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US08854281B2	Head up display (HUD) A Head Up Display (HUD), comprising: an image display unit, to generate input images; a virtual image generation unit, to receive said input images and generate at least a virtual image; a rotation mechanism, used to make said virtual image generation unit to change its projection angle, to project virtual images to a plurality of transmission mirrors; and a plurality of transmission mirrors, used to receive said virtual images and reflect them into a large area virtual image. Advantage of said HUD is that, size of lens and mirrors is reduced, so said HUD is miniaturized, while realizing large area image display, such that information frame of vehicle match that of outside view, hereby solving problems of single optical route display device of the prior art, that is only capable of displaying a small area image rather than a large area image.
US08854277B2	Millimetre-wave radio antenna module A millimeter-wave radio antenna module (600) comprising: an antenna substrate (603) having an antenna (602) provided on a face thereof; and a semiconductor die (601) comprising a wireless system IC, the die mounted on a face of the antenna substrate and configured to provide a signal to the antenna, wherein a ball grid array (605) is formed on a face of the antenna substrate for mounting the antenna module to a circuit board, the ball grid array being configured to define an air dielectric gap (606) between the antenna and the circuit board.
US08854273B2	Antenna and communication device thereof An antenna and a communication device thereof are provided. The antenna includes at least one ground and at least one radiating portion. The ground is disposed on a dielectric substrate, and the radiating portion includes at least one signal source and at least one closed conductor loop. The closed conductor loop has a first coupling conductor portion and a second coupling conductor portion, and the closed conductor loop has a plurality of bending portions to form a three-dimensional structure, and a first coupling gap is formed between the first and the second coupling conductor portions. The closed conductor loop further has a feeding portion and a short-circuit portion to form a second coupling gap between them. The feeding portion is electrically connected or coupled to the at least one signal source, and the short-circuit portion is electrically connected or coupled to the ground.
US08854271B2	Data receiving apparatus This invention is directed toward a data signal receiving means including an antenna and a plurality of Low Noise Blocks (LNB's). A reflective filtering means is provided and located with respect to the LNBs and antenna such that data signals received at a first frequency or frequency range pass through the reflective filter means to a first LNB and data signals at second frequency or frequency range are deflected by the reflective filtering means and do not pass therethrough and pass to the second LNB. In this way a single antenna can be used to receive and process multiple data signals received at different frequencies or frequency ranges.
US08854270B2	Hybrid multi-antenna system and wireless communication apparatus using the same A hybrid multi-antenna system includes a system circuit board, an antenna substrate, at least a dipole antenna, and at least a monopole-slot antenna. The system board has at least a system ground plate, and the system ground plate is served as a reflector of the hybrid multi-antenna system. The antenna substrate and the system ground plate have a first distance therebetween. The dipole antenna having a first signal feed-in source and the monopole-slot antenna having a second signal feed-in source respectively provide a first and second operating band, and they are on a surface of the antenna substrate. The monopole-slot antenna is located nearby the dipole antenna. The monopole-slot antenna and the dipole antenna have a second distance therebetween. The first and second signal feed-in sources are vertical to each other, and have the phase difference of 90°.
US08854269B2	Compact embedded antenna An antenna embedded into armor plates. The armor material is of low dielectric constant preferably less than 20 permitting radio radiation to be emitted through the armor by the antenna. In a preferred embodiment the armor is a composite of different materials, with the antenna placed between elements of the armor, creating a multi-level design. The antenna elements are preferably printed for low-profile and ease of integration or the antenna elements can be fabricated from larger elements and placed into a space between vehicle and armor or in a cavity cut into the vehicle or armor.
US08854268B2	Tunable antenna and related radio-frequency device A tunable antenna is disclosed. The tunable antenna includes a ground element for providing grounding, a signal feed-in terminal, a radiation unit electrically connected to the signal feed-in terminal and including a long side extended from the signal feed-in terminal along a first direction, a short side extended from the signal feed-in terminal along a second direction, and a branch electrically connected between the signal feed-in terminal and the ground element, a coupling unit for coupling to the long side, and a switch unit for connecting or disconnecting the coupling unit to/from the ground element to change a coupling relationship between the coupling unit and the long side, such that the tunable antenna respectively operates in a first frequency band and a second frequency band.
US08854263B2	Antenna structure and electronic device having the same An antenna structure is disclosed, which includes: a microwave substrate; and a first circuit, a second circuit, and a ground circuit disposed coplanarly on the microwave substrate. The first circuit is an open loop structure with a discontinuous portion having a feed point and a ground point, arranged respectively across the discontinuous portion. The second circuit is connected to a connecting point of the first circuit. The ground circuit is connected to the ground point of the first circuit and the second circuit at the connecting point of the ground circuit. Thus, the antenna structure reduces the SAR. In addition, an electronic device having the same is disclosed.
US08854260B2	Over the air GNSS testing using multi-channel generators to create spatially dispersed signals The problem of simulating movement of multiple GNSS or regional navigational satellite system satellites across the sky within a test environment is solved by the technology disclosed using a test chamber with a plurality of zones bounded by azimuth and elevation limits, positioning at least one directional antenna in each zone, driving each antenna individually with a GNSS simulator capable of producing multiple positioning signals for a plurality of satellite sources in a single zone, and coordinating among GNSS simulators a simulated orbital movement of the satellite sources from one zone to an adjoining zone to produce changing angles of arrival for the positioning signals during a test. Both methods and systems implement this technology.
US08854259B2	Method and system for maintaining a GNSS receiver in a hot-start state A GNSS receiver in a wake up state during a standby mode may acquire ephemeris from received GNSS signals such as GPS signals and/or GLONASS signals. When subsequently transitioning from the standby mode to a normal mode operating at a high frequency clock, the acquired ephemeris may be utilized to generate a navigation solution for the GNSS receiver. The GNSS receiver in the wake up state during the standby mode may be switched to operate at the high frequency clock in order to receive GNSS signals. The GNSS receiver may extract complete ephemeris from the received GNSS signals, and may subsequently transition from the wake up state to a sleep state during the standby mode to save power. Radio frequency front-end components of the GNSS receiver may only be turned on to receive the GNSS signals. The GNSS receiver may transition between the standby mode and the normal mode.
US08854258B2	Method and device for synthetic imaging A method of synthetic imaging comprising the steps of: emitting a first electromagnetic signal having a first frequency from a first radiation source, emitting at least one second electromagnetic signal having a second frequency from a second radiation source, wherein the first and second frequencies are different from each other, substantially simultaneously receiving the first signal and the second signal with a first receiver, substantially simultaneously receiving the first signal and the second signal with at least one second receiver, arranging an object on the path of at least one electromagnetic signal between the radiation sources and the receivers, wherein the signals are reflected by the object before they meet the receivers, and computing an image of the object from the signals received by the receivers and a device for practicing the method.
US08854256B2	Image capture apparatus and method of controlling the same The image quality degradation of a moving image due to repeated application of color space conversion processing is suppressed. An image capture apparatus which supplies moving image signals to a plurality of output destinations decides the contents of color space conversion processing before and after color processing so as to minimize the number of times of color conversion processing required to match with the color spaces required by output destinations to which priority should be given.
US08854255B1	Ground moving target indicating radar An airborne moving target indicating (MTI) radar includes an array antenna. A receive processor electronically multiplies the signals received by each antenna element by element enable/disable signals which vary from time to time, thus electronically moving the effective phase center of the antenna array. The motion of the phase center is matched to the moving vehicle speed and direction.
US08854253B2	Radar level gauging with detection of moving surface A radar level gauging principle including transmitting at least two time separated carrier wave pulses having equal carrier frequencies, determining a change in phase shift associated with two pulses in the transmit signals having equal frequencies, comparing the change with a threshold value, and depending on a result of the comparing step, determining the distance based on a relationship between the transmit signals and the return signals.By comparing the actual phase resulting from two substantially identical pulses transmitted a certain time apart, an indication of a change of filling level can be obtained. This indication can then be used to initiate a full measurement cycle.
US08854251B2	Object identification device and method Provided is an object identification device and a method for the same that are capable of identifying a three-dimensional object and a road surface static object, irrespective of situations. The object identification device identifies an object, based on a transmission signal and a reflection signal caused by the object reflecting the transmission signal. The object identification device includes: a measurement section configured to measure at least one of the relative distance and the relative velocity with respect to the object; an intensity detection section configured to detect the intensity of the reflection signal; and an object identification section configured to identify the object which can be an obstacle object, based on at least one of the relative velocity and the variation in the relative distance, and on the variation in the intensity.
US08854249B2	Spatially assisted down-track median filter for GPR image post-processing A method and system for detecting the presence of subsurface objects within a medium is provided. In some embodiments, the imaging and detection system operates in a multistatic mode to collect radar return signals generated by an array of transceiver antenna pairs that is positioned across the surface and that travels down the surface. The imaging and detection system pre-processes the return signal to suppress certain undesirable effects. The imaging and detection system then generates synthetic aperture radar images from real aperture radar images generated from the pre-processed return signal. The imaging and detection system then post-processes the synthetic aperture radar images to improve detection of subsurface objects. The imaging and detection system identifies peaks in the energy levels of the post-processed image frame, which indicates the presence of a subsurface object.
US08854245B2	System and method for using an universal remote control to access extended operational functions of a device A system and method for using an universal remote control to access extended operational functions of a device. A consumer causes the universal remote control to transmit a code data value selected from the library to a target device while observing the effect of the transmitted code data value on the target device. When the target device responds in a manner desired by the consumer, the consumer may tag the code data value that caused the desired effect and assign the tagged code data value to a programmable key on the universal remote control.
US08854240B2	Analog-to-digital converter and electronic apparatus An analog-to-digital converter includes a digital-to-analog (DA) converting part having a predetermined number of gradation converting stages and configured to cause each of the predetermined number of gradation converting stages to convert a digital signal to an analog signal and output the converted analog signal, a main-comparator configured to output a binary signal on the basis of a first comparison result between the analog signal output from the DA converting part and a predetermined reference level, and a second sub-comparator having an offset less than a quantization unit with respect to the main-comparator and being configured to output a binary signal on the basis of a second comparison result between the analog signal output from the DA converting part and the predetermined reference level.
US08854235B1	Decompression circuit and associated compression method and decompression method A decompression circuit for decompressing data includes a first decompression unit and a second decompression unit. The data sequentially includes a compressed first string, a compressed distance-length pair and a compressed second string. The first decompression unit performs a first decompression on the data to obtain a first string, a distance-length pair and a second string. The second decompression unit receives and decompresses the first string, the distance-length pair and the second string. The first decompression unit does not involve data associated with the distance-length pair when decompression the second string.
US08854233B2	Method and system for de-binarization A method for generating a decoded value from a codeword which is binarized utilizing a concatenated unary/k-th order Exp-Golomb code includes: identifying a first portion of the codeword, a second portion of the codeword and a third portion of the codeword; generating an offset according to the second portion; decoding the third portion to generate an index value; and generating the decoded value by adding the offset and the index value.
US08854232B2	Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood that a user intended a particular output, but various features of the device provide additional variants that are not based solely on frequency and rather are provided by various logic structures resident on the device. The device enables editing during text entry and also provides a learning function that allows the disambiguation function to adapt to provide a customized experience for the user. The disambiguation function can be selectively disabled and an alternate keystroke interpretation system provided. Additionally, the device can facilitate the selection of variants by displaying a graphic of a special key of the keypad that enables a user to progressively select variants generally without changing the position of the user's hands on the device.
US08854229B2	Apparatus for warning pedestrians of oncoming vehicle Disclosed is a system for warning a pedestrian of an oncoming vehicle. In particular, a sensor senses the position of a pedestrian in the vicinity of a vehicle. The position information is then sent to a control unit which controls a phase, a frequency, and a volume of a sound signal transmitted to a pair of dipole speakers based on positional information of the pedestrian calculated by the control unit.
US08854227B2	Container and information provision system One of the embodiment of present invention includes at least one transmitter-receiver set including a transmitter and a receiver opposed with an object to be measured therebetween; and a transmission device that estimates the amount of the object based on the attenuation of electromagnetic waves that are transferred between the transmitter and the receiver of the transmitter-receiver set, and transmits information on the estimated amount of the object to be measured.
US08854226B2	System and process for monitoring and scheduling maintenance on mechanical equipment A method of scheduling maintenance on mechanical equipment includes monitoring the mechanical equipment with a sensor and collecting diagnostic information provided by the sensor with a local controller associated with the mechanical equipment. The diagnostic information relates to an operational characteristic of the mechanical equipment. The method also includes generating an alarm with the local controller in response to the collected diagnostic information, transferring the alarm from the local controller to a remote monitoring system, assigning an alarm value to the alarm using one of the local controller and the remote monitoring system, referencing a maintenance schedule for the mechanical equipment to ascertain a scheduled maintenance timeframe, and one of generating a work order and not generating the work order for the mechanical equipment based on the alarm value and the scheduled maintenance timeframe.
US08854225B2	Activity monitor to alleviate controlled substance abuse An activity monitor which can be pre-programmed at the factory, the doctors office or the pharmacist, or that can be programmed by the user. The activity monitor is affixed to a medicine bottle or container and activity associated with the bottle or container, such as movement, opening, volume changes, etc. are monitored in view to the schedule. The activity monitor records and allows for the analysis of the recorded data to determine is there is a likelihood of substance abuse.
US08854224B2	Conveying device information relating to wireless charging Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless charging. A charging device configured to wirelessly charge one or more electronic devices may comprise at least one charging region, wherein each charging region of the at least one is configured for placement of one or more electronic devices. The charging device may further include an interface configured to convey information relating at least one electronic device of the one or more electronic devices placed within the at least one charging region.
US08854219B2	System, method and program product for providing populace movement sensitive weather forecasts A weather forecast system, method of forecasting weather and a computer program product therefor. A forecasting computer applies a grid to a forecast area and provides a weather forecast for each grid cell. Population movement sensors sense population movement in the area. A swarm detector detects patterns in area population movement that indicate swarm activity, from which the swarm detector predicts swarm patterns. A planning module receives area weather forecasts and swarm patterns, and provides swarm path indications to the forecasting system for adjusting the grid applied to the forecast area.
US08854215B1	Automated pet door An automated pet door system. The system provides a user programmable database and system engine for controlling the passage of selected animals through a portal, such as a door, or screen, or other passage limiting device. The system is permissionable, in that the user may provide a set of dates, times, events, or other instructions, through a user input device to establish a then current operating envelope for each of one or more selected animals. A unique identification tag, which may use active radio frequency identification tag techniques, provides identity information for each candidate animal. Multiple sensor inputs, providing information such as door position, proximity of animals to the door, and direction and velocity of animals, are provided as inputs to a decision engine, which evaluates sensor inputs over time, before determining whether to open or close the pet door.
US08854211B2	Integrated circuit card system and a data transmission method thereof An integrated circuit card system that includes a radio frequency (RF) integrated circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with an integrated circuit card reader; and an integrated circuit card, which is connected to the RF integrated circuit by a single wire, the integrated circuit card configured to change an amount of current of a data signal output from the integrated circuit card according to a transmission speed of a data signal input to the integrated circuit card from the RF integrated circuit.
US08854210B2	Eco-drive assist apparatus, eco-drive assist information generating apparatus, eco-drive assist information calculation apparatus, eco-drive state display apparatus, eco-drive assist system, and eco-drive assist information calculation method An eco drive support apparatus which reports the eco degree of the driving operation of a vehicle by displaying a state relative to a judgment threshold which varies corresponding to the drive state of the vehicle. The apparatus has a power train ECU which computes the judgment threshold and an eco drive state amount expressing a ratio to the judgment threshold on the basis of the drive state of the vehicle and a meter ECU which indicates the eco drive state amount on the basis of information transmitted from the power train ECU. The power train ECU transmits the eco drive state amount to the meter ECU.
US08854208B2	Wireless sensor Systems and methods for wirelessly detecting area changes are provided. Predetermined thresholds may be stored in memory. Each predetermined threshold is associated with a time of day, calendar day, and/or activity. The sensor may detect a change in the in the targeted area. The detected change is evaluated to determine an applicable threshold. Then it may be determined whether the detected change meets a predetermined threshold. If so, information regarding the change is wirelessly transmitted to an associated controller that controls light in the targeted area. The operation of the light may be controlled based on the wirelessly transmitted information.
US08854207B2	Mobile lock with retractable cable A mobile lock with a retractable cable. The mobile lock is an integral component of a mobile device (e.g., bicycle, scooter, stroller, etc.) or attachable thereto and includes retractable cable that is wrapped around a stationary object (e.g., tree, bike rack, etc.). The retractable cable reconnects to a lock component on a body component of the mobile lock to prevent theft of the mobile. The mobile lock is always available for locking the mobile device. The mobile lock also includes an integral wireless locator system that can precisely locate the mobile device in real-time if stolen. The wireless locator system also automatically send messages (e.g., e-mail, text, instant messages, voice, etc.) and make automatic posts to social networking sites (e.g., FACEBOOK, TWITTER, etc.) and social shopping sites (CRAIG'S LIST, E-BAY, etc.) that the mobile device has been stolen.
US08854203B1	Providing a device left behind alert A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus that establishes a connection between a mobile computing device and a second computing device. A notification of an initiating event is received from the second computing device. Physical movement of the mobile computing device is determined during a time period defined by the notification of the initiating event and a triggering event. An alert is output when determined physical movement is below a threshold value.
US08854185B2	Remote kiosk for rental of securable devices A system and method for assigning controlled access to a securable device may include (i) multiple securable devices and (ii) a kiosk configured to enable a user to rent a securable device from among the securable devices. The kiosk may be physically remote from the securable devices.
US08854179B2	Household appliance with fingerprint sensor The present invention relates to a household appliance (10) such as an oven, a refrigerator, or a washing machine. The household appliance comprises a transparent casing element (12) and a fingerprint sensor (20) mounted to the inside of an exterior surface of said casing element (12). The sensor comprises a light source (21; 21′; 21″; 21′″) emitting light for which said casing element (12) is transparent, a detector (23; 23″; 23′″) for detecting reflected light emitted from said light source (21; 21′; 21″; 21′″) and a light guiding means (22; 22′; 22″; 22′″; 22b′″) for guiding emitted light from said light source (21; 21′; 21″; 21′″) towards the casing element (12) and guiding light reflected at the exterior surface of the casing element (12) to the detector (23; 23″; 23′″). Thereby detection of a fingerprint image through said casing element (12) is rendered possible.
US08854175B2	Chip resistor device and method for fabricating the same A chip resistor device includes an insulating substrate, two indented patterns, and a resistor unit. The insulating substrate has opposite first and second surfaces. The first surface has two opposite edges and two electrode forming regions adjacent to the two opposite edges, respectively. The indented patterns are respectively formed in the electrode forming regions of the first surface and indented from the first surface. The resistor unit includes two contact electrodes respectively formed on the electrode forming regions of the first surface and filled into the indented patterns, and a resistor formed on the first surface between the two contact electrodes and electrically contacting the contact electrodes.
US08854169B2	Automotive ignition coil having a core with at least one embedded permanent magnet In a spark plug ignition assembly for a spark plug, an ignition coil assembly has a steel laminated core, said core having a first core portion and a second core portion, and a primary winding around the first core portion and a secondary winding around the primary winding. A spark plug connecting member is provided for connecting the coil assembly to the spark plug. At least one of the first and second core portions has a slot therein with a magnet located in the slot.
US08854168B2	High voltage electro inductive swivel Power swivel for transmitting electrical power from a first terminal to a second terminal, includes a central part with a hub and an outer ring of a magnetic material, coaxial with and surrounding the hub, the outer ring and central part being rotatable relative to one another around a vertical axis, at least two radial arms of a magnetic material projecting from the hub or from the outer ring, adjacent arms being spaced-apart, each arm carrying a conductor wound around the arm to form a coil for generating a magnetic flux along a radial flux path through the arm, the conductors being connected to the first terminal, wherein the outer ring or the hub has a cylindrical surface at close proximity to free ends of the arms, a plurality of axially extending conductors being distributed along the circumference of the outer ring or hub at or near the cylindrical surface.
US08854166B2	Input device An input device includes a first yoke; a substrate disposed on the first yoke; a coil disposed on the substrate; and a second yoke disposed above the coil and configured to be displaced downward by a force applied and thereby to change inductance of the coil. The input device is configured to output a signal corresponding to the amount of displacement of the second yoke. The substrate has an opening that communicates with a hollow of the coil, and the first yoke includes a step that is inserted into the opening of the substrate.
US08854165B2	Soft latch bidirectional quiet solenoid Embodiments of soft latching solenoids comprise a coil assembly (24); a plunger assembly (26); at least one flux conductor (28) comprising a flux circuit. The coil assembly (24) is fixedly situated with respect to a solenoid frame (21). The plunger assembly (26) is configured to linearly translate in a first direction along a plunger axis (32) upon application of a pulse of power to the coil assembly (24). The flux conductor(s) (28) is/are positioned radially exteriorly to the plunger assembly (26) to form the flux circuit. The flux circuit comprises the solenoid frame (21), the plunger assembly (26), and the at least one flux conductor (28). The flux circuit is arranged and configured so that the plunger assembly (26) is held in a plunger detent position upon cessation of the pulse of power.
US08854160B2	Dielectric resonator fixed by a pressing metal plate and method of assembly A dielectric resonator in a radio frequency filter is provided, in which a dielectric resonance element is fixed at the center of a housing space formed by a cover and a housing, a guide groove is formed into a bottom of the housing, for allowing the dielectric resonance element to be inserted therein, a metal plate is interposed between the cover and the housing, and a dielectric fixing screw is engaged with the cover at a position corresponding to an upper end portion of the dielectric resonance element by screwing, for fixing the dielectric resonance element by pressing the upper end portion of the dielectric resonance element.
US08854159B2	Triple-mode microstrip filter Microstrip filters and methods of operation are described. In one aspect, a filter includes a substrate having a substantially planar surface and a microstrip patch located on the surface of the substrate. The microstrip patch includes multiple symmetric slots in the microstrip patch, a first feed line extending from the microstrip patch, and a second feed line extending from the microstrip patch. The first and second feed lines are asymmetric.
US08854155B2	Adjustable duplexer system A duplexing system may be used with an electronic device. The duplexing system may include a duplexer connected with an antenna. The duplexing system may include a balancing network. The balancing network may be connected with the duplexer, have an adjustable network impedance, and include an active component. The balancing network may be configured to adjust the network impedance to match an antenna impedance of the antenna.
US08854153B2	Device for transmitting electromagnetic signals An RF transmission line device with high performance, wide band characteristics includes an inner conductor for transmitting communication signals of a desired frequency band and a grounded outer conductor electrically insulated from the inner conductor by at least one dielectric material. A tap conductor is connected to the inner conductor and serves as an auxiliary path through which signals outside the desired frequency band can be externally injected into and/or retrieved from the through RF path, the tap conductor extending longitudinally through a tap housing conductively coupled to the outer conductor. As a feature of the invention, a modular attachment is removably coupled to the tap housing and includes a plurality of voltage suppression components that are arranged in the conductive path between the tap conductor and the tap housing, the voltage suppression components discharging transient voltages diverted from the inner conductor by the tap conductor.
US08854151B2	Controlled large signal capacitor and inductor An electrical resonance network comprising a first capacitor and a first inductor whose resonance frequency can be tuned by means of a second capacitor and/or a second inductor. The resulting effective capacitor- or inductor value of a network period is controlled by a variable coupling respectively decoupling interval by means of at least one coupling switch. The coupling respectively decoupling interval is synchronized by a sign change of a current and/or voltage in the network.
US08854144B2	High voltage amplifiers and methods Some embodiments provide an amplifier apparatus, comprising: a plurality of amplifier transistor circuits coupled in series, wherein each of the plurality of amplifier transistor circuits comprises: a transistor, wherein the transistors of the plurality of amplifier transistor circuits are coupled in series; a transistor voltage control and drive circuit coupled with the corresponding transistor, wherein the transistor voltage control and drive circuit is configured to control and drive the corresponding transistor in accordance with received control signals and in parallel with the other of the plurality of amplifier transistor circuits; and isolation circuitry that isolates control of the transistor from control of the other of the amplifier transistor circuits; wherein the plurality of amplifier transistor circuits are configured to be controlled and driven in parallel relative to the control signals.
US08854142B2	Bias circuit and power amplifier having the same There are provided a bias circuit supplying different levels of bias power according to respective power modes through a simple circuit configuration, and a power amplifier having the same. The bias circuit includes: a bias setting unit setting a bias power voltage level by switching reference power having a pre-set voltage level determined according to a pre-set power mode; and a bias supply unit including a switching element performing switching according to the setting of the bias setting unit and supplying bias power having a voltage level determined according to a switching operation of the switching element.
US08854140B2	Current mirror with saturated semiconductor resistor A current mirror circuit having formed in a semiconductor: a pair of transistors arranged to produce an output current through an output one of the transistors proportional to a reference current fed to an input one of the pair of transistors; a resistor comprising a pair of spaced electrodes in ohmic contact with the semiconductor, one of such pair of electrodes of the resistor being coupled to the input one of the pair of transistors; and circuitry for producing a voltage across the pair of electrodes of the resistor, such circuitry placing the resistor into saturation producing current through a region in the semiconductor between the pair of spaced ohmic contacts, such produced current being fed to the input one of the transistors as the reference current for the current mirror.
US08854137B2	Apparatus and circuit for amplifying baseband signal An operational amplifier circuit is provided. The operational amplifier circuit includes a differential amplifier of a cascade structure and a switched-capacitor type Common-Mode FeedBack (CMFB) circuit. The differential amplifier amplifies a difference between two input signals to output an anode output voltage and a negative output voltage. The switched-capacitor type CMFB circuit averages the anode output voltage and the negative output voltage of the differential amplifier, compares the average voltage with a reference voltage to generate a feedback signal based on a result of the comparison, and provides the feedback signal to the differential amplifier. Therefore, power consumption is reduced and a battery use time of a wireless terminal can be extended. Also, since an operational amplifier gain of each analog filter terminal is not negatively affected, a Direct Current (DC) offset is reduced, thereby improving signal quality.
US08854135B2	Operational amplifier with elimination of offset voltage An operational amplifier may include a differential stage comprising two transistors whose gates are respectively linked to the two inputs of the operational amplifier. The sources of the two transistors may be linked to a first current source whose delivered current depends negatively on temperature variations and to a second current source whose delivered current is proportional to absolute temperature. The sum of these two currents may be less dependent on temperature, in that this link of the sources of the two transistors with the two current sources is effected respectively by way of two resistors, and in that the current which passes through the two transistors is imposed of proportional with temperature type, so as to allow substantially temperature-independent elimination of the offset voltage of the operational amplifier while obtaining a temperature-independent constant gain-bandwidth product.
US08854134B2	Chip card According to an embodiment, a chip card is provided comprising a signal source configured to generate a signal to be transmitted via radio, a p-channel field effect transistor and being coupled with its source terminal to an upper supply potential and with its drain terminal to a common node; an n-channel field effect transistor and being coupled with its drain terminal to the common node and with its source terminal to a lower supply potential; an operational amplifier having a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the positive input terminal is coupled to the common node, the negative input terminal is coupled to the signal source and the output terminal is coupled to the gate terminal of the p-channel field effect transistor and to the gate terminal of the n-channel field effect transistor; and an antenna coupled to the common node.
US08854133B2	Incremental gain amplifier An amplifier includes an amplifier section having selectable signal paths to provide discrete gain settings, and logic to incrementally select the signal paths. The logic may be configured to increment the gain in response to digital gain control signals or an analog gain control signal. Another amplifier has an input section with one or more input cells and an output section with one or more output cells. Either the input section or the output section includes at least two cells that may be selected to provide discrete gain settings. A loop amplifier is configured in a feedback arrangement with the input section. The input and output sections may have multiple selectable cells to provide coarse and fine gain steps. The gain of the loop amplifier may be coordinated with the gain of the input section to provide constant bandwidth operation.
US08854129B2	Timing alignment for modulated supply There is disclosed a method, in an amplifier stage comprising an amplifier and a modulated supply, the amplifier being arranged to amplify an input signal and the modulated supply being arranged to generate a supply voltage for the amplifier by tracking an envelope of the signal to be amplified, the method comprising: comparing the relative timing of a signal representing the current drawn by the amplifier from the modulated supply and a signal representing the voltage generated at the output of the modulated supply; and in dependence upon a difference in the relative timing, adjusting the timing of either the input signal to be amplified or the generated supply voltage to reduce the difference in the relative timing.
US08854128B2	Amplifying device and signal processing device Signal timing adjustment in an amplifying device is appropriately performed by phase adjustment by a digital filter. The amplifying device includes an amplifier; an amplitude-voltage converting unit 12 that performs a desired process on a signal relating to operation of the amplifier, whereby the signal is band-broadened; and a timing adjusting unit 15a that performs timing adjustment of the signal to be provided to the amplifier, by phase adjustment by a digital filter. The timing adjusting unit 15a performs the timing adjustment of the signal at a stage before the signal is band-broadened by the amplitude-voltage converting unit 12.
US08854122B2	Active interference-noise cancellation device, and a method in relation thereto An active noise cancellation device (2) for a medical device includes an active circuit having a first input connection (8), a second input connection (10), and an output connection (12). The second input connection (10) is connected to at least one predetermined reference signal. The active noise cancellation device (2) further includes a low-impedance body connection electrode (4) adapted to be in electrical contact with a bloodstream of a subject, wherein the low-impedance body connection electrode (4) is connected to said first input connection (8), and a feedback branch (14) connecting the output connection (12) with the first input connection (8). The feedback branch (14) comprises a current limiting circuit (18) to limit a current through said feedback branch (14) to be lower than a predetermined current.
US08854120B2	Auto-calibrating a voltage reference A method and circuitry for determining a temperature-independent bandgap reference voltage are disclosed. The method includes determining a quantity proportional to an internal series resistance of a p-n junction diode and determining the temperature-independent bandgap reference voltage using the quantity proportional to an internal series resistance.
US08854118B2	Charge pumping apparatus using optimum power point tracking and method thereof A charge pumping apparatus includes a voltage pumping unit for pumping an input voltage, a voltage pumping control unit for controlling the voltage pumping unit according to a comparison result between the input voltage and an input criterion voltage and a comparison result between an output voltage output from the voltage pumping unit and an output criterion voltage, and an optimum power point tracking unit for tracking an optimum power point in the case of detecting that the output voltage decreases lower than the output criterion voltage, and adjusting an input impedance to change the input criterion voltage to a voltage corresponding to the optimum power point, wherein the optimum power point is a power point where an input power according to the input voltage becomes a maximum. Since the optimum power point is tracked by measuring only a voltage without a current sensor, a power loss is small.
US08854115B2	Preventing electronic device counterfeits Systems and methods for authenticating electronic devices may perform one or more operations including, but not limited to: receiving at least one code associated with an authorization to perform one or more manufacturing life-cycle operations for at least one electronic device; and blowing one or more fuses of the at least one electronic device according to the at least one code associated with an authorization to perform one or more manufacturing life-cycle operations for the at least one electronic device.
US08854114B2	Antenna drive apparatus An antenna drive apparatus having a drive control unit and an antenna connected to the drive control unit via first and second connecting lines, and driven by an AC signal at a first resonant frequency, includes: a first driven member connected to the drive control unit via the connecting lines and driven by the AC signal at a second resonant frequency; a sensing member connected to the drive control unit via the connecting lines and driven by a DC signal, capable of sensing approach or contact of a person and, outputting a sensing signal indicating the fact that the approach or the contact has been sensed to the drive control unit via the first connecting line; and a stop mechanism configured to stop a function of the sensing member when the AC signal supplied to the antenna or the first driven member is sensed.
US08854101B2	Adaptive clock generating apparatus and method thereof An adaptive clock generating apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a fixed frequency divider, a replica, a counter, a variable frequency divider. The adaptive clock generating apparatus generates a clock whose period varies along with changes in the critical path delay of a synchronous circuit.
US08854100B2	Clock driver for frequency-scalable systems A clock driver for a resonant clock network includes a delay circuit that receives and supplies a delayed clock signal. A first transistor is coupled to receive a first pulse control signal and supply an output clock node of the clock driver. An asserted edge of the first control signal is responsive to the falling edge of the delayed clock signal. A second transistor is coupled to receive a second control signal and to supply the output clock node of the clock driver. An asserted edge of the second control signal is responsive to a rising edge of the delayed clock signal.
