means (7) and to a second communication network (80) through second interface means (8). Said first communication network (70A, 70B) is adapted to connect at least one sensing device (93, 94, 95, 96), being capable of measuring at least one value of at least one physical quantity related to the monitored electric appliance (1), to the monitoring device (9). According to the present invention, the monitoring device (9) receives the value of at least one physical quantity through the first interface means (7), and the electronic control means use said value of at least one physical quantity in order to obtain at least one piece of information related to the monitored electric appliance (1). |
| US08760304B2 |
Security barrier with emergency release mechanism
In certain embodiments, a system includes a security barrier attached to a structure such that the security barrier is operable to move from a first position, in which the security barrier blocks an exterior opening of the structure, to a second position, in which the security barrier does not block the exterior opening of the structure. The system further includes a latch mechanism operable to control movement of the security barrier from the first position to the second position and a sensor operable to generate an emergency signal indicating an emergency condition within the structure. The system further includes a control unit operable to access the emergency signal generated by the sensor and generate, in response to the emergency signal, a release signal to be communicated to the latch mechanism. The release signal is operable to cause the latch mechanism to permit the security barrier to move from the first position to the second position. |
| US08760303B2 |
Spray drift systems and methods including an input device
Systems and methods for adjusting or providing instructions to spraying systems are provided. In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus to identify sensitive areas is provided. The apparatus comprising: a module to electronically receive sensitive area information, the sensitive area information related to one or more sensitive areas proximate to a first specified location; a module to electronically receive an identity of a first substance to be sprayed at the first specified location; and an alert mechanism to provide an indication of a first sensitive area proximate to the first specified location which is sensitive to the first substance. |
| US08760302B1 |
Submersible water pump having self-contained control circuit
A dewatering system includes a selective calibrating sensor circuit configured to receive sensor readings from an electronic sensor, to determine if the electronic sensor is immersed in water, to allow a user to adjust a pump down time in the field, and to generate a control output signal accordingly. The selective calibrating sensor circuit periodically performs a self-calibration when the electronic sensor is not immersed in water to cancel the effect of potential contaminants deposited on the electronic sensor over its operating life. The selective calibrating sensor circuit inhibits calibration when the electronic sensor is immersed in water. In some applications with multiple electronic sensors, the selective calibrating sensor circuit disconnects from one of the electronic sensors before performing the self-calibration. In certain embodiments, a pump control circuit including the selective calibration sensor circuit can be configured to be mounted with a housing of the pump. |
| US08760299B2 |
Methods for providing secure and transparent cached monitoring device data
Generally, in accordance with various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the present method comprises collecting data from monitoring devices, uploading the data from a monitoring device to a central database, pairing the data with secure transactional data to provide one or more secure transactional stamp(s), storing the data and the paired secure transactional stamp(s) in the central database, producing a report comprising the data and the paired transactional stamp, and providing the report to an authorized third party. Preferably, the transactional stamp comprising the name of personnel, time, and any changes made to the data collected from the monitoring device is generated and attached to the data. Further, the present invention discloses methods for transactional stamping all reviews of the monitoring device data and/or all client input data to produce a secure report, admissible under the Federal Rules of Evidence. |
| US08760297B2 |
Analyte meter including an RFID reader
A glucose monitoring system, includes a glucose sensor strip or package of strips. The strip includes a substrate and a glucose monitoring circuit that has electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition. An antenna is integrated with the glucose sensor strip. A RFID sensor chip is coupled with the glucose sensor strip and the antenna. The chip has a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration and/or expiration date information for the strip. |
| US08760296B2 |
Access monitoring systems for use with consumer-operated kiosks and other enclosures
Systems and associated methods for monitoring and/or controlling access to interior portions of consumer-operated kiosks and other enclosures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a consumer-operated kiosk includes an enclosure having a door movable between a closed position that prevents access to the enclosure and an open position that permits access to the enclosure. In this embodiment, an identifier, such as an RFID transponder or tag, is mounted to one of the enclosure or the door, and a reader, such as an RFID reader, is mounted to the other of the enclosure or the door. When the door is closed, the reader detects the identifier. Conversely, when the door moves away form the closed position, the reader ceases to detect the identifier and can generate/send a signal indicating that the door is open. |
| US08760288B2 |
Remote evacuation reporting interface for first responder duty optimization in the field
A first responder task-optimization system includes a network-connected server having at least one processor and data repository, software running on the at least one processor from a non-transitory medium, the software providing a first function for receiving evacuation-success notification information from persons evacuating from pre-specified locations in the path of the progression of a disaster, a second function for associating the received evacuation-success notification information to the pre-specified locations on at least one digitally rendered geographic representation of the area in the path of the disaster, and a third function for serving the at least one geographic representation including the associated notification information to first responders in the field. |
| US08760285B2 |
Wildfire risk assessment
A system and method provide determining a wildfire risk associated with home and identifying mitigatable features located on and around the home. An inspection list of questions is presented to a user through a mobile computing device, and images are captured by a camera included in the mobile computing device. In an embodiment, an image can be captured using augmented visual assistance through a mobile application. A wildfire risk associated with the home can be determined at least based on answers to the questions in the inspection list and captured images. In another embodiment, a virtual reality game for simulating a wildfire behavior is provided. The wildfire behavior can be re-simulated during the game after removing or modifying mitigatable features on or around the home. In yet another embodiment, a system and method for determining a building status and location is provided in real-time during an active fire. |
| US08760278B2 |
Transmission device for transmitting tire information and tire information monitoring system
A tire information monitoring system includes a transmission device, a receiving device, and a monitoring section. The transmission device includes a sensor which detects tire information, a transmitter which wirelessly transmits the detected tire information and a housing. The housing includes a wall surrounding the sensor and the transmitter, an inner space divided from the tire cavity area by the wall, and an air vent passing through the housing and connecting the inner space and the tire cavity area. An outer opening portion of the air vent formed on a surface of the housing facing the tire cavity area has an opening area of 0.4 mm2 or smaller. An inner opening portion of the air vent formed on a surface of the housing facing the inner space has an opening area larger than that of the outer opening portion. |
| US08760277B2 |
Method for allocating idenification codes of wheel electronic devices of a tire pressure monitoring system of a vehicle to the positions of the wheels on the vehicle
Method for allocating identification codes which are contained in signals transmitted by components of a tire pressure monitoring system, said components being attached to wheels of the vehicle, to the wheel positions. A plurality of sensors to the tire pressure, to the rolling direction of the wheel, to the shocks, as well as a memory for the identification code, and a transmitter which supplies signals with the identification code, the rolling direction and the occurrence of a shock on a wheel to a receiver which, based on the supplied rolling direction information, distinguishes identification codes pertaining to wheels on the left-hand or right-hand side of the vehicle from shocks which occur on the left-hand or right-hand side of the vehicle, measures the time interval elapsing between shock signals on one side of the vehicle, multiplies this time interval by the velocity of the vehicle measured within the same time interval. |
| US08760268B2 |
Remote controller and recharger for remote controlling and for use in recharging of a toy item
A toy remote controller and recharger (TRCR) for remote controlling and for use in recharging a toy item is disclosed. The TRCR is operable in two modes of operation. In a first mode of operation, the TRCR is used for controlling a playflow of the toy item through transmitting a playflow control wireless signal from a wireless transmitter in response to input from a user. In a second mode of operation, the TRCR is used for recharging the toy item by electrical power provided from a USB port when a toy charging connector is coupled with the toy item. Optionally, embodiments of the invention also allow for the TRCR to control the playflow of the toy item when the TRCR is coupled with the USB port for receiving a playflow control data from the USB port, and the toy item is uncoupled from the toy charging connector. |
| US08760267B2 |
System and method for enrollment of a remotely controlled device in a trainable transmitter
A wireless control system is configured to be trainable to control any number of remotely controlled devices. The system can be configured to gather and learn information relating to a signal transmitted by the original transmitter in a manner that is blind to a user of the system. The system can be designed to learn signals automatically such that fewer steps are necessary for a user to train the system to control a particular remotely controlled device. The system can train to remotely controlled devices in this manner with little or no user action required. |
| US08760262B2 |
Method of automatically programming a load control device using a remote identification tag
A method of automatically programming a new load control device that replaces an old load control device takes advantage of a remote identification tag (e.g., an RFID tag) located in the vicinity of the old device. The remote identification tag stores an identifier that is representative of a location in which the old device is installed. The method includes the steps of: (1) storing a setting of an old device in a memory of a controller; (2) associating the setting with the identifier of the old device in the memory of the controller; (3) the new device retrieving the identifier from the remote identification tag after the new device is installed in the location of the old device; (4) the new device transmitting the identifier to the controller; and (5) the controller transmitting the setting of the old device to the new device in response to receiving the identifier. |
| US08760261B2 |
Devices employing fast carrier cancellation and methods thereof
In one embodiment, a RFID reader circuit includes a RF power amplifier coupled to a coupler; an amplitude and phase adjustor module coupled to an output of the coupler; a signal combiner module coupled to an output of the amplitude and phase adjustor module; and a low noise amplifier coupled to an output of the signal combiner module. In another embodiment, a RFID system includes a plurality of RFID tags; and at least one RFID reader, the at least one RFID reader comprising a RFID reader circuit, the circuit comprising: a RF power amplifier coupled to a coupler; an amplitude and phase adjustor module coupled to an output of the coupler; a signal combiner module coupled to an output of the amplitude and phase adjustor module; and a low noise amplifier coupled to an output of the signal combiner module. Other systems, methods, and circuits are described as well. |
| US08760259B2 |
Electronic device with unlocking function and method thereof
An electronic device with unlocking function includes an accelerometer, an unlocking module, a touch screen and a storage. The accelerometer detects a direction of movement of the electronic device. The touch screen provides output and input for the electronic device. The touch screen detects a contact path of a user when the user contacts the touch screen. When the contact path matches an unlocking path stored in the storage, the electronic device is unlocked. |
| US08760256B2 |
Electronic component and manufacturing method thereof
An electronic component that can be prevented from being mounted on a circuit board with inclination, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. An electronic component is mountable on a circuit board including a first land and a second land. The electronic component includes outer electrodes on a lower surface of a stack to be arranged along a direction and are connectable to the first land and the second land, respectively. With the electronic component mounted to the circuit board, respective contact surfaces of the outer electrodes to the first land and the second land have a structure being symmetric about a line parallel to the direction, and each respective contact surface is divided into a plurality of portions. |
| US08760254B2 |
Apparatus and method for mounting an overhead monitoring device
An apparatus is provided for securing to and collecting power from an electrical conductor including a wire clamp that clamps and secures to an electrical conductor, a current transformer (“CT”) that clamps to the electrical conductor and collects power from the electrical conductor, and a housing that supports the wire clamp and the current transformer. According to various aspects, the apparatus may include a wire clamp including a compression post and clamp arms that surround and compress an electrical conductor in a closed position of the wire clamp, where each of the clamp arms includes pivot posts, and the clamp arms pivot between closed and open positions. According to other various aspects, the apparatus may include a split magnetic core that surrounds an electrical conductor in a closed position of the current transformer, where the split magnetic core includes pivot posts, and the split magnetic core pivots between closed and open positions. |
| US08760253B2 |
Electrical coil assembly including a ferrite layer and a thermally-conductive silicone layer
An electrical coil assembly includes a first housing and a second housing that surroundingly encloses the first housing. The coil assembly includes a ferrite layer and a thermally-conductive silicone layer that overlies the ferrite layer. A wire conductor surrounds the first housing. A structure is received in an opening defined in the first housing to be in thermal communication with the thermally-conductive silicone layer. Another thermally-conductive silicone layer overlies the first housing and the structure so that the structure is also in thermal communication therewith. A metal layer further overlies the thermally-conductive silicone layer that overlies the first housing. The second housing includes a non-dielectric cover and a dielectric cavity portion that receives the first housing. The coil assembly is associated with an electrical charging system that electrically charges an energy storage device disposed on a motorized vehicle. |
| US08760246B2 |
Reed switch
A reed switch includes an envelope, a first fixed terminal piece, a second fixed terminal piece, a third fixed terminal piece, a movable reed piece, a first spring member, a second spring member, and a third spring member. The movable reed piece has a base end portion, a distal end portion, and a movable contact portion. A distal end portion of the second spring member is farther from the first spring member than a base end portion of the second spring member in a state where the movable contact portion is spaced apart from a distal end portion of the first spring member and the distal end portion of the second spring member. |
| US08760244B2 |
Multirole circuit element capable of operating as variable resonator or transmission line and variable filter incorporating the same
A variable resonator includes a first transmission line 101, a second transmission line 102 and a plurality of switch circuits 150. The electrical length of the first transmission line 101 is equal to the electrical length of the second transmission line 102. The characteristic impedance for the even mode of the first transmission line 101 is equal to the characteristic impedance for the even mode of the second transmission line 102. The characteristic impedance for the odd mode of the first transmission line 101 is equal to the characteristic impedance for the odd mode of the second transmission line 102. Each switch circuit 150 is connected to any of the first transmission line 101 and the second transmission line 102, and one of the switch circuits 150 is turned on. |
| US08760242B2 |
Multilayer bandpass filter
A multilayer bandpass filter includes a first capacitor electrode of a first stage LC parallel resonator, a second capacitor electrode of a second stage LC parallel resonator, and a third capacitor electrode of a third stage LC parallel resonator. Via electrodes and a line electrode define an inductor electrode of the first stage LC parallel resonator. Via electrodes and a line electrode define an inductor electrode of the second stage LC parallel resonator. Via electrodes and a line electrode define an inductor electrode of the third stage LC parallel resonator. The inductor electrodes of the three LC parallel resonators are arranged so loop planes thereof are disposed about a center axis extending in a stacking direction of dielectric layers. This permits setting of electromagnetic coupling between the LC parallel resonators of an input and an output stage, and allows a filter's attenuation characteristics to be freely set. |
| US08760239B2 |
Impedance matching circuit for matching planar antennas
A circuit includes a signal path having a node between a signal path input and a signal path output. A first inductive element is connected between the signal path input and the node and a first capacitive element whose capacitance is variably adjustable is connected between the node and the signal path output. A second variable-capacitance capacitive element is connected between the signal path input and ground. A second inductive element is connected between the node and ground, and a third inductive element is connected between the signal path output and ground. |
| US08760238B2 |
Equalizer for loss-compensation of high-frequency signals generated in transmission channels
An equalizer for compensating transmission losses of electronic communication signals includes a circuit board and a compensation module. The compensation module includes a pair of input pins, a pair of output pins, first and second resistors, first and second vias, and a pair of micro-strips. When a signal transmitted by the circuit board is received by the input pins, a first part of the signal is directly outputted from the output pins, a second part of the signal is reflected by the first resistor and transmitted back to the output pins to be outputted, and a third part of the signal is reflected by the second resistor and transmitted back to the output pins to be outputted, such that the output of the equalizer applies two stages of compensation. |
| US08760237B2 |
High-voltage wideband pulse load
A high-voltage wideband pulse load is provided. The high-voltage wideband pulse load includes an internal line, a dielectric substance, and an external housing. The internal line includes input terminal, connection electrode and a rod resistor. The resistance of the internal line linearly increases along the moving direction of an incoming pulse by the rod resistor. The dielectric substance is coupled to the internal line in a coaxial structure which covers the exterior of the internal line, and is configured to have a shape of a non-linearly decreasing external diameter along the moving direction so that impedance linearly decreases along the moving direction in contrast with the resistance of the internal line. The external housing is coupled to the dielectric substance in a coaxial structure which covers the exterior of the dielectric substance, and is formed of metal. |
| US08760229B2 |
Switching amplifier and audio device
A switching amplifier is provided. The switching amplifier includes an input unit which receives an audio signal; a first switching device and a second switching device which switch and output the audio signal; a first snubber circuit which is commonly connected to the first and second switching devices and which reduces overshoot of the audio signal that is output by the first and second switching devices via switching; and a second snubber circuit which is commonly connected to the first and second switching devices, which is connected in parallel to the first snubber circuit and which reduces the overshoot of the audio signal, wherein the first and second snubber circuits alternately reduce the overshoot of the audio signal. |
| US08760227B2 |
Circuit and method for adjusting an offset output current for an input current amplifier
A circuit and a method for correcting an offset is provided that includes a current amplifier and an adjusting circuit for correcting an offset of an output current of the current amplifier. Wherein the adjusting circuit has a controlled current source, an output of the controlled current source is connected to the current amplifier for impressing an output current of the controlled current source in the current amplifier, an input of the controlled current source to form a regulation element of a control loop is connected by a first switching device of the adjusting circuit to an output of the current amplifier and to form a holding element is disconnected from the output of the current amplifier by the first switching device. The controlled current source, acting as a regulation element in the control loop, is set up to regulate the offset to a minimum by setting of a current value of the output current, and the controlled current source, acting as a holding element, is set up to hold the current value, associated with the minimum, of the output current. |
| US08760225B1 |
BiCMOS gate driver for class-S radio frequency power amplifier
The invention may be embodied in a resynchronizing, push-pull drive circuit for driving the gate electrodes of a digital Class-S Radio Frequency Power Amplifier (RF-PA). A binary bitstream received from a bitstream generator, such as a sigma-delta modulator, Viterbi-based optimal-bit-pattern modulator sigma-delta, or other suitable modulator, is resynchronized to a low-jitter master clock, then converted to fast-rise, high-swing complementary digital signals to drive the gates of the Class-S RF-PA. The drive circuit provides a high slew-rate, large-swing, quasi-digital gate drive circuit to drive the significant gate capacitance of the RF-PA with sufficient rise times. A combination of bipolar transistor current switches and cascoded CMOS devices is employed to attain requisite performance. For example, the driving circuit is well suited for use with Class-S RF-PAs used in wireless communication systems. |
| US08760223B2 |
Switching circuit
A switching circuit according to one embodiment is a switching circuit including at least one semiconductor switch element having an input, output, and a common terminals, a pulse-like signal being applied between the input and common terminals to switch a current between the output and common terminals. The switching circuit further includes a capacitance suppression element section connected at least one of between the input and output terminals, between the input terminal common terminals, and between the output and common terminals. The capacitance suppression element section reduces a parasitic capacitance between the terminals of the semiconductor switch element where the capacitance suppression element section is connected to less than that obtained when the capacitance suppression element section is not connected at a frequency N times (N is an integer of 1 or more) as high as a clock frequency of the pulse-like signal. |
| US08760222B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling or managing bandwidth of a filter circuit within a system having two integrated circuits
A method and apparatus for an adjustable filter system comprises a first integrated circuit generating a reference value that represents a corner frequency of a filter within the first integrated circuit; sending the reference value that represents the corner frequency of the filter across an interface to a second integrated circuit; receiving, across the interface from the second integrated circuit, a filter adjustment value; and changing the corner frequency of the filter using the filter adjustment value to adjust a passband and a stopband of the filter. The apparatus and method also comprises a second integrated circuit detecting a filter adjustment event, wherein the filter adjustment event comprises receipt of the reference value; calculating the filter adjustment value to change a corner frequency of the filter within a first integrated circuit; and sending the filter adjustment value across the interface to the first integrated circuit. |
| US08760220B1 |
Beta enhanced voltage reference circuit
A beta enhancement circuit includes a current source connected in series with a transistor between two voltage supply lines. In an embodiment, the voltage supply lines are configured for connection to a power source and ground potential. A resistor device is connected between a control terminal of the transistor device and one of voltage supply lines. A value for the resistor device is selected based on one or more process dependent parameters of the transistor. |
| US08760216B2 |
Reference voltage generators for integrated circuits
A reference voltage generator circuit may include at least one MOS transistor and at least one bipolar transistor coupled together to provide an electrical path from an input reference potential to an output of the generator circuit. The electrical path may extend through a gate-to-source path of the MOS transistor and further through a base-to-emitter path of the bipolar transistor. The MOS transistor may be biased by a bias current that is proportional to T2·μ(T), where T represents absolute temperature and μ(T) represents mobility of a MOS transistor in the bias current generator. Optionally, the reference voltage generator may include N MOS and M multiple bipolar transistors (N≧1, M≧1), and the output reference voltage may be N*VGS+M*VBE as compared to the input reference potential. |
| US08760215B2 |
Threshold voltage based power transistor operation
A system and method for operating a power transistor. Parasitic impedances naturally present in a circuit board or other interconnect structures exhibit a parasitic impedance effective to generate a parasitic voltage signal in response to operating the power transistor. The parasitic voltage signal is monitored in order to better control the power transistor. In particular, the threshold voltage of the power transistor can be determined and used to more optimally control the power transistor. |
| US08760213B2 |
Ramp signal output circuit, analog-to-digital conversion circuit, imaging device, method for driving ramp signal output circuit, method for driving analog-to-digital conversion circuit, and method for driving imaging device
A circuit configured to output a ramp signal having a potential varying depending on time includes a voltage supply unit configured to supply a plurality of voltages having different amplitudes, a current supply unit, an integration circuit configured to output the ramp signal, and a capacitive element. The voltage supply unit is connected to one terminal of the capacitive element. The integration circuit and the current supply unit are connected to another terminal of the capacitive element. |
| US08760210B1 |
Multiple samples with delay in oversampling in phase
A method and system in accordance with the present invention provides for a method and circuit for oversampling using a delay element in which input clock signals and input data signals are affected by phase and time delays to provide for the circuit generating samples providing a greater granularity of detail over a period, thereby reducing error probabilities. |
| US08760209B2 |
Apparatus and methods for quadrature clock signal generation
Apparatus and methods for quadrature clock signal generation are provided. In certain implementations, a quadrature clock signal generator includes a sine-shaping filter and a polyphase filter. The sine-shaping filter can receive an input clock signal such as a square or rectangular wave and can filter the input clock signal to generate a sinusoidal clock signal. Additionally, the polyphase filter can use the sinusoidal clock signal to generate in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) clock signals, which can have a phase difference of about ninety degrees. In certain configurations, the in-phase and quadrature-phase clock signals generated by the polyphase filter can be buffered by a buffer circuit to generate in-phase and quadrature-phase sinusoidal reference clock signals suitable for use in a clock and data recover (CDR) system. |
| US08760205B2 |
Semiconductor device and input signal reception circuit
A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes an input circuit that is connected between an input node and an output node and that changes a level of the output node corresponding to a signal supplied to the input node, wherein when a control signal represents a first mode, a speed at which input circuit changes the level of the output node from a first level to a second level is greater than the speed at which input circuit changes the level of the output node from the second level to the first level and when the control signal represents a second mode, the speed at which input circuit changes the level of the output node from the second level to the first level is greater than the speed at which the input circuit changes the level of the output node from the first level to the second level. |
| US08760200B2 |
Gate driving apparatus
A gate driving apparatus according to the embodiment includes a first switching device, a second switching device that outputs a signal to charge a capacitance of the first switching device, a third switching device connected in parallel to the second switching device to prevent a drop of a voltage output from the second switching device, and a fourth switching device that outputs a signal to discharge the capacitance of the first switching device. An NMOS transistor is used as a main switching device and a PMOS transistor connected in parallel to the NMOS transistor is used as a sub-switching device, so that the chip size is reduced without dropping the output voltage of the gate driving apparatus. The loss of the switching device is prevented by preventing the output voltage of the gate driving apparatus from being dropped. |
| US08760190B1 |
External component-less PVT compensation scheme for IO buffers
Disclosed is a system and method for providing Process-Voltage-Temperature (PVT) compensation for an Input/Output interface. An embodiment may connect an analog section and a digital section together to generate and measure an oscillation frequency (FOSC) used to look up a corresponding PVT control bit value in a look-up table. The analog section may be comprised of a voltage reduction system that reduces a bandgap reference voltage (VBGR) to half the supplied VBGR to a current mirror that supplies a PVT current (IPVT) to driver bit cells and a proportional mirrored control current (ICNTL) to a current controlled oscillator (CCO), which generates FOSC. The digital section may be used in combination with a frequency variable resistor and beta multiplier connected to the CCO to calibrate the capacitance of the CCO to tune out the process variation of the CCO capacitance and render FOSC to be linearly dependent on ICNTL. |
| US08760186B2 |
Probe apparatus assembly and method
A probe apparatus is provided and includes a probe layer formed with a through-hole, a conductor, electrically coupled to test equipment, disposed on and insulated from a through-hole sidewall, a probe disposed within the through-hole to be spaced from the conductor and thereby movable upon application of an external force thereto and a compliant layer connected to the probe and sufficiently compliant to allow the probe to at least temporarily contact the conductor upon the application of the external force thereto. |
| US08760179B2 |
Hydrocarbon vapor detector apparatus and method
