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US08934295B1	Compensation scheme for non-volatile memory Methods for performing parallel voltage and current compensation during reading and/or writing of memory cells in a memory array are described. In some embodiments, the compensation may include adjusting a bit line voltage and/or bit line reference current applied to a memory cell based on a memory array zone, a bit line layer, and a memory cell direction associated with the memory cell. The compensation may include adjusting the bit line voltage and/or bit line reference current on a per memory cell basis depending on memory cell specific characteristics. In some embodiments, a read/write circuit for reading and/or writing a memory cell may select a bit line voltage from a plurality of bit line voltage options to be applied to the memory cell based on whether the memory cell has been characterized as a strong, weak, or typical memory cell.
US08934291B2	Interleaved array architecture A partition may be made up of two planes of memory cells in a phase change memory. These planes may be configured so that they are not adjacent to one another. In some embodiments, this may mean that the adjacent planes may share sensing circuits, reducing the overall size of the memory array. In addition, by using non-adjacent planes to make up a partition, the planes may be spaced in a way which reduces resistance of power conveying lines. This may mean that smaller sized lines may be used, further reducing the size of the overall array.
US08934289B2	Multiple bit nonvolatile memory based on current induced domain wall motion in a nanowire magnetic tunnel junction A mechanism is provided for storing multiple bits in a domain wall nanowire magnetic junction device. The multiple bits are encoded based on a resistance of the domain wall nanowire magnetic junction device using a single domain wall. The single domain wall is shifted to change the resistance of the domain wall nanowire magnetic junction device to encode a selected bit. The resistance is checked to ensure that it corresponds to a preselected resistance for the selected bit. Responsive to the resistance corresponding to the preselected resistance for the selected bit, he selected bit is stored. Responsive to the resistance not being the preselected resistance for the selected bit, the single domain wall is shifted until the resistance corresponds to the preselected resistance.
US08934278B2	Hybrid ternary content addressable memory A method within a hybrid ternary content addressable memory (TCAM) includes comparing a first portion of a search word to a first portion of a stored word in a first TCAM stage. The method further includes interfacing an output of the first TCAM stage to an input of the second TCAM stage. The method also includes comparing a second portion of the search word to a second portion of the stored word in a second TCAM stage when the first portion of the search word matches the first portion of the stored word. The first TCAM stage is different from the second TCAM stage.
US08934276B2	DC-link voltage balancing control for multilevel inverters A method for balancing a voltage of an inverter determines an expected voltage of a capacitor based on a voltage of the capacitor at a start of a switching cycle and determines a duty cycle minimizing a value of an objective function representing a difference between the expected voltage of the capacitor and a desired voltage of the capacitor. A switching sequence controlling the inverter is selected based on the duty cycle.
US08934269B2	Solar photovoltaic power conditioning units We describe a photovoltaic power conditioning unit comprising: both dc and ac power inputs; a dc link; at least one dc-to-dc converter coupled between dc input and dc link; and a dc-to-ac converter coupled between dc link and ac output. The dc-to-dc converter comprises: a transformer having input and output windings; an input dc-to-ac converter coupled between dc input and input winding; and an ac-to-dc converter coupled between output winding the dc link. The output winding has a winding tap between the first and second portions. The ac-to-dc converter comprises: first and second rectifiers, each connected to a respective first and second portion of the output winding, to the dc link and winding tap; and a series inductor connected to the winding tap. Rectifiers are connected to the winding tap of the output winding via the series inductor wherein the series inductor is shared between the first and second rectifiers.
US08934268B2	Power electronic converter for use in high voltage direct current power transmission A power electronic converter for use in high voltage direct current power transmission and reactive power compensation which includes at least one converter limb including first and second DC terminals for connection in use to a DC network. The or each converter limb includes at least one first converter block and at least one second converter block connected between the first and second DC terminals. The or each first converter block includes a plurality of line-commutated thyristors and at least one first AC terminal for connection in use to an AC network. The or each second converter block includes at least one auxiliary converter including a plurality of self-commutated switching elements. The self-commutated switching elements are controllable in use to inject a voltage to modify a DC voltage presented to the DC side of the converter limb and/or modify an AC voltage and an AC current on the AC side of the power electronic converter.
US08934265B2	DC-DC converter Provided is a vehicle which enables a highly-efficient DC-DC converter and a highly-efficient power supply to a load, regardless of a power supply amount of to the load. When the power supply amount to a load R1 is a predetermined value or more, a control means 5 implements a first mode for making the switching elements S1 to S4 driven, and when the power supply amount of to the load R1 is the predetermined value or less, the control means 5 implements a second mode, for making the switching elements S3 and S4 stopped in an OFF state, and making only the switching elements S1 and S2 driven.
US08934263B2	Protective cover for pressure sensor assemblies The present disclosure relates to sensors including pressure sensors, humidity sensors, flow sensors, etc. In some cases, a cover for use with a sensor assembly may include an electrically insulating body having perimeter features extending a majority of the way around perimeters of upper and lower printed circuit boards that the cover may vertically separate. In one example, the body of the cover may include support features that extend from a lower side of the cover and those support features may contact the lower printed circuit board in at least two locations. The support features of the cover may be separated by a gap and a sensor connected to the lower printed circuit board may be situated within the gap.
US08934261B2	Compact device housing and assembly techniques therefor High density electronic device assemblies and techniques for forming high density electronic device assemblies are disclosed. These assemblies and techniques can be used to form compact electronic devices. In one embodiment, substrate arrangements that include a multiple-part substrate can be used to form a high density electronic device assembly. In another embodiment, one or more clips can be used in a high density electronic device assembly to provide mechanical and electrical interconnection between electrical structures that are to be removably coupled together as parts of the high density electronic device assembly. In still another embodiment, a removable cap (and a method for forming the removable cap) can be used for an electronic device housing.
US08934257B1	Apparatus and methods for coplanar printed circuit board interconnect In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first coupler, and a second coupler. The first substrate is formed from a first material and includes an electrical pad. The second substrate is formed from a second material and includes an electrical pad. The first coupler is configured to mechanically couple the first substrate to the second substrate without a soldered connection. The second coupler includes a first end portion, configured to be soldered to the electrical pad of the first substrate, and a second end portion, configured to be soldered to the electrical pad of the second substrate. The second coupler configured to electrically couple the first substrate to the second substrate.
US08934254B2	Computer cart A computer cart has segregated computer storage areas and adapter/cord management areas. This enables the adapters and cords to be stored in an orderly fashion and also prevents the cords and adapters from being accessed or removed from the cart when the computers are being accessed. In one embodiment, extensions of shelves on which the computers are stored extend through a dividing panel into a rear compartment of the cart to create AC adapter shelves for storage of the AC adapters. In another embodiment, the AC adapters are stored in bins in a separate compartment and cords from the AC adapters extend through a dividing panel to an area designed to hold the computers, to enable the computers to be plugged in to be charted while stored in the cart.
US08934251B2	Cabinet for electronic devices and electronic assembly using the same A cabinet for electronic devices includes a rack and engaging units. The rack includes a first supporting post, a second supporting post, a third supporting post and a fourth supporting post located at four corners of an imaginary rectangular parallelepiped. An opening is defined between the first supporting post and the second supporting post for the electronic devices inserted therein. Each of the third and fourth supporting posts defines a plurality of pairs of slots therein. The engaging units are mounted on the third and the fourth supporting posts, respectively. Each of the engaging units includes a pair of pins received in a corresponding pair of slots and a pressing element connected with the pins. The pressing element is horizontally moveable by the pins sliding along the corresponding pair of slots to thereby adjust an abutting force between the pressing element and a corresponding electronic device.
US08934250B2	Immersion-cooling of selected electronic component(s) mounted to printed circuit board Cooling apparatuses and methods are provided for pumped immersion-cooling of selected electronic components of an electronic system, such as a node or book of a multi-node rack. The cooling apparatus includes a housing assembly defining a compartment about the component(s) to be cooled, which is coupled to a first side of a printed circuit board. The assembly includes a first frame with an opening sized to accommodate the component(s), and a second frame. The first and second frames are sealed to opposite sides of the board via a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer, respectively. The printed circuit board is at least partially porous to a coolant to flow through the compartment, and the first frame, second frame, and first and second adhesive layers are non-porous with respect to the coolant, and provide a coolant-tight seal to the first and second sides of the printed circuit board.
US08934243B2	Electronic device A notebook computer 1 is provided with: a casing in which a CPU is accommodated; a heat-dissipating component 37 having a plurality of fins; and a fan 31, and operates such that heat transferred from the CPU to the heat-dissipating component 37 is heat-exchanged with air supplied from the fan 31, and released to the exterior of the casing. The heat-dissipating component 37 is disposed at an air outlet 32b of the fan 31. An opening 35 is formed, between the air outlet 32b and a fan main unit 33, in a fan case 32. First shutter means 39 is provided on a discharge outlet surface of the heat-dissipating component 37. With this structure, increase in cost and weight can be restrained, and dust on the heat-dissipating component can be removed with a simplified structure.
US08934240B2	Heat-dissipating module A heat-dissipating module is disposed within an electronic device. The heat-dissipating module includes at least one vibration element, a bracket, and a driving unit. The vibration element includes a working part and a free end. The bracket is connected with the working part of the at least one vibration element. The driving unit is connected with the bracket. When the driving unit drives the bracket to vibrate at a vibration frequency, the vibration element is moved with the bracket, and a resonant vibration causes the free end of the vibration element to generate a displacement, so that an airflow is generated at the free end of the vibration element to cool the electronic device.
US08934237B2	Portable electronic device A portable electronic device includes a body and a support structure. The support structure pivotally connected to the body includes a first structural member and a second structural member, and the first structural member is pivotally connected to the body along a first axis. The second structural member pivotally connected to the first structural member along a second axis includes a first support region and a second support region. The combination of the first structural member and the second structural member rotates around the first axis towards or away from the body, and when it rotates away from the body, the first support region leans against a first support surface. The second structural member rotates around the second axis towards or away from the body, and when it rotates away from the body, the second support region leans against the support surface.
US08934230B2	Portable computer with easy assembly A portable computer includes a display module, and a hinge module. One end of the hinge module is connected to the display module. The portable computer further includes a host module. The host module includes a housing whereon an accommodating space is formed. The other end of the hinge module is fixed inside the accommodating space. The portable computer further includes a battery component installed on the housing for covering the accommodating space so as to cover the hinge module.
US08934229B2	Electronics device having rotatable panels configured for display and adaptive interface An electronics device includes a plurality of panels. A first panel includes device electronics positioned within a housing that functions as a protective cover. A second panel includes a touchscreen display on a display side and a housing on a backside. The second panel is coupled to the first panel using a first hinge mechanism, such as a reversible hinge. A third panel includes a touchscreen display configurable as an adaptive interface. The third panel is coupled to the second panel using a second hinge mechanism. The first panel, the second panel, and the third panel are coupled together as a “z-fold”, and are movable into a plurality of different configurations.
US08934228B2	Display-based speaker structures for electronic devices Electronic devices that contain flexible displays and one or more display-based speaker structures may be provided. The speaker structures may be positioned under the flexible display. Portions of the flexible display may be used as speaker membranes for the speaker structures. The speaker structures may be driven by transducers that convert electrical audio signal input into sound. Piezoelectric transducers or transducers formed from coils and magnets may be used to drive the speaker structures. Speaker membranes may be formed from active display areas of the flexible display. Some, all, or substantially all of the flexible display may be used as a speaker membrane for one or more display-based speaker structures. An optional cover layer may be provided with speaker openings so that sound may pass from the display-based speaker structures to the exterior of the device.
US08934225B2	Bag computer system and bag apparatus Disclosed is a system comprised of a bag and computer combination which allows the bag wearer to quickly access and use a computer while mobile. The system can be in three forms and all three are used in the same way: a pivoting cover is moved out of the way to expose a display which pivots into the line of sight of the wearer/operator. When assembled, all the components are physically connected and electrical components are electrically connected. Additional components include a keyboard or write pad mounted on the pivoting cover or on a separate pivoting mount near the center bag front, a display prop which braces the display in various angular positions and side pockets fitted for peripherals. An example is cited using a bag with flap mounts and equipment which mounts to the flaps using clamps.
US08934224B2	Electronic device A casing 1, a lid component 11 for covering a terminal 13 disposed in an opening of the casing 1, and a water sealing component 12 disposed around the terminal 13, are provided. The lid component 11 is structured such that a support portion 11h of a fixing portion 11g is rotatably fixed to the casing 1, and a slidable portion 11b slides relative to a lid portion 11a. Thus, a projection 11c is engaged with a recess 14, and a pair of engagement portions 11f engages with a pair of fixed projections 16. Thus, the lid component 11 engages with the casing 1 in three directions, and is held by being pressed against the water sealing component 12. With this structure, an electronic device having a lid component which can be assuredly locked is obtained.
US08934223B2	Electronic device enclosure An electronic device enclosure includes an inner tray and an outer tray. The inner tray includes a bottom plate. The outer tray receiving the inner tray and includes a base wall with a first bridge. The first bridge includes two first connecting panels and a first mounting panel between the two first connecting panels. Each of the two first connecting panels is slanted relative to the base wall. An acreage of the first mounting panel is less than an acreage of the base wall, and the base wall is engaged with the bottom plate via the first mounting panel by attaching the first mounting panel to the bottom plate, to decrease a contacting acreage between the base wall and the bottom plate.
US08934218B2	Motor control center unit with multiple feeder configurations A motor control center unit comprising multiple feeders is described. The unit may also contain a common breaker interlock release configured to lock out breakers for all of the feeders. The breakers of the multiple feeders and the breaker interlock release may be accessible and operable through an isolation cover of the motor control center unit.
US08934214B2	Plasma gap detonator with novel initiation scheme Disclosed is a method and apparatus for use in initiating explosives used in application including well perforating systems. The initiator uses an air gap separating an electrically triggered semiconductor bridge plasma energy creator and a reactive foil abutting an explosive.
US08934211B2	Solenoid control device A solenoid control device executes feedback control such that a drive current for a solenoid follows a target current, by driving, through PWM, a MOSFET provided on a power supply line to the solenoid. An overcurrent detection circuit that outputs an overcurrent detection signal when the drive current for the solenoid reaches an overcurrent determination current value is provided, and it is determined whether an overcurrent is generated. Whether a short-circuit occurs between both terminals of the solenoid is determined by monitoring whether the overcurrent detection circuit is repeating an output of the overcurrent detection signal and a stop of the output of the overcurrent detection signal.
US08934210B1	Demagnetization using a determined estimated magnetic state A method for demagnetizing comprising positioning a core within the electromagnetic field generated by a first winding until the generated first electrical current is not substantially increasing, thereby determining a saturation current. A second voltage, having the opposite polarity, is then applied across the first winding until the generated second electrical current is approximately equal to the magnitude of the determined saturation current. The maximum magnetic flux within the core is then determined using the voltage across said first winding and the second current. A third voltage, having the opposite polarity, is then applied across the first winding until the core has a magnetic flux equal to approximately half of the determined maximum magnetic flux within the core.
US08934205B2	ESD protection device The present invention provides an ESD protection device that not only has small electrostatic capacitance and an excellent discharge property but also has high durability against repeated use with the occurrence of short-circuiting between electrodes after discharge inhibited. An ESD protection device including an insulating substrate, electrodes arranged on this insulating substrate away from and opposite each other, and a discharge induction section located between these electrodes, wherein the discharge induction section is composed of a porous body, in which micropores are discontinuously scattered, and has a hollow structure having at least one or more hollow sections.
US08934203B2	Disk drive suspension A microactuator element is disposed on a gimbal portion of a flexure. A first end of the element is secured to a first supporting portion by a first insulating adhesive. A second end is secured to a second supporting portion by a second insulating adhesive. A first conductor is disposed on the first supporting portion. A second conductor on the ground side is disposed on the second supporting portion. A first electrode is disposed on a first end of the element. A first electrically conductive paste is provided between the first electrode and the first conductor. A second electrode is disposed on a second end of the element. A second electrically conductive paste is provided between the second electrode and the second conductor.
US08934202B2	Methods and devices for extracting off-track motion using microactuators In certain embodiments, an apparatus includes a first piezoelectric (PZT) element poled in the same direction as a second PZT element. The first and second PZT elements are configured to be driven while simultaneously sensing motion. The apparatus further includes a circuit configured to add outputs of the first and second PZT elements, extract the sensed motion, and detect off-track motion from the extracted sensed motion.
US08934198B2	Recording head including NFT and heatsink An apparatus including a near field transducer positioned adjacent to an air bearing surface, the near field transducer comprising silver (Ag) and at least one other element or compound; a first magnetic pole; and a heat sink positioned between the first magnetic pole and the near field transducer, wherein the heat sink includes: rhodium (Rh) or an alloy thereof; ruthenium (Ru) or an alloy thereof; titanium (Ti) or an alloy thereof; tantalum (Ta) or an alloy thereof; tungsten (W) or an alloy thereof; borides; nitrides; transition metal oxides; or palladium (Pd) or an alloy thereof.
US08934197B2	Magnetic media access head with metal coating Embodiments disclosed herein provide magnetic media access heads with metal coatings. In a particular embodiment, a magnetic media head for accessing magnetic media comprises a base substrate configured to support a magnetic head layer. The magnetic head layer is formed on the base substrate and configured to magnetically access the magnetic media. A metallic layer formed over the magnetic head layer and disposed between the magnetic head layer and the magnetic media when the magnetic media is positioned for access by the magnetic head layer.
US08934196B2	Rotating apparatus with increased inner diameter of bearing hole opening A rotating apparatus includes a hub, a shaft housing portion having a center through-hole, and a base plate, having a base circular part that extends axially and with an inner surface thereof used as a bearing hole. Further included is a shaft with a cylindrical section housed in the through-hole, an extending section formed integrally with the cylindrical section and extending radially from a first end of the cylindrical section, and an annular section provided radially from a second end of the cylindrical section. Provided on the inner surface of the through-hole is a groove configured to generate radial dynamic pressure in lubricant. The rotatable rotor includes a portion encircling at least part of the annular section. An opening of the bearing hole surrounds a part of the shaft housing portion, the extending section inserted and fixed into the opening, with a hardening resin interposed therebetween.
US08934193B2	Transport system for transporting magnetic tape A transport system for transporting magnetic tape includes at least one roller for guiding the magnetic tape having at least one electrode, wherein the at least one electrode is configured to be charged triboelectrically so as to produce a force of attraction between the magnetic tape and the at least one electrode.
US08934190B2	Piezoelectric device drive method, piezoelectric device drive apparatus, and magnetic disk device According to one embodiment, a piezoelectric device drive method includes measuring gains including a first gain by applying voltages including a first voltage to a piezoelectric device at a first timing, calculating gain characteristics associated with the applied voltages from the measured gains, measuring a second gain by applying the first voltage to the piezoelectric device at a second timing, correcting the calculated gain characteristics based on the first gain and the second gain, and calculating a third gain based on the corrected gain characteristics and the second gain in a case where a second voltage other than the first voltage is applied.
US08934189B2	Magnetic write head having electrically biasable structures An apparatus according to one embodiment includes a resistive link coupled to both an electrically conductive bus and an electrically conductive structure, the electrically conductive structure being positioned proximate to a media bearing surface. An apparatus according to another embodiment includes an array of transducers; an electrically conductive bus; and resistive links electrically coupled between the electrically conductive bus and at least one of: each of a plurality of electrically conductive structures, and at least some of the transducers.
US08934187B2	Magnetic tape device and method for controlling movement of magnetic head A magnetic head is arranged between two reels around which a magnetic tape is wound and contacts one side of the magnetic tape spanned between the two reels. A driver moves the magnetic head. A controller causes the driver to generate a driving force for pressing the magnetic head against the one side of the magnetic tape while keeping the magnetic head in contact with the magnetic tape. It is possible to cause the magnetic head to stably contact the magnetic tape even when the running position of the magnetic tape varies in accordance with the winding state of the magnetic tape around the reel.
US08934186B1	Data storage device estimating servo zone to reduce size of track address A data storage device is disclosed comprising a head actuated over a disk comprising a plurality of servo sectors defining a plurality of servo tracks. The servo tracks form a plurality of servo zones, and at least one servo sector of a servo track comprises a partial track address. A read signal generated by the head is processed to detect a current servo zone for the head, and the read signal is processed to detect the partial track address in one of the servo sectors of the current servo zone. A full track address is generated based on the detected servo zone and the detected partial track address.
US08934177B2	Zoom lens system, interchangeable lens apparatus and camera system A zoom lens system wherein a positive lens unit located closest to an object side is fixed with respect to an image surface in zooming, a negative lens unit, among lens units located on an image side relative to an aperture diaphragm, is a focusing lens unit which moves along an optical axis in focusing, and the conditions: −1.8
US08934173B2	Optical article for illuminating building interiors with sunlight A sheet-form light-redirecting optical article for illuminating building interiors with sunlight. At least one embodiment comprises a sheet of optically transmissive rigid material, preferably Poly(methyl methacrylate), in which a plurality of deep and narrow parallel channels are formed and arranged in two perpendicular arrays. Each channel has opposing walls configured for reflecting light by means of a Total Internal Reflection (TIR). At least a portion of off-axis rays incident onto the surface of the sheet is redirected by the TIR walls of the light-guiding channels. At least one embodiment comprises a grid formed by intersecting specular reflectors and further comprises a light diffusing element optically coupled to the grid. Disclosed also are a method for making the intersecting arrays of light-redirecting channels.
US08934172B2	Mirror According to one embodiment, a mirror includes a plurality of dielectric layers stacked in a first direction. A thickness along the first direction of each of the dielectric layers is half a design wavelength. The dielectric layers include a first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer includes a first portion with a thickness being ⅛ of the design wavelength, a second portion stacked with the first portion with a thickness being ⅛ of the design wavelength, and a third portion provided between the first and second portions with a thickness being ¼ of the design wavelength. The second portion has a refractive index lower than that of the first portion. The third portion has a refractive index gradually decreasing from a side of the first portion toward a side of the second portion.
US08934171B2	Planar optical system for wide field-of-view polychromatic imaging A planar optical system for wide field-of-view polychromatic imaging includes a planar waveguide including two plane parallel faces, an entry coupler including a first diffraction grating, and an exit coupler including a second diffraction grating. The diffraction gratings are low line density diffraction gratings that have a pitch greater than the wavelength of use such that the grating is adapted to couple an entry beam having a mean angle of incidence i0 ranging between 30 to 60 degrees into the waveguide by positive first order (+1) diffraction, the coupled beam defining an internal angle of incidence greater than the angle of total internal reflection and less than γ=80 degrees, and the second grating is adapted to receive the coupled beam and to diffract it out of the waveguide by negative first order (−1) diffraction at a mean exit angle i1 ranging between 30 to 60 degrees.
US08934167B2	Optical fiber coupler and optical fiber amplifier An optical fiber coupler in which damage to a pumping light source can be suppressed even if signal light leaks and an optical fiber amplifier using the optical fiber coupler are provided. An optical fiber coupler includes: a first optical fiber having a core and a clad coating the core; a second optical fiber having a core; and a fusion-drawn portion formed by arranging the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber so that their longitudinal directions are in the same direction and fusing the clad of the first optical fiber and the core of the second optical fiber. The clad of the first optical fiber has a larger refractive index than the core of the second optical fiber.
US08934162B2	Diaphragm device A diaphragm device includes: a board including an opening; a step motor including a teeth portion, and rotatable and stoppable at an interval of a predetermined step angle; a transmitting member including a driven teeth portion meshing the teeth portion, and capable of rotating and stopping in response to a drive force of the teeth portion; a drive ring capable of rotating and stopping in response to a drive force of the transmitting member; and a blade capable of stopping at a receding position to recede from the opening or at an aperture position to cover at least a part of the opening, in response to a drive force of the drive ring.
US08934161B2	Method of manufacturing optical scanning apparatus and optical scanning apparatus A method of manufacturing an optical scanning apparatus which includes: a light source having a plurality of luminous points; a coupling lens converting a plurality of beams from the light source into luminous flux; a deflector deflecting the luminous flux in a main scanning direction; a scanning lens focusing the luminous flux from the deflector onto a scanned surface so as to form an image; and a frame supporting at least the light source and the coupling lens, the method includes: fixing a coupling lens to a frame; adjusting a position of the light source, relative to the coupling lens fixed to the frame, while the light source emits the light; adjusting a pitch between the plurality of beams the optical axis while the light source emits the light; and fixing the light source to the frame at the adjusted position and the adjusted pitch.
US08934159B2	See-through display and head-up display A see-through display including a light source for emitting light, a projection optical system for projecting the light emitted by the light source, and a volume hologram for deflecting the light projected by the projection optical system. The volume hologram has a linear expansion coefficient of α (/° C.) and interference fringes recorded with recording light having a wavelength of Λ (nm). The wavelength of the light emitted by the light source has a temperature dependency of K (nm/° C.), and the wavelength Λ (nm) and the temperature dependency K (nm/° C.) satisfy the relationship of 0≦K/Λ≦2α.
US08934157B2	Printing system, printer and terminal device therefor, and recording medium containing program for printer or terminal device A printing system has a printer and a terminal device. The printer has a first data receiving unit to receive print data and layout data request that requests the terminal device to transmit layout data representing an arrangement of objects, a layout data generating unit to generate the layout data based on the print data, and a second data transmitting unit to transmit the layout data to the terminal device. The terminal device has a first data transmitting unit to transmit the print data and the layout data request to the printer, a second data receiving unit to receive the layout data from the printer, a preview image generating unit to generate preview image data representing a printing result with the use of the layout data, and a display unit to display a preview image represented by the preview image data on a display unit.
US08934156B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, program, and recording medium In an image processing apparatus and an image processing method according to the present invention, a gradation correction table creation unit prints stored chart data on a print paper by an image forming device, determines a target color from the color measuring result of the printed chart by a color measuring device, and creates a gray reproduction estimation model function according to the measured color result of the chart. Next, after the gradation correction table is created such that the gray of each gradation is adequately close to the target color, the gradation correction table is changed such that the color difference of neighboring gradations is included in a predetermined range.
US08934151B1	Scanning apparatus with automatic content replacement When an original is scanned by a scanning apparatus and the corresponding one or more page images are generated and temporarily stored in a storage unit of the scanning apparatus, these page images are sent to a display device for preview. As a new replacement sheet is detected by the scanning apparatus when one of the page images is currently previewed on the screen of the display device, the page image stored in the storage unit and currently previewed on the screen is replaced by a new page image of the replacement sheet. Finally, all the page images temporarily stored in the storage unit are outputted as an output file.
US08934148B2	Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus comprises a reading unit including a movable sensor, a first reading mechanism which moves the reading unit to read an original placed on a platen, a second reading mechanism which conveys the original relative to the reading unit to read the original, a common driving source which drives the first reading mechanism and the second reading mechanism, a transfer unit which transfers a driving force from the driving source to the first reading mechanism and the second reading mechanism, and a switching unit which switches rotation used to drive the second reading mechanism to one of forward rotation and reverse rotation with respect to rotation of the driving source in one direction, the switching unit operating as the reading unit moves.
US08934130B2	Image forming method including exception page processing An image forming device includes an assignment unit that detects a size of a document image to be printed in each page for each one of a plurality of pages assigned to a plurality of print sheets that configure a booklet and, in a case where it is determined that a second document image larger than a first document image is present, assigns a page that includes the second document image to a face of a print sheet that is positioned on an outermost face or an innermost face of the booklet as an exception page and a print image generating unit that generates print images by sorting the plurality of pages that include the exception page assigned by the assignment unit.
US08934127B2	Information processing apparatus performing transmission and reception of digital data with memory medium, display control method therefor, and display control program An information processing apparatus enabling a user to easily select a desired memory medium from among a plurality of memory media connected thereto.Appearance image information indicating an appearance image of the information processing apparatus is stored, in a case that the memory medium is connected to at least one of the plurality of media interfaces, media identification information identifying the connected memory medium and interface identification information identifying a media interface to which the memory medium is connected among the plurality of media interfaces are acquired, and a memory media connection screen showing the state of connection of the memory media to the information processing apparatus is generated, according to the appearance image information, the media identification information, and the interface identification information, to display the memory media connection screen on a display section.
US08934126B1	Image processing controller for performing image processing in cooperation with image forming apparatus, image forming system including image processing controller, method of controlling image forming system, and storage medium An image processing controller capable of preventing an image forming apparatus from being caused to return from a power saving state inefficiently, and wastefully consuming electric power. The controller acquires the status of the apparatus. When the apparatus has received a job in the power saving state, the controller determines whether or not to cause the apparatus to return from the power saving state based on the acquired status of the apparatus. The controller stores the job when there is no need to cause the apparatus to return from the power saving state, and transmits raster image data generated based the stored job to the apparatus when it has returned from the power saving state. When there is need to cause the apparatus to return from the power saving state, the controller transmits raster image data generated based on the received job to the apparatus.
US08934119B2	Greenbooks A computer architecture that integrates desktop productivity applications with various visualization engines and various output engines allowing visualization, modification and formatting of the ultimate output from the application. Methods for accomplishing content visualization, editing and formatting in light of one or more printing option are also provided. Methods and apparatus are also provided for environmentally-friendly printing in booklet form.
US08934117B2	Equipment management system Systems and methods of management of electronic office equipment through automated monitoring and reporting of usage and status are disclosed. A monitoring agent monitors electronic office equipment on a network and collects usage and status information to send to a control system. The control system can use the usage and status information to compile various reports responsive to the received information. The system allows for the automatic assessment, monitoring, re-supply, maintenance, and billing of networks of printing devices from a variety of different manufacturers. In some embodiments, the system enables a pay per use lease arrangement.
US08934110B2	Administrating device for administrating a plurality of devices by using device information and function information of users An administrating device may send first usage information to a specific device based on specific identification information, including specific device identification information for identifying the specific device, specific user identification information for identifying a specific user, or a combination thereof, and each information within a memory in a case where the specific identification information is received from the specific device. The first usage information may be related to which type of function among the two or more types of functions the specific user is allowed to use in the specific device.
US08934107B2	Multifunction apparatus A multifunction apparatus includes: a second storage section for storing display image data for displaying an image on the display section, the second storage section storing the display image data corresponding to the processing target image data; and an apparatus control section for generating location information indicating a location of the display image data. Further, in accordance with operation screen data including the location information, a web browser section obtains the display image data indicated by the location information from the second storage section and performs the display section to display an operation screen including an image indicated by the display image data.
US08934106B2	Image processing device capable of switching control modes An image processing device includes a processing unit that performs processing on image data, an obtaining unit that obtains a number of users, and a control unit that executes a job by controlling the processing unit to perform the processing in one of control modes. The control unit switches between the control modes based on the number of users.
US08934105B2	Image forming apparatus and control method with error detecting and line switching function An image forming apparatus and a control method thereof, the control method of an image forming apparatus which transmits and receives facsimiles through a first line and a second line including detecting a facsimile transmitting and receiving error of a first facsimile unit and a second facsimile unit which are respectively matched to the first line and the second line; and switching the first line to be matched to the second facsimile unit if the facsimile transmitting and receiving error is detected in the first facsimile unit. With this, if an error happens to one of a plurality of facsimile cards, a telephone number matched to the facsimile card having the error is automatically switched to a facsimile card normally operating, thereby normally performing a facsimile function.
US08934104B2	Method and arrangement for robust interferometry for detecting a feature of an object An arrangement and a method are provided for robust interferometry for detecting distance, depth, profile, form, undulation, flatness deviation and/or roughness or the optical path length in or on technical or biological objects, including in layered form, or else for optical coherence tomography (OCT), with a source of electromagnetic radiation and with an interferometer, in particular also in the form of an interference microscope, having an object beam path and having a reference beam path, in which an end reflector is arranged, and a line-scan detector for detecting electromagnetic radiation in the form of at least one spatial interferogram.
US08934102B2	System and method for determining fluid parameters A system and method for measuring the quality of a fluid includes an optical body forming a measurement surface configured for contacting the fluid to be measured; a light source for projecting radiant energy into the optical body and toward the measurement surface at a predetermined angle; an optical sensor module arranged for detecting an image of at least reflected radiant energy from the measurement surface, the optical sensor module includes a two-dimensional array of light sensors or pixels, each pixel having a plurality of brightness levels; and a processor for setting a brightness threshold value, comparing the threshold value to the brightness level of each pixel, and counting the number of pixels above and/or below the brightness threshold value.
US08934099B2	Check-tile for colour measurement instruments The invention relates to a check-tile for validating instrument scales of color measurement instruments, in particular goniospectrophotometers, said check-tile comprising a non-transparent (opaque) substrate coated with a multi-layer coating, said multi-layer coating comprising: A) a pigmented ground coat, wherein said pigmented ground coat is opaque and made of a base coat coating composition I comprising at least one achromatic solid pigment, B) a pigmented mid-coat, wherein said pigmented mid-coat is translucent and made of a base coat coating composition II comprising at least one transparent interference pigment and at least one transparent or semi-transparent solid pigment, and C) a clear top coat made of a transparent clear coat coating composition on top of the mid-coat.
US08934098B2	Fast-indexing filter wheel and method of use Various embodiments of a sequencing system capable of rapidly imaging samples at multiple wavelengths are provided herein. In one embodiment, the system includes a fast-indexing filter wheel having a plurality of excitation and emission filters capable of being rapidly rotated into and out of communication with an excitation source (e.g., an arc lamp, a laser. For example, the filter wheel can be configured to index in an amount of time falling within a range of about 40 ms to about 60 ms, preferably 50 ms. The system can also be configured to account for vibrations resulting from the quick starts and stops of the fast-indexing filter wheel as well as vibrations resulting from other sources. Various methods of rapidly imaging a sample at multiple wavelengths are also provided herein.
