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| US08797275B2 |
Display apparatus and image pickup apparatus
An HPF eliminates an image of an object which is not to be detected from a captured image, thereby obtaining an HPF image. A binarizing unit performs a binarizing process on the HPF image, thereby generating a binary image. A peak detector extracts, using the binary image as a mask, an image of a region corresponding to an opening of the mask from the captured image. From the image, a peak value and the position of a peak pixel are detected. A determining unit determines whether an object to be detected is in contact with the display surface or not on the basis of the relation between the difference and the threshold. Using the detection result and the determination result in the determining unit, a position deriving unit derives the position on the display surface, of the object to be detected which is in contact with the display surface. |
| US08797268B2 |
Folding mobile device
A method and apparatus for a folding wireless device is disclosed. The wireless device may have a first housing and a second housing. Each housing may have a keyboard and a display. The housings may be connected by a hinge assembly which is operable to position the wireless device in an open or a closed configuration. Each display may be connected to each respective housing by a display support assembly operable to position the displays in a retracted position or an extended position. The display support assemblies may be further operable to tilt the displays toward a longitudinal axis formed by the housings, which may be in the open configuration. |
| US08797260B2 |
Inertially trackable hand-held controller
A game controller is disclosed. |
| US08797256B2 |
Electrophoresis display
An electrophoresis display is provided to reduce writing time of a memory. The electrophoresis display includes: an electrophoresis display panel; a first memory and a second memory for alternatively storing a previous state image and a current state image; and a controller sets the first digital data generated by the system as the current state image and stores it alternately in one of the first and second memories every cycle, keeps storing the first digital data previously stored in the other one of the first and second memories in it as the previous state image, compares the current state image and the previous state image, and generates second digital data to be displayed on the electrophoresis display panel by use of waveform information corresponding to the result of the comparison among the plurality of waveform information. |
| US08797253B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
In an LCD device, picture quality luminance is controlled through the combination of pulse-width modulation (PWM) system and current value control system, reducing the electrical power consumption associated with turning on an LED. In the LED backlight, the light emitting luminance of the LED is controlled by both PWM and also by current value control, which selects the value of the current supplied to the LED from a plurality of set values. At least one of the plurality of set values is a predetermined current value at which duty reaches a maximum value at the maximum luminance value used in a specified picture quality mode of the picture quality modes established in the liquid crystal display device. In the aforementioned specified picture quality mode, the greatest luminance value to be used is smaller than at least the greatest luminance value used in other specified picture quality modes. |
| US08797252B2 |
Liquid crystal display apparatus and method for generating a driver signal based on resistance ratios
A liquid crystal display apparatus according to the invention is an in-plane switching liquid crystal display apparatus having gate wirings and source wirings, which intersect one another, and also having pixel electrodes each connected to an associated one of the source wirings, and common electrodes disposed opposite to the pixel electrodes. A scanning signal is inputted to the gate wiring so that one horizontal period has a writing period, in which a pixel potential is written to the pixel electrode, and a nonwriting period, in which no pixel potential is written to the pixel electrode. The pixel potential is outputted to the source wiring in the writing period, while a common potential is inputted to the source wiring in the nonwriting period. |
| US08797247B2 |
Perceived display resolution of a color electronic matrix display
A display panel (320) of an electronic matrix display (205) can have a set of pixel elements (245), a matrix of gate lines (215) and source lines (220), and a set of switches (235). Pixel elements (245) can be of at least three different colors arranged in a repeating pattern to form a matrix of horizontal and vertical rows. In each horizontal row, each pixel element (245) except those on the ends of the horizontal row has two neighboring pixel elements that are a different color than the pixel element (245) and that are a different color than each other. Each unique intersection point of the gate lines (215) and source lines (220) of the matrix can be hardwired to a set of more than one of the pixel elements (245) of the same color. |
| US08797243B2 |
Method of driving liquid crystal display device
A method of driving a liquid crystal display device includes supplying data voltages to a pixel on a moving path of an image during a scroll operation, wherein the data voltages displaying the image have opposite polarities. |
| US08797238B2 |
Organic light emitting display
An organic light emitting display (OLED) is disclosed. The OLED includes a storage capacitor formed in a first region of the substrate, a thin film transistor formed in a second region of the substrate, a first data line capacitor formed in a third region of the substrate, an organic light emitting diode formed on the storage capacitor and the thin film transistor, and a second data line capacitor formed on the data line capacitor. |
| US08797237B2 |
Plasma display apparatus and method of driving the plasma display apparatus
A plasma display apparatus and method are provided. The plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel in which first electrodes and second electrodes are arranged adjacently and third electrodes are arranged to cross the first and second electrodes. The method for driving a plasma display apparatus in which first electrodes and second electrodes are arranged adjacently and third electrodes are arranged to cross the first and second electrodes and in which one field comprises subfields having a reset period followed by an address period and a sustain period includes in a reset period, applying to second electrodes a voltage of a first waveform in which an applied voltage value increases according to a lapse of time and applying to second electrodes a voltage of a second waveform in which an applied voltage value decreases according to a lapse of time. |
| US08797236B2 |
Automatic shading goggles
Provided is automatic shading goggles in that a welding helmet is manufactured in a goggle shape, so that the size thereof is compact and the weight thereof is light and a shading degree of a LCD lens can be selectively adjusted in any one mode of a welding mode for shielding a harmful light generated during welding operation and a security mode for shielding a visible ray, so that it can reduce a burden of the weight applied to a worker, block a strong light during welding operation, and easily distinguish the surrounding objects, when the welding operation is not performed. |
| US08797233B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices for dynamic management of data streams updating displays
Presented herein are methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for systems for dynamic management of data streams updating displays. Some of the embodiments herein generally relate to presenting video image data on an array of tiled display units, thereby allowing the display of much larger images than can be shown on a single display. Each display unit can include a video image display, a communication mechanism, such as a network interface card or wireless interface card, and a video image controller, such as a graphics card. Attached to the tiled display may be one or more user computers or other sources of video image data. A workstation may also be coupled to the tiled display and to the user computers. Each of the user computers can display data or images on the tiled display simultaneously. Since the tiled display is made up of multiple display units, the images from a single user computer may be on multiple, separate individual display units. The images from multiple user computers could also be shown on the same display unit and they may even overlap. |
| US08797228B2 |
Adjusting mechanism and related antenna system
An adjusting mechanism of adjusting an angle of an antenna module is disclosed in the present invention. The adjusting mechanism includes a base, a supporter pivotally connected to the base for supporting the antenna module, a connecting component pivoting to the supporter, and a jointing component disposed on the base and slidably inserting into a slot on the connecting component. The connecting component is for pivoting to the supporter and sliding relative to the jointing component along a direction of the slot simultaneously, so as to adjust an angle between the supporter and the base. |
| US08797224B2 |
Array antenna apparatus including multiple steerable antennas and capable of eliminating influence of surrounding metal components
An antenna unit is provided with: steerable antennas, each having one active antenna element and two parasitic antenna element; and metal blocks. Each of the active antenna elements is associated with at least one of the metal blocks such that the metal block is disposed remote from the active antenna element by a predetermined distance and operates as a reflector for the active antenna element. Each of the parasitic antenna elements is provided with a switching circuit for changing an electrical length of the parasitic antenna element, and the parasitic antenna element operates as a reflector for an active antenna element of the same steerable antenna as the parasitic antenna element by changing the electrical length using the switching circuit. |
| US08797220B2 |
Method and system for multi-service reception
A multi-service antenna may comprise: a support structure, a reflector mounted to the support structure, a signal processing assembly mounted with the support structure, a first wire strung between the reflector and the support structure and/or the signal processing assembly, and circuitry for processing a first signal received as a result of electromagnetic radiation (e.g., terrestrial television and/or cellular signals) incident on the first wire. The circuitry for processing the first signal may be housed in the signal processing assembly. A second wire may also be strung between the reflector and the support structure and/or the signal processing assembly, and the circuitry may be operable to perform diversity processing of signals received via the two wires. |
| US08797219B2 |
Infinite wavelength antenna device
The present invention relates to an infinite wavelength antenna device, which includes: a board body made of a dielectric and having a slab structure; a feed part arranged on one surface of the board body, and generating a magnetic field when power is applied; and an MNG resonance part arranged on the board body so that a preset distance is maintained from the feed part and at least a portion thereof is placed within the magnetic field, grounded through both ends thereof, resonating at a specific frequency band when the magnetic field is generated, and having a negative permeability. In the present invention, as the infinite wavelength antenna device operates according to the infinite wavelength property, the resonant frequency band may be determined independently of the size of the antenna device. Hence, miniaturization of the infinite wavelength antenna device can be realized. In addition, as power feeding is performed using magnetic coupling in the infinite wavelength antenna device, power can be easily fed to multiple resonance parts of the antenna device. Consequently, the infinite wavelength antenna device may resonate at multiple frequency bands or a wider frequency band. |
| US08797218B2 |
Internal antenna joined to terminal housing
An internal antenna for attaching to a terminal housing is disclosed. The antenna includes: a perpendicular structure formed in a perpendicular direction to a substrate and positioned in contact with an inner wall of a housing; a first conductive member electrically connected to a power feed and joined to the perpendicular structure to extend in a perpendicular direction to the substrate; and a second conductive member electrically connected to a ground, joined to the perpendicular structure, and separated by a particular distance from the first conductive member to extend in a perpendicular direction to the substrate. The first conductive member is joined to the inner wall of the housing to extend in a first direction orthogonal to the perpendicular direction, and the second conductive member is joined to the inner wall of the housing to extend in the first direction at a particular distance from the first conductive member. |
| US08797212B1 |
Beamforming scheme for phased-array antennas
A plurality of received signals are received at a first communication device, the plurality of received signals corresponding to at least one training signal having been transmitted by a second communication device a plurality of times via a plurality of antennas by the second communication device applying a respective antenna weight vector from a plurality of different antenna weight vectors each time the at least one training signal is transmitted. The first communication device generates a transmitter antenna weight vector based on a mathematical combination of at least i) the plurality of received signals, ii) the antenna weight vectors applied by the second communication device when transmitting the at least one training signal the plurality of times, and iii) the at least one training signal. The first communication device transmits the transmitter antenna weight vector to the second communication device. |
| US08797210B2 |
Remote tracking device and a system and method for two-way voice communication between the device and a monitoring center
A remote tracking system is described including one or more remote tracking devices and a monitoring center. The remote tracking device includes a tamper-resistant housing intended to be held securely to a wearer by a strap, a positioning system receiver in the housing and operable to receive signals indicative of the location of the remote tracking device, a cellular transceiver in the housing and operable to communicate with the monitoring center, and a processor in the housing and in electrical communication with the positioning system receiver and the cellular transceiver, the processor operable to monitor a status for the remote tracking device. The remote tracking system is able to compare the location of the remote tracking device with a set of pre-programmed rules and establish a two-way voice communication between the wearer and the monitoring center upon the occurrence of certain programmable conditions in the remote tracking system. |
| US08797207B2 |
Filling level measuring device antenna cover
A filling level measuring device antenna cover includes a base body and a plurality of circular fins concentrically arranged on the base body, wherein the fins and the base body consist of a plastic material. The fins and the base body are one piece and injection-moulded. |
| US08797206B2 |
Method and apparatus for simultaneous multi-mode processing performing target detection and tracking using along track interferometry (ATI) and space-time adaptive processing (STAP)
The present invention discloses one or more methods to perform multimode processing using a single set of measured data in a multi-sensor fusion framework. In this context, various data processing methodologies are combined in parallel in a suitable manner to simultaneously image, detect, identify and track moving targets over clutter such as stationary background using data obtained from a single set of measurements. Traditionally multiple sets of data would be required to perform these tasks, furthermore the disparate datum would be processed independently of one another. By using a common data source and interconnected processors the information content of the measured data can be fully exploited and leveraged to provide actionable intelligence and aid logistics. |
| US08797204B2 |
Low-power area-efficient SAR ADC using dual capacitor arrays
An analog to digital converter that comprises a successive approximation register (SAR) having an n bit binary output, a first capacitor array connected to receive some of the bits of the binary output, a second capacitor array connected to receive the remaining bits of the binary output, and a comparator including an output connected to the SAR. The first and second capacitor arrays each have an analog output indicative of the charge stored by capacitors of that array. The comparator includes a pair of inputs, one of which is connected to the analog output of the first capacitor array and the other of which is connected to the analog output of the second capacitor array. |
| US08797203B2 |
Low-power high-resolution time-to-digital converter
Disclosed is a low-power and high-resolution time-to-digital converter including: a coarse delay cell configured to delay a reference clock by a coarse delay time and output the reference clock; a rising-edge retimer configured to output a rising-edge retimed clock synchronized with the rising-edge of a DCO clock in response to the reference clock; a falling-edge retimer configured to output a falling-edge retimed clock synchronized with the falling-edge of the DCO clock; a first sampler configured to latches output of the coarse delay cell in response to the rising-edge retimed clock and the falling-edge retimed clock; and a pseudo-thermometer code edge detector configured to detect a rising-edge fractional phase error between the reference clock and the rising-edge retimed clock as a coarse phase error from a signal output by the first sampler, and detect a falling-edge fractional phase error between the reference clock and the falling-edge retimed clock. |
| US08797202B2 |
Intelligent electronic device having circuitry for highly accurate voltage sensing
An intelligent electronic device (IED), e.g., an electrical power meter having circuitry for an input voltage structure with an adjusting voltage divider, resulting in a highly accurate power measurement, is provided. The IED includes a first voltage input for receiving a sensed voltage from a first phase of an electrical distribution system, the first voltage input being coupled to a first voltage divider; a second voltage input for receiving a sensed voltage from a neutral phase of the electrical distribution system, the second voltage input being coupled to a second voltage divider; and an inverting operational amplifier (op amp) coupled to the first and second voltage inputs for providing an output proportional to the voltage of the first phase referenced to the neutral phase, wherein the first voltage divider is adjustable to match a ratio of the first voltage divider to a ratio of the second voltage divider. |
| US08797197B2 |
Analog-to-digital conversion stage and phase synchronization method for digitizing two or more analog signals
An analog-to-digital conversion stage (300) includes three or more ADCs (303, 305, 307) that receive two or more analog signals, generate a first digitized signal from a first analog signal, generate at least a second digitized signal from at least a second analog signal to create two or more digitized signals, and generate one or more redundant digitized signals from the two or more analog signals. The one or more redundant digitized signals are generated substantially in parallel with the two or more digitized signals. A processing device (330) generates a phase drift value from a phase difference between a redundant digitized signal of the one or more redundant digitized signals and a corresponding digitized signal of the two or more digitized signals and compensates the corresponding digitized signal using the one or more phase drift values. |
| US08797196B2 |
Pipeline analog-to-digital converter stages with improved transfer function
A connection scheme is used to selectively connect a dither capacitor included in a calibrated stage of a pipeline analog-to-digital converter (ADC) in a way that reduces the output voltage swing of the stage. A first terminal of the dither capacitor is coupled to an input of the amplifier. A second terminal of the dither capacitor is coupled to either a first or second reference voltage dependent on a bit value in a Pseudo-Random Binary Sequence (PRBS) if a voltage received by the stage is within a first voltage range. If the stage received voltage is within a second range, the second terminal is coupled to the first reference voltage independent of the PRBS. If the stage received voltage is within a third range, the second terminal is coupled to the second reference voltage independent of the PRBS. |
| US08797194B2 |
Phase-based analog-to-digital conversion
One embodiment includes a phase-based analog-to-digital converter (ADC) system. The system includes a voltage-to-phase converter configured to convert an input voltage to a phase difference corresponding to a phase-delay with respect to an input clock signal that is based on a magnitude of the input voltage. The system also includes a phase-to-digital converter configured to convert the phase difference into a digital output signal having a digital value corresponding to a magnitude of the phase difference. |
| US08797193B2 |
Parallel test payload
A parallel test payload includes a bit sequence configured to be segmented into a plurality of sub-sequences having variable bit length carriers. Respective carriers are represented uniformly in each one of the plurality of sub-sequences. |
| US08797192B2 |
Virtual keypad input device
A compact input device for fast text input. Ten perimeter regions are defined in a decagon shaped ring on a touch pad, and nine more center regions arranged in a 3 by 3 matrix are defined at the center of the perimeter regions. In alphanumeric mode, each of the ten perimeter regions represents a numeral or a character of the same order, found on a corresponding key of the ten numeric keys, 0 to 9, found on a standard 12-key telephone keypad. All perimeter regions synchronously switch to another group of characters of the same order, in accordance with the direction of a swipe on any of the perimeter regions. A tap on a perimeter region selects the character represented by the region at the moment. In addition, it is capable of operating in a standard 12-key telephone keypad mode, pointing device mode, and symbol mode. |
| US08797191B2 |
Systems and methods for displaying runway information
A display system and method for an aircraft are provided. The display device includes a processing unit configured to receive arrestor bed information associated with a runway and to generate display commands based on the arrestor bed information; and a display device coupled the processing unit and configured to receive the display commands and to display symbology representing the arrestor bed information. |
| US08797190B2 |
Method for displaying a user entered flight path
A method for selecting and displaying a flight path for an aircraft on a display of a flight deck of the aircraft that allows a user to input a selected flight path on a map displayed on the display. A final flight path will be displayed on the display of the flight deck that is based on the input of the selected flight path. |
| US08797188B2 |
Low power operated loop type vehicle detecting apparatus including a count controller
The present invention relates to a low power operated loop type vehicle detecting apparatus, and particularly, to a low power operated loop type vehicle detecting apparatus that comprises an LC resonator with a loop coil installed in a detecting area, a resonance oscillation circuit unit, and a vehicle behavior determination unit. The vehicle detecting apparatus further comprises: a behavior determination clock generator for generating a behavior determination clock; a count controller for setting clock count time in a steady-state period; a behavior determination clock counter for counting the behavior determination clock during the clock count time set by the count controller; and a vehicle behavioral state determiner for determining a vehicle behavioral state in a detecting area, based on the counting value of the behavior determination clock counter. Power consumption can thereby be reduced. |
| US08797183B2 |
Integrated signal light head
The present disclosure relates generally to an integrated signal light head. In one embodiment, the integrated signal light head includes a molded housing for holding at least one light emitting diode (LED) light source and a power supply compartment coupled to the molded housing. As a result, a power supply may be remotely located and independent of the at least one LED light source. |
| US08797181B2 |
Control devices and methods for a road toll system
Control devices and methods for a road toll system that is based on on-board units carried by vehicles, comprising: in a marking vehicle detecting a traffic or toll violation of an on-board unit, and, if a violation exists, transmitting a marker to the on-board unit via a DSRC radio interface; in an on-board unit periodically determining, upon receipt of a marker, the position of the unit and broadcasting a position message containing the respective current position; and in the control unit: detecting the vehicle based on at least one of the position messages that are broadcast by the on-board unit. |
| US08797180B2 |
Fluid testing apparatus and methods of use
The invention is directed to a mobile hand held miniature laboratory system in general, and to fluid testing apparatus for performing a parameter measurement in a fluid sample and methods of use in particular. The apparatus comprising: a strip adapted to absorb a fluid sample and to produce a signal indicative of the parameter level in the sample; and adaptor adapted to connect the strip to a smart phone to allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to the smart phone for obtaining a measurement of the fluid parameter displayed on the smart phone, wherein the testing apparatus relies on the smart phone at least for power supply and display device. The fluid may be a physiological fluid such as blood, urine, saliva or amniotic fluid, or a non-physiological fluid such as fluid obtained from industrial pools for fish or algae growth, or entertainment swimming pools. |
| US08797179B2 |
Instrumented component for wireless telemetry
A telemetry system for use in a combustion turbine engine (10) that includes a first sensor (306) in connection with a turbine blade (301) or vane (22). A first telemetry transmitter circuit (312) is affixed to the turbine blade and routes electronic data signals, indicative of a condition of the blade, from the sensor to a rotating data antenna (314) that is affixed to the turbine blade or is on a same substrate as that of the circuit. A stationary data antenna (333) may be affixed to a stationary component (323) proximate and in spaced relation to the rotating data antenna for receiving electronic data signals from the rotating data antenna. A second sensor (335) transmits electronic data signals indicative of the stationary component to a second telemetry circuit (332), which routes the signals to the stationary antenna. The stationary antenna transmits the electronic data signals to a receiver (338). |
| US08797176B1 |
Multi-sensory warning device
A panel-mountable audible and visual warning device having an internal volume control shutter within a resonant cavity defined by the device housing and a sound generating element within the housing. Another embodiment has a cap on a main housing which fits into a hole in a mounting panel, with the cap external to the panel, the cap having multiple LEDs mounted therein in front of the panel face and behind and radially outward of a piezoelectric transducer so as to emit light directly forward past the transducer. Another cap embodiment has a piezoelectric transducer, LEDs, and a pushbutton switch mechanism including a movable surface portion of the cap's front wall and an internal set of switch contacts operably connected thereto. A control circuit can partially disable the alarm signaling function, such as by muting the transducer but continuing to energize the LEDs in response to actuation of the switch. |
| US08797175B2 |
Electronic apparatus and sensory warning generating method thereof
An electronic apparatus and a sensory warning generating method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a cradle and a handheld electronic device. The cradle has a motion sensor, and the handheld electronic is installed on the cradle and has a microprocessor, wherein the cradle or the handheld electronic device may has a warning indicator. The motion sensor is capable of detecting a motion of a object to produce a detection result, and the microprocessor drives the warning indicator in accordance with the detection result, such that the warning indicator produces a sensory warning. |
| US08797170B2 |
Method operating wireless device according to power state
A method of operating a wireless memory device is provided. In the method, the wireless memory device detects the power state of a power supply source in response to a power measurement command received from a host and controls data transmission/reception based on the measured power state. |
| US08797168B2 |
High reliability pest detection
A pest detection device includes a housing with a sensor and one or more bait members. The sensor includes one or more of a chisel-shaped electrically conductive trace carried on a substrate, a low resistance electrically conductive ink defining an electrical pathway on a substrate with a pointed profile, and/or a substrate including a directional grain structure oriented in a predefined manner relative to an electrically conductive pathway. |
| US08797166B2 |
Systems, methods and computer program products for monitoring the behavior, health, and/or characteristics of an animal
Systems, methods, and computer code products for monitoring the behavior, health, and/or characteristics of an animal are disclosed herein. In one implementation, the animal is positioned inside a waste container placed on a system that is adapted to determine, record and communicate over a network various animal health parameters. These parameters can be processed to determine trends, statistics and changes of animal physiological functions. The results can be used to access animal health conditions and issue warnings, alarms, messages, and other notifications to designated caretakers. These notifications may be displayed using various means such as computers and/or mobile devices. Data retrieval and review capability can provide improved understanding of an animal's health conditions and facilitate early illness detection. |
| US08797165B2 |
System for monitoring a physiological parameter of players engaged in a sporting activity
The present invention provides a system for monitoring a physiological parameter of players engaged in a sporting activity. The system includes a plurality of reporting units, a controller, and a signaling device. The reporting unit has an arrangement of sensing devices that measure the physiological parameter of an individual player and generate parameter data. The controller receives the parameter data transmitted from each reporting unit and then processes the parameter data to calculate a parameter result. When the parameter result exceeds a predetermined value, the controller communicates with a signaling device that provides an alert to sideline personnel to monitor the player(s) in question. The system also includes a remote storage device for holding historical data collected by the system which permits subsequent analysis. The system can monitor a number of player physiological parameters, including the acceleration of a player's body part that experiences an impact and the temperature of each player. |
| US08797162B2 |
Anti-theft system using RFID tags
A detection unit positioned on a package includes a magnet, a first magnetic switch, a second magnetic switch, a processor, and a clock. The first magnetic switch outputs a first control signal or a second control signal according to magnetic flux density of the magnet. The second magnetic switch outputs a third control signal or a fourth control signal according to the magnetic flux density of the magnet. The first control signal is the same as the third control signal; the second control signal is the same as the fourth control signal. When the processor receives the first control signal and the third control signal at the same time, the processor reads a first real-time clock (RTC) signal from the clock. When the processor receives the second control signal and the fourth control signal at the same time, the processor reads a second RTC signal from the clock. |
| US08797160B1 |
Apparatus for tamper proof security mechanism and tamper evident indicator
A system, apparatus, and method for a high degree of container security using tamper evident indicator is provided. According to one embodiment, the tamper evident indicator may be a visible alarm, an audible alarm, or their combinations. Further, the tamper evident indicator may be incorporated into a smart container monitoring system. More specifically, the tamper evident indicator may be linked to a mesh network, thus a primary container in a set of linked containers may alert inspectors to other containers that have been tampered. |
| US08797158B2 |
Emergency notification system utilizing digital signage and remote surveillance monitoring
An emergency notification system is provided. The emergency notification system comprises an emergency notification server (206), a signage server (202), digital signage displays (208); and a data communications network (134), wherein the emergency notification server (206) is configured to communicate with the signage server (202) via the data communications network (134) and wherein the emergency notification server (206) is configured to indicate if the emergency notification system (100) is in a non-emergency state or in an emergency state, and wherein the signage server (202) serves different data to the plurality of digital signage displays (208) depending on if the state of the emergency notification system (100) is in a non-emergency state or in an emergency state. |
| US08797152B2 |
Haptic actuator apparatuses and methods thereof
A haptic actuator apparatus and a method of making the same include an ultrasonically vibrating motor and its housing. The housing includes a guide structure coupled to the ultrasonically vibrating motor and at least one spring. The guide structure defines at least one path of motion of the ultrasonically vibrating motor. The at least one spring delimits the at least one path and generates human-detectable vibrations in response to an impact with the ultrasonically vibrating motor. |
| US08797145B2 |
RFID system and communication method performed by the same
Provided is an RFID system and method for maintaining a constant strength of a signal transmitted from an RFID tag to an RFID reader, regardless of a distance between the reader and tag. The RFID signal strength measuring reader measures a signal strength received from the RFID tag, creates control information used to set an amplification amount of the RFID tag by using a value of the measured strength to include the control information in an output signal, and sends the output signal to the RFID tag. The RFID tag, if the signal sent from the RFID reader is received, extracts internal information from the received signal, sends the information to the RFID reader as an output signal, and extracts the control information included in the signal sent from the RFID reader to adjust a strength of the output signal according to a value of the control information. |
| US08797134B2 |
Field coil assembly of electromagnetic clutch for power transmission apparatus and manufacturing method thereof
Disclosed is a field coil assembly of an electromagnetic clutch including a bobbin from which lead wires, which are both ends of a coil made of an aluminum-based material, protrude outward, a core that surrounds the bobbin such that the lead wires are exposed, a bobbin terminal installed at the bobbin while being adjacent to the lead wire of the coil, and a connector coupled to the core and including a lead wire terminal. The lead wires of the coil are connected to the bobbin terminal through heating and pressing. |
| US08797133B2 |
Transformer with shielding rings in windings
A coil and electric shielding arrangement for a dry-type transformer includes an electric shielding device arranged at a distance from a winding, at an axial end of the winding perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the transformer, and parallel to a top surface of a coil that is wound around the axis such that the electric shielding device covers a cross-sectional area of the winding perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. An insulation material attached to the winding and to the electric shielding device establishes a first distance between the winding and the electric shielding device along the longitudinal axis such that the winding is shielded against another electric field. The winding and the electric shielding device are casted in a block which insulates the electric shielding device from the electric field of the winding by establishing a second distance between the winding and the electric shielding device. |
| US08797131B2 |
Thermal shield and method for thermally cooling a magnetic resonance imaging system
A thermal shield and method for thermally cooling a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system are provided. One thermal shield includes a cooling tube forming a frame. The cooling tube is configured to receive therethrough cryogen fluid from a cryogen vessel of an MRI system. The thermal shield further includes at least one thermal control layer surrounding the frame and together with the frame is configured to provide thermal shielding of the MRI system. |
| US08797130B2 |
Universally orientable security switch
The magnetic switch assembly of an embodiment generally comprises a switch housing coupled to and/or adjacent to a magnet housing. The switch housing may be coupled to, for example, a door frame, a window frame, or other substantially fixed location. The magnet housing including at least one magnet may be coupled to, for example, a door or other substantially mobile location adjacent to the switch housing. The proximity to or distance from the magnets in the magnet housing may actuate one or more reed switches within the switch housing to open and/or close a circuit and/or otherwise generate a signal that may be communicated to, for example, a security system to detect whether the door is open or closed. |
| US08797129B2 |
Electromagnetic contactor
An electromagnetic contactor has a pair of fixed contacts; a movable contact disposed to be capable of contacting with and separating from the pair of fixed contacts; and an electromagnetic unit driving the movable contact. The electromagnetic unit has a magnetic yoke having an open upper part; an upper magnetic yoke cross-linked in the open upper part of the magnetic yoke; a spool having a central opening in which an exciting coil is wound around the spool; a movable plunger movably disposed in the central opening of the spool in an axial direction and having a tip end protruding, the movable plunger urged by a return spring; and an auxiliary yoke forming a magnetic path between the movable plunger and the U-shaped magnetic yoke when the movable plunger is in an open position. The movable plunger is coupled to the movable contact through a coupling shaft. |
| US08797128B2 |
Switch having two sets of contact elements and two drives
An exemplary medium or high voltage switch has a first set of contact elements and a second set of contact elements. Each contact element includes an insulating carrier carrying conducting elements. In the closed current-carrying state of the switch, the conducting elements align to form one or more current paths between terminals of the switch along an axial direction. For opening the switch, the contact elements are mutually displaced by through two drives along a direction perpendicular to the axial direction. The switching arrangement is arranged in a fluid-tight housing in a gas of elevated pressure or in a liquid. The switch has a high voltage withstand capability and fast switching times. |
| US08797127B2 |
MEMS switch with reduced dielectric charging effect
The present disclosure provides in one embodiment, a semiconductor device that includes a MEMS switch having a substrate, a first dielectric layer disposed above the substrate, and a bottom signal electrode, a bump, and a bottom actuation electrode disposed above the first dielectric layer. The MEMS switch further includes a second dielectric layer enclosing the bottom signal electrode, and a movable member including a top signal electrode disposed above the bottom signal electrode and a top actuation electrode disposed above the bottom actuation electrode and the bump, wherein the top actuation electrode is electrically coupled to the bump. A method of fabricating a MEMS switch is also disclosed. |
| US08797125B2 |
Filter arrangement
An improved filter arrangement includes an HF inner conductor, an outer conductor arrangement inside which the HF inner conductor is arranged, and at least one stub line which branches off from the HF inner conductor at a connection point. The HF inner conductor and the at least one additionally provided stub line are arranged in a common outer conductor arrangement. |
| US08797121B2 |
Distributed coupler with first line on substrate and second line in package supporting substrate
A distributed coupler including a first line intended to convey a radio signal between its two ends and a second line intended to sample, by coupling, part of the signal, wherein: one of the lines is formed on an insulating substrate; and the other line is formed in a lead frame supporting the substrate, one line being above the other. |
| US08797119B2 |
Tuning methods for tunable matching networks
Methods for tuning a tunable matching network can involve comparing a source impedance of a source to a real part of a load impedance of a load. Depending on characteristics of the network, capacitances of one or more tunable capacitors can be set to correspond to device boundary parameters, and capacitances of remaining tunable capacitors can be set based on a predetermined relationship between the parameters of the capacitors, the source, the load, and other components. From these initially determined values, the capacitance value of one or more of the capacitors can be adjusted to fall within device boundary conditions and achieve a perfect or at least best match tuning configuration. |
| US08797116B2 |
Surface communication apparatus
Provided is a surface communication apparatus that includes: propagation sheet through which electromagnetic waves are propagated; an electromagnetic wave transmission unit disposed on a surface of propagation sheet to transmit the electromagnetic waves to propagation sheet, and an electromagnetic wave reception unit disposed on the surface of propagation sheet to receive the electromagnetic waves propagated through propagation sheet. The electromagnetic wave transmission unit includes an electromagnetic wave generator, and a transmission electromagnetic wave coupler that couples electromagnetic waves generated by the electromagnetic wave generator with propagation sheet. The electromagnetic wave reception unit includes a reception electromagnetic wave coupler that couples the electromagnetic waves propagated through propagation sheet, and an electromagnetic wave output unit that outputs the electromagnetic waves coupled by the reception electromagnetic wave coupler. Propagation sheet has a periodic structure that sets wavelengths of the electromagnetic waves propagated through propagation sheet to be longer than the length of propagation sheet in its extending direction. |
| US08797106B2 |
Circuits, apparatuses, and methods for oscillators