A hydrocarbon vapor detection instrument includes a hydrocarbon vapor detector, with conductivity proportional to contiguous airborne concentration of hydrocarbon vapor. The instrument further includes electronic circuitry providing an electrical signal proportional to the vapor detector conductivity and to a switch-selected sensitivity setting. The instrument further includes indicators to signal recharging status while a power switch is off and an external power supply is recharging the battery, namely that the battery is partially or fully charged and if the battery temperature is excessive, to signal that operating power is on, to signal that a low battery condition exists, and to signal different concentrations of hydrocarbon vapor. For the last of these, indicator position on a housing corresponds to vapor concentration. The instrument further includes an audible indication of power-on status and vapor concentration, changing with vapor concentration. |
| US08760178B2 |
Method for measuring target component in erythrocyte-containing specimen
[Object]To provide a method for measuring a target component in an erythrocyte-containing specimen with high reliability while suppressing the influence of the Ht value of the specimen.[Solution to Problem]In the measurement method of the present invention, first, prior to measurement, a relationship between amounts of the target component and a plurality of signals corresponding thereto is provided. Then, a plurality of signals derived from the target component in the erythrocyte-containing specimen are acquired with a biosensor. With reference to the relationship, the amount of the target component in the specimen is determined based on the thus-acquired plurality of signals. |
| US08760176B2 |
Methods and systems for production testing of DCO capacitors
Systems provide for a test system for capacitors in a digitally controllable oscillator (DCO). The system includes: capacitor toggling logic configured to switch on and off a selected one of the capacitors at a modulation frequency; a tone generator configured to generate a tone; a mixer configured to receive the tone and an output carrier signal from the DCO while the capacitor toggling logic is switching the selected one of the capacitors on and off and to output an intermediate frequency signal having FM sidebands based on the modulation frequency and relative capacitor size; and an evaluation circuit configured to evaluate a frequency deviation associated with the selected one of the capacitors based on at least one of the FM sidebands. |
| US08760175B2 |
Method for detecting a covered dielectric object
The invention relates to a method for detecting a covered dielectric object, where a microwave signal that can be modified in frequency is generated at a particular bandwidth and transmitted in the direction of the covered dielectric object. The microwave signal reflected by the object is then obtained from the three-dimensional measurement result in a lateral, two-dimensional pattern, a highest signal amplitude and a second-highest signal amplitude within a particular time period before or after the received microwave signal is identified in a plurality of pattern points of the pattern. The object is detected if an accumulation of pattern points of the pattern is present, in which the difference in each case between the highest and the second highest signal amplitude of the received microwave signal is less than a defined threshold value. |
| US08760165B2 |
Phase shifter and power amplifier and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
A phase shifter is provided. The phase shifter includes a first phase shifter that is continuously adjustable within a range of 0 degrees to 90 degrees, two 4-way switches each configured to selectively switch on one of a capacitance, an inductance, an open circuit, and a short circuit under control of a control voltage, and a bridge. A first input end and a first output end of said bridge are respectively connected to a first 4-way switch of the two 4-way switches. A second input end of said bridge is connected to an output end of said first phase shifter or a second output end of said bridge is connected to an input end of said first phase shifter. |
| US08760163B2 |
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging using 3D mosaic segmentation and 3D navigator phase correction
In a magnetic resonance apparatus and operating method therefore, 3D navigator data are acquired and are used to correct spatially varying phase errors in contemporaneously acquired imaging data in each shot of a multi-shot data acquisition sequence. A mosaic sampling scheme is used to enter the diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance data and the navigator data into k-space respectively in blocks that each form a subset of the entirety of k-space. The navigator data in each shot are entered into a block that is located at the center of k-space, and, in each shot, the corresponding image data are entered into an offset block in k-space, that is offset in at least one spatial direction from the navigator data block. The offset is varied from shot-to-shot. |
| US08760160B2 |
System for travelling wave MR imaging at low frequencies and method of making same
A system for travelling wave MR imaging includes an MR imaging apparatus having a magnet coil assembly having a magnet coil bore extending therethrough, a gradient coil assembly positioned within the magnet coil bore and having a gradient coil bore extending therethrough, and a waveguide positioned within the gradient coil bore. The waveguide has a waveguide bore extending therethrough. A computer is programmed to access a scan sequence comprising an RF pulse sequence and execute the scan sequence. During execution of the scan sequence, the computer is programmed to operate the waveguide in a hybrid mode to transmit an RF pulse of the RF pulse scan sequence as a travelling wave at a frequency lower than a cutoff frequency of a principal mode of the waveguide absent a dielectric core and to acquire MR signals from an imaging subject positioned within the waveguide bore. |
| US08760159B2 |
Method and apparatus for implementing EIT magnetometry
A magnetometer is provided comprising an atomic vapor in an enclosure, a source of light for preparing the vapor into a state exhibiting electromagnetically induced transparency, a first laser beam passing through the atomic vapor, a phase detector for detecting changes in phase of the first laser beam, and a controller which controls the light source and laser beam and receives the information detected by the phase detector in order to compute from those changes in phase a magnetic field strength in the presence of a selected background magnetic field of at least 0.001 T. Operation in the presence of a background field helps make this magnetometer suitable for diagnostic imaging applications. |
| US08760158B2 |
Current sensor
A current sensor including a magnetic detecting bridge circuit which is constituted of four magneto-resistance effect elements with a resistance value varied by application of an induced magnetic field from a current to be measured, and which has an output between two magneto-resistance effect elements. The four magneto-resistance effect elements have the same resistance change rate, and include a self-pinned type ferromagnetic fixed layer which is formed by anti-ferromagnetically coupling a first ferromagnetic film and a second ferromagnetic film via an antiparallel coupling film therebetween, a nonmagnetic intermediate layer, and a soft magnetic free layer. Magnetization directions of the ferromagnetic fixed layers of the two magneto-resistance effect elements providing the output are different from each other by 180°. The magnetic detecting bridge circuit has wiring symmetrical to a power supply point. |
| US08760157B2 |
Multiferroic antenna/sensor
A multiferroic antenna and sensor where the sensor includes a multiferroic stack of multiple connected multiferroic layer-pairs, each multiferroic layer-pair comprising an alternating layer of a magnetostrictive material and a piezoelectric material bonded together enabling a high signal sensitivity, a magnetic field of an incident signal causing mechanical strain in the magnetostrictive material layers that strains adjacent piezoelectric material layers producing an electrical voltage in each multiferroic layer-pair proportional to the incident signal. An output of the multiferroic stack comprises the electrical voltage amplified proportional to a total number of multiple connected multiferroic layer-pairs in the multiferroic stack. |
| US08760153B2 |
High resolution absolute orientation rotary magnetic encoder
A rotary encoder includes a magnet disposed on a rotational axis of the encoder. The magnet is polarized transversely to the rotational axis. A first magnetic sensor is disposed on the rotational axis proximate the on-axis magnet. A magnet ring is disposed rotationally coaxially with the rotational axis and has a selected diametric distance from the axis. The magnet ring has a plurality of alternatingly polarized magnets. A number of pole pairs in the magnet ring is selected to match an angular resolution of the first magnetic sensor. A second magnetic sensor is disposed proximate the magnet ring. |
| US08760150B1 |
Electrical power transfer indicator system and method
Power transfer over power lines is indicated using a controller to short power lines briefly near the end of the positive portion of the alternating voltage cycle of a distant power generation source using a silicon-controlled rectifier thereby creating current pulses from the voltage produced by that source and at a frequency consistent with the source's electric system frequency. The pulse can be detected and measured on other parts of the same circuit using a probe. The controller and probe may be used for locating cables in the same electrical circuit, sorting particular cables in the same circuit from others cables, verifying the condition of cables, determining the source and load feeds on the primary side of a transformer from the low side of the transformer, locating unwanted ground faults, and determining the portion of the electrical load provided by each of plural generation plants. |
| US08760148B1 |
Pulse modulated PIM measurement instrument
A device to measure a passive intermodulation (PIM) creating component is provided that uses minimal average power. For a PIM measurement, two separate signals F1 and F2 are generated to simulate signals, such as from two different types of cell phone operating bands being transmitted in the same area or two different transmit frequencies within one cell phone operating band. PIMs are measured to assure interference is not created on one of the cell phone bands. Minimal power is used by connecting pulse width modulators (PWM) to provide DC power to the high power amplifiers (HPA) creating the signals F1 and F2. By controlling the duty cycle of the PWM to limit ON time of the HPAs to approximately 10%, significant average power savings occur. Size is also reduced with reduced power consumption because heat sinks and other cooling components are not required. |
| US08760147B2 |
Charge pulse detecting circuit
The current invention relates, inter alia, to charge pulse amplitude and time detecting circuits, offering very low amplitude and temporal noise, and overcoming noise performance limits in charge pulse detection circuits according to prior art. Embodiments of the present invention may include a sensing device delivering charge pulses onto a sense node, an active buffer buffering the voltage on the sense node with a low impedance, a recharge device removing signal charge from the sense node, a noise filter connected to the output of the active buffer transmitting signal voltage pulses while attenuating noise from the recharge device. Additional and alternative embodiments are specified and claimed. |
| US08760146B2 |
Safety interlock
A safety interlock for use in a medical device having a control system for controlling operation of the medical device includes a central tubular portion defining a fluid passage for passing fluid through the safety interlock. An outer ring portion is adapted for mounting the safety interlock in the medical device. A spoked connector portion connects the central tubular portion to the outer ring portion so that the outer ring portion is spaced radially outwardly from the central tubular portion in opposed relation with at least a portion of the central tubular portion. The safety interlock is adapted for mounting in the medical device in a path of electromagnetic radiation from a source of electromagnetic radiation such that the central tubular portion reflects the electromagnetic radiation to a electromagnetic radiation detector when properly loaded on the medical device. |
| US08760145B2 |
Electronic device for detecting an object beneath a wall section of interest having a persistent image display
An electronic device for detecting an object beneath a wall section of interest has an elongate rectangular base for temporarily mounting to the wall section of interest and for carrying a display panel to display a persistent image of the object. The device can be a two-part device comprising a first part comprising a light projector and a second part comprising a sensor. The device can also be a single part device where the display and the sensor are incorporated into a single body. |
| US08760142B2 |
Multi-cell voltage regulator
In some embodiments, the number of active cells in a multi-cell voltage regulator is controlled so that the current-per-active-cell approaches a predefined target or to be within an acceptable range so that the active cells operate with suitable efficiency. |
| US08760131B2 |
High bandwidth PSRR power supply regulator
A voltage regulator includes a power device formed by an NMOS transistor having a drain terminal coupled to an input voltage, a source terminal providing an output voltage and a gate terminal receiving a gate drive signal; and an integrated AC/DC control loop configured to access the output voltage and to generate the gate drive signal based on a value of the output voltage in relation to a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. The AC control portion generates a gate drive control signal which is AC coupled to the gate terminal of the power device as an AC component of the gate drive signal. The DC control portion controls a DC voltage level of the gate drive signal. The AC control portion is powered by the input voltage while the DC control portion is powered by a high supply voltage greater than the input voltage. |
| US08760130B2 |
Electronic apparatus and power supply device that switch between on-state and off-state
The electronic apparatus includes a direct-current voltage generation part that generates a direct-current voltage from a commercial power supply; a switching part that switches between an on-state in which the direct-current voltage from the direct-current voltage generation part is output, and an off-state in which the output of the direct-current voltage is shut down, a control part that controls operation of the direct-current voltage generation part; and a power supply maintaining part connected to the direct-current voltage generation part, the power supply maintaining part instructing the switching part to be in the on-state or the off-state, and consequently, enables provision of a soft-switch electronic apparatus that after recovery of a power failure, automatically returns to a state before occurrence of the power failure. |
| US08760124B2 |
Systems and methods for initializing a charging system
Systems and methods are provided for initiating a charging system. The method, for example, may include, but is not limited to, providing, by the charging system, an incrementally increasing voltage to a battery up to a first predetermined threshold while the energy conversion module has a zero-percent duty cycle, providing, by the charging system, an incrementally increasing voltage to the battery from an initial voltage level of the battery up to a peak voltage of a voltage source while the energy conversion module has a zero-percent duty cycle, and providing, by the charging system, an incrementally increasing voltage to the battery by incrementally increasing the duty cycle of the energy conversion module. |
| US08760123B2 |
High voltage dedicated charging port
Circuitry in an electronic device may be attached to external device, such as a power supply, to receive a voltage at a desired voltage level from the external device. The circuitry may assert one of several electrical configurations on the cabling that electrically connects the portable device to the external device to indicate to the external device a desired voltage level. |
| US08760117B2 |
Portable communication apparatus
A battery pack has a case for storing a battery can, and a metal plane made of a conductive material and connected to the battery can in high frequency is provided on the outer circumference plane of the case. A mounting recessed part for removably mounting the battery pack is provided, and a printed circuit board is provided inside. In the mounting recessed part, a plurality of grounding terminals are electrically connected to a grounding layer of the printed circuit board, on an inner plane to which the metal plane of the battery pack abuts. When the battery pack is mounted in the mounting recessed part, electricity is carried between the metal plane and the grounding terminals, and the metal plane and the battery can are grounded to the grounding layer of the printed circuit board in high frequency. |
| US08760115B2 |
Method for charging a plug-in electric vehicle
A system and method for charging a plug-in electric vehicle with an external power source, even when the overall power requested by the plug-in electric vehicle exceeds the overall power available from the external power source. In an exemplary embodiment, a method determines the overall power requested by one or more vehicle systems, and then compares that to the overall available power from the external power source. If the overall requested power exceeds the overall available power, then the power from the external power source is allocated or apportioned to the different vehicle systems according to an allocation process that may consider factors like predetermined priorities and current vehicle conditions. |
| US08760110B2 |
Electricity distribution system and electricity distribution method
An electricity distribution system includes an electricity supply control unit that receives information on power consumption, estimates the current and the future power consumption, and controls the supply of electricity to the electric device; an information display unit that displays information on a power use situation of an electric device electrically connected with the electricity supply control unit; and a battery server that accumulates power, in which the electricity supply control unit communicates the information on the power consumption with a new electric device when the new electric device is electrically connected, and when the amount of available power is exceeded by supplying electricity to the electric device, does not supply electricity to the electric device, makes the information display unit display that the amount of available power is exceeded by supplying electricity to the information display unit, and determines whether to use the power accumulated in the battery server. |
| US08760104B2 |
Determining average current drawn by a motor
A method of determining the average current drawn by an electric motor, the motor comprising a plurality of phases, the method comprising: driving each phase of the motor with cyclic pulse width modulated drive signals having a first state and a second state, and a duty ratio indicative of the ratio of time spent in the first to second states within a cycle, determining the current flowing through each phase at an instant in the cycle; and determining the average current drawn by the motor over at least one cycle by combining the currents flowing through each phase with the duty ratios for each phase. The method may be embodied in a combination of a motor and a drive circuit for the motor, such as can be used in an Electric Power Assisted Steering system. |
| US08760103B2 |
Actuator power control circuit having fail-safe bypass switching
A system for controlling power to actuators. For example, a controller may output a signal having a variable duty cycle waveform for controlling current to an actuator via an interface circuit between the controller and the actuator. Changing the duty cycle may change the amount of current to the actuator. The controller may provide a control signal that optimizes power consumption by the actuator for efficiency purposes. However, if the controller fails, then no control signal may be available to allow current to the actuator, particularly in situations where the actuator may need to be operationally tested. To avoid such situations, fail-safe bypass switching may be incorporated into the interface circuit. Upon absence of a control signal from the controller, the circuit may provide a default signal in lieu of the control signal to maintain current to the actuator. |
| US08760102B2 |
Electric power tool
In an impact driver, a link unit (a link sleeve and first and second elongated protrusions) is provided between the mode switching ring for selecting an operation mode and the slide button for selecting the rotation speed. With the link unit, a switching operation of a slide button to the high-speed side is performed in coordination with a selecting operation of a mode switching ring to an impact mode or a vibration drill mode and the rotation speed is held at high speed. |
| US08760099B2 |
Sensorless motor apparatus, back EMF detector and detection method thereof
A back electromotive force (EMF) detector for a motor is disclosed. The back EMF detector includes an upper switch, a lower switch, a current sensing resistor and a first to third resistance providers. The upper and lower switches are controlled by a first and a second control signal respectively. The current sensing resistor coupled between the lower switch and a reference ground voltage. A first terminal of the first resistance provider coupled to the upper switch, and a back EMF detection result is generated at a second terminal of the first resistance provider. The second resistance provider coupled between the reference ground voltage and the first resistance provider. The third resistance provider is coupled between the coupled terminal of the first and second resistance provider and the lower switch. Wherein, the first to the third resistance providers are determined by at least one characteristic parameter of the motor. |
| US08760096B2 |
Control apparatus for power conversion system including DC/AC converter connected between electric rotating machine and DC power source
A control apparatus is for use in a power conversion system including a DC/AC converter circuit connected to an electric rotating machine at output terminals thereof and to a DC power source at input terminals thereof through a switching means, a capacitor being connected across the input terminals of the DC/AC converter circuit. The control apparatus includes a current supply means configured to perform current supply control to supply a current to the electric rotating machine in order to discharge the capacitor by manipulating the DC/AC converter circuit in a state where the switching means is set open, and a speed lowering means configured to apply a brake force to a rotating shaft of the electric rotating machine to reduce a rotational speed of the electric rotating machine prior to the current supply control being performed by the current supply means if the rotational speed exceeds a specified speed. |
| US08760093B2 |
Electronic control apparatus for a vehicle
An electronic control apparatus for a vehicle, which operates a power conversion circuit connected to a rotating machine used as an in-vehicle traction unit to control controlled variables of the rotating machine, includes a controlling arithmetic processing unit which performs arithmetic processing to control the controlled variables of the rotating machine, and a monitoring arithmetic processing unit which monitors the controlling arithmetic processing unit. The monitoring arithmetic processing unit includes an on-monitoring prohibition unit which prohibits outputting an operation signal from the controlling arithmetic processing unit to the power conversion circuit until the controlling arithmetic processing unit is confirmed to be in a normal condition. |
| US08760091B2 |
Multifunction PMDC motor apparatus and method thereof
A control circuit for a PMDC motor used in an ice delivery apparatus, the circuit including a double pole double throw relay that switches both sides of the circuit and peripheral circuitry connected between a power source and the double pole double throw relay to rectify the power source and power the PMDC motor. |
| US08760088B2 |
Electromagnetism-torque friction-balancing truckle for mobile medical devices
A truckle for a mobile medical device is provided. The truckle includes at least one electromagnetism torque balancing motor mounted on the truckle and configured to balance out friction generated by the truckle. |
| US08760087B2 |
Energy-efficient actuator system
What is described is an actuator system (2) comprising at least one actuator (29, 29′) and an associated control system (8) which is designed for at least two operating modes, at least one of which may be deactivated, whereby one of the operating modes is a high efficiency operating mode. |
| US08760083B2 |
Ballast with control device for controlling the open-circuit voltage
A ballast which controls the open-circuit voltage of the ballast. The ballast includes a power factor corrector (PFC) for receiving an AC input voltage and converting the AC input voltage into a power factor corrected DC voltage; a DC/DC converter connected to the PFC and having a switch placed at a low-voltage side of the DC/DC converter for converting the DC voltage of the PFC into a DC output voltage according to the switching operation of the switch; a controller connected to a control terminal of the switch of the DC/DC converter for sending a switching control signal to control the switch; and an open-circuit voltage controller for detecting a voltage associated with the open-circuit voltage of the ballast and regulating the duty ratio or pulse density or switching frequency of the switching control signal in response to the results of the detection, thereby controlling the open-circuit voltage. |
| US08760081B2 |
Systems and methods for backlight driving
Various systems and methods for LCD backlight control are disclosed herein. For example, some embodiments of the present invention provide an LCD backlight circuit with an analog inverter circuit that provides a drive voltage to a lamp. A current traversing the lamp is sensed and provided to a digital control circuit. Based on the sensed current, the digital control circuit generates a control signal that is fed back to the analog inverter circuit. In some cases, the digital control circuit is used to cause a gradual increase in voltage applied to the lamp to achieve ignition of the lamp. In other cases, the digital control is used to provide a pre-distorted sine wave that attenuates one or more harmonics introduced into the system by the non-linearities of the lamp. |
| US08760077B2 |
Plant illumination apparatus
A plant illumination apparatus includes a light source module including a first light source and a second light source generating lights having different wavelengths, an environment-detecting module detecting an external environment to obtain a real-time environment parameter, and a control module connected to the light source module and the environment-detecting module. The control module includes a processor unit and a storage unit storing a database of plant growing environment parameters. The processor unit loads at least one preset growing environment parameter corresponding to a plant growth timing from the database of plant growing environment parameters, and compares the preset growing environment parameter with the real-time environment parameter to output at least one comparison result. The processor unit adjusts the first light source and the second light source according to the comparison result, so that an adjusted environment parameter matches the preset growing environment parameter. |
| US08760075B1 |
Illumination device control systems and methods
In various embodiments, a control system for an electronic circuit iteratively applies voltage to and senses current from a load to regulate operation of the load. |
| US08760074B2 |
Tunable white luminaire
A system provides white light having a selectable spectral characteristic (e.g. a selectable color temperature and intensity) using a combination of sources (e.g. LEDs) emitting light of four, five, or six different characteristics, for example, one or more white LEDs, and one or more LEDs of each of three primary colors plus cyan and royal blue. A microcontroller can maintain a desired spectral characteristic, e.g. for white light at a selected point on or within a desired range of the black body curve. Further, the microcontroller provides tunability of the spectral characteristic and intensity of the white luminaire. One channel driver drives the one or more first color LEDs (white in our example) as well as the one or more second color LEDs which are connected in series to the first channel driver. The other light sources are each driven by separate drivers on separate channels. |
| US08760069B2 |
Circuit arrangement and method for operating a high pressure discharge lamp
A method for operating a high pressure discharge lamp, with the high pressure discharge lamp being operated by a current inverter with a square wave lamp current having a positive phase with positive current flow and a negative phase with negative current flow, and with the current inverter being controlled by a control arrangement wherein the method comprises the steps of measuring a value for the positive current flow representing the lamp wattage or the square wave lamp current, measuring a value for the negative current flow representing the lamp wattage or the square wave lamp current; calculating a predetermined setpoint value in each case from a guide variable of a lamp wattage or of the square wave lamp current and the measured value for the phase with positive current flow; calculating a predetermined setpoint value in each case from a guide variable of a lamp wattage or of the square wave lamp current and the measured value for the phase with negative current flow; and outputting the two predetermined setpoint values to the current inverter. |
| US08760062B2 |
Circuit and method of driving light emitting diodes
An LED drive method is disclosed. In this way, the LED drive method allows not only the reference voltage to be periodically updated on the basis of the feedback drive voltages but also the drive voltage control signal to be generated using the updated reference voltage, in order to adjust the LED drive voltage applied to the LED array. Therefore, the LED drive circuit is hardly affected by the external environmental noise. |
| US08760059B2 |
Current-preheat electronic ballast and resonant capacitor adjusting circuit thereof
A current-preheat electronic ballast includes an AC-to-DC converter, a controlling unit, an auxiliary voltage generator, and an inverter. The inverter is connected with the DC bus for converting a high DC voltage into an AC output voltage and generating a resonant current and a lamp filament current to a lamp group. The inverter includes a resonant circuit and a resonant capacitor adjusting circuit. The resonant circuit provides electric energy required to preheat the lamp group. The resonant capacitor adjusting circuit judges whether the inverter is enabled according to the detecting element. After the inverter has been enabled for a delayed time, two high-voltage switching terminals of the resonant capacitor adjusting circuit are correspondingly conducted or shut off, so that an equivalent resonant capacitance value of the resonant circuit is changed and a voltage drop across two ends of a lamp filament of the lamp group is changed. |
| US08760052B2 |
Indicator lamp lighting circuit for vehicle
If a state to be informed occurs during an on-state of an ignition switch of a vehicle, a first and a second switching transistor are turned on by a control signal of a signal line, and an indicator lamp is lighted by power from a meter power supply. In addition, a third and a fourth switching transistor are turned on by a sub control signal of the signal line during an off-state of the ignition switch, and the indicator lamp is lighted by power from a continuous power supply. |
| US08760045B2 |
Spark plug for internal combustion engines and method for manufacturing the spark plug
A spark plug for internal-combustion engines equipped with a center electrode and a ground electrode is provided. In the spark plug, the ground electrode is fixed to a mount fitting, while the ground electrode has a convex portion. The convex portion is made of a part of base materials of the ground electrode where the part is facing the center electrode, and is projected toward the center electrode. The convex portion has a fusion solidification part made of precious metal materials and a part of the base materials melted together and solidified at least on part of an electric discharge surface facing the center electrode. |
| US08760044B2 |
Electrode material for a spark plug
An electrode material may be used in spark plugs and other ignition devices including industrial plugs, aviation igniters, glow plugs, or any other device that is used to ignite an air/fuel mixture in an engine. In one embodiment, the electrode material has one or both of iridium (Ir) or ruthenium (Ru), and has rhenium (Re). |
| US08760040B2 |
Polymer blend composition and tunable actuators using the same
The present invention relates to one of energy conversion devices, actuator and a dielectric layer used in the actuator. The present invention provides a polymer blend composition capable of easily controlling the ability of converting electrical energy to mechanical energy, which is prepared by blending a piezoelectric polymer with a flexible elastomeric block copolymer showing an effective miscibility therewith, and a tunable actuator using the same. |
| US08760039B2 |
Compact active vibration control system for a flexible panel