US08934094B2	Method of measuring Raman scattered light, and container for Raman scattered light measurement specimen The present disclosure provides a method of measuring a Raman scattered light which is capable of detecting a Raman scattered light derived from a specimen at a high sensitivity, and a container for a Raman scattered light measurement specimen for use therein. The method of measuring a Raman scattered light includes radiating an exciting light to a specimen on a sheet member made of a material different from a material of an accommodating section and disposed within the accommodating section, thereby detecting a Raman scattered light.
US08934091B2	Monitoring incident beam position in a wafer inspection system Methods, systems, and structures for monitoring incident beam position in a wafer inspection system are provided. One structure includes a feature formed in a chuck configured to support a wafer during inspection by the wafer inspection system. The chuck rotates the wafer in a theta direction and simultaneously translates the wafer in a radial direction during the inspection. An axis through the center of the feature is aligned with a radius of the chuck such that a position of the axis relative to an incident beam of the wafer inspection system indicates changes in the incident beam position in the theta direction.
US08934090B2	Evaluation of optical fiber integrity A method of evaluating integrity of a fiber comprises transmitting a measurement light beam through the optical fiber and measuring an intensity of a combined reflection of the measurement light beam. The combined reflection includes a proximal end reflection component and a distal end reflection component. The method further comprises separating the proximal end reflection component from the combined reflection to obtain a calibrated intensity measurement; and analyzing the calibrated intensity measurement to determine the integrity of the optical fiber.
US08934089B2	Electroluminescence sample analysis apparatus Provided is an apparatus for analyzing an electroluminescence sample, which comprises: a pulse generator for applying a pulse driving signal to the electroluminescence sample; an electroluminescence (EL) detector for receiving electroluminescence which is emitted from the electroluminescence sample according to the application of the pulse driving signal, thereby acquiring a light-receiving signal; a temperature controller for varying the temperature of the electroluminescence sample; and an electroluminescence transient spectroscopy (ELTS) analysis unit for analyzing a change in a time division section of the light-receiving signal delayed depending on a change of the temperature of the electroluminescence sample, and acquiring information on a defect-type charge trap which exists in the electroluminescence sample.
US08934084B2	System and method for printing interference patterns having a pitch in a lithography system An interferometric lithography system produces a pattern having a sharp field edge and minimal optical path length difference. Light passes through a beamsplitter into an input prism. The two beams produced by the beamsplitter are reflected off respective surfaces of the input prism toward a substrate prism. The substrate prism is symmetric to the input prism such that the incidence angle at an image plane is approximately equal to the beamsplitter diffraction angle. Alternatively, light passes through a beamsplitter into a prism. The two beams produced by the beamsplitter are reflected off respective surfaces of the prism toward an output surface of the prism, such that the incidence angle at the output surface is approximately equal to the beamsplitter diffraction angle. A plurality of these interferometers can be stacked, each being optimized for a given pitch, such that the stack provides a variable pitch interferometry system.
US08934080B2	Apparatus and methods for recovering fluid in immersion lithography An immersion lithography apparatus includes a projection system having a final optical element, a movable stage that is movable below the projection system such that a gap exists between the final optical element and a surface of the stage, an immersion liquid being filled in the gap, a liquid confinement member and a liquid diverter. The liquid confinement member maintains the immersion liquid in the gap, and includes a liquid recovery portion that faces the stage surface and recovers liquid from the gap. The liquid recovery portion includes a first porous portion through which a first suction force is applied and a second porous portion through which a second suction force less than the first suction force is applied, the second portion being located outward of the first portion. The liquid diverter is positioned between the stage and at least the first porous portion.
US08934075B2	Liquid crystal display device comprising a P-type liquid crystal material and a first alignment layer having an anchoring energy The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that can suppress a display defect due to collapse of liquid crystal alignment. The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal display element including a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer hermetically interposed between the pair of substrates, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a p-type liquid crystal material that is homeotropically aligned with respect to surfaces of the pair of substrates when no voltage is applied; one of the pair of substrates comprises a comb-shaped electrode and a first alignment layer configured to control alignment of the p-type liquid crystal material; the other of the pair of substrates comprises a second alignment layer configured to control alignment of the p-type liquid crystal material; and the first alignment layer has an anchoring energy of not greater than 1.5×10−4 J/m2.
US08934073B2	Display device, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic device A display device includes a display section in which a plurality of pixels are arrayed in a matrix, a plurality of scan lines which select pixels, a plurality of signal lines which supply image signals to the selected pixels, and color filters that are arranged so as to correspond to color displays of the pixels. In the device, the display section includes an effective pixel portion and a frame portion that surrounds the effective pixel portion, and the frame portion and a wiring circuit of the effective pixel portion are covered with light-shielding layers, the light-shielding layers being separated from each other at a certain separation location in the display section, and a plurality of color filters having different colors are arranged by being stacked at the separation location.
US08934070B2	Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display having the same Disclosed are a backlight assembly including a light guide plate having at least one slit, at least one light source unit disposed at a side of the light guide plate, and a lower cover which accommodates the light source unit and has at least one support coupled with the at least one slit.
US08934069B2	Liquid crystal display device Provided is a liquid crystal display device which includes: a pair of transparent substrates which are arranged to face each other in an opposed manner with a liquid crystal layer sandwiched therebetween; a non-self-luminous display part having at least a light transmitting region which allows light to pass therethrough and a light shielding region which shields light; and a backlight part, wherein the transparent substrate arranged on a backlight part side includes a reflection film formed of a metal thin film in which an opening region corresponding to the light transmitting region is formed on a liquid crystal layer side of the transparent substrate on the backlight part side, and the backlight light incident on the opening region passes through the opening region, and the backlight light incident on a region where the reflection film is formed is reflected toward the backlight part side.
US08934067B2	Display device having bracket coupled to chassis Provided is a display device including a display panel displaying an image, a chassis containing the display panel and including at least one joining region, in which a main through hole and at least one sub-through hole are provided, a bracket disposed on the joining region and facing the display panel, the bracket including a first through hole corresponding to the main through hole and a second through hole corresponding to the sub-through hole, and a joining element inserted into the sub-through hole and the second through hole to couple the chassis to the bracket.
US08934065B2	Array substrate for in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device and method of driving display device having the same An array substrate and method for an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device are provided. The array substrate according to an embodiment includes a pixel electrode in a pixel region; a common electrode in the pixel region, the common electrode being parallel to the pixel electrode; a first electrode in the pixel region and crossing the pixel and common electrodes; and a second electrode in the pixel region, the second electrode being parallel to the first electrode.
US08934061B1	Mounting systems for digital media players Mounting systems can allow users to couple a digital media player to a display screen. Some mount embodiments position the digital media player over the display screen. In several embodiments, the digital media player is positioned approximately horizontally such that the digital media player is oriented approximately parallel to the floor of the room while an arm supports the digital media player over the display screen.
US08934058B2	Signal digitizing system and method based on amplitude-to-time optical mapping A signal digitizing system and method based on analog-to-time optical mapping, optically maps amplitude information of an analog signal of interest first into wavelength information using an amplitude tunable filter (ATF) to impress spectral changes induced by the amplitude of the analog signal onto a carrier signal, i.e. a train of optical pulses, and next from wavelength information to temporal information using a dispersive element so that temporal information representing the amplitude information is encoded in the time domain in the carrier signal. Optical-to-electrical conversion of the optical pulses into voltage waveforms and subsequently digitizing the voltage waveforms into a digital image enables the temporal information to be resolved and quantized in the time domain. The digital image may them be digital signal processed to digitally reconstruct the analog signal based on the temporal information with high fidelity.
US08934055B1	Clustering based motion layer detection A method of performing motion compensation includes dividing a current frame of video data into blocks, and clustering the blocks based on motion vectors.
US08934053B2	Hand-held quad core processing apparatus A hand-held apparatus is provided having a digital camera, a display, a miniature keyboard, a network interface, and four interconnected processing units arranged to jointly run programs for the operation of the digital camera, display, miniature keyboard, and network interface.
US08934048B2	Apparatus and methods for camera applications Apparatus and methods for using infra-red light provide for enhanced operation in camera applications. In an embodiment, a safety camera includes an optical filter that provides an input to an imager from received light having wavelengths in the infra-red spectrum. Output from the imager can be analyzed to determine safety hazard events in an area viewed by the safety camera.
US08934047B2	Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus including the same Provided is a zoom lens, including, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a positive refractive power which does not move; a second lens unit having a negative refractive power which moves during zooming and focusing; a third lens unit having the negative refractive power which moves during zooming; a fourth lens unit having one of the negative refractive power and the positive refractive power; and a fifth lens unit having the positive refractive power, in which a lateral magnification (β2w) of the second lens unit at a wide angle end when an object distance is infinity, and a ratio of a focal length (f2) of the second lens unit and a focal length (f3) of the third lens unit are appropriately set.
US08934045B2	Digital camera system having remote control A digital camera system includes an image capture module and a remote control module. The image capture module includes an image capture system and a first wireless communication system. The remote control module includes a status display with one or more status display elements for displaying status information pertaining to the image capture module, a battery-operated power supply, one or more user controls, a second wireless communication, and a power management system providing a normal-power state and a low-power state. The system is configured such that when a user activates one of the user controls while the remote control module is in the low-power state the remote control module is set to operate in the normal-power state, a status inquiry is sent to the image capture module, and returned status information is displayed on the status display.
US08934044B2	Systems and methods for live view photo layer in digital imaging applications In response to receiving, by an image editing application, selection of a layer from an image comprising at least two layers, selecting the layer in the image editing application. A view from a camera may be rendered by the image editing application in at least a portion of the selected layer. In response to receiving, by the image editing application, an input indicating that the view from the camera should be captured, the view from the camera can be captured. The captured view from the camera may be inserted into the at least the portion of the selected layer by the image editing application.
US08934043B2	Revised recapture camera and method In a camera and method, a scene is captured as an archival image, with the camera set in an initial capture configuration. Then, a plurality of parameters of the scene are evaluated. The parameters are matched to one or more of a plurality of suggested capture configurations to define a suggestion set. User input designating one of the suggested capture configurations of the suggestion set is accepted and the camera is set to the corresponding capture configuration.
US08934040B2	Imaging device capable of setting a focus detection region and imaging method for imaging device An imaging device of the present invention comprises a display section for displaying a moving image that has been acquired by imaging, a touch panel, provided facing the display section, for detecting a touch position, a face detection section for detecting size and position of faces from within the moving image, a facial organ detection section for detecting the size and position of organs constituting a face that has been detected by the face detection section, and a designated image determination section for determining, from an operation position that has been detected by the touch panel, a size and position of a face that have been detected by the face detection section, and a size and position of organs that have been detected by the facial organ detection section, whether an image selected based on the operation position is at least a face or an organ.
US08934033B2	Imaging device, imaging method, and computer readable recording medium Provided is an imaging device including an image processing unit that executes artistic effect processing of applying an artistic effect causing a visual effect to image data by a combination of a plurality of image processing, and executes moving image special effect processing of applying a moving image special effect causing a visual effect over frames, a moving image special effect start signal input unit that receives an input of a moving image special effect start signal instructing a start of the moving image special effect processing in the image processing unit, and an image processing control unit that switches artistic effect processing to be executed by the image processing unit in response to the input of the moving image special effect start signal when plural kinds of processing remain set as artistic effect processing performed by the image processing unit.
US08934032B2	Printed audio format and photograph with encoded audio A printed audio format includes a printed encoding of an audio signal, and a plurality of spaced-apart and parallel rails. The printed encoding of the audio signal is located between the plurality of rails and each rail comprises at least one marker. The printed encoding comprises a first portion and a second portion, each portion comprises a plurality of code frames, and each frame represents a time segment of an audio signal. The first portion encodes a first time period of the audio signal and the second portion encodes a second time period of the audio signal. The second portion is encoded in reverse order with respect to the first portion so that the joining part is on the same end of both portions.
US08934024B2	Efficient, user-friendly system to stream screens inside video using a mobile device A system helps filter and correct video captured and streamed from a mobile device. In particular, the system detects and streams content shown on screens, allowing anyone to stream screen content immediately without needing to develop hooks into external software (i.e. without installing a screen recorder software in the computer). The system can use a variety of user-selectable techniques to detect the screen, and utilizes the mobile device's touchscreen to allow users to manually override detected corners. However, some of these approaches could potentially be applied to other types of content, such as identifying TV screens, appliance LCD screens, other mobile devices' screens, multifunction devices. (e.g. a remote technician could help troubleshoot a malfunctioning MFD by having the end-user point his cellphone to the LCD screen of the MFD).
US08934017B2	System and method for automatic camera placement A system for automatically determining the placement of cameras receives data relating to a plurality of polygons. T polygons represent one or more of a surveillance area, a non-surveillance area, a blank area, and an obstacle. The system selects one or more initial cameras, including one or more initial camera positions, initial camera orientations, and initial camera features, wherein the initial camera positions and the initial camera orientations cause one or more fields of view of the initial cameras to cover at least a part of the surveillance area. The system alters one or more of a number of cameras, an orientation of the cameras, a location of the cameras, a type of the cameras, and a crossover of two or more cameras. The system uses a fitness function to evaluate all of the cameras and all of the camera positions, and selects one or more cameras and the locations and orientations of the one or more cameras as a function of the fitness function.
US08934016B2	Video display apparatus and video display method A client PC receives video data distributed from a plurality of camera units and displays a plurality of video images as multiple screens on a screen of a display. At this time, the reception rate of the video data distributed from the camera unit to be controlled in pan, tilt, etc., is increased and the reception rate of the video data distributed from the different camera unit is decreased, whereby the frame rate of a split screen for displaying the video image picked up by the camera unit to be controlled is made higher than the frame rate of the different camera unit and it is made possible to visually recognize the video image clearly during the camera control.
US08934009B2	Measuring method and measuring device The invention provides a measuring device, comprising a distance measuring unit 8 for performing distance measurement on a measuring point by projecting a distance measuring light and by receiving a reflected distance measuring light from the measuring point, an image pickup unit 7 for acquiring a digital image of a measurement range, a distance measuring optical axis deflecting unit 16 for deflecting a distance measuring optical axis of the distance measuring light, an angle measuring unit 9 for measuring an angle of the distance measuring optical axis, an image processing unit 14 for extracting the measuring point through image processing of the digital image, and a control arithmetic unit 21, wherein the control arithmetic unit detects an angle of the measuring point on the digital image, controls the distance measuring optical axis deflecting unit based on the detected angle, directs the distance measuring optical axis toward the measuring point one after another and measures a distance to the measuring point.
US08934007B2	Rail stress detection system and method A system for detecting stress in rails includes a railcar, having a rail temperature detector, and a rail imaging device oriented to produce images of rail joints and rail anchors. The imaging device and temperature detector are connected to a computer controller, which is programmed to provide an output signal indicative of estimated axial stress in the rail based upon rail temperature and the images of at least one of the rail joints and rail anchors.
US08934006B2	Charged-particle microscope and method for controlling same The present invention provides an intuitive and easy-to-operate graphical user interface environment for charged-particle microscopes.By restricting the operation items of charged-particle microscopes to the control button operations on GUI screen, excluding the charged-particle microscope specific technical terms, and unifying the observation conditions in the simple terminology with which the observation object can be intuitively understood, the operation environment which is intuitive and easy to understand for users not caring charged-particle microscopes is realized, and by restricting each of electron optical conditions in conjunction with the change of the observation condition to the fixed values and tabling them, it is possible to omit the operation workload of the user.
US08933999B2	Stereoscopic image display control apparatus, and method and program for controlling operation of same Margins are prevented from being produced when the amount of parallax of a stereoscopic image has been enlarged. A parallax adjustment command is applied if a stereoscopic image is displayed in an image compositing area that has been defined on a page constituting an electronic album. The amount of parallax is enlarged in response to application of a command to enlarge the amount of parallax. If enlarging the amount of parallax will cause margins to be produced when the stereoscopic image is displayed in the image compositing area on the page, then this page is replaced by a page on which an image compositing area that will not produce margins has been formed.
US08933998B2	Three-dimensional image display device, method of manufacturing the same, and three-dimensional image display method Embodiments of the invention provide an image display device comprising a rotating section having a plurality of light emitting elements. The rotating section rotates about a center and presents an image. A sensor detects an object, and a display controller controls presentation of the image based at least in part on detection of an object by the sensor.
US08933994B2	Systems and methods for specifying and formulating customized topical agents Systems and methods for determining a customized cosmetic formulation. In one method, a user is guided to capture an image of a skin region with known lighting and color characteristics, and the image is processed to provide calibrated skin color information. A customized cosmetic formulation is automatically determined for the user based on the calibrated skin color information. In another method, a user is interactively guided through capture of one or more skin region images using a device having an image sensor. The skin region images are processed to provide calibrated skin color information, which is compared to a ground truth data set to identify a set of closest known values in the ground truth data set. A customized cosmetic formulation is automatically determined for the user based on the comparison.
US08933993B1	Hybrid local and cloud based method for pose determination of a mobile device The present application discloses systems and methods for estimating a global pose of a device. In some implementations, a method is disclosed that includes causing a detector on a device to record an image of a view from the device, sending to a server a query based on the image, and receiving from the server an estimated global pose of the device. The method further includes determining an updated estimated global pose of the device by causing the detector to record an updated image of an updated view from the device, causing at least one sensor on the device to determine at least one sensor reading corresponding to movement of the device, determining a relative pose of the device based on the updated image and the at least one sensor reading, and, based on the relative pose and the estimated global pose, determining the updated estimated global pose.
US08933990B2	Method for 3D visual mapping using 3D stereoscopic video content The method for 3D visual mapping using 3D stereoscopic video content records live 2D perspective white images mapped to architectural or other 3D objects having abstract shaped surfaces to create 2D perspective masks fitting the surface shapes. Each abstract surface area is covered by a dedicated projector and controller. The mapping is locked into place on a pixel grid, the project being logically recorded-rendered onto a hard drive at native resolution to produce a 2D master mask, which is separated into sub-masks determined by the individual areas of the 2D master mask. Each 2D sub-mask is applied as a video layer and used to mask areas around 3D stereoscopic video content in its timeline. The 2D masked-mapped stereoscopic 3D video can be played on 3D stereoscopic projectors. A common clock synchronizes the processors for playback of the 3D content on the 3D surface areas.
US08933988B2	Picture transmission system and picture transmission method A picture transmission system is provided that provides a solution to drops in picture quality. A multiplexing unit (11) multiplexes N pictures in display order to generate a multiplexed picture. A transmission unit (12) transmits the multiplexed picture. A frame memory (23) delays pictures in the multiplexed picture that is received by a reception unit (21) by a one-frame interval of the pictures (one subframe interval) to generate reference pictures. With each reception of a picture in the multiplexed picture by the reception unit (21), an OD arithmetic unit (25) converts the picture element value of the picture (object picture) based on the reference picture to generate an OverDrive picture. A time-division display apparatus (3) displays the OverDrive pictures.
US08933982B2	Display-camera systems A display-camera system includes a liquid crystal panel having a screen side and a back side that is opposed to the screen side. A visible light camera is positioned a first spaced distance from the back side such that a field of view of the camera encompasses all or a fraction of an area of the liquid crystal panel. A visible light source is positioned a second spaced distance from the back side and outside of the field of view of the camera. A diffuser is positioned between the visible light source and the back side.
US08933981B2	Marking control device, laser application device, marking control method, and computer-readable recording medium having marking control program A disclosed marking control device controls a marking device to mark a target image on a thermoreversible recording medium by applying a laser beam includes a marking position determination unit dividing the image into plural marking lines, and determining their marking positions; a marking order determination unit determining a marking order to mark the marking lines in mutually opposite directions; an adjusting unit adjusting a distance between a first ending point and a second starting point to be longer than a distance between a first starting point and a second ending point, or adjusting laser power applied to a second starting point side of the second marking line to be lower than the laser power applied to a second ending point side of the second marking line; and a marking instruction generator unit generating marking instructions including the marking positions of the marking lines and the marking order thereof.
US08933978B1	Printing device having reusable card Embodiments of the invention are directed to a substrate processing device, such as a printing device. In some embodiments, the device includes a substrate supply, a reusable card, an operative unit, at least one transport mechanism, and a controller. The substrate supply is configured to support a plurality of operative substrates. The reusable card is stored in a dedicated storage area, which does not receive the operative substrates. The controller is configured to control the at least one transport mechanism and the operative unit to deliver the reusable card from the storage area to the operative unit, to process the reusable card with the operative unit, and return the reusable card to the storage area, multiple times.
US08933977B2	Methods and systems for generating differential gloss image useful for digital printing A system for generating a differential gloss image useful for digital printing includes a digital front end configured for receiving variable image data; and an imaging device including a laser glossing imager, the imaging device being configured to receive raster image data from the digital front end, the raster image data being based on the received variable image data, and the imaging device being configured to generate a differential gloss image over a printed image based on the received variable image data.
US08933975B2	Display device and display control method Provided is a display device capable of reducing a visually unpleasant sensation experienced by a user. This display device includes a display panel displaying a video picture, a backlight unit disposed on a back surface of the display panel and including a light sources for each region obtained by dividing the display panel into regions, a region characteristic amount detection unit detecting a characteristic amount of an image of each of the divided regions, a full screen characteristic amount detection unit detecting a characteristic amount of an image of the overall display panel, a region brightness determination unit determining an emission brightness of the respective light sources corresponding to each of the regions based on the detected characteristic amount, and the detected characteristic amount of the image of the overall display panel, and a backlight drive unit driving the respective light sources to emit light at the determined emission brightness.
US08933971B2	Scale factors for visual presentations A device may display a presentation of elements (e.g., icons) on a display component. However, display components have a pixel density that affects aesthetic and practical aspects of the presentation (e.g., rendering the presentation at a variable and inconsistent size); yet, many presentations are not generated in view of the pixel density of the display component of the device. Presented herein are techniques for generating and displaying a presentation of elements in view of the pixel density of the display component, using a scale factor set of scale factors that specify a pixel density range and a scale factor value (e.g., 120%) to be applied to the elements of the presentation. The scale factor set may be kept small to reduce the administrative burden on the designer of the element, while also achieving approximately consistent sizing of the presentation on display components having variable pixel densities.
US08933970B2	Controlling an augmented reality object Techniques for controlling an augmented reality object are described in various implementations. In one example implementation, a method may include receiving an initialization image captured by an image capture device, the initialization image depicting a background and being free of foreground objects positioned between the background and the image capture device. The method may also include receiving a plurality of subsequent images captured by the image capture device over a period of time, the plurality of subsequent images depicting the background and a foreground object, the foreground object being positioned between the background and the image capture device. The method may also include comparing the initialization image to the plurality of subsequent images to determine positioning of the foreground object over the period of time. The method may also include controlling an augmented reality object based on the positioning of the foreground object over the period of time.
US08933969B2	Systems and methods for managing errors utilizing augmented reality Methods for managing errors utilizing augmented reality are provided. One system includes a transceiver configured to communicate with a systems management console, capture device for capturing environmental inputs, memory storing code comprising an augmented reality module, and a processor. The processor, when executing the code comprising the augmented reality module, is configured to perform the method below. One method includes capturing an environmental input, identifying a target device in the captured environmental input, and querying the systems management console regarding a status condition for the target device. Also provided are physical computer storage mediums including a computer program product for performing the above method.
US08933968B2	Entertainment device, system, and method An entertainment device generates a composite image with a combiner that combines camera-captured images with a computer-generated image of an object resting on a virtual surface. The device also includes a detector that detects image movement in the captured images in one or more contact point regions corresponding to image positions at which the object contacts the virtual surface. The device further comprises an initiator for initiating movement of the object to a new position with respect to the virtual surface in response to detected motion in the contact point regions. The detector detects whether a first image area corresponding to a captured image feature is greater than a predetermined proportion of a second image area corresponding to a full field of view of the camera. If the first image area is greater than the predetermined proportion, the initiator initiates movement of the object to an avoidance position.
US08933967B2	System and method for creating and sharing an event using a social network A system and method for creating and viewing artificial reality (AR) messages at an event, such as a sporting event, and sharing the event on a social network thereby enhancing and expanding the participant and spectator experience. The AR messages include geo-referenced artificial reality words or symbols to indicate distances, tips, targets or other information to the participant. The event is shared with spectators, such as friends or a subset of friends in the participant's social network. In addition to creating an active gallery for an event, messages can be exchanged among participants and spectators and virtual goods, money, and donations exchanged.
US08933966B2	Image processing device, image processing method and program There is provided an image processing device, including: a data storage unit storing feature data indicating a feature of appearance of an object; an environment map generating unit for generating an environment map representing a position of one or more objects existing in a real space based on an input image obtained by imaging the real space using an imaging device and the feature data stored in the data storage unit; and an output image generating unit for generating an output image obtained by erasing an erasing target object from the input image based on a position of the erasing target object specified out of objects present in the input image represented in the environment map and a position of the imaging device.
US08933961B2	Video processing system generating corrected geospatial metadata for a plurality of georeferenced video feeds and related methods A video processing system may include a video ingest module for receiving a plurality of georeferenced video feeds each including a sequence of video frames and initial geospatial metadata associated therewith, and each georeferenced video feed having a respective different geospatial accuracy level associated therewith. The system may further include a video processor coupled to the video ingest module and configured to perform image registration among the plurality of georeferenced video feeds, and generate corrected geospatial metadata for at least one of the georeferenced video feeds based upon the initial geospatial metadata, the image registration and the different geospatial accuracy levels.
US08933960B2	Image alteration techniques Various techniques relating to the alteration of image data are provided herein. In generally, disclosed embodiments may provide techniques for applying on or more image alteration effects to image data that is displayed on an electronic device. In certain disclosed embodiments, the application of such image alteration effects may be triggered based upon various detected device operation events, which may include audio-related events, motion-related events, location-related events, and/or events relating the imaging properties. The selection of a triggering device event and a corresponding image alteration affect may be defined by a user through a set of user preference settings on the electronic device.
US08933956B2	Method and apparatus for RGB color space gamut conversion, and liquid crystal display device The present invention discloses a method for RGB color space gamut conversion, including: projecting any point o in RGB color space having source graphic data onto points N, M, mapped to coordination points in source cube; projecting point o′ corresponding to point o onto points N′, M′, mapped to coordination points in target cube; based on coordination points in target cube, computing points N′, M′; based on points N′ and M′, computing point o′ in target cube corresponding to point o in RGB color space having source graphic data; and computing target color after color conversion from any point in source graphic data. The invention also discloses an apparatus for RGB color space gamut conversion and an LCD device. With this, it is possible to perform color conversion in RGB color space, adjust color performance of output in hue and color purity, and accentuate specific colors.
US08933954B2	Register allocation for graphics processing In general, aspects of this disclosure describe a compiler for allocation of physical registers for storing constituent scalar values of a non-scalar value. In some example, the compiler, executing on a processor, may receive an instruction for operation on a non-scalar value. The compiler may divide the instruction into a plurality of instructions for operation on constituent scalar values of the non-scalar value. The compiler may allocate a plurality of physical registers to store the constituent scalar values.
US08933951B2	Techniques for controlling frame refresh Techniques are described that track the lines and pixels in a frame buffer in the host system that are being modified and transmit these modified scan lines and modified pixel locations to the self refresh display instead of entire contents of the frame buffer. The graphics adapter informs the self refresh display of the modified scan lines or pixel information and then sends the pixel data over the communications channel to the display. Custom codes can be used to identify and transmit modified scan lines and pixels to the self refresh display logic.
US08933949B2	User interaction across cross-environment applications through an extended graphics context Cross-environment rendering and user interaction support provide a seamless computing experience in a multi-operating system computing environment. The multi-operating system computing environment may include a mobile operating system and a desktop operating system running concurrently and independently on a shared kernel of a mobile computing device. User interaction support includes handling input events initially received in the shared kernel by accepting the input events in the desktop operating system and translating, mapping, and/or passing the input events through a virtual input device to the mobile operating system such that applications of the mobile operating system receive the input events as if coming from a user interaction space of the mobile operating system. The mobile computing device may be a smartphone running the Android mobile operating system and a full desktop Linux distribution on a modified Android kernel.
US08933948B2	Graphics system which utilizes fine grained analysis to determine performance issues Analyzing an application executing on a target device. An application may be executed on a target device. Low cost measurement may be gathered regarding the application executing on the target device. In response to a trigger, high cost measurement data may be gathered regarding the application executing on the target device. The high cost measurement data may include graphics commands provided by the application. The graphics commands and related information may be stored and provided to a host. The host may modify the graphics commands to perform experiments to determine performance issues of the application executing on the target device. The host may determine whether the performance is limited by the CPU or the GPU and may determine specific operations that are causing performance issues. The host may provide suggestions for overcoming the performance issues.
US08933935B2	Method of rendering and manipulating anatomical images on mobile computing device Methods are provided for rendering an image of an anatomical object on a display of a mobile computing device. Sensors of the mobile computing device are interrogated to determine an orientation, or a change in orientation, of the computing device. Transformations are determined for rotating and positioning the image of the anatomical object such that the image appears to be stationary after a change in the orientation of the mobile computing device. Additional image data associated with a surgical tool or a surgical plan may also be rendered on the device for planning and/or training simulations.
US08933932B2	Method for mapping tubular surfaces to a cylinder Methods of cylindrical surface parameterization, such as colon flattening are provided for parameterizing tubular surfaces onto a cylinder, wherein the length of the cylinder is modified so that parameterization distortion is reduced.
US08933930B2	Navigation and filtering with layers and depths for building automation graphics Management systems, methods, and mediums. A method includes identifying a set of layers and a zoom factor based on a depth of a graphic to be displayed. The set of layers comprise symbols for objects corresponding to devices in a building managed by the management system. The method includes identifying a number of visible objects from the objects of the symbols in the identified set of layers based on the zoom factor. The method includes identifying a state of a device represented by a visual object in the number of visible objects from the management system communicably coupled with the devices. Additionally, the method includes generating a display for the depth. The display includes the identified set of layers, a symbol for each of the number of visible objects in the identified set of layers, and a graphical indication of the state of the device.
US08933928B2	Multiview face content creation New views of a 2D image are generated by identifying an object class within the image, such as through a face detector. The face is then fitted to a model face by means of an AAM, and the results extended to a fitted 3D polygon mesh face. A boundary perimeter with predefined anchor points and a predefined triangulation with the 3D polygon mesh is defined a predefined depth distance from the depth center of known landmarks within the 3D polygon mesh face. By rotating the 3D polygon mesh face relative to the boundary perimeter, which may follow the perimeter of the input image, new views of the input image are generated.
US08933927B2	Display system with image conversion mechanism and method of operation thereof A method of operation of a display system includes: receiving an input image having input pixels; assigning a pixel information for the input pixels corresponding to a semantic category; detecting input background pixels from the input pixels with the pixel information; identifying input foreground pixels from the input pixels with the background pixels; assigning a pixel depth to the input background pixels and input foreground pixels; generating a depth map with the input background pixels and the input foreground pixels; and generating a processed image from the input image with the depth map for displaying on a device.
US08933921B2	Adjustment method of LCD overdrive voltage and device thereof Disclosed are an adjustment method of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) overdrive voltage and the device. The adjustment method comprises steps below: locating a transistor at a position capable of sensing a temperature of an LCD panel; providing a constant current source to a drain of the transistor and a conducting voltage to the transistor, and a voltage difference between a source and a gate changing according to a temperature changing of the LCD panel; receiving voltages of the source and the gate of the transistor to calculate a voltage difference therebetween and outputting an amplified value of the voltage difference by an error amplifier; receiving the amplified value of the voltage difference and outputting corresponding binary signals by an analog to digital converter; providing a selector storing a plurality of overdrive voltages for selecting different overdrive voltages according to the different binary signals to adjust the LCD overdrive voltage.
US08933920B2	Display device and method of driving the same A display device includes a plurality of pixel portions provided in a matrix form. Each of the pixel portions includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element. The pixel circuit includes a driving transistor connected between the light-emitting element and a first power supply line, a capacitor connected at its one end to a gate of the driving transistor, a switching transistor connected between the other end of the capacitor and a signal line, a threshold voltage detection transistor connected between a connecting point between the light-emitting element and the driving transistor, and a connecting point between the capacitor and the switching transistor, and a reset transistor connected between a connecting point between the driving transistor and the first power supply line, and a connecting point between the gate of the driving transistor and the capacitor, and connected at its gate to a reset control line.
US08933917B2	Timing controller, display apparatus including the same, and method of driving the same A timing controller includes a receiver, an internal clock generator, a first frequency converter, a first selector and a control signal generator. The receiver receives an image signal and a main clock signal having a first spread spectrum frequency from an external system, converts the main clock signal to a converted main clock signal and the image signal to a first converted image signal, and outputs the converted main clock signal as a first clock signal having a plurality of frequencies. The internal clock generator multiplies the frequencies of the first clock signal and generates a second clock signal having a frequency band within the multiplied frequencies of the first clock signal. The first frequency converter converts the second clock signal to a third clock signal having a second spread spectrum frequency. The first selector selects one of the second clock signal and the third clock signal in response to a first selection signal and outputs the selected one of the second clock signal and the third clock signal as a control clock signal. The control signal generator receives the control clock signal to generate a control signal synchronized with the control clock signal.
US08933916B1	Ambient light sensing for display Devices such as electronic book readers, televisions, and so forth may use reflective display technologies. Described herein are devices and methods for ambient light sensing for use in conjunction with displays. A light guide panel is coupled to a light sensor to measure ambient light impinging on the light guide panel. Where the display is reflective, the light guide panel may be configured to provide for illumination of the display.
US08933914B2	Flat display device and method of driving the same A flat display device includes a flat panel including a plurality of gate lines; a first gate driving portion connected to odd gate lines among the plurality of gate lines; a second gate driving portion connected to even gate lines among the plurality of gate lines; a driving mode selection portion generating a driving mode signal corresponding to source output inputted thereto; and a timing control portion operating in a moving image mode or a still image mode in response to the driving mode signal, wherein the first and second gate driving portions alternately operate per a frame in the still image mode, or wherein the first and second gate driving portions alternately operate per a field in the moving image mode, in which the field is shorter than the frame.
