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| US08773390B1 |
Biometric identification devices, methods and systems having touch surfaces
A system may include a touch surface comprising a plurality of capacitance sensors; and processing circuits operable in a finger touch mode that detects finger touches as user input values, and biometric identification mode that detects a shape value of at least a portion of a user hand, and compares the shape value to stored biometric identification values. |
| US08773388B2 |
Click disambiguation on a touch-sensitive input device
The surface of an touch-sensitive input device may act as a physical button that the user may push down to perform a click or other operation. For example, the user may push down the surface of the input device with one finger for a left click and push down the surface of the input device with two fingers for a right click. In one aspect, a system for detecting a left click or a right click when the user pushes down the surface of the input device is provided. When the system first detects that the surface of the input device is pushed down, the system may wait for a short period of time before making a determination of whether the user is pushing down the surface with one finger or two fingers. During this time, the system may collect additional information to make a more reliable determination. |
| US08773387B2 |
One sided thin film capacitive touch sensors
Thin film capacitive touch sensors and applications thereof are described herein. Embodiments include construction of one-sided and two-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors with partial fill patterns, one-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors including conductive ground plane layers, one-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors including air gap layers, one-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors including a combination of both separation layers to create air gap layers and conductive ground plane layers. |
| US08773383B2 |
Operation accepting apparatus
An operation accepting apparatus includes a moving portion that has a region to receive a pressing force by a pressing operation of a user and moves in a first direction after receiving the pressing force, a biasing portion that biases the moving portion in a second direction, which is a direction opposite to the first direction, an abutting portion that stops movement of the moving portion in the first direction by abutting the moving portion while the moving portion receives the pressing force, and an indication portion that indicates the region to the user so that the pressing force is not received in a position overlapping with the abutting portion when viewed from the first direction. |
| US08773381B2 |
Time-based contextualizing of multiple pages for electronic book reader
A system and associated method for contextualizing a page turn in an electronic book pursuant to a snap gesture made by a user on a touch screen of a tablet device, as performed by an e-reader program running in the tablet device. The snap gesture is quantified with data elements including linger time and direction of the snap gesture. The quantified snap gesture is utilized in identifying a target page number to display on the touch screen responsive to at least one predefined data element of the quantified snap gesture such that the user is enabled to turn multiple pages of the electronic book by the snap gesture as turning multiple pages of a paper book. |
| US08773373B2 |
Display apparatus with touch panel and piezoelectric actuator
Provided herein are a display apparatus with a touch panel to which a piezoelectric actuator may readily be mounted, and a piezoelectric actuator used in such a display apparatus with a touch panel. A support structure for supporting a piezoelectric actuator 3 on a front surface of a circuit substrate 5 is constituted from a pair of electrically conductive support members 13A, 13B which are each formed of an electrically conductive foam. The piezoelectric actuator 3 may be mounted by locating the piezoelectric actuator 3 with the pair of electrically conductive support members 13A, 13B attached thereto in a predetermined position on the circuit substrate 5, and connecting the pair of electrically conductive support members 13A, 13B to the pair of output electrodes 5A, 5B of the circuit substrate 5. |
| US08773371B2 |
Flat panel display with a touch screen panel
A flat panel display integrated with a touch screen panel. The connecting patterns, which connect adjacent first sensing cells and adjacent second sensing cells are formed on the same level of the lower surface of the upper substrate of the flat panel display of the same material as metal patterns formed around the edge of the touch screen panel, and by arranging the connecting patterns not to cross each other. The flat panel display panel can also be integrated with a touch screen having improved visibility by forming the touch screen panel on the upper substrate of the flat panel display such that connecting patterns are formed in the regions between the pixels. |
| US08773366B2 |
Touch sensitive device using threshold voltage signal
A touch sensitive apparatus having a plurality of drive electrodes and a plurality of receive electrodes, the drive electrodes and receive electrodes capacitively coupled to each other. A touch measurement circuit configured to identify touch events on the touch sensitive device by comparing a first time period to a second time period. The first time period can be, for example, representative of a length of time a periodic receive signal carried by a receive electrode is above or below a threshold voltage level. |
| US08773365B2 |
Display apparatus for supplying power to an external device and control method thereof
Disclosed is a display apparatus including: a display unit; a power supply unit which supplies power to at least one external device; and a controller which displays on the display unit an at least one indicating image indicating an at least one power supply area of the display unit supplying power to the at least one external device, and controls the power supply unit to supply power to the at least one external device placed on the at least one power supply area in a wireless manner. |
| US08773364B2 |
Method for operating a lighting control console during color selection
The invention relates to a method for operating a lighting control console for controlling a lighting system. The console provides a digital processor and memory for generating, managing and storing the adjusting commands. The console also includes a display device and a color palette, including all selectable colors consecutively displayed as color gradients, for selecting a color to be graphically represented at the display device for the user. The display device has a touch-sensitive sensor surface, such that when touching the same within the region of a contact surface, the user can select the digital color parameters of a color from the displayed color palette. The console facilitates the selection of a digital color image and allows the user to select pixels of the color image by touching the touch-sensitive sensor surface. The console further processes color parameter combinations of the pixels selected by the user. |
| US08773363B2 |
Control module for an automotive vehicle using a touch sensor
The present invention relates to a control module that comprises at least one touch control surface (3) made of a sensor (31) sensitive to the pressure applied on the touch surface (3) and of a flexible protection layer (33) covering said sensor (31) and allowing a pressure to be locally transmitted to the sensor. The module further includes a rigid mechanical support (15) in which openings (27) are formed, allowing therethrough the light from at least one light source (25) and defining back-lighting regions of the touch surface (3), and a plate (20) of an incompressible material and transparent to the light which is sandwiched between the mechanical support (15) and the sensor (31) and defines a continuous smooth surface at the touch surface (3), wherein the sensor (31) and the flexible protection layer (33) are made so as to allow the light at least partially through the back-lighting regions. |
| US08773362B2 |
Electronic apparatus and input interface thereof
An electronic apparatus includes an input interface, a controller and a processor. The input interface includes a central touch sensing region and a peripheral touch sensing region. The central touch sensing region has a central touch pad disposed therein, and the peripheral sensing region surrounds the central touch sensing region and includes a plurality of peripheral touch pads disposed therein. The controller is configured for detecting a touch on the central touch pad and at least one of the peripheral touch pads and generating a central detecting signal and at least one peripheral detecting signal. The processor is electrically coupled to the controller. When receiving the central detecting signal and the at least one peripheral detecting signal, the processor performs a corresponding function according to the variation of signal strengths of the central detecting signal and the peripheral detecting signal. |
| US08773361B2 |
Device identification method and apparatus, device information provision method and apparatus, and computer-readable recording mediums having recorded thereon programs for executing the device identification method and the device information provision method
Provided are a touch-screen based device identification and information provision method and apparatus, and computer-readable recording mediums having recorded thereon programs for executing the touch-screen based device identification method and the information provision method. The device identification method for a touch screen device includes propagating a signal induced by touching a touch screen surface to an external device via the person, receiving information about the signal detected by the external device and an identification (ID) of the external device through a communication channel, and identifying the external device by using the received information about the detected signal and the received ID of the external device. Thus, the touch screen device and the external device can be connected to each other in real time by a simple and physical touch. |
| US08773358B2 |
Handheld electronic device and associated method providing advanced text editing function in a text disambiguation environment
An improved handheld electronic device and associated method provide an advanced editing feature and an improved learning feature that are provided in a disambiguation environment. The advanced editing feature advantageously enables a new word that has been incorrectly disambiguated by a disambiguation routine to be readily corrected by the user without requiring the incorrectly disambiguated word to be deleted and retyped. Rather, the advanced editing feature enables the incorrectly disambiguated characters to be replaced with opposite characters on the same keys, and such changes can be accomplished merely through the use of inputs to a track ball. The newly edited word can then be learned by a learning database. The improved learning function advantageously favors words that are learned using the advanced editing feature over words that have been learned in other fashions. |
| US08773353B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, an input device, a sliding groove and an actuating unit. The input device is disposed on the housing, wherein the input device includes a first input interface and a second input interface, and the first input interface and the second input interface are respectively disposed on opposite surfaces of the input device. The sliding groove is formed on the housing. The actuating unit is connected to the input device, the actuating unit automatically moves between a first position and a second position of the sliding groove to rotate the input device, the first input interface faces outward from the housing when the actuating unit is in the first position, and the second input interface faces outward from the housing when the actuating unit is in the second position. |
| US08773352B1 |
Systems and methods for gesture recognition for input device applications
Systems and methods for gesture recognition for input device applications are described. In one embodiment, a system for gesture recognition includes a pair of IR LED emitters, an imaging module such as a camera or other imaging device, an LED emitter control module and a processing module. The IR LEDs generate IR light to highlight a target from one or more angles, and the received images are processed to identify target position and/or motion to provide output data based on the determined target position and/or motion. |
| US08773349B2 |
Backlight driving circuit and display apparatus
A backlight driving circuit that provides backlight to a display panel of a display apparatus includes a power supply unit configured to supply power, a converter configured to convert and output a voltage of the supplied power, a light-emitting module supplied with the outputted voltage from the converter and providing the backlight, a switch connected to an output terminal of the light-emitting module and controlling an operation of the light-emitting module, a feedback resistor connected to an output terminal of the switch and sensing a voltage of a current flowing in the light-emitting module, a short-circuit sensing resistor connected between a ground of the power supply unit and a ground of the feedback resistor, and a short-circuit sensor configured to sense a voltage value of a current applied to the feedback resistor or the short-circuit sensing resistor according to whether the switch is switched on or off. |
| US08773348B2 |
Micro projector driving device and driving method
A micro projector driving device and a driving method are provided, where pixels of the first and last images at a specified location are compared, and the light intensity of the light sources is then adjusted according to the compared results so as to avoid the continual display of images with different contrast requirements at the highest light intensity, thus saving power under a guaranteed visual effect, and prolonging the battery life of a portable micro projector. A higher power drive light source should be used for a static image rather than for a video image. Images are divided into sections, and then the pixels from each section are selected at random for comparison, therefore greatly reducing the amount of computing but still having a rather high accuracy. |
| US08773347B2 |
Electro-optical device, electronic apparatus and projection display device
An electro-optical device includes an element substrate having a temperature detection conductive film formed by doping with an impurity in the same semiconductor layer as a semiconductor layer of transistor; and a driving portion for supplying a driving signal, wherein the driving portion includes a data conversion portion for converting image data and generating, as the driving signal, a digital driving signal made of an ON-voltage in which the brightness of the pixel is saturated and an OFF-voltage in which the pixel becomes a light-off state in each of a plurality of subfields in which a field period is divided on a time axis, and the data conversion portion performs a correction corresponding to a change in resistance in the temperature detection conductive film when generating the digital driving signal. |
| US08773346B2 |
Driving device for liquid crystal display
A driving device of a liquid crystal display (LCD) utilized for preventing noises of a clock signal from causing error operation of a shift register is disclosed. The driving device includes a shift register, a reception terminal, a noise elimination circuit and a control signal generation circuit. The reception terminal is utilized for receiving a first clock signal. The noise elimination circuit is coupled to the reception terminal, and is utilized for eliminating noises of the first clock signal and delaying the first clock signal for a preset time to generate a second clock signal. The control signal generation circuit is coupled to the reception terminal, the noise elimination circuit and the shift register, and is utilized for generating a first control signal and a second control signal to control the shift register. |
| US08773345B2 |
Field-effect transistor shift register
A shift register, each stage thereof provided to drive a corresponding output line, includes an output transistor that drives the output line and an additional transistor of the same technology and of the same polarity as the output transistor. The additional transistor is connected in such a way as to be subject to bias conditions similar to the output transistor, such that the additional transistor's threshold voltage, identical at the start of life to that of the output transistor, drifts as quickly or more quickly as the threshold voltage of the output transistor. The additional transistor is used to adjust the precharging voltage of a gate of the output transistor to its conduction performance characteristics during the precharging and/or selection phase. |
| US08773344B2 |
Surface display device of an arbitrary shape
Disclosed is a display device for use of a surface display of an arbitrary shape, including a plural number of display element units, each made up of a circuit that forms a single stage of a scanning circuit and a pixel circuit connected to an output of the scanning circuit, are arranged in a unicursal fashion on a display substrate. |
| US08773343B2 |
LCD wherein the polarity of the final subfield of a field is kept the same as the polarity of first subfield of the next subfield by inverting the polarity of the capacitive potential lines twice during the final subfield
A liquid crystal device includes a capacitive electric potential line driving circuit that supplies one of a low-level and a high-level electric potential as a capacitive electric potential to each of the capacitive electric potential lines, reverses polarity of the capacitive electric potential as a write period for the row corresponding to the corresponding capacitive electric potential line is terminated in each subfield period included in a unit period, and, in a final subfield period included in the unit period, reverses polarity of the capacitive electric potential again at the time period of after reversing the polarity of the capacitive electric potential until terminating the corresponding final subfield period. |
| US08773342B2 |
Display device and storage driving circuit for driving the same
A display device includes a display panel, a gate driving circuit, a data driving circuit, and a storage driving circuit. The storage driving circuit includes a plurality of stages to apply a plurality of storage voltages, which are inverted in every frame, to the storage lines, respectively. A kth stage of the stages includes a counter charging part, a boosting part and a holding part. The counter charging part applies a first driving voltage to a kth storage line based on a kth gate signal. The boosting part applies a second driving voltage to the kth storage line based on a (k+2)th gate signal. The holding part applies a storage voltage to the kth storage line based on a (k+1)th gate signal during one frame. The level of the storage voltage corresponds to the second driving voltage. |
| US08773340B2 |
Color signal converter, display unit, color signal conversion program, computer-readable storage medium storing color signal conversion program, and color signal conversion method
A color conversion circuit converts a three-primary-color signal PS0 to a 5-color signal PS5, and includes (i) a color component extraction module that generates, by performing isochromatic conversion, a 7-color signal PS2 made up of 7 color components equivalent in terms of color to color components d1 through d5 of the 5-color signal PS5, and (ii) a matrix operation module that generates color components of the 5-color signal by performing linear combination of the color components of the 7-color signal. With this, it is possible to realize a color conversion circuit by which colors represented by a signal after conversion can be adjusted using intuitively-understandable parameters. |
| US08773337B2 |
Color temperature tunable white light source
A color temperature tunable white light source comprises a first LED arrangement comprising at least one blue emitting LED configured to excite a remote phosphor and a second LED arrangement comprising at least one red emitting LED. The LED arrangements are configured such that the composite light emitted by the LED arrangements appears white in color. The relative drive currents of the LEDs is controllable, and thus variable in relative magnitude, such that the color temperature of the composite light emitted by the source is electrically tunable. |
| US08773336B2 |
Illumination devices and related systems and methods
Illumination devices and related systems and methods are closed that can be used for LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) backlights, LED lamps, or other applications. The illumination devices can include a photo detector, such as a photodiode or an LED or other light detecting device, and one or more LEDs of different colors. A related method can be implemented using these illumination devices to maintain precise color produced by the blended emissions from such LEDs. One application for the illumination devices is backlighting for FSC (Field Sequential Color) LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays). FSC LCDs temporally mix the colors in an image by sequentially loading the red, green, and blue pixel data of an image in the panel and flashing the different colors of an RGB backlight. Precise and uniform color temperature across such a display can be advantageously maintained by continually monitoring ratios of photodiode currents induced by the different colored LEDs in each illumination device as each color is flashed. |
| US08773330B2 |
Method and apparatus for a virtual mission control station
A method and apparatus for performing a mission. Information for a mission is received at a control station. The control station comprises a display system, a motion capture system, a number of user input devices, a seat associated with the number of user input devices, and a processor unit. The display system is configured to be worn on the head of an operator and to present a display to the operator. The motion capture system is configured to track movement of the head. The processor unit is configured to execute program code to generate the display and adjust the display presented to the operator in response to detecting movement of the head of the operator. The mission is performed using the information and the control station. |
| US08773315B2 |
Method for estimating the polarization ellipticity of an antenna response signal to an incident electromagnetic wave
A method is provided for estimating the polarization ellipticity of an antenna response signal to an incident electromagnetic wave received on a crossed-loop antenna or an Adcock antenna array. The method comprises at least the following steps: measuring the phase offset Δφ between the signals acquired respectively on the cosine and sine path of the antenna; measuring the ratio R between the amplitudes of the signals acquired respectively on the cosine and sine path of the antenna; determining the ellipticity angle τ based on the phase offset Δφ and on the ratio R. The invention applies notably to the discrimination of ionospheric waves from ground and/or sea waves, in particular for a surveillance, eavesdropping, or goniometry system using HF band signals. |
| US08773312B1 |
Magnetic pseudo-conductor conformal antennas
A radio frequency transmission apparatus includes a first elongated antenna element having a first feed end and a first aperture end. A second elongated element has a second feed end and a second aperture end. The second feed end is coupled to the first feed end. The first and second elongated antenna elements are positioned relative to each other to render a separation between the first antenna element and the second antenna element to increase from the first and second feed ends to the first and second aperture ends. The first and second antenna elements comprise pseudo-conductor material having an electromagnetic constitutive property having a real part greater than the corresponding imaginary part of the electromagnetic constitutive property. |
| US08773310B2 |
Methods for forming cavity antennas
An antenna resonating element may be mounted in an antenna cavity. The antenna resonating element may have a printed circuit board substrate with a patterned metal layer. Components may be soldered to the antenna resonating element using solder with a given melting point before soldering the antenna resonating element the antenna cavity using solder with a lower melting point. Solder widow openings may be formed in the antenna resonating element and antenna cavity to allow for application of solder paste. Engagement features and alignment structures may be used to align the antenna resonating element relative to the antenna cavity. The antenna cavity may have a curved opening. The printed circuit board substrate may be bent to the shape of the curved opening before soldering components to the printed circuit board. An elastomeric fixture may be used to hold the antenna resonating element to the cavity during soldering. |
| US08773309B2 |
Positional information transmitter, positional information receiver, and position measuring system
The present invention provides a positional information transmitter, a positional information receiver and a position measuring system capable of measuring a position under moving circumstances. The positional information transmitter transmits positional information for specifying the current position. The positional information transmitter comprises a memory unit which stores therein a plurality of first positional information indicative of the latitude of the current position and a plurality of second positional information indicative of the longitude of the current position, a transmission unit which generates a first positional information signal corresponding to a wireless signal including the first positional information stored in the memory unit and a second positional information signal corresponding to a wireless signal including the second positional information stored therein, and transmits the generated first and second positional information signals, and a timing controller which controls the transmission unit in such a manner that the transmission unit repeatedly transmits the first positional information signal in different periods and repeatedly transmits the second positional information signal in different periods. |
| US08773308B2 |
Methods and systems for providing enhanced position location in wireless communications
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and systems for providing improved position-location (e.g., time-of-arrival) measurement and enhanced position location in wireless communication systems. In an embodiment, an access point may replace information (e.g., data) transmission by a “known” transmission (or “reference transmission”) at a predetermined time known to access terminals in the corresponding sectors. The access terminals may use the received reference transmission to perform a position-location measurement, and report back the measured information. The access point may also send a reference transmission on demand, e.g., in response to a request from an access terminal in need for a location-based service. |
| US08773306B2 |
Communication system and method using an active phased array antenna
The subject matter discloses a wireless communication system comprising: at least one active phased array antenna unit for transmission and reception of electronic radiation and a phased array circuit for driving and controlling said at least one phased array antenna unit, wherein said at least one phased array antenna unit comprises at least four one dimensional arrays of radiations. The subject matter also discloses a method for utilizing the described system. |
| US08773305B1 |
Method for doppler-aided GPS carrier-tracking using P-step ramp unbiased finite impulse response predictor
A GPS carrier-tracking method comprising: acquiring a GPS signal from a satellite with a receiver in acquisition mode when the signal strength of the GPS signal is equal to or above a carrier/noise (C/N0) threshold; tracking the carrier frequency of the GPS signal while the receiver in a tracking mode when the signal strength of the GPS signal is above the C/N0 threshold; recording carrier frequency values while the receiver is in tracking mode; predicting a current Doppler shift based on the recorded values when the signal strength of the GPS signal drops below the C/N0 threshold for a time period t; and resuming, without the receiver re-entering acquisition mode, tracking of the GPS signal after time t and once the signal strength of the GPS signal is again equal to or above the C/N0 threshold, wherein the resumed tracking is based on the predicted Doppler shift. |
| US08773304B2 |
Method and apparatus to improve sensitivity of decoding time of a global navigation satellite system receiver
A method and an integrated circuit to improve sensitivity of decoding time of a GNSS receiver are disclosed. A plurality of estimates of states of an encoder for one or more instances of a time counter is maintained. A signal comprising a plurality of data bits corresponding to an instance of the time counter is detected and at least one augmented state for each estimate of states of the encoder is determined. A corresponding augmented state for successive instances of the time counter is predicted and an augmented branch metric for each of the at least one augmented state is computed. A path metric for the each estimate is updated based on the augmented branch metric for each of the at least one augmented state and a time counter value is determined based on the path metric for the each estimate. |
| US08773301B1 |
System for and method of sequential lobing using less than full aperture antenna techniques
A method of determining an angle within the beam to a target using an airborne radar includes receiving first data associated with first returns associated with a first portion of an antenna. The method further includes receiving second data associated with second returns associated with a second portion of an antenna, wherein the first portion is not identical to the second portion. The method further includes determining the angle within the beam to the target using the first and second data. |
| US08773295B2 |
Data conversion method based on scale-adjusted B-map
There is provided a data conversion method based on β-map suited for an A/D converter or chaos generator, that is adapted to an integrated circuit and capable of providing stable operation of the circuit. The data conversion method based on scale-adjusted β-map includes a discrete time integrator 1 having an amplification coefficient s(1−β) and a damping factor β, a quantizer 2connected in series to the discrete time integrator 1, and a feedback circuit 3 connected from an output of the quantizer 2 to an input of the discrete time integrator 1. |
| US08773292B2 |
Data compression
An exemplary encoder device includes a data storage comprising an indication of a coordinate system and a set of symbols, each having at least one coordinate position in the coordinate system. A processor associated with the data storage is configured to encode at least one symbol within information comprising a plurality of symbols using the coordinate position of the at least one symbol relative to the coordinate position of another symbol within the information. |
| US08773291B2 |
Audio receiver and sample rate converter without PLL or clock recovery
Methods and systems of operating an audio receiver may include a reference module configured to determine an input number of clocks per number of frames for an audio signal based on a reference clock and a specified number of frames. The audio receiver can also include a conversion module configured to re-sample the audio signal based on the input number of clocks per number of frames, the specified number of frames, and a specified number of clocks per number of frames. |
| US08773288B1 |
Methods for presenting traffic information on an aircraft display unit
Present novel and non-trivial methods for presenting traffic information are disclosed. In a first method, data representative of ownship position, first traffic, and second traffic are received by a traffic symbology generator (“TSG”). The traffic is divided into zones and a correlation between the targets of the traffic is determined. A traffic symbology data set is generated by the TSG based upon the results of the correlation(s). In a second method, data representative of ownship position and first traffic, runway references, and a selectable display range are received by the TSG. The traffic is divided into zones, and a traffic symbology data set is generated by the TSG thereafter. In a third method, data representative of ownship position and first traffic are received by the TSG. The traffic is divided into zones, and a traffic symbology data set is generated by the TSG thereafter. |
| US08773287B2 |
Device and method for traffic surveillance
A vehicle detector (10) comprises a vehicle sensor (14) arranged for sensing disturbances caused by a vehicle, a digitizer of a microprocessor (20) connected to the vehicle sensor (14). The vehicle detector (10) further comprises a memory (18) connected to the digitizer and arranged for storing the digital representation, an antenna (12) and a transmitter of a radio unit (40). The microprocessor (20) also comprises a controller arranged for controlling operation of the vehicle sensor (14), and the transmitter. The vehicle detector has a housing (49) enclosing the vehicle sensor (14), the digitizer, the memory, the transmitter and the controller. The housing (49) provides protection against mechanical damage and moisture, thereby enabling the housing to be placed under ground. The antenna (12) is provided outside the housing (49) and at a distance from the housing (49) for enabling placement of the antenna (12) within a roadway surface coating. |
| US08773285B2 |
Parking pilot method and device
A parking pilot method and a device thereof are disclosed. Image detectors capture surrounding images of a vehicle. A speed detector detects speed of the vehicle. A distance detector obtains distance between the vehicle and a barrier. A processor obtains relative coordinates of the vehicle and parking lot and the angle and width of the parking lot with the images, speed and distances. Thereby, the processor creates a preset parking pilot frame and works out a relative position of the preset parking pilot frame and the parking lot. Then, the processor designates the preset parking pilot frame and the parking lot on a display. According to the information on the display, the driver moves the vehicle to an initial position and makes the preset parking pilot frame coincide with the parking lot. Then, the processor instructs the driver to manually park the vehicle, or automatically parks the vehicle. |
| US08773283B2 |
Road traffic control system
A road traffic control system is applied to an intersection to control traffic and includes a light support, three traffic lights, a bracket, a number of indicators and a light controller. The light support is installed at one side of one lane at the intersection; the traffic lights are fixed on the light support and above the lane. The bracket is installed at one side of another lane at the intersection, and a number of stop lines are formed on the lane. The indicators are fixed on the bracket and above the stop lines to control traffic. The light controller controls to synchronously turn on or off the plurality of indicators and the traffic lights, and the indicators emit the same color light as the traffic lights. |
| US08773282B2 |
Signal light priority system utilizing estimated time of arrival
Systems and methods for requesting modification of traffic flow control systems that combine satellite position navigation systems and dead reckoning technology with secure radio communications to accurately report a vehicle's real-time location and estimated arrival times at a series of signal lights within a traffic grid or at a distant signal light, while enabling signal controllers to accommodate priority requests from these vehicles, allowing for these vehicles to maintain a fixed schedule with minimal interruption to other grid traffic. |
| US08773279B2 |
Apparatus for visually and remotely determining an angular position of a relative rotation of parts
A visually and remotely readable apparatus is provided which comprises a plurality of sensing units, a control unit and a flexible printed cable (FPC) to connect two units for exchanging information therebetween. A preferable structure of the sensing unit includes a fixed part secured to the body of the apparatus and two oppositely positioned rotatable parts, where two rotatable parts mounted on a common shaft with the fixed part arranged therebetween forming two angular position sensors. Each sensor is based on the capacitive coupling between two working surfaces of the rotatable part and the respective working surfaces of the fixed part with the electrodes are secured thereto. Two working surfaces of one part are confronted with two respective working surfaces of another part forming two working surface pair. Each sensor has two working surface pairs, one working surface pair is sensing pair for sensing angular position; another is coupling pair for coupling sensing signals. A plurality of transmitting electrodes are secured to the working surface of the sensing pair of the fixed part; a receiving electrode is secured to the working surface of the sensing pair of the rotatable part; an output electrodes is secured to the working surface of the coupling pair of the fixed part; a coupling electrode connected to the receiving electrode is secured to the working surface of the coupling pair of the rotatable part. To each of the plurality of the transmitting electrodes is applied a respective one of polyphase squarewave voltages. The capacitive coupling between the electrodes of the sensing pair is dependent on the relative positions of two rotatable part, and the output signal voltages on the output electrode which coupled from the coupling electrode represents the angular position of the rotatable part. In the first embodiment provided for the sensors, the shape of working surfaces is in a conical frustum; the second embodiment, the shape of working surfaces is a cylinder; the third embodiment, the shape of working surfaces is a disc; the fourth embodiment, with a cylinder-shaped working surface and a disk-shaped working surface, is a combination of the second and the third embodiments provided as an example of the application of the embodiments. A circuit of the control unit is provided for processing data, generating control signals for the sensors. By using radio frequency identification (RFID) technique to exchange information with the reader station outside of the apparatus and power the system are also disclosed in the invention. |
| US08773277B2 |
Routing facility for a subsea electronics module
A routing facility (1) for a subsea electronics module (7) has on a single circuit board (2) a facility (5) for routing data packets between segments of a differential serial bus, and at least one input/output interface (14, 15, 16) for digital and/or analog process values, wherein the process values are accessible via the differential serial bus. |
| US08773272B2 |
Light scattering type smoke detector
A light scattering type smoke sensor includes a sensor body, light-emitter for emitting light toward an open smoke-sensing space and outputting a light-received signal according to the amount of scattering light received, and a fire judging unit for judging whether fire occurs or not on the basis of the amount of received light determined on the basis of the outputted light-received signal. |
| US08773271B1 |
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for detecting and reacting to exposure of an electronic device to moisture
An electronic device includes a port for connecting the electronic device to other electronic devices and a moisture detector configured to detect an electrically conductive liquid in the first port. The moisture detector is configured to maintain a voltage on a first electrical contact of the port and to detect a short circuit between the first electrical contact and a second electrical contact of the port. The moisture detector determines that the electronic device has been exposed to an electrically conductive liquid if the monitor module detects the short circuit. The moisture detector may also put the electronic device into safe mode if it is exposed to an electrically conductive liquid. |
| US08773270B2 |
Computer controlled and monitored medical storage system
A system is disclosed for monitoring and controlling a refrigerated medical storage unit. The system may include a control station. The control station may receive temperature information from the refrigerated medical storage unit and may cause at least a portion of the temperature information to be stored. The control station may determine whether the temperature is outside a predefined range and may causes an alarm to be generated when the temperature is outside the predefined range. The control station may receive user authentication information from a user, and upon verification of the user authentication information, send unlock instructions to the refrigerated medical storage unit. |
| US08773269B2 |
Autonomous fall monitor
A system, a method and an apparatus for autonomous monitoring, detecting and tracking of movement and orientation of a body or portion of a body. The apparatus comprises a device configured to monitor the translational and/or rotational movement of the body; and an altimeter configured to measure changes in height of the body. An alert condition is determined based on the translational and/or rotational movement of the body and changes in height of the body or portion of the body. The alert condition may comprise a hard fall event, a soft fall event, a susceptibility to a fall, or a near fall event. |
| US08773266B2 |
RFID tag reader station with image capabilities
A system and method is provided for image surveillance of areas of interest for items having radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. These areas of interest are often times unmonitored due to privacy concerns. The present invention discloses an image surveillance system and method, that upon indication of an RFID tag coming within proximity of a portal system having an RFID reader, records one or more images of the area of interest, so as to capture a subject associated with the RFID tagged item moving into or through the area of interest. Such applications for embodiments of the present invention are directed to monitor items of interest in retail stores, restaurants, shipping and receiving locations, and other public areas. |
| US08773265B2 |
Alarm apparatus and method
An alarm system for protecting an environment from an unwanted events, such as an intrusion, the alarm system including: a detection sensor for detecting sound in the environment, wherein the detection sensors are adaptable to identify a unique audio signal if an unwanted event is detected; a sensor module adapted to verify the unique audio signal from the detection sensor; and an alarm generation module adapted to generate an alarm if the unique audio signal is verified. |
| US08773259B2 |
Systems and methods for remote patient monitoring
A system includes a local patient monitor and a plurality of remote patient monitors. The local patient monitor may display a plurality of physiological parameters for a local patient. The local patient monitor may further display a remote monitoring interface with the local patient's physiological parameters. The remote monitoring interface may include a plurality of status icons respectively representing the plurality of remote patient monitors. In one embodiment, the local patient monitor receives alarm information from a first remote patient monitor indicating that one or more physiological parameters for a remote patient are outside of a determined range. The alarm information may include, for example, location information for the remote patient and an alarm condition indicated by the one or more physiological parameters. The local patient monitor may display the alarm information within the remote monitoring interface. |