US08854099B1	Method and apparatus for high resolution delay line The present subject matter discusses, among other things, apparatus and methods for a delay line. In an example, a delay device can include a first node, a plurality of variable capacitor circuits configured to receive a capacitance set point voltage, a current source, a plurality of switches configured to selectively couple a respective variable capacitor of the plurality of variable capacitors to the first node, an input switch configured to receive an input signal and to couple and decouple the current source to the first node responsive to a state of the input signal, and a comparator configured to receive a reference voltage, to receive a voltage from the first node, and to provide an binary output indicative of a comparison between the reference voltage and the voltage from the first node, wherein the binary output is a delayed representation of the input signal.
US08854097B2	Load switch An IC generally comprises enable pin, ground pin, input pin, output pin, load switch, control circuitry, and level shifter. Load switch is coupled between the input pin and output pin and receives a negative voltage through the input pin. The control circuitry is coupled to the enable pin, the ground pin, and the load switch and controls the load switch and uses ground pin as positive supply rail and input pin as an internal ground. Voltage applied to the input terminal is negative, enabling pulling of the gate of a transistor of a level shifter to ground turns transistor as “on,” enabling a negative output signal to be provided through output pin VOUT. Therefore, the output signal (at output pin VOUT) can be ground (applied to the ground pin GND) when the transistor is “off” and can be the negative voltage (applied to the input pin VIN) when transistor is “on.”
US08854096B1	System and method of clock generation in high speed serial communication A transmission system may include an oscillator, a serializer, and a driver. The oscillator may generate at least two clock signals. The serializer may modulate a plurality of data streams based upon the at least two clock signals and a plurality of channels of data. The driver may receive and combine the plurality of data streams into a single output data stream, wherein the single output data stream has a clock frequency higher than frequency of each of the at least two clock signals.
US08854094B2	Phase locked loop A disclosed exemplary embodiment is a phase locked loop comprising a main charge pump driven by a phase error signal, and providing a first input to a loop filter. An auxiliary charge pump driven by the phase error signal feeds a second input of the loop filter. The loop filter can be an active loop filter comprising an operational amplifier and a feedback RC network. The first input of the active loop filter can be an inverting input of the operational amplifier and the second input can be a non-inverting input of the operational amplifier. An on-chip stabilizing capacitor fed by the auxiliary charge pump and coupled to the second input of the loop filter is significantly smaller than the conventional stabilizing capacitors. The loop filter outputs a regulating voltage for regulating the oscillation frequency of a voltage controlled oscillator in the phase locked loop.
US08854091B2	Integrated circuit comprising fractional clock multiplication circuitry Circuitry capable of performing fractional clock multiplication by using an injection-locked oscillator is described. Some embodiments described herein perform fractional clock multiplication by periodically changing the injection location, from a set of injection locations, where the injection signal is injected and/or by periodically changing a phase, from a set of phases, of the injection signal that is injected into the ILO.
US08854090B2	Driver circuit and semiconductor device A PMOS output stage and an NMOS output stage of which output impedances are controlled in accordance with impedance codes, a gate control part which drives output transistors held by the PMOS output stage and the NMOS output stage, and a slew rate control part which generates bias voltages to control driving ability of the gate control part based on an input current are included, and manufacturing variability of an input current circuit generating an input current is corrected by using the impedance code by the slew rate control part.
US08854088B2	Multi-chip system and semiconductor package A multi-chip system may include a plurality of chips, and a channel shared by the plurality of chips. At least one of the plurality of chips includes a transmission circuit configured to transmit a signal to the channel. Drivability of the transmission circuit is adjusted based on a number of the plurality of chips.
US08854086B1	Clock distribution systems for low power applications Integrated circuit devices include first and second periodic signal generators and a power down detection circuit. The first periodic signal generator is configured to generate at least a first periodic signal having a first frequency at an output thereof and the second periodic signal generator is configured to generate a second periodic signal having a second frequency less than the first frequency at an output thereof. The power down detection circuit is configured to selectively provide one or the other of the first and second periodic signals to an output terminal of the integrated circuit device, in response to monitoring a status of a signal received at an input terminal of the integrated circuit device. This received signal reflects a power down status of an external device that receives the selected one of the first and second periodic signals.
US08854085B1	Method and apparatus for cancellation of the second harmonic in a differential sampling circuit A compensation circuit for eliminating harmonic content resulting from a phase imbalance in a differential sampling circuit. The compensation circuit includes a pair of field effect transistors operating in saturation mode, each field effect transistor coupled in parallel with the differential switch of the sampling circuit, which operates in linear mode. The saturation region transistors across the differential switch allow the harmonic content to flow through the compensation circuit instead of the sampling capacitors of the sampling circuit.
US08854080B1	Integrated circuits with interconnect selection circuitry Integrated circuits such as programmable integrated circuits may include programmable logic regions that can be configured to perform custom user functions. The programmable logic regions may produce output signals. The integrated circuit may include interconnects that route selected output signals throughout the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit may include output selection circuitry having output selection and interconnect selection stages. The output selection circuitry may be configured to select which of the output signals produced by the programmable logic regions are provided to the interconnects for routing. The interconnect selection stage may be formed using multiplexing circuits or tristate drivers. Logic design system computing equipment may be used to generate configuration data that can be used to program the output selection circuitry to reduce crosstalk by routing signals away from critical interconnects or by double-driving critical interconnects.
US08854079B2	Error detection in nonvolatile logic arrays using parity A system on chip (SoC) has a nonvolatile memory array of n rows by m columns coupled to one or more of the core logic blocks. M is constrained to be an odd number. Each time a row of m data bits is written, parity is calculated using the m data bits. Before storing the parity bit, it is inverted. Each time a row is read, parity is checked to determine if a parity error is present in the recovered data bits. A boot operation is performed on the SoC when a parity error is detected.
US08854077B2	Low leakage and data retention circuitry An integrated circuit includes first circuitry and sleep transistor circuitry. The first circuitry receives input signals and processes the input signals. The first circuitry also retains data in a sleep state that has low leakage. The sleep transistor circuitry is coupled to the first circuitry and receives a sleep signal that has a negative voltage. The sleep circuitry reduces power consumption of the first circuitry in the sleep state to have low leakage based on the sleep signal while retaining the data in the first circuitry.
US08854076B2	Single event transient direct measurement methodology and circuit A circuit and method of directly measuring the Single Event Transient (SET) performance of a combinatorial circuit includes a measurement chain. The measurement chain includes a plurality of cells, each in turn including a pair of SR latches, a dual-input inverter, and a target. During measurement and testing, the targets are irradiated, and a pulse signal caused by an SET event is allowed to propagate through the measurement chain only if the pair of SR latches are active at the same time. The pulse signal is latched by the measurement chain, thus allowing the presence of an SET event to be detected.
US08854074B2	Systems and methods for superconducting flux qubit readout Systems and methods for reading out the states of superconducting flux qubits may couple magnetic flux representative of a qubit state to a DC-SQUID in a variable transformer circuit. The DC-SQUID is electrically coupled in parallel with a primary inductor such that a time-varying (e.g., AC) drive current is divided between the DC-SQUID and the primary inductor in a ratio that is dependent on the qubit state. The primary inductor is inductively coupled to a secondary inductor to provide a time-varying (e.g., AC) output signal indicative of the qubit state without causing the DC-SQUID to switch into a voltage state. Coupling between the superconducting flux qubit and the DC-SQUID may be mediated by a routing system including a plurality of latching qubits. Multiple superconducting flux qubits may be coupled to the same routing system so that a single variable transformer circuit may be used to measure the states of multiple qubits.
US08854070B2	Charging device, detection system, and method of testing a detection system A charging device for a power storage device includes a power conduit configured to deliver current to the power storage device and a detection system configured to be coupled to the power conduit. The detection system includes a current control device coupled to the power conduit and configured to control the current delivered to the power storage device. The detection system also includes a test conductor, a current sensor coupled to the test conductor, and a controller coupled to the current sensor by the test conductor. The current sensor is arranged to detect an amount of current within the test conductor and configured to generate a current measurement signal representative of the current detected. The controller is configured to generate a test signal, transmit the test signal through the test conductor, receive the current measurement signal, and determine a status of the detection system based on the current measurement signal.
US08854069B2	Production integrated circuit test handler using microcontroller reading a thermal diode of a device under test for temperature control Production test of integrated circuit face thermal management challenges with higher power devices. Current production handlers do not have adequate thermal management characteristics. This invention employs thermal diodes on each device under test and a closed loop microprocessor controlled feedback system for thermal control during production test. The feedback system controls the open/close state of a valve supplying cooling fluid to bathe the integrated circuit based upon the difference between a temperature indicated by at least one thermal diode and a set point temperature.
US08854068B2	Diagnostic method for oil-filled electrical device, diagnostic device for implementing the diagnostic method, and oil-filled electrical device provided with the diagnostic device An object of the invention is to provide a diagnostic method for an oil-filled electrical device that considers a temperature distribution in the oil-filled electrical device and enables accurate diagnosis to be conducted even when the method is applied to diagnosis of an actually operating device, and further provide a method with which such diagnosis of an oil-filled electrical device can be conducted from a component analysis value of an insulating oil in the oil-filled electrical device. The invention is a diagnostic method for an oil-filled electrical device including in an insulating oil a metal part wrapped with insulating paper, and determines that a time when a surface resistivity of a maximum precipitation site where metal sulfide is most precipitated on the insulating paper reaches a preset surface resistivity management value is a time of occurrence of an abnormality.
US08854067B2	Circular transmission line methods compatible with combinatorial processing of semiconductors Methods and structures are described for determining contact resistivities and Schottky barrier heights for conductors deposited on semiconductor wafers that can be combined with combinatorial processing, allowing thereby numerous processing conditions and materials to be tested concurrently. Methods for using multi-ring as well as single-ring CTLM structures to cancel parasitic resistance are also described, as well as structures and processes for inline monitoring of properties.
US08854060B2	Physiological measurement instrument A physiological measurement instrument is disclosed, having a detector, implemented as one or more sensors, for measuring values of one or more physiological measured parameters associated with a body of a human or animal subject, and for detecting values of a physical parameter that indicates an operating position of the measurement instrument relative to the body, and an operating-position-determining unit that receives and analyzes output signals from the detector, to determine the operating position of the measurement instrument.
US08854058B2	Measurement method of degradation/alteration degree of lubricant oil and measurement device thereof Provided is a method of measuring a degree of degradation/alteration of a lubricating oil, including obtaining dielectric constants or electrostatic capacitances at two or more different frequencies and determining a degradation/alteration state of the lubricating oil based on values of the dielectric constants or the electrostatic capacitances, in which one frequency (H1) of the two or more frequencies is in a range of 1 to 100 Hz, and another frequency (H2) is more than the frequency (H1) and in a range of 10,000 Hz or less. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a method of measuring a degree of degradation/alteration of a lubricating oil and a measuring device therefor, which are capable of measuring a degree of degradation of the lubricating oil easily and precisely and predicting a degradation/alteration mechanism of the lubricating oil.
US08854057B2	Scheme to achieve robustness to electromagnetic interference in inertial sensors A capacitive sensor system and method resistant to electromagnetic interference is disclosed. The system includes a capacitive core, differential amplifier with inverting and non-inverting inputs, capacitive paths, and chopping system. Core can include inputs and outputs coupled to variable capacitors, and common nodes coupling variable capacitors. Capacitive paths couple core outputs to amplifier inputs. When chopping system is high, one polarity voltage is applied to core inputs, a first core output is coupled to the inverting input and a second core output is coupled to the non-inverting input. When the chopping system is low, opposite polarity voltage is applied to core inputs, and core output to amplifier input couplings are flipped. Capacitive paths can include bond wires. Chopping system can be varied between high and low at frequencies that smear noise away from a frequency band of interest, or that smear noise substantially evenly across a wide frequency range.
US08854054B2	Rotation angle sensor A rotation angle sensor which has at least one capacitor having capacitor plates and a dielectric designed as a disk. The disk is situated between the capacitor plates, and fills out differently sized surface portions between the capacitor plates, depending on the rotation angle. The rotation angle sensor is designed to determine the rotation angle as a function of a measured value of the capacitance of the at least one capacitor.
US08854053B2	Apparatus and method for analyzing the state of oil-filled electrical devices Provided is an apparatus for analyzing the state of oil-filled electrical devices. The apparatus simulates the state of an oil-filled electrical device in which copper wire wrapped in insulating paper is immersed in insulating oil. The apparatus for analyzing the state of oil-filled electrical devices includes a first paper-covered copper wire and a second paper-covered copper wire, which are adjacent to each other; a tank which holds the first and second paper-covered copper wires as well as insulating oil extracted from the oil-filled electrical device, thereby immersing the first and second paper-covered copper wires in the insulating oil; and a capacitance measurement unit which measures the capacitance between the first and second paper-covered copper wires. The first and second paper-covered copper wires includes copper wire and insulating paper wrapped therearound. The insulating paper wrapper around each copper wire includes the same material as the insulating paper in the oil-filled electrical device.
US08854051B2	Integrated system including signal analysis circuit An integrated system is provided. The integrated system includes a control system and a signal analysis circuit configured to provide a test signal having a frequency to the control system, receive a feedback signal from the control system, and analyze the test signal and the feedback signal to generate a transfer function of the control system.
US08854049B2	Timer unit, system, computer program product and method for testing a logic circuit A timer unit includes a timer for timing the period of time the logic circuit has been in the self-test mode. A comparator is connected to the timer, for comparing the period of time with a maximum for the period of time the logic circuit is allowed to be in the self-test mode and outputting an error signal when the period of time exceeds the maximum. The test timer unit further includes a mode detector for detecting a switching of the logic circuit to the self-test mode. The mode detector is connected to the timer, for starting the timer upon the switching to the self-test mode and stopping the timer upon a switching of the logic circuit out of the self-test mode. The timer unit can be used in a system for testing a logic circuit which includes a test routine module containing a set of instructions which forms a test routine for performing a test on a tested part of the logic circuit. The system has a mode control unit containing a set of instructions which is executable by the logic circuit, for switching the logic circuit from and to a test mode in which a part of the logic circuit can be subjected to a selected test by executing a selected test routine.
US08854048B2	Sensitivity correction method for dose monitoring device and particle beam therapy system In a particle beam therapy system which scans a particle beam and irradiates the particle beam to an irradiation position of an irradiation subject and has a dose monitoring device for measuring a dose of the particle beam and an ionization chamber smaller than the dose monitoring device, the ionization chamber measuring a dose of a particle beam passing through the dose monitoring device, the dose of the particle beam irradiated by the dose monitoring device is measured; the dose of the particle beam passing through the dose monitoring device is measured by the small ionization chamber; and a correction coefficient of the dose measured by the dose monitoring device corresponding to the irradiation position is found based on the dose of the particle beam measured by the small ionization chamber.
US08854045B2	Electronics for a thin bed array induction logging system A logging tool electronics system is disclosed (FIG. 1) with noise minimization features and pulse compression signal processing techniques to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of array induction logging tools. The borehole is radiated with a magnetic field produced by a configurable multi-frequency sine wave signal stimulus section driving a fully differential single transmitter coil. Received signals from multiple mutually balanced fully differential receiver arrays are processed by receiver signal chains using adaptive algorithms under firmware control. The received signals are used to determine the conductivity and resistivity of the formation surrounding the borehole.
US08854044B2	Instrumented core barrels and methods of monitoring a core while the core is being cut A formation core analysis system can include an inner barrel and a toroidal electromagnetic antenna which transmits electromagnetic signals into a formation core when the core is received in the inner barrel. Another formation core analysis system can include an inner barrel and multiple longitudinally spaced apart electrodes which electrically contact a formation core when the core is received in the inner barrel. A speed of displacement of the core into the inner barrel may be indicated by differences between measurements taken via the electrodes as the core displaces into the inner barrel. A method of measuring resistivity of a formation core as the core is being cut can include transmitting electromagnetic signals into the core from a toroidal electromagnetic antenna as the core is being cut by a coring bit.
US08854042B2	Method and coils for human whole-body imaging at 7 T A progressive series of five new coils is described. The first coil solves problems of transmit-field inefficiency and inhomogeneity for heart and body imaging, with a close-fitting, 16-channel TEM conformal array design with efficient shield-capacitance decoupling. The second coil progresses directly from the first with automatic tuning and matching, an innovation of huge importance for multi-channel transmit coils. The third coil combines the second, auto-tuned multi-channel transmitter with a 32-channel receiver for best transmit-efficiency, control, receive-sensitivity and parallel-imaging performance. The final two coils extend the innovative technology of the first three coils to multi-nuclear (31P-1H) designs to make practical human-cardiac imaging and spectroscopy possible for the first time at 7 T.
US08854041B2	Spatially shaped pre-saturation profile for enhanced non-contrast MRA A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is used to produce an image representative of the vasculature of a subject by applying a non-contrast MRI pulse sequence to acquire MRI k-space data from non-stationary nuclei flowing in a selected spatial region of a subject after nuclei within the region have been subjected to spatially non-uniform pre-saturation of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) magnetization. Such pre-saturation suppresses subsequent MRI signals emanating from background nuclei located within said region during said pre-saturation, while enhancing MRI signal from flowing nuclei therewithin as a function of speed, slice thickness and elapsed time until image capture as a function of the spatially shaped profile of non-uniform pre-saturation across the imaged volume. Thus, acquired MRI k-space data can then be used to reconstruct an image representing vasculature of the subject.
US08854036B2	Current detecting apparatus In a current detecting apparatus, a container member includes a substrate fixing portion, a core inner-edge positioning portions, and a lid member. The substrate fixing portion is a portion formed at a position outside an outer edge of a magnetic core, and to which a first portion of a circuit board is fixed. Two of the core inner-edge positioning portions come into contact with the magnetic core, and come into contact with the circuit board. The first portion, the second portion, and the third portion surround a magnetoelectric device, such as a Hall element, that detects a magnetic flux in a gap portion of the magnetic core. The lid-side substrate holding portion, with the container-side substrate holding portion, holds the circuit board tightly.
US08854034B2	Position detector and position detection method A position detector having a plurality of sensor units is used. Each of the sensor units is configured to determine positions. The sensor units are selectively used for outputting positions of a moving object. Positional outputs are generated by combining outputs from a plurality of the sensor units in a segment where the plurality of sensor units output positions together, for allowing the positional outputs to change continuously from a start to an end of the segment.
US08854032B2	System and method for monitoring current drawn by a protected load in a self-powered electronic protection device A circuit for measuring current drawn by a self-powered electronic protection device. The circuit monitors current in a polyphase alternating current (AC) power source by measuring current in a rectified secondary winding of a current transformer coupled to a phase current of the power source. The measurement circuit includes a measurement burden connected between the cathode of the current transformer rectifier and a switch. Closing the switch references the voltage drop across the measurement burden to a reference potential. A controller closes the switch while receiving measurements of the voltage drop. Because the voltage drop is referenced to a reference potential, it can be analyzed in a controller to detect a fault condition without being conditioned with an inverting amplifier or a difference amplifier.
US08854023B2	Low dropout linear regulator Various embodiments of the present invention provide apparatuses and methods for regulating an output voltage. For example, an apparatus is discussed that includes a low dropout regulator having a pass transistor and an amplifier and being operable to regulate the output voltage based on a feedback signal and a feedforward signal. The apparatus also includes an auxiliary low dropout regulator having an auxiliary pass transistor and an auxiliary amplifier. The auxiliary dropout regulator is operable to generate the feedforward signal and is substantially matched with the amplifier.
US08854022B2	System including an offset voltage adjusted to compensate for variations in a transistor A system including a first transistor, a first capacitor and a circuit. The first transistor has a first control input and is configured to regulate an output voltage. The first capacitor is coupled at one end to the first control input and at another end to a circuit reference. The circuit is configured to provide a first voltage to the first control input, where the first voltage includes an offset voltage that is referenced to the output voltage and adjusted to compensate for variations in the first transistor.
US08854021B2	DC-DC converter and DC-DC conversion method A DC-DC converter has a plurality of DC-DC converting units, a plurality of inductor elements, a plurality of duty detection circuits, and a duty adjustment circuit configured to compare output signals from two detection circuits as each group, and to adjust the duty ratio of the DC-DC converting unit connected to one of the two duty detection circuits based on a result of comparing the output signals so that the duty ratio of the square wave voltage of each group becomes equal.
US08854019B1	Hybrid DC/DC power converter with charge-pump and buck converter A hybrid Direct Current (DC) to DC converter is disclosed for efficiently converting an input voltage from one level to another. In a preferred embodiment, a dual phase charge pump is combined with a buck converter and a switch controller to provide a converted voltage that is useable to cellular handset circuits based on power amplifier (PA) technology.
US08854018B2	Control circuit for reducing touch current of a power converter and operation method thereof A control circuit for reducing touch current of a power converter includes an auxiliary pin, a zero-crossing signal generator, a feedback pin, a frequency limiting signal generator, and a gate signal generator. The auxiliary pin receives a voltage corresponding to an auxiliary winding of the power converter. The zero-crossing signal generator generates a zero-crossing signal according to the voltage and a first reference voltage. The feedback pin receives a feedback voltage corresponding to an output voltage of the power converter. The frequency limiting signal generator generates a frequency limiting signal according to the feedback voltage and a second reference voltage. The frequency limiting signal limits the gate control signal to a predetermined frequency. The gate signal generator generates a gate control signal to a power switch of the power converter according to the frequency limiting signal and the zero-crossing signal.
US08854014B2	Battery charging apparatus, electronic apparatus, and charging method According to one embodiment, a charging method of a charging apparatus includes a protector for stopping charging of a battery when a first voltage value of the battery exceeds a threshold value, the method includes, measuring a second voltage value of the battery, before the battery is charged, calculating an impedance value of the battery, before the battery is charged, calculating, based on the second voltage value, the impedance value, and the threshold value, an overvoltage protection current value when charging of the battery is stopped by the protector, supplying charging power having the first charging current value based on a maximum allowable current value which is set for the battery when the charging is not stopped by the protector, and supplying charging power having a second charging current value based on the overvoltage protection current value when the charging is stopped by the protector.
US08854011B2	Vehicle charging apparatus for charging a power storage device mounted on a vehicle A vehicle includes a power reception terminal, a charger and a non-contact power reception unit. The power reception terminal is configured to be electrically connectable to an AC power supply. The charger is configured to convert AC electric power inputted from the power reception terminal to a predetermined DC voltage. The non-contact power reception unit is configured to be magnetically coupled to a power transmission unit of an AC power supply to receive electric power from the AC power supply in a non-contact manner. The non-contact power reception unit is connected to a power conversion circuit of the charger.
US08854006B2	Charge control device A charge control device includes: a communication unit that receives a first instruction for setting a charging wait period, which is a period for waiting the charging operation by the battery charger, and a second instruction for setting a charging period, which is a period for executing the charging operation; a first timing unit that starts first timing operation for calculating a remaining charging wait period, which is a remaining period of the charging wait period, by subtracting an elapsed period from the charging wait period; a charging start unit that allows the battery charger to start the charging operation when the remaining charging wait period becomes zero; a second timing unit that starts second timing operation, together with start of the charging operation, for calculating a remaining charging period, which is a remaining period of the charging period, by subtracting an elapsed period from the charging period; and a charging stop unit that allows the battery charger to stop the charging operation when the remaining charging period becomes zero.
US08854003B2	Technique for rapid battery capacity testing A method of rapidly testing the discharge capacity of a battery comprises discharging the battery at a first discharge rate until a first cutoff potential is reached, relaxing the battery during a first period, discharging the battery at a lower discharge rate until a second cutoff potential is reached and relaxing the battery during a second, longer period. The process is repeated with successively lower discharge rates and successively longer relaxation periods until the battery is substantially exhausted. The cumulative value of all of the discharges is taken as a tested capacity of the battery. Optionally, cleanup charges can be sent to the battery during the relaxation periods and a low-frequency, low-amplitude current can be supplied throughout testing in order to shorten testing time.
US08853998B2	Portable electronic device dock having a connector movable in response to a magnetic force A dock for receiving a portable electronic device, including: a housing comprising an aperture; a support coupled to an inner wall of the housing; and a charging connector received in the support and movable relative to the housing for charging the portable electronic device when the charging connector extends through the aperture, wiring of the charging connector for electrically communicating with a power source; wherein the charging connector is movable relative to the housing in response to a magnetic force.
US08853997B2	Apparatus, system and method for charging batteries An apparatus, system, and method for charging batteries is provided. The apparatus comprises a monitoring unit configured for coupling to a battery and power source. The monitoring unit configured to acquire a control value indicative of a parameter, and to control the charging of the battery responsive thereto. The system comprises a plurality of battery chargers configured for coupling with respective batteries and a common power source. Each charger configured to obtain information relating to a parameter, to communicate the information to the other chargers, to acquire a control value from the information obtained thereby or received from another charger, and to control the charging of the associated battery based on the acquired control value. The method comprises providing a monitoring unit coupled to a battery and power source, acquiring a control value indicative of a parameter, and controlling the charging of the battery responsive to the control value.
US08853996B2	Vehicle charging port arrangement A vehicle charging port arrangement is provided with a vehicle body, an electric charging port and a charging-in-progress indicator. The vehicle body includes a vehicle cabin and a vehicle front end portion having an upper surface. The electric charging port is arranged on the vehicle front end portion. The electric charging port is configured to receive an electric charging connector. The charging-in-progress indicator is movably mounted to the vehicle front end portion to move in a vertical direction between a charging port access position that provides access to the electric charging port and a charging port blocking position that prevents access to the electric charging port. The charging-in-progress indicator is visible from inside the vehicle cabin looking over the upper surface of the vehicle front end portion while the charging-in-progress indicator is in the charging port access position.
US08853995B2	Devices for conveying wireless power and methods of operation thereof Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power. A method may comprise receiving wireless power with a receiver and charging an accumulator with energy from the received wireless power. The method may further include conveying energy from the accumulator to an energy storage device upon a charging level of the accumulator reaching a threshold level.
US08853993B2	Control system and control method of an in-vehicle solar energy charger A control system for an in-vehicle solar energy charger, comprising a solar cell panel, a solar energy charger, a starting battery, a power battery and a controller. The solar energy charger, the starting battery and the power battery are electrically connected to the controller respectively. The controller is configured for performing a maximum photovoltaic power tracking algorithm and controlling an output power of the solar energy charger for charging the power battery or starting battery, according to an input power of the solar energy charger.
US08853991B2	Phase angle detection in an inverter A system and method of detecting phase angle in an inverter is provided. A shunt resistor is coupled to a controller which is part of an inverter circuit and a phase angle may be directly derived from the detected voltage across the shunt resistor. The detected shunt voltage may be used to adjust the power delivery from the inverter to the load.
US08853987B2	Electric tool In an electric tool, in order to carry out a phase control or an antiphase control using a transistor, constant voltage generating means of the tool includes a series circuit including a resistor and a diode, and a parallel circuit including a capacitor and a Zener diode. One end of the resistor is connected between an AC power supply and an AC motor. A cathode of the diode is connected to one capacitor end and a cathode of the Zener diode. The other capacitor end and an anode of the Zener diode are connected to transistor sources. One ends of resistors are connected to gates of the transistors, and a voltage at the other ends of the resistors are switched between a voltage at a node between the series circuit and the parallel circuit and a voltage of the source of the transistors to turn the transistors ON or OFF.
US08853986B2	Method and device for diagnosing a fan Method for diagnosing a fan, in particular in a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine, a current driving the fan being ascertained. The fan is triggered by a defined trigger signal, and depending on the ascertained current, a diagnosis of whether the fan is defective is performed.
US08853985B2	Back-EMF detection for motor control Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with back-EMF detection for motor control are described. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a drive circuit configured to apply excitation signals to respective inputs of a motor, a signal inhibit circuit configured to convey a signal to inhibit application of the excitation signals during an interval, and a measuring circuit configured to measure a back-electromotive force (EMF) signal crossing a reference signal during the interval.
US08853984B2	Wireless motor control system A wireless motor control system includes a connection device and a remote control device. The connection device has a pair of motor connection terminals and a pair of power connection terminals for connecting a motor and an electric power source. The connection device contains a second control circuit board having a processing element, and the processing element has a digital identity for interconnecting the connection device with a control element of the remote control device to form a unique signal transmission channel, and a Zigbee transmission method complied with IEEE 802.15.4 standard forms a group control network. With a relay and a current detector installed in the connection device, the power of the motor is disconnected immediately when there is an over-current.
US08853983B2	Rotary position encoding method and unit A unit of absolute rotary position encoding, where the angular range of encoding is matched to the number of poles of an electrical motor it is intended that the encoder is to be attached to. The electrical motor is suitably a brushless DC motor. This provides unique rotational position values only through an angle corresponding to an angle between two consecutive poles to enable control/drive electronics to accurately and smoothly turn the rotor from standstill and at low speeds with varying loads applied to the motor.
US08853982B2	Motor control device The present invention provides a motor control device including a feedback control system that generates a torque command for reducing a difference between an operation command signal for commanding an operation of a motor and a detection signal of a detector attached to the motor to detect a position and speed of the motor and drives the motor. The motor control device includes a correcting unit configured to estimate an amplitude and a phase of a correction amount for suppressing the detection error included in the detection signal and sequentially update estimation values of the amplitude and the phase and a post-correction-detection-signal calculating unit configured to generate a post-correction detection signal, which is a difference between the detection signal and the correction amount, instead of the detection signal.
US08853973B2	Methods for configuring and controlling a group of screens, and actuator suitable for such a control method Each screen (1) of a group of screens is configured by a method in which a function is approximated, the function giving the instantaneous axial position (H(t)) of the load bar (2) thereof along an axis (Z) of translation in the form of a function having, as a variable, the instantaneous angular position (y(t)) of a winding device (4). The load bars of the screens are sequentially moved into a plurality of positions in which the load bars are aligned, and then the angular position (y(t)) of the winding device is determined. Next, the coefficients defining the approximation function of each screen are determined. The movement of the load bar of each screen is controlled by an instantaneous angular-position set value (θ(t)), which is in turn predetermined from a representative profile using the one-to-one approximation function.
US08853972B2	Methods and apparatuses for operating groups of high-power LEDs An energy-efficient, compact and cost-effective solution for driving a number of high-power LED groups for lighting applications includes using a single switching power supply together with LEDs connected in series and/or in parallel and pulse width-controlled switches in parallel across the individually controllable LED groups. If the switch of an LED group is ON, the LED group will not light up. If the switch is in the OFF position, the full current of the power supply will pass through the corresponding LED group.
US08853971B2	Color control system, interface, and method for controlling the output of light sources Systems, interfaces, and methods for controlling a luminaire. The luminaire includes a plurality of light sources or emitters corresponding to different characteristics of light. Color controls corresponding to pre-defined characteristics are set or modified by one or more dials, faders, or similar interface devices. Each of the color controls correspondingly controls the output of one or more of the light sources. A separation between the preset characteristic for each color control and the actual characteristic of each light source is calculated. An output value for each light source that is required to generate the selected characteristic is then calculated and stored in memory. When one or more color controls are selected, the output values of each light source required to reproduce the desired characteristic is determined, and the light sources in the luminaire are driven at the corresponding output values.
US08853969B1	Light emitting element drive device The present disclosure provides a light emitting element drive device for driving a plurality of LED strings. The device comprises a power supply circuit, a plurality of current sources, a plurality of error amplifiers, a plurality of first diodes and a control circuit. The power supply circuit provides a driving voltage to each of the LED strings. The inverted input terminal of each error amplifier is coupled to a second terminal of the corresponding LED string. Each error amplifier output the voltage difference between the second terminal of the corresponding LED string and a first reference voltage. The anode of each first diode is coupled to the output terminal of the corresponding error amplifier, and the cathodes of the diodes are coupled to each other. The control circuit adjusts the driving voltage of the power supply circuit according to the cathode voltage of the conducted first diode.
US08853968B2	Adaptive compensation for effects of cat-ear dimmers on conduction angle measurement A dimmable light emitting lamp configured to interface with cat-ear dimmer switches. The lamp includes one or more light emitting devices. The lamp also includes circuitry configured to receive an input voltage and provide regulated current to the one or more light emitting devices. The input voltage has a first voltage pulse that does not represent a dimming level of a dimmer switch and a second voltage pulse that represents the dimming level of the dimmer switch. The circuitry determines a first duration corresponding to a length of the first voltage pulse and a second duration corresponding to a length of the second voltage pulse responsive to first duration. The circuitry adjusts the regulated current to the light emitting devices according to the second duration to adjust output light intensity of the light emitting devices.