Circuits, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed for oscillators. In one such example oscillator circuit, a plurality of delay stages are coupled in series. A variable delay circuit stage is coupled to the plurality of delay stages and is configured to delay a signal through the variable delay circuit stage by a variable delay. The variable delay increases responsive to a rising magnitude of a supply voltage provided to the variable delay circuit stage. |
| US08797100B2 |
Circuit unit, bias circuit with circuit unit and differential amplifier circuit with first and second circuit unit
Circuit unit (CU) comprising a heterojunction bipolar transistor and a long-gate pseudomorphic high-electron-mobility transistor. Either a source (S) or a drain (D) of the long-gate pseudomorphic high-electron-mobility transistor is electrically coupled with either a collector (C) or an emitter (E) of the heterojunction bipolar transistor. |
| US08797093B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit having voltage stabilizing circuit
A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first voltage supply unit, a second voltage supply unit configured to supply a voltage with a level different from that of the first voltage supply unit, and a voltage stabilizing unit connected between the first and second voltage supply units, and including at least one discharge path that includes a clamping section configured to temporarily drop a level of a voltage introduced from the first or second voltage supply unit, and a discharge section configured to discharge the voltage having passed through the clamping section to the second or first voltage supply unit. |
| US08797092B2 |
Discharge circuit for voltage multipliers
An embodiment of a discharge circuit for evacuating electric charge accumulated in circuit nodes of a charge pump during a discharge phase consequent to a shutdown of the charge pump is proposed. The charge pump is configured to bias each circuit node with a corresponding pump voltage during an operational phase of the charge pump. The discharge circuit includes a generator circuit configured to generate a discharge current during the discharge phase. The discharge circuit further includes means for evacuating the electric charge stored in each circuit node of the charge pump during a corresponding portion of the discharge phase; such means for evacuating include a respective discharge stage for each circuit node of the charge pump. Each discharge stage includes a first discharge circuit branch and a second discharge circuit branch coupled to the corresponding circuit node. The discharge stage is configured to cause the discharge current flowing through the first discharge circuit branch—during the portion of the discharge phase of the corresponding circuit node—when the pump voltage of the corresponding circuit node is higher than a respective threshold, and through the second discharge circuit branch when the pump voltage of the corresponding circuit node is lower than said respective threshold. |
| US08797091B2 |
Integrated circuits with bi-directional charge pumps
A method includes receiving a first voltage at a first input circuit of a bi-directional charge pump circuit, selectively turning on a first switch of a switching circuit that is coupled electrically to a deep N-well transistor of a first set of one or more intermediate pump stages that are coupled between the first input circuit and a first output circuit, and providing a third voltage from the first output circuit in response to receiving a second voltage at an input of a first diode of the output circuit from the first set of the one or more intermediate pump stages. |
| US08797080B2 |
Circuits, apparatuses, and methods for delay models
Circuits, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed for delay models. In one such example circuit, a first delay model circuit is configured to provide a first output signal by modeling a delay of a signal through a path. A second delay model circuit is configured to provide a second output signal by modeling the delay of the signal through the path. A compare circuit is coupled to the first and second delay model circuits. The compare circuit is configured to compare a third signal from the first delay model circuit and a fourth signal from the second delay model circuit, and, in response provide an adjustment signal to adjust the delay of the second delay model circuit. |
| US08797078B2 |
Latch circuit, flip-flop circuit and frequency divider
The invention pertains to a latch circuit comprising a sensing arrangement with one or more sensing transistors adapted to sense an input signal and to provide a first signal based on the sensed input signal, and a sensing arrangement switch device connected or connectable to a first current source, the sensing arrangement switch device being adapted to switch on or off a current to the one or more sensing transistors based on a first clock signal. The latch circuit further comprises a storage arrangement with one or more storage transistors adapted to store the first signal and to provide a second signal based on the first signal, and a storage arrangement switching device connected or connectable to the first current source or a second current source, the storage arrangement switching device being adapted to switch on or off a current to the storage transistors based on a second clock signal, as well as a tuning arrangement connected or connectable to a temperature sensor, the tuning arrangement being adapted to bias a current of the sensing arrangement and/or the storage arrangement based on a temperature signal provided by the temperature sensor. The invention also pertains to a flip-flop circuit with two or more latch circuits and a frequency divider comprising at least one latch circuit as described. |
| US08797077B2 |
Master-slave flip-flop circuit
A master-slave flip-flop circuit includes: a master circuit to receive input data in a first state of a reference clock and hold the input data in a second state of the reference clock to output intermediary data; and a slave circuit to receive the intermediary data in the second state and hold the intermediary data in the first state to output data, wherein the master circuit includes: a feedback two-input NOR gate to receive an output of the master circuit and a first clock; an input three-input NOR gate to receive the input data, a second clock, and a third clock; and a synthesis two-input NOR gate to receive an output of the input three-input NOR gate and an output of the feedback two-input NOR gate. |
| US08797076B2 |
Duty ratio correction circuit, double-edged device, and method of correcting duty ratio
A duty ratio correction circuit, includes: a frequency divider configured to output a second clock signal having a first level that is inverted at a timing of a first edge of a first clock signal and a third clock signal having a second level that is inverted at a timing of a second edge of the first clock signal; phase interpolator configured to generate a fourth clock signal and a fifth clock signal based on phase interpolation of any two of the second clock signal, the third clock signal, a first inverted signal that is obtained by inverting the second clock signal, or a second inverted signal that is obtained by inverting the third clock signal; and a multiplier configured to output an exclusive OR signal of the fourth clock signal and the fifth clock signal as a sixth clock signal. |
| US08797073B2 |
Delay locked loop circuit and integrated circuit including the same
A delay locked loop (DLL) circuit includes a timing pulse generating unit configured to generate a plurality of timing pulses, which are sequentially pulsed during delay shifting update periods, in response to a source clock, wherein the number of the generated timing pulses changes according to a frequency of the source clock; a clock delay unit configured to compare a phase of the source clock with a phase of a feedback clock at a time point defined by each of the timing pulses, and delay a phase of an internal clock, corresponding to a rising or falling edge of the source clock, according to the comparison result; and a delay replica modeling unit configured to reflect actual delay conditions of the internal clock path on an output clock of the clock delay unit, and to output the feedback clock. |
| US08797068B2 |
Input/output sense amplifier and semiconductor apparatus including the same
An input/output sense amplifier is configured to amplify data inputted through a pair of local transmission lines in response to a sense amplifier enable signal and a test mode signal, output the data through a global transmission line, generate a control signal by sensing whether the data have been amplified, and halt amplification of the data in response to the control signal when amplification is completed. |
| US08797063B2 |
Data transmission device and image sensor system using the same
A data transmission device includes a control unit and a delay chain unit. The control unit outputs a first control signal through an nth control signal, where n is a natural number. The delay chain unit includes a first switching element through an nth switching element. The switching elements receive a first data signal through an nth data signal and perform pipelining operations on the first through nth data signals based upon the first through nth control signals, respectively, to output the pipelined data signals as at least one data stream. The switching elements are connected to each other to form at least one data delay chain. |
| US08797062B2 |
Configurable IC's with large carry chains
Some embodiments provide a configurable IC that includes several configurable logic circuits, where the logic circuits include several sets of associated configurable logic circuits. For each several sets of associated configurable logic circuits, the reconfigurable IC also includes a carry circuit for performing up to N carry operations sequentially, wherein N is greater than two. |
| US08797060B2 |
Signal processing device using magnetic film and signal processing method
A signal processing device includes a continuous film, a plurality of spin wave generators, and at least one signal detector. The continuous film includes at least one magnetic layer. The plurality of spin wave generators are provided on the continuous film in such a manner as to be in direct contact with the continuous film or be in contact with the continuous film while having an insulation layer interposed therebetween, and each has a contact surface with the continuous film in a dot shape and generates a spin wave in a region of the magnetic layer of the continuous film by receiving an input signal, the region being immediately under the contact surface. The signal detector is provided on the continuous film and detects, as an electrical signal, the spin waves generated by the spin wave generators and propagating through the continuous film. |
| US08797057B2 |
Testing of semiconductor chips with microbumps
Test structures for performing electrical tests of devices under one or more microbumps are provided. Each test structure includes at least one microbump pad and a test pad. The microbump pad is a part of a metal pad connected to an interconnect for a device. A width of the microbump pad is equal to or less than about 50 μm. The test pad is connected to the at least one microbump pad. The test pad has a size large enough to allow circuit probing of the device. The test pad is another part of the metal pad. A width of the test pad is greater than the at least one microbump pad. |
| US08797054B2 |
Thermal and stress gradient based RC extraction, timing and power analysis
Timing, power and SPICE analysis are performed on a circuit layout, based on temperature and stress variations or gradient across the circuit layout. Specifically, the temperature and stress values of individual window locations across the layout are used to obtain temperature and stress variation aware resistance/capacitance (RC), timing, leakage and power values. In addition, in 3D integrated circuits (IC), the stress and thermal variations or gradients of one die may be imported to another die located on a different tier. |
| US08797043B2 |
System and method for detection of open connections between an integrated circuit and a multi-cell battery pack
An apparatus comprises an integrated circuit and an open connection detection circuit within the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a plurality of inputs for connecting with a plurality of outputs of a multi-cell battery pack. The open connection detection circuit within the integrated circuit detects an open connection on at least one of the plurality of inputs from the multi-cell battery and generates a fault condition responsive thereto. |
| US08797035B2 |
Apparatus and methods for monitoring a core during coring operations
One method of monitoring a formation core during coring operations can include measuring resistivities of a formation internal and external to a core barrel assembly, comparing the resistivities of the formation internal and external to the core barrel assembly, and determining a displacement of the core into the core barrel assembly, based at least in part on the comparing, while the core is being cut. A formation core analysis system can include multiple longitudinally spaced apart sets of transmitters and receivers which measure resistivity of a core while the core displaces into a core barrel assembly, and multiple longitudinally spaced apart sets of transmitters and receivers which measure resistivity of a formation external to the core barrel assembly while a coring bit penetrates the formation. A speed of displacement of the core may be indicated by differences in time between measurements taken via the different sets as the core displaces. |
| US08797033B1 |
Stress detection tool using magnetic barkhausen noise
A stress detecting system and method operable to detect stresses in a conduit or pipe includes a tool movable along a conduit or pipe and operable to generate a magnetic field. The tool is operable to sense magnetic Barkhausen noise within the conduit, such as within a wall of the conduit, in response to the tool generating the magnetic field. The stress detecting system is operable to detect a change in stress along the conduit responsive to an output of the tool. The system may detect changes in stress that are caused by geological changes or shifting or thermal changes at or near the conduit to determine changes in stress along the conduit and changes in stress along the conduit over time and during use of the conduit. |
| US08797031B2 |
MR imaging system for discriminating between imaged tissue types
A system provides B1- and B0-insensitive, blood flow and motion-robust T2-preparation and T2-preparation combined with inversion recovery. An MR imaging system discriminates between imaged tissue types based on transverse relaxation time (T2) or transverse relaxation time combined with longitudinal recovery time (T1). A signal generator generates a pulse sequence for T2 preparation or combined T2-preparation with inversion recovery comprising one or more B1 independent refocusing (BIREF-1) pulses for refocusing of magnetization of an anatomical region of interest being imaged, and different combinations of adiabatic or non-adiabatic tip-down and flip-back pulses. Multiple RF coils transmit RF pulses in response to the pulse sequence and acquire RF data in response to transmission of the RF pulses. A processing system processes the RF data to provide a display image indicating different tissue types with enhanced discrimination based on T2 relaxation time difference or combined T2 and T1 time difference. |
| US08797027B2 |
Bottom bracket with a torque sensor unit
A bottom bracket with a torque sensor unit. The bottom bracket has at least one pedal crank, a shaft that is non-rotatably connected to the at least one pedal crank, and a torque detection device for detecting a torque in the region of the shaft. The torque detection device has a first magnetization and a sensor which detects a change of the first magnetized due to a torque passed into the shaft. The bottom bracket allows a reliable and fast detection of torques, especially of the different torques of both pedal cranks. Utilizing the shaft, which is designed as a hollow shaft and the first magnetization, which is arranged on at least one section of the shaft. |
| US08797026B2 |
Comparator circuit having latching behavior and digital output sensors therefrom
A digital output sensor includes a sensing structure that outputs a differential sensing signal and includes at least one sensing element. An integrated circuit includes a substrate including signal conditioning circuitry for conditioning the sensing signal that includes a differential amplifier coupled to receive the sensing signal and provide first and second differential outputs and a comparator having input transistors coupled to receive outputs from the differential amplifier. The comparator also includes first and second current-mirror loads that provide differential drive currents and are coupled to the input transistors in a cross coupled configuration to provide hysteresis. An output driver is coupled to receive the differential drive currents. An output stage includes at least one output transistor which is coupled to the output driver for providing a digital output for the sensor. A voltage regulator is coupled to receive a supply voltage and output at least one regulated supply voltage. |
| US08797021B2 |
Electrochemical corrosion potential probe assembly
An electrochemical corrosion potential (ECP) probe assembly for monitoring ECP in a high velocity reactor line includes an airfoil shaped ECP cover that improves the streamlines over and around an ECP sensor. The airfoil shaped cover includes flow holes drilled normal to the surface of the ECP cover. As such, the direction of flow of reactor water into the ECP probe assembly is altered to reduce the flow rate internal to the ECP cover sufficiently to prevent damage to the ECP probes. To facilitate use as a retrofit component, the ECP cover may have an elliptical section that is contiguous to a circular section that conforms to the geometry of existing probe wells and probe sub-assemblies. |
| US08797018B2 |
Apparatus and method for identifying the phase and terminal for power system devices
An apparatus and method for identifying the current and voltage phase and terminal for power system devices is described. In one aspect of the present invention, the respective current phase and terminal of two current terminals is identified based on a known phase and known phase angle associated with a third current terminal at the location of the electrical power system. In another aspect of the present invention, the voltage phase and terminal is identified based on a known phase and known phase angle associated with a third current terminal at the location of the electrical power system. In another aspect of the present invention, the respective voltage phase and terminal of three voltage terminals is identified based on known phase and known phase angles associated with first and second current terminals at the location of the electrical power system. |
| US08797017B2 |
Impedance Stabilization
One embodiment of an impedance stabilizer for use with a switching voltage regulator supplied by a source of an electrical voltage has an impedance and a switch controllable to permit current from a source to flow through the impedance. Control circuitry to operate the switch cyclically with a controlled duty cycle is responsive to variations in the voltage of the source having a frequency lower than a cycle rate of the switch to increase the duty cycle of the switch as the voltage of the source increases. |
| US08797010B2 |
Startup for DC/DC converters
A design and method for controlling the initial inductor current in a DC/DC switching regulator. The Ton or Toff time, depending upon implementation, is gradually increased such that power applied to a load is initially constrained until the system reaches a stable state, at which time normal power is connected to the load. In an embodiment, the on or off time is limited by a circuit which controls a pair of complementary transistors. The states of the transistors are controlled by the use of a startup-phase voltage and a reference voltage, which are then compared in an error amplifier. The result of the comparison is compared to a sawtooth signal in a comparator, the output of which controls the state of complementary transistors. |
| US08797007B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit and DC-DC converter
A DC-DC converter includes a smoothing capacitor connected between a first output terminal connected to a first end of a load and a second output terminal connected to a second end of the load, the smoothing capacitor smoothing an output voltage. The DC-DC converter includes a choke coil having a first end connected to a first end of a battery. The DC-DC converter includes a semiconductor integrated circuit having a switch terminal connected to a second end of the choke coil, a first potential terminal connected to the first output terminal, and a second potential terminal connected to the second output terminal and a second end of the battery. |
| US08797006B2 |
High-efficiency bias voltage generating circuit
Disclosed are bias voltage generating circuits and methods for a switching power supply. In one embodiment, a switching power supply can include: (i) a driver circuit configured to receive a bias voltage, and to drive a switch in a power stage of the switching power supply; (ii) where a ratio of an output voltage of the switching power supply to an expected bias voltage of the driver circuit is configured as a proportionality coefficient; (iii) a bias voltage generating circuit configured to generate the bias voltage for the driver circuit based on a first voltage; and (iv) an H-shaped inductor coupled to an input of the bias voltage generating circuit, where the first voltage is configured to be generated based on a number of turns of the H-shaped inductor and the proportionality coefficient. |
| US08797005B2 |
Boost converter
A boost converter is disclosed in the present disclosure. The boost converter includes a switching element, a first diode, a second diode, a first inductor, a second inductor, a DC voltage input terminal and a DC voltage output terminal. The first inductor, the second inductor and the second diode are connected in sequence between the DC voltage input terminal and the DC voltage output terminal. The second diode has an anode connected to the second inductor and a cathode connected to the DC voltage output terminal. The switching element includes a first end, a second end and a third end for controlling connection or disconnection between the first end and the second end. The first end is connected between the first and the second inductor. The boost converter of the present disclosure is convenient to use and features high inductance coupling efficiency. |
| US08797003B2 |
Method for controlling power factor of three-phase converter, method for controlling reactive power of three-phase converter, and controller of three-phase converter
In power conversion according to the three-phase converter, symmetrical component voltage values of a balanced system are calculated from wye-phase voltages on the three-phase AC input side of the three-phase converter. On the DC output side thereof, the power factor is set, an average active power value is calculated from an output voltage value and an output current value, and an average reactive power is calculated from the set power factor. On the basis of the symmetrical component voltage values, the average active power, and the active reactive power, a compensation signal for compensating for unbalanced voltages of the three-phase AC voltages and a control signal for controlling the power factor are generated, and according to the compensation signal and the control signal, a control signal for outputting DC is generated. |
| US08796997B2 |
Lithium polymer battery powered intravenous fluid warmer
A lithium polymer (LiPo) battery pack having LiPo battery cells is provided which includes battery protection circuitry, charging circuitry, cell balancing circuitry, and control and communication circuitry. The batteries can be charged while in use by an internal charger. Battery charging and discharging are accomplished in a controlled and protected manner to avoid overcharging and overdischarging conditions. The novel battery pack has built-in safeguards against dangerous LiPo battery conditions and is implemented in a small, portable unit which contains the battery cells, control and protection circuitry, internal charger and display gauge. The battery pack is useful for powering an intravenous fluid warmer or other medical or electrical devices and equipment. |
| US08796996B2 |
Charge control circuit, battery pack, and charge system
A charge control circuit includes a charge control unit that controls an operation of a charging unit that charges a rechargeable battery; and a voltage detection unit that detects a terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery, wherein when a terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery as detected by the voltage detection unit is lower than a predetermined first threshold-value voltage, being lower than a full-charge voltage which is a terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery in full charge, the charge control unit causes a constant current charging to the rechargeable battery by requesting the charging unit to supply a charging current of a predetermined first current value, causing the charging unit to supply a charging current of the first current value to the rechargeable battery, when the terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery as detected by the voltage detection unit exceeds the first threshold-value voltage but is less than the full charge voltage, the charge control unit causes the constant current charging to the rechargeable battery by requesting the charging unit to supply a charging current of a second current value that is smaller than the first current value, causing the charging unit to supply a charging current of the second current value to the rechargeable battery, and when the terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery as detected by the voltage detection unit is equal to or greater than the full charge voltage, the charge control unit causes a constant voltage charging to be carried out by causing the charging unit to supply the full charge voltage to the rechargeable battery, as a charge voltage. |
| US08796984B2 |
Fuel cell system, control method for the fuel cell system, and vehicle equipped with the fuel cell system
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a secondary cell, and a control portion that controls the amount of electricity generated when the fuel cell is started. A start-time target voltage is set so as to avoid the overcharged state of the secondary cell. A voltage adjustment portion that adjusts the output voltage of the fuel cell between an open-circuit voltage and a high-potential-avoiding voltage adjusts the amount of electricity generated at the time of starting the fuel cell, on the basis of the start-time target voltage. |
| US08796977B2 |
Voltage regulator for DC motors
A voltage regulator for a pair of electric motors has an input for a signal indicative of the desired speed for the motors and a pulse width modulation control circuit device. A control module provides a conditioning signal to the control circuit to output to the motors a square wave voltage having a duty-cycle which varies according to a predetermined function of the signal applied to the input of the regulator. The control circuit device has first and second electronic solid state switches associated with the motor and controlled by the control module. |
| US08796976B2 |
Electric power tool
An electric power tool includes a motor that rotary drives an output shaft; an operation unit to input a drive command of the motor; a torque setting device that sets an upper limit value of a rotational torque of the output shaft in accordance with a torque setting command; and a control device that drives the motor in one of a forward direction and a reverse direction in accordance with the drive command, and stops driving of the motor when the rotational torque of the output shaft has reached the upper limit value set by the torque setting device during driving of the motor. The torque setting device is configured to set the upper limit value such that the upper limit value during driving of the motor in the forward direction and the upper limit value during driving of the motor in the reverse direction are different. |
| US08796972B2 |
Method for starting an electronic drive circuit of an electric motor and circuit arrangement therefor
The invention relates to a method for starting an electronic drive circuit for the windings of an electric motor. A control unit, which is connected to a voltage source, is provided as well as a capacitor connected via a system switch element to the connecting terminals of the voltage source. The capacitor is connected across the input terminals parallel to the drive circuit. An operating circuit controls the system switch element. In order to start the motor, the operating circuit closes the system switch element and charges the capacitor and after the charging of the capacitor, opens the system switch element again. A test step is then started by the control unit, the drive circuit being supplied exclusively by the capacitor voltage (UC) during the test step. |
| US08796971B2 |
Motor drive apparatus
In a motor drive apparatus for driving a three-phase AC motor, a first mounting part of a heat sink is formed along an end. A second mounting part is formed in a direction perpendicular to the first mounting part and includes a first column part and a second column part. Three motor relay FETs are mounted on the first mounting part. Six inverter FETs and two power relay FETs are mounted on the second mounting part. Leads of the FETs are electrically connected to an electric circuit substrate. Heat generated by the FETs is radiated to the heat sink through an insulating and heat radiating sheet. By thus arranging the FETs, the motor drive apparatus is reduced in size. |
| US08796969B2 |
Switch array for use in motor control
An switch array for use in a motor control circuit with a power source, controller and a motor includes a plurality of bidirectional switches positioned between the power source and the motor, wherein the bidirectional switches are PWM controlled by high speed control signals from the controller to provide power from the power source to the motor as desired, wherein the switch array is positioned substantially adjacent to the motor. The power source may be a three phase AC power source. The switches are preferably bidirectional gallium nitride (GaN) switches. |
| US08796968B2 |
Anticipatory control system for electric motor and anticipatory control method for electric motor applied to cyclic loads
The present application relates to an anticipatory control system and method for electric motor applied to cyclic loads, said system including an electric motor (10), at least an electronic control unit (20), at least an electronic power unit (30), and at least an electric position-monitoring device. The electric motor (10) is electrically driven by the electronic power unit (30), the electronic power unit (30) is electrically controlled by the electronic control unit (20), the system includes an average speed controller and a device for monitoring the position of the electric motor, both implemented by the electronic control unit (20). The speed controller is designed to monitor an average speed of the electric motor (10), the position-monitoring device is designed to monitor and store an instantaneous speed (Vi) in each position of the electric motor (10) and estimate, for each position, an instantaneous control speed (Vc) of the electric motor (10), the electronic control unit (20) is designed to calculate an average voltage (Vm) from the average speed monitored, and the electronic power unit (30) is designed to drive electrically the electric motor 10 by a control voltage value (Vcontrol). This control voltage value (Vcontrol) is calculated by multiplying the average voltage (Vm) by the result of the division of the instantaneous control speed (Vc) by the average speed. |
| US08796965B2 |
Commutation calibration via motor mapping
A DC brushless motor includes a rotary actuation shaft having multiple poles. Each of the poles has multiple commutation steps. The DC brushless motor also includes a motor controller capable of controlling rotation of the rotary actuation shaft. The motor controller stores a commutation step map. |
| US08796962B2 |
Drive unit, image forming apparatus incorporating same, peripherals incorporating same, and control method therefor
A drive unit, which can be included in an image forming apparatus with peripherals disposed thereto and use a control method therefore, includes an inner rotor brushless DC motor, a driver, a rotation detector, and a controller. The driver supplies power to drive the brushless DC motor. The rotation detector detects an amount and direction of rotations of an output shaft. The controller controls the rotations of the brushless DC motor and obtains a target drive signal of the brushless DC motor externally and a detection signal from the rotation detector and outputs a signal to the driver. The controller controls a speed of rotation of the brushless DC motor by varying the signal output to the driver based on the target drive signal and the detection signal. |
| US08796961B2 |
Complex joystick control system and method
A complex joystick system master unit embodiment utilizes joystick segments and joystick joints arranged in a particular order with a slave unit arranged in a similar order. A sample master unit with three joystick segments has segment lengths that provide a relative ratio of lengths between themselves. The slave unit articulated arm utilizes controlled segments and articulated arm joints arranged in the same order and having the same relative ratio of lengths between themselves. Articulated arm electronic angle sensors and joystick segment angle sensors produce signal that are applied to a plurality of servos. The servos control movement of the articulated arm so that said respective relative angular articulated arm positions of the articulated arm controlled segments match those of the complex joystick segments. |
| US08796960B2 |
Control device for motor drive system and vehicle incorporating the same
A control device for a motor drive system including an AC motor having a magnet in a rotor, a converter, and an inverter generates a step-up command value for the converter based on a torque command value for the AC motor. The control device determines whether or not to carry out field-weakening control for increasing a current in a direction weakening force of a magnet that is supplied from the inverter to the AC motor, based on the step-up command value and a state of drive of the AC motor. When field-weakening control should be carried out and when an absolute value of the torque command value is smaller than a threshold value, the control device further increases the generated step-up command value. By doing so, an amount of a field-weakening current can be decreased and therefore efficiency of the motor drive system can be improved. |
| US08796957B2 |
Multi-string LED driving method and system
A multi-string LED driving method and system requires generating pulse-width-modulated (PWM'd) driving signals to respective LED strings to control their brightness levels, and staggering the timing of the driving signals such that the number of LED strings driven on simultaneously varies over time by no more than one LED string. The PWM'd driving signals are generated to, for example, achieve local dimming for a display device which employs a multi-string LED backlight system; the present method enables local dimming to be achieved while maintaining a relatively constant load on the drive circuit. The staggering of the timing of the PWM'd driving signals is preferably implemented by arranging the ON times of the driving signals such that they occur serially, such that the loading imposed by the LED strings is spread throughout each switching cycle. |
| US08796951B2 |
Method and a system for controlling a lighting system
A location commissioning method for a lighting system, having several lighting arrangements, includes selecting an illuminated position, assigning the position a position id, measuring light at the position, deriving light data associated with each lighting arrangement from the measured light, associating the light data with the position id, determining light transfer data from the light data and current drive data for the lighting arrangements, and storing in a light effect setting array for the position id. A light effect setting method includes requesting a selected light effect at a selected position, receiving a position id and a target light effect setting associated with the position, deriving the associated initial light effect setting array, for example by retrieving a stored one, determining the drive data for obtaining the target light effect setting, via the light transfer data in the array. |
| US08796947B2 |
Light source driving device
A light source driving device includes a light source unit, a driving unit, a voltage converting unit, a detecting unit, and a feed-back control unit. The driving unit is used to receive an input signal, and convert the input signal to a driving signal for output according to an enable signal and a feed-back signal. The voltage converting unit is used to convert the driving signal to a driving voltage, so as to output the driving voltage to a first end of the light source unit. The detecting unit is coupled to a second end of the light source unit, and used to detect an output current of the light source unit, so as to generate a detecting voltage. The feed-back control unit generates the feed-back signal according to the detecting voltage and a pulse width modulation signal. |
| US08796945B2 |
Ballast and ballast control method and apparatus, for example anti-arcing control for electronic ballast
A technique for providing control for an electronic ballast by responding to the current in the common bus (DC power rail) between a boost circuit such as a power factor circuit (PFC) and an output (such as a high frequency (HF) inverter) circuit, and adjusting, changing or shutting down either the power factor control circuit or the inverter circuit when the power going into the inverter circuit is above a threshold. Power going into the inverter circuit may be measured by a resistor, and temperature compensation may be provided. Excess power indicative of a spark is detected in such a way that normal starting of a lamp load connected to the ballast occurs without triggering the change/shutdown but an external arc will trigger the change/shutdown. For example, the output circuit may be shut down and the external arc curtailed within 200 msecs. |
| US08796942B2 |
LED circuit
There is provided an LED circuit including a light emitting unit including a plurality of light emitting diodes; and a switching unit switching to apply only positive voltage of an AC power supply to an anode of the light emitting unit. Through this, the LED circuit can reduce complexity of a driving circuit. Further, lifespan and efficiency of the LED circuit may be improved since an electrolytic capacitor and a bridge circuit are not used. Further, any one light emitting diode may be prevented from determining the lifespan of all of the light emitting diodes since all of the light emitting diodes are driven at all times, thereby improving the lifespan of the light emitting diode. |
| US08796939B1 |
Accelerometer-based illumination system for mobile dispensing devices
An illumination system for mobile dispensing devices is disclosed. An acceleration sensor detects the acceleration of the device and a microcontroller analyzes the acceleration to determine if motion and tilt are present. If motion is greater than a threshold value, then side lights turn on at maximum brightness. Once motion is equal to or less than the threshold level, the side lights will progressively dim over a configurable period until being turned off. If the tilt angle of the device is greater than a configurable value from its vertical position, the top lights turn on at maximum brightness. Once the tilt is below or equal to its configurable value, the top lights will progressively dim over a configurable period until being turned off. If either the motion or tilt angle become greater than the programmable value during the dimming process, the corresponding light will again be illuminated at maximum brightness. |
| US08796935B2 |
Method of regulating blue lighting in command centers
Systems and methods for gathering data relating to time, personnel tasks, personnel awareness levels, and lighting and regulating the levels of white light or blue light in a command center to optimize personnel awareness, accuracy, and effectiveness. Systems and methods for optimum delivery of blue light for ambient, display and task or spot illumination via specialized fixtures, timing, and regulation to optimize alertness and efficiency in a 24-hour command center setting. |
| US08796931B2 |
Current regulated LED strobe drive circuit
A current regulating LED strobe drive circuit is disclosed for efficiently producing a LED strobe that is consistent in both intensity and color. The circuit may include an inrush control for limiting an amount of current that is allowed to flow through the drive circuit upon activation, an energy storage component for storing and supplying power for flashing a LED, a current regulator electrically coupled to the energy storage component for sensing and regulating a current supplied by the energy storage element, a LED electrically coupled to the current regulator, and a flash control element electrically coupled to the current regulator for communicating a flash pulse signal that provides a pulsed pattern with which current is allowed to flow from the current regulator to the LED. The circuit may further include an output control having an operator interface for allowing an operator to define a desired light output level. |
| US08796929B2 |
Daytime running lamp (DRL) control system
A daytime running lamp (DRL) controller for controlling power to a light source of a vehicle includes a switch, an engine starting-up detector and a switch control circuit. The switch is coupled to the light source. The engine starting-up detector is coupled to the switch, and generates a trigger signal if the engine is starting up. The switch control circuit is coupled to the switch and the engine starting-up detector, and includes a controller. The controller generates a first control signal to switch on the switch to power on the light source responsive to the trigger signal, and keeps outputting the first control signal if a holding signal is generated within a first time period after the trigger signal is received. The first time period is a time period during which the controller is reset after receiving the trigger signal. |
| US08796925B2 |
Discharge tube
A discharge tube 10 includes first electrode 12, second electrode 14 and third electrode 16 which are arranged in parallel, airtight outer enclosure 22 including first tubular body 18 sandwiched between first electrode 12 and second electrode 14, and second tubular body 20 sandwiched between second electrode 14 and third electrode 16. Through-holes 24 is formed in second electrode 14 and allows internal spaces of first tubular body 18 and second tubular body 20 to communicate with each other. On first electrode 12 and third electrode 16, discharge electrode portions 26 are formed which protrude toward a center of airtight outer enclosure 22 and are disposed opposite to each other with discharge gap 28 provided in between, and discharge gas is filled in airtight outer enclosure 22. The discharge electrode portions 26 are inserted and arranged in through-hole 24 of second electrode 14. |
| US08796920B2 |
Organic light emitting display and fabricating method of the same
Disclosed is an organic light emitting display which avoids an occurrence of Newton's rings in coalesced substrate and sealing substrate. A first substrate includes a pixel region and a non-pixel region. An array of organic light emitting pixels including a first electrode, an organic layer, and a second electrode is formed at the pixel region. A second substrate opposes the first substrate. A frit is disposed between the non-pixel region of the first substrate and the second substrate for interconnecting the first substrate and the second substrate. The second electrode of the array directly contacts a region corresponding to a pixel region of the second substrate. |