A diamond-shaped actuator for a flexible panel has an inter-digitated electrode (IDE) and a piezoelectric wafer portion positioned therebetween. The IDE and/or the wafer portion are diamond-shaped. Point sensors are positioned with respect to the actuator and measure vibration. The actuator generates and transmits a cancelling force to the panel in response to an output signal from a controller, which is calculated using a signal describing the vibration. A method for controlling vibration in a flexible panel includes connecting a diamond-shaped actuator to the flexible panel, and then connecting a point sensor to each actuator. Vibration is measured via the point sensor. The controller calculates a proportional output voltage signal from the measured vibration, and transmits the output signal to the actuator to substantially cancel the vibration in proximity to each actuator. |
| US08760032B2 |
Energy recovering device with a liquid electrode
An energy recovery device including: at least one capacitor with variable capacitance, the capacitor including a fixed electrode, a dielectric layer, and a liquid electrode; and a mechanism to inject an electric charge into the capacitor and to remove the electric charge therefrom, including a charge injection electrode forming a portion of the second face positioned upstream from the fixed electrode in the direction of displacement of the liquid electrode, and a charge removal electrode forming a portion of the second face positioned downstream from the fixed electrode in the direction of displacement of the liquid electrode. |
| US08760031B2 |
Electromechanical transducer and method for manufacturing the same which suppresses lowering of sensitivity while a protective layer is formed
An electromechanical transducer of the present invention includes a first electrode, a vibrating membrane formed above the first electrode through a gap, a second electrode formed on the vibrating membrane, and an insulating protective layer formed on a surface of the second electrode side. A region where the protective layer is not formed is present on at least part of a surface of the vibrating membrane. |
| US08760023B2 |
Transverse and/or commutated flux systems having phase offset
Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to achieve reduced overall cogging torque via implementation of a sixth-phase offset. Individual cogging torque waveforms in the electrical machine may be evenly distributed across one-sixth of a voltage phase or other suitable spacing, resulting in a reduced magnitude and/or increased sinusoidality of the overall cogging torque waveform for the electrical machine. |
| US08760019B2 |
Rotating electric machine terminal arrangement
A rotating electric machine includes a rotor and a stator. The stator coil of the stator includes a set of a first stator coil and a second stator coil that is stored in an adjacent slot to a slot in which the first stator coil is stored, with a number of the set being same as a number of phases, and one end of each of the first stator coil and the second stator coil is a lead section and an other end is a neutral point. A plurality of the stator coils are arranged radially in layers in each slot, and a lead section of the first stator coil and a lead section of the second stator coil are connected with each other with one of the lead sections extending from an outermost layer of the slot and an other of the lead sections extending from an innermost layer of the slot so that the connected lead sections constitute an external connection terminal. |
| US08760011B2 |
Fan
A fan includes a housing, a cable, a number of blades received in and mounted to the housing, a motor driving the blades to operate and receiving electric energy by the cable, and a switch mounted on a bottom of the housing and connected with the cable. When the fan presses the switch, the cable and the switch form a closed circuit. When the fan releases pressure from the switch, the closed circuit is opened. |
| US08760009B2 |
Wireless power source
A wireless power transmission system includes a transmitting portion and a receiving portion. The transmitting portion includes an inductive coil as a transmitting antenna. The inductive coil will have 20-40 turns. A control circuit includes a field-effect transistor, a signal generator, and a capacitor with a resistor in parallel connection with the capacitor. The capacitor is typically a 1.5 microFarad Mylar® film capacitor. The resistor will be 2-4 ohms. The field-effect transistor may be a Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET). The receiving unit has at least one loop stick antenna located at a distance from a center of the coil of up to twice a diameter of the coil. The circuit is tunable between 6 kHz and 10 kHz. 8 kHz has been found to be optimal. The inductive transmitting coil is closely coupled. The loop stick antennae of the receiving portion may have an iron core or a ferrite core. |
| US08760008B2 |
Wireless energy transfer over variable distances between resonators of substantially similar resonant frequencies
Described herein are embodiments of a first resonator, with a resonant frequency f1, optionally coupled to an energy source; and a second resonator, with a resonant frequency f2, optionally coupled to an energy drain, located a variable distance from the first resonator. The first resonator and the second resonator may be coupled to provide near-field wireless energy transfer among the first resonator and the second resonator, and where f1 may be approximately equal to f2 and both f1 and f2 may be less than 400 MHz. |
| US08760006B2 |
Wireless power transmission/reception apparatus and method having communication function
Disclosed herein is a wireless power transmission/reception apparatus and method having a communication function.The wireless power transmission/reception apparatus includes a wireless power transmission device and wireless power transmission devices. The wireless power transmission device receives a returned wireless power signal, detects the number of power consumption devices, modulates pieces of ID data, each including ID of a corresponding power consumption device, transmits the modulated ID data, receives returned ID data, and determines suitableness of the power consumption devices. Each of the wireless power reception devices returns a remaining wireless power signal which is not received among wireless power signals from the wireless power transmission device, and temporarily stops a power consumption device when an ID of the received ID data is an ID of a power consumption device connected thereto, thus returning ID data which will be subsequently received to the wireless power transmission device. |
| US08760004B2 |
Electrical power distribution
The present invention relates generally to electrical power distribution, for example, in aircraft. More particularly, according to a first aspect, the present invention relates to a power supply system for power distribution to one or more loads in a safety-critical power supply network. The power supply system comprises at least one power source, a power bus and a distributed control system. The distributed control system comprises a central controller operably coupled to at least one bus module through a data bus. Bus modules include bus controllers that are operable to connect respective power sources to the power bus. |
| US08760003B2 |
Vehicle-use power supply control apparatus and control apparatus for controlling electric rotating machine mounted on vehicle as main engine
The vehicle-use power supply control apparatus is for controlling transmission of electric power between a vehicle-mounted power supply apparatus including switching elements turned on and off in accordance with manipulation signals and an external power supply located outside the vehicle. The vehicle-use power supply control apparatus includes a control section to output an electric power transmission command signal depending on an electric power transmission request signal received from an external device, and a manipulation signal generating section to generate the manipulation signals based on the electric power transmission command signal received from the control section. The control section is configured to operate in order that noise sound generated due to switching operation of the vehicle-mounted power supply apparatus is within an audio frequency range. |
| US08760001B2 |
Supplying circuit for the electrical supply of a vehicle
A supply circuit is provided for the electrical supply of a vehicle. Here, a battery for generating a battery supply voltage and a step-up converter for generating an intermediate voltage from the battery supply voltage are provided. A temporary store is supplied from the intermediate voltage and serves for storing electrical energy. A step-down converter for generating a first consumer voltage for supplying a first consumer from the intermediate voltage and a second step-down converter for generating a second consumer voltage for supplying a second consumer from the intermediate voltage are provided. A control circuit serves to control the step-up converter, the first step-down converter and the second step-down converter. |
| US08759998B2 |
Energy recovery system and method for exhaust energy capture and electrical generation
An exhaust energy recovery and electrical generation system includes a conduit having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the conduit is configured to receive a gas flow transmitted by a gas flow channel of a gas flow source and wherein the conduit is configured to transmit the received gas flow from the first end thereof toward the second end thereof. A first blade assembly is coupled to the conduit, wherein the first blade assembly is configured to be moved when the received gas flow is transmitted from the first end of the conduit; and an electrical generator coupled to the first blade assembly to generate electricity when the first blade assembly moves. A cross-sectional area of the first end of the conduit may be less than a cross-sectional area of the gas flow channel. |
| US08759996B2 |
Method and apparatus for harnessing hydro-kinetic energy
Apparatus and method is disclosed for generating usable power derived from oscillatory hydro-kinetic energy available in the movement of waves having a given height and being spaced apart by a predetermined distance at the surface of a body of water. Apparatus and method is disclosed for generating usable power derived from hydro-kinetic energy available in a body of water moving in at least one direction of movement, the at least one direction being substantially horizontal or substantially vertical. Apparatus and method is disclosed for generating usable power derived from hydro-gravitational forces available at a site having a source of water at a first elevation higher than a second elevation at a selected location where the usable power is to be derived. |
| US08759994B2 |
Method of controlling a wind turbine generator and apparatus for controlling electric power generated by a wind turbine generator
A method of controlling a wind turbine generator is provided, the wind turbine generator converting mechanical energy to electrical. The method comprises: determining an electromagnetic power reference representing the electromagnetic power generated by the wind turbine generator, wherein the electromagnetic power reference is determined based on a desired output of the wind turbine generator; controlling the electrical power generated by the wind turbine generator using a control signal, wherein the control signal is derived from the electromagnetic power reference and is modified in dependence on an inverse power function of the wind turbine generator by incorporating minimal copper loss constraint and stator voltage limiting constraint such that non-linearity of the wind turbine generator plant is compensated in the control loop and it operates at its maximum efficiency. One effect of the method is that classical linear control loop design can be employed in spite of the plant being a non-linear identity. |
| US08759985B2 |
Methods for multi-wire routing and apparatus implementing same
A rectangular interlevel connector array (RICA) is defined in a semiconductor chip. To define the RICA, a virtual grid for interlevel connector placement is defined to include a first set of parallel virtual lines that extend across the layout in a first direction, and a second set of parallel virtual lines that extend across the layout in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A first plurality of interlevel connector structures are placed at respective gridpoints in the virtual grid to form a first RICA. The first plurality of interlevel connector structures of the first RICA are placed to collaboratively connect a first conductor channel in a first chip level with a second conductor channel in a second chip level. A second RICA can be interleaved with the first RICA to collaboratively connect third and fourth conductor channels that are respectively interleaved with the first and second conductor channels. |
| US08759983B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device according to one embodiment includes: a semiconductor substrate provided with a semiconductor element; a connecting member formed above the semiconductor substrate configured to electrically connect upper and lower conductive members; a first insulating film formed in the same layer as the connecting member; a wiring formed on the connecting member, the wiring including a first region and a second region, the first region contacting with a portion of an upper surface of the connecting member, and the second region located on the first region and having a width greater than that of the first region; and a second insulating film formed on the first insulating film so as to contact with at least a portion of the first region of the wiring and with a bottom surface of the second region. |
| US08759980B2 |
Forming array contacts in semiconductor memories
Array contacts for semiconductor memories may be formed using a first set of parallel stripe masks and subsequently a second set of parallel stripe masks transverse to the first set. For example, one set of masks may be utilized to etch a dielectric layer, to form parallel spaced trenches. Then the trenches may be filled with a sacrificial material. That sacrificial material may then be masked transversely to its length and etched, for example. The resulting openings may be filled with a metal to form array contacts. |
| US08759973B2 |
Microelectronic assemblies having compliancy and methods therefor
A microelectronic assembly is disclosed that includes a semiconductor wafer with contacts, compliant bumps of dielectric material overlying the first surface of the semiconductor wafer, and a dielectric layer overlying the first surface of the semiconductor wafer and edges of the compliant bumps. The compliant bumps have planar top surfaces which are accessible through the dielectric layer. Conductive traces may be electrically connected with contacts and extend therefrom to overlie the planar top surfaces of the compliant bumps. Conductive elements may overlie the planar top surfaces in contact with the conductive traces. |
| US08759969B1 |
Integrated circuit dice with edge finishing
In various embodiments, an integrated circuit die is provided. The integrated circuit die may include a circuit on a surface of a semiconductor substrate that has a peripheral sidewall extending substantially perpendicular to and away from the surface. A first protective layer may cover the sidewall of the semiconductor substrate and peripheral edges of the circuit to provide protection from contaminant diffusion. In some embodiments, a semiconductor substrate is provided that has a plurality of dice contained thereon. Each of the dice may have an integrated circuit region and a peripheral sidewall etched into the semiconductor substrate. A first protective layer may be used to cover the peripheral sidewall of the semiconductor substrate to provide protection from contaminant diffusion. Additional apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed. |
| US08759958B2 |
Semiconductor package and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor package includes a first package and a second package, a connection terminal disposed between the first and second packages and including a first solder ball and a second solder ball that are vertically stacked, a solder passivation layer with which a surface of at least one of the first and second solder balls is coated, and a ring-shaped short prevention part surrounding a coupling portion between the first and second solder balls. |
| US08759957B2 |
Film for use in manufacturing semiconductor device, method for producing semiconductor device and semiconductor device
A film for use in manufacturing a semiconductor device having at least one semiconductor element of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a base sheet having one surface; and a bonding layer provided on the one surface of the base sheet, the bonding layer being adapted to be bonded to the semiconductor element in the semiconductor device, the bonding layer being formed of a resin composition comprising a crosslinkable resin and a compound having flux activity. Further, it is preferred that in the film of the present invention, the semiconductor element is of a flip-chip type and has a functional surface, and the bonding layer is adapted to be bonded to the functional surface of the semiconductor element. |
| US08759955B2 |
Semiconductor device with chips on isolated mount regions
Conventional semiconductor devices have a problem that it is difficult to prevent the short circuit between chips and to improve accuracy in temperature detection with the controlling semiconductor chips. In a semiconductor device of the present invention, a first mount region to which a driving semiconductor chip is fixedly attached and a second mount region to which a controlling semiconductor chip is fixedly attached are formed isolated from each other. A projecting area is formed in the first mount region, and the projecting area protrudes into the second mount region. The controlling semiconductor chip is fixedly attached to the top surfaces of the projecting area and the second mount region by use of an insulating adhesive sheet material. This structure prevents the short circuit between the two chips, and improves accuracy in temperature detection with the controlling semiconductor chip. |
| US08759954B2 |
Integrated circuit package system with offset stacked die
An integrated circuit package system provides a leadframe having a short lead finger and a long lead finger, and the long lead finger and the short lead finger reside substantially within the same horizontal plane. A first die is placed in the leadframe. A second die is offset from the first die. The offset second die is attached over the first die and the long lead finger with an adhesive. The first die is electrically connected to the short lead finger. The second die is electrically connected to at least the long lead finger or the short lead finger. At least portions of the leadframe, the first die, and the second die are encapsulated in an encapsulant. |
| US08759953B2 |
Electronic component including a shielding metal film disposed on a resin layer
In an electronic component, an active chip element and a passive chip element are respectively enclosed within first and second resin layers, which are separately disposed on upper and lower surfaces of a core substrate, respectively. The first resin layer includes a shielding metal film disposed on an upper surface thereof and a first via-hole conductor which connects the shielding metal film with a circuit pattern provided on the core substrate. The second resin layer includes an external-terminal electrode disposed on a lower surface thereof and a second via-hole conductor which connects the external-terminal electrode with a circuit pattern provided on the core substrate. |
| US08759948B2 |
Laser beam machining method and semiconductor chip
An object to be processed 1 comprising a substrate 4 and a plurality of functional devices 15 formed on a front face 3 of the substrate 4 is irradiated with laser light L while locating a converging point P within the substrate 4, so as to form at least one row of a divided modified region 72, at least one row of a quality modified region 71 positioned between the divided modified region 72 and the front face 3 of the substrate 4, and at least one row of an HC modified region 73 positioned between the divided modified region 72 and a rear face 21 of the substrate 4 for one line to cut 5. Here, in a direction along the line to cut, a forming density of the divided modified region 72 is made lower than that of the quality modified region 71 and that of the HC modified region 73. |
| US08759946B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device which does not reduce writing property of a memory element and a method for manufacturing the same are proposed even in the case of forming a silicon film at a step portion formed by a surface of a substrate and a wiring formed over the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of the memory elements comprising a first electrode formed over a substrate having an insulating surface, sidewall insulating layer formed on side surface of the first electrode, a silicon film formed to cover the first electrode and the sidewall insulating layer, and a second electrode formed over the silicon film, and at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is formed with a material being capable of being alloyed with the silicon film. |
| US08759945B2 |
Fuse structures, e-fuses comprising fuse structures, and semiconductor devices comprising e-fuses
A fuse structure, an e-fuse including the fuse structure and a semiconductor device including the e-fuse are disclosed. The fuse structure includes first and second electrodes extending in a first direction, and spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other and having one ends thereof facing each other, an insulation layer formed between the one end of the first electrode and the one end of the second electrode facing each other, and a conductive film overlapping portions of the first and second electrodes on the insulation layer and contacting the first electrode and the one end of the second electrode. |
| US08759942B2 |
Semiconductor device comprising an isolation trench including semiconductor islands
The present invention provides semiconductor devices and methods for fabricating the same, in which superior dielectric termination of drift regions is accomplished by a plurality of intersecting trenches with intermediate semiconductor islands. Thus, a deep trench arrangement can be achieved without being restricted by the overall width of the isolation structure. |
| US08759933B2 |
Solid-state image pickup element, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus using the same
Disclosed herein is a solid-state image pickup element, including: a semiconductor substrate; a pixel portion which is formed on the semiconductor substrate and in which a plurality of pixels each having a photoelectric conversion portion are arranged; an insulating layer formed on the semiconductor substrate so as to cover the photoelectric conversion portion; a hole portion formed in the insulating layer and above the photoelectric conversion portion; a silicon nitride layer formed so as to cover a bottom surface and a side surface of the hole portion; and a buried layer formed on the silicon nitride layer, wherein the silicon nitride layer is formed so as to contain a silicon nitride formed by utilizing an atomic layer deposition method. |
| US08759930B2 |
Low profile image sensor package
An image sensor package, and method of making same, that includes a printed circuit board having a first substrate with an aperture extending therethrough, one or more circuit layers, and a plurality of first contact pads electrically coupled to the one or more circuit layers. A sensor chip mounted to the printed circuit board and disposed at least partially in the aperture. The sensor chip includes a second substrate, a plurality of photo detectors formed on or in the second substrate, and a plurality of second contact pads formed at the surface of the second substrate which are electrically coupled to the photo detectors. Electrical connectors each electrically connect one of the first contact pads and one of the second contact pads. A lens module is mounted to the printed circuit board and has one or more lenses disposed for focusing light onto the photo detectors. |
| US08759926B2 |
Semiconductor physical quantity sensor
In a semiconductor physical quantity sensor, a pattern portion including a wiring pattern as a wiring is formed on a surface of a first semiconductor substrate. A support substrate having a surface made of an electrically insulating material is prepared. The first semiconductor substrate is joined to the support substrate by bonding the pattern portion to the surface of the support substrate. Further, a sensor structure is formed in the first semiconductor substrate. The sensor structure is electrically connected to the wiring pattern. A cap is bonded to the first semiconductor substrate such that the sensor structure is hermetically sealed. |
| US08759924B1 |
Monolithic integration of multiple compound semiconductor FET devices
Various aspects of the technology provide a dual semiconductor power and/or switching FET device to replace two or more discrete FET devices. Portions of the current may be distributed in parallel to sections of the source and drain fingers to maintain a low current density and reduce the size while increasing the overall current handling capabilities of the dual FET. Application of the gate signal to both ends of gate fingers, for example, using a serpentine arrangement of the gate fingers and gate pads, simplifies layout of the dual FET device. A single integral ohmic metal finger including both source functions and drain functions reduces conductors and contacts for connecting the two devices at a source-drain node. Heat developed in the source, drain, and gate fingers may be conducted through the vias to the electrodes and out of the device. |
| US08759921B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory blocks formed over a substrate including source regions and separated from each other by a slit, a plurality of bit lines coupled to the strings of the memory blocks and disposed over the memory blocks, and source contact lines formed within the slits, coupled to the source regions, respectively, and disposed in a direction to cross the plurality of bit lines. |
| US08759919B2 |
End-to-end gap fill using dielectric film
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of gate structures on a semiconductor substrate. The plurality of gate structures are arranged in a plurality of lines, wherein an end-to-end spacing between the lines is smaller than a line-to-line spacing between the lines. The method further includes forming an etch stop layer over the gate structures, forming an interlayer dielectric over the gate structures, and forming a dielectric film over the gate structures before the interlayer dielectric is formed. The dielectric film merges in end-to-end gaps formed in the end-to-end spacing between the gate structures. |
| US08759912B2 |
High-voltage transistor device
A high-voltage transistor device comprises a spiral resistive field plate over a first well region between a drain region and a source region of the high-voltage transistor device, wherein the spiral resistive field plate is separated from the first well region by a first isolation layer, and is coupled between the drain region and the source region. The high-voltage transistor device further comprises a plurality of first field plates over the spiral resistive field plate with each first field plate covering one or more segments of the spiral resistive field plate, wherein the plurality of first field plates are isolated from the spiral resistive field plate by a first dielectric layer, and wherein the plurality of first field plates are isolated from each other, and a starting first field plate is connected to the source region. |
| US08759910B2 |
Trench MOSFET with trenched floating gates having thick trench bottom oxide as termination
A semiconductor power device with trenched floating gates having thick bottom oxide as termination is disclosed. The gate charge is reduced by forming a HDP oxide layer padded by a thermal oxide layer on trench bottom and a top surface of mesa areas between adjacent trenched gates. Therefore, only three masks are needed to achieve the device structure. |
| US08759909B2 |
Power MOSFET structure and method
A power MOSFET includes a semiconductor substrate with an upper surface, a cavity of a first depth in the substrate whose sidewall extends to the upper surface, a dielectric liner in the cavity, a gate conductor within the dielectric liner extending to or above the upper surface, body region(s) within the substrate of a second depth, separated from the gate conductor in a lower cavity region by first portion(s) of the dielectric liner of a first thickness, and source region(s) within the body region(s) extending to a third depth that is less than the second depth. The source region(s) are separated from the gate conductor by a second portion of the dielectric liner of a second thickness at least in part greater than the first thickness. The dielectric liner has a protrusion extending laterally into the gate conductor away from the body region(s) at or less than the third depth. |
| US08759906B2 |
Semiconductor device having vertical channel transistor and method for fabricating the same
A semiconductor device having a substrate; a plurality of pillar structures, wherein each pillar structure includes an active pillar disposed over the substrate; a gate electrode surrounding an outer wall of the active pillar; an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer insulating adjacent pillar structures; a gate contact penetrating the ILD layer and configured to connect to a sidewall of the gate electrode; and a word line connected to the gate contact. |
| US08759904B2 |
Electronic device having plural FIN-FETs with different FIN heights and planar FETs on the same substrate
Electronic devices (20, 20′) of superior design flexibility that avoid channel-width quantization effects common with prior art fin-type (FIN) field effect transistors (FIN-FETS) (22) are obtained by providing multiple FIN-FETs (22) and at least one planar FET (32, 32′) on a common substrate (21), wherein the multiple FIN-FETs (22) have fins (231, 232) of at least fin heights H1 and H2, with H2 |
| US08759900B2 |
Semiconductor memory devices
A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate including a cell region and a peripheral region, word lines on the substrate of the cell region, each of the word lines including a charge storing part and a control gate electrode sequentially stacked, and a peripheral gate pattern on the substrate of the peripheral region. Each of the control gate electrode and the peripheral gate pattern includes a high-carbon semiconductor pattern and a low-carbon semiconductor pattern, the low-carbon semiconductor pattern being on the high-carbon semiconductor pattern. |
| US08759899B1 |
Integration of 3D stacked IC device with peripheral circuits
An integrated circuit device includes a substrate including a first region and a second region. A pit is formed in the first region. A stack of active layers alternating with insulating layers is deposited in the pit. The stack includes a particular insulating layer. The particular insulating layer has a first thickness, where a sum of the first thickness, thickness of active layers, and thicknesses of other insulating layers is essentially equal to a depth of the pit. The first thickness is different than the thicknesses of the other insulating layers by an amount within a range of process variations for the depth of the pit, for the thicknesses of the active layers, and for the thicknesses of other insulating layers. The device includes a planarized surface over the first and second regions, where an uppermost one of the active layers has a top surface below the planarized surface. |
| US08759895B2 |
Semiconductor charge storage apparatus and methods
Methods of forming multi-tiered semiconductor devices are described, along with apparatus and systems that include them. In one such method, an opening is formed in a tier of semiconductor material and a tier of dielectric. A portion of the tier of semiconductor material exposed by the opening is processed so that the portion is doped differently than the remaining semiconductor material in the tier. At least substantially all of the remaining semiconductor material of the tier is removed, leaving the differently doped portion of the tier of semiconductor material as a charge storage structure. A tunneling dielectric is formed on a first surface of the charge storage structure and an intergate dielectric is formed on a second surface of the charge storage structure. Additional embodiments are also described. |
| US08759892B2 |
Semiconductor device including vertical transistor and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device including a vertical transistor and a method for forming the same are disclosed, which can greatly reduce a cell area as compared to a conventional layout of 8F2 and 6F2, and need not form a bit line contact, a storage node contact, or a land plug, such that the number of fabrication steps is reduced and a contact region between the bit line and the active region is increased in size. The semiconductor device including a vertical transistor includes an active region formed over a semiconductor substrate, a first recess formed to have a predetermined depth at both sides of the active region, and a bit line buried in the first recess. |
| US08759888B2 |
Super trench schottky barrier schottky diode
A Schottky diode includes an n+-substrate, an n-epilayer, trenches introduced into the n-epilayer, floating Schottky contacts being located on their side walls and on the entire trench bottom, mesa regions between the adjacent trenches, a metal layer on its back face, this metal layer being used as a cathode electrode, and an anode electrode on the front face of the Schottky diode having two metal layers, the first metal layer of which forms a Schottky contact and the second metal layer of which is situated below the first metal layer and also forms a Schottky contact. Preferably, these two Schottky contacts have different barrier heights. |
| US08759883B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit
In a semiconductor integrated circuit device, a plurality of electrode pads for external connection are arranged in a zigzag pattern. Some electrode pads of the electrode pads of the plurality of I/O cells which are closer to a side of the semiconductor chip, each have an end portion closer to the side of the semiconductor chip, the end portion being set at the same position as that of an end portion of the corresponding I/O cell. A power source-side protective circuit and a ground-side protective circuit against discharge of static electricity are provided with the power source-side protective circuit being closer to the scribe region. A distance between a center position of one of the electrode pads and the ground-side protective circuit of the corresponding I/O cell and a distance between a center position of the other one electrode pad and the ground-side protective circuit of the corresponding I/O cell are both short and are substantially equal between each I/O cell. |
| US08759882B2 |
Semiconductor device with dynamic array sections defined and placed according to manufacturing assurance halos
An integrated circuit device includes a plurality of dynamic array sections, each of which includes three or more linear conductive segments formed within its gate electrode level in a parallel manner to extend lengthwise in a first direction. An adjoining pair of dynamic array sections are positioned to have co-located portions of outer peripheral boundary segments extending perpendicular to the first direction. Some of the three or more linear conductive segments within the gate electrode levels of the adjoining pair of dynamic array sections are co-aligned in the first direction and separated by an end-to-end spacing that spans the co-located portions of outer peripheral boundary segments of the adjoining pair of dynamic array sections. Each of these end-to-end spacings is sized to ensure that each gate electrode level manufacturing assurance halo portion of the first adjoining pair of dynamic array sections is devoid of the co-aligned linear conductive segments. |
| US08759879B1 |
RESURF III-nitride HEMTs
A semiconductor device containing a GaN FET has n-type doping in at least one III-N semiconductor layer of a low-defect layer and an electrical isolation layer below a barrier layer. A sheet charge carrier density of the n-type doping is 1 percent to 200 percent of a sheet charge carrier density of the two-dimensional electron gas. |
| US08759877B2 |
Stress release structures for metal electrodes of semiconductor devices
This invention teaches stress release metal electrodes for gate, drain and source in a field effect transistor and stress release metal electrodes for emitter, base and collector in a bipolar transistor. Due to the large difference in the thermal expansion coefficients between semiconductor materials and metal electrodes, significant strain and stresses can be induced in the devices during the fabrication and operation. The present invention provides metal electrode with stress release structures to reduce the strain and stresses in these devices. |
| US08759876B2 |
Enhancement-mode nitride transistor
A heterojunction for use in a transistor structure is provided. The heterojunction includes a barrier layer positioned beneath a gate region of the transistor structure. The barrier layer includes nitride-based semiconductor materials. A channel layer provides electrical conduction An intermediate layer near the barrier layer and including nitride-based semiconductor materials having a wider bandgap than the channel layer. |
| US08759868B2 |
Ultra-thin ohmic contacts for p-type nitride light emitting devices
A flip-chip semiconductor based Light Emitting Device (LED) can include an n-type semiconductor substrate and an n-type GaN epi-layer on the substrate. A p-type GaN epi-layer can be on the n-type GaN epi-layer and a metal ohmic contact p-electrode can be on the p-type GaN epi-layer, where the metal ohmic contact p-electrode can have an average thickness less than about 25 Å. A reflector can be on the metal ohmic contact p-electrode and a metal stack can be on the reflector. An n-electrode can be on the substrate opposite the n-type GaN epi-layer and a bonding pad can be on the n-electrode. |
| US08759867B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device
A semiconductor light emitting device, has a package constituted by the lamination of a first insulating layer having a pair of positive and negative conductive wires formed on its upper face, an inner-layer wire below the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer below the inner-layer wire; a semiconductor light emitting element that has a pair of positive and negative electrodes on the same face side and that is disposed with these electrodes opposite the conductive wires; and a sealing member that covers the semiconductor light emitting element, wherein part of the conductive wires is formed extending in the outer edge direction of the sealing member from directly beneath the semiconductor light emitting element, on the upper face of the first insulating layer, and is connected to the inner-layer wire via a conductive wire disposed in the thickness direction of the package, and the inner-layer wire is disposed so as to be spaced apart from the outer periphery of the semiconductor light emitting element in a see-through view of the package from the upper face side of the first insulating layer. |
| US08759866B2 |
Light emitting device
To provide a light emitting device that makes it possible to form a surface light emitting apparatus of less unevenness in luminance.The light emitting device 10 of the present invention comprises a light emitting element 30, connecting terminals 21a, 21b connected with the light emitting element 30, a package 12 which has a recess 40 wherein the light emitting element 30 is mounted and from which a part of each connecting terminal 21a, 21b is projected outward, an opening 41 of the recess 40 being elongated in one direction, wherein both side walls of the recess 40 positioned in the longitudinal direction of the recess 40 are inclined surface 43, an angle θ between both the inclined surfaces 43 being 90 degrees or more. In the light emitting device 10 of the present invention, light emitted by the light emitting element 30 is spread sufficiently in the longitudinal direction of the opening 41 so as to produce a band-shaped beam. As a result, when a plurality of light emitting devices 10 are disposed along the longitudinal direction of the light receiving surface 72 of the light guide plate 71 for constituting the surface light emitting apparatus 70, unevenness in luminance can be suppressed from occurring as dark portions are less likely to be generated between adjacent light emitting devices 10. |
| US08759864B2 |
Luminance-enhancing polarising plate for an organic light-emitting element
There is provided a polarizer for organic light emitting diodes (OLED) having improved brightness. The polarizer, which comprises a linear polarizer and a ¼ retardation plate, comprises a reflective polarizer film disposed between the linear polarizer and the ¼ retardation plate and transmitting a polarized light horizontal to the transmission axis of the linear polarizer while reflecting a polarized light vertical to the transmission axis of the linear polarizer. The polarizer may be useful to highly improve the brightness of the OLED device when the polarizer is used in the OLED device. |
| US08759861B2 |
LED device with cerium oxide dispersion layer and method for manufacturing same
An LED device includes: a substrate; an LED element provided on the substrate; a cerium oxide-dispersed composition layer containing a silicone resin and cerium oxide in an amount of 0.005 parts by weight or more and 0.03 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the silicone resin, for covering the LED element; and a sealing material containing no cerium oxide for covering the cerium oxide-dispersed composition layer. |
| US08759860B2 |
Light emitting diode package and lens module used therein
An LED package includes an LED die and a lens module. The lens module covers the LED die. Light emitted from the LED die travels through the lens module. The lens module includes a concave lens and a convex lens with a smaller radial dimension than that of the concave lens. The concave lens covers the LED die. The convex lens is attached on a center of a surface of the concave lens away from the LED die. Optical axes of the concave lens and the convex lens are both collinear with a central axis of the LED die. Light from the LED die is diverged by the lens module to a peripheral side of the LED package. |
| US08759850B2 |
Quantum dot light enhancement substrate
A component including a substrate, at least one layer including a color conversion material including quantum dots disposed over the substrate, and a layer including a conductive material (e.g., indium-tin-oxide) disposed over the at least one layer. (Embodiments of such component are also referred to herein as a QD light-enhancement substrate (QD-LES).) In certain preferred embodiments, the substrate is transparent to light, for example, visible light, ultraviolet light, and/or infrared radiation. In certain embodiments, the substrate is flexible. In certain embodiments, the substrate includes an outcoupling element (e.g., a microlens array). A film including a color conversion material including quantum dots and a conductive material is also provided. In certain embodiments, a component includes a film described herein. Lighting devices are also provided. In certain embodiments, a lighting device includes a film described herein. In certain embodiments, a lighting device includes a component described herein. |
| US08759848B2 |
Light-emitting device
The application provides a light-emitting device, comprising a substrate; a plurality of first light-emitting diode units on the substrate, wherein every first light-emitting diode unit has a first electrode structure; and a plurality of second light-emitting diode units among the plurality of first light-emitting diode units, wherein every second light-emitting diode unit has a second electrode structure. The second electrode structure of the second light-emitting diode unit is flipped over and electrically connected with the adjacent first electrode structure of the first light-emitting diode unit. |
| US08759843B2 |
Optical/electrical transducer using semiconductor nanowire wicking structure in a thermal conductivity and phase transition heat transfer mechanism
An optical/electrical transducer device has housing, formed of a thermally conductive section and an optically transmissive member. The section and member are connected together to form a seal for a vapor tight chamber. Pressure within the chamber configures a working fluid to absorb heat during operation of the device, to vaporize at a relatively hot location as it absorbs heat, to transfer heat to and condense at a relatively cold location, and to return as a liquid to the relatively hot location. The transducer device also includes a wicking structure mounted within the chamber to facilitate flow of condensed liquid of the working fluid from the cold location to the hot location. At least a portion of the wicking structure comprises semiconductor nanowires, configured as part of an optical/electrical transducer within the chamber for emitting light through and/or driven by light received via the transmissive member. |
| US08759841B2 |
Light emitting device package and lighting system
A light emitting device package includes a sub mount; a light emitting device on the sub mount, and configured to generate light of a first wavelength; a dielectric layer disposed on the sub mount; and a fluorescent layer on the dielectric layer, and configured to convert the light of the first wavelength into light of a second wavelength, wherein the dielectric layer includes a plurality of layers having at least two different refractive indices, that transmits the light of the first wavelength and reflects the light of the second wavelength. |
| US08759834B2 |
Display panel
A display panel includes; a lower gate line, a lower data line disposed substantially perpendicular to the lower gate line, a thin film transistor (“TFT”) connected to the lower gate line and the lower data line, an insulating layer disposed on the lower gate line, the lower data line, and the TFT and having a plurality of trenches exposing the lower gate line and the lower data line, an upper gate line disposed in the trench on the lower gate line, an upper data line disposed in the trench on the lower data line, and a pixel electrode connected to the TFT. |
| US08759833B2 |
Thin film transistor array panel and method of manufacturing the same
A thin film transistor (“TFT”) array panel is provided. The TFT array panel includes an insulation substrate, a gate line formed on the insulation substrate and including a gate electrode, a data line insulated from and intersecting the gate line, and including a source electrode, a drain electrode opposite to the source electrode on the gate line, and a semiconductor formed in a layer between the data line and the gate line, and having a protruding portion extending below the drain electrode, wherein a portion of the semiconductor extending towards the drain electrode, from an area occupied by the data line, is positioned within an occupying area of the gate line including the gate electrode. |
| US08759831B2 |
Thin film transistor array structure and manufacturing method thereof
A thin film transistor (TFT) array structure for a liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a panel, a first conductive layer, a middle layer, a second conductive layer, a passivation layer, and a black electrode layer. The first conductive layer is formed on the panel using filming technologies and a first photo-mask process. The middle layer is deposited and formed on the first conductive layer using a second photo-mask process. The second conductive layer is formed on the middle layer using a third photo-mask process and a first etching operation. The passivation layer is deposited and formed on the middle layer and the second conductive layer using a forth photo-mask process and a second etching operation. The black electrode layer formed on the passivation layer. The TFT array structure and the manufacturing method of the present disclosure reduce the consumption of the voltage and improve the display effect of the LCD. |
| US08759825B2 |
Element substrate and light emitting device
A light emitting device and an element substrate which are capable of suppressing variations in the luminance intensity of a light emitting element among pixels due to characteristic variations of a driving transistor without suppressing off-current of a switching transistor low and increasing storage capacity of a capacitor. According to the invention, a depletion mode transistor is used as a driving transistor. The gate of the driving transistor is fixed in its potential or connected to the source or drain thereof to operate in a saturation region with a constant current flow. A current controlling transistor which operates in a linear region is connected in series to the driving transistor, and a video signal for transmitting a light emission or non-emission of a pixel is inputted to the gate of the current controlling transistor through a switching transistor. |
| US08759819B2 |
Organic electroluminescence device
An organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, a cathode, and an organic thin-film layer interposed between the anode and the cathode. The organic thin-film layer includes a phosphorescent-emitting layer containing a host and a phosphorescent dopant, and an electron transporting layer that is provided closer to the cathode than the phosphorescent-emitting layer. The host contains a substituted or unsubstituted polycyclic fused aromatic skeleton. |
| US08759816B2 |
Schottky-quantum dot photodetectors and photovoltaics
A composite material is described. The composite material comprises semiconductor nanocrystals, and organic molecules that passivate the surfaces of the semiconductor nanocrystals. One or more properties of the organic molecules facilitate the transfer of charge between the semiconductor nanocrystals. A semiconductor material is described that comprises p-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of electrons in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of holes. A semiconductor material is described that comprises n-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of holes in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of electrons. |
| US08759812B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing same
According to an embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device is configured to emit light by energy relaxation of an electron between subbands of a plurality of quantum wells. The device includes an active layer and at least a pair of cladding layers. The active layer is provided in a stripe shape extending in a direction parallel to an emission direction of the light, and includes the plurality of quantum wells; and the active layer emits the light with a wavelength of 10 μm or more. Each of the cladding layers is provided both on and under the active layer respectively and have a lower refractive index than the active layer. At least one portion of the cladding layers contains a material having a different lattice constant from the active layer and has a lower optical absorption at a wavelength of the light than the other portion. |
| US08759811B2 |
Particle encapsulated nanoswitch
The disclosed system, device and method for molecular-scale electronic switching generally includes a carbon nanotube, an anode, a cathode and two conductive particles encapsulated within the carbon nanotube, wherein the particles are configured to move between high resistance and low resistance states. Disclosed features and specifications may be variously controlled, adapted or otherwise optionally modified to realize improved switching function. |
| US08759807B2 |
Memory cells
Some embodiments include methods of forming memory cells. An opening is formed over a first conductive structure to expose an upper surface of the first conductive structure. The opening has a bottom level with a bottom width. The opening has a second level over the bottom level, with the second level having a second width which is greater than the bottom width. The bottom level of the opening is filled with a first portion of a multi-portion programmable material, and the second level is lined with the first portion. The lined second level is filled with a second portion of the multi-portion programmable material. A second conductive structure is formed over the second portion. Some embodiments include memory cells. |
| US08759802B2 |
Automated slice milling for viewing a feature
A method and apparatus for performing a slice and view technique with a dual beam system. The feature of interest in an image of a sample is located by machine vision, and the area to be milled and imaged in a subsequent slice and view iteration is determined through analysis of data gathered by the machine vision at least in part. A determined milling area may be represented as a bounding box around a feature, which dimensions can be changed in accordance with the analysis step. The FIB is then adjusted accordingly to slice and mill a new face in the subsequent slice and view iteration, and the SEM images the new face. Because the present invention accurately locates the feature and determines an appropriate size of area to mill and image, efficiency is increased by preventing the unnecessary milling of substrate that does not contain the feature of interest. |
| US08759801B2 |
Ion implantation apparatus and ion implantation method
During ion implantation into a wafer, an ion beam current is measured, a change in vacuum conductance which changes in accordance with a change of the location of a structure operating in a vacuum beam line chamber or a vacuum treatment chamber is obtained, furthermore, changes in degree of vacuum at one or plural places are detected using a vacuum gauge installed in the vacuum beam line chamber or the vacuum treatment chamber. The amount of an ion beam current is corrected using the obtained vacuum conductance and the detected degree of vacuum at one or plural places, and the dose amount implanted into the wafer is controlled. |
| US08759797B2 |
Drawing apparatus, drawing method, and method of manufacturing article
A drawing apparatus performs drawing overlaid with a shot formed on a substrate with a plurality of charged particle beams based on a plurality of drawing stripe data that constitute drawing data. The apparatus includes a charged particle optical system configured to generate the plurality of charged particle beams; and a controller configured to generate a plurality of intermediate stripe data as data of a plurality of intermediate stripes, adjacent ones of the plurality of intermediate stripes overlapping with each other, to obtain information on distortion of the shot, and to transform the plurality of intermediate stripe data based on the information on the distortion to generate the plurality of drawing stripe data. |
| US08759796B2 |
Particle beam system
A particle beam system includes a particle beam source for generating a particle beam, a high voltage source, a beam blanker system with deflection plates 56, 57, and a control circuit. The control circuit provides a first current path 67 between the two deflection plates, wherein a switch 70, a node 72 connected to the high voltage source and a switch 76 are arranged in this order in the first current path starting from the deflection plate 56. The control circuit provides a second current path 85 between the deflection plate 56 and the deflection plate 57, wherein in the second current path, starting from the deflection plate 56, a series connection 88 comprising a voltage source 91 a switch 90, a node 86 connected to the high voltage source and a series connection 92 comprising a voltage source 95 and a switch 94 are arranged in this order. |
| US08759793B2 |
Method for determining material parameters of a doped semiconductor substrate by measuring photoluminescent radiation
Method for determining material parameters of a doped semiconductor substrate, including: applying electromagnetic excitation radiation in order to produce luminescent radiation in the semiconductor substrate, the temporal profile of the excitation radiation intensity is periodically modulated, so that the rate of generation of charge carrier pairs in the substrate has a maximum and minimum during an excitation period, and at least the relative temporal profile of the rate of generation G(t) is determined by time-dependent measurement of the excitation radiation intensity, time-resolved measuring luminescent radiation intensity emanating from a measuring region, at least the relative temporal profile of the intensity of the luminescent radiation Φ(t) is measured during an excitation period, determining a material parameter of the semiconductor substrate based on G(t) and Φ(t). The effective lifetime of the substrate is determined from the time difference between the maximum of G(t) and a corresponding maximum of Φ(t). |
| US08759790B2 |
Fluorescence image producing method, fluorescence image producing apparatus, and fluorescence image producing program
Method and apparatus for producing an image associated with a biological sample is disclosed. A processor focuses on a portion of the biological sample based on fluorescence of a first fluorescent material and captures an image of the portion of the biological sample based on fluorescence of the first fluorescent material and the second fluorescent material. |
| US08759789B2 |
Body module for an optical measurement instrument
A body module of an optical measurement instrument includes: a reception device (201) for receiving samples, a first plate (202), a second plate (203) substantially parallel with the first plate and movably supported relative to the first plate in a direction perpendicular to the first and second plates, and walls extending from outer edges of the first plate to outer edges of the second plate. The reception device is located in a measurement chamber constituted by the walls and the first and second plates. At least the second plate includes a fastening interface provided with an aperture. The fastening interface is suitable for an optical module to be mounted to the second plate. The measuring chamber provides protection against undesired stray light from surroundings. The movability of the second plate allows adjustment of a distance between a sample and an optical module mounted to the second plate. |
| US08759784B2 |
Apparatus and method for detecting high-engery radiation
A high-energy radiation detector apparatus, comprising a high-energy radiation detector substrate and a plurality of charge collection electrodes operatively coupled to first and second opposing sides of the detector substrate is disclosed. Charge collection circuitry is associated with the plurality of charge collection electrodes for collecting charge induced on the charge collection electrodes by a high energy radiation photon interaction event caused by high-energy radiation incident on the detector substrate. |
| US08759781B2 |
Radiation imaging system
Disclosed is a radiation imaging system comprising a layer for a radiation converter; a top electrode on the layer for a radiation converter; and an array of pixel unit electrically coupled to the layer for a radiation converter; wherein, said layer for a radiation converter comprises an organic matrix comprising a charge transport material (CTM); and scintillating particles for absorbing radiation, being dispersed in the organic matrix, wherein the scintillating particles are in contact with a charge generation material (CGM). |
| US08759770B1 |
System and method for qualifying usability risk associated with subsurface defects in a multilayer coating
A system for qualifying usability risk associated with subsurface defects in a multilayer coating includes a component having a multilayer coating, an infrared detection device for capturing infrared images of the multilayered coating and a processing unit that is in electronic communication with the infrared detection device where the processing unit generates a subsurface defect map of the multilayer coating based on the infrared images. The system further includes a risk map of the component. |
| US08759769B2 |
Terahertz-wave device, method of generating and detecting terahertz-waves with the device, and imaging apparatus equipped with the device
A terahertz-wave generating device including an optical waveguide containing an electrooptic crystal includes: first and second optical waveguides through which first and second light beams respectively propagate; a propagation portion through which a first terahertz wave propagates, the first terahertz wave being generated from the second optical waveguide in a direction different from a direction of the second light beam; and a delay portion arranged at incidence sides of the first and second light beams and configured to delay the first light beam relative to the second light beam. The first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide are arranged with the propagation portion interposed therebetween. A first equiphase surface of the first terahertz wave is substantially aligned with a second equiphase surface of a second terahertz wave generated from the first optical waveguide in a direction different from a direction of the first light beam. |
| US08759768B2 |
Device for measuring physical quantities of nuclear materials and method of employing such a device
A movable device for measuring physical quantities of nuclear materials contained in a shielded cell, which device can be brought up against the shielded cell and can be retracted therefrom, the device configured to carry out the measurement in the position in which it is against the shielded cell. The device includes a carriage, a support member placed on the carriage, and a shielded container placed on the support member. The shielded container includes a transfer container configured to store the nuclear material to be measured, and an opening configured to be aligned with an opening in one wall of the shielded cell. The support member is made of graphite and includes a housing accommodating a neutron emission module, a casing covering the shielded container, the casing being made of graphite, and a neutron measurement mechanism fastened to the casing. |
| US08759766B2 |
Air supply tube, air supply device, and image forming apparatus
Provided is an air supply tube including an inlet port that takes in air, an outlet port that is arranged opposite a portion of an elongated target structure in a longitudinal direction, to which air taken in from the inlet port is to be supplied, and has an elongated opening shape, a channel portion in which a channel space for allowing air to flow between the inlet port and the outlet port is formed, and plural suppressing portions that suppress the flow of air, wherein the plural suppressing portions include at least a most downstream suppressing portion, a first upstream suppressing portion that is provided in a part initially located on the upstream side in the air flow direction, and a gap regulating portion that forms an extended gap at the same interval. |
| US08759764B2 |
On-axis detector for charged particle beam system
A split grid multi-channel secondary particle detector for a charged particle beam system includes a first grid segment and a second grid segment, each having independent bias voltages creating an electric field such that the on-axis secondary particles that are emitted from the target are directed to one of the grids. The bias voltages of the grids can be changed or reversed so that each grid can be used to detect the secondary particles and the multi-channel particle detector as a whole can extend its lifetime. |
| US08759763B2 |
Method and apparatus to measure step height of device using scanning electron microscope
A method of measuring a step height of a device using a scanning electron microscope (SEM), the method may include providing a device which comprises a first region and a second region, wherein a step is formed between the first region and the second region, obtaining a SEM image of the device by photographing the device using a SEM, wherein the SEM image comprises a first SEM image region for the first region and a second SEM image region for the second region, converting the SEM image into a gray-level histogram and calculating a first peak value related to the first SEM image region and a second peak value related to the second SEM image region, wherein the first peak value and the second peak value are repeatedly calculated by varying a focal length of the SEM, and determining a height of the step by analyzing a trend of changes in the first peak value according to changes in the focal length and a trend of changes in the second peak value according to the changes in the focal length. |
| US08759761B2 |
Charged corpuscular particle beam irradiating method, and charged corpuscular particle beam apparatus
According to a charged corpuscular particle beam irradiating method of this invention, a focusing element (19) which focuses the trajectories of charged corpuscular particles (12) emitted from a specimen (10) is arranged at a position which prevents focusing action by the focusing element (19) from affecting a charged corpuscular particle beam (4) traveling toward the specimen or can curb effects of the focusing action on the charged corpuscular particle beam (4). With this configuration, the focusing action selectively affects the charged corpuscular particles (12) emitted from the specimen (10), and effects of the focusing action on the charged corpuscular particle beam (4) traveling toward the specimen (10) are curbed. Thus, charged corpuscular particles emitted from the specimen (10) and traveling in a direction other than a direction toward a detector and the like can be focused and guided into the detector and the like, and a charged corpuscular particle beam irradiating method capable of efficiently detecting a charged corpuscular particle traveling in a direction other than the direction toward the detector and the like can be provided. |
| US08759759B2 |
Linear ion trap analyzer
The present invention relates generally to the field of ion storage and analysis, in particular to a linear ion trap mass analyzer comprised by multiple columnar electrodes. High frequency voltages are applied on at least one of the columnar electrodes to form ion confining space, which mainly consists of two-dimensional quadrupole electric radial trapping field, and there is at least one through slot for ion ejection in at least one direction perpendicular to the axis of the ion trap, wherein an AC electric field superposition is applied to invoke dipole excitation. Opposite to the through slot, there is an elongated electrode for field adjusting between two columnar electrodes or inside the slit of one of the columnar electrodes mentioned above. The potential on the elongated electrode for field adjusting is set as the sum of a portion of the high frequency voltage which applied on one adjacent columnar electrode and a DC offset, which can be adjusted freely. Through adjusting the portion of the high frequency potential and DC potential on this electrode, one or more objectives, including field optimization inside the ion trap as well as ion motion characteristics of resonant ejection, can be realized. |
| US08759752B2 |
Corrected mass analyte values in a mass spectrum
A method for determining a mass-to-charge ratio of an analyte is described that accounts for space charge limitations when there are relatively high concentrations of ions in an ion trap. The method includes calibrating a mass spectrometer for the space charge effects caused by the analyte ion itself and also for adjacent ions that have a mass-to-charge ratio different than the analyte ion. A mass spectrum can be measured for both an analyte ion and an adjacent ion where there is a relatively high concentration of ions in the ion trap. A corrected mass-to-charge ratio can be calculated for an analyte ion based on the measured analyte mass-to-charge ratio, the measured analyte abundance, the first mass-to-charge ratio difference, and the measured first adjacent ion abundance. The resulting corrected mass-to-charge ratio has an increased accuracy and at the same time improves the dynamic range of the ion trap mass analyzer. |
| US08759744B2 |
Apparatus and method for operating a spectrometer