US08853960B2	Dimming control circuit and method for generating analog and digital signals according to one analog control signal The present invention discloses a dimming control circuit and a method for generating analog and digital signals according to an analog control signal. The dimming control circuit according to the present invention comprises an input for receiving an analog control signal; a digital dimming circuit for receiving the analog control signal and generating a digital signal; an analog dimming circuit for receiving the analog control signal and generating an analog signal; and a power circuit enabled by the digital signal for converting a supply voltage to an output voltage according to the analog signal generated by the analog dimming circuit.
US08853958B2	Driving circuits for solid-state lighting apparatus with high voltage LED components and related methods A driving circuit for a solid state lighting apparatus includes a full wave rectifier configured to rectify an alternating current (AC) input voltage signal to generate a rectified input signal, a boost conversion circuit configured to receive the rectified input signal and responsively generate a direct current (DC) output voltage signal and to supply the output voltage signal to a solid state light source, and a boost control circuit coupled to the boost conversion circuit and configured to cause the boost conversion circuit to operate in a constant power mode.
US08853957B2	High efficiency constant current LED driver The present invention discloses a high efficiency constant current LED driver, which comprises a rectification bridge, a PFC main circuit, an isolated DC/DC converter, a PFC controller and a PFC bus control circuit. Since the input voltage is an intermediate PFC bus voltage, which varies with the output voltage of the DC/DC converter. When the isolated DC/DC converter is an LLC resonant circuit, the operating frequency of the LLC circuit is close to the resonant frequency within a wide output voltage range. Thus, the gain range and the operating frequency is narrow, and can enable the constant current module to work with a high efficiency at a wide output voltage range. When the isolated DC/DC converter is a symmetric half bridge, or an asymmetric half bridge or a full bridge circuit, the duty cycle of DC/DC circuit is close to 50% within a wide output voltage range. Thus, the changing range of the duty cycle of the DC/DC converter will be narrow and can improve the efficiency dramatically.
US08853956B2	Organic light emitting diode driver arrangement Driver arrangements (100) drive first organic light emitting diode circuits (1) coupled to reference terminals (10) and first output terminals (11) and drive second organic light emitting diode circuits (2) coupled to the first output terminals (11) and to second output terminals (12). The driver arrangements (100) comprise first/second elements (21/22) coupled to the first/second output terminals (11) and the reference terminals (10) and first/second switches (31/32) coupled to power source terminals (14) and the first/second output terminals (11/12) for controlling the stacked organic light emitting diode circuits (1, 2) individually. The switches (31, 32) and the first elements (21) comprise transistors and the second elements (22) comprise transistors or diodes. The first/second elements (21/22) and the first/second switches (31/32) are coupled to each other and via first/second inductors (41/42) to the first/second output terminals (11/12).
US08853954B2	Power supply for illumination and luminaire A power supply for illumination includes a detection circuit and a control circuit. The detection circuit compares an AC voltage whose phase is controlled with a first threshold voltage so as to detect a variation in a conduction state of phase control in the AC voltage, and compares the AC voltage with a second threshold voltage lower than the first threshold voltage so as to detect a zero-cross point of the AC voltage, thereby detecting a conduction period of the phase control. The control circuit outputs an output current according to the duration of the conduction period.
US08853952B2	Light level and light level rate of change sensor An optical sensor controlled lighting system comprises an ambient light sensor responsive to ambient light levels for generating an output signal proportional to the ambient light level. A light source having on and off states is controlled by circuit elements providing for developing a rate of change for the output signal and further providing for, responsive to the rate of change, selectively switching the light source between on and off states based on characteristics of the rate of change.
US08853950B1	Lighting control method and device The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for controlling an illumination device, such as a light bulb, LED light, or the like. In one embodiment, a lighting control adapter is described, comprising a male base for physically attaching the lighting control adapter to a light fixture and for receiving power from the light fixture via a light switch connected to the light fixture, a female socket for receiving a base of an illumination device, a switching circuit for providing switchable power to the illumination device, and a processing circuit coupled to the switching circuit, for detecting one or more power toggles of the power received by the male base, and for controlling illumination of the illumination device based on the detection of one or more detected toggles.
US08853946B2	Method for event-based override strategy for automatic high-beam control A system and method for re-enabling automatic mode after manually overriding automatic mode of an automatic headlamp control system for a motor vehicle. The system and method monitors the headlamp state in a controller, recommends a headlamp state from the automatic mode of the automatic headlamp control system, monitors a driver request for headlamp state in the controller, and causes the controller to return to the automatic mode when the recommended headlamp state matches the driver request for a headlamp state.
US08853943B2	Dysprosium-halide-containing high-pressure discharge lamp A high-pressure discharge lamp may include a quartz glass bulb which encloses a discharge volume, and a fill which contains mercury and noble gas as well as metal halides being held in the discharge volume, wherein the fill contains both dysprosium halides and also oxyhalides of at least one of tungsten and mercury based on at least one of the halogens bromine and chlorine.
US08853942B1	Multiple waveguide edge lit structure A multiple waveguide edge lit structure includes a frame structure including a first heat sink and a second heat sink. The multiple waveguide edge lit structure also includes a circuit board including a first plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and a second plurality of LEDs, where a portion of the circuit board is sandwiched between the first heat sink and the second heat sink. The multiple waveguide edge lit structure further includes a first waveguide and a second waveguide. A light receiving edge of the first waveguide is positioned proximal to the first plurality of LEDs, and a light receiving edge of the second waveguide is positioned proximal to the second plurality of LEDs. The multiple waveguide edge lit structure also includes a pair of attachment structures configured to keep the first waveguide and the second waveguide attached to the frame structure.
US08853934B2	Light-emitting device A light-emitting device includes a phosphor plate including an upper surface, a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, a peripheral side surface extending between a peripheral edge of the upper surface and a peripheral edge of the lower surface of the phosphor plate, a light-emitting element including an upper surface, a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, a peripheral side surface extending between a peripheral edge of the upper surface and a peripheral edge of the lower surface of the light-emitting element. The lower surface of the phosphor plate includes a concave that is filled with an adhesive and the lower surface of the phosphor plate is disposed on the upper surface of the light-emitting element. The phosphor plate may contain a first phosphor, and the adhesive filled in the concave that is provided at the lower surface of the phosphor plate may include a second phosphor.
US08853933B2	Light emitting device, and method for manufacturing circuit board A light emitting device comprises a light emitting element and a package constituted by a molded article and a first lead and a second lead embedded in the molded article, and having a bottom face, a top face disposed opposite to the bottom face, and a light emission face connected to the bottom face and the top face. The first lead has a first terminal part exposed at the bottom face exposed at the top face. The exposed part is provided more toward the center of the package than the first terminal part.
US08853930B2	Ignition plug and method of manufacturing the same An ignition plug that reliably restrains generation of corona discharge for enhancing accuracy in detection of ionic current and method of manufacturing same. The ignition plug is configured such that a metallic shell and an insulator are fixed together by means of a crimped portion provided at a rear end portion of the metallic shell and bent radially inward. An electrically insulative filling member fills a space formed between the crimped portion and the insulator. The filling member covers at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of a rear trunk portion of the insulator along the entire circumference and the entirety of a rear end surface of the metallic shell, which is a portion of the outer surface of the crimped portion and is visible from the rear side with respect to the direction of an axial line CL1.
US08853929B2	Plasma jet ignition plug An ignition plug providing excellent ignition performance that can be maintained over a long period of time by restraining channeling. The ignition plug includes a ceramic insulator having an axial bore, a center electrode inserted into the axial bore, a metallic shell, and a ground electrode fixed to the metallic shell, and has a cavity defined by an inner circumferential surface of the axial bore and the forward end surface of the center electrode. The axial bore includes a first straight portion and a diameter-reducing portion. As viewed on a section which contains an axis (CL1) of the ignition plug, a relational expression α≧10 is satisfied, where α (°) is an acute angle formed by a straight line orthogonal to the axis (CL1) and the outline of the diameter-reducing portion.
US08853928B2	Spark plug electrode, method for producing same, spark plug, and method for producing spark plug A spark plug includes at least one of a center electrode or a ground electrode that is produced by the steps of: mixing a matrix metal with carbon so that the carbon content of the resultant mixture is adjusted to 80 vol. % or less; subjecting the mixture to powder compacting or sintering, to thereby form a core; placing the core in a cup formed of nickel or a metal containing nickel as a main component; and subjecting the cup to cold working. The thus-produced electrode exhibits favorable thermal conductivity and good heat dissipation, by virtue of the small difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the core and an outer shell. The spark plug including the above electrode exhibits excellent durability.
US08853927B2	Spark plug, and main metal fitting for spark plug A spark plug superior in salt corrosion resistance and stress corrosion cracking resistance is provided. The spark plug includes a metallic shell coated with a composite layer which includes a nickel plating layer and a chromate layer formed on the nickel plating layer. The spark plug is characterized in that the nickel plating layer has a thickness A which satisfies a relational expression 3 μm≦A≦15 μm and that the chromate layer has a thickness B which satisfies a relational expression 2 nm≦B≦45 nm.
US08853925B2	High efficiency spark plug A high efficiency spark plug operative to produce negligible waste materials discharge from the combustion engine with high power output and low fuel consumption. The spark plug has an upper chamber formed by an annular partition ring mounted at an upper position of the cylindrical cavity located in the lower portion of the shell of the spark plug. A cylindrical sleeve mounted in the cavity and located below the annular partition ring. A horizontal annular shoulder in the cylindrical sleeve extending in a horizontal position and separating the interior of the cylindrical sleeve into a middle chamber and a lower chamber. The annular shoulder formed the grounding electrode with an edge of its inner opening located in a spaced manner from the spark tip of the central electrode.
US08853923B2	Discharge tube and light-emitting apparatus provided with discharge tube A discharge tube of the present invention includes a glass bulb in which noble gas is enclosed, a pair of electrodes protruding from both ends of the glass bulb in the longitudinal direction of the glass bulb, and a connector connected to each of the electrodes. Each of the electrodes includes at least an axis section and a large-diameter section with a step section and a circumferential face. The step section has a first latching section for latching onto the connector. The circumferential face has a contact section with which the connector comes in contact. The connector includes a connector body into which the electrode is inserted, a second latching section for latching onto the first latching section of the electrode, and a connecting section connected to the contact section of the electrode. This achieves a discharge tube with high connection reliability and high heat radiation efficiency, and a light-emitting apparatus provided with this discharge tube.
US08853917B2	Carbon nanotube based electrostrictive element An carbon nanotube based electrostrictive element includes two electrostrictive layers spaced with each other, an electrical connector, and two electrodes. The two electrostrictive layers are electrically connected to each other at a first side, and spaced and insulated from each other at a second side via the electrical connector. The two electrodes are located at the second side and electrically connected respectively to the two electrostrictive layers.
US08853916B2	Reconfigurable bi-stable device A reconfigurable bi-stable device includes an elastically deformable panel laterally disposed between and connected to one or more mounting members directly or indirectly connected to opposing ends of the panel, with the panel maintained under compressive force along at least one vector extending between the opposing ends. The compressive force deforms the panel into a one of two stable deformed positions, with the device disposed such that the panel may be moved between each of the two stable deformed positions by application of manual force to one of two opposing faces of the panel. A first shape memory alloy (SMA) or piezo actuator member is connected to the panel, the actuator member being capable of moving the panel from a first one of the two stable deformed positions to a second one of the two stable deformed positions.
US08853912B2	Coil fixing device for fixing coil to electric motor, and electric motor having the coil fixing device A coil fixing device capable of accurately positioning and fixing a coil to a slot of a stator core of an electric motor, and an electric motor having the fixing device, while not using adhesive and having a structure not affecting the characteristic of the electric motor. A positioning member of the fixing device has a coupling member positioned at an axial end of the stator core; a plurality of protruding portions connected to the coupling member at the same angular intervals as the coils, each protruding portion radially inwardly extending from the coupling member; and a latching portion connected to a front end of each protruding portion, the latching portion extending from the front end of each protruding portion in a direction across an extending direction of the protruding portion.
US08853909B2	Motor and its rotor and magnetic core for rotor having arrangement of non-magnetic portions A first non-magnetic portion, a second non-magnetic portion, and a third non-magnetic portion are arranged around an axis, from an end toward the center of a permanent magnet burying hole. A fourth non-magnetic portion is further provided between the second non-magnetic portion and the third non-magnetic portion. Angles around the axis are determined as follows with reference to a position between permanent magnet burying holes. The position between the first non-magnetic portion and the second non-magnetic portion is expressed by a first angle. The position between the third non-magnetic portion and the fourth non-magnetic portion is expressed by a second angle, and the second angle is twice the first angle. The end of the third non-magnetic portion located closer to the pole center is expressed by a third angle. The first angle and the third angle are values obtained by dividing 360 degrees respectively by a value that is seven times, and a value that is three times, the number of the permanent magnet burying holes.
US08853908B2	Magnet rotor assembly including a vacuum impregnated bonded magnet having increased crush strength at high temperatures A magnet rotor assembly comprises a magnet sleeve held on a rotor shaft by a rigid adhesive layer that includes at least one axial wedge shape corresponding to an axial irregularity on at least one of the surfaces bonded by the adhesive layer. Improved crush strength in the magnet sleeve and in other bonded metal parts, both initially and after exposure to high temperatures is accomplished by impregnating the parts with a curable resin.
US08853906B2	Optical element switching system using a Halbach array Various embodiments provide a system for moving optical elements. The system includes a first rotor and a second rotor configured to rotate in opposite directions. The system further includes a first plurality of paddles coupled to the first rotor, each of the plurality of paddles having an aperture configured to receive a first optical element, and a second plurality of paddles coupled to the second rotor, each of the plurality of paddles having an aperture configured to receive a second optical element. The first rotor and the second rotor are configured to move the first optical element between a retracted position and a desired position and to move the second optical element between the desired position and a retracted position substantially simultaneously such that a reaction torque of the first rotor cancels a reaction torque of the second rotor.
US08853905B2	Radial direction controller and magnetic bearing apparatus utilizing same Provided is a radial direction controller capable of handling changes in negative bearing stiffness according to the mounting orientation. This radial direction controller, which is a magnetic bearing device that lifts and supports a rotating body by electromagnets, is equipped with: a radial control circuit for controlling displacement of the axis of the rotating body in the radial direction; a negative bearing stiffness elimination circuit that is connected in parallel with the radial control circuit and outputs a signal about the negative bearing stiffness; converters that output current values for controlling the electromagnets, based on the output signals from these circuits; filters that extract the DC component from the current values; computing units that compute correction coefficients based on the extracted DC components and the bias current of the electromagnets; and multiplication units that multiply the computed correction coefficients with the signal output from the negative bearing stiffness elimination circuit.
US08853902B2	Displacement drive, in particular window lifter drive The present invention relates to a displacement drive (1) comprising an electric motor (2), an output shaft (3), a printed circuit board (4) and a connection interface (5), the electric motor (2) making contact with the printed circuit board (4) and being designed to drive the output shaft (3), and the connection interface (5) comprising a direct plug connection with contact making pads (38) directly on the printed circuit board (4), and the contact making pads being designed to make direct contact with spring contacts of a plug.
US08853900B2	Combination of outer motor and control box therefor A combination of an outer motor and a control box therefor including an upper main body and a lower controller. The upper main body includes a casing, a front end cover, a rotor assembly, and a stator assembly. The controller includes a control box and a control circuit board, and the control box is sheathed in a tail end of the casing. A center of an upper bottom surface of the control box is arranged with a bearing chamber corresponding to that arranged at the front end cover. The control box forms a cavity downwards accommodating the control circuit board. A cover is mounted at the bottom of the control box. A fairlead arranged at an inner wall of the control box extends through the bottom of the motor casing to connect an empty cavity of the casing.
US08853897B2	Cooling system for the bushings of an electric generator and method for cooling the bushings of an electric generator A cooling system for bushings of an electric generator, which includes a casing housing a stator and a rotor connected to a rotor shaft activating at least a fan defining at least a high pressure zone and a low pressure zone. The generator has a plurality of phases electrically connected to hollow phase rings that are electrically connected to bushings supported by the casing and having cooling circuits to let a cooling medium pass through them to cool them. The outlets of the bushing cooling circuits are housed in the high pressure zone and are connected to inlets of the hollow phase rings. A method for cooling the bushings of an electric generator is also provided.
US08853895B2	Electric motor arrangement for use in a medical, in particular in a dental handpiece and dental handpiece part The invention relates to an electric-motor arrangement for a medical, in particular dental, hand piece which has a motor housing (2) and a rotor (4) which is arranged in the motor housing (2) so that it can be rotated about an axis (L) via a first bearing (6) and a second bearing (8). A stator (14) is arranged around the rotor (4) in relation to the axis (L). The first bearing (6) is received in a first bearing flange (10), and the second bearing (8) is received in a second bearing flange (12). Both bearing flanges (10, 12) are composed of metal and adjoin the motor housing (2) directly by way of their circumferential faces (101, 121). As a result, running noise and vibrations can be reduced. Moreover, premature wear and/or failure can be prevented.
US08853892B2	Power system The present invention provides methods and apparatus for reducing power consumption. One method includes detecting the presence of an object, identifying whether the object is a valid device and restricting power if its not a valid device. Another method includes temporarily applying a low amount of power to the primary unit to detect a load, supplying more power to determine if its a valid secondary device, and restricting power if its not. An apparatus for reducing power consumption includes two power inputs, where the lower power input powers a sense circuit. A switch selectively decouples the higher power input from the primary subcircuit during detection mode and couples the higher power input to the primary subcircuit during power supply mode.
US08853891B2	Inductive body armor A system for the inductive transmission of power from a primary coil to a secondary coil and its associated secondary circuits, and for the inductive transmission of data between the primary and secondary coils includes a hard body-armor plate mountable in a tactical garment wherein at least one primary coil is embedded in the plate behind the plate's strike-face by a substantially uniform said first depth, and wherein the primary circuits of the primary coil are adapted to be electrically connected to a central power source carried on or in cooperation with said garment, and at least one device pocket is provided for an electronic hand-held device wherein said device pocket is mountable to an outer surface of said garment so as to be in an inductively coupling position aligned over said primary coil in said plate to thereby align said secondary coil of a hand-held device in the device pocket over and into inductively coupled registry with said primary coil in the plate.
US08853888B2	Multiple-input DC-DC converter A multiple-input DC-DC converter that is capable of power diversification among different energy sources with different voltage-current characteristics. The converter is capable of bidirectional operation in buck, boost and buck-boost modes and provides a positive output voltage without the need for a transformer.
US08853881B2	Split venturi ring maglev generator turbine A turbine assembly includes a split venturi shroud with two halves in hinged engagement about a vertical hinge axis that bisects the venturi shroud, a split clam jacket with two halves each attached to one of the two halves of the venturi shroud, and a rotor ring including an outer rim and a plurality of propeller blades within the outer rim. The rotor ring and venturi shroud are a rotor and a stator, respectively, of the turbine assembly. The venturi shroud is mountable on a support structure by transitioning from a folded state to an unfolded state. The clam jacket is open when the venturi shroud is folded and closed when the venturi shroud is unfolded, at least a portion of the support structure is surrounded by the clam jacket when in the unfolded state. The rotor ring can be mounted on the venturi shroud.
US08853880B2	Eddy carrier type wind power collection device An eddy carrier type wind power collection device includes a floating body and two air guiding tubes. The floating body including a compartment filled with an uprising gas having a density lower than that of air. The floating body includes a wind shear portion. The floating body further includes a floating assembly for controlling the pressure and temperature of the uprising gas. The air guiding tubes extend through the compartment of the floating body. Each air guiding tube has an air inlet and an air outlet. The air outlet includes a peripheral wall having a windward section and a guiding section. The peripheral wall of the air outlet has a cutout portion formed between the windward section and the guiding section. An air channel is formed between and in communication with the air inlet and the air outlet. A wind power generating assembly is mounted in each air channel.
US08853879B2	System and method for downhole power generation and selective interruption of a magnetic field A technique facilitates generation of electric power in well environments. The technique involves combining a cooperating stator and rotor assembly to create an electromagnetic generator. The cooperating stator and rotor assembly utilize an electromagnet which works with a generator coil to create electrical power. Use of the electromagnet enables the electromagnetic field created during generation of electrical power to be selectively eliminated. Elimination of the electromagnetic field allows magnetic particles to be freely flushed from the electromagnetic generator.
US08853877B1	System and method for controlling a wind farm A method for controlling a wind farm having a power output constraint is disclosed. The method may include operating a plurality of wind turbines within the wind farm. Each wind turbine may include a baseline power output and a maximum power output. The baseline power output may be defined by a control-limited power curve as a function of wind speed. In addition, the method may include comparing a total power output for the wind farm to the power output constraint of the wind farm, controlling the operation of at least one wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines to provide an increased power output for the at least one wind turbine when the total power output is less than the power output constraint.
US08853876B1	Switching-based control for a power converter A method for operating a power generation system that supplies power for application to a load is disclosed. The method may generally include receiving, at a power converter, an alternating current power generated by a generator operating at a speed that is substantially equal to its synchronous speed and converting, with the power converter, the alternating current power to an output power, wherein the power converter includes at least one switching element. In addition, the method may include receiving a control command to control a switching frequency of the at least one switching element and adjusting the switching frequency to an adjusted switching frequency that is substantially equal to a fundamental frequency of the load.
US08853872B2	Water-based data center A system includes a cooling water intake conduit having a water intake in a submerged area of an open natural body of water, a first water-to-water heat exchanger having a first side in fluid communication with the cooling water intake conduit, and a closed water loop in fluid communication with a second side of the water-to-water heat exchanger and arranged to route water to cooling structures at a computer data center.
US08853868B2	Semiconductor structures including sub-resolution alignment marks A method of fabricating semiconductor structures comprising sub-resolution alignment marks is disclosed. The method comprises forming a dielectric material on a substrate and forming at least one sub-resolution alignment mark extending partially into the dielectric material. At least one opening is formed in the dielectric material. Semiconductor structures comprising the sub-resolution alignment marks are also disclosed.
US08853867B2	Encapsulant for a semiconductor device A mold compound is provided for encapsulating a semiconductor device (101). The mold compound comprises at least approximately 70% by weight silica fillers, at least approximately 10% by weight epoxy resin system, and beneficial ions that are beneficial with respect to copper ball bond corrosion. A total level of the beneficial ions in the mold compound is at least approximately 100 ppm.
US08853865B2	Semiconductor device with overlapped lead terminals The size and thickness of a semiconductor device are reduced. A semiconductor package with a flip chip bonding structure includes: a semiconductor chip having a main surface with multiple electrode pads formed therein and a back surface located on the opposite side thereto; four lead terminals each having an upper surface with the semiconductor chip placed thereover and a lower surface located on the opposite side thereto; and a sealing body having a main surface and a back surface located on the opposite side thereto. In this semiconductor package, the distance between adjacent first lower surfaces of the four lead terminals exposed in the back surface of the sealing body is made longer than the distance between adjacent upper surfaces thereof. This makes it possible to suppress the production of a solder bridge when the semiconductor package is solder mounted to a mounting board and to reduce the size and thickness of the semiconductor package and further enhance the reliability of the semiconductor package.
US08853862B2	Contact structures for semiconductor transistors Embodiments of the present invention provide a contact structure for transistor. The contact structure includes a first epitaxial-grown region between a first and a second gate of, respectively, a first and a second transistor; a second epitaxial-grown region directly on top of the first epitaxial-grown region with the second epitaxial-grown region having a width that is wider than that of the first epitaxial-grown region; and a silicide region formed on a top portion of the second epitaxial-grown region with the silicide region having an interface, with rest of the second epitaxial-grown region, that is wider than that of the first epitaxial-grown region. In one embodiment, the second epitaxial-grown region is at a level above a top surface of the first and second gates of the first and second transistors.
US08853860B2	Method and apparatus for reduced parasitics and improved multi-finger transistor thermal impedance A transistor, a method and an apparatus for forming multiple connections to a transistor for reduced gate (FET/HEMT) or base (BJT/HBT) parasitics, and improved multi-finger transistor thermal impedance. Providing for a method and an apparatus that reduces a transistor's parasitics and reduces a transistor's thermal impedance, resulting in higher device bandwidths and higher output power. More particularly, providing for a method and an apparatus for applying compact, multiple connections to the gate of a FET (or HEMT) or the base of a BJT (or HBT) from many sides resulting in reduced parasitics and improved transistor thermal impedance.
US08853857B2	3-D integration using multi stage vias A TSV can be formed having a top section via formed through the top substrate surface and a bottom section via formed through the bottom substrate surface. The top section cross section can have a minimum cross section corresponding to design rules, and the top section depth can correspond to a workable aspect ratio. The top section via can be filled or plugged so that top side processing can be continued. The bottom section via can have a larger cross section for ease of forming a conductive path therethrough. The bottom section via extends from the back side to the bottom of the top section via and is formed after the substrate has been thinned. The TSV is can be completed by forming a conductive path after removing sacrificial fill materials from the joined top and bottom section vias.
US08853854B2	Semiconductor package and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor package may include a package substrate, a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip. The first semiconductor chip may be arranged on the package substrate. The first semiconductor chip may have a plug electrically connected to the package substrate and at least one insulating hole arranged around the plug. The second semiconductor chip may be arranged on the first semiconductor chip. The second semiconductor chip may be electrically connected to the plug. Thus, the insulating hole and the insulating member may ensure an electrical isolation between the plug and the first semiconductor chip, and between the plugs.
US08853843B2	Modular low stress package technology A semiconductor subassembly, a modular sidewall element having modular dimensions that accommodates placement of the semiconductor subassembly in a modular layout and a semiconductor substrate base element coupled to the modular sidewall element. The semiconductor substrate base element has at least one semiconductor element with a layout sized to be accommodated by modular dimensions of the modular sidewall element and the semiconductor substrate base element configured to form a base of the semiconductor subassembly.
US08853839B2	Air-release features in cavity packages A housing for integrated devices that includes an air-release mechanism is disclosed. This is achieved, in various embodiments, by forming a vent hole in a package substrate, and arranging a package lid over the package substrate. The vent hole allows air to be released from within the cavity package, thereby ensuring that the package lid remains stably affixed to the package substrate despite increased temperatures during processing. The vent hole may be sealed upon mounting the package onto a mounting substrate.
US08853838B2	Lead frame and flip packaging device thereof Disclosed are various lead frame and flip chip package structures. In one embodiment, a method can include: (i) a plurality of pins, wherein each of the plurality of pins includes an intermediate portion and an extension portion that are connected to each other; (ii) where the intermediate portion is located at an interior region of the lead frame, the intermediate portion extending to a first side edge of the lead frame; and (iii) where the extension portion is located at a peripheral region of the lead frame, the peripheral region being different than the first side edge.
US08853837B2	Optoisolator leadframe assembly An optoisolator leadframe assembly includes: an emitter leadframe part including a first rail and a plurality of emitter leadframe units, each rail including two rows of emitter leadframes, each having a die-mounting pad; and a receiver leadframe part including a second rail and a plurality of receiver leadframe units, each including two rows of receiver leadframes, each having a die-mounting pad. The die-mounting pads of the emitter leadframes of each row of each of the emitter leadframe units are respectively aligned with and spaced apart from the die-mounting pads of the receiver leadframes of an adjacent row of an adjacent one of the receiver leadframe units. Each of the emitter and receiver leadframe parts is a single piece.
US08853833B2	Electromagnetic shield and associated methods Semiconductor devices are described, along with methods and systems that include them. One such device includes a diffusion region in a semiconductor material, a terminal coupled to the diffusion region, and a field plate coupled to the terminal and extending from the terminal over the diffusion region to shield the diffusion region. Additional embodiments are also described.
US08853830B2	System, structure, and method of manufacturing a semiconductor substrate stack A method of manufacturing a semiconductor substrate structure for use in a semiconductor substrate stack system is presented. The method includes a semiconductor substrate which includes a front-face, a backside, a bulk layer, an interconnect layer that includes a plurality of inter-metal dielectric layers sandwiched between conductive layers, a contact layer that is between the bulk layer and the interconnect layer, and a TSV structure commencing between the bulk layer and the contact layer and terminating at the backside of the substrate. The TSV structure is electrically coupled to the interconnect layer and the TSV structure is electrically coupled to a bonding pad on the backside.
US08853828B2	Epitaxial substrate for semiconductor device, method for manufacturing epitaxial substrate for semiconductor device, and semiconductor device An epitaxial substrate, in which a group of group-III nitride layers is formed on a single-crystal silicon substrate so that a crystal plane is approximately parallel to a substrate surface, comprises: a first group-III nitride layer formed of AlN on the base substrate; a second group-III nitride layer formed of InxxAlyyGazzN (xx+yy+zz=1, 0≦xx≦1, 0
US08853826B2	Methods and apparatus for bipolar junction transistors and resistors Methods and apparatus for bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) are disclosed. A BJT comprises a collector made of p-type semiconductor material, a base made of n-type well on the collector; and an emitter comprising a p+ region on the base and a SiGe layer on the p+ region. The BJT can be formed by providing a semiconductor substrate comprising a collector, a base on the collector, forming a sacrificial layer on the base, patterning a first photoresist on the sacrificial layer to expose an opening surrounded by a STI within the base; implanting a p-type material through the sacrificial layer into an area of the base, forming a p+ region from the p-type implant; forming a SiGe layer on the etched p+ region to form an emitter. The process can be shared with manufacturing a polysilicon transistor up through the step of patterning a first photoresist on the sacrificial layer.
US08853825B2	ESD protection apparatus An ESD protection apparatus comprises a substrate, a low voltage p-type well and a low voltage n-type well formed on the substrate. The ESD protection device further comprises a first P+ region formed on the low voltage p-type well and a second P+ region formed on the low voltage n-type well. The first P+ region and the second P+ region are separated by a first isolation region. The breakdown voltage of the ESD protection apparatus is tunable by adjusting the length of the first isolation region.
US08853824B1	Enhanced tunnel field effect transistor An enhanced tunnel field effect transistor includes a substrate, a layer of P-I-N structure, a hetero-material layer, a gate dielectric layer, a gate structure and a spacer, in which the layer of P-I-N structure is disposed on the substrate, the hetero-material layer is disposed on portion of the layer of P-I-N structure, the gate dielectric layer is disposed on the hetero-material layer, the gate structure is disposed the gate dielectric layer and a spacer is disposed on a sidewall of the hetero-material layer, the gate dielectric layer, and the gate structure. The hetero-material layer can increase the tunneling efficiency of the enhanced tunnel field effect transistor to increase the conductor current to improve the enhanced tunnel field effect transistor performance.
US08853820B2	Crosslinkable dielectrics and methods of preparation and use thereof The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising at least one dielectric layer, said dielectric layer comprising a crosslinked organic compound based on at least one compound which is radically crosslinkable and a method of making the electronic device.
US08853817B2	Isolation structure profile for gap filing An trench isolation structure and method for manufacturing the trench isolation structure are disclosed. An exemplary trench isolation structure includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion extends from a surface of a semiconductor substrate to a first depth in the semiconductor substrate, and has a width that tapers from a first width at the surface of the semiconductor substrate to a second width at the first depth, the first width being greater than the second width. The second portion extends from the first depth to a second depth in the semiconductor substrate, and has substantially the second width from the first depth to the second depth.
US08853814B2	Miniature thermoelectric energy harvester and fabrication method thereof A miniature thermoelectric energy harvester and a fabrication method thereof. Annular grooves are fabricated on a low-resistivity silicon substrate to define silicon thermoelectric columns, an insulating layer is fabricated on the annular grooves, a thermoelectric material is filled in the annular grooves to form annular thermoelectric columns, and then metal wirings, passivation layers and supporting substrates are fabricated, thereby completing the fabrication process. The silicon thermoelectric column using a silicon base material simplifies the fabrication process. The fabrication of the thermocouple structure is one thin-film deposition process, which simplifies the process. The use of silicon as a component of the thermocouple has a high Seebeck coefficient. The use of vertical thermocouples improves the stability. Since the thermocouple structure is bonded to the upper supporting substrate and lower supporting substrate by wafer-level bonding, the fabrication efficiency is improved.