US08933911B2	Touch panel integrated display device A touch panel integrated display device which can reduce an entire thickness and weight and which can prevent display quality deterioration is discussed. The touch panel integrated display device includes a display panel comprising a plurality of pixels, to display an image; a touch panel formed on an top peripheral area of the display panel, to sense a touch generated on the display panel.
US08933907B2	Capacitive touch system using both self and mutual capacitance Systems and methods for determining multiple touch events in a multi-touch sensor system are provided. The system may have a touch sensor including nodes defined by a plurality of electrodes, which may comprise a first and second set. The method may include measuring self capacitance for at least two electrodes, detecting a touched electrode, and measuring the mutual capacitance for only a subset of the nodes (e.g., fewer than all of the nodes and including at least the nodes corresponding to the touched electrodes) resulting in the detection of two or more touched nodes. The self capacitance measurements may be performed on each of the electrodes, and the touched electrodes may comprise electrodes from both the first and second sets. Alternatively, the self capacitance measurements may be performed only on electrodes in the first set, and the touched electrodes may comprise electrodes from only the first set.
US08933902B2	Touch panel structure, touch and display panel structure, and integrated touch display panel structure having antenna pattern and method of forming touch panel having antenna pattern In a touch panel and display panel structure or an integrated touch display panel structure, an antenna pattern is disposed on a touch module, a display module or an integrated touch display module for an increased distance between the antenna pattern and electronic components below the structure, reducing electromagnetic effect caused by the electronic components and improving the antenna performance. The antenna pattern is arranged at two opposite edges of a top surface of the touch and display module or the integrated touch display module, and also at side surfaces of a housing non-coplanar to the top surface such that the antenna pattern is located outside the displaying area of the display module. Maintaining the effective antenna area and enhancing the working bandwidth of the antenna, the side width of surface of the touch panel and display panel structure or the integrated touch display panel structure is significantly reduced.
US08933901B2	Cancelling induced currents in a touch sensing device having an embedded near field communication antenna A method and system for enabling a near field communication antenna to be disposed adjacent to electrodes of a touch sensing device, the near field communication antenna being operated, and the magnetic field inductance and electric field coupling between the electrodes and the near field communication antenna being minimized in order to substantially reduce or eliminate induced currents on the electrodes.
US08933900B2	Input device and method of manufacturing the same A touch panel includes a transparent panel, a decorative layer which is formed in a decorative region on a first surface of the transparent panel, a transparent electrode which is formed from a transparent input region of the first surface to a surface of the decorative layer, and a wiring layer which is formed to extend to the surface of the decorative layer and electrically connected to the transparent electrode.
US08933898B2	Touch sensor integrated type display device A touch sensor integrated type display device includes gate lines and data lines, which are formed on a substrate to cross each other, a plurality of pixel electrodes formed in areas defined by the crossing of the gate lines and the data lines, a common electrode including at least two touch driving electrodes, which overlap the pixel electrodes with an insulating layer interposed between them, and at least one touch sensing electrode, which is disposed adjacent to the at least two touch driving electrodes, first signal lines which are connected to the at least two touch driving electrodes and are arranged parallel to one another in a first direction, and a second signal line which is connected to the at least one touch sensing electrode and is arranged parallel to the first signal lines in the first direction.
US08933893B2	Touchscreen display substrate with a sensing part formed in an area corresponding to a plurality of pixel areas and touchscreen display apparatus having the same A touchscreen display substrate includes; a plurality of pixel parts including a plurality of first pixel rows arranged in a first direction, and a plurality of pixel columns arranged in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, wherein each of the plurality of pixel parts includes a pixel electrode, and a plurality of sensing parts which sense a touch state, the sensing parts being disposed in an area corresponding to the plurality of pixel parts, and being sequentially arranged in the first direction between adjacent pixel parts of first plurality of pixel columns.
US08933891B2	Terminal and method of controlling terminal A terminal and a method of controlling the terminal are provided. The method of controlling a terminal receives a touch input while performing real-time communication, and transmits the input data to another party's terminal. Therefore, while performing real-time communication with another party, an operation of user may be transmitted to another party's terminal. Further, after the operation of the user is transmitted to another party's terminal, operation of another party may be fed back from another party's terminal.
US08933890B2	Techniques for interactive input to portable electronic devices Techniques for providing input to interactive and multitasking applications are disclosed. A game input area (surface or plane) receives input for multiple applications including an interactive application executed in connection with a scene. The input received is directed to the appropriate application based on one or more locations (e.g., points, positions, regions, portions) of the input area effectively identified when input is received (or entered). In addition, the manner in which input is received (or entered) can be used to determine which application should receive the input. The input area can additionally resemble or approximate the shape of a scene (e.g., game scene) to allow a person to provide input in a more intuitive way. Accordingly, input can be provided in a simple and more intuitive manner by effectively allowing the user to interact with the input area in a way that mimics or approximates a desired action (e.g., moving a ball or bat around by inputting a rotational movement). Examples of such interaction include positional, directional (e.g., rotational), press or pressure input (or movement) which can easily be provided by a thumb or a finger, for example, on a touch screen.
US08933888B2	Relative touch user interface enhancements Some embodiments provide a meta touch interface (MTI) with multiple position indicators with each position indicator operating as a separate pointing tool that can be activated (i) using taps on a touchpad or other touch sensitive surface or (ii) by pressing certain keyboard keys. The MT pointer allows for adjacent UI elements to be selected without having to reposition the MT pointer for each selection or activation. Some embodiments provide a multi-device UI that comprises at least two UIs, wherein the first UI is presented on an essentially horizontal plane that is aligned with operational focus and the second UI that is presented on an essentially vertical plane that is aligned with visual focus of the user. Some embodiments provide a precision pointer that includes an adjustable magnified region to better present underlying on-screen content, thereby allowing the user to more precisely position the pointer.
US08933881B2	Remote controller and image display apparatus controllable by remote controller A remote controller and an image display apparatus controllable by the remote controller are disclosed. The image display apparatus includes a display, an interface for receiving from the remote controller a signal based on a motion of the remote controller or a signal based on a touch input on the remote controller, and a controller for operating the image display apparatus in motion mode to control the image display apparatus according to the motion of the remote controller, if the degree of the motion is equal to or larger than a reference value and operating the image display apparatus in touch mode to control the image display apparatus according to the touch input on the remote controller, if the degree of the motion is smaller than the reference value.
US08933879B2	Mobile communication terminal and method therefore A method, an electronic apparatus and a computer program product for controlling a cursor in a graphical user interface are disclosed. A direction signal is received from a cursor control device. Thereafter, a current mode is determined for said electronic apparatus in response to an actuation of an element of said GUI. After that, said direction signal is related to a set of predetermined directions, wherein said set of predetermined directions depends on said current mode. Next, said direction signal is classified into one direction of said set of predetermined directions, and, thereafter, said cursor is moved according to said one direction.
US08933875B2	Velocity stabilization for accelerometer based input devices A method and apparatus for reducing or eliminating tracking errors associated with accelerometer-based input devices. The method and apparatus calculates a velocity of the input device; determines if the calculated velocity indicates a motion tracking error; and ignores the calculated velocity if the motion tracking error is indicated.
US08933870B2	Drive circuit for display panel, and display device In a unit drive circuit in each stage in a shift register, a transistor which is maintained in ON state during a period where the unit drive circuit in the stage does not perform an outputting operation is configured not to generate Vth shift. As switches, transistors T6A, T6B are connected between the output terminal OUT and AC power sources VA, VB. At least one of T6A, T6B is brought into ON state and T6A, T6B are alternately brought into OFF state during the period other than the outputting operation period. VA, VB supply L level during a period where T6A, T6B are in ON state, while VA, VB supply a ground potential GND which is an intermediate potential between an H level and an L level during a period where T6A, T6B are in OFF state.
US08933869B2	Ferroelectric liquid crystal panel driving method and liquid crystal display device The present invention relates to a method for driving a ferroelectric liquid crystal panel. A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention includes a ferroelectric liquid crystal panel having a ferroelectric liquid crystal provided between a pair of substrates, a plurality of scanning electrodes and a plurality of drive electrodes, and a plurality of pixels constituted by intersections between the plurality of scanning electrodes and the plurality of signal electrodes, and a controller for applying driving pulses to the plurality of scanning electrodes and the plurality of signal electrodes. The controller applies to the plurality of pixels first reset pulses, first selection pulses for switching the plurality of pixels, second reset pulses having a voltage or pulse width different from that of the first reset pulses, and second selection pulses having a voltage or pulse width different from that of the first selection pulses and for switching the plurality of pixels. According to the present invention, a clear image can be obtained regardless of threshold unevenness.
US08933865B2	Display device and drive method therefor Provided is a display device that can sufficiently secure a period for threshold value detection with a simple configuration and that can inhibit occurrence of luminance non-uniformity. The display device includes a plurality of pixel circuits; a gate driver circuit connected to a plurality of scanning signal lines and a plurality of control lines; and a power control circuit connected to a plurality of power lines through a common power line. Each pixel circuit includes an organic EL element, a plurality of TFTs, and a capacitor. During each frame period, after initialization and threshold value detection are collectively performed on a plurality of rows, writing and light emission are performed sequentially on a row-by-row basis. Here, in a preceding frame (first frame) of two consecutive frame periods, writing is performed in order from the first row to the nth row (ascending order). In a subsequent frame (second frame) of the two frame periods, writing is performed in order from the nth row to the first row (descending order).
US08933864B1	Passive matrix phosphor based cold cathode display A flat panel display including a plurality of electrically addressable pixels; using a passive matrix on a first substrate, a passivating layer on at least partially around the pixels; a conductive frame on the passivating layer, and a plurality of cold cathode emitters on select portions of the conductive frame within the display, wherein exciting the conductive frame and addressing one of the pixels using the associated passive matrix causes electrons to strike at least one of the pixels and result in the emission of light from those pixels. Using a metal layer (ML) on a second substrate the extent of electrons emitted is enhanced through the incorporation of a noble gas or mixture thereof, causing a multiplication of the electrons emitted by the cold cathode when the gas is ionized.
US08933863B2	Wireless augmented reality communication system A portable unit is for video communication to select a user name in a user name network. A transceiver wirelessly accesses a communication network through a wireless connection to a general purpose node coupled to the communication network. A user interface can receive user input to log on to a user name network through the communication network. The user name network has a plurality of user names, at least one of the plurality of user names is associated with a remote portable unit, logged on to the user name network and available for video communication.
US08933862B2	Light field display with MEMS Scanners A light field display device comprising an array of light field display elements, each display element comprising: a beam generator for generating an output beam of light; a radiance modulator for modulating the radiance of the beam over time; a focus modulator for modulating the focus of the beam over time; and a scanner for scanning the beam across a two-dimensional angular field, the scanner comprising a biaxial electromechanical scanning mirror comprising: a mirror, a platform, an inner frame, and an outer frame; the mirror attached to the platform via a post, the platform attached to the inner frame via a first pair of hinges, and the inner frame attached to the outer frame via a second pair of hinges; the first pair of hinges arranged substantially orthogonally to the second pair of hinges, thereby to allow biaxial movement of the mirror; the extent of the mirror larger than the extent of the inner frame.
US08933860B2	Active cooling of high speed seeker missile domes and radomes A thermal management system and method for active cooling of high speed seeker missile domes or radomes comprising bonding to an IR dome or RF radome a heat pipe system having effective thermal conductivity of 10-20,000 W/m*K and comprising one or more mechanically controlled oscillating heat pipes, employing supporting integrating structure including a surface bonded to the IR dome or RF radome that matches the coefficient of thermal expansion the dome or radome material and that of said one or more mechanically controlled oscillating heat pipes, and operating the heat pipe system to cool the IR dome or RF radome while the missile is in flight.
US08933858B2	Front end parallel resonant switch A front end parallel resonant switch is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes an inductor and a capacitor configured to couple a first RF transmission to an antenna, and at least one switch configured to connect the inductor to the capacitor to form a matching network when transmitting the first RF transmission from the antenna, and to connect the inductor to capacitor to form a parallel resonant circuit when transmitting a second RF transmission from the antenna.
US08933852B2	Mobile communication device and antenna structure therein A mobile communication device includes an antenna structure which includes a grounding element and an antenna element. There is a notch at an edge of the grounding element. The antenna element is disposed in the notch and includes a metal loop portion and a monopole antenna. The metal loop portion is electrically connected to the grounding element with at least one shorting point, such that a short-circuited closed metal loop is formed. The monopole antenna has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the monopole antenna is a feeding point connected to a signal source, and the second end of the monopole antenna is an open end surrounded by the closed metal loop.
US08933850B2	Tri-band antenna A tri-band antenna (10) is provided having a pair of antenna elements (12, 14), in which the first antenna element (14) operates in a first UHF frequency band, and the second antenna element (12) operates in a second VHF band and a third cellular frequency band. The bottom end (12a, 14a) of each of the antenna elements (12, 14) is fixed into a first member (16) from which the antenna elements extend parallel and spaced apart from each other to their different respective heights. A second member (13) couples the antenna elements (12, 14) to each other at a distance from the first member (16) to adjust the operation of the tri-band antenna (10) in at least the UHF band. A base member (19) is provided for mounting the tri-band antenna (10) along a surface of a vehicle. A signal feed member (20) extends through the base member (19) and has one end (20a) attached to the first member (16) and another end (20b) providing a RF connector. The signal feed member (20) provides the antenna elements (12, 14), via the first member (16), with a common signal path for transmission and reception of RF signals in all three bands.
US08933849B2	Portable wireless device A slide type portable wireless device includes: a first housing; a second housing which slides relative to the first housing, and is positioned at either of a first relative position and a second relative position different from the first relative position; an antenna element which is embedded in the first housing; and a plurality of parasitic elements which are provided in the second housing, and includes first and second parasitic elements capacity coupled with the antenna element. The first parasitic element faces the antenna element at the first relative position. The second parasitic element faces the antenna element at the second relative position.
US08933844B2	Antenna pattern frame, electronic device case provided with antenna pattern frame and electronic device including electronic device case There is provided an antenna pattern frame according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, including: a film radiator that includes a protective film supporting one surface or both surfaces of a radiator provided with an antenna pattern part; and a radiator frame that is an injection molded part to which the film radiator is fixed and embeds the antenna pattern part in the electronic device case.
US08933842B2	Wideband, high isolation two port antenna array for multiple input, multiple output handheld devices A multiple input-multiple output antenna assembly with high isolation between the antennas is disclosed. The antenna assembly includes a substrate with a ground layer at its surface. Two antennas are disposed opposing each other on the substrate. An isolation element in a form of a patterned slot is interposed between the first and second antennas on the ground plane. A first signal port is provided for applying a first signal to excite the first antenna and a second signal port is provided for applying a second signal to excite the second antenna. The isolation element provides isolation that inhibits electromagnetic propagation between the two antennas.
US08933840B2	Control method of wireless communication system, wireless communication system, wireless communication apparatus, and adjustment method of array weight vector To suppress adverse effects caused by side lobes of an antenna array when an AWV to be used for communication is determined based on a transmission/reception result of a training signal. A first transceiver generates a fixed beam pattern and transmits a training signal. In that state, a second transceiver receives the training signal while scanning for the main beam direction, and thereby determines a plurality of direction of arrivals (DOAs). Next, the second transceiver receives the training signal in a state where the signal receptions from the plurality of DODs are restricted one by one (e.g., a null direction or a direction close to the null direction is fixed in the DOA), and calculates the change of the signal characteristics from that obtained in the first reception. The transceivers obtain and use at least one AWV having the main beam direction or a sub-beam direction close to the main beam pointing to one of the plurality of DOAs except for the DOA for which the change is lower than a predefined threshold.
US08933839B2	Single local oscillator frequency band to receive dual-band signals A dual-band GPS receiver and method and apparatus for downconversion of dual-band GPS signals. A dual-band GPS receiver in accordance with the present invention comprises an antenna, a Radio Frequency (RF) section, coupled to the antenna, and a baseband section, coupled to the RF section, wherein the RF section comprises a receiver, the receiver receiving signals from a first GPS frequency band and a second GPS frequency band, a local oscillator having a local oscillator frequency, and a mixer, coupled to the receiver and the local oscillator, for selectively mixing the local oscillator frequency with the first GPS frequency band and a second GPS frequency band, wherein the local oscillator frequency downconverts the first GPS frequency band and the second GPS frequency band into a common downconversion frequency band.
US08933837B2	Imaging system and method using spatially separated radiated fields Methods and systems for use in imaging an imaging domain that spatially separate a scattered field and reconstruct an image based on the spatially separated scattered field (e.g., for use in microwave imaging applications including tumor detection in human tissue, etc.).
US08933836B1	High speed angle-to-target estimation for a multiple antenna system and method A multiple beam receiving system provides an angle estimate to targets. The system tracks movements of the targets over time and generates calibration information. The system uses the calibration information to more accurately estimate angle-to-target. The multiple beam receiving system can be part of a monopulse or other radar system, a traffic collision avoidance system, or other electromagnetic sensor.
US08933835B2	Two-channel directional antenna and a radar level gauge with such an antenna A two-channel directional antenna for use in a radar level gauge. The antenna comprises a partition wall dividing the antenna into a first partition for emitting an electromagnetic transmit signal, and a second partition for receiving an electromagnetic echo signal, the partition wall having an outer potion located downstream in a direction of radiation of the antenna. The partition wall comprises an electromagnetic de-coupling structure, which is arranged to reduce any leakage of electromagnetic energy from the transmit signal into the echo signal.The electromagnetic de-coupling structure according to the present invention ensures that the leakage of transmit signal into the received signal is reduced to a satisfactory level.
US08933834B2	Radar device A radar device including a frequency peak detection unit for receiving reflected waves from objects, a first combination group determination unit for combining up frequency peaks with down frequency peaks, a first pairing candidate group determination unit for calculating a Mahalanobis distance for each combination, a second combination group determination unit for combining down frequency peaks with up frequency peaks, a second pairing candidate group determination unit for calculating a Mahalanobis distance, a pairing candidate group extraction unit for removing the pairs having larger Mahalanobis distances, a current pairing candidate group determination unit for removing the pairs having a Mahalanobis distance larger than or equal to a threshold value, and a current data calculation unit for calculating current data values that include a distance, relative velocity and angle of the objects. The characteristic values include angles, power and spectrum intensity.
US08933832B2	Digital readout method and apparatus Autonomously operating analog to digital converters are formed into a two dimensional array. The array may incorporate digital signal processing functionality. Such an array is particularly well-suited for operation as a readout integrated circuit and, in combination with a sensor array, forms a digital focal plane array.
US08933831B2	Analog-to-digital converter and wireless receiver The influence of a jitter of a sampling clock of an analog-to-digital converter is digitally corrected at low power consumption. The sampling clock of the analog-to-digital converter is generated by a phase locked loop (PLL) using a reference clock, which has a lower frequency and lower jitter than the sampling clock, as a source oscillation. A time-to-digital converter (TDC) converts a timing error at a timing where the sampling clock and the reference clock are synchronized with each other into a digital value. A timing error at a sampling timing where the reference clock is not present is generated by interpolating a detected timing error. Thus, a jitter value of the sampling clock at each sampling timing is obtained. A sampling voltage error is calculated from the jitter value and the output of the analog-to-digital converter is digitally corrected.
US08933828B2	Using variable encodings to compress an input data stream to a compressed output data stream Provided are a computer program product, system, method, and data structure for compressing an input data stream. A determination is made of consecutive data units in the input data stream that match consecutive data units in a history buffer. A copy pointer symbol indicates a copy pointer symbol referencing previously received data units in the history buffer. A determination is made of a relative displacement count in the history buffer at which the number of matching consecutive data units start. A determination is made of a range of relative displacement counts comprising one of a plurality of ranges of displacement counts including the determined relative displacement count. A determination is made of the encoding scheme associated with the determined range. An encoding of the relative displacement count is determined from the determined encoding scheme. The determined encoding of the relative displacement count is indicated in the copy pointer.
US08933827B2	Data processing apparatus that enables import/export of setting value, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor A data processing apparatus that is capable of reducing the garbling of characters caused by the difference among the character codes when setting data are transferred to another apparatus by the import-export function. A storage unit stores setting data for the data processing apparatus. A receiving unit receives an instruction for exporting the setting data stored in the storage unit. A converting unit converts Unicode data included in the setting data into character code data of language, which is set to the data processing apparatus. An export unit exports the character code data converted by the converting unit and the Unicode data.
US08933826B2	Encoder apparatus, decoder apparatus and method An encoder encodes data to generate corresponding encoded data. The encoder includes a data processing arrangement for applying one or more encoding processes to the data to generate the encoded data. The data processing arrangement is operable to represent the data at least partially in a set of numerical value symbols, if the data is not already expressed in numerical value symbols. The data processing arrangement is operable to generate intermediate data in which the numerical value symbols are represented by original values and at least one symbol by a modified value with one or more continuum symbols generated by a continuum operator. The one or more continuum symbols modify preceding symbol values to accommodate an extended range of symbols.
US08933823B2	Distributed video transcode system with adaptive file processing To obtain greater transcoding efficiency, a node administrator (160) distributes digital files among transcoding nodes (120, 140 and 190) based on a comparison of a transcoding profile for each digital file and the transcoding histories of the transcoding nodes. In this way, the node administrator (160) will select the transcoding node best able to undertake transcoding, taking into account the characteristics of the file to be transcoded.
US08933818B2	Bicycle presence detection in a roadway using video data analytics A vehicular observation and detection apparatus and system incorporates a detection framework using video analysis to differentiate between motorized vehicles and bicycles for improved traffic flow and safety at intersections. The detection framework creates virtual zones overlaid on lanes of a roadway and analyzes input data representing objects in the virtual zones collected from one or more cameras positioned at or near the roadway.
US08933809B2	Sleep evaluation device and display method for sleep evaluation device A measurement device is provided with a sensor for detecting body motion of a subject and a CPU for executing processing for generating display data. The CPU includes a first discrimination unit for discriminating a sleeping state of the subject for each unit period, based on a sensor signal output from the sensor, a second discrimination unit for discriminating a level of the sleeping state of a predetermined period consisting of a predetermined number of continuous unit periods, based on the sleeping state for each unit period, a decision unit for deciding a display mode for each predetermined period, according to the level of the sleeping state of the predetermined period, and a generation unit for generating display data for displaying the level of the sleeping state of the subject in the predetermined period on a display device with a graph along the time axis.
US08933805B2	Adjustable touchless transmitter to wirelessly transmit a signal A touchless transmitter is described. The transmitter includes a sensor configured to detect a presence of an object. The transmitter further includes a sensor adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a level of sensitivity of the sensor. The transmitter also includes an antenna configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to a receiver upon detecting the presence of the object, and the transmitter includes an indicator configured to provide an output upon detecting the presence of the object.
US08933803B2	Alarm system providing wireless voice communication An alarm system includes one or more audio stations, and an audio station network interface. The audio stations communicate wirelessly with the audio station network interface. The audio station network interface communicates with a monitoring center over a cellular network, to allow audio monitoring of the premises at the audio stations. The audio station network interface may be called by the monitoring center. Calls may optionally be placed by it in response to user interaction with one of the audio stations.
US08933799B2	Display device for vehicle A display device for a vehicle includes an information acquiring unit, a display unit and a control unit. The information acquiring unit acquires vehicle information regarding the vehicle. The vehicle information includes engine information indicating an engine on and off state. The control unit controls the display unit to display the vehicle information when the engine information indicates an engine on state. Further, the display unit controls the display unit to discontinue the display of the vehicle information once when the engine on state of the engine information is switched to the engine off state, and to restart display of the vehicle information.
US08933796B2	Obstacle notification apparatus An obstacle notification apparatus uses a sight determination unit for determining a visible area of a driver in a subject vehicle based on whether another vehicle is present around the subject vehicle and a vehicle height of the subject vehicle. After determining whether an obstacle is within the sight of the driver or not, a notification mode is selected to alert the driver of the presence of an obstacle, thereby enabling nuisance-free notification of the obstacle from the obstacle notification apparatus.
US08933794B2	Vehicle presence notification apparatus A vehicle presence notification apparatus notifying a presence of a vehicle includes an alarm device and a dynamic speaker. The alarm device includes an alarm generator generating an alarm sound and an acoustic tube through which the alarm sound is emitted outside of the vehicle. The dynamic speaker generates a notification sound with audible frequency. The dynamic speaker is fixed to the acoustic tube and emits the notification sound inside of the acoustic tube, such that the notification sound is generated outside of the vehicle through the acoustic tube.
US08933786B2	RFID tag device and method of recognizing the same Provided is a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag device. The RFID tag device includes memory which stores ID information and a second count value, and a certification unit which performs a certification process according to a keyed hash value received from the outside and a result of a comparison between first and second count values received from the outside, and adjusts the second count value.
US08933785B2	Power conversion system and communication address setting method There is provided a power conversion system, and a photovoltaic inverter includes a communication unit that broadcast-transmits a setting request signal of a predetermined communication address. The photovoltaic inverter includes a display unit that displays the predetermined communication address indicated by the setting request signal, and an address setting unit that generates a setting completion signal indicating that the predetermined communication address has been set as the communication address of the photovoltaic inverter if an input accepting unit accepts an input such that the predetermined communication address is set. An address management unit of the photovoltaic inverter generates a setting request signal indicating a communication address other than the predetermined communication address if the setting completion signal for the predetermined communication address is received.
US08933783B2	Detection of fraud for access control system of biometric type The invention relates to a method of detecting fraud for an access control system using biometric recognition, comprising the steps consisting in: taking at least two images (S2) of a face presented to the access control system by an individual (I) according to at least two positions of the individual in front of the access control system, or two angles of picture-taking of the individual, processing these two images to determine a score representative of the flatness of the face appearing on the images, and as a function of this flatness score, detecting a possible fraud on the part of the individual, said detection conditioning the implementation of an identification processing of the individual by the access control system. The invention also relates to an access control system implementing said method.
US08933782B2	Mobile device connection system A mobile device connection system may identify a mobile device of a present driver and prioritize a wireless connection between the identified mobile device and a built-in hands-free device located in a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the mobile device connection system may include a sensor and a controller. The sensor may be configured to sense an identity of a driver when the driver is within a proximity of the motor vehicle and generate a signal based on the sensed identity. The controller may be coupled to the sensor, and it may be configured to identify the mobile device based on the signal from the sensor, search and detect the identified mobile device, and establish a wireless connection between the detected mobile device and the built-in hands-free device.
US08933781B2	Fingerprint reader and a method of operating it A fingerprint reader comprising a fingerprint sensor adapted to output information relating to a fingerprint of a finger engaging a sensitive surface the sensor, and a stiff element comprising an indentation/cavity or through-hole, the sensor being positioned in the indentation/cavity/through-hole so that the sensitive surface is exposed to the surroundings. The stiff element will prevent breaking of the reader. Also, the stiff element may have one or more electrically conducting surface parts positioned adjacently to the sensitive surface of the sensor and being adapted to be contacted by a finger also contacting the sensor, so that the stiff element forms part of the reader.
US08933779B2	Image display device, image display system, and method of controlling image display device An image display device includes: a clock section for timing current date/time information including a date and a time; an expiration date/time storage section for storing expiration date/time information as information of a date/time until which use of the image display device is allowed; a password accepting section for accepting input of a password encoded based on predetermined expiration date/time information; a decoding section for decoding the predetermined expiration date/time information from information of the password accepted by the password accepting section; a comparison section for comparing the predetermined expiration date/time information decoded by the decoding section and the current date/time information timed by the clock section with each other; and an expiration date/time update section for storing the predetermined expiration date/time information in the expiration date/time storage section if the predetermined expiration date/time information decoded is a date/time one of on and later than the current date/time information.
US08933778B2	Mobile device and key fob pairing for multi-factor security Systems and methods may provide for determining a first proximity status of a first mobile device with respect to a vehicle, and determining a second proximity status of a second mobile device with respect to the vehicle. Additionally, an accessibility of one or more functions of the vehicle may be configured based at least in part on the first proximity status and the second proximity status. In one example, a policy associated with one or more of the first mobile device and the second mobile device may be identified, wherein the accessibility is configured further based on the policy.
US08933776B2	Relative positioning applications in wireless devices Techniques for determining whether a mobile device crosses a boundary defined by a first wireless access point (WAP) and a second fixed-location WAP are provided. A method according to these techniques includes receiving, at a mobile device, information defining a boundary defined by first and second fixed-location WAPs, the boundary being defined at least in part based on a ratio of a round trip time (RTT) between the mobile device and the first fixed-location WAP to a ratio of a RTT between the mobile device and the second fixed-location WAP, determining the ratio of the RTT between the mobile device and the first fixed-location WAP to a ratio of the RTT between the mobile device and the second fixed-location WAP, determining whether the mobile device has crossed the boundary, and triggering an event in response to the mobile device crossing the boundary.
US08933773B2	Laminated layer structure for producing an insulation material A layer structure for producing a planar insulation laminate, including the following sequence of planar individual layers arranged one on the other: a B-stage resin, a glass fabric, a core layer made of polyester film, a glass fabric, and a B-stage resin. In the hardened state, an insulation material produced therefrom is suitable, for example, to be used as an insulation barrier between a low-voltage winding and a high-voltage winding of a transformer winding.
US08933772B2	Coil component A coil component comprises: a coil bobbin, which has a coil-winding section in an outer circumferential portion so that a coil is to be wound on the coil-winding section, and which has a through-hole in a central portion thereof; a first core and a second core, which have a plurality of magnetic legs respectively, wherein a certain leg of the plurality of the magnetic legs of the first core and a certain leg of the plurality of the magnetic legs of the second core are inserted into the through-hole of the coil bobbin to face each other with a predetermined gap, and wherein facing surfaces of the certain legs of the magnetic legs are fixed by an adhesive; and a protective cover, which is positioned between the coil bobbin and the certain legs to suppress the adhesive from being attached to the coil bobbin.
US08933766B2	Phase shifter with overlapping first and second U-shaped patterns A feeding system for providing a power using metal patterns having ‘U’ shape is disclosed. A phase shifter as the feeding system includes a first substrate, a first pattern as a conductor disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate separated from the first substrate and a second pattern as a conductor disposed on the second substrate. Here, the first pattern is overlapped with the second pattern, and electrical length of overlapped part of the patterns changes in case of changing phase of an RF signal outputted from the phase shifter.
US08933762B2	Absorber unit for a bus system An absorber unit is disclosed for increasing the noise immunity of a system bus. In order to improve the noise immunity of the system bus, the system bus is designed such that communication can take place in a defined communication frequency spectrum. In at least one embodiment, the absorber unit includes a high-pass filter and an absorber resistor. The high-pass filter can be connected to the system bus on the input side and to the absorber resistor on the output side and is dimensioned such that is has a low-impedance effect for noise signals above the communication frequency spectrum so that those signals are absorbed by the absorber resistor.
US08933759B1	Dynamic damping in a quartz oscillator A shear-mode quartz resonator designed to mechanically oscillate at a predetermined frequency and electronic circuits for inhibiting oscillation of the shear-mode quartz resonator in response to externally applied mechanical forces which otherwise induce mechanical vibration of the shear-mode quartz resonator at frequencies significantly less than the predetermined frequency. The shear-mode quartz resonator includes a cantilevered quartz beam having relatively large metallic electrodes attached on opposite sides thereof, the relatively large metallic electrodes, in use, being coupled to an external oscillator circuit. The beam also has relatively smaller sense and rebalance electrodes attached on the same opposite sides of said quartz beam as said relatively large metallic electrodes. The relatively smaller sense and rebalance electrodes being coupled, in use, with said electronic circuits for inhibiting oscillation of the shear-mode quartz resonator in response to externally applied mechanical forces.
US08933757B2	Low phase noise voltage controlled oscillators A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) with low phase noise and a sharp output spectrum is desirable. The present disclosure provides embodiments of LC tank VCOs that generate output signals with less phase noise compared with conventional LC tank VCOs, while at the same time limiting additional cost, size, and/or power. The embodiments of the present disclosure can be used, for example, in wired or wireless communication systems that require low-phase noise oscillator signals for performing up-conversion and/or down-conversion.
US08933752B2	Power amplifier apparatus, distortion compensation coefficient updating method, and transmission apparatus A power amplifier apparatus that includes a processor that performs a first distortion compensation processing on an input signal using a distortion compensation coefficient to obtain a first signal and an amplifier that amplifies the first signal. The processor performs a second distortion compensation processing the amplified signal using the distortion compensation coefficient to obtain a second signal and updates the distortion compensation coefficient to enable convergence between the first signal and the second signal.
US08933751B1	High resolution capacitor A first trimming capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal is coupled in parallel between a first terminal and a second terminal of a first capacitor. The first trimming capacitor comprises a first plurality of switched capacitors having different capacitances coupled in parallel. Each of the switched capacitors comprises a switch capacitor and a switch coupled in series. In an illustrative application the first capacitor and the first trimming capacitor are coupled between an output terminal of an operational amplifier (op-amp) and an inverting input terminal of the op-amp. A second capacitor and a second trimming capacitor similar to the first capacitor and the first trimming capacitor are coupled between an input and the inverting input terminal of the op-amp.
US08933749B2	Circuits and methods for calibrating offset in an amplifier In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a circuit comprising an amplifier having an input and an output, an offset detection circuit to detect an offset of the amplifier at the output of the amplifier, and an offset generation circuit having an input coupled to the offset detection circuit and an output coupled to the input of the amplifier to generate an offset at the input of the amplifier during an operational phase of the amplifier based on the detected offset. The generated offset cancels a least a portion of the offset of the amplifier. In one implementation, the amplifier is a sense amplifier in a memory.