| US08773255B2 |
Status sensing and reporting interface
A status sensing and reporting interface is provided. The interface includes one of an interface port or an adapter. Each of the interface port and adapter include: a body; a coupling circuit positioned within the body and configured to sense an electrical signal flowing through the status sensing interface; and an electrical parameter sensing circuit positioned within the body and configured to sense a parameter of the electrical signal flowing through the status sensing interface and a physical condition of the connection between the status sensing interface and a connector to which the status sensing interface is operatively coupled. |
| US08773253B2 |
Vehicle notification sound emitting apparatus
A vehicle notification sound emitting apparatus is basically provided with a sound emitting device and a notification sound control device. The sound emitting device emits a movement notification sound to outside of a vehicle to inform a person in an area surrounding the vehicle that the vehicle is moving at a low speed. The notification sound control device operates the sound emitting device to selectively emit the movement notification sound. The notification sound control device includes a notification sound prohibiting section and a prohibition cancelling section. The notification sound prohibiting section prohibits an emission of the movement notification sound by the sound emitting device. The prohibition cancelling section cancels a notification sound emission prohibition imposed by the notification sound prohibiting section either upon a vehicle speed of the vehicle exceeding a prescribed vehicle speed or based on position information of the vehicle. |
| US08773250B2 |
Graphic display apparatus
A graphic display apparatus within an automotive vehicle wherein the display apparatus includes at least two display units operable to display graphics and/or video, a wire connector connecting the at least two display units together, and a control system connected to the wire connector wherein the control system is operable to play video or graphics on the at least two display units. The display units are in communication with one another providing for a coordinated or synchronized display of graphics. If, by way of example, a firework explodes on the main display screen, the remnants of that single firework will be exploded onto the secondary display screens. Further, by way of example, scrolling text may scroll from one display screen to the other giving the synchronized impression to the user that the multiple display screens are similar to one large screen. |
| US08773246B2 |
Remote control macro instruction operation
A remote control and method of programming a remote control for controlling components in an entertainment system are disclosed. The remote control may operate in multiple modes including a limited mode that prevents the remote control from sending predetermined commands to one or more components, even when instructed to do so by the user. In addition, the remote control may issue one or more commands to each component in response to a single user input. |
| US08773235B2 |
Electrical switch and circuit breaker
An electrical switch and a circuit breaker are presented herein. The electrical switch includes a graded resistance block comprising a first end having a first electrical resistivity and a second end having an electrical resistivity greater than the first electrical resistivity. The electrical switch further includes a fixed contact electrically coupled to the first end of the graded resistance block, and a sliding contact configured to slide over the graded resistance block. In addition to the components of the electrical switch, the circuit breaker also includes a forcing mechanism to slide the sliding contact over the graded resistance block from the first end to the second end. |
| US08773229B2 |
Electromagnet for low field NMR measurements and method for manufacturing thereof
The invention relates to an electromagnet and a method manufacturing the same. The electromagnet includes a frame having a volume within, and a conductive wiring wound around the frame. In accordance with the invention the magnet includes at least two circular grooves having two walls parallel to the each other and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the frame, at least two wire stacks each including at least one substack, wherein the wire has a cross section, at least one of the walls separating the two circular grooves, and jump wiring interconnecting the stacks so that contributions from jump wires of the adjacent stacks to total axial directional current are cancelled in average by the current of the return current wire, such that their contribution to the resulting magnetic field at the sample volume is minimized. |
| US08773226B2 |
Driving device and relay
A relay has a driving device that includes a magnet portion, two electromagnets, a yoke portion fixed to the above elements, and a rocking armature. The magnet portion includes a ferrite permanent magnet polarized in a direction perpendicular to the yoke portion and a bearing surface facing way from the yoke portion. Each electromagnet includes an iron core fixed to the yoke portion and a coil wound thereon. The two iron cores are arranged at opposite sides of the magnet portion. The rocking armature includes two arms connected to each other with an included angle formed therebetween and a convex joint of the two arms. The convex joint abuts against the bearing surface and the rocking armature pivots about the convex joint between a first position and a second position in which the rocking armature contacts a respective one of the iron cores. |
| US08773224B2 |
Frequency multiplier
A frequency multiplier includes an input circuit, an output circuit, and a resonance circuit. The input circuit is coupled to an input node and a middle node. The middle node provides a middle signal that has a signal component having the same frequency as an input signal that is provided to the input node. The middle signal further has an even number “n” multiple of the input signal frequency. The output circuit has a predetermined input impedance for the middle node. The resonance circuit includes an inductor that is coupled in series with a capacitor, where the capacitor is in a parallel connection to the middle node. The resonance circuit has a resonance frequency that is equal to a frequency of the input signal, and such resonance circuit also has an output impedance that matches with the predetermined input impedance of the output circuit. |
| US08773223B2 |
Variable resonator and variable filter
A switch is replaced with a parallel resonant circuit 4. More specifically, a variable resonator includes a line part 1 that includes one or more lines and has an annular shape, at least two parallel resonant circuits 4 capable of changing a characteristic, and at least three variable reactance blocks 2 capable of changing a reactance value, in which the parallel resonant circuits 4 are electrically connected to the line part 1 at one end thereof at different positions on the line part 1, and the variable reactance blocks 2 are electrically connected to the line part 1 at predetermined intervals based on an electrical length at a resonance frequency. |
| US08773222B2 |
Filter assembly
An object of the present invention is to provide an improved and simplified filter assembly. The object is achieved by a dielectric rod (120, 610, 620) for a filter chassis (110). The dielectric rod (120, 610, 620) extends between a first end (121) and a second end (122). The dielectric rod (120, 610, 620) comprises a conductive element (150) placed at the first (end 121). The conductive element (150) is adapted to be in conductive contact with a first contact means (141) of the filter chassis (110). The dielectric rod further comprises a second fastening element (160) placed at the second end (122). The second fastening element (160) is adapted to be attached and detached to a first fastening element (131) comprised in the filter chassis (110), such that the dielectric rod (120, 610, 620) is replaceable in the filter chassis (110). |
| US08773219B2 |
Active hybrids for antenna system
In various embodiments, a differential phase generating hybrid can comprise a first input port in communication with a first active splitter, a second input port in communication with a second active splitter, a first active combiner that can be configured to receive a first signal from the first active splitter and a second signal from the second active splitter. The differential phase generating hybrid can further comprise a second active combiner that can be configured to receive the first signal from the first active splitter and the second signal from the second active splitter. The differential phase generating hybrid can further comprise a first output port to provide a first composite signal from the first active combiner, and a second output port to provide a second composite signal from the second active combiner. The size of the differential phase generating hybrid can be independent of an operating frequency. |
| US08773216B2 |
Selectivity of a dual coupler
A directional dual distributed coupler including: a first conductive line between first and second ports, intended to convey a signal to be transmitted in a first frequency band; a second conductive line coupled to the first one; a third conductive line between third and fourth ports, intended to convey a signal to be transmitted in a greater frequency band than the first one; a fourth conductive line coupled to the third one; and at least one diplexer connecting, on the side of the second and fourth ports, the respective ends of the second and fourth lines to a fifth port. |
| US08773213B2 |
Resistance-capacitance oscillation circuit
A resistance-capacitance oscillation circuit comprises an amplifier and a phase shifting circuit. The phase shifting circuit comprises at least three resistance-capacitance circuit elements, each of which comprises a resistance and a capacitor. At least one of the resistance-capacitance circuit elements comprises a variable resistance and a variable capacitor. The variable resistance is formed of a first electrode, a second electrode, a part of a semiconductor film, a part of a ferroelectric film, and a fourth electrode. The variable capacitor is formed of the second electrode, a third electrode, a fifth electrode, another part of the ferroelectric film, another part of the semiconductor film, and a paraelectric film. |
| US08773212B2 |
Resistance-capacitance oscillation circuit
A resistance-capacitance oscillation circuit comprises an amplifier and a phase shifting circuit. The phase shifting circuit comprises at least three resistance-capacitance circuit elements, which comprise a resistance and a capacitance. At least one of the resistance-capacitance circuit elements comprises a variable resistance and a variable capacitance. The variable resistance is formed of a first electrode, a second electrode, a part of a semiconductor film, a part of a ferroelectric film, and a fourth electrode. The variable capacitor is formed of the second electrode, a third electrode, a fifth electrode, another part of the ferroelectric film, another part of the semiconductor film, and a paraelectric film. |
| US08773211B2 |
Common mode rejection circuit
An electrical circuit includes a circuit element and a common mode rejection circuit element. The circuit element is configured to operate at a selected frequency within a variable frequency range and the common mode rejection circuit element is configured to reject a common mode current through the circuit element, wherein the common mode rejection circuit element is adjustable. |
| US08773210B2 |
Relaxation oscillator
A relaxation oscillator for generating an output clock signal includes a RC circuit, a bias generation stage, first and second comparator stages, and a logic circuit. The RC circuit generates first and second comparator input signals that are transmitted to the first and second comparator stages. The bias generation stage generates first and second bias voltages that are provided to each of the first and second comparator stages. The first and second comparator stages generate first and second comparator output signals, respectively, based on the first and second comparator input signals and the first and second bias voltages. The first and second comparator output signals are provided to the logic circuit that generates the output clock signal. |
| US08773207B2 |
Phase locked loop, semiconductor device, and wireless tag
An object is to provide a PLL having a wide operating range. Another object is to provide a semiconductor device or a wireless tag which has a wide operating range in a communication distance or temperature by incorporating such a PLL. The semiconductor device or the wireless tag includes a first divider circuit; a second divider circuit; a phase comparator circuit to which an output of the first divider circuit and an output of the second divider circuit are provided; a loop filter to which an output of the phase comparator circuit is supplied and in which a time constant is switched in accordance with an inputted signal; and a voltage controlled oscillator circuit to which an output of the loop filter is supplied and which supplies an output to the second divider circuit. |
| US08773201B2 |
Amplifying device and wireless transmission device using the same
An amplifying device 1 of the present invention performs distortion compensation on distortion appearing in input-output characteristics of an amplifier 4 based on an input signal and an output signal of the amplifier 4, and includes a predistorter 23 that obtains the input signal and the output signal and performs distortion compensation of the amplifier; an ACLR calculation unit 25 that detects the distortion level of the distortion of the amplifier 4; and an adjustment unit 26 that adjusts the power of the input signal in accordance with the distortion level. |
| US08773200B2 |
Decoupling circuits for filtering a voltage supply of multiple power amplifiers
Embodiments for at least one method and apparatus of a voltage supply are disclosed. One voltage supply apparatus includes a voltage supply, a plurality of power amplifier (PA) decoupling circuits, and a plurality of power amplifiers. Each PA decoupling circuit is connected to the voltage supply and provides a filtered voltage supply to a corresponding one of the plurality power amplifiers. Each PA decoupling circuit configured to suppress noise of the provided filtered voltage supply below a threshold at one or more selected frequencies, wherein the suppression is provided by the PA decoupling circuit operating in conjunction with at least one other of the plurality of PA decoupling circuits. |
| US08773194B2 |
Method, apparatus and system for adaptively adjusting voltage
The present invention discloses a method, an apparatus, and a system for adaptively adjusting a voltage. The method includes: acquiring an internal temperature code of a system chip and a time sequence code of a system logic circuit, where the internal temperature code is detected by a temperature sensor and the time sequence code is output by a time sequence monitoring unit; selecting a time sequence reference calibration code from multiple configured time sequence reference calibration codes according to the acquired temperature code; and comparing the acquired time sequence code with the selected time sequence reference calibration code and determining, according to a comparison result, an adjustment voltage to be output for a system load. By using the foregoing method, the present invention can better reduce a power loss and achieve a better power reduction effect. |
| US08773193B2 |
Methods, devices, and systems for switched capacitor array control
The present subject matter relates to methods, devices, and systems for switched array control. For an array of two-state elements that can be independently positioned in either an active state or an inactive state, the methods, devices, and systems can determine a linear number D of elements in the active state needed to achieve a total combined activity corresponding to a desired behavior, compare a number A of elements in an active state to the linear number D of elements needed to achieve the desired behavior, activate a first number n of inactive elements, and deactivate a second number m of active elements, wherein the difference between the first number n and the second number m is equal to the difference between the linear number D of elements needed to achieve the desired behavior and the present number A of elements in an active state. |
| US08773191B2 |
Analog-to-digital conversion circuit, and image sensor including the same
One embodiment of an analog-to-digital converter includes at least one comparator and a restriction circuit. The comparator has first and second input nodes and a connection node. The connection node is one of an internal node and an output node of the comparator. The restriction circuit is electrically connected to the connection node, and the restriction circuit is configured to restrict a voltage of the connection node. |
| US08773190B2 |
Fine RF transceiver DC offset calibration
An implementation relates to compensating DC offset in a signal path. The signal path may have a plurality of stages, where for each stage a fine DC compensation is performed by introducing a fine DC compensation signal into the signal path of the stage by way of a compensation analog to digital converter. |
| US08773185B2 |
Calibration of delay chains
A calibratable delay chain having a delay chain and an adjustment circuitry varying a delay of each of the plurality of delay stages in the chain. The calibration circuitry is configured to calibrate a delay of the delay chain. The calibration circuitry includes calibration control circuitry for controlling the calibration and supplying the input value to an adjustment circuitry. Output selection circuitry is provided to select an output from a predetermined point along the delay chain. A bypass path bypasses the delay chain and a digital comparator compares an output from the delay chain and an output from the bypass path. An analogue comparator compares an output from the delay chain and an output from the bypass path. The calibration control circuitry is configured to control the output selection circuitry to output a signal from one point on the delay chain to the digital comparator. |
| US08773182B1 |
Stochastic beating time-to-digital converter (TDC)
A stochastic beating time-to-digital converter (TDC) can include triggered ring oscillator (TRO) and a stochastic TDC (sTDC). The TRO, when triggered by a reference signal edge, can generate a periodic TRO signal with a TRO period that is a selected ratio of a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) period. The TRO period can be greater than or less than the VCO period by the specified ratio. The sTDC with an event triggered memory can include an sTDC component with a plurality of groups of latches. Each group of latches can be configured to sample and store a VCO state at an edge of a TRO signal. The sTDC component can trigger a capture of a select number of VCO states of the group of latches when one latch in the group of latches transitions to a different digital state referred to as a transition edge. |
| US08773181B2 |
Locked loop circuits and methods
The present invention provides a locked loop circuit in which the input clock signal is delayed according to a saw-tooth signal in order to output a range of frequencies not necessarily equal to an integer multiple of the input clock signal. The absolute value of the delay (i.e. the difference between the maximum and minimum values of the saw-tooth delay) can be calibrated by detecting the value of the circuit phase detector at the wrap point of the saw-tooth. |
| US08773179B2 |
Input receiver and operation method thereof
An input receiver includes a first input receiving unit, a second input receiving unit, a delay unit, and a first logic unit. The first input receiving unit receives an inverse wake-up signal, an external clock enable signal, a first voltage, and a reference signal, and then generates a first enable signal according to the external clock enable signal and the reference signal. The second input receiving unit receives the external clock enable signal, the first voltage, and an inverse enable voltage, and then generates a second enable signal as its output according to the external clock enable signal. The delay unit generates a wake-up signal according to the second enable signal. The first logic unit receives the wake-up signal and the first enable signal, and then generates an internal clock enable signal according to the wake-up signal and the first enable signal. |
| US08773177B2 |
Drive circuit
A drive circuit is provided with a charge pump including a capacitor. The capacitor of the charge pump is configured to be charged in the first stage and to be connected with the gate terminal of the switching device in the second stage. The charge pump is configured to be able to adjust a charging voltage charged in the capacitor according to an order signal. |
| US08773174B2 |
Rail to rail differential buffer input stage
A rail to rail differential buffer input stage includes n-type and p-type input differential transistor pairs connected in voltage follower configuration to the power supply rails. A reference voltage generator includes a reference differential transistor pair generating a dynamic reference voltage relative to the common mode input voltage. Dummy n-type and p-type transistor pairs have current conducting paths connected in parallel with the input differential pairs and are controlled by the dynamic reference voltage to divert supply rail current away from and deactivate one of the associated input differential pairs when the common mode input voltage is further from the dynamic reference voltage than a threshold value. Both the dummy pairs conduct and both the input differential pairs are activated when the common mode input voltage is closer to the dynamic reference voltage VB than the threshold value so that the overall transconductance of the buffer input stage remains constant. |
| US08773171B2 |
Voltage buffer
A voltage buffer having a fist transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor and a voltage detector is provided. A first terminal of the first transistor is coupled to a first reference voltage. A first terminal of the second transistor is coupled to a second terminal of the first transistor, a control terminal of the second transistor is coupled to an input voltage, and a second terminal of the second transistor is coupled to an output voltage. A first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to a second terminal of the second transistor. A second terminal of the third transistor is coupled to a second reference voltage. The voltage detector detects a voltage of the second terminal of the first transistor to generate a detection result and outputs the detection result to a bulk terminal of the second transistor. |
| US08773168B2 |
Maximum voltage selection circuit and method and sub-selection circuit
A maximum voltage selection circuit and method and a sub-selection circuit are provided. The maximum voltage selection circuit includes a peripheral signal circuit and a selection circuit with N channels of input voltages. The peripheral signal circuit provides an operating mode signal and a reference voltage to the selection circuit including N sub-selection circuits coupled to the N channels of input voltages respectively. A sub-selection circuit determines its operating mode according to the operating mode signal. In the operating mode, when an input voltage of a sub-selection circuit is larger than the reference voltage, the sub-selection circuit sets itself to the output enable state and sets other sub-selection circuits to the output disable state, and outputs its input voltage as a maximum voltage through a PMOS. |
| US08773162B2 |
Communication cell for an integrated circuit, chip comprising said communication cell, electronic system including the chip, and test apparatus
An embodiment of communication cell for enabling data communication between an integrated circuit and an electronic unit distinct from the integrated circuit, comprising a contact pad unit, configured for capacitively coupling, in a first operating condition of said communication cell, to the electronic unit for receiving an input signal from said electronic unit, and for ohmically coupling, in a second operating condition of said communication cell, to the electronic unit for receiving the input signal; a receiver device, including signal-amplifying means, coupled between said contact pad unit and said integrated circuit, configured for receiving the input signal and generating an intermediate signal correlated to the input signal; signal-selection means receiving the intermediate signal, the input signal, and providing an output signal which is the intermediate signal during the first operating condition, and the input signal during the second operating condition; and an input stage, connectable between the integrated circuit and the output terminal of the signal-selection means, configured for receiving the output signal and providing the output signal to the integrated circuit. |
| US08773159B2 |
Method of inspecting printed circuit board, method of manufacturing printed circuit board and inspection device of printed circuit board
A plurality of assembly sheets are placed on an upper surface of a substrate adsorption platform, and a pressing plate is placed on the plurality of assembly sheets placed on the substrate adsorption platform such that the plurality of assembly sheets are pressed by the pressing plate. In this state, a DC power supply device is turned on and causes the upper surface of the substrate adsorption platform to be charged, thereby causing the plurality of assembly sheets to be adsorbed on the upper surface by an electrostatic force. Then, the pressing plate placed on the plurality of assembly sheets is removed while the upper surface of the substrate adsorption platform is charged, and automatic appearance inspection is performed on the plurality of assembly sheets adsorbed on the upper surface of the substrate adsorption platform. |
| US08773157B2 |
Test circuit for testing through-silicon-vias in 3D integrated circuits
A test circuit and method for testing through-silicon-vias (TSVs) in three-dimensional integrated circuits (ICs) during each phase of manufacturing is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes testing for faults in each individual TSV, TSV-under-test, shorts between a TSV-under-test, and TSVs in close proximity and for connections between the TSV-under-test and another tier in the ICs. A test circuit has three switchable current paths connected to a power supply via a pull-up resistor and switches: a calibration path, a short path, and a current measurement path. A power supply is connected to the measurement path, and the calibration path and the short path are connected to ground via respective pull-down resistors. For each TSV-under-test, the desired operation mode is selected by the closure of different combinations of switches. The current flowing through the pull-up resistor in each operation mode indicates whether the TSV-under-test has passed or failed the test. |
| US08773152B2 |
Device for detecting physical state variables of a medium
In the case of a device for detecting physical state variables of a medium, such as pressure or temperature, for example, of a liquid, comprising at least one measuring sensor, which is connected to at least one electrical conductor so as to transmit signals, wherein at least one section of the conductor, which encompasses the sensor, is embedded in a casting compound, the casting compound is embodied, according to the invention, from at least one casting core and a casting jacket, which encloses the casting core, and provision is made in the casting compound for at least one recess for a media-conducting access to a contact surface of the sensor. |
| US08773150B2 |
Vehicle crash detection device
A metal plate (14) is buried in a gasket (12) of a case (10) for accommodating an electric device such as an inverter. The metal plate (14) is connected to a control board (400) in the case (10), and the voltage of the metal plate (14) is determined. A reference voltage is applied to the metal plate (14), and the case (10) is grounded. When the metal plate (14) is brought into contact with the case (10) or disconnected due to a crash, the voltage of the metal plate (14) is thereby changed, and the control board (400) detects a crash, based on the change in the voltage. |
| US08773149B2 |
Method for operating a water softening system having two calibration characteristics and associated water softening system
Two different conversion modes are used for determining the water hardness from the conductivity of raw water in a water softening device dividing an influent raw water volume flow into two partial volume flows and subjecting a partial volume flow to a full softening process and re-uniting the two partial volume flows thereafter again into an admixed water volume flow. A first calibration curve reflects the maximum water hardnesses occurring at different conductivities; it is used for automatically controlling the regeneration of an ion exchange resin. A second calibration curve reflects the average water hardnesses at different conductivities; it is used for controlling the ratios of the two partial volume flows in the admixed water. With the invention, variations in the correlations between conductivity and water hardness may be taken into account in order to optimize regeneration and to minimize the hardness tolerances of admixed water. |
| US08773146B1 |
Waterproof scanning of a capacitive sense array
A water-resistant capacitance sensing apparatus comprising a plurality of capacitive sense elements and a capacitance sensing circuit configured to measure both the mutual capacitance and self-capacitance on the plurality of capacitive sense elements.A method for water-resistant capacitance sensing, the method comprising performing a self-capacitance scan and a mutual capacitance scan, and detecting, by a processing device, a presence of an object with the plurality of sense elements. The method further determines whether the detected presence of the object is legitimate. |
| US08773145B2 |
Method for characterizing an electrical system by impedance spectroscopy
The invention relates to a method for more precisely characterizing an electrical system by impedance spectrometry. The method consists of applying an input signal to the electrical system that comprises a sequence of sinusoidal perturbations, so as to scan a primary series (A) of frequencies; measuring an output signal of the electrical system in response to the input signal for each of the applied perturbations; and estimating a characteristic size of the impedance of the electrical system for each of the applied perturbations; wherein the perturbations of the sequence are applied so as to scan, turn by turn, a plurality of sub-series (A1, . . . , An) of frequencies resulting from the primary series (A), each sub-series of the plurality being interlaced with at least one other sub-series of the same plurality. |
| US08773143B2 |
Method and control unit for monitoring cable faults on a broadband lambda probe
A method for identifying cable faults at the terminals of a broadband lambda probe comprising a Nernst cell and a pump cell in the exhaust gas duct of an internal combustion engine. The broadband lambda probe has a reference electrode terminal RE, an internal pump electrode terminal IPE and an external pump electrode terminal APE. A pump current is applied to the broadband lambda probe and a pulsed reference pump current is applied to the broadband lambda probe. Cable faults are identified by the evaluation of potential swings in current. |
| US08773141B2 |
Test apparatus and circuit module
Provided are a first test substrate and a second test substrate opposing each other, a first test circuit testing a device under test and being disposed on a face of the first test substrate that faces the second test substrate, a second test circuit testing the device under test and being disposed on a face of the second test substrate that faces the first test substrate, and a sealing section that is formed by sealing a space between the first test substrate and the second test substrate to enclose the first test circuit and the second test circuit in a common space that is filled with coolant. |
| US08773134B2 |
Logging tool sonde sleeve
A logging tool for use in a wellbore having a sensor portion for making measurements. The tool has a sleeve enclosing the sensor portion and made of a material that is transparent to the measurements being made. One or more structural elements having physical characteristics different from the material comprising the sleeve are carried on the sleeve to enhance the mechanical properties of the sleeve. |
| US08773132B2 |
Fracture detection via self-potential methods with an electrically reactive proppant
This invention relates to a method for evaluating and measuring the geometry of a fracture. |
| US08773130B2 |
Device for particulate NMR samples in a fluid and related methods
Devices and related methods for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis of particulate materials are provided including a detector chamber configured for insertion into an NMR spectrometer and configured to receive particulate materials in a fluid. A circulation chamber is attached to and in fluid communication with a first end of the detector chamber. A transition region is between the detector chamber and the circulation chamber, and a fluid supply interface is at a second end of the detector chamber that is configured to attach to a fluid source. The detector chamber, the circulation chamber and the transition region are sized and configured such that, when fluid flows from the fluid supply interface into the second end of the detector region, a circulating current is formed in the transition region and/or the circulation chamber such that the particulate matter is contained in the circulation chamber by the circulating current. |
| US08773127B2 |
Transmission line array for explosive detection using nuclear quadrupole resonance
A transmission line array is used for explosive/contraband detection using nuclear quadrupole resonance in which the array is driven in-phase with synchrony frequency-swept signals. Each of the balanced transmission lines is fed with a low power swept frequency source and stimulated emissions are picked out with a directional coupler. Location is provided using a cross grid array or a phase detector is used for each balanced line, with phase determining the distance to the sensed substance. |
| US08773126B2 |
Nuclear magnetic resonance measuring method using an isotope-labeled compound
The present invention provides a method for measuring nuclear magnetic resonance that employs a compound in which a plurality of nuclei is labeled with isotopes as a probe agent, highly selectively and highly sensitively obtains a nuclear magnetic resonance signal of the above described probe agent, and can attach a spatial positional information to the above described nuclear magnetic resonance signal, and an apparatus therefore. |
| US08773125B2 |
Microcoil NMR for downhole microfluidics platform
Methods and related apparatuses of a downhole micro nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) device having a resonant tuning (LC) circuit for use in a formation for collecting NMR signals from a fluid in the formation while under downhole pressures and temperatures. The downhole micro NMR device includes: a micro tube for the flowing fluid to flow therethrough; at least one magnet disposed about the micro tube; and at least one micro RF coil structured and arranged approximate to the micro tube and tuned to a Larmor frequency corresponding to a applied magnetic field from the at least one magnet. |
| US08773124B2 |
Magnetic-field sensor
An embodiment of a magnetic-field sensor includes a magnetic-field sensor arrangement and a magnetic body which has, for example, a non-convex cross-sectional area with regard to a cross-sectional plane running through the magnetic body, the magnetic body having an inhomogeneous magnetization. |
| US08773121B2 |
Magnetic input for computer device
A magnetic input apparatus and method for a computer device are disclosed. A grid pattern of magnetic sensors can include a plurality of Hall elements. Each Hall element is selectively coupled to a Hall voltage sensor. A source of magnetic field can be placed in proximity to the grid pattern and one or more Hall voltage measurements for one or more of the regions can be collected with the Hall voltage sensor. The measurements can be analyzed to determine a position of the source of the magnetic field with respect to the grid pattern. Input can be provided to the computer program based on the determined position of the source of the magnetic field. |
| US08773120B2 |
High resolution and high precision vector magnetometer
The present invention relates to a vector magnetometer for measuring the components of an ambient magnetic field. This vector magnetometer comprises an optically pumped scalar magnetometer (2′), a pair of conductive windings (Ex,Ey) having distinct axes (Ox, Oy) and powered by two generators (Gx, Gy) having distinct frequencies. The RF coil (56) of the scalar magnetometer and the conductive windings (Ex,Ex) are mechanically integral with a swivel support (85) mounted on swivel means. The axis of the RF coil is in the same plane as the axes Ox, Oy. The support is swivelled so that this plane is substantially orthogonal to the ambient magnetic field. |
| US08773118B2 |
Magnetometer
A magnetometer which includes an elongate reactor in which a sample can be secured in a sample support zone and which is located within a magnetic field space of a magnetic field generator and one or more signal pickup coils. Movement generating means is provided for generating relative movement in a generally linear direction between the reactor and at least one of the magnetic field and pickup coil, preferably by moving the reactor in its length. The magnetometer is characterised in that the reactor is a metal tube having a length which permits its ends to remain external of the signal pickup device during the relative movement. |
| US08773117B2 |
Conductivity sensor
A conductivity sensor is disclosed. The conductivity sensor includes an oscillator for providing an input signal and a reactive circuit having an induction coil, a capacitive element, and a resistive element connected in parallel. The induction coil is adapted to be placed adjacent to a specimen. The conductivity sensor further includes a control circuit for driving the reactive circuit to resonance when the induction coil is placed adjacent to the specimen. The reactive coil is configured to provide an output signal having a parameter representative of the conductivity of the specimen when the reactive circuit is at resonance. The induction coil may include a first conductive element that spirals outward to an external perimeter and a second conductive element operably connected to the first conductive element. The second conductive element spirals inward from the external perimeter staggered relative to the first conductive element. |
| US08773115B2 |
Blade tip clearance measurement sensor for gas turbine engines
An electromagnetic field sensor assembly for blade tip clearance measurement in a gas turbine engine is disclosed that includes a ceramic sensor body, a multi-layered wire coil wound about a distal end portion of the sensor body for producing an electromagnetic field, a ceramic well enclosing the sensor body and the coil, and a metallic housing surrounding the well and having an open distal end. |
| US08773110B2 |
Method and apparatus for wave detection
Aspects of the disclosure provide method and apparatus for detecting attributes of an input power supply. The method includes receiving a first signal generated based on a second signal that is predictive. The first signal includes a portion that substantially corresponds to the second signal. Further, the method includes detecting attributes of the portion of the first signal that substantially corresponds to the second signal, and determining attributes of the second signal based on the attributes of the portion of the first signal that substantially corresponds to the second signal. |
| US08773103B2 |
Power supply device
A power supply device includes a step-down unit to step down an input voltage, a switching unit to perform switching on a stepped-down voltage obtained through the stepping down by the step-down unit so as to externally output the voltage, an output variation detection unit to detect a corresponding variation of output from the switching unit, a delay unit to delay the input voltage by a prescribed time period, a delay variation detection unit to detect a corresponding variation of a delayed voltage output from the delay unit, an addition unit to add corresponding variations of the power supply voltage and the delayed voltage respectively detected by the output variation detection unit and the delay variation detection unit, and a control unit to perform feedback control on the basis of the corresponding variations of the power supply voltage and the delayed voltage added by the addition unit. |
| US08773102B2 |
Hysteretic CL power converter
A novel switching hysteretic power converter is presented. The power converter combines the function of a capacitive charge pump with the function of an inductive step down converter to obtain a switching boost converter with a much simpler control method with respect to conventional inductive boost power converters. The hysteretic control provides stable operation in all conditions with excellent load transient response. Furthermore the hysteretic control allows high frequency switching reducing the size and cost of the passive components. The Discontinuous Conduction Mode of operation provides very high efficiency even at light loads. The presented power converter can be operated as a boost converter or as a buck converter simply by changing the switching phase of one switch. In both types of operation the efficiency of the hysteretic power converter can be quite high even at high switching frequencies. |
| US08773100B2 |
Inductive load controlling device
An inductive load controlling device in which a target current value is reached in a short time while suppressing overshoot, undershoot, and ringing, including a target value filter that receives a target current value of electric current to be supplied to the load and exhibits differential characteristics using a plurality of filter parameters; an inductive load controlling section that controls load current to be supplied to the load based on a filter output from the target value filter; a parameter memory section that stores parameters for the filter corresponding to a plurality of selection conditions; a selection condition detecting section that detects the selection conditions; and a parameter selection processing section that selects the filter parameters fitting to the selection condition out of the parameter memory section based on the selection condition detected by the selection condition detecting section and delivers the filter parameters to the filter. |
| US08773099B2 |
Methods to reduce output voltage ripple in constant on-time DC-DC converters
According to one aspect of the teachings herein, a DC-to-DC converter operates according to an advantageous constant on-time topology that reduces output voltage ripple during light load conditions. The converter produces an output voltage by driving high-side and low-side switches in an inductor-based switching circuit, and regulates the output voltage by varying the on-time of a low-side switch, while holding the on-time of the high-side switch constant. Advantageously, the converter shortens the on-time of the high-side switch during light load conditions, which reduces the output voltage ripple. Thus, the converter may be understood as using a first, constant on-time for the high-side switch during “normal” operations and a second, shorter on-time for the high-side switch during light load conditions. |