US08853813B2	Photo cell devices and methods for spectrometric applications Embodiments relate to photo cell devices. In an embodiment, a photo cell device includes an array of transmission layers having different optical thicknesses and with photo diodes underneath. The transmission layers can include two different materials, such as a nitride and an oxide, that cover each diode with a different proportional area density in a damascene-like manner. Embodiments provide advantages over conventional devices, including that they can be integrated into a standard CMOS process and therefore simpler and less expensive to produce.
US08853801B2	MEMS devices and methods of forming the same A device includes a substrate, a routing conductive line over the substrate, a dielectric layer over the routing conductive line, and an etch stop layer over the dielectric layer. A Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) device has a portion over the etch stop layer. A contact plug penetrates through the etch stop layer and the dielectric layer. The contact plug connects the portion of the MEMS device to the routing conductive line. An escort ring is disposed over the etch stop layer and under the MEMS device, wherein the escort ring encircles the contact plug.
US08853798B2	Integrated circuit with sensor and method of manufacturing such an integrated circuit Disclosed is an integrated circuit comprising a substrate (10) carrying a plurality of circuit elements; a metallization stack (12, 14, 16) interconnecting said circuit elements, said metallization stack comprising a patterned upper metallization layer comprising a first metal portion (20) and a second metal portion (21); a passivation stack (24, 26, 28) covering the metallization stack; a gas sensor including a sensing material portion (32, 74) on the passivation stack; a first conductive portion (38) extending through the passivation stack connecting a first region of the sensing material portion to the first metal portion; and a second conductive portion (40) extending through the passivation stack connecting a second region of the sensing material portion to the second metal portion. A method of manufacturing such an IC is also disclosed.
US08853794B2	Integrated circuit within semiconductor chip including cross-coupled transistor configuration A first gate level feature forms gate electrodes of a first transistor of a first transistor type and a first transistor of a second transistor type. A second gate level feature forms a gate electrode of a second transistor of the first transistor type. A third gate level feature forms a gate electrode of a second transistor of the second transistor type. The gate electrodes of the second transistors of the first and second transistor types are positioned on opposite sides of a gate electrode track along which the gate electrodes of the first transistors of the first and second transistor types are positioned. The gate electrodes of the second transistors of the first and second transistor types are electrically connected to each other through an electrical connection that includes respective gate contacts and a conductive interconnect structure.
US08853791B2	SRAM memory cell having a dogleg shaped gate electrode structure A memory cell includes diffusion regions formed in a substrate. Each of the diffusion regions extends along a vertical direction in a layout view at a substrate level. A first gate electrode structure at a gate electrode level is generally dogleg shaped. The first gate electrode structure extends in an oblique direction, turns to a horizontal direction, extends over and crosses the diffusion regions in the horizontal direction. A first contact structure at a contact level is generally rectangular shaped in the layout view of the cell. The first contact structure electrically connects a first source/drain region of the first diffusion region to the first gate electrode structure and the first source/drain region of the second diffusion region. The first contact structure extends from the first source/drain region of the first diffusion region to the first source/drain region of the second diffusion region at the contact level.
US08853789B2	Structure and method of latchup robustness with placement of through wafer via within CMOS circuitry A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: forming a trench in a back side of a substrate; depositing a dopant on surfaces of the trench; forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure in a top side of the substrate opposite the trench; forming a deep well in the substrate; out-diffusing the dopant into the deep well and the substrate; forming an N-well and a P-well in the substrate; and filling the trench with a conductive material.
US08853788B2	Replacement gate electrode with planar work function material layers In a replacement gate scheme, a continuous material layer is deposited on a bottom surface and a sidewall surface in a gate cavity. A vertical portion of the continuous material layer is removed to form a gate component of which a vertical portion does not extend to a top of the gate cavity. The gate component can be employed as a gate dielectric or a work function material portion to form a gate structure that enhances performance of a replacement gate field effect transistor.
US08853784B2	ESD protection circuit A device having a substrate defined with a device region which includes an ESD protection circuit is disclosed. The ESD protection circuit has first and second transistors. A transistor includes a gate having first and second sides, a first diffusion region in the device region adjacent to the first side of the gate, and a second diffusion region in the device region displaced away from the second side of the gate. The first and second diffusion regions include dopants of a first polarity type. The device includes a first device well which encompasses the device region and second device wells which are disposed within the first device well. A well contact is coupled to the second device wells. The well contact surrounds the gates of the transistors and abuts the first diffusion regions of the transistors.
US08853783B2	ESD protection circuit A device which includes a substrate defined with a device region having an ESD protection circuit is disclosed. The ESD protection circuit has a transistor. The transistor includes a gate having first and second sides. A first diffusion region is disposed adjacent to the first side of the gate and a second diffusion region is disposed in the device region displaced away from the second side of the gate. The first and second diffusion regions include dopants of a first polarity type. A drift isolation region is disposed between the gate and the second diffusion region. A first device well encompasses the device region and a second device well is disposed within the first device well. A drain well having dopants of the first polarity type is disposed under the second diffusion region and within the first device well.
US08853781B2	Rare-earth oxide isolated semiconductor fin A dielectric template layer is deposited on a substrate. Line trenches are formed within the dielectric template layer by an anisotropic etch that employs a patterned mask layer. The patterned mask layer can be a patterned photoresist layer, or a patterned hard mask layer that is formed by other image transfer methods. A lower portion of each line trench is filled with an epitaxial rare-earth oxide material by a selective rare-earth oxide epitaxy process. An upper portion of each line trench is filled with an epitaxial semiconductor material by a selective semiconductor epitaxy process. The dielectric template layer is recessed to form a dielectric material layer that provides lateral electrical isolation among fin structures, each of which includes a stack of a rare-earth oxide fin portion and a semiconductor fin portion.
US08853780B2	Semiconductor device with drain-end drift diminution A device includes a semiconductor substrate, source and drain regions in the semiconductor substrate, a channel region in the semiconductor substrate between the source and drain regions through which charge carriers flow during operation from the source region to the drain region, and a drift region in the semiconductor substrate, on which the drain region is disposed, and through which the charge carriers drift under an electric field arising from application of a bias voltage between the source and drain regions. A PN junction along the drift region includes a first section at the drain region and a second section not at the drain region. The drift region has a lateral profile that varies such that the first section of the PN junction is shallower than the second section of the PN junction.
US08853775B2	Insulated gate bipolar transistor having control electrode disposed in trench In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having first and second main surfaces, control electrodes disposed in trenches on the first main surface of the semiconductor substrate and extending in a first direction parallel to the first main surface, and control interconnects disposed on the first main surface of the semiconductor substrate and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The semiconductor substrate includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, second semiconductor layers of a second conductivity type on a surface of the first semiconductor layer on a first main surface side, third semiconductor layers of the first conductivity type disposed on surfaces of the second semiconductor layers on the first main surface side and extending in the second direction, and a fourth semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type on the second main surface of the semiconductor substrate.
US08853774B2	Semiconductor device including trenches and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a first transistor cell including a first gate electrode in a first trench. The semiconductor device further includes a second transistor cell including a second gate electrode in a second trench, wherein the first and second gate electrodes are electrically connected. The semiconductor device further includes a third trench between the first and second trenches, wherein the third trench extends deeper into a semiconductor body from a first side of the semiconductor body than the first and second trenches. The semiconductor device further includes a dielectric in the third trench covering a bottom side and walls of the third trench.
US08853773B2	Semiconductor device, memory system including the same, and method of manufacturing the same The semiconductor device includes a vertical channel layer formed on a substrate; conductive layer patterns and insulating layer patterns alternately formed around a length of each of the vertical channel layer; and a charge storing layer pattern formed between each of the vertical channel layers and the conductive layer patterns, where each of the charge storing layer patterns is isolated by the insulating layer patterns.
US08853766B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device including pillars buried inside through holes In a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, a stacked body is formed by alternately stacking dielectric films and conductive films on a silicon substrate and a plurality of through holes extending in the stacking direction are formed in a matrix configuration. A shunt interconnect and a bit interconnect are provided above the stacked body. Conductor pillars are buried inside the through holes arranged in a line immediately below the shunt interconnect out of the plurality of through holes, and semiconductor pillars are buried inside the remaining through holes. The conductive pillars are formed from a metal, or low resistance silicon. Its upper end portion is connected to the shunt interconnect and its lower end portion is connected to a cell source formed in an upper layer portion of the silicon substrate.
US08853764B1	Integration of low Rdson LDMOS with high sheet resistance poly resistor A method for forming a low Rdson LDNMOS and a high sheet resistance poly resistor and the resulting device are provided. Embodiments include forming first, second, and third STI regions in a substrate; forming a P-well in the substrate around the first STI region with a first mask; forming an N-drift region in the substrate between the P-well and the third STI region with the first mask; forming a dielectric layer over the substrate; forming a poly-silicon layer over the dielectric layer; performing an N-drain implant between the second and third STI regions with a second mask; performing a resistance adjustment implant in, but not through, the poly-silicon layer with the second mask; and patterning the poly-silicon and dielectric layers subsequent to performing the resistance adjustment implant to form a gate stack and a poly resistor, the poly resistor being formed over the third STI region and laterally separated from the gate stack.
US08853762B2	Structure for protecting metal-insulator-metal capacitor in memory device from charge damage A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) device has a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor electrically connected to a PN junction diode through a metal bridge for protecting the MIM capacitor from charge damage generated in back end of line (BEOL) plasma process.
US08853757B2	Forming thick metal interconnect structures for integrated circuits Embodiments of an apparatus and methods for forming thick metal interconnect structures for integrated structures are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US08853755B2	Image sensor pixel circuit A pixel circuit of an image sensor includes a sense node for storing a charge transferred from one or more photodiodes, a source follower transistor having its gate coupled to the sense node and its source node coupled to an output line of the pixel circuit via a read transistor, wherein a body contact of the source follower transistor is connected to the output line.
US08853753B2	Contact for high-k metal gate device An integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate including a source region and a drain region and a gate dielectric over the semiconductor substrate. A metal gate structure is over the semiconductor substrate and the gate dielectric and between the source and drain regions. The integrated circuit further includes an interlayer dielectric (ILD) over the semiconductor substrate. First and second contacts extend through the ILD and adjacent the source and drain regions, respectively, and a third contact extends through the ILD and adjacent a top surface of the metal gate structure. The third contact further extends into an undercut region of the metal gate structure.
US08853748B2	Rectifier with vertical MOS structure A method for manufacturing a rectifier with a vertical MOS structure is provided. A first trench structure and a first mask layer are formed at a first side of the semiconductor substrate. A second trench structure is formed in the second side of the semiconductor substrate. A gate oxide layer, a polysilicon structure and a metal sputtering layer are sequentially formed on the second trench structure. The rectifier further includes a wet oxide layer and a plurality of doped regions. The wet oxide layer is formed on a surface of the first multi-trench structure and in the semiconductor substrate. The doping regions are formed on a region between the semiconductor substrate and the second trench structure, and located beside the mask layer. The metal sputtering layer is formed on the first mask layer corresponding to the first trench structure.
US08853744B2	Power device with solderable front metal Some exemplary embodiments of a III-nitride power device including a HEMT with multiple interconnect metal layers and a solderable front metal structure using solder bars for external circuit connections have been disclosed. The solderable front metal structure may comprise a tri-metal such as TiNiAg, and may be configured to expose source and drain contacts of the HEMT as alternating elongated digits or bars. Additionally, a single package may integrate multiple such HEMTs wherein the front metal structures expose alternating interdigitated source and drain contacts, which may be advantageous for DC-DC power conversion circuit designs using III-nitride devices. By using solder bars for external circuit connections, lateral conduction is enabled, thereby advantageously reducing device Rdson.
US08853738B2	Power LDMOS device and high voltage device A power LDMOS device including a substrate, source and drain regions, gates and trench insulating structures is provided. The substrate has a finger tip area, a finger body area and a palm area. The source regions are in the substrate in the finger body area and further extend to the finger tip area. The neighboring source regions in the finger tip area are connected. The outmost two source regions further extend to the palm area and are connected. The drain regions are in the substrate in the finger body area and further extend to the palm area. The neighboring drain regions in the palm area are connected. The source and drain regions are disposed alternately. A gate is disposed between the neighboring source and drain regions. The trench insulating structures are in the substrate in the palm area and respectively surround ends of the drain regions.
US08853736B2	Semiconductor device and power converter using it A semiconductor device and a power converter using it wherein a switching power device and a flywheel diode are connected in series, the flywheel diode includes a region having a Schottky junction to operate as a Schottky diode and a region having a pn junction to operate as a pn diode and control operation is performed such that when current flows forwardly through the flywheel diode, the pn diode operates and when the flywheel diode recovers backwardly, the Schottky diode operates mainly.
US08853730B2	Light emitting device and manufacturing method thereof A light emitting device comprises a substrate including a top surface that is flat, a light emitting diode on the substrate, a lead frame formed on the flat top surface of the substrate. The lead frame includes a circuit with a predetermined pattern to electrically connect to the light emitting diode. A dam part is formed on the substrate and is adjacent to the light emitting diode. A first member is formed on the light emitting diode, the first member including a fluorescent substance to convert a light emission spectrum of light from the light emitting diode. A second member is surrounded by the dam part and is formed on the substrate adjacent to the first member, and a lens covers the first member, the second member and the light emitting diode.
US08853729B2	Engineered-phosphor LED packages and related methods In accordance with certain embodiments, regions of spatially varying wavelength-conversion particle concentration are formed over light-emitting dies.
US08853727B1	Light emitting diode cable and heat sink A high output light emitting diode (LED) based lighting module includes a plurality of LEDs on a substrate board, a fiber optic mounting assembly that securely holds a plurality of fiber bundles that form a fiber cable to said LEDs so that each LED mates to a fiber bundle making each fiber bundle slightly overlap the active area of its respective LED and mechanical means for holding each fiber optic bundle a fixed distance from said LED substrate.
US08853725B2	Light emitting device, manufacturing method thereof, and optical device The present invention provides a light emitting device which is capable of enhancing the radiant intensity on a single direction. The light emitting device comprises a substrate, a lens bonded to the substrate, and an LED chip bonded to the substrate and exposed in a gap clipped between the substrate and the lens, wherein the lens has a light output surface which bulges in a direction that is defined from the substrate toward the LED chip and is contained in a thickness direction of the substrate to transmit the light emitted from the LED chip.
US08853722B2	Semiconductor light-emitting device and method for forming the same A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a light-impervious substrate, a bonding structure, a semiconductor light-emitting stack, and a fluorescent material structure overlaying the semiconductor light-emitting stack. The semiconductor light-emitting stack is separated from a growth substrate and bonded to the light-impervious substrate via the bonding structure. A method for producing the semiconductor light-emitting device includes separating a semiconductor light-emitting stack from a growth substrate, bonding the semiconductor light-emitting stack to a light-impervious substrate, and forming a fluorescent material structure over the semiconductor light-emitting stack.
US08853719B2	Semiconductor light-emitting device and light-emitting device package having the same Provided are a semiconductor light-emitting device and a light-emitting device package having the same. The semiconductor light-emitting device comprises a light-emitting structure, a first electrode unit, and a second electrode layer. The light-emitting structure comprises a plurality of compound semiconductor layers having a rounded side surface at an outer edge. The first electrode unit is disposed on the light-emitting structure. The second electrode layer is disposed under the light-emitting structure.
US08853717B2	Dye dispersion liquid, photosensitive resin composition for color filters, color filter, liquid crystal display device and organic light emitting display device An object is to provide a photosensitive resin composition for color filters, configured to be able to form a high-luminance color layer with excellent heat resistance and light resistance. Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition for color filters including the dye dispersion liquid, the dye dispersion liquid including a dye dispersed by a dispersant in a solvent, wherein the dye is a dye having a sulfonic acid group; the dispersant is a graft copolymer having an amine number of 30 mg KOH/g or more and including copolymerizable components that contain a specific monomer having a tertiary amine and a specific polymerizable oligomer; the solvent is a solvent having a solubility of the dye of 0.2 g/100 g solvent or less at 23° C.; and the tertiary amine of the dispersant and the sulfonic acid group of the dye form a micelle.
US08853710B2	Optically controlled silicon carbide and related wide-bandgap transistors and thyristors An optically active material is used to create power devices and circuits having significant performance advantages over conventional methods for affecting optical control of power electronics devices and circuits. A silicon-carbide optically active material is formed by compensating shallow donors with the boron related D-center. The resulting material can be n-type or p-type but it is distinguished from other materials by the ability to induce persistent photoconductivity in it when illuminated by electromagnetic radiation with a photon energy in excess of the threshold energy required to photoexcite electrons from the D-center to allowed states close to the conduction band edge, which varies from polytype to polytype.
US08853708B2	Stacked multi-die packages with impedance control A microelectronic assembly may include microelectronic devices arranged in a stack and having device contacts exposed at respective front surfaces. Signal conductors having substantial portions extending above the front surface of the respective microelectronic devices connect the device contacts with signal contacts of an underlying interconnection element. A rear surface of a microelectronic device of the stack overlying an adjacent microelectronic device of the stack is spaced a predetermined distance above and extends at least generally parallel to the substantial portions of the signal conductors connected to the adjacent device, such that a desired impedance may be achieved for the signal conductors connected to the adjacent device.
US08853705B2	Image sensor including guard ring and noise blocking area to block noise and method of manufacturing the same An image sensor including a deep guard ring and a noise blocking area and a method of manufacturing the same. The image sensor includes the deep guard ring and a deep P well surrounding the noise blocking area, thereby preventing crosstalk between adjacent pixels. In addition, an ion implantation layer is divided by the noise blocking area, so that substrate crosstalk is effectively eliminated.
US08853701B2	Semiconductor device, display device, and production method for semiconductor device and display device In order to efficiently manufacture a semiconductor device having a plurality of TFTs formed thereon, which can be applied to a variety of uses, a semiconductor device (100) is disclosed that is provided with a first P-type TFT (10a), a second P-type TFT (10b), a first N-type TFT (10c), and a second N-type TFT (10d), each having a channel region that is formed of polycrystalline silicon. When d1, d2, d3, and d4 respectively represent the concentrations of p-type impurities in the respective channel regions of the TFTs (10a to 10d), at least three values out of d1, d2, d3, and d4 are mutually different, and d1, d2, d3, and d4 satisfy relations of d1
US08853699B2	Thin film transistor and method of forming the same Disclosed are a thin film transistor and a method of forming the thin film transistor, wherein the thin film transistor includes a gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor pattern, a first gate insulating layer pattern interposed between the gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor pattern, wherein the first gate insulating layer pattern has an island shape or has two portions of different thicknesses from each other, a source electrode and a drain electrode electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor pattern, wherein the source electrode and the drain electrode are separated from each other, and a first insulating layer pattern placed between the source electrode and drain electrode and the oxide semiconductor pattern, wherein the first insulating layer pattern partially contacts the source electrode and drain electrode and the first gate insulating layer pattern, and wherein the first insulating layer is enclosed by an outer portion.
US08853694B2	Chip on film package including test pads and semiconductor devices including the same Provided are a chip on film (COF) package and semiconductor having the same. The COF package can include a flexible film having first and second surfaces opposite to and facing each other and including a conductive via penetrating from the first surface to the second surface, first and second conductive patterns respectively is on the first surface and the second surface and electrically connected to each other through the conductive via, an integrated circuit (IC) chip is on the first surface and electrically connected to the first conductive pattern, a test pad overlaps the conductive via and is electrically connected to at least one of the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern, and an external connection pattern is on the second surface spaced apart from the conductive via and electrically connected to the second conductive pattern.
US08853692B1	Test structure and method for bond pad quality monitoring A test structure for measuring bond pad quality is presented. The test structure includes a metal element that is defined over a dielectric layer. The metal element is then covered by a passivation layer, which has a number of probe points that exposes the top surface of the metal element. In addition, the top surface of the metal element is exposed between a pair of adjacent probe points.
US08853691B2	Transistor and manufacturing method thereof A transistor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The transistor includes a first gate, a second gate disposed on one side of the first gate, a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, an oxide layer, a first insulation layer, a second insulation layer, a source, and a drain. The first semiconductor layer is disposed between the first and second gates; the second semiconductor layer is disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second gate. The oxide layer is disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The first insulation layer is disposed between the first gate and the first semiconductor layer; the second insulation layer is disposed between the second gate and the second semiconductor layer. The source and the drain are disposed between the first insulation layer and the second insulation layer and respectively disposed on opposite sides of the oxide layer.
US08853689B2	Thin film transistor structure and method for manufacturing the same A thin film transistor (TFT) structure includes a metal oxide semiconductor layer, a gate, a source, a drain, a gate insulation layer, and a passivation layer. The metal oxide semiconductor layer has a crystalline surface which is constituted by a plurality of grains separated from one another. An indium content of the grains accounts for at least 50% of all metal elements of the metal oxide semiconductor layer. The gate is disposed on one side of the metal oxide semiconductor layer. The source and the drain are disposed on the other side of the metal oxide semiconductor layer. The gate insulation layer is disposed between the gate and the metal oxide semiconductor layer. The passivation layer is disposed on the gate insulation layer, and the crystalline surface of the metal oxide semiconductor layer is in direct contact with the gate insulation layer or the passivation layer.
US08853688B2	Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the display apparatus A display apparatus includes a base substrate and a buffer layer disposed on the base substrate. The display apparatus further includes an oxide semiconductor layer disposed on the buffer layer and including a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a channel portion. The display apparatus further includes a gate insulating layer disposed on the channel portion, a gate electrode disposed on the gate insulating layer, and a protective layer disposed on the gate electrode and the buffer layer and having a contact hole. The display apparatus further includes a transparent electrode overlapping a portion of the protective layer and electrically connected to one of the source electrode and the drain electrode through the contact hole. The transparent electrode includes a transparent metal layer and a transparent conductive oxide layer overlapping the transparent metal layer.
US08853687B2	Precursor composition of oxide semiconductor and thin film transistor substrate including oxide semiconductor A thin film transistor substrate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a semiconductor layer including metal disposed on an insulating substrate, a gate electrode overlapping the semiconductor layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode overlapping the semiconductor layer, wherein the metal in the semiconductor layer comprises indium (In), zinc (Zn), and tin (Sn), and a molar ratio ( R , R ⁡ [ mol ⁢ ⁢ % ] = [ In ] [ In + Zn + Sn ] × 100 ) of indium (In) to the metals in the semiconductor layer is less than about 20%, and more specifically, the molar ratio (R, ( R , R ⁡ [ mol ⁢ ⁢ % ] = [ In ] [ In + Zn + Sn ] / 100 ) of indium (In) of the metals in the semiconductor layer is about 5% to about 13%.
US08853686B2	Flat panel display device with oxide thin film transistor and method for fabricating the same A flat panel display device with an oxide thin film transistor and a fabricating method thereof are disclosed. The fabricating method of the flat panel display device includes: preparing a substrate defined into a pixel region and a pad contact region; forming a gate electrode and a link line; forming a pixel electrode within the pixel region; forming an oxide layer on the substrate provided with the pixel electrode; forming a passivation layer on the substrate and performing a formation process of contact holes to expose the link line; and forming a second transparent conductive material film on the substrate.
US08853685B2	Optical semiconductor, optical semiconductor electrode using same, photoelectrochemical cell, and energy system The optical semiconductor of the present invention is an optical semiconductor containing In, Ga, Zn, O and N, and has a composition in which a part of oxygen (O) is substituted by nitrogen (N) in a general formula: In2xGa2(1-x)O3(ZnO)y, where x and y satisfy 0.2
US08853667B2	Quantum dot gate FETs and circuits configured as biosensors and gene sequencers Quantum dot (QD) gate FETs and the use of quantum dot (QD) gate FETs for the purpose of sensing analytes and proteins is disclosed and described. Analytes, proteins, miRNAs, and DNAs functionalized to the QDs change the charge density in the gate and hence the current-voltage characteristics. In one embodiment, QD-FETs, such as 3-state configurations, the binding of chemical and biological species change the drain current-gate voltage characteristics resulting in detection. In one embodiment, DNA sensing is done by its binding to an existing reference DNA functionalized on to quantum dots which are located in the gate region of the FET.
US08853666B2	Field effect transistor, and multilayered epitaxial film for use in preparation of field effect transistor In a group III nitride-type field effect transistor, the present invention reduces a leak current component by conduction of residual carriers in a buffer layer, and achieves improvement in a break-down voltage, and enhances a carrier confinement effect (carrier confinement) of a channel to improve pinch-off characteristics (to suppress a short channel effect). For example, when applying the present invention to a GaN-type field effect transistor, besides GaN of a channel layer, a composition-modulated (composition-gradient) AlGaN layer in which aluminum composition reduces toward a top gradually or stepwise is used as a buffer layer (hetero buffer). To gate length Lg of a FET to be prepared, a sum a of layer thicknesses of an electron supply layer and a channel layer is selected so as to fulfill Lg/a≧5, and in such a case, the layer thickness of the channel layer is selected in a range of not exceeding 5 times (about 500 Å) as long as a de Broglie wavelength of two-dimensional electron gas accumulated in the channel layer in room temperature.
US08853665B2	Semiconductor constructions, memory cells, memory arrays and methods of forming memory cells Some embodiments include a construction having oxygen-sensitive structures directly over spaced-apart nodes. Each oxygen-sensitive structure includes an angled plate having a horizontal portion along a top surface of a node and a non-horizontal portion extending upwardly from the horizontal portion. Each angled plate has an interior sidewall where an inside corner is formed between the non-horizontal portion and the horizontal portion, an exterior sidewall in opposing relation to the interior sidewall, and lateral edges. Bitlines are over the oxygen-sensitive structures, and have sidewalls extending upwardly from the lateral edges of the oxygen-sensitive structures. A non-oxygen-containing structure is along the interior sidewalls, along the exterior sidewalls, along the lateral edges, over the bitlines, and along the sidewalls of the bitlines. Some embodiments include memory arrays, and methods of forming memory cells.
US08853659B2	Switchable electronic device and method of switching said device A switchable electronic device comprises a hole blocking layer and a layer comprising a conductive material between first and second electrodes, wherein the conductivity of the device may be irreversibly switched upon application of a current having a current density of less than or equal to 100 A cm−2 to a conductivity at least 100 times lower than the conductivity of the device before switching. The conductive material is a doped organic material such as doped optionally substituted poly(ethylene dioxythiophene).
US08853655B2	Gas refraction compensation for laser-sustained plasma bulbs A laser-sustained plasma illuminator system includes at least one laser light source to provide light. At least one reflector focuses the light from the laser light source at a focal point of the reflector. An enclosure substantially filled with a gas is positioned at or near the focal point of the reflector. The light from the laser light source at least partially sustains a plasma contained in the enclosure. The enclosure has at least one wall with a thickness that is varied to compensate for optical aberrations in the system.
US08853654B2	Shield structure for electron beam sterilization equipment A shield structure for electron beam sterilization equipment. The shield structure satisfies at least one of the following conditions: (I) an outer diameter D4 of an internal circumferential shield S4 is larger than an outer diameter D5 of an internal circumferential shield S5, and (II) an internal circumferential shield ST2 of a circular path LT2 downstream of an entrance trap zone Z1 connected to an outer-surface sterilization zone Z2 has an outer diameter DT2 that is larger than an outer diameter D1 of an internal circumferential shield S1 of a circular path L1 upstream of the outer-surface sterilization zone Z2.
US08853647B2	Electron microscope Provided is an electron microscope on which a specimen holder to have high voltage applied is mountable. The specimen holder has safety (electric shock prevention) features, and attention is paid to the specimen holder in terms of operability. The microscope includes a specimen holder having a function of applying a voltage to a specimen mount disposed to load a specimen, a voltage source that supplies the voltage to be applied to the specimen mount, a voltage cable connected at one end thereof to the specimen holder, and a relay unit to which the other end of the voltage cable is connected, the relay unit being placed on a supporting base that supports a lens barrel of the electron microscope.
US08853645B2	Radiographic image detector, radiographic imaging apparatus, radiographic imaging system The present invention provides a radiographic image detector that may maintain even resolution in 6 directions before and after 3-pixel binning process. Namely, out of plural pixels with hexagonal shaped pixel regions in a radiation detector, for plural pixel groups respectively configured from 3 pixels, 3 pixels worth of charges in the radiation detector are read together, the charge signals of these 3 pixels combined, and integrated in sequence with a charge amplifier. For specific pixel groups, out of 3 pixels configuring the specific pixel groups, the charge signals of 2 pixels worth, and the charge signal of the remaining 1 pixel worth are summed with the same charge amplifier using shifted integration timings. 3-pixel binning is thereby performed.
US08853644B2	Radiation image capture device A radiation image capture device is provided with a radiation detection panel, a signal processing board, a flexible printed circuit, a casing, and a first conductor. The radiation detection panel includes optoelectronic conversion elements that convert radiation to electronic signals. The signal processing board is disposed to oppose the radiation detection panel and performs signal processing of the electronic signals provided by the radiation detection panel. One end of the flexible printed circuit is electrically connected to the radiation detection panel and the other end is electrically connected to the signal processing board. The casing accommodates the radiation detection panel and the signal processing board, and accommodates the flexible printed circuit in a state of being separated from inner walls of the casing. The first conductor is provided at a region of the flexible printed circuit that comes in contact with the casing by movements of the flexible printed circuit.
US08853637B2	Particle based neutron detector A method and device include a conductive base layer, a semiconducting layer supported by and electrically coupled to the base layer, the semiconductor layer have integrated gadolinium nanoparticles presenting a high cross section to neutron particles, and a conductive top layer electrically coupled to the semiconductor layer, wherein the base layer and top layer are disposed to collect current from electrons resulting from neutron interactions with the gadolinium nanoparticles.
US08853636B2	Linear accelerators The primary collimator for a radiotherapy apparatus can be made up of several layers, each comprising several apertures, and each layer being moveable so as to select a specific aperture to build up the primary collimator shape. In this way, the shape of the primary collimator can be tailored and/or the beam filters incorporated into the primary collimator assembly. This saves space in the radiation head whilst also allowing filters to be easily interchanged.
US08853626B2	Ionization apparatus and ionization analysis apparatus A sampling nozzle 21, an ion supply tube 31 leading to an analysis apparatus 50 and a barrier discharge tube 11 are connected to first, second and third ends, respectively, of a T-shaped tube 41 having three connecting ports, and the central portion of the T-shaped tube is an ionization chamber SP. The ionization chamber SP is a closed space, and ions generated therein are introduced to the analysis apparatus 50 through the ion supply tube 31. As a result, almost all of the ions are introduced into the interior of the analysis apparatus.
US08853620B2	Methods and apparatus for producing a mass spectrum The invention provides a method of producing a mass spectrum, comprising: obtaining a transient from the oscillation of ions in a mass analyser; Fourier transforming the transient to obtain a complex spectrum having a real component and an imaginary component; and calculating an enhanced spectrum which comprises a combination of (i) and (ii) wherein (i) comprises a Positive spectrum; and (ii) comprises an Absorption spectrum. Also provided are an apparatus for producing a mass spectrum suitable for carrying out the method as well as a method of determining a phase correction for a complex spectrum obtained by Fourier transformation from a detected transient obtained from a mass analyser.
US08853614B2	Method for calibrating at least one detector array formed by a plurality of detectors In a method for calibrating at least one detector array formed by a plurality of detectors that is exposed to a high-energy, fan-shaped expanding radiation emanating from an approximately point-like energy source, serving the penetration of a material for measuring physical properties due to the absorption capacity of the material, it is provided that at least two in each case homogeneously formed calibration bodies whose gradually differing absorption is designed in a way that the absorption capacity of the one calibration body is lower and the one of the other calibration body is higher than the absorbance capacity of the material to be measured.
US08853613B1	Magnetic field coils for magneto-optical trap A magnetic field coil arrangement for a magneto-optical trap comprises a first transparent substrate having a first surface, a second transparent substrate having a second surface opposite from the first surface, one or more side walls coupled between the first and second transparent substrates, a first set of magnetic field coils on the first surface of the first transparent substrate, and a second set of magnetic field coils on the second surface of the second transparent substrate. The second set of magnetic field coils in an offset alignment with the first set of magnetic field coils. The first and second sets of magnetic field coils are configured to produce a magnetic field distribution that mimics a quadrupole magnetic field distribution in a central location between the first and second transparent substrates.