US08933746B1	Parallel FET solid state relay utilizing commutation FETs A solid state relay circuit is disclosed, containing a first and second group of FETs, the groups being connected in parallel. The first FET group contains commutation FETs capable of handling the commutation load of the circuit. The second FET group contains secondary FETs of lower resistance than the commutation FETs. The circuit is configured such that, when the circuit is activated, the commutation FETs are driven on before the secondary FETs. The circuit is also configured such that, when the circuit is deactivated, the commutation FETs are driven off only after the secondary FETs.
US08933744B2	One-wire communication circuit and one-wire communication method A communication circuit facilitating communication between a first equipment and a second equipment including a conversion circuit, an input port, an output port, and a communication port is disclosed. The conversion circuit converts an input signal to a first intermediate signal, and converts a second intermediate signal to an output signal. The input port inputs the input signal to the first conversion circuit. The output port outputs the output signal to the control unit. The communication port inputs the second intermediate signal to the conversion circuit, and outputs the first intermediate signal to the second equipment. A voltage of the first intermediate signal is determined based on a voltage of a power source if the first intermediate signal is logic high, and a voltage of the second intermediate signal is determined based on the voltage of the power source if the second intermediate signal is logic high.
US08933743B1	System and method for pre-skewing timing of differential signals A circuit for skewing differential signals includes a coarse adjustment stage configured to receive a differential input signal having a true component and a complement component, the coarse adjustment stage configured to impart a first controllable delay to at least one of the true component and the complement component of the differential signal, and a fine adjustment stage configured to impart a second controllable delay to at least one of the true component and the complement component of the differential signal, the second controllable delay having a resolution different than a resolution of the first controllable delay, the first controllable delay and the second controllable delay providing a timing skew between the true component and the complement component of the differential signal.
US08933741B1	Method and apparatus for generating delay Aspects of the disclosure provide an integrated circuit having a delay element that is configured as a complementary voltage based current starved delay element. The delay element drives an output node to generate an output signal in response to an input signal received at an input node. The delay element includes a first switch transistor configured to switch on in response to the input signal satisfying a switching condition, and a second switch transistor configured to switch on in response to the input signal satisfying the switching condition. The first switch transistor drives the output node with a first current that is controlled by a first bias voltage. The second switch transistor drives the output node with a second current that is controlled by a second bias voltage. The first bias voltage and the second bias voltage are complementary. In an example, both the first switch transistor and the second switch transistor are NMOS transistors. In another example, both the first switch transistor and the second switch transistor are PMOS transistors.
US08933739B1	Semiconductor integrated circuit According to one embodiment, a semiconductor integrated circuit includes a clock signal transmission path configured to transmit a clock signal and a data transmission path configured to transmit data. The clock signal transmission path has a first and a second clock signal transmission line configured to transmit a clock signal and a complementary clock signal. The data transmission path has a first and a second data transmission line configured to transmit data and complementary data. Each transmission path has an amplifier circuit of each signal and a level adjustment circuit for reducing amplitude of output from the amplifier circuit.
US08933738B2	Signal duty cycle detector and calibration system A duty cycle detector and calibration system is disclosed. In some embodiments, a duty cycle calibration system includes a first tuning circuit operative to receive an input signal, tune a duty cycle of the input signal to within a first error range, and provide a first output signal. A second tuning circuit tunes a duty cycle of the first output signal to within a second error range and provides a second output signal, where the second error range has more precision than the first error range. A duty cycle detector provides a duty cycle detection signal indicative of a duty cycle of the second output signal, and logic controls the first and second tuning circuits based upon the duty cycle detection signal.
US08933735B2	Clock generation circuit A clock generation circuit comprises an internal clock signal source providing an internal clock signal and a synchronization device for synchronization the internal clock signal with a reference clock signal provided externally from the clock generation circuit. The synchronization device comprises n delay locked loop circuits, n being an integer greater than 1, each delay locked loop circuit having a clock input for receiving the internal clock signal and a clock output for providing an output clock signal with an individual phase shift that is adjustable. The synchronization device further comprises a multiplexer having n inputs and an output wherein each of the n inputs is connected to an output of one of the n delay locked loops and a control circuit. The control circuit is adapted to adjust at least one of the delay locked loop circuits for providing an individual phase shift according to a current phase shift and to select that input of the multiplexer that receives an output clock signal of the adjusted delay locked loop circuit that is synchronized in frequency and phase with the reference clock signal, wherein the output of the multiplexer provides that output clock signal as synchronized clock signal, and wherein the control circuit is adapted to toggle between the n delay locked loop circuits, in a way that the phase of the internal clock signal is successively shifted according to the current phase shift between the internal clock signal and the reference clock signal.
US08933724B2	State transitioning clock gating An integrated circuit (IC) is described. The IC includes a clock distribution network for distributing a clock signal. The IC includes a first sequential circuit having a clock input to receive the clock signal to generate an output. The output of the first sequential circuit is coupled to an input of a first logic group comprising combinatorial logic circuitry. The IC also includes first circuitry to compare logic states of the input and the output and to inhibit the clock signal from propagating to the clock input if the logic states are the same. The IC also includes a second sequential circuit having a second clock input to receive the clock signal to generate a second output. The second output of the second sequential circuit is coupled to an input of a second logic group comprising combinatorial logic circuitry. The IC also includes second circuitry to compare logic states of the input and the output of the second sequential circuit and to inhibit the clock signal from propagating to the second sequential circuit if the logic states are the same.
US08933721B2	Power source arrangement and method of diagnosing a power source arrangement An embodiment method of diagnosing a power source arrangement includes a plurality of n power sources connected in series between output terminals, wherein n≧2. At least two different groups of power sources are selected from the power source arrangement. A voltage of each of the at least two different groups is measured between the output terminals. During the measurement of the voltage of one group, the power sources of the power source arrangement that do not belong to the one group are bypassed. The at least two measured voltages obtained through measuring the voltage of each of the at least two different groups or at least two voltages that are dependent on these at least two measured voltages are compared.
US08933719B2	Combined probe head for a vertical probe card and method for assembling and aligning the combined probe head thereof A combined probe head being disposed in a space transformer of a vertical probe card is provided, in which the combined probe head is used for differentiating or segmenting a layout area of the probes in the vertical probe card. The combined probe head may include a locating plate and sub-probe heads. The locating plate may include fixed portions. Each sub-probe head may include corresponding sub-dies and probes inserted between the sub-dies, and each sub-probe head is assembled and fixed in the corresponding fixed portion. Therefore, the layout area of the probes in the vertical probe card can be respectively differentiated or segmented from the sub-probe heads in order to avoid mutual interference under repair process. In addition, a related method for assembling and aligning the above mentioned combined probe head is provided.
US08933718B2	Signal distribution structure and method for distributing a signal A signal distribution structure for distributing a signal to a plurality of devices includes a first signal guiding structure including a first characteristic impedance. The signal distribution structure also includes a node, wherein the first signal guiding structure is coupled to the node. The signal distribution structure includes a second signal guiding structure including one or more transmission lines. The one or more transmission lines of the second signal guiding structure are coupled between the node and a plurality of device connections. The second signal guiding structure includes, side-viewed from the node, a second characteristic impedance which is lower than the first characteristic impedance. The signal guiding structure also includes a matching element connected to the node.
US08933717B2	Probe-on-substrate Probes are directly patterned on a test substrate, thereby eliminating a need for an interposer. Probe contact structures are formed as a two-level structure having a greater lateral dimension for a lower level portion than for an upper level portion. First cavities are formed in a masking layer applied to a test substrate, filling the cavities with a conductive material, and planarizing the top surfaces of the conductive material portions to form lower level portions. Another masking layer is applied over the lower level portions and patterned to define second cavities having a smaller lateral dimension that the lower level portions. The second cavities are filled with at least one conductive material to form upper level portions of the probe contact structures. The upper level portion of each probe contact structure can be employed to penetrate a surface oxide of solder balls.
US08933714B2	Level shift circuit using parasitic resistor in semiconductor substrate A level shift circuit in which no adverse effect is produced on a delay time, regardless of the resistance values of resistors. The level shift circuit includes an operation detection circuit that outputs a nseten signal and a nresen signal in response to a state of output from first and second series circuits, a latch malfunction protection circuit connected to the operation detection circuit, a latch circuit connected through first to sixth resistors to first and second level shift output terminals of the first and second series circuits, first and second parasitic resistors, and third and fourth switching elements connected in parallel therewith, and fifth and sixth switching elements connected to a power source potential, a connection point of the first and second resistors or a connection point of the third and fourth resistors, and the operation detection circuit.
US08933711B2	Capacitive sensor radiation measurement A system that includes at least one capacitive sensor for least one angle of incidence component of radiation being measured striking the sensor. The measured capacitance of the sensor is affected by radiation striking the sensor. In some embodiments, the system includes multiple sensors where differences in the capacitive measurements of the sensors can be used to determine information about the radiation such as e.g. horizontal angle, directional angle, and dose.
US08933709B2	Method for determining residual coupling of an inductive conductivity sensor A method for determining residual coupling of an inductive, conductivity sensor, in which the conductivity sensor is surrounded by a measured medium and an equivalent impedance of the medium is calibrated with a variable compensation impedance. The variable compensation impedance and the equivalent impedance of the medium act on a measuring coil of the conductivity sensor with a phase shift of 180°. In order to be able to perform a measuring of the residual coupling with a high accuracy of measurement at any time during operation of the conductivity sensor, the variable compensation impedance is varied until an output voltage of the measuring coil of the conductivity sensor assumes a minimum voltage; wherein the minimum voltage corresponds to the residual coupling of the inductive, conductivity sensor.
US08933707B1	Waveguide impedance tuners with planarity adjustment for wafer probing An assembly of electro-mechanical impedance tuner covering frequencies in the millimeterwave region (26-110 GHz) uses wafer probes to test chips on wafer with capacity of adjusting the probe tip planarity. The assembly uses flexible waveguide between the tuner test port and the wafer probe port and micrometer adjustment of the planarity angle Θ between the plan of the probe tips and the wafer surface in order to optimize RF and DC contact.
US08933706B1	Apparatus for measuring frequency change of an oscillator An apparatus comprises: a first oscillator; a second oscillator; a first frequency synthesizer configured to receive a first input from the first oscillator and to provide a scaled first output frequency based on the first input; a second frequency synthesizer configured to receive a second input from the second oscillator and to provide a scaled second output frequency based on the second input; a mixer configured to receive the scaled first output frequency and the scaled second output frequency and to output a difference between the scaled first output frequency and the scaled second output frequency; and a processor configured to determine a change in an output frequency of the first oscillator based on the difference. The change in the output frequency provides an indication of a change in a measurement parameter.
US08933703B2	Systems and methods for facilitating use of a universal test connection for a plurality of different devices A module is used for interfacing between a particular device to be tested (DUT) and a test station having a universal set of connections. The module is adapted for bridging both the physical and electrical differences between connection points available on the DUT and the universal test connections. The module contains information (personality data) unique to the particular DUT and is designed to mount in a tray in which the DUT is positioned. The personality module resides partially within an environmentally controlled area and an area outside of the environmentally controlled area and is adapted to seal the environmentally controlled area so as to maintain testing integrity therein. In one embodiment, the connections between the module and the test station occur outside of the environmentally controlled area.
US08933699B2	Apparatus and system for well placement and reservoir characterization A resistivity array having a modular design includes a transmitter module with at least one antenna, wherein the transmitter module has connectors on both ends adapted to connect with other downhole tools; and a receiver module with at least one antenna, wherein the transmitter module has connectors on both ends adapted to connect with other downhole tools; and wherein the transmitter module and the receiver module are spaced apart on a drill string and separated by at least one downhole tool. Each transmitter and receiver module may comprise at least one antenna coil with a magnetic moment orientation not limited to the tool longitudinal direction. A spacing between the transmitter and receiver module may be selected based on expected reservoir thickness.
US08933696B2	Magnetic sensor and biomagnetism measurement system A magnetic sensor includes a plurality of assemblies combined. Each assembly includes a plurality of tunnel magnetoresistive elements, a capacitor and a fixed resistor. The tunnel magnetoresistive dements are (i) disposed in such a way that fixed magnetization directions of fixed magnetic layers are substantially identical and changeable magnetization directions of free magnetic layers with no magnetic field applied are substantially identical and (ii) connected to each other in series-parallel. The capacitor is connected in parallel to the tunnel magnetoresistive elements. The fixed resistor is connected in series to the tunnel magnetoresistive elements and to the capacitor. The assemblies are (i) disposed in such a way that the fixed magnetization directions of the fixed magnetic layers of the assemblies have a relative angle of more than 90 degrees and (ii) connected to each other in series and/or in parallel.
US08933694B2	Mixed actuation protocol for a magnetic biosensor device The present invention provides a magnetic biosensor device comprising a sensor cartridge for receiving an assay to be tested, an electromagnetic unit for producing a magnetic field at a sensor surface of the sensor cartridge, and detection means for detecting the presence of magnetic particles close to the sensor surface. The electromagnetic unit is adapted to periodically produce a magnetic field having at least a first and a second magnetic field strength, the ratio of the amount of time of applying the first magnetic field strength to the amount of time of the period of applying the first and the second field strength being varied during the measurement. The invention further provides a method for applying a magnetic field to a sensor surface of a magnetic bio sensor device.
US08933692B2	Rotation angle detection device An output signal V1=sin θ is output from a first magnetic sensor and an output signal V2=cos(θ+α) is output from a second magnetic sensor. An output signal correction unit in a rotation angle computing device corrects the output signal V2 from the second magnetic sensor to an output signal V2′ (=cos θ) so that a positional phase difference (90°+α) between the magnetic sensors and is made equal to a target phase difference of 90°. A rotation angle computing unit computes the rotation angle θ of a rotor based on the corrected signal V2′ (=cos θ) and the other output signal V1 (=sin θ).
US08933691B2	Rotary position sensor A rotary position sensor for determining the rotary position of a rotary component may include a sensor and a magnet. The sensor may be responsive to a characteristic of a magnetic field that changes as the magnetic field moves. The magnet may be carried by the rotary component for rotation with the rotary component and have an anti-rotation feature to prevent rotation of the magnet relative to the rotary component to maintain a desired rotary position of the magnet.
US08933690B2	Angle detection apparatus According to an embodiment of the invention, an angle detection apparatus detects the angle of a rotation axis of a rotating device to generate a first signal and a second signal perpendicular to the first signal using the angle detection unit. The first AD conversion unit receives the first signal to perform an analog-to-digital conversion of the first signal. The second AD conversion unit receives the second signal to perform an analog-to-digital conversion of the second signal. The first offset correction unit receives a third signal output from the first AD conversion unit to perform an offset correction of the third signal when the third signal is outside a predetermined range. The second offset correction unit receives a fourth signal output from the second AD conversion unit to perform an offset correction of the fourth signal when the fourth signal is outside the predetermined range.
US08933689B2	Device for measuring the electric current flowing in an electric apparatus, said device enabling power measurement, and an electric apparatus comprising same A device for measuring an electric quantity such as electric current flowing in an electric equipment unit, which device is in a case fitted on a mounting support, and having pass-through holes and terminals separated by insulating material, their number corresponding to the number of phases of the equipment unit, the holesto permit a conductor to pass therethrough, to be electrically connected to strips of terminals of the equipment unit the opposite end to electric contact strips of a load-side or line-side apparatus from the equipment unit and, for at least one terminal of the device, a magnetic core at least partially surrounding such terminal with an air-gap around which a secondary measuring coil is wound between two end portions of the magnetic core which define the air-gap, the coil(s) delivering a signal representative of the current flowing in the apparatus.
US08933686B2	Single-phase optical current transformer An installation base is secured to part of outer peripheral surface of cylindrical container 1 which has electric conductor 2 arranged thereinside, and a case which stores a Faraday-effect element is detachably secured to the installation base. Faraday-effect element 10 having two optical fibers 24A, 24B of prescribed dimensions, to provide first and second optical paths 11A, 11B maintained in parallel with a predetermined interval therebetween and placed so as to intersect axial direction of electric conductor 2, and having mirror 12 which reflects linearly polarized light at one end surface of each optical fiber. Linearly polarized light from the same light source injected into each of the optical paths 11A, 11B, and current flowing in electric conductor 2 is measured base on the Faraday rotation angle of the linearly polarized light reflected and returned from mirror 12.
US08933684B2	Voltage generator and bandgap reference circuit A voltage generator includes a first transistor, a second transistor, an operational amplifier, a capacitor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor and a first resistor. The operational amplifier includes a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the first transistor, and a second terminal coupled to a second terminal of the second transistor. The capacitor is coupled between an output terminal of the operational amplifier and a ground terminal. The third transistor is coupled to the first transistor and the output terminal of the operational amplifier. The fourth transistor is coupled to the second transistor, the output terminal of the operational amplifier and the ground terminal. The first resistor is utilized for generating a complementary to absolute temperature voltage according to a voltage difference between a gate-source voltage of the third transistor and a gate-source voltage of the fourth transistor.
US08933682B2	Bandgap voltage reference circuit A bandgap voltage reference circuit comprising: a first P-N junction circuit generating a first voltage which changes according to a first characteristic; a second P-N junction circuit generating a second voltage which changes according to a second characteristic different from the first characteristic; an amplifier receiving the first and second voltages at a pair of input terminals and changing the amount of an output current provided from a high-voltage power supply to an output terminal according to a difference voltage between the first and second voltages, wherein an output voltage at the output terminal is provided to the first and second P-N junction circuits; and an output current controller causing the amplifier to provide the output current to the output terminal regardless of the difference voltage when the output voltage equals to or is smaller than a threshold voltage.
US08933676B2	Output power control circuit for a thermoelectric generator An output power tracking control system for a thermoelectric generator (TEG) is described. The output terminal of the TEG is coupled to the input terminal of the switching voltage converter. The system also includes control circuitry including a pulse width modulator (PWM) having at least one PWM output terminal coupled to the switching control terminal of the switching voltage converter. The PWM generates pulses at the PWM output terminal having a duty cycle that varies based on a difference between a loaded output voltage of the TEG and a predetermined fraction of an unloaded open circuit voltage of the TEG, Voc. The duty cycle of the pulses is configured to maintain the loaded voltage at the output terminal of the TEG to within a tolerance range of the fraction of Voc.
US08933675B2	Two-inductor based AC-DC offline power converter with high efficiency Embodiments disclosed herein describe the use of two inductors in a non-isolated power converter. The power converter receives power from a non-regulated power source, and converts the received power to regulated output signals. Each inductor in the power converter receives power provided from the non-regulated power source via a switch controlled by a controller, and provides a regulated output to a power converter load. A first regulated output provided by a first inductor can be representative of a second regulated output provided by a second inductor. In addition, a voltage feedback signal can be provided for use by the controller based on the first regulated output and/or the second regulated output.
US08933674B2	Switch controller, switch control method, and power supply device comprising the switch controller The present invention relates to a switch controller, a switch control method, and a power supply including the switch controller. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention detects an on-time of a power switch of the power supply and decreases a frequency of a clock signal according to a period during which the detected on-time is shorter than or equal to the minimum on-time. According to the exemplary embodiment, switching of the power switch is controlled according to a clock signal, and the minimum on-time is an on period of the power switch that cannot be shortened.
US08933673B2	Method and system for charging batteries using a kinetic model A battery is charged by first charging the battery at a constant current during a first time interval, and then charging the battery at a varying current during a second time interval. The battery can be a lithium-ion battery, and the charging uses a kinetic model. The kinetic model models the battery having an indiffused well having a capacity c, and a diffused well having a capacity 1−c, and the indiffused well is filled directly by the current, and the diffused well is filled only from the indiffused well via a valve with constant inductance.
US08933672B2	Charging management method and apparatus for storage battery In order to reasonably adjust charging current of a storage battery according to temperature, realize quick, safe and reliable charging of the storage battery, and effectively prolong the service life of the storage battery, the present invention provides a charging management method and apparatus for a storage battery. The method comprises the following steps: monitoring discharge capacity of a storage battery, and determining discharge depth of the storage battery according to the discharge capacity and total capacity of the storage battery; comparing the discharge depth of the storage battery with a preset battery equalizing charging threshold; and when the discharge depth of the storage battery is greater than or equal to the preset battery equalizing charging threshold capacity, actuating a temperature-control charging mode to charge the storage battery, wherein the temperature-control charging mode is to adjust charging current according to the temperature of the battery.
US08933671B2	System and method for allocating identifier to multi-BMS Disclosed is a multi-BMS identifier allocation system. The multi-BMS identifier allocation system according to the present invention comprises a master BMS and N slave BMSs (N is an integer greater than or equal to 2) which are connected to a series communication network and a parallel communication network, wherein the master BMS comprises at least two first and second master communication channels which form a communication interface with the series communication network and selectively output a forward or backward enabling signal and allocates unique communication identifiers to the slave BMSs through the parallel communication network, and the first to Nth slave BMSs start enabling in response to the forward or backward enabling signal received through the series communication network, are allocated the identifiers from the master BMS through the parallel communication network, and output an enabling signal to an adjacent slave BMS along a transmission direction of the enabling signal.
US08933670B2	Power supply system, electric vehicle and charging adapter There are provided a power supply system, an electric vehicle and a charging adapter. Electric power from a commercial power supply is distributed to electric lines by way of a distribution board and provided to electric apparatuses and an electric vehicle from the electric lines. When power consumption of electric apparatuses exceeds a predetermined value upon charging the electric vehicle, charging power to be supplied to the electric vehicle is decreased. Decreasing the charging power to the electric vehicle can avoid the restriction of the use of the electric apparatuses, thereby improving user's satisfaction.
US08933667B2	Apparatus and method for controlling connection of battery packs Disclosed is an apparatus for controlling the connection of a plurality of battery packs including a switching unit provided on a charge/discharge path of each battery pack to selectively open and close the charge/discharge path, a first control unit provided for each battery pack to determine the state of charge (SOC) of each battery pack and control the opening/closing of the switching unit, and a second control unit to receive the determined SOC of each battery pack from the first control unit, group battery packs having a predetermined range of SOCs, select a group containing a largest number of battery packs, connect the battery packs of the selected group in parallel, charge or discharge the parallel-connected battery packs so that a difference in SOC between the parallel-connected battery packs and the non-connected battery pack falls within a predetermined range, and connect the non-connected battery pack thereto in parallel.
US08933663B2	Method for charging a traction battery, device for transmitting energy to an electric vehicle and electric vehicle In a device for transmitting energy to the electric vehicle a first rotating disc is provided on a parking space, which turning disc can be rotated about a rotational axis by means of a drive device. Arranged on the rotating disc is a positioning device by means of which an energy output device can be positioned on the first rotating disc, as a result of which a radial distance between the output device and the first rotational axis can be changed.
US08933659B2	Terminal device and charging control method A terminal device including a solar battery panel; a panel temperature-detection unit configured to detect a temperature measured near the solar battery panel; a power generation-state determination unit configured to detect an illuminance measured near the solar battery panel; a battery temperature-detection unit configured to detect a temperature measured near a secondary battery charged through power generated through the solar battery panel; a control unit configured to estimate a change in the temperature detected through the battery temperature-detection unit based on the temperature detected through the panel temperature-detection unit and the illuminance obtained through the power generation-state determination unit, and determine a remaining time when the estimated temperature measured near the secondary battery reaches a temperature at which the charging of the secondary battery is stopped; and a notification unit configured to provide notification about the remaining time determined through the control unit.
US08933651B2	Charged particle accelerator magnet apparatus and method of use thereof The invention comprises a flattened magnet coil system that reduces space between a first magnet turning section and a second magnet turning section in a synchrotron accelerator, which reduces or eliminates need for one or more quadrupole focusing elements in the accelerator. Optionally, a coil, in the flattened magnetic coil system, is wrapped about a central metal member between yoke members of a magnet. The coil has a first width and a first thickness along the length of the magnet and a second width and a second thickness along the end of the magnet where the first width is larger than the second width and the second thickness is larger than the first thickness allowing a smaller distance between the first magnet turning section and the second magnet turning section while maintaining current flow in the coil.
US08933649B2	Power converter having a switch coupled between windings An example power converter includes a first winding, a second winding, a switch, a controller and an output circuit. The second winding is magnetically coupled to the first winding and the controller includes a feedback terminal and a common terminal. The controller is coupled to control the switch to regulate an output of the power converter in response to a feedback voltage received at the feedback terminal. The output circuit is coupled between the common terminal of the controller and a common reference of the power converter to provide an output voltage to a load. The feedback voltage is a positive voltage with respect to the common terminal and the output voltage is a negative voltage with respect to the common reference of the power converter.
US08933647B2	LED controller with current-ripple control An LED controller and a method for controlling an LED device is disclosed. A current sense signal is representative of a load current flowing through the LED device. The current sense signal is compared with an upper threshold value and a lower threshold value. Current is provided to the LED device via an inductor coupled in series with the LED device when the current sense signal exceeds the upper threshold. A load current loop is closed over a free-wheeling diode when no current is provided to the LED device while the current sense signal is below the lower threshold. The upper threshold and the lower threshold are adjusted dependent on the current sense signal such that peak values of the current sense signal match corresponding desired peak values.
US08933645B2	Lighting control system and central control apparatus A lighting control system includes a central control apparatus and plural luminaires. A light color of each of the plural luminaires can be changed and each of them is assigned to one of plural groups to which different light colors are assigned or is duplicately assigned to the plural groups. The central control apparatus includes a control part and an output part. The control part generates control signals for controlling the light colors of the plural luminaires and causes a light color of a luminaire overlapping with the plural groups or an adjacent luminaire to become an intermediate light color between the assigned light colors for the respective plural groups when the plural luminaires assigned to the plural groups are lit and controlled. The output part outputs the control signals generated by the control part to the plural luminaires.
US08933643B2	Display backlight driver IC configuration One embodiment of a display backlight driver integrated circuit can be configured for operation in at least two different ways. A first method transfers data from an EEPROM to hardware registers prior to regular operation. A second method also transfers data from an EEPROM to registers. However, hardware registers can be overwritten with data accepted from a control bus, prior to regular operation. A keyboard driver IC can detect the presence or absence of a cable to an LED. If the cable is absent, the driver IC will not supply power for the LED. One embodiment of a keyboard and display backlight control system can be configured to allow substantially independent operation.
US08933642B2	Dimmable LED lamp A driver for an LED lamp assembly includes a rectifier configured to receive an AC power and produce a first DC power and a switching regulator coupled to the rectifier. The switching regulator is configured to receive the first DC power and produce an output DC power. The driver also includes a current controller coupled between the rectifier and the switching regulator. The current controller is configured to damp and stabilize an electric current flowing between the switching regulator and the rectifier.
US08933640B2	Circuitry for current regulated, externally controlled LED driving A current driver circuit for regulating a light emitting diode (LED) is disclosed. An example driver circuit uses one input node of the driver circuit for controlling both maximum brightness and dimming of an LED coupled to an output node of the driver circuit. The driver circuit supplies a reference voltage (VREF) to its input node. A microcontroller is coupled through a resistor or other resistive component to the input node of the driver circuit and provides the input current, where the input current is adjustable by the resistor value. The driver circuit is configured to drive multiple times the input current from its output node. By adjusting the resistor value the output current of the LED is adjusted. The microcontroller is configured to provide pulse width modulation (PWM). By reducing the duty cycle of the PWM waveform the dimming of the LED can be controlled.
US08933639B2	Device and method for dimming light sources In various embodiments, a device for dimming a light source is provided. The device may include a two-wire power supply line having interposed therein a switch for controlling transfer of the power supply towards the light source; a capacitance located downstream of the switch being traversed by a charge current as the switch is switched on; and a pre-charge stage interposed between the switch and the capacitance; the pre-charge stage being configured to limit to a given value the charge current.
US08933631B2	Light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture A high power lighting fixture which includes a first multiple of first light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted and series connected to form a first serial string of LEDs on a first circuit board. A second multiple of second light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted and series connected to form a second serial string of LEDs on a second circuit board. Mating circuit board connectors are mounted on the first and second circuit boards. The first and second LEDs, the number of first and second LEDs and the current supplied when operating the first and second LEDs are selected so that the lighting fixture is operable at a minimum electrical power rating of 100 Watts. A control signal is received which determines current division between the first and second LEDs.
US08933627B2	Systems and methods for controlling vehicle lighting A system for controlling a lighting system for a vehicle includes an ambient light sensor operable for detecting a level of ambient light and a lighting circuitry. The system also includes a logical control unit that receives input signals from a vehicle control unit, a user input device and the ambient light sensor. The logical control unit controls a voltage on the lighting circuitry to provide a minimum voltage based on the one or more input signals.
US08933625B2	Organic light emitting display apparatus that can function as a mirror An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a substrate and a sealing member that are separated from each other; a pixel electrode on the substrate; a pixel defining layer on the pixel electrode and exposing a portion of the pixel electrode; an intermediate layer including a light emitting layer on the exposed portion of the pixel electrode; a facing electrode on the pixel defining layer and the intermediate layer; and a reflection member on a surface of the sealing member facing the substrate and patterned to have an opening portion that exposes the pixel electrode, wherein the opening portion is formed such that a boundary portion of the opening portion is closer to a center of the intermediate layer than a boundary portion of the portion of the pixel electrode exposed by the pixel defining layer.
US08933621B2	Light emitting device A light emitting device includes a substrate including a base member, a plurality of wiring portions disposed on a surface of the base member, a covering portion having openings respectively exposing a part of the wiring portions, a plurality of light emitting elements respectively electrically connected to the wiring portions exposed from the covering portion, and sealing members respectively sealing the light emitting elements. At least a part of the covering portion contains a light-storing material.
US08933617B2	Spark plug with ceramic electrode tip A spark plug (20) for igniting a mixture of fuel and air of an internal combustion engine comprises a center electrode (22) and a ground electrode (24). At least one of the electrodes (22, 24) includes a body portion (28, 30) formed of thermally conductive material and a firing tip (32, 34) disposed on the body portion (28, 30). The firing tip (32, 34) includes a ceramic material, providing an exposed firing surface (36, 38). The ceramic material is an electrically conductive, monolithic ceramic material. Examples of preferred ceramic materials include titanium diboride, silicon carbide, ternary carbide, and ternary nitride. The ceramic material can also include oxides, borides, nitrides, carbides, silicides, or MAX phases.
US08933615B2	Tuning fork piezoelectric vibrator with clearance groove formed on the base side of the package A piezoelectric device including a tuning-fork piezoelectric vibrating element having a base and a pair of vibrating arms positioned parallel to each other and extending from the base at right angles. The piezoelectric device further including a pair of support arms extending from the base positioned parallel to each other and in the same direction as the vibrating arms. A package is included having a lid and a housing recess sealed by the lid wherein the tuning-fork piezoelectric vibrating element is housed. A pair of supports are provided on a bottom face of the housing recess for fixing the tuning-fork piezoelectric vibrating element by the support arms. A clearance groove is formed in the bottom face of the housing access to prevent the tuning-fork piezoelectric vibrating element from colliding against the bottom face of the housing recess.
US08933614B2	Small-sized piezoelectric tuning-fork resonator The piezoelectric resonator (21) includes a first and a second planar tuning fork shaped part arranged in a common plane. It is intended to be mounted on a support via a linking part (29), the linking part being arranged to connect the tips of the inner vibrating arms (25a, 25b) of the first and second tuning fork shaped parts so as to link the first and second tuning fork shaped parts together, The electrodes carried by the first and second tuning fork shaped parts are interconnected through the linking part so as to make the outer vibrating arms of the first and second tuning fork shaped part oscillate with opposite phase.
US08933612B2	Surface acoustic wave resonator, surface acoustic wave oscillator, and electronic instrument A SAW resonator which, using a quartz crystal substrate with Euler angles (−1.5°≦φ≦1.5°, 117°≦θ≦142°, and 41.9°≦\|ψ\|≦49.57°), includes an IDT that excites a stop band upper end mode SAW, and an inter-electrode finger groove provided between electrode fingers configuring the IDT. When a wavelength of the SAW is λ, a first depth of the inter-electrode finger groove is G, a line occupation rate of the IDT is η, and an electrode film thickness of the IDT is H, λ, G, η and H satisfy the relationship of 0
US08933602B2	Stator structure and stator manufacturing method To provide a stator structure or a stator manufacturing method capable of providing a short coil end, a stator structure includes a coil mounted on a stator core part and a resin-molded portion made of insulating resin that covers at least an end face of the core part and the coil. This structure includes a bus bar joined to a first coil terminal portion (a second coil terminal portion) formed in an end of the coil. The bus bar is placed so that a wide surface of the bus bar faces an end face of the resin-molded portion.
US08933598B2	Hydroelectric turbine with coil cooling The present invention provides provided a hydroelectric turbine having a stator and a rotor, an array of magnets being fixed to rotor and a corresponding array of coils being fixed to the stator, the turbine further including means for cooling the coils during operation of the turbine, the cooling means preferably taking the form of one or more channels passing through the stator, in close proximity to the coils, in order to allow fluid flow through the channels to cool the coils.
US08933595B2	Plasma flow interaction simulator A plasma interaction simulator is presented. The simulator magnetically induces multiple distinct flows of plasma within a physical plasma vessel. The plasma flows collide with each other at flow interaction boundaries where discontinuities arising due to differences between the flows give rise to interactions. Sensors can be incorporated into the plasma simulator to observe and collect data about the plasma flow interactions.
US08933591B2	Activatable and deactivatable supply unit for an electronic apparatus A supply unit for an electronic apparatus that can be activated and deactivated has a mains adapter, a first voltage regulator and a voltage source that are connected on the input side with the direct voltage output of the mains adapter, and a logic module supplied by the voltage source with a suitable auxiliary direct voltage. The enable input of the first voltage regulator is connected with the output of the logic module. A switch contact pair is electrically connected to switch the logic module. In the operating mode, a microcomputer is programmed to establish and evaluate the number an duration of the connection of the contact pair. Depending on an evaluation of a user input into the microcomputer, a digital signal is output to switch from the operating mode into standby mode.