| US08773098B2 |
Capacitive load drive circuit, fluid ejection device and medical device
Operation of a digital power amplifier for power amplification of a modulated signal is stopped in a period in which a voltage value of a drive signal applied to a capacitive load is constant, to thereby suppress power loss. The power amplification is stopped either when half a period of time when the modulated signal in a first voltage state maintains the first voltage state elapses or when half a period of time when the modulated signal in a second voltage state which is lower in voltage than the first voltage state maintains the second voltage state elapses. Accordingly, when electric current does not flow in a inductor of a low pass filter, it is possible to stop the power amplification. Thus, it is possible to prevent generation of voltage fluctuation in the drive signal due to an electromotive force caused by a self-induction phenomenon of the inductor. |
| US08773097B2 |
Digital peak current mode control for switch-mode power converters
A digital control circuit is provided for use with a switch-mode power converter that receives an input signal at a first input node and a control signal at a second input node, and that provides an output signal at a first output node and a current signal at a second output node. The digital control circuit generates a programmable current reference signal based on a difference between the output signal and a voltage reference signal, calculates a time instant when the current signal substantially equals the programmable reference current signal, and generates the control signal based on the calculated time instant. |
| US08773092B2 |
Digital average input current control in power converter
A digital average-input current-mode control loop for a DC/DC power converter. The power converter may be, for example, a buck converter, boost converter, or cascaded buck-boost converter. The purpose of the proposed control loop is to set the average converter input current to the requested current. Controlling the average input current can be relevant for various applications such as power factor correction (PFC), photovoltaic converters, and more. The method is based on predicting the inductor current based on measuring the input voltage, the output voltage, and the inductor current. A fast cycle-by-cycle control loop may be implemented. The conversion method is described for three different modes. For each mode a different control loop is used to control the average input current, and the control loop for each of the different modes is described. Finally, the algorithm for switching between the modes is disclosed. |
| US08773088B2 |
Single inductor multiple output power converter
A novel method to operate and control single inductor multiple output switching power converter is presented. The method includes the means for generating one or more synthetic ripple signals and operating the converter at constant switching frequency allowing high frequency operation, maintaining stability in all conditions with minimum cross regulation between the outputs independently on the levels of load present at the outputs. The method further includes means for setting the maximum frequency of multiplexing the energy stored in the inductor between the various outputs reaching the desired compromise between the value of the output capacitors, the switching frequency of the output power devices and the acceptable output voltage ripple.Two different topologies are proposed that can be used for single inductor multiple output buck power converters and for boost power converter allowing the extension to buck-boost configurations as well. |
| US08773085B2 |
Apparatus and method for efficient DC-to-DC conversion through wide voltage swings
A DC-to-DC converter includes two or more inductors coupled to a common core and two or more active switches, where at least one active switch is in an input current path. A controller operates the two or more active switches such that a DC input is driven through one or more of the two or more inductors to implement a power conversion operation. |
| US08773083B2 |
Detection of insufficient current sourcing capability of supplied power
A method, apparatus, and device provide for the detection of insufficient supplied power supplied to a device. A current multiplier of the device, operable as a voltage regulator, is coupled to the power source, receives a clock signal, and generates a control signal. A digital counter, clocked by the clock signal and reset by the control signal, generates an overflow output in response to an overflow condition of the digital counter that indicates that the current sourcing capability of the power source has fallen below a current threshold of the device. A compensatory response by the device in response to the detection of insufficient supplied power may be provided as well. |
| US08773082B2 |
DC/DC power conversion apparatus
An object of the present invention is to provide a DC/DC power conversion apparatus that can reduce the average power consumption over a wide range of DC voltage ratios. A control circuit (120) changes a switching frequency f at which IGBTs S1 to S4 perform ON/OFF operation, in accordance with a voltage ratio k (k=V2/V1) for DC voltage conversion, based on the following expressions, such that a magnitude ΔI of a current ripple flowing in a reactor Lc is a predetermined constant value irrespective of the voltage ratio k. If 1≦k<2: f=(V1/(2×L×ΔI))×(k−1)×(2−k)/k If k>2: f=(V1/(2×L×ΔI))×(k−2)/k |
| US08773080B2 |
Resonant commutation system for exciting a three-phase alternator
An alternator has a field coil that produces a magnetic field which induces electricity in an coil arrangement. A field coil excitation system includes a generator with an output coil assembly for producing alternating electricity. A rectifier converts the alternating electricity into voltage and direct current at two nodes. A capacitor, between the nodes, has capacitance that forms a resonant circuit with inductance of the output coil assembly. Due to that resonant circuit, the voltage and direct current oscillate in a predefined phase relationship. A switch and the field coil are connected in series between the nodes. A controller renders the switch conductive for a time period specified by a received control signal. The switch is rendered non-conductive at the first occurrence of a minimum current level after the time period ends. The predefined phase relationship enables the minimum current level to be detected by sensing the voltage. |
| US08773077B1 |
Controllers for battery chargers and battery chargers therefrom
A controller for a battery charger that includes a power converter has parametric sensors for providing a sensed Vin signal, a sensed Vout signal and a sensed Iout signal. A battery current regulator (BCR) is coupled to receive the sensed Iout signal and an Iout reference, and outputs a first duty cycle control signal. An input voltage regulator (IVR) receives the sensed Vin signal and a Vin reference. The IVR provides a second duty cycle control signal. A processor receives the sensed Iout signal and utilizes a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithm, and provides the Vin reference to the IVR. A selection block forwards one of the first and second duty cycle control signals as a duty cycle control signal to the power converter. Dynamic switching between the first and second duty cycle control signals maximizes the power delivered to the battery. |
| US08773073B2 |
Battery protection circuit, battery protection device, and battery pack
A battery protection circuit for protecting a secondary battery composed of a first cell and a second cell, includes a reference voltage supply circuit that outputs a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage generated based on cell voltages of the first cell and the second cell, respectively; a first detection circuit that outputs a signal prohibiting charging when at least one of the cell voltages of the first cell and the second cell exceeds a predetermined overcharge indication value; a second detection circuit that outputs a signal prohibiting charging when at least one of the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage is not within a predetermined target range; and a control circuit that controls to prohibit charging when at least one of the outputs from the first detection circuit and the second detection circuit is the signal prohibiting charging. |
| US08773070B2 |
Apparatus and method for balancing charge capacity of battery cell
An apparatus for balancing charge capacity of battery cell includes a voltage sensing/discharging circuit having a battery with cell group, a switching unit for selectively connecting both terminals of each battery cell to conductive lines, capacitor connected to the conductive lines, a voltage amplifying unit connected to both terminals of capacitor via a first switch, and a discharge resistance connected to both terminals of capacitor via a second switch; and a voltage balancing unit for controlling the switching unit in ON state of first switch to connect both terminals of each battery cell to the conductive lines and then sense voltage of each battery cell through the voltage amplifying unit, and controlling the switching unit in OFF state of first switch to charge voltage of balancing-requiring cell to the capacitor and then turning on the second switch to discharge charged voltage of capacitor through the discharge resistance. |
| US08773069B2 |
Charge/discharge control method
A secondary battery charging method includes the step of determining whether to perform one of a first charging control method of performing constant current charging and constant voltage charging and a second charging control method of performing only the constant current charging according to information stored in a plurality of secondary batteries including a compound oxide particle with an olivine crystal structure. The first charging control method includes the steps of performing the constant current charging of the secondary batteries, performing the constant voltage charging, determining whether voltage variation amounts of the plurality of secondary batteries are a value equal to or greater than a first set value, and storing information and firstly terminating the charging. The second charging control method includes the steps of starting the constant current charging of the plurality of secondary batteries connected to each other in series, and secondly terminating the constant current charging. |
| US08773066B2 |
Method and apparatus for extending lifetime for rechargeable stationary energy storage devices
A flexible management system and method for efficiently operating energy storage devices to extend the lifetime and decrease costs includes (a) determining an active energy consumption period for the energy storage device; (b) determining an inactive energy consumption period for the energy storage device; (c) operating the energy storage device in a usage mode during the active energy consumption period; and (d) operating the energy storage device in a storage mode during the inactive energy consumption period. |
| US08773063B2 |
Motor drive system and control method thereof
A motor drive system comprising: an inverter that supplies power to a three-phase motor; and a control unit that controls switching elements of upper and lower arms included in the inverter by switching between supply control of controlling the switching elements so that alternating current is supplied to three phases of the three-phase motor and suspension control of controlling the switching elements so that the supply of current is stopped. The suspension control involves: putting and keeping, in a conduction state, a switching element of at least one upper arm each corresponding to one of one or more phases through which current flows in a direction entering the three-phase motor at a timing at which the supply of current is stopped, and putting and keeping switching elements of rest of the upper arms and switching elements of lower arms in a non-conduction state. |
| US08773061B2 |
Drive circuit and drive method of a stepping motor
A stepping motor drive circuit includes a control-purpose controller including a control-purpose position detecting unit; a rotation command information inputting unit arranged to receive command information on the rotating position of the stepping motor; a control-purpose deviation calculating unit arranged to calculate a positional deviation between the rotating position of the stepping motor detected by the control-purpose position detecting unit and the rotating position included in the command information; and an amplitude value setting unit. The amplitude value setting unit switches operations of stator coils of the stepping motor pursuant to the command information, rotate the stepping motor to the rotating position included in the command information, and increase or decrease an amplitude value of a drive current fed to the stator coils during stoppage of the stepping motor depending on the positional deviation calculated by the control-purpose deviation calculating unit. |
| US08773058B2 |
Rotor temperature estimation and motor control torque limiting for vector-controlled AC induction motors
A system and method including a runtime thermal model that estimates individual component temperatures, permitting the system to only limit power when necessary or desirable. A power-limiting system for a vector-controlled AC induction motor includes a torque command system for generating a torque command; a thermal protection system determining a runtime estimate for a temperature of a component of a rotational electro-magnetic component of the vector-controlled AC induction motor; and a controller configured to generate a motor control signal for the vector-controlled AC induction motor responsive to the torque command, wherein the thermal protection system determines the runtime estimate responsive to a multi-node thermal model of the vector-controlled AC induction motor, and wherein the controller limits a power of the vector-controlled AC induction motor to maintain a component temperature below its critical temperature. |
| US08773053B2 |
Method for operating an electric motor
A method and device for determining the motor moment constant kM of an electric motor by measuring motor parameters on the running motor. For reduction of the previously considerable measuring effort it is proposed that firstly the generator voltage UEMK produced by the motor is measured, and in that the motor moment constant kM is calculated by division of the generator voltage UEMK and the speed of rotation fMot of the motor, taking into consideration at least one further constant. The method and the device are suitable for DC motors and for 3-phase synchronous motors. |
| US08773052B2 |
Control of a brushless motor
A method of controlling a brushless motor that includes exciting a winding of the motor in advance of predetermined rotor positions by an advance period. The length of the advance period is defined by a waveform that varies periodically with time. Additionally, a control system that implements the method, and a motor system that incorporates the control system. |
| US08773050B2 |
Brushless multiphase self-commutation controller
The Brushless Multiphase Self-Commutation Controller or BMSCC is an adjustable speed drive for reliable, contact-less and stable self-commutation control of electric apparatus, including electric motors and generators. BMSCC transforms multiphase electrical excitation from one frequency to variable frequency that is automatically synchronized to the movement of the electric apparatus without traditional estimation methods of commutation and frequency synthesis using derivatives of electronic, electro-mechanical, and field-oriented-control. Instead, BMSCC comprises an analog electromagnetic computer with synchronous modulation techniques to first establish magnetic energy and then dynamically share packets of magnetic energy between phase windings of a multiphase, position dependent flux, high frequency transformer by direct AC-to-AC conversion without an intermediate DC conversion stage. |
| US08773049B2 |
System for use in controlling motor torque and method of assembling same
A method of assembling an electric drive system includes providing a power conversion assembly and coupling an electric power source and a motor to the power conversion assembly. The method also includes coupling a computing device that includes a processor and a memory device operatively coupled to the processor to the power conversion assembly. The method further includes configuring the computing device to record at least one measurement related to a speed of the motor. The method also includes configuring the computing device to calculate a power output limit of the power conversion assembly and limit the power output of the power conversion assembly by limiting torque induced by the motor as a function of the speed of the motor. |
| US08773045B1 |
Light emitting diode driving device
An LED driving device includes a DC to DC converter module and a driving module. The DC to DC converter module includes a full-bridge switching circuit for converting a first DC electric power into an AC electric power, a rectifier circuit for converting the AC electric power into a second DC electric power, and a control circuit for modulating pulse phase of the second DC electric power and for controlling switching operation of the full-bridge switching circuit, such that the second DC electric power has a predetermined voltage value. The driving module is operable to receive the second DC electric power, to output a third DC electric power with a predetermined current value for driving an LED module, and to modulate pulse width of the third DC electric power. |
| US08773041B2 |
High efficiency LED driver and driving method thereof
The present invention relates to a high efficiency LED driver, and driving methods thereof. In one embodiment, a high efficiency LED driving method can include: (i) receiving an AC input voltage to obtain an absolute value thereof; (ii) receiving a DC bus voltage, and driving the LED device through a power switch; (iii) generating a first reference voltage according to a driving current and an expected driving current; (iv) comparing the absolute value against a sum of a driving voltage and the first reference voltage; (v) when the absolute value is greater than the sum of the driving voltage and the first reference voltage, turning off the power switch; and (vi) when the absolute value is greater than the driving voltage but less than the sum of the driving voltage and the first reference voltage, turning on the power switch to generate an output current. |
| US08773039B2 |
Discharge lamp system, method and apparatus of controlling the transition time of discharge lamp current change
A method and a device for controlling a discharge Lamp, and a discharge lamp system are disclosed herein. The method includes the operations of: when the lamp current changes, determining a percentage of change of the lamp current according to a synchronous signal and obtaining a second lamp current after a discharge lamp current changes according to the percentage of change of the lamp current and a first lamp current; obtaining a modulating signal according to a current difference between the first lamp current and the second lamp current; and generating a pulse voltage signal according to the modulating signal. The pulse voltage signal transits from a first voltage to a second voltage during the time period when the lamp current is transited from a first lamp current to a second lamp current during a transition time. |
| US08773035B2 |
Electronic ballast with real-time current crest factor improvement function
An electronic ballast includes a converter, an inverter circuit, a controlling unit, and a current crest factor improvement circuit. The controlling unit issues a first control signal to control the converter and issues a second control signal and a third control signal with opposite enabling/disabling states to control on/off states of corresponding switch elements of the inverter circuit. During a dead time between the enabling state of second control signal and the enabling state of the third control signal, these switch elements are simultaneously in the off state. During the dead time, the current crest factor improvement circuit is triggered to generate a restraining signal. According to the restraining signal, an output power of the converter is decreased to a predetermined value in real time or the converter is suspended. |
| US08773029B2 |
Device that enables PLC based smart dimmers to function with no new wires
A device that enables “smart” dimmers comprising electronic circuits beyond those found in traditional rotary dimmers to be installed in existing houses with no need for any new electrical wires. In addition, for smart dimmers comprising PLC (power line communication) modems, the device overcomes the large attenuation imposed on power-line communication (PLC) transmissions, introduced by a lamp in series with the smart dimmer, and eliminates the large noise and ringing otherwise introduced by the switching device, inside dimmers. As opposed to prior art, that compromises either the amount of current for the electronic circuits, or the PLC attenuation or both, this disclosure overcomes both. |
| US08773027B2 |
Current-shunting alternating current light-emitting diode driving circuit
A current-shunting AC LED driving circuit has a rectification unit, an LED unit, a voltage-controlled transistor, a shunt resistor, a current detection unit and a steady current control unit. The LED unit and the rectification unit constitute a power loop and acquire a pulsed DC power through the rectification unit. The voltage-controlled transistor and the current detection unit are serially connected to the power loop. The steady current control unit acquires an average loop current through the current detection unit to control the voltage-controlled transistor so that the LED unit can stably emit light. The shunt resistor is parallelly connected to the voltage-controlled transistor to constitute a current-shunting path to shunt the loop current flowing through the voltage-controlled transistor so as to reduce the power withstood by the voltage-controlled transistor. |
| US08773025B2 |
Organic electroluminescent display device
The present invention overcomes image defects such as the brightness inclination or smears by reducing the line resistance of a power source bus line which supplies electricity to organic EL elements. A plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix array is connected to power source lines, and the plurality of power source lines are connected to a power source bus line. Both ends of the power source bus line are connected to a power source part via a FPC. By supplying electricity to both ends of the power source bus line from the power source part, the line resistance of the power source bus line can be reduced. |
| US08773024B2 |
Tuning of emitter with multiple LEDs to a single color bin
The color of an LED-based lamp can be tuned to a desired color or color temperature. The lamp can include two or more independently addressable groups of LEDs associated with different colors or color temperatures and a total-internal-reflection (TIR) color-mixing lens to produce light of a uniform color by mixing the light from the different groups of LEDs. The color of the output light is tuned by controllably dividing an input current among the groups of LEDs. Tuning can be performed once, e.g., during manufacture, and the lamp does not require active feedback components for maintaining color temperature. |
| US08773023B2 |
LED traffic signal with synchronized power pulse circuit
An improved LED traffic signal is provided. The LED traffic signal suitably includes a housing with an opening, a printed circuit board coupled to the housing, and a power supply system coupled to the printed circuit board. The power supply system includes a power supply module that receives an AC input voltage from an AC input line and transforms the AC input voltage into a DC voltage with a regulated current to power the LED load, and a synchronized power pulse circuit connected to the power supply that generates a synchronized power pulse representing a power consumption substantially equivalent to that of a halogen or incandescent traffic signal. |
| US08773022B2 |
Method and device for dynamically controlling heat dissipation of an alternating current light-emitting diode driving circuit
A method for dynamically controlling heat dissipation of an AC LED driving circuit has steps of connecting multiple voltage-controlled transistors and a current detection unit in series to a power loop having an LED unit, connecting a resistive element between each adjacent two of the voltage-controlled transistors to constitute multiple stages of power distribution units, detecting a voltage and a current of the power loop and calculating a consumed power value, and switching to one of the stages of power distribution units with a power range in which the current power value falls. As the higher stage of power distribution unit has more resistive elements for current to flow therethrough, it can share the power of the single-chip voltage-controlled transistor when the LED unit having higher power is used, thereby avoiding overheated condition and malfunction of the voltage-controlled transistor. |
| US08773021B2 |
Light soaking system for photovoltaic modules
An apparatus for exposing photovoltaic (PV) modules to simulated sunlight for testing purposes, comprising a chamber including a plurality of lamps disposed on a substantially vertical lamp plane, at least one substantially vertical target plane upon which are disposed one or more PV modules, at least one reflector for directing light from the lamps to the at least one target plane, and a cooling system to exhaust heat from the apparatus and maintain the temperature of the PV modules at a predetermined value. |
| US08773017B2 |
Glass-sealed LED lamp and manufacturing method of the same
The present invention provides a glass-sealed LED lamp which includes a mounting substrate, an LED chip mounted on the mounting substrate, a glass sealing body, and a glass bonding portion bonding the LED chip to a portion of a lower surface side of the glass sealing body. A clearance between a lower surface of the glass sealing body and an upper surface of the mounting substrate side, which causes total reflection at an interface between the glass sealing body and the clearance, is formed outward of the portion of the lower surface side of the glass sealing body. |
| US08773015B2 |
Method for manufacturing organic electroluminescent element having organic layers with periodic structure
Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent (EL) element which is provided with a pair of electrodes and two or more organic layers disposed between the electrodes, and which includes light-emitting layers as the two or more organic layers. The manufacturing method for an organic EL element includes: a step for forming one electrode of the pair of electrodes; a step for forming the two or more organic layers which have a periodic structure wherein the propagation direction of light propagating in a direction substantially perpendicular to the thickness direction of the light-emitting layers is inclined in said thickness direction; and a step for forming the other electrode of the pair of electrodes. In the step for forming the two or more organic layers, two or more planar layers constituting the organic layers are laminated, and the periodic structure which is periodically arranged in two dimensions is then formed on the two or more planar layers by means of an imprinting method in the plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of the light-emitting layers. |
| US08772989B2 |
Hand-held power tool
The invention relates to an electric tool, in particular a hand-held electric tool, having a housing, which has a rear housing part and at least one front housing part arranged in front of the rear housing part in the longitudinal direction of the electric tool, and an electric drive motor having an armature shaft that extends in the longitudinal direction of the electric tool. The armature shaft is rotatably mounted together with a rear bearing arranged at the rear housing part. According to the invention, the rear bearing is designed as a fixed bearing. |
| US08772986B2 |
System for converting tidal wave energy into electric energy
A system for converting marine surface wave energy into electric energy includes a barrier disposed generally vertically and having at least a portion thereof disposed above a surface of a body of water. The portion has a substantially planar surface disposed generally transverse to direction of marine surface waves. Bottom edge of the barrier is pivotally connected to one of a floor bed, a rigid formation and a rigid structure. At least one linear electric generator is coupled to storage of electric energy and is operable by a pivotal movement of the barrier. One type of electric generator is disposed external to the barrier while another type is mounted within a barrier chamber. |
| US08772983B2 |
Control circuit for motorized circuit breaker
A circuit breaker module includes an electrically controlled actuator, such as a DC motor, operable to move a breaker contact between open and closed positions. An actuator power supply circuit coupled to an AC power source is configured to selectively energize the actuator, responsive to an actuation input. A processing circuit is configured to control the actuator power supply circuit to activate the actuator in response to breaker command signals, using the actuation input. The processing circuit is further configured to delay activations of the actuator as needed to enforce a predetermined cooling interval between successive actuations. |
| US08772981B2 |
Multiplexer and multiplexing method for use with the same
A multiplexer includes: a first switch unit coupled between a first input terminal and an output terminal and including a series connection of first and second switches; a second switch unit coupled between a second input terminal and the output terminal; and a third switch unit coupled to a third input terminal and a common node between the first and second switches. Different first and second voltages, and a third voltage greater than one of the first and second voltages and less than the other one of the first and second voltage are applied respectively to the first, second and third input terminals. The multiplexer is operable between a first mode, where the first voltage is transmitted to the output terminal, and a second mode, where the second voltage is transmitted to the output terminal and the third voltage is transmitted to the common node between the first and second switches. |
| US08772980B2 |
Blumlein assembly with solid state switch
A blumlein assembly incorporating a solid-state switch is presented. In the exemplary embodiment, a semiconductor switch is placed between first and second conducting strips, with dielectric material filling in the space between the strips on either side of the switch. A third conductive strip, parallel to the other two strips, is separated from the middle one of the strips by another dielectric layer. Rather than having the switch attach directly to the dielectric material on either side, a holder or carrier structure is used, which may be formed of several pieces or of a monolithic structure. The holder is formed of a material whose dielectric constant is closer to that of the switch than the dielectric material on either side, but whose boundary with the dielectric on either side has at least a portion that extends in a non-orthogonal direction with respect to the conducting strips. The arrangement allows the structure to withstand higher electric field levels without breakdown. The exemplary switch is light activated and the holder structure also includes ferrules on either side of the holder, by which optic fibers can be optically coupled with the switch. The switch extends to either side beyond the conductive strips, so that the ferrules are not placed between these strips to again allow for the use of higher field values. |
| US08772977B2 |
Wireless power feeder, wireless power transmission system, and table and table lamp using the same
Power is fed from a feeding coil to a receiving coil by magnetic resonance. A drive circuit outputs an IN signal generated by an oscillator as a DR signal to alternately turn ON/OFF switching transistors at a resonance frequency, whereby AC current is fed to the feeding coil, and then the AC current is fed from the feeding coil to the receiving coil. An enable signal generation circuit generates an EN signal at a frequency lower than the resonance frequency. The drive circuit outputs the DR signal only while the EN signal assumes a high level. Transmission power from a wireless feeder to a wireless receiver is controlled by adjusting the duty ratio of the EN signal. |
| US08772976B2 |
Reconfigurable coil techniques
Techniques are disclosed involving reconfigurable coils. Such coils may be used in applications, including (but not limited to) wireless charging and near field communications (NFC). For instance, a reconfigurable coil may include a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion. Two or more configurations may be established. These configurations may correspond to particular current paths. For example, in a circular configuration, a path is provided having the same rotational sense in both first and second conductive portions. However, in a figure eight configuration, a path is provided having a first rotational sense in the first conductive portion and a second rotational sense in the second conductive portion. A switch coupled between these portions may set the coil's configuration. Configurations may be selected based on one or more operating conditions involving the coil. |
| US08772973B2 |
Integrated resonator-shield structures
Described herein are configurations for an integrated resonator-shield structure for wireless power transfer. In embodiments a conductor shield is used to shield the resonator from perturbing objects. In embodiments the conductor shield is used for a current return path for the conductors of the resonator. The resonator shield can be divided into separate conductor segments to tailor the current distributions in the conductor shield. |
| US08772967B1 |
Multistage and multiple-output DC-DC converters having coupled inductors
A multiple-output DC-DC converter has a first and a second DC-DC sub-converter, each DC-DC subconverter may be a buck, boost, or buck-boost converter having a primary energy-storage inductor. Each DC-DC subconverter drives a separate output of the multiple-output converter and typically has a separate feedback control circuit for controlling output voltage and/or current. The converter has a common timing circuit to maintain a phase offset between the first and DC-DC subconverters. The primary energy storage inductors of the first and second DC-DC converter are magnetically coupled to raise an effective ripple frequency of the converter and simplify output filtering. |
| US08772965B2 |
Solar power generation system and method
A power generation system includes integrated photovoltaic (PV) panels. Each of the integrated PV panel includes photovoltaic cells, a junction coupler coupling the photovoltaic cells in series, in parallel, or in combinations thereof, output terminals, and a DC to AC converter coupled between the junction coupler and the output terminals. The DC to AC converter includes switching devices and the integrated PV panels are coupled in series at the respective output terminals. A controller is provided in the power generation system for generation switching command signals for the switching devices of the integrated PV panels to synthesize an output voltage of the power generation system. |
| US08772960B2 |
Power transmitting and receiving system for vehicle
A power transmitting and receiving system for a vehicle includes: an information communication device for transmitting/receiving vehicle positional relation specifying information; a power transmitting/receiving antenna for wirelessly transmitting/receiving an electric power between vehicles; a directionality specifying information transmitting/receiving device for transmitting/receiving directionality specifying information of the power transmitting/receiving antenna between vehicles; and an antenna directionality controller for controlling the directionality of the power transmitting/receiving antenna of the vehicles based on the vehicle positional relation specifying information and the directionality specifying information of the vehicles, so that the power transmitting/receiving antenna of the vehicle faces the power transmitting/receiving antenna of another vehicle. |
| US08772959B2 |
Vertical wind turbine generator with ventilator
A Vertical Wind Turbine Generator with Ventilator is consisted of three components: a vertical wind turbine assembly, a ventilator, and a generator. This device can be installed on roof opening, or any other locations for power generation and ventilation. The power generation is coaxially connected to, and housed within, the ventilator, which is further connected with the wind turbine assembly. When the wind-turbines assembly is rotated as driven by wind, the ventilator and the power generator will be driven by the wind turbine assembly to exhausts hot air and generate power simultaneously. |
| US08772958B2 |
Wind power generating apparatus
The present invention provides a wind power generator comprising: a case; a first rotor having a first main axis in the form of a hollow shaft rotatably installed within a part of said case, a first main wing, coils or a permanent magnet installed on said first main axis; a first stator having a permanent magnet or coils installed on an inner wall of said case; a first auxiliary wing mounted to an end of a first inner axis which is rotatably installed within said first main axis; a second rotor having a second main axis in the form of a hollow shaft rotatably installed within the other part of said case, a second main wing, coils or a permanent magnet installed on said second main axis; a second stator having a permanent magnet or coils installed on the inner wall of said case; and a second auxiliary wing mounted to an end of a second inner axis which is rotatably installed within said second main axis, wherein said first main wing and said second main wing rotate in rotational directions opposite to those of said first auxiliary wing and said second auxiliary wing, respectively, and, wherein the rotational force of said first inner axis and the rotational force of said second inner axis may be transmitted to said second main axis and said first main axis, respectively. |
| US08772956B2 |
Generator for an electrical machine
A generator for an electrical machine having a stator and a rotor is provided. The rotor is rotatable around a center axis and relatively to the stator. The stator is built of a stator stack with a number of adjacently disposed metal plates and the stator further includes a number of stator windings which are at least partially wound around the metal plates with a certain distance to each other. At least one radial duct-like channel is provided between two or more adjacently disposed metal plates by spacers, wherein the spacers are arranged underneath the stator windings in such a manner that the at least one radial duct-like channel is radially open. |
| US08772946B2 |
Reduced stress TSV and interposer structures
A component can include a substrate and a conductive via extending within an opening in the substrate. The substrate can have first and second opposing surfaces. The opening can extend from the first surface towards the second surface and can have an inner wall extending away from the first surface. A dielectric material can be exposed at the inner wall. The conductive via can define a relief channel within the opening adjacent the first surface. The relief channel can have an edge within a first distance from the inner wall in a direction of a plane parallel to and within five microns below the first surface, the first distance being the lesser of one micron and five percent of a maximum width of the opening in the plane. The edge can extend along the inner wall to span at least five percent of a circumference of the inner wall. |
| US08772943B2 |
Offset of contact opening for copper pillars in flip chip packages
An integrated circuit die has a dielectric layer positioned over all the contact pads on the integrated circuit die. Openings are provided in the dielectric layer over each of the contact pads of the integrated circuit die in order to permit electrical coupling to be made between the integrated circuit and circuit boards outside of the die. For those contact pads located in the central region of the die, the opening in the dielectric layer is in a central region of the contact pad. For those contact pads located in a peripheral region of the die, spaced adjacent the perimeter die, the opening in the dielectric layer is offset from the center of the contact pad and is positioned closer to the central region of the die than the center of the contact pad is to the central region of the die. |
| US08772935B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device and method where a side wall insulating layer, extending perpendicular from a top surface of a semiconductor substrate, is prevented from contacting the semiconductor substrate by a barrier layer formed at an interface between the semiconductor substrate and the insulating layer. |
| US08772928B2 |
Integrated circuit chip with reduced IR drop
An integrated circuit chip includes a power/ground interconnection network in a topmost metal layer over a semiconductor substrate and at least a bump pad on/over the power/ground interconnection network. The power/ground mesh interconnection network includes a first power/ground line connected to the bump pad and extending along a first direction, and a connection portion connected to the bump pad and extending along a second direction. |
| US08772925B2 |
Bonding structure and bonding method of heat diffusion member, and cooling unit using the same
A bonding structure includes a first member, a second member and a bonding member. The first member has a plate shape and is made of a carbon-base material. The first member serves as a heat diffusion member that transfers heat at least in a thickness direction, which is perpendicular to a plane of the plate shape. The second member is bonded to the first member through the bonding member. The first member has a metal thin film at least on an opposed surface that is opposed to the second member. The bonding member is disposed between the opposed surface of the first member and the second member. The bonding member is provided by a sintered body of metal particle. For example, the bonding structure is employed in a cooling unit including a heat source. |
| US08772924B2 |
Forming in-situ micro-feature structures with coreless packages
Methods of forming a microelectronic packaging structure and associated structures formed thereby are described. Those methods may include attaching a die to a carrier material, forming dielectric material surrounding the die, forming buildup layers in the dielectric material to form a coreless bumpless buildup package structure, and patterning the carrier material to form microchannel structures on the package structure. |
| US08772923B2 |
Semiconductor device having leads with cutout and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes: leads (5) in each of which a cutout (5a) is formed; a die pad (11); a power element (1) held on the die pad (11); and a package (6) made of a resin material, and configured to encapsulate inner end portions of the leads (5), and the die pad (11) including the power element (1). The cutout (5a) is located in a region of each of the leads (5) including a portion of the lead (5) located at a boundary between the lead (5) and the package (6), and is filled with a resin material. |
| US08772921B2 |
Interposer for semiconductor package