US08853610B2	Imaging device An imaging device includes: a plurality of first pixels, each including a photodiode and in-pixel transistors and having a light-blocking metal film blocking part of light entering the respective first pixels; and a plurality of second pixels, each including a photodiode and in-pixel transistors and having no light-blocking metal film; and each of the photodiodes included in the first pixels or the second pixels is surrounded with a metal frame.
US08853609B2	Solid-state imaging device with multiplexed read-out and shutter states According to one embodiment, a vertical selection circuit that sets an electronic shutter state and a read-out state in time division multiplexing for each selected row of a pixel array unit in which the pixels are arranged in a matrix pattern, a pulse selector circuit that drives the pixels belonging to the selected row in accordance with the electronic shutter state and the read-out state, and a timing generator circuit that controls operational timing of the vertical selection circuit and the pulse selector circuit are included.
US08853608B2	Image sensor An image sensor for reducing a sampling time by shortening a stabilization duration is provided. The image sensor includes a pixel unit, a sampling unit sampling a signal from an output node of the pixel unit, a sinking unit sinking current from the output node of the pixel unit, and a current controller controlling the amount of current in the sinking unit.
US08853601B2	Microwavable construct for heating, browning, and crisping rounded food items A microwave energy interactive construct for heating a food item having a surface intended to be browned and/or crisped includes a flanged receiving element shaped to receive the food item. The flanged receiving element includes a plurality of hingeable flange segments, so that microwave energy interactive material disposed on the hingeable flange segments may be brought into intimate and/or proximate contact with the surface of the food item.
US08853600B2	Method and apparatus for treating subcutaneous histological features A system and method for treating subcutaneous histological features without affecting adjacent tissues adversely employs microwave energy of selected power, frequency and duration to penetrate subcutaneous tissue and heat target areas with optimum doses to permanently affect the undesirable features. The frequency chosen preferentially interacts with the target as opposed to adjacent tissue, and the microwave energy is delivered as a short pulse causing minimal discomfort and side effects. By distributing microwave energy at the skin over an area and adjusting power and frequency, different conditions, such as hirsuitism and telangiectasia, can be effectively treated.
US08853599B2	Induction heating cooking apparatus An induction heating cooking apparatus includes a magnetic flux-shielding plate 28 to restrain magnetic flux leakage from a heating coil 24 and define a cooling air trunk 33, through which cooling air from a fan 32 passes. An infrared sensor 26 for detecting infrared rays emitted from a cooking container 22 and a control circuit 27 for controlling an output of a heating coil 24 depending on an output from the infrared sensor 26 are accommodated within the same space with respect to the magnetic flux-shielding plate 28 to thereby enhance assemblage. Also, the infrared sensor 26 is mainly cooled by cooling air passing through a cooling air trunk 33 to thereby enhance the cooling efficiency of the infrared sensor 26 and conduct correct temperature detection.
US08853598B2	Bowling ball maintenance device A bowling ball maintenance device performs a de-oiling process on bowling balls having porous surfaces. The maintenance device may comprise a container sized to store at least one bowling ball within the container and structured to receive the bowling ball. A heating element is structured to warm an internal environment of the container at least to a level at which oil that may have accumulated in the pores of the ball begins to flow out of the pores. Embodiments also include a ball support cup within the container that is structured to contain the oil that has flowed out of the pores of the ball. Depending on the embodiment, the ball support cup may include three or more ball support extensions structured to support the ball in a stationary position over a height of the walls or edges of the ball support cup during operation of the maintenance device.
US08853595B2	Welding gun A welding gun is provided that can achieve both a size reduction and increase in pressure using a servo motor. The welding gun (1,2) includes an arm holder (30) having guide pins (31a, 31b and 32a, 32b) that are moveable along guide tracks (12a, 12b) formed in a gun bracket (10), and a mobile gun arm (40) is mounted to this arm holder. Roller followers (33a, 33b and 34a, 34b) engaging with the guide tracks around the guide pins are provided, and the mobile gun arm is made to open or close via the arm holder using a servo motor (72).
US08853592B2	Method for laser machining a sample having a crystalline structure A charged particle beam and a laser beam are used together to micromachine a substrate. A first beam alters the state of a region of the work piece, and the second beam removes material whose state was altered. In one embodiment, an ion beam can create photon absorbing defects to lower the local ablation threshold, allowing the laser beam to remove material in a region defined by the ion beam. The combination of laser beam and charged particle beam allows the creation of features similar in size to the charged particle beam spot size, at milling rates greater than charged particle processing because of the increased energy provided by the laser beam.
US08853591B2	Surface treatment equipment including a laser engraving system for treatment of a strip A surface treatment equipment is designed for forming nickel barriers on a plurality of terminals for preventing solder wicking is disclosed. The surface treatment equipment includes a retractable feeding system, a laser engraving system, an image sensor, and a control system. The retractable feeding system is utilized to transmit a strip that has the terminals. The laser engraving system is utilized to ablate the terminals. The image sensor is utilized to collect a plurality of images of the ablated terminals. The control system receives the images to perform image recognition. When a defective terminal is recognized, the control system controls the retractable feeding system to transmit in reverse and controls the laser engraving system to repeatedly ablate the defective terminal. The defective terminals can be automatically recognized by the image sensor accompanying the control system. Thus, the drawback of a human visual inspection is solved.
US08853585B2	Electromagnetic contractor An electromagnetic contactor includes a first stationary contact having a stationary contact portion and a stationary terminal portion for connecting to a power supply; a second stationary contact having a stationary contact portion and a stationary terminal section for connecting to a load; a stationary-contact supporting case supporting the stationary terminal portions of the first and second stationary contacts to protrude the contact support casing, and maintaining a predetermined distance in between; a moving-contact portion contactable to and separable from the stationary contact portion of the first and second stationary contact and arranged in the stationary-contact supporting case; and a pair of arc-extinguishing magnets arranged in parallel to sandwich the moving-contact portion in the longitudinal direction and having same magnetic polarity at opposing magnetic pole surfaces. A driving mechanism drives the moving-contact portion contactable to and separable from the stationary contact portions of the first and second stationary contacts.
US08853584B2	Methods for sorting materials Disclosed herein is the use of differences in x-ray linear absorption coefficients to process ore and remove elements with higher atomic number from elements with lower atomic numbers. Use of this dry method at the mine reduces pollution and transportation costs. One example of said invention is the ejection of inclusions with sulfur, silicates, mercury, arsenic and radioactive elements from coal. This reduces the amount and toxicity of coal ash. It also reduces air emissions and the energy required to clean stack gases from coal combustion. Removal of said ejected elements improves thermal efficiency and reduces the pollution and carbon footprint for electrical production.
US08853571B2	Foot switch having security mechanism A foot switch having a security mechanism includes a main body, a circuit board, a pedal and a latch. The circuit board is received in the main body. The pedal is provided on the main body. The latch is provided adjacent to the pedal. The pedal is electrically connected to the circuit board via the latch. When the latch and the pedal are pressed, the circuit board is electrically connected to the pedal. The pedal can only generate an unlocking action via the latch, whereby the circuit board is electrically connected to the pedal to output a driving signal. Thus, the foot switch of the present invention can be prevented from being stepped on by mistake, thereby enhancing the safety in use.
US08853561B2	Printed wiring board with improved corrosion resistance and yield A printed wiring board is configured such that copper-laminated plates and prepregs are alternately laminated and surface conductive layers are arranged on the outermost positions outside the prepregs, wherein all leading wires from pads for surface-mount parts to be mounted on the surface of the printed wiring board are connected to inner conductive layers of the copper laminated plates through blind via holes connecting the surface conductive layer and the copper-laminated plate therebelow, and inner via holes connecting conductive layers on the top and rear surfaces of at least one of the copper-laminated plates that is nearest to the surface conductive layer are provided and a conductive film is formed in the inner via holes.
US08853558B2	Interconnect structure A microelectronic assembly includes a first surface and a first thin conductive element exposed at the first surface and having a face comprising first and second regions. A first conductive projection having a base connected to and covering the first region of the face extends to an end remote from the base. A first dielectric material layer covers the second region of the first thin element and contacts at least the base of the first conductive projection. The assembly further includes a second substrate having a second face and a second conductive projection extending away from the second face. A first fusible metal mass connects the first projection to the second projection and extends along an edge of the first projection towards the first dielectric material layer.
US08853554B2	Touch module with photovoltaic conversion function A touch module with photovoltaic conversion function includes a touch zone and a non-touch zone. The touch zone includes a first clear substrate, a second clear substrate and a photovoltaic conversion unit. The first clear substrate has opposite first and second sides, and the second clear substrate has opposite third and fourth sides. A first and a second touch electrode layer are provided on the second side and the third side, respectively; and the photovoltaic conversion unit is provided on the first side of the first clear substrate. By providing the photovoltaic conversion unit in the touch zone of the touch module, the photovoltaic conversion unit can have increased light-absorption areas to enable conversion of light into more electric current and accordingly, enable a touch device using the touch module to have extended standby and operation time.
US08853551B2	Wired circuit board and producing method thereof A wired circuit board includes an insulating layer, and a first conductive pattern and a second conductive pattern formed on the insulating layer. The first conductive pattern includes a first outer terminal on which a metal plating layer is provided, a first inner terminal to be solder connected, and a first wire which connects the first outer terminal and the first inner terminal. The second conductive pattern includes a second outer terminal to be solder connected, a second inner terminal to be solder connected, and a second wire which connects the second outer terminal and the second inner terminal. The first inner terminal and the second inner terminal are arranged in opposed relation with each other so as to be solder connected to the common electric component and preflux processing is performed thereon, and a metal plating layer is provided on the second wire.
US08853549B2	Circuit substrate and method of manufacturing same A circuit substrate capable of reducing and preventing deviations of circuit characteristics includes a relatively hard region and a relatively soft region. A main body of the circuit substrate includes a stack of a plurality of flexible sheets made of a flexible material and includes rigid regions and a flexible region, the flexible region being more easily deformable than the rigid regions. Wiring conductors are disposed in the main body and define circuitry. Reinforcing insulative films are disposed so as to cover the portions where the wiring conductors are not disposed in the rigid regions on the flexible sheets when seen in plan view from the z-axis direction.
US08853548B2	Suspension substrate, suspension, head suspension, hard disk drive, and method for manufacturing suspension substrate A suspension substrate of the present invention includes an insulating layer, a spring material layer, and a plurality of wirings, wherein one wiring of the plurality of wirings includes a head-side wiring part and a plurality of division wiring parts, respectively bifurcated from the head-side wiring part. The spring material layer includes a spring-material-layer main body, a first spring-material-layer separated body and a second spring-material-layer separated body. The division wiring parts of the one wiring are respectively connected with the first spring-material-layer separated body, via a pair of conductive connection parts, respectively extending through the insulating layer. The first spring-material-layer separated body is located on one side relative to the longitudinal axis, while the second spring-material-layer separated body is located on the other side relative to the longitudinal axis.
US08853547B2	Flexible printed board A flexible printed circuit board, in particular for the spatial connection of electronic components, includes a carrier foil (1), several bonding surfaces (10) arranged on a solder side (4) of the carrier foil (1), and several soldering surfaces (2) arranged on a bonding side (12) of the carrier foil (1) opposite the solder side. The soldering surfaces (2) are connected to the bonding surfaces (10) via electrical strip conductors, and a stiffening plate (3) is inseparably connected to the carrier foil (1) on the solder side thereof.
US08853541B2	Overhead power cord holder An overhead electrical cord holder allows the user to safely operate a household appliance without tripping with the power cord. The power cord holder includes a hollow outer tube and an inner tube slide able inside the hollow outer tube. The inner tube includes an end protruding from the bottom end of the hollow outer tube. A rotatable mounting block is attached to the protruding end of the inner tube. The hooks are secured to the rotatable mounting block. The rotatable mounting block is rotatable with the inner tube.
US08853540B2	Carbon nanotube enhanced conductors for communications cables and related communications cables and methods A conductor for a communications cable includes an elongated metal wire and a metal sheet that includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes that at least partially surrounds the elongated metal wire. The metal wire may include copper, and the metal sheet may likewise include copper and may be welded to an outside surface of the metal wire to surround the metal wire. This conductor may be used in a variety of communications cables that carry high frequency signals.
US08853539B2	Cable with current leakage detection function A cable having a current leakage detection function includes three current-carrying core wires. Each current-carrying core wire is wrapped by an insulating layer, so that the current-carrying core wires are electrically insulated from one another. The insulating layer of at least one of the current-carrying core wires is wrapped by a metal wire net. Current guiding wires in contact with the metal wire net or a single-sided conductive film laminated outside the metal wire net is utilized to achieve the effect of timely and effectively conducting a leakage current to a leakage current detection device, so as to improve the reliability of leakage current detection.
US08853537B2	Cable sealing and retaining device The present invention relates to a cable sealing and retaining device capable of sealingly guiding and retaining a cable through an opening of the cable sealing and retaining device. The present invention provides an improved cable sealing and retaining device which allows a simple releasable fixation of a cable to the cable sealing and retaining device while the cable is sealingly guided through an opening provided with the cable sealing and retaining device. The cable sealing and retaining device (40; 60) comprises a sealing part (11) providing a passageway with an inner seal (14) through which a cable (2) is sealingly guidable, and an outer seal (15) arranged on an outer circumference of the sealing part (11). The cable sealing and retaining device (40; 60) comprises a fixation part (12) for retaining the sealing part (11) in longitudinal direction of the passageway; and a sleeve portion (47; 67) forming an opening (41; 61) for receiving the fixation part (12) and the sealing part (11) of the cable sealing and retaining device (40; 60). The sleeve portion (47; 67) provides a sealing section (42; 62) for co-operating with the outer seal (15) to perform a sealing therebetween. the cable sealing and retaining device (40; 60) is characterized by the fixation part (12) which provides fixation means (24) on its outer circumferential surface to fix the fixation part (12) to the sleeve portion (47; 67).
US08853536B2	Solderable elastic electric contact terminal Provided is a solderable elastic electric contact terminal, which includes an elastic core having a height smaller than a width thereof, and including two or more through holes separately disposed therein and having a dumbbell shaped cross section, wherein the through holes extend along a longitudinal direction of the elastic core, an elastic rubber coating layer enveloping the elastic core to adhere thereto, and a heat-resistant polymer film having a surface adhered to the elastic rubber coating layer to envelop the elastic rubber coating layer, and another surface integrally formed with a metal layer. A top surface of the metal layer is horizontal for vacuum pickup.
US08853534B2	Multi-directional mounting faceplate A multi-directional mounting faceplate for managing a plurality of cables is provided. The mounting faceplate includes a faceplate body and a nose cover, wherein the faceplate body has an opening disposed about the center of the faceplate body. The cross-sectional shape of the nose cover is similar to the shape of the opening. The nose cover has two side plates and a linking plate which is connected between the two side plates, such that the nose cover can be rotatably connected to the faceplate body to change the open direction of the mounting faceplate.
US08853533B2	Contact-making and connection arrangement on the basis of film conductors introduced in a housing The invention relates to a contact-making and connection arrangement on the basis of film conductors introduced in a housing, wherein ends of the film conductors have a contact-making section and at least partly lie one above another. According to the invention, a double-sided self-adhesive or adhesive-coated conductive nonwoven material is situated between the contact-making sections facing one another, said material mechanically and electrically connecting the ends of the film conductors. Furthermore, the housing is embodied such that it is divided in the plane of the film conductors that have been introduced or are to be introduced, wherein the housing parts form half-shells and, in at least one half-shell, stamp-like projections are provided which lead to a deformation of the contact-making layer in such a way that a reduction of the electrical contact resistance of the connection occurs.
US08853528B2	Radio frequency transparent photovoltaic cell A radio frequency transparent photovoltaic cell includes a back contact layer formed of an electrically conductive material, at least one aperture formed in the back contact layer, and at least one photovoltaic cell section disposed on the back contact layer. An airship includes one or more radio frequency antennas disposed in an interior of the airship. One or more radio frequency transparent photovoltaic cells are disposed on an outer surface of the airship.
US08853527B2	Solar cell structures, photovoltaic panels and corresponding processes Photovoltaic modules comprise solar cells having doped domains of opposite polarities along the rear side of the cells. The doped domains can be located within openings through a dielectric passivation layer. In some embodiments, the solar cells are formed from thin silicon foils. Doped domains can be formed by printing inks along the rear surface of the semiconducting sheets. The dopant inks can comprise nanoparticles having the desired dopant.
US08853525B2	Frameless photovoltaic module A photovoltaic module employing an array of photovoltaic cells disposed between two optically transparent substrates such as to define a closed-loop peripheral area of the module that does not contain a photovoltaic cell. The module is sealed with a peripheral seal along the perimeter; and is devoid of a structural element affixed to an optically transparent substrate and adapted to mount the module to a supporting structure. The two substrates may be bonded together with the use of adhesive material and, optionally, the peripheral seal can include the adhesive material. The module optionally includes diffraction grating element(s) adjoining respectively corresponding PV-cell(s).
US08853524B2	Silicon solar cell with back surface field A solar cell and method of fabrication are disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, the method comprises depositing a first doped amorphous silicon layer on a first surface of a silicon substrate, depositing a second doped amorphous silicon layer on the first surface of the silicon substrate. The second doped amorphous silicon layer is doped oppositely from the first doped amorphous silicon layer. An anneal is performed to transform the first doped amorphous silicon layer and second doped amorphous silicon layer to crystalline silicon layers.
US08853523B2	Solar cell module and manufacturing method of the same A solar cell module includes an antireflective film (4) which has a curved shape depressed towards a side to place photovoltaic cells (1) so as to make a film thickness of the antireflective film (4) in boundary regions (E2) between regions (E1) immediately above the adjacent photovoltaic cells (1) smaller than a film thickness of the antireflective film (4) in the regions (E1) immediately above the photovoltaic cells (1).
US08853521B2	Truncated pyramid structures for see-through solar cells The present disclosure presents a partially-transparent (see-through) three-dimensional thin film solar cell (3-D TFSC) substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of unit cells. Each unit cell structure has the shape of a truncated pyramid, and its parameters may be varied to allow a desired portion of sunlight to pass through.
US08853518B2	System employing a thermoelectric device to power an electronic circuit from heat generated by semiconductor devices, and method of powering a system A system includes a plurality of semiconductor devices; an electronic circuit operatively associated with the semiconductor devices; a thermoelectric device structured to provide power to power the electronic circuit from heat generated by the semiconductor devices; a power supply structured to provide power to power the electronic circuit; a number of sensors structured to sense at least one characteristic of the semiconductor devices or the thermoelectric device; and a processor cooperating with the number of sensors to provide power to power the electronic circuit from at least one of the thermoelectric device and the power supply.
US08853515B1	Reversible cymbal A reversible cymbal includes a central cup surrounded by a remainder of the cymbal. The cymbal is repeatedly reversible between a first configuration, in which curvatures of the cup and the remainder of the cymbal are in the same direction, and a second configuration, in which the curvatures are opposite, without damage to the cymbal. The cymbal can be played in both first and second configurations.
US08853510B2	Wheat cultivar HY 319-SWW and compositions and methods of using the same A wheat cultivar designated HY 319-SWW is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds and plants of wheat cultivar HY 319-SWW, and to methods for producing wheat seeds and plants by crossing wheat cultivar HY 319-SWW with itself or another wheat cultivar or wheat plant not designated a cultivar. The invention also relates to methods for producing seeds and plants of wheat cultivar HY 319-SWW containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to methods for producing seeds and plants by mutagenesis of wheat cultivar HY 319-SWW. The invention also relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar HY 319-SWW with another wheat cultivar.
US08853505B2	Variety corn line AA2205 The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated AA2205, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line AA2205 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line AA2205, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line AA2205, and plants produced according to these methods.
US08853503B2	Variety corn line NPIQ4345 The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated NPIQ4345, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line NPIQ4345 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line NPIQ4345, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line NPIQ4345, and plants produced according to these methods.
US08853502B1	Maize variety hybrid X08A233 A novel maize variety designated X08A233 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08A233 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08A233 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08A233, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08A233. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08A233.
US08853501B1	Inbred corn line XHK34 An inbred corn line, designated XHK34, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line XHK34, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line XHK34 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line XHK34 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line XHK34, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line XHK34 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.
US08853497B2	Soybean variety A1026219 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1026219. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1026219. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1026219 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1026219 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US08853495B2	Plants tolerant to HPPD inhibitor herbicides The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding a hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.27, abbreviated herein as HPPD) obtained from Euryarchaeota belonging to the family Picrophilaceae, as well as the proteins encoded thereby, and to a chimeric gene which comprises such nucleic acid sequence, and to the use of such nucleic acid sequences, proteins or chimeric genes for obtaining plants which are tolerant to HPPD inhibitor herbicides.
US08853494B2	Stress tolerant transgenic crop plants Disclosed herein are novel variant bacterial cold shock proteins and recombinant DNA for expressing such proteins to produce transgenic plants with enhanced stress tolerance and/or enhanced yield.
US08853493B2	Virus induced gene silencing (VIGS) for functional analysis of genes in cotton The invention relates to the functional analysis of genes in cotton by employing the Virus Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) method. More specifically this method induces gene silencing in cotton with the help of the Tobacco Rattle Virus (TRV) vectors RNA1 and RNA2 and phenotypic effects on the cotton plant can be analysed Moreover this invention also provides transient expression vector TRV RNA2 in order to transiently express genes in cotton plants and plant tissue under the influence of a strong subgenomic promoter.
US08853490B2	Antifungal proteins and methods of use Compositions and methods for protecting a plant from a pathogen, particularly a fungal pathogen, are provided. Compositions include amino acid sequences, and variants and fragments thereof, for novel variants of antipathogenic polypeptides generated through DNA shuffling that exhibit improved antipathogenic activity. Polynucleotides that encode the antipathogenic polypeptides are also provided. A method for inducing pathogen resistance in a plant using the polynucleotides disclosed herein is further provided. Compositions comprising an antipathogenic polypeptide or a microorganism comprising an antipathogenic polynucleotide of the invention in combination with a carrier and methods of using these compositions to protect a plant from a pathogen are further provided. Plants, plant cells, seeds, and microorganisms comprising an antipathogenic polynucleotide or polypeptide of the invention are also disclosed.
US08853488B2	Methods for rapidly transforming monocots The present invention provides methods for transforming monocot plants via a simple and rapid protocol, to obtain regenerated plants capable of being planted to soil in as little as 4-8 weeks. Associated cell culture media and growth conditions are also provided, as well as plants and plant parts obtained by the method. Further, a method for screening recalcitrant plant genotypes for transformability by the methods of the present invention is also provided. Further, a system for expanding priority development window for producing transgenic plants by the methods of the present invention is also provided.
US08853487B2	Disposable absorbent article with temperature changing layer [Problems]To provide a disposable absorbent article that can generate a large temperature change on a surface thereof.[Means for Solving Problems]A disposable absorbent article comprising, at an area including a crotch portion, an absorbent portion which has a liquid pervious face sheet (30), a liquid impervious sheet (11) and an absorbent structure (50) that is interposed therebetween is configured that on a surface of an absorbent body (56) having a high absorbent polymer at least in a face side layer thereof, a temperature changing substance (40) for cooling or heating urine by contact with the urine is sprinkled and that the urine, which has been cooled or heated by the temperature changing substance (40), can be absorbed and retained in the face side layer of the absorbent body (56).
US08853486B2	Film for covering a wound Embodiments of the invention relate to a wound covering having a first strip-like element forming a first periphery and a second strip-like element that faces away from the first periphery, runs approximately parallel thereto, forming a second periphery, and is joined to the first strip-like element, there being formed between the first inner periphery of the strip-like element, facing away from the first periphery, and a second inner periphery of the second strip-like element, facing away from the second periphery, a drainage chamber, the depth of which in a depth direction extending at right angles to the periphery ensures a capillary action on bodily fluids received in the drainage chamber, in particular exudates.
US08853485B2	Method for preparing polymer grade low-carbon olefin through separation of methanol pyrolysis gas The present invention provides a method for preparing the polymer grade low-carbon olefin through separation of the methanol pyrolysis gas, including steps of the compression, impurity removal, and absorption and separation. In the absorption and separation step, the pyrolysis gas is sent to the front-end ethylene removing column, and then is, with the C4 absorbent, further absorbed and separated to produce polymer grade ethylene products, polymer grade propylene products, and C4 and C5 products. The moderate-temperature and moderate-pressure separation without a cold box according to the present invention provides safer production process, less investment in the equipment, as well as easier separation and lower energy consumption as a result of the front-end ethylene removing and C4 absorption and separation process.
US08853479B2	Methods for co-production of alkylbenzene and biofuel from natural oils Embodiments of methods for production of linear alkylbenzene and optionally biofuel from natural oil are provided. Natural oils are deoxygenated to form a stream comprising paraffins. A first portion of the paraffins are dehydrogenated to provide mono-olefins. Then, benzene is alkylated with the mono-olefins under alkylation conditions to provide an alkylation effluent comprising alkylbenzenes and benzene. Thereafter, the alkylbenzenes are isolated to provide the alkylbenzene product. Optionally, a second portion of the paraffins may be processed to form biofuel.
US08853476B2	Production of diesel fuel from biorenewable feedstocks with heat integration A process has been developed for producing diesel boiling range fuel or fuel blending component from renewable feedstocks such as plant oils and greases. The process involves treating a renewable feedstock by hydrogenating and deoxygenating i.e. decarboxylating and/or hydrodeoxygenating to provide a hydrocarbon fraction useful as a diesel fuel. The hydrocarbon fraction is isomerized to improve cold flow properties. At least one interstage stream of the hydrogenating and deoxygenating reaction zone is heat exchanged with the feed to the isomerization reaction zone, and/or the effluent of the hydrogenating and deoxygenating reaction zone is heat exchanged with the feed to the isomerization reaction zone.
US08853475B2	Process for producing a renewable hydrocarbon fuel A process for producing a renewable hydrocarbon fuel. The process can include providing a feed including a lignocellulosic material to a pyrolysis zone to produce a stream including a pyrolysis oil, providing the pyrolysis oil stream to a refining zone producing a refined stream, providing at least a portion of the refined stream to a reforming zone producing a stream including hydrogen, providing at least a portion of the hydrogen stream to the refining zone; and recovering the renewable hydrocarbon fuel from the refined stream.
US08853471B2	Process for preparing C4-oxygenates Preparation of C4-oxygenates, in particular 2-butanol and butanone, which comprises the reaction of ethene with ethanol to form 2-butanol under conditions under which ethanol is present in the supercritical state.
US08853468B2	Vapor esterification method to produce ester feed for hydrogenolysis Disclosed herein are processes for alcohol production by reducing an esterification product, such as ethyl acetate. The processes comprise esterifying, in the vapor phase, acetic acid and an alcohol such as ethanol to produce the esterification product. The esterification product is reduced with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a crude reaction mixture comprising the alcohol, in particular ethanol, which may be separated from the crude reaction mixture.
US08853466B2	Integrated process for producing ethanol from methanol Processes and systems for forming ethanol from methanol. The process involves carbonylating the methanol to form acetic acid and hydrogenating the acetic acid to form ethanol. In a first aspect, at least some hydrogen for the hydrogenating step is derived from a tail gas stream formed in the carbonylation step. In a second aspect, at least some carbon monoxide for the carbonylation step is derived from a vapor stream in the hydrogenation system. In a third aspect, a syngas stream is separated to form a hydrogen stream and a carbon monoxide stream, and the hydrogen stream is methanated to remove residual carbon monoxide prior to being introduced into the hydrogenation system.
US08853464B2	Method of producing reduced coenzyme Q10 crystals with excellent handling properties The present invention provides a method of producing reduced coenzyme Q10 crystals suitable for commercial scale production thereof.According to a method of the present invention of producing a reduced coenzyme Q10 crystal which comprises a crystallization of reduced coenzyme Q10 in a solution of alcohols and/or ketones, reduced coenzyme Q10 crystal excellent in slurry properties and crystalline properties maybe obtained. Moreover, an isolation process including a crystal separation or the whole process including the isolation process maybe minimized and simplified. Thus, highly pure reduced coenzyme Q10 may be obtained in a high yield.
US08853463B2	Decarboxylation of levulinic acid to ketone solvents Ketones, specifically Methyl ethyl ketone (“MEK”) and octanedione, may be formed from six carbon sugars. This process involves obtaining a quantity of a six carbon sugar and then reacting the sugar to form levulinic acid and formic acid. The levulinic acid and formic acid are then converted to an alkali metal levulinate and an alkali metal formate (such as, for example, sodium levulinate and sodium formate.) The alkali metal levulinate is placed in an anolyte along with hydrogen gas that is used in an electrolytic cell. The alkali metal levulinate within the anolyte is decarboxylated to form MEK radicals, wherein the MEK radicals react with hydrogen gas to form MEK, or MEK radicals react with each other to form octanedione. The alkali metal formate may also be decarboxylated in the cell, thereby forming hydrogen radicals that react with the MEK radicals to form MEK.
US08853455B2	Process for preparing substituted 2-nitrobiphenyls The present invention relates to a process for preparing substituted 2-nitrobiphenyls and to specific 2-nitrobiphenyls. The invention further relates to a process for preparing 2-aminobiphenyls from such 2-nitrobiphenyls and to a process for preparing (het)arylamides of such 2-aminobiphenyls.
US08853453B2	Processes for reducing impurities in lacosamide The present invention relates to processes for reducing impurities in lacosamide during the preparation of lacosamide. The invention provides processes for minimizing or removing impurities such as (2R)-2-(acetylamino)-3-(benzylamino)-3-oxopropyl acetate of Formula II or (2R)-2-propanoylamino-N-benzyl-3-methoxypropionamide of Formula III in lacosamide.
US08853449B2	Process for the synthesis of agomelatine Process for the industrial synthesis of the compound of formula (I)
US08853446B2	Synthetic acid and associated methods Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine.
US08853445B2	Process for the preparation of protected L-alanine derivatives The present invention is directed to a novel process for the preparation of protected L-alanine derivatives, useful as intermediates in the synthesis of compounds useful as mu/delta opioid modulators.
US08853442B2	Resin crosslinking agent A resin crosslinking agent that is capable of enhancing the scuffing resistance and the chemical resistance upon adding a carbodiimide compound as a crosslinking agent to an aqueous resin. The resin crosslinking agent contains: a carbodiimide compound having at least one carbodiimide group, having terminals that are capped with at least one compound (hydrophilic organic compound I) selected from a dialkylamino alcohol, a hydroxycarboxylic acid alkyl ester and a (poly)alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether, and with a compound (hydrophilic organic compound II) that has higher hydrophilicity than the hydrophilic organic compound I and has at least one hydroxyl group; and a water-miscible liquid compound.
US08853437B2	Anti-inflammatory compounds An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having a novel structure for overcoming the defects of conventional steroid agents and NSAIDs. It is found that the particular dihydroxy bodies of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, which have not conventionally been known (11,18-dihydroxy eicosapentaenoic acid (11,18-diHEPE), 17,18-dihydroxy eicosapentaenoic acid (17,18-diHEPE) etc.), have activity of inhibiting neutrophil, thereby solving the object. The present invention unexpectedly remarkably inhibits infiltration into a tissue of, and activation of neutrophil found out at acute inflammation. The compound of the present invention is a compound which has not conventionally been known. Therefore, utility as a new therapeutic is provided.
US08853431B2	Process for the preparation of 17-(3-hydroxypropyl)-17-hydroxysteroids The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 17α-(3-hydroxypropyl)-17β-hydroxysteroids of the formula I starting from 17-ketosteroids of the formula III via the intermediates of the formula V wherein the radicals R3, R5, R6, R7, R10, R13, R15, R16, R40, R41 and R42 have the meaning indicated in the description.
US08853430B2	Crystalline hydrochloride salt of darunavir The present invention provides novel crystalline hydrochloride salt of darunavir, process for its preparation and to pharmaceutical composition comprising it. The present invention also provides novel process for preparation of darunavir amorphous form and pharmaceutical composition comprising it.
US08853419B2	Processes for the preparation of (R)-2-(7-(4-cyclopentyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyloxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indol-3-yl)acetic acid and salts thereof The present invention relates to processes and intermediates useful in the preparation of (R)-2-(7-(4-cyclopentyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyloxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indol-3-yl)acetic acid of Formula (Ia) and salts thereof, an S1P1 receptor modulator that is useful in the treatment of S1P1 receptor-associated disorders, for example, diseases and disorders mediated by lymphocytes, transplant rejection, autoimmune diseases and disorders, inflammatory diseases and disorders (e.g., acute and chronic inflammatory conditions), cancer, and conditions characterized by an underlying defect in vascular integrity or that are associated with angiogenesis such as may be pathologic (e.g., as may occur in inflammation, tumor development and atherosclerosis).