US08933587B2	Dual input RTC supply generation with replica power path and autonomous mode of operation from the system supply Circuits and methods providing a electronic power supply applicable to any dual supply rail systems, which require a smooth and uninterrupted output supply and a replica power path and autonomous mode of operation from the system power supply are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the power supply is applied to a real time clock. An Innovative Replica Power Path concept and circuit implementation ensures the smooth and uninterrupted transfer of power from one input source to the other. The circuit features a Latched Supply Comparator that guarantees the commutation to the Replica Power Path only happens after the voltage is settled. Zero power consumption from the back-up energy source is achieved in the presence of an alternative higher voltage source. The generated RTC supply voltage does not suffer from abrupt changes when the voltage level of the main system power source (battery or charger) is connected or disconnected. The invention allows for maximum utilization of the energy left in the main battery, thus extending the life of the lower capacity backup battery/super-cap.
US08933586B2	Charge control apparatus, television receiver, and charge control method A monitor of a TV includes a control circuit which functions as a charge control section for controlling charging of a battery unit. The monitor has: a charge mode “mode 1” in which main charging of the battery unit with use of electric power supplied from the AC adapter is carried out in a case where the electric power is supplied from the AC adapter; and a charge mode “mode 2” in which the main charging of the battery unit with use of the electric power supplied from the AC adapter is not carried out even in the case where the electric power is supplied from the AC adapter.
US08933584B2	Method and apparatus for dynamic load sharing A method for providing dynamic load sharing between a first and a second three phase system is disclosed, wherein the first and second three phase system are connected to a first and second three phase interleaved winding in a generator. The method comprises determining a first q-axis control signal for the first three phase system and a second q-axis control signal for the second three phase system based on a torque and/or power demand for the generator, determining a first d-axis control signal for the first three phase system and a second d-axis control signal for the second three phase system based on a coupling effect between the first and second three phase systems, and adjusting the q-axis control signals and d-axis control signals by including at least one feed forward compensation signal, wherein said at least one feed forward compensation signal is based on a coupling effect between the first and second three phase systems.
US08933575B2	Water turbine with pivotable blades A hydroelectric machine and system is disclosed comprising an electric generator and water turbine configured for direct immersion into a naturally flowing body of water such as the ocean, stream, or a tidal basin. In one embodiment, the water turbine includes a rotor having plurality of pivotably moveable blades which sequentially open and close to capture fluid or kinetic energy when exposed to the water current from any direction. In one embodiment, the blades are arranged in overlapping relationship to maximize the number of blades and active blade surface area for capturing fluid energy and reducing flow turbulence around the water turbine. Various embodiments include arcuately curved blades and reverse curved trailing edges for early capture of fluid and initiation of the blade extension outwards from the rotor.
US08933574B2	Method and apparatus for harnessing hydro-kinetic energy Apparatus and method is disclosed for generating usable power derived from oscillatory hydro-kinetic energy available in the movement of waves having a given height and being spaced apart by a predetermined distance at the surface of a body of water. Apparatus and method is disclosed for generating usable power derived from hydro-kinetic energy available in a body of water moving in at least one direction of movement, the at least one direction being substantially horizontal or substantially vertical. Apparatus and method is disclosed for generating usable power derived from hydro-gravitational forces available at a site having a source of water at a first elevation higher than a second elevation at a selected location where the usable power is to be derived.
US08933570B2	Three dimensional structure memory A Three-Dimensional Structure (3DS) Memory allows for physical separation of the memory circuits and the control logic circuit onto different layers such that each layer may be separately optimized. One control logic circuit suffices for several memory circuits, reducing cost. Fabrication of 3DS memory involves thinning of the memory circuit to less than 50 μm in thickness and bonding the circuit to a circuit stack while still in wafer substrate form. Fine-grain high density inter-layer vertical bus connections are used. The 3DS memory manufacturing method enables several performance and physical size efficiencies, and is implemented with established semiconductor processing techniques.
US08933569B2	Pressure contact arrangement and method for producing a pressure contact arrangement A pressure contact arrangement includes a pressure contact device having an upper contact piece and a lower contact piece, one or more vertical first semiconductor chips and a peripherally closed adhesive bead. Each vertical first semiconductor chip has an upper side, a lower side opposite the upper side, a peripherally closed narrow side adjoining the upper side and the lower side and connecting the upper and lower sides, an upper electrical contact face arranged on the upper side, and a lower electrical contact face arranged on the lower side. The peripherally closed adhesive bead surrounds each vertical first semiconductor chip and fastens each vertical first semiconductor chip to the pressure contact device. A peripherally closed connecting face is provided between each adhesive bead and the narrow side of the corresponding vertical first semiconductor chip that laterally surrounds the vertical first semiconductor chip.
US08933566B2	Multilayer line trimming Substantially simultaneous plasma etching of polysilicon and oxide layers in multilayer lines in semiconductors allows for enhanced critical dimensions and aspect ratios of the multilayer lines. Increasing multilayer line aspect ratios may be possible, allowing for increased efficiency, greater storage capacity, and smaller critical dimensions in semiconductor technologies.
US08933564B2	Landing structure for through-silicon via Embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques and configurations associated with forming a landing structure for a through-silicon via (TSV) using interconnect structures of interconnect layers. In eon embodiment, an apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a device layer disposed on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate, the device layer including one or more transistor devices, interconnect layers disposed on the device layer, the interconnect layers including a plurality of interconnect structures and one or more through-silicon vias disposed between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the plurality of interconnect structures include interconnect structures that are electrically coupled with the one or more TSVs and configured to provide one or more corresponding landing structures of the one or more TSVs. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US08933560B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor element disposed on the substrate, a heat radiating plate disposed on the substrate and covering the semiconductor element, and a connection member connecting an upper surface of the semiconductor element and a lower surface of the heat radiating plate, wherein the connection member includes a first member being in contact with the upper surface of the semiconductor element and having a first melting point, a second member being in contact with the first member, having a larger area than the first member, and having a second melting point higher than the first melting point, and a third member interposed between the second member and the heat radiating plate, having an area smaller than the second member, and having a third melting point lower than the second melting point.
US08933555B2	Semiconductor chip package A semiconductor chip package is disclosed. One embodiment provides at least one semiconductor chip including contact elements on a first surface of the chip. An encapsulation layer covers the semiconductor chip. A metallization layer is applied above the first surface of the chip and the encapsulation layer. The metallization layer includes contact areas connected with the contact elements of the chip. External pins are connected with the contact areas.
US08933552B2	Semiconductor package In one embodiment, a semiconductor package comprising a metal base coupled to one or more pins, a semiconductor body having a top side and a bottom side, the top side comprising an integrated circuit and one or more metal surfaces for coupling the integrated circuit to the one more pins with one or more bonding wires, the bottom side non-positively coupled to the metal base, a disk having a top area and a base area, the base area coupled to the top side of the semiconductor body and at least partially covering the integrated circuit, the disk being electrically insulated from the semiconductor body, and a plastic compound completely enclosing the one or more bonding wires, and at least partially enclosing the top side of the integrated circuit, the top area of the disk, and the one or more pins.
US08933551B2	3D-packages and methods for forming the same A package includes an interposer, which includes a first substrate free from through-vias therein, redistribution lines over the first substrate, and a first plurality of connectors over and electrically coupled to the redistribution lines. A first die is over and bonded to the first plurality of connectors. The first die includes a second substrate, and through-vias in the second substrate. A second die is over and bonded to the plurality of connectors. The first die and the second die are electrically coupled to each other through the redistribution lines. A second plurality of connectors is over the first die and the second die. The second plurality of connectors is electrically coupled to the first plurality of connectors through the through-vias in the second substrate.
US08933550B2	Structure of mixed semiconductor encapsulation structure with multiple chips and capacitors A semiconductor package for power converter application comprises a low-side MOSFET chip and a high-side MOSFET chip stacking one over the other. The semiconductor package may further enclose a capacitor whereas the capacitor may be a discrete component or an integrated component on chip level with the low-side MOSFET. The semiconductor package may further comprise a PIC chip to provide a complete power converter on semiconductor chip assembly package level.
US08933544B2	Integrated circuit stack with integrated electromagnetic interference shielding An integrated circuit system includes a first device wafer having a first semiconductor layer proximate to a first metal layer including a first conductor disposed within a first metal layer oxide. A second device wafer having a second semiconductor layer proximate to a second metal layer including a second conductor is disposed within a second metal layer oxide. A frontside of the first device wafer is bonded to a frontside of the second device wafer at a bonding interface. A conductive path couples the first conductor to the second conductor through the bonding interface. A first metal EMI shield is disposed in one of the first metal oxide layer and second metal layer oxide layer. The first EMI shield is included in a metal layer of said one of the first metal oxide layer and the second metal layer oxide layer nearest to the bonding interface.
US08933543B2	Nitride semiconductor element having m-plane angled semiconductor region and electrode including Mg and Ag A nitride-based semiconductor device of the present invention includes: a nitride-based semiconductor multilayer structure 20 which includes a p-type semiconductor region with a surface 12 being inclined from the m-plane by an angle of not less than 1° and not more than 5°; and an electrode 30 provided on the p-type semiconductor region. The p-type semiconductor region is formed by an AlxInyGazN (where x+y+z=1, x≧0, y≧0, and z≧0) layer 26. The electrode 30 includes a Mg layer 32 and an Ag layer 34 provided on the Mg layer 32. The Mg layer 32 is in contact with the surface 12 of the p-type semiconductor region of the semiconductor multilayer structure 20.
US08933542B2	Method to reduce magnetic film stress for better yield A thin-film deposition, such as an MTJ (magnetic tunneling junction) layer, on a wafer-scale CMOS substrate, is segmented by walls or trenches and not affected by thin-film stresses due to wafer warpage or other subsequent annealing processes. An interface layer on the CMOS substrate is patterned by either undercut trenches extending into its upper surface or by T-shaped walls that extend along its upper surface. The thin-film is deposited continuously over the patterned surface, whereupon either the trenches or walls segment the deposition and serve as stress-relief mechanisms to eliminate adverse effects of processing as stresses such as those caused by wafer warpage.
US08933533B2	Solid-state bidirectional switch having a first and a second power-FET According to an embodiment, a solid-state bidirectional switch includes a first and a second power field-effect transistor electrically connected anti-serial with each other. Each of the first and second power field-effect transistors includes a source region, a drain region, a body region forming a pn-junction with the source region and having an inversion channel region, a gate terminal, a drift region between the body region and the drain region and having an accumulation channel region, and a drift control region adjacent to the accumulation channel region. The accumulation channel region is controllable through the drift control region. The solid-state bidirectional switch further includes a controller connected with the gate terminals of the first and second power field-effect transistors.
US08933523B2	Single-chip referenced full-bridge magnetic field sensor The present invention discloses a single-chip referenced full-bridge magnetoresistive magnetic-field sensor. The single-chip sensor is a Wheatstone bridge arrangement of magnetoresistive sensing elements and reference elements. The sensing elements and reference elements are formed from either magnetic tunnel junctions or giant magnetoresistive materials. The sensitivity of the reference and sensor elements is controlled through one or a combination of magnetic bias, exchange bias, shielding, or shape anisotropy. Moreover, the bridge output is tuned by setting the ratio of the reference and sensor arm resistance values to a predetermined ratio that optimizes the bridge output for offset and symmetry. The single-chip referenced-bridge magnetic field sensor of the present invention exhibits excellent temperature stability, low offset voltage, and excellent voltage symmetry.
US08933522B2	Repeated spin current interconnects One embodiment includes a metal layer including first and second metal portions; a ferromagnetic layer including a first ferromagnetic portion that directly contacts the first metal portion and a second ferromagnetic portion that directly contacts the second metal portion; and a first metal non-magnetic interconnect coupling the first ferromagnetic portion to the second ferromagnetic portion. The spin interconnect conveys spin polarized current suitable for spin logic circuits. The interconnect may be included in a current repeater such as an inverter or buffer. The interconnect may perform regeneration of spin signals. Some embodiments extend spin interconnects into three dimensions (e.g., vertically across layers of a device) using vertical non-magnetic metal interconnects. Spin interconnects that can communicate spin current without repeated conversion of the current between spin and electrical signals enable spin logic circuits by reducing power requirements, reducing circuit size, and increasing circuit speed.
US08933520B1	Conductive routings in integrated circuits using under bump metallization An integrated circuit structure includes a first conductive layer and an under bump metallization layer over the first conductive layer. The first conductive layer has a first conductive region and a second conductive region electrically isolated from the first conductive region. The under bump metallization layer has a first conductive area and a second conductive area electrically isolated from the first conductive area, the first conductive area substantially located over the first conductive region and the second conductive area substantially located over the second conductive region. At least one of the first conductive area or the first conductive region includes a first protrusion extending toward the second conductive area or second conductive region, respectively. Conductive vias connect the first conductive region to the second conductive area and connect the second conductive region to the first conductive area, and the vias include at least one via connected to the first protrusion.
US08933518B2	Stacked power semiconductor device using dual lead frame A stacked power semiconductor device includes vertical metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors and dual lead frames packaged with flip-chip technology. In the method of manufacturing the stacked power semiconductor device, a first semiconductor chip is flip chip mounted on the first lead frame. A mounting clips is connected to the electrode at back side of the first semiconductor chip. A second semiconductor chip is mounted on the second lead frame, which is then flipped and stacked on the mounting clip.
US08933515B2	Device structure, layout and fabrication method for uniaxially strained transistors A semiconductor device and method for fabricating a semiconductor device include providing a strained semiconductor layer having a first strained axis, forming an active region within a surface of the strained semiconductor layer where the active region has a longitudinal axis along the strained axis and forming gate structures over the active region. Raised source/drain regions are formed on the active regions above and over the surface of the strained semiconductor layer and adjacent to the gate structures to form transistor devices.
US08933514B2	Transistor with MIM (Metal-Insulator-Metal) capacitor The orientation polarization (positive and negative) of the Si—N bonds and the Si—O bonds is canceled, thereby enabling to minimize the polarization in a capacitive insulating film. As a result, a silicon oxynitride film with a small voltage secondary coefficient is formed, and is applied as a capacitive insulating film for use in a MIM capacitor. Specifically, the refractive index “n” of the silicon oxynitride film satisfies 1.47≦n≦1.53, for light with a wavelength of 633 nm.
US08933512B2	MOSFET and method for manufacturing the same The present application discloses a MOSFET and a method for manufacturing the same. The MOSFET comprises an SOI wafer, which comprises a bottom semiconductor substrate, a first buried insulating layer on the bottom semiconductor substrate, and a first semiconductor layer on the first buried insulating layer; a source region and a drain region which are formed in a second semiconductor layer over the SOI wafer, wherein there is a second buried insulating layer between the second semiconductor layer and the SOI wafer; a channel region, which is formed in the second semiconductor layer and located between the source region and the drain regions; and a gate stack, which comprises a gate dielectric layer on the second semiconductor layer and a gate conductor on the gate dielectric layer, wherein the MOSFET further comprises a backgate formed in a portion of the first semiconductor substrate below the channel region, the backgate having a non-uniform doping profile, and the second buried insulating layer serving as a gate dielectric layer of the backgate. The MOSFET has an adjustable threshold voltage by changing the polarity of dopants and/or the doping profile in the backgate. Leakage in the semiconductor device can be reduced.
US08933504B2	Semiconductor structure and method for forming the semiconductor structure The invention discloses a semiconductor structure comprising: a substrate, a conductor layer, and a dielectric layer surrounding the conductor layer on the substrate; a first insulating layer covering both of the conductor layer and the dielectric layer; a gate conductor layer formed on the first insulating layer, and a dielectric layer surrounding the gate conductor layer; and a second insulating layer covering both of the gate conductor layer and the dielectric layer surrounding the gate conductor layer; wherein a through hole filled with a semiconductor material penetrates through the gate conductor layer perpendicularly, the bottom of the through hole stops on the conductor layer, and a first conductor plug serving as a drain/source electrode is provided on the top of the through hole; and a second conductor plug serving as a source/drain electrode electrically contacts the conductor layer, and a third conductor plug serving as a gate electrode electrically contacts the gate conductor layer.
US08933503B2	Advanced forming method and structure of local mechanical strained transistor Embodiments of the invention provide a semiconductor fabrication method and a structure for strained transistors. A method comprises forming a stressor layer over a MOS transistor. The stressor layer is selectively etched over the gate electrode, thereby affecting strain conditions within the MOSFET channel region. An NMOS transistor may have a tensile stressor layer, and a PMOS transistor may have compressive stressor layer.
US08933497B2	Semiconductor switch device and method of manufacturing semiconductor switch device A semiconductor switch device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor switch device are provided. The semiconductor switch device includes semiconductor elements on a single semiconductor substrate. At least one of the semiconductor elements constitutes a switch circuit and at least one other of the semiconductor elements constitutes a logic (connection) circuit. Each semiconductor element includes a recess, a gate electrode in the recess, a drain electrode, and a source electrode. In one representative aspect, the gate electrode in the switch circuit can have a rectangular external shape in section, and the gate electrode in the connection circuit has a shape in section other than rectangular.
US08933492B2	Low VT antifuse device A one time programmable memory cell having an anti-fuse device with a low threshold voltage independent of core circuit process manufacturing technology is presented. A two transistor memory cell having a pass transistor and an anti-fuse device, or a single transistor memory cell having a dual thickness gate oxide, are formed in a high voltage well that is formed for high voltage transistors. The threshold voltage of the anti-fuse device differs from the threshold voltages of any transistor in the core circuits of the memory device, but has a gate oxide thickness that is the same as a transistor in the core circuits. The pass transistor has a threshold voltage that differs from the threshold voltages of any transistor in the core circuits, and has a gate oxide thickness that differs from any transistor in the core circuits. The threshold voltage of the anti-fuse device is lowered by omitting some or all of the threshold adjustment implants that is used for high voltage transistors fabricated in the I/O circuits.
US08933491B2	Arrays of memory cells and methods of forming an array of vertically stacked tiers of memory cells An array of vertically stacked tiers of memory cells includes a plurality of horizontally oriented access lines within individual tiers of memory cells and a plurality of horizontally oriented global sense lines elevationally outward of the tiers. A plurality of select transistors is elevationally inward of the tiers. A plurality of pairs of local first and second vertical lines extends through the tiers. The local first vertical line within individual of the pairs is in conductive connection with one of the global sense lines and in conductive connection with one of the two source/drain regions of one of the select transistors. The local second vertical line within individual of the pairs is in conductive connection with another of the two source/drain regions of the one select transistor. Individual of the memory cells include a crossing one of the local second vertical lines and one of the horizontal access lines and programmable material there-between. Other aspects and implementations, including methods, are disclosed.
US08933480B2	Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing same According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor stack, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first interconnect, an insulating film, and a second interconnect. The semiconductor stack includes a first major surface, a second major surface provided on a side opposite to the first major surface, a side face, and a light emitting layer. The first electrode is provided on the first major surface. The second electrode is provided at least on a peripheral portion of the second major surface. The first interconnect is provided on the first electrode. The insulating film is provided on the side face of the semiconductor stack. The second interconnect is provided on the side face of the semiconductor stack via the insulating film. The second interconnect is connected to the second electrode in outside of the peripheral portion of the second major surface of the semiconductor stack.
US08933479B2	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.
US08933476B2	Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor layer, a p-side electrode, an n-side electrode, a fluorescent material layer and a scattering layer. The semiconductor layer has a first surface and a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface and includes a light emitting layer. The p-side electrode and the n-side electrode are provided on the semiconductor layer on a side of the second surface. The fluorescent material layer is provided on a side of the first surface and includes a plurality of fluorescent materials and a first bonding material. The first bonding material integrates the fluorescent materials. The scattering layer is provided on the fluorescent material layer and includes scattering materials and a second bonding material. The scattering materials are configured to scatter radiated light of the light emitting layer. The second bonding material integrates the scattering materials.
US08933475B2	Light emitting device A light emitting device 1 according to an embodiment includes a planar alumina substrate, a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted on the alumina substrate, and a phosphor layer. The phosphor layer includes a silicone resin layer provided to cover an upper surface and a side surface of the semiconductor light-emitting element and a phosphor emitting visible light by being excited with light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element. The phosphor is dispersed in the silicone resin layer. The alumina substrate has a water absorption rate of 5% or more and 60% or less, and an adhesion strength between the alumina substrate and the silicone resin layer is 1 N or more.
US08933471B2	Organic EL panel, display device using same, and method for producing organic EL panel An organic EL panel includes reflective electrodes, a transparent electrode, organic light-emitting layers, and functional layers that are each provided between a corresponding one of the reflective electrodes and a corresponding one of the respective organic light-emitting layers. The film thicknesses of the respective functional layers of R, G, and B colors are each 60 nm or less such that a local maximum of light-emitting efficiency for a corresponding color is exhibited, and are substantially equal to each other. The optical distances between the respective organic light-emitting layers of the R, G, and B colors and the respective reflective electrodes are each 100 nm or less, and are substantially equal to each other.
US08933470B2	Display apparatus having a plurality of stacked organic and inorganic layers and method of manufacturing the same A display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same includes a substrate including a plurality of organic layers and a plurality of inorganic layers, a display unit formed on the substrate and an encapsulation unit formed on the display, wherein the plurality of organic layers and the plurality of inorganic layers comprise at least a first organic layer, a first inorganic layer, a second organic layer, and a second inorganic layer which are sequentially stacked, and wherein an interfacial adhesion strength of the second organic layer is higher than an interfacial adhesion strength of the first organic layer.
US08933465B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes an n-type SiC substrate, an n-type SiC layer formed on the SiC substrate; a p-type first SiC region formed in the surface of the SiC layer and contains a p-type impurity and an n-type impurity, the p-type impurity being an element A, the n-type impurity being an element D, the element A and the element D being a combination of Al, Ga, or In and N, and/or a combination of B and P, the ratio of the concentration of the element D to the concentration of the element A in the combination(s) being higher than 0.33 but lower than 0.995, the concentration of the element A forming part of the combination(s) being not lower than 1×1017 cm−3 and not higher than 1×1022 cm−3, a first electrode, and a second electrode.
US08933463B2	Semiconductor element, semiconductor device, and power converter A semiconductor element including an MISFET exhibits diode characteristics in a reverse direction through an epitaxial channel layer. The semiconductor element includes: a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type, body region of a second conductivity type, source region of the first conductivity type, epitaxial channel layer in contact with the body region, source electrode, gate insulating film, gate electrode and drain electrode. If the voltage applied to the gate electrode is smaller than a threshold voltage, the semiconductor element functions as a diode wherein current flows from the source electrode to the drain electrode through the epitaxial channel layer. The absolute value of the turn-on voltage of this diode is smaller than the turn-on voltage of a body diode that is formed of the body region and the first silicon carbide semiconductor layer.
US08933460B2	Array substrate for fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display device A method of manufacturing an array substrate for an FFS mode LCD device includes forming a gate line, a gate electrode and a pixel electrode on a substrate; forming a gate insulating layer; forming a data line, source and drain electrodes, and a semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer, the drain electrode overlapping the pixel electrode; forming a passivation layer on the data line, the source and drain electrodes; forming a contact hole exposing the drain electrode and the pixel electrode by patterning the passivation layer and the gate insulating layer; and forming a common electrode and a connection pattern on the passivation layer, wherein the common electrode includes bar-shaped openings and a hole corresponding to the contact hole, and the connection pattern is disposed in the hole, is spaced apart from the common electrode and contacts the drain electrode and the pixel.
US08933452B2	Active matrix substrate, production method, and display device Disclosed is an active matrix substrate (5) on which pixels, each having a thin film transistor (18) and a pixel electrode (19) connected to the thin film transistor (18), are disposed in a matrix, and that includes a base material (5a) on which the pixels in a matrix are formed. In a contact hole portion (H), by anodically oxidizing a three-layered metal film (metal film) (21), an anodic oxidation film (29) is formed on the three-layered metal film (21) so as to fill a contact hole of a protective layer (27), with an end portion of the anodic oxidation film (29) being placed under an insulating layer (28). In the contact hole portion (H), the pixel electrode (19) and the three-layered metal film (21) are connected to each other via the anodic oxidation film (29).
US08933451B2	Organinc light emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same An organic light emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The organic light emitting display device includes: a thin film transistor (TFT) comprising an active layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode; an organic light emitting device including a pixel electrode electrically connected to the TFT and formed of the same material and on a same layer as the gate electrode, an emission layer, and an opposing electrode; and a pad electrode formed of the same material and on same layer as the gate electrode. The pad electrode has openings formed therein.
US08933448B2	Wafers and chips comprising test structures Wafers with chips thereon and corresponding chips are provided where test structures or parts thereof are provided in a peripheral chip area of the chip. Corresponding methods are also disclosed.
US08933446B2	High electron mobility transistors and methods of manufacturing the same A HEMT according to example embodiments may include a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer configured to induce a 2-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) in the second semiconductor layer, an insulating mask layer on the second semiconductor layer, a depletion forming layer on one of a portion of the first semiconductor layer and a portion of the second semiconductor layer that is exposed by an opening defined by the insulating mask layer, a gate on the depletion forming layer, and a source and a drain on at least one of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The source and drain may be spaced apart from the gate. The depleting forming layer may be configured to form a depletion region in the 2DEG.
US08933442B2	Thin film transistor substrate and display An embodiment of the invention provides a thin film transistor substrate includes: a substrate; and a plurality of transistors, wherein each of the transistors includes a gate electrode disposed on the substrate; a first diffusion barrier layer disposed on the substrate and covering an upper surface and a ring sidewall of the gate electrode; a gate insulating layer disposed on the first diffusion barrier layer; an active layer disposed on the gate insulating layer and over the gate electrode; a source electrode disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the active layer; a drain electrode disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the active layer; and a protective layer covering the source electrode and the drain electrode.
US08933441B2	Organic electronic device An organic electronic device may include an organic semiconductor compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 or Chemical Formula 2. Each substituent of the above Chemical Formulas 1 and 2 may be the same as described in the detailed description.
US08933440B2	Organic light-emitting display device and method of fabricating the same An organic electro-luminescence device capable of reducing a resistance of a cathode electrode to enhance brightness uniformity at each location within the device is described. The organic electro-luminescence device includes a bank layer formed over a substrate, the bank layer including a first, second, and third portion. A first electrode is formed between the first and second portions of the bank layer. An auxiliary electrode is formed where at least a part of the auxiliary electrode is formed between the second and third portions of the bank layer. A voltage drop prevention pattern is formed on the auxiliary electrode. An organic material layer formed between the first and second portions of the bank layer. A second electrode formed on the organic material layer, where at least a portion of the second electrode is electrically coupled to the auxiliary electrode.
US08933436B2	Ordered organic-organic multilayer growth An ordered multilayer crystalline organic thin film structure is formed by depositing at least two layers of thin film crystalline organic materials successively wherein the at least two thin film layers are selected to have their surface energies within ±50% of each other, and preferably within ±15% of each other, whereby every thin film layer within the multilayer crystalline organic thin film structure exhibit a quasi-epitaxial relationship with the adjacent crystalline organic thin film.
US08933433B2	Method and structure for receiving a micro device A method and structure for receiving a micro device on a receiving substrate are disclosed. A micro device such as a micro LED device is punched-through a passivation layer covering a conductive layer on the receiving substrate, and the passivation layer is hardened. In an embodiment the micro LED device is punched-through a B-staged thermoset material. In an embodiment the micro LED device is punched-through a thermoplastic material.
US08933431B2	Dual-plane memory array A memory array has a plurality of conductor structures. Each conductor structure has a top wire segment extending in a first direction, a middle wire segment extending in a second direction at an angle from the first direction, a bottom wire segment extending in a direction opposite to the first direction, and a via connecting the top, middle, and bottom wire segments. A plurality of memory cells in an upper plane of the memory array are formed at intersections of the middle wire segment of each conductor structure with the top wire segments of neighboring conductor structures, and a plurality of memory cells in a lower plane are formed at intersections of the middle wire segment of each conductor structure with the bottom wire segments of neighboring conductor structures.
US08933426B2	System and method for providing a suspended personal radiation protection system An improved personal radiation protection system that substantially contours to an operator's body is suspended from a suspension means. The garment is operable to protect the operator from radiation. The suspension means is operable to provide constant force and allows the operator to move freely in the X, Y and Z planes simultaneously, such that the protective garment, face shield, illumination means or other attachments integrated the system are substantially weightless to the operator. A face shield and arm cover can also be incorporated with the system, such that the face shield and arm cover are substantially weightless to the operator. The suspension means may be mounted to the ceiling, a vertical wall, the floor, or on a mobile platform.
US08933421B2	Halo monitor in rotatable gantry for particle beam positioning A particle beam therapy system including an accelerator for making a beam of charged particles available, a beam guiding unit supplying the beam to a treatment location starting from the accelerator, and at least one beam property monitor arranged along the beam path. A control unit communicates with the beam property monitor and guiding unit and determines deviations of actual properties from desired properties of the beam and transmits control signals for adapting the beam properties to the guiding unit, using said deviations. Precise beam guidance is achieved by arranging the beam property monitor on the periphery of the beam perpendicular to the beam path such that the beam properties are detected due to their direct interaction with particles of the beam in the halo region and/or indirectly by electromagnetic interaction. A method for a beam of charged particles in a particle beam therapy system is also disclosed.
US08933420B2	Particle beam therapy system A particle beam therapy system comprising a treatment table, a treatment table control unit and an irradiation control unit configured to output an instruction for controlling the treatment table control unit, an accelerator and a scanning electromagnet, wherein after the treatment table control unit controls the treatment table so as for a patient isocenter which is reference position of an affected area of a patient to move to a position of an irradiation isocenter which is set at a position which is closer to an irradiation nozzle than an equipment isocenter which is reference of positional relation of the irradiation nozzle and the treatment table, the irradiation control unit outputs an instruction for irradiating the patient with a particle beam.
US08933418B2	Sample observation apparatus A sample observation apparatus includes excitation light irradiation unit to irradiate sample with excitation light; excitation light modulator to modulate spatial intensity distribution of the excitation light on the sample; excitation light modulation control unit to control the excitation light modulator according to modulation control signal; photo detection unit to detect light emission from the sample and to generate a detection signal; image generation unit to generate image data of the sample according to the modulation control signal and the detection signal; modulation control signal generation unit to generate the modulation control signal such that Nyquist frequency of the image data will be larger than cut-off frequency in the spatial intensity distribution of the excitation light on the sample; and image processing unit to emphasize high-frequency component that exceeds the cut-off frequency included in the image data.
US08933416B2	Catheter insertion sterilization A device includes a sheath having a lumen defined by a wall. The wall has an outer surface that is configured to emit ultraviolet light in a direction substantially normal to the wall. The lumen has a distal end configured for percutaneous placement. The lumen has a proximal end configured to receive a catheter.
US08933412B2	Integrated comparative radiation sensitive circuit This disclosure is directed to devices, integrated circuits, and methods for sensing radiation. In one example, a device includes a radiation sensitive oscillator, configured to deliver a first output signal at intervals defined by a first oscillation frequency that alters in resistance in response to radiation. The device includes a reference oscillator, configured to deliver a reference output signal at a constant reference oscillation frequency. A controller records a first instance of the count from the radiation sensitive oscillator for a duration of time defined by the count from the reference counter; compares a second instance of the count from the radiation sensitive oscillator with the first instance of the count from the radiation sensitive oscillator; and performs a selected action in response to the second instance of the count from the radiation sensitive oscillator varying from the first instance of the count from the radiation sensitive oscillator.
US08933411B2	Low power TDC-ADC and anger logic in radiation detection applications A diagnostic imaging device includes a signal processing circuit (22) processes signals from a detector array (16) which detects radiation from an imaging region (20). The hit signals are indicative of a corresponding detector (18) being hit by a radiation photon. The signal processing circuit (22) includes a plurality of input channels (321, 322, 323, 324), each input channel receiving hit signals from a corresponding detector element (18) such that each input channel (321, 322, 323, 324) corresponds to a location at which each hit signal is received. A plurality of integrators (42) integrate signals from the input channels (32) to determine an energy value associated with each radiation hit. A plurality of analog-to-digital converters (441, 442, 443, 444) convert the integrated energy value into a digital energy value. A plurality of time to digital converters (40) receive the hit signals and generate a digital time stamp. OR logic (36, 38) relays signal hits from a subset of the plurality of input channels (32) to one of the ADC (44) and one of the time to digital converters (40), the subset including more than one input channel such that more than one input channel is connected with each ADC (44) and/or each time-to-digital converter (40). A register and read out (25) reads out the locations, the digital energy values, and the digital time stamps for hit signals.
US08933410B2	Three-dimensional position-sensitive radiation detector and method of identifying radiation detected positions therein A three-dimensional position-sensitive radiation detector is provided which has a three-dimensional array of photodetectors disposed on the surface of a scintillator block and which is capable of three-dimensionally identifying the position of light emission at which radiation has been detected within the detector. The three-dimensional position-sensitive radiation detector includes: a scintillator block including a central portion which restricts the direction of diffusion of light so as to direct the light in three axial directions and which has an optically discontinuous region, and an outer portion which is disposed on the outside of the central portion and which does not restrict the direction of diffusion of light; and photodetectors disposed on at least two outer circumferential surfaces of the scintillator block. The detector identifies three-dimensionally the position of light emission, thereby preventing deterioration in position discrimination performance even when inner scintillator elements are smaller than the photodetectors.