An interposer is presented. The interposer includes an interposer base having first and second surfaces. A redistribution layer is disposed on a first surface of the interposer base. The interposer has at least one interposer pad coupled to the redistribution layer. It also includes at least one interposer contact on the second surface. The interposer contact is electrically coupled to the interposer pad via the redistribution layer. The interposer also includes at least one interposer via through the interposer base for coupling the interposer contact to the redistribution layer. The interposer via includes reflowed conductive material of the interposer contact. |
| US08772918B2 |
Semiconductor die package and embedded printed circuit board
A semiconductor die package having an enhanced degree of heating radiation from the semiconductor, thereby reducing mechanical and electrical failure from excessive temperatures. A semiconductor die has circuit patterns formed thereon; a bump pad deposited on the semiconductor die and supporting at least one of the bumps electrically connected to the circuit patterns; and a radiating pad formed on an upper surface of the bump pad such that the radiating pad surrounds the bumps. An embedded printed circuit substrate includes a radiating pad formed on the bump pad to surround the bumps; and a core substrate has a through-hole formed in the core substrate, that extends from an upper surface of the core substrate to a lower surface thereof. The semiconductor die is deposited on the upper surface of the core substrate such that the bumps extend through the through-hole. |
| US08772917B2 |
Semiconductor device having an antenna
When a conductive layer occupying a large area is provided in a coiled antenna portion, it has been difficult to supply power stably. A memory circuit portion and a coiled antenna portion are disposed by being stacked together; therefore, it is possible to prevent a current from flowing through a conductive layer occupying a large area included in the memory circuit portion, and thus, power saving can be achieved. In addition, the memory circuit portion and the coiled antenna portion are disposed by being stacked together, and thus, it is possible to use a space efficiently. Therefore, downsizing can be realized. |
| US08772916B2 |
Integrated circuit package system employing mold flash prevention technology
An integrated circuit package system that includes: a support structure including an electrical contact; a solder mask over the support structure, the solder mask including a solder mask flange, the solder mask flange directly on a support structure first surface; an integrated circuit over the support structure; and encapsulant over the integrated circuit and in contact with the solder mask flange. A mold system that includes a first mold having a projection along a first mold bottom surface, the projection between a first cavity and a recess. |
| US08772915B2 |
Mask programmable interface selection
According to one exemplary embodiment, a semiconductor die with on-die preferred interface selection includes at least two groups of pads situated on an active surface of the semiconductor die, where each of the at least two groups of pads is coupled to its associated interface in the die. A set of bumps is mask-programmably routed to one of the at least two groups of pads, thereby selecting the preferred interface for the semiconductor die. A non-preferred interface is not routed to any bumps on the active surface of the semiconductor die, thereby reducing bump count on the die. Each of the at least two groups of pads can be situated in a corresponding pad ring on the active surface of said semiconductor die. The at least two groups of pads can be laid out substantially inline. |
| US08772914B2 |
Semiconductor device
A first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip are overlapped with each other in a direction in which a first multilayer interconnect layer and a second multilayer interconnect layer are opposed to each other. When seen in a plan view, a first inductor and a second inductor are overlapped. The first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip have non-opposed areas which are not opposed to each other. The first multilayer interconnect layer has a first external connection terminal in the non-opposed area, and the second multilayer interconnect layer has a second external connection terminal in the non-opposed area. |
| US08772911B2 |
Semiconductor diode and method for producing a semiconductor diode
A semiconductor diode has a first semiconductor layer (102) of a first conductivity type and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type having a doping. The second semiconductor layer has a vertical electrical via region (106) which is connected to the first semiconductor layer and in which the doping is modified in such a way that the electrical via region (106) has the first conductivity type. A method for producing such a semiconductor diode is described. |
| US08772910B2 |
Doping carbon nanotubes and graphene for improving electronic mobility
A method and an apparatus for doping a graphene or nanotube thin-film field-effect transistor device to improve electronic mobility. The method includes selectively applying a dopant to a channel region of a graphene or nanotube thin-film field-effect transistor device to improve electronic mobility of the field-effect transistor device. |
| US08772908B2 |
Conductive pads defined by embedded traces
An assembly and method of making same are provided. The assembly can include a first component including a dielectric region having an exposed surface, a conductive pad at the surface defined by a conductive element having at least a portion extending in an oscillating or spiral path along the surface, and a an electrically conductive bonding material joined to the conductive pad and bridging an exposed portion of the dielectric surface between adjacent segments. The conductive pad can permit electrical interconnection of the first component with a second component having a terminal joined to the pad through the electrically conductive bonding material. The path of the conductive element may or may not overlap or cross itself. |
| US08772907B1 |
Anti-fuse structure and anti-fuse programming method
An anti-fuse structure includes a substrate having at least a shallow trench isolation formed therein, a notch formed between the substrate and the STI, an electrode structure formed on the substrate, the electrode structure filling the notch, and a doped region formed in the substrate on a side of the electrode structure opposite to the notch. |
| US08772904B2 |
Semiconductor structure and process thereof
A semiconductor structure is located in a recess of a substrate. The semiconductor structure includes a liner, a silicon rich layer and a filling material. The liner is located on the surface of the recess. The silicon rich layer is located on the liner. The filling material is located on the silicon rich layer and fills the recess. Furthermore, a semiconductor process forming said semiconductor structure is also provided. |
| US08772899B2 |
Method and apparatus for backside illumination sensor
Methods and apparatus for a backside illuminated (BSI) image sensor device are disclosed. A BSI sensor device is formed on a substrate comprising a photosensitive diode. The substrate may be thinned at the backside, then a B doped Epi-Si(Ge) layer may be formed on the backside surface of the substrate. Additional layers may be formed on the B doped Epi-Si(Ge) layer, such as a metal shield layer, a dielectric layer, a micro-lens, and a color filter. |
| US08772892B2 |
Solid state imaging device
A CCD image sensor is provided with a pixel set. The pixel set is composed of first and second pixels and a microlens. The pixels are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction. The microlens has a hemispheric shape. A diameter of the microlens is larger than a length of a rectangular region, being an external shape of the first and second pixels, in a height direction. The rectangular region has a height and width ratio of approximately 1:2. The pixel sets are arranged in a width direction of the rectangular region to constitute a pixel row. In the CCD image sensor, the pixel rows are arranged in the height direction of the rectangular region, with the adjacent pixel rows shifted from each other in the horizontal direction by half pitch of the rectangular region. |
| US08772890B2 |
Apparatus and method of detecting electromagnetic radiation
A high speed and miniature detection system, especially for electromagnetic radiation in the GHz and THz range comprises a semiconductor structure having a 2D charge carrier layer or a quasi 2D charge carrier layer with incorporated single or multiple defects, at least first and second contacts to the charge carrier layer, and a device for measuring photovoltage between the first and second contacts. System operation in various embodiments relies on resonant excitation of plasma waves in the semiconductor structure. |
| US08772889B2 |
Magnetic domain wall shift register memory device readout
A memory device includes a first nanowire, a second nanowire and a magnetic tunnel junction device coupling the first and second nanowires. |
| US08772888B2 |
MTJ MRAM with stud patterning
Use of a multilayer etching mask that includes a stud mask and a removable spacer sleeve for MTJ etching to form a bottom electrode that is wider than the rest of the MTJ pillar is described. The first embodiment of the invention described includes a top electrode and a stud mask. In the second and third embodiments the stud mask is a conductive material and also serves as the top electrode. In embodiments after the stud mask is formed a spacer sleeve is formed around it to initially increase the masking width for a phase of etching. The spacer is removed for further etching, to create step structures that are progressively transferred down into the layers forming the MTJ pillar. In one embodiment the spacer sleeve is formed by net polymer deposition during an etching phase. |
| US08772887B2 |
Magnetic device
A magnetic tunnel junction element is provided. The magnetic tunnel junction element has first magnetic layer and second magnetic layer formed adjacent, e.g., on lower and upper portions of an insulating layer, respectively and each having a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, a magnetic field adjustment layer formed on the second magnetic layer and having a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, and a bather layer formed between the magnetic field adjustment layer and the second magnetic layer. The second magnetic layer and the magnetic field adjustment layer are magnetically decoupled from each other. |
| US08772886B2 |
Spin transfer torque magnetic random access memory (STTMRAM) having graded synthetic free layer
A spin transfer torque memory random access memory (STTMRAM) element is capable of switching states when electrical current is applied thereto for storing data and includes the following layers. An anti-ferromagnetic layer, a fixed layer formed on top of the anti-ferromagnetic layer, a barrier layer formed on top of the second magnetic layer of the fixed layer, and a free layer including a first magnetic layer formed on top of the barrier layer, a second magnetic layer formed on top of the first magnetic layer, a non-magnetic insulating layer formed on top of the second magnetic layer and a third magnetic layer formed on top of the non-magnetic insulating layer. A capping layer is formed on top of the non-magnetic insulating layer. |
| US08772883B2 |
Sealed cavity and method for producing such a sealed cavity
A method for producing a sealed cavity, including: a) producing a sacrificial layer on a substrate; b) producing a cover layer covering at least the sacrificial layer and a portion of the face of the substrate not covered by the sacrificial layer, the cover layer including lateral flanks forming, with the substrate, an angle of less than 90°; c) producing a hole through one of the lateral flanks of the cover layer such that a maximum distance between the substrate and an edge of the hole is less than approximately 3 μm, the hole crossing a portion of the cover layer deposited on a portion of the substrate not covered by the sacrificial layer; d) eliminating the sacrificial layer through the hole, forming the cavity; and e) depositing at least one material plugging the hole in a sealed fashion. |
| US08772882B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
A conductive film having a first width in a first direction, an ONO film, and a control gate are formed above a tunnel gate insulating film. With the control gate as a mask, the conductive film is etched to form a floating gate. Then, an inter-layer insulating film is formed. A contact hole whose width in the first direction is larger than the first width is formed in the inter-layer insulating film. Then, sidewall spacer is formed on an inside wall of the contact hole. |
| US08772878B2 |
Performance enhancement in PMOS and NMOS transistors on the basis of silicon/carbon material
A silicon/germanium material and a silicon/carbon material may be provided in transistors of different conductivity type on the basis of an appropriate manufacturing regime without unduly contributing to overall process complexity. Furthermore, appropriate implantation species may be provided through exposed surface areas of the cavities prior to forming the corresponding strained semiconductor alloy, thereby additionally contributing to enhanced overall transistor performance. In other embodiments a silicon/carbon material may be formed in a P-channel transistor and an N-channel transistor, while the corresponding tensile strain component may be overcompensated for by means of a stress memorization technique in the P-channel transistor. Thus, the advantageous effects of the carbon species, such as enhancing overall dopant profile of P-channel transistors, may be combined with an efficient strain component while enhanced overall process uniformity may also be accomplished. |
| US08772874B2 |
MOSFET including asymmetric source and drain regions
At least one drain-side surfaces of a field effect transistor (FET) structure, which can be a structure for a planar FET or a fin FET, is structurally damaged by an angled ion implantation of inert or electrically active dopants, while at least one source-side surface of the transistor is protected from implantation by a gate stack and a gate spacer. Epitaxial growth of a semiconductor material is retarded on the at least one structurally damaged drain-side surface, while epitaxial growth proceeds without retardation on the at least one source-side surface. A raised epitaxial source region has a greater thickness than a raised epitaxial drain region, thereby providing an asymmetric FET having lesser source-side external resistance than drain-side external resistance, and having lesser drain-side overlap capacitance than source-side overlap capacitance. |
| US08772872B2 |
Transistors, semiconductor memory cells having a transistor and methods of forming the same
Transistors, semiconductor memory cells having a transistor and methods of forming the same are provided, the transistors may include a semiconductor substrate having a first semiconductor region. A gate pattern may be disposed on the first semiconductor region. Spacer patterns may each be disposed on a sidewall of the gate pattern. Second semiconductor regions and a third semiconductor regions may be disposed in the semiconductor substrate. The second semiconductor regions may be disposed under the spacer patterns. The third semiconductor regions may be disposed adjacent to the second semiconductor regions. The first semiconductor region may have a higher impurity ion concentration than the second semiconductor regions. |
| US08772869B2 |
Power semiconductor device
A power semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor layer; second and third semiconductor layers above and alternatively arranged along a direction parallel to an upper surface of the first semiconductor layer; and plural fourth semiconductor layers provided on some of immediately upper regions of the third semiconductor layer. An array period of the fourth semiconductor layers is larger than that of the second semiconductor layer. A thickness of part of the gate insulating film in an immediate upper region of a central portion between the fourth semiconductor layers is thicker than a thickness of part of the gate insulating film in an immediate upper region of the fourth semiconductor layers. Sheet impurity concentrations of the second and third semiconductor layers in the central portion are higher than a sheet impurity concentration of the third semiconductor layer in an immediately lower region of the fourth semiconductor layers. |
| US08772863B2 |
Nonvolatile semiconductor memory transistor, nonvolatile semiconductor memory, and method for manufacturing nonvolatile semiconductor memory
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory transistor included in a nonvolatile semiconductor memory includes an island-shaped semiconductor having a source region, a channel region, and a drain region formed in this order from the substrate side, a hollow pillar-shaped charge storage layer arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the channel region in such a manner that a tunnel insulating film is interposed between the charge storage layer and the channel region, and a hollow pillar-shaped control gate arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the charge storage layer in such a manner that an insulating film is interposed between the control gate and the charge storage layer. The insulating film is arranged so as to be interposed between the charge storage layer and the upper, lower, and inner side surfaces of the control gate. |
| US08772862B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A vertical channel transistor includes a pillar formed over a substrate, and a gate electrode formed on sidewalls of the pillar, wherein the pillar includes a source area, a vertical channel area over the source area, a drain area over the vertical channel area, and a leakage prevention area interposed between the vertical channel area and the drain area. |
| US08772856B2 |
Charge storage nodes with conductive nanodots
Memory cells formed to include a charge storage node having conductive nanodots over a charge storage material are useful in non-volatile memory devices and electronic systems. |
| US08772854B2 |
Multiple-time programming memory cells and methods for forming the same
A device includes an active region and a coupling capacitor. The capacitor includes a first floating gate as an upper capacitor plate of the coupling capacitor, and a doped semiconductor region as a lower capacitor plate of the coupling capacitor. The doped semiconductor region includes a surface portion at a surface of the active region, and a sidewall portion lower than a bottom surface of the surface portion. The sidewall portion is on a sidewall of the active region. A capacitor insulator is disposed between the upper capacitor plate and the lower capacitor plate. The capacitor insulator includes an upper portion, and a sidewall portion lower than a bottom surface of the upper portion. |
| US08772852B2 |
Nonvolatile memory devices including common source
Provided is a nonvolatile memory device including a common source. The device includes a first active region crossing a second active region, a common source disposed in the second active region, and a source conductive line disposed on the common source in parallel to the common source. The source conductive line is electrically connected to the common source. |
| US08772851B2 |
Dielectrics containing at least one of a refractory metal or a non-refractory metal
Electronic apparatus and methods of forming the electronic apparatus may include one or more insulator layers having a refractory metal and a non-refractory metal for use in a variety of electronic systems and devices. Embodiments can include electronic apparatus and methods of forming the electronic apparatus having a tantalum aluminum oxynitride film. The tantalum aluminum oxynitride film may be structured as one or more monolayers. The tantalum aluminum oxynitride film may be formed using atomic layer deposition. Metal electrodes may be disposed on a dielectric containing a tantalum aluminum oxynitride film. |
| US08772849B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor film; a first gate insulating film covering the semiconductor film; a first gate electrode provided over the semiconductor film with the first gate insulating film interposed therebetween; a first conductive film which is provided over the first gate insulating film; an insulating film which is provided over the first gate insulating film, exposes top surfaces of the first gate electrode and the first conductive film, and has a groove portion between the first gate electrode and the first conductive film; an oxide semiconductor film which is provided over the insulating film and is in contact with the first gate electrode, the first conductive film, and the groove portion; a second gate insulating film covering the oxide semiconductor film; and a second gate electrode provided over the oxide semiconductor film and the groove portion with the second gate insulating film interposed therebetween. |
| US08772846B2 |
Magnetic tunneling junction devices, memories, memory systems, and electronic devices
Provided is a magnetic tunneling junction device including a first structure including a magnetic layer; a second structure including at least two extrinsic perpendicular magnetization structures, each including a magnetic layer and; a perpendicular magnetization inducing layer on the magnetic layer; and a tunnel barrier between the first and second structures. |
| US08772843B2 |
Oxide deposition by using a double liner approach for reducing pattern density dependence in sophisticated semiconductor devices
A silicon dioxide material may be provided in sophisticated semiconductor devices in the form of a double liner including an undoped silicon dioxide material in combination with a high density plasma silicon dioxide, thereby providing reduced dependency on pattern density. In some illustrative embodiments, the silicon dioxide double liner may be used as a spacer material and as a hard mask material in process strategies for incorporating a strain-inducing semiconductor material. |
| US08772842B2 |
Semiconductor diodes with low reverse bias currents
A diode is described with a III-N material structure, an electrically conductive channel in the III-N material structure, two terminals, wherein a first terminal is an anode adjacent to the III-N material structure and a second terminal is a cathode in ohmic contact with the electrically conductive channel, and a dielectric layer over at least a portion of the anode. The anode comprises a first metal layer adjacent to the III-N material structure, a second metal layer, and an intermediary electrically conductive structure between the first metal layer and the second metal layer. The intermediary electrically conductive structure reduces a shift in an on-voltage or reduces a shift in reverse bias current of the diode resulting from the inclusion of the dielectric layer. The diode can be a high voltage device and can have low reverse bias currents. |
| US08772839B2 |
Integrated circuit including cross-coupled transistors having gate electrodes formed within gate level feature layout channels with four inside positioned gate contacts having offset and aligned relationships and electrical connection of transistor gates through linear interconnect conductors in single interconnect layer
A semiconductor device includes first and second p-type diffusion regions, and first and second n-type diffusion regions that are each electrically connected to a common node. A gate electrode level region is formed in accordance with a virtual grate defined by virtual lines that extend in only a first parallel direction, such that an equal perpendicular spacing exists between adjacent ones of the virtual lines. Each of a number of conductive features within the gate electrode level region is fabricated from a respective originating rectangular-shaped layout feature having a centerline aligned with a virtual line of the virtual grate. The conductive features form gate electrodes of first and second PMOS transistor devices, and first and second NMOS transistor devices. The gate electrodes of the first PMOS and second NMOS transistor devices are electrically connected, and the gate electrodes of the second PMOS and first NMOS transistor devices are electrically connected. |
| US08772838B2 |
Semiconductor layout structure
A semiconductor layout structure includes multiple active blocks which are disposed on a substrate, parallel with one another and extending along a first direction, multiple first shallow trench isolations which are disposed on a substrate, parallel with one another and respectively disposed on the multiple active blocks, and multiple second shallow trench isolations which are disposed on a substrate, cutting through multiple active blocks and extending along a second direction. The first direction has an angle about 1 degree to about 53 degrees to the second direction. |
| US08772837B2 |
Semiconductor device comprising a lateral bipolar transistor
A configuration of a lateral transistor suited for the hybrid-integration (BiCMOS) of a high-performance lateral transistor (HCBT) and a CMOS transistor, and a method for manufacturing the lateral transistor. A semiconductor device includes a HCBT 100 and a CMOS transistor 200 hybrid-integrated. The HCBT 100 has an open region 21 opened by etching a device isolating oxide film 6 surrounding an n-hill layer 11. An emitter electrode 31A and a collector electrode 31B are formed in the open region 21 and are composed of a polysilicon film having such a thickness as to expose the n-hill layer 11 exposed by etching the device isolating oxide film, and an ultrathin oxide film 24 covering at least a part of the n-hill layer 11. The ultrathin oxide film 24 functions as a protective film for protecting the n-hill layer 11 from being etched when the polysilicon film is etched. |
| US08772835B2 |
Lateral high electron mobility transistor with Schottky junction
A lateral HEMT includes a first semiconductor layer on a second semiconductor layer, a heterojunction at an interface between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and a rectifying Schottky junction. The rectifying Schottky junction has a first terminal electrically coupled to a source electrode and a second terminal electrically coupled to the second semiconductor layer. |
| US08772834B2 |
High electron mobility transistor and method of driving the same
According to example embodiments, a HEMT includes a channel layer, a channel supply layer on the channel layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode spaced apart on the channel layer, a depletion-forming layer on the channel supply layer, and a plurality of gate electrodes on the depletion-forming layer between the source electrode and the drain electrode. The channel supply layer is configured to induce a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) in the channel layer. The depletion-forming layer is configured to form a depletion region in the 2DEG. The plurality of gate electrodes include a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode spaced apart from each other. |
| US08772829B2 |
Zinc-oxide based epitaxial layers and devices
Methods of forming planar zinc-oxide based epitaxial layers, associated heterostructures, and devices are provided. |
| US08772827B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method
A semiconductor device includes a first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer including an active region in which a transistor having impurity regions is formed and a marginal region surrounding the active region, a second-conductivity-type channel layer formed between the active region and the marginal region and forming a front surface of the semiconductor layer, at least one gate trench formed in the active region to extend from the front surface of the semiconductor layer through the channel layer, a gate insulation film formed on an inner surface of the gate trench, a gate electrode formed inside the gate insulation film in the gate trench, and at least one isolation trench arranged between the active region and the marginal region to surround the active region and extending from the front surface of the semiconductor layer through the channel layer, the isolation trench having a depth equal to that of the gate trench. |
| US08772823B2 |
Light-emitting devices
Light-emitting devices are provided, the light-emitting devices include a light-emitting structure layer having a first conductive layer, a light-emitting layer and a second conductive layer sequentially stacked on a first of a substrate, a plurality of seed layer patterns formed apart each other in the first conductive layer; and a plurality of first electrodes formed through the substrate, wherein each of the first electrodes extends from a second side of the substrate to each of the seed layer patterns. |
| US08772821B2 |
Optoelectronic semiconductor part containing alkali-free and halogen-free metal phosphate
An optoelectronic semiconductor part comprising a light source, a housing and electrical connections, wherein the optoelectronic semiconductor part comprises a component which contains metal phosphate, and wherein the metal phosphate is substantially alkali-free and halogen-free. |
| US08772820B2 |
Light-emitting device and manufacturing method thereof
A highly reliable light-emitting device, a light-emitting device which can be formed without using a metal mask, or a light-emitting device in which a voltage drop due to the resistance of an upper electrode layer is suppressed is provided. When an EL film is formed over a conductive connection electrode layer having an uneven shape, a surface of the conductive connection electrode layer cannot be fully covered. Subsequently, a conductive film to be an upper electrode layer of an EL element is formed thereover; thus, a region in contact with the conductive connection electrode layer is formed. Further, a structure is provided in a position on a counter substrate, which overlaps with the conductive connection electrode layer, and then substrates are bonded to each other so that the structure is physically in contact with the upper electrode layer over the conductive connection electrode layer. |
| US08772816B2 |
Light emitting device and method of manufacturing the same
Disclosed is a light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The light emitting device includes a body, a first electrode installed in the body and a second electrode separated from the first electrode, a light emitting chip formed on one of the first and second electrodes, and electrically connected to the first and second electrodes, and a protective cap projecting between the first and second electrodes. |
| US08772815B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device having a protecting member and method of fabricating the same
A semiconductor light emitting device has a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer, and a nitride semiconductor layer on side surfaces of the second conductive semiconductor layer along an outer periphery of the second conductive semiconductor layer. An ohmic layer directly contacts the second conductive semiconductor layer and the nitride semiconductor layer. |
| US08772814B2 |
Phosphor layer containing transparent particles over blue LED
LED dies are suspended in an ink and printed on a first support substrate to form a light emitting layer having a light emitting surface emitting primary light, such as blue light. A mixture of a transparent binder, phosphor powder, and transparent glass beads is formed as an ink and printed over the light emitting surface. The mixture forms a wavelength conversion layer when cured. The beads are preferably sized so that the tops of the beads protrude completely through the conversion layer. Some of the primary light passes through the beads with virtually no attenuation or backscattering, and some of the primary light is converted by the phosphor to secondary light. The combination of the secondary light and the primary light passing though the beads may form white light. The overall color is highly controllable by controlling the percentage weight of the beads. |
| US08772813B2 |
Light emitting diode package having frame with bottom surface having two surfaces different in height
Provided is an LED package. It is easy to control luminance according to the luminance and an angle applicable. Since heat is efficiently emitted, the LED package is easily applicable to a high luminance LED. The manufacturing process is convenient and the cost is reduced. The LED package includes a substrate, an electrode, an LED, and a heatsink hole. The electrode is formed on the substrate. The LED is mounted in a side of the substrate and is electrically connected to the electrode. The heatsink hole is formed to pass through the substrate, for emitting out heat generated from the LED. |
| US08772810B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: a semiconductor layer including a first face, a second face, a side face, and a light emitting layer; a p-side electrode provided on the second face; an n-side electrode provided on the side face; a first p-side metal layer provided on the p-side electrode; a first n-side metal layer provided on the periphery of the n-side electrode; a first insulating layer provided on a face on the second face side in the first n-side metal layer; a second p-side metal layer connected with the first p-side metal layer on the first p-side metal layer, and provided, extending from on the first p-side metal layer to on the first insulating layer; and a second n-side metal layer provided on a face on the second face side in the first n-side metal layer in a peripheral region of the semiconductor layer. |
| US08772808B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting element and manufacturing method thereof
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor light emitting element, includes forming sacrifice portions within the width of street portions in a semiconductor laminated body, and performing wet etching to remove the sacrifice portions together with their neighboring portions, thereby removing etching residuals in the streets. |
| US08772803B2 |
Semiconductor light-emitting device and method for fabricating the same
A semiconductor light-emitting device is provided that may include an electrode layer, a light-emitting structure including a compound semiconductor layer on the electrode layer, and an electrode on the light-emitting structure, wherein the electrode includes an ohmic contact layer that contacts the compound semiconductor layer, a first barrier layer on the ohmic contact layer, a conductive layer including copper on the first barrier layer, a second barrier layer on the conductive layer, and a bonding layer on the second barrier layer. |
| US08772802B2 |
Light emitting device with transparent plate
A light emitting device includes a carrier, a light emitting element disposed and electrically connected to the carrier, and a transparent plate disposed on the carrier and including a flat-portion and a lens-portion. The lens-portion covers the light emitting element and has a light incident surface, a light emitting surface, a first side surface and a second side surface. The light emitting element is suitable for emitting a light beam. A first partial beam of the light beam passes through the light incident surface and leaves from the light emitting surface. A second partial beam of the light beam passes through the light incident surface and is transmitted to the first side surface or the second side surface, and the first side surface or the second side surface reflects at least a part of the second partial beam of the light beam to be passed through the light emitting surface. |
| US08772799B2 |
Display substrate and method for manufacturing the same
A display substrate includes a base substrate, color filter layers, a bottom supporting layer and a light-blocking and maintaining element. The base substrate includes a gate line, a data line crossing the gate line, and a switching element on the base substrate. The color filter layers are adjacent to each other on the base substrate. The bottom supporting layer is between the color filter layers adjacent to each other and on the base substrate. The light-blocking and maintaining element is between the color filter layers adjacent to each other, and on the bottom supporting layer. The light-blocking and maintaining element includes a light blocking portion, and a maintaining portion which overlaps the bottom supporting layer and protrudes from the light blocking portion. |
| US08772798B2 |
LED based lighting system
An LED device comprises an LED chip or LED chip array for emitting light of a color spectrum, the LED chip or array being mounted on a component having a component surface. At least one color is applied to the component surface where the color is selected to reflect light to color tune the light emitted from the LED device to obtain a desired CRI. |
| US08772795B2 |
Light-emitting device and lighting device
To provide a light-emitting device including the plurality of light-emitting elements having a structure in which a light-emitting area is large and defects in patterning of light-emitting elements are suppressed. To provide a lighting device including the light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes a first wiring provided over a substrate having an insulating surface, an insulating film provided over the first wiring, a second wiring provided over the insulating film, and a light-emitting element unit including a plurality of light-emitting elements provided over the first wiring with the insulating film provided therebetween. The plurality of light-emitting elements each include a first electrode layer having a light-blocking property, a layer containing an organic compound in contact with the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer having a light-transmitting property in contact with the layer containing an organic compound. The layers containing an organic compound are separated by a separation layer. |
| US08772790B2 |
Nitride semiconductor light-emitting element, nitride semiconductor light-emitting device, and method of manufacturing nitride semiconductor light-emitting element
A nitride semiconductor light-emitting device includes a nitride semiconductor light-emitting element, a package substrate and an optically transparent resin sealing portion. The nitride semiconductor light-emitting element includes a substrate, a nitride semiconductor multilayer portion having a light-emitting layer and a protective layer. The nitride semiconductor multilayer portion is provided on the substrate. The protective layer is provided on an upper portion of the nitride semiconductor multilayer portion. The resin sealing portion seals the nitride semiconductor light-emitting element that is mounted on the package substrate. An air gap layer is formed in at least one of an area between the substrate and the light-emitting layer in the nitride semiconductor light-emitting element, an area between the light-emitting layer and the protective layer in the nitride semiconductor light-emitting element and an area in the package substrate. |
| US08772786B2 |
Gallium nitride devices having low ohmic contact resistance
A semiconductor structure having mesa structure comprising: a lower semiconductor layer; an upper semiconductor layer having a higher band gap than, and in direct contact with, the lower semiconductor layer to form a two-dimension electron gas (2DEG) region between the upper semiconductor layer. The 2DEG region has outer edges terminating at sidewalls of the mesa. An additional electron donor layer has a band gap higher than the band gap of the lower layer disposed on sidewall portions of the mesa structure and on the region of the 2DEG region terminating at sidewalls of the mesa. An ohmic contact material is disposed on the electron donor layer. In effect, a sideway HEMT is formed with the electron donor layer, the 2DEG region and the ohmic contact material increasing the concentration of electrons (i.e., lowering ohmic contact résistance) all along the contact between the lower semiconductor layer and the electron donor layer. |
| US08772783B2 |
Display device
The invention provides a technique to manufacture a display device with high image quality and reliability at low cost with high yield. According to the invention, a spacer is provided over a pixel electrode layer in a pixel region. Moreover, a surface of an insulating layer which functions as a partition which covers the periphery of the pixel electrode layer is formed at a high position from the surface of the pixel electrode due to stacked layers under the insulating layer. These spacer and insulator which function as a spacer support a mask used for selectively forming a light emitting material over a pixel electrode layer, thereby preventing the mask from contacting the pixel electrode layer due to a twist and deflection of the mask. Accordingly, such a damage as a crack does not occur in the pixel electrode layer which results in having no defect in shape. Therefore, a display device which performs a high resolution display with high reliability can be manufactured. |
| US08772782B2 |
Transistor employing vertically stacked self-aligned carbon nanotubes
A fin structure including a vertical alternating stack of a first isoelectric point material layer having a first isoelectric point and a second isoelectric material layer having a second isoelectric point less than the first isoelectric point is formed. The first and second isoelectric point material layers become oppositely charged in a solution with a pH between the first and second isoelectric points. Negative electrical charges are imparted onto carbon nanotubes by an anionic surfactant to the solution. The electrostatic attraction causes the carbon nanotubes to be selectively attached to the surfaces of the first isoelectric point material layer. Carbon nanotubes are attached to the first isoelectric point material layer in self-alignment along horizontal lengthwise directions of the fin structure. A transistor can be formed, which employs a plurality of vertically aligned horizontal carbon nanotubes as the channel. |
| US08772773B2 |
Display device including protective circuit
A protective circuit includes a non-linear element, which includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer covering the gate electrode, a pair of first and second wiring layers whose end portions overlap with the gate electrode over the gate insulating layer and in which a second oxide semiconductor layer and a conductive layer are stacked, and a first oxide semiconductor layer which overlaps with at least the gate electrode and which is in contact with the gate insulating layer, side face portions and part of top face portions of the conductive layer and side face portions of the second oxide semiconductor layer in the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer. Over the gate insulating layer, oxide semiconductor layers with different properties are bonded to each other, whereby stable operation can be performed as compared with Schottky junction. Thus, the junction leakage can be decreased and the characteristics of the non-linear element can be improved. |
| US08772772B2 |
System and method for increasing productivity of combinatorial screening
The present invention provides systems and methods for simultaneous, parallel and/or rapid serial testing of material parameters or other parameters of the result of a process. The testing is typically used for screening different methods or materials to select those methods or materials with desired properties. A reactor structure used to form the materials may consist of an array of small isolated reaction chambers that overlie the substrate so that the substrate forms a bottom surface of each isolated reaction chamber. Test structures are formed on the substrate, where the location of each test structure corresponds to an isolated reaction chamber area of the reaction structure. Test structures are used to measure certain parameters, such as by probing contact pads for each test structure, or such testing may be performed in-situ during processing. |
| US08772769B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device