US08853417B2	Non-halogen activating agent used as flux A non-halogen active agent for a flux is a sulfonate formed by a sulfonic acid reacting with an organic base. The sulfonic acid can be an alkyl sulfonic acid, alkyl disulfonic acid, hydroxyl sulfonic acid or halogenated sulfonic acid. The organic base can be an organic amine, carbamidine, imidazole, phosphorus. The non-halogen active agent for a flux has the advantage of high activity and low corrosion.
US08853405B2	Crystalline forms of pitavastatin calcium The present invention is directed to new crystalline forms of Pitavastatin hemicalcium salt, referred to hereinafter as polymorphic Forms A, B, C, D, E and F, as well as the amorphous form. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to processes for the preparation of these crystalline forms and the amorphous form and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these crystalline forms or the amorphous forms.
US08853403B2	Heterocyclic compound and light-emitting element, light-emitting device, lighting device, and electronic device using the same To provide a novel heterocyclic compound having a bipolar property. To improve element characteristics of a light-emitting element by application of the novel heterocyclic compound to the light-emitting element. A heterocyclic compound represented by a general formula (G1) and a light-emitting element formed using the heterocyclic compound represented by the general formula (G1) are provided. When the heterocyclic compound represented by the general formula (G1) is used for the light-emitting element, the characteristics of the light-emitting element can be improved.
US08853399B1	Bipyridine triazole type rare earth complex and preparation method thereof A bipyridine triazole rare earth complex LnL3 as shown in Formula 1 and a preparation method thereof. The rare earth complex has high thermal stability and is suitable for manufacturing devices by an evaporation film-forming process or manufacturing devices by a solution film-forming process. The preparation method has the advantages of high yield, good product purity, short reaction time and simplicity in operation, and can greatly reduce cost.
US08853398B2	Process for preparing methyl {4,6-diamino-2-[1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b] pyridin-3-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}methylcarbamate and its purification for use as pharmaceutically active compound The present invention relates to a process for preparing methyl {4,6-diamino-2-[1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}methylcarbamate of the formula (I) and to a process for purifying the crude product of the compound of the formula (I) for use as pharmaceutically active compound, where, for purification, methyl {4,6-diamino-2-[1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}methylcarbamate sulphinyldimethane (1:1), i.e. a compound of the formula (II), is isolated as intermediate or is generated as intermediate in this purification process, if appropriate present in a mixture.
US08853396B2	Methods for the preparation of lapatinib and the salts thereof Methods for the synthesis of the pharmaceutically active ingredient Lapatinib and the salts thereof are provided. In particular, such methods utilize intermediates in which the hydroxyl function is protected by a tetrahydropyranyl group providing greater solubility of the intermediates in common organic solvents.
US08853395B2	Process for the preparation of lurasidone hydrochloride Disclosed is a new and efficient process for the synthesis with high yields and purity of lurasidone hydrochloride, a medicament which is useful as a psychotropic substance. The process involves the preparation of lurasidone base in a reaction system not containing inorganic salts, followed by conversion of the latter to an addition salt with an organic carboxylic acid, which is finally converted to lurasidone hydrochloride.
US08853394B2	Pharmacokinetically improved compounds A compound of formula A having improved non-specific binding characteristics and pharmacokinetic properties is provided: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, or hydrate thereof.
US08853393B2	Intermediate for preparing tapentadol or analogues thereof The invention discloses a novel intermediate for preparing tapentadol and analogues thereof, wherein the structural formula is shown as formula I or II, and the groups are defined as the specification. The invention further discloses a method for preparing the novel intermediate and use of the intermediate for preparing tapentadol and analogues thereof. The invention can remarkably improve the product yield and quality of tapentadol, reduce the production cost, and simplify the production procedure. The preparation process is environment friendly, thus more suitable for the requirements of industrial production.
US08853386B2	Starch esters, methods of making same, and articles made therefrom Starch esters are made by: reacting a starch with an esterifying agent in the presence of a catalyst in a solvent for the starch ester, the esterifying agent including a mixture of at least two esterifying agents; or pre-treating a starch in a bath being free of an esterifying agent, and reacting the pre-treated starch with an esterifying agent in the presence of a catalyst. Articles are made by blending cellulose ester and starch ester, may be cross-linked, and may include internal plasticizers.
US08853381B2	Signal peptide for producing a polypeptide The present invention relates to a method for producing a polypeptide comprising using a signal peptide, to nucleic acid constructs comprising a first nucleotide sequence encoding the signal peptide and a second nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide which is foreign to the first nucleotide sequence. Furthermore, it also relates to expression vectors and host cells comprising the nuclei acid construct.
US08853378B2	Polynucleotides that home to atherosclerotic plaque Described herein are homing polypeptides that home to atherosclerotic plaque(s) in mammals and nucleic acids that encode such polypeptides. Also described are methods for detecting and treating conditions or disorders associated with, or characterized, by elevated levels of homing polypeptides that home to atherosclerotic plaque and/or vulnerable plaque.
US08853368B2	Human antibodies against human glycoprotein VI and their use Specific binding members directed to human glycoprotein VI (GPVI), in particular human antibodies, may employ the antibody VH and/or VL domain of the scFv fragment herein termed 10B12 or one or more complementarity determining regions (CDRs) of the 10B12 heavy chain variable (VH) and/or light chain variable (VL) domains, especially VH CDR3 in other antibody framework regions. Antibody molecules are provided with advantageous and unexpected properties, especially ability to inhibit collagen-induced platelet aggregation and the adhesion of platelets to Collagen-Related Peptide (CRP). Domain 1 of human GPVI is a primary target for the 10B12 antibody with these properties, and the epitope includes lysine 59.
US08853365B2	Dual variable domain immunnoglobulins and uses thereof The present invention relates to engineered multivalent and multispecific binding proteins, methods of making, and specifically to their uses in the prevention, diagnosis, and/or treatment of disease.
US08853364B2	Prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) variants and subsequences thereof PSCA and its encoded protein, and variants thereof, are described wherein PSCA exhibits tissue specific expression in normal adult tissue, and is aberrantly expressed in the cancers listed in Table I. Consequently, PSCA provides a diagnostic, prognostic, prophylactic and/or therapeutic target for cancer. The PSCA gene or fragment thereof, or its encoded protein, or variants thereof, or a fragment thereof, can be used to elicit a humoral or cellular immune response; antibodies or T cells reactive with PSCA can be used in active or passive immunization.
US08853362B2	Immunoglobulin frameworks which demonstrate enhanced stability in the intracellular environment and methods of identifying same Compositions are provided, which can be used as frameworks for the creation of very stable and soluble single-chain Fv antibody fragments. These frameworks have been selected for intracellular performance and are thus ideally suited for the creation of scFv antibody fragments or scFv antibody libraries for applications where stability and solubility are limiting factors for the performance of antibody fragments, such as in the reducing environment of a cell. Such frameworks can also be used to identify highly conserved residues and consensus sequences which demonstrate enhanced solubility and stability.
US08853361B2	Preparation, for use, in particular, for tissue augmentation and healing The invention relates to a sterile preparation which can be implanted on or in organic tissues, comprising: a natural or modified globin material which is insoluble at physiological pH and/or a material obtainable from globin which has been modified to be soluble at physiological pH, the said materials being biocompatible and biodegradable in the organism; an agent selected from natural or synthetic polymeric adhesive agents, polymeric tissue enhancement or filling agents, more particularly an agent based on crosslinked hyaluronic acid or on polylactic acid, and a polymeric wound cicatrization agent, specifically oxidized cellulose; with the provisos that, if the preparation comprises the said material obtainable from globin modified so as to be at least partly soluble, the said polymeric adhesive agent, if present, is not hyaluronic acid or carboxymethylcellulose and the said polymeric enhancement or filling agent, if present, is an agent based on crosslinked hyaluronic acid, and that, if the preparation comprises oxidized cellulose, the latter is present in a proportion greater than that of the said globin material, which in that case is a natural or modified globin material which is insoluble at physiological pH; and the use of this preparation, more particularly for filling or cicatrization.
US08853360B2	Engineered botulinum neurotoxin C1 with selective substrate specificity An isolated polypeptide comprising a botulinum neurotoxin C1 light chain having a modified amino acid sequence relative to the sequence of a wild-type botulinum neurotoxin C1 light chain is disclosed. The modified botulinum neurotoxin C1 light chain is capable of selectively cleaving syntaxin protein, but has substantially reduced or no activity against SNAP-25 as compared to wild type botulinum neurotoxin C1 light chain, and is thus useful as a research tool and in medical treatment.
US08853359B2	Endokinin C/D-derived peptides The present invention provides peptides capable of sustaining antagonist activity against substance P for long periods of time. A peptide selected from (a) to (d) can sustain antagonist activity against substance P, analgesic activity, and anti-inflammation activity for a long period of time: (SEQ ID NO: 3) (a) Ala-Tyr-Gln-Leu-Glu-His-Thr-DTrp-Gln-Gly-Leu- Leu-NH2; (b) a peptide consisting of a partial sequence of (a), which consists of 6 to 11 consecutive amino acids comprising at least the C-terminal Thr-DTrp-Gln-Gly-Leu-Leu-NH2 (SEQ ID NO: 18); (c) Ala-Tyr-Gln-Leu-Glu-His-Thr-Phe-Gln-DTrp-Leu-Leu-NH2 (SEQ ID NO: 4); and (d) a peptide consisting of a partial sequence of (c), which consists of 6 to 11 consecutive amino acids comprising at least the C-terminal Thr-Phe-Gln-DTrp-Leu-Leu-NH2 (SEQ ID NO: 8).
US08853358B2	Tissue protective peptides and peptide analogs for preventing and treating diseases and disorders associated with tissue damage The present invention provides peptides and peptide analogs that have tissue protective activities while having little or no potentially undesirable hematopoietic effects. The peptides and peptide analogs are useful in preventing and treating a variety of diseases and disorders associated with tissue damage.
US08853356B2	Use of pentagastrin to inhibit gastric acid secretion or as a diuretic This invention pertains to the discovery that pentagastrin, when administered in conjunction with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) is synergistic with the PPI and significantly increases the efficacy of the PPI in reducing/mitigating excess gastric acid secretion.
US08853351B2	Highly pure amphiphilic copolymer comprising hydrophobic block from alpha-hydroxy acid and process for the preparation thereof Disclosed are a highly pure amphiphilic block copolymer including a hydrophobic polymer block of a poly(α-hydroxy acid), and a method for preparing the same. The method for preparing a highly pure amphiphilic block copolymer including a hydrophobic polymer block of a poly(α-hydroxy acid) includes removing α-hydroxy acid, lactone monomers thereof, oligomers thereof and an organometal catalyst in polymerizing the amphiphilic block copolymer.
US08853349B2	Disordered organic electronic materials based on non-benzenoid 1,6-methano[10]annulene rings Conjugated polymers and small molecules including the nonplanar aromatic 1,6-methano[10]annulene ring structure along with aromatic subunits, such as diketopyrrolopyrrole, and 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole, substituted with alkyl chains in a “Tail In,” “Tail Out,” or “No Tail” regiochemistry are disclosed.
US08853347B2	Organic semiconductor compound, organic thin film including the organic semiconductor compound and electronic device including the organic thin film, and method of manufacturing the organic thin film An organic semiconductor compound may include a structural unit represented by the aforementioned Chemical Formula 1 and an organic thin film and an electronic device may include the organic semiconductor compound.
US08853345B2	Polymer, method for producing the same, and resist composition containing the same Provided is a copolymer. The copolymer, when incorporated into a resist composition, can provide a satisfactory resist pattern with high sensitivity, high resolution, high etching resistance and a reduced amount of outgas.
US08853342B2	Crosslinkable liquid crystalline polymer A crosslinkable liquid crystalline polymer that is formed by polymerizing a precursor monomer in the presence of an aromatic crosslinking agent is provided. The crosslinking agent has the following general formula (I):
US08853337B2	Water/oil repellent composition and article A water- and oil-repellent agent composition having a lower environmental impact to obtain articles having higher water-repellent friction durability and improved texture. The invention also provides an article treated on the surface with the water- and oil-repellent agent composition. The water- and oil-repellent agent composition includes a first fluoropolymer having structural units based on a first monomer and structural units based on a second monomer; a second fluoropolymer (excluding the first fluoropolymer) having structural units based on a third monomer; and an aqueous medium. The first monomer: compound represented by (Z—Y)nX, where Z is a C1-6 polyfluoroalkyl group or the like, Y is a bivalent organic group or the like, n is 1 or 2, and X is a polymerizable unsaturated group. The second monomer: (meth)acrylate having a C18-30 alkyl group but not a polyfluoroalkyl group. The third monomer: a fluoroolefin.
US08853334B2	Method and apparatus for discharging a polymer from a gas-phase reactor Process and apparatus for discharging polyolefin particles from a gas-phase polymerization reactor of a pressure from 1.0 MPa to 10 MPa to a discharge vessel of a pressure from 0.1 MPa to 1.0 MPa wherein the discharging is carried out discontinuously through at least two discharge lines in which the polyolefin particles are transported horizontally or upwards.
US08853331B2	Highly functional, hyperbranched polycarbonates and production and use thereof Hyperbranched polycarbonates having stabilizing groups, prepared by reaction of (a) at least one compound having at least three alcoholic hydroxyl groups per molecule with (b) at least one reagent of the general formula I (c) and at least one reagent of the general formula X3-(A1)m-X4, where the variables are defined as follows: X1, X2 are identical or different and are selected from among halogen, C1-C10-alkoxy, C6-C10-aryloxy and O—C(═O)-halogen, X3 is a functional group selected from among OH, SH, NH2, NH—C1-C4-alkyl, iso-cyanate, epoxy, COOH, COOR12, C(═O)—O—C(═O), C(═O)—Cl, R12 is C1-C4-alkyl or C6-C10-aryl, A1 is a spacer or a single bond, m is zero or one. X4 is a group selected from among phenol groups, benzophenones, aromatic amines and nitrogen-comprising heterocycles, in each case substituted or unsubstituted.
US08853328B2	Sheet composition and sheet produced from same The present invention relates to a sheet composition containing at least one of either a polystyrene-based copolymer or an ethylene vinyl acetate-based copolymer, to a sheet produced from the same, to a laminated sheet containing the sheet, and to a composite sheet containing the laminated sheet. The sheet according to the present invention is provided with a high functional stability including wear resistance, oil resistance, and aging resistance, and superior embossing retention characteristics.
US08853327B2	Methods and apparatus for forming blends of polyolefin and resin modifier A process for preparing a blend of thermoplastic polymer and resin modifier within a single-screw extruder, wherein the resin modifier is a hydrocarbon resin.
US08853326B1	RF weldable film articles, and thermoplastic elastomer compositions and processes An RF-weldable thermoplastic elastomer composition, including a thermoplastic elastomer of non-RF-weldable or poorly RF-weldable character, e.g., a styrenic copolymer/olefinic polymer blend thermoplastic elastomer, and polyol in an amount that is less than 1% by weight, based on weight of the thermoplastic elastomer, and is effective to enhance RF-weldability of the thermoplastic elastomer. The composition may also contain an antistatic ionomer, in an amount that is less than 15% by weight, based on weight of the thermoplastic elastomer. Films of such composition are usefully employed to form RF-welded film articles, such as blood bags, IV fluid bags, glucose bags, urine bags, stool bags, biological sample bags, pouches, covers, and liners.
US08853325B2	Water-soluble polymer alkanals The present invention is directed to alkanal derivatives of water-soluble polymers such as poly(ethylene glycol), their corresponding hydrates and acetals, and to methods for preparing and using such polymer alkanals. The polymer alkanals of the invention are prepared in high purity and exhibit storage stability.
US08853324B2	Mobile telephone housing comprising polyamide resin composition A mobile telephone housing comprising a polyamide composition having excellent stiffness and low moisture absorption.
US08853323B2	Polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide copolymers Polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide, linear, block copolymers and methods of making the copolymers are provided. The method of making the copolymers involves reacting a diamine with a precursor having at least one polydiorganosiloxane segment and at least two oxalyamino groups. The polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide block copolymers are of the (AB)n type.
US08853322B2	Water dispersable, cyclic-carbonate-functionalized vinyl copolymer system A water-dispersible, cyclocarbonate-functionalized vinyl copolymer binder, a process for the preparation of the binder, an aqueous dispersion containing the binder, a system comprising the binder, water and an (amine) curing agent and the use of the binder for the production of a hardened coating are proposed. It was surprisingly found that this binder, in which the emulsifier groups according to the invention are incorporated in the polymer chain, gives stable aqueous dispersions having a solids content of up to a 30% by weight.
US08853321B2	Laser curable polymerisable composition for the protection of hard tissue One-component heat-curable sealant composition for the protection of exposed dental surfaces, comprising (a) a polymerizable monomer and/or oligomer which has at least two polymerizable double bonds per molecule, and (b) an initiator system comprising benzoylperoxide in an amount of at least 2 wt.-% based on the total composition.
US08853318B2	Aqueous radiation curable polyurethane compositions The invention relates to radiation-curable aqueous composition comprising a high molecular weight ethylenically unsaturated polyurethane obtained from the reaction of a polyisocyanate, at least one hydrophilic compound which is capable to render the polyurethane prepolymer dispersible in aqueous medium, an ethylenically unsaturated compound containing at least two reactive groups capable to react with isocyanate groups and an active hydrogen containing chain extender and a low molecular weight ethylenically unsaturated polyurethane end-capped with an ethylenically unsaturated compound containing essentially one reactive group capable to react with isocyanate groups.
US08853317B2	Coating comprising multipopulation fumed silica particles The invention provides a coating comprising fumed silica particles, wherein the fumed silica particles comprise aggregates of primary particles, wherein (a) the primary particles have a bimodal or multimodal particle size distribution representing populations of particles having at least a smallest average primary particle size and a largest average primary particle size, and wherein primary particles having a smaller average primary particle size are attached to primary particles having a larger average primary particle size, or (b) the aggregates have a bi-modal or multi-modal aggregate size distribution, and a carrier. The invention additionally provides a method for preparing a coated article comprising the coating.
US08853316B2	Thermoplastic elastomer composition A thermoplastic elastomer composition, and more particularly, a thermoplastic elastomer composition for use in manufacturing a joint connecting a glass run and an inner-belt. The thermoplastic elastomer composition includes an ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), polybutene (PB), polypropylene (PP), paraffin oil, a peroxide cross-linking agent, and an antioxidant.
US08853315B2	Pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is made from an adhesive composition containing a carboxyl group-containing polymer having a carboxyl group, a plasticizer, and a metal oxide-containing component containing a metal oxide and/or a metal carbonate, and is obtained by allowing the adhesive composition to moisture-cure.
US08853314B2	Heat absorbing additives The invention relates to a powder composition comprising particles of a) an alkali metal tungsten bronze, b) tungsten oxide, and c) tungsten metal, a method for the preparation of said powder composition, and to the use of said powder composition in form of a dispersion in a polymer material or article for heat shielding, or to increase the heat-input amount of near infrared radiation in processes selected from laser welding of plastics, NIR curing of coatings, drying of printing inks, fixing of ink toners to a substrate, heating of plastic performs, laser marking of plastics or paper.
US08853312B2	Resin composition and semiconductor device produced by using the same A quick curing resin composition, which can be used in conventionally used ovens, and a semiconductor device, which is excellent in reliability such as solder crack resistance or the like when the resin composition, is used as a die attach material for semiconductor. The resin composition has a sufficient low stress property, good adhesion and excellent bleeding property. The resin composition includes a filler (A), compound (B) having the structure represented by the formula (1) and a functional group represented by the formula (2) and a thermal radical initiator (C), and substantially not containing a photo polymerization initiator.
US08853308B2	Hydrodispersible polyisocyanate compositions A composition comprising: at least one (poly)isocyanate and at least one surfactant comprising an acid or a mixture of acids and an optionally heterocyclic amine or polyamine or a mixture of such amines, the amine or polyamine or at least one amine of said mixture carrying at least one alkylene oxide, preferably ethylene oxide, functional group.
US08853306B2	Supramolecular polymer-containing bituminous composition The invention relates to a bituminous composition containing at least one bitumen and at least one polyolefin capable of forming a supramolecular assembly comprising one or more associative group(s). The invention also relates to the use of such bituminous composition for the preparation of asphalt mixtures useful for the coating of rolling surfaces, for the preparation of water-proofing coatings, and for the preparation of adhesive formulations.
US08853300B2	Molded plastic body and method for producing the same A molded plastic body is produced from a cured reaction mixture. The reaction mixture is pourable in a non-cured state and includes 50 to 90% by weight, based on the reaction mixture, of an inorganic particulate filler, a crosslinking agent, and 10 to 50% by weight, based on the reaction mixture, of a binder solution. The binder solution includes a monomer and a polymer dissolved in it. The molded plastic body is characterized in that the percentage of the crosslinking agent admixed with the binder solution is more than 10% by weight based on the percentage of the monomer in the binder solution. The invention also relates to a method for producing the molded plastic body.
US08853299B2	Lignite-based urethane resins with enhanced suspension properties and foundry sand binder performance Described herein, in the preferred embodiment, is a leonardite-based polyurethane resin binder that may be used, among other applications, as a binder in combination with foundry aggregate, e.g., sand, for molding or casting metal parts. The binders described herein comprise a humic substance, preferably leonardite, combined with a polymerizable polyol, an isocyanate, and a polymerization catalyst to make a polyurethane resin binder in situ in a foundry aggregate, such as sand. The lignite is mixed with the polymerizable polyol, thickening and dispersing agents as additives to improve the suspension quality and binder performance of the lignite-containing part of the binder components.
US08853293B2	Curable solid ink compositions A radiation curable solid ink composition comprising at least one curable wax that is curable by free radical polymerization; at least one monomer, oligomer, or prepolymer; at least one non-curable wax; at least one free-radical photoinitiator or photoinitiating moiety; and a colorant; wherein the components form a curable ink composition that is a solid at a first temperature of from about 20 to about 25° C.; and wherein the components form a liquid composition at a second temperature of greater than about 40° C.
US08853290B2	Photosensitive composition Provided is a photosensitive composition which can be cured with low energy consumption, even when a substance (such as a colorant) that attenuates or shades an illumination light is contained in a high concentration or even when the photosensitive composition is in the form of a thick film. Specifically provided is a photosensitive composition which comprises the following four components: (1) a radical initiator (A); (2) an acid generator (B) or a base generator (C); (3) a polymerizable substance (D); and (4) a colorant (E), a metal oxide powder (F), or a metal powder (G). Further, the photosensitive composition is characterized in that the radical initiator (A), the acid generator (B), and/or the base generator (C) generates an active species (H) through irradiation with an active ray of light; the active species (H) reacts the radical initiator (A), the acid generator (B), or the base generator (C) to form another species (I); and thus the polymerization of the polymerizable substance (D) by means of the active species (I) proceeds, said active species (H) or (I) being an acid or a base.
US08853285B2	Polymer electrolyte membrane chemically bonded with ionic liquid and fuel cell using the same The present disclosure provides a polymer electrolyte membrane chemically bonded with an ionic liquid. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a polymer electrolyte membrane chemically bonded with an ionic liquid by reacting the ionic liquid with a novel polymer chain terminal. The polymer electrolyte membrane described herein has a high hydrogen ionic conductivity, even in a high-temperature and anhydrous environment. Additionally, the membrane displays electro-chemical and thermal stability. Moreover, the polymer electrolyte membrane may also be applied to a high-temperature and dry-out bio fuel cell.
US08853282B1	Topical liquid insecticide compositions A topical liquid formulation is provided which contains a combination of three active ingredients for treating fleas and ticks in domestic animals. Total concentration of the active hydrophobic and hydrophilic ingredients can exceed 60 weight percent. In contrast to commonly available flea treatments, the new insecticidal composition is safe and effective for both felines and canines and a single topical application can be effective for at least several weeks.
US08853280B2	Increased effectiveness of allylamine drug compounds for topical treatment of fungal infections of the skin and skin appendages The present invention provides compositions comprising allylamine drug compounds for topical treatment of fungal infections of the skin and skin appendages. In some embodiments a positive charge and enhancers are used in the compositions to allow for increased penetration of the active ingredient through skin and skin appendages. In some embodiments the positively charged active ingredients are either dissolved in the vehicle directly or dissolved in a plurality of beads suspended in the vehicle. The present invention also provides methods for making compositions comprising an allylamine drug compound, and methods of using such compositions for the treatment of fungal infections of the skin and skin appendages.
US08853263B2	Co-therapy for the treatment of epilepsy and related disorders The present invention is directed to co-therapy for the treatment of epilepsy and related disorders comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, co-therapy with a therapeutically effective amount of a benzo-fused heterocycle sulfamide derivative and a therapeutically effective amount of one or more anticonvulsant and/or anti-epileptic agents.
US08853260B2	Formulations of pharmacological agents, methods for the preparation thereof and methods for the use thereof In accordance with the present invention, there are provided compositions and methods useful for the in vivo delivery of substantially water insoluble pharmacologically active agents (such as the anticancer drug paclitaxel) in which the pharmacologically active agent is delivered in the form of suspended particles coated with protein (which acts as a stabilizing agent). In particular, protein and pharmacologically active agent in a biocompatible dispersing medium are subjected to high shear, in the absence of any conventional surfactants, and also in the absence of any polymeric core material for the particles. The procedure yields particles with a diameter of less than about 1 micron. The use of specific composition and preparation conditions (e.g., addition of a polar solvent to the organic phase), and careful selection of the proper organic phase and phase fraction, enables the reproducible production of unusually small nanoparticles of less than 200 nm diameter, which can be sterile-filtered. The particulate system produced according to the invention can be converted into a redispersible dry powder comprising nanoparticles of water-insoluble drug coated with a protein, and free protein to which molecules of the pharmacological agent are bound. This results in a unique delivery system, in which part of the pharmacologically active agent is readily bioavailable (in the form of molecules bound to the protein), and part of the agent is present within particles without any polymeric matrix therein.
US08853256B2	Composition for preventing the occurrence of cardiovascular event in multiple risk patient Disclosed is a composition which is useful for preventing the occurrence of a cardiovascular event, particularly a composition which is expected to show a prophylactic effect on a cardiovascular event occurring in a hypercholesterolemia patient despite providing the patient with a treatment with HMG-CoA RI or a cardiovascular event occurring in a multiple risk patient.
US08853253B2	Thalidomide analogs Thalidomide analogs that modulate tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) activity and angiogenesis are disclosed. In particularly disclosed embodiments, the thalidomide analogs are isosteric sulfur-containing analogs. Also disclosed are methods of treating a subject with the analogs.
US08853252B2	Cannabinoid receptor antagonists/inverse agonists useful for treating metabolic disorders, including obesity and diabetes The present invention provides novel pyrazoles that are useful as cannabinoid receptor antagonists and pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of using the same for treating obesity, diabetes, hepatic disorders, and/or cardiometabolic disorders.
US08853248B2	(1,2,3-triazolyl)sulfonyl derivatives The invention relates to a compound of the formula wherein the substituents are as defined herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compound of formula (1). The compounds of formula (1), and their salts, possess inflammation inhibiting properties and are therefore useful in the treatment and prevention of conditions related to inflammations, such as inflammatory joint diseases, or other diseases caused by chronic inflammation. This application relates to compounds of formula (1), methods for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and their use for the preparation of medicaments for the treatment of humans and animals.
US08853247B2	Oligomer-nitroimidazole anti-infective conjugates The invention provides (among other things) small molecule drugs that are chemically modified by covalent attachment of a water soluble oligomer.
US08853243B2	Substituted cyclic hydroxamates as inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases The present invention provides compounds of the formula I: its enantiomers, diastereomers, racemic mixtures thereof, prodrugs, crystalline forms, non-crystalline forms, amorphous forms thereof, solvates thereof, metabolites thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the ring A substituent groups are fully defined in the following disclosure. The compounds of formula I are inhibitors of metalloproteases such as matrix metalloproteases and sheddases, and are useful in treating diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, neoplastic diseases, allergies and all those diseases wherein inhibition of MMPs is desirable.
US08853241B2	Biaryl substituted azabicyclic alkane derivatives The invention relates to biaryl substituted azabicyclic alkane derivatives, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of treating conditions and disorders using such compounds and compositions.
US08853240B2	Compounds useful for the treatment of degenerative and inflammatory diseases [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: 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, including by way of non-limiting example, diseases involving cartilage degradation, bone and/or joint degradation, for example osteoarthritis; and/or conditions involving inflammation or immune responses, such as Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, allergic airways disease (e.g. asthma, rhinitis), juvenile idiopathic arthritis, colitis, inflammatory bowel diseases, endotoxin-driven disease states (e.g. complications after bypass surgery or chronic endotoxin states contributing to e.g. chronic cardiac failure), diseases involving impairment of cartilage turnover (e.g. diseases involving the anabolic stimulation of chondrocytes), congenital cartilage malformations, diseases associated with hypersecretion of IL6 and transplantation rejection (e.g. organ transplant rejection) and proliferative diseases.
US08853236B2	Formulations containing clopidogrel and sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin and methods of use The present invention provides compositions containing clopidogrel, present as a free base or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin (SAE-CD). The compositions can be liquid, suspension or solid compositions. They can be adapted for oral, peroral or parenteral administration. The SAE-CD serves to aid in dissolution and stabilization of the clopidogrel in aqueous media. The stability of clopidogrel against hydrolytic degradation, thermal degradation, and photolytic degradation are improved. SAE-CD provides improved results over other cyclodextrin derivatives. The SAE-CD-containing composition of clopidogrel can be provided in liquid form, solid form or as a reconstitutable powder. Both ready-to-use and concentrated liquid compositions can be prepared. The liquid composition is optionally available as a clear solution. The compositions herein can be administered perorally or parenterally and provide substantial pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and/or therapeutic advantages over a tablet composition administered perorally and excluding SAE-CD.
US08853234B2	Quinolone analogs and methods related thereto The present invention provides novel quinolone compounds and pharmaceutical composition thereof which may inhibit cell proliferation and/or induce cell apoptosis. The present invention also provides methods of preparing such compounds and compositions, and methods of making and using the same.
US08853230B2	Inhibitors of JAK The present invention is directed to compounds of formula I and tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which are selective inhibitors of JAK. The present invention is also directed to intermediates used in making such compounds, the preparation of such a compound, pharmaceutical compositions containing such a compound, methods of inhibition JAK activity, and methods to prevent or treat a number of conditions mediated at least in part by JAK activity.
US08853224B2	Acyclic amine inhibitors of nucleoside phosphorylases and hydrolases The invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) which are inhibitors of purine nucleoside phosphorylases (PNPs) and/or nucleoside hydrolases (NHs). The invention also relates to the use of these compounds in the treatment of diseases and infections including cancer, bacterial infections, protozoal infections, and T-cell mediated disease and to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds.
US08853217B2	Compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR kinase The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR protein kinase. The invention also relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of this invention; methods of treating of various diseases, disorders, and conditions using the compounds of this invention; processes for preparing the compounds of this invention; intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of this invention; and methods of using the compounds in in vitro applications, such as the study of kinases in biological and pathological phenomena; the study of intracellular signal transduction pathways mediated by such kinases; and the comparative evaluation of new kinase inhibitors.The compounds of this invention have formula I: wherein the variables are as defined herein.
US08853215B2	Derivatives of N-acyl-N′-phenylpiperazine useful (inter alia) for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula wherein each symbol is as defined in the present specification, which has a superior RBP4-lowering action and is useful as a pharmaceutical composition for the prophylaxis or treatment of a disease or condition mediated by an increase in RBP4.
US08853210B2	Methods and intermediates for preparing pharmaceutical agents The invention provides methods and intermediates that are useful for preparing a compound of formula I: and salts thereof.
US08853208B2	Amino alcohol-substituted arylthienopyrimidinones, process for their preparation and their use as medicaments The invention relates to amino alcohol-substituted arylthienopyrimidinones having a formula I and their derivatives, and their physiologically tolerated salts and physiologically functional derivatives, their preparation, medicaments comprising at least one amino alcohol-substituted arylthienopyrimidinone of the invention or its derivative, and the use of the amino alcohol-substituted arylthienopyrimidinones of the invention and their derivatives as MCH antagonists.