US08933399B2	Mass spectrometry device including self-cleaning unit When a specimen from a specimen ionizing unit is not sufficiently ionized, is caused to remain in sites other than a pore in an introducing section and be deposited as a product such as an oxide or carbide, which causes a deterioration in the performance of the mass spectrometry device. The mass spectrometry device has a specimen ionizing section for ionizing a specimen, a specimen-introduction regulating chamber into which ions of the ionized specimen are introduced, a differential evacuation chamber located downstream of the specimen-introduction regulating chamber, and an analyzing section located at the downstream side of the differential evacuation chamber, in which a discharge generating means is formed for generating an electric discharge inside the specimen-introduction regulating chamber and/or the differential evacuation chamber. The discharge generating means has a specimen introducing section electrode and a first-pore-section-forming member located oppositely to each other inside the specimen-introduction regulating chamber.
US08933398B2	Ion generation using wetted porous material The invention generally relates to systems and methods for mass spectrometry analysis of samples. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a mass spectrometry probe including at least one porous material connected to a high voltage source, in which the porous material is discrete from a flow of solvent.
US08933397B1	Ion trap mass analyzer apparatus, methods, and systems utilizing one or more multiple potential ion guide (MPIG) electrodes In one aspect of the invention, an ion trap mass analyzer includes a variable- or multi-potential type ion guide (MPIG) assembly which has been pre-configured to produce a parabolic-type potential field. Each MPIG electrode has a resistive coating of designed characteristics. In one example the coating varies in thickness long the length of an underlying uniform substrate. The MPIG assembly can be a single MPIG electrode or an array of a plurality of MPIG electrodes. An array can facilitate delocalization for improved performance. This chemical modification of a uniform underlying substrate promotes cheaper and flexible instruments. The modified MPIG electrodes also allow miniaturization (e.g. micro and perhaps even nano-scale), which allows miniaturization of the instrument in which the single or plural modified MPIG electrode(s) are placed. This promotes portability and field use instead of limitation to laboratory settings.
US08933393B2	Electromagnetically-shielded optical system having a waveguide beyond cutoff extending through a shielding surface of an electromagnetically shielding enclosure Methods and systems for providing electromagnetic protection of optical equipment are disclosed. One assembly includes an optical device and an electromagnetically shielding enclosure including a plurality of shielding surfaces, the enclosure defining an interior volume containing the optical device. The assembly further includes a waveguide beyond cutoff extending through a shielding surface of the electromagnetically shielding enclosure. The assembly also includes a first lens located on a first side of the shielding surface, and positioned and oriented to focus light through the waveguide beyond cutoff. The assembly further includes a second lens located on a second side of the shielding surface opposite the first side, positioned and oriented to receive light transmitted through the waveguide beyond cutoff.
US08933389B2	Optical filter suitable for dealing with a radiation of variable incidence and detector including said filter An optical filter for filtering an electromagnetic radiation of variable angle of incidence, includes a stack of at least one dielectric or semi-conductor layer arranged between two partially reflective layers, said stack defining a set of Fabry-Pérot cavities set to a predetermined wavelength. The average refractive index of the dielectric or semi-conductor layer is variable in a plane orthogonal to the direction of the stack so as to compensate the effects of the variation in the angle of incidence of the electromagnetic radiation on the transmission spectrum of the cavities.
US08933388B2	Goods delivery switch A goods delivery switch includes a bracket, a rotating member, a delivery member, a signal generator, a signal receiver, a blocking member, and a control unit. The rotating member includes a second blocking curved plane and a cutting plane. The delivery member is operable to rotating the rotating member. The blocking member includes a first curved plane and defines a through hole. The blocking member is slidable relative to the blocking member between a first position, where the rotating member is rotated, the first curved plane abuts the second curved plane, and the signal receiver receives an optical signal from the signal generator through the through hole, and a second position, where the first curved plane abuts the cutting plane, the optical signal is blocked by the blocking member, and the control unit controls the delivery member to stop operating, relative to the bracket.
US08933387B2	Optical potentiometer and manipulator An optical potentiometer includes a metal pipe having one end closed, a metal pipe that has a relationship of a nested structure with respect to the metal pipe and guides the metal pipe movably in a longitudinal direction, a light source and an optical fiber which supply light into the metal pipe, and an optical power meter that detects a change in the amount of reflected light from inside the metal pipe. The metal pipe has a slit along the longitudinal direction. The optical power meter detects a change in the amount of reflected light from inside the metal pipe caused by a change in the opening amount of the slit caused in accordance with the movement of the metal pipe in the longitudinal direction.
US08933385B2	Hybrid analog-to-digital converter having multiple ADC modes A hybrid ADC having a successive approximation register (SAR) ADC mode for generating a bit of a digital signal and a ramp ADC mode for generating an additional bit of the digital signal is disclosed. When in the SAR ADC mode, a control circuit is configured to disable a ramp signal generator; disable a counter; and enable a register to control an offset stage to set the magnitude of an offset voltage that is provided to an input of a comparator of the ADC. When in the ramp ADC mode, the control circuit is configured to enable the ramp signal generator to provide a ramp signal to the input of the comparator; enable the counter to begin providing the digital count in response to the output of the comparator; and disable the register so that the offset stage is not providing the offset voltage.
US08933383B2	Method and apparatus for correcting the trajectory of a fin-stabilized, ballistic projectile using canards A system and method of trajectory correction includes a voice coil coupled to the projectile and providing a linear force; a linkage assembly coupled to the voice coil and comprising: a linkage shaft; a slot coupled to the linkage shaft; and a pin loosely coupled to the slot to form a first pivot point, wherein the linkage assembly converts the linear force to a torque force through the first pivot point; and a canard assembly coupled to the linkage assembly and including a canard shaft coupled to the linkage shaft to form a second pivot point; and at least one canard coupled to the canard shaft, wherein the torque force is transmitted to canard shaft by the linkage shaft, and wherein the canard shaft transmits the torque force to the canard to correct the trajectory of the projectile.
US08933381B2	Packaging pouch for microwave oven Provided is a packaging pouch for a microwave oven, provided with a steam releasing seal portion having a weakened portion, in which no clogging occurs in the steam releasing seal portion at the time of heat-cooking in a microwave oven, and any clogging occurred can be automatically eliminated. In the present invention, hermetic sealing is effected through heat sealing of a plastic film, and at least one steam releasing seal portion having a weakened portion is provided, with a width of the weakened portion gradually increasing from a forward end portion thereof to be opened toward a rear end portion thereof.
US08933374B2	Pulse laser machining apparatus and pulse laser machining method A pulse laser machining apparatus and method generates a clock signal, emits a pulse laser beam in synchronization with the clock signal, scans the pulse laser beam in synchronization with the clock signal only in a one-dimensional direction, moves a stage in a direction perpendicular to the one-dimensional direction, passes or cuts off the pulse laser beam in synchronization with the clock signal, and controls the passing or cutting off of the pulse laser beam based on the number of light pulses of the pulse laser beam.
US08933373B2	Ceramic heater Provided is a highly durable ceramic heater capable of suppressing development of cracks in a base body resulting from a difference in thermal expansion between the ceramic-made base body and a heat generating element. A ceramic heater of the invention includes a ceramic base body and a heat generating resistor including a heat generation section composed of a bend portion and two rectilinear portions extending from opposite ends of the bend portion, respectively, the heat generating resistor being embedded within the ceramic base body. The two rectilinear portions include inner sides opposed to each other in a transverse section, and the inner sides include recesses in at least a midportion.
US08933372B2	Engine pre-heater system An engine pre-heater system comprising a housing having a passage extending therethrough for passage of coolant through the pre-heater. The housing provides at least one opening defined therein separate from the passage, and an electric heating element is inserted therein, the heating element projecting into the passage whereby the heating element is in direct contact with the coolant to heat it. The heating element is supplied with electrical power from a power source for enabling it to heat the coolant, and a lower end of the heating element is L-shaped, the lower end thus being substantially perpendicular in relationship to the remainder of the heating element, giving the heating element a greater surface area with which to contact, and thus heat the coolant. The engine pre-heater system is also operably able to heat the coolant, engine oil and transmission oil, therefore heating the coolant and warming the engine in a faster and more efficient manner for quick start-ups.
US08933363B2	Method and apparatus for recycling shield gas in a plasma arc torch A method of operating a plasma arc torch is provided that includes directing a first portion of gas into a plasma chamber, directing a second portion of the gas to initiate a pilot arc in the plasma chamber, and redirecting the second portion of the gas to form a shield gas flow rather than venting the second portion to atmosphere. A plasma arc torch for this method includes a start cartridge disposed between an electrode and a tip for initiating the pilot arc. The start cartridge defines at least one redirect gas passageway in fluid communication with a shield gas passageway. The second portion of gas is redirected through the at least one redirect gas passageway and into the shield gas passageway.
US08933359B2	Locomotive positive power bus contactor method of assembly A method of manufacturing a power contactor from an existing contactor having a magnetic amplifier that comprises a blowout coil and a ferromagnetic core, and an arc chute for extinguishing an arc generated by opening the existing contactor under a current load is disclosed. The method includes removing a bolt assembly from the existing contactor and at least one side plate from the existing contactor. The method also includes removing the ferromagnetic core from the existing contactor.
US08933354B2	Electronic device An electronic device in which a waterproof structure is formed without hindering a lever operation to a lever switch is provided. A device main body has a housing member in which an opening is provided to house a switch main body, and a cover member that is engaged to the housing member to form at least a part of the front surface of the device main body, and the device main body has an elastic sheet arranged at a rear surface side of the cover member to cover the opening of the housing member, having a shape extending to a position overlapping with engaging surfaces between the housing member and the cover member, and having an outer edge portion interposed between the engaging surfaces of the housing member and the cover member, and a bottomed cylindrical portion that projects from a front surface of the elastic sheet.
US08933350B1	Electrical box with extensions to match various reveals A pan box assembly for fixtures for use on exterior walls. The box assembly includes a base unit, which is mounted directly to a flat surface substrate, and two extension elements. The unit, along with the extension elements, allows for modification of certain dimensions of the box assembly so that it can be used with three different finish thicknesses. The extension elements may be added or removed without uninstalling the box or removing the back of the box.
US08933345B1	Method and apparatus for monitoring through-silicon vias A silicon interposer has a plurality of conductive vias extending from a first side of a silicon substrate to an opposite side of the silicon substrate. A plurality of first side scan chain links are disposed on the first side of the silicon substrate. Each scan chain link electrically connects two conducting vias of the plurality of the conductive vias together. In some cases, a test fixture connects the opposite side of the conductive vias together and continuity or resistance is measured. In other cases, scan chain links are formed on the opposite side of the wafer to form a scan chain, which is electronically tested.
US08933344B2	Display apparatus The present invention provides a display substrate for reducing resistance deviation occurring in a fan out unit, and a display apparatus including the display substrate. According to the present invention, resistance units are disposed in lines having a relatively short length in an area where lengths of adjacent lines increase or decrease non-linearly, and the adjacent lines have substantially equal resistance or have linear resistance variation.
US08933341B2	Touch device with photovolatic conversion function A touch device with photovoltaic conversion function includes a main body divided into a touch zone and a non-touch zone located immediately around the touch zone. A photovoltaic conversion layer is provided on a top of the touch zone. By providing the photovoltaic conversion layer on the top of the touch zone of the touch device, the photovoltaic conversion layer can have an increased light-absorption area to enable conversion of more light into more electric current for use by the touch device and accordingly, enable the touch device to have extended standby and operation time.
US08933340B2	Signal transmission line and circuit board A signal line and a circuit board that can be easily bent in a U shape and prevent unwanted emission include a line portion includes a plurality of laminated line portion sheets made of a flexible material. Signal lines extend within the line portion in an x-axis direction. Ground lines are provided within the line portion on a positive direction side in a z-axis direction with respect to the signal lines and have line widths equal to or smaller than the line widths of the signal lines. Ground lines are provided within the line portion on a negative direction side in the z-axis direction with respect to the signal lines. The signal lines overlap the ground lines when seen in a planar view from the z-axis direction.
US08933337B2	Device for preventing the establishment of an electric arc between two conductive elements The invention concerns a device for preventing the establishment of an electric arc between adjacent portions (9) having no electrical insulation of at least two electrically conductive elements (7). According to the invention, the device comprises at least one separating partition (13) made of dielectric material inserted between said adjacent portions (9) of said conductive elements (7), the dimensions of said separating partition (13) being adapted so that the shortest path between said adjacent portions (9), by bypassing said separating partition (13), corresponds to an instability threshold for an electric arc that is likely to be established between said adjacent portions.
US08933334B2	Flame retardant, a flame-retardant composition, an insulated wire, a wiring harness, and a method for manufacturing the flame-retardant composition A flame retardant that is arranged to improve the cold resistance and the productivity of a composition, a flame-retardant composition, an insulated wire, a wiring harness, and a method for manufacturing the flame-retardant composition. The flame retardant includes a pulverized natural mineral which is mainly composed of magnesium hydroxide, wherein the pulverized natural mineral is surface-treated with an organic high polymer such as polyolefin. The amount of surface treatment is within a range of 0.1 to 10 mass %. The flame-retardant composition includes 30 to 250 parts by mass of the flame retardant with respect to 100 parts by mass of an organic high polymer such as polyolefin. The insulated wire includes a conductor and the flame-retardant composition which covers the conductor, and the wiring harness includes the insulated wire.
US08933331B1	Reversible electrical box assembly with extensions to match various reveals A reversible electrical box for securing electrical fixtures or devices on the exterior wall of a building. The electrical box has an interchangeable rear element and an extension spacer which allow the achievement of a desired reveal depending on the wall finish thickness. It can be installed on unfinished walls upon which a finishing, such as stucco, is then applied or it can be installed as a retrofit on an existing finished wall. Two principal embodiments are shown with the first embodiment serving to attach electrical devices and the second embodiment serving to attach electrical fixtures.
US08933329B2	Maleimide-based compound, and tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, dye for photoelectric conversion, and semiconductor electrode, photoelectric conversion element and photoelectrochemical cell using the same It is an object to provide a maleimide-based compound having excellent photoelectric conversion characteristics, and a tautomer or a stereoisomer thereof, a dye for photoelectric conversion, a semiconductor electrode, a photoelectric conversion element, and a photoelectrochemical cell. In order to accomplish the above-described objects, a dye for photoelectric conversion including at least one compound represented by the following general formula (1) is provided. (In the formula (1), R1 represents a direct bond, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group. X represents an acidic group. D represents an organic group containing an electron-donating substituent. Z represents a linking group that has at least one hydrocarbon group selected from aromatic rings or heterocyclic rings).
US08933327B2	Thin-film photoelectric converter and fabrication method therefor A conventional thin-film photoelectric converter using amorphous germanium or crystalline silicon as a photoelectric conversion layer is problematic in that light having a long wavelength of 1100 nm or more cannot be used for photoelectric conversion, and is inefficient. The problem is solved by a thin-film photoelectric converter including one or more photoelectric conversion units each having a photoelectric conversion layer sandwiched between a p-type semiconductor layer and an n-type semiconductor layer, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer of at least one photoelectric conversion unit includes an intrinsic or weak n-type crystalline germanium semiconductor, and the absorption coefficient of infrared-absorption peak at wave number of 935±5 cm−1 of the crystalline germanium semiconductor is less than 6000 cm−1. The problem is also solved by a thin-film photoelectric converter having acrystalline germanium semiconductor whose absorption coefficient of infrared-absorption peak at wave number of 960±5 cm−1 is less than 3500 cm−1.
US08933324B2	Thermally mounting electronics to a photovoltaic panel An electronics assembly for a photovoltaic panel includes a substrate of a thermally conductive material, wherein the substrate defines a thermal contact area for thermally contacting the electronics assembly to a photovoltaic panel; and at least one electronic component provided on the substrate and in thermal contact with the substrate, so that when the electronics assembly is in thermal contact with the photovoltaic panel. The thermal contact provides a heat conductive channel between the at least one electronic component and the photovoltaic panel, wherein the heat conductive channel enables the electronics assembly to use the photovoltaic panel as a heat sink for heat produced by the at least one electronic component.
US08933321B2	Systems and methods for an enhanced watchdog in solar module installations Systems and methods are disclosed for automatically or remotely rendering a solar array safe during an emergency or maintenance. A watchdog unit is disclosed for monitoring a signal from a central controller. If the signal is lost, interrupted, or becomes irregular, or if a shutdown signal is received, then the watchdog unit can shutdown one or more solar modules. Shutting down a solar module can mean disconnecting it from a power bus of the solar array or lowering the solar module voltage to a safe level.
US08933320B2	Redundant electrical architecture for photovoltaic modules One example embodiment includes a PV module comprising a conductive backsheet, a substantially transparent front plate, a plurality of PV cells, a plurality of conductive spacers, and a power conversion device. The PV cells can be disposed between the conductive backsheet and the front plate and can be arranged in a plurality of rows. The PV cells within each row can be connected to each other in parallel and the rows can be connected in series. The PV cells can be interconnected between the conductive spacers. The power conversion device can be redundantly connected to the PV cells via a last conductive spacer connected to a last row. The power conversion device can substantially maintain a maximum peak power of the PV module and can convert a lower voltage collectively generated by the PV cells to a predetermined stepped up voltage greater than or equal to 12 volts.
US08933319B2	Photoelectric conversion element and imaging device A photoelectric conversion element includes: an electrically conductive thin layer; an organic photoelectric conversion layer containing a compound having a partial structure represented by formula (I) and a fullerene or a fullerene derivative; and a transparent electrically conductive thin layer: X represents O, S or N—R10, R10 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, Rx and Ry represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, with at least one representing an electron-withdrawing group, Rx and Ry may combine to form a ring, R represents a bond (—), a hydrogen atom or a substituent, with at least one being the bond, nr represents an integer of 1 to 4, R's may be the same or different when nr is 2 or more, and R's at the 2- and 3-positions or R's at the 5- and 6-positions may combine with each other to form a ring.
US08933318B2	Thermoelectric material, and thermoelectric module and thermoelectric device including the thermoelectric material A thermoelectric material including a compound represented by Formula 1 below: (R1-aR′a)(T1-bT′b)3±y Formula 1 wherein R and R′ are different from each other, and each includes at least one element selected from a rare-earth element and a transition metal, T and T′ are different from each other, and each includes at least one element selected from sulfur (S), selenium (Se), tellurium (Te), phosphorus (P), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), bismuth (Bi), carbon (C), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), tin (Sn), boron (B), aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), and indium (In), 0≦a≦1, 0≦b≦1, and 0≦y<1.
US08933313B2	System and method for pacing repetitive motion activities Disclosed is a system and method that allows users to customize audible and visible signals, such as music or video, to maintain a pre-determined or specified pace or to achieve a new pace in repetitive motion activities such as, but not limited to, running, walking, swimming, cycling, aerobics, and the like. Other applications of the system and method include, but are not limited to, enhancing the results of medical rehabilitation programs, physical therapy, weight loss programs, disc jockey services, and industries or manufacturing settings where repetitive motion is common and where audible cues designed to help users maintain a consistent pace are useful. Other features of the invention include providing target- or pace-specific advertisements, and broadcasting target- or pace-specific information about athletes.
US08933311B2	Snare drum A snare drum 10 has a hollow cylindrical shell 11, a batter head 12 mounted on one end of the shell 11, a snare side head 13 mounted on the other end of the shell 11 and a snare wire 14 whose both ends are held by the both sides of the shell 11 to span across the surface of the snare side head 13. The snare side head 13 has a plurality of through-holes 13c. As a result, the snare drum 10 reduces sound volume while maintaining natural timbre and feeling of striking a snare drum.
US08933310B2	Acoustic/electronic drum assembly An acoustic/electronic drum assembly comprising a mesh batter drumhead comprising a mesh membrane and an annular ring, a resonant drumhead comprising an acoustic membrane and an annular ring, the acoustic membrane capable of creating acoustic sound in response to a force applied to the mesh batter drumhead, an annular shell member for maintaining the mesh batter drumhead in fixed relation to the resonant drumhead, and a pick-up acoustically coupled to at least the resonant drumhead for picking up the acoustic sound and creating an electrical signal.
US08933309B2	Simulating muting in a drive control device for striking member in sound generation mechanism A sound generation mechanism, provided with a string for generating a vibration sound in response to striking by a hammer, is automatically played in accordance with performance data. The performance data include striking data (note-on event data) for designating timing at which the string should be struck by the hammer, velocity data indicative of an intensity of the striking, and muting data (soft pedal data) for controlling muting. A controller determines drive start timing of the hammer in accordance with the velocity data in such a manner that the string is struck by the hammer at the timing designated by the striking data and performs control such that the drive start timing is advanced in accordance with the muting data. Thus, the string is struck at the striking timing designated by the striking data, but also muting control is performed in accordance with the muting data.
US08933306B2	Soybean cultivar OW1012750 The present invention is in the field of soybean variety OW1012750 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety OW1012750 and its progeny, and methods of making OW1012750.
US08933305B1	Soybean variety XRP32008 A novel soybean variety, designated XRP32008 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XRP32008, cells from soybean variety XRP32008, plants of soybean XRP32008, and plant parts of soybean variety XRP32008. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XRP32008 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XRP32008, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XRP32008, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XRP32008. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XRP32008 are further provided.
US08933304B2	Soybean variety XB02F13 A novel soybean variety, designated XB02F13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB02F13, cells from soybean variety XB02F13, plants of soybean XB02F13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB02F13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB02F13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB02F13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB02F13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB02F13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB02F13 are further provided.
US08933299B2	Bacillus thuringiensis gene with coleopteran activity The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Coleoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.
US08933297B2	Nicotiana benthamiana plants deficient in xylosyltransferase activity The invention provides Nicotiana benthamiana mutant plants which are incapable of forming xylosyl-structures on glycoproteins. In addition, the invention provides methods for the production of heterologous glycoproteins in said mutant plants.
US08933290B2	Mesh implant A mesh implant is disclosed which may be utilized for treating urinary incontinence, hernias, uterovaginal prolapses and other related injuries.
US08933286B2	Catalytic cracking process of a stream of hydrocarbons for maximization of light olefins A process is described for maximization of light olefins, preferably ethylene, by the catalytic cracking of feeds of saturated hydrocarbons, with molecular size in the range from 4 to 6 carbon atoms. The process uses a catalyst based on a zeolite of type ZSM-5 with low sodium content and modified with nickel, with concentration by weight of nickel, expressed in the form of oxide, in the range from 0.1% to 20% relative to the weight of zeolite in the catalyst, and operating conditions that involve a temperature between 400° C. and 650° C. and feed partial pressure between 0.1 and 1.0 MPa, so that the product recovered is rich in light olefins, with ethylene/propylene ratio in the range from 0.25 to 2.00.
US08933285B2	Methods of producing jet fuel from natural oil feedstocks through metathesis reactions Methods are provided for producing a jet fuel composition from a feedstock comprising a natural oil. The methods comprise reacting the feedstock with a low-weight olefin in the presence of a metathesis catalyst under conditions sufficient to form a metathesized product. The methods further comprise hydrogenating the metathesized product under conditions sufficient to form a jet fuel composition.
US08933281B2	Synthesis of liquid fuels and chemicals from oxygenated hydrocarbons Processes and reactor systems are provided for the conversion of oxygenated hydrocarbons to hydrocarbons, ketones and alcohols useful as liquid fuels, such as gasoline, jet fuel or diesel fuel, and industrial chemicals. The process involves the conversion of mono-oxygenated hydrocarbons, such as alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, furans, carboxylic acids, diols, triols, and/or other polyols, to C4+ hydrocarbons, alcohols and/or ketones, by condensation. The oxygenated hydrocarbons may originate from any source, but are preferably derived from biomass.
US08933279B2	Method for preparing a mixture of alcohols A method for preparing a mixture (M) comprising at least an alcohol (Aj), said method comprising the following steps: i) a step in which at least an alcohol (Ai) in gaseous state is oligomerized, thereby producing a mixture (A); ii) a step in which the mixture (A) is condensed to a gaseous stream and to a liquid stream corresponding to a condensed mixture (A); and iii) a step in which the condensed mixture (A) is hydrogenated in the liquid state.
US08933273B2	Borate moiety-contained linker and bio-sensing element containing the same A borate moiety-contained linker and a bio-sensing element containing the same are disclosed. The borate moiety-contained linker can be used to modify a sensing molecule and connect the sensing molecule to a substrate to form the bio-sensing element.
US08933266B2	Process for producing terephthalic acid A process for producing terephthalic acid from para-xylene. The process comprises forming a mixture comprising the para-xylene, a solvent, a bromine source, a catalyst, and ammonium acetate; and oxidizing the para-xylene by contacting the mixture with an oxidizing agent at oxidizing conditions to produce a solid oxidation product comprising terephthalic acid, para-toluic acid, 4-carboxybenzaldehyde. The solvent comprises a carboxylic acid having from 1 to 7 carbon atoms, and the catalyst comprises at least one of cobalt, titanium, manganese, chromium, copper, nickel, vanadium, iron, molybdenum, tin, cerium, and zirconium.
US08933265B2	Process for oxidizing alkyl aromatic compounds A process and a mixture for oxidizing an alkyl-aromatic compound comprises forming a mixture comprising the alkyl-aromatic compound, a solvent, a bromine source, a catalyst, and ammonium acetate; and contacting the mixture with an oxidizing agent at oxidizing conditions to produce an oxidation product comprising at least one of an aromatic aldehyde, an aromatic alcohol, an aromatic ketone, and an aromatic carboxylic acid. The solvent comprises a carboxylic acid having from 1 to 7 carbon atoms; and the catalyst comprises at least one of cobalt, titanium, manganese, chromium, copper, nickel, vanadium, iron, molybdenum, tin, cerium, and zirconium.
US08933263B2	Water temperature as a means of controlling kinetics of onsite generated peracids Methods and systems for temperature-controlled, on-site generation of peracids, namely peroxycarboxylic acids and peroxycarboxylic acid forming compositions are disclosed. In particular, methods for using an adjustable biocide formulator or generator system overcome the limitations of temperature on the kinetics of the peracid generation and/or peracid decomposition inside an adjustable biocide formulator or generator system. The methods include the controlling of the temperature of at least one raw starting material, namely water, to improve upon methods of on-site generation of peracids. The methods allow for the generation of user-selected chemistry without regard to the ambient temperatures of the raw starting materials and/or the biocide formulator or generator system.
US08933259B2	Continuous process for preparing SiOC-containing compounds Organosilicon compounds bearing SiOC groups and having low residual silicon-bonded chlorine are prepared continuously by reacting a chlorosilane with alcohol and optionally water by contacting a gaseous phase containing alcohol with a liquid phase containing silane, organosilicon intermediates, organosilicon compounds containing SiOC groups and optional inert solvent in a reaction column in which the gas phase passes through the liquid phase in bubble form, or is provided with a vaporizer operating by a crossflow principle.
US08933256B2	Catalysts A complex of formula (I): wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R′2C—, —R′2C—CR′2—, —R′2Si—, —R′2Si—SiR′2—, —R′2Ge—, wherein each R′ is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-hydrocarbyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; each R1 is a C4-C20 hydrocarbyl radical branched at the β-atom to the cyclopentadienyl ring, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16, or is a C3-C20 hydrocarbyl radical branched at the β-atom to the cyclopentadienyl ring where the β-atom is an Si-atom; n is 0-3; each R18 is the same or different and may be a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical optionally containing one or more heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16; each R4 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-6-hydrocarbyl radical; each W is a 5 or 6 membered aryl or heteroaryl ring wherein each atom of said ring is optionally substituted with an R5 group each R5 is the same or different and is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical optionally containing one or more heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16; and optionally two adjacent R5 groups taken together can form a further mono or multicyclic ring condensed to W optionally substituted by one or two groups R5.
US08933253B2	2-(Alkoxy or aryloxy carbonyl)-4-methyl-6-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl)hex-2-enoic acid compunds, its preparation and use Compounds of the formula 1 wherein, R is hydrogen, alkyl or substituted alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl are useful intermediates in the synthesis of fragrance ingredients such as Ambrox 2.
US08933252B2	Method for rapid fluoromethylation and method for preparation of PET tracer using the same Provided are: a method for rapid fluoromethylation, by which a fluoromethyl group can be easily bonded to an aromatic-ring carbon of an aromatic compound with little generation of by-products; and a process for preparation of a PET tracer using the same. The method is characterized by cross-coupling an organoboron compound in which an aromatic ring is bonded to a boron atom with FCX2Br (wherein X is ordinary hydrogen or heavy hydrogen) in a solvent obtained by adding water to an aprotic polar solvent, in the presence of a palladium complex, a phosphine ligand, and a base.
US08933251B2	Fluorinated monomer of cyclic acetal structure, polymer, resist protective coating composition, resist composition, and patterning process A fluorinated monomer of cyclic acetal structure has formula (1) wherein R is a C1-C20 alkyl group which may be substituted with halogen or separated by oxygen or carbonyl, and Z is a divalent organic group which forms a ring with alkylenoxy and contains a polymerizable unsaturated group. A polymer derived from the fluorinated monomer may be endowed with appropriate water repellency, water sliding property, lipophilicity, acid lability and hydrolyzability and is useful in formulating a protective coating composition and a resist composition.
US08933249B2	3-(phenoxyphenylmethyl)pyrrolidine compounds In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds of formula I: where a and R1-6 are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds of formula I are serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and process and intermediates for preparing such compounds.
US08933248B2	3-substituted-3-hydroxy oxindole derivatives and process for preparation thereof The present invention relates to expedient method for synthesis of 3-substituted-3-hydroxy-oxindole derivatives, which are useful as synthetic precursors to valuable pharmaceutical compounds. These are synthesized by reacting nitromethane with the corresponding isatins of formula (I). The reaction process of isatins was carried using water as a solvent at room temperature to form the corresponding 3-hydroxy-3-nitromethylindolin-2-ones of formula (II).
US08933242B2	Metal complexes, their application and methods of carrying out of metathesis reaction This disclosure relates to new metal complexes, such as compounds of Formula 1, and their application in olefin or alkyne metathesis and to methods of carrying out olefin metathesis reactions.
US08933234B2	O-amino benzonitrile compounds, method for preparing same and uses thereof It relates to an anthranilonitrile compound, and to the process for preparing the said anthranilonitrile compound, and to its use. The anthranilonitrile compound has a chemical general formula (I). The compound of the general formula (I) has excellent pesticidal activity, can be used to control pests, and has more than 98% of mortality in 3 days to diamondback moth and pink borer.
US08933233B2	1,3,4-oxadiazole and 1,3,4-thiadiazole β-lactamase inhibitors β-Lactamase inhibitor compounds (BLIs) are disclosed, including compounds that have activity against class A, class C or class D β-lactamases. Methods of manufacturing the BLIs, and uses of the compounds in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and antibacterial applications are also disclosed.
US08933232B2	1,3,4-oxadiazole and 1,3,4-thiadiazole beta-lactamase inhibitors β-Lactamase inhibitor compounds (BLIs) are disclosed, including compounds that have activity against class A, class C or class D β-lactamases. Methods of manufacturing the BLIs, and uses of the compounds in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and antibacterial applications are also disclosed.
US08933231B2	Organic compounds Compounds of formula (I) wherein: n=0, 1, 2, 3, and R=C2-C6 linear and branched alkyl, alkenyl and cycloalkyl substituents are interesting flavor or fragrance ingredients having herbal-green aspects.
US08933228B2	Respiratory formulations and compounds for use therein The present invention relates to respiratory formulations comprising a compound of formula (I): and use of said compounds and compositions in treatment, for example in the treatment of an inflammatory disease or a respiratory disorder, in particular an inflammatory mediated and/or virally mediated respiratory disorder such as asthma and COPD or the treatment or prevention of viral infection, for example infection by influenza virus, rhinovirus or RSV. The invention also extends to certain novel compounds of formula (I).
US08933227B2	Selective synthesis of functionalized pyrimidines The present invention relates to a process for making 2,4-differentiated 5-trifluoromethyl pyrimidines and 2-amino-5-trifluoromethyl-pyrimidine derivatives, which compounds are useful in the preparation of pharmacologically active compounds.
US08933222B2	Oxadiazoanthracene compounds for the treatment of diabetes The present invention provides methods of synthesizing oxadiazoanthracene derivatives of the formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, B, C, R, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as herein described, and methods of synthesizing precursors to these oxadiazoanthracene derivatives.
US08933221B2	Hexahydropyrano[3,4-d][1,3]thiazin-2-amine compounds Compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds are disclosed, wherein the compounds have the structure of Formula I, as defined in the specification. Corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment, methods of synthesis, and intermediates are also disclosed.
US08933220B2	Photochromic fused naphthopyrans having a benzene ring which is adjacent to the pyran oxygen and is linked to the para substituent via both meta positions The present invention relates to photochromic fused naphthopyrans having a benzene ring which is adjacent to the pyran oxygen and is linked to the para substituent via both meta positions, and to the use thereof in plastics of all types, in particular for ophthalmic purposes.
US08933214B2	RNA synthesis—phosphoramidites for synthetic RNA in the reverse direction, and application in convenient introduction of ligands, chromophores and modifications of synthetic RNA at the 3′-end The present invention relates to novel phosphoramidites, A-n-bz, C-n-bz, C-n-ac, G-n-ac and U are produced with an HPLC purity of greater than 98% and 31P NMR purity greater than 99%. A novel process of reverse 5′→3′ directed synthesis of RNA oligomers has been developed and disclosed. Using that method demonstrated high quality RNA synthesis with coupling efficiency approaching 99%.
US08933211B2	Growth factor isoform An isolated VEGF polypeptide having anti-angiogenic activity, said polypeptide including the amino acid sequence of SEQ. ID NO. 1, or variants thereof.