A method of operating a spectrometer to determine the wavelength of an optical signal, in particular for determining the resonant wavelength of an optical fiber Bragg grating. The spectrometer comprises an array of photosensitive pixels each of which generates an output signal in response to the intensity of light incident on the pixel, and a refractive element arranged to direct light to a particular position in the array depending on the wavelength of the light. The method involves selecting a first group of pixels in the array by reference to an expected wavelength distribution of the optical signal and monitoring the output signals from the first group of pixels. On the basis of the output signals from the first group of pixels a second group of pixels is selected and the wavelength of the optical signal is determined from the output signals of the second group of pixels. The method has the advantage that the wavelength of the optical signal can be determined without scanning every pixel in the array individually. |
| US08759741B2 |
Titanium black dispersion, photosensitive resin composition, wafer level lens, light blocking film, method for producing the light blocking film, and solid-state image pickup element
A titanium black dispersion includes titanium black particles, a dispersant, and an organic solvent. When the titanium black dispersion is for a wafer level lens, 90% or more of dispersed objects that consist of the titanium black particles have particle diameters of 30 nm or less, or dispersed objects including the titanium black particles contains Si atoms and the content ratio of Si atoms to Ti atoms (Si/Ti) in the dispersed objects is 0.05 or higher. When the titanium black dispersion is used for formation of a light-shielding film that is provided on one side of a silicon substrate having an image pickup device section on the other side, and that shields against infrared light, 90% or more of dispersed objects that consist of the titanium black particles have particle diameters of 30 nm or less. |
| US08759736B2 |
Column circuit and pixel binning circuit for image sensor
A column circuit for an image sensor includes a first column read circuit configured to read data of a first column line, and a second column read circuit configured to read data of a second column line, wherein, during a binning mode, data from two or more pixels are outputted through the first column line and stored in the first column read circuit in a first phase, data from two or more pixels are outputted through the second column line and stored in the second column read circuit in a second phase, and charges are shared between the first column read circuit and the second column read circuit in a third phase. |
| US08759735B2 |
Multi-function airborne sensor system
Various embodiments provide a sensor system including a first optical sub-system having a first plurality of optical elements, and a second optical sub-system having a second plurality of optical elements including a first mirror. The second optical sub-system is configured to rotate about a first axis relative to the first optical sub-system and the first mirror is configured to rotate about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis. The first axis and the second axis are arranged so as not to intersect each other so as to maximize a field of regard of the sensor system. |
| US08759734B2 |
Directional sensors for auto-commissioning lighting systems
Systems and methods for spatial commissioning of a lighting system are provided. A determination of which sensors receive a light signal from one or more emitter devices may be made. Each one of the sensors and/or each one of the emitter devices may provide a direction of the light signal detected by a respective one of the sensors. The direction of the light signal detected by the respective one of the sensors may be detected. A sensor graph based on the direction of the light signal may be generated, where nodes of the sensor graph represent the sensors and/or the emitter devices. Each one of the sensors and/or the emitter devices may be mapped to a corresponding location in a site model based on the sensor graph and on the site model, where locations of the sensors and/or the emitter devices are indicated by the site model. |
| US08759728B2 |
Apparatus for cooking food products on both sides thereof
An apparatus for cooking food products on both sides which has a food-support surface that is transparent to both microwave and infrared radiation, an electric heating device, and a microwave generator. The microwave generator is connected to a waveguide cavity for irradiating the food products. The apparatus also has a food-contact heating surface that, together with the food-support surface, forms a cooking chamber capable of retaining the microwaves inside. The electric heating device has a shielded resistor with the external shield electrically connected to ground. The apparatus has a partition element made of thermal-insulating and microwave-transparent material, a portion of which is below the shielded resistor to separate the resistor from the microwave generator. The waveguide cavity has a microwave launch aperture underneath the partition element. The microwaves exit the cavity and pass through the partition element, the shielded resistor, and the food-support surface and radiate into the cooking chamber. |
| US08759726B2 |
Dynamic power splitter
There is described a power splitter for directing electromagnetic power comprising: an input port for receiving the electromagnetic power; at least one dielectric element placed inside the power splitter; at least two output ports for outputting the power according to a splitting ratio, the at least two output ports placed on a surface opposite to the input port; and at least one dielectric moving device for positioning the at least one dielectric element between the at least two output ports to dynamically direct the power into the at least two output ports according to the power splitting ratio. |
| US08759723B2 |
System and method for low voltage detection for heat pump water heaters
Systems and methods for low voltage detection for a heat pump water heater are disclosed. A current sensor can be used to monitor current supplied to a inductive load, such as a compressor or evaporator fan, of the heat pump water heater. The current sensor can be coupled to a controller which receives and processes information from the current sensor to determine whether a low voltage condition of the heat pump water heater has occurred. An alert can be provided to an installer/user of the heat pump water heater that a low voltage condition has occurred. The controller can also disconnect the heat pump water heater from the power source to prevent damage to the heat pump water heater. |
| US08759722B2 |
Baby feeding apparatus
A baby feeding apparatus for the preparation and warming of infant formula with audio instructions includes a baby bottle having a well and an electrical probe for insertion into the well for heating the contents of the bottle. The apparatus also includes a reservoir for containing a supply of heated fluids such as water for maintaining the temperature of the infant formula and a visual and audio indicator to advise an individual when the temperature of the formula is appropriate for feeding a child. A brush for cleaning the bottle and a cover for the apparatus are also provided. |
| US08759720B2 |
Tortilla warmer control system for controlling the preparation and dispensing of tortillas
A tortilla warmer control system is disclosed for controlling preparation and dispensing of tortillas. The control system includes a control unit capable of receiving inputs from a user, and providing outputs. The control unit receives user inputs including: a frequency of heating sessions, a number of tortillas to be heated and dispensed during each heating session; and tortilla texture. The control unit provides outputs including: a speed at which tortillas are to be conveyed through a heating sub-system of the tortilla warmer, and/or a temperature to be provided during each heating session; and a heating session initiation signal. The user inputs received by the control unit can also include a selected rate at which the tortillas are to be dispensed during the heating session. The outputs provided by the control unit can also include a rate at which tortillas are introduced into the heating sub-system. |
| US08759716B2 |
Method and apparatus for welding with limited term software
A method and apparatus for welding uses a power circuit and a controller connected to the power circuit. The controller included a welding program having a limited term. The program may be part of a system, or a stand alone program. The controller has a data port and the welding program and/or an authorization is received by the controller on the data port in one embodiment. The welding program includes a limited time module, a limited time in use module, a limited arc start module, a controlled short circuit program, and/or a pulse program in various embodiments. A second welding program, without a limited term module, may be provided. |
| US08759710B2 |
Process and device for form locked joining of two components
A process is described for form locking joining of two components through plastic deformation of one of the two components. In order for the tool for forming the form locking connection not to get in direct contact with the plasticized area of the joining partners, a third component between the tool and the two components to be joined through form locking is being used, which simultaneously enters into an adhesive bond with one of the two components to be joined through form locking. The thermal energy for creating the plastic state of one of the joining partners and for developing the adhesive bond is applied through electromagnetic radiation through the third component. |
| US08759701B2 |
Switch apparatus
A switch apparatus adapted to be assembled with a casing of an electronic product, the switch apparatus includes a control device having a base portion, a position portion, at least a pressing portion, and a linking portion having one end connected to the casing. A resilient element is installed in the control device, and has a fixing portion fixed into the position portion, and at least a deforming portion and a contact portion. At least a triggering device is electrically connected with the printed circuit board. When the control device is being pressed with a first force, the triggering device is being pushed downwards by the contact portion, while the control device is being pressed with a second force larger than the first force, the at least a deforming portion deforms, and the contact portion continuing pressing against the triggering device. |
| US08759698B2 |
Key switch structure
There is provided a key switch structure including: a plate shaped key top; a link mechanism supporting the key top such that the key top can be depressed; a membrane sheet comprising a contact point portion; a back plate supporting the link mechanism and adhered to the membrane sheet; a plurality of holder members insert molded onto the back plate and supporting the link mechanism; and a resilient member provided between the key top and the membrane sheet, the resilient member being compressed by depressing of the key top and pressing the contact point portion to make a continuity. |
| US08759697B2 |
Molded case circuit breaker capable of withstanding short circuit conditions
A molded case circuit breaker includes a molded case containing a circuit breaker trip unit, and multiple line connector lugs attached to an end portion of the molded case for connecting the trip unit to power cables from a power source. Rigid support brackets attached to a rigid supporting surface extend along a pair of opposite outer side walls of the molded case adjacent the lugs to resist outward movement of the side walls in the event of a short circuit condition that exerts distorting forces on the lugs and the portions of the molded case adjacent the lugs. The rigid support brackets may be attached to a supporting pan attached to the portion of the molded case adjacent the lugs. |
| US08759696B2 |
Trigger switch for power tool
A trigger switch includes a case having a switching mechanism inside thereof and open on one side, a cover configured to be fitted inside an opening of the case to close the opening, and a trigger arranged outside of the case and configured to operate the switching mechanism by sliding operation via the plunger. An engaging depression is formed on an inner wall surface defining an opening edge portion of the case. A shoulder is formed on an outer peripheral end edge portion of the cover. An engaging projection is formed to project outward from a side surface of the shoulder to a small extent so as to be capable of engaging with the engaging depression corresponding thereto. A joint groove is formed by the inner wall surface of the opening edge portion of the case and the shoulder, and the joint groove is filled with an adhesive agent. |
| US08759695B2 |
Compact three-hole lug
A circuit breaker assembly includes a lug assembly with a main structural body having cable holes extending through a cable-receiving face, the cable holes including a first cable hole separated by a second cable hole from a third cable hole. Each of the cable holes is configured to receive a respective power cable. The structural body further includes wire-binding holes extending at least in part through a wire-binding face, the wire-binding holes including a first wire-binding hole separated by a second wire-binding hole from a third wire-binding hole. The first wire-binding hole has a first longitudinal axis at an angle that intersects a third longitudinal axis of the third wire-binding hole. A fastener is inserted through the second wire-binding hole, the fastener having an hourglass section with a contour that generally matches at least in part a corresponding contour of the first cable hole and the third cable hole. |
| US08759686B2 |
Printed circuit board providing heat dissipation
A printed circuit board includes an insulated base sheet, a heat-conducting layer, an insulated layer, a plurality of heat-conducting blocks, and a plurality of bonding pads. The heat-conducting layer is disposed on the insulated base sheet. The insulated layer is partially coated on the heat-conducting layer, leaving a plurality of exposed zones remaining thereon. The heat-conducting blocks are correspondingly formed on the exposed zones. The bonding pads are positioned on the heat-conducting layer for soldering circuit elements. |
| US08759682B2 |
Device for holding at least one longitudinal element, of the wiring harness or tube type, on a support
This device for holding at least one longitudinal element, of the wiring harness or tube type, on a support, comprises a deformable clamp that allows said longitudinal element to be inserted into the clamp and holds the longitudinal element, and a protective layer that at least partially covers the clamp. The clamp is made of thermoplastic, the protective layer being overmolded onto the clamp. |
| US08759678B2 |
Cable storage device and associated methods
Exemplary embodiments are directed to cable storage devices and associated methods. The exemplary cable storage device includes at least one chamber and at least one chamber path. The at least one chamber path detachably secures at least one cable in the at least one chamber path. The at least one chamber is configured and dimensioned to have at least one of a spring-like property or a flexible property. An alternative exemplary cable storage device includes at least one chamber and at least one coupling member. The coupling member detachably secures at least one cable in the at least one chamber path and further includes a first coupler and a second coupler having at least one of a spring-like property or a flexible property. In alternative exemplary embodiments, methods of cable storage are provided. |
| US08759676B1 |
Electrical box assembly for concrete poured floors
An electrical box assembly for concrete poured floors. The electrical box assembly includes a concrete can with an open end and a plurality of hubs with integral sockets for connection of electrical conduit thereto. Plugs are provided for closing off unused sockets. The electrical box assembly includes a mounting bracket for installation on the open end of the can, a duplex receptacle, a back plate and a cover plate. The back plate provides a seal between the mounting bracket and the cover plate. Removable threaded blanks are included for sealing the openings in the cover plate in order to gain access to the plug-ins on the duplex receptacle. |
| US08759675B2 |
Dual purpose casing
Disclosed is a casing for an electronic wireless handheld device defined by a front panel, a rear panel, and a plurality of side panels connecting the front and rear panels wherein, the device is to be received within the casing such that the front and rear exterior surfaces of the device abut the interior surfaces of the front and rear panels respectively. The casing comprises at least one receptacle wherein, each of the at least one receptacle is adapted to receive therewithin at least one accessory of the device and the like. |
| US08759674B2 |
Electrical box with multi-directional partition plate
An electrical box assembly includes an electrical box, a movable partition plate, and a cover having an opening for receiving and supporting an electrical wiring device such as a switch or duplex receptacle. The electrical box has a rear wall with a centrally located emboss having a plurality of screw holes for receiving a ground screw and ground wire. The partition plate has a recess for mating with the emboss and a top end for coupling with the cover member. The partition plate and cover member are adapted for coupling to the electrical box in different orientations so that the partition plate divides the electrical box into substantially equal size compartments for receiving high voltage and low voltage requirements. |
| US08759667B2 |
Photoelectric conversion device
Disclosed is a photoelectric conversion device with improved photoelectric conversion efficiency. In the disclosed photoelectric conversion device, an amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit with an amorphous i-type layer and a microcrystalline silicon photoelectric conversion unit with a microcrystalline i-type layer are laminated, and an intermediate layer, which is disposed between the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit and the microcrystalline silicon photoelectric conversion unit, has a lower refractive index than the layers in contact with the front or back surfaces thereof, wherein the higher the crystalline fraction of the microcrystalline i-type layer in the panel surface, the thicker the film of the intermediate layer. |
| US08759664B2 |
Thin film solar cell strings
Thin film PV cells and strings of such cells that may be electrically joined with electrical conductors or electroconductive patterns are disclosed. The electrical conductors wrap or fold around the PV cells to form an electrical series connection among those cells. The electrical conductors may be formed or deposited on an electrically insulating sheet, which is then wrapped or folded around those cells. By constructing the electrical conductor and positioning the cells appropriately, an electrical connection is formed between one polarity of a given cell and the opposite polarity of the adjacent cell when the sheet is folded over. One or more dielectric materials may be applied or attached to exposed edges of the cells or conductive traces prior to folding the electrical conductors and/or electrically insulating sheet to prevent shorts or failure points. |
| US08759663B2 |
Method of manufacturing solar battery
An object is to provide a method of manufacturing a solar battery, in which residues such as a flux and organic matters remaining on cell surfaces are preferably removed and in which an energy conversion efficiency is largely enhanced, and the method comprises: a flux applying step of applying a flux to the surfaces of cells; a tab disposing step of disposing the tabs over the adjacent cells to which the flux has been applied; a tab string step of connecting the tabs to the cells by soldering; and a cell heating step of heating the cells connected to the tabs. |
| US08759660B2 |
Electronic musical instrument
Provided are an electronic musical instrument, computer storage device, and method generating tones for held notes. Indication is made of held notes having pitches as held in response to receiving note-on information for the held notes from an input device of an electronic musical instrument while receiving hold information from a hold device of the electronic musical instrument. Note-on information is received for a received note having a pitch while generating the pitches for the held notes. Selection is made of one of the held notes to release according to a first selection criteria in response to determining that the pitch difference of the received note and at least one of the held notes does not exceed the predetermined number of tones or selection is made according to a second selection criteria if the pitch difference exceeds the predetermined number of tones. |
| US08759657B2 |
Systems and methods for providing variable root note support in an audio player
A method for providing variable root note support in an audio player is described. A file with Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) data and a set of user defined instruments is received. A metric is determined using a user defined root note in the user defined instruments, a key number for a MIDI note in the MIDI data, and a player specific root note. The key number is adjusted based on the metric. |
| US08759655B2 |
Drum and drum-set tuner
Provided are systems and methods for resonance tuning. A signal is received in response to a resonance of a structure. A frequency or musical note related to an overtone is determined from the signal. The frequency or musical note related to the overtone is selected as a filter mode reference frequency or musical note. A display of frequencies or musical notes from a subsequent signal that deviate from the filter mode reference frequency or musical note by a predetermined threshold is suppressed. |
| US08759651B2 |
Tensioning apparatus and method for a stringed instrument
The present invention provides a tensioning apparatus for a string of a stringed instrument, the apparatus including a supporting body portion for releasable engagement between a string and a surface of the neck of the stringed instrument at a fret on the fret board, thereby to raise the string relative to the fret on the fret board; the apparatus further including a biasing element by which lateral tension may be applied to the string. |
| US08759649B2 |
Tubular metal neck for stringed musical instruments
This invention pertains to the neck for a stringed electronic musical instrument that is constructed of a pipe made of a steel alloy. The instrument has superior sound qualities, has optimal ergonomic properties that fit the natural grip of the human hand, maintains tune under conditions of environmental extremes and mechanical stress, and can be easily manufactured with a high degree of precision and accuracy on a mass scale. |
| US08759647B2 |
Sound boards for harps
Sound boards having an elongate, approximately trapezoid shape, provided on the front face with a central longitudinal profiled string-carrier member and on the reverse side with a central profiled reinforcing member or beam, and with two side profiled members or sound bars, symmetrically disposed with respect to the reinforcing beam are provided. In such sound boards the cross-section of the reinforcing beam has a central portion with an increased height or thickness and two adjacent, symmetrical side portions or wings having a height or thickness which tapers gradually towards the outside through a concave arcuate profile up to a predetermined minimum value. |
| US08759645B2 |
Wheat starch and wheat flours and foodstuffs containing these wheat starch/wheat flours
The present invention relates to wheat flours, the starch component whereof has an amylose content between 15.0 wt. % and 30.0 wt. % and which have a content of resistant starch of more than 5.0 wt. % and foodstuffs containing these wheat flours. Further, the present invention relates to methods for the production of said wheat flours and the use thereof as resistant starch, as a prebiotic or for the production of foodstuffs with decreased glycemic index. The present invention also relates to nucleic acid molecules which code for a soluble starch synthase II, and vectors containing such nucleic acid molecules. Further, the present invention also relates to host cells and plants which contain such nucleic acid molecules or vectors. |
| US08759644B1 |
Inbred corn line SSH65
An inbred corn line, designated SSH65, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line SSH65, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line SSH65 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line SSH65 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line SSH65, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line SSH65 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods. |
| US08759643B1 |
Inbred corn line XHE06
An inbred corn line, designated XHE06, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line XHE06, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line XHE06 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line XHE06 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line XHE06, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line XHE06 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods. |
| US08759641B1 |
Inbred corn line D065125
An inbred corn line, designated D065125, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line D065125, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line D065125 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line D065125 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line D065125, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line D065125 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods. |
| US08759639B1 |
Maize variety hybrid X18C331
A novel maize variety designated X18C331 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 X18C331 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18C331 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X18C331, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18C331. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18C331. |
| US08759636B1 |
Maize inbred PH1D84
A novel maize variety designated PH1D84 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1D84 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1D84 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 PH1D84 or a locus conversion of PH1D84 with another maize variety. |
| US08759630B2 |
Soybean cultivar S110125
A soybean cultivar designated S110125 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S110125, to the plants of soybean cultivar S110125, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S110125, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S110125. 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 S110125. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S110125, 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 S110125 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US08759629B2 |
Soybean cultivar S110124
A soybean cultivar designated S110124 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S110124, to the plants of soybean cultivar S110124, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S110124, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S110124. 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 S110124. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S110124, 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 S110124 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US08759624B1 |
Soybean variety XBP54005
A novel soybean variety, designated XBP54005 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP54005, cells from soybean variety XBP54005, plants of soybean XBP54005, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP54005. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP54005 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP54005, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP54005, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP54005. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP54005 are further provided. |
| US08759622B2 |
Cucumbers comprising DNA from PI 250147 conferring closterovirus resistance
A method for producing cucumber plants which are resistant to cucumber closteroviruses. The method comprises the steps of providing a Cucumis sativus plant which contains alleles that confer resistance to the closteroviruses defined by two QTLs, crossing said C. sativus plant with C. sativus culture breeding material, collecting the seeds resulting from said cross, regenerating the seeds into plants, evaluating the plants for resistance to the closteroviruses, and identifying and selecting resistant plants. Further, a resistant cucumber plant produced by the method as well as fruit or seed produced by said plant. |
| US08759614B2 |
Use of rice polypeptides for the enhancement of grain size
A method of making a transgenic plant by transforming into a host plant a recombinant DNA construct that expresses in the transgenic plant a rice polypeptide and the transgenic plant thus produced. |
| US08759613B1 |
Method of producing a lunasin polypeptide in plants
A method of producing a lunasin polypeptide in a plant includes expressing a fusion protein including the lunasin polypeptide in the plant and cleaving the lunasin polypeptide from the fusion protein. |
| US08759608B2 |
Method of creating a spring Brassica napus
Crossing a winter B. napus line with a rapid-cycle B. rapa line has been discovered to provide an unexpectedly simple and efficient way to create a modified B. napus with a spring flowering habit. In one implementation, such a modified B. napus or its progeny is crossed with a second winter B. napus line to produce a plant having a winter flowering habit. This allows one to significantly shorten the development cycle for winter-flowering B. napus lines by conducting part of the breeding program with spring-flowering time cycles, then migrating the resultant germplasm back into a winter-flowering line. |
| US08759602B2 |
Method and apparatus for hemostasis
Devices and methods are disclosed for achieving hemostasis in traumatized patients. Such haemostatic packing devices and methods are especially useful in the emergency, trauma surgery or military setting. The patient may have received trauma to abdominal viscera, the thoracic cavity or the periphery. The devices utilize fluid impermeable outer surfaces and distributed pressure to achieve tamponade and hemostasis, primarily by exertion of pressure. The devices come in a variety of configurations including sheet, rolled sheet, folded sheet and polygonal solids including extruded shapes. The devices are capable of serving as carriers for thrombogenic or anti-pathogenic agents. The devices are flexible, bendable, and conformable in their wet or dry state so that they exert distributed pressure on the wound. The hemostatic packing devices may be placed and removed by open surgery or laparoscopic access without generating excessive re-bleeding, and may further comprise antimicrobial or thrombogenic regions. |
| US08759601B2 |
Method for biogas treatment and biogas installation
The invention relates to a method for biogas treatment, wherein the gas originating from a fermentation is separated into a usable biogas stream consisting essentially of methane gas and into an exhaust gas stream containing undesired substances, said exhaust gas stream being thermally or catalytically oxidized. According to the invention, the exhaust gas stream is guided prior to oxidation through closed storage containers and/or fermentation residue containers for the inertization of explosive gas concentrations resulting there. |
| US08759600B2 |
Reduced fluidization of solid particles in radial flow fluid/solid contacting
Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for contacting radially flowing fluids with solid particles (e.g., catalyst) with reduced tendency for fluidization of the particles, and especially a sealing portion of the particles at the top of a particle retention zone disposed between screens at upstream and downstream positions relative to radial fluid flow. Fluidization is reduced or eliminated by offsetting openings of the screens in the axial direction, such that upstream openings in the upstream screen are above highest downstream openings in a downstream stream. The offset in openings imparts a downward flow component to radially flowing fluid, thereby reducing solid particle fluidization without the need to induce a specific pressure drop profile along the entire axial direction of the screens. |
| US08759597B2 |
Methods for producing zeolite catalysts and methods for producing alkylated aromatic compounds using the zeolite catalysts
A method for producing a zeolite catalyst includes mixing a zeolite material with a filler material comprising transition phase and alpha alumina, a porosity enhancing agent, and water to produce a paste; mulling the paste; extruding the paste to produce a shaped extrudate; and drying and calcining the shaped extrudate to produce a zeolite catalyst, wherein the zeolite catalyst has a total porosity greater than about 0.60 ml/gm and greater than 15% of a total pore volume of pores in the range from about 550 Å to about 31,000 Å. |
| US08759590B2 |
Indenopyrene compound, organic thin film solar cell material using the same, and organic thin film solar cell
A specified indenopyrene compound containing a disubstituted amino group substituted with a group having a carbon number of from 1 to 40, which is a useful indenopyrene compound as an organic electronics material, and in particular, an indenopyrene compound which when used for organic thin film solar cells, displays a photoelectric conversion characteristic with high efficiency, is provided. |
| US08759586B2 |
Processes for the preparation of cinacalcet
The present invention provides processes and intermediates for preparing cinacalcet base and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. |
| US08759585B2 |
Two-stage process for cost-effective deposition of homogeneous catalysts in MDA synthesis