US08853205B2	Heteropyrrole analogs acting on cannabinoid receptors Disclosed are biologically active hetero pyrrole analogs such as imidazoles, thiazoles, oxazoles and pyrazoles capable of interacting with the CB1 and/or CB2 cannabinoid receptors. Aspects disclose hetero pyrrole analogs acting as CB1 and/or CB 1 receptor antagonists, having selectivity for the CB 1 or CB2 receptor, acting as neutral antagonists, acting preferentially on CB 1 receptors located in the peripheral nervous system, and/or acting as nitric oxide donors. Pharmaceutical preparations employing the disclosed analogs and methods of administering therapeutically effective amounts of the disclosed analogs to provide a physiological effect are also disclosed.
US08853204B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising a benzodiazepine derivative and an inhibitor of the RSV fusion protein A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent and: (a) an inhibitor of the RSV fusion protein; and (b) a benzodiazepine derivative capable of inhibiting RSV replication is found to be highly active against RSV.
US08853203B2	Diazepinone derivatives The invention relates to compound of the formula I or a salt thereof, wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification; to its preparation, to its use as medicament and to medicaments comprising it.
US08853200B2	Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with 3-amino lactam compounds The invention relates to 3-(2′,2′-dimethylpropanoylamino)-tetrahydropyridin-2-one, and its pharmaceutical compositions and its use for preparing a medicament intended to prevent or treat inflammatory disorders.
US08853197B1	Nitrogen containing compounds Compounds of Formula (I), their preparation and use in preventing or treating bacterial infection is disclosed.
US08853196B2	Aminochromane, aminothiochromane and amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in therapy The present invention relates to aminochromane, aminothiochromane and amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives of the formula (I) or a physiologically tolerated salt thereof. The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such aminochromane, aminothiochromane and amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives, and the use of such aminochromane, aminothiochromane and amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives for therapeutic purposes. The aminochromane, aminothiochromane and amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives are GlyT1 inhibitors.
US08853195B2	Composition for reducing the exudation of serum proteins Disclosed is a composition for reducing the exudation of the serum proteins. More specifically the composition of the present invention relates to a composition capable of improving conditions such as atopic dermatitis, atopic eczema, skin pruritus, atopic nasitis, atopic erythema or erythroderma, contact dermatitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc. by reducing the exudation of the serum proteins in skin and mucosa.
US08853193B2	Thienopyrimidines containing a substituted alkyl group for pharmaceutical compositions The present invention relates to novel thienopyrimidine compounds of general formula pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and their therapeutic use for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of diseases which can be influenced by the inhibition of the kinase activity of Mnk1 and/or Mnk2 (Mnk2a or Mnk2b) and/or variants thereof.
US08853192B2	Fat or oil composition A fat or oil composition containing the following ingredients (A) and (B): (A) 100 parts by weight of a fat or oil containing 15 wt. % or more of diacylglycerols having, in the constituent fatty acids thereof, an unsaturated fatty acid content of 80 wt. % or more, a conjugated linoleic acid content of from 2 to 92 wt. %, and an ω3 unsaturated fatty acid content of less than 15 wt. %; having a monoacylglycerol content of 5 wt. % or less and a free fatty acid content of 5 wt. % or less; and containing 1,3-diacylglycerol/1,2-diacylglycerol at a weight ratio of from 1 to 5; and (B) from 0.001 to 2 parts by weight of a tocopherol.
US08853190B2	Steroids having increased water solubility and resistance against metabolism, and methods for their production Steroid compounds having increased resistance against metabolism and increased water solubility are disclosed, together with methods for their production. These substances are suitable for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals for the treatment of steroid related or steroid induced CNS disorders and for use in methods of prevention, alleviation or treatment of such disorders.
US08853187B2	Composition comprising bisphosphonates for prevention and/or treatment of metabolic diseases of bones, process for preparing such composition and use thereof The present invention relates to a composition for prevention and/or treatment of metabolic diseases of bones comprising at least one bisphosphonate; viscosity agents comprising carboxymethylcellulose and xanthan gum; at least one flavoring agent; and purified water; a process for preparing a composition according to the present invention; and use of such a composition for prevention, treatment and/or diagnosis of metabolic diseases of bones, especially for children.
US08853177B2	Use of inhibitors of toll-like receptors in the prevention and treatment of hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia and diseases related thereto The invention provides the use of TLR inhibitors or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, optionally in combination with one or more lipid lowering composition, cholesterol lowering composition, diuretics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compounds (NSAIDs), antibodies, antisense oligonucleotides, TLR agonists, TLR antagonists, peptides, proteins or gene therapy vectors or combinations thereof for the prevention or treatment of hypercholesterolemia and/or hyperlipidemia and/or diseases associated therewith.
US08853175B2	Phenethylsulfone isoindoline derivatives and their use Provided are phenethyl isoindoline compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or stereoisomers thereof. Methods of use and pharmaceutical compositions of these compounds are also disclosed.
US08853172B2	Anti-plant-virus agent The present invention provides an anti-plant virus agent which exhibits preventative and therapeutic effects on plant virus diseases. The anti-plant virus agent of the present invention is characterized by containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid derivatives represented by Formula (I) (wherein, R1 to R4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, —SO3H, —PO3H2, a glycosyl group, or —COR11, wherein R11 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-30 alkyl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted C2-30 alkenyl group, with the proviso that R1 to R4 may not all be hydrogen atoms at the same time), and salts thereof.
US08853169B2	C-glycosides, uses thereof The present invention relates to novel C-glycoside compounds of given absolute configuration, to a process for synthesizing them and to compositions containing them. The invention also relates to the cosmetic use of these C-glycoside compounds as agents to stimulate the synthesis of glycosaminoglycans containing a D-glucosamine and/or N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residue, advantageously hyaluronic acid, and/or of proteoglycans, advantageously proteoglycans containing hyaluronic acid, by fibroblasts and/or keratinocytes. The invention also relates to a cosmetic process for treating keratin materials using a composition containing at least one C-glycoside compound according to the invention.
US08853163B2	Methods for increasing vascular density and maintaining viability of microvascular endothelial cells using trk receptor ligands The present invention relates to methods of inducing or inhibiting the angiogenic process and promoting vessel growth or stabilization in an organ by modulating the trk receptor pathway. The present invention also relates to a method for treating a pathological disorder in a patient which includes administering a trk receptor ligand or an inhibitor or expression or activity of a trk receptor ligand. The present invention also relates to a method of screening for a modulator of angiogenesis, vessel growth, or vessel stabilization. Another aspect of the present invention is a method of diagnosing or monitoring a pathological disorder in a patient which includes determining the presence or amount of a trk receptor ligand or activation of a trk receptor ligand in a biological sample.
US08853162B2	Interpenetrating polymer network comprising fibrin There is provided a method of forming a hydrogel, the method comprising: providing a mixture of a polymer comprising a cross-linkable pendant phenolic group, peroxidase, H2O2, fibrinogen, and thrombin, at concentration sufficient to enzymatically cross-link the polymer and to cleave the fibrinogen to yield fibrin; and allowing the mixture to form a hydrogel. There is also provided a hydrogel comprising a cross-linked network of a polymer interpenetrated by fibrin fibers, the polymer cross-linked by oxidative coupling between phenolic groups pendant on the polymer.
US08853161B2	Glycopegylation methods and proteins/peptides produced by the methods The invention includes methods and compositions for remodeling a peptide molecule, including the addition or deletion of one or more glycosyl groups to a peptide, and/or the addition of a modifying group to a peptide.
US08853160B2	GLP-1, exendin-4, peptide analogs and uses thereof The invention relates to novel polypeptide analogs of GLP-1 and exendin-4. The polypeptide, in a preferred embodiment, is insulinotropic and long-acting. Preferably, the polypeptide's insulinotropic effect is comparable to or exceeds the effect of an equimolar amount of GLP-1 or exendin-4. The invention also relates to a method of treating a subject with diabetes, comprising administering to the subject the polypeptide of the invention in an amount that has an insulinotropic effect. The invention also relates to methods of using GLP-1, exendin-4, and polypeptide analogs thereof for neuroprotective and neurotrophic effects.
US08853156B2	Treatment for diabetes in patients inappropriate for metformin therapy The present invention relates to the finding that certain DPP-4 inhibitors are particularly suitable for treating and/or preventing metabolic diseases, particularly diabetes, in patients for whom metformin therapy is inappropriate due to intolerability or contraindication against metformin.
US08853154B2	Fibronectin based scaffold domain proteins that bind to myostatin The present invention relates to fibronectin-based scaffold domain proteins that bind to myostatin. The invention also relates to the use of these proteins in therapeutic applications to treat muscular dystrophy, cachexia, sarcopenia, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, COPD, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and fibrosis. The invention further relates to cells comprising such proteins, polynucleotides encoding such proteins or fragments thereof, and to vectors comprising the polynucleotides encoding the proteins.
US08853152B2	Pharmaceutical compositions Methods of spray drying are described.
US08853150B2	Chimeric IL-1 receptor type I antagonists Featured herein are non-naturally occurring cytokine domains that can be used, inter alia, to modulate cellular signalling responsive to interleukin-1 receptor I (IL-1 RI), to treat disorders, and to detect and/or bind to cellular receptors, as well as other agents. Exemplary cytokine domains can contain amino acid residues from at least two parental cytokines domains, for example, receptor binding features, surface features, β strands, and loops from at least two parental cytokines domains.
US08853146B2	Hapten compounds and compositions and uses thereof The invention generally relates to hapten compounds comprising either (+)methamphetamine or (+)amphetamine conjugated to a linker. Generally speaking, hapten compounds of the invention may be used to elicit an immune response to one or more of (+)methamphetamine, (+)amphetamine, or (+)MDMA.
US08853144B2	Cleaning composition containing a polysaccharide graft polymer composition and methods of improving drainage A composition includes a polysaccharide graft polymer composition. In one embodiment, the polysaccharide graft polymer composition includes a polysaccharide residue present in an amount from about 5% to about 90% by weight of the polysaccharide graft polymer composition and a residue of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer present in an amount from about 10% to about 75% by weight of the polysaccharide graft polymer composition.
US08853140B2	Grease composition and bearing The invention provides a grease composition comprising a base oil consisting of a fluorinated oil and an antirust agent, wherein said antirust agent comprises an aliphatic dibasic acid salt of the formula (1) in an amount of not less than 0.1% by mass and less than 1.0% by mass based on the total mass of the grease composition: (CH2)n(COO)2Mm (1) wherein n is an integer of 1 to 19, M is an alkali or alkaline earth metal, m is 2 when M is an alkali metal and m is 1 when M is an alkaline earth metal, and a bearing wherein the grease is packed. The grease exerts less effects on the environment. It is low in evaporation loss at a high temperature, shows good antirust property and can be suitably used in a ball bearing operated at a high temperature.
US08853135B2	Method for treating wellbore in a subterranean formation with high density brines and complexed metal crosslinkers The invention discloses a method of treating a wellbore by providing an aqueous mixture of a hydrated polysaccharide with a salt; adding to the mixture a cross-linking agent for cross-linking the hydrated polysaccharide, wherein the cross-linking agent comprises a zirconium compound, glutamic acid, and a polyol; pumping the aqueous mixture of the hydrated polysaccharide and the cross-linking agent into the wellbore; and cross-linking the hydrated polysaccharide.
US08853134B2	Microarrays of binary nucleic acid probes for detecting nucleic acid analytes Some embodiments of the invention are directed to a microarray of binary nucleic acid probes for the detection of one or a plurality of nucleic acid analytes in a complex sample in a single high throughput assay with extraordinary specificity under physiologic conditions. Any binary nucleic acid probes that generate a detectable signal when bound to analyte are suitable for use in the microarrays, including binary deoxyribozyme or ribozyme probes; nonenzymatic binary probes for fluorescent detection, nonenzymatic binary dye-binding probes, and binary split enzyme peroxidase probes for visual detection of nucleic acids. The invention is also directed to new non nonenzymatic binary probes that bind to reporter oligonucleotides.
US08853133B2	Analyte determination utilizing mass tagging reagents comprising a non-encoded detectable label This invention pertains to methods, mixtures, kits and compositions pertaining to analyte determination and/or quantification by mass spectrometry using compounds comprising a reporter moiety and a non-encoded detectable label. The compounds can be used in sets for the analysis of mixtures of labeled analytes.
US08853127B2	Composition and method for controlling pests The present invention provides a composition for controlling pests comprising, as active ingredients, ethaboxam and a neonicotinoid compound represented by formula (1); and so on.
US08853125B2	Pyrazole compounds for controlling invertebrate pests The present invention relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests which method comprises treating the pests, their food supply, their habitat or their breeding ground or a plant, seed, soil, area, material or environment in which the pests are growing or may grow, or the materials, plants, seeds, soils, surfaces or spaces to be protected from pest attack or infestation with a pesticidally effective amount of a pyrazole compound of formulae I or II or a salt or an N-oxide thereof, wherein A is a pyrazole radical of the formulae A1 or A2, wherein # denotes the binding; D is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic radical fused to the pyrazole moiety; Rp1, Rp2 and Rpx are H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C10-alkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, etc.; n is 0 to 4; or two radicals Rpx bound to the same ring-member may form an oxo substituent, or two radicals Rpx bound to adjacent ring-members may form a 3- to 7-membered fused cyclic radical; B is N or CR4, wherein R4 is H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, etc.; X1 is S, O or NR1a, wherein R1a is H, C1-C10-alkyl, etc.; X2 is O2a, NR2bR2c or S(O)mR2d, wherein m is 0, 1 or 2; R2a is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, etc.; R2b, R2c are H, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, etc.; R2d is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, etc.; R1 is H, CN, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, etc.; R2, R3 and R5 are H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, etc., to a method for protecting plant propagation material and/or the plants which grow threfrom, to plant propagation material comprising at least one compound of formulae I or II, to a method for treating or protecting an animal from infestation or infection by parasites, to novel pyrazole compounds of formulae I or II and agricultural composition containing those compounds.
US08853124B2	Resin bonded sorbent A multi-functional resin bonded sorbent material including a blend of a resin, a sorbent and an electrically conductive material. The sorbent includes a plurality of sorbent particles uniformly dispersed within the resin so that each sorbent particle of the plurality of sorbent particles is fully surrounded by the resin and the electrically conductive material includes a plurality of conductive particles dispersed within the resin so that the plurality of conductive particles forms a conductive path.
US08853120B2	Double layered exhaust gas purification catalyst An exhaust gas purification catalyst has a substrate, a lower catalyst layer that is formed on the substrate and contains at least one of Pd and Pt, and an upper catalyst layer that is formed on the lower catalyst layer and contains Rh. A region that does not contain the upper catalyst layer is disposed on the exhaust gas upstream side of this exhaust gas purification catalyst. The lower catalyst layer includes a front-stage lower catalyst layer on the exhaust gas upstream side and a rear-stage lower catalyst layer on the exhaust gas downstream side. The front-stage lower catalyst layer contains an oxygen storage material.
US08853106B2	Phosphorus-contaning flame-retardant compositions Flame-retardant composition containing a first component selected from phosphorous acid or a salt of phosphorous acid and a second component selected from an isocyanic acid, an isocyanic acid precursor, a cyanate salt, a thiocyanate salt or isothiocyanic acid precursor, dicyandiamide, cyanamide or carbodiimide precursor.
US08853104B2	Industrial fabric with porous and controlled plasticized surface The present invention relates to a process of obtaining an industrial fabric with porous and controlled plasticized surface and an industrial fabric with the mentioned characteristics thereof. The invention also relates to an industrial fabric such as press fabric for use in the press section of a paper machine with enhanced aesthetic properties by the use of plasticizers and optional heat and/or pressure treatment.
US08853102B2	Manufacturing method of circuit structure A manufacturing method of a circuit structure is provided. A metal layer having an upper surface is provided. A surface passivation layer is formed on the metal layer. The surface passivation layer exposes a portion of the upper surface of the metal layer, and a material of the metal layer is different from a material of the surface passivation layer. The metal layer and the surface passivation layer are dipped into a modifier, and the modifier is selectively absorbed and attached to the surface passivation layer, so as to form a covering layer. The covering layer has a plurality of nanoparticles and covers the surface passivation layer.
US08853100B2	Film formation method, film formation apparatus and storage medium According to an embodiment of present disclosure, a film formation method is provided. The film formation method includes supplying a first process gas as a source gas for obtaining a reaction product to a substrate while rotating a turntable and revolving the substrate, and supplying a second process gas as a gas for nitriding the first process gas adsorbed to the substrate to the substrate in a position spaced apart along a circumferential direction of the turntable from a position where the first process gas is supplied to the substrate. Further, the film formation method includes providing a separation region along the circumferential direction of the turntable between a first process gas supply position and a second process gas supply position, and irradiating ultraviolet rays on a molecular layer of the reaction product formed on the substrate placed on the turntable to control stresses generated in a thin film.
US08853097B2	Particle reducing method A particle reducing method includes a step of supplying a first gas to a vacuum chamber in which a susceptor, formed by an insulating object and the surface of which is provided with a substrate mounting portion, is rotatably provided; a step of generating plasma from the first gas by supplying high frequency waves to a plasma generating device provided for the vacuum chamber; and a step of exposing the substrate mounting portion, on which a substrate is not mounted, to the plasma while rotating the susceptor.
US08853096B2	Manufacturing method of grating The disclosure relates to a method for making a grating. The method includes the following steps. First, a substrate is provided. Second, a photoresist film is formed on a surface of the substrate. Third, a nano-pattern is formed on the photoresist film by nano-imprint lithography. Fourth, the photoresist film is etched to form a patterned photoresist layer. Fifth, a mask layer is covered on the patterned photoresist layer and the surface of the substrate exposed to the patterned photoresist layer. Sixth, the patterned photoresist layer and the mask layer thereon are removed to form a patterned mask layer. Seventh, the substrate is etched through the patterned mask layer by reactive ion etching, wherein etching gases includes carbon tetrafluoride (CF4), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and argon (Ar2). Finally, the patterned mask layer is removed.
US08853095B1	Hybrid hard mask for damascene and dual damascene A method of forming damascene vias or dual damascene wires. The method includes using a patterned two layer hard mask wherein the patterns in the lower and upper hard mask layers are formed using a reactive ion etch process. Openings are then formed in the interlevel dielectric layer under the two layer hard mask using a second reactive ion etch process which also removes and the upper hard mask layer. The lower hard mask layer is then removed with a wet etch. Further processing completes forming the damascene vias or dual damascene wires.
US08853094B2	Method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure comprising complementary bipolar transistors, wherein for manufacture of a PNP-type structure, an emitter layer having a surface oxide layer is present on top of an NPN-type structure, the emitter layer comprising lateral and vertical surfaces, and wherein for removal of the oxide layer, an ion etching step is applied, wherein for the on etching step a plasma for providing ions is generated in a vacuum chamber by RF coupling and the generated ions are accelerated by an acceleration voltage between the plasma and a wafer comprising the semiconductor structure, and wherein the plasma generation and the ion acceleration are controlled independently from each other.
US08853093B2	Method for forming double patterned structure A semiconductor structure including a double patterned structure and a method for forming the semiconductor structure are provided. A positive photoresist layer is formed on a negative photoresist layer, which is formed over a substrate. An exposure process is performed to form a first exposure region in the positive photoresist layer and to form a second exposure region in the negative photoresist layer in response to a first and a second intensity thresholds of the exposure energy. A positive-tone development process is performed to remove the first exposure region from the positive photoresist layer to form first opening(s). The second exposure region in the negative photoresist layer is then etched along the first opening(s) to form second opening(s) therein. A negative-tone development process is performed to remove portions of the negative photoresist layer outside of remaining second exposure region to form a double patterned negative photoresist layer.
US08853092B2	Self-aligned patterning with implantation A method of fabricating a plurality of features of a semiconductor device includes providing a dielectric layer over a silicon layer, and etching the dielectric layer and the silicon layer to form a plurality of first apertures in the dielectric layer and the silicon layer, wherein adjacent apertures of the plurality of first apertures are set apart by a first pitch. The method further includes etching a plurality of second apertures in the dielectric layer, each aperture of the plurality of second apertures having a greater width than and centered about a respective aperture of the plurality of first apertures, implanting a plurality of dopants into the silicon layer aligned through the plurality of second apertures in the dielectric layer, wherein doped portions of the silicon layer are set apart by a second pitch less than the first pitch, and removing undoped portions of the silicon layer.
US08853089B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor substrate A manufacturing method of a semiconductor substrate includes: forming a trench in a semiconductor board by a dry etching method; etching a surface portion of an inner wall of the trench by a chemical etching method so that a first damage layer is removed, wherein the surface portion has a thickness equal to or larger than 50 nanometers; and performing a heat treatment at temperature equal to or higher than 1050° C. in non-oxidizing and non-azotizing gas so that crystallinity of a second damage layer is recovered, wherein the second damage layer is disposed under the first damage layer. The crystallinity around the trench is sufficiently recovered.
US08853088B2	Methods for forming gates in gate-last processes and gate areas formed by the same Methods are provided for forming gates in gate-last processes. The methods may include performing chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) on an interlayer dielectric (ILD) that is on a plurality of dummy gates, each of the plurality of dummy gates including a gate mask in an upper portion thereof, and the CMP exposing the gate mask. The methods may also include removing the gate mask by etching the gate mask. The methods may further include performing CMP on the ILD.
US08853075B2	Method for forming a titanium-containing layer on a substrate using an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process Methods of forming titanium-containing layers on substrates are disclosed. In the disclosed methods, the vapor of a precursor compound having the formula Ti(Me5Cp)(OR)3, wherein R is selected from methyl, ethyl, or isopropyl is provided. The vapor is reacted with the substrate according to an atomic layer deposition process to form a titanium-containing complex on the surface of the substrate.
US08853069B2	Field effect transistor and method of fabrication An improved field effect transistor and method of fabrication are disclosed. A barrier layer stack is formed in the base and sidewalls of a gate cavity. The barrier layer stack has a first metal layer and a second metal layer. A gate electrode metal is deposited in the cavity. The barrier layer stack is thinned or removed on the sidewalls of the gate cavity, to more precisely control the voltage threshold of the field effect transistor.
US08853068B2	Method of fabricating dual high-k metal gate for MOS devices The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor device. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region, forming a high-k dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate, forming a capping layer over the high-k dielectric layer in the first region, forming a first metal layer over capping layer in the first region and over the high-k dielectric in the second region, thereafter, forming a first gate stack in the first region and a second gate stack in the second region, protecting the first metal layer in the first gate stack while performing a treatment process on the first metal layer in the second gate stack, and forming a second metal layer over the first metal layer in the first gate stack and over the treated first metal layer in the second gate stack.
US08853065B2	Methods for fabricating semiconductor devices having reduced implant contamination A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes selecting an element for implanting into a substrate. The element has at least a first isotope and a second isotope. At least one implant contaminant is identified as having a particle weight that is substantially identical to an atomic weight of the first isotope of the element. As such, ions of the second isotope of the element are selectively implanted into a region of the substrate. The second isotope has an atomic weight that is different from the particle weight of the at least one implant contaminant. For example, the selected element may be silicon (Si), the implant contaminant may be nitrogen (N2), the first isotope having the substantially identical atomic weight may be silicon-28, and the second isotope having the different atomic weight may be silicon-29. Related methods, apparatus, and devices are also discussed.
US08853060B1	Epitaxial process An epitaxial process includes the following step. A recess is formed in a substrate. A seeding layer is formed to cover a surface of the recess. A buffer layer is formed on the seeding layer. An etching process is performed on the buffer layer to homogenize and shape the buffer layer. An epitaxial layer is formed on the homogenized flat bottom shape buffer layer.
US08853057B2	Method for fabricating semiconductor devices A method for fabricating semiconductor devices includes: (a) forming a layered structure that includes a temporary substrate, a plurality of spaced apart sacrificial film regions on the temporary substrate, and a plurality of valley-and-peak areas among the sacrificial film regions; (b) growing laterally and epitaxially an epitaxial film layer over the sacrificial film regions and the valley-and-peak areas, wherein gaps are formed among the epitaxial film layer and the valley-and-peak areas; (c) forming a conductive layer to contact the epitaxial film layer; (d) forming a plurality of grooves to divide the epitaxial film layer and the conductive layer into a plurality of epitaxial structures on the temporary substrate; and (e) removing the temporary substrate and the sacrificial film regions from the epitaxial structures by etching the sacrificial film regions through the gaps and the grooves.
US08853056B2	Wafer dicing using femtosecond-based laser and plasma etch Methods of dicing semiconductor wafers, each wafer having a plurality of integrated circuits, are described. A method includes forming a mask above the semiconductor wafer, the mask including a layer covering and protecting the integrated circuits. The mask and a portion of the semiconductor wafer are patterned with a laser scribing process to provide a patterned mask and to form trenches partially into but not through the semiconductor wafer between the integrated circuits. Each of the trenches has a width. The semiconductor wafer is plasma etched through the trenches to form corresponding trench extensions and to singulate the integrated circuits. Each of the corresponding trench extensions has the width.
US08853053B2	Capacitive element, manufacturing method of the same, solid-state imaging device, and imaging apparatus A capacitive element, includes: an active region parted by an element isolation region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a first electrode formed of a diffusion layer in the active region; an insulating layer formed on the first electrode; and a second electrode formed on a planar surface of the first electrode via the insulating layer, wherein the second electrode is formed within the active region and within the first electrode in a planar layout.
US08853051B2	Methods of recessing an active region and STI structures in a common etch process Generally, the present disclosure is directed to various methods of recessing an active region and an adjacent isolation structure in a common etch process. One illustrative method disclosed includes forming an isolation structure in a semiconducting substrate, wherein the isolation structure defines an active area in the substrate, forming a patterned masking layer above the substrate, wherein the patterned masking layer exposes the active area and at least a portion of the isolation structure for further processing, and performing a non-selective dry etching process on the exposed active area and the exposed portion of the isolation structure to define a recess in the substrate and to remove at least some of the exposed portions of the isolation structure.
US08853050B2	Methods of forming capacitors Some embodiments include methods of making stud-type capacitors utilizing carbon-containing support material. Openings may be formed through the carbon-containing support material to electrical nodes, and subsequently conductive material may be grown within the openings. The carbon-containing support material may then be removed, and the conductive material utilized as stud-type storage nodes of stud-type capacitors. The stud-type capacitors may be incorporated into DRAM, and the DRAM may be utilized in electronic systems.
US08853049B2	Single-sided non-noble metal electrode hybrid MIM stack for DRAM devices A method for forming a DRAM MIM capacitor stack having low leakage current and low EOT involves the use of a first electrode that serves as a template for promoting the high k phase of a subsequently deposited first dielectric layer. The first high k dielectric layer comprises a doped material that can be crystallized after a subsequent annealing treatment. An amorphous, doped high k second dielectric material is form on the first dielectric layer. The dopant concentration and the thickness of the second dielectric layer are chosen such that the second dielectric layer remains amorphous after a subsequent annealing treatment. A second electrode layer compatible with the second dielectric layer is formed on the second dielectric layer.
US08853048B2	Streamlined process for vertical semiconductor devices The present disclosure provides a streamlined approach to forming vertically structured devices such as deep trench capacitors. Trenches and a contact plate bridging the trenches are formed using one lithographic process. A hard mask is formed over the substrate and etched through the mask to form two or more closely spaced trenches. The hard mask is then reduced by an isotropic etch process. The etch removes the hard mask preferentially between the trenches. Chemical mechanical polishing removes the conductive material down to the remaining hard mask layer, whereby conductive material remains in mask openings and forms a conductive bridge across the trenches.
US08853045B2	Low capacitance precision resistor A precision low capacitance resistor is formed, e.g., in a bulk substrate. An embodiment includes forming a source/drain region on a substrate, patterning a portion of the source/drain region to form segments, etching the segments to substantially separate an upper section of each segment from a lower section of each segment, and filling the space between the segments with an insulating material. The resulting structure maintains electrical connection between the segments at end pads, but separates the resistor segments from the bottom substrate, thereby avoiding capacitive coupling with the substrate.
US08853043B2	Silicon germanium (SiGe) heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) A heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT), an integrated circuit (IC) chip including at least one HBT and a method of forming the IC. The HBT includes an extrinsic base with one or more buried interstitial barrier layer. The extrinsic base may be heavily doped with boron and each buried interstitial barrier layer is doped with a dopant containing carbon, e.g., carbon or SiGe:C. The surface of the extrinsic base may be silicided.
US08853038B2	Raised source/drain structure for enhanced strain coupling from stress liner A gate stack is formed on a silicon layer that is above a buried oxide layer. The gate stack comprises a high-k oxide layer on the silicon layer and a metal gate on the high-k oxide layer. A first nitride layer is formed on the silicon layer and the gate stack. An oxide layer is formed on the first nitride layer. A second nitride layer is formed on the oxide layer. The first nitride layer and the oxide layer are etched so as to form a nitride liner and an oxide liner adjacent to the gate stack. The second nitride layer is etched so as to form a first nitride spacer adjacent to the oxide liner. A faceted raised source/drain region is epitaxially formed adjacent to the nitride liner, the oxide liner, and first nitride spacer. Ions are implanted into the faceted raised source/drain region using the first nitride spacer.
US08853036B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same In a power feeding region of a memory cell (MC) in which a sidewall-shaped memory gate electrode (MG) of a memory nMIS (Qnm) is provided by self alignment on a side surface of a selection gate electrode (CG) of a selection nMIS (Qnc) via an insulating film, a plug (PM) which supplies a voltage to the memory gate electrode (MG) is embedded in a contact hole (CM) formed in an interlayer insulating film (9) formed on the memory gate electrode (MG) and is electrically connected to the memory gate electrode (MG). Since a cap insulating film (CAP) is formed on an upper surface of the selection gate electrode (CG), the electrical conduction between the plug (PM) and the selection gate electrode (CG) can be prevented.
US08853035B2	Tucked active region without dummy poly for performance boost and variation reduction In one embodiment, a semiconductor device is provided that includes a semiconductor substrate including an active region and at least one trench isolation region at a perimeter of the active region, and a functional gate structure present on a portion of the active region of the semiconductor substrate. Embedded semiconductor regions are present in the active region of the semiconductor substrate on opposing sides of the portion of the active region that the functional gate structure is present on. A portion of the active region of the semiconductor substrate separates the outermost edge of the embedded semiconductor regions from the at least one isolation region. Methods of forming the aforementioned device are also provided.
US08853030B2	Method for production of selective growth masks using underfill dispensing and sintering The present invention discloses a method for production of selective growth masks using underfill dispensing and sintering. The method includes steps of: providing a sapphire substrate, growing a gallium nitride base layer on the sapphire substrate, coating a photoresist layer, performing imprint lithography, exposure and development, performing underfill dispensing, and performing sintering. The production method of the present invention can be applied in the atmosphere, and vacuum chambers as known production approaches are unnecessary. The selective growth masks produced by the method of the present invention make the growth of nanowires cylindrical and perpendicular to the gallium nitride base layer, and each nanowire is parallel to one another.
US08853029B2	Method of making vertical transistor with graded field plate dielectric An electronic device has a plurality of trenches formed in a semiconductor layer. A vertical drift region is located between and adjacent the trenches. An electrode is located within each trench, the electrode having a gate electrode section and a field plate section. A graded field plate dielectric having increased thickness at greater depth is located between the field plate section and the vertical drift region.
US08853028B2	Thin film transistor array substrate and method for fabricating the same A thin film transistor array substrate including a substrate, a gate line intersecting a data line to define a pixel region on the substrate, a switching element disposed at an intersection of the gate line and the data line, a plurality of pixel electrodes and a plurality of first common electrodes alternately arranged on a protective film in the pixel region, a second common electrode overlapping the data line, a first storage electrode on the substrate, a second storage electrode overlapping the first storage electrode, and an organic insulation film on the switching element, the second storage electrode, the data line, a gate pad, and a data pad, wherein the second common electrode covers the data line, the protective film and the organic insulation film, and has inclined surfaces connected to the protective film within the pixel region.