To provide a miniaturized transistor having favorable electric characteristics. An oxide semiconductor layer is formed to cover a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer, and then regions of the oxide semiconductor layer which overlap with the source electrode layer and the drain electrode layer are removed by polishing. Precise processing can be performed accurately because an etching step using a resist mask is not performed in the step of removing the regions of the oxide semiconductor layer overlapping with the source electrode layer and the drain electrode layer. Further, a sidewall layer having conductivity is provided on a side surface of a gate electrode layer in a channel length direction; thus, the sidewall layer having conductivity overlaps with the source electrode layer or the drain electrode layer with a gate insulating layer provided therebetween, and a transistor substantially including an Lov region is provided. |
| US08772766B2 |
Organic electroluminescent display device
An organic EL display device of active matrix type wherein insulated-gate field effect transistors formed on a single-crystal semiconductor substrate are overlaid with an organic EL layer; characterized in that the single-crystal semiconductor substrate (413 in FIG. 4) is held in a vacant space (414) which is defined by a bed plate (401) and a cover plate (405) formed of an insulating material, and a packing material (404) for bonding the bed and cover plates; and that the vacant space (414) is filled with an inert gas and a drying agent, whereby the organic EL layer is prevented from oxidizing. |
| US08772762B2 |
Organic electroluminescent device, method for manufacturing organic electroluminescent device, image display device, and method for manufacturing image display device
Provided is an organic electroluminescent device including: a substrate (11, 101); a first electrode (12, 102) formed on the substrate (11, 101) and including a pixel region; a partition wall (23, 203) formed on the substrate (11, 101), partitioning the first electrode (12, 102), and including a surface with a recessed and projected form; a luminescent medium layer (19, 109) formed on the pixel region and the partition wall (23, 203), a film thickness of the partition wall (23, 203) being uneven according to the recessed and projected form; and a second electrode (17, 107) formed on the luminescent medium layer (19, 109). |
| US08772760B2 |
Organic light emitting diode device and method for manufacturing the same
An organic light emitting diode device and a manufacturing method thereof. The organic light emitting diode device includes a substrate main body, a transparent electrode formed on the substrate main body, an organic emission layer formed on the transparent electrode, a cover electrode formed on the organic emission layer and made of a metal, and a sealant formed on the substrate main body to overlap an edge of the cover electrode and cover a side surface of the organic emission layer. |
| US08772759B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for analog processing
A system may include first and second qubits that cross one another and a first coupler having a perimeter that encompasses at least a part of the portions of the first and second qubits, the first coupler being operable to ferromagnetically or anti-ferromagnetically couple the first and the second qubits together. A multi-layered computer chip may include a first plurality N of qubits laid out in a first metal layer, a second plurality M of qubits laid out at least partially in a second metal layer that cross each of the qubits of the first plurality of qubits, and a first plurality N times M of coupling devices that at least partially encompasses an area where a respective pair of the qubits from the first and the second plurality of qubits cross each other. |
| US08772755B2 |
Directionally etched nanowire field effect transistors
A nanowire field effect transistor (FET) device, includes a source region comprising a first semiconductor layer disposed on a second semiconductor layer, the source region having a surface parallel to {110} crystalline planes and opposing sidewall surfaces parallel to the {110} crystalline planes, a drain region comprising the first semiconductor layer disposed on the second semiconductor layer, the source region having a face parallel to the {110} crystalline planes and opposing sidewall surfaces parallel to the {110} crystalline planes, and a nanowire channel member suspended by the source region and the drain region, wherein nanowire channel includes the first semiconductor layer, and opposing sidewall surfaces parallel to {100} crystalline planes and opposing faces parallel to the {110} crystalline planes. |
| US08772751B2 |
Variable resistance semiconductor memory device
According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first electrode including a crystallized SixGe1-x layer (0≦x<1), a second electrode including a metal element, a variable resistance part between the first and second electrode, the part including an amorphous Si layer, and a control circuit controlling a filament in the amorphous Si layer, the filament including the metal element. |
| US08772741B2 |
Ion implantation method and ion implantation apparatus
An ion implantation method includes reciprocally scanning an ion beam, mechanically scanning a wafer in a direction perpendicular to a beam scanning direction, and implanting ions into the wafer. The wafer is divided into a plurality of implantation regions, a beam scanning speed in the beam scanning direction is set to be varied for each of the implantation regions, an ion implantation amount distribution for each of the implantation regions is controlled by changing and controlling the beam scanning speed, and the ion implantation amount for each of the implantation regions is controlled and a beam scanning frequency and a beam scanning amplitude in the control of the beam scanning speed for each of the implantation regions is made to be constant by setting a wafer mechanical scanning speed and controlling the wafer mechanical scanning speed for each of the implantation regions. |
| US08772736B2 |
Transmission electron microscope micro-grid using carbon nanotubes
A TEM micro-grid is provided. The TEM micro-grid includes a carrier, a carbon nanotube structure, and a protector. The carrier defines a first through opening. The provided defines a second through opening. The carbon nanotube structure is located between a surface of the carrier and a surface of the protector. The carbon nanotube structure covers at least part of the first through opening. |
| US08772735B2 |
Charged particle beam apparatus, and method of controlling the same
A charged particle beam apparatus includes a field emission electron source, electrodes for applying an electric field to the field emission electron source, and a vacuum exhaust unit for keeping the pressure around the field emission electron source at 1×10−8 Pa or less. The apparatus uses electron beams emitted to have an electron-beam-center radiation angle of 1×10−2 sr or less, and uses the electric current thereof, the second order differentiation of which is negative or zero with respect to time, and which reduces at a rate of 10% or less per hour. A heating unit is provided for the field emission electron source, and a detection unit is provided for the electric current of the electron beam. The field emission electron source is repeatedly heated to keep the electric current of the electron beam to be emitted, at a predetermined value or higher. |
| US08772734B2 |
Charged particle beam lithography apparatus and method, and article manufacturing method
A lithograph apparatus that performs writing on a substrate with a plurality of charged particle beams. A blanking deflector array blanks the plurality of charged particle beams. An aperture array blocks n charged particle beam deflected by the blanking deflector array. A sealing mechanism seals an opening or at least one of the blanking deflector array and the aperture array with a shielding material that shields a charged particle beam. A moving mechanism moves the substrate so that the writing is performed with a blankable charged particle beam instead of an unblankable charged particle beam shielded by the shielding material. |
| US08772733B2 |
Charged particle accelerator and particle beam therapy system
The objective is to obtain a charged particle accelerator where the amount of pattern data for operating an acceleration cavity and electromagnets based on time clocks is reduced and the pattern data communication time is shortened. An accelerator control apparatus provided in a charged particle accelerator of the present invention is characterized by including a clock generation unit that generates an acceleration cavity clock and an electromagnet clock that is synchronized with the acceleration cavity clock and has a frequency lower than that of the acceleration cavity clock; a high-frequency control unit that controls an acceleration cavity, based on an acceleration cavity pattern stored in a first pattern memory and the acceleration cavity clock; and a deflection electromagnet control unit that controls a deflection electromagnet, based on a deflection electromagnet pattern stored in a second pattern memory and the electromagnet clock. |
| US08772731B2 |
Apparatus and method for synchronizing sample stage motion with a time delay integration charge-couple device in a semiconductor inspection tool
A method for synchronizing sample stage motion with a time delay integration (TDI) charge-couple device (CCD) in a semiconductor inspection tool, including: measuring a lateral position of a stage holding a sample being inspected; measuring a vertical position of the stage; determining a corrected lateral position of an imaged pixel of the sample based on the measured lateral and vertical positions; and synchronizing charge transfer of the TDI CCD with the corrected lateral position of the imaged pixel. |
| US08772728B2 |
Apparatus and methods for high performance radiographic imaging array including reflective capability
Embodiments of methods/apparatus according to the application can include radiographic imaging device comprising an imaging array of pixels or a plurality of photosensors including a first side to receive light from a scintillator and a second side to pass second light responsive to impingement of the scintillator light and a reflective layer configured to reflect third light responsive to impingement of the second light. Exemplary photosensors can absorb a prescribed amount of the scintillator light received through a first transparent side and the third light received through a second transparent side. Exemplary reflective arrangements can be selected based upon scintillotor emission characteristics and/or photosensor absorption characteristics. Embodiments of radiographic detector arrays and methods can reduce photosensor thickness to reduce noise, reduce image lag and/or increase charge capacity. Embodiments can maintain the quantum efficiency of a reduced thickness photosensor. |
| US08772725B2 |
Photo detector and optical device
An optical device may include first and second lasers generating first and second laser beams; and a photo detector detecting the first and second laser beams. The optical detector comprises a substrate, a first impurity layer on the substrate, an absorption layer on the first impurity layer and a second impurity layer on the absorption layer. The absorption layer generates a terahertz by a beating of the first and second laser beams and has a thickness of less than 0.2 μm. |
| US08772723B2 |
Optical gas sensor device and method for determining the concentration of a gas
A gas sensor device for determining a molar concentration of a gas to be detected, that absorbs light of a measurement wavelength that is characteristic of the gas in the infrared light region, includes a light emission device emitting measurement light of measurement wavelength into a solid angle region of a light absorption path extending through the gas, and a light detector measuring an intensity of at least one component of the measurement light that has propagated through the light absorption path, the light absorption path extending from the light emission device to an object outside the gas sensor device that at least partially reflects the measurement light to the light detector, and being essentially disposed outside of the gas sensor device, and means for determining the length of the light absorption path. A method for determining a concentration of a gas to be detected is also described. |
| US08772719B2 |
Coordinate measuring device
A coordinate measuring device includes a carrier that can be rotated automatically about two axes and that can be directed toward a measuring aid. The following are arranged on the carrier so as to be able to move together: an optical distance measuring device for measuring the distance to the measuring aid; an infrared light source for emitting an infrared target beam, which is visible as an infrared target point when reflected on the measuring aid; a fine target detection unit for determining a fine position of the infrared target point on a first position detection sensor, wherein the fine target detection unit and the distance measuring device have a common exit lens system; a second light source, the light of which is visible as a second target point when reflected on the measuring aid; a rough target detection unit for determining a rough position of the second target point on a second position detection sensor. |
| US08772718B2 |
Electromagnetic radiation detecting device comprising an active bolometer and a shielded reference bolometer
A device for detecting electromagnetic radiation that comprises an active bolometer provided with a first element sensitive to said electromagnetic radiation and a reference bolometer identical to the active bolometer, provided with a second element sensitive to said electromagnetic radiation. The active bolometer and reference bolometer are arranged close to one another on the same substrate. A cover covers at least the part of the second sensitive element exposed to the electromagnetic radiation and arranges an empty space between said second sensitive element and the cover. The inner wall of the cover is constituted by an absorbent layer made from a material absorbing at least the thermal radiations emitted by the second sensitive element. A reflecting shield forms at least a part of the outer wall exposed to said electromagnetic radiation. |
| US08772715B2 |
Electron beam device including a first electron biprism to split an electron beam into two beams and a second electron biprism in the image forming lens system to superpose the two beams
An electron beam device includes a first electron biprism between an acceleration tube and irradiation lens systems, and an electron biprism in the image forming lens system. The first electron biprism splits the electron beam into first and second electron beams, radiated to differently positioned first and second regions on an objective plane of an objective lens system having a specimen perpendicular to an optical axis. The first and second electron beams are superposed on the observation plane by the electron biprism of the image forming lens system. The superposed region is observed or recorded. Optical action of the irradiation lens system controls each current density of the first and second electron beams on the objective plane having the specimen, and distance on electron optics between the first electron biprism and the objective plane of the objective lens system having the specimen. |
| US08772711B1 |
Apparatus and method of dissociating ions in a multipole ion guide
A method of dissociating ions in a multipole ion guide is disclosed. A stream of charged ions is supplied to the ion guide. A main RF field is applied to the ion guide to confine the ions through the ion guide. An excitation RF field is applied to one pair of rods of the ion guide. The ions undergo dissociation when the applied excitation RF field is resonant with a secular frequency of the ions. The multipole ion guide is, but not limited to, a quadrupole, a hexapole, and an octopole. |
| US08772710B2 |
Low temperature plasma probe and methods of use thereof
The present invention generally relates to a low temperature plasma probe for desorbing and ionizing at least one analyte in a sample material and methods of use thereof. In one embodiment, the invention generally relates to a low temperature plasma probe including: a housing having a discharge gas inlet port, a probe tip, two electrodes, and a dielectric barrier, in which the two electrodes are separated by the dielectric barrier, in which application of voltage from a power supply generates a low temperature plasma, and in which the low temperature plasma is propelled out of the discharge region by the electric field and/or the discharge gas flow. |
| US08772708B2 |
Time-of-flight mass spectrometer
An embodiment with a dual-stage reflectron is as follows: (1) On the assumption that a reflector has a base potential XA(U) created by uniform electric fields, its design parameters are adjusted so as to cancel the first and second order derivatives at energy E=E0 of a total time of flight T(E), and a second-order focusing position on a central axis at which the potential value becomes zero is determined (Mamyrin solution). (2) A correcting potential XC(U) to be superposed on XA(U), beginning from the second-order focusing position, is calculated so that T(E) of ions reflected in a region deeper than the second-order focusing position will be constant. (3) Voltage values of the reflector electrodes are determined so that a real potential XR(U)=XA(U)+XC(U) is created on the central axis. |
| US08772704B2 |
Method and system for a light source assembly supporting direct coupling to an integrated circuit
Methods and systems for a photonically enabled complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip are disclosed. The CMOS chip may comprise a laser, a microlens, a turning mirror, and an optical bench, and may generate an optical signal utilizing the laser, focus the optical signal utilizing the microlens, and reflect the optical signal at an angle defined by the turning mirror. The reflected optical signal may be transmitted into the photonically enabled CMOS chip, which may comprise a non-reciprocal polarization rotator, comprising a latching faraday rotator. The CMOS chip may comprise a reciprocal polarization rotator, which may comprise a half-wave plate comprising birefringent materials operably coupled to the optical bench. The turning mirror may be integrated in the optical bench and may reflect the optical signal to transmit through a lid operably coupled to the optical bench. |
| US08772703B2 |
Position detection system and projection display system
An optical position detection system includes a light output unit that outputs lights toward a first detection target and a second detection target, and a first light receiving unit that receives a first reflected light from the first detection target and a second light receiving unit that receives a second reflected light from the second detection target having different wavelengths, wherein the first detection target has a first reflection filter that reflects the first reflected light and the second detection target has a second reflection filter that reflects the second reflected light. |
| US08772699B2 |
Display device having a photosensor
The present invention relates to a display device including a photosensor in a pixel region. The photosensor of the present invention includes a diode (D1) that receives incident light, reset signal wiring (RST) that supplies a reset signal, readout signal wiring (RWS) that supplies a readout signal, a storage node (INT) whose potential changes in accordance with the amount of light received by the photodetection element in a sensing period, the sensing period being from when the reset signal is supplied until when the readout signal is supplied, an amplification element (C1) that amplifies the potential of the storage node in accordance with the readout signal, and a sensor switching element (M2) for reading out the potential amplified by the amplification element to output wiring (OUT) as sensor circuit output. |
| US08772695B2 |
Image sensor arrangement
Each column of pixels in an image sensor array has at least two column bitlines connected to an output of each pixel. A readout input circuit includes first inputs and a second input. Each first input is connected, via a capacitance, to a comparator input node. The second input is connected via a capacitance to the same comparator input node. The first inputs receive, in parallel, an analog signal acquired from the pixels via the column bitlines. The analog signals vary during a pixel readout period and have a first level during a first calibration period and a second level during a second read period with the analog signals being constantly read onto the capacitances during both the first calibration period and the second read period. The comparator compares an average of the signals on the plurality of first inputs to the reference signal. |
| US08772692B2 |
Optical transmission device, laser module, failure detection method for laser module, and failure detection program for laser module
An optical transmission device capable of being coupled to an optical fiber includes a light source configured to emit a first light toward the optical fiber; a lens configured to converge the first light to an end of the optical fiber; a light reflector configured to reflect a first reflected light as a second reflected light, a part of the first light being reflected as the first reflected light by the lens or the optical fiber; a first light receiver configured to receive the second reflected light; a detector configured to detect a failure based on a difference value between a first value corresponding to an amount of the second reflected light and a reference value being indicative of an amount of the second reflected light, the second reflected light being detected when the first light is normally emitted and is normally transmitted to and through the optical fiber. |
| US08772691B2 |
Optical integrating cavity lighting system using multiple LED light sources
A system to provide radiant energy of selectable spectral characteristic (e.g. a selectable color combination) uses an integrating cavity to combine energy of different wavelengths from different sources. The cavity has a diffusely reflective interior surface and an aperture for allowing emission of combined radiant energy. Sources of radiant energy of different wavelengths, typically different-color LEDs, supply radiant energy into the interior of the integrating cavity. In the examples, the points of entry of the energy into the cavity typically are located so that they are not directly visible through the aperture. The cavity effectively integrates the energy of different wavelengths, so that the combined radiant energy emitted through the aperture includes the radiant energy of the various wavelengths. The apparatus also includes a control circuit coupled to the sources for establishing output intensity of radiant energy of each of the sources. Control of the intensity of emission of the sources sets the amount of each wavelength of energy in the combined output and thus determines a spectral characteristic of the radiant energy output through the aperture. |
| US08772690B2 |
Multi-functional star tracker with precision focal plane position control for small cubesat-class satellites
An optical system for use in an Earth-orbiting satellite includes a plurality of image sensors disposed on a focal plane having a reference axis orthogonal thereto, optics configured to focus incident light onto the image sensors, a piezoelectric actuator coupled to the image sensors and configured to translate the image sensors in at least two axes each orthogonal to the reference axis, and at least one controller operably coupled to the plurality of image sensors and the piezoelectric actuator. The image sensors are configured to generate at least one image frame from light detected by the plurality of image sensors, the image frame including a target star and at least one guide star. The controller is configured to stabilize the position of the target star by adjusting the position of the piezoelectric actuator based on the changes in the position of the guide star. |
| US08772688B2 |
Autofocus device including line image forming unit and rotation unit that rotates line image
An autofocus device including: an optical source; an optical unit that allows emitted light from the optical source and object light from a measurement target to pass through the same optical path, the optical unit being arranged between the optical source and the measurement target; and a detection unit that performs focus detection by using the object light passed through the optical unit. The optical unit includes: a tube lens that forms the emitted light into parallel light; an image forming unit that forms a continuous line image on a surface of the measurement target; and a rotation unit that rotates the continuous line. |
| US08772687B2 |
Microwave oven window
An observation window for a microwave device exhibiting microwave radiation of a predetermined frequency, the observation window comprising two optically transparent panels to which an optically transparent conductive film has been applied to a single side thereof, each of the transparent conductive films primarily reflecting incident microwave radiation and being substantially parallel and spatially separated from each other by a predetermined distance, the predetermined distance being equal to an odd integer multiple of one quarter of the wavelength of the microwave radiation of the predetermined frequency in the interstice between the transparent films, the predetermined distance having a tolerance of plus or minus 0.15 of the wavelength in the interstice. |
| US08772685B2 |
Microwave steam cooking container system
A microwave steam cooking container system for cooking foodstuff, comprising a water reservoir, a food container comprising a plurality of apertures on a bottom thereof, an outer wall portion and an inner wall portion, and a microwave shielding material encapsulated between said inner and outer wall portions, a cover comprising an inner wall portion and an outer wall portion, and a microwave shielding material encapsulated between said cover inner and said cover outer wall portions, wherein said food container is stacked and removably placed within said water reservoir, wherein in the assembled position the foodstuff to be cooked is shielded from cooking by direct exposure to microwave energy. |
| US08772678B2 |
Cooktop with light emitting indicators
A heating cooker of the present invention is structured such that, an indicator sheet of a light emitting indicator unit has a light transmitting portion that transmits light of a light emission source and a light blocking portion that is provided away from a heating unit than the light transmitting portion is and that blocks the light of the light emission source, and that the light emission source is disposed below the light blocking portion. Thus, uneven shining of the indicator sheet can be suppressed, and the effect of heat from a heating target cooking vessel to the light emission source can be suppressed, whereby a further reduction in thickness of the heating cooker can be realized. |
| US08772677B2 |
Glow plug and method of manufacturing the same
A configuration in which fixing is performed by inserting a rear end of a lead shaft member into an attachment hole of an external terminal at the rear of a glow plug and crimping an outer peripheral face of the external terminal. The outer peripheral face of a crimp formation region (78) of the external terminal (70) having a polygonal cross section is formed into a crimped portion (79) provided by round crimping toward a circle, and the external terminal (70) is fixed to the rear end (55) of the lead shaft member (50). Due to the configuration obtained from the round crimping of the polygon, plating breaks and the like are not easily produced in the plating layer on the surface of the external terminal. |
| US08772673B2 |
Welding gun
A welding gun, including a contact tip assembly, a diffuser cap, a tip holder, and a shielding gas diffuser, where the shielding gas diffuser includes a casing and an axial tube extending within the casing, and where the casing and the tip holder are connected via a connection system that includes threads with reduced peaks. |
| US08772672B2 |
Hybrid stent and method of making
A stent is formed by encasing or encapsulating metallic rings in an inner polymeric layer and an outer polymeric layer. At least one polymer link connects adjacent metallic rings. The stent is drug loaded with one or more therapeutic agent or drug, for example, to reduce the likelihood of the development of restenosis in the coronary arteries. The inner and outer polymeric materials can be of the same polymer or different polymer to achieve different results, such as enhancing flexibility and providing a stent that is visible under MRI, computer tomography and x-ray fluoroscopy. |
| US08772670B2 |
Dual gas laser cutting of medical devices
A system prevents oxidation of a laser cut workpiece by utilizing a laser source that utilizes laser source with an inert gas, such as argon or helium, rather than air or oxygen, to create the slots or kerfs which form the pattern cut into the workpiece. The system introduces oxygen gas through the workpiece as it is being laser cut to oxidize any slag or dross created during the laser cutting process. Oxygen or a mixture of oxygen with other gases cools the slag and the workpiece while at the same time oxidizing the slag to either completely burn or partial burn the slag before it strikes an exposed surface of the tubular member. |
| US08772668B2 |
Plasma torch and torch handle having ergonomic features
A plasma torch having a torch handle is provided. The plasma torch handle may be formed from a soft material and a hard material. Additionally, the plasma torch handle includes a thumb contour formed from the soft material and a finger contour formed from the soft material. In one embodiment, the plasma torch handle forms an angle of about 80° with the torch head. Plasma cutting systems having the plasma torch and handle are also provided. |
| US08772667B2 |
Plasma arch torch cutting component with optimized water cooling
A nozzle or retaining cap for a plasma arc torch that includes a surface defining a conductive contact portion for exchanging heat with an adjacent torch component. The adjacent torch component can be a retaining cap, electrode or nozzle. The surface of the nozzle or retaining cap can also at least partially define a cooling channel having a curvilinear surface. A sealant portion can be positioned between the conductive contact portion and the cooling channel. The sealant portion can form or create a fluid barrier between the cooling channel and the conductive portion. |
| US08772663B2 |
Rotary electric component
A click mechanism for an electric part comprises a spring 50 made of a plate material and disposed on a rotatable plate 40 that rotates integrally with a rotationally-manipulated shaft of an electric part, a click piece 60 disposed on the outer perimeter of the rotatable plate 40 so as to retractably protrude from the outer perimeter, and projections and depressions 25 formed on the inner perimeter of a housing 22 for the rotatable plate 40 to be arranged in the circumferential direction of the inner perimeter. The click piece 60 is cylindrical and biased by the spring 50 to be in resilient contact with the projections and depressions 25 at the perimeter thereof. The click mechanism can produce a fine and clear click feel, has high durability, and can be reduced in size. |
| US08772662B2 |
Rotary switch
In a rotary switch, a latching portion having a recess or a hole provided in a decorative cover engages with a locking portion having a protrusion provided on an operating knob, and a catching portion of a rotary body contacts with an inner side of the locking portion on one side closer to the rotary body. The decorative cover is thus attached to the operating body. |
| US08772661B2 |
Press button and portable computer using the same
A thin press button is provided. The press button includes a base plate, a link member, a cap, and at least one stopper. The link member, having a sliding recess, is disposed on the base plate. The cap pivots on the link member. The stopper has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end pivots on the cap and the second end is slidably disposed in the sliding recess. |
| US08772657B2 |
Acceleration switch and electronic device
An acceleration switch has a frame fixed to a first substrate, a beam positioned inside the frame and supported by the frame, and a mass body supported by the beam and having a hole portion at substantially a center thereof. A central body is positioned inside the hole portion and fixed to the first substrate. The hole portion or the central body are suitably configured, or the position of the hole portion or the position of the center body is suitably selected, so that the acceleration switch is capable of detecting a predetermined acceleration irrespective of the influence of gravity acceleration. |
| US08772653B2 |
Encryption keyboard
An encryption keyboard is provided, especially an encryption keyboard including a front spying and detecting protection system. The encryption keyboard comprises a panel and a main control panel. A sealed flexible printed circuit board (PCB) is set between the panel and the main control panel. A circuit for preventing from spying and detecting is set in the sealed flexible circuit. The circuit for preventing from spying and detecting is connected to the surface of the sealed flexible circuit through a circuit pin, and is connected electrically to the control circuit of the main control panel for realizing a self-destroyed function through the circuit pin. The keyboard also includes a split style key grain, which comprises a keycap and a press post. The keycap comprises a cap top and an admission space which is positioned on the undersurface of the cap top and includes a downward opening. The keycap sockets the press post through the admission space, and a gap matching is formed between the press post and the wall of the admission space. |
| US08772652B2 |
Keypad assembly for portable terminal
A keypad assembly includes an operation member deformed according to user's manipulation to operate key switches, a binding member disposed on a top surface of the operation member, binding pieces extending and bent from the binding member to enclose sides of the operation member on an edge of the binding member, and a manipulation member disposed on a top surface of the binding member, the manipulation member including at least one key tops, in which the binding members are bound onto inner side walls of a housing of the portable terminal. |
| US08772651B2 |
Turntable integrated scale
A turntable that can be used with a machine for wrapping loads with packaging material includes a turntable assembly having a first support assembly and a load support surface supported for rotation on the first support assembly. A second support assembly contacts a floor surface, and a plurality of load cells disposed between the first and second support assemblies space the first support assembly and the load support surface above the floor surface. In use, the load cells sense a weight of a load on the load support surface. |
| US08772649B1 |
Electrical box and frame assembly for shallow wall cavities formed by furring strips
An electrical box and frame assembly for mounting an electrical component such as a duplex receptacle in a shallow wall cavity. The electrical box assembly includes a box member, a receptacle frame adapted to receive an electrical component, and a trim plate. Rotatable flags on the box member provide ease of installation to a wall in old or new work situations. The box member includes sidewalls of a narrow depth to enable mounting within a shallow wall cavity. The receptacle frame nests substantially within the cavity of the box member and the trim plate secures over the receptacle frame and is mounted to the box member. An outer sidewall on the receptacle frame includes bosses thereon for securing a duplex receptacle in a sideways orientation with respect to the box member and wall cavity thereby enabling the electrical box and frame assembly to be mounted in a shallow wall cavity. |
| US08772644B2 |
Carrier with three-dimensional capacitor
A carrier with three-dimensional capacitor includes a substrate and a three-dimensional capacitor, wherein the substrate comprises a trace layer having a first terminal and a second terminal. The three-dimensional capacitor is integrally formed as one piece with the trace layer. The three-dimensional capacitor and the trace layer are made of same material. The three-dimensional capacitor comprises a first capacitance portion and a second capacitance portion, the first capacitance portion comprises a first section, a second section and a first passage, the second capacitance portion is formed at the first passage. The second capacitance portion comprises a third section, a fourth section and a second passage communicated with the first passage. The first capacitance portion is located at the second passage, a first end of the first capacitance portion connects to the first terminal, and a third end of the second capacitance portion connects to the second terminal. |
| US08772642B2 |
Control cabinet
A control cabinet includes at least two plate shaped elongated wall segments. At least one wall segment features at least one open-edged cutout. Edges of adjacent wall segments facing each other, adjoin each other, forming a seal. Each cutout is covered by a frame. The frame includes a plurality of grommets to accommodate cables. In an assembled state each frame is enclosed and each frame protrudes beyond the butt joint between adjacent wall segments, covering same. |
| US08772637B2 |
Cable protection device and cable having the same
The present invention provides a cable protection device and a cable having the same. The cable protection device is configured for connecting two cables and includes a first protective casing and a second protective casing assembled with the first protective casing. The first protective casing has a hollow body for allowing one of the two cables to be disposed through. The second protective casing has a hollow body for allowing the other of the two cables to be disposed through. The interiors of the hollow body of the first protective casing and the hollow body of the second protective casing form a protective space respectively for covering a connecting portion of the two cables. Thus, the present invention also generates waterproof and dustproof effects. |
| US08772636B2 |
Wire harness installation structure and wire harness-flattening band
The object is to provide a wire harness installation structure which can enhance an operation efficiency when installing a wire harness and can also achieve a space-saving design of an installation region. In the wire harness installation structure in which a wire harness 10 formed by bundling a plurality of wires 42 into a generally-circular form in a cross-sectional view is installed, the wire harness 10 has a flat portion 10a which is formed by thinning and flattening part thereof along an extending direction thereof and is kept in a flat shape, and by doing so, the installing operation is easy, and the installation region is made space-saving. |
| US08772634B2 |
Busbar for power conversion applications
A busbar for power conversion applications that includes two planar conductors that have terminal locations; a first planar insulator located between the planar conductors; two impedances elements that are electrically connected to each of the planar conductors, wherein the impedance elements each extend in a plane that is non-coplanar from the planar conductors, further wherein the impedance elements are configured so as to define a gap between them; and a second planar insulator is located in the gap. A power conversion assembly that connects an energy source and a power switch to the busbar. |
| US08772633B2 |
Method and system for a cutout cover
A method and system for a cutout cover are provided. The cutout cover system includes a hollow head portion including a throat portion including an opening oriented toward a cutout when installed on the cutout and a tab portion extending from the hollow head portion in a first direction, the tab portion including a slit extending through the tab portion to the hollow head portion and dividing the tab portion into two joinable halves. The cutout cover also includes a nose portion extending from the hollow head portion in a second direction, the second direction opposite the first direction, the nose portion including a diverging cross-section along the nose portion from a distal end of the nose portion towards the head portion, the nose portion including a substantially smooth linear surface. |
| US08772628B2 |
High performance, high bandgap, lattice-mismatched, GaInP solar cells
High performance, high bandgap, lattice-mismatched, photovoltaic cells (10), both transparent and non-transparent to sub-bandgap light, are provided as devices for use alone or in combination with other cells in split spectrum apparatus or other applications. |
| US08772624B2 |
Solar cell encapsulant layers with enhanced stability and adhesion
The present invention provides a solar cell module comprising at least one encapsulant layer which has 1) a total thickness of from about 0.1 to about 20 mils and 2) at least one surface layer made of ionomers containing a finite amount of polymerized residues of α-olefins and from about 18 to about 25 wt % of polymerized residues of α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids. The present invention also provides a process of manufacturing the solar cell module. |
| US08772623B2 |
Low-bandgap, monolithic, multi-bandgap, optoelectronic devices
Low bandgap, monolithic, multi-bandgap, optoelectronic devices (10), including PV converters, photodetectors, and LED's, have lattice-matched (LM), double-heterostructure (DH), low-bandgap GaInAs(P) subcells (22, 24) including those that are lattice-mismatched (LMM) to InP, grown on an InP substrate (26) by use of at least one graded lattice constant transition layer (20) of InAsP positioned somewhere between the InP substrate (26) and the LMM subcell(s) (22, 24). These devices are monofacial (10) or bifacial (80) and include monolithic, integrated, modules (MIMs) (190) with a plurality of voltage-matched subcell circuits (262, 264, 266, 270, 272) as well as other variations and embodiments. |
| US08772620B2 |
Processing audio signals with portable handheld computing devices
Systems and methods for processing a signal of an electric guitar are provided. An input guitar signal is received by a portable handheld computing device. The input guitar signal is processed using the digital signal. The combined guitar output is transmitted. |
| US08772616B1 |
Education guitar and method of manufacture
A stringed instrument having a series of note references laser etched into a fingerboard. Each note reference is located respective to a position along a length of a respective string to generated the respective note. The note references are laser etched into the fingerboard using a laser wood removal system. The laser system is programmed to generate a series of recessions within the fingerboard in accordance with a programmed directive. The programming defines the location of each note reference adjacent to a respective fret and under the respective string. The programming accounts for the neck dimensions, fret locations (based upon the scale), string spacing, etc. The laser system can accommodate a neck (removed from the stringed instrument) or the entire instrument. The recessions can be left as formed or filled with a note reference filler to increase a contrast between the note reference and the fingerboard. |
| US08772614B2 |
Marked precoated strings and method of manufacturing same
A coated string for a stringed device which includes a coating applied to the surface of the string. The coating includes a base layer bonded to the surface of the string and an at least partially transparent low-friction top coat applied to the base layer. The base layer includes heat activated pigments that change color when heated above a color shifting temperature. In one embodiment, the color of the pigment in one area contrasts with the color of the pigment in an adjacent area without otherwise affecting the low-friction surface of the coating. The areas of different color created in locations along the length of the low-friction coated string. |