The invention provides a process for preparing diphenylmethanediamine, comprising the steps of: a) reacting aniline with formaldehyde in the presence of an acid, b) neutralizing the predominant part of the acid with ammonia and/or aqueous ammonia solution, c) separating the reaction mixture from step b) into an aqueous phase and an organic phase, d) neutralizing the other part of the acid, present in the organic phase, with aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution, e) separating the reaction mixture from step d) into an aqueous phase and an organic phase, f) treating the aqueous phase obtained in step c) or optionally the combined aqueous phases from steps c) and e) with at least one oxide or hydroxide of an alkaline earth metal, g) removing the ammonia obtained in step f). |
| US08759582B2 |
Process for the preparation of lacosamide
Present invention relates to an improved and commercial process for the preparation of lacosamide ((R)-2-acetamido-N-benzyl-3-methoxypropanamide) of formula (I). Present process utilizes high purity crystalline solids of formulae (XXXII) and (XIII) as key intermediates. Lacosamide is indicated for the adjunctive treatment of partial onset seizures in patients aged at least 17 years. |
| US08759581B2 |
Method of preparing 1-chloroacetamido-1,3,3,5,5-pentamethylcyclohexane
Method of preparing 1-chloroacetamido-1,3,3,5,5-pentamethylcyclohexane, an intermediate in the synthesis of 1-amino-1,3,3,5,5-pentamethylcyclohexane (Neramexane) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, comprising step (iii): (iii) reacting 1-hydroxy-1,3,3,5,5-pentamethylcyclohexane with chloroacetonitrile in the presence of an acid, wherein 1-hydroxy-1,3,3,5,5-pentamethylcyclohexane is employed in step (iii) as obtained in the reaction of a methylmagnesium halide with 3,3,5,5-tetramethylcyclohexanone without having been subjected to a purification step. |
| US08759580B2 |
Method for the production of aminoalkane acid amides
The invention relates to a process for preparing aminoalkanamides by reacting cyanoalkanoic esters with a) ammonia or an amine and b) hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst, the reaction with component b) being started simultaneously or not later than a maximum of 100 minutes after commencement of the reaction of the cyanoalkanoic ester with component a). |
| US08759578B2 |
Method for manufacturing fluorine-containing imide compound
With this method for manufacturing fluorine-containing imide compounds, a method for manufacturing a fluorine-containing imide compound ((Rf1SO2)(Rf2SO2)NH) is selected which includes reaction of a fluorine-containing sulfonic acid (Rf1SO3H) and a fluorine-containing sulfonamide (Rf2SO2NH) in the presence of thionyl chloride. Wherein, Rf1 and Rf2 are fluorine, or straight-chain or branched perfluoroalkyl groups with a carbon number of 1-4. |
| US08759575B2 |
Method for catalytically producing formic acid
The invention relates to a method for catalytically producing formic acid. A polyoxometallate ion, which is used as a catalyst, of the general formula [PMoxVyO40]5− is brought into contact with an alpha-hydroxyaldehyde, an alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acid, a carbohydrate, or a glycoside in a liquid solution at a temperature below 120° C., wherein 6 |
| US08759572B2 |
Process for the preparation of thyroid hormones and salts thereof
The present invention generally refers to a process for the preparation of L-thyroxine derivatives. More in particular, the present invention relates to a iodination reaction of an aromatic derivative with an appropriate iodinating agent, so to afford the related iodinated compound as disodium salt, which may represent a useful intermediate for the synthesis of the L-thyroxine mono-sodium salt, and the free form thereof. |
| US08759566B2 |
Method for producing α-hydroxycarboxylic acid ester
Provided is a process for producing α-hydroxycarboxylic esters from α-hydroxycarboxylic amides and aliphatic alcohols, wherein it is a production process which is inhibited in a production cost and enhanced in a conversion rate and a selectivity and which is industrially advantageous. To be specific, it is a production process for α-hydroxycarboxylic ester characterized by subjecting α-hydroxycarboxylic amide and aliphatic alcohol to a gas phase reaction in the presence of a zirconium dioxide catalyst. A catalyst lifetime is improved to a large extent by using a zirconium dioxide catalyst containing a specific element. |
| US08759564B2 |
Amidoacetonitrile compounds having pesticidal activity
Novel amidoacetonitrile compounds and compositions containing the compounds are disclosed. The compounds have pesticidal properties and are suitable for controlling endoparasites on warm-blooded animals. |
| US08759563B2 |
Low-impurity organosilicon product as precursor for CVD
The present invention provides an organosilicon composition comprising diethoxymethylsilane, a concentration of dissolved residual chloride, and a concentration of dissolved residual chloride scavenger that does not yield unwanted chloride salt precipitate when combined with another composition comprising diethoxymethylsilane. |
| US08759562B2 |
Preparative method and application of Zn(II)-curcumin complex and Zn(II)-curcumin solid dispersions
This invention revealed the preparative method and applications of a Zn(II)-curcumin complex and its solid dispersions. The mass ration of Zn(II)-curcumin complex and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) K30 was 1:1˜1:28. The Zn(II)-curcumin complex was synthesized by mixing equimolar amounts of zinc acetate and curcumin in dry ethanol and refluxing the mixture under a nitrogen atmosphere. The Zn(II)-curcumin complex precipitated, and the solid was separated by filtration and washed several times by water and ethanol to remove any unreacted curcumin and zinc acetate. Zn(II)-curcumin and PVP-k30 were added to absolute ethanol to produce a suspension by cryo-grinding under a nitrogen atmosphere. SDs of Zn(II)-curcumin/PVP were produced with a spray dryer. Zn(II)-curcumin SDs showed predominant effects in curing various senile diseases by tackling disadvantages of curcumin and surmounted the problems of monoindication and unideal therapeutic efficacy general existed in drugs for senile disease treatment. This invention is of simple preparing method and extensive application prospects. |
| US08759561B2 |
Catalyst, method of preparing the same, and method of preparing aromatic carbonate from dialkyl carbonate using the same
The present invention provides a catalyst for synthesizing an aromatic carbonate, a method of preparing the same, and a method of preparing an aromatic carbonate from dialkyl carbonate using the catalyst. The catalyst has a unit structure consisting of Formulae 1a, 1b or 1c: wherein R1 is C1-C5 alkyl, R2 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl. |
| US08759560B2 |
Surface-modified zirconia nanocrystal particle and method for producing same
The invention provides a surface-modified zirconia nanocrystal particle, wherein the surface of the zirconia nanoparticle is modified by organic sulfonyloxy groups, and a method of producing a zirconia nanocrystal particle whose surface is modified by carbonyloxy groups, organic phosphoryloxy groups or aryloxy groups. This makes it possible a highly stable surface-modified zirconia nanocrystal particle having a solvent dispersibility by a simple method. Further, it is possible to the surface-modified zirconia nanocrystal particle of the invention is equipped with a surface modifier having a structure that can be easily substituted with a desired functional group according to use. Furthermore, it is possible to the method of producing the surface-modified zirconia nanocrystal particle which is capable of easily producing that. |
| US08759558B2 |
Sulphur containing lipids for use as food supplement or as medicament
The present invention relates to lipid compounds of the general formula (I): wherein R1 is selected from a C10-C22 alkyl, a C10-C22 alkenyl having 1-6 double bonds, and a C10-C22alkynyl having 1-6 triple bonds; R2 and R3 are the same or different and may be selected from a group of different substituents; Y is selected from sulphur, sulfoxide, and sulfone; and X represents a carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, a carboxylic ester, a carboxylic anhydride or a carboxamide; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, complex or solvate thereof.The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and lipid compositions comprising such compounds, and to such compounds for use as medicaments or for use in therapy, in particular for the treatment of diseases related to the cardiovascular, metabolic and inflammatory disease area. |
| US08759552B2 |
Liquid phase epoxidation process
The present invention provides a continuous process for the epoxidation of an olefinic compound with an oxidant, which process comprises reaction of an olefinic compound with an oxidant in the presence of a catalyst in an apparatus that comprises a reactive distillation column, which column comprises (i) a reactive section, which comprises the catalyst (ii) a rectifying section situated above the reactive section and adapted to allow separation of reagents and/or by-products from products (ix) a stripping section situated below the reactive section and adapted to allow separation of product from reagents and/or by-products (x) a vessel situated below the stripping section and adapted to provide a source of heat for the column and in which initial vaporization of one or more of the reagents can occur, wherein the temperature in the reactive section (i) is a temperature at which the reaction between the olefinic compound and the oxidant takes place and the temperature in the stripping section (iii) is higher than the temperature in the rectifying section (ii). |
| US08759548B2 |
S-nitrosoglutathione reductase inhibitors
The present invention is directed to inhibitors of S-nitrosoglutathione reductase (GSNOR), pharmaceutical compositions comprising such GSNOR inhibitors, and methods of making and using the same. |
| US08759546B2 |
Physical nano-complexes for preventing and treating cancer and method for manufacturing the same
The present invention discloses a physical nano-complex for preventing and treating cancer and a method for manufacturing the same. The composition contains EGCG and nanogold, wherein the ratio of the EGCG to the nanogold is in a range from 23:0.5˜23:10 (ppm/ppm). The present invention further discloses a method for manufacturing the composition, wherein the method is to mix the EGCG and the nanogold sufficiently by an ultrasonication process, which makes the EGCG and the nanogold combine to each other well. |
| US08759544B2 |
Synthesis of an antiviral compound
The present disclosure provides processes for the preparation of a compound of Formula I: which is useful as an antiviral agent. The disclosure also provides compounds that are synthetic intermediates to compounds of formula. |
| US08759543B2 |
Bithiophene derivatives and semiconductor devices comprising the same
In an embodiment of the disclosure, a bithiophene derivative is provided. The bithiophene derivative has formula (I): In formula (I), R is C8-25 alkyl, and A includes In another embodiment of the disclosure, a semiconductor device including the bithiophene derivative is further provided. |
| US08759542B2 |
Process for preparing alpha-carboxamide derivatives
The present application provides a process for the preparation of α-carboxamide pyrrolidine derivatives of formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, C1-6alkyl or C3-6cycloalkylC1-6alkyl; or such R1 and R2, together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, may form an unsubstituted 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered saturated ring; X is carbon or nitrogen; n is 0, 1 or 2, wherein when present each R5 is independently selected from the list consisting of C1-3alkyl, halogen, cyano, haloC1-3alkyl, hydroxy, C1-3alkoxy and C1-3haloalkoxy; either R6 or R7 is —O—R8, —OCHR9R8, —NCH2R8 or —(CH2)2R8 wherein the other R6 or R7 is hydrogen or R5; and wherein R8 is a phenyl ring or wherein the phenyl ring is optionally substituted by one or more groups independently selected from the list consisting of C1-3alkyl, halogen, cyano, haloC1-3alkyl, hydroxy, C1-3alkoxy and C1-3haloalkoxy; and R9 is hydrogen or C1-3alkyl. |
| US08759541B2 |
Chiral acyclic diaminocarbene ligands, precursors therefore and their use in organic synthesis reactions
The current application relates to a metal catalyst of formula (I): M[ADC][X]n, wherein M is a metal, ADC is a chiral acyclic diaminocarbene ligand, and X is a neutral or anionic ligand. The ADC ligand is prepared from the corresponding chiral formamidium salt precursor. The metal catalyst is used for asymmetric organic synthesis reactions such as hydrosilations, hydrogenations, conjugate additions, and cross-couplings. |
| US08759539B2 |
Substituted bicyclic amines for the treatment of diabetes
Described herein are substituted bicyclic amines. In particular, described herein are substituted bicyclic amines that are effective as antagonists of SSTR5 and useful for the treatment, control or prevention of disorders responsive to antagonism of SSTR5, such as type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, lipid disorders, obesity, atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome, depression, and anxiety. |
| US08759535B2 |
Substituted fused imidazole derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use thereof
Substituted fused imidazole derivatives, methods of their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a substituted fused imidazole derivative, and methods of use in treating inflammation are provided. The substituted fused imidazole derivatives may control the activity or the amount or both the activity and the amount of heme-oxygenase. |
| US08759531B2 |
Preparation method of fluoro-substituted deuterated diphenylurea
A fluoro-substituted deuterated diphenylurea compound, especially 4-(4-(3-(4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ureido)-3-fluorophenoxy)-2-(N-(methyl-d3))picolinamide, preparing method and use for treating or preventing tumor and relative diseases thereof. |
| US08759530B2 |
Method for producing phenoxypyridine derivative
A method for producing a compound or a salt thereof represented by a formula (I), comprising reacting a compound or a salt thereof represented by a formula (II) and an aniline derivative represented by a formula (III) in water or a mixed solvent of water and an organic solvent in the presence of 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide and substantially in the absence of a base is disclosed, wherein R1 is a 4-[3-(dimethylamino)azetidin-1-yl]piperidin-1-yl group, a 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl group, a 3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl group or a methyl(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)amino group, R2, R3, R4 and R5 may be the same or different and are each a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, and R6 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom. |
| US08759525B2 |
Process and intermediates for preparing integrase inhibitors
The invention provides synthetic processes and synthetic intermediates that can be used to prepare 4-oxoquinolone compounds having useful integrase inhibiting properties. |
| US08759524B2 |
Production process of optically active 3-quinuclidinol derivative
A process is provided for efficiently producing an optically active 3-quinuclidinol derivative of high optical purity using a readily available ruthenium compound as an asymmetric reduction catalyst. This process is a process for producing an optically active 3-quinuclidinol derivative represented by the following formula (III) comprising asymmetrically hydrogenating a 3-quinuclidinone derivative represented by the following formula (I) in the presence of a ruthenium compound (II) represented by formula (II): Ru(X)(Y)(Px)n[R1R2C*(NR3R4)-A-R5R6C*(NR7R8)] (in the formulas, R represents a hydrogen atom or C7 to C18 aralkyl group and the like, X and Y represent hydrogen atoms or halogen atoms and the like, Px represents a phosphine ligand, n represents 1 or 2, R1 to R8 represent hydrogen atoms or C1 to C20 alkyl groups and the like, * represents an optically active carbon atom and A represents an ethylene group and the like). |
| US08759523B2 |
Process for preparing pyrano—[2,3-C]pyridine derivatives
The present invention relates to a process comprising the step of dehydrating a compound of Formula (I): with a suitable dehydrating reagent to form a compound of Formula (II): wherein R1-R7 are as defined herein. Compounds of Formula (II) have shown promise as intermediates to compounds useful for treating bacterial infections. |
| US08759522B2 |
Inhibitors of protein tyrosine kinase activity
This invention relates to compounds that inhibit protein tyrosine kinase activity. In particular the invention relates to compounds that inhibit the protein tyrosine kinase activity of growth factor receptors, resulting in the inhibition of receptor signaling, for example, the inhibition of VEGF receptor signaling. The invention also provides compounds, compositions and methods for treating cell proliferative diseases and conditions and opthalmological diseases, disorders and conditions. |
| US08759518B2 |
Intermediates for the preparation of HMG CoA reductase inhibitors and processes for the preparation thereof
A compound of Formula (1), is disclosed wherein P1 and P2 are alcohol protecting groups or 1,3-diol protecting group, R is selected from: wherein R4a is selected from alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl and cycloalkyl, Rc is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, alkaoxy, haloalkyl, monohaloalkyloxy, and dihaloalkyloxy, Rd is selected from alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, CF3, halo and NO2 and X is selected from O, N—H, N-alkyl and S, Ra and Rb are same or different and each represents hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl group of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group of 7 to 12 carbon atoms. |
| US08759514B2 |
Method for separation of HMX and RDX
The present invention is directed to a method for effectively separating HMX and RDX from HMX/RDX-included explosives, respectively, without using a harmful organic solvent, the method capable of respectively separating HMX and RDX from HMX/RDX-included explosives by selectively dissolving RDX included in explosives by using a difference between solubility parameters of HMX and RDX with respect to compressed dimethylether. The present invention is further directed to an apparatus for respectively separating HMX and RDX from HMX/RDX-included explosives comprising a dimethylether supplying unit, an explosive particle dissolving unit, and an explosive particle collecting unit. |
| US08759510B2 |
Nucleoside cyclicphosphates
Cyclic phosphate of nucleoside derivatives for the treatment of viral infections in mammals, which is a compound, its stereoisomers, salts (acid or basic addition salts), hydrates, solvates, or crystalline forms thereof, represented by the following structure: |
| US08759508B2 |
Chromophoric silyl protecting groups and their use in the chemical synthesis of oligonucleotides
The compounds are of class of chromophoric 1,2,3-triazolyl equipped silyl linking groups that are useful in the chemical synthesis of RNA. An example of a nucleoside comprising this group is |
| US08759503B2 |
Truncated CD20 protein, deltaCD20
Isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding the CD20 gene comprising SEQ ID NO: 5, recombinant vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence placed under the control of one or a plurality of elements required for the expression thereof in a host cell, and method for improving the efficacy of a treatment comprising using a nucleic acid sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 5. |
| US08759492B2 |
Engineered red-shifted channelrhodopsin variants
The invention provides engineered red-shifted channelrhodopsin variants. In some embodiments, the channelrhodopsin variants are characterized by improved membrane trafficking, expression, and/or unique spectral and kinetic properties. |
| US08759491B2 |
Modulators of hepatocyte growth factor activator
The invention provides methods and compositions for modulating hepatocyte growth factor activator function. |
| US08759488B2 |
High stability streptavidin mutant proteins
The present invention provides a mutant streptavidin subunit which comprises one or more amino acid substitutions compared to a wildtype streptavidin subunit at any one of residue positions equivalent to positions (50, 51, 52, 53) and (54) of SEQ ID NO. 2 and wherein amino acid residues at positions equivalent to positions (23, 27, 43, 45, 49, 79, 88, 90, 92, 108, 110) and (128) of SEQ ID NO. 2, in said mutant streptavidin subunit, are wildtype, wherein (i) when said mutant streptavidin subunit unit is comprised in streptavidin, said streptavidin has a lower off rate for biotin or for a biotin conjugate than wildtype streptavidin or (ii) when said mutant streptavidin subunit is in monomelic form said mutant monomelic streptavidin has a lower off rate for biotin or a biotin conjugate than monomelic streptavidin. The invention also encompasses nucleic acid molecules comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the mutant streptavidin subunit and vectors and cells comprising the nucleic acid. Further, methods of capturing biotinylated molecules and cells and therapeutic methods are encompassed. |
| US08759485B2 |
Chemokine binding activity of viral TNF receptors and related proteins
Chemokine binding activity of viral TNF receptors and related proteins. The invention relates to a C-terminal domain (CTD) of viral tumor necrosis factor receptors (vTNFRs) CrmB or CrmD or CTD homologues (CTD1, CTD2 and CTD3) from poxvirus and their functional homologues, including derivatives, and fragments, for use in binding chemokines and their analogues and/or to enhance the immunomodulatory properties of TNFRs or in blocking binding of chemokines to their corresponding cell surface receptors and/or to modulate chemokine biological activity. |
| US08759475B2 |
Continuous production of polyamides
Polyamides, e.g., polyhexamethylene adipamide, are continuously produced via the following stages: Stage 1: into and through a reactor, polycondensing a liquid stream which contain the polyamide monomer(s) at a pressure P1 greater than atmospheric pressure, the stream of material at the outlet of the reactor including a vapor phase which contains steam and a liquid phase which at least contains the product of polycondensation; Stage 2: feeding the outlet stream of material into a chamber, evacuating at least a portion of the vapor phase therefrom and recovering at least the liquid phase which at least contains the product of polycondensation, the pressure P2 in the chamber being regulated at a set value such that it is greater than atmospheric pressure and the residence time of said liquid phase in the chamber being less than 5 minutes; and Stage 3: pressure reducing at least the liquid phase which at least contains the stream of polycondensation product recovered during Stage 2. |
| US08759474B2 |
Method for producing liquid crystal polyester
Disclosed is a method for producing a liquid crystal polyester, which includes the steps of:(1) polycondensing a mixture of 70.5 to 71.5 mol % of a compound represented by the defined formula (I) (for example, 4-acetoxybenzoic acid) with 28.5 to 29.5 mol % of a compound represented by the defined formula (II) (for example, 6-acetoxy-2-naphthoic acid) to form a prepolymer, wherein the prepolymer has a flow initiation temperature of 200° C. or higher, and the mixture is polycondensed until reaching the temperature which is at least 30° C. lower than the polycondensation temperature; (2) removing the prepolymer in a molten state, followed by solidification and further grinding to produce prepolymer particles; and (3) subjecting the prepolymer particles to a heat treatment at 200 to 310° C. under circulation of an inert gas while remaining in a solid phase state. |
| US08759469B2 |
Synthesis of urethanes and polyurethanes catalysed by carbenes
The present invention relates to a process for preparing a compound comprising at least a urethane group —HN—C(═O)—O, said process comprising a step (E) in which a compound (I) comprising at least an isocyanate functional group —N═C═O is reacted with an organic compound (II) carrying at least a hydroxyl group —OH, said reaction being carried out in a presence of a carbene (III) used as a catalyst. |
| US08759468B2 |
Silicone resin with improved barrier properties
The moisture and gas barrier properties of an organopolysiloxane having at least two substituents which are able to undergo crosslinking reactions per molecule shall be improved. This is achieved by providing an organopolysiloxane wherein at least 10 mol % of all substituents are represented by formula (1) wherein q is an integer from 0 to 5 and R1, R2, R3 each independently are methyl or ethyl groups. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a composition based on the aforementioned organopolysiloxane and to the use of the organopolysiloxane and of the composition. |
| US08759465B2 |
Cross-linkable polymeric compositions
A class of bioinspired, cross linking polymers, created by working catechol functionalities into the backbone of a bulk polymer, is disclosed. Varied cross linking groups may be incorporated into different polymer backbones, and subsequently reacted with an array of reagents. An adhesive composition comprising a copolymer, the copolymer comprising pendant dihydroxyphenyl groups; and a crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of, for example, oxidants, enzymes, metals, and light. A method of preparing an adhesive composition comprising copolymerizing a first monomer comprising pendant dihydroxy-protected dihydroxyphenyl groups; deprotecting the dihydroxy-protected dihydroxyphenyl groups; crosslinking the dihydroxyphenyl groups with a crosslinking agent. |
| US08759461B2 |
Post metallocene-type transition metal compounds
The present invention relates to a novel post metallocene-type ligand compound, to a metal compound containing the ligand compound, to a catalytic composition containing the metal compound, and to a method for preparing same, as well as to a method for preparing olefin polymers using the catalytic composition. The present invention provides a catalyst for preparing special polyolefin-based polymers having excellent activity. |
| US08759439B2 |
Tire tread rubber composition
A tire tread rubber composition includes: diene rubber containing three kinds of rubber (E-SBR, modified S-SBR, and natural rubber (NR)) in a total amount of 80% by weight or more; and a filler in an amount of 100 to 140 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the diene rubber, the filler containing 70% by weight or more of silica, wherein the diene rubber contains 10 to 25% by weight of the natural rubber, the weight ratio of the three kinds of rubber (E-SBR:modified S-SBR:NR) is 1 to 2:2.5 to 4:1, the styrene content of the E-SBR and the modified S-SBR is 35 to 40% by weight, and the difference between the glass transition temperature of the E-SBR and the glass transition temperature of the modified S-SBR is 10° C. or lower. |
| US08759436B2 |
Transparent color coating composition containing nanosize dispersed pigments, coated substrate and method for preparing same
The present invention relates to a transparent color coating composition containing nano-sized dispersed pigments, to a coated substrate, and to a method for preparing the same. When used in coating glass, the transparent color coating composition expresses a variety of colors, maintains continuous color transparency, gives sun protection to glass, and has superior adhesion, solvent resistance, and sun protection properties. |
| US08759433B2 |
Aromatic polycarbonate composition
The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising the following components: a) 76.6-99.49 mass % of aromatic polycarbonate, b) 0.5-20 mass % of laser direct structuring additive, c) 0-2.4 mass % of rubber like polymer, and d) 0.01-1 mass % of acid and/or acid salt wherein the mass % is calculated relative to the sum of a), b), c) and d). The invention also relates to a moulded part containing this composition, to a circuit carrier containing such moulded part and to a process for producing such circuit carrier. |
| US08759431B2 |
Durable polyoxymethylene composition
A durable polyoxymethylene composition includes a polyoxymethylene copolymer with 1,3-dioxolane as a comonomer, a lubricant, an inorganic filler, a nucleating agent including a sodium salt, a stabilizer, an anti-static agent. A ramp is made of the durable polyoxymethylene. The ramp and the durable polyoxymethylene have excellent micro-wear-resistant property. |
| US08759424B2 |
Coated biodegradable building article
A composite material includes a matrix composed of a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) polymer and a filler composed of particles dispersed in the matrix. The particles are composed of naturally-derived materials (e.g., ground bone meal or pumice powder), have a microporous microstructure, have a low hygroscopic expansion, and are less than 1.0 mm in size. Preferably, the matrix and the filler together constitute 100% by weight of the composite material, and at most 30% by volume of the composite material is consumed by the filler. The composite material may take the form of an anaerobically biodegradable article of manufacture such as a building material a coating of a building material or other article. |
| US08759420B2 |
Marble chips for an artificial marble, method of making the same, and artificial marble including the same
The present invention provides marble chips produced by hardening or molding a resin composition including a binder and a reactive monomer, wherein the binder comprises a halogenated alkoxylated diacrylate oligomer. The marble chips of the present invention can be formed into a uniform pattern, so that an artificial marble made using the marble chips of the present invention may have an outer appearance and texture similar to that of engineered stone. |
| US08759419B2 |
Water-based ink for ink-jet recording and cartridge
A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes a self-dispersible pigment modified by phosphate group; water; a water-soluble organic solvent; at least one of a cationic polymer and basic amino acid; and at least one selected from the group consisting of boric acids, a chelate agent, a reducing sugar and a sugar alcohol. |
| US08759416B2 |
Hindered primary chlorinated amine in a latex formulation
The present invention relates to a process comprising adding a sufficient amount of a halamine with a latex binder to achieve microbial prophylaxis, wherein the halamine is characterized by the following formula: wherein X1 is H, Br, or Cl; X2 is Br or Cl; and R1 is H or a C1-30 alkyl group or mixtures thereof. The present invention also relates to a composition comprising the halamine and a latex binder. The present invention provides a quick kill shelf stable preservative for latex binders and for formulations that use such binders. |
| US08759413B2 |
Lanthanum containing novel polyacrylate for optical lenses
A process for the preparation of lanthanum containing polyacrylates for optical applications. The process consists in dispersing lanthanum oxide in acrylic acid to form a monomer mixture. An aromatic carboxylic acid is added to the monomer mixture and then a cross linking agent is added thereto. Such a monomer mixture is subjected to the step of polymerization by gamma radiation. |
| US08759408B2 |
Tire vulcanization/retreading system using autoclave with electromagnetic induction heating
Tire vulcanizing/retreading and de-vulcanization system including an autoclave and heating based on an induction system, which will lead to vulcanization or de-vulcanization of a tire. |
| US08759407B2 |
Method for producing synthetic natural gas
Process for producing synthetic natural gas (SNG) which is provided in an energy-efficient way at the inlet pressure into a downstream pipeline system. For this purpose, a synthesis gas containing carbon oxides and hydrogen is converted into a product gas rich in methane by multi-stage catalytic methanation in a main reaction zone and a post-reaction zone, wherein the adjustment of the target pressure is effected by compression before the main reaction zone and/or before or in the post-reaction zone. |
| US08759405B2 |
Stevia extract or steviol for hair care
Methods of enhancing the appearance of a mammal's hair/fur are provided by the administration of an oral nutraceutical or food composition comprising steviol or a steviol precursor, without chromene, for a time sufficient and in an amount effective to enhance the overall appearance of the mammal's hair/fur. The enhancement of the appearance of the mammal's hair/fur includes restoring hair/fur color, lessening hair loss, increasing the thickness of hair, counteracting age-associated hair thinning, and delaying the onset or severity of age-associated hair loss and thinning. A nutraceutical or food which includes steviol or a steviol precursor in an amount sufficient to enhance the overall appearance of a mammal's hair/fur is also provided. |
| US08759403B2 |
Curcuminoids and its metabolites for the application in allergic ocular/nasal conditions
A pharmaceutical composition for nasal administration comprising: a nanoemulsified curcumin component; a liquid medium for the curcumin component; and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The curcumin component is a natural curcuminoid, a synthetic curcuminoid, a metabolite of a natural or synthetic curcuminoid, or a mixture thereof. The excipient is effective in increasing the bioavailability of the curcumin component. |
| US08759401B2 |
Aqueous gel formulation and method for inducing topical anesthesia
Disclosed is a stable aqueous gel formulation suitable for topical use comprising water, an anesthetic (e.g., lidocaine hydrochloride), a viscoelastic polymer, and a tonicity modifier, wherein the aqueous gel formulation is free of preservatives and phosphate buffer, is isotonic with physiological fluids, and is sterile and has low particulate count. Also disclosed is a method of inducing topical anesthesia on a tissue or organ, e.g., the eye, of an animal comprising providing a stable aqueous gel formulation comprising water, an anesthetic, a viscoelastic polymer, and a tonicity modifier, wherein the aqueous gel formulation is free of preservatives and phosphate buffer, is isotonic with physiological fluids, and is sterile, and topically administering an effective amount of the aqueous gel formulation to the tissue or organ of the animal. |
| US08759397B2 |
Detergent composition