US08853027B2	Split gate flash cell In one aspect, a disclosed method of fabricating a split gate memory device includes forming a gate dielectric layer overlying an channel region of a semiconductor substrate and forming an electrically conductive select gate overlying the gate dielectric layer. The method further includes forming a counter doping region in an upper region of the substrate. A proximal boundary of the counter doping region is laterally displaced from a proximal sidewall of the select gate. The method further includes forming a charge storage layer comprising a vertical portion adjacent to the proximal sidewall of the select gate and a lateral portion overlying the counter doping region and forming an electrically conductive control gate adjacent to the vertical portion of the charge storage layer and overlying the horizontal portion of the charge storage layer.
US08853025B2	FinFET/tri-gate channel doping for multiple threshold voltage tuning An embodiment method of controlling threshold voltages in a fin field effect transistor (FinFET) includes forming a dummy gate over a central portion of a fin, the central portion of the fin disposed between exterior portions of the fin unprotected by the dummy gate, removing the exterior portions of the fin and replacing the exterior portions of the fin with an epitaxially-grown silicon-containing material, applying a spin-on resist over the dummy gate and the epitaxially-grown silicon-containing material and then removing the spin-on resist over the hard mask of the dummy gate, etching away the hard mask and a polysilicon of the dummy gate to expose a gate oxide of the dummy gate, the gate oxide disposed over the central portion of the fin, and implanting ions into the central portion of the fin through the gate oxide disposed over the central portion of the fin.
US08853023B2	Method for stressing a thin pattern and transistor fabrication method incorporating said method A method for stressing a pattern having a pattern surface, in a layer of semiconductive material that can be silicon on the surface of a stack of layers generated on the surface of a substrate, said stack comprising at least one stress layer of alloy SixGey with x and y being molar fractions, and a buried layer of silicon oxide, comprises: etching at the periphery of a surface of dimensions greater than said pattern surface, of the buried layer of silicon oxide and layer of alloy SixGey over a part of the depth of said layer of alloy; the buried layer of silicon oxide being situated between said layer of semiconductive material and said stress layer of alloy SixGey. In a transistor structure, etching at the periphery of said surface obtains a pattern thus defined having dimensions greater than the area of interest situated under the gate of the transistor.
US08853021B2	Embedded transistor An embedded transistor for an electrical device, such as a DRAM memory cell, and a method of manufacture thereof is provided. A trench is formed in a substrate and a gate dielectric and a gate electrode formed in the trench of the substrate. Source/drain regions are formed in the substrate on opposing sides of the trench. In an embodiment, one of the source/drain regions is coupled to a storage node and the other source/drain region is coupled to a bit line. In this embodiment, the gate electrode may be coupled to a word line to form a DRAM memory cell.
US08853020B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device Extension regions 7 are formed through implantation using offset sidewalls 6a of a footing profile as a mask, and sidewalls 9 are formed on the offset sidewalls 6a so that source and drain regions 10 are formed into the sidewall through implantation, so that the extension regions 7 are made separated away from both edges of the gate, contributing to enlargement in an effective gate length, and dealing with the narrowed gate pitch, without increasing the number of processes.
US08853015B1	Method of forming a FinFET structure A method of forming a fin structure is provided. First, a substrate is provided, wherein a first region, a second region encompassing the first region, and a third region encompassing the second region are defined on the substrate. Then, a plurality of first trenches having a first depth are formed in the first region and the second region, wherein each two first trenches defines a first fin structure. The first fin structure in the second region is removed. Lastly, the first trenches are deepened to form a plurality of second trenches having a second depth, wherein each two second trenches define a second fin structure. The present invention further provides a structure of a non-planar transistor.
US08852998B1	Method to fabricate micro and nano diamond devices A method including forming a diamond material on the surface of a substrate; forming a first contact and a separate second contact; and patterning the diamond material to form a nanowire between the first contact and the second contact. An apparatus including a first contact and a separate second contact on a substrate; and a nanowire including a single crystalline or polycrystalline diamond material on the substrate and connected to each of the first contact and the second contact.
US08852996B2	Carbon doped resistive switching layers Provided are carbon doped resistive switching layers, resistive random access memory (ReRAM) cells including these layers, as well as methods of forming thereof. Carbon doping of metal containing materials creates defects in these materials that allow forming and breaking conductive paths as evidenced by resistive switching. Relative to many conventional dopants, carbon has a lower diffusivity in many suitable base materials. As such, these carbon doped materials exhibit structural stability and consistent resistive switching over many operating cycles. Resistive switching layers may include as much as 30 atomic percent of carbon, making the dopant control relatively simple and flexible. Furthermore, carbon doping has acceptor characteristics resulting in a high resistivity and low switching currents, which are very desirable for ReRAM applications. Carbon doped metal containing layer may be formed from metalorganic precursors at temperatures below saturation ranges of atomic layer deposition.
US08852995B1	Preparation method for patternization of metal electrodes in silicon solar cells The present invention relates to a preparation method for patternization of metal electrodes in silicon solar cells. After disposing an amorphous silicon layer on a silicon substrate processed by diffusion, laser light is projected on the amorphous silicon layer for patternization, and transforming the amorphous silicon with low optical conductivity into polysilicon with high optical conductivity thanks to the recrystallization process of the laser light. Then, after immersing the amorphous silicon layer in plating liquid, metal electrode can be formed accurately at the spots of the amorphous silicon layer patterned by laser light. No external voltage is required; plating reaction is induced by illumination directly.
US08852994B2	Method of fabricating bifacial tandem solar cells A method of fabricating on a semiconductor substrate bifacial tandem solar cells with semiconductor subcells having a lower bandgap than the substrate bandgap on one side of the substrate and with subcells having a higher bandgap than the substrate on the other including, first, growing a lower bandgap subcell on one substrate side that uses only the same periodic table group V material in the dislocation-reducing grading layers and bottom subcells as is present in the substrate and after the initial growth is complete and then flipping the substrate and growing the higher bandgap subcells on the opposite substrate side which can be of different group V material.
US08852992B2	Method of manufacturing solar cell A method of manufacturing a solar cell having increased light efficiency due to increased gallium distribution on a surface of a light absorption layer, the method including forming a first electrode on a substrate, forming a precursor that includes at least one of copper, gallium, and indium on the first electrode, forming a preliminary light absorption layer by providing selenium to the precursor, forming the preliminary light absorption layer further including performing a heat treatment, and forming a liquid state CuSe compound, forming a light absorption layer by providing a compound including at least one of gallium and indium to the preliminary light absorption layer, and forming a second electrode on the light absorption layer.
US08852986B2	Integrated circuit package system employing resilient member mold system technology An integrated circuit package system that includes: providing a support structure including a device and an electrical contact adjacent thereto; providing a mold system having a cavity, a recess channel, a recess integrally connected to the recess channel, and a resilient member that cooperatively engages the recess channel and the recess; engaging the mold system and the support structure with the cavity over the device and the resilient member between the device and the electrical contact; and injecting encapsulation material into the cavity.
US08852982B2	Photoelectric device and manufacturing method thereof A photoelectric device is disclosed. The photoelectric device includes a semiconductor substrate, first and second semiconductor stacks having opposite conductive types and alternately arranged on a first surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a gap insulation layer formed between the first and second semiconductor stacks. An undercut may be formed in the gap insulation layer. A method of manufacturing a photoelectric device is also disclosed.
US08852980B2	Laser-induced flaw formation in nitride semiconductors An embodiment is a method to induce flaw formation in nitride semiconductors. Regions of a thin film structure are selectively decomposed within a thin film layer at an interface with a substrate to form flaws in a pre-determined pattern within the thin film structure. The flaws locally concentrate stress in the pre-determined pattern during a stress-inducing operation. The stress-inducing operation is performed. The stress-inducing operation causes the thin film layer to fracture at the pre-determined pattern.
US08852978B2	Method of fabricating a thin film transistor and method of fabricating an organic light-emitting display device A thin film transistor fabrication method allows forming a first photoresist pattern on a triple layer of insulation, conductive and metal films opposite to a semiconductor pattern. A first metal pattern and a conductive pattern are formed through an etch process before forming source and drain regions through a first ion injection process. A second photoresist pattern with a narrower width than that of the first photoresist pattern is derived from the first photoresist pattern. The first metal pattern is reformed into a second metal pattern with a narrower width than that of the second photoresist pattern. A process is performed that includes removing the second photoresist pattern, forming LDD (Lightly Doped Drain) regions in the semiconductor pattern, and forming GOLDD (Gate Overlap LDD) regions in the semiconductor pattern. A second insulation film is formed before forming source and drain electrodes on the second insulation film.
US08852977B2	Method for producing light-emitting elements A light-emitter is configured so that at least a hole injection layer and a light-emitting layer are laminated between a first electrode and a second electrode, and the light-emitting layer is formed in an area defined by a bank. In the area defined by the bank, the hole injection layer is formed so as to have a recess in an upper surface thereof. An upper peripheral edge of the recess is covered with a part of the bank. The light-emitting layer is formed with respect to the recess formed in the hole injection layer by a laser transfer method.
US08852976B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor light emitting device According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor layer including a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a light emitting layer; a p-side electrode provided on the second surface of the semiconductor layer in a region including the light emitting layer; an n-side electrode provided on the second surface of the semiconductor layer in a region not including the light emitting layer; an insulating film being more flexible than the semiconductor layer, the insulating film provided on the second surface and a side surface of the semiconductor layer, and the insulating film having a first opening reaching the p-side electrode and a second opening reaching the n-side electrode; a p-side interconnection layer provided on the insulating film and connected to the p-side electrode; and an n-side interconnection layer provided on the insulating film and connected to the n-side electrode.
US08852975B2	Array substrate for fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display device and method for fabricating the same The present invention relates to an array substrate for a fringe field switching (FFS) mode liquid crystal display device and a method for fabricating the same. The liquid crystal display device may include a gate line formed on the substrate; a data line crossed with the gate line to define a pixel region; a thin-film transistor (TFT) formed at an intersection of the gate and data line; an organic insulating layer formed to have an opening portion for exposing the TFT; a common electrode having an area formed at an upper portion of the organic insulating layer, and an auxiliary electrode pattern connected to the TFT through the opening portion; a passivation layer formed to expose the auxiliary electrode pattern connected to the TFT; and pixel electrodes electrically connected to the TFT through the exposed auxiliary electrode pattern.
US08852972B2	Semiconductor light emitting device and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device, includes forming a conductive film on a surface of a semiconductor light emitting element. Phosphor particles are charged by mixing phosphor particles with an electrolyte having a metallic salt dissolved therein. The semiconductor light emitting element having the conductive film formed thereon is immersed in the electrolyte having the charged phosphor particles. A phosphor layer on the conductive film is formed by electrophoresing the phosphor particles. The conductive film is removed using wet etching.
US08852969B2	Fabrication of compact opto-electronic component packages A wafer-level method of fabricating an opto-electronic component package, in which the opto-electronic component is mounted to a semiconductor wafer having first and second surfaces on opposite sides of the wafer. The method includes etching vias in the first surface of the semiconductor wafer. The first surface and surfaces in the vias are metallized, and the metal is structured to define a thermal pad and to define the anode and cathode contact pads. A carrier wafer is attached on the side of the semiconductor wafer having the first surface, and the semiconductor wafer is thinned from its second surface to expose the metallization in the vias. Metal is provided on the second surface, and the metal is structured to define a die attach pad and additional anode and cathode pads for the opto-electronic component. The opto-electronic component is mounted on the die attach pad and a protective cover is formed over the opto-electronic component.
US08852966B2	Heat treatment method and heat treatment apparatus of thin film A semiconductor wafer, on the surface of which a silicon dioxide base material and an amorphous silicon thin film are formed in this order, is carried into a chamber. An insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is connected with a power supply circuit to a flash lamp, and the IGBT makes an energization period to the flash lamp to be 0.01 millisecond or more and 1 millisecond or less, consequently making a flash light irradiation time to be 0.01 millisecond or more and 1 millisecond or less. Since a flash heat treatment is performed with a remarkably short flash light irradiation time, the excessive heating of the thin film of amorphous silicon is suppressed and harmful influence such as the exfoliation of the film is prevented.
US08852964B2	Controlling CD and CD uniformity with trim time and temperature on a wafer by wafer basis Exemplary embodiments are directed to controlling CD uniformity of a wafer by controlling trim time on temperature in a plasma processing system. The plasma processing system has a wafer support assembly including a plurality of independently controllable temperature control zones across a chuck and a controller that controls each temperature control zone. The controller receives process control and temperature data associated with at least one wafer previously processed in a plasma chamber of the plasma processing system, and critical device parameters of a current wafer to be processed in the plasma chamber. The controller calculates a target trim time and a target temperature profile of the current wafer based on the process control and temperature data, and the critical device parameters. The current wafer is trimmed during the target trim time while the temperature of each device die location is controlled based on the target temperature profile.
US08852962B2	Apparatus and methods for silicon oxide CVD resist planarization Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for forming a patterned magnetic layer for use in magnetic media. According to embodiments of the present application, a silicon oxide layer formed by low temperature chemical vapor deposition is used to form a pattern in a hard mask layer, and the patterned hard mask is used to form a patterned magnetic layer by plasma ion implantation.
US08852961B2	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same Ferroelectric capacitors (42) are formed over a semiconductor substrate (10), then, a barrier film (46) directly covering the ferroelectric capacitors (42) is formed. Thereafter, wirings (56a etc.) connected to the ferroelectric capacitors (42) are formed. Further, a barrier film (58) is formed at a position higher than the wirings (56a etc.). In forming the barrier film (46), a film stack is formed, the film stack including at least two kinds of diffusion preventive films (46a and 46b) having different components and preventing diffusion of hydrogen or water.
US08852959B2	Low temperature resistor for superconductor circuits A integrated circuit and methods for fabricating the circuit are provided. The circuit integrates at least one circuit element formed from a material that is superconducting at temperatures less than one hundred milliKelvin and at least one resistor connected to the circuit element. The resistor is formed from an alloy of transition metals that is resistive at temperatures less than one hundred milliKelvin.
US08852955B2	Methods and systems for detecting biomolecular binding using terahertz radiation Provided herein are methods and systems for detecting biomolecular binding events using gigahertz or terahertz radiation. The methods and systems use low-energy spectroscopy to detect biomolecular binding events between molecules in an aqueous solution. The detected biomolecular binding events include, for example, nucleic acid hybridizations, antibody/antigen binding, and receptor/ligand binding.
US08852951B2	Methods for detecting dihydroxyvitamin D metabolites by mass spectrometry Provided are methods of detecting the presence or amount of a dihydroxyvitamin D metabolite in a sample using mass spectrometry. The methods generally comprise ionizing a dihydroxyvitamin D metabolite in a sample and detecting the amount of the ion to determine the presence or amount of the vitamin D metabolite in the sample. In certain preferred embodiments the methods include immunopurifying the dihydroxyvitamin D metabolites prior to mass spectrometry. Also provided are methods to detect the presence or amount of two or more dihydroxyvitamin D metabolites in a single assay.
US08852949B2	Urea solution quality determining system A urea solution quality determining system may include a urea tank in which a urea solution is filled through a charging hole, a test chamber positioned below the charging hole for holding a portion of the urea solution, a main line connected to the urea tank at a lower part of the urea tank below the test chamber, a test line connected to the test chamber, a pumping line to which the main line and the test line are joined, a pump in the pumping line to pump the urea solution from the test chamber or from the urea tank, a control valve for selectively connecting the main line or the test line to the pumping line, and an injector at an end of the pumping line to inject the urea solution into an exhaust line through which an exhaust gas flows. A method is also described.
US08852945B2	Method for detecting sour odor from air conditioner, reproducing sour odor and preparing corresponding sour odor composition Disclosed herein is a method for identifying compounds contributing to a sour odor emitting from an air conditioner, a method for artificially reproducing the detected sour odor and preparing a corresponding sour odor composition. Through the analysis method of the present invention, the compounds contributing to the sour odor emitted from an air conditioner may be identified and quantified. The detected sour odor may be reproduced from a combination of the compounds identified by the analysis method of the present invention. The reproduced sour odor may provide meaningful data required for development of an apparatus and a method for removing specific odors.
US08852944B2	Quantum dot-based environmental indicators A detection method and indicator are disclosed that includes quantum dots that fluoresce under illumination of a first light having a first wavelength to indicate the presence of a predetermined condition, and in particular, a corrosion condition. The quantum dots are surrounded by a shell material that under normal conditions reflect the first light and reacts in the presence of the predetermined condition to permit the first light to illuminate the quantum dot to excite the quantum dot to emit a second light having a second wavelength, which when detected, indicates the presence of the predetermined condition.
US08852943B2	Method of modifying target region in host DNA and selectable marker cassette A method of modifying a target region in a host DNA using a donor DNA: wherein the donor DNA having regions homologous to a 5′-side region outside of the target region in the host DNA, a 3′-side region outside of the target region in the host DNA and a first homologous recombination region inside of the target region in the host DNA, respectively, in this order, and further having a first selectable marker gene, an expression-inducing promoter and a second selectable marker gene expressed under the control of the expression-inducing promoter between the region homologous to the 3′-side region and the region homologous to the first homologous recombination region; which method has the steps of: a first step of performing homologous recombination between the donor DNA and the host DNA at the regions of the 5′-side region and the first homologous recombination region, to conduct selection of a host integrated with the donor DNA based on expression of the first selectable marker gene; and a second step of performing homologous recombination, within the host DNA integrated with the donor DNA by the first step, between two regions of the 3′-side region derived from the host DNA and the 3′-side region derived from the donor DNA, to conduct selection of a host whose target region is modified based on expression of the second selectable marker gene under an expression-inducing condition for the expression-inducing promoter; and a selectable marker cassette for use in the method.
US08852941B2	Method for producing induced pluripotent stem cells A major object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing induced pluripotent stem cells with low tumorigenesis potential and high induction efficiency.The invention provides a method for producing induced pluripotent stem cells comprising the step of introducing one or more nucleic acids that facilitate expression of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of NANOG, SOX2, OCT3/4, KLF4, LIN28, and c-MYC into somatic cells.
US08852938B2	Lithium stimulation of cord blood stem cell proliferation and growth factor production The present invention provides methods for expanding human umbilical cord blood stem cells and methods for stimulating growth factor production by cord blood stem cells using an in vitro cell culture system comprising a lithium salt. The present invention also provides in vivo methods for enhancing the survival and growth of transplanted cord blood stem cells by treating the cells with a lithium salt prior to transplantation. In vivo methods for reducing rejection of transplanted cord blood stem cells by administering a lithium salt after transplantation are also provided.
US08852937B2	Small organic molecule regulators of cell proliferation The present invention makes available methods and reagents for modulating proliferation or differentiation in a cell or tissue comprising contacting the cell with a hedgehog agonist, such as the compounds depicted in FIGS. 32 and 33. In certain embodiments, the methods and reagents may be employed to correct or inhibit an aberrant or unwanted growth state, e.g., by antagonizing a normal ptc pathway or agonizing smoothened or hedgehog activity.
US08852936B2	Autologous lymph node transfer in combination with VEGF-C or VEGF-D growth factor therapy to treat lymphedema and to improve reconstructive surgery Materials and methods are provided to improve survival of lymph nodes and integration of lymph nodes into a lymphatic network, following lymph node transplantation. The treatment or prevention of lymphedema is also addressed. A method of lymph node transfer includes transferring or transplanting a lymph node or lymph node fragment in a mammalian subject; and administering a composition comprising an agent selected from the group consisting of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C (VEGF-C) polynucleotides, VEGF-C polypeptides, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor D (VEGF-D) polynucleotides, and VEGF-D polypeptides to a perinodal site within 20 cm of the lymph node or lymph node fragment. In certain embodiments, the agent is present in the composition in an amount effective to promote survival of the lymph node and integration of the lymph node into a lymphatic network in the mammalian subject, at the site of transfer or transplantation.
US08852933B2	Deformable transportable bioreactor chamber An apparatus and method is described for seeding and culturing cells on a sample. The apparatus includes a chamber in which the volume of the chamber may be adjusted without compromising the seal or sterility of the chamber. The apparatus enables the seeding of cells in a reduced volume and culturing of cells in an increased volume. Further, the apparatus enables application of forces, strains and torques to a sample during seeding, culturing or transportation of the sample.
US08852930B2	In vivo gene regulation by the combination of knock-in-tetO sequence into the genome and tetracycline-controlled trans-suppressor (tTS) protein Disclosed is a FAST (Flexible Accelerated STOP TetO-knockin) system, an efficient method for manipulating gene expression in vivo to rapidly screen animal models of disease. This invention further discloses a single gene targeting event yielding 2 distinct knockin mice—STOP-tetO and tetO knockin—which permit generation of multiple strains with variable expression patterns: 1) knockout, 2) Cre-mediated rescue; 3) tTA-mediated misexpression; 4) tTA-mediated overexpression; and 5) tTS-mediated conditional knockout/knockdown. Using the FAST system, multiple gain- and loss-of-function strains can therefore be generated on a timescale not previously achievable. These strains can then be screened for clinically-relevant abnormalities. The flexibility and broad applicability of the FAST system is demonstrated by targeting several genes encoding proteins implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders: Mlc1, Neuroligin 3, the serotonin 1A receptor, and the serotonin 1B receptor.
US08852929B2	Plasmid DNA isolation The invention provides apparatus, reagents, and methods for rapidly isolating plasmid DNA from a bacterial alkaline lysate.
US08852928B2	LexA-based chemical-inducible gene expression system for use in transgenic animals The present invention relates generally to chemical-inducible system and to methods of use in transgenic animals. More specifically, the present invention relates to a chimeric transcription factor that binds to a ligand and functions in ligand-dependent manner to induce expression of genes of interest under the control of a synthetic operator-promoter sequence. The expression of genes of interest can be tightly controlled by adding or removing the ligand.
US08852927B2	Microorganisms for imaging and/or treatment of tumors Modified viruses encoding transporter proteins and methods for preparing the modified viruses are provided. Vaccines that contain the viruses are provided. The viruses also can be used in diagnostic methods, such detection and imaging of tumors. The viruses also can be used in methods of treatment of diseases, such as proliferative and inflammatory disorders, including as anti-tumor agents.
US08852926B2	Genetic selection system for identification of MicroRNA target genes There is provided an expression cassette comprising a 3′-UTR cDNA library fragment, mammalian cells transfected with the expression cassette, and kits comprising the same. Furthermore, methods for identifying target genes for microRNAs are provided that utilize the expression cassette hereof.
US08852924B2	Algae photobioreactor A closed transparent photobioreactor having a dome and a staged column wherein the dome is used as a growth chamber to provide a large culture volume to land area used and a flow pattern inside the dome allows for the uniform distribution of light energy, thereby negating growth rate inhibiting ‘dark zones’. A pump delivers culture from the bottom of the column to a lower portion of the dome and drives circulation between the two components and an increase in mass in the dome results in a spillover from the top of the dome into the column. Once in the column, algaculture will be aerated at each stage before returning to the dome. The staged column also provides for semi-continuous harvest of algae through the application of froth flotation and various other separation processes.
US08852922B2	Assay cartridges and methods of using the same Assay modules, preferably assay cartridges, are described as are reader apparatuses which may be used to control aspects of module operation. The modules preferably comprise a detection chamber with integrated electrodes that may be used for carrying out electrode induced luminescence measurements. Methods are described for immobilizing assay reagents in a controlled fashion on these electrodes and other surfaces. Assay modules and cartridges are also described that have a detection chamber, preferably having integrated electrodes, and other fluidic components which may include sample chambers, waste chambers, conduits, vents, bubble traps, reagent chambers, dry reagent pill zones and the like. In certain preferred embodiments, these modules are adapted to receive and analyze a sample collected on an applicator stick.
US08852917B2	Thuricin CD, an antimicrobial for specifically targeting Clostridium difficile The present invention relates to a new bacteriocin, to microbial strains which can produce it and to uses of the bacteriocin and the strains. The bacteriocin is effective against Clostridium difficile and Listeria monocytogenes amongst other organisms.
US08852904B2	Protein complex having activity catalyzing asymmetric oxidation reaction and process for producing the same A process for producing a cross-linked crystallized protein complex, which comprises: a first step of concentrating a crude protein derived from an animal or plant; a second step of encapsulating the protein in a gel, to thereby allow the protein to undergo air oxidation, and then extracting a protein complex from the gel; a third step of allowing the extracted protein complex to undergo crystallization and precipitation; and a fourth step of cross-linking the precipitated protein complex. Alternatively, by use of a fifth step of drying (FD) the obtained crosslinked crystallized protein complex, to thereby form a powder. As a result, there is provided an enzyme which is stable at room temperature storage, and has an activity in catalyzing an asymmetric oxidation reaction. That is, there is provided a useful material which enables an efficient enzyme-mimetic reaction under a mild condition.
US08852902B2	Producing a trimethylpentanoic acid using hybrid polyketide synthases The present invention provides for a polyketide synthase (PKS) capable of synthesizing trimethylpentanoic acid. The present invention also provides for a host cell comprising the PKS and when cultured produces the trimethylpentanoic acid. The present invention also provides for a method of producing the trimethylpentanoic acid, comprising: providing a host cell of the present invention, and culturing said host cell in a suitable culture medium such that the trimethylpentanoic acid is produced, optionally isolating the trimethylpentanoic acid, and optionally, reducing the isolated trimethylpentanoic acid into a trimethylpentanol or an iso-octane.
US08852898B2	L-threonine overproducing microorganism and method for preparing L-threonine using the same The present invention relates to a mutant microorganism producing a high concentration of L-threonine in high yield, prepared using site-specific mutation, not random mutation, such as treatment with a mutation inducer, a method for preparing the same, and a method for preparing L-threonine using the mutant microorganism producing L-threonine. By using the mutant microorganism according to the present invention, L-threonine can be prepared at high yield, additional strain development becomes possible and their physiological phenomena can be easily understood since genetic information of L-threonine producing microorganism can be identified.
US08852897B2	Method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family A method for producing an L-amino acid is described using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, wherein the bacterium contains a protein which is able to confer resistance to growth inhibition by L-cysteine.
US08852895B2	Macrocyclic derivative and assemblies formed therefrom The present invention is directed to a macrocyclic derivative which is formed by modification of a macrocycle. The invention further relates to assemblies formed by the self-assembly of such macrocyclic derivatives in aqueous solvent, and includes bilayer vesicles, micelles, monolayers, nanoparticles, colloidal assemblies and surface-coated assemblies.
US08852892B2	Physical geolocation system A real-time system for determining the geographic movements of an individual or object by sampling particulates contained thereon. The system includes particle collection, sample preparations, and sample analysis using three primary modes of detecting certain particulates. The first mode involves the imaging of pollen, spores, or other biological material which are visible through a light microscope when properly stained or prepared. The second mode involves the use of real-time polymerase chain reaction to amplify and detect target nucleic acid sequences. The third mode involves the use of X-ray diffraction to identify mineral particles. The results from any mode, or any combination of modes, are analyzed by comparison to a reference database containing geographic information and the results are compiled by a controller for visual display.
US08852890B2	Production of bacterial strains The present invention provides methods to enhance production of desired products and increase the growth rate of a bacterial strain by inactivating an endogenous arcA and optionally overexpressing a ppc gene.
US08852885B2	Production of hydroxylated fatty acids in Prototheca moriformis Methods and compositions for the production of oil, fuels, oleochemicals, and other compounds in recombinant microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a lipase, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a keto acyl-ACP synthase enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, a fatty acyl-CoA reductase, a fatty aldehyde reductase, a fatty acid hydroxylase, a desaturase enzyme, a fatty aldehyde decarbonylase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing transportation fuels such as renewable diesel, biodiesel, and renewable jet fuel, as well as oleochemicals such as functional fluids, surfactants, soaps and lubricants.
US08852884B2	Device for spraying a reagent for fast microbiological analysis The device for spraying a reagent onto a support (81) adapted to retain microorganisms on a predetermined surface (82), comprises a spraying bell (3) as well as a nozzle (71) for emitting a jet of droplets of said reagent into a spraying chamber (34) comprised by said bell (3), said device also comprising an absorbent pad (5) mounted against said bell (3) transversely to said jet and closing said chamber (34) from the opposite side to said nozzle (71) with the exception of a circular central opening (51) provided in said pad (5), the diameter of said central opening (51) being adapted to enable a portion of said jet, when said device faces said support (81) and is at a predetermined distance therefrom, to pass through said central opening (51) over its entire area and be deposited on the whole of said predetermined surface (82) of said support (81).
US08852881B2	Multiwell assay apparatus and method for determining biological activity of compounds A device for characterizing the biological properties of cells can include a plurality of dual-compartment assay chambers wherein the compartments of each chamber are separated by a cell layer across which ions can flow. The biological properties of the cell layer in the presence or absence of experimental compounds can be determined by measuring an electrical gradient across the layer. A individual dual-compartment chamber of this type may be referred to as an “Ussing chamber.”
US08852880B2	Test for predicting neutralization of asparaginase activity Method of in vitro measurement of the presence of factors that are able to neutralize asparaginase activity in a sample of blood, plasma, serum or derived medium that may contain asparaginase neutralizing factors, obtained from a patient, comprising mixing of said sample with asparaginase, incubation of said mixture, then measurement of the residual asparaginase activity in the mixture and determination or quantification of the presence of said neutralizing factors. Method for predicting the efficacy of a treatment with asparaginase.
US08852877B2	Apparatus and method for identifying a hook effect and expanding the dynamic range in point of care immunoassays The present invention relates to systems and methods for the rapid in situ determination of the existence of a hook effect and expansion of the dynamic range of a point of care immunoassay. For example, a system for identifying a hook effect and expanding the dynamic range of an immunoassay is provided that may include a primary sensor having first immobilized antibodies that may be configured to generate a first signal based on a presence or absence of a target analyte in a sample. The system may further include an attenuated sensor having second immobilized antibodies at a reduced concentration relative to a concentration of the first immobilized antibodies on the primary sensor and that may be configured to generate a second signal based on the presence or absence of the target analyte in the sample. The system may further include a processor configured to determine a presence of a hook effect in the immunoassay based on relative values of the first and second signals and optionally determine the target analyte concentration of the sample.
US08852867B2	Nucleic acid amplification procedure using RNA and DNA composite primers The invention provides methods for amplification of polynucleotide sequences using primers containing single-stranded RNA. The methods employ use of an enzyme capable of cleaving single-stranded RNA, such as RNase I, to degrade a first RNA-containing primer prior to addition of a second RNA-containing primer. The invention also provides compositions and kits for practicing the amplification methods, as well as methods which use the amplification products.
US08852864B2	Methods and compositions for the analysis of nucleic acids Provided herein are compositions and methods for analysis of nucleic acids, including, methods and compositions for genotyping, haplotyping, sequencing and performing other genetic and epigenetic analysis on nucleic acids, for example. In some embodiments, methods and compositions suitable for whole-genome sequencing on single molecules of nucleic acid are provided. In some embodiments, analysis of single molecules of nucleic acid are performed in conjunction with nanopores and/or nanopore devices.
US08852861B2	Composition for detecting the response of rectal adenocarcinomas to radiochemotherapy A cDNA array (9984 genes) was used for expression profiling in rectal adenocarcinoma. The expression data were correlated to responsiveness to chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy. A set of 54 genes was found that were differentially expressed in responders vs. non-responders. The genes may be used as prognostic markers for determining whether a rectal adenocarcinoma is responsive to radiochemotherapy.
US08852860B2	Sperm-specific cation channel, CatSper1 and uses therefor Nucleic acid and protein sequences relating to a cation channel which is sperm-specific (CatSper1) are disclosed. The CatSper1 protein is shown to be specifically expressed in sperm and to be necessary for sperm motility. Nucleic acids, vectors, transformed cells, transgenic animals, polypeptides, and antibodies relating to the CatSper1 gene and protein are disclosed. Also provided are methods of in vitro fertilization and contraception, methods of identifying modulators of CatSper1 activity, methods of genotyping subjects with respect to CatSper1, and methods of diagnosing and treating CatSper1-mediated disorders, including infertility.
US08852856B2	Image processing method and image processing apparatus To provide an image processing method including at least one of recording an image onto a thermoreversible recording medium in which transparency or color tone reversibly changes depending upon temperature, by applying a laser beam with the use of a CO2 laser device so as to heat the thermoreversible recording medium, and erasing an image recorded on the thermoreversible recording medium, by heating the thermoreversible recording medium, wherein an intensity distribution of the laser beam applied in the image recording step satisfies the relationship represented by Expression 1 shown below, 1.59

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