| US08772613B2 |
Guitar with double carve sound board
A stringed musical instrument body with a front plate having an integral cavity defined by a tail end inner edge, a neck end inner edge, a bass side inner edge, and a treble side inner edge is provided. The cavity cooperates with a back plate to form a resonance chamber. A method for making the stringed musical instrument body is also presented. In many instances, the stringed musical instrument is a guitar. |
| US08772607B2 |
Plants and seeds of corn variety CV931366
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV931366. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV931366, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV931366 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV931366 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV931366. |
| US08772602B1 |
Soybean cultivar 22290432
A soybean cultivar designated 22290432 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 22290432, to the plants of soybean cultivar 22290432, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 22290432, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 22290432. 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 22290432. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 22290432, 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 22290432 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US08772601B1 |
Soybean cultivar 28384013
A soybean cultivar designated 28384013 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 28384013, to the plants of soybean cultivar 28384013, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 28384013, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 28384013. 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 28384013. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 28384013, 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 28384013 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US08772591B2 |
Soybean variety A1026332
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1026332. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1026332. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1026332 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1026332 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US08772587B2 |
Soybean variety A1026175
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1026175. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1026175. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1026175 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1026175 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US08772586B2 |
Soybean variety S100302
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated S100302. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety S100302. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety S100302 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety S100302 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US08772583B2 |
Hybrid cucumber ‘jurassic’
A new hybrid cucumber designated ‘Jurassic’ is described. ‘Jurassic’ is an oriental-type slicer cucumber that also has intermediate resistance to cucumber mosaic virus and cucumber vein yellowing virus. |
| US08772582B2 |
Methods for plant seed production
The invention provides methods for producing seeds in watermelon. In one embodiment methods are provided comprising grafting of a seed parent onto a stress tolerant rootstock, pollinating the seed parent with pollen from a pollen donor, and cultivating the seed parent until seed is formed. In specific embodiments, triploid seeds produced by a method of the invention are rendered conspicuously distinguishable from tetraploid seeds, and thus readily selected manually or by an automated machine. Methods for increasing seed yield and/or quality are also provided. |
| US08772581B2 |
Genomically multiplied rapeseed plants, compositions derived therefrom and uses of same
A rapeseed plant having a multiplied genome being at least as fertile as a euploid rapeseed plant isogenic to the genomically multiplied plant grown under similar conditions. |
| US08772580B2 |
Cuervo lettuce variety
A new lettuce variety designated ‘Cuervo’ is described. ‘Cuervo’ is a butterhead lettuce variety exhibiting stability and uniformity. |
| US08772576B2 |
Herbicide-resistant inoculant strains
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a herbicide resistant N2-fixing microorganism and to a method for enhancing N2 fixation by the herbicide resistant rhizobia in symbiosis with herbicide resistant or tolerant leguminous plants treated with herbicide. At least one preferred embodiment comprises mutant rhizobia strains selected based on tolerance of the broad spectrum glyphosate weed control agent, originally Roundup®. Preferred embodiments can be expected to outcompete both indigenous soil rhizobia and/or commercial rhizobia that are not resistant to the herbicide. |
| US08772573B2 |
Spinach hybrid RX 06682141
The invention provides seed and plants of spinach hybrid RX 06682141 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid RX 06682141 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another spinach plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the leaf and gametes of such plants. |
| US08772562B2 |
Process for making basestocks from renewable feedstocks
A process for converting feedstock triglycerides to lube basestocks. The process has the steps of (a) metathesizing the feedstock triglycerides with ethylene in the presence of a metathesis catalyst to form alpha olefins and medium-chain triglycerides and (b) hydroisomerizing the medium-chain triglycerides in the presence of a hydroisomerization catalyst and hydrogen to form methyl-branched triglycerides. The alpha olefins may be oligomerized in the presence of an oligomerization catalyst to form poly(alpha olefins). |
| US08772561B2 |
Methods for selective hydrogenation performance using a layered sphere catalyst with new formulations
A process for selective hydrogenation of hydrocarbons is presented. The process uses a catalyst to selectively hydrogenate acetylenes and diolefins to increase the monoolefins in a product stream. The catalyst in the process includes a layered structure with an inert inner core and an outer layer bonded to the inner core, where the outer layer is a metal oxide and has at least two metals deposited on the outer layer. |
| US08772560B2 |
Modified zeolite catalyst useful for the conversion of paraffins, olefins and aromatics in a mixed feedstock into isoparaffins and a process thereof
The invention relates to a modified zeolite catalyst, useful for the conversion of paraffins, olefins and aromatics in a mixed feedstock such as FCC gasoline that contain high content of olefin, aromatic and n-paraffin into isoparaffins. The invention further relates to the use of such a catalyst, for example but not limited to, in a process for the conversion of paraffins, olefins and aromatics in a mixed feedstock into the product having high amount of branched paraffins with decreased aromatics and olefins, a useful gasoline blend, with negligible production of lighter gases. |
| US08772555B2 |
Conversion of vegetable oils to base oils and transportation fuels
The present invention is directed to methods (processes) and systems for processing triglyceride-containing, biologically-derived oils to provide for base oils and transportation fuels, wherein partial oligomerization of fatty acids contained therein provide for an oligomerized mixture from which the base oils and transportation fuels can be extracted. Such methods and systems can involve an initial hydrotreating step or a direct isomerization of the oligomerized mixture. |
| US08772554B2 |
Process for preparing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene
The present invention provides a method for efficiently preparing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) by a simple and economically advantageous method that is suitable for implementation on an industrial scale. The present invention provides a process for preparing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, comprising the step of: (1) in a reactor, (1-1) reacting 1,1,1,2,3-penta-chloropropane with hydrogen fluoride in an amount of 10 to 100 mol per mole of the 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane 1; (1-2) in the presence of chromic oxide represented by composition formula: CrOm (1.5 |
| US08772553B2 |
Hydrogenation reaction conditions for producing ethanol
The present invention relates to processes for producing ethanol from a feed stream comprising hydrogen and acetic acid and/or ethyl acetate. The reaction occurs at a temperature greater than 225° C. and the feed stream has a liquid hourly space velocity of at least 0.2 hr−1. The reaction occurs in the presence of a catalyst comprising a precious metal and one or more active metals on a modified support. |
| US08772548B2 |
Reaction of glycolaldehyde with an aminating agent
The present invention relates to a process for reacting glycolaldehyde with an aminating agent in the presence of hydrogen and of a catalyst, the catalyst being activated by reducing a catalyst precursor or by reducing a passivated catalyst, which comprises effecting the reaction in the presence of a solvent and contacting the glycolaldehyde with the activated catalyst. |
| US08772544B2 |
Process for the production of bimatoprost
The present invention relates to a process for the purification of crude bimatoprost to obtain pure bimatoprost comprising a chromatography, preferably a chromatography using an achiral stationary phase and an eluent comprising an alcohol and an apolar solvent; and crystallization of the product obtained the chromatography to obtain pure bimatoprost. |
| US08772542B2 |
Antiproliferative compounds, conjugates thereof, methods therefor, and uses thereof
Antiproliferative compounds having a structure represented by formula (II), where n, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined herein, can be used to treat tumors, optionally when conjugated to a ligand such as an antibody: |
| US08772540B2 |
Thermal responsive molecule
Provided is a thermal responsive molecule favorable as a thermal responsive low-molecular hydrogelling agent or the like that gels in response to heat. The thermal responsive molecule is characterized in that an amphiphilic side chain obtained by bonding a hydrophilic side chain such as triethylene glycol and a hydrophobic group such as an octyl group is introduced into a C3-symmetric disc-shaped molecular skeleton such as 1,3,5-benzenetriyltriurea. For example, the thermal responsive molecule is 1,1′,1″-(benzene-1,3,5-triyl)tris{3-(2,5,8,11-tetraoxaheptadecan-17-yl)urea} or the like. |
| US08772539B2 |
Method for synthesizing unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or derivative of same
An appropriate catalyst is found for synthesis of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a derivative thereof using as a raw material compound a hydroxycarboxylic acid and/or a derivative thereof that can easily be synthesized from a polysaccharide such as biomass-derived cellulose, and an efficient method for synthesizing the unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or the derivative thereof is provided. This method is a method for synthesizing an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a derivative thereof, wherein an apatite compound is used as a catalyst to synthesize the unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or the derivative thereof from a biomass-derived hydroxycarboxylic acid and/or a derivative thereof by a dehydration reaction. |
| US08772536B2 |
Proteasome inhibitors
The present invention provides novel compounds useful as proteasome inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various diseases. |
| US08772535B2 |
Process for preparing isocyanates
Process for preparing isocyanates by phosgenation of amines, wherein phosgene and amine are brought into contact in at least 2 mixing chambers connected in parallel. |
| US08772534B2 |
Method of recovering (meth) acrylic acid ester
The present invention provides a method of recovering a (meth)acrylic acid ester, which comprises the steps of: (a) carrying out an esterification reaction between an alcohol and (meth)acrylic acid in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a (meth)acrylic acid ester, wherein a byproduct is generated together with the (meth)acrylic acid ester; and (b) subjecting the byproduct generated in step (a) to a reaction with a catalyst and water in a reactor, wherein the water is fed into the reactor in order that water content exceeds 0 wt % but is 10 wt % or less in the reactor based on the total weight of reactants comprising the byproduct, the catalyst and the water, and thereby separating the (meth)acrylic acid, the alcohol and the (meth)acrylic acid ester contained in the byproduct from the byproduct to obtain the (meth)acrylic acid, the alcohol and the (meth)acrylic acid ester as a recovered product. |
| US08772529B2 |
Catalyst for alkylation and process for producing alkylaromatic hydrocarbon compound using the catalyst
A catalyst for alkylation contains an inorganic structural material having an ion-exchange ability and a metal ion having a valency of 2 or more. The metal ion is supported on the inorganic structural material. The inorganic structural material is preferably a zeolite. The metal ion is preferably a lanthanide metal. The catalyst for alkylation imparts industrially satisfiable activity and selectivity and can be readily separated, collected and recycled. Furthermore, the process for producing an alkylaromatic hydrocarbon compound includes reacting an aromatic hydrocarbon compound and a compound having an unsaturated bond in the presence of the catalyst for alkylation. |
| US08772520B2 |
Preparation of a metal complex
The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a Pd(0)Ln complex, where L is a ligand and n is 2, 3 or 4, comprising the steps of: (a) reacting a Pd(II) complex in at least one solvent with a base and ligand L; and (b) if required, adding further base, optionally in at least one solvent, to form the Pd(0)Ln complex; wherein the at least one solvents in steps a and b are independently the same or different, and provided that when n=2, the Pd(II) complex is not bis[tri(ortho-tolyl)phosphine] palladium chloride. The invention also provides novel Pd(0)L2 and Pd(II) complexes. |
| US08772518B2 |
Dry fractionation method for oil or fat
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method, whereby, in the dry fractionation of an oil or fat, a decrease in solid-liquid separation efficiency, said decrease being caused by the engulfment of a filtrate fraction into a crystal fraction after crystallization and press filtration, can be prevented and thus the crystal slurry can be efficiently separated after the crystallization. A method for the dry fractionation of an oil or fat, said method comprising, before or after crystallization, adding a definite amount of a filtration aid followed by mixing and then press-filtering the thus obtained crystal slurry. Thus, the crystal slurry can be easily separated into a crystal fraction with little engulfment of a liquid fraction and the liquid fraction. |
| US08772516B2 |
Solvent-free process for obtaining phospholipids and neutral enriched krill oils
Organic solvent-free processes for obtaining krill oil compositions are disclosed. The processes include a) cooking krill in a cooker vessel for a time and at a temperature sufficient to denature the protein content of the krill and cause a first solid krill fraction and a first liquid krill fraction to be formed while substantially avoiding emulsification of the first solid and first liquid krill fractions; b) removing the first solid and first liquid krill fractions from the cooker vessel at a temperature of at least about 90° C.; c) separating the first solid fraction and the first liquid fraction; and d) obtaining krill oil with neutral enriched from the first liquid fraction, and e) by pressing of first solid fraction to obtain press liquid or a second liquid krill fraction for obtaining krill oil with phospholipids enriched krill oil, the separating and the obtaining steps being carried out without the use of organic solvents. Krill oil compositions made by the process are also disclosed. |
| US08772510B2 |
PDE10 modulators
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, W, X, X1, Y, Y1, Z and Z1 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds inhibit PDE10A and can be used in the treatment of CNS disorders such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease. |
| US08772505B2 |
Antiviral compounds composed of three aligned aryl moieties to treat diseases such as hepatitis C
The present invention relates to novel Tricyclic Compounds, compositions comprising at least one Tricyclic Compound, and methods of using Tricyclic Compounds for treating or preventing a viral infection or a virus-related disorder in a patient. The present invention provides Tricyclic Compounds of Formula (I): Non-limiting examples of the Compounds of Formula (I) include compound 44 The Compounds of Formula (II) can be useful for inhibiting HCV viral replication or replicon activity, and for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient. |
| US08772500B2 |
TRPV3 modulators
Disclosed herein are modulators of TRPV3 of formula (II): wherein G1, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, G2, Ra, Rb, and u are as defined in the specification. Compositions comprising such compounds and methods for treating conditions and disorders using such compounds and compositions are also presented. |
| US08772488B2 |
Crystals of prasugrel hydrobromate
The present application discloses crystals of 2-acetoxy-5-(α-cyclopropylcarbonyl-2-fluorobenzyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridine hydrobromate, crystal compositions and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and their use. The crystals of prasugrel hydrobromate of the present application possess excellent stability and solubility. |
| US08772487B2 |
Fluorogenic hydrazine-substituted compounds
The present disclosure is directed to fluorogenic schiff base-forming dyes capable of detecting analytes containing aldehyde and ketone groups. The dyes contain nucleophilic hydrazinyl appendages and are capable of binding and detecting analytes in situ. |
| US08772482B2 |
4-phenyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-phenylethoxy)pyrimidine-based compounds and methods of their use
Compounds of formula I are disclosed, as well as compositions comprising them and methods of their use to treat, prevent and/or manage diseases and disorders: |
| US08772480B2 |
Inhibitors of PI3 kinase and/or mTOR
The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; methods of treating diseases or conditions, such as cancer, using the compounds; and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, wherein the variables are as defined herein. |
| US08772473B2 |
Mostly natural DNA sequencing by synthesis
The invention provides a new method for DNA sequencing called “natural sequencing by synthesis” (nSBS). According to the method, DNA that includes a desired sequence is synthesized using a dNTP mix with a small percentage of fluorescently-labeled nucleotides. The fluorescent label is cleavable. In contrast to previous methods that utilize 100% labeled nucleic acids, use of a small percentage of labeled nucleic acids minimizes the distortion of the natural structure of the extending DNA strand and the DNA polymerase. Using the disclosed methods with less than 10,000 copies of template DNA and 10% of the nucleotides labeled, long homopolymer stretches up to 20 bases can be sequenced with high accuracy and Q20 (with 99% accuracy) read lengths of up to 1,000 bases can be achieved. A Q20 read length of greater than 100 bases can potentially be achieved, even if the sequencing is performed with 1,000 copies of a template and 10% of the nucleotides labeled. |
| US08772466B2 |
Zea mays NFB2 promoter
The present invention provides non-coding regulatory element polynucleotide molecules isolated from the transcription factor Nuclear Factor B (NFB2) gene of Zea mays and useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The invention further discloses compositions, polynucleotide constructs, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and seeds containing the Zea mays NFB2 regulatory polynucleotide sequences, and methods for preparing and using the same. |
| US08772463B2 |
Fluorescent dye-labeled glucose bioprobe, synthesis method and usage thereof
Disclosed are a novel fluorescent glucose analogue, a method for the synthesis thereof and the use thereof. The novel fluorescent glucose analogue is labeled with fluorescent dye by O-1-glycosylation and via various linkers. The fluorescent glucose analogue can be applied to molecular bioimaging and a method for screening curative or preventive drugs for glucose metabolism-related diseases. |
| US08772460B2 |
Thermostable FGF-2 mutant having enhanced stability
Thermostable FGF-2 proteins having enhanced ability to support human pluripotent stem cell cultures are provided. Also provided are methods and compositions utilizing thermostable FGF-2 proteins. |
| US08772459B2 |
J591 minibodies and Cys-diabodies for targeting human prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) and methods for their use
In one embodiment, a minibody monomer that binds PSMA is provided. The minibody monomer is encoded by a nucleotide sequence comprising, from N-terminus to C-terminus, an scFv sequence that can bind PSMA, an artificial hinge sequence, and a human IgG CH3 sequence. In another embodiment, a CysDB monomer that binds PSMA is provided. The CysDB monomer may be encoded by a nucleotide sequence comprising, from N-terminus to C-terminus, an scFv sequence that can bind PSMA and a cysteine tail. In other embodiments, methods for diagnosing or treating a cancer associated with PSMA expression in a subject are provided. |
| US08772458B2 |
Crystalline anti-hTNFalpha antibodies
The present invention relates to a batch crystallization method for crystallizing an anti-hTNFalpha antibody which allows the production of said antibody on an industrial scale; antibody crystals as obtained according to said method; compositions containing said crystals as well as methods of use of said crystals and compositions. |
| US08772450B2 |
Beta-amino acids
Disclosed are β-amino acid monomers containing cylcoalkyl, cycloalkenyl, and heterocylic substituents which encompass the α and β carbons of the peptide backbone and β-polypeptides made from such monomers. Method of generating combinatorial libraries of polypeptides containing the β-peptide residues and libraries formed thereby are disclosed. |
| US08772440B2 |
Process for manufacturing lactic acid
A process for the preparation of lactic acid includes: a) providing an aqueous medium comprising magnesium lactate; b) adding to the aqueous medium a monovalent base to form an aqueous medium comprising a water soluble monovalent lactate salt and a solid magnesium base; c) separating the magnesium base from the aqueous medium; d) adjusting the concentration of the monovalent lactate salt in the aqueous medium, e) subjecting the aqueous medium to water-splitting electrodialysis, to produce a first solution comprising monovalent base and a second solution comprising lactic acid and monovalent lactate salt, the electrodialysis being carried out to a partial conversion of 40 to 98 mole %; f) separating the second solution into lactic acid and a solution comprising the monovalent lactate salt by vapour-liquid separation; g) recycling the solution of step f) comprising the monovalent lactate salt to step d). |
| US08772436B2 |
Process for making thermoplastic polyesters
The invention relates to a process for making a thermoplastic polyester, which comprises contacting at least one carboxylic acid-based compound and at least one alcohol-based compound in esterification and subsequent polycondensation reactions, in the presence of certain exfoliated inorganic nano-layered titanates acting as a catalyst. |
| US08772433B2 |
Polyactic acid-based polyol composition, process for production thereof, urethane resin composition, process for production of same, and molded products thereof
Provided is a polylactic acid-based polyol composition in which a catalyst that remains in the polylactic acid-based polyol and that acts also as a catalyst for urethane formation has been deactivated by easy means. Thus, the polylactic acid-based polyol composition suffers from little influence of the catalyst on urethane formation. When the polylactic acid-based polyol composition is used as a raw material for a urethane resin, therefore, uniform molded products can be obtained. Also provided are a process for the production of the polylactic acid-based polyol composition, a urethane resin composition obtained using the polylactic acid-based polyol composition, a process for the production of the same, and molded products thereof. The polylactic acid-based polyol composition is a composition which comprises both a polylactic acid-based polyol prepared by transesterification and a silica compound and in which the silica compound has a surface area of 40 m2 or more based on 100 g of the polylactic acid-based polyol and a content of the silica compound is 70 wt % or less. |
| US08772430B2 |
Silicone resin, sealing material, and optical semiconductor device
A silicone resin is obtained by allowing a cage octasilsesquioxane having a group represented by formula (1) below, to react with an alkenyl group-containing polysiloxane containing an alkenyl group having a molarity smaller than the molarity of the hydrosilyl group of the cage octasilsesquioxane in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst: (where R1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R2 represents hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and the molar ratio of monovalent hydrocarbon group: hydrogen in R2 in the cage octasilsesquioxane as a whole is, as an average value, in a range of 6.5:1.5 to 5.5:2.5). |
| US08772424B2 |
Curable phosphorus-containing flame retardant epoxy resin
This invention relates to an epoxy resin composition, in particular a curable phosphorus containing flame retardant epoxy resin composition comprising epoxy resin and an epoxy resin chain-extending amount of a diaryl alkylphosphonate and/or diaryl arylphosphonate and a cross-linking agent. The curable flame retardant compositions are useful in e.g., printed wiring boards or molding compounds for electronic applications, protective coatings, adhesives, as well as structural and decorative composite materials. |
| US08772423B2 |
Emulsions based on hydroxyl compounds bearing silyl groups
The invention relates to emulsions containing hydroxyl compound bearing silyl groups, to the production and to the use thereof. |
| US08772417B2 |
Polyimide membranes and their preparation
Disclosed are (1) a method of preparing a polyimide membrane, including cross-linking polyimides via thermal labile side chains and decomposition of the thermal labile side chains; and (2) polyimide membranes thus prepared. |
| US08772414B2 |
Polymeric compositions and foams, methods of making the same, and articles prepared from the same
The invention provides a composition comprising an ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated diene interpolymer, which has the following properties: an Mz(abs)/Mz(Conv) value greater than 1.35; an Mz(BB)/Mw(abs) value greater than 1.6; and a non-conjugated diene content less than 10 weight percent, based on the total weight of the interpolymer. |
| US08772411B2 |
Preparation of polyolefin-based adhesives
Disclosed is a polyolefin-based adhesive. The adhesive comprises a maleated polyolefin. The maleated polyolefin is let-down in a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE). The let-down LLDPE is selected from those which have a melt index MI2 within the range of 0.1 dg/min to 5 dg/min, preferably from 1 dg/min to 3 dg/min, and comprises a TREF soluble fraction having an intrinsic viscosity less than 0.9 dl/g. The adhesive composition can be used in multilayer polyolefin films and multilayer pipes. |
| US08772410B1 |
Polyolefin foams for footwear foam applications
A composition that can be used as foam composition is disclosed, which comprises or is produced from an ethylene acrylate dipolymer, an acid copolymer, and optionally a soft ethylene polymer. The ethylene acrylate dipolymer comprises repeat units derived from ethylene and at least one alkylacrylate. The acid copolymer comprises repeat units derived from ethylene and acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or combinations thereof. The soft ethylene polymer comprises ethylene and an α-olefin, vinyl acetate, or combinations thereof. |
| US08772409B2 |
Compositions for sports equipment
Compositions comprising the reaction product of: (a) a polyalkenamer; and (b) an organic modifier that includes at least one carbon to carbon unsaturated bond and at least one functional group selected from carboxyl, hydroxyl, amino, epoxy, (meth)acrylate, vinyl, ester, isocyanate, carbonyl, urethane, anhydride, or a metal salt thereof. Also disclosed are golf balls that include (i) a core, (ii) at least one intermediate layer, and (iii) at least one cover layer, wherein at least one of the core, intermediate layer or cover layer includes the polyalkenamer/functionalized organic modifier composition as a majority ingredient. |
| US08772407B2 |
One component polysiloxane coating compositions and related coated substrates
Disclosed are one-component low temperature, moisture curable, storage stable coating compositions that include a silanol-functional silicone; an alkoxy-functional silicone; a flexibilizer comprising a reaction product of two or more reactants; and a curing agent selected from amines, aminosilanes, ketimines, aldimines, and combinations thereof. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and methods for coating substrates with such compositions. |
| US08772405B2 |
Polymer polyol, method for producing the same, and method for producing polyurethane resin
A polymer polyol (I) is provided that is formed of a polyol (A), polymer particles (B) obtained by polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated compound (b), and an active-hydrogen-containing compound (d) having an aromatic ring and having a number-average molecular weight of 150 to 2,000, wherein a content of (d) is 1 to 20% on the basis of a weight of (B). The polymer polyol of the present invention contains polymer particles having sufficiently small particle diameters, has a low viscosity, and has excellent handleability. A polyurethane resin obtained by using the polymer polyol of the present invention has excellent mechanical strengths such as elongation at break. |
| US08772404B2 |
Composition for sealing a colorant to a surface and/or for protecting a surface
A composition for treating carpets. The composition seals and protects a portion of a polyester carpet to which a colorant is applied such that, after the polyester carpet is walked on by 30,000 steps and vacuumed by 600 strokes, the ΔECMC (l:c=2:1) of the portion of the polyester carpet to which the colorant is applied is less than about 6.0. The ΔCCMC of the portion of the polyester carpet to which the colorant is applied is less than about −3.0 D. The composition imparts wear resistance to a nylon carpet such that an average width of free ends of carpet fibers that form the nylon carpet increases by less than about 10% when the nylon carpet is subjected to a simulated wear test that includes contacting the carpet fibers to a steel beating bar, covered with nylon, in a drum rotating at thirty-five rotations/minute for seventy-two hours. |
| US08772402B2 |
Paint to be sprayed on the surface of a slim tube-shaped bamboo product and a spraying method thereof
A paint for spraying on bamboo products, such as on the exterior surface of a slim tube-shaped bamboo product, is a nonaqueous acrylic-based paint including 10 to 15 percent by weight of one or more flatting powders, 50 to 55 percent by weight of one or more acrylic resins, 1 to 5 percent by weight of one or more leveling agents, 13 to 16 percent by weight of one or more ester solvents, 10 to 15 percent by weight of one or more alcohol solvents, and 8 to 10 percent by weight of one or more ether solvents. After application of the wet paint composition, the solvents evaporate leaving a film of the acrylic resins, flatting powders, and leveling agents. |
| US08772400B2 |
Polyvinyl alcohol-based film for optical use, polarizing film, and polarizing plate
The present invention provides a polyvinyl alcohol-based film for optical uses, which is excellent in stretching property and is used for producing a polarizing film excellent in polarization performance throughout the visible light wavelength range, particularly in the vicinity of the wavelength of 460 nm. The invention relates to a polyvinyl alcohol-based film for optical uses comprising a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin is composed of only a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (A) containing a 1,2-glycol bond at a side chain and the amount of the 1,2-glycol bond at a side chain is from 0.01 to 6% by mol, or a polyvinyl alcohol-based film for optical uses comprising a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin includes a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (A) containing a 1,2-glycol bond at a side chain and a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (B) other than the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (A) and satisfies the following expression (1): 0.01≦A×G/(A+B)≦6 (1) wherein A represents a content ratio (weight ratio) of the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (A) based on a total amount of the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (A) and the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (B), B represents a content ratio (weight ratio) of the polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (B) based on the above total amount, and G represents an amount (% by mol) of the 1,2-glycol bond at a side chain. |
| US08772396B2 |
Poly(arylene ether)—polyolefin composition and its use in wire and cable insulation and sheathing
A composition includes specific amounts of a poly(arylene ether), an unfunctionalized hydrogenated triblock copolymer, an unfunctionalized polyolefin, and magnesium dihydroxide. The composition is useful for forming insulation and sheath layers of wire and cable. |
| US08772392B2 |
Melt-molded article containing an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin composition of low carboxylic acid content
A melt-molded article containing an EVOH resin composition of low acetic acid odor and good long run workability is provided. |
| US08772391B2 |
Co-curable, conductive surfacing films for lightning strike and electromagnetic interference shielding of thermoset composite materials
Embodiments of the present disclosure present electrically conductive, thermosetting compositions for use in surfacing films and adhesives. The surfacing films possess enhanced electrical conductivity, comparable to metals, without the use of embedded metal screens or foils. Such surfacing films may be incorporated into composite structures (e.g., prepregs, tapes, and fabrics), for example, by co-curing, as an outermost surface layer. In particular, compositions formed using silver flakes as conductive fillers are found to exhibit very high electrical conductivity. For example, compositions including greater than 45 wt. % silver flake exhibit resistivities less than about 55 mΩ/sq. In this manner, the surfacing films as an outermost conductive layer may provide lighting strike protection (LSP) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding when used in applications such as aircraft components. |
| US08772389B1 |
Color changing caulk
A caulk composition having a first color upon application and a second color upon formation of a skin, wherein said skin is suitable for application of a surface treatment. |
| US08772387B2 |
Dispersion adhesives, a process for preparing them and use thereof
The present claims relate to aqueous dispersion adhesives comprising at least one polyurethane dispersion and at least one carbodiimide having the general formula R′—(—N═C═N—R—)m—R″, in which m corresponds to an integer from 1 to 500, R=arylene and/or C7-C11 aralkylene, R′═R—NCO, and R″═—NCO, where in R′, independently of one another, R1 and R2 are identical or different and represent a C1-C6 alkyl, C6-C10 cycloalkyl or C7-C18 aralkyl radical. |
| US08772385B2 |
Polycarbonate resin composition and formed product thereof
In a polycarbonate resin composition containing a polycarbonate resin and a polycarbosilane compound, the use of the polycarbosilane compound modifies the surface properties of the polycarbonate resin composition without adversely affecting the intrinsic characteristics of the polycarbonate resin, such as transparency, heat resistance, and mechanical properties, e.g., impact resistance. A polycarbonate resin composition containing 100 parts by mass of a polycarbonate resin, 0.001 to 1 part by mass of a metal salt compound, and 0.005 to 5 parts by mass of a polycarbosilane compound has significantly improved flame resistance and high transparency and causes markedly reduced outgassing and mold fouling, without losing impact resistance and heat resistance. |
| US08772384B2 |
Fire-resistant coating material adina
Fire-resistant coating material ADINA comprising ammonium polyphosphate in the amount of 5 to 50% w/w, pentaerythritol in the amount of 6 to 33% w/w, melamine in the amount of 4 to 22% w/w, binder based on polyvinylacrylate dispersion in the amount of 10 to 16.3% w/w, plasticizer based on diisononylphthalate in the amount of 2.3 to 3.5% w/w, talc in the amount of 3 to 10% w/w, stabilizer (preservative) based on 4-chloro-3-methylphenol in the amount of 0.15 to 0.25% w/w, and water in the amount of 13.5 to 17% w/w. |
| US08772383B2 |
Material for alignment layer of liquid crystal display
The present invention provides a material for alignment layer of liquid crystal display, which includes a solvent and a polymer dissolved in the solvent. The polymer includes a backbone and a first side chain linked to the backbone. The first side chain has a stronger lateral dipole moment. The material for alignment layer of liquid crystal display is characterized in that a first side chain that contains both a flexible chain segment and rigid chain segment is linked to the backbone of the polymer and the first side chain has a stronger lateral dipole moment, making it taking a rotation or tilting motion under the application of an electric field so as to effect alignment of the liquid crystal molecules in the pre-tilt angle. |
| US08772379B2 |
Multifunctional biocomposite additive compositions and methods
Biocomposite compositions and compositions, which include dried distillers solubles, and which can be used in making biocomposite compositions are described. Methods for preparing the compositions are also described. |
| US08772377B2 |
Dispersant comprising copolymer mixture
The invention relates to a polymer composition containing 3 to 95% by weight of a copolymer H and 3 to 95% by weight of a copolymer K, the copolymers H and K each having polyether macromonomer structural units and acid monomer structural units, which are present in the copolymers H and K in each case in a molar ratio of 1:20 to 1:1, and at least 20 mol % of all structural units of the copolymer H and at least 25 mol % of all structural units of the copolymer K being present in each case in the form of acid monomer structural units, the polyether macromonomer structural units of the copolymers H and K having side chains containing in each case at least 5 ether oxygen atoms, the number of ether oxygen atoms per side chain of the polyether macromonomer structural units of the copolymers H and K varying in each case in such a way that the corresponding frequency distribution diagrams, in which the number of ether oxygen atoms per side chain of a polyether macromonomer structural unit is plotted in each case along the abscissae and the respectively associated frequencies for the copolymers H or K are plotted in each case along the ordinates, contain in each case at least 2 maxima whose abscissa values differ in each case by more than 7 ether oxygen atoms from one another, the frequency distribution diagrams of the copolymers H and K differing from one another in that the abscissa value of at least one maximum of the copolymer H differs in each case by more than 5 ether oxygen atoms from the abscissa values of all maxima of the copolymer K and/or that the arithmetic means of the ether oxygen atoms of the polyether macromonomer structural units of the copolymers H and K differ from one another by more than 5 ether oxygen atoms. |
| US08772376B2 |
Near-infrared absorbing film compositions
A curable liquid formulation comprising: (i) one or more near-infrared absorbing polymethine dyes; (ii) one or more crosslinkable polymers; and (iii) one or more casting solvents. The invention is also directed to solid near-infrared absorbing films composed of crosslinked forms of the curable liquid formulation. The invention is also directed to a microelectronic substrate containing a coating of the solid near-infrared absorbing film as well as a method for patterning a photoresist layer coated on a microelectronic substrate in the case where the near-infrared absorbing film is between the microelectronic substrate and a photoresist film. |
| US08772375B2 |
Composition of polyacrylate, epoxy and polyamine
A composition suitable for forming a paint marking on a roadway comprises a polyfunctional acrylate having at least four acrylate groups, an epoxy component and a polyfunctional amine. The polyfunctional acrylate reacts with the polyfunctional amine to form an adduct with secondary amine groups. The secondary amine reacts with the epoxy component to yield a chemically high crosslinked material having a no track time of less than about five minutes. |
| US08772373B2 |
Coating composition, coating and an object coated with the coating composition
A process for producing a coating composition includes separately chemically grafting particles with compounds having reactive groups and compounds having hydrophilic polymer chains. The hydrophilic polymer chains dissolve in water at least one temperature between 0 and 100° C. The reactive groups may react with the substrate and or react with one another to form a cross-linked coating, comprising the particles. A process for forming a coating on a substrate is also provided. |
| US08772369B2 |
Single batch latex ink compositions and methods
The present disclosure provides methods and composition directed towards a single batch latex ink-jet ink. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a single batch latex ink-jet ink can comprise emulsifying a pigment and a monomer in a solvent, and polymerizing the monomer with a reaction condition sufficient to encapsulate the pigment and sufficient to form individual latex particulates thereby forming a single batch latex ink-jet ink. The ink can contain less than about 0.5 wt % of latex particulates having a diameter of 50 nm or less, can contain about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % of latex particulates having a diameter of about 100 nm to about 250 nm and can contain about 3 wt % to about 5 wt % of encapsulated pigment. |
| US08772366B2 |
Phenolic foam
A phenolic foam is made by foaming and curing a foamable phenolic resin composition that comprises a phenolic resin, a blowing agent, an acid catalyst and an inorganic filler. The blowing agent comprises a blend of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon containing 2 to 5 carbon atoms and an aliphatic hydrocarbon containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms mixed in a ratio of 60/40 to 5/5 parts by weight. The inorganic filler is at least one selected from a metal hydroxide, a metal oxide, a metal carbonate and a metal powder. The phenolic foam has a pH of 5 or more and a water uptake less than 1 kg/m2. A phenolic foam with a higher pH value compared with conventional phenolic foam reduces corrosion risk when in contact with metallic materials. The phenolic foam maintains excellent long-term stable thermal insulation performance, low water uptake and fire resistance performance and by using the said blowing agent, does not harm the environment as an ozone or global warming depleting material. |