US08933208B2	Photo-responsive liquid crystalline compound and its applications The purpose of the present invention is to provide novel liquid crystalline compounds that are capable of inducing phase transition by a light stimulus and are useful in the display, optoelectronics, and photonics field. The present invention relates to the liquid crystalline compounds represented by general formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkanoyl, alkanoyloxy, alkoxyphenyl, and N-alkylaminocarbonyl, and n is an integer.
US08933202B2	AXL antibodies The present invention refers to antibodies, particularly to monoclonal antibodies, which bind to the extracellular domain of the AXL receptor tyrosine kinase and which at least partially inhibit AXL activity.
US08933201B2	Substrates and inhibitors of antiplasmin cleaving enzyme and fibroblast activation protein and methods of use The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concepts include inhibitors of antiplasmin cleaving enzyme (APCE) and fibroblast activation protein alpha (FAP) which can be used in various therapies related to disorders of fibrin and α2-antiplasmin and abnormal cell proliferation. The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concepts also include substrates of APCE and FAP, which may be used, for example, in screening methods for identifying such inhibitors. The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concepts further include, but are not limited to, methods of treating or inhibiting atherosclerosis and thrombus disorders by altering the ratios of types of plasma α2-antiplasmin and to methods of treating conditions involving abnormal cell proliferation such as cancers.
US08933197B2	Compositions comprising modified biologically active polypeptides The present invention relates to biologically active polypeptides linked to one or more accessory polypeptides. The present invention also provides recombinant polypeptides including vectors encoding the subject proteinaceous entities, as well as host cells comprising the vectors. The subject compositions have a variety of utilities including a range of pharmaceutical applications.
US08933196B2	Peptide chromatographic purification assisted by combining of solubility parameter and solution conformation energy calculations A method of purifying a compound from a mixture through a chromatographic column loaded with a column adsorbent. The method comprises: applying the mixture to the chromatographic column; eluting the mixture with an elution solvent composition; and collecting the compound; wherein at least one of the column adsorbent and elution solvent is selected based on one of solubility parameters of the compound, column adsorbent, elution solvent, and conformation energy of the compound.
US08933194B2	Melanocortin-1 receptor-specific linear peptides Melanocortin receptor-specific linear peptides of the formula where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are as defined in the specification, compositions and formulations including peptides of the foregoing formula or salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions for preventing, ameliorating or treating melanocortin-1 receptor-mediated or responsive diseases, indications, conditions and syndromes.
US08933191B1	Method for synthesizing high molecular weight natural oil polyols New methods of synthesizing new types of plant derived high molecular weight polyols are provided.
US08933188B2	Low misting laminating adhesives The tendency of a two component laminating adhesive based on polyurethane chemistry to form a mist of fine droplets when applied at a high line speed may be reduced by including both a high functionality polyol and a lower functionality polymeric polyol in Component B which is combined and reacted with an isocyanate-functionalized polyurethane prepolymer in Component A.
US08933187B2	Self-crosslinking silicone pressure sensitive adhesive compositions, process for making and articles made thereof Disclosed herein are self-crosslinking compositions containing a hydrosilation catalyst and the reaction product of a mixture comprising (i) a resinous copolymer having both silicon-bonded hydrogen and silanol groups, and (ii) one or more vinyl-functional polyorganosiloxanes. These compositions have stable post-cure adhesive properties and are suitable for use in electronic applications.
US08933186B2	Polyorganosiloxane, polycarbonate resin composition comprising the same and modified polycarbonate resin Disclosed are novel polyorganosiloxane, a polycarbonate resin composition comprising the same and a modified polycarbonate resin. Disclosed is also a novel polyorganosiloxane derivative which may be utilized in various applications and is used in particular as an impact modifier, a modifier or a comonomer of polycarbonate resin.
US08933178B2	Gas-phase polymerization reactor control A control method for controlling a fluidized bed polymerization reactor in the production of a given polymer product, the method comprising the following steps: (a) determining a ratio of the production rate of the polymer product in the reactor to the pressure in the reactor, (b) setting a production rate of the polymer product in the reactor which production rate, on the basis of said ratio of step (a), corresponds to a desired pressure in the reactor; (c) adjusting the feed rates of monomers into the reactor in accordance with said set point production rate.
US08933176B2	Moisture cured reactive hot melt adhesive with monofunctional reactants as grafting agents High green strength reactive hot melt adhesives are prepared using crystalline monofunctional reactants.
US08933174B2	Thermoplastic polymer composition A thermoplastic polymer composition has good flexibility, lightweight properties, moldability, and heat resistance, and in particular, is excellent in wear resistance. The thermoplastic polymer composition includes: at least one block copolymer (a) selected from among an α-methylstyrene based block copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 30,000 to 500,000 and a hydrogenated product thereof, the α-methylstyrene based block copolymer including a polymer block A mainly composed of an α-methylstyrene unit and a polymer block B mainly composed of a conjugated diene unit; a propylene-based polymer (b); and an ethylene-based polymer (c) having a density of 0.94 g/cm3 or less, in a ratio satisfying the following inequalities (1) and (2): 0.1≦W(a)/[W(a)+W(b)+W(c)]≦0.8 (1) 1≦W(b)/W(c) (2) wherein W(a), W(b), and W(c) represent the masses of the block copolymer (a), the propylene-based polymer (b), and the ethylene-based polymer (c), respectively.
US08933172B2	Thermoplastic elastomer composition and manufacturing method therefor A thermoplastic elastomer composition having a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, wherein the continuous phase comprising (A) an epoxy-modified polyamide resin, and the dispersed phase comprising (B) a halogenated isoolefin-paraalkylstyrene copolymer rubber, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer composition is obtained by melt-kneading (B) halogenated isoolefin-paraalkylstyrene copolymer rubber, (C) a polyamide resin, and (D) a polyfunctional epoxy compound having two or more epoxy groups per molecule in an amount of 0.05 parts by weight or more and less than 3 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of polyamide resin (C), at a temperature which is equal to or more than the melting point of polyamide resin (C), and epoxy-modified polyamide resin (A) is produced by the reaction of polyamide resin (C) with polyfunctional epoxy compound (D) during the melt-kneading.
US08933171B2	Cold flow resistant compositions containing rubber and a block copolymer Disclosed are cold flow resistant and dimensionally stable compositions containing a diene rubber and a conjugated diene monovinylarene block copolymer, and generally, these compositions have solutions viscosities and cold flows that are less than that of the diene rubber. Methods for reducing cold flow and for storage-stabilizing bales of diene rubbers also are disclosed.
US08933170B2	Bio-sourced transparent and ductile polycarbonate blends Bio-sourced polycarbonate compositions comprising, for example, a styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene polymer are disclosed. These polycarbonate compositions can exhibit improved ductility and/or ageing resistance compared to conventional polycarbonate compositions. Methods for the preparation of the bio-sourced polycarbonate compositions are also disclosed.
US08933169B2	Low water-absorption plastisol polymers The invention relates to pulverulent core/shell polymers for the preparation of a plastisol, which have surprisingly low water absorption. The invention further relates to the plastisol pastes which are prepared from these polymers and likewise have low water absorption and additionally possess good storage stability, good mechanical properties and good plasticizer compatibility. The core/shell polymers consist of latex particles having a primary particle size of at least 250 nm, the core consisting of methyl methacrylate, (meth)acrylic esters with C2 to C8 or aromatic alcohol radicals and optionally further monomers, and the shells(s) comprising, in addition to these components, also amides of (meth)acrylic acid and/or amine-substituted alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid.
US08933168B2	Activators for two part cyanoacrylate adhesives There is provided a cyanoacrylate composition comprising: a cyanoacrylate; and a 2-substituted benzothiazole or a derivative thereof wherein the 2-substituent is an alkyl, an alkene, an alkylbenzyl, an alkylamino, an alkoxy, an alkylhydroxy, an ether, a sulfenamide, a thioalkyl or a thioalkoxy group, with the proviso that an amide portion of the sulfenamide does not have a tert butylamino or a morpholine group.
US08933165B2	Method for producing modified conjugated diene-based polymer, and method for producing polymer composition The present invention related to a method for producing a modified conjugated diene-based polymer, the method comprising a step of reacting a conjugated diene-based polymer with an organometallic compound, and a step of reacting the resulting product and a compound containing a nitrogen atom and a carbonyl group.
US08933164B2	Dispersion and method for modifying a surface with hydrophobized silica A dispersion, comprising 0.1 to 25% by weight hydrophobized silica, 8 to 90 wt % of at least one alcohol selected from the group consisting of ethanol, 1-propanol and 2-propanol, 7 to 89 wt % of water, 0 to 30% by weight solvent immiscible with water, and 0.04 to 5 wt % of at least one carboxyvinyl polymer present in neutralized form, can be applied to a surface using a non-drip application method and, by modifying the surface with hydrophobized silica, imparts water-repelling and self-cleaning properties to the surface.
US08933163B2	Polyurethane hot-melt adhesive produced from polyacrylates and polyesters A solvent-free moisture-curing polyurethane hot-melt adhesive composition, in which the adhesive comprises the following components: 20 to 85 wt % of a polyurethane prepolymer with free isocyanate groups produced from at least one polyol from the group of polyether polyols, polyester polyols, polyalkylene polyols and mixtures thereof with an excess of at least one polyisocyanate, the prepolymer having a monomeric diisocyanate content of below 1 wt %, 4 to 40 wt % of at least one acrylate copolymer with a molecular weight of below 60,000 g/mol, 3 to 35 wt % of a thermoplastic polyester with a number-average molecular weight (MN) of below 6000 g/mol, which comprises fewer than 1.4 NCO-reactive groups, and 0 to 25 wt % of at least one additive from the group of catalysts, resins, plasticizers, fillers, pigments, stabilizers or adhesion promoters, the sum of the constituents being equal to 100 wt %.
US08933158B2	Thermosetting silicone resin composition for reflector of LED, reflector for LED using the same and optical semiconductor apparatus A thermosetting silicone resin composition for reflector of LED has an organopolysiloxane represented by the following average compositional formula, and has at least two alkenyl groups in one molecule, a linear organohydrogen polysiloxane represented by the following formula and/or a branched organohydrogenpolysiloxane represented by the following formula, an addition reaction catalyst, a white pigment selected from titanium oxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, barium carbonate, magnesium silicate, zinc sulfate and barium sulfate, and an inorganic filler other than Component, R1aR2bR3c(OR0)dSiO(4-a-b-c-d)/2 (1) R7eR8fHgSiO(4-e-f-g)/2 (3). There can be a thermosetting silicone resin composition which provides a cured product excellent in heat resistance and light resistance, less leakage of light to outside, and particularly suitable for a matrix array reflector.
US08933153B2	Impact-modified polycarbonate compositions for simplified production of components of low temperature toughness having high gloss and matt component sections The present invention relates to impact-modified polycarbonate molding compositions, the use thereof for producing shaped bodies and moldings, as well as shaped bodies and molding produced therefrom themselves. Compositions of the present invention comprise mixtures of graft polymers prepared in the emulsion polymerization process and in the bulk, solution and/or suspension polymerization process having a defined grafted particle size distribution. Compositions of the present invention, on the one hand are suitable for producing, over a wide processing window, (i.e. also at high processing temperatures), non-lacquered components having a high gloss surface, and on the other hand, are also capable of precise imaging of fine-grained or surface-etched mold surfaces. A result of this point is that components of the present invention are capable of having both high gloss and deep matte component sections that can be realized in a mold having different surface textures in a single injection molding step without further after-treatment of the surface. The molding compositions have a high heat distortion temperature and ductility at low temperatures and an excellent resistance to stress cracking under the influence of media—which is particularly important with respect to non-lacquered components.
US08933152B2	Spun-dyed aramid fibers Spun-dyed aramid fibers, wherein spun-dyeing was performed with a completely organic pigment exhibiting the chemical structure of formula (I): wherein, independently from one another, R1 represents a substituent of formula Xa or a substituent of formula Xb: wherein Xa is linked via the group NH having two bonds in the structure represented by Xa, while Xb is linked via the carbon atom, which is in a para relationship with the NH2-group of Xb; and R2 represents H or NH2. The spun-dyed aramid fibers exhibit constant coloristic properties and wash proof properties.
US08933151B2	Shrinkage-reducing agent for hydraulic material Provided is a shrinkage-reducing agent for a hydraulic material, which does not require a combination with any other admixture, is inexpensive, and is capable of suppressing a reduction in strength of a hardened concrete material, suppressing generation of a crack in a hardened concrete material by virtue of its excellent shrinkage-reducing ability, and imparting excellent freeze-thaw resistance. The shrinkage-reducing agent for a hydraulic material includes at least one kind of polyoxyalkylene compound (A) as an essential component, in which a concrete or a mortar produced by using the shrinkage-reducing agent for a hydraulic material has a spacing factor of 350 μm or less.
US08933149B2	Drag reducing compositions and methods of manufacture and use A drag reducing composition comprising a finely divided, solid polyolefin friction reducing agent formed from olefins containing from 2 to 30 carbon atoms, the polyolefin drag reducing agent suspended in a suspending medium and comprising 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol monoisobutyrate containing up to 10% by weight of water.
US08933148B2	Solventless radiation curable stretchable ink composition A solventless radiation curable stretchable ink composition including an aliphatic urethane monomer or oligomer; an acrylic ester monomer; a photoinitiator; and an optional colorant. A patterned article including a deformable substrate; an image printed on the deformable substrate, the image being formed from a radiation curable stretchable ink composition comprising an aliphatic urethane monomer or oligomer; an acrylic ester monomer; a photoinitiator; and an optional colorant.
US08933147B2	Anti-microbial dental impression material The invention relates to plastics which are self-disinfecting. The invention relates in particular to polyether or silicone based dental plastics and impression materials in which a biocidal material is incorporated. The dental impression material ace. to the invention comprises at least a polymerizable base paste BP and a non-aqueous catalyst paste CP, wherein the base paste BP comprises about 0.001 to about 10% by weight of a water-stable anti-microbial agent. Preferred anti-microbial agents are selected from the group consisting of Hexitidin, Cetypyridininumcloride (CPC), Chlorhexidine and its derivates (CHX) and Triclosan.
US08933141B2	Active energy ray-curable inkjet ink composition An ink composition which is used for active energy ray-curable inkjet printing, has excellent curability or adhesiveness to multiple base materials while having low viscosity, and exhibits excellent non-yellowing properties of the printed matter is provided. The composition comprises a polymerizable monomer (A) and photopolymerization initiators (B), the polymerizable monomer comprising 2-(2-vinyloxyethoxy)ethyl acrylate (A-1), and the photopolymerization initiators comprising oligo(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-(4-(1-methylvinyl)phenyl)propanone) (B-1) and other initiator (B-2).
US08933140B2	Thermal storage gelatinous triblock copolymer elastomer particles in polyurethane flexible foams Combinations of gelatinous elastomer containing one or more phase change materials, known as “phase change gel”, and polyurethane foam may be made by introducing at least partially cured phase change gel particles comprising plasticized triblock copolymer resin and/or diblock copolymer resin and one or more phase change materials, into a mixture of polyurethane foam-forming components including a polyol and an isocyanate. The phase change gel can be crosslinked to form a cured gelatinous gel, which is then reduced in size before introduction. After the foam-forming components polymerize to make polyurethane foam, the phase change gel particles are discrete visible particles dispersed throughout the foam. The polyurethane reaction is exothermic and can generate sufficient temperature to at least partially melt the styrene-portion of the triblock copolymer resin thereby extending the crosslinking. The combination of phase change gel and polyurethane foam increases the heat storage capacity and thermal conductivity of the foam.
US08933137B2	Foamable composite resin particle for frozen storage Expandable composite resin particles for frozen storage comprising: composite resin particles of a polyolefin-based resin and a polystyrene-based resin; 7.5 to 11% by weight of volatile blowing agent contained in the composite resin particles and containing pentane; and 0.5 to 1.5% by weight of moisture attached to surfaces of the composite resin particles.
US08933124B2	Tri-salt form of metformin Provided herein are tri-salt compounds comprising a compound having two acidic functional groups and one basic functional groups (e.g., aspartate or glutamate), metformin, and polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoate or docosahexaenoate. The salts can be used in the treatment of diabetes, diabetes with concomitant dyslipidemia (e.g., high triglycerides) and diabetes exacerbated cardiovascular complications, such as cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac ischemia, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, and stroke. The compounds of this invention are also useful in treating obesity.
US08933117B2	Crystals of substituted cycloalkene derivatives To provide potassium salts of substituted cycloalkene derivatives, which suppress the production of an inflammatory mediator caused by intracellular signal transduction or cell activation induced by endotoxin, and crystals thereof. The present invention provides potassium (2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl){[(2R,3R,8R)-7-(ethoxycarbonyl)-2,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]deca-6-en-8-yl]sulfonyl}azanide and potassium (2-bromo-4-fluorophenyl){[(2R,3R,8R)-7-(ethoxycarbonyl)-2,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]deca-6-en-8-yl]sulfonyl}azanide, each of which suppresses the production of an inflammatory mediator caused by intracellular signal transduction or cell activation induced by endotoxin, crystals thereof, and a pharmaceutical containing any of the same, and a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for sepsis containing any of the same.
US08933115B2	Stabilized statin formulations The present invention is directed to statin formulations having improved solubility and/or stability and methods for the same.
US08933114B2	Polymorphic forms of asenapine maleate and processes for their preparation Are disclosed new crystalline forms of asenapine maleate, useful in the production of pharmaceutical formulations for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system, in particular schizophrenia; processes for the production of these new crystalline forms are also disclosed.
US08933112B2	Topical liquid to ameliorate pain and promote healing of burn-injured skin A novel method and composition is disclosed for treating burn injuries on human skin by promoting healing of the damaged skin. In particular, a topical liquid drug formulation is used to treat burn injuries caused by exposure of the skin to heat (thermal burns), the sun or ultraviolet radiation (sunburn), ionizing radiation (radiation burns), chemicals (chemical burns) and electricity (electrical burns). The topical burn treatment liquid contains clotrimazole as the active pharmaceutical ingredient to promote the healing of the burn damaged skin by reducing the edema, erythema, blistering, pain and other symptoms associated with burns, as well as preventing the spread of the burn damage and promoting healing.
US08933106B2	2-(4-substituted phenylamino) polysubstituted pyridine compounds as inhibitors of non-nucleoside HIV reverse transcriptase, preparation methods and uses thereof The invention relates to 2-(4-Substituted phenylamino) polysubstituted pyridine compounds as inhibitors of non-nucleoside HIV reverse transcriptase, preparation methods and uses thereof. Specifically, the invention relates to compounds of formula I or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and X are as defined in the description. The compounds of formula I of the invention are a type of anti-HIV active compounds having new backbone structure.
US08933101B2	Thia(dia)zoles as fast dissociating dopamine 2 receptor antagonists The present invention relates to [1-(benzyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-([1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-amine and [1-(benzyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-(thiazol-2-yl)-amine derivatives of formula (I) that are fast dissociating dopamine 2 receptor antagonists, processes for preparing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds as an active ingredient. The compounds find utility as medicines for treating or preventing central nervous system disorders, for example schizophrenia, by exerting an antipsychotic effect without motor side effects.
US08933097B2	Fexofenadine suspension formulation The present invention is directed to an aqueous pharmaceutical suspension of fexofenadine zwitterionic dihydrate Form I.
US08933096B2	Antimicrobial agents The invention provides a compound of formula (I): or a salt or prodrug thereof, wherein R1, R4-R8, R10, R2′-R6′, W, and A have any of the values described in the specification, as well as compositions comprising a compound of formula (I). The compounds are useful as antibacterial agents.
US08933092B2	Methods and compositions comprising sequential administration opioid receptor agonists Methods and compositions for the alleviation of pain in a patient. The methods and compositions sequentially administer a therapeutically effective amount of first compound having opioid receptor agonist activity, followed by a therapeutic effective amount of a second or subsequent compound(s) having opioid receptor agonist activity, one or more non-opioid analgesic compounds or one or more hybrid opioid compounds, or mixtures thereof. The methods and compositions effectively alleviate pain with a lower incidence of opioid-induced side effects.
US08933088B2	Crystalline forms of 3-[5-chloro-4-[(2,4-difluorobenzyl) oxy]-6-oxopyrimidin-1(6H)-yl]-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-methylbenzamide Crystalline forms of the p38 kinase inhibitor 3-[5-chloro-4-[(2,4-difluorobenzyl)oxy]-6-oxopyrimidin-1(6H)-yl]-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-methylbenzamide is provided. Also provided are combinations and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline forms, and methods for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of a p38 kinase-mediated condition comprising administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of the crystalline forms.
US08933085B2	Cyclobutyl substituted pyrrolopyridine and pyrrolopyrimidine derivatives as JAK inhibitors The present invention provides cyclobutyl substituted pyrrolopyrimidines and pyrrolopyridines of Formula I: wherein X, Y, Z, L, A, R5, n and m are defined above, as well as their compositions and methods of use, that modulate the activity of Janus kinases (JAKs) and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of JAKs including, for example, inflammatory disorders, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and other diseases.
US08933081B2	Melting tablet containing a sildenafil salt The invention relates to an orodispersible tablet comprising the components pharmaceutically acceptable sildenafil salt (a), polymeric adsorbent (b), in particular cation exchanger resin, sweetener (c), and flavoring (d) and, preferably, mucilage (e) and glidant (f). The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of orodispersible tablets comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable sildenafil salt and to the use of a combination of cation exchanger resin and mucilage for masking the flavor of medicaments for treating erectile dysfunction.
US08933067B2	Pyrido and pyrimidopyrimidine derivatives as anti-profilerative agents The present invention concerns the compounds of formula wherein a1-a2=a3-a4 represents a divalent radical selected from N—CH═CH—CH, N—CH═N—CH or CH—CH═N—CH; Z represents NH; Y represents —C3-9alkyl-, —C1-5alkyl-NR13—C1-5alkyl-, —C1-6 alkyl-NH—CO— or —CO—NH—C1-6alkyl-; X1 represents —O— or —NR11—; X2 represents —C1-2alkyl-, —O—C1-2alkyl, —O— or —O—CH2—; R1 represents hydrogen or halo; R2 represents hydrogen, cyano, halo, hydroxycarbonyl-, C1-4alkyloxycarbonyl-, Het16-carbonyl- or Ar5; R3 represents hydrogen; R4 represents hydroxy, C1-4alkyloxy-, Ar4—C1-4alkyloxy or substituted C1-4alkyloxy; R11 represents hydrogen; R12 represents hydrogen, C1-4alkyl- or C1-4alkyl-oxy-carbonyl-; R13 represents morpholinyl-C1-4alkyl; Het2 represents morpholinyl or piperidinyl optionally substituted with C1-4alkyl-, preferably methyl; Het14 represents morpholinyl; Het16 represents morpholinyl or pyrrolidinyl; Ar4 represents phenyl; Ar5 represents phenyl optionally substituted with cyano.
US08933065B2	N-benzylamide substituted derivatives of 2-(acylamido)acetic acid and 2-(acylamido)propionic acids: potent neurological agents A first aspect of the invention is a compound (sometimes also referred to herein as an “active agent” or “active compound”) of Formula I or Ia: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof. Compositions thereof and methods of using the same (e.g. for the treatment of a neurological disease) are also described.
US08933062B2	Nitric oxide releasing steroids The invention relates to nitrooxyderivative of corticosteroids of general formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or stereoisomers thereof R—(Z)a—Rx (I) wherein R is the corticosteroid residue of formula (II): wherein: R1 is OH, R2—CH3, or R1 and R2 are taken together to form a group of formula (III) R3 is Cl or F; R4 is H or F; wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 can be linked to the correspondent carbon atoms of the steroidal structure in position α or β; with the proviso that: when R1 and R2 are the group of formula (III) then R3 is F and R4 is H or F; The compounds are useful in the treatment of respiratory diseases, inflammatory diseases, dermatological diseases and ocular diseases.
US08933060B2	Combination of azelastine and ciclesonide for nasal administration A pharmaceutical product or formulation, which comprises azelastine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or physiologically functional derivative thereof, and a steroid, or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt, solvate or physiologically functional derivative thereof, preferably the product or formulation being in a form suitable for nasal or ocular administration.
US08933056B2	Soft protease inhibitors and pro-soft forms thereof The invention provides compounds and methods for inhibiting proteases. One aspect of the invention features pro-soft inhibitors which react with an activating protease to release an active inhibitor moiety in proximity to a target protease. In certain instances, compounds inhibit proteasomes and/or post-proline cleaving enzymes (PPCE), such as dipeptidyl peptidase IV. The compounds of the invention provide a better therapeutic index, owing in part to reduced toxicity and/or improved specificity for the targeted protease.
US08933055B2	Antimicrobial compositions containing cationic active ingredients and quaternary sugar derived surfactants The antimicrobial composition of the present invention comprises a cationic active ingredient, a quaternized sugar-derived surfactant, and an optional foam boosting surfactant. These formulations have a high cidal activity in a short amount of time and provide stable copious foam. The formulations of the present invention also exhibit enhanced tissue (e.g. skin) compatibility as defined by an in vitro whole toxicology assessment method.
US08933052B2	Uracyl spirooxetane nucleosides Compounds of the formula I: including any possible stereoisomers thereof, wherein: R4 is a monophosphate, diphosphate or triphosphate ester; or R4 is R7 is optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted naphthyl, or optionally substituted indolyl; R8 and R8′ are hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, benzyl, or phenyl; or R8 and R8′ form C3-C7cycloalkyl; R9 is C1-C10alkyl, C3-C7cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenyl-C1-C6alkyl, wherein the phenyl moiety in phenyl or phenyl-C1-C6alkyl is optionally substituted; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof; pharmaceutical formulations and the use of compounds I as HCV inhibitors.
US08933050B2	Methods for the treatment and the diagnosis of cancer The present invention relates to methods for the diagnostic and the staging of cancer such as liver cancer. The present invention also relates to methods for the treatment of cancer including liver cancer such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
US08933044B2	RNA interference mediating small RNA molecules Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) induces sequence-specific post-transcriptional gene silencing in many organisms by a process known as RNA interference (RNAi). Using a Drosophila in vitro system, we demonstrate that 19-23 nt short RNA fragments are the sequence-specific mediators of RNAi. The short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are generated by an RNase III-like processing reaction from long dsRNA. Chemically synthesized siRNA duplexes with overhanging 3′ ends mediate efficient target RNA cleavage in the lysate, and the cleavage site is located near the center of the region spanned by the guiding siRNA. Furthermore, we provide evidence that the direction of dsRNA processing determines whether sense or antisense target RNA can be cleaved by the produced siRNP complex.
US08933042B2	Methods for controlling pests using RNAi The present invention relates to methods for controlling pest infestation using double stranded RNA molecules. The invention provides methods for producing transgenic cells expressing the double stranded RNA molecules, as well as compositions and commodity products containing or treated with such molecules.
US08933038B2	Method of treating cancer with an HLA-A*3303-restricted WT1 peptide and pharmaceutical composition comprising the same Disclosed are: a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence composed of contiguous nine amino acid residues derived from a WT1 protein, wherein an amino acid residue at position 2 in the amino acid sequence is selected from the group consisting of Ala, Ile, Leu, Val, Phe, Tyr, Ser and Asp and an amino acid residue at position 9 in the amino acid sequence is Arg; a polynucleotide encoding the peptide; a pharmaceutical composition comprising the peptide; and a method of treating cancer using the peptide.
US08933035B2	Transglutaminase-activating peptide and cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition containing same A peptide of general formula (I): R1-(AA)nX1-X2-Arg-Arg-Gly-X3-X4-(AA)p-R2, and cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed that include at least one peptide of general formula (I), in a physiologically suitable medium. Also disclosed are methods for activating human transglutaminase to reinforce the skin barrier function and to stimulate epidermal regeneration and differentiation or for cosmetic treatment to treat signs of skin ageing, which include administering a composition containing the peptide of general formula (I) as an active ingredient.
US08933032B2	Surfactant protein D for the treatment of disorders associated with lung injury Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a 43-kDa member of the collectin family of collagenous lectin domain-containing proteins that is expressed in epithelial cells of the lung. Described herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of disorders associated with lung injury, including methods and compositions for the treatment of bronchopulmonary disorder (BPD) using recombinant human surfactant protein D and surfactant formulations.
US08933029B2	Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory peptides Antimicrobial and/or anti-inflammatory peptide compositions and therapeutic uses thereof are provided. The peptides and analogs or derivatives thereof may be used as an antimicrobial agent and/or as an anti-inflammatory agent. In certain embodiments, the peptides are cationic peptides. The peptides are useful for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, such as microorganism-caused infections, acne, and psoriasis. The peptides and peptide formulations may be used topically or parenterally.
US08933028B2	Use of selective estrogen receptor modulator for joint fusion and other repair or healing of connective tissue Methods for facilitating joint immobilization or fusion using selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) such as raloxifene are disclosed. The SERM may be administered systemically or locally. In conjunction with SERM, other therapeutic agents such as calcium, vitamin D, bone morphogenetic protein may be administered simultaneously. The method can similarly be applied to facilitate bone repair, bone healing, and connective tissue healing processes in a patient.
US08933021B2	Insulin derivative The present invention relates to novel human insulin derivatives which are soluble at physiological pH values and have a prolonged profile of action. The invention also relates to methods of providing such derivatives, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, to methods of treating diabetes and hyperglycaemia using the insulin derivatives of the invention and to the use of such insulin derivatives in the treatment of diabetes and hyperglycaemia.
US08933019B2	Antiviral cell-penetrating peptides Disclosed herein are cell penetrating peptides useful as treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
US08933017B2	CD44V6 peptides as inhibitors of bacterial infections A method for treatment of infection with Listeria spp., Plasmodium spp., or Shigella spp. includes administering a peptide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the peptide to an individual in need of treatment for the infection.
US08933015B2	Macrocyclic inhibitors of flaviviridae viruses Provided are compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof. The compounds, compositions, and methods provided are useful for the treatment of Flaviviridae virus infections, particularly hepatitis C infections.
US08933014B2	HJURP peptides and vaccines including the same Isolated peptides derived from SEQ ID NO: 50 and fragments thereof that bind to an HLA antigen and induce cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) and thus are suitable for use in the context of cancer immunotherapy, more particularly cancer vaccines are described herein. The inventive peptides encompasses both the above mentioned amino acid sequences and modified versions thereof, in which one, two, or several amino acids sequences substituted, deleted, added or inserted, provided such modified versions retain the requisite cytotoxic T cell inducibility of the original sequence. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding any of the aforementioned peptides as well as pharmaceutical agents, substances and/or compositions that include or incorporate any of the aforementioned peptides or nucleic acids. The peptides, nucleic acids, pharmaceutical agents, substances and compositions of this invention find particular utility in the treatment of cancers and tumors, including, for example, AML, bladder cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, cholangiocellular carcinoma, CML, colorectal cancer, esophagus cancer, Diffused-type gastric cancer, liver cancer, NSCLC, lymphoma, osteosarcoma, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, renal carcinoma, SCLC, soft tissue tumor and testicular tumor.
US08933013B2	Co-administration of an agent linked to an internalization peptide with an anti-inflammatory The invention provides methods of delivering pharmacologic agents linked to an internalization peptide, in which an inflammatory response inducible by the internalization peptide is inhibited by co-administration of an anti-inflammatory or by linking the internalization peptide to biotin or similar molecule. Such methods are premised in part on the results described in the examples whereby administration of a pharmacological agent linked to tat at high dosages is closely followed by an inflammatory response, which includes mast cell degranulation, histamine release and the typical sequelae of histamine release, such as redness, heat, swelling, and hypotension.
US08933011B2	Treatment of preterm labor with toll-like receptor 9 antagonists The invention provides a method for treating or preventing preterm labor in pregnant female subjects. The method comprises the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a Toll-like Receptor 9 antagonist sufficient to prevent the activation of Toll-like Receptor 9 by fetal DNA. The invention further provides compositions comprising a Toll-like Receptor 9 antagonist for use in the methods of the invention. The compositions and methods of the present invention enhance gestation and therefore improve neonatal morbidity and mortality.
US08933010B2	Cationic micelles with anionic polymeric counterions compositions thereof The invention relates to polymer-micelle complex. The polymer-micelle complexes include a positively charged micelle selected from the group consisting of a monomeric quaternary ammonium compound, a monomeric biguanide compound, and mixtures thereof. The positively charged micelle is electrostatically bound to a water-soluble polymer bearing a negative charge. The polymer does not comprise block copolymer, latex particles, polymer nanoparticles, cross-linked polymers, silicone copolymer, fluorosurfactant, or amphoteric copolymer. The compositions do not form a coacervate, and do not form a film when applied to a surface.
US08933003B2	Multifunctional hydrocarbon oil composition A multifunctional, high-performance hydrocarbon composition is demanded. Concretely, a metalworking oil composition having high workability even under a severer lubricating condition while resisting to high productivity, and further capable of suppressing deterioration of working environments or degradation of quality of a product without rise of lubricant cost, a metalworking oil composition for minimal quantitative lubrication system, which is excellent in characteristics as a water-insoluble lubricant for nonferrous metalworking and also in characteristics as a lubricant for cutting/grinding by minimal quantitative lubrication method, and can attain improvement in working efficiency and a further extended tool life, an electric discharge machining oil improved in working environments such as odor or skin roughness and further improved in processing rate, particularly processing rate in high-level finish, a rust preventing oil composition improved in resin compatibility, and a detergent excellent in adaptability with organic material are demanded.Therefore, metalworking oil which contains, as hydrocarbon base oil, hydrocarbon base oil having a density at 15° C. of 0.7 to 0.8 g/cm3, and including a n-paraffin content of 10 to 90% by mass, an aromatic content of 0 to 3% by volume, and a naphthene content of 0 to 20% by volume, a metalworking oil including the above-mentioned base oil and ester oil, and electric discharge machining oil, rust preventing oil, and a detergent composition including the above-mentioned base oil are provided.