| US08796919B2 |
Light emitting sheet having high dielectric strength properties and capable of suppressing failures
A light-emitting sheet including: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a light-emitting layer disposed between the first and the second electrodes, where the first electrode and/or the second electrode disposed on and under the periphery of the light-emitting layer arc cut to form a non-conductive portion being electrically disconnected with a circuit that applys a voltage to the light-emitting sheet, and as seen from a vertical direction to the plane of the light-emitting sheet, the non-conductive portion formed from the first electrode or the non-conductive portion formed from the second electrode surrounds the light-emitting layer, or the non-conductive portion formed from the first electrode and the non-conductive portion formed from the second electrode are apparently connected to each other and surrounds the light-emitting layer. |
| US08796915B2 |
LED light bulb
In one embodiment, an LED light bulb includes an LED module, a base part on which the LED module is disposed, and a globe attached to the base part. The LED module includes an ultraviolet to violet light-emitting LED chip mounted on a substrate. A lighting circuit and a bayonet cap are provided at the base part. A phosphor screen emitting white light by absorbing the ultraviolet to violet light emitted from the LED chip is provided on an inner surface of the globe. The phosphor screen has a color in which a* is −10 or more and +10 or less, b* is 0 (zero) or more and +30 or less, and L* is +40 or more when a body color thereof is represented by an L*a*b* color system. |
| US08796912B2 |
Interdigitated multiple pixel arrays of light-emitting devices
The present invention discloses a plurality of interdigitated pixels arranged in an array, having a very low series-resistances with improved current spreading and improved heat-sinking. Each pixel is a square with sides of dimension l. The series resistance is minimized by increasing the perimeter of an active region for the pixels. The series resistance is also minimized by shrinking the space between a mesa and n-contact for each pixel. |
| US08796910B2 |
Halogen lamp comprising bulb and structure to prevent filament parts from contracting each other
Embodiments provide a halogen lamp configured to minimize a short circuit of a filament.Provided is a halogen lamp that includes a support part passing through a bulb and disposed in the bulb. A filament is hung on the support part. Thus, a short circuit of the filament is minimized. |
| US08796909B2 |
Igniter plug with cooling fluid and method of manufacturing igniter plug
A ground electrode of an igniter plug has inlets for supplying cooling fluid therethrough to a first space formed between an insulator and the ground electrode, and first outlets located forward of the inlets and radially outward of the inner circumference of a ground electrode forward-end portion and adapted to discharge the cooling fluid therethrough. A second space communicating with the first space and having a second outlet for discharging the cooling fluid therethrough is formed between a forward end surface of the insulator and a surface of the ground electrode which faces the forward end surface. |
| US08796907B2 |
Increased frequency power generation using low-frequency ambient vibrations
An increased frequency power generator that includes a pair of transducers located on opposite sides of a suspended inertial mass. Magnetic attraction is used to couple the mass to each of the two transducers in alternating fashion in response to vibration and other movement externally imparted on the generator. Each transducer includes a suspended magnetic element that couples and decouples to the inertial mass as it reciprocates in the housing due to the applied external moving force. As the inertial mass decouples from one transducer on its way to magnetically connecting to the other transducer, the decoupled suspended magnetic element oscillates at a frequency greater than the imparting force, thereby generating electrical power. |
| US08796906B2 |
Piezoelectric motor, driving device, electronic component conveying device, electronic component inspection device, printing device, robot hand, and robot
A vibrating body is accommodated in a vibrating body case in a state where both sides of the vibrating body containing a piezoelectric material are sandwiched between buffer portions from a direction intersecting a bending direction of the vibrating body, and the buffer portions are pressed against the vibrating body using a pressing lid through elastic portions. Pressing plates are provided between the buffer portions and the elastic portions to restrict the movement of the pressing plates in a vibration direction of the vibrating body. |
| US08796905B2 |
Motor device, method of manufacturing motor device, and robot device
A motor device includes a base portion; a transmission portion that is formed with the base portion as one member and is wound around at least a part of an outer periphery of a rotator; and a driving portion which is supported by the base portion, moves the transmission portion by a certain distance in a state in which a rotational force is transmitted between the rotator and the transmission portion, and returns the transmission portion to a predetermined position in a state in which the rotation force transmission state is released. |
| US08796904B2 |
Bulk acoustic resonator comprising piezoelectric layer and inverse piezoelectric layer
In a representative embodiment, a bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator, comprises: a first electrode disposed over a substrate; a first piezoelectric layer disposed over the first electrode, the first piezoelectric layer having a first c-axis oriented along a first direction; a second electrode disposed over the first piezoelectric layer; and a second piezoelectric layer disposed over the first electrode and adjacent to the first piezoelectric layer, wherein the second piezoelectric layer has a second c-axis oriented in a second direction that is substantially antiparallel to the first direction. |
| US08796901B2 |
Micro-electro-mechanical transducer having an insulation extension
A micro-electro-mechanical transducer (such as a cMUT) having two electrodes separated by an insulator with an insulation extension is disclosed. The two electrodes define a transducing gap therebetween. The insulator has an insulating support disposed generally between the two electrodes and an insulation extension extending into at least one of two electrodes to increase the effective insulation without having to increase the transducing gap. Methods for fabricating the micro-electro-mechanical transducer are also disclosed. The methods may be used in both conventional membrane-based cMUTs and cMUTs having embedded springs transporting a rigid top plate. |
| US08796898B2 |
Permanent magnet electric motor
According to one embodiment, a rotor is configured by a rotor core and magnetic poles. Two or more types of permanent magnets are used such that each product of coercivity and thickness in the magnetization direction becomes different. A stator is located outside the rotor with air gap therebetween and configured by an armature core winding. At least one permanent magnet is magnetized by a magnetic field by a current of the armature winding to change a magnetic flux content thereof irreversibly. A short circuited coil is provided to surround a magnetic path portion of the other permanent magnet excluding the magnet changed irreversibly and a portion adjacent to the other permanent magnet where the magnetic flux leaks. A short-circuit current is generated in the short circuited coil by the magnetic flux generated by conducting a magnetization current to the winding. A magnetic field is generated by the short-circuit current. |
| US08796893B2 |
Apparatus with a directly driven rotating body and aerostatic bearings
A device having a directly driven rotating body (1), its circumference (11) being radially seated on radial bearings (4, 4′) in relation to the stationary body (2), and its at least one first face side (10) being axially seated in relation to the stationary body (2), wherein aerostatic bearings (5, 5′, 5″) are provided for the axial support mounting, characterized in that the first face side (10) has an annular magnet arrangement (32), which is configured coaxially to the axis of rotation (X) of the rotating body (1), and that the stationary body (2) has at least one electric coil arrangement (30), which is located opposite the annular magnet arrangement (32) in the axial direction and which forms together with the annular magnet arrangement (32) the components of an electrical direct drive (3) for the rotating body (1). |
| US08796889B2 |
In-vehicle integrated-inverter electric compressor
Disclosed is an in-vehicle integrated-inverter electric compressor (1) in which an inverter accommodating section (3) is provided on the periphery of a housing (2), an inverter device is installed in the inverter accommodating section (3), and the opening portion of the inverter accommodating section (3) is sealed by means of a cover member (4) to be fixed with screws. A safety mechanism (7) is provided such that some of the fixing screws (5) fixing the cover member (4) to the inverter accommodating section (3) cannot be removed when the electric compressor (1) is mounted in a vehicle. |
| US08796888B2 |
Wearable power management system
The present disclosure sets forth a power management system including a plurality of power management devices configured to transfer power among a plurality of external devices. The power management system includes a first power management device and a second power management device. The first power management device includes a first, second and third communication ports along with first, second and third power ports. The second power management device includes fourth, fifth and sixth communications port along with fourth, fifth and sixth power ports. The first power port of the first power management device is coupled to the fourth power port of the second power management device such that first and second power and the first communications port of the first power management device is coupled to the fourth communications port of the second power management device. |
| US08796887B2 |
Adaptive impedance tuning in wireless power transmission
Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power. A wireless power receiver includes a receive antenna for coupling with near field radiation in a coupling-mode region generated by a transmit antenna operating at a resonant frequency. The receive antenna generates an RF signal when coupled to the near filed radiation and a rectifier converts the RF signal to a DC input signal. A direct current (DC)-to-DC converter coupled to the DC input signal generates a DC output signal. A pulse modulator generate a pulse-width modulation signal to the DC-to-DC converter to adjust a DC impedance of the wireless power receiver by modifying a duty cycle of the pulse-width modulation signal responsive to at least one of a voltage of the DC input signal, a current of the DC input signal, a voltage of the DC output signal, and a current of the DC output signal. |
| US08796880B2 |
Variable adapter ID circuit
A first resistance (125) within a power supply (110) can be connected to a power supply output (120). A variable resistance (130) can be serially coupled with the first resistance, thereby providing a first intermediate voltage at a point (115) disposed between the first resistance and the variable resistance. The variable resistance can be at a maximum in the absence of an expansion device (140) and at less than maximum in the presence of an expansion device. The first intermediate voltage and a second intermediate voltage (145) can be introduced to a comparator (150). The comparator can provide an output signal (170) when the first intermediate voltage exceeds the second intermediate voltage. The comparator output signal can be used to confirm the power supply capacity to power an external device (180) and to enable one or more external device functions. |
| US08796877B2 |
Liquid power generation apparatus and liquid power generation system
A liquid power generation apparatus includes a movable liquid tank, a linear-rotation conversion mechanism, liquid introducing device, controlling device, liquid discharging device, liquid tank returning device, and a generator. The movable liquid tank can vertically move. The linear-rotation conversion mechanism includes a male screw shaft and a female screw body and generates a rotation output in tandem with the vertical movement of the movable liquid tank. The liquid introducing device introduces a liquid when the movable liquid tank is provided at an upper position. The controlling device moves down the movable liquid tank having the liquid therein from the upper position. The liquid discharging device discharges the liquid when the movable liquid tank is lowered. The liquid tank returning device moves up the lowered movable liquid tank and returns it to its original position. The generator generates electricity by using a rotation output from the linear-rotation conversion mechanism. |
| US08796876B2 |
Hydroelectric generator
This invention is made of a rotational hollow blade (11) turbine, which can be installed in watercourses for power generation. This system may include up to six propellers placed in hexagon shape, since this is the recommended shape for a better collection of the river flow, so that their movement does not obstruct the turbine rotation, and increases speed when immersing and emerging. The mentioned propellers are assembled on top of an axis of rotation, and the latter has an emission pinion (12) on both ends, which connects to a receiver pinion (13) placed inside a reduction gear box. Several turbines can be installed depending on the motive power of each hydric flow, and on the connection to two flow generators, one on each side, so that the power falling upon the turbine is regular and balanced. |
| US08796875B2 |
Housing apparatus for use with an electrical system and method of using same
A housing apparatus for use with an electrical system generally comprises a cover assembly that includes a front end, an aft end, and a cavity defined therebetween to enable the cover assembly to house the electrical system within the cavity. At least one electrode plate is coupled to the cover assembly, wherein the electrode plate is configured to provide an electrostatic fluid flow. At least one annular sleeve is coupled to the cover assembly and to the electrode plate. The annular sleeve includes an inner portion and an outer portion. The annular sleeve also includes a plurality of channels and a plurality of cooling structures that extend from the outer portion to the inner portion to facilitate channeling the electrostatic fluid flow within at least a portion of the housing apparatus to prevent a temperature of the housing apparatus and/or the electrical system from substantially increasing. |
| US08796872B2 |
Wind turbine generator
An object is to provide a wind turbine generator that is capable of continuously operating an auxiliary unit even when a grid fault occurs. Provided is a wind turbine generator including an auxiliary-unit breaker provided in a power line that connects an auxiliary unit to a power grid, wherein the auxiliary-unit breaker has a current-resisting capacity within a range that tolerates a current that flows in a low-voltage event and does not exceed a tolerable current of a motor provided in the auxiliary unit. |
| US08796869B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
In a CSP type semiconductor device, the invention prevents a second wiring from forming a narrowed portion on a lower surface of a step portion at the time of forming the second wiring that is connected to the back surface of a first wiring formed near a side surface portion of a semiconductor die on the front surface and extends onto the back surface of the semiconductor die over the step portion of a window that is formed from the back surface side of the semiconductor die so as to expose the back surface of the first wiring. A glass substrate is bonded on a semiconductor substrate on which a first wiring is formed on the front surface near a dicing line with an adhesive resin being interposed therebetween. The semiconductor substrate is then etched from the back surface to form a window having step portions with inclined sidewalls around the dicing line as a center. A second wiring is then formed so as to be connected to the first wiring exposed in the window and extend onto the back surface of the semiconductor substrate over the step portions of the window except part of the step portions on the dicing line and near the dicing line, which extend perpendicular to the dicing line. |
| US08796863B2 |
Semiconductor memory devices and semiconductor packages
A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor die and an input-output bump pad part. The semiconductor die includes a plurality of memory cell arrays. The input-output bump pad part is formed in a central region of the semiconductor die. The input-output bump pad part provides a plurality of channels for connecting each of the memory cell arrays independently to an external device. The semiconductor memory device may adopt the multi-channel interface, thereby having high performance with relatively low power consumption. |
| US08796855B2 |
Semiconductor devices with nonconductive vias
An electric device with vias that include dielectric structures to prevent conductive material in the vias from electrically connecting conductive structures on a top of the vias with conductive structures on the bottom of the vias. The dielectric structures are formed in selected vias where other vias do not include the dielectric structures. |
| US08796852B2 |
3D integrated circuit structure and method for manufacturing the same
A 3D integrated circuit structure comprises a first chip, wherein the first chip comprises: a substrate; a semiconductor device formed on the substrate and a dielectric layer formed on both the substrate and the semiconductor device; a conductive material layer formed within a through hole penetrating through both the substrate and the dielectric layer; a stress releasing layer surrounding the through hole; and a first interconnecting structure connecting the conductive material layer with the semiconductor device. By forming a stress releasing layer to partially release the stress caused by the conductive material in the via, the stress caused by mismatch of CTE between the conductive material and the semiconductor (for example, silicon) surrounding it can be reduced, thereby enhancing the performance of the semiconductor device and the corresponding 3D integrated circuit consisting of the semiconductor devices. |
| US08796848B2 |
Circuit board and chip package structure
A circuit board includes a substrate that has a top surface and a base surface opposite to each other, at least a top pad disposed on the top surface, a top solder resist layer disposed on the top surface and covering a portion of the top pad, and a pre-bump disposed on the top pad. The top solder resist layer has a first opening exposing a portion of the top pad. The pre-bump is located in the first opening and has a protrusion protruding from the top solder resist layer. A maximum width of the protrusion is less than or equal to a width of the top pad. A chip package structure having the circuit board is also provided. |
| US08796847B2 |
Package substrate having main dummy pattern located in path of stress
A package substrate includes an insulating substrate, a functional pattern and a main dummy pattern. A semiconductor chip is arranged on the insulating substrate. The functional pattern is formed on the insulating substrate. The functional pattern is electrically connected to the semiconductor chip. The main dummy pattern is formed on a portion of the insulating substrate at least of to the outside of and/or adjacent the functional pattern in a path of stress generated by a difference between thermal expansion coefficient of the insulating substrate and the semiconductor chip, so as to divert the stress away from the functional pattern. Thus, the stress is not concentrated on the functional pattern. As a result, damage to the functional bump caused by the stress is prevented. |
| US08796844B2 |
Package structure
A package structure including a first semiconductor element, a second semiconductor element, a semiconductor interposer and a substrate is provided. The first semiconductor element includes multiple first conductive bumps. The second semiconductor element includes multiple second conductive bumps. The semiconductor interposer includes a connection motherboard, at least one signal wire and at least one signal conductive column. The signal wire is disposed on the connection motherboard. The two ends of the signal wire are electrically connected to one of the first conductive bumps and one of the second conductive bumps respectively. The signal conductive column is electrically connected to the signal wire. The substrate is electrically connected to the signal conductive column. The first and the second semiconductor elements have the same circuit structure. The substrate of the package structure can simultaneously form a signal communication path with the first and the second semiconductor element respectively. |
| US08796836B2 |
Land grid array semiconductor device packages
A semiconductor device package includes a land grid array package. At least one semiconductor die is mounted to an interposer substrate, with bond pads of the semiconductor die connected to terminal pads on the same side of the interposer substrate as the at least one semiconductor die. Terminal pads of the interposer substrate may be electrically connected to either or both of a peripheral array pattern of lands and to a central, two-dimensional array pattern of pads, both array patterns located on the opposing side of the interposer substrate from the at least one semiconductor die. Additional components, active, passive or both, may be connected to pads of the two-dimensional array to provide a system-in-a-package. Lead fingers of a lead frame may be superimposed on the opposing side of the interposer substrate, bonded directly to the land grid array land and wire bonded to pads as desired for repair or to ease routing problems on the interposer. The land grid array package may be mounted to a carrier substrate, and the lands wire bonded to conductive pads on the carrier substrate. Methods of fabrication are also disclosed. |
| US08796831B2 |
Complex semiconductor packages and methods of fabricating the same
Disclosed are complex semiconductor packages, each including a large power module package which includes a small semiconductor package, and methods of manufacturing the complex semiconductor packages. An exemplary complex semiconductor package includes a first package including: a first packaging substrate; a plurality of first semiconductor chips disposed on the first packaging substrate; and a first sealing member covering the first semiconductor chips on the first packaging substrate; and at least one second package separated from the first packaging substrate, disposed in the first sealing member, and including second semiconductor chips. |
| US08796827B2 |
Semiconductor device including a DC-DC converter
The present invention provides a non-insulated type DC-DC converter having a circuit in which a power MOS•FET for a high side switch and a power MOS•FET for a low side switch are connected in series. In the non-insulated type DC-DC converter, the power transistor for the high side switch, the power transistor for the low side switch, and driver circuits that drive these are respectively constituted by different semiconductor chips. The three semiconductor chips are accommodated in one package, and the semiconductor chip including the power transistor for the high side switch, and the semiconductor chip including the driver circuits are disposed so as to approach each other. |
| US08796826B2 |
Window clamp top plate for integrated circuit packaging
A device and method for minimizing the forces that may compromise a lead frame mount to a support structure in an integrated circuit die package during various packaging method steps. When a window clamp is used to provide pressure during a lead frame bonding step or during a wire bonding step during packaging, the vertical force applied by the window clamp may be transferred in lateral direction by the physical contour of the top plate of the support structure. By changing the physical contour of the top plate of the support structure, such as by disposing a specific kind of contoured protrusion, one may minimize or eliminate the lateral forces that act against achieving a solid bond of the lead frame to the support structure. Further, during wire bonding, the same minimization or elimination of lateral forces lead to improved wire bonding. |
| US08796825B2 |
Materials, structures and methods for microelectronic packaging
Highly reliable interconnections for microelectronic packaging. In one embodiment, dielectric layers in a build-up interconnect have a gradation in glass transition temperature; and the later applied dielectric layers are laminated at temperatures lower than the glass transition temperatures of the earlier applied dielectric layers. In one embodiment, the glass transition temperatures of earlier applied dielectric films in a build-up interconnect are increased through a thermosetting process to exceed the temperature for laminating the later applied dielectric films. In one embodiment, a polyimide material is formed with embedded catalysts to promote cross-linking after a film of the polyimide material is laminated (e.g., through photo-chemical or thermal degradation of the encapsulant of the catalysts). In one embodiment, the solder resist opening walls have a wettable layer generated through laser assisted seeding so that there is no gap between the solder resist opening walls and no underfill in the solder resist opening. |
| US08796820B2 |
Semiconductor wafer and semiconductor device wafer
A semiconductor wafer having a disc shape includes a chamfer provided around a circumferential edge of the wafer, and an anti-cracking and chipping groove provided in one or more areas around one circumference of an end face of the wafer along a circumferential direction of the end face. The anti-cracking and chipping groove is configured to prevent cracking or chipping of the end face in back grinding. |
| US08796817B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a multilayer substrate, a semiconductor element secured to an upper surface of the multilayer substrate, a first metal pattern located on a portion of a lower surface of the multilayer substrate, a dielectric having a higher permittivity than the multilayer substrate and located on the lower surface of the multilayer substrate, and a bottom surface electrode located on a bottom surface of the semiconductor device. The bottom surface electrode, the dielectric, and the first metal pattern together form a bypass capacitor. |
| US08796807B2 |
Temperature monitoring in a semiconductor device by using a PN junction based on silicon/germanium materials
By incorporating germanium material into thermal sensing diode structures, the sensitivity thereof may be significantly increased. In some illustrative embodiments, the process for incorporating the germanium material may be performed with high compatibility with a process flow for incorporating a silicon/germanium material into P-channel transistors of sophisticated semiconductor devices. Hence, temperature control efficiency may be increased with reduced die area consumption. |
| US08796805B2 |
Multiple metal film stack in BSI chips
A method includes forming an opening extending from a back surface of a semiconductor substrate to a metal pad on a front side of the semiconductor substrate, and forming a first conductive layer including a first portion overlapping active image sensors in the semiconductor substrate, a second portion overlapping black reference image sensors in the semiconductor substrate, and a third portion in the opening to contact the metal pad. A second conductive layer is formed over and contacting the first conductive layer. A first patterning step is performed to remove the first and the second portions of the second conductive layer, wherein the first conductive layer is used as an etch stop layer. A second patterning step is performed to remove a portion of the first portion of the first conductive layer. The second and the third portions of the first conductive layer remain after the second patterning step. |
| US08796803B2 |
Image sensors and methods of forming the same
The inventive concept provides image sensors and methods of forming the same. In the image sensor, a surface trap region may be disposed to be adjacent to a surface of a substrate lens component. Thus, a dark current characteristic may be improved. |
| US08796794B2 |
Write current reduction in spin transfer torque memory devices
The present disclosure relates to the fabrication of spin transfer torque memory elements for non-volatile microelectronic memory devices. The spin transfer torque memory element may include a magnetic tunneling junction connected with specifically sized and/or shaped fixed magnetic layer that can be positioned in a specific location adjacent a free magnetic layer. The shaped fixed magnetic layer may concentrate current in the free magnetic layer, which may result in a reduction in the critical current needed to switch a bit cell in the spin transfer torque memory element. |
| US08796788B2 |
Semiconductor devices with strained source/drain structures
An integrated circuit device and method for manufacturing the integrated circuit device is disclosed. The disclosed method provides a processing for forming improved source/drain features in the semiconductor device. Semiconductor devices with the improved source/drain features may prevent or reduce defects and achieve high strain effect resulting from epi layers. In an embodiment, the source/drain features comprises a second portion surrounding a first portion, and a third portion between the second portion and the semiconductor substrate, wherein the second portion has a composition different from the first and third portions. |
| US08796786B2 |
Memory arrays and methods of forming electrical contacts
Some embodiments include methods of forming electrical contacts. A row of semiconductor material projections may be formed, with the semiconductor material projections containing repeating components of an array, and with a terminal semiconductor projection of the row comprising a contact location. An electrically conductive line may be along said row, with the line wrapping around an end of said terminal semiconductor projection and bifurcating into two branches that are along opposing sides of the semiconductor material projections. Some of the semiconductor material of the terminal semiconductor projection may be replaced with dielectric material, and then an opening may be extended into the dielectric material. An electrical contact may be formed within the opening and directly against at least one of the branches. Some embodiments include memory arrays. |
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Borderless contact structure employing dual etch stop layers
Each gate structure formed on the substrate includes a gate dielectric, a gate conductor, a first etch stop layer, and a gate cap dielectric. A second etch stop layer is formed over the gate structures, gate spacers, and source and drain regions. A first contact-level dielectric layer and a second contact-level dielectric layer are formed over the second etch stop layer. Gate contact via holes extending at least to the top surface of the gate cap dielectrics are formed. Source/drain contact via holes extending to the interface between the first and second contact-level dielectric layers are subsequently formed. The various contact via holes are vertically extended by simultaneously etching exposed gate cap dielectrics and exposed portions of the first contact-level dielectric layer, then by simultaneously etching the first and second etch stop layers. Source/drain contact vias self-aligned to the outer surfaces gate spacers are thereby formed. |
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Apparatuses and methods for transposing select gates
Apparatuses and methods for transposing select gates, such as in a computing system and/or memory device, are provided. One example apparatus can include a group of memory cells and select gates electrically coupled to the group of memory cells. The select gates are arranged such that a pair of select gates are adjacent to each other along a first portion of each of the pair of select gates and are non-adjacent along a second portion of each of the pair of select gates. |
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Fin-type device system and method
A method includes forming a gate of a transistor within a substrate having a surface and forming a buried oxide (BOX) layer within the substrate and adjacent to the gate at a first BOX layer face. The method also includes forming a raised source-drain channel (“fin”), where at least a portion of the fin extends from the surface of the substrate, and where the fin has a first fin face adjacent a second BOX layer face of the BOX layer. |
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Electro-static discharge protection device
An Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) protection device is provided. The ESD protection device includes a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, including a source area having a surface on which a first silicide is formed, the source area including a source connecting area including a first connecting portion formed on the first silicide, and a source extension area, a gate arranged in parallel with the source area, and a drain area arranged in parallel with the source area and the gate, the drain area having a surface on which a second silicide is formed, the drain area including a drain connecting area formed opposite the source extension area, the drain connecting area including second connection portion formed on the second silicide, and a drain extension area formed opposite the source connecting area. |
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Printed non-volatile memory
A nonvolatile memory cell is disclosed, having first and second semiconductor islands at the same horizontal level and spaced a predetermined distance apart, the first semiconductor island providing a control gate and the second semiconductor island providing source and drain terminals; a gate dielectric layer on at least part of the first semiconductor island; a tunneling dielectric layer on at least part of the second semiconductor island; a floating gate on at least part of the gate dielectric layer and the tunneling dielectric layer; and a metal layer in electrical contact with the control gate and the source and drain terminals. In one advantageous embodiment, the nonvolatile memory cell may be manufactured using an “all-printed” process technology. |
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Precision resistor for non-planar semiconductor device architecture
Precision resistors for non-planar semiconductor device architectures are described. In a first example, a semiconductor structure includes first and second semiconductor fins disposed above a substrate. A resistor structure is disposed above the first semiconductor fin but not above the second semiconductor fin. A transistor structure is formed from the second semiconductor fin but not from the first semiconductor fin. In a second example, a semiconductor structure includes first and second semiconductor fins disposed above a substrate. An isolation region is disposed above the substrate, between the first and second semiconductor fins, and at a height less than the first and second semiconductor fins. A resistor structure is disposed above the isolation region but not above the first and second semiconductor fins. First and second transistor structures are formed from the first and second semiconductor fins, respectively. |
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Creating anisotropically diffused junctions in field effect transistor devices
A method of forming a transistor device includes implanting a diffusion inhibiting species in a semiconductor-on-insulator substrate comprising a bulk substrate, a buried insulator layer, and a semiconductor-on-insulator layer, the semiconductor-on-insulator substrate having one or more gate structures formed thereon such that the diffusion inhibiting species is disposed in portions of the semiconductor-on-insulator layer corresponding to a channel region, and disposed in portions of the buried insulator layer corresponding to source and drain regions. A transistor dopant species is introduced in the source and drain regions. An anneal is performed so as to diffuse the transistor dopant species in a substantially vertical direction while substantially preventing lateral diffusion of the transistor dopant species into the channel region. |
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Semiconductor device with electrically floating body
A semiconductor device along with circuits including the same and methods of operating the same are described. The device includes an electrically floating body region, and a gate is disposed over a first portion of the body region. The device includes a source region adjoining a second portion of the body region, the second portion adjacent the first portion and separating the source region from the first portion. The device includes a drain region adjoining a third portion of the body region, the third portion adjacent the first portion and separating the drain region from the first portion. |
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Semiconductor device comprising trench gate and buried source electrodes
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a trench, a buried insulated source electrode arranged in a bottom portion of the trench, a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode arranged in an upper portion of the trench and spaced apart from one another. A surface gate contact extends into the upper portion of the trench and is in physical and electrical contact with the first gate electrode and second gate electrode. |
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Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
In a vertical transistor, to raise a drain withstand voltage while lowering an on-resistance. A drift layer 120 is formed above a drain layer 110, and has a first conductivity type. A gate insulating film 170 is formed on a side wall of a concave portion 142. A bottom surface insulating film 172 is formed on a bottom surface of the concave portion 142. A gate electrode 180 is buried in the concave portion 142. A source layer 150 is formed in a channel layer 140. A first conductivity type layer 130 is located between the channel layer 140 and the drift layer 120. An impurity concentration of the first conductivity type layer 130 is higher than an impurity concentration of the drift layer 120. |
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Semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing the same
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device with memory cells each composed of a vertical transistor, comprises a silicon layer formed into a columnar shape on a silicon substrate, a gate insulating film part in which a tunnel insulating film, a charge storage layer, and a block insulating film are formed to surround the sidewall surface of the silicon layer, and a stacked structure part formed to surround the sidewall surface of the gate insulating film part and in which a plurality of interlayer insulating films and a plurality of control gate electrode layers are stacked alternately. The silicon layer, gate insulating film part, and control gate electrode layer constitute the vertical transistor. The charge storage layer has a region lower in trap level than a region facing the control gate electrode layer between the vertical transistors. |
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Transistors, memory cells and semiconductor constructions
Some embodiments include a semiconductor construction having a gate extending into a semiconductor base. Conductively-doped source and drain regions are within the base adjacent the gate. A gate dielectric has a first segment between the source region and the gate, a second segment between the drain region and the gate, and a third segment between the first and second segments. At least a portion of the gate dielectric comprises ferroelectric material. In some embodiments the ferroelectric material is within each of the first, second and third segments. In some embodiments, the ferroelectric material is within the first segment or the third segment. In some embodiments, a transistor has a gate, a source region and a drain region; and has a channel region between the source and drain regions. The transistor has a gate dielectric which contains ferroelectric material between the source region and the gate. |
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Photonics device and CMOS device having a common gate
A semiconductor chip having a photonics device and a CMOS device which includes a photonics device portion and a CMOS device portion on a semiconductor chip; a metal or polysilicon gate on the CMOS device portion, the metal or polysilicon gate having a gate extension that extends toward the photonics device portion; a germanium gate on the photonics device portion such that the germanium gate is coplanar with the metal or polysilicon gate, the germanium gate having a gate extension that extends toward the CMOS device portion, the germanium gate extension and metal or polysilicon gate extension joined together to form a common gate; spacers formed on the germanium gate and the metal or polysilicon gate; and nitride encapsulation formed on the germanium gate. A method is also disclosed pertaining to fabricating the semiconductor chip. |
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Non-replacement gate nanomesh field effect transistor with epitixially grown source and drain
An alternating stack of two different semiconductor materials is patterned to include two pad regions and nanowire regions. A semiconductor material is laterally etched selective to another semiconductor material to form a nanomesh including suspended semiconductor nanowires. Gate dielectrics, a gate electrode, and a gate cap dielectric are formed over the nanomesh. A dielectric spacer is formed around the gate electrode. The semiconductor materials in the two pad regions and physically exposed portions of the nanomesh are removed employing the dielectric spacer and the gate cap dielectric as an etch mask. A source region and a drain region are epitaxially grown from end surfaces of the nanomesh. |
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Semiconductor device and methods of making semiconductor device using graphene
A semiconductor device and methods of making a semiconductor device using graphene are described. A monolithic three dimensional integrated circuit device includes a first layer having first active devices. The monolithic three dimensional integrated circuit device also includes a second layer having second active devices that each include a graphene portion. The second layer can be fabricated on the first layer to form a stack of active devices. A base substrate may support the stack of active devices. |
| US08796739B2 |
Ballasted polycrystalline fuse
A polycrystalline fuse includes a first layer of polycrystalline material on a substrate and a second layer of a silicide material on the first layer. The first and second layers are shaped to form first and second terminal portions of a first width joined along a length of the fuse by a fuse portion of a second width narrower than the first width. First and second contacts are connected to the first and second terminal portions respectively. The silicide material being discontinuous in a terminal region of the second layer along the length of the fuse. |
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High electron mobility transistors and methods of manufacturing the same
High electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) and methods of manufacturing the same. A HEMT may include a channel layer and a channel supply layer, and the channel supply layer may be a multilayer structure. The channel supply layer may include an etch stop layer and an upper layer on the etch stop layer. A recess region may be in the upper layer. The recess region may be a region recessed to an interface between the upper layer and the etch stop layer. A gate electrode may be on the recess region. |
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Low voltage tunnel field-effect transistor (TFET) and method of making same
A low voltage tunnel field effect transistor includes a p-n tunnel junction, a gate-dielectric, a gate, a source-contact, and a drain-contact. The p-n tunnel junction includes a depletion region interfacing together a source-layer and a drain-layer. The depletion region includes a source-tunneling-region of the source-layer and a drain-tunneling-region of the drain-layer. When no external electric field is imposed, the depletion region of the p-n tunnel junction has an internal electric field that substantially points towards the source-tunneling-region and the drain-tunneling-region. The gate-dielectric is interfaced directly onto the drain-tunneling-region such that the drain-tunneling-region is between the source-tunneling-region and the gate-dielectric. The gate is interfaced onto the gate-dielectric such that the gate is configured to impose an external electric field which is oriented substantially in parallel to the internal electric field of the depletion region. |
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Light emitting systems and methods
This invention is about a reliable light-emitting system and a method to make it. The light-emitting system is mounted on a carrier with a non-conductive adhesive such that at least one of the p-contact layer and n-contact layer of the light-emitting device is in direct contact with conductive patterns formed on the carrier. |
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Light-emitting material of nitrogen compound, preparation process thereof and illumination source manufactured therefrom
A nitrogen compound luminescent material belongs to the field of LED inorganic luminescent materials. The nitrogen compound luminescent material has a chemical formula: M1-yEuyAlSiCxN3-4/3x. In the formula, M represents one or several of Li, Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; 0 |
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Semiconductor light emitting device
A semiconductor light emitting device including a substrate, an electrode and a light emitting region is provided. The substrate may have protruding portions formed in a repeating pattern on substantially an entire surface of the substrate while the rest of the surface may be substantially flat. The cross sections of the protruding portions taken along planes orthogonal to the surface of the substrate may be semi-circular in shape. The cross sections of the protruding portions may in alternative be convex in shape. A buffer layer and a GaN layer may be formed on the substrate. |
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Light-emitting element, display and display device
A light-emitting element of the present invention includes (i) a light-emitting layer (109), (ii) an electrode layer (110) being transparent to part of light emitted from the light-emitting layer (109), (iii) color converting layers (113, 114), and (iv) a transparent layer (115). The color converting layers (113, 114) and the transparent layer (115) sandwich the transparent electrode layer (110) with the light-emitting layer (109). The color converting layers (113, 114) and the transparent electrode layer (115) contain particles (116, 117, 118) expressing a surface plasmon phenomenon, respectively. |
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Light emitting element and method for manufacturing light emitting element
A light emitting element includes an optical semiconductor layer (2) obtained by sequentially laminating a first semiconductor layer (2a), a light emitting layer (2b), and a second semiconductor layer (2c); a first electrode layer (3) that is electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer (2a); and a second electrode layer (7) that is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer (2c). The second electrode layer (7) includes a conductive reflecting layer (4) positioned on the second semiconductor layer (2c), and a conductive layer (5) having a plurality of through holes (6) that are positioned on the conductive reflecting layer (4) and penetrate therethrough in a thickness direction thereof. |
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Light-emitting diode package and manufacturing method thereof
An LED package is provided. The LED package comprises a metal plate, circuit patterns, and an LED. The metal plate comprises grooves. The insulating layer is formed on the metal plate. The circuit patterns are formed on the insulating layer. The LED is electrically connected with the circuit pattern on the insulating layer. |
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Light emitting diode package
Disclosed herein is a light emitting diode package including a package body having a cavity, a light emitting diode chip having a plurality of light emitting cells connected in series to one another, a phosphor converting a frequency of light emitted from the light emitting diode chip, and a pair of lead electrodes. The light emitting cells are connected in series between the pair of lead electrodes. |
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Emissive display having polarizer and retarder films
A system for displaying images is provided. The system includes an emissive display device including a plurality of pixel elements arranged in an array. Each pixel element includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed thereunder, wherein the first substrate includes at least three subpixel regions. An organic light-emitting device is disposed between the first and second substrates and on the second substrate. At least one patterned polarizer film is disposed between the first and second substrates to be correspondingly located at one of the subpixel regions. At least one retarder film is disposed between the first and second substrates and affixed to the patterned polarizer film. |
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Display device capable of emitting light from opposite sides
A display device includes a transparent substrate, and a plurality of single-crystal thin-film semiconductor light-emitting elements disposed on one side of the transparent substrate. Each of the single-crystal thin-film semiconductor light-emitting elements is composed of single-crystal thin-film semiconductor layers separated from a base substrate, and includes a light-emitting layer and two non-light-emitting layers disposed on both sides of the light-emitting layer. |
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Display panel apparatus and method of fabricating display panel apparatus
A display panel apparatus includes a planarizing film formed on a substrate, at least one pixel including a lower electrode; an organic EL layer; and an upper electrode which are formed above the planarizing film; an auxiliary electrode electrically connected to the upper electrode which is the opposite to the lower electrode; a display section including a plurality of the pixels; an electrode plate electrically connected to the auxiliary electrode and arranged to cover the planarizing film outside the display section, and the electrode plate has a hole exposing a part of a surface of the planarizing film. Furthermore, the display panel apparatus also includes a hole injection layer which is an inorganic material layer made of an inorganic material and covering the hole. |
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Multi-gate field-effect transistor and process thereof
A Multi-Gate Field-Effect Transistor includes a fin-shaped structure, a gate structure, at least an epitaxial structure and a gradient cap layer. The fin-shaped structure is located on a substrate. The gate structure is disposed across a part of the fin-shaped structure and the substrate. The epitaxial structure is located on the fin-shaped structure beside the gate structure. The gradient cap layer is located on each of the epitaxial structures. The gradient cap layer is a compound semiconductor, and the concentration of one of the ingredients of the compound semiconductor has a gradient distribution decreasing from bottom to top. Moreover, the present invention also provides a Multi-Gate Field-Effect Transistor process forming said Multi-Gate Field-Effect Transistor. |
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Pixel structure, method of manufacturing pixel structure, and active device matrix substrate
A pixel structure, a method of manufacturing the pixel structure, and an active device matrix substrate are provided. The pixel structure includes a first patterned metal layer having a common line and a gate; a first insulation layer; a semiconductor pattern; a second patterned metal layer having a source and a drain both electrically connected to the semiconductor pattern; a second insulation layer having a contact opening exposing the drain; and an electrode layer having a common electrode, and a pixel electrode connected to the drain through the contact opening. The common line, the first insulation layer, and the pixel electrode constitute a first storage capacitor. The common line, the drain, and the common electrode constitute a sandwich structure. The common line, the first insulation layer, and the drain constitute a second storage capacitor. The drain, the second insulation layer, and the common electrode constitute a third storage capacitor. |
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Semiconductor device
Provided is a transistor which includes an oxide semiconductor film and has stable electrical characteristics. In the transistor, over an oxide film which can release oxygen by being heated, a first oxide semiconductor film which can suppress oxygen release at least from the oxide film is formed. Over the first oxide semiconductor film, a second oxide semiconductor film is formed. With such a structure in which the oxide semiconductor films are stacked, the oxygen release from the oxide film can be suppressed at the time of the formation of the second oxide semiconductor film, and oxygen can be released from the oxide film in later-performed heat treatment. Thus, oxygen can pass through the first oxide semiconductor film to be favorably supplied to the second oxide semiconductor film. Oxygen supplied to the second oxide semiconductor film can suppress the generation of oxygen deficiency, resulting in stable electrical characteristics. |
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Thin film transistor having semiconductor active layer
A method of manufacturing an IGZO active layer includes depositing ions including In, Ga, and Zn from a first target, and depositing ions including In from a second target having a different atomic composition from the first target. The deposition of ions from the second target may be controlled to adjust an atomic % of In in the IGZO layer to be about 45 atomic % to about 80 atomic %. |
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Method of manufacturing organic electronic device, and organic electronic device
Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic electronic device, wherein an organic electronic device that controls the injection and mobility of carriers in an organic charge transport layer thereof is manufactured by laminating organic layers comprising the same charge transportable organic compound, when manufacturing the organic electronic device with the coating method. In this method of manufacturing an organic electronic device, which comprises a pair of electrodes on a substrate, and at least an organic functional layer and an organic charge transport layer in between the electrodes, the organic charge transport layer is formed by, in the following order: 1) a process for forming a first organic layer by coating, on the organic functional layer, a first organic layer coating-liquid, containing a charge transportable organic compound; and 2) a process for forming a second organic layer by coating, on the first organic layer, a second organic layer coating-liquid containing the charge transportable organic compound and a metallic compound. The method of manufacturing an organic electronic device is further specified by sections 3), 4), and 5). |
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Semiconducting polymer
A semiconducting polymer formed from an insulator polymer and an ionic liquid is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the semiconducting polymer may be formed from a homogenous blend of two or more insulator polymers and two or more ionic liquids. The homogenous mixture of non-conducting polymers and ionic liquid may be formed as a film of semiconducting polymer with a controllable thickness. The semiconducting polymer may be used in a multitude of different applications, including, but not limited to, storage devices. |
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Organic light emitting diode display and method of manufacturing the same
An organic light emitting diode display including a substrate; a light blocking layer disposed on the substrate and having a semiconductor opening; a first semiconductor pattern disposed in the semiconductor opening; a gate insulating layer disposed on the light blocking layer and the first semiconductor pattern; a first gate electrode disposed on the gate insulating layer; a first source electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor pattern; a first drain electrode spaced apart from the first source electrode; a protective insulating layer disposed on the first source electrode and the first drain electrode, the protective insulating layer having a contact portion; a pixel electrode disposed on the protective insulating layer contacting the first drain electrode through the contact portion; an emitting layer disposed on the pixel electrode; and a common electrode disposed on the emitting layer. |
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Solid state radiation transducers and methods of manufacturing
Solid state radiation transducer (SSRT) assemblies and method for making SSRT assemblies. In one embodiment, a SSRT assembly comprises a first substrate having an epitaxial growth material and a radiation transducer on the first substrate. The radiation transducer can have a first semiconductor material grown on the first substrate, a second semiconductor material, and an active region between the first and second semiconductor materials. The SSRT can also have a first contact electrically coupled to the first semiconductor material and a second contact electrically coupled to the second semiconductor material. The first substrate has an opening through which radiation can pass to and/or from the first semiconductor material. |
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Semiconductor memory device
A memory cell comprises a diode layer, a variable resistance layer, a first electrode layer. The diode layer functions as a rectifier element. The variable resistance layer functions as a variable resistance element. The first electrode layer is provided between the variable resistance layer and the diode layer. The first electrode layer comprises a titanium nitride layer configured by titanium nitride. Where a first ratio is defined as a ratio of titanium atoms to nitrogen atoms in a first region in the titanium nitride layer and a second ratio is defined as a ratio of titanium atoms to nitrogen atoms in a second region which is in the titanium nitride layer and is nearer to the variable resistance layer than is the first region, the second ratio is larger than the first ratio. |
| US08796661B2 |
Nonvolatile memory cells and methods of forming nonvolatile memory cell
A method of forming a nonvolatile memory cell includes forming a first electrode having a first current conductive material and a circumferentially self-aligned second current conductive material projecting elevationally outward from the first current conductive material. The second current conductive material is different in composition from the first current conductive material. A programmable region is formed over the first current conductive material and over the projecting second current conductive material of the first electrode. A second electrode is formed over the programmable region. In one embodiment, the programmable region is ion conductive material, and at least one of the first and second electrodes has an electrochemically active surface directly against the ion conductive material. Other method and structural aspects are disclosed. |
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Scan device for microscope measurement instrument
A probe needle is successively moved to a plurality of measurement points set in a measurement region on a sample so as to measure a z-displacement amount. An excitation control unit feedback-controls a piezoelectric element so that a vibration amplitude of a cantilever is constant in accordance with the detection output by a displacement detection unit. Moreover, a vertical displacement control unit feedback-controls a vertical position scan unit so as to obtain a constant distance between the probe needle and the sample according to a frequency shift by a frequency detection unit. When changes of outputs of two feedback loops at a certain measurement point are both within a predetermined range, a main control unit issues an instruction to a horizontal position control unit to rapidly move to the next measurement point. As a result, it is possible to adaptively decide such a measurement time that both of the two feedback controls at respective measurement points are established. This eliminates an unnecessary measurement time, which in turn reduces the time required for creating one convex/concave image as compared to the conventional technique and improves the throughput. |
| US08796650B2 |
Charged particle beam drawing method and apparatus
A charged particle beam drawing apparatus includes a charged particle beam gun, a first forming aperture member having an opening, wherein a charged particle beam emitted from the charged particle beam gun is passed through the opening of the first forming aperture member, a second forming aperture member having an opening, wherein the charged particle beam passed through the first forming aperture member is passed through the opening of the second forming aperture member, a movable stage for supporting a workpiece, wherein patterns corresponding to figures in a drawing data are drawn on the workpiece by the charged particle beam passed through the second forming aperture member, and a drawing data correcting process portion for moving the figures in the drawing data on the basis of positions in the opening of the second forming aperture, where the charged particle beam for drawing the patterns is passed through. |
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Charged particle beam lithography system and target positioning device
The invention relates to a charged particle beam lithography system comprising: a charged particle optical column arranged in a vacuum chamber for projecting a charged particle beam onto a target, wherein the column comprises deflecting means for deflecting the charged particle beam in a deflection direction, a target positioning device comprising a carrier for carrying the target, and a stage for carrying and moving the carrier along a first direction, wherein the first direction is different from the deflection direction, wherein the target positioning device comprises a first actuator for moving the stage in the first direction relative to the charged particle optical column, wherein the carrier is displaceably arranged on the stage and wherein the target positioning device comprises retaining means for retaining the carrier with respect to the stage in a first relative position. |
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Radiographic image erasing device
A radiographic image erasing device includes: a first light source that applies first erase light including a wavelength in the ultraviolet region to a storage phosphor sheet in which a radiographic image has been stored and recorded; a second light source that is placed at a height identical to that of the first light source and applies second erase light including a wavelength of a longer wavelength than that of the first erase light to the storage phosphor sheet to which the first erase light has been applied; drive mechanisms that switch the orientations or positions of the first light source and the second light source; and a controller that controls the drive mechanisms in accordance with a conveyance direction of the storage phosphor sheet such that the first erase light and the second erase light are applied in this order to the storage phosphor sheet. |
| US08796640B2 |
Radiating element for irradiating surfaces, having a socket
In various embodiments, an emitter for the irradiation of surfaces is provided. The emitter may include: an emitter vessel and an emitter base connected thereto, wherein the emitter base has at least one gas opening, which is designed for supplying a process gas into a spatial area adjacent to the emitter vessel. |
| US08796639B2 |
Target for generating positive ions, method of fabricating the same, and treatment apparatus using the target
Provided is an ion beam treatment apparatus. The treatment apparatus includes a target for generating positive ions including a thin film for generating positive ions and nanowires disposed on at least one side of the thin film for generating positive ions, and a laser for emitting a laser beam incident on nanowires to project positive ions to a tumor region of a patient by generating the positive ions from the thin film for generating positive ions. Each of the nanowires may include a metal nanocore and a polymer shell surrounding the metal nanocore. The laser beam incident on the nanowires forms surface plasmon resonance, a near field having an intensity enhanced more than an intensity of the laser beam is formed by the surface plasmon resonance, and the positive ions are emitted from the thin film for generating positive ions by the near field. |
| US08796638B2 |
Mass spectrometry for a gas analysis with a two-stage charged particle deflector lens between a charged particle source and a charged particle analyzer both offset from a central axis of the deflector lens
Apparatus, methods and systems are provided to inhibit a sightline from a charged particle source to an analyzer and for changing a baseline offset of an output spectrum of an analyzer. A supply of charged particles is directed through a hollow body of a deflector lens that is positioned relative to a charged particle source and an analyzer. A flow path along a preferred flow path through a deflector lens permits passage of the ions from the source to the detector while inhibiting a sightline from the detector to the source in a direction parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the deflector lens. |
| US08796637B1 |
Timing calibration for time-of-flight (TOF) PET using positron-emitting isotopes and annihilation targets
A method and system for calibrating an imaging system in which a positron-emitting radioisotope source is arranged in or adjacent to an imaging region of the imaging system, an annihilation target is arranged at a position separated from the positron-emitting radioisotope source by a predetermined distance, coincident event pairs resulting from annihilation of positrons at the annihilation target are detected, a calibration time offset for a detector element in the imaging system is calculated based on the detected coincident event pairs, and the detector element is calibrated with the completed calibration time offset. |
| US08796636B2 |
Neutron detector having enhanced absorption and bifurcated detection elements
A neutron detection system includes a neutron scintillator having a thickness greater than an optimal thickness and less than twice the optimal thickness. The system includes a first layer of wavelength shifting fiber optic elements positioned on a first side of the neutron scintillator. Adjacent fibers of the first layer pass light to distinct photo-multiplication devices. The system further includes a second layer of wavelength shifting fiber optic elements positioned on a second side of the neutron scintillator. Adjacent fibers of the second layer pass light to distinct photo-multiplication devices. The two layers may share photo-multiplication devices or use different sets of photo-multiplication devices. The system includes a controller that distinguishes a neutron radiation event from a gamma radiation event in response to electronic signals from the distinct photo-multiplication devices. |
| US08796631B2 |
Polymer composite based thermal neutron detectors
Polymer composite neutron detector materials are described. The composite materials include an aromatic polymer matrix, such as an aromatic polyester. Distributed within the polymer matrix are neutron capture agents, such as 6LiF nanoparticles, and organic or inorganic luminescent fluors. The composite materials can be formed into stretched or unstretched thin films, fibers or fiber mats. |
| US08796628B2 |
Method and apparatus for inspecting sealing defect of container
A method for inspecting sealing defects of a container using infrared light. Infrared light in a wavelength range of 1450 nm±20 nm is irradiated from a phototransmitter onto the sealed portion of a sample container Infrared light reflected from or transmitted through the sealed portion of the sample container is received by a photoreceiver, and transmitted to a photodetector through an optical fiber. The infrared light in a same wavelength range as the case of inspecting the sample container is irradiated onto the sealed portion of a container to be inspected. The infrared light reflected from or transmitted through the sealed portion of the inspected container is converted into the analog voltage value and transmitted to a controller. If the infrared light is reduced to be smaller than a threshold set on the basis of the sample container, the sealed portion of the inspected container is judged as a sealing defect. |
| US08796623B2 |
Radiation imaging device, radiation imaging system, and method for affixing radiation conversion panel in radiation imaging device
Disclosed is a radiation imaging device configuring a radiation imaging system. Specifically disclosed is a radiation imaging device wherein external force action mechanisms are capable of applying external force to the peripheral sections of a radiation conversion panel, or applying the external force while being laminated on the radiation conversion panel, or pressing the radiation conversion panel against the inner wall of a panel containing unit, which contains the radiation conversion panel, at least in imaging when radiation is applied. |
| US08796620B2 |
Mass spectrometry for gas analysis with a one-stage charged particle deflector lens between a charged particle source and a charged particle analyzer both offset from a central axis of the deflector lens
Apparatus, methods and systems are provided to inhibit a sightline from a charged particle source to an analyzer and for changing a baseline offset of an output spectrum of an analyzer. A supply of charged particles is directed through a hollow body of a deflector lens that is positioned relative to a charged particle source and an analyzer. A flow path along a preferred flow path through a deflector lens permits passage of the ions from the source to the detector while inhibiting a sightline from the detector to the source in a direction parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the deflector lens. |
| US08796619B1 |
Electrostatic orbital trap mass spectrometer
An orbital ion trap for electrostatic field ion trapping which includes an electrode structure defining an internal volume of the trap with at least some of electrode surfaces shaped to substantially follow equipotential lines of an ideal quadro-logarithmic electric potential around a longitudinal axis z. The ideal electric potential has an inner potential canyon, an outer potential canyon, and a low potential passage therebetween. The trap includes a trapping voltage supply which provides trapping voltages on the electrodes to generate a trapping electrostatic potential within the internal volume of the trap. The trapping electrostatic potential closely approximates at least a part of the ideal electric potential in at least a part of the internal volume of the trap. |
| US08796617B2 |
Ionization probe assemblies
The invention relates generally to sample ionization, and provides ionization probe assemblies, systems, computer program products, and methods useful for this purpose. |
| US08796613B2 |
Encoder apparatus using liquid to suppress detection failure
An encoder apparatus comprises a first scale member with a scale region on which a scale is arranged; a detector that detects light from the scale region; and a retaining member with a retaining surface that is arranged so as to face a surface of the first scale member including the scale region via a predetermined gap, and that retains a liquid at least between the retaining surface and the first scale member. |
| US08796612B2 |
Optical fiber connector including light transceivers
An optical fiber connector is positioned on a printed circuit board (PCB) and includes a main body, a number of slots, and a number of optical fibers. The main body includes a number of light transceivers. Each of the light transceivers includes a light transmitting module and a light receiving module adjacent to the light transmitting module. One end of each of the optical fibers is optically coupled to a respective one of the light emitting modules and the light receiving modules, and the other end of each of the optical fibers is mounted on a respective one of the slots. |
| US08796610B2 |
Electric load control system including remote override function
An occupancy sensor with a separable override unit can selectively override the operation of the occupancy sensor at designated times and for selected time intervals. The occupancy sensor includes a light sensor to actuate the occupancy sensor and a light assembly when the ambient light is below a predetermined level and to deactivate the occupancy sensor when the ambient light is above a threshold level. The override unit is provided with a light source, such as an LED, to emit light to actuate the light sensor of the occupancy sensor, thereby controlling the occupancy sensor, such as by preventing the occupancy sensor from being actuated. The occupancy sensor includes a cavity for receiving the override unit with the LED aligned with the light sensor: A control unit is operatively connected to one or more override units for selectively controlling the normal operation of the occupancy sensor. |
| US08796608B2 |
Dual stage active pixel devices and related methods
Embodiments of dual stage active pixel devices are described herein. Other examples, implementations, and related methods are also disclosed herein. |
| US08796606B2 |
Image sensing device for fast signal processing
An image sensing device includes a first circuit unit configured to convert an image signal provided from a first pixel into a digital value and generate first image data, a second circuit unit configured to convert an image signal provided from a second pixel into a digital value and generate second image data, and a processing unit configured to receive the first image data and the second image data at a substantially same time and sequentially output the first image data and the second image data according to a predetermined speed. |
| US08796603B2 |
Appliance with a pair of connectors connected to printed circuit boards located in the cabinet and the door
An appliance including a cabinet having a first PCB located therein, a door connected to the cabinet, the door being moveable between an open position and a closed position to open and close the cabinet, and a second PCB located in the door. In addition, at least one first connector is connected to the first PCB. At least one second connector is connected to the second PCB and is electronically connectable to the first connector. In particular, the second connector is electrically connected to the first connector when the door is in a substantially closed position. |
| US08796601B2 |
Induction dryer
In an induction heater, preheated, pressurized air is further heated in the heating cabinet and also drawn into the coil tube via a suction fan. The simultaneous pulling and pushing of the twice-heated air through the tube provides superior air flow to pick up more moisture from the can ends being dried. The tube ends rest on upwardly concave collars and are held in place by gravity, with a single screw acting as a stop above to prevent upward movement. Removal requires only removing the single screw at each end then lifting the tube straight up out of the cabinet, which is facilitated by providing a hinged cover on the cabinet. |
| US08796598B2 |
Induction cookware
An induction cooking utensil is constructed such that it cooks food within its chamber while maintaining a relatively cool outer surface (e.g., preferably an outer surface that is cool enough to pick up with one's bare hands). The cooking utensil includes an inner wall that is made at least in part of an electrically conductive material and an outer wall that is made at least in part of the electrically non-conductive material. A reflective layer, a vacuum-sealed thermal insulator and/or a gas more resistant to conducting heat than air is disposed between the inner and outer walls to resist the transfer of heat from the inner wall to the outer wall. |
| US08796597B2 |
In-line package apparatuses and methods
An in-line package apparatus includes a first treating unit, an input storage unit, a heating unit and an output storage unit. The first treating unit performs a ball attach process or a chip mount process. A processing object that a process is completed in the first treating unit is received in a magazine so as to be vertically stacked and a plurality of magazines each having one or more processing objects is stored in an input stacker. The heating unit performs a reflow process on the processing objects in the magazine stored in the input stacker by an induction heating method. A processing object that a reflow process is completed is received in a magazine and then stored in an output stacker. |
| US08796593B2 |
Radio-frequency heating apparatus and radio-frequency heating method
A radio-frequency heating apparatus includes a radio-frequency power generation unit (120), variable phase shift units (142a to 142d) that change a phase of a radio-frequency power generated by the radio-frequency power generation unit (120), radio-frequency power units (140a to 140d), and a control unit (110) that sets a frequency for the radio-frequency power generation unit (120) and a phase shift amount for the variable phase shift units (142a to 142d). Backward power detection units in the radio-frequency power units (140a to 140d) individually detect a reflected power and a through power at the frequency set for the radio-frequency power generation unit (120) by the control unit (110), and the control unit (110) determines a frequency for the radio-frequency power generation unit (120) and a phase shift amount for the variable phase shift units (142a to 142d) for heating the object, on the basis of the detected amplitude and phase of the reflected wave and the through wave. |
| US08796591B2 |
Apparatus and method for warming a baby bottle
An apparatus for warming a container, the apparatus including a holder having an inner wall, an outer wall, and an insulation layer between the inner and outer walls, wherein the inner wall defines a first volume having a size and shape for receiving at least a portion of the container, and wherein the holder defines a second volume. The apparatus can also include a solution and an activation disk positioned within the second volume and in contact with the solution, wherein the solution and activation disk are made from materials such that a force applied to the activation disk causes the solution to undergo a chemical reaction that generates heat for warming the container in the first volume. Furthermore, the apparatus can include a disk actuator for applying the force to the activation disk, and elastic bands to increase thermal contact between the container and the solution. |
| US08796587B2 |
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. |
| US08796575B2 |
Proximity switch assembly having ground layer
A vehicle proximity switch assembly includes a ground layer, a first proximity switch provided on a first major side of the ground layer and a second proximity switch provided on an opposite second major side of the ground layer. The first proximity switch includes a first proximity sensor and a first dielectric layer for controlling movement of a window panel in a first direction. The second proximity switch includes a second proximity sensor and a second dielectric layer for controlling movement of the window panel in a second direction. |
| US08796567B2 |
Switch conversion apparatus
A switch conversion apparatus including an interface device, a mounting plate configured to mount to a toggle switch and including at least one aperture for receiving a toggle arm of a toggle switch, and an actuator plate configured to slidably engage the mounting plate and including at least one aperture for receiving and engaging a toggle arm of a toggle switch when engaged by the interface device so as to transition the state of the switch. Other embodiments of a switch conversion apparatus include one or more mechanical, electrical, and/or pneumatic timers. |
| US08796566B2 |
Rotary pushbutton and touchpad device and system and method for detecting rotary movement, axial displacement and touchpad gestures
A rotary pushbutton and touchpad device, a system and a method detect rotary movement, axial displacement and touchpad gestures. The device has a knob which may rotate about an axis of rotation, may move upward and downward on the axis of rotation, and may have a touchpad. The touchpad may be fixedly connected to a rotary girder and/or a shaft clip within the knob which may prevent the touchpad from rotating when the knob is rotated. A substantially hollow and cylindrical outer shaft may be fixedly connected to the knob so that rotation of the knob rotates the outer shaft. The shaft clip may be fixedly connected to an actuator shaft which extends through the interior of the outer shaft and conveys axial displacement of the knob. Shutters extending from the outer shaft may rotate into or away from a position between a light emitter and a light pipe. |
| US08796564B2 |
Produce transaction system and method including a scale and a computer separate from a checkout computer
A produce transaction system and method which is located in a produce section of a store. The produce transaction system includes a scale below a container in a produce section of a store, the container storing a single type of produce item, and a computer coupled to the scale for receiving a weight decrease signal from the scale when a customer removes an amount of the single type of produce item from the scale and for storing produce purchase information associated with the single type of produce item for later retrieval by a checkout computer. |
| US08796563B2 |
Connection structure, power module and method of manufacturing the same
In ultrasonic bonding of a metal terminal to a substrate pad, a thin buffer metal layer which is formed of a soft metal or a highly slidable metal is interposed between a terminal edge and a pad so as to prevent direct contact between an end of the terminal and the pad upon bonding. This makes it possible to prevent abrasion and a crack in the pad at the end of the terminal caused by pressure and an ultrasonic wave upon the ultrasonic bonding. This makes it possible to realize a compact bonded structure with high reliability. |
| US08796560B2 |
Power semiconductor package with bottom surface protrusions
A package includes a body that encapsulates a semiconductor die, the body having a first pair of opposing lateral sides, a second pair of opposing lateral sides, a top, and a bottom. The bottom has a primary surface and a plurality of protrusions that extend outward from the primary surface. When the package is mounted to a printed circuit board (PCB) the protrusions contact the PCB and the primary surface is disposed a first distance away from the PCB. The package further includes a plurality of leads that extend outward from the first pair of opposing lateral sides. |
| US08796559B2 |
Lead pin for printed circuit board and printed circuit board using the same
Disclosed herein are a lead pin for a printed circuit board and a printed circuit board using the same. The lead pin for a printed circuit board includes: a connection pin; and a pin head part formed at one end portion of the connection pin and including a protrusion, the diameter thereof being formed to be increasingly small based on a surface contacting the connection pin and the outer peripheral surface thereof being provided with a protrusion-shaped or depression-shaped band, whereby it forms a protrusion-shaped band or a depression-shaped band on the pin head part of the lead pin to increase a contacting area with the solder, thereby improving an adhesion between the lead pin and the printed circuit board. |
| US08796556B2 |
Flakes made of materials such as glass
The present invention provides flake having a thickness up to 350 nm, the flake being made of basalt, ceramics, alumina, graphite, a metal, a metal oxide or a combination of any two or more thereof. Equipment for manufacturing such flake is also described as is a method for the manufacture of the flake. The equipment comprises a cup mounted for rotation and for receiving molten glass. The equipment further comprises either insulating means extending at least partially around said cup or means for heating the cup while it is rotating. |
| US08796554B2 |
Mounting device and method of assembling the same
A method of assembling a mounting device for an electrical harness of a gas turbine engine is provided. The electrical harness has a wire bundle. The method includes providing a first shell and providing a second shell. The method further includes coupling the first shell to the second shell with the wire bundle disposed between the first shell and the second shell such that movement of the first shell and the second shell along the wire bundle is restricted. |
| US08796552B2 |
Underground modular high-voltage direct current electric power transmission system
High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines (100) of very low loss (1% per 1,000 km, for example) and competitive cost. The transmission lines (100) include segment modules (101) linked together with compliant splice modules (102) between the segments (101), typically installed in a protective conduit (103). The segment modules (101) include relatively rigid pipe-shaped conductors (117) insulated by pipe-like solid insulating layers (131) to form segment modules (101) that resemble pipe. The segment modules (101) are linked together through radially and axially compliant splice modules (102) to form the transmission line (100). There are preferably wheels (300) deployed to ease insertion and removal of the assembled segment modules (101) and splice modules (102) into the conduit (103), to center each segment module (101) within the conduit (103), and/or to provide motive force and/or braking to allow the assembled segment modules (101) and splice modules (102) to be installed on a slope. |
| US08796551B2 |
Power supply control device
A power supply control device includes a body part in which a circuit block is accommodated; a first cable drawn outside from the body part to be connected to a charge circuit of an electric vehicle; a second cable drawn outside from the body part to be connected to a power source; and a sealing member sealing a gap between each of the cables and a corresponding cable passing port of the body part. The power supply control device further includes an outer restriction member provided at each of the cables on an outer side than the sealing member to prevent the corresponding cable from being bent. |
| US08796547B2 |
Elastomeric conductor and shield fault detection