| US08772359B2 |
Surfactant thickened systems comprising microfibrous cellulose and methods of making same
Surfactant systems are provided using microfibrous cellulose to suspend particulates. In one embodiment the surfactant system includes a microfibrous cellulose at a concentration from about 0.05% to about 1.0% (w/w), a surfactant at a concentration of about 51% to about 99% (w/w active surfactant), and a suspended particulate. Also provided herein are methods for preparing surfactant systems including microfibrous cellulose. |
| US08772357B2 |
Decontamination, stripping and/or degreasing foam containing solid particles
A stabilized foam formed from a foaming aqueous solution comprising from 0.1 to 7 mol of one or more decontamination, stripping and/or degreasing reactants per liter of solution and from 0.01 to 15% by weight of a solid stabilizing agent of solid particles type, with respect to the total weight of the solution, and a process for the preparation of said stabilized foam, to its use in decontaminating, stripping and/or degreasing a surface and to a process for decontaminating, stripping and/or degreasing a surface. |
| US08772355B2 |
Stealth polymeric particles for delivery of bioactive or diagnostic agents
The present invention is directed to a crosslinked or non-crosslinked polymer particle, wherein the crosslinked polymer particle comprises a copolymer of poly(alklyene glycol-graft-acrylate) that is crosslinked by at least one hydrolysable monomer or crosslinking agent. The present invention is also directed to a polymer particle comprising a crosslinked polymer particle that is a product of starting materials comprising (a) a hydrophilic monomer, (b) a hydrophobic monomer, and (c) a hydrolysable crosslinking agent (the crosslinking agent may be absent in the case of non-crosslinked particles). The present invention is still further directed to a polymer particle comprising a crosslinked copolymer, where the crosslinked copolymer includes structures represented by Formulas (I), (II), and (III), as defined in the specification. Other embodiments of the present invention also include methods of manufacturing polymer particles. |
| US08772354B2 |
Malodor counteracting compositions and method for their use
The present invention relates to the field of perfumery and more particularly to the field of malodor counteractancy. In particular, it relates to a method for application of malodor counteracting (MOC) compositions capable of neutralizing in an efficient manner, through chemical reactions, malodors of a large variety of origins and which can be encountered in the air, on textiles, bathroom or kitchen surfaces, and the like. The composition may be applied as is or in the form of a perfuming composition or in a consumer product or article containing the compound or perfume composition. |
| US08772351B1 |
Tannin formulation for treating gastrointestinal spasms in a subject having diverticulitis
Methods of treating gastrointestinal spasms are provided. For example, methods of treating gastrointestinal spasms are provided, such methods not requiring the use of systemic drugs that have shown to (i) provide slow relief, (ii) cause adverse side effects, (iii) limit activities, (iv) worsen existing gastrointestinal conditions, (v) be unrecommended in several gastrointestinal conditions that include gastrointestinal spasms, or (vi) be unrecommended in the absence of diarrhea. |
| US08772347B2 |
Use of a pharmaceutical composition for promoting proliferation and/or migration of skin cells, and for improving wound healing in a subject
A method for promoting proliferation and/or migration of skin cells includes providing a composition containing a compound of formula (I) below; and administrating to the skin cells the composition. A method for improving wound healing in a subject includes providing a composition containing a compound of formula (I) below; and administrating to the subject the composition |
| US08772338B2 |
Enhanced bimatoprost ophthalmic solution
A composition comprising from 0.005% to 0.02% bimatoprost by weight and from 100 ppm to 250 ppm benzalkonium chloride, wherein said composition is an aqueous liquid which is formulated for ophthalmic administration is disclosed herein.A method which is useful in treating glaucoma or ocular hypertension related thereto is also disclosed herein. |
| US08772337B2 |
Preservative-free prostaglandin-based ophthalmic solution
The present invention provides an ophthalmic solution without an antimicrobial preservative. The solution includes as an active substance at least one prostaglandin and as a solubilizing agent, a surfactant, where the solubilizing agent is polyoxyl-15-hydroxystearate. |
| US08772335B2 |
Adamantyl derivatives as therapeutic agents
The present invention relates to adamantyl derivatives and their anti-cancer activity. Compounds of formulae I and II are provided as well as related methods of treatment and methods of synthesis. |
| US08772334B2 |
Synergistic antimicrobial mixtures
A broad spectrum antimicrobial composition consisting essentially of an iodopropynyl compound in combination with a benzimidazole and a metal borate is disclosed. The composition can be used to protect industrial systems against microbial growth and, more particularly, to protect substrates such as paints, coatings, stucco, concrete, stone, cementaceous surfaces, wood, wood-plastic composites, caulking, sealants, textiles, leather, wood, preservatives, metal working fluids, drilling muds, clay slurries, glazes, optical brighteners, carpet backing, and pigments against microbial growth. The composition can be used as a preservative for aqueous products. |
| US08772332B2 |
Arylpropionyl-alpha-pyrone antibacterial agents
The invention provides a compound of formula (I): or a salt thereof, wherein R1-R4 have any of the values described in the specification, as well as compositions comprising a compound of formula (I). The compounds are useful as antibacterial agents. |
| US08772331B2 |
Small molecule antagonists of bacterial quorum-sensing receptors
A novel small molecule antagonizes two types of acyl homoserine lactone receptors: membrane-bound and cytoplasmic. A focused library of analogs and derivatives of the original antagonist was synthesized. Analog and derivative molecules harbor a range of activities. The novel small molecule and most potent antagonist protects the eukaryote Caenorhabditis elegans from quorum-sensing-mediated killing by the bacterial pathogen Chromobacterium violaceum. The saving of C. elegans demonstrates the use of these molecules as small molecule antimicrobials. |
| US08772329B2 |
Compounds from mycelium of Antrodia cinnamomea and use thereof
The present invention relates to compounds from mycelium of Antrodia cinnamomea. The present invention also relates to a composition and a method for treating or prophylaxis of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. |
| US08772328B2 |
Aminotetrahydropyrans as dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors for the treatment or prevention of diabetes
The present invention is directed to novel substituted aminotetrahydropyrans of structural formula I which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly Type 2 diabetes. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved. |
| US08772324B2 |
Composition and methods for the treatment of wounds
The present invention is directed to a wound composition comprising an effective amount of phenytoin and an effective amount of vitamin C. The present invention is further directed to a method of treating a wound in a patient comprising administering an effective amount of phenytoin and an effective amount of vitamin C to the wound. |
| US08772323B2 |
Benzoxazole- and tetrahydrobenzoxazole-substituted pyridazinones as GPR119 agonists
The present invention relates to pyridazinone derivatives of general formula I, wherein the groups A, G and R1 are as defined in the application, the tautomers thereof, stereoisomers thereof, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof, which have valuable pharmacological properties, and in particular bind to the GPR119 receptor and modulate its activity. |
| US08772321B2 |
Heteroannelated anthraquinone derivatives for inhibiting cancers
Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating cancer utilizing compounds characterized by the following structure: and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. |
| US08772320B2 |
Nicotinamide derivative or salt thereof
An object of the present invention is to provide to a compound and a pharmaceutical composition, which have excellent Syk-inhibitory activity. The present invention provides a nicotinamide derivative represented by the following formula (I) (wherein R1 represents a halogen atom; R2 represents a C1-12 alkyl group, a C2-12 alkenyl group, a C2-12 alkynyl group, a C3-8 cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an ar-C1-6 alkyl group or a heterocyclic group, each optionally having at least one substituent; R3 represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group each optionally having at least one substituent; and R4 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom; and R2 and R4 may form a cyclic amino group optionally having at least one substituent together with the nitrogen atom to which they bind) or a salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment of a Syk-related disease which comprises the nicotinamide derivative or a salt thereof. |
| US08772316B2 |
Substituted 6,7-dialkoxy-3-isoquinolinol derivatives as inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 10 (PDE10A)
The invention relates to compounds of the formula wherein R′, R1, through R7 and Ar are as defined herein. These compounds are useful as inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 10 (PDE10A) which are useful in treating central nervous system diseases such as psychosis and also in treating, for example, obesity, type II diabetes, metabolic syndrome, glucose intolerance, pain and ophthalmic diseases. |
| US08772312B2 |
Heterocyclic compounds as CRTH2 receptor antagonists
This application relates to a compound of Formula ! (or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) as defined herein, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and its use as an antagonist of receptor CRTH2, as well as a process for its preparation and intermediates therefor. |
| US08772311B2 |
Harmine derivatives, intermediates used in their preparations, preparation processes and use thereof
This invention relates to compounds of general formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification; intermediates used in their preparation, preparation processes and use thereof. The present invention produces new harmine derivatives with enhanced antitumor activity and lower nervous system toxicity by structurally modification of the parent structure of β-carboline of harmines at position 1, 2, 3, 7 and 9. The compounds of the present invention can be prepared easily with high yield. They can be used in manufacture of a variety of antitumor medicines and medicines used in treatment of tumor diseases in combination of light or radiation therapy. |
| US08772309B2 |
Pharmaceutical formulation of apomorphine for buccal administration
The present invention provides a kit comprising, in separate compartments of a container, the following components (a) and (b): (a) a combination of apomorphine or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or carrier; and (b) a solution which comprises a diluent and a pH modifying agent; the components being presented such that they can be combined at the point of use into a formulation which is adjusted to a pH ranging from mildly acidic to alkaline and which is suitable for buccal administration. The formulation is useful in treating Parkinson's disease and in promoting sexual function. |
| US08772299B2 |
Phenyl piperazine compounds, pharmaceutical composition including the same and use thereof
The present invention relates to novel piperazine derivatives or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, a process for preparing the same, and in particular, a high binding for Serotonin 1A(5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT1A) receptor, a pharmaceutical composition for treatment and/or prevention of depression and anxiety including an effective amount of the piperazine compound, and a method of treating depression, anxiety and other conditions related to 5-HT1A receptor in a mammal. |
| US08772297B2 |
TGF-β signal transduction inhibitor
The present invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (I) or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, and use thereof for the prophylaxis or treatment of TGF-β-related diseases: wherein Y is a hydrogen atom and the like; R2 is and the like; R3 is —NR8—R9— and the like; R4, R5, R6 and R7 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom and the like; and X is and the like. |
| US08772295B2 |
Modulators of aldehyde dehydrogenase and methods of use thereof
The present disclosure provides compounds that function as modulators of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) enzymatic activity, as well as compositions and formulations comprising the compounds. The present disclosure provides therapeutic methods involving administering a subject compound, or a subject pharmaceutical composition. |
| US08772294B2 |
Crystalline forms for 5-amino-2, 3-dihydrophthalazine-1, 4-dione sodium salt, pharmaceutical preparations containing the same and method for the production of said forms
The invention relates to the provision of two novel crystalline forms I and II for 5-amino-2,3-dihydrophthalazine-1,4-dione sodium salt. Surprisingly, it was discovered that form I and form II have differing immunological effects. This advantageous property is useful for immunospecific applications. In addition, both forms have advantageous physicochemical properties, which are useful in the production, further processing and/or use of a pharmaceutical preparation of form I or form II or a mixture of both. |
| US08772291B2 |
Multicyclic compounds and methods of their use
This invention relates to multicyclic compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and methods of their use in, for example, the treatment of cognitive disorders. |
| US08772289B2 |
N-Thio-anthranilamid compounds and their use as pesticides
N-Thio-anthranilamid compounds of formula (I) wherein A is A1 wherein the variables and the indices are as defined per the description, processes for preparing the compounds I, pesticidal compositions comprising compounds I, use of compounds I for the control of insects, acarids or nematodes, and methods for treating, controlling, preventing or protecting animals against infestation or infection by parasites by use of compounds of formula I. |
| US08772285B2 |
Benzothiazoles having histamine H3 receptor activity
Certain novel benzothiazoles and benzoxazoles, e.g., 2-(piperazin-1-yl)benzothiazoles and 2-(piperazin-1-yl)benzoxazoles, optionally substituted in the 3 and/or 4 positions of the piperazine rings, having histamine H3 antagonistic activity can be used in pharmaceutical compositions. |
| US08772273B2 |
Formulations and uses of retinoic acid receptor selective agonists
The invention provides retinoic acid receptor (RAR) selective agonists and formulations thereof for the treatment of disease or for inducing a medically beneficial effect. |
| US08772272B2 |
Pyrido-and pyrimidopyrimidine derivatives as anti-proliferative agents
The present invention concerns the compounds of formula the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein a1-a2=a3-a4 represents a divalent radical selected from N—CH═CH—CH, N—CH═N—CH or CH—CH═N—CH; Z represents NH; Y represents —C3-9alkyl-, —C1-5alkyl-NR13—C1-5alkyl-, —C1-6alkyl-NH—CO— or —CO—NH—C1-6alkyl-; X1 represents —O— or —NR11—; X2 represents —C1-2alkyl-, —O—C1-2alkyl, —O— or —O—CH2—; R1 represents hydrogen or halo; R2 represents hydrogen, cyano, halo, hydroxycarbonyl-, C1-4alkyloxycarbonyl-, Het16-carbonyl- or Ar5; R3 represents hydrogen; R4 represents hydroxy, C1-4alkyloxy-, Ar4—C1-4alkyloxy or R4 represents C1-4alkyloxy substituted with one or where possible two or more substituents selected from C1-4alkyloxy- or Het2-; R11 represents hydrogen; R12 represents hydrogen, C1-4alkyl- or C1-4alkyl-oxy-carbonyl-; R13 represents Het14-C1-4alkyl, in particular morpholinyl-C1-4alkyl; Het2 represents a heterocycle selected from morpholinyl or piperidinyl optionally substituted with C1-4alkyl-, preferably methyl; Het14 represents morpholinyl; Het16 represents a heterocycle selected from morpholinyl or pyrrolidinyl; Ar4 represents phenyl; Ar5 represents phenyl optionally substituted with cyano. |
| US08772270B2 |
Treatment methods requiring phyto-ingredients
The invention provides methods for treatment of conditions which require phytosterol therapy without adversely affecting the bioavailability of lipophilic vitamins or lipophilic drugs. The method includes administering a mixture of phytosterol ester(s) (PS-E) and 1,3-diglyceride(s) (DAG) dissolved in an edible oil or fat. The invention also provides a method of improving weight management and a method of treating metabolic conditions that result in overweight. Dietary nutrients, food supplements and food articles containing the mixture are also provided. |
| US08772268B2 |
Bisphosphonamidate prodrugs and uses thereof
Bisphosphonamidate prodrugs of therapeutic bisphosphonate compounds and uses thereof to treat diseases are described. |
| US08772258B2 |
Single walled carbon nanotube/sirna complexes and methods related thereto
The present invention includes single-walled carbon nanotube compositions for the delivery of bioactive agents and methods of making such single-walled carbon nanotube compositions. |
| US08772256B2 |
Codon modified immunogenic compositions and methods of use
The present invention features immunogenic compositions comprising codon modified genes that encode viral proteins and/or glycoproteins or fragments. The immunogenic compositions of the invention are useful in various methods of treatment, such as preventing or treating viral infection. Also provided in the present invention are kits and instructions for use. |
| US08772255B2 |
Cell transfecting formulations of small interfering RNA related compositions and methods of making and use
Compositions incorporating small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) and certain lipid-conjugated polyamide compound-based delivery vehicles that are particularly useful in the delivery siRNA and other polynucleotides to cells. Also, methods of making and using the compositions. |
| US08772252B2 |
Coumarin compounds as melanogenesis modifiers and uses thereof
Provided are coumarin compounds of formula I, for example, robustic acid methyl ether, and the use of such compounds and compositions thereof to modulate (e.g., inhibit) melanogenesis and pigmentation. wherein R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are described herein. Also provided are plant extracts containing a compound of formula I, and the use of such a plant extract to modulate (e.g., inhibit) melanogenesis and pigmentation. The compound or plant extract may be prepared as pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of conditions that are related to aberrant melanogenesis activity. |
| US08772251B2 |
Use of isothiocyanate derivatives as anti-myeloma agents
The invention concerns the use of glucomoringin and of its des-thio-glucoside having the following formulae (I, II): for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of myeloma. |
| US08772249B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating ischemia and ischemia-reperfusion injury
The present invention relates to compositions comprising a substantially pure compound represented by Structural Formula I: and methods of using such compounds to activate cytoprotective kinases. The values and preferred values of the variables in Structural Formula I are defined herein. |
| US08772248B2 |
Drug delivery system
A compound comprises a thiopeptide, or derivative or analogue thereof, the thiopeptide comprising a C-terminal carboxylic acid group, and a functional group for attachment to a drug, characterized in that the compound is adapted to carry or transport a drug. |
| US08772247B2 |
Anti-parasitic compounds
A novel structural class of highly N-methylated linear lipopeptide compounds useful for the treatment of parasitic disease. |
| US08772246B2 |
Soluble hyaluronidase glycoprotein (sHASEGP), process for preparing the same, uses and pharmaceutical compositions comprising thereof
Provided are soluble neutral active Hyaluronidase Glycoproteins (sHASEGP's), methods of manufacture, and their use to facilitate administration of other molecules or to alleviate glycosaminoglycan associated pathologies. Minimally active polypeptide domains of the soluble, neutral active sHASEGP domains are described that include asparagine-linked sugar moieties required for a functional neutral active hyaluronidase domain. Included are modified amino-terminal leader peptides that enhance secretion of sHASEGP. Sialated and pegylated forms of the sHASEGPs also are provided. Methods of treatment by administering sHASEGPs and modified forms thereof also are provided. |
| US08772245B2 |
Crystalline form of cyclosporine A, methods of preparation, and methods for use thereof
The present invention relates generally to crystalline forms of cyclosporine A and particularly to a newly identified form of cyclosporine A. The invention further relates to methods for its preparation and to methods for treating certain ocular disorders. |
| US08772244B2 |
Tubulin inhibitors
The present invention relates to novel tubulin binding molecules of formula (I) and their use for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. |
| US08772241B2 |
Peptide and use thereof
The present invention provides a peptide represented by formula (I) of X1-Leu-X2-Leu-X3 wherein X1 represents Glu or Asp, X2 represents His, Lys or Arg, X3 represents Asp or Glu, with Glu, Asp, Leu, His, Lys and Arg being respectively glutamic acid, aspartic acid, leucine, histidine, lysine and arginine; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; a composition for the treatment or prevention of at least one selected from cartilage damage and arthritis, containing the same peptide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient; and a composition containing the same peptide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and TGFβ1. The above-mentioned peptide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is effective for the treatment and/or prevention of cartilage damage and/or arthritis and is capable of exhibiting effects of the regeneration of cartilage tissue, the inhibition of the expression of cartilage tissue matrix degrading enzyme and/or the inhibition of cartilage tissue ossification. |
| US08772239B2 |
Medicament for therapeutic treatment and/or improvement of sepsis
A medicament for therapeutic treatment and/or improvement of sepsis in a patient with severe sepsis accompanied with one or more organ dysfunctions, wherein a value of International Normalized Ratio (INR) of a plasma specimen obtained from said patient is more than 1.4, which comprises thrombomodulin as an active ingredient. |
| US08772238B2 |
Use of ixolaris, a tissue factor inhibitor, for the treatment of cancer
The invention provides methods for treatment of tissue factor (TF) mediated or associated diseases or processes, such as cancer, by administering at least an active fragment of an Ixolaris polypeptide to a subject. The invention further includes identification of a subject in need of such treatment, and monitoring a subject for amelioration of at least one sign or symptom of the disease. The invention also features kits. |
| US08772237B2 |
Compositions and methods for counteracting effects of reactive oxygen species and free radicals
Peptide compounds and methods for upregulating expression of a gene encoding an antioxidative enzyme, such as superoxide dismutase or catalase, to counteract harmful oxidative effects of reactive oxygen species and other free radicals are described. The peptide compounds may be used to treat or prevent diseases and conditions characterized by undesirable elevation of reactive oxygen species and other free radicals, to upregulate AP-1 gene expression, and to treat pain. The peptide compounds may be used as components of pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements. |
| US08772231B2 |
Stabilizing alkylglycoside compositions and methods thereof
The present invention relates to alkylglycoside-containing compositions and methods for increasing the stability, reducing the aggregation and immunogenicity, increasing the biological activity, and reducing or preventing fibrillar formation of insulin or an analog thereof. |
| US08772230B2 |
Niacin and/or trigonelline as a muscle stimulant
This invention relates to the use of niacin and/or trigonelline compounds to increase muscle weight during periods of activity or to inhibit muscle loss during periods of inactivity. |
| US08772229B2 |
Methods for synthesis and uses of inhibitors of ghrelin O-acyltransferase as potential therapeutic agents for obesity and diabetes
The invention provides inhibitors of ghrelin O-acyltransferase, and methods of making and using them. In some embodiments, the invention provides bisubstrate analog inhibitors of ghrelin O-acyltransferase, which can be effective in treating, for example, obesity and diabetes mellitus. |
| US08772222B2 |
Cleaning agent compositions for reducing MRSA transmission
Antibacterial cleaning agent having principally natural active ingredients includes water, soap-nut-derived saponins, polysorbate 20, glycerin, a mixture of essential oils of lemongrass, tea tree, geranium, lavender, and oregano, and extract of grapefruit seed; methods of laundering, cleaning, and bathing using the cleaning agent. |
| US08772210B2 |
High viscosity index PAO with polyurea thickeners in grease compositions
The invention relates to grease compositions containing high viscosity index polyalphaolefins (HVI-PAO) and polyurea thickeners. The use of HVI-PAOs and polyurea thickeners in a bi-modal base stock grease application provides favorable frictional properties and improved overall performance. |
| US08772209B2 |
Process for preparing a salt of a sulfurized alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic composition
Disclosed herein is a process for preparing a salt of a sulfurized alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic composition having a reduced content of unsulfurized alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound and its unsulfurized metal salt. The process involves the steps of: (a) providing a composition comprising (i) a salt of a sulfurized alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound; (ii) an unsulfurized alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound and (iii) an unsulfurized metal salt of the alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound; wherein the alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound is derived from alkylation of a hydroxyaromatic compound with one or more olefins comprising C9 to C18 oligomers of monomers selected from propylene, butylene or mixtures thereof; (b) protonating the unsulfurized metal salt of the alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound with an effective amount of an acidic compound capable of protonating the unsulfurized metal salt of the alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound; and (c) removing the unsulfurized alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound and the protonated unsulfurized metal salt of the alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound from the composition. |
| US08772201B2 |
Oxide superconducting conductor and method of manufacturing the same
An oxide superconducting conductor of the invention is configured to include an oxide superconducting layer including a substrate and an oxide superconductor formed on the substrate. The oxide superconductor being expressed by a composition formula of RE1Ba2Cu3Oy where RE represents a rare earth element and an expression of 6.5 |
| US08772198B2 |
Method of making a self-expiring identification badge using a thermal transfer printer
Self-expiring labels and badges are made by a method of: (A) contacting a first component of a dye system with a second component of the dye system, the first component carried on a facial surface of a transfer ribbon and the second component carried on a facial surface of a media, the second component beneath and in contact with a timing layer, and (B) heating the contacted first component of the dye system and timing layer with a thermal print head such that (i) the first component of the dye system transfers to the timing layer, and (ii) the first component of the dye system begins to migrate through the timing layer to the second component of the dye system which, upon contact of the first and second components of the dye system, an image is formed. |
| US08772196B2 |
Aromatics hydrogenation catalyst and a method of making and using such catalyst
Disclosed is a composition useful in the saturation of aromatics contained in a hydrocarbon feedstock. The composition includes a support composition having a high macroporosity of greater than 51 percent. The support composition comprises an amorphous silica-alumina having unique properties. |
| US08772190B2 |
Large ceramic component and method of manufacture
The invention concerns a sintered ceramic component of silicon nitride or sialon suitable as rolling element in a bearing and a manufacturing method for making such ceramic components. The ceramic component has high density and a homogeneous and fine microstructure, giving the component excellent mechanical properties. Manufacturing of the sintered ceramic component by SPS is cost-effective and rapid. |
| US08772188B2 |
Glass-ceramic having at least two crystal phases, process for producing a glass-ceramic and its use
A glass-ceramic having at least two crystal phases, wherein at least one crystal phase has a positive temperature dependence of the resonance frequency τf, at least one crystal phase has a negative temperature dependence of the resonance frequency τf and the glass-ceramic has a resulting temperature dependence of the resonance frequency τf of 0 ppm/K with a maximum deviation of +/−20 ppm/K, is described. Furthermore, a process for producing such a glass-ceramic and the use of the glass-ceramic are described. |
| US08772183B2 |
Method of forming an integrated circuit
A method of forming an integrated circuit is disclosed. A second material layer is formed on a first material layer. A patterned mask layer having a plurality of first features with a first pitch P1 is formed on the second material layer. The second material layer is etched by using the patterned mask layer as a mask to form the first features in the second material layer. The patterned mask layer is trimmed. A plurality of dopants is introduced into the second material layer not covered by the trimmed patterned mask layer. The trimmed patterned mask layer is removed to expose un-doped second material layer. The un-doped second material layer is selectively removed to form a plurality of second features with a second pitch P2. P2 is smaller than P1. |
| US08772181B2 |
Method for producing graphene, graphene produced on substrate, and graphene on substrate
A production method for producing graphene on a substrate, and the like are provided. According to the method, in a forming step heating is conducted to a solid solution temperature at which a solid solution of carbon dissolved in a metal is able to be formed, and a solid solution layer (505) composed of the solid solution on a substrate (103) is formed; and in a removing step graphene (102) is grown on the substrate (103) by removing the metal from the solid solution layer (505) while maintaining the heating to the solid solution temperature. As a solvent for dissolving carbon a metal composed of a single element as well as various alloys are applicable. The graphene (102) touches directly the substrate (103), by removing the metal from the solid solution layer (505) by supplying an etching gas. |
| US08772171B2 |
Gas switching section including valves having different flow coefficients for gas distribution system
A gas switching system for a gas distribution system for supplying different gas compositions to a chamber, such as a plasma processing chamber of a plasma processing apparatus, is provided. The chamber can include multiple zones, and the gas switching section can supply different gases to the multiple zones. The switching section can switch the flows of one or more gases, such that one gas can be supplied to the chamber while another gas can be supplied to a by-pass line, and then switch the gas flows. |
| US08772167B2 |
Method of forming a semiconductor memory device
A method of forming a semiconductor memory device includes forming an etch target layer on a substrate, forming a sacrificial layer having preliminary openings on the etch target layer, forming assistance spacers in the preliminary openings, respectively, removing the sacrificial layer, such that the assistance spacers remain on the etch target layer, forming first mask spacers covering inner sidewalls of the assistance spacers, respectively, the first mask spacers respectively defining first openings, forming a second mask spacer covering outer sidewalls of the assistance spacers, the second mask spacer defining second openings between the first openings, the first and second openings being adjacent to each other along a first direction, and etching the etch target layer exposed by the first openings and the second openings to form holes in the etch target layer. |
| US08772166B2 |
Spacer process for on pitch contacts and related structures
Methods are disclosed, including for increasing the density of isolated features in an integrated circuit. Also disclosed are associated structures. In some embodiments, contacts are formed on pitch with other structures, such as conductive interconnects that may be formed by pitch multiplication. To form the contacts, in some embodiments, a pattern corresponding to some of the contacts is formed in a selectively definable material such as photoresist. Features in the selectively definable material are trimmed, and spacer material is blanket deposited over the features and the deposited material is then etched to leave spacers on sides of the features. The selectively definable material is removed, leaving a mask defined by the spacer material. The pattern defined by the spacer material may be transferred to a substrate, to form on pitch contacts. In some embodiments, the on pitch contacts may be used to electrically contact conductive interconnects in the substrate. |
| US08772165B2 |
Methods of manufacturing gates for preventing shorts between the gates and self-aligned contacts and semiconductor devices having the same
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising forming a metal gate of a transistor on a substrate by a replacement metal gate process, wherein an insulating layer is formed on the substrate adjacent the metal gate, forming a hard mask on the substrate including the insulating layer and the metal gate, the hard mask including an opening exposing the metal gate, performing a metal pull back process on the substrate to remove a predetermined depth of a top portion of the metal gate, depositing a protective layer on the substrate, including on the hard mask and on top of a remaining portion of the metal gate, and performing chemical mechanical polishing to remove the hard mask and the protective layer, wherein the protective layer formed on top of the remaining portion of the metal gate remains. |
| US08772164B2 |
Method for forming interconnection pattern and semiconductor device
According to one embodiment, a method for forming an interconnection pattern includes forming an insulating pattern, forming a self-assembled film, and forming a conductive layer. The insulating pattern has a side surface on a major surface of a matrix. The self-assembled film has an affinity with a material of the insulating pattern on the side surface of the insulating pattern. The forming the conductive layer includes depositing a conductive material on a side surface of the self-assembled film. |
| US08772162B2 |
Method for removing native oxide and associated residue from a substrate
Native oxides and associated residue are removed from surfaces of a substrate by sequentially performing two plasma cleaning processes on the substrate in a single processing chamber. The first plasma cleaning process removes native oxide formed on a substrate surface by generating a cleaning plasma from a mixture of ammonia (NH3) and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) gases, condensing products of the cleaning plasma on the native oxide to form a thin film that contains ammonium hexafluorosilicate ((NH4)2SiF6), and subliming the thin film off of the substrate surface. The second plasma cleaning process removes remaining residues of the thin film by generating a second cleaning plasma from nitrogen trifluoride gas. Products of the second cleaning plasma react with a few angstroms of the bare silicon present on the surface, forming silicon tetrafluoride (SiF4) and lifting off residues of the thin film. |
| US08772160B2 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor element and deposition apparatus
An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for successive deposition used for manufacturing a semiconductor element including an oxide semiconductor in which impurities are not included. By using the deposition apparatus capable of successive deposition of the present invention that keeps its inside in high vacuum state, and thus allows films to be deposited without being exposed to the air, the entry of impurities such as hydrogen into the oxide semiconductor layer and the layer being in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer can be prevented; as a result, a semiconductor element including a high-purity oxide semiconductor layer in which hydrogen concentration is sufficiently reduced can be manufactured. In such a semiconductor element, off-state current is low, and a semiconductor device with low power consumption can be realized. |
| US08772159B2 |
Method of fabricating electrical contact
A method of fabricating an electrical contact comprises the following steps. A substrate having at least a silicon region is provided. At least an insulation layer is formed on the substrate, wherein the insulation layer comprises at least a contact hole which exposes the silicon region. A metal layer is formed on sidewalls and bottom of the contact hole. An annealing process is performed to form a first metal silicide layer in the silicon region nearby the bottom of the contact hole. A conductive layer covering the metal layer and filling up the contact hole is then formed, wherein the first metal silicide layer is transformed into a second metal silicide layer when the conductive layer is formed. |
| US08772158B2 |
Multi-layer barrier layer stacks for interconnect structures
The present disclosure is generally directed to multi-layer barrier layer stacks for interconnect structures that may be used to reduce mechanical stress levels between the interconnect structure and a dielectric material layer in which the interconnect structure is formed. One illustrative method disclosed herein includes forming a recess in a dielectric layer of a substrate and forming an adhesion barrier layer including an alloy of tantalum and at least one transition metal other than tantalum to line the recess, wherein forming the adhesion barrier layer includes creating a first stress level across a first interface between the adhesion barrier layer and the dielectric layer. The method also includes forming a stress-reducing barrier layer including tantalum over the adhesion barrier layer, wherein the stress-reducing barrier layer reduces the first stress level to a second stress level less than the first stress level, and filling the recess with a fill layer. |
| US08772156B2 |
Methods of fabricating interconnect structures containing various capping materials for electrical fuse and other related applications
Methods are provided for fabricating interconnect structures containing various capping materials for electrical fuses and other related applications. The method includes forming a first interconnect structure having a first interfacial structure and forming a second interconnect structure adjacent to the first structure. The second interconnect structure is formed with a second interfacial structure different from the first interfacial structure of the first interconnect structure. |
| US08772155B2 |
Filling cavities in semiconductor structures having adhesion promoting layer in the cavities
High aspect ratio trenches may be filled with metal that grows more from the bottom than the top of the trench. As a result, the tendency to form seams or to close off the trench at the top during filling may be reduced in some embodiments. Material that encourages the growth of metal may be formed in the trench at the bottom, while leaving the region of the trench near the top free of such material to encourage growth upwardly from the bottom. |
| US08772153B2 |
Semiconductor device with air gap therein and manufacturing method thereof
In accordance with an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate, a line-and-space structure, a first film and a second film. The line-and-space structure includes line patterns arranged on the substrate parallel to one another at a predetermined distance. The first film is formed on side surfaces and bottom surfaces of the line patterns by an insulating film material. The second film is formed on the line-and-space structure across a space between the line patterns by a material showing low wettability to the first film. Space between the line patterns includes an air gap in which at least a bottom surface of the first film is totally exposed. |
| US08772152B2 |
Method for package-on-package assembly with wire bonds to encapsulation surface
A microelectronic assembly includes a substrate having a first and second opposed surfaces. A microelectronic element overlies the first surface and first electrically conductive elements can be exposed at at least one of the first surface or second surfaces. Some of the first conductive elements are electrically connected to the microelectronic element. Wire bonds have bases joined to the conductive elements and end surfaces remote from the substrate and the bases, each wire bond defining an edge surface extending between the base and the end surface. An encapsulation layer can extend from the first surface and fill spaces between the wire bonds, such that the wire bonds can be separated by the encapsulation layer. Unencapsulated portions of the wire bonds are defined by at least portions of the end surfaces of the wire bonds that are uncovered by the encapsulation layer. |
| US08772150B2 |
Method of forming p-type ZnO film
Disclosed herein is a method of forming a p-type zinc oxide thin film. A zinc oxide layer and an antimony oxide layer are alternately stacked one above another on a substrate, forming a superlattice layer. The superlattice layer is modified into a p-type zinc oxide thin film by annealing. Upon annealing, zinc atoms of the zinc oxide layer are diffused into the antimony oxide layer and antimony atoms of the antimony oxide layer are diffused into the zinc oxide layer. |
| US08772147B2 |
Spacer structures of a semiconductor device
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a first set of gate electrodes over a substrate, adjacent gate electrodes of the first set of gate electrodes being separated by a first gap width, and having a first gate width. The method includes forming a second set of gate electrodes over the substrate, adjacent gate electrodes of the second set of gate electrodes being separated by a second gap width less than the first gap width, and having a second gate width greater than the first gate width. The method further includes forming a first set of spacer structures on sidewalls of the first and second sets of gate electrodes. The method further includes forming a second set of spacer structures abutting the first set of spacer structures and removing a subset of the second set of spacer structures over the sidewalls of the second set of gate electrodes. |