The present invention provides a salt of ethylenediamine disuccinic acid comprising at least 1.6 mole of alkaline earth metal per mole of ethylenediamine disuccinic acid. Salts of the invention have been found to be useful in providing compositions comprising hydrogen peroxide having improved stability. |
| US08759394B2 |
4-hydroxybutyric acid analogs
This invention relates to novel derivatives of 4-hydroxybutyric acid and prodrugs thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the foregoing. This invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of this invention and the use of such compositions in methods of treating narcolepsy, fibromyalgia, other disorders or conditions that are beneficially treated by improving nocturnal sleep or by administering sodium oxybate. |
| US08759392B2 |
Amides as inhibitors of human secreted phospholipase A2
Methods and compounds useful for inhibiting a phoshpolipase A2 are provided, the methods comprising contacting the phoshpolipase A2 with a compound having the structure A, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: wherein R1 is H, F, NH2, or COOH; R2 is, H, linear saturated or unsaturated alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; each of R3 and R4 is independently H, linear saturated or unsaturated alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, or substituted phenyl; R5 is H, (C1-C6) alkyl such as methyl or ethyl; X is aryl or substituted aryl, such as phenyl or a substituted phenyl; and Y is O or S. |
| US08759385B2 |
Composition comprising azole fungicide and water soluble metal salt
Hair treatment composition comprising an azole fungicide and zinc gluconate and wherein the composition does not comprise Trichogen®. |
| US08759384B2 |
Oxo-imidazolyl compounds
Compounds represented by Formula I and II, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: inhibit bacterial 2-epimerase and are useful anti-infective agents. |
| US08759382B2 |
Propargyl-trifluoromethoxy-aminobenzothiazole derivatives, their preparation and use
Disclosed are novel derivatives of propargyl-trifluoromethoxy-amino-benzothiazole which are effective in treating neurologic disorders, including Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis. |
| US08759381B1 |
Two-photon absorbing water soluble fluorescent probe as a near-neutral pH indicator
Disclosed are fluorescent compounds useful as intracellular pH probes. In particular, the invention teaches a two-photon absorbing, water soluble, fluorescent compound, a fluorene derivative, which is effective as a near-neutral pH indicator and particularly as an intracellular probe. A method for chemical synthesis of the claimed compounds is provided. |
| US08759378B2 |
Methods for treating blood disorders
Methods of treating blood disorders are described. |
| US08759375B2 |
Methods for treating multiple myeloma using 4-(amino)-2-(2,6-dioxo(3-piperidyl))-isoindoline-1,3-dione in combination with proteasome inhibitor
Methods of treating, preventing and/or managing cancer as well as and diseases and disorders associated with, or characterized by, undesired angiogenesis are disclosed. Specific methods encompass the administration of an immunomodulatory compound alone or in combination with a second active ingredient. The invention further relates to methods of reducing or avoiding adverse side effects associated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy or immunotherapy which comprise the administration of an immunomodulatory compound. Pharmaceutical compositions, single unit dosage forms, and kits suitable for use in methods of the invention are also disclosed. |
| US08759374B2 |
Certain chemical entities, compositions, and methods
Chemical entities that modulate smooth muscle myosin and/or non-muscle myosin, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment of diseases and conditions associated with smooth muscle myosin and/or non-muscle myosin are described. |
| US08759369B2 |
Inhalable solid amorphous particles comprising tiotropium bromide and a co-solid
An inhalable medicament is provided, in particular a new solid-state form of tiotropium bromide. The medicament can be in the form of solid amorphous particles containing an intimate admixture of tiotropium bromide together with a pharmaceutically acceptable co-solid having a glass transition temperature of at least −50° C., such as a sugar and/or sugar alcohol. |
| US08759367B2 |
Compounds and methods for the prevention and treatment of cancer
The present invention relates to compounds for modulating sonic hedgehog signaling and preventing or treating cancer. |
| US08759366B2 |
Aminopyrimidines as SYK inhibitors
The present invention provides novel pyrimidine amines of formula (I) which are potent inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase, and are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases mediated by said enzyme, such as asthma, COPD and rheumatoid arthritis. |
| US08759365B2 |
Organic compounds
The present invention provides a compound of formula (I): wherein the variants R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R7 are as defined herein, and wherein said compound is an inhibitor of CETP, and thus can be employed for the treatment of a disorder or disease mediated by CETP or responsive to the inhibition of CETP. |
| US08759362B2 |
Bicycloheteroaryl compounds and their use as TRPV1 ligands
The invention relates to compounds of formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, compositions comprising an effective amount of a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, and methods for treating or preventing a condition such as pain, UI, an ulcer, IBD and IBS, comprising administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof. |
| US08759360B2 |
Purine compounds
A compound of the formula: and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment or prevention of pain. |
| US08759359B2 |
Substituted heteroaryl fused derivatives as PI3K inhibitors
The present invention provides fused derivatives of Formula I: that modulate the activity of phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks) and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of PI3Ks including, for example, inflammatory disorders, immune-based disorders, cancer, and other diseases. |
| US08759355B2 |
Aryl pyrimidine derivatives, preparation methods and pharmaceutical uses thereof
The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. Various substituents in the formula (I) are as defined in the specification. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of formula (I), the preparation method of compound of formula (I), and the use of the compound for the preparation of a medicament for treating and/or preventing human peroxisome proliferators activated receptor δ (hPPARδ)-associated diseases and risk factors. |
| US08759350B2 |
Carbostyril derivatives and serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment of mood disorders
The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises (1) a carbostyril derivative and (2) a serotonin reuptake inhibitor in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The carbostyril derivative may be aripiprazole or a metabolite thereof, which is a dopamine-serotonin system stabilizer. The serotonin reuptake inhibitor may be fluoxetine, duloxetine, venlafaxine, milnacipran, citalopram, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline or escitalopram. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is useful for treating patients with mood disorders, particularly depression or major depressive disorder. |
| US08759346B2 |
Organic compounds
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein n represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, R represents independent from each other hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylamine, dialkylamine, alkylcarbonylamine, alkylcarbamate Y represents one of the following groups: (Ia) in free base or acid addition salt form, to processes for their production, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and their use in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment and/or delay of progression of psychotic and neurodegenerative disorders. |
| US08759345B2 |
Benzoimidazoles as prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors
The present invention is directed to benzoimidazole compounds of the formula (1) and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Compounds of the present invention are useful in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions modulated by prolyl hydroxylase activity. |
| US08759344B2 |
Imidazopyridine derivatives, process for preparation thereof and therapeutic use thereof
The invention relates to compounds corresponding to formula (I): in which R2 and R3 together form, with the carbon atoms of the phenyl nucleus to which they are attached, a 6-membered nitrogenous heterocycle corresponding to one of formula (A), (B) or (C) below: in which the wavy lines represent the phenyl nucleus to which R2 and R3 are attached. Preparation process and therapeutic use. |
| US08759342B2 |
Benzo[1,4]oxazin-3-one, benzo[1,4]thiazin-3-one and quinolin-2-one urotensin II receptor antagonists
The invention is directed to benzo[1,4]oxazin-3-one, benzo[1,4]thiazin-3-one and quinolin-2-one Urotensin II receptor antagonists useful in treating or ameliorating a Urotensin-II mediated disorder. More specifically, the present invention relates to certain novel benzo[1,4]oxazin-3-one, benzo[1,4]thiazin-3-one and quinolin-2-one compounds and methods for preparing compounds, compositions, intermediates and derivatives thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating or ameliorating a Urotensin-II mediated disorder using compounds of the invention are also described. |
| US08759341B2 |
Bi- and tricyclic indazole-substituted 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives and uses thereof
This invention relates to novel bi- and tricyclic indazole-substituted 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives having protein tyrosine kinase inhibitory activity, to a process for the manufacture thereof and to the use thereof for the treatment of c-Met-mediated diseases or c-Met-mediated conditions, particularly cancer and other proliferative disorders. |
| US08759335B2 |
Modulators of ATP-binding cassette transporters
The present invention relates to modulators of ATP-Binding Cassette (“ABC”) transporters or fragments thereof, including Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (“CFTR”), compositions thereof, and methods therewith. The present invention also relates to methods of treating ABC transporter mediated diseases using such modulators. |
| US08759329B2 |
Testosterone gel and method of use
The present invention relates to an improved transdermal hydroalcoholic testosterone gen formulation that provides, among other things, a desirable pharmacokinetic hormone profile, and methods of use. |
| US08759327B2 |
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 inhibitors and methods of use thereof to modulate lipid metabolism
The invention relates to plasminogen activator-1 (PAI-1) inhibitor compounds and uses thereof in the treatment of any disease or condition associated with elevated PAI-1. The invention includes, but is not limited to, the use of such compounds to modulate lipid metabolism and treat conditions associated with elevated PAI-1, cholesterol, or lipid levels. |
| US08759324B2 |
Method of activation of oxazaphosphorines
The present invention provides a method of hydroxylating or oxidizing a compound of interest in a subject (e.g., a cytotoxic oxazaphosphorine prodrug), by administering the compound of interest to the subject; and concurrently administering the subject a metalloporphyrin in an amount effective to hydroxylate or oxidize the compound of interest in the subject. |
| US08759319B2 |
Lipid composition for improving brain function
The invention pertains to the use of a lipid fraction for the support of brain function. The lipid fraction comprises the medium-chain fatty acids at least 4 g hexanoic acid and/or at least 5 g octanoic acid, at least 1 g eicosapentaenoic acid, and in addition more than 0.4 g α-linolenic acid per 100 g fatty acids of the lipid fraction. |
| US08759314B2 |
Methods for treating multiple sclerosis using antisense oligonucleotides
A method for treating a patient suffering from multiple sclerosis, particularly a relapsing form of multiple sclerosis, comprising periodically administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of OLIGONUCLEOTIDE 1 to the patient, thereby treating the patient. |
| US08759304B2 |
Compositions and methods for increasing telomerase activity
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for increasing telomerase activity in cells. Such compositions include pharmaceutical, including topical, and nutraceutical formulations. The methods and compositions are useful for treating diseases subject to treatment by an increase in telomerase activity in cells or tissue of a patient, such as, for example, HIV infection, various degenerative diseases, and acute or chronic skin ailments. They are also useful for enhancing replicative capacity of cells in culture, as in ex vivo cell therapy and proliferation of stem cells. |
| US08759303B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating myelodysplastic syndrome
This invention generally relates to compositions and methods for treating myelodysplastic syndrome. In one embodiment, this invention relates to methods for treating myelodysplastic syndrome with ezatiostat or a salt thereof and lenalidomide. |
| US08759300B2 |
Polypeptides and methods of use
Described herein are fragments of fibronectin and vitronectin and variants thereof that have certain activities, including growth factor-binding activity. Also described are fragments of growth factors that bind to fibronectin and inhibit binding of full-length growth factors to fibronectin. Compositions containing such fragments are useful in cosmetic treatments (e.g., the treatment of wrinkles or UV photodamage of skin), and the treatment of wounds and cancer. |
| US08759299B2 |
Analogues of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) having amino acid substitution at position 59
The present invention relates to novel analogues of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), pharmaceutical compositions containing said analogues, and the use of said analogues for treatment of IGF-1-receptor mediated conditions, such as short stature, diabetes therapy, neurodegenerative disease treatment, and cartilage repair. More particularly, the present invention relates to novel analogues of IGF-1 having an amino acid substitution at position 59, e.g., (Asn59)hIGF-1(1-70)-OH (SEQ ID NO:1), and other substitution(s) as defined herein. |
| US08759298B2 |
Protein therapy for corneal inflammation, epithelial wound healing, and photoreceptor degeneration
The present invention encompasses methods, compositions, and devices for treating an ocular disease, disorder or condition in a mammal. The invention includes polypeptides that possess anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, immune modulatory and anti-tumorigenic properties, and their application in the treatment of eye disease, particularly diseases of the retina. In particular aspects, the invention includes administration of a therapeutic polypeptide such as a stanniocalcin family member protein for the treatment of an eye disease. Also included are fusion proteins and cells stimulated or modified to express the therapeutic polypeptides as set forth herein. |
| US08759297B2 |
Genetically encoded multifunctional compositions bidirectionally transported between peripheral blood and the cns
Provided herein are compositions for increasing transport of agents across the blood-brain barrier, in some embodiments in both directions, while allowing their activity once across the barrier to remain substantially intact. The agents are transported across the blood-brain barrier via one or more endogenous receptor-mediated transport systems. In some embodiments the agents are therapeutic, diagnostic, or research agent. Also provided herein are nucleic acids encoding proteins contained in the compositions. |
| US08759295B2 |
Peptide-peptidase inhibitor conjugates and methods of using same
Peptide-peptidase inhibitor conjugate molecules are disclosed. These conjugate molecules are useful as agents for the treatment and prevention of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, disorders, and conditions. Such diseases, conditions and disorders include, but are not limited to, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, eating disorders, insulin-resistance, obesity, and diabetes mellitus of any kind, and other diabetes-related disorders. |
| US08759291B2 |
Methods of treatment using exendin peptides or GLP-1 peptides
Methods for increasing urine flow are disclosed, comprising administration of an effective amount of GLP-1, an exendin, or an exendin or GLP-1 agonist. Methods for increasing urinary sodium excretion and decreasing urinary potassium concentration are also disclosed. The methods are useful for treating conditions or disorders associated with toxic hypervolemia, such as renal failure, congestive heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, cirrhosis, pulmonary edema, and hypertension. The present invention also relates to methods for inducing an inotropic response comprising administration of an effective amount of GLP-1, an exendin, or an exendin or GLP-1 agonist. These methods are useful for treating conditions or disorders that can be alleviated by an increase in cardiac contractility such as congestive heart failure. Pharmaceutical compositions for use in the methods of the invention are also disclosed. |
| US08759290B2 |
Oral glucagon-like peptide conjugates for metabolic diseases
The present invention relates to the field of metabolic compound conjugates, methods of forming said conjugates and uses of these conjugates in the treatment of diabetes and conditions related to this condition. The metabolic compound conjugates of this invention include a metabolic peptide having a glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor binding motif for action on a GLP-1 receptor and at least one oligomer conjugation site for binding with at least one oligomer, wherein the oligomer includes a polyethylene glycol moiety (PEG), and/or alkyl moiety. |
| US08759289B2 |
Method for sensitizing cancer stem cells to cancer therapy
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods useful for the treatment of cancer, such as breast cancer. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions include human prolactin, or human prolactin in conjunction with a cytotoxic agent. In other embodiments, the methods and compositions include one or more of human prolactin, growth hormone and placental lactogen, or one or more of human prolactin, growth hormone and placental lactogen in conjunction with a cytotoxic agent. In some embodiments, the cytotoxic agent comprises a chemotherapeutic agent. |
| US08759284B2 |
Therapeutic agent preparations for delivery into a lumen of the intestinal tract using a swallowable drug delivery device
Embodiments of the invention provide swallowable devices, preparations and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic agents within the GI tract. Many embodiments provide a swallowable device for delivering the agents. Particular embodiments provide a swallowable device such as a capsule for delivering drugs into the intestinal wall or other GI lumen. Embodiments also provide various drug preparations that are configured to be contained within the capsule, advanced from the capsule into the intestinal wall and degrade within the wall to release the drug to produce a therapeutic effect. The preparation can be coupled to an actuator having a first configuration where the preparation is contained in the capsule and a second configuration where the preparation is advanced out of the capsule into the intestinal wall. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for the delivery of drugs which are poorly absorbed, tolerated and/or degraded within the GI tract. |
| US08759280B2 |
Method for producing trimethylcyclododecatriene
The present invention relates to the preparation of trimethylcyclododecatriene in a continuous or batchwise process by trimerizing isoprene in the presence of a catalyst system and of a solvent. It is possible to isolate the resulting crude trimethylcyclododecatriene by means of distillation. The dimethylcyclooctadiene formed as a by-product may likewise be isolated from the crude product. |
| US08759279B2 |
Fragranced biodegradable film
A film formed from a biodegradable polymer matrix within which is contained at least one fragrance is provided. The ability to incorporate a fragrance into the polymer matrix is achieved in the present invention by controlling a variety of aspects of the film construction, including the nature of the fragrance, the nature of the biodegradable polymer, the manner in which the polymer matrix and fragrance are melt processed, etc. For example, the fragrance may be injected directly into the extruder and melt blended with the biodegradable polymer. In this manner, the costly and time-consuming steps of pre-encapsulation or pre-compounding of the fragrance into a masterbatch are not required. Furthermore, to obtain a balance between the ability of the fragrance to release the desired odor during use and likewise to minimize the premature exhaustion of the odor during melt processing, the fragrance is selected to have a boiling point (at atmospheric pressure) within a certain range, such as from about 125° C. to about 350° C. |
| US08759271B2 |
Liquid detergent composition for improved shine
A liquid detergent composition having a modified polyethyleneimine polymer and a surfactant to provide improved shine on hard surfaces. |
| US08759270B2 |
Liquid detergent composition with abrasive particles
The present invention relates to a dishwashing composition comprising abrasive particles and a suspending aid selected from the group consisting of crystalline wax structurants, micro-fibril-cellulose, amido-gellants, di-benzylidene polyol acetal derivatives, and mixtures thereof, and the process and use thereof. |
| US08759265B2 |
Thermally stable subsea control hydraulic fluid compositions
An aqueous hydraulic fluid composition comprising of one or more lubricants such as a monovalent metal salt, ammonium, or alkanolamine salt of a dicarboxylic acid, such as a C21 dicarboxylic acid is described in which the aqueous hydraulic fluid composition demonstrates increased thermal stability when exposed to elevated temperatures for a prolonged period of time while being able to tolerate the presence of 10% v/v synthetic seawater. The aqueous hydraulic fluid composition contains less than about 20% by weight (preferably none or substantially none) of an oil selected from the group consisting of mineral oils, synthetic hydrocarbon oils, and mixtures thereof. |
| US08759263B2 |
Use of O/W emulsions for chain lubrication
The invention relates to the use of an O/W emulsion, in particular a PIT emulsion, for lubricating conveyor belt systems in food industries as well as a lubricant concentrate based on an O/W emulsion, in particular a PIT emulsion, of wax esters. |
| US08759261B2 |
Method and composition for enhanced hydrocarbons recovery
The present invention provides a method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation comprising (a) providing a hydrocarbon recovery composition to at least a portion of the hydrocarbon containing formation, wherein the composition comprises one or more internal olefin sulfonates having 17 or more carbon atoms, (b) adding water and/or brine from the hydrocarbon formation to the composition, (c) adding a solubilizer which comprises an ethoxylated alcohol wherein the alcohol before ethoxylation had an average molecular weight of at least about 220 and (d) allowing the composition to interact with hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing formation. The solubilizer may comprise less than about 0.1 wt %, preferably from about 0.02 to about 0.05 wt %, of the total composition and it may have from about 5 to about 9 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol. |
| US08759252B1 |
Material and method for the sorption of hydrogen sulfide
The various embodiments of the invention relates to the composition of a hydrogen sulfide capture material and the related method of manufacture. The hydrogen sulfide capture material is formed by solubilizing an iron source in acid to form an aqueous solution comprising iron chloride, neutralizing the aqueous solution with a caustic solution to form a neutralized solution, washing the neutralized solution to separate it into water and a slurry, forming a thickened slurry by removing additional water from the slurry, separating the thickened slurry to produce filtered water and a wet filter cake, and drying the wet filter cake to form granules. The hydrogen sulfide capture material of the present invention removes hydrogen sulfide for a longer time and at a faster rate than the materials of the prior art, thereby improving the efficiency and decreasing the cost of sour gas treatment. |
| US08759250B2 |
Composite adsorbent material
The invention is directed to shaped composite adsorbent material, comprising particulate activated carbon material, bound by a suitable binder, preferably selected from the group of sodium alginate calcium alginate, chitosan, polyacrylamide, polyethylene oxide and mixtures thereof, more in particular a combination of chitosan and alginate, whereby the activation of the carbon material has taken place before binding the material. |
| US08759245B2 |
Method for preparing porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials, porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials obtained by the method and catalytic uses of the materials
The present invention relates to a method for preparing iron-containing porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials where the organic compound ligand is bonded to a central metal and has a large surface area and pores of molecular size or nano size, by irradiating microwaves instead of heat treatments such as the conventional electric heating, etc. as the heat source of the hydrothermal or solvothermal synthesis reaction, after reacting a metal or metal salt and organic compound to form crystal nuclei by a predetermined pre-treatment operation in the presence of a solvent. In another aspect, a method of the present invention further comprises the step of purifying the obtained porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials by treating them with inorganic salt. In particular, a method of the present invention is characterized by not using a hydrofluoric acid. |
| US08759243B2 |
Multi-component catalyst systems and polymerization processes for forming in-situ heterophasic copolymers and/or varying the xylene solubles content of polyolefins
Embodiments of the invention generally include multi-component catalyst systems, polymerization processes and heterophasic copolymers formed by the processes. The multi-component catalyst system generally includes a first catalyst component selected from Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems including a diether internal electron donor and a metallocene catalyst represented by the general formula XCpACpBMAn, wherein X is a structural bridge, CpA and CpB each denote a cyclopentadienyl group or derivatives thereof, each being the same or different and which may be either substituted or unsubstituted, M is a transition metal and A is an alkyl, hydrocarbyl or halogen group and n is an integer between 0 and 4. The multi-component catalyst system further includes a second catalyst component generally represented by the formula XCpACpBMAn, wherein X is a structural bridge, CpA and CpB each denote a cyclopentadienyl group or derivatives thereof, each being the same or different and which may be either substituted or unsubstituted, M is a transition metal and A is an alkyl, hydrocarbyl or halogen group and n is an integer between 0 and 4 and wherein the second catalyst component exhibits a higher ethylene response than the first catalyst component. |
| US08759242B2 |
Hydroprocessing catalysts and methods for making thereof
An improved slurry catalyst feed system for heavy oil upgraded is provided. The catalyst feed system comprises a fresh slurry catalyst and a deoiled spent catalyst, with the deoiled spent catalyst being present in an amount of at least 10% the catalyst feed system. The deoiled spent catalyst is a slurry catalyst that has been used in a hydroprocessing operation resulting in than 80% but more than 10% of original catalytic activity, and containing less than 10 wt. % soluble hydrocarbons as unconverted heavy oil feed. The deoiled spent catalyst is slurried in a hydrocarbon medium as dispersed particles prior to being fed to the heavy oil upgrade system. |
| US08759241B2 |
Method for making a catalyst composition
A method for making a catalyst composition suitable for various purposes, such as the reduction of nitrogen oxides, is provided. The method includes combining dawsonite or a dawsonite derivative with a catalytic active element. |
| US08759231B2 |
Silicon texture formulations with diol additives and methods of using the formulations
The present disclosure includes a texture formulation that includes an aliphatic diol, an alkaline compound and water which provides a consistent textured region across a silicon surface suitable for solar cell applications. Processes for texturing a crystalline silicon substrate using these formulations are also described. |
| US08759229B2 |
Method for manufacturing epitaxial wafer
A method for manufacturing an epitaxial wafer that can reduce occurrence of a surface defect or a slip formed on an epitaxial layer is provided. The manufacturing method is characterized by comprising: a smoothing step of controlling application of an etchant to a wafer surface in accordance with a surface shape of a silicon wafer to smooth the wafer surface; and an epitaxial layer forming step of forming an epitaxial layer formed of a silicon single crystal on the surface of the wafer based on epitaxial growth. |
| US08759227B2 |
Method for processing a target object
A method for processing a target object includes arranging a first electrode and a second electrode for supporting the target object in parallel to each other in a processing chamber and processing the target object supported by the second electrode by using a plasma of a processing gas supplied into the processing chamber, the plasma being generated between the first electrode and the second electrode by applying a high frequency power between the first electrode and the second electrode. The target object includes an organic film and a photoresist layer formed on the organic film. The processing gas contains H2 gas, and the organic film is etched by a plasma containing H2 by using the photoresist layer as a mask while applying a negative DC voltage to the first electrode. |
| US08759226B2 |
Method for minimizing contamination in semiconductor processing chamber
A semiconductor processing apparatus includes a reaction chamber, a loading chamber, a movable support, a drive mechanism, and a control system. The reaction chamber includes a baseplate. The baseplate includes an opening. The movable support is configured to hold a workpiece. The drive mechanism is configured to move a workpiece held on the support towards the opening of the baseplate into a processing position. The control system is configured to create a positive pressure gradient between the reaction chamber and the loading chamber while the workpiece support is in motion. Purge gases flow from the reaction chamber into the loading chamber while the workpiece support is in motion. The control system is configured to create a negative pressure gradient between the reaction chamber and the loading chamber while the workpiece is being processed. Purge gases can flow from the loading chamber into the reaction chamber while the workpiece support is in the processing position, unless the reaction chamber is sealed from the loading chamber in the processing position. |
| US08759225B2 |
Method to form a CMOS image sensor
The present disclosure relates to a method and composition to limit crystalline defects introduced in a semiconductor device during ion implantation. A high-temperature low dosage implant is performed utilizing a tri-layer photoresist which maintains the crystalline structure of the semiconductor device while limiting defect formation within the semiconductor device. The tri-layer photoresist comprises a layer of spin-on carbon deposited onto a substrate, a layer of silicon containing hard-mask formed above the layer of spin-on carbon, and a layer of photoresist formed above the layer of silicon containing hard-mask. A pattern formed in the layer of photoresist is sequentially transferred to the silicon containing hard-mask, then to the spin-on carbon, and defines an area of the substrate to be selectively implanted with ions. |
| US08759220B1 |
Patterning process
A patterning process includes (1) forming, on a body to be processed on which a titanium-containing hard mask is formed, an organic underlayer film; (2) forming, on the organic underlayer film, a titanium-containing resist underlayer film having a titanium content of 10% to 60% by mass; (3) forming a photoresist film on the titanium-containing resist underlayer film; (4) forming a photoresist pattern by exposing the photoresist film and developing; (5) pattern-transferring onto the titanium-containing resist underlayer film by using the photoresist pattern as a mask; (6) pattern-transferring onto the organic underlayer film by using the titanium-containing resist underlayer film as a mask; and (7) removing the titanium-containing hard mask and the titanium-containing resist underlayer film by wet stripping method. A patterning process including removing a resist underlayer film using a wet stripper having a milder condition than the conventional stripper without causing damage to a body to be processed. |
| US08759216B2 |
Compositions and methods for polishing silicon nitride materials
The present invention provides a method for polishing silicon nitride-containing substrates. The method comprises abrading a surface of a silicon nitride substrate with a polishing composition, which comprises colloidal silica, at least one acidic component, and an aqueous carrier. The at least one acidic component has a pKa in the range of about 1 to 4.5. The composition has a pH in the range of about 0.5 pH units less than the pKa of the at least one acidic component to about 1.5 pH units greater than the pKa. |