Systems and methods are provided for early detection of wire/cable faults. For example, a system may detect electrical/electronic faults with power lines, data lines, communication lines, coaxial cables, and the like (generally referred to herein as “lines”, “wires”, and “cables”) by providing sacrificial materials including a conductive material external to the lines. A processor may be coupled to the conductive material to transmit a control signal along the conductive material of the line to determine whether the line is degrading. That is, when the sacrificial material wears away and exposes the conductive sacrificial material in the line, that conductive material may begin to experience faults. The faults in the external conductive material may serve as precursors to the overall degradation of the line. Thus, the line may be repaired or replaced prior to the degradation of the line itself. |
| US08796546B2 |
High voltage cable and insulator shield with flexible arm connector
A plastic shield for a cable and insulator is described having a center section for covering the insulator. The center section has an opening at both its ends for the cable. Proximate each opening is a pivotable and bendable flange, where the flange pivots at one end of the flange and freely bends. An arm extends from each of the cable openings of the center section, and each arm covers the cable exiting the center section. Each arm is pivotally attached to the other end of the associated flange. The flange allows its associated arm to be moved over a wide range of horizontal and vertical angles (e.g., up to 45 degrees) and allows the arms to have a variable horizontal and vertical offset relative to the center line of the center section and insulator to accommodate a cable that is offset from the center line. |
| US08796545B2 |
Dye-sensitized solar cell, its photoelectrode and producing method thereof
A dye-sensitized solar cell includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a photoelectrode mounted between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and an electrolyte located between the photoelectrode and the positive electrode. The photoelectrode is adapted to absorb a dye. The photoelectrode includes a dense layer, a scattering layer and a carrier transport layer. The dense layer, the scattering layer and the carrier transport layer are stacked one upon another. The dense layer is formed by titanium dioxide nanoparticles having a diameter of 15-20 nm. The scattering layer is formed by titanium dioxide nanospheres having a diameter of 200-500 nm. The carrier transport layer is formed by titanium dioxide nanotubes having a length of 300-800 nm. Furthermore, a photoelectrode for the dye-sensitized solar cell, as well as a method for producing the photoelectrode, are also disclosed. |
| US08796538B2 |
Solar cell and method for manufacturing the same
A solar cell is discussed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductivity type, the substrate having a via hole, an emitter disposed at the substrate and having a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type, an anti-reflection layer disposed on a first surface of the substrate and inside the via hole, a first electrode disposed on the first surface of the substrate and in the via hole, a first electrode bus bar disposed on a second surface of the substrate that is opposite the first surface and in the via hole, and a second electrode disposed on the second surface of the substrate and connected to the substrate. |
| US08796528B2 |
Performance system
A performance system includes a plurality of performance information output devices, a storage device, and a plurality of automatic performance devices. At least one performance information output device transmits performance data having the combination of an identifier, time information, and the performance information to at least one automatic performance device through the storage device without passing through a video distribution server. The at least one performance information output device transmits a synchronization signal to the at least one automatic performance device through the video distribution server. The at least one automatic performance device reproduces the performance information in synchronization with a video distributed at the time when the synchronization signal is distributed, at the timing corresponding to the time indicated by the time information and the time indicated by the synchronization signal. |
| US08796523B1 |
Wheat variety W010712A1
A wheat variety designated W010712A1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W010712A1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W010712A1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W010712A1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W010712A1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W010712A1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods. |
| US08796520B1 |
Maize inbred PH1M3T
A novel maize variety designated PH1M3T and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1M3T with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1M3T through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1M3T or a locus conversion of PH1M3T with another maize variety. |
| US08796514B2 |
Soybean variety XB26AE12
A novel soybean variety, designated XB26AE12 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB26AE12, cells from soybean variety XB26AE12, plants of soybean XB26AE12, and plant parts of soybean variety XB26AE12. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB26AE12 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB26AE12, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB26AE12, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB26AE12. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB26AE12 are further provided. |
| US08796513B1 |
Soybean cultivar 07JR801843
The present invention is in the field of soybean cultivar 07JR801843 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean cultivar 07JR801843 and its progeny, and methods of making 07JR801843. |
| US08796511B2 |
Disease resistant plants
The present invention relates to a plant, which is resistant to a pathogen of viral, bacterial, fungal or oomycete origin, wherein the plant has an increased homoserine level as compared to a plant that is not resistant to the said pathogen, in particular organisms of the phylum Oomycota. The invention further relates to a method for obtaining a plant, which is resistant to a pathogen of viral, bacterial, fungal or oomycete origin, comprising increasing the endogenous homoserine level in the plant. |
| US08796507B2 |
MEG1 endosperm-specific promoters and genes
The present invention relates to promoters that enable gene expression which is both specific to the endosperm and early during the development of the endosperm, as well as nucleic acid molecules encoding basal endosperm transfer cell layer (BETL) proteins. |
| US08796503B2 |
Method to identify asian soybean rust resistance quantitative trait loci in soybean and compositions thereof
The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and disease resistance. More specifically, the invention includes a method for breeding soybean plants containing quantitative trait loci that are associated with resistance to Asian Soybean Rust (ASR), a fungal disease associated with Phakopsora spp. The invention further includes germplasm and the use of germplasm containing quantitative trait loci (QTL) conferring disease resistance for introgression into elite germplasm in a breeding program for resistance to ASR. |
| US08796501B2 |
Method for treatment of hazardous paint residue
The invention provides an optimal method for stabilization of heavy metal bearing paint residue subject to acid and water leaching tests or leach conditions by addition of environment safe, worker safe, multi-media compatible, non-separating, non-embedding, stabilizing agent and optional complexing agent(s) to the blast media, thus allowing for pre-blending of stabilizer and blast media and field production of a uniform and steady state stabilizer within media for stabilization outside or within an OSHA containment building or collection device, such that leaching of heavy metals such as lead are inhibited to desired levels. The resultant stabilized paint residue and spent blast media mixture is suitable for on-site reuse, off-site reuse, or disposal as RCRA non-hazardous waste. |
| US08796500B2 |
Method of disposing of radioactive metal waste using melting decontamination
Disclosed is a method of disposing of radioactive metal waste using melting decontamination, including sorting radioactive metal waste generated in nuclear fuel processing or production facilities by predetermined sorting criteria, and charging sorted metal waste into a melting furnace so as to be melted; adding a impurity remover to the melt of the melting furnace to remove generated slag; pouring the melt having no slag into a mold to form an ingot; subjecting the ingot to gamma spectroscopy using a gamma spectrometer to measure gamma rays of U-235 (185.72 keV, 57.2%) among uranium isotopes, performing detector calibration using a certified reference material and self-absorption correction depending on the density of a medium using MCNP computer code, and calculating total radioactivity of the ingot from the quantified radioactivity and mass of U-235; and efficiently and rapidly determining whether the ingot subjected to radioactivity measurement satisfies a clearance limit. |
| US08796499B2 |
Process for producing light olefins from methanol or dimethyl ether
A process for producing light olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether is disclosed. It comprises: (a) introducing a feed comprising methanol and/or dimethyl ether into a fluidized-bed reactor from its bottom, and contacting the feed in a dense phase zone and a transition zone of the fluidized-bed reactor with a catalyst, to form an effluent I comprising unreacted feed, reaction products and entrained solid particulate catalyst; (b) introducing a terminating agent consisting of water, alcohol, ether, hydrocarbons, and aromatic at upper portion of the transition zone and/or lower portion of a gas-solid separating zone of the fluidized-bed reactor into the effluent I, to give an effluent II; and (c) passing the effluent II into the gas-solid separating zone in upper portion of the fluidized-bed reactor, where gas-solid separation is accomplished to give a gaseous product stream and solid catalyst. |
| US08796497B2 |
Process for the oxidative coupling of hydrocarbons
A method for the oxidative coupling of hydrocarbons, such as the oxidative coupling of methane to toluene, includes providing an oxidative catalyst inside a reactor, and carrying out the oxidative coupling reaction under a set of reaction conditions. The oxidative catalyst includes (A) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Lanthanoid group, Mg, Ca, and the elements of Group 4 of the periodic table (Ti, Zr, and Hf); (B) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 1 elements of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and the elements of Group 3 (including La and Ac) and Groups 5-15 of the periodic table; (C) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 1 elements of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and the elements Ca, Sr, and Ba; and (D) oxygen. |
| US08796496B2 |
Process for preparing benzene from methane
The present invention relates to a process for nonoxidatively dehydroaromatizing a reactant stream comprising C1-C4-aliphatics, comprising the steps of I. feeding reactant stream E into a reaction zone 1, converting reactant stream E under nonoxidative conditions in the presence of a particulate catalyst to a product stream P comprising aromatic hydrocarbons and discharging product stream P from reaction zone 1, II. transferring the catalyst with reduced activity as a result of deposited coke into a reaction zone 2, III. at least partly regenerating the catalyst with supply of a hydrogen-comprising gas stream H in a reaction zone 2, at least some of the coke deposited being converted to methane to form a methane-comprising gas stream M which is fed at least partly to reaction zone 1, IV. discharging the catalyst from reaction zone 2 and V. recycling at least a portion of the discharged catalyst into reaction zone 1, reaction zone 1 and reaction zone 2 being arranged spatially adjacent to one another in the same reactor. |
| US08796495B2 |
Methods and systems for converting waste into complex hydrocarbons
A method for receiving animal waste from animal confinements or other concentrated animal waste sources and for converting the waste into a complex hydrocarbon is described. The waste contains both liquids and solids. The method includes separating the liquids and solids into separate waste streams, controlling an amount of moisture in the solids waste stream such that the amount of moisture in the solid waste stream is compatible with a selected energy conversion process, and feeding the moisture controlled solid waste into the energy conversion process. The complex hydrocarbon may be suitable for use as a substitute or additive to petroleum-based asphalt binder. |
| US08796490B2 |
Method of producing a triarylamine compound
A production method of a triarylamine compound including: producing a particular triarylamine compound by performing a reaction between a specific halogenated triarylamine compound and a specific olefin in the presence of palladium and alkylphosphine. |
| US08796487B2 |
Process for the preparation of highly purified, dialkydithiophosphinic compounds
An improved process for production of dialkyldithiophosphinic acid including sulfurizing a purified dialkylphosphinic acid by: reacting a hypophosphorous acid or salt with a stoichiometric excess of an alpha olefin in the presence of a free radical initiator to form a reaction product comprising monoalkylphosphinic acid and dialkylphosphinic acid; adding sufficient aqueous base to the reaction product to i) form the salts of the phosphinic acids, and ii) establish an aqueous phase and an organic phase, wherein a monoalkylphosphinic acid solubilizes into an aqueous phase; separating the organic phase from the aqueous phase; acidifying the organic phase and removing the olefin from the organic phase; isolating the purified dialkylphosphinic acid product; and sulfurizing the purified dialkylphosphinic acid product to form a dialkydithiophosphinic acid. The present invention also provides a process for preparing purified dialkylthiophosphinic chloride, and a process for preparing purified dialkylmonothiophosphinic acids. |
| US08796485B2 |
CaSR agonists
By searching various kinds of compounds having CaSR agonistic activity, the present invention provides CaSR agonistic agents, pharmaceutical compositions, preventive or therapeutic agents for diarrhea and kokumi-imparting agents each of which comprise the compound. More specifically, the present invention provides CaSR agonistic agents, pharmaceutical compositions, preventive or therapeutic agents for diarrhea and kokumi-imparting agents each of which comprise a glutamic acid derivative having CaSR agonistic activity or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. |
| US08796483B2 |
Cyclic metal amides and vapor deposition using them
Novel cyclic amides containing tin or lead are disclosed. These cyclic amides can be used for atomic layer deposition or chemical vapor deposition of tin or lead as well as their oxides, sulfides, selenides, nitrides, phosphides, carbides, silicides or borides or other compounds. Tin(IV) oxide, SnO2, films were deposited by reaction of a cyclic tin amide vapor and H2O2 or NO2 as oxygen sources. The films have high purity, smoothness, transparency, electrical conductivity, density, and uniform thickness even inside very narrow holes or trenches. Deposition temperatures are low enough for thermally sensitive substrates such as plastics. Suitable applications of these films include displays, light-emitting diodes, solar cells and gas sensors. Doping SnO2 with aluminum was used to reduce its conductivity, making material suitable as the active semiconductor layer in electron multipliers or transparent transistors. Deposition using the same tin precursor and H2S deposited tin monosulfide, SnS, a material suitable for solar cells. |
| US08796478B2 |
Process for the manufacture of 1,2-epoxy-3-chloropropane
Process for the manufacture of 1,2-epoxy-3-chloropropane by reaction between allyl chloride and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a solid catalyst and in the possible presence of at least one solvent in an epoxidation medium comprising at least two liquid phases under the conditions of reaction, comprising feeding continuously a reaction zone comprising the catalyst with at least allyl chloride, hydrogen peroxide and possibly at least one solvent at a total liquid linear velocity higher than or equal to 0.01 m/s and lower than or equal to 1 m/s, wherein the pressure drop across the reaction zone is lower than or equal to 25 kPa/m. |
| US08796475B2 |
Process for beta-lactone production
The present application provides a method for producing an beta-lactone product. The method includes the steps of: reacting an epoxide, a solvent with a carbonylation catalyst and carbon monoxide to produce a reaction stream comprising a beta-lactone then separating a portion of the beta-lactone in the reaction stream from the solvent and carbonylation catalyst to produce: i) a beta-lactone stream with the beta-lactone, and ii) a catalyst recycling stream including the carbonylation catalyst and the high boiling solvent; and adding the catalyst recycling stream to the feed stream. |
| US08796472B2 |
Mixtures of itaconic acid or itaconic acid derivatives and primary amines for producing 1,3- and 1,4-alkyl methyl pyrrolidones
The present invention relates to a mixture comprising itaconic acid or an itaconic acid derivative and a primary amine of the formula (I) R—NH2 (I) where the molar ratio of primary amine to itaconic acid or the itaconic acid derivative is in the range from 0.5:1 to 20:1, wherein the mixture comprises 50 mole percent or less of 4-carboxypyrrolidones of the formula (II), derivatives of the 4-carboxypyrrolidones of the formula (II) and 4-carbamidopyrrolidones of the formula (III) based on the itaconic acid used or the itaconic acid derivative used and in which R is a linear or branched saturated aliphatic radical having 1 to 24 carbon atoms or a saturated cycloaliphatic radical having 3 to 24 carbon atoms. The invention further provides for the use of the inventive mixtures for preparing 1,3-alkylmethylpyrrolidones and/or 1,4-alkylmethylpyrrolidones, and also a process for preparing 1,3-alkylmethylpyrrolidones and/or 1,4-alkylmethylpyrrolidones.In addition, the present invention relates to mixtures comprising 1,3-alkylmethylpyrrolidones and/or 1,4-alkylmethylpyrrolidones and 1,3-alkylmethylpyrrolidines, where the proportion of 1,3-alkylmethylpyrrolidines is in the range from 10 to 10 000 ppm, and to mixtures comprising 1,3-alkylmethylpyrrolidone and 1,4-alkylmethylpyrrolidone, wherein the molar ratio of 1,3-alkylmethylpyrrolidone to 1,4-alkylmethylpyrrolidone is in the range from 1:1 to 10:1. |
| US08796470B2 |
Substituted octahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrroles as calcium channel modulators
The present application relates to calcium channel inhibitors containing compounds of formula (I) wherein α, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the specification. The present application also relates to compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of treating conditions and disorders using such compounds and compositions. |
| US08796460B2 |
Compounds for inhibiting KSP kinesin activity
The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), below, (wherein X, R1, R2, R3, p, E, ring A, and ring B are as defined herein). The present invention also relates to compositions (including pharmaceutically acceptable compositions) comprising these compounds, alone and in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents, and to methods for their use in inhibiting KSP kinesin activity, and for treating cellular proliferative diseases or disorders associated with KSP kinesin activity. Formula I |
| US08796454B2 |
Synthesis of [2.2.2]-diazabicyclic ring systems
Herein we describe compositions and methods for the synthesis of [2.2.2]-diazabicyclic structures comprising a domino reaction sequence involving aldol condensation, alkene isomerization, and intramolecular hetero-Diels-Alder cycloaddition. Excellent diastereofacial control during the cycloaddition is enforced with a removable chiral phenyl aminal diketopiperazine substituent. The reaction sequence rapidly generates molecular complexity and is competent with both enolizable and non-enolizable aldehyde substrates. This method provides an efficient route to [2.2.2]-diazabicyclic structures, common to bioactive prenylated indole alkaloids such as the brevianamides and stephacidins. |
| US08796451B2 |
Crystalline pharmaceutical
New crystalline forms of lopinavir are disclosed. |
| US08796449B2 |
s-Triazine compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using the same
Novel s-triazine compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: L1, L2, L3, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5a, R5b, and R5c are as described herein. The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, where microbial infection is either a direct cause or a related condition. |
| US08796447B2 |
Process for producing benzo[B][1,4]diazepine-2,4-dione compound
A process for producing a compound represented by formula (1), wherein each of R1, R2, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, the process includes deprotecting a protective group (R5) of a compound represented by formula (2), wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined above, and R5 represents a protective group of a hydroxy group. The process is an industrially advantageous, simple, and efficient process for producing a key intermediate of a benzo[b][1,4]diazepine-2,4-dione compound, which is a therapeutic medicine for arrhythmia. |
| US08796444B2 |
Methods and compositions for the specific inhibition of gene expression by double-stranded RNA
The invention is directed to compositions and methods for selectively reducing the expression of a gene product from a desired target gene in a cell, as well as for treating diseases caused by the expression of the gene. More particularly, the invention is directed to compositions that contain double stranded RNA (“dsRNA”), and methods for preparing them, that are capable of reducing the expression of target genes in eukaryotic cells. The dsRNA has a first oligonucleotide sequence that is between 25 and about 30 nucleotides in length and a second oligonucleotide sequence that anneals to the first sequence under biological conditions. In addition, a region of one of the sequences of the dsRNA having a sequence length of at least 19 nucleotides is sufficiently complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the RNA produced from the target gene to trigger the destruction of the target RNA by the RNAi machinery. |
| US08796442B2 |
Combined hairpin-antisense compositions and methods for modulating expression
A nucleotide construct comprising a nucleotide sequence that forms a stem and a loop, wherein the loop comprises a nucleotide sequence that modulates expression of a target, wherein the stem comprises a nucleotide sequence that modulates expression of a target, and wherein the target modulated by the nucleotide sequence in the loop and the target modulated by the nucleotide sequence in the stem may be the same or different. Vectors, methods of regulating target expression, methods of providing a cell, and methods of treating conditions comprising the nucleotide sequence are also disclosed. |
| US08796440B2 |
Promote system for regulatable gene expression in mammalian cells
The present invention is directed to a bidirectional human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) promoter that can be used to promote transcription on both strands of a double stranded DNA molecule. When used as part of a system that includes tet operator and the gene coding for the tet repressor, the promoter can be used to induce mammalian gene expression in a highly regulated way. |
| US08796438B2 |
Nucleic acids encoding inactive variants of human telomerase
The invention provides compositions and methods related to human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTRT), the catalytic protein subunit of human telomerase. Catalytically inactive variants comprising deletions or other mutations are provided. |
| US08796434B2 |
Crystalline carbohydrate derivative
α-Lactosamine hydrochloride, substantially free of β-lactosamine hydrochloride; a method of preparing α-lactosamine hydrochloride monohydrate from an anomeric mixture of lactosamine hydrochloride, including: preparing a solution including the anomeric mixture of lactosamine hydrochloride, water and at least one water-miscible organic solvent at a temperature of 0-100° C., and cooling the solution to cause crystallization of α-lactosamine hydrochloride monohydrate; a method of preparing anhydrous α-lactosamine hydrochloride; and use of α-lactosamine hydrochloride as a food supplement or intermediate in synthesis. |
| US08796428B2 |
Erk1/2 posphorylation site specific antibody
The invention relates to an antibody specific to Erk1/2 phosphorylated at Thr188 and a method for producing the same. The invention also relates to an in vitro method for determining the presence of phosphorylated Erk1/2 in a sample using the antibody of the invention. Therefore, the invention also comprises an assay for diagnosing a heart disease in vitro comprising the antibody of the invention and certain uses of the antibody. Moreover the invention relates to a peptide used to produce the antibody. |
| US08796427B2 |
Humanized anti-human NKG2A monoclonal antibody
The present invention relates to agents that are non-competitive antagonists of the CD94/NKG2A receptor such as certain anti-NKG2A antibodies, in particular humanized versions of murine anti-NKG2A antibody Z199, as well as methods of producing and using such agents and antibodies. |
| US08796424B2 |
Tri- or tetraspecific antibodies
The present invention relates to tri- or tetraspecific antibodies, their manufacture and use. |
| US08796420B2 |
Non-natural MIC proteins
This invention describes soluble, monovalent, non-natural protein molecules that can activate NK cells and certain T-cells to attack specific cellular target cells by attaching the NKG2D-binding portions of monovalent MICA or MICB protein, i.e. their α1-α2 platform domain, to the intended target cell specifically. The α1-α2 domain is contiguous with a heterologous α3 domain that has been genetically modified to bind directly or indirectly to the extracellular aspect of the target cell, thereby serving as the targeting domain. The genetic modification to create a non-natural and non-terminal targeting motif within the α3 domain can include a portion of an antibody, another protein molecule or portion thereof, a peptide, or a non-natural, modified α3 domain of a MIC protein. |
| US08796419B2 |
Hydrophobic interaction chromatography method
Herein is reported a method for purifying a polypeptide comprising a histidine-tag comprising the steps of i) applying a solution comprising the polypeptide with a histidine-tag to a hydrophobic interaction chromatography material, and ii) recovering the polypeptide comprising a histidine-tag with a solution comprising imidazole or an imidazole-derivative and thereby purifying the polypeptide comprising a histidine-tag, wherein the solution comprising the polypeptide applied to the hydrophobic interaction chromatography material is free of imidazole or an imidazole-derivative and the polypeptide adsorbed to the hydrophobic interaction chromatography material is recovered with a solution comprising imidazole or an imidazole-derivative. |
| US08796410B2 |
Polymer having silphenylene and siloxane structures, a method of preparing the same, an adhesive composition, an adhesive sheet, a protective material for a semiconductor device, and a semiconductor device
One aspect of the present invention provides a polymer having repeating units represented by the formulas (1-1), (1-2) and (1-3) and weight-average molecular weight of from 3,000 to 500,000, as determined by GPC using tetrahydrofuran as a solvent, reduced to polystyrene. Another aspect of the present invention provides an adhesive composition comprising (A) the polymer, (B) a thermosetting resin, and (C) a compound having flux activity. Further, the present invention provides an adhesive sheet having an adhesive layer made of the adhesive composition, a protective material for a semiconductor device, which has the adhesive layer, and a semiconductor device having a cured product obtained from the adhesive composition. |
| US08796408B2 |
Plants and processes for forming polymers
The present invention relates to a process of forming a polymer, the process comprising polymerizing olefin monomers to form a reaction mixture, treating the reaction mixture to form a first polymer-rich phase, treating the first polymer-rich phase to form a second polymer-rich phase, and devolatilizing the second polymer-rich phase, the process further comprising at least one step of adjusting the temperature of a first and/or the second polymer-rich phase before the devolatilization. The present invention also relates to a plant that is useful for the process provided above. |
| US08796406B2 |
Siloxane copolymer and solid polymer electrolyte comprising such siloxane copolymers
A copolymer suitable for use in forming a solid polymer electrolyte film comprising a first monomer represented by Formula (1): wherein n is 2 to 1,000; m is 2 to 1,000; x and y are individually 1 to 100; p is 0 to 10; and q is 1 to 10, R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and A is an alkyl acryloyl group an acryloyl group, alkyl acryloyl group, methacryloyl group, alkyl methacryloyl group, a vinyl group, an allyl group, a styryl group, or a combination of two or more thereof; and a second monomer chosen from a hydroxyl-substituted alkyl acrylate, a hydroxyl-substituted alkyl methacrylate, or a combination of two or more thereof. The copolymer may be used to form a solid polymer electrolyte composition comprising (i) the copolymer, (ii) a plasticizer, and (iii) a salt. The solid polymer electrolyte may be used to form a solid polymer electrolyte film, which may be suitable for use in electrochemical devices. |
| US08796405B2 |
Degradable polycations derived from amino acid vinyl esters
Described herein are the synthesis and polymerization of a series of N-Boc-protected amino acid vinyl ester (BAAVE) monomers. Homopolymers and heteropolymers containing the monomers are described, particularly heteropolymers with vinyl ester monomers such as vinyl acetate. Deprotection can be used to produce hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers that are particular useful in biological applications such as cellular delivery of biological materials. |
| US08796403B2 |
Copolymers with polar and non-polar olefin blocks
The present invention relates to copolymers with polar and non-polar olefin blocks with a variable polar monomer content of 0.1 mol % to 99.9 mol %. The invention also relates to a method for obtaining copolymers with olefin blocks and vinyl polar monomer blocks, said method using a single-component catalytic system made up of an organometallic complex containing a metal belonging to groups VIII to X. Said organometallic complex is advantageously active in the medium without adding cocatalyst. |
| US08796401B2 |
Polymerization of high viscosity materials
The present invention relates to a new polymerization process which is suitable for polymerizing high molecular weight products of high viscosity such as polycarbonates and polystyrenes in reasonable time. The present invention achieves the above-identified object by means of a polymerization process, wherein at least in the final stages of the polymerization reaction, two different types of mechanical mixing means are employed as alternatives, designated first and second mixing means. The first mixing means do generate new surfaces in the material to be treated by means of mechanical mixing and by means of gravity driven mixing, while the second mixing means do generate new surfaces in the material to be treated not by means of mechanical mixing and only by means of gravity driven mixing. |
| US08796399B2 |
Polyethersulfone compositions with high heat and good impact resistance
Polyethersulfones having Tg greater than about 225° C. and a notched Izod value greater than about 1 ft-lb/in, as measured by ASTM D256, comprise from about 5 mol % to less than about 40 mol % structural units of formula 1; and from greater than about 60 mol % to about 95 mol % structural units of formula 2 wherein R1, R2, and R3 are independently at each occurrence a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a C1-C12 aliphatic radical, C3-C12 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C3-C12 aromatic radical; n, m, q are independently at each occurrence integers from 0 to 4; and Q is a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C3-C20 aromatic radical. |
| US08796397B2 |
Silicone resin, process for producing the same, and curable resin composition comprising the same
Provided are a silicone resin that yields a cured product excellent in flexibility, toughness, and heat resistance and high in transparency, a process for producing the said silicone resin, and a curable resin composition comprising the said silicone resin. The silicone resin is obtained by reacting an organopolysiloxane containing SiH groups represented by general formula (3) with an organopolysiloxane containing hydroxyl groups at both ends represented by general formula (5) and an alcohol containing radically reactive groups represented by general formula (6) in the presence of a hydroxylamine compound represented by general formula (4) as a catalyst and this silicone resin is used in formulating a curable resin composition. In the general formulas, R is an alkyl group of 1-12 carbon atoms optionally containing an oxygen atom or an aryl group, R1 is an alkyl group, Y is a hydrocarbon group of 1-12 carbon atoms optionally containing an oxygen atom, Z is a (meth)acryloyl group, a vinyl group, or an allyl group, and n, s, m, and r are numbers respectively expressed as 0 |
| US08796394B2 |
Antifouling hydrogels, coatings, and methods of synthesis and use thereof
The invention provides an antifouling hydrogel comprising an effective amount of antifouling polymer modified with a compound containing catechol functional groups to yield a modified antifouling polymer comprising at least one catechol functional end group; and an effective amount of at least one oxidizing reagent, wherein the at least one oxidizing reagent reacts with the modified antifouling polymer to provide a modified antifouling polymer comprising at least one oxidized catechol end group, wherein an antifouling hydrogel is provided. Methods of synthesis, methods of use and kits of the antifouling hydrogel are also provided. |
| US08796389B2 |
Method for reversible covalent crosslinking of adhesives
The present invention relates to a method for thermal crosslinking of adhesives and also to products produced with these adhesives. An object of the invention is to provide a method for thermal crosslinking of adhesives where the crosslinking is covalent and (initiated by a chemical or physical stimulus) reversible. As and when required, the crosslinking method can also be configured to result in a covalent, irreversible network. |
| US08796385B2 |
Soft and flexible polyolefin compositions
A polyolefin composition having unusually low values of flexural modulus and shore hardness and comprising, in percent by weight: A) 15-40% of a copolymer of propylene with hexene-1 containing from 2.5 to 10% of hexene-1 and having Melt Flow Rate (MFR, measured according to ISO 1133, 230° C./2.16 Kg) from 0.5 to 100 g/10 min.; and B) 60-85% of an ethylene copolymer containing ethylene in a quantity equal to or lower than 40%, and having solubility in xylene at room temperature greater than 70%. |
| US08796381B2 |
Encapsulated cure systems
Encapsulated cure systems are provided wherein a curative is incorporated into a solid or semi-solid carrier material whereby mere fracturing or failure of the capsule wall encapsulating such cure systems will not provide for or allow sufficient release of the curative. Also provided are adhesive systems incorporating said encapsulated cure systems. |
| US08796378B2 |
Elastomer composition and pneumatic tire using same
An elastomer composition comprising a butyl-based rubber (A), as a dispersed phase, including (i) a brominated isobutylene and p-methylstyrene copolymer rubber or (ii) a blend of a butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber and/or polyisobutylene rubber and a brominated isobutylene and p-methylstyrene copolymer rubber and a Nylon resin (B), as a matrix phase, selected from Nylon 11, Nylon 6/66 copolymer, Nylon 6 and/or Nylon 66, wherein the matrix phase of the butyl-based rubber/Nylon resin blend composition having titanium oxide (C) compounded therein in an amount of 2.5 to 8% by weight, based upon the weight of the Nylon resin (B), whereby UV degradation can be suppressed and long term outdoor exposure can be withstood and a pneumatic tire using the same. |
| US08796365B2 |
Thermoplastic molding materials comprising organic black pigments
The invention relates to thermoplastic molding compositions comprising (A) from 34 to 99.99% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polymer selected from (i) polyarylene ethers, (ii) polyetherimides, (iii) polyarylene sulfides, and (iv) polycarbonates with glass transition temperature of at least 145° C., or else copolymers of the abovementioned polymers (i) to (iv), (B) from 0.01 to 10% by weight of at least one organic black pigment which is transparent in the range from 1000 nm to 1600 nm and which has thermal stability up to at least 300° C. to DIN EN 12877-1, (C) from 0 to 6% by weight of at least one mold-release agent selected from fatty acids, or from esters and amides, (D) from 0 to 50% by weight of one or more additives, where the total of the % by weight figures from (A), (B), (C) and (D) gives 100% by weight. The invention further relates to a process for preparation of the thermoplastic molding compositions, and to the moldings obtainable therefrom. Finally, the invention relates to the use of the thermoplastic molding compositions for reducing heat accumulation in plastics components, moldings, foils, or membranes. |
| US08796364B2 |
Method for preparation of additive for coatings containing metallic nanoparticles
The present invention relates to a method of obtaining an additive for coatings that contains nanoparticles of one or more compounds, preferably metallic, selected in relation to the property that is desired to be transferred to the coating, which comprises a first pretreatment phase in which the water content of the active agent is reduced, replacing it with a vehicle compatible with the coating, and a second phase in which it is mixed with a resin compatible with the coating, a dispersant and a solvent, which are also compatible with it. The additive produced by this method contains nanoparticles of one or more compounds, preferably metallic, which become dispersed homogeneously in the coating once incorporated therein. |
| US08796357B2 |
Ink composition, image forming method, and print material
Provided is an ink composition capable of forming images having excellent water resistance, excellent solvent resistance and excellent adhesiveness to base materials, the ink composition including (Component A) a polymer containing a repeating unit (a1) having at least one of an aromatic ketone structure and an aliphatic 1,2-diketone structure, a repeating unit (a2) having at least one of a tertiary amine structure and a thiol structure, and a repeating unit (a3) having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond, and (Component B) a coloring material. |
| US08796352B2 |
Ultraviolet ray-curable resin composition used in inkjet printing and optical element obtained using same
Provided is a material suitable for an optical element, which can be applied by inkjet, has an ultraviolet curable characteristic, and yields a cured product excellent in transparency and hardness and having a refractive index of more than 1.5. Specifically, an optical element excellent in transparency and hardness and having a refractive index of more than 1.5 is obtained by preparing a resin composition including at least: (A) 5 to 45 mass % of a vinyl group-containing copolymer obtained by copolymerization of a divinyl aromatic compound; (B) 55 to 94 mass % of a liquid photocurable polyfunctional (meth)acrylate having two or more (meth)acryloyl groups; (C) 0.97 to 20 mass % of a photopolymerization initiator; and (D) 0.03 to 1 mass % of a surfactant, and applying the resin composition onto a support substrate by inkjet, followed by photocuring. |
| US08796351B2 |
Pressure sensitive adhesives made from renewable resources and related methods
A method for forming a pressure sensitive adhesive including providing a substance that is an epoxidized triglyceride or an epoxidized fatty ester, and polymerizing the substance. A pressure sensitive adhesive can be formed by copolymerizing at least two substances that can be an epoxidized triglyceride, epoxidized fatty ester, or (meth)acrylic copolymer. In yet another method, the at least two substances can be an acrylated epoxidized triglyceride, acrylic copolymer, fatty acid based monomer produced by the reaction of an acid group of a fatty acid and an epoxy group of glycidylmethacrylate, or (meth)acrylic monomer. |
| US08796349B2 |
Photosensitive resin composition for microlenses
There is provided a photosensitive resin composition for microlenses. A photosensitive resin composition for microlenses including a component (A), a component (B) and a solvent. The component (A): a copolymer having a maleimide structural unit of Formula (1) and a repeating structural unit of Formula (2). The component (B): a photosensitizer (in Formula (2), R0 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R1 is a single bond or a C1-5 alkylene group; R2 is a thermally cross-linkable monovalent organic group; and in the repeating structural unit of Formula (2), R0s are optionally different from each other). |
| US08796348B2 |
UV curable coating composition
The invention provides an isocyanate free UV curable hot melt composition which may be hardened upon exposure to UV radiation to provide a protective coating. The coating is particularly useful in wood-working and furniture applications. |
| US08796343B2 |
Use of water-absorbent, predominantly open-celled crosslinked acid-functional addition polymer foams in hygiene articles
Use in hygiene articles of articles formed of water-absorbent, predominantly open-celled crosslinked acid-functional addition polymer foams Abstract The use of articles formed of water-absorbent open-celled crosslinked acid-functional addition polymer foams and containing finely divided silicon dioxide and/or at least one surfactant on their surface as an acquisition and/or distribution layer in hygiene articles. |
| US08796338B2 |
Biguanide compositions and methods of treating metabolic disorders
Provided herein are methods for treating certain conditions, including diabetes, obesity, and other metabolic diseases, disorders or conditions by administrating a composition comprising a biguanide or related heterocyclic compound, e.g., metformin. Also provided herein are biguanide or related heterocyclic compound compositions, and methods for the preparation thereof for use in the methods of the present invention. Also provided herein are compositions comprising metformin and salts thereof and methods of use. |
| US08796337B2 |
Composition and method for treating neurological disease
A method of administering amantadine is provided. The method comprises orally administering to a subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising amantadine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more excipients, wherein at least one of the excipients modifies release of the amantadine. A dose of the composition provides a mean change in amantadine plasma concentration as a function of time (dC/dT) that is less than 40% of the change in amantadine plasma concentration provided by a dose of the same quantity of an immediate release form of amantadine. The change in plasma concentration over time (dC/dT) is measured in a single dose human pharmacokinetic study in a defined time period of 0 to 4 hours after administration. The amantadine, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is administered once daily at a dose of 300 to 500 mg per day. |