US08933002B2	Lubricating oil compositions Disclosed herein is a neutral or overbased salt of a sulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound obtained by the process comprising the steps of (a) sulfurizing an alkylhydroxyaromatic compound derived from alkylation of a hydroxyaromatic compound with one or more olefins comprising C9 to C18 oligomers of monomers selected from propylene, butylene or mixtures thereof to provide a sulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic reaction product; (b) removing any unsulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound from the sulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic reaction product of step (a) to obtain a sulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound substantially free of the unsulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound; and (c) neutralizing the sulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound of step (b) to provide a salt of the sulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound, wherein the overbased salt of the sulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound contains less than about 2% by combined mass of the unsulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound and its unsulfurized metal salt.
US08932999B2	Breaker and displacement fluid and method of use A method of cleaning a wellbore prior to the production of oil or gas is disclosed, wherein the wellbore has been drilled with an invert emulsion drilling mud that forms an invert emulsion filter cake. The method may include the steps of circulating a breaker fluid into the wellbore, where the breaker fluid includes an aqueous fluid, and imino diacetic acid or salt thereof. Optionally an acid buffering agent, and a weighting age are also included. The breaker fluid is formulated such that after a predetermined period of time and the filter cake present in the wellbore or on the wellbore face is substantially degraded. Other methods may also include drilling the wellbore with a water-based drilling mud that forms a water-based filter cake, wherein the method may include the steps of circulating a breaker fluid into the wellbore, where the breaker fluid may include an aqueous fluid, and an iminodiacetic acid or a salt thereof.
US08932998B2	Methods for crosslinking water soluble polymers for use in well applications A method for forming a well and pipeline treating fluid is provided. The method comprises combining a cross-linkable gelling polymer, a scavenging compound capable of reducing a concentration of divalent and polyvalent metal ions and salts thereof available for reaction, a hydration solvent and optionally an acid. The resulting mixture has a pH ranging from about 3 to about 7 and a first viscosity. The mixture is maintained at conditions suitable for hydration of the cross-linkable gelling polymer until the mixture has a second viscosity that is greater than the first viscosity. The mixture is combined with an aqueous based fluid and at least one cross-linking agent. The pH of the mixture is raised to a sufficient level to allow a desired degree of cross-linking to occur. Other methods, a well and pipeline treating gel and a well and pipeline treating fluid are also provided.
US08932995B2	Combinatorial process system A combinatorial processing chamber is provided. The combinatorial processing chamber is configured to isolate a radial portion of a rotatable substrate support, which in turn is configured to support a substrate. The chamber includes a plurality of clusters process heads in one embodiment. An insert having a base plate disposed between the substrate support and the process heads defines a confinement region for a deposition process in one embodiment. The base plate has an opening to enable access of the deposition material to the substrate. Through rotation of the substrate and movement of the opening, multiple regions of the substrate are accessible for performing combinatorial processing on a single substrate.
US08932986B2	Herbicidal composition Provided are technologies for controlling weeds, specifically, a herbicidal composition comprising as active ingredients pyrasulfotole, mefenpyr-diethyl, and one or more compounds selected from Group A has a herbicidal effect,Group A:a group consisting of flumioxazin, sulfentrazone, saflufenacil, oxyfluorfen, fomesafen, and a compound represented by formula (I)
US08932983B1	Chitosan based adsorbent An adsorbent for removing compounds from a fluid comprising chitosan and one or more additional materials to enable selectivity of compounds removed. A chitosan based adsorbent is functionalized and cross linked to a predetermined degree to enhance its capacity and selectivity for various molecules and/or ions.
US08932981B2	Manganese oxide-cerium oxide composite A process which comprises providing a porous matrix, mixing said porous matrix with a precursor solution containing manganese and cerium ions dissolved therein, triggering the formation of a non-fluid phase which contains manganese and cerium in the interior of said porous matrix, separating said porous matrix from a liquid phase containing soluble metals, completing the formation of said non-fluid phase which contains manganese and cerium in the interior of said porous matrix, heat treating said porous matrix to convert said non-fluid phase containing manganese and cerium placed therein into a manganese oxide-cerium oxide composite, and isolating said composite from said porous matrix. The resulting composite, and its use as a catalyst, are also provided.
US08932980B2	Ordered mesoporous titanosilicate and the process for the preparation thereof The invention discloses three-dimensional, ordered, mesoporous titanosilicates wherein the Ti is in a tetrahedral geometry and exclusively substituted for Si in the silica framework. Such titanosilicates find use as catalysts for epoxidation, hydroxylation, C—H bond oxidation, oxidation of sulfides, aminolysis of epoxide and amoximation, with approx. 100% selectivity towards the products.
US08932979B2	Catalyst composition, a process for preparing the catalyst composition and a use of the catalyst composition A catalyst composition comprising a support having a surface area of at least 500 m2/kg, and deposited on the support: silver metal, a metal or component comprising rhenium, tungsten, molybdenum or a nitrate- or nitrite-forming compound, and a Group IA metal or component comprising a Group IA metal having an atomic number of at least 37, and in addition potassium, wherein the value of the expression (QK/R)+QHIA is in the range of from 1.5 to 30 mmole/kg, wherein QHIA and QK represent the quantities in mmole/kg of the Group IA metal having an atomic number of at least 37 and potassium, respectively, present in the catalyst composition, the ratio of QHIA to QK is at least 1:1, the value of QK is at least 0.01 mmole/kg, and R is a dimensionless number in the range of from 1.5 to 5, the units mmole/kg being relative to the weight of the catalyst composition.
US08932974B2	Mesostructured zeolitic materials, and methods of making and using the same One aspect of the present invention relates to mesostructured zeolites. The invention also relates to a method of preparing mesostructured zeolites, as well as using them as cracking catalysts for organic compounds and degradation catalysts for polymers.
US08932971B2	Ceramic material A material composed of a large fraction of aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide and strontium aluminate.
US08932965B1	Camouflage pattern with extended infrared reflectance separation Fabrics containing camouflage patterns are produced from dyes wherein at least certain of the colors contained in the pattern contain a low reflectance dye. The low reflectance dye is added to one or more colors in the pattern in order to preserve the camouflage pattern when viewed through night vision goggles as relatively long wavelengths, such at wavelengths greater than 900 nm. In one embodiment, the low reflectance dye comprises a thiazine. The low reflectance dye is blended with other dyes to produce colors in the pattern. By altering the concentration of the low reflectance dye in each of the colors, the colors contained in the camouflage pattern remain separate and distinct even at relatively long wavelengths.
US08932962B2	Chemical dispensing system and method A method and apparatus for dispensing a liquid etchant onto a wafer dispenses the liquid etchant onto a wafer using a scanning dispensing nozzle while controlling the dispensing temperature of the etchant in real time as a function of the radial position of the dispensing nozzle over the wafer. The dispensing temperature of the etchant is controlled to enhance the effectiveness of the etchant and thus compensate for the lower etching rate zones in the wafer.
US08932961B2	Critical dimension and pattern recognition structures for devices manufactured using double patterning techniques An illustrative test structure is disclosed herein that includes a plurality of first line features and a plurality of second line features. In this embodiment, each of the second line features have first and second opposing ends and the first and second line features are arranged in a grating pattern such that the first ends of the first line features are aligned to define a first side of the grating structure and the second ends of the first features are aligned to define a second side of the grating structure that is opposite the first side of the grating structure. The first end of the second line features has a first end that extends beyond the first side of the grating structure while the second end of the second line features has a first end that extends beyond the second side of the grating structure.
US08932958B2	Device manufacturing and cleaning method A method of manufacturing is disclosed. An exemplary method includes providing a substrate and forming one or more layers over the substrate. The method further includes forming a surface layer over the one or more layers. The method further includes performing a patterning process on the surface layer thereby forming a pattern on the surface layer. The method further includes performing a cleaning process using a cleaning solution to clean a top surface of the substrate. The cleaning solution includes tetra methyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and water (H2O).
US08932954B2	Impurity analysis device and method According to one embodiment, an impurity analysis method comprises performing vapor-phase decomposition on a silicon-containing film formed on a substrate, heating the substrate at a first temperature after vapor phase decomposition, heating the substrate at a second temperature higher than the first temperature after heating at the first temperature, to remove a silicon compound deposited on the surface of the silicon-containing film, dropping a recovery solution onto the substrate surface after heating at the second temperature and moving the substrate surface, to recover metal into the recovery solution, and drying the recovery solution, to perform X-ray fluorescence spectrometry on a dried mark.
US08932949B2	FinFET structure and method to adjust threshold voltage in a FinFET structure FinFET structures and methods of manufacturing the FinFET structures are disclosed. The method includes performing an oxygen anneal process on a gate stack of a FinFET structure to induce Vt shift. The oxygen anneal process is performed after sidewall pull down and post silicide.
US08932948B2	Memory cell floating gate replacement A NAND flash memory chip is formed by depositing two N-type polysilicon layers. The upper N-type polysilicon layer is then replaced with P-type polysilicon and barrier layer in the array area only, while maintaining the upper N-type polysilicon layer in the periphery. In this way, floating gates are substantially P-type while gates of peripheral transistors are N-type.
US08932947B1	Methods for forming a round bottom silicon trench recess for semiconductor applications Embodiments of the present invention provide methods to etching a recess channel in a semiconductor substrate, for example, a silicon containing material. In one embodiment, a method of forming a recess structure in a semiconductor substrate includes transferring a silicon substrate into a processing chamber having a patterned photoresist layer disposed thereon exposing a portion of the substrate, providing an etching gas mixture including a halogen containing gas and a Cl2 gas into the processing chamber, supplying a RF source power to form a plasma from the etching gas mixture, supplying a pulsed RF bias power in the etching gas mixture, and etching the portion of the silicon substrate exposed through the patterned photoresist layer in the presence of the plasma.
US08932946B2	Power semiconductor device According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a method for driving a power semiconductor device that has a source electrode, a drain electrode, a semiconductor layer formed between the source electrode and the drain electrode, a plurality of gate electrodes formed within the semiconductor layer, and a plurality of conductive layers that are formed between the gate electrodes and the drain electrode and in electrical communication with the gate electrodes. The method comprises providing a first electric potential to the source electrode, providing a second electric potential to the drain electrode, providing a third electric potential to the gate electrodes, providing a first electric potential to at least one of the conductive layers, and providing a third electric potential to at least another one of the conductive layers.
US08932941B2	Graphene device and method of fabricating the same The method of manufacturing a graphene device includes forming an insulating material layer on a substrate, forming first and second metal pads on the insulating material layer spaced apart from each other, forming a graphene layer having a portion defined as an active area between the first and second metal pads on the insulating material layer, forming third and fourth metal pads on the graphene layer spaced apart from each other with the active area therebetween, the third and fourth metal pads extending above the first metal pad and the second metal pad, respectively, forming a first protection layer to cover all the first and second metal pads, the graphene layer, and the third and fourth metal pads, and etching an entire surface of the first protection layer until only a residual layer made of a material for forming the first protection layer remains on the active area.
US08932940B2	Vertical group III-V nanowires on si, heterostructures, flexible arrays and fabrication Embodiments of the invention provide a method for direct heteroepitaxial growth of vertical III-V semiconductor nanowires on a silicon substrate. The silicon substrate is etched to substantially completely remove native oxide. It is promptly placed in a reaction chamber. The substrate is heated and maintained at a growth temperature. Group III-V precursors are flowed for a growth time. Preferred embodiment vertical Group III-V nanowires on silicon have a core-shell structure, which provides a radial homojunction or heterojunction. A doped nanowire core is surrounded by a shell with complementary doping. Such can provide high optical absorption due to the long optical path in the axial direction of the vertical nanowires, while reducing considerably the distance over which carriers must diffuse before being collected in the radial direction. Alloy composition can also be varied. Radial and axial homojunctions and heterojunctions can be realized. Embodiments provide for flexible Group III-V nanowire structures. An array of Group III-V nanowire structures is embedded in polymer. A fabrication method forms the vertical nanowires on a substrate, e.g., a silicon substrate. Preferably, the nanowires are formed by the preferred methods for fabrication of Group III-V nanowires on silicon. Devices can be formed with core/shell and core/multi-shell nanowires and the devices are released from the substrate upon which the nanowires were formed to create a flexible structure that includes an array of vertical nanowires embedded in polymer.
US08932934B2	Methods of self-forming barrier integration with pore stuffed ULK material A process is provided for methods of reducing contamination of the self-forming barrier of an ultra-low k layer during semiconductor fabrication. In one aspect, a method includes: providing a cured ultra-low k film which contains at least one trench, and the pores of the film are filled with a pore-stuffing material; removing exposed pore-stuffing material at the surface of the trench to form exposed pores; and forming a self-forming barrier layer on the surface of the trench.
US08932932B2	Highly scalable trench capacitor An improved trench structure, and method for its fabrication are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention provide a trench in which the collar portion has an air gap instead of a solid oxide collar. The air gap provides a lower dielectric constant. Embodiments of the present invention can therefore be used to make higher-performance devices (due to reduced parasitic leakage), or smaller devices, due to the ability to use a thinner collar to achieve the same performance as a thicker collar comprised only of oxide (with no air gap). Alternatively, a design choice can be made to achieve a combination of improved performance and reduced size, depending on the application.
US08932930B2	Enhancing integrity of a high-K gate stack by protecting a liner at the gate bottom during gate head exposure Sophisticated gate stacks including a high-k dielectric material and a metal-containing electrode material may be covered by a protection liner, such as a silicon nitride liner, which may be maintained throughout the entire manufacturing sequence at the bottom of the gate stacks. For this purpose, a mask material may be applied prior to removing cap materials and spacer layers that may be used for encapsulating the gate stacks during the selective epitaxial growth of a strain-inducing semiconductor alloy. Consequently, enhanced integrity may be maintained throughout the entire manufacturing sequence, while at the same time one or more lithography processes may be avoided.
US08932922B2	Method of fabricating semiconductor device having dual gate A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a dual gate allows for the gates to have a wide variety of threshold voltages. The method includes forming a gate insulation layer, a first capping layer, and a barrier layer in the foregoing sequence across a first region and a second region on a substrate, exposing the gate insulation layer on the first region by removing the first capping layer and the barrier layer from the first region, forming a second capping layer on the gate insulation layer in the first region and on the barrier layer in the second region, and thermally processing the substrate on which the second capping layer is formed. The thermal processing causes material of the second capping layer to spread into the gate insulation layer in the first region and material of the first capping layer to spread into the gate insulation layer in the second region. Thus, devices having different threshold voltages can be formed in the first and second regions.
US08932920B2	Self-aligned gate electrode diffusion barriers A self-aligned diffusion barrier may be formed by forming a first masking layer, having a vertical sidewall on a semiconductor layer, above a first portion of the semiconductor layer. A first spacer layer, including a spacer region on the vertical sidewall, may be formed above the semiconductor layer. A second portion of the semiconductor layer not covered by the first masking layer or the spacer region may then be doped. A second masking layer may then be formed over the first spacer layer and planarized to expose at least a portion of the spacer region. The spacer region may then be etched to form a notch exposing a third portion of the semiconductor layer. The third portion may then be doped with a barrier dopant. The first masking layer may be removed and a second spacer layer filling the notch may be formed. The first portion may then be doped.
US08932918B2	FinFET with self-aligned punchthrough stopper A finFET with self-aligned punchthrough stopper and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes forming spacers on sidewalls of a gate structure and fin structures of a finFET device. The method further includes forming a punchthrough stopper on exposed sidewalls of the fin structures, below the spacers. The method further includes diffusing dopants from the punchthrough stopper into the fin structures. The method further includes forming source and drain regions adjacent to the gate structure and fin structures.
US08932913B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor device To provide a semiconductor device which prevents defects and achieves miniaturization. A projecting portion or a trench (a groove portion) is formed in an insulating layer and a channel formation region of a semiconductor layer is provided in contact with the projecting portion or the trench, so that the channel formation region is extended in a direction perpendicular to a substrate. Thus, miniaturization of the transistor can be achieved and an effective channel length can be extended. In addition, before formation of the semiconductor layer, an upper-end corner portion of the projecting portion or the trench with which the semiconductor layer is in contact is subjected to round chamfering, so that a thin semiconductor layer can be formed with good coverage.
US08932912B2	One-time programmable device According to one embodiment, a one-time programmable (OTP) device having a lateral diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor (LDMOS) structure comprises a pass gate including a pass gate electrode and a pass gate dielectric, and a programming gate including a programming gate electrode and a programming gate dielectric. The programming gate is spaced from the pass gate by a drain extension region of the LDMOS structure. The LDMOS structure provides protection for the pass gate when a programming voltage for rupturing the programming gate dielectric is applied to the programming gate electrode. A method for producing such an OTP device comprises forming a drain extension region, fabricating a pass gate over a first portion of the drain extension region, and fabricating a programming gate over a second portion of the drain extension region.
US08932907B2	Semiconductor device and method of forming interposer frame electrically connected to embedded semiconductor die A semiconductor device has an interposer frame mounted over a carrier. A semiconductor die has an active surface and bumps formed over the active surface. The semiconductor die can be mounted within a die opening of the interposer frame or over the interposer frame. Stacked semiconductor die can also be mounted within the die opening of the interposer frame or over the interposer frame. Bond wires or bumps are formed between the semiconductor die and interposer frame. An encapsulant is deposited over the interposer frame and semiconductor die. An interconnect structure is formed over the encapsulant and bumps of the first semiconductor die. An electronic component, such as a discrete passive device, semiconductor die, or stacked semiconductor die, is mounted over the semiconductor die and interposer frame. The electronic component has an I/O count less than an I/O count of the semiconductor die.
US08932901B2	Stressed phase change materials A memory device includes a substrate and a memory array on the substrate. The memory array includes memory cells including stressed phase change materials in a layer of encapsulation materials. The memory cells may include memory cell structures such as mushroom-type memory cell structures, bridge-type memory cell structures, active-in-via type memory cell structures, and pore-type memory cell structures. The stressed phase change materials may comprise GST (GexSbxTex) materials in general and Ge2Sb2Te5 in particular. To manufacture the memory device, a substrate is first fabricated. Memory cells including phase change materials in a layer of encapsulation materials are formed on a front side of the substrate. A tensile or compressive stress is induced into the phase change materials on the front side of the substrate.
US08932898B2	Deposition and post-processing techniques for transparent conductive films In one embodiment, a method is provided for fabrication of a semitransparent conductive mesh. A first solution having conductive nanowires suspended therein and a second solution having nanoparticles suspended therein are sprayed toward a substrate, the spraying forming a mist. The mist is processed, while on the substrate, to provide a semitransparent conductive material in the form of a mesh having the conductive nanowires and nanoparticles. The nanoparticles are configured and arranged to direct light passing through the mesh. Connections between the nanowires provide conductivity through the mesh.
US08932897B2	Phase change memory cell A phase change memory cell includes a first contact, a phase change region above and in contact with the first contact, an electrode region, and a second contact above and in contact with the electrode region. The phase change region surrounds the electrode region. The electrode region has a first surface in contact with the phase change region and a second surface in contact with the second contact, and the second surface is wider than the first surface.
US08932890B2	Vertical-structure semiconductor light emitting element and a production method therefor The present invention relates to a vertical-structure semiconductor light emitting device and a production method thereof, more specifically, to a vertical-structure semiconductor light emitting device having a high-performance heat sink support comprising a thick metal film or metal foil. The vertical-structure semiconductor light emitting element produced in accordance with the present invention constitutes a highly reliable light emitting element with absolutely no thermal or mechanical damage since it has the high performance heatsink support and so suffers not fine micro-cracking and can be freely subjected to heat treatment and to post-processing including of a side-surface passivation thin film.
US08932881B2	Ultra-sensitive chemiluminescent substrates for enzymes and their conjugates New chemiluminescent compounds, stable in aqueous buffers, for use in biological assaying include acridane-based compounds and 1,2-dioxetanes. Among the new acridane-based compounds are water-soluble acridanes, enhancer coupled acridanes, bis and tris-acridanes as well as acridane-1,2-dioxetanes. Among the new 1,2-dioxetanes are electron deficient group-containing dioxetanes and tethered bis-1,2-dioxetanes. The 1,2-dioxetanes are useful as substrates for various enzymes. The acridanes can be admixed with an oxidizing agent, an aqueous buffer and, optionally, a stabilizer to form a substrate or reagent formulation useful for assaying, inter alia, HRP.
US08932865B2	Method for quantifying the amount of cholesterol in high-density lipoprotein 3 A method that enables quantification of cholesterol in high-density lipoprotein 3 (HDL3) in a test sample without requiring a laborious operation is disclosed. The method for quantifying cholesterol in HDL3 having: Step 1 wherein a surfactant that reacts with lipoproteins other than high-density lipoprotein 3 is reacted with a test sample to transfer cholesterol to the outside of the reaction system; and Step 2 in which cholesterol remaining in the reaction system is quantified. The method enables specific quantification of HDL3 cholesterol in a test sample using an automatic analyzer without requirement of a laborious operation such as ultracentrifugation or pretreatment. Further, quantification of the HDL2 cholesterol level can also be carried out by subtracting the HDL3 cholesterol level from the total HDL cholesterol level obtained by a conventional method for quantifying the total HDL cholesterol in a test sample.
US08932858B2	Modified polysaccharide for cell culture and release Hydrophobically modified polysaccharide compositions, articles incorporating the compositions, and methods for cell culture, automatic release of cells, and release of cell culture coating from a substrate or the cell culture articles incorporating the coating compositions, as defined herein.
US08932857B2	Method for selecting reduced differentiation resistance human induced pluripotent stem cells The present invention provides a method for selecting human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells which can be safely used for transplantation. That is, the present invention provides a method for selecting human iPS cells having reduced differentiation resistance, comprising the steps of: (1) inducing differentiation of human iPS cells; (2) detecting remaining undifferentiated cells after the step (1); and (3) selecting human iPS cells whose rate of remaining undifferentiated cells detected in step (2) is equivalent to or not more than that of control cells.
US08932856B2	Methods for reprogramming somatic cells The invention provides methods for reprogramming somatic cells to generate multipotent or pluripotent cells. Such methods are useful for a variety of purposes, including treating or preventing a medical condition in an individual. The invention further provides methods for identifying an agent that reprograms somatic cells to a less differentiated state.
US08932853B2	Method for manufacturing pancreatic-hormone-producing cells The present invention provides a method of more efficiently producing pancreas cells, particularly pancreatic hormone-producing cells, a method of stably producing pancreas cells in a large amount by more efficiently inducing differentiation of stem cells into pancreas cells, a medicament containing a pancreas cells and a screening method using the cells.A method of producing pancreatic hormone-producing cells, including subjecting stem cells to the following steps (1)-(4): (1) a step of cultivating stem cells in a medium containing an activator of activin receptor-like kinase-4,7 and a GSK3 inhibitor (2) a step of cultivating the cells obtained in the aforementioned step (1) in a medium containing an activator of activin receptor-like kinase-4,7 (3) a step of cultivating the cells obtained in the aforementioned step (2) in a medium containing any one or more kinds selected from the group consisting of (a) retinoic acid receptor agonists, (b) at least one kind selected from the group consisting of inhibitors of AMP-activated protein kinase and/or activin receptor-like kinase-2,3,6, and BMP antagonists, and (c) inhibitors of activin receptor-like kinase-4,5,7 (4) a step of cultivating the cells obtained in the aforementioned step (3).
US08932848B2	Microbial production of nitrous oxide coupled with chemical reaction of gaseous nitrous oxide A bioreactor designed to produce N2O from organic nitrogen and/or reactive nitrogen in waste is coupled to a hardware reactor device in which the N2O is consumed in a gas phase chemical reaction, e.g., catalytic decomposition to form oxygen and nitrogen gas.Heat from the exothermic reaction may be used to generate power. The N2O may alternatively be used as an oxidant or co-oxidant in a combustion reaction, e.g., in the combustion of methane. The bioreactor may have various designs including a two-stage bioreactor, a hollow-fiber membrane bioreactor, or a sequencing batch reactor. The bioreactor may involve Fe(II)-mediated reduction of nitrite to nitrous oxide.
US08932845B2	Highly productive isopropyl alcohol-producing bacterium An isopropyl alcohol-producing Escherichia coli equipped with an isopropyl alcohol production system, having at least one enhanced enzyme activity selected from the group consisting of an enhanced malate dehydrogenase activity, an enhanced NAD(P)+ transhydrogenase (AB-specific) activity, and an enhanced thiolase activity, and an isopropyl alcohol producing method including producing isopropyl alcohol from a plant-derived raw material using the isopropyl alcohol-producing Escherichia coli.
US08932844B2	Process for stimulating the defense mechanism of a plant using a bacterial extract elicitor The invention induces an increase in the resistance of potato plants, without apparent toxicity for the plant. Preliminary experiments indicate that the increase in metabolism of plants efficiently fosters (above 60%) the reduction of the development of the pathogenic phytobacteria, Erwinia carotovora, one of the principal agents in causing diseases in potatoes.
US08932840B2	Process for the conversion of a xylan-containing feed A xylan-containing feed is contacted, in the first reactor essentially operated at plug flow, with an aqueous solution of an acid at a temperature in the range from equal to or more than 140° C. to equal to or less than 210° C. to produce an intermediate product. Then, the intermediate product is contacted, in the second reactor which comprises a continuously stirred tank reactor, with an aqueous solution of an acid at a temperature in the range from more than 130° C. to equal to or less than 200° C. to produce a final product.
US08932833B2	Thermal cycler and control method of thermal cycler An attachment unit for attachment of a reaction container including a channel filled with a reaction solution and a liquid having a specific gravity different from that of the reaction solution and being immiscible with the reaction solution, the reaction solution moving close to opposed inner walls, a first heating unit that heats a first region of the channel and a second heating unit that heats a second region of the channel when the reaction container is attached to the attachment unit, a drive mechanism that switches arrangement of the attachment unit, the first heating unit, and the second heating unit between a first arrangement and a second arrangement in which a lowermost position of the channel is located within a first region and a second region, respectively, and a control unit that controls the drive mechanism, the first heating unit, and the second heating unit are provided.
US08932831B2	Insertion of sequence elements into nucleic acids The present invention concerns a method for inserting one or more tag sequences into a nucleic acid characterized by the following steps: (a) preparation of a template nucleic acid; (b) hybridization of at least one anchor sequence of at least one anchor oligonucleotide with one sequence section of the template nucleic acid; and (c) synthesization of a new strand of nucleic acid, which is partially complementary to the template nucleic acid and which contains a sequence complementary to the non-hybridized portion of the anchor oligonucleotide, e.g. to at least one tag sequence, on its 3′ end.
US08932826B2	Method for simultaneously determining multiple coagulation proteases The present invention relates to a chromogenic method for simultaneously determining the activity of multiple coagulation proteases or for simultaneously determining the inhibition of multiple coagulation proteases in a single test reaction. For this purpose, use is made of two chromogenic substrates which have different absorption maxima and whose color signals can be separated spectrally.
US08932823B2	Methods for determining the risk of prenatal complications The disclosure relates to methods, medical profiles, kits and apparatus for use in determining the risk that a pregnant individual has for developing pre-eclampsia based on amounts of certain biochemical markers in a biological sample from the individual and biophysical markers. The disclosure also relates to methods, medical profiles, kits and apparatus for use in determining the risk that a pregnant individual is carrying a fetus having a chromosomal abnormality based on amounts of certain biochemical markers in a biological sample from the individual and biophysical markers.
US08932814B2	CRISPR-Cas nickase systems, methods and compositions for sequence manipulation in eukaryotes The invention provides for systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are vectors and vector systems, some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in eukaryotic cells and methods for selecting specific cells by introducing precise mutations utilizing the CRISPR/Cas system.
US08932812B2	Restriction enzyme based whole genome sequencing Method for de novo whole genome sequencing based on a (sequence-based) physical map of a DNA sample clone bank based on end-sequencing tagged adapter-ligated restriction fragments, in combination with sequencing adapter-ligated restriction fragments of the DNA sample wherein the recognition sequence of the restriction enzyme used in the generation of the physical map is identical to at least part of the recognition sequence of the restriction enzyme used in the generation of the DNA sample.
US08932811B2	Genomic selection and sequencing using encoded microcarriers The present invention relates to a method for determining the sequence of a nucleic molecule. Herein a capture oligonucleotide probe is attached to an encoded microcarrier, wherein the code of said microcarrier identifies the sequence of said oligonucleotide probe. The capture oligonucleotide probe is hybridized with a sample comprising nucleic acids molecules, wherein said DNA fragment comprises a sequence which is complementary to the sequence of the capture oligonucleotide probe. The sequence of the DNA molecule is determined, wherein the capture oligonucleotide probe serves as a primer for a DNA polymerase, in the case of single molecule sequencing this is a sequencing primer. After the sequence determination, the nucleotide sequence of the capture oligonucleotide probe is identified by determining the code on the microcarrier, which corresponds with the capture oligonucleotide probe. This sequence information directly identifies the location of the sequenced DNA fragment on the genome, allowing direct comparison.
US08932808B1	Methods and compositions for determining a graft tolerant phenotype in a subject Methods are provided for determining whether a subject has a graft tolerant phenotype. In practicing the subject methods, the expression of at least one gene in a sample from the subject, e.g., a blood sample, is assayed to obtain an expression evaluation for the at least one gene. The obtained expression evaluation is then employed to determine whether the subject has a graft tolerant phenotype. Also provides are compositions, systems and kits that find use in practicing the subject methods. The methods and compositions find use in a variety of applications, including the determination of an immunosuppressive therapy regimen.
US08932807B2	High throughput in vitro translation (cell-lysate based) assay for detecting quorum sensing signals A cell-lysate extract based assay reagent for detecting quorum sensing signals is generally provided, along with methods of making and using the same. The assay reagent generally includes a cell-lysate extract formed from a biosensor bacterium (e.g., Agrobacterium tumefaciens NTL4 (pCF218)(pCF372)) and a detecting substrate (e.g., an absorbance-based or luminescence-based substrate). The cell-lysate extract can be prepared by (1) disrupting the cell membranes of the biosensor bacterium to release the cellular components into a solution, (2) centrifuging the resulting solution, and (3) removing the resulting supernatant solution.
US08932806B1	Method for identifying t-cell stimulating protein fragments The invention relates to a method for identifying T-cell stimulating protein fragments using the following steps: a) detecting the amino acid sequence of an antigen; b) subdividing the found amino acid sequence of the antigen into protein fragments; c) synthesizing at least one protein fragment; d) incubating a suspension containing t-cells with the protein fragments; e) identifying an induced T-cell cytokine or activation marker by flow-through cytometry, and; f) assigning the T-cells, with which T-cell cytokines and/or activation markers were identified, to the protein fragments which were incubated with the T-cells. The corresponding protein fragments/peptides are synthetically produced with the assistance of the detected positive sequence, and said corresponding protein fragments/peptides can be utilized to produce a medicament for immunostimulation.
US08932803B2	Pattern forming process A pattern is formed by coating a first chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising a resin comprising recurring units having an acid labile group so that it may turn soluble in alkaline developer upon elimination of the acid labile group, a photoacid generator, and a first organic solvent, onto a processable substrate, prebaking, exposing, PEB, and developing in an alkaline developer to form a positive pattern; heating the positive pattern to render it resistant to a second organic solvent used in a second resist composition; coating the second resist composition, prebaking, exposing, PEB, and developing in a third organic solvent to form a negative pattern. The positive pattern and the negative pattern are simultaneously formed.
US08932797B2	Photoacid generators A photoacid generator compound has formula (I): G+Z− (I) wherein G has formula (II): In formula (II), X is S or I, each R0 is commonly attached to X and is independently C1-30 alkyl; polycyclic or monocyclic C3-30 cycloalkyl; polycyclic or monocyclic C6-30 aryl; or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing groups. G has a molecular weight greater than 263.4 g/mol, or less than 263.4 g/mol. One or more R0 groups are further attached to an adjacent R0 group, a is 2 or 3, wherein when X is I, a is 2, or when X is S, a is 2 or 3. Z in formula (I) comprises the anion of a sulfonic acid, a sulfonimide, or a sulfonamide. A photoresist and coated film also includes the photoacid generator, and a method of forming an electronic device uses the photoresist.
US08932794B2	Positive photosensitive composition and pattern forming method using the same A positive photosensitive composition, includes: (A) a resin having a repeating unit represented by formula (1) as defined in the specification and a repeating unit represented by formula (2) as defined in the specification and being capable of increasing a solubility of the resin (A) in an alkali developer by an action of an acid; (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation; and a solvent, and a pattern forming method uses the positive photosensitive composition.
US08932790B2	Toner, developer including the toner, image forming apparatus using the toner, and block copolymer The toner includes a pigment; and a block copolymer having a polyester block A including a residual group of a hydroxycarboxylic acid, and a polyester block B including an anionic group. When cross-section of the block copolymer is observed by a tapping mode atomic force microscope to obtain a phase image of the cross-section, the polyester block B, which has relatively large phase delay, is dispersed as domains having an average size of from 20 nm to 100 nm in a domain of the polyester block A, which has relatively small phase delay. The block copolymer has a first glass transition temperature of from −20° C. to 20° C., and a second glass transition temperature of from 35° C. to 65° C. when the first and second glass transition temperatures are determined from a thermogram obtained by subjecting the block copolymer to differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) at a temperature rising speed of 5° C./min.
US08932788B2	Toner, developer, and image forming method The present invention provides a toner containing at least a binder resin and a pigment, wherein the amount of the pigment in the toner is 3.0% by mass to 8.5% by mass, the volume average particle diameter of the toner is 2.0 μm to 6.0 μm, and a monochrome image, which has been fixed on a recording medium so that the amount of the toner adhered onto the recording medium is 0.25 mg/cm2, has a reflection density of 1.2 to 2.5.

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