| US08759209B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of forming a dual UBM structure for lead free bump connections
A semiconductor device has a substrate with a contact pad. A first insulation layer is formed over the substrate and contact pad. A first under bump metallization (UBM) is formed over the first insulating layer and is electrically connected to the contact pad. A second insulation layer is formed over the first UBM. A second UBM is formed over the second insulation layer after the second insulation layer is cured. The second UBM is electrically connected to the first UBM. The second insulation layer is between and separates portions of the first and second UBMs. A photoresist layer with an opening over the contact pad is formed over the second UBM. A conductive bump material is deposited within the opening in the photoresist layer. The photoresist layer is removed and the conductive bump material is reflowed to form a spherical bump. |
| US08759206B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes a substrate having an insulating surface; a light-transmitting first electrode provided over the substrate; a light-transmitting second electrode provided over the substrate; a light-transmitting semiconductor layer provided so as to be electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode; a first wiring electrically connected to the first electrode; an insulating layer provided so as to cover at least the semiconductor layer; a light-transmitting third electrode provided over the insulating layer in a region overlapping with the semiconductor layer; and a second wiring electrically connected to the third electrode. |
| US08759205B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device
According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, wherein an amorphous semiconductor film comprising a microcrystal is annealed using a microwave, to crystallize the amorphous semiconductor film comprising the microcrystal using the microcrystal as a nucleus. |
| US08759204B1 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor substrate
The inventive concept provides methods for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate. The method may include forming a stop pattern surrounding an edge of a substrate, forming a transition layer an entire top surface of the substrate except the stop pattern, and forming an epitaxial semiconductor layer on the transition layer and the stop pattern. The epitaxial semiconductor layer may not be grown from the stop pattern. That is, the epitaxial semiconductor layer may be isotropically grown from a top surface and a sidewall of the transition layer by a selective isotropic growth method, so that the epitaxial semiconductor layer may gradually cover the stop pattern. |
| US08759200B2 |
Methods and apparatus for selective epitaxy of Si-containing materials and substitutionally doped crystalline Si-containing material
The present invention discloses that under modified chemical vapor deposition (mCVD) conditions an epitaxial silicon film may be formed by exposing a substrate contained within a chamber to a relatively high carrier gas flow rate in combination with a relatively low silicon precursor flow rate at a temperature of less than about 550° C. and a pressure in the range of about 10 mTorr-200 Torr. Furthermore, the crystalline Si may be in situ doped to contain relatively high levels of substitutional carbon by carrying out the deposition at a relatively high flow rate using tetrasilane as a silicon source and a carbon-containing gas such as dodecalmethylcyclohexasilane or tetramethyldisilane under modified CVD conditions. |
| US08759189B2 |
Reprocessing method of a semiconductor device
A reprocessing method of a semiconductor device, the reprocessing method includes adjusting a resistance value of a first resistor by first trimming the first resistor, wherein the first resistor is electrically connected between a first pad and a second pad, forming a second resistor on the first trimmed first resistor, and adjusting a resistance value of the second resistor by second trimming the second resistor. |
| US08759188B2 |
Radiation hardened bipolar injunction transistor
A method for integrating a bipolar injunction transistor in a semiconductor chip includes the steps of forming an intrinsic base region of a second type of conductivity extending in the collector region from a main surface through an intrinsic base window of the sacrificial insulating layer, forming an emitter region of the first type of conductivity extending in the intrinsic base region from the main surface through an emitter window of the sacrificial insulating layer, removing the sacrificial insulating layer, forming an intermediate insulating layer on the main surface, and forming an extrinsic base region of the second type of conductivity extending in the intrinsic base region from the main surface through an extrinsic base window of the intermediate insulating layer. |
| US08759186B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a metal oxide semiconductor layer and a first insulating layer on a substrate. A gate is formed on the first insulating layer. The first insulating layer is patterned by using the gate as an etching mask so as to expose the metal oxide semiconductor layer to serve as a source region and a drain region. A dielectric layer is formed on the substrate to cover the gate and the oxide semiconductor layer, where the dielectric layer has at least one of hydrogen group and hydroxyl group. A heating treatment is performed so that the at least one of hydrogen group and hydroxyl group reacts with the source region and the drain region. A source electrode and a drain electrode electrically connected to the source region and the drain region respectively are formed on the dielectric layer. |
| US08759185B2 |
Ultra-shallow junction MOSFET having a high-k gate dielectric and in-situ doped selective epitaxy source/drain extensions and a method of making same
A MOSFET includes a gate having a high-k gate dielectric on a substrate and a gate electrode on the gate dielectric. The gate dielectric protrudes beyond the gate electrode. A deep source and drain having shallow extensions are formed on either side of the gate. The deep source and drain are formed by selective in-situ doped epitaxy or by ion implantation and the extensions are formed by selective, in-situ doped epitaxy. The extensions lie beneath the gate in contact with the gate dielectric. The material of the gate dielectric and the amount of its protrusion beyond the gate electrode are selected so that epitaxial procedures and related procedures do not cause bridging between the gate electrode and the source/drain extensions. Methods of fabricating the MOSFET are described. |
| US08759182B2 |
Manufacturing method for semiconductor device
A semiconductor device having an improved negative bias temperature instability lifetime characteristic is manufactured by forming a first insulating layer on a substrate, performing a first nitridation on the first insulating layer to form a second insulating layer, and sequentially performing a first and second anneal on the second insulating layer to form a third insulating layer, wherein the second anneal is performed at a higher temperature and with a different gas than the first anneal. A second nitridation is performed on the third insulating layer to form a fourth insulating layer, and a sequential third and fourth anneal on the fourth insulating layer forms a fifth insulating layer. The third anneal is performed at a higher temperature than the first anneal, and the fourth anneal is performed at a higher temperature than the second anneal and with a different gas than the third anneal. |
| US08759179B2 |
Method of forming gate pattern and semiconductor device
This disclosure relates to a method of forming a gate pattern and a semiconductor device. The gate pattern comprises a plurality of parallel gate bars, and each gate bar is broken up by gaps. The method comprises: making an etching characteristic of a gate material layer at least at positions where the gaps are to be formed different from that at remaining positions; forming a plurality of parallel openings in a second resist layer; performing a first etching process on the gate material layer with the second resist layer as a mask, wherein portions of the gate material layer at least at the positions where the gaps are to be formed are selectively left; and performing a second etching process on the gate material layer so as to selectively remove the portions. This method can more accurately control the shape and size of the gate pattern. |
| US08759178B2 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor device and semiconductor device
A manufacturing method includes forming a fin-shaped silicon layer on a silicon substrate, forming a first insulating film around the fin-shaped silicon layer, and forming a pillar-shaped silicon layer on the fin-shaped silicon layer; forming diffusion layers in an upper portion of the pillar-shaped silicon layer, an upper portion of the fin-shaped silicon layer, and a lower portion of the pillar-shaped silicon layer; forming a gate insulating film, a polysilicon gate electrode, and a polysilicon gate wiring; forming a silicide in an upper portion of the diffusion layer in the upper portion of the fin-shaped silicon layer; depositing an interlayer insulating film, exposing the polysilicon gate electrode and the polysilicon gate wiring, etching the polysilicon gate electrode and the polysilicon gate wiring, and then depositing a metal to form a metal gate electrode and a metal gate wiring; and forming a contact. |
| US08759176B2 |
Patterning of submicron pillars in a memory array
Methods in accordance with the invention involve patterning and etching very small dimension pillars, such as in formation of a memory array in accordance with the invention. When dimensions of pillars become very small, the photoresist pillars used to pattern them may not have sufficient mechanical strength to survive the photoresist exposure and development process. Using methods according to the present invention, these photoresist pillars are printed and developed larger than their intended final dimension, such that they have increased mechanical strength, then are shrunk to the desired dimension during a preliminary etch performed before the etch of underlying material begins. |
| US08759173B2 |
Finlike structures and methods of making same
Semiconductor materials, particularly III-V materials used to form, e.g., a finlike structure can suffer structural damage during chemical mechanical polishing steps. This damage can be reduced or eliminated by oxidizing the damaged surface of the material and then etching away the oxidized material. The etching step can be accomplished simultaneously with a step of etching back a patterned oxide layers, such as a shallow trench isolation layer. |
| US08759164B2 |
Method for manufacturing integral imaging device
In a method for manufacturing an integral imaging device, a layer of curable adhesive is first applied on a flexible substrate and half cured such that the curable adhesive is solidified but is capable of deforming under external forces. Then the curable adhesive is printed into a lenticular lens having a predetermined shape and size using a roll-to-roll processing device and fully cured such that the curable adhesive is capable of withstanding external forces to hold the predetermined shape and size. Last, a light emitting diode display is applied on the flexible substrate opposite to the lenticular lens such that an image plane of the light emitting diode display coincides with a focal plane of the lenticular lens. |
| US08759158B2 |
Assembly jig for a semiconductor device and assembly method for a semiconductor device
In aspects of the assembly jig and method of the invention, when a packaging substrate is curved concaving upward at temperatures of melting solder, the gap between the assembly jig and the packaging substrate can be made smaller than the dimension of the sum of the thickness of the semiconductor chip and the thickness of the melted solder by allowing a part of the bottom surface of the chip positioning piece to become always, or substantially always, in contact with the upper surface of the packaging substrate owing to the weight of the chip positioning jig itself. As a consequence, the semiconductor chip does not slip aside out of the opening of the chip positioning piece. Therefore, the semiconductor chip can be positioned accurately on the packaging substrate. |
| US08759155B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of forming insulating layer disposed over the semiconductor die for stress relief
A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die and conductive layer formed over a surface of the semiconductor die. A first channel can be formed in the semiconductor die. An encapsulant is deposited over the semiconductor die. A second channel can be formed in the encapsulant. A first insulating layer is formed over the semiconductor die and first conductive layer and into the first channel. The first insulating layer extends into the second channel. The first insulating layer has characteristics of tensile strength greater than 150 MPa, elongation between 35-150%, and thickness of 2-30 micrometers. A second insulating layer can be formed over the semiconductor die prior to forming the first insulating layer. An interconnect structure is formed over the semiconductor die and encapsulant. The interconnect structure is electrically connected to the first conductive layer. The first insulating layer provides stress relief during formation of the interconnect structure. |
| US08759152B2 |
Configurable interposer
A modularized interposer includes a plurality of interposer units that are assembled to provide a complete set of electrical connections between two semiconductor chips. At least some of the plurality of interposer units can be replaced with other interposer units having an alternate configuration to enable selection of different functional parts of semiconductor chips to be connected through the modularized interposer. Bonding structures, connected to conductive metal pads located at peripheries of neighboring interposer units and an overlying or underlying portion of a semiconductor chip, can provide electrical connections between the neighboring interposer units. The interposer units can be provided by forming through-substrate vias (TSV's) in a substrate, forming patterned conductive structures on the substrate, and cutting the substrate into interposers. |
| US08759151B2 |
Fixture to constrain laminate and method of assembly
A fixture assembly and method of forming a chip assembly is provided. The fixture assembly includes a first plate having an opening sized to accommodate a chip mounted on a laminate. The fixture assembly further includes a second plate mated to the first plate by at least one mechanical fastening mechanism. The fixture assembly further includes a space defined by facing surfaces of the first plate and the second plate and confined by a raised stepped portion of at least one of the first plate and the second plate. The space is coincident with the opening. The space is sized and shaped such that the laminate is confined within the space and directly abuts the stepped portion and the facing surfaces of the first plate and the second plate to be confined in X, Y and Z directions. |
| US08759145B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display and manufacturing method thereof
An organic light emitting diode display comprises: a display panel; a touch screen panel disposed on a display surface of the display panel; a sensing unit for sensing a position through the touch screen panel; and a polarizing plate disposed on the touch screen panel, wherein the touch screen panel is attached to the display surface area of the display panel with an air layer provided therebetween. |
| US08759142B2 |
Method for producing thin-film light-absorbing layer and method for manufacturing thin-film solar cell including the same
Disclosed is a method for producing a copper indium selenium (CIS) or copper indium gallium selenium (CIGS) thin-film light-absorbing layer. The method includes forming a coating layer of CIGS slurry, removing a solvent, a dispersant and a binder from the coating layer to form a powder coat layer, pressing the powder coat layer to improve its particle packing density, and heating the powder layer to form a dense thin film. The method uses a powder process as a non-vacuum process to produce a CIS or CIGS thin film in high yield at low cost. Further disclosed is a method for manufacturing a thin-film solar cell including the production method. |
| US08759138B2 |
Concentrated photovoltaic system modules using III-V semiconductor solar cells
A solar cell receiver for use in a concentrating solar system which concentrates the solar energy onto a solar cell for converting solar energy to electricity. The solar cell receiver may include a solar cell mounted on a support and with one or more III-V compound semiconductor layers. An optical element may be positioned over the solar cell and have an optical channel with an inlet that faces away from the solar cell and an outlet that faces towards the solar cell. A frame may be positioned over the support and extend around the solar cell with the frame having an inner side that extends above the support and faces towards the optical element. An encapsulant may be positioned over the support and contained between the optical element and the frame. The encapsulant may have enlarged heights at contact points with the optical element and the frame and a reduced height between the contact points away from the optical element and the frame. The solar cell receiver may be used in a solar cell module. |
| US08759133B2 |
Back panel for flat panel display apparatus, flat panel display apparatus comprising the same, and method of manufacturing the back panel
A back panel for a flat panel display apparatus includes: a pixel electrode disposed on a substrate; a first gate electrode layer of a thin-film transistor (TFT) disposed on the substrate; a second gate electrode layer disposed on the first gate electrode layer and including a semiconductor material; a third gate electrode layer disposed on the second gate electrode layer and including a metal material; a first insulating layer disposed on the third gate electrode layer; an active layer disposed on the first insulating layer and including a transparent conductive oxide semiconductor; a second insulating layer disposed on the active layer; source and drain electrodes disposed connected to the active layer through the second insulating layer; and a third insulating layer covering the source and drain electrodes. The first gate electrode layer and the pixel electrode include a transparent conductive oxide. |
| US08759127B2 |
Gold micromask for roughening to promote light extraction in an LED
Gold is used as a micromask to roughen a gallium nitride (GaN) surface in an LED device. In one example, a mesh of ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) is formed on a GaN layer. The mesh has holes that extend down to the GaN. A layer of silicon dioxide is deposited so that it covers the GaN at the bottoms of the holes. A layer of gold is formed over the oxide. A thermal treatment causes the gold to ball up into small gold features. These gold features are used as a micromask in a subsequent etching step. Areas of the bottoms of the holes that are not covered by a gold feature are etched. Etching occurs through the oxide and down into the GaN. The roughening process involves no silver, and involves no harsh cleaning solvents or processes that might otherwise have been used were the micromask made of silver. |
| US08759125B2 |
Light-emitting dies incorporating wavelength-conversion materials and related methods
In accordance with certain embodiments, semiconductor dies are embedded within polymeric binder to form, e.g., freestanding white light-emitting dies and/or composite wafers containing multiple light-emitting dies embedded in a single volume of binder. |
| US08759123B2 |
Method of manufacturing LED lamp
A method of manufacturing a LED lamp that is formed by sealing a LED element mounted on a substrate with glass, includes a mounting process for mounting the LED element on the substrate, a sealing member preparation process for preparing a glass sealing member that includes a concave portion being capable of housing the LED element, and a sealing process wherein the sealing member is arranged so that a forming surface of the concave portion faces the LED element, the sealing member is bonded to the substrate by thermal compression bonding, and the forming surface of the concave portion is made along the LED element. |
| US08759121B2 |
Light emitting diode array and method for manufacturing the same
An LED array includes a substrate and a plurality of LEDs formed on the substrate. The LEDs are electrically connected with each other. Each of the LEDs includes a connecting layer, an n-type GaN layer, an active layer, and a p-type GaN layer formed on the substrate in sequence. The connecting layer is etchable by alkaline solution. A bottom surface of the n-type GaN layer which connects the connecting layer has a roughened exposed portion. The bottom surface of the n-type GaN layer has an N-face polarity. A method for manufacturing the LED array is also provided. |
| US08759118B2 |
Plating process and structure
A system and method for plating a contact is provided. An embodiment comprises forming protective layers over a contact and a test pad, and then selectively removing the protective layer over the contact without removing the protective layer over the test pad. With the protective layer still on the test pad, a conductive layer may be plated onto the contact without plating it onto the test pad. After the contact has been plated, the protective layer over the contact may be removed. |
| US08759116B2 |
Identification of objects using plasmon resonant particles
A method and apparatus for identifying an object having a pattern of plasmon resonant particles (PREs) distributed in or on the object are disclosed. In the method, a field containing the pattern is illuminated, and one or more spectral emission characteristics of the light-scattering particles in the field are detected. From this data, an image of positions and spectral characteristic values in the field is constructed, allowing PREs with a selected spectral signature to be discriminated from other light-scattering entities, to provide information about the field. The image may be compared to a database of reference images to identify or validate the object. |
| US08759111B2 |
Nanoporous detectors of monocyclic aromatic compounds and other pollutants
Porous sol-gel material essentially consisting of units of one or more first polyalkoxysilanes chosen from the following compounds: (chloromethyl)triethoxysilane; 1,3-dimethyltetramethoxydisiloxane; ethyl trimethoxysilane; triethoxy(ethyl)silane; triethoxymethylsilane; triethoxy(vinyl)silane; trimethoxymethylsilane; trimethoxy(vinyl)silane; tetraethoxysilane or tetramethoxysilane (TMOS) and of units of one or more second polyalkoxysilanes chosen from the following compounds: (N-(3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl)ethylenediamine; 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) and 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, in a first polyalkoxysilane/second polyalkoxysilane molar ratio of 1/0.01 to 1/1, optionally comprising a probe molecule, method of preparation and applications in the trapping of monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other pollutants or in their detection. |
| US08759110B2 |
Metal enhanced fluorescence-based sensing methods
The present invention relates to metallic-surface detection systems for determining target substances including free bilirubin in neonatal serum in the presence of a predominantly high background of bilirubin bound Human Serum Albumin (HSA) or sensing and isolating target nucleotide sequences wherein a fluorescence signal is enhanced by close proximity of the target substances near metallic surfaces. |
| US08759108B2 |
Reagent kit for detecting lupus anticoagulant and method of determining presence or absence of lupus anticoagulant
In order to provide a reagent kit for detecting LA which can clearly separate a lupus anticoagulant (LA)-positive specimen group from an LA-negative specimen group, it is configured that the reagent kit for detecting LA contains a first clotting time-measuring reagent and a second clotting time-measuring reagent and at least one of the first clotting time-measuring reagent and the second clotting time-measuring reagent contains alkali metal salt. The presence or absence of LA can be determined using the kit. |
| US08759107B2 |
Titanium bearing material flow control in the manufacture of titanium tetrachloride using a combination of feedback and feed forward responses
This disclosure relates to process for controlling chlorination reactions in manufacturing titanium tetrachloride in a fluidized bed reactor, optionally followed by processing to form a titanium product comprising a minor amount of silica, the process comprising: (a) feeding carbonaceous material, titanium bearing material comprising an amount of silica, and chlorine to the fluidized bed reactor to form a gaseous stream, and condensing the gaseous stream to form titanium tetra-chloride, a non-condensed gas stream and a condensable product stream, wherein at least one of the titanium tetrachloride and the non-condensed gas stream comprise silicon tetrachloride; (b) analyzing the non-condensed gas stream, the titanium tetrachloride or both, to determine the analyzed concentration of silicon tetrachloride; (c) identifying a set point concentration of silicon tetrachloride based on the desired amount of silica in the titanium product; (d) calculating the difference between the analyzed concentration of silicon tetra-chloride and the set point concentration of silicon tetrachloride; (e) measuring the titanium tetrachloride flow to a processing reactor that releases chlorine; (f) measuring the flow of fresh chlorine added to the fluidized bed; (g) measuring the flow of the titanium bearing material added to the fluidized bed reactor and establishing a historic average flow of the titanium bearing material added to the fluidized bed reactor; (h) calculating the chlorine released from the titanium tetrachloride that is processed using the titanium tetrachloride flow data from step (e); (i) calculating the total chlorine flow to the fluidized bed reactor by adding the chlorine flow in step (f) to the chlorine flow calculated in step (h) and establishing a historic average chlorine flow; (j) calculating a unit titanium bearing material consumption per unit chlorine; (k) calculating an estimated current consumption rate of titanium bearing material based on the total chlorine flow from step (i) times the unit titanium bearing material consumption per unit chlorine from step (j); and (l) generating a signal based on difference generated in step (d) that provides a feedback response and combining this to the estimated current consumption rate of titanium bearing material from step (k) to provide a feed forward response to control the flow of the titanium bearing material into the fluidized bed reactor. |
| US08759095B2 |
Diagnostic and therapeutic tools for diseases altering vascular function
The invention relates to diagnostic and therapeutic tools and applications, particularly useful in diseases that affect vascular health and in inflammatory diseases. In particular, said diagnostic and therapeutic tools employ suitable detection or modulation of endothelial glycocalyx. |
| US08759094B2 |
Hematocrit and analyte concentration determination
A method to determine an analyte concentration of an anticoagulated plasma by performing at least two different measurements on a mixture of a blood sample corresponding to said anticoagulant plasma and of liquid reagent is described. The method comprises a) mixing a volume of said blood sample with a five-fold, or more, volume of said liquid reagent, b) performing said at least two measurements on said mixture, at least one of which correlates with the hematocrit of said blood sample and at least one of which correlates with said analyte concentration, and c) computing the results from the measurements when the volumes in a) are precise and accurate or when the hematocrit of said blood sample in b) is known to determine said analyte concentration of said anticoagulated plasma. In addition, a measurement and determination device for performing measurements on blood, anticoagulated blood and/or anticoagulated plasma samples, and an equipment kit are described. |
| US08759093B2 |
Method for determining the selectivity of a pre-synaptic neuromuscular blocking substance
The present invention relates to a method for determining the selectivity of a pre-synaptic neuromuscular blocking substance for striated muscle or smooth muscle. The method comprises measuring the effect induced by a pre-determined quantity of pre-synaptic neuromuscular blocking substance upon electrically stimulating striated muscle tissue, measuring the effect induced by a pre-determined quantity of a pre-synaptic neuromuscular blocking substance upon electrically stimulating smooth muscle tissue, and calculating a quotient of the results obtained in order to determine the selectivity of the pre-synaptic neuromuscular blocking substance for striated muscle or for smooth muscle. |
| US08759092B2 |
Preparation of vaccines using photosensitizer and light
Methods are provided for treating a vaccine containing infectious particles which may be viral, bacterial, and/or cellular in nature. Preferred methods include the steps of adding an effective, non-toxic amount of an endogenous photosensitizer to the fluid and exposing the fluid to photoradiation sufficient to inactivate the infectious particles but not enough to damage the antigenic characteristics of the infectious particles. |
| US08759085B2 |
Temperature control device with a flexible temperature control surface
A device for controlling temperature in a reaction chamber is disclosed. The device comprises: a bladder assembly comprising a housing dimensioned to hold a reaction chamber disposed within an interior volume of the housing; and a first temperature-control bladder disposed within the housing, the first temperature-control bladder is configured to receive a temperature-control fluid and comprises a flexible, heat conductive surface that comes in contact with at least a portion of an exterior surface of the reaction chamber after receiving the temperature-control fluid. Also disclosed are a bladder thermal cycler, a temperature-control bladder assembly and methods for producing a thermal cycle in a reaction chamber. |
| US08759084B2 |
Self-sterilizing automated incubator
A method and system for self-sterilizing an automated incubator is disclosed. The internal temperature of the automated incubator is elevated by forcing hot air to flow into the internal incubation chamber, wherein all mechanics and electronics associated with the automated plate mover are outside the internal incubation chamber. During sterilization, the heating system of the automated incubator will force hot air to flow over the internal surfaces of the incubator, thereby reducing contaminating microorganism resistance by inducing dehydration. |
| US08759075B2 |
Biologic sample collection devices and methods of production and use thereof
Collection devices and kits for biological sample collection include a biologic sample collection device having a hydrophilic swab matrix that includes a modified polycaprolactone (PCL). Methods of production and use thereof are also described herein. The biologic sample collection devices, kits and methods described herein are used to collect a biologic sample (e.g., blood, buccal cells, etc.) and to enable extraction of nucleic acids (e.g., DNA) from that biologic sample so that the nucleic acids can be analyzed (e.g., sequencing and subsequent analysis of DNA). |
| US08759072B2 |
Protein exhibiting activity of pyrethrin biosynthetic enzyme, gene encoding the protein, and vector bearing the gene
The present invention relates to an enzyme determining amino acid sequences of an enzyme involved in pyrethrin biosynthesis and a base sequence of the gene thereof; constructing vectors bearing the gene and transformants; and extractable from plant bodies producing pyrethrin by applying such creative techniques to plant bodies with faster growth aiming to provide a method to efficiently produce pyrethrin; and the enzyme is a gene encoding a protein of the following (i) or (ii) or (iii): (i) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence shown in Sequence No. 1; or (ii) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence shown in Sequence No. 5, or a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence shown in Sequence No. 6, or a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence shown in Sequence No. 7, or a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence shown in Sequence No. 8, (iii) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence including one or more of a substitution, deletion, insertion, and/or addition of amino acid in the amino acid sequence shown in Sequence No. 1, in which the protein exhibits activity of pyrethrin biosynthetic enzyme. |
| US08759066B2 |
Thrombin activator compositions and methods of making and using the same
Disclosed are compositions for activating thrombin precursors to thrombin. The compositions provided include polypeptide compositions wherein the pre-pro-sequence comprises a thrombin cleavage site. The compositions provided also include polynucleotides encoding said polypeptides and recombinant systems for expressing said polypeptides. This disclosure also relates to methods for producing said compositions, recovering said compositions, activating said compositions purifying said compositions and producing active thrombin molecules using the active form of said compositions. |
| US08759064B2 |
Cellobiohydrolase variants
The invention relates to recombinant expression of variant forms of C1 CBH1a and homologs thereof, having improved thermostability, low-pH tolerance, specific activity and other desirable properties. Also provided are methods for producing ethanol and other valuable organic compounds by combining cellobiohydrolase variants with cellulosic materials. |