| US08796336B2 |
Methoxypolyethylene glycol chelate and uses thereof
The present invention is directed generally to protecting cells, tissues and organs against the damaging effects of ionizing or other damaging agents associated with radiation or chemotherapy, or degenerative diseases or processes of various organs that elicit the production of free radicals or oxidants such as peroxides, superoxide anions, hydroxyl radicals or nitric oxides, or heavy metal cations. More particularly, the present invention is concerned with methoxypolyethylene glycol chelate methyl esters that are useful as protectors against tissue damage by penetrating the cell membrane to donate electrons to free radical oxidants and remove heavy metals that may react with peroxides to produce the reactive hydroxyl radical, or remove Ca++ that may be released from organelles. These chelate esters will also have utility in reducing intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients. |
| US08796334B2 |
Methods of treating hair related conditions
Disclosed herein are methods for treating hair related disorders, including compounds that may be specific or modulate PPAR receptors. |
| US08796332B2 |
Compositions and methods for controlling infections
The invention features methods of inhibiting the growth of, or killing, fungal and certain bacterial microorganisms with one or more of a family of glycerol-based compounds. |
| US08796331B2 |
Methods of treatment and pharmaceutical composition
The invention relates a pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of: (i) the AT 1-antagonist valsartan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (ii) a NEP inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and to a method for the treatment or prevention of a condition or disease selected from the group consisting of hypertension, heart failure, such as (acute and chronic) congestive heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, diabetic cardiac myopathy, supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, detrimental vascular remodeling, myocardial infarction and its sequelae, atherosclerosis, angina (whether unstable or stable), renal insufficiency (diabetic and non-diabetic), heart failure, angina pectoris, diabetes, secondary aldosteronism, primary and secondary pulmonary hypertension, renal failure conditions, diabetic retinopathy, the management of other vascular disorders, cognitive dysfunction, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of tire pharmaceutical composition to mammal in need thereof. |
| US08796327B2 |
Method for inhibiting production of cytokines of T helper cell type II and/or inhibiting production of chemokines using brazilin
A method for inhibiting the production of cytokines of T helper cell type II (Th2 cell) and/or inhibiting the production of chemokines in a mammal is provided, wherein the method comprises administrating to the mammal an effective amount of an active component selected from a group consisting of a compound of formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters of the compound, and combinations thereof: |
| US08796325B2 |
Metronidazole esters for treating rosacea
A compound of formula (I): is described, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and its use as a medicament. |
| US08796323B2 |
Defensin-like molecules as novel antimicrobial agents
Disclosed are methods of treating and/or preventing infections in mammals caused by microorganisms, by administering to a mammal a therapeutically effective amount of at least one defensin-like molecule, e.g., in a composition that includes such molecule. Also disclosed are the use of such defensin-like molecules for treating and/or preventing infections in mammals; and kits that may include such molecules, or compositions that include such molecules, as well as instructions for using such molecules to treat a mammal. |
| US08796322B2 |
Methods for using 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid compounds
Novel 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid compounds, methods of using and pharmaceutical compositions comprising an 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid derivative are disclosed. The methods include methods of treating or preventing a disease ameliorated by modulation of premature translation termination or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay, or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated therewith. |
| US08796316B2 |
Azole compounds used as tuberculostatic and leishmanicide agents
This invention refers to new 1,2,3-triazole and imidazole compounds included in the families of compounds represented by general formula VIII. This invention also refers to a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one of the azole compounds represented by the general formula VIII, to the use of such compositions and to method of treatment or inhibition of tuberculosis and leishmaniasis. |
| US08796312B2 |
Heteroaryl derivatives as CFTR modulators
The present invention relates to modulators of ATP-Binding Cassette (“ABC”) transporters or fragments thereof, including Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (“CFTR”), compositions thereof, and methods therewith. The present invention also relates to methods of treating ABC transporter mediated diseases using such modulators. |
| US08796310B2 |
Amino-pyridine-containing spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitors
The invention provides certain amino-pyridine-containing compounds of the Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and n are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions mediated by Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (Syk) kinase. |
| US08796308B2 |
Modulators of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
This invention relates to a compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R is COOH or CH2OH. |
| US08796307B2 |
Beta2-adrenoreceptor agonists
Compounds of formula in free or salt or solvate form, where Ar is a group of formula Y is carbon or nitrogen and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, X, n, p, q and r are as defined in the specification, their preparation and their use as pharmaceuticals, particularly for the treatment of obstructive or inflammatory airways diseases. |
| US08796305B2 |
Carboxy-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinecarboxamides and their use
The present application relates to novel substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxamides, to processes for their preparation, to their use alone or in combinations for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and to their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of cardiovascular disorders. |
| US08796304B2 |
Tricyclic imidazole compounds as PDE10 inhibitors
The invention is directed to compounds with the structure which are PDE10A enzyme inhibitors. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of the compounds of formula I. The present invention further provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a neurodegenerative disorder comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I. The present invention also provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a drug addiction comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I. The present invention further provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a psychiatric disorder comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I. |
| US08796302B2 |
Methods related to the treatment of neurodegenerative and inflammatory conditions
The invention includes methods of neuroprotection, inducing release of neurotrophic factors, inhibiting the over-activation of innate immune cells, attenuating the toxin-induced death and/or damage of tissues, reducing inflammation, treating an inflammation-related condition, and inhibiting NADPH oxidase, that includes contacting or administering an effective amount of at least one compound of the invention that include: valproic acid, sodium butyrate, and salts thereof; opioid peptides; a peptide comprising the tripeptide GGF; and morphinans, such as naloxone, naltrexone, 3-hydroxy-morphinan and dextromethorphan. |
| US08796299B2 |
NK1 antagonists
A NK1 antagonist having the formula (I), wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are optionally substituted phenyl or heteroaryl, X1 is an ether, thio or imino linkage, R4 and R5 are not both H or alkyl, and the remaining variables are as defined in the specification, useful for treating a number of disorders, including emesis, depression, anxiety and cough. Pharmaceutical compositions. Methods of treatment and combinations with other agents are also disclosed. |
| US08796297B2 |
4-substituted-2-amino-pyrimidine derivatives
Compounds of the formula wherein R1 and R2 are as disclosed herein, are useful in treating conditions or disorders prevented by or ameliorated by histamine-3 receptor full or partial agonists. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions, methods for using such compounds and compositions, and processes for preparing the compounds. |
| US08796292B2 |
Selective antibacterials for clostridium difficile infections
The invention features compounds of formula (I): The compounds are useful as antibacterial agents, especially again Clostridium difficile-associated diseases. |
| US08796285B2 |
Pyrazolo [1,5-a]-pyrimidones derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof
The present invention provides new pyrazol-[1,5-a]-pyrimidone derivates and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or diluents. The uses of the compounds for the manufacture of potassium channel openers, anti-epilepsy medicaments, anti-anxiety medicaments and analgesic medicaments are also provided in the present invention. |
| US08796283B2 |
Indole and azaindole modulators of the alpha 7 nachr
This invention relates to modulation of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) by a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US08796274B2 |
Piperazine derivatives and their use in controlling pests
The use of a compound of formula I wherein Y is a single bond, C═O, C═S or S(O)m where m is 0, 1 or 2; the ring is a 6-membered aromatic or is a 5 or 6 membered heteroaromatic ring; Ra, R1, R2, R4 and R8 are specified organic groups; n and p are independently 0-4; or salts or N-oxides thereof or compositions containing them in controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs. Novel compounds are also provided. |
| US08796267B2 |
Oxazolidinone derivatives and methods of use
This invention relates to novel N-[[3-[3-Fluoro-4-(4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl]methyl]-acetamide derivatives, their acceptable acid addition salts, solvates and hydrates. The invention also provides compositions comprising a compound of this invention and the use of such compositions in methods of treating diseases and conditions beneficially treated by antimicrobial agents. |
| US08796262B2 |
Fused heterocyclic derivatives as S1P modulators
This invention relates to new fused heterocyclic derivatives having affinity to S1P receptors, a pharmaceutical composition containing said compounds, as well as the use of said compounds for the preparation of a medicament for treating, alleviating or preventing diseases and conditions in which any S1P receptor is involved or in which modulation of the endogenous S1P signaling system via any S1P receptor is involved. |
| US08796260B2 |
Imidazobenzazepine CGRP receptor antagonists
Compounds of Formula I: I (where variables R1A, R1B, R2, R3, R4, A, and Z are as defined herein) useful as antagonists of CGRP receptors, and useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which CGRP receptors are involved, such as headache, and in particular migraine and cluster headache. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP receptors are involved. |
| US08796258B2 |
Cyclic azabenzimidazole derivatives useful as anti-diabetic agents
Novel compounds of structural formula (I) are activators of AMP-protein kinase and are useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the AMPK-activated protein kinase. The compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, metabolic syndrome, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension. |
| US08796257B2 |
Bicyclic compounds and their use as antibacterial agents and β-lactamase inhibitors
A compound of formula (I): wherein: M is hydrogen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt-forming cation; Y is OR1 or NR2R3, and R1, R2, R3 and M are as defined herein. Also, methods of treating bacterial infection, pharmaceutical compositions, molecular complexes and processes for preparing compounds. |
| US08796253B2 |
Heteroaryl substituted pyrazole derivatives useful for treating hyper-proliferative disorders and diseases associated with angiogenesis
This invention relates to novel heteroaryl substituted pyrazole compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of those compounds or compositions for treating hyper-proliferative and/or angiogenesis disorders, as a sole agent or in combination with other active ingredients or therapeutic measures. |
| US08796252B2 |
Pyrithione biocides enhanced by zinc metal ions and organic amines
The present invention is directed to a stable, soluble, antimicrobial composition concentrate comprising pyrithione or a pyrithione complex in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 30 weight percent, a zinc source in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 10%, and an organic amine component in an amount of from about 30% to about 80%, said percents being based upon the total weight of the composition concentrate. The invention is also directed to methods of controlling the growth of free-living microorganisms or biofilms using the antimicrobial composition of the invention, and products made using the antimicrobial composition of the invention. |
| US08796250B2 |
Diaryl ureas for diseases mediated by PDGFR
The present invention provides methods for treating and/or preventing conditions and diseases in humans and other mammals that are associated with and/or mediated by signal transduction pathways comprising platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) by administering diaryl ureas of Formula I. The present invention also provides devices and methods for treating, ameliorating, preventing, or modulating restenosis following angioplastic surgery or other invasive procedures that affect or injure the vascular system, and graft rejection following transplantation of a donor tissue into a host, where a stent or other omplantable device comprises an effective amount of diaryl ureas of Formula I. |
| US08796249B2 |
TGR5 modulators and methods of use thereof
The invention relates to compounds of Formula A: (A) or a salt, solvate, or hydrate thereof. The compounds of formula A are TGR5 modulators useful for the treatment of disease. |
| US08796247B2 |
Indole derivative, and pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof
The present invention provides a compound represented by the general formula (I) of the present invention, which has EP1 receptor antagonism: wherein A represents a pyridine ring, a furan ring, or the like; Y1 represents a C1-6 alkylene group; Y2 represents a single bond or the like; R1 represents —C(═O)—NH—SO2R6, an acidic 5-membered hetero ring group, or the like; R2 represents an optionally substituted phenyl group, an optionally substituted 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group, or the like; R3 represents a halogen atom, a C1-6 alkoxy group, or the like; R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or the like; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; and R6 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or the like], and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Furthermore, the compound (I) of the present invention can be used as an agent for treating or preventing LUTS, in particular, various symptoms of OABs. |
| US08796244B2 |
Imidazopyridine derivatives as inhibitors of receptor tyrosine kinases
The invention relates to new bicyclic heterocyclic derivative compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and to the use of the compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer. |
| US08796242B2 |
Hydrogel tissue adhesive for medical use
A hydrogel tissue adhesive formed by reacting an aldehyde-functionalized polysaccharide containing pendant aldehyde groups with a water-dispersible, multi-arm amine is described. The hydrogel may be useful as a tissue adhesive or sealant for medical applications that require a more rapid degradation time, such as the prevention of undesired tissue-to tissue adhesions resulting from trauma or surgery. |
| US08796240B2 |
Cell growth inhibitor and screening method thereof
An object is to provide a cell growth inhibitor also effective for androgen-independent prostate cancer. The present invention provides a cell growth inhibitor having, as an active ingredient, an expression inhibitor or function inhibitor of an antisense RNA (CTBP1-AS) expressed in the vicinity of an androgen receptor (AR) binding site of a C-terminal binding protein (CTBP1) gene. |
| US08796238B2 |
Short RNA mimetics
The present invention provides synthetic oligonucleotides that mimic the function of short RNAs such as, for example, microRNAs or short interfering RNAs. In particular, the synthetic oligonucleotides comprise a duplex region comprising an unpaired bulge in one of the strands. |
| US08796237B2 |
Tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase-derived polypeptides useful for the regulation of angiogenesis
The invention provides an isolated nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide capable of inhibiting angiogenesis or neovascularization, wherein the nucleic acid comprises a first polynucleotide sequence comprising a coding sequence at least 95 percent identical to a sequence selected from the group consisting of a polynucleotide SEQ ID NO:6, a polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:12, and a polynucleotide that encodes a fragment of the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:12; and wherein the nucleic acid does not encode for the amino acid sequence of amino acids 71-93 of SEQ ID NO:1. Pharmaceutical compositions, vectors, and methods for inhibiting neovascularization or angiogenesis comprising or utilizing the nucleic acids also are provided. |
| US08796230B2 |
Ivermectin antagonizes ethanol inhibition in P2X4 receptors
A method for reducing alcohol consumption in a subject includes a step of identifying a subject exhibiting at least one symptom of alcoholism and then administering a therapeutically effective amount of an Ivermectin analogue-containing composition to the subject. A method of screening Ivermectin analogues for reducing alcohol consumption is also provided. |
| US08796228B2 |
Method for neutralizing fungi using sophorolipids and antifungal sophorolipids for use therein
17-L-[(2′-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octa-decenoate, lactonic and open ring 17-L-[(2′-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate, methyl 17-L-[(2′-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate, ethyl 17-L-[(2′-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate, hexyl 17-L-[(2′-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate, ethyl 17-L-[(2′-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate-6″-acetate and ethyl 17-L-[(2′-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]-cis-9-octadecenoate-6′,6″-diacetate sophorolipids and uses thereof as antifungal agents. |
| US08796224B2 |
Methods for preparing purified lipopeptides
The present invention relates to crystalline and crystal-like forms of lipopeptides, including daptomycin, a lipopeptide antibiotic with potent bactericidal activity against gram-positive bacteria, including strains that are resistant to conventional antibiotics. The present invention relates to methods of purifying lipopeptides, including daptomycin, a lipopeptide antibiotic with potent bactericidal activity against gram-positive bacteria, including strains that are resistant to conventional antibiotics. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the purified form of the lipopeptide and methods of using these compositions. |
| US08796221B2 |
Cyclosporin A form 2 and method of making same
Disclosed herein are methods of making cyclosporin A Form 2. |
| US08796219B2 |
Target-activated cell/tissue-penetrating peptide for delivery of impermeable compounds and use thereof
The present invention relates to a target-activated cell/tissue-penetrating peptide for delivery of impermeable compounds (Target Activated Cell/tissue Translocation peptide for Impermeable Compound Strategy (TACTICS)), and the use thereof, and more particularly to a target-activated cell/tissue-penetrating peptide, which comprises (a) a protein transduction domain (PTD), (b) a masking domain and (c) a spacer having a cleavage site specific for a target cell/tissue enzyme and is provided with target selectivity so as to penetrate specifically into a target tissue, and to a conjugate of the peptide with a drug or drug-containing particles for imaging or therapeutic applications. Because the target-activated cell/tissue-penetrating peptide has target selectivity, the peptide-drug conjugate exhibits maximized imaging and therapeutic effects, and the non-specific distribution of the conjugate in vivo is inhibited, so that the side effects of the conjugate are minimized, the diagnostic effects of the conjugate are maximized, and the conjugate is useful for the treatment of disease. |
| US08796218B2 |
Complex and production process
A method for preparing a biologically active complex, said method comprising a recombinant protein having the sequence of α-lactalbumin, such as human α-lactalbumin or a fragment thereof but which lacks intra-molecular disulfide bonds, and oleic acid, and process for preparing this are described and claimed. The recombinant protein suitably has cysteines found in the native protein changed to other amino acids, such as alanine. Improvements in recombinant expression, process rationalisation and yields of biologically active complexes, as well as the complexes obtained are also described and claimed. |
| US08796217B2 |
Use of transesterified olive oil in the cosmetic field
The use of transesterified olive oil for increasing the penetration rate of cosmetically-active and/or dermatologically-active ingredients or as cosmetic moisturizer is disclosed. |
| US08796210B2 |
Stable formulation of growth hormone comprising lactate anion
An aqueous composition comprising a therapeutic protein further characterized in that (i) the pH of the composition is adjusted to be between about 5.9 and 6.3, preferably about 6.1; (ii) the composition comprises at least one displaced buffer having a pKa within 1 to 3 pH units of the pH of the composition; (iv) the osmolarity of the composition is between 150-500 mOsm/L. |
| US08796206B2 |
Aqueous formulation of erythropoiesis stimulating protein stabilised by antioxidants for parenteral administration
The present invention relates to stable aqueous protein formulations. In particular, disclosed herein are therapeutic protein formulations suitable for parenteral administration having one or more antioxidants. |
| US08796205B2 |
Insulin derivative
Novel human insulin derivatives are described which are soluble at physiological pH values and have a prolonged profile of action. |
| US08796203B2 |
Use of tight junction antagonists to treat inflammatory bowel disease
The present invention provides materials and methods for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis). Materials of the invention may include compositions comprising one or more tight junction antagonists and optionally one or more therapeutic agents. Methods of the invention may comprise treating a subject in need thereof with a composition comprising one or more tight junction antagonists and, optionally one or more therapeutic agents. |
| US08796202B2 |
Multi-valent poly-Ubl chain inhibitors and methods of use
A composition used to develop a reagent for investigating Ubl-modifications in cellular functions and in the treatment of cancer is provided. The composition comprises gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-ligand conjugates that include at least two components: gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and modified ubiquitin- or ubiquitin-like interacting motif (UIM or ULIM) mimetics. In one embodiment, the modified ULM mimetic is a modified SUMO interaction motif (SIM) mimetic. According to the embodiments described herein, the compound inhibits ubiquitin- or ubiquitin-like protein (Ubl)-mediated protein-protein interactions and sensitizes cells to ionizing radiation. The modified UIM and ULIM mimetics may be conjugated to the AuNP such that each AuNP is conjugated to a plurality of modified UIM or ULIM mimetics. The modified ULIM mimetics may be conjugated to the AuNP via a thiol group. |
| US08796201B2 |
Enzyme treatment of foodstuffs for celiac sprue
Administering an effective dose of glutenase to a Celiac or dermatitis herpetiformis patient reduces levels of toxic gluten oligopeptides, thereby attenuating or eliminating the damaging effects of gluten. |
| US08796199B2 |
Uses of Cerberus and derivatives thereof
The disclosure relates to Cerberus/Coco polypeptides or variants thereof for use in treating a variety of disorders associated with myostatin, nodal and GDF-11. |
| US08796196B2 |
Polysaccharide products with improved performance and clarity in surfactant-based aqueous formulations and process for preparation
A process for producing anionic, nonionic, amphoteric or cationic derivatized polysaccharide products which demonstrate high clarity in surfactant-based compositions. The polysaccharide polymer is reacted for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature in the presence of water, caustic, and at least one surfactant. The polysaccharide polymer may optionally be reacted with an oxidizing agent, hydrolytic or proteolytic enzymes, molecular weight reducing agents and a cationizing agent and nonionic agent. The formed derivatized polysaccharide has a lower clarity in water than in an aqueous surfactant system. The derivatized polysaccharide product can be used in personal care and or household care products. |
| US08796191B2 |
Grease composition
The disclosed invention relates to a biodegradable grease composition. The grease composition comprises the reaction product of a dispersion of metal oxide and/or hydroxide particulates with at least one animal or vegetable oil. The dispersion comprises an organic medium and has a water content of up to about 0.5% by weight water. The particulates have a mean particle size up to about 15 microns. A process for making a grease composition using a dispersion of metal oxide and/or hydroxide particulates is disclosed. |
| US08796190B2 |
Thermally conductive silicone grease composition
A thermally conductive silicone grease composition comprising at least the following components: an organopolysiloxane (A) represented by the following general formula: [wherein R1 designates identical or different univalent hydrocarbon groups; X designates identical or different univalent hydrocarbon groups or alkoxysilyl-containing groups of the following general formula: —R2—SiR1a(OR3)(3-a) (wherein R1 designates the previously mentioned groups; R2 designates oxygen atoms or alkylene groups; R3 designates alkyl groups; and ‘a’ is an integer ranging from 0 to 2); and ‘m’ and ‘n’ are integers equal to or greater than 0, respectively]; a thermally conductive filler (B); and an organopolysiloxane (C) having silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms on both molecular terminals and in the molecular chains; is characterized by excellent resistance to heat and reduced oil bleeding. |
| US08796183B2 |
Template fixed beta-hairpin loop mimetics and their use in phage display
A method of screening for template-fixed β-hairpin mimetics and libraries including a plurality of these mimetics is provided. The template-fixed β-hairpin mimetics are of the following general formula: R1-Cys-Z-Cys-R2 I wherein the two cysteine residues are bridged by a disulfide bond, thereby forming a cyclic peptide; R1 and R2 are di- or tripeptide moieties of certain types, as defined herein; and Z is a chain of n amino acid residues with n being an integer from 4 to 20 and with each of these n amino acid residues being, independently, derived from any naturally occurring L-α-amino acid. |
| US08796181B2 |
Extremely low resistance composition and methods for creating same
The invention pertains to creating new extremely low resistance (“ELR”) materials, which may include high temperature superconducting (“HTS”) materials. In some implementations of the invention, an ELR material may be modified by depositing a layer of modifying material unto the ELR material to form a modified ELR material. The modified ELR material has improved operational characteristics over the ELR material alone. Such operational characteristics may include operating at increased temperatures or carrying additional electrical charge or other operational characteristics. In some implementations of the invention, the ELR material is a cuprate-perovskite, such as, but not limited to YBCO. In some implementations of the invention, the modifying material is a conductive material that bonds easily to oxygen, such as, but not limited to, chromium. |
| US08796177B2 |
Herbicidal compositions comprising 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)pyridine-2-carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase) inhibitors
Provided herein are synergistic herbicidal compositions containing and methods utilizing (a) a compound of formula (I): or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof and (b) an ACCase inhibitors, including. e.g., clethodim, clodinafop-propargyl, cyhalofop-R-butyl, diclofop-methyl, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fluazifop-P-butyl, haloxyfop-R-methyl, metamifop, pinoxaden, profoxydim, quizalofop-P-ethyl, sethoxydim and tralkoxydim, provide synergistic weed control of undesirable vegetation in rice, cereals, wheat, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, corn/maize, sugarcane, sunflower, oilseed rape, canola, sugar beet, soybean, cotton, pineapple, pastures, grasslands, rangelands, fallowland, turf, tree and vine orchards, aquatics, plantation crops, vegetables, industrial vegetation management (IVM) or rights of way (ROW). |
| US08796176B2 |
Pesticidal composition comprising an alpha-alkoxyphenyl acetic acid derivative and a neonicotinoid compound
PROBLEMProvided is a composition for controlling pests having excellent control effect for pests and a method for controlling pests.SOLUTIONA composition for controlling pests comprising an α-alkoxyphenylacetic acid compound and a neonicotinoid compound as active ingredients. |
| US08796170B2 |
Layered catalyst
A layered catalyst including a surface axis including a catalyst material layer, and a substrate material layer contacting the catalyst material layer. The catalyst material layer includes a compressed atomic distance between two adjacent catalyst atoms along the surface axis relative to an atomic distance of the same catalyst material as in bulk. The substrate material has a higher surface energy than the catalyst material. In certain instances, at least 70 percent of total atoms of the catalyst material are in a film growth mode. In certain other instances, a surface free energy of the substrate material is 1 to 50 percent greater than a surface free energy of the catalyst material. In yet certain other instances, the catalyst material layer has a d-band center in a range of −2.1 eV to −2.25 eV. |
| US08796167B2 |
Refractory product having high zirconia content
The invention relates to a molten cast refractory product comprising, in weight percentages on the basis of the oxides and relative to a total of 100% of the oxides: ZrO2+Hf2O is the remainder making up 100%, 4.5% |
| US08796162B2 |
Thermally protective flame retardant fabric
A thermally protective, flame retardant fabric includes a substrate treated with a combination of a flame retardant agent and an intumescent agent. The substrate includes non-thermoplastic fibers or a blend of non-thermoplastic fibers and thermoplastic fibers having a basis weight ranging from 2.0 to 15.0 ounces per square yard. The fabric has a contact thermal protective performance value of at least 4.5 and a contact thermal protective performance efficiency greater than 1.1. Applications of the fabric include protective garments, articles of furniture, vehicle components, building components, electrical components, decorative components, appliances, and containers. |
| US08796161B2 |
Method for coating a textile medium
The present invention relates to a method of coating a textile with a silicon elastomer composition that can be crosslinked by polyaddition, enabling the textile to be given a non-slip property. The invention also relates to textile articles thus coated, such as clothing and lace, exhibiting good adhesion to various mediums, such as skin, another textile, a fibrous medium, etc. |
| US08796160B2 |
Optical cavity furnace for semiconductor wafer processing
An optical cavity furnace 10 having multiple optical energy sources 12 associated with an optical cavity 18 of the furnace. The multiple optical energy sources 12 may be lamps or other devices suitable for producing an appropriate level of optical energy. The optical cavity furnace 10 may also include one or more reflectors 14 and one or more walls 16 associated with the optical energy sources 12 such that the reflectors 14 and walls 16 define the optical cavity 18. The walls 16 may have any desired configuration or shape to enhance operation of the furnace as an optical cavity 18. The optical energy sources 12 may be positioned at any location with respect to the reflectors 14 and walls defining the optical cavity. The optical cavity furnace 10 may further include a semiconductor wafer transport system 22 for transporting one or more semiconductor wafers 20 through the optical cavity. |
| US08796159B2 |
Processes and systems for laser crystallization processing of film regions on a substrate utilizing a line-type beam, and structures of such film regions
Process and system for processing a thin film sample, as well as at least one portion of the thin film structure are provided. Irradiation beam pulses can be shaped to define at least one line-type beam pulse, which includes a leading portion, a top portion and a trailing portion, in which at least one part has an intensity sufficient to at least partially melt a film sample. Irradiating a first portion of the film sample to at least partially melt the first portion, and allowing the first portion to resolidify and crystallize to form an approximately uniform area therein. After the irradiation of the first portion of the film sample, irradiating a second portion using a second one of the line-type beam pulses to at least partially melt the second portion, and allowing the second portion to resolidify and crystallize to form an approximately uniform area therein. A section of the first portion impacted by the top portion of the first one of the line-type beam pulses is prevented from being irradiated by trailing portion of the second one of the line-type beam pulses. |
| US08796158B2 |
Methods for forming circuit pattern forming region in an insulating substrate
A method for forming a circuit pattern forming region in an insulating substrate may include preparing a metallic pattern, coating a polymer solution on a casting vessel, precuring the polymer solution, and forming an imprinted circuit pattern forming region in the precured polymer solution using the metallic pattern. |
| US08796154B2 |
Method and apparatus for plasma dicing a semi-conductor wafer
The present invention provides a method for plasma dicing a substrate. The method comprising providing a process chamber having a wall; providing a plasma source adjacent to the wall of the process chamber; providing a work piece support within the process chamber; placing the substrate onto a support film on a frame to form a work piece work piece; loading the work piece onto the work piece support; providing a cover ring disposed above the work piece; generating a plasma through the plasma source; and etching the work piece through the generated plasma. |
| US08796152B2 |
Method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive sensor
A method for manufacturing a magnetic sensor that allows the sensor to be constructed with a very narrow track width and with smooth, well defined side walls. A tri-layer mask structure is deposited over a series of sensor layers. The tri-layer mask structure includes an under-layer, a Si containing hard mask deposited over the under-layer and a photoresist layer deposited over the Si containing hard mask. The photoresist layer is photolithographically patterned to define a photoresist mask. A first reactive ion etching is performed to transfer the image of the photoresist mask onto the Si containing hard mask. The first reactive ion etching is performed in a chemistry that includes CF4, CHF3, O2, and He. A second reactive ion etching is then performed in an oxygen chemistry to transfer the image of the Si containing hard mask onto the under-layer, and an ion milling is performed to define the sensor. |
| US08796151B2 |
Systems for and methods of laser-enhanced plasma processing of semiconductor materials
Systems for and methods of laser-enhanced plasma processing of semiconductor materials are disclosed. The method includes supporting a semiconductor material in a processing chamber interior and subjecting the semiconductor material to a plasma process. The method also includes simultaneously heating the wafer surface with a laser beam through a window in the processing chamber to increase the reaction rate of the plasma process. Other methods include performing laser heating of the semiconductor material before or after the plasma process but while the semiconductor material resides in the same chamber interior. |
| US08796144B2 |
Method of forming thin film interconnect and thin film interconnect
A method of forming a thin film interconnect in which a film is formed by sputtering method using a Cu—Ca alloy target and a thin film interconnect formed by the method, the method comprising: forming a Cu—Ca alloy film by sputtering method using a Cu—Ca alloy target that contains 0.5 atomic % or more and less than 5 atomic % of Ca, and the balance consisting of Cu and unavoidable impurities; and performing heat treatment of the Cu—Ca alloy film at a temperature of 300 to 700° C. in an inert gas atmosphere containing trace amount of oxygen defined by oxygen partial pressure in the range of 10−4 to 10−10 atm. |
| US08796143B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device in which a metal silicide layer is formed by a salicide process is improved in reliability. By a salicide process according to a partial reaction method, metal silicide layers are formed over respective surfaces of gate electrodes, n+-type semiconductor regions, and p+-type semiconductor regions. In a first heat treatment when the metal silicide layers are formed, a heat-conduction type anneal apparatus is used for the heat treatment of a semiconductor wafer. In a second heat treatment, a microwave anneal apparatus is used for the heat treatment of the semiconductor wafer, thereby reducing the temperature of the second heat treatment and preventing abnormal growth of the metal silicide layers. Thus, a junction leakage current in the metal silicide layers is reduced. |
| US08796141B2 |
Method for fabricating semiconductor device by damascene process
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of isolation patterns, isolated from each other by a plurality of trenches, over an underlying structure; forming a plurality of conductive lines filled in the trenches, forming contact holes by removing first portions of the isolation patterns, wherein the contact holes are defined by the plurality of conductive lines and second portions of the isolation patterns that remain after removing of the first portions of the isolation patterns, and forming plugs filled in the contact holes. |
| US08796140B1 |
Hybrid conductor through-silicon-via for power distribution and signal transmission
A method of providing signal, power and ground through a through-silicon-via (TSV), and an integrated circuit chip having a TSV that simultaneously provides signal, power and ground. In one embodiment, the method comprises forming a TSV through a semiconductor substrate, including forming a via in the substrate; and forming a multitude of conductive bars in the via. The multitude of conductive bars include at least one signal bar, at least one power bar, and at least one ground bar. The method further comprises connecting the at least one power bar to a power voltage source to apply power through the TSV; connecting the at least one ground bar to a ground voltage; and connecting the at least one signal bar to a source of an electronic signal to conduct the signal through the TSV and to form a hybrid power-ground-signal TSV in the substrate. |
| US08796139B2 |
Embedded wafer level ball grid array bar systems and methods
A bar formed from a reconstituted wafer and containing one or more conductive material filled voids is used to electrically and physically connect the top and bottom packages in a package-on-package (PoP) package. The bar is disposed in the fan out area of the lower package forming the PoP package. |
| US08796137B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of forming RDL along sloped side surface of semiconductor die for z-direction interconnect
A semiconductor device has a first semiconductor die with a sloped side surface. The first semiconductor die is mounted to a temporary carrier. An RDL extends from a back surface of the first semiconductor die along the sloped side surface of the first semiconductor die to the carrier. An encapsulant is deposited over the carrier and a portion of the RDL along the sloped side surface. The back surface of the first semiconductor die and a portion of the RDL is devoid of the encapsulant. The temporary carrier is removed. An interconnect structure is formed over the encapsulant and exposed active surface of the first semiconductor die. The RDL is electrically connected to the interconnect structure. A second semiconductor die is mounted over the back surface of the first semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die has bumps electrically connected to the RDL. |
| US08796136B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device is provided, which includes an annular insulation separation portion penetrating a semiconductor substrate, and an electrode penetrating the semiconductor substrate in a region surrounded by the annular insulation separation portion, wherein the insulation separation portion includes at least a first film that gives compressive stress in a depth direction on the side of a substrate, a second film that gives tensile stress in the depth direction is formed on the first film, and film thicknesses of the first and second films are adjusted so that the compressive stress and the tensile stress are almost balanced. |
| US08796125B2 |
Printed, self-aligned, top gate thin film transistor
A self-aligned top-gate thin film transistor (TFT) and a method of forming such a thin film transistor, by forming a semiconductor thin film layer; printing a doped glass pattern thereon, a gap in the doped glass pattern defining a channel region of the TFT; forming a gate electrode on or over the channel region, the gate electrode comprising a gate dielectric film and a gate conductor thereon; and diffusing a dopant from the doped glass pattern into the semiconductor thin film layer. |
| US08796124B2 |
Doping method in 3D semiconductor device
The present disclosure provides a method to dope fins of a semiconductor device. The method includes forming a first doping film on a first fin and forming a second doping film on the second fin. The first and second doping films include a different dopant type (e.g., n-type and p-type). An anneal process is performed which drives a first dopant from the first doping film into the first fin and drives a second dopant from the second doping film into the second fin. In an embodiment, the first and second dopants are driven into the sidewall of the respective fin. |
| US08796123B2 |
Method of manufacturing silicon carbide semiconductor device