| US08772141B2 |
Doping carbon nanotubes and graphene for improving electronic mobility
A method for doping a graphene or nanotube thin-film field-effect transistor device to improve electronic mobility. The method includes selectively applying a dopant to a channel region of a graphene or nanotube thin-film field-effect transistor device to improve electronic mobility of the field-effect transistor device. |
| US08772138B2 |
High voltage light emitting diode chip and its manufacturing method
A high voltage light emitting diode chip and its manufacturing method are provided. The high voltage light emitting diode chip can be manufactured by forming a plurality of light emitting diode units on a substrate and electrically connecting the light emitting diode units, wherein a trench with a width of about 0.5 μm to about 7 μm is present between every two adjacent light emitting diode units to isolate the light emitting diode units. The procedure for manufacturing the high voltage light emitting diode chip is simple and the high voltage light emitting diode chip that is produced can exhibit satisfying luminous efficiency. |
| US08772136B2 |
Method for fabricating semiconductor device
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, wherein the method comprises steps as follows: Firstly, a device wafer is provided and a patterned bonding layer is then formed within a scribe line region of the device wafer. Subsequently a handle wafer is bonded to the device wafer by the patterned bonding layer. Next, a dicing process is performed along the scribe line region in order to divide the device wafer into a plurality of dices and remove the patterned bonding layer simultaneously, whereby the divided dices can be separated from the handle wafer. |
| US08772132B2 |
Method of manufacturing laminated wafer by high temperature laminating method
A method of manufacturing a laminated wafer is provided by forming a silicon film layer on a surface of an insulating substrate comprising the steps in the following order of: applying a surface activation treatment to both a surface of a silicon wafer or a silicon wafer to which an oxide film is layered and a surface of the insulating substrate followed by laminating in an atmosphere of temperature exceeding 50° C. and lower than 300° C., applying a heat treatment to a laminated wafer at a temperature of 200° C. to 350° C., and thinning the silicon wafer by a combination of grinding, etching and polishing to form a silicon film layer. |
| US08772129B2 |
Manufacturing method of SOI substrate and manufacturing method of semiconductor device
A manufacturing method of an SOI substrate which possesses a base substrate having low heat resistance and a very thin semiconductor layer having high planarity is demonstrated. The method includes: implanting hydrogen ions into a semiconductor substrate to form an ion implantation layer; bonding the semiconductor substrate and a base substrate such as a glass substrate, placing a bonding layer therebetween; heating the substrates bonded to each other to separate the semiconductor substrate from the base substrate, leaving a thin semiconductor layer over the base substrate; irradiating the surface of the thin semiconductor layer with laser light to improve the planarity and recover the crystallinity of the thin semiconductor layer; and thinning the thin semiconductor layer. This method allows the formation of an SOI substrate which has a single-crystalline semiconductor layer with a thickness of 100 nm or less over a base substrate. |
| US08772125B2 |
Method of double-sided patterning
A method of double-sided patterning including positioning a first silicon wafer with its back side facing upwards and forming one or more deep trenches serving as alignment marks on the back side of the first silicon wafer; performing alignment with respect to the alignment marks and forming a back-side pattern on the first silicon wafer; depositing a polishing stop layer on the back side of the first silicon wafer; flipping over the first silicon wafer and bonding its back side with the front side of a second silicon wafer; polishing the front side of the first silicon wafer to expose the alignment marks from the front side; performing alignment with respect to the alignment marks and forming a front-side pattern on the first silicon wafer; removing the second silicon wafer and the polishing stop layer to obtain a double-sided patterned structure on the first silicon wafer. |
| US08772123B2 |
Band gap improvement in DRAM capacitors
A method for forming a DRAM MIM capacitor stack having low leakage current and low EOT involves the use of an compound high k dielectric material. The dielectric material further comprises a dopant. One component of the compound high k dielectric material is present in a concentration between about 30 atomic % and about 80 atomic % and more preferably between about 40 atomic % and about 60 atomic %. In some embodiments, the compound high k dielectric material comprises an alloy of TiO2 and ZrO2 and further comprises a dopant of Al2O3. In some embodiments, the compound high k dielectric material comprises an admixture of TiO2 and HfO2 and further comprises a dopant of Al2O3. |
| US08772120B2 |
Semiconductor process
A semiconductor process includes the following steps. A gate structure is formed on a substrate. A main spacer is formed on the substrate beside the gate structure. A source/drain is formed in the substrate beside the main spacer. After the source/drain is formed, an epitaxial structure is formed in the substrate beside the main spacer. A gate structure may be respectively formed in a first area and a second area of a substrate. A main spacer is formed on the substrate respectively beside the two gate structures. A source/drain is formed in the substrate respectively beside the two spacers. After the two source/drains are formed, an epitaxial structure is formed in the substrate respectively beside the main spacers. |
| US08772116B2 |
Dielectric equivalent thickness and capacitance scaling for semiconductor devices
A device and method for fabricating a capacitive component includes forming a high dielectric constant material over a semiconductor substrate and forming a scavenging layer on the high dielectric constant material. An anneal process forms oxide layer between the high dielectric constant layer and the scavenging layer such that oxygen in the high dielectric constant material is drawn out to reduce oxygen content. |
| US08772115B2 |
Semiconductor device having selectively nitrided gate insulating layer and method of fabricating the same
A semiconductor device including a selectively nitrided gate insulating layer may be fabricated by a method that includes forming a first gate insulating layer on a substrate having a first region and a second region, performing a nitridation process on the first gate insulating layer, removing the first gate insulating layer from at least a portion of the first region to expose at least a portion of the substrate, forming a second gate insulating layer on at least the exposed portion of the first region of the substrate, thermally treating the first and second gate insulating layers in an oxygen atmosphere, forming a high-k dielectric on the first and second gate insulating layers, and forming a metal gate electrode on the high-k dielectric. |
| US08772114B2 |
Metal gate semiconductor device and method of fabricating thereof
A method of semiconductor fabrication including forming a first work function metal layer on a first region of the substrate and forming a metal layer on the first work function metal layer and on a second region of the substrate. A dummy layer is formed on the metal layer. The layers are then patterned to form a first gate structure in the first region and a second gate structure in the second region of the substrate. The dummy layer is then removed to expose the metal layer, which is treated. The treatment may be an oxygen treatment that allows the metal layer to function as a second work function layer. |
| US08772112B1 |
Method for fabricating semiconductor device
Disclosed is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device including: sequentially forming a first insulating film and a first barrier layer on a first surface of a substrate; etching the first barrier layer to form a first barrier layer pattern; etching the first insulating film to form a first insulating film pattern; removing the first barrier layer pattern and forming a first type epitaxial layer on an exposed first portion of the substrate; forming a second insulating film and a second barrier layer on the first type epitaxial layer and the first insulating film pattern; etching the second barrier layer to form a second barrier layer pattern; etching the second insulating film to form a second insulating film pattern, and etching the first insulating film pattern; and forming a second type epitaxial layer on an exposed second portion of the first surface of the n substrate. |
| US08772111B2 |
Trench gate semiconductor device and the method of manufacturing the same
A trench gate semiconductor device is disclosed which has a trench gate structure including an insulator in the upper portion of a first trench, the insulator being on a gate electrode; a source region having a lower end surface positioned lower than the upper surface of the gate electrode; a second trench in the surface portion of a semiconductor substrate between the first trenches, the second trench having a slanted inner surface providing the second trench with the widest trench width at its opening and a bottom plane positioned lower than the lower end surface of the source region, the slanted inner surface being in contact with the source region; and a p-type body-contact region in contact with the slanted inner surface of the second trench. The trench gate semiconductor device and its manufacturing method facilitate increasing the channel density and lowering the body resistance of the parasitic BJT. |
| US08772110B2 |
Semiconductor device having fin structure and method of manufacturing the same
In a semiconductor device, a thin wall oxide film formed over sidewalls of an active region is formed, and a portion of the wall oxide film adjacent to a gate region is removed. A gate insulating film is formed where the portion of wall oxide film was removed to prevent a parasitic transistor from being generated by the wall oxide film. |
| US08772106B2 |
Graded metal oxide resistance based semiconductor memory device
Memory devices are described along with methods for manufacturing and methods for operating. A memory device as described herein includes a plurality of memory cells located between word lines and bit lines. Memory cells in the plurality of memory cells comprise a diode and a metal-oxide memory element programmable to a plurality of resistance states including a first and a second resistance state, the diode of the memory element arranged in electrical series along a current path between a corresponding word line and a corresponding bit line. The device further includes bias circuitry to apply bias arrangements across the series arrangement of the diode and the memory element of a selected memory cell in the plurality of memory cells. |
| US08772102B2 |
Methods of forming self-aligned contacts for a semiconductor device formed using replacement gate techniques
One illustrative method disclosed herein involves forming an etch stop layer above a plurality of sacrificial gate structures, performing an angled ion implant process to implant an etch-inhibiting species into less than an entirety of the etch stop layer, and forming a layer of insulating material above the etch stop layer. The method further includes removing the sacrificial gate structures, forming replacement gate structures, forming a hard mask layer above the replacement gate structures and layer of insulating material, forming a patterned hard mask layer, performing another etching process through the patterned hard mask layer to define an opening in the layer of insulating material to expose a portion of the etch stop layer, performing another etching process on the exposed portion to define a contact opening therethrough that exposes a doped region and forming a conductive contact in the opening that is conductively coupled to the doped region. |
| US08772100B2 |
Structure and method for forming a low gate resistance high-K metal gate transistor device
A low gate resistance high-k metal gate transistor device is formed by providing a set of gate stacks (e.g., replacement metal gate (RMG) stacks) in a trench on a silicon substrate. The gate stacks in the trench may have various layers such as: a high-k layer formed over the substrate; a barrier layer (formed over the high-k layer; a p-type work function (pWF) layer formed over the barrier layer; and an n-type work function (nWF) layer formed over the pWF layer. The nWF layer will be subjected to a nitrogen containing plasma treatment to form a nitridized nWF layer on the top surface, and an Al containing layer will then be applied over the gas plasma treated layer. By utilizing a gas plasma treatment, the gap within the trench may remain wider, and thus allow for improved Al fill and reflow at high temperature (400° C.-480° C.) subsequently applied thereto. |
| US08772098B2 |
Transport conduits for contacts to graphene
An apparatus comprises at least one transistor. The at least one transistor comprises a substrate, a graphene layer formed on the substrate, and first and second source/drain regions spaced apart relative to one another on the substrate. The graphene layer comprises at least a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being in contact with the first source/drain region and the second portion being in contact with the second source/drain region. One or more cuts are formed in at least one of the first and second portions of the graphene layer. The apparatus allows for lowered contact resistance in graphene/metal contacts. |
| US08772097B2 |
Method for fabricating a field effect transistor, and field effect transistor
In a method for fabricating a field effect transistor, a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region are formed in a substrate. A channel region is formed between the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region. A gate region is formed on the channel region. Micro-cavities are formed in the substrate at least below the channel region, and the micro-cavities are oxidized. |
| US08772096B2 |
Method of forming a contact and method of manufacturing a phase change memory device using the same
Provided are a method of forming a contact and a method of manufacturing a phase change memory device using the same. The method of forming a contact includes forming on a substrate an insulating layer pattern having first sidewalls extending in a first direction and second sidewalls extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and which together delimit contact holes, forming semiconductor patterns in lower parts of the contact holes, forming isolation spacers on the semiconductor pattern and side surfaces of the first sidewalls to expose portions of the semiconductor patterns, and etching the exposed portions of the semiconductor patterns using the isolation spacers as a mask to divide the semiconductor patterns into a plurality of finer semiconductor patterns. |
| US08772093B2 |
Manufacturing method of semiconductor device
An object is to provide a semiconductor device having a structure in which parasitic capacitance between wirings can be efficiently reduced. In a bottom gate thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor layer, an oxide insulating layer used as a channel protection layer is formed above and in contact with part of the oxide semiconductor layer overlapping with a gate electrode layer, and at the same time an oxide insulating layer covering a peripheral portion (including a side surface) of the stacked oxide semiconductor layer is formed. Further, a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer are formed in a manner such that they do not overlap with the channel protection layer. Thus, a structure in which an insulating layer over the source electrode layer and the drain electrode layer is in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer is provided. |
| US08772092B2 |
Integrated circuits using guard rings for ESD, systems, and methods for forming the integrated circuits
A method for forming an integrated circuit. The method includes forming a first guard ring around at least one transistor over a substrate, the first guard ring having a first type dopant. The method further includes forming a second guard ring around the first guard ring, the second guard ring having a second type dopant. The method includes forming a first doped region adjacent to the first guard ring, the first doped region having the second type dopant. The method further includes forming a second doped region adjacent to the second guard ring, the second doped region having the first type dopant, wherein the first guard ring, the second guard ring, the first doped region, and the second doped region are capable of being operable as a first silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) to substantially release an electrostatic discharge (ESD). |
| US08772091B2 |
Methods for protecting electronic circuits operating under high stress conditions
Apparatus and methods for electronic circuit protection under high stress operating conditions are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a substrate having a first p-well, a second p-well adjacent the first p-well, and an n-type region separating the first and second p-wells. An n-type active area is over the first p-well and a p-type active area is over the second p-well. The n-type and p-type active areas are electrically connected to a cathode and anode of a high reverse blocking voltage (HRBV) device, respectively. The n-type active area, the first p-well and the n-type region operate as an NPN bipolar transistor and the second p-well, the n-type region, and the first p-well operate as a PNP bipolar transistor. The NPN bipolar transistor defines a relatively low forward trigger voltage of the HRBV device and the PNP bipolar transistor defines a relatively high reverse breakdown voltage of the HRBV device. |
| US08772087B2 |
Method and apparatus for semiconductor device fabrication using a reconstituted wafer
Method and apparatus for semiconductor device fabrication using a reconstituted wafer is described. In one embodiment, diced semiconductor chips are placed within openings on a frame. A reconstituted wafer is formed by filling a mold compound into the openings. The mold compound is formed around the chips. Finished dies are formed within the reconstituted wafer. The finished dies are separated from the frame. |
| US08772083B2 |
Solder mask with anchor structures
Various substrates or circuit boards for receiving a semiconductor chip and methods of processing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided that includes forming a first opening in a solder mask positioned on a side of a substrate. The first opening does not extend to the side. A second opening is formed in the solder mask that extends to the side. The first opening may serve as an underfill anchor site. |
| US08772081B2 |
Memory device with a double helix biopolymer layer and fabricating method thereof
The present invention relates to a write-once and read-many-times memory device and the fabricating method thereof. The structure of the memory device comprises: a substrate, a first electrode, a double helix biopolymer layer and a second electrode, and a plurality of metal nanoparticles are distributed in the double helix biopolymer layer. The first electrode is disposed on the substrate, the double helix biopolymer layer is disposed on the first electrode and the substrate, and the second electrode is disposed on the double helix biopolymer layer. When illuminating, the memory device will produce a low-conductivity state and high-conductivity state for writing data. Later, when a voltage is applied to the first electrode and the second electrode, the data will be read. |
| US08772080B2 |
Photovoltaic cell and methods for producing a photovoltaic cell
A photovoltaic device is provided that includes a substrate, a first transparent conductive layer positioned on the substrate, a plurality of transparent conductive rods positioned on the first transparent conductive layer and having a growth direction, the growth direction extending in a direction away from the substrate, a photovoltaically active layer covering the plurality of transparent conductive rods rods and a conductive layer positioned on the photovoltaically active layer. |
| US08772078B1 |
Method and system for laser separation for exclusion region of multi-junction photovoltaic materials
A method for laser separation of a thin film structure with multi junction photovoltaic materials. The method includes providing an optically transparent substrate having a thickness, a back surface region, and a front surface region including an edge region. The method further includes forming a thin film structure including a conductive layer on the optical transparent substrate. The conductive layer immediately overlies the front surface region. Additionally, the method includes aligning a laser beam with a beam spot on a first portion of the edge region from the back surface region through the thickness of the optically transparent substrate. The method further includes subjecting at least partially the conductive layer overlying the first portion via absorbed energy from the laser beam to separate an edge portion of the thin film structure from the first portion of the edge region. |
| US08772076B2 |
Back contact diffusion barrier layers for group ibiiiavia photovoltaic cells
The present invention provides for new ohmic contact materials and diffusion barriers for Group IBIIIAVIA based solar cell structures, which eliminate two way diffusion while preserving the efficient ohmic contacts between the substrate and the absorber layers. |
| US08772074B2 |
Organic light emitting display and manufacturing method of the same
Provided are an organic light emitting display device and a method for manufacturing the same. The organic light emitting display device comprises a transistor on a substrate, a cathode on the transistor and connected to a source or a drain of the transistor, a bank layer on the cathode and having an opening, a metal buffer layer on the cathode, an organic light emitting layer on the metal buffer layer, and an anode on the organic light emitting layer. |
| US08772072B2 |
Backside illuminated image sensor
A backside illuminated image sensor includes a light receiving element disposed in a first substrate, an interlayer insulation layer disposed on the first substrate having the light receiving element, an align key spaced apart from the light receiving element and passing through the interlayer insulation layer and the first substrate, a plurality of interconnection layers disposed on the interlayer insulation layer in a multi-layered structure, wherein the backside of the lowermost interconnection layer is connected to the align key, a passivation layer covering the interconnection layers, a pad locally disposed on the backside of the first substrate and connected to the backside of the align key, a light anti-scattering layer disposed on the backside of the substrate having the pad, and a color filter and a microlens disposed on the light anti-scattering layer to face the light receiving element. |
| US08772063B2 |
Method for making light emitting diode
A method for making a light emitting diode is provided. In the method, a substrate having an epitaxial growth surface is provided. A first semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second semiconductor layer are grown on the epitaxial growth surface in the listed sequence. The first semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the second semiconductor layer constitute a source layer. A third optical symmetric layer, a metallic layer, a fourth optical symmetric layer, a first optical symmetric layer, and a second optical symmetric layer are then disposed on a surface of the second semiconductor layer away from the substrate in the listed sequence. A first electrode is applied to electrically connect with the first semiconductor layer and a second electrode is applied to electrically connect with the second semiconductor layer. |
| US08772061B2 |
Process of making a solid state energy conversion device
A solid state energy conversion device and method of making is disclosed for converting energy between electromagnetic and electrical energy. The solid state energy conversion device comprises a wide bandgap semiconductor material having a first doped region. A thermal energy beam is directed onto the first doped region of the wide bandgap semiconductor material in the presence of a doping gas for converting a portion of the first doped region into a second doped region in the wide bandgap semiconductor material. A first and a second Ohmic contact are applied to the first and the second doped regions of the wide bandgap semiconductor material. In one embodiment, the solid state energy conversion device operates as a light emitting device to produce electromagnetic radiation upon the application of electrical power to the first and second Ohmic contacts. |
| US08772060B2 |
Method for manufacturing group III nitride semiconductor light emitting element, group III nitride semiconductor light emitting element and lamp
The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a group III nitride semiconductor light emitting element, with which warping can be suppressed upon the formation of respective layers on the substrate, a semiconductor layer including a light emitting layer of excellent crystallinity can be formed, and excellent light emission characteristics can be obtained; such a group III nitride semiconductor light emitting element; and a lamp. Specifically disclosed is a method for manufacturing a group III nitride semiconductor light emitting element, in which an intermediate layer, an underlayer, an n-type contact layer, an n-type cladding layer, a light emitting layer, a p-type cladding layer, and a p-type contact layer are laminated in sequence on a principal plane of a substrate, wherein a substrate having a diameter of 4 inches (100 mm) or larger, with having an amount of warping H within a range from 0.1 to 30 μm and at least a part of the edge of the substrate warping toward the principal plane at room temperature, is prepared as the substrate; the X-ray rocking curve full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the (0002) plane is 100 arcsec or less and the X-ray rocking curve FWHM of the (10-10) plane is 300 arcsec or less, in a state where the intermediate layer has been formed on the substrate and where thereafter the underlayer and the n-type contact layer are formed on the intermediate layer; and furthermore the n-type cladding layer, the light emitting layer, the p-type cladding layer, and the p-type contact layer are formed on the n-type contact layer. |
| US08772059B2 |
Inline method to monitor ONO stack quality
Embodiments of structures and methods for determining operating characteristics of a non-volatile memory transistor comprising a charge-storage-layer and a tunneling-layer are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises: forming on a substrate a structure including a nitrided tunneling-layer and a charge-storage-layer overlying the tunneling-layer comprising a first charge-storage layer adjacent to the tunneling-layer, and a second charge-storage layer overlying the first charge-storage layer, wherein the first charge-storage layer is separated from the second charge-storage layer by a anti-tunneling layer comprising an oxide; depositing a positive charge on the charge-storage-layer and determining a first voltage to establish a first leakage current through the charge-storage-layer and the tunneling-layer; depositing a negative charge on the charge-storage-layer and determining a second voltage to establish a second leakage current through the charge-storage-layer and the tunneling-layer; and determining a differential voltage by calculating a difference between the first and second voltages. |
| US08772055B1 |
Multizone control of lamps in a conical lamphead using pyrometers
A method and apparatus for processing a semiconductor substrate is described. The apparatus is a process chamber having an optically transparent upper dome and lower dome. Vacuum is maintained in the process chamber during processing. The upper dome is thermally controlled by flowing a thermal control fluid along the upper dome outside the processing region. Thermal lamps are positioned proximate the lower dome, and thermal sensors are disposed among the lamps. The lamps are powered in zones, and a controller adjusts power to the lamp zones based on data received from the thermal sensors. |
| US08772054B2 |
Focus control method for photolithography
A method comprises providing a semiconductor substrate having at least one layer of a material over the substrate. A sound is applied to the substrate, such that a sound wave is reflected by a top surface of the layer of material The sound wave is detected using a sensor. A topography of the top surface is determined based on the detected sound wave. The determined topography is used to control an immersion lithography process. |
| US08772052B2 |
Repaired organic EL display and method for manufacturing same including repairing process
Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an organic EL display, which comprises: a step of preparing an organic EL panel that comprises a substrate and organic EL elements arranged as a matrix on the substrate, wherein each organic EL element has a pixel electrode arranged on the substrate, an organic layer arranged on the pixel electrode, a transparent counter electrode arranged on the organic layer, a protective layer arranged on the transparent counter electrode, and a color filter arranged on the protective layer, and a defect portion present in the organic layer in each organic EL element is detected; a step of destroying a region of the transparent counter electrode positioned above the defect portion by irradiating the region with laser light through the color filter; and a step wherein a region of the color filter positioned above the defect portion is removed. |
| US08772048B2 |
Fluorogenic compounds converted to fluorophores by photochemical or chemical means and their use in biological systems
Fluorophores derived from photoactivatable azide-pi-acceptor fluorogens or from a thermal reaction of an azide-pi-acceptor fluorogen with an alkene or alkyne are disclosed. Fluorophores derived from a thermal reaction of an alkyne-pi-acceptor fluorogen with an azide are also disclosed. The fluorophores can readily be activated by light and can be used to label a biomolecule and imaged on a single-molecule level in living cells. |
| US08772046B2 |
Manipulation of fluids and reactions in microfluidic systems
Microfluidic structures and methods for manipulating fluids and reactions are provided. Such structures and methods may involve positioning fluid samples, e.g., in the form of droplets, in a carrier fluid (e.g., an oil, which may be immiscible with the fluid sample) in predetermined regions in a microfluidic network. In some embodiments, positioning of the droplets can take place in the order in which they are introduced into the microfluidic network (e.g., sequentially) without significant physical contact between the droplets. Because of the little or no contact between the droplets, there may be little or no coalescence between the droplets. Accordingly, in some such embodiments, surfactants are not required in either the fluid sample or the carrier fluid to prevent coalescence of the droplets. Structures and methods described herein also enable droplets to be removed sequentially from the predetermined regions. |
| US08772042B2 |
Biomarkers for diagnosing alzheimer's disease
A method for assessing the state of Alzheimer's disease in patients is disclosed. A method for monitoring the progression of Alzheimer's disease in patients is also disclosed. The method applies detection of specific peptide markers, e.g., using mass spectrometric analysis. |
| US08772036B2 |
Automated method for sample distribution and isolation of an analyte with a solid support
A method is described for distributing samples within an automated analyzer from a linear arrangement of sample vessels to a processing plate in a two-dimensional n×m arrangement wherein samples are sorted, followed by transfer with a pipetting device with a linear arrangement to a processing vessel in a two-dimensional n×m arrangement and subsequent processing of samples using a second pipetting device which has a two-dimensional n×m arrangement. |
| US08772030B2 |
Cardiac stem cells and methods for isolation of same
Method for the isolation, expansion and preservation of cardiac stem cells from human or animal tissue biopsy samples to be employed in cell transplantation and functional repair of the myocardium or other organs. Cells may also be used in gene therapy for treating cardiomyopathies, for treating ischemic heart diseases and for setting in vitro models to study drugs. |
| US08772017B2 |
Integrated nucleic acid assays
Integrated microfluidic cartridges for nucleic acid extraction, amplification, and detection from clinical samples are disclosed. The devices are single-entry, sanitary, and disposable. The devices enable simplex or multiplex nucleic acid target detection, as for example: assay panels for multiple infectious agents, or assay panels for cancerous cell types. Methods for use of microfluidic cartridges in a fully automated, pneumatically controlled apparatus are also disclosed. |
| US08772015B2 |
Biofilter media to remove odour causing compounds from waste gas streams
A biofilter media has one or more of a set of desired physical characteristics. The set of physical characteristics includes a sphericity of 0.75 to 1, a particle size of 1 to 16 or 4 to 8 mm, a uniformity coefficient of 2 or less and a surface area of 800 to 2000 m2/m3 of media. The media is coated, supports microorganisms and is used to treat a waste gas stream. |
| US08772014B2 |
Method for stabilization of biological cultures to allow biological treatment of brines
A process is disclosed for the biological treatment under anaerobic/anoxic conditions for the degradation of pollutants present in brine solution used in waste water management, in industrial waste brine solutions and in waste oil field brine solutions, especially waste brine solutions contaminated with perchlorate and nitrate. A culture capable of reducing perchlorate and nitrate in spent ion-exchange regenerant brine containing at least 30 g/L NaCl under anaerobic/anoxic conditions was used to demonstrate the process. A stabilized brine solution is also disclosed in which a culture capable of degrading a given pollutant can be proliferate. |
| US08772013B2 |
Methods for targeted in vitro and in vivo drug delivery to mammalian cells via bacterially derived intact minicells
A composition comprising intact minicells that contain a drug molecule is useful for targeted drug delivery. One targeted drug delivery method employs bispecific ligands, comprising a first arm that carries specificity for a bacterially derived minicell surface structure and a second arm that carries specificity for a mammalian cell surface receptor, to target drug-loaded minicells to specific mammalian cells and to cause endocytosis of the minicells by the mammalian cells. Another drug delivery method exploits the natural ability of phagocytic mammalian cells to engulf minicells without the use of bispecific ligands. |
| US08772010B2 |
β-Glucosidase variants
The invention relates to recombinantly produced β-Glucosidase Variants with enhanced thermoactivity compared to naturally occurring proteins. The invention also provides methods for producing a variant β-glucosidase polypeptide with improved thermoactivity by identifying performance sensitive positions in a target β-glucosidase polypeptide and substituting the residue at that position with a thermoactivity enhancing residue. |
| US08772009B2 |
Methods and compositions for increasing nuclease activity
Methods and compositions for increasing nuclease activity by subjecting cells expressing the nuclease to hypothermic conditions to increase activity of the nucleases for genomic modifications. |
| US08772008B2 |
Methods and compositions for increasing nuclease activity
Methods and compositions for increasing nuclease activity by subjecting cells expressing the nuclease to hypothermic conditions to increase activity of the nucleases for genomic modifications. |
| US08772007B2 |
Perhydrolase
The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising at least one perhydrolase enzyme for cleaning and other applications. In some particularly preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions for generation of peracids. The present invention finds particular use in applications involving cleaning, bleaching and disinfecting. |
| US08772006B2 |
Compositions and methods utilizing DNA polymerases
The invention features a novel isolated Family B DNA polymerase, a Thermococcus polymerase JDF-3, and mutant recombinant forms thereof. Mutant polymerases of the invention are deficient in 3′ to 5′ exonuclease activity and/or exhibit reduced discrimination against non-conventional nucleotides relative to the wild-type form of the polymerase. |
| US08772004B2 |
System and method for high-voltage pulse assisted aggregation of algae
A method and device for aggregating algae in an aqueous solution is disclosed. The method can include providing an algae feed comprising a liquid and algae dispersed therein. The algae feed can be aggregated by applying a nanosecond pulsed electric field to the algae feed. The nanosecond pulsed electric field can include a plurality of electric pulses having a pulse duration ranging from 1 to 1,000 nanoseconds. The method can also include separating an aggregated algae stream from the algae feed and feeding the aggregated algae stream to a lipid extraction operation. |
| US08772003B2 |
Bacterial cellulose film and uses thereof
A bacterial cellulose film is provided, including microbial fibers consisting of bacterial cellulose, wherein the microbial fibers are arranged in a density gradient in a direction of the bacterial cellulose film thickness. |
| US08771989B2 |
Vectors and yeast strains for protein production: Ca2+ ATPase overexpression
Lower eukaryote host cells in which an endogenous or heterologous Ca2+ ATPase is overexpressed are described. Also described are lower eukaryote host cells in which a calreticulin and/or ERp57 protein are overexpressed. These host cells are useful for producing recombinant glycoproteins that have reduced O-glycosylation. |
| US08771988B2 |
Protein expression from multiple nucleic acids
The current invention reports a method for the recombinant production of a secreted heterologous immunoglobulin in a CHO cell comprising the following steps: i) providing a CHO cell, which is adapted to growth in suspension culture, adapted to growth in serum-free medium, mycoplasma free, and virus free, ii) providing a vector comprising a prokaryotic origin of replication, a first nucleic acid conferring resistance to a prokaryotic selection agent, a second nucleic acid encoding the heavy chain of said heterologous immunoglobulin, a third nucleic acid encoding the light chain of said heterologous immunoglobulin, a fourth nucleic acid conferring resistance to a eukaryotic selection agent, iii) transfecting said CHO cell, wherein said transfecting comprises a) transfecting said CHO cell with said vector comprising a fourth nucleic acid conferring resistance to a first eukaryotic selection agent, b) selecting a CHO cell by growth in cultivation medium containing said first eukaryotic selection agent, c) transfecting said selected CHO cell with said vector comprising a fourth nucleic acid conferring resistance to a second eukaryotic selection agent different to said first eukaryotic selection agent, d) selecting a CHO cell by selected growth in cultivation medium containing said first and said second eukaryotic selection agent, iv) cultivating said transfected CHO cell in a medium in the presence of said first and second eukaryotic selection agent, under conditions suitable for the expression of said second, and third nucleic acid, and v) recovering said secreted heterologous immunoglobulin from the cultivation medium. |
| US08771983B2 |
Method and kit for expressing protein under regulation of the expression from repeated sequence formed by gene amplification, and transformant
A method is disclosed for releasing the transcriptional regulation caused by a repeated sequence in a gene, a kit therefor and so on to thereby establish a system capable of producing a protein in a large amount. At least one embodiment of the method can be achieved by any one or more of the following methods: (a) in the amplification of a gene encoding a target protein, co-amplifying a polynucleotide of 10 kbp or more such as a λ-phage DNA or an insulator sequence; (b) selecting by culturing cells having undergone gene amplification in media containing a drug with a gradual increase in concentration; (c) elevating the promoter activity of inducing the expression of a gene encoding a target protein; (d) excising an amplified gene region from a chromosome with the use of Cre-LoxP System; (e) treating cells having undergone gene amplification with 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine to thereby lower the methylation degree of DNA; and (f) selecting the mammalian cells having undergone gene amplification on double minute chromosomes. |
| US08771978B2 |
Systems and methods for imaging and processing tissue
In accordance with preferred embodiments of the present invention, a method for imaging tissue, for example, includes the steps of mounting the tissue on a computer controlled stage of a microscope, determining volumetric imaging parameters, directing at least two photons into a region of interest, scanning the region of interest across a portion of the tissue, imaging layers of the tissue, sectioning a portion of the tissue, capturing the sectioned tissue, and imaging additional layers of the tissue in a second volume of the tissue, and capturing each portion of sectioned tissue, and processing three-dimensional data that is collected to create a three-dimensional image of the region of interest. Further, captured tissue sections can be processed, re-imaged, and indexed to their original location in the three dimensional image. |
| US08771976B2 |
Method of cancer diagnosis using the analysis of isotopes
Disclosed is a method of diagnosing cancer on the basis of the quantitative analysis of blood or tissue isotopes. The method can accurately diagnose cancer even when it is too small for current conventional technology to diagnose. |
| US08771974B2 |
Methods of determining the presence and/or amount of a biomarker to determine the presence, identity, and/or severity of a lysosomal storage or neurological disorder
Provided herein are methods of diagnosing or monitoring the treatment of abnormal glycan accumulation or a disorder associated with abnormal glycan accumulation. |
| US08771973B2 |
Methods for treating bleeding disorders using sulfated polysaccharides
Methods for treating bleeding disorders using non-anticoagulant sulfated polysaccharides (NASPs) as procoagulants are disclosed. NASPs can be administered as single agents, or in combination with one another, or, with other medications (such as factors VII, VIII and IX) to promote hemostasis. In particular, the use of NASPs in treatment of bleeding disorders, including congenital coagulation disorders, acquired coagulation disorders, and trauma induced hemorrhagic conditions is described. |
| US08771968B2 |
Biomarker for osteoarthritis and/or other ageing-related diseases, and use thereof
The invention relates to the identification of a biomarker whose abundance in biological sample is changed in subjects with osteoarthritis and/or other ageing-related diseases. The biomarker has applications in the diagnosis of osteoarthritis and/or other ageing-related diseases, in determining the prognosis for an individual diagnosed with osteoarthritis and/or other ageing-related diseases, and in monitoring the efficacy of treatment for osteoarthritis and/or other ageing-related diseases. |