An impurity of a first conductivity type is implanted onto a silicon carbide substrate through an opening in a mask layer. First and second films made of first and second materials respectively are formed. It is sensed that etching of the first material is performed during anisotropic etching, and then anisotropic etching is stopped. An impurity of a second conductivity type is implanted onto the silicon carbide substrate through the opening narrowed by the first and second films. Thus, the impurity regions can be formed in an accurately self-aligned manner. |
| US08796122B2 |
Method of fabricating display device having a pixel region and a circuit region over the same substrate
A method of fabricating a display device is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a pixel region and a circuit region located at the periphery of the pixel region. A first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer are formed on the pixel region and on the circuit region, respectively. The first semiconductor layer may be selectively surface treated to increase the density of lattice defects in a surface of the first semiconductor layer. |
| US08796121B1 |
Stress mitigating amorphous SiO2 interlayer
A method of forming a REO dielectric layer and a layer of a-Si between a III-N layer and a silicon substrate. The method includes depositing single crystal REO on the substrate. The single crystal REO has a lattice constant adjacent the substrate matching the lattice constant of the substrate and a lattice constant matching a selected III-N material adjacent an upper surface. A uniform layer of a-Si is formed on the REO. A second layer of REO is deposited on the layer of a-Si with the temperature required for epitaxial growth crystallizing the layer of a-Si and the crystallized silicon being transformed to amorphous silicon after transferring the lattice constant of the selected III-N material of the first layer of REO to the second layer of REO, and a single crystal layer of the selected III-N material deposited on the second layer of REO. |
| US08796116B2 |
Methods for reducing the metal content in the device layer of SOI structures and SOI structures produced by such methods
Methods for producing silicon on insulator structures with a reduced metal content in the device layer thereof are disclosed. Silicon on insulator structures with a reduced metal content are also disclosed. |
| US08796112B2 |
Geometry and design for conformal electronics
A method of forming a three-dimensional electronic device includes forming at least one electronic device on a two-dimensional, flexible substrate, the electronic device being formed according to a three-dimensional structure, cutting the two-dimensional, flexible substrate, the cuts being located to allow the two-dimensional substrate to be shaped, the cuts having at least one stress relief feature, and shaping the two-dimensional, flexible substrate to form the three-dimensional structure, the stress relief features arranged to alleviate stress in the three-dimensional structure. A method of forming a three-dimensional electronic device includes forming at least one electronic device on a two-dimensional, flexible substrate, the electronic device being formed according to a three-dimensional structure, cutting the two-dimensional, flexible substrate, the cuts being arranged to as to increase a radius of curvature to meet a stress relief parameter when the substrate is shaped, and shaping the two-dimensional, flexible substrate to form the three-dimensional structure. |
| US08796111B2 |
Stacked layers of nitride semiconductor and method for manufacturing the same
According to one embodiment, stacked layers of a nitride semiconductor include a substrate, a single crystal layer and a nitride semiconductor layer. The substrate does not include a nitride semiconductor and has a protrusion on a major surface. The single crystal layer is provided directly on the major surface of the substrate to cover the protrusion, and includes a crack therein. The nitride semiconductor layer is provided on the single crystal layer. |
| US08796109B2 |
Techniques for bonding substrates using an intermediate layer
A method includes depositing a thin film on a first surface of a first substrate and moving a second surface of a second substrate into contact with the thin film such that the thin film is located between the first and second surfaces. The method further includes generating electromagnetic (EM) radiation of a first wavelength, the first wavelength selected such that the thin film absorbs EM radiation at the first wavelength. Additionally, the method includes directing the EM radiation through one of the first and second substrates and onto a region of the thin film until the first and second substrates are fused in the region. |
| US08796106B2 |
Isolation trenches
A method is for the formation of at least one filled isolation trench having a protective cap in a semiconductor layer, and a semiconductor device with at least one filled isolation trench having a protective cap. The method allows obtaining, in an easy way, filled isolation trenches exhibiting excellent functional and morphological properties. The method therefore allows the obtainment of effective filled isolation trenches which help provide elevated, reliable and stable isolation properties. |
| US08796101B2 |
Memory device
A phase-change memory device includes a first insulator having a hole therethrough, a first electrode that conforms at least partially to the hole, a phase-change material in electrical communication with the first electrode, and a second electrode in electrical communication with the phase-change material. When current is passed from the first electrode to the second electrode through the phase-change material, at least one of the first and second electrodes remains unreactive with the phase change material. |
| US08796099B2 |
Inducing channel strain via encapsulated silicide formation
Methods of forming semiconductor structures having channel regions strained by encapsulated silicide formation. Embodiments include forming a transistor, depositing an interlevel dielectric (ILD) layer above the transistor, forming contact recesses exposing portions of source/drain regions of the transistor, forming metal-rich silicide layers on the exposed portions of the source/drain regions, forming metal contacts in the contact recesses above the metal-rich silicide layers, and converting the metal-rich silicide layer to a silicon-rich silicide layer. In other embodiments, the metal-rich silicide layers are formed on the source/drain regions prior to ILD layer deposition. Embodiments further include forming a transistor, depositing an ILD layer above the transistor, forming contact recesses exposing portions of source/drain regions of the transistor, forming metal liners in the contact recesses, forming metal fills in the contact recesses, and forming silicide layers on the source/drain regions by reacting portions of the metal liners with portions of the source/drain regions. |
| US08796098B1 |
Embedded SONOS based memory cells
Memory cells including embedded SONOS based non-volatile memory (NVM) and MOS transistors and methods of forming the same are described. Generally, the method includes: forming a dielectric stack on a substrate, the dielectric stack including a tunneling dielectric on the substrate and a charge-trapping layer on the tunneling dielectric; patterning the dielectric stack to form a gate stack of a NVM transistor of a memory device in a first region of the substrate while concurrently removing the dielectric stack from a second region of the substrate; and performing a gate oxidation process of a baseline CMOS process flow to thermally grow a gate oxide of a MOS transistor overlying the substrate in the second region while concurrently growing a blocking oxide overlying the charge-trapping layer. In one embodiment, Indium is implanted to form a channel of the NVM transistor. |
| US08796085B2 |
Vertical super-thin body semiconductor on dielectric wall devices and methods of their fabrication
The present invention is a semiconductor device comprising a semiconducting low doped vertical super-thin body (VSTB) formed on Dielectric Body Wall (such as STI-wall as isolating substrate) having the body connection to bulk semiconductor wafer on the bottom side, isolation on the top side, and the channel, gate dielectric, and gate electrode on opposite to STI side surface. The body is made self-aligned to STI hard mask edge allowing tight control of body thickness. Source and Drain are made by etching holes vertically in STI at STI side of the body and filling with high doped crystalline or poly-Si appropriately doped with any appropriate silicides/metal contacts or with Schottky barrier Source/Drain. Gate first or Gate last approaches can be implemented. Many devices can be fabricated in single active area with body isolation between the devices by iso-plugs combined with gate electrode isolation by iso-trenches. The body can be made as an isolated nano-plate or set nano-wire MOSFET's on the STI wall to form VSTB SOI devices. |
| US08796081B2 |
Semiconductor structure and method for forming the same
A semiconductor structure is provided, comprising: a Si substrate; a porous structure layer formed on the Si substrate, in which the porous structure layer has a flat surface and comprises a Si1-xGex layer with low Ge content; and a Ge-containing layer formed on the porous structure layer, in which the Ge containing layer comprises a Ge layer or a Si1-yGey layer with high Ge content and x≦y. Further, a method for forming the semiconductor structure is also provided. |
| US08796073B2 |
Low cost die-to-wafer alignment/bond for 3d IC stacking
The cost associated with alignment in a stacked IC device can be reduced by aligning multiple die instead of a single die during the alignment step. In one embodiment, the alignment structures are placed in the scribe line instead of within the die itself. Aligning four die instead of one eliminates the need for as many alignment indicators and thus more silicon on the wafer can be used for active areas. In addition, this method allows for yield improvement through binning of dies having the same yield configuration. |
| US08796072B2 |
Method and system for a semiconductor device package with a die-to-die first bond
Methods for a semiconductor device package with a die-to-die first bond are disclosed and may include bonding one or more semiconductor die comprising electronic devices to an interposer die. An underfill material may be applied between the semiconductor die and the interposer die, and a mold material may be applied to encapsulate the semiconductor die. The interposer die may be thinned to expose through-silicon-vias (TSVs). The bonding of the semiconductor die may comprise adhering the semiconductor die to an adhesive layer, and bonding the semiconductor die to the interposer die. The semiconductor die may comprise micro-bumps for coupling to the interposer die, wherein the bonding comprises: positioning the micro-bumps in respective wells in a layer disposed on the interposer die; and bonding the micro-bumps to the interposer die. The semiconductor die may be bonded to the interposer die utilizing a mass reflow process or a thermal compression process. |
| US08796071B2 |
Thermal dissipation substrate
The present invention related to a method for manufacturing a thermal dissipation substrate and a thermal dissipation substrate. The method includes steps of: (a) providing a substrate body having a surface; (b) forming a plurality of concave regions on the surface; and (c) filling the plurality of concave regions with a plurality of diamond materials. The thermal dissipation substrate includes: a substrate having a surface at a first horizontal; a plurality of regions formed on the surface at a second horizontal; and a plurality of diamond materials having a relatively high thermal coefficient and disposed on the plurality of regions. |
| US08796069B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
An object is to provide a semiconductor device of which a manufacturing process is not complicated and by which cost can be suppressed, by forming a thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor film typified by zinc oxide, and a manufacturing method thereof. For the semiconductor device, a gate electrode is formed over a substrate; a gate insulating film is formed covering the gate electrode; an oxide semiconductor film is formed over the gate insulating film; and a first conductive film and a second conductive film are formed over the oxide semiconductor film. The oxide semiconductor film has at least a crystallized region in a channel region. |
| US08796066B2 |
Low-cost solar cells and methods for fabricating low cost substrates for solar cells
Substrates for solar cells are prepared by etching a plurality of metallurgical grade wafers; depositing aluminum layer on backside of each wafer; depositing a layer of hydrogenated silicon nitride on front surface of each wafer; annealing the wafers at elevated temperature; removing the hydrogenated silicon nitride without disturbing the aluminum layer. A solar cell is then fabricated on the front surface of the wafer while the aluminum remain to serve as the back contact of the cell. |
| US08796065B2 |
Electrochemical cell structure and method of fabrication
An electrochemical cell and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The electrochemical cell comprising: a first conductive layer; a metal oxide layer formed on the first conductive layer, the metal oxide layer comprising a plurality of adjacent metal oxide cells, spaced from one another; a functional dye layer formed on the metal oxide layer; a second conductive layer; and an electrolyte between the functional dye layer and the second conductive layer, wherein at least one of the first and second conductive layers is transparent, and wherein the metal oxide layer is formed from a metal oxide particle dispersion liquid. |
| US08796064B2 |
Method and device for producing a solar module comprising flexible thin-film solar cells, and solar module comprising flexible thin-film solar cells
A method for producing thin-film solar modules, comprising the following steps: providing flexible thin-film solar cells as separate segments in a container or on a web wound up to a roll, the flexible thin-film solar cells bearing with a first side against the web, wherein each of the flexible thin-film solar cells is designed to have a first electric pole and a second electric pole; transferring the flexible thin-film solar cells from the web to a first film web such that the first pole of a first flexible thin-film solar cell is positioned next to the second pole of a second thin-film solar cell; and applying electrically conductive contact strips to the first and second poles of the flexible thin-film solar cells in longitudinal and/or transverse direction relative to the conveying direction of the first film web. |
| US08796060B2 |
Method of manufacturing photovoltaic cells, photovoltaic cells produced thereby and uses thereof
Novel methods of producing photovoltaic cells are provided herein, as well as photovoltaic cells produced thereby, and uses thereof. In some embodiments, a method as described herein comprises doping a substrate so as to form a p+layer on one side and an n+layer on an another side, removing at least a portion of the n+layer, and then forming a second n+layer, such that a concentration of the n-dopant in the second n+layer is variable throughout a surface of the substrate. |
| US08796058B2 |
Semiconductor structure
Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) structures, metrology structures and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes forming one or metrology structure, during formation of a device in a chip area. The method further includes venting the one or more metrology structure after formation of the device. |
| US08796057B2 |
Isolation structures for global shutter imager pixel, methods of manufacture and design structures
Pixel sensor cells, e.g., CMOS optical imagers, methods of manufacturing and design structures are provided with isolation structures that prevent carrier drift to diffusion regions. The pixel sensor cell includes a photosensitive region and a gate adjacent to the photosensitive region. The pixel sensor cell further includes a diffusion region adjacent to the gate. The pixel sensor cell further includes an isolation region located below a channel region of the gate and about the photosensitive region, which prevents electrons collected in the photosensitive region to drift to the diffusion region. |
| US08796056B2 |
Method for fabricating a display panel
A method for fabricating a display panel includes the following steps. A surface of a first substrate is adhered to a first supporting substrate with a first adhesive layer. First devices are formed on the other surface of the first substrate. The other surface of the first substrate is adhered to a second supporting substrate with a second adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer and supporting substrate are separated from the first substrate. Second devices are formed on the surface of the first substrate. A second substrate is adhered to a third supporting substrate with a third adhesive layer. The first substrate and the second substrate are assembled, and a display medium layer is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The second adhesive layer and supporting substrate are separated from the first substrate, and the third adhesive layer and supporting substrate are separated from the second substrate. |
| US08796055B2 |
Method for manufacturing group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting element, group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting element, lamp, and reticle
A method for manufacturing a Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting element of the invention includes a substrate-processing process of forming a main surface including a flat surface and a convex portion 13 on the substrate 10, an epitaxial process of epitaxially growing an underlying layer on the main surface of the substrate 10 so as to cover the flat surface and the convex portion 13, and an LED lamination process of forming an LED structure by epitaxially growing a Group III nitride semiconductor. In the substrate-processing process, mask patterns 15 are sequentially formed in respective regions R1 and R2 of the flat surface using a polygonal reticle 51 having two pairs of parallel opposing ends in a plan view, by a stepper exposure method, and then the flat surface is etched to dispose and form three arbitrary convex portions 13, which are arranged to be adjacent to each other, in an isosceles triangular shape in a plan view. |
| US08796054B2 |
Gallium nitride to silicon direct wafer bonding
A direct wafer bonding process for joining GaN and silicon substrates involves pre-treating each of the wafers in an ammonia plasma in order to render the respective contact surfaces ammophilic. The GaN substrate and the silicon substrate may each comprise single crystal wafers. The resulting hybrid semiconductor structure can be used to form high quality, low cost LEDs. |
| US08796052B2 |
Optoelectronic apparatuses with post-molded reflector cups and methods for manufacturing the same
A method for manufacturing a plurality of optoelectronic apparatuses include attaching bottom surfaces of a plurality of packaged optoelectronic semiconductor devices (POSDs) to a carrier substrate (e.g., a tape) so that there is a space between each POSD and its one or more neighboring POSD(s). A light reflective molding compound is molded around a portion each of the POSDs attached to the carrier substrate so that a reflector cup is formed from the light reflective molding compound for each of the POSDs. The light reflective molding compound can also attach the POSDs to one another. Alternatively, an opaque molding compound can be molded around each POSD/reflector cup to attach the POSDs/reflector cups to one another and form a light barrier between each POSD and its neighboring POSD(s). The carrier substrate is thereafter removed so that electrical contacts on the bottom surfaces of the POSDs are exposed. |
| US08796051B2 |
Bonding apparatus and method for display device
A bonding apparatus for a display device includes a film bonding device for bonding an anisotropic conductive film to a display substrate; and a pressure device for bonding a driving chip to the anisotropic conductive film of the display substrate, wherein the pressure device includes a pressure head with a heat source, and a pressure tip attached to a lower surface of the pressure head and including a plurality of sub-pressure tips that are separated from each other. |
| US08796048B1 |
Monitoring and measurement of thin film layers
The present disclosure provides methods and structures for measurement, control, and monitoring the thickness of thin film layers formed as part of a semiconductor manufacturing process. The methods and structures presented provide the capability to measure and monitor the thickness of the thin film using trench line structures. In certain embodiments, the thin film thickness measurement system can be integrated with thin film growth and control software, providing automated process control (APC) or statistical process control (SPC) capability by measuring and monitoring the thin film thickness during manufacturing. Methods for measuring the thickness of thin films can be important to the fabrication of integrated circuits because the thickness and uniformity of the thin film can determine electrical characteristics of the transistors being fabricated. |
| US08796045B2 |
Magnetoresistive random access memory
A method of forming a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) device includes forming at least one write line, forming a first insulating layer over the at least one write line and forming a heating line on the first insulating layer. The method includes forming at least one tunnel junction above the at least one write line, the at least one tunnel junction connected to the heating line, forming a second insulating layer on the heating line and forming heat current supply vias at each end of the current line. The method further includes forming heat current supply lines connected to each heat current supply via and forming at least one read line above the at least one tunnel junction and physically connected to the at least one tunnel junction. |
| US08796044B2 |
Ferroelectric random access memory with optimized hardmask
Device structures, fabrication methods, and design structures for a capacitor of a memory cell of ferroelectric random access memory device. The capacitor may include a first electrode comprised of a first conductor, a ferroelectric layer on the first electrode, a second electrode on the ferroelectric layer, and a cap layer on an upper surface of the second electrode. The second electrode may be comprised of a second conductor, and the cap layer may have a composition that is free of titanium. The second electrode may be formed by etching a layer of a material formed on a layer of the second conductor to define a hardmask and then modifying the remaining portion of that material in the hardmask to have a comparatively less etch rate, when exposed to a chlorine-based reactive ion etch chemistry, than when initially formed. |
| US08796041B2 |
Pillar-based interconnects for magnetoresistive random access memory
A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an M2 patterned area. A VA pillar structure is formed over the M2 patterned area. The VA pillar structure includes a substractively patterned metal layer. The VA pillar structure is a sub-lithographic contact. An MTJ stack is formed over the oxide layer and the metal layer of the VA pillar. A size of the MTJ stack and a shape anisotropy of the MTJ stack are independent of a size and a shape anisotropy of the sub-lithographic contact. |
| US08796038B2 |
Method for orienting tissue samples on a microtome sectionable biopsy support
Tissue orientation devices include a perforated tissue support with at least one perforated channel for receiving a tissue sample, and a plurality of tabs configured to extend along and into the channel to retain the tissue sample during processing and embedding. Tissue orientation devices include elongated legs coupled together for holding one or more biopsy tissue samples therebetween. Associated methods include using the cassettes and orientation devices to hold and orient tissue samples for processing, embedding and microtome sectioning. |
| US08796037B2 |
Method of detection, separation and identification for expressed trace protein/peptide
A method of detection separation and identification for expressed trace protein/peptide; and a system therefor. There is provided a method of detecting, separating and identifying a minute amount of expressed protein and/or peptide, characterized in that a fluorescent derivative of protein and/or peptide contained in a test subject sample having been labeled with a fluorescence reagent is applied to HPLC; a fluorescent fraction is collected and subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis; mass-spectrometry of the resultant fluorescence-labeled fragments and non-fluorescence-labeled fragments is carried out; and the thus obtained ion molecular weight information on each of the fragments is collated with an available protein and/or peptide fragment database to thereby accomplish a structural analysis. Further, there is provided an identification system therefor. |
| US08796031B2 |
Microchip for platelet examination and platelet examination device using same
A microchip for measuring platelet function by allowing blood to flow through a channel to induce platelet aggregation, wherein the microchip has a channel provided inside thereof, wherein at least a part of the channel is coated with collagen for allowing adhesion of platelets; a plurality of walls extend along the direction of the flow of blood in the channel and divide the width of the channel to form a channel dividing section; and the walls are treated to have a surface roughness (Ra) of 10 to 200 nm. |
| US08796027B2 |
Nucleic acid complex and method of introducing nucleic acid into cell using the same
A nucleic acid is effectively introduced into a cell while suppressing the cytotoxicity by administering a nucleic acid complex comprising a high molecular weight derivative of ε-poly-L-lysine and a nucleic acid to a cell. |
| US08796017B2 |
Container for preparing serum and regenerative medical process using the same
A blood storage container suitable for quick and efficient production of a large amount of serum while ensuring high safety, and a method of separating blood and a regenerative medical process using the same are provided. In a blood component separator 1 for separating collected blood into a plurality of blood components and preserving them, the separator 1 including a blood reservoir 10 for reserving the blood and a component storage part 20 aseptically connected in an air-tight manner to this blood reservoir 10, to the aforementioned blood reservoir 10 being imparted a serum producing function to remove coagulation factors from the blood to an extent enabling use in practical applications as a serum, and the aforementioned component storage part 20 storing each blood component generated by separation of the blood in the blood reservoir 10. |
| US08796016B2 |
RNA interference mediating small RNA molecules
Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) induces sequence-specific post-transcriptional gene silencing in many organisms by a process known as RNA interference (RNAi). Using a Drosophila in vitro system, we demonstrate that 19-23 nt short RNA fragments are the sequence-specific mediators of RNAi. The short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are generated by an RNase III-like processing reaction from long dsRNA. Chemically synthesized siRNA duplexes with overhanging 3′ ends mediate efficient target RNA cleavage in the lysate, and the cleavage site is located near the center of the region spanned by the guiding siRNA. Furthermore, we provide evidence that the direction of dsRNA processing determines whether sense or antisense target RNA can be cleaved by the produced siRNP complex. |
| US08796014B2 |
Method for producing tissue cells from pluripotent stem cells derived from iris pigment epithelial cells of animal and tissue cell obtained by method
A method for producing tissue cells derived from iris pigmented epithelial cells of an animal, and tissue cells obtained by the method are provided. The method and the tissue cells solve problems such as immunological rejection in cell transplantation, ethical issues, and unbalance between the demand and supply of transplant cell sources.In the method of the present invention for producing the tissue cells, first, the iris pigmented epithelial cells isolated from an eyeball of an animal are selectively cultured according to a floated coagulated mass culturing technique so as to obtain pluripotent stem cells. Thereafter, the pluripotent stem cells are cultured by using, for example, serum so as to produce various tissue cells. |
| US08796011B2 |
Apparatus for fabricating and optically detecting biochip
An apparatus for fabricating a biochip is provided. The apparatus includes a reaction chamber which encapsulates the biochip to be sealed form an external environment. The apparatus further includes an exposure system which has a light source and a spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator receives light from the light source and forms an optical image utilizing the light. The optical image is received by the biochip. The apparatus further includes a detection system which detects light proceeding form the biochip. |
| US08796010B2 |
Isolator for cell culture
An isolator for cultivating cells including a working chamber having a plurality of gloves arranged side by side into which operator's hands are inserted to operate cells, the working chamber being sectioned into at least an operation area for operating the cells, and an auxiliary working area for opening a packaged auxiliary instrument used to operate the cells, a gas supply unit that supplies gas into the working chamber so that the gas flows downwardly from an upper side in the working chamber, and a gas flow control unit for controlling the flow of the downwardly flowing gas so that the gas flows from the operation area to the auxiliary working area around the gloves, wherein the gas flow control unit has an exhaust hole portion that has an opened area for passing the gas therethrough and is provided at a lower portion of at least the auxiliary working area, and through which the gas in the auxiliary working area is exhausted. |
| US08796006B2 |
Crystal structure of the N-terminal domain of angiotensin converting enzyme and uses thereof
The present invention relates to a crystal. In particular the present invention relates to a crystal of the N-domain of ACE protein. The present invention also relates to methods, processes, domain specific modulators, pharmaceutical compositions and uses of the N-domain crystal and the structure co-ordinates thereof. |
| US08796005B2 |
Surfactant tolerant cellulase and method for modification thereof
A method for suppressing a reduction in an endoglucanase activity in the presence of a surfactant, characterized by modifying a protein having the endoglucanase activity in which the N-terminus is an amino acid other than pyroglutamic acid, to a protein having the N-terminus of pyroglutamic acid, is disclosed. Further, a modified protein having an endoglucanase activity wherein the N-terminal amino acid is converted into pyroglutamic acid by an amino acid modification, a polynucleotide encoding the protein, an expression vector comprising the polynucleotide, a host cell transformed with the expression vector, and a process for producing the protein by cultivating the host cell, are disclosed. |
| US08795998B2 |
Fermentative glycerol-free ethanol production
The present invention relates to a yeast cell, in particular a recombinant yeast cell, the cell lacking enzymatic activity needed for the NADH-dependent glycerol synthesis or the cell having a reduced enzymatic activity with respect to the NADH-dependent glycerol synthesis compared to its corresponding wild-type yeast cell, the cell comprising one or more heterologous nucleic acid sequences encoding an NAD+-dependent acetylating acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.10) activity. The invention further relates to the use of a cell according to the invention in the preparation of ethanol. |
| US08795997B2 |
Detoxification with reducing agents
The present invention provides a method for decreasing the fermentation inhibition in a process for producing a target chemical from a pretreated cellulosic material, the process comprising enzymatic hydrolysis of the pretreated cellulosic material and fermentation of hydrolysed material, wherein the fermentation inhibitory properties of the material subjected to fermentation is decreased by an addition of at least one reducing agent to the pretreated material or hydrolysed material. Moreover, the present invention provides the use of dithionite for decreasing the fermentation inhibitory properties of a material being subjected to simultaneous enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation. |
| US08795995B2 |
Method for injecting a feed gas stream into a vertically extended column of liquid
A process for conversion of syngas to liquid products that serve as surface acting agents uses the gas stream at a relatively low pressure to eliminate the use of a compressor. The process uses a liquid stream as the primary energy input to a gas injector that intensely mixes gas and the liquid with reduced compression costs while the presence of the liquid product maintains the gas-liquid dispersion as it flows downward to build a static pressure head. The process lowers the required gas pressure by adjusting the elevation of the gas injector such that a conduit receives the gas-liquid dispersion from the outlet of the injector and confines it as it travels downward to enter the bottom of a column of liquid. The liquid product provides a surface acting agent that prolongs the creation and duration of microbubbles in the gas-liquid dispersion. |
| US08795993B2 |
Process for treating biomass to derivatize polysaccharides contained therein to increase their accessibility to hydrolysis and subsequent fermentation
A process is described for producing fermentable sugars derivable from biomass that contains polysaccharide, such as cellulose, made increasingly accessible as a substrate for enzymatic degradation or other methods of depolymerization. These fermentable sugars are subsequently able to be fermented to produce various target chemicals, such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones or acids. |
| US08795992B2 |
Yeast with increased butanol tolerance involving cell wall integrity pathway
Increasing tolerance to butanol in yeast has been accomplished by increasing activity of the cell wall integrity pathway. Yeast with increased expression of SLT2p, a mitogen activated protein kinase of the MAPK module of the cell wall integrity pathway had increased tolerance to isobutanol. These yeast may be used for improved butanol production. |
| US08795989B2 |
Enzymic production of neoagarobiose
The present invention is directed to methods and systems of producing neoagarobiose, useful in whitening melanoma cells and in cosmetics, using polypeptides having neoagarobiosebiohydralase activity, including Aga86E from Saccharophagus degradans. The reaction can be enhanced by including other agarases, including Aga16B, also from S. degradans. |
| US08795986B2 |
Microbial method for the biotransformation of colchicinoid compounds
The invention relates to a method for the Bio-transformation of Thiocolchicine a colchicinoid compound into its glycosylated form using a selective microorganism Providencia vermicola. Use of bacterial strain, Providencia vermicola for microbial bio-transformation of thiocolchicine (TCN) to their corresponding 3-0-glycosyl derivative as well as specific strains of that species Providencia vermicola for microbial transformation of other colchicinoid compounds such as colchicine, thiocolchicine, 3-demethylcolchicine, 3-demethylthiocolchicine and N-deacetylthiocolchicine to its corresponding glycosylated form and subsequent isolation of the transformed compounds from the bacterial culture medium is disclosed. Providencia vermicola (MTCC 5578) a gram negative bacteria has been identified having trans-glycosylation ability and convert thiocolchicine (TCN) to Thiocolchicocide (TCS). |
| US08795985B2 |
FGF 21 polypeptides comprising two or more mutations and uses thereof
The invention provides nucleic acid molecules encoding FGF21 mutant polypeptides, FGF21 mutant polypeptides, pharmaceutical compositions comprising FGF21 mutant polypeptides, wherein the FGF 21 mutant polypeptides comprise two or more mutations, and methods for treating metabolic disorders using such nucleic acids, polypeptides, or pharmaceutical compositions. |
| US08795984B2 |
Production of glycoproteins with reduced O-glycosylation
A method is described for producing protein compositions having reduced amounts of O-linked glycosylation. The method includes producing the protein in cells cultured in the presence of an inhibitor of Pmt-mediated O-linked glycosylation and/or in the presence of one or more α-1,2-mannosidases. |
| US08795981B2 |
Cell detection
In one aspect the present invention provides a method of identifying a cell or cell colony which produces a polypeptide of interest, the method comprising exposing one or more cells to a marker compound which associates with a reference polypeptide, wherein production of the polypeptide of interest by the cells is linked to production of the reference polypeptide, and detecting association of the marker compound with the one or more cells, thereby identifying a cell or cell colony which produces the polypeptide of interest. |
| US08795977B2 |
Method for screening a potential modulator compound of a taste receptor
A method for screening a potential modulator compound of a taste receptor wherein use is made of a BRET technique. |
| US08795975B2 |
Methods and compositions for diagnosis and risk prediction in heart failure
The present invention relates in part to diagnosing the occurrence of heart failure, particularly in subjects who exhibit a normal body fluid level of a natriuretic peptide. The present invention further relates in part to assigning an outcome risk (e.g., worsening cardiac function or a mortality risk, a risk of rehospitalization) to a subject. The methods comprise performing one or more assays that detect one or more biomarkers selected from the group consisting of WAP4C, ESAM, LTBR, Mesothelin, and Syndecan-1 performed on a body fluid sample obtained from a subject, and assigning diagnosis or risk based, at least in part, on the result(s) obtained thereby. |
| US08795974B2 |
Anti-LG3 antibodies and uses thereof
A method for the prediction of the risk and/or the diagnosis of vascular damage such as acute vascular rejection in a subject, based on the determination of anti-LG3 antibodies levels in a sample from the subject, is disclosed. |
| US08795971B2 |
Centroid markers for image analysis of high density clusters in complex polynucleotide sequencing
Improved compositions, methods, apparatus, and kits for high-throughput nucleic acid amplification, detection and sequencing are disclosed. A nucleic acid cluster having an identifiable center is produced by generating on a solid support an immobilized nucleic acid complement from a template, one of which comprises a detectable label; and amplifying the complement and the template to obtain a nucleic acid cluster on the support, the cluster having a substantially central location marked by the detectable label and a surrounding region comprising immobilized copies. Also disclosed are nucleotide sequence determination in nucleic acid clusters so produced, center position annotation in the clusters, assignment of sequence information to overlapping clusters, and related compositions and methods. |
| US08795969B2 |
Detection of Listeria species in food and environmental samples, methods and compositions thereof
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to isolated nucleic acid sequences, methods of use thereof, and workflows for detection of several Listeria species in a sample, particularly in a food or environmental sample. Embodiments of the disclosure may also be used to detect one or more species or strains of Listeria from each other, for example L. grayi may be detected independently of other Listeria spp. Some embodiments also describe a duplexed assay that can detect L. monocytogenes, L. innocua, L. welshimeri, L. seelgeri, L. marthii (formerly incertae-sedis), L. ivanovii, and L. grayi. Kits for detection of Listeria are also described. In some embodiments, methods and kits of the disclosure may comprise a TAQMAN® assay. In some embodiments, 0.2-2 cfu of Listeria spp. are detected using the compositions, methods and kits after a 24-28 hour enrichment period. |
| US08795965B2 |
CRISPR-Cas component systems, methods and compositions for sequence manipulation
The invention provides for systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are vectors and vector systems, some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in eukaryotic cells and methods for selecting specific cells by introducing precise mutations utilizing the CRISPR/Cas system. |
| US08795960B2 |
Optimization of gene expression analysis using immobilized capture probes
Disclosed are methods of multiplexed analysis of oligonucleotides in a sample, including: methods of probe and target “engineering”, as well as methods of assay signal analysis relating to the modulation of the probe-target affinity constant, K by a variety of factors including the elastic properties of target strands and layers of immobilized (“grafted”) probes; and assay methodologies relating to: the tuning of assay signal intensities including dynamic range compression and on-chip signal amplification; the combination of hybridization-mediated and elongation-mediated detection for the quantitative determination of abundance of messages displaying a high degree of sequence similarity, including, for example, the simultaneous determination of the relative expression levels, and identification of the specific class of, untranslated AU-rich subsequences located near the 3′ terminus of mRNA; and a new method of subtractive differential gene expression analysis which requires only a single color label. |
| US08795956B2 |
Method for the anti-inflammatory protection of transplants using quercetin glucuronide
The invention relates to a method for protecting transplants, as well as organs and individual blood vessels, against inflammatory reactions that are caused by the operative procedure linked to the explantation and storage until transplantation. This can be achieved by treating the transplant via intra arterial application of flavonol compounds, in particular with quercetin glucuronide and/or kaempferol glucuronide. |
| US08795955B2 |
Naphthalene derivative, resist bottom layer material, resist bottom layer forming method, and patterning process
A naphthalene derivative having formula (1) is provided wherein cyclic structures Ar1 and Ar2 denote a benzene or naphthalene ring, X is a single bond or C1-C20 alkylene, m is 0 or 1, and n is such a natural number as to provide a molecular weight of up to 100,000. A material comprising the naphthalene derivative or a polymer comprising the naphthalene derivative is spin coated to form a resist bottom layer having improved properties. A pattern forming process in which a resist bottom layer formed by spin coating is combined with an inorganic hard mask formed by CVD is available. |
| US08795947B2 |
Resist composition and method of forming resist pattern
A resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution under the action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the base component (A) containing a polymeric compound (A1) including a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0-1) and a structural unit (a1) containing an acid decomposable group which exhibits increased polarity by the action of acid (R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; W represents —COO—, a —CONH— group or a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group; Y1 and Y2 represent a divalent linking group or a single bond; R′1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R′2 represents a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group; and R2 represents an —SO2— containing cyclic group). |
| US08795944B2 |
Actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition and pattern forming method using the composition
Provided is an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition including: (A) a resin capable of increasing the solubility in an alkali developer by the action of an acid, (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and (C) a resin which contains (c) a repeating unit having at least one polarity conversion group and has at least either a fluorine atom or a silicon atom. |
| US08795939B2 |
Toner, and developer and image forming apparatus using the toner
A toner, including a lactone compound having not less than 14-membered rings; and a resin including a crystalline polyester unit. |
| US08795936B2 |
Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus
An undercoat layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a polymer having a specific repeating structural unit in order to provide an electrophotographic photosensitive member that suppresses positive ghost, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the electrophotographic photosensitive member. |
| US08795924B2 |
Crown ether containing PEM electrode
A membrane electrode assembly for fuel cells includes a proton conducting membrane having a first side and a second side. The membrane electrode assembly further includes an anode disposed over the first side of the proton conducting layer and a cathode catalyst layer disposed over the second side of the proton conducting layer. One or both of the anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer includes a first polymer which has cyclic polyether groups. An ink composition for forming a fuel cell catalyst layer is also provided. |
| US08795922B2 |
Cell for fuel cell and fuel cell
A cell for a fuel cell, having an electric power generation region in which an assembly 12 and first and second gas diffusion layers 14 are laminated to enable electric power generation, and a manifold region which is formed at the periphery of the electric power generation region and in which manifold openings 18 are formed to allow the passage of a gas or the like, wherein one of the first and second gas diffusion layers 14 extends to the manifold region, and a peripheral edge portion 14c is hermetically sealed by impregnation with a liquid resin that is used for forming a gasket 16 around the periphery of the manifold opening 18. The porosity of a boundary portion 14b of the first and second gas diffusion layers 14 is smaller than the porosity of the electric power generation region 14a and the peripheral edge portion 14c. |
| US08795920B2 |
Separator and separator seal for polymer electrolyte fuel cells
A rubber composition comprising (A) an alkenyl-containing organopolysiloxane, (B) a silicone resinous copolymer, (C) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, (D) fumed silica having a BET specific surface area of 50-400 m2/g, (E) carbon powder having a BET specific surface area of 30-150 m2/g, and (F) an addition reaction catalyst cures into a product which is useful as a separator seal in PEFCs. The rubber has a reduced compression set even in an acidic atmosphere or in contact with LLC, and the rubber itself has strength and good adhesion to separator substrates. The separator provides excellent seal performance over a long term. |
| US08795918B2 |
Single fuel cell and fuel cell stack
The single fuel cell of the present invention includes an MEA (membrane electrode assembly), GDLs (gas diffusion layers) and separators, a pair of catalyst layers being provided on both surfaces of a polymer electrolyte membrane in the MEA, a pair of the GDLs being disposed opposite the pair of catalyst layers of the MEA, the separators including gas flow channels of an air electrode and a fuel electrode, the MEA and the pair of the GDLs being interposed between the separators, and at least one of an area of the GDL of the air electrode and an area of the GDL of the fuel electrode being smaller than an effective area of the gas flow channel of the separator, which is an inner area specified by tracing and connecting outermost edge parts of a groove of the gas flow channel of the separator. |
| US08795913B2 |
Fuel cell system and control method thereof
A fuel cell system including a fuel cell, and a converter which is connected between the fuel cell and a high voltage system and which sets an output ceiling voltage of the fuel cell, the fuel cell system comprising fuel gas supply stopping means for stopping the supply of fuel gas to the fuel cell in an intermittent operation mode, remaining fuel gas amount determination means for determining whether fuel gas in at least an amount capable of generating power remains in the fuel cell, converter driving means for driving the converter so that, when it is determined that fuel gas in at least the amount capable of generating power remains in the fuel cell, the output ceiling voltage of the fuel cell becomes a first voltage capable of preventing deterioration of the fuel cell, and converter stopping means for stopping the converter when it is determined that fuel gas in at least the amount capable of generating power does not remain in the fuel cell. |
| US08795903B2 |
Lithium-ion electrolytes containing flame retardant additives for increased safety characteristics
The invention discloses various embodiments of Li-ion electrolytes containing flame retardant additives that have delivered good performance over a wide temperature range, good cycle life characteristics, and improved safety characteristics, namely, reduced flammability. In one embodiment of the invention there is provided an electrolyte for use in a lithium-ion electrochemical cell, the electrolyte comprising a mixture of an ethylene carbonate (EC), an ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), a fluorinated co-solvent, a flame retardant additive, and a lithium salt. In another embodiment of the invention there is provided an electrolyte for use in a lithium-ion electrochemical cell, the electrolyte comprising a mixture of an ethylene carbonate (EC), an ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), a flame retardant additive, a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film forming agent, and a lithium salt. |
| US08795902B2 |
Solid electrolyte material, lithium battery, and method of producing solid electrolyte material
A main object of the present invention is to provide a solid electrolyte material having excellent Li ion conductivity. To attain the object, the present invention provides a solid electrolyte material represented by a general formula: Lix(La1-aM1a)y(Ti1-bM2b)zOδ, wherein “x”, “y”, and “z” satisfy relations of x+y+z=1, 0.850≦x/(x+y+z)≦0.930, and 0.087≦y/(y+z)≦0.115; “a” is 0≦a≦1; “b” is 0≦b≦1; “δ” is 0.8≦δ≦1.2; “M1” is at least one selected from the group consisting of Sr, Na, Nd, Pr, Sm, Gd, Dy, Y, Eu, Tb, and Ba; and “M2” is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, W, Mn, Al, Ge, Ru, Nb, Ta, Co, Zr, Hf, Fe, Cr, and Ga. |
| US08795892B2 |
Cathode composite material and lithium ion battery using the same
A cathode composite material includes a cathode active material and a coating layer coated on a surface of the cathode active material. The cathode active material includes a lithium cobalt oxide. The coating layer includes a lithium metal oxide having a crystal structure belonging to C2/c space group of the monoclinic crystal system. The present disclosure also relates to a lithium ion battery including the cathode composite material. |
| US08795889B2 |
Transition metal phosphate, production process thereof, positive electrode, and sodium secondary battery
The present invention provides a transition metal phosphate and a production process thereof, a positive electrode, and a sodium secondary battery. The transition metal phosphate contains sodium (Na), phosphorus (P) and a transition metal element and having a BET specific surface area of 1 m2/g to 50 m2/g. The process for producing a transition metal phosphate comprises steps (1) and (2): (1) a step of bringing a phosphorus (P) source, a sodium (Na) source, an M source (M is one or more transition metal elements) and water into contact with each other, and obtaining a liquid material thereby, and (2) a step of separating water from the liquid material and obtaining a transition metal phosphate thereby. |
| US08795886B2 |
Anode and secondary battery
A secondary battery capable of improving cycle characteristics is provided. An anode includes: an anode active material layer on an anode current collector, the anode active material layer including a plurality of anode active material particles, in which the average particle area of the plurality of anode active material particles observed from a surface of the anode active material layer is within a range of 1 μm2 to 60 μm2 both inclusive. |
| US08795881B2 |
Terminal of rechargeable battery, method of assembling the terminal of rechargeable battery, rechargeable battery module and method of assembling the rechargeable battery module
A terminal of a rechargeable battery having a case and an electrode assembly inside the case includes a current collecting terminal electrically connectable to the electrode assembly inside the case and for protrusion outwardly from the case, a terminal plate for positioning outside the case, the terminal plate being coupled to the current collecting terminal, and a contact spring for positioning between the outside of the case and the terminal plate, the contact spring being coupled to the current collecting terminal, the contact spring having a predetermined region extending through the terminal plate. |
| US08795879B2 |
Electronic component and method of manufacturing the same
An electronic component includes an electrochemical element, an electrolyte and an outer housing. The electrochemical element includes leading terminals, an anode, a cathode, a separator, and an insulating member. Respective first ends of the leading terminals are connected to the anode and the cathode. The separator is provided between the anode and the cathode. The insulating member is provided in at least one of the separator, the anode and the cathode. The electrochemical element, impregnated with the electrolyte, has a first end face formed by laminating the anode, the separator and the cathode in sequence, and second ends of the leading terminals are led out of the first end face. The outer housing accommodates the electrochemical element and the electrolyte. The insulating member covers the separator in positions corresponding to the first ends of the leading terminals. An end of the insulating member protrudes from the first end face. |
| US08795876B2 |
Device for making rapid connections and disconnections between high voltage battery modules and other motor vehicle systems
A battery module for a vehicle comprises a first portion adapted to be mounted to a vehicle and a second portion mounted to a battery box. A first pair of high voltage electrical connectors is mounted to the first portion and a second pair of high voltage electrical connectors are mounted to the second portion. The first pair of high voltage electrical connectors are configured to mate with the second pair of high voltage electrical connectors. Additionally, a first general electrical connector is mounted to the first portion of the battery box and a second general electrical connector is mounted to the second portion of the battery box. The first general electrical connector is configured to mate with the second general electrical connector. |
| US08795874B2 |
Battery pack
A battery pack including a stack, the stack including a plurality of cells having different polarities at top and bottom surfaces thereof, the plurality of cells being arranged such that at least two cells are arranged along a short axis of the stack when viewed from top or bottom surfaces of the cells, and center connecting lines of adjacent cells along a long axis of the stack are other than perpendicular to the short axis; and conductive plates electrically connecting the plurality of cells to each other, each of the conductive plates including connection parts electrically connected to the cells and a linking part between the connection parts, wherein each of the connection parts includes at least two welding points and a line connecting the welding points, the line being parallel with the short axis of the stack. |
| US08795870B2 |
Lithium ion secondary battery, electronic device, electric power tool, electrical vehicle, and electric power storage system
A lithium ion secondary battery includes a cathode and an anode being opposed to each other with a separator in between, and an electrolytic solution. One or more of the cathode, the anode, and the separator contain an organic silicon compound including a compound having a polysilsesquioxane skeleton. |
| US08795867B2 |
Wire mounted battery module on vertical support frame
A battery pack and a vehicle including the same, the battery pack including a battery module including at least one battery cell; a support frame for supporting the battery module; and a support portion including a wire for supporting the battery module with respect to the support frame. |
| US08795861B2 |
Fuel cell system and vehicle equipped with the same
A fuel cell system and a fuel cell vehicle equipped with the fuel cell system are provided. In a case where the voltage of a battery is outside a voltage range of fuel cells where oxidation-reduction proceeds, an ECU controls a DC/DC converter to be placed in a direct connection state (Vbat≈Vfc), and controls a gas supply unit so as to regulate concentration of oxygen or hydrogen supplied to the fuel cells in accordance with a target power generation electric power determined based on electric power required by a load. |
| US08795858B2 |
Magnetic recording medium and method of manufacturing the same
An aspect of the present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium comprising a nonmagnetic layer containing a nonmagnetic powder and a binder and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder and a binder in this order on a nonmagnetic support, wherein the binder of the magnetic layer is a mixture of a vinyl chloride copolymer, polyurethane resin, and polyisocyanate, the polyurethane resin having a glass transition temperature ranging from 90 to 130° C. and a storage elastic modulus at 80° C. ranging from 2.5 to 5.0 GPa, the nonmagnetic layer is a radiation-cured layer formed by curing with radiation a radiation-curable composition comprising a nonmagnetic powder and a binder component, the binder component comprising a radiation-curable vinyl chloride copolymer and a radiation-curable polyurethane resin, and the radiation-curable vinyl chloride copolymer and radiation-curable polyurethane resin both have glass transition temperatures ranging from 30 to 100° C. |
| US08795854B2 |
Semiconductor-based, large-area, flexible, electronic devices on {110}<100> oriented substrates
Novel articles and methods to fabricate the same resulting in flexible, oriented, semiconductor-based, electronic devices on {110}<100> textured substrates are disclosed. Potential applications of resulting articles are in areas of photovoltaic devices, flat-panel displays, thermophotovoltaic devices, ferroelectric devices, light emitting diode devices, computer hard disc drive devices, magnetoresistance based devices, photoluminescence based devices, non-volatile memory devices, dielectric devices, thermoelectric devices and quantum dot laser devices. |
| US08795851B2 |
Organometallic complex, light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device
An object is to provide a novel organometallic complex that has a broader emission spectrum in the wavelength range of green to blue. Other objects are to provide a light-emitting element using the organometallic complex, and a light-emitting device, an electronic device, and a lighting device each using the light-emitting element. Provided is an organometallic complex represented by a general formula (G1). Represented by the general formula (G1) is a novel organometallic complex that exhibits a broad emission spectrum in the wavelength range of green to blue. Further provided are a light-emitting element using the organometallic complex, and a light-emitting device, an electronic device, and a lighting device each using the light-emitting element. |
| US08795848B2 |
Indolocarbazole derivative with fused heterocyclic aromatic group for organic electroluminescent device and organic electroluminescent device containing same
Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in the luminous efficiency, fully secured of the driving stability, and of a simple structure and also disclosed is a compound for organic EL device useful for the said device. The compound for organic EL device is, for example, an indolocarbazole derivative represented by the following general formula (3). The organic EL device comprises a light-emitting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and the said light-emitting layer comprises a phosphorescent dopant and the aforementioned indolocarbazole derivative as a host material. In general formula (3), L is an aromatic heterocyclic group of a fused-ring structure with a valence of (n+1), Ar1 to Ar3 each is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon or aromatic heterocyclic group, and n is an integer of 0-5. |
| US08795843B2 |
Acrylic film for punching, surface light-source device and process for manufacturing optical member
Provided is an acrylic film for punching excellent in transparency and free from breakage or whitening even if it is punched. The present invention is an acrylic film for punching containing a polymer (C) containing a di(meth)acrylate (A) unit represented by general formula (1) below and a mono(meth)acrylate (B) unit: —CH2—CR1—COO—(X)n—COCR1—CH2— (1) wherein (X) represents at least one repeat unit selected from C2H4O, C3H6O and C4H8O; the molecular weight of (X)n is 500 or more; and R1 represents H or CH3. |
| US08795830B2 |
Primer for coating coiled wires
Disclosed is a method to provide a metal wire with a coating system comprising a primer and a topcoat, particularly a hydrophilic, lubricious topcoat. The method comprises applying directly onto the wire metal a primer coating composition, which is an aqueous coating composition comprising a multiphase vinyl polymer, the polymer comprising a first phase having a Tg in the range of from −20° C. to 40° C. and a hard phase having a Tg in the range of from 25° C. to 120° C. The primer has good adhesion to both the metal surface and the topcoat, and provides the eventual coating system with, inter alia, a good flexibility. |
| US08795827B2 |
Multilayer surface covering with barrier layer
The present invention relates to a multilayer surface coating, including a PVC layer including inorganic fillers, said coating including a barrier layer including polyvinyl alcohol and a silane compound, said silane compound including at least one amine function. |
| US08795826B2 |
Microporous polyolefin composite film with a thermally stable porous layer at high temperature
Provided is a microporous polyolefin composite film with a thermally stable porous layer at high temperature, particularly, to the microporous polyolefin composite film in which the thermally stable porous layer at high temperature, which contains organic or inorganic particles and heat-resistant polymer having aromatic ring in main chain and also having a melting temperature or a glass transition temperature of 170 to 500° C., is formed on one surface or both surfaces of a polyolefin microporous film by a phase separation, wherein the composite film with the porous layer has a permeability of 1.5×10−5 to 20.0×10−5 Darcy, a meltdown temperature of 160 to 300° C., a MD/TD shrinkage of 1 to 40% at a temperature of 150° C. for 60 minutes. |
| US08795820B2 |
Composite material
A composite material (1) comprising at least one prepreg (3), said prepreg comprising at least one polymeric resin and optionally at least one fibrous reinforcement; and a conducting ink (2) applied to at least one surface of said prepreg (3); where the conducting ink (2) has a surface tension lower than the surface energy of the at least one surface of said prepreg (3) to which the ink (2) is applied. |
| US08795819B2 |
Recording material
A recording material produced by using an ultraviolet-curable composition for inkjet that includes a polymerized compound and a glittering powder includes a recording medium and a print layer formed on the recording medium. The thickness of the print layer is T (μm). When an area that is thickness 0.5T (μm) from an outer surface in the print layer is a first area and an area that is thickness 0.5T (μm) from a contact surface contacting the recording medium in the print layer is a second area, a ratio of the glittering powder included in the first area of the print layer is more than 70 percent by volume and less than 95 percent by volume, and a ratio of the glittering powder included in the second area of the print layer is more than 5 percent by volume and less than 30 percent by volume. |
| US08795816B2 |
Cross directional zoned bicomponent films, film laminates, and systems and methods for manufacture of the same
Coextruded films provide cross directional zoned multiple components side-by-side to one another. Systems and methods relate to coextruding such films. During coextrusion, a first polymer conjoins with a second polymer while a temperature differential is maintained between the first and second polymers. This temperature differential is selected to reduce a difference between the viscosities of the first and second polymers making the viscosity of the first polymer close enough to the viscosity of the second polymer to avoid separation upon coextrusion. Further, the films may form a layer in subsequent lamination to other material layers. |
| US08795815B2 |
Laminated structure
The present invention relates to a laminated structure for realizing an arbitrary hollow structure by laminating in a predetermined order a plurality of plate-like members formed by punching in an arbitrary configuration. The plurality of plate-like members have a plurality of identification structure portions for individually identifying the plate-like members, and the plurality of identification structure portions are on the same side surface of a laminated structure thus obtained. |
| US08795810B2 |
Laminate of thermoplastic film materials exhibiting throughgoing porosity
A laminate of thermoplastic film materials exhibiting throughgoing porosity and comprising plies A and B, A having an inner surface A1 partly in contact with B and an outer surface A2, and B having an inner surface BI partly in contact with A and an outer surface B2, A and B consisting of continuous material except for a multitude of perforations in each ply, whereby essentially no perforation in A corresponds directly to a perforation in B, the lamination between A and B on surfaces A1 and B1 being a) through a coextruded lower melting lamination layer on A and/or B and b) established in such discontinuous manner that there is formed a channel system between A1 and B1 connecting the majority of the perforations in A each with at least one of the perforations in B, and connecting the majority of the perforations in B each with at least one of the perforations in A is provided in addition to a process and apparatus for producing such a laminate. |
| US08795805B2 |
Optical disc recording medium and method of manufacturing optical disc
An optical disc recording medium includes a disc substrate, at least one recording layer which is disposed on one surface side of the disc substrate, a cover layer which is disposed on a laser incident surface side of the recording layer and which is composed of a light-transmissive resin layer, and a hard coat layer which is disposed for surface protection on a laser incident surface side of the cover layer and which is composed of a light-transmissive resin layer. The cover layer is formed such that its thickness decreases from the central portion to the peripheral portion of the disc, the hard coat layer is formed such that its thickness increases from the central portion to the peripheral portion, and the total thickness of the cover layer and the hard coat layer is substantially uniform from the central portion to the peripheral portion. |
| US08795804B2 |
Joint structure for fiber reinforced resin and metal, and joining method for fiber reinforced resin and metal
There are provided a joint structure for a fiber reinforced resin and a metal, and a joining method for a fiber reinforced resin and a metal. In the joint structure, a plurality of single elements each constituted by a metallic material, which includes a step-shaped structure having an end portion that gradually becomes thinner in a direction of an end surface of the end portion so as to form the step-shaped joint surface, and a fiber reinforced plastic, which is laminated such that end portions thereof cover the step-shaped structure smoothly, are laminated such that the step-shaped structures are superposed in a thickness direction, whereupon the metallic material and the fiber reinforced plastic are adhered to each other and adjacent elements are joined to each other by superposed surfaces thereof. The metallic materials are then welded to each other. |
| US08795801B2 |
Conformable braid
A tubular structure which includes a plurality of axial sites in circular relation to one another and a plurality of bias sites that interconnect the axial sites to form the tubular structure. The tubular structure's axial sites have a greater diameter than the structure's bias sites. |
| US08795800B2 |
Water resistant medical bandaging product
A water resistant article for positioning on an appendage to be treated comprises a knitted body constructed from synthetic yarns is provided, wherein each of the synthetic yarns comprise a bundle of substantially parallel fine monofilaments. |
| US08795794B2 |
Method and device for manufacturing a down hole motor radial bearing
The present invention concerns the down hole motors used in the oil prospecting industry to drive drill bits for drilling the ground at great depths. The down hole motor (1) comprises a drive shaft (5) held in the motor body (3) by an axial thrust bearing (6) and by a radial bearing (7). The radial bearing (7) is a tubular member whose interior surface is coated with an anti-abrasion layer (11) formed by laser-assisted facing directly inside an alloy steel radial bearing body (10). The thickness of the facing layer is then reduced by removing material by means of a cutting tool.This produces a radial bearing (7) that is relatively insensitive to drilling mud and confers great reliability on the down hole motor (1). |
| US08795790B2 |
Magnetic recording medium and magnetic recording medium manufacturing method
[Problem] An object is to provide a magnetic recording medium with improved HDI characteristics, such as impact resistance, and its manufacturing method.[Solution] A typical structure of a magnetic recording medium 100 according to the present invention includes, on a base, at least a magnetic recording layer 122, a protective layer 126, and a lubricating layer 128, wherein the magnetic recording layer 122 includes, in an in-plane direction, a magnetic recording part 136 configured of a magnetic material and a non-recording part 134 magnetically separating the magnetic recording part 136, and a surface corresponding to the non-recording part 134 protuberates more than a surface corresponding to the magnetic recording part 136. |
| US08795789B2 |
Coating agent for a water pressure transfer film, a water pressure transfer method and a water pressure transfer article
A coating agent (60) comprising an ultraviolet ray hardening resin composite (62) to be applied on a water pressure transfer film (20) contains no organic solvent, but contains at least photo-polymerization pre-polymer, photo-polymerization monomer and photo-polymerization initiator and having a viscosity of 10 to 100 CPS (25° C.) and an ink solubility of 10 or more at an SP value. This can positively and effectively perform the operation of recovering the adhesion of the dried print pattern of the water pressure transfer film and also imparting the ultraviolet ray hardenability to the print pattern. |
| US08795784B2 |
Aqueous emulsions of functional alkoxysilanes and condensed oligomers thereof, their preparation and use for surface treatment
Aqueous oil-in-water emulsion comprising from 1 to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the emulsion, of functional alkoxysilanes and/or condensed oligomers thereof and/or organoalkoxysiloxanes, at least one emulsifier and water, wherein the emulsion has a pH of from 5 to 9 and preferably a mean droplet size of the disperse phase of ≦0.5 μm, and the width of the droplet size distribution, expressed as the span (Formula I), is from 0.6 to 1.2. The preparation of the emulsions having the desired droplet size distribution is carried out in apparatuses having at least one pressure stage at a pressure of from 2 to 15 MPa. The emulsion can be used for hydrophobicizing porous mineral building materials. |
| US08795783B2 |
Preparation of layer-by-layer materials and coatings from ionic liquids
A method for making a layered material can include providing a substrate having a surface with at least one region having a charge and forming layers by sequentially contacting the at least one region with a first solution and a second solution. The first solution comprises a first layering material in an ionic liquid and the second solution comprises a second layering material in a second ionic solution. The first and second layering materials can have a chemical affinity to each other. The first layering material and/or the second layering material can include polyelectrolytes, polymers, carbon nanotubes, or combinations thereof. |
| US08795776B2 |
Method for providing a respective flat working layer on each of the two working disks of a double-side processing apparatus
A method provides a respective flat working layer on each of two working disks of a double-side processing apparatus including a ring-shaped upper working disk, a ring shaped lower working disk and a rolling apparatus that are rotatably mounted about an axis of symmetry of the double-side processing apparatus. The method includes applying a lower intermediate layer and upper intermediate layer on respective surfaces of the lower and upper working disks. Then, simultaneous leveling of both intermediate layers is performed by moving trimming apparatuses on cycloidal paths over the intermediate layers using the rolling apparatus and the respective outer toothing under pressure and with addition of a cooling lubricant, so as to provide a material removal from the intermediate layers. A lower working layer of uniform thickness is then applied to the lower intermediate layer and an upper working layer of uniform thickness is applied to the upper intermediate layer. |
| US08795772B2 |
Method of forming nano-pads of catalytic metal for growth of single walled carbon nanotubes
Two methods of producing nano-pads of catalytic metal for growth of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) are disclosed. Both methods utilize a shadow mask technique, wherein the nano-pads are deposited from the catalytic metal source positioned under the angle toward the vertical walls of the opening, so that these walls serve as a shadow mask.In the first case, the vertical walls of the photo-resist around the opening are used as a shadow mask, while in the second case the opening is made in a thin layer of the dielectric layer serving as a shadow mask. Both methods produce the nano-pad areas sufficiently small for the growth of the SWCNT from the catalytic metal balls created after high temperature melting of the nano-pads. |
| US08795771B2 |
ALD of metal-containing films using cyclopentadienyl compounds
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) type processes for producing metal containing thin films comprise feeding into a reaction space vapor phase pulses of metal containing cyclopentadienyl precursors as a metal source material. In preferred embodiments the metal containing cyclopentadienyl reactant comprises a metal atom that is not directly bonded to an oxygen or halide atom. In other embodiments the metal atom is bonded to a cyclopentadienyl compound and separately bonded to at least one ligand via a nitrogen atom. In still other embodiments the metal containing cyclopentadienyl compound comprises a nitrogen-bridged ligand. |
| US08795767B2 |
Luminescent materials that emit light in the visible range or the near infrared range
Luminescent materials and the use of such materials in anti-counterfeiting, inventory, photovoltaic, and other applications are described herein. In one embodiment, a method of forming a luminescent material includes: (1) providing a source of A and X, wherein A is selected from at least one of elements of Group 1, and X is selected from at least one of elements of Group 17; (2) providing a source of B, wherein B is selected from at least one of elements of Group 14; (3) subjecting the source of A and X and the source of B to vacuum deposition to form a set of films adjacent to a substrate; and (4) heating the set of films to a temperature in the range of 120° C. to 350° C. to form a luminescent material adjacent to the substrate, wherein the luminescent material includes A, B, and X. |
| US08795762B2 |
System and method for enhanced electrostatic deposition and surface coatings
This disclosure describes the application of a supplemental corona source to provide surface charge on submicrometer particles to enhance collection efficiency and micro-structural density during electrostatic collection. |
| US08795760B2 |
Zein composition and methods of production
A high cysteine content zein composition is provided. A method and system for the manufacture of the bioproduct is likewise disclosed herein. |
| US08795759B2 |
Low density confectionery compositions
A confectionery composition comprises cocoa-based material, fat, glucose and sucrose. The composition comprises glucose in an amount of between 10% and 85% by weight based on the weight of the composition, has a weight ratio of glucose to sucrose of at least 0.5, preferably between 1.2 and 3.5, and has a weight ratio of glucose to fat of at least 0.5, preferably between 0.9 and 4. The composition has a density of less than 0.2 g/cm3, preferably between 0.03 and 0.15 g/cm3. |
| US08795758B2 |
Dried vegetables and a process for producing the same
The present invention relates to a process to prepare a dried vegetable product comprising the steps of —subjecting a vegetable to a hypertonic heat shock by contacting (preferably submerging) the vegetable with (in) a hypertonic heat shock solution comprising at least one edible salt, at a temperature of 101 to 112 degrees C.; —coating the hypertonically heat shocked vegetable with a coating mix and —drying the coated hypertonically heat shocked vegetable. |
| US08795756B2 |
Health promoting drink
The present invention relates a new drink formula comprising fresh marine omega-3 oil in an emulsion and antioxidants well known to be health promoting to humans, and process for the production of said drink and the use of said drink for production of a medicament. |
| US08795755B2 |
Shelf-stable cooking aid and a process for its preparation
The invention concerns a shelf-stable concentrate cooking aid with increased Xian power comprising —a reduced amount of MSG, IMP and GMP, —food derived acids and sugars and —macromolecules, wherein all these components are of natural origin, said cooking aid comprising further up to 80% of added MSG or ribotides. |
| US08795750B2 |
Method for manufacturing low-phosphorus whey
A method of manufacturing a low-phosphorus whey, the method including subjecting a raw whey liquid to a demineralization treatment using a nanofiltration method to obtain a low-chloride whey liquid in which the chloride content has been reduced to not more than 30 mmol per 100 g of solids, and passing the low-chloride whey liquid through an ion exchange resin to obtain an ion-exchanged whey liquid having a reduced phosphorus content, wherein the ion exchange resin is composed of an anion exchange resin, and at least an anion exchange resin in chloride form is used as the anion exchange resin. The method of manufacturing a low-phosphorus whey can reduce the phosphorus content within the whey while suppressing reduction in the calcium and magnesium content. |
| US08795748B2 |
Syrup capsule and method of using same
A capsule for storing a fixed amount of syrup. The capsule includes a housing to store the fixed amount of syrup and is shaped to sit on an opening of a bottle of liquid. The capsule also includes a release mechanism to release the syrup in a controlled manner into the bottle. The invention includes a method for releasing syrup from a capsule into a bottle of carbonated water. The method includes the capsule being placed on a rim of the bottle and the capsule receiving a downward force. |
| US08795747B2 |
Foodstuff containing packaging, the foodstuff being fresh and natural kiwi fruit
Packaging comprising:—at least a foodstuff (2), the foodstuff being a fresh, peeled and natural kiwi,—an atoxic wrapping (4) completely sealed in which said foodstuff (2) is completely contained, and—a handgrip element (3) associated or associable with said foodstuff (2). |
| US08795746B2 |
Therapeutic use of mucin glycans
A therapeutic formulation containing mucin glycans derived from one or a number of nutritionally appropriate sources is described. |
| US08795741B2 |
Methods for treating patients who are candidates for inhaled nitric oxide treatment
Disclosed are methods of reducing the risk that a medical treatment comprising inhalation of nitric oxide gas will induce an increase in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in the patient, leading to pulmonary edema. |
| US08795737B2 |
Functionalized nanoceria composition for ophthalmic treatment
The invention provides a composition comprising a plurality of nanoceria particles, a sufficient amount of at least one inhibitor of human carbonic anhydrase II associated with said plurality of nanoceria particles, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier containing said plurality of nanoceria particles with associated inhibitor. One preferred inhibitor of human carbonic anhydrase II comprises 4-carboxybenzene sulfonamide. The disclosed composition is useful in treatment of glaucoma. |
| US08795731B1 |
Cerium oxide nanoparticle-based device for the detection of reactive oxygen species and monitoring of chronic inflammation
A polymer-coated cerium oxide based device and system is disclosed for detecting reactive oxygen species and monitoring chronic inflammation. The device and system encapsulate free therapeutic nanoparticle elements not present in a living body in a prosthetic or implantable unit. Embodiment one is a two-chamber structure with a reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging component on one end and at the opposite end is an imaging agent consisting of at least one of a fluorophore capable of fluorescence emission, a chemiluminescent agent, a magnetic relaxation agent and an X-ray contrast agent. Embodiment two is a single chamber device consisting of a multifunctional nanocomposite with a ROS-scavenging nanoparticle constituent (nanoceria) and a multimodal reporting nanoparticle component (i.e. Dex-IO-DiR). The device and system are utilized in treatment of diseases with a pro-inflammatory component, including, but not limited to, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, cystic fibrosis, arthritis, and cancer chemotherapy. |
| US08795726B2 |
Sustained-release nucleic acid matrix compositions
The present invention provides compositions for extended release of a nucleic acid agent, a biodegradable polymer. The present invention also provides methods of producing the matrix compositions and methods for using the matrix compositions to provide controlled release of the nucleic acid agent. |
| US08795724B2 |
Modified protein excipient for delayed-release tablet
The present invention relates to delayed release oral formulations comprising active ingredients and modified proteins used as excipients. The proteins have chemical modifications such as succmylation, deammation, glytarylation or phosphorylation which decrease the isoelectric point of the protein compared to the protein's native isoelectric point and enhance protem-protem interactions, thereby reducing solubility and swelling, and delaying release of the active ingredient when the formulation is ingested orally. Particularly, the invention relates to tablets that comprise an excipient of chemically-modified food proteins such as soy proteins or -lactoglobulm useful for delaying release of an active ingredient such as a pharmaceutical drug or a probiotic. |
| US08795720B2 |
Liquid filled delivery system
The present invention provides a delivery system comprising: (a) a container which is a formed body obtained from a film forming composition comprising at least one polysaccharide or polysaccharide derivative; (b) a liquid fill comprising a matrix composition of at least one solvent which is both polar and hygroscopic or a mixture of solvents each of which is both polar and hygroscopic; and (c) an active agent or a mixture of active agents wherein the active agent is soluble in said polar and hygroscopic solvent or mixture of polar and hygroscopic solvents, and a process for the preparation of said delivery system. |
| US08795716B2 |
Skin care compositions on a thin sanitary napkin
Disclosed is a sanitary napkin for wearing adjacent the pudendal region, the sanitary napkin having a skin care composition applied thereon, wherein the sanitary napkin has a caliper less than about 5.0 mm. The skin care composition can have from about 0.001% to about 0.1% by weight of hexamidine, from about 0.001% to about 10% by weight of zinc oxide, from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of niacinamide, and a carrier. |
| US08795715B2 |
Compositions of fat-soluble substances
The invention relates to novel powderous, water-soluble compositions of fat-soluble substances and aqueous solutions or emulsions thereof, wherein the fat-soluble substance(s) are encapsulated as inner (discontinuous phase) within an outer (continuous) phase of a matrix substance. |
| US08795712B2 |
Posterior segment drug delivery
A therapeutic device to release a therapeutic agent comprises a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in the patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. A plurality of interconnecting channels can extend from the first side to the second side so as to connect a first a plurality of openings on the first side with a second plurality of openings on the second side. |
| US08795710B2 |
Collagen device and method of preparing the same
A laminated, bioimplantable dural graft product is configured for use as both an onlay graft and a suturable graft. The dural graft product is sufficiently pliable so as to sufficiently conform to a curvature of a tissue surface to which it is applied, such as the curved surface of a meningeal membrane. The use of the graft product can have improved properties, including suture retention strength and fluid impermeability. To use the dural graft product as an implant to replace, reinforce or strengthen bodily tissue, or to act as an adhesion barrier, the dural graft is placed in contact with bodily tissue and conforms to the curvature of the bodily tissue. Sutures can be used to maintain the contact between the dural graft and the bodily tissue. |
| US08795709B2 |
Superabsorbent, freeze dried hydrogels for medical applications
Methods are provided for making freeze dried hydrogel and structures therefrom that may be introduced into a patient's body for medical applications. Precursor components are combined to initiate crosslinking. The combined precursor components are placed in a chilled tray, and allowed to crosslink to a desired level of complete crosslinking before and/or after being placed onto the tray. The partially crosslinked hydrogel is frozen and freeze dried. After freeze drying, the hydrogel is conditioned to substantially complete crosslinking, and formed into one or more structures, e.g., plugs, hemostatic, or other medical devices. For example, the hydrogel may be cut, machined, rolled, folded, compressed, and/or cored into that may be loaded into delivery devices that may be introduced into a body to implant or otherwise deliver the structures into the body, e.g., to seal a puncture or other passage through tissue. |
| US08795707B2 |
Compliant composites for application of drug-eluting coatings to tissue surfaces
A compliant composite for delivering a bioactive agent including a scaffolding material and a polymer coating that together can be attached to compliant tissue surfaces is disclosed, along with methods for constructing and applying these composites. In some embodiments, the composite further comprises a barrier layer for localized delivery of the bioactive agent. |