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US07658800B2	Gas distribution assembly for use in a semiconductor work piece processing reactor A semiconductor work piece processing reactor is described and which includes a processing chamber defining a deposition region; a pedestal which supports and moves a semiconductor work piece to be processed within the deposition region of the processing chamber; and a gas distribution assembly mounted within the processing chamber and which defines first and second reactive gas passageways which are separated from each other, and which deliver two reactant gases to a semiconductor work piece which is positioned near the gas distribution assembly.
US07658795B2	Magnesium oxychloride cement Magnesium oxychloride cement is formed by mixing a magnesium chloride (MgCl2) brine solution with a magnesium oxide (MgO) composition in a selected stoichiometric ratio of MgCl2, MgO, and H2O that forms the 5 phase magnesium oxychloride cement composition. Although Sorel cements formed from the mixture of MgCl2, MgO can form a variety of compounds, the inventive systems and methods provide for controlling the cement kinetics to form the five phase magnesium oxychloride cement composition and results in an improved and stable cement composition. Various fillers can be optionally added to form preferred cement materials for uses as diverse such as road stripping, fire-proofing, fire barriers, cement repair, and mortar.
US07658794B2	Fiber cement building materials with low density additives This invention relates to a formulation with the addition of low density additives of volcanic ash, hollow ceramic microspheres or a combination of microspheres and volcanic ash or other low density additives into cementitious cellulose fiber reinforced building materials. This formulation is advantageously lightweight or low density compared as compared to current fiber cement products without the increased moisture expansion and freeze-thaw degradation usually associated with the addition of lightweight inorganic materials to fiber cement mixes. The low density additives also give the material improved thermal dimensional stability.
US07658789B1	Off gas extraction and chemical recovery system and related methods An off gas extraction system provides superior results to other systems for cleaning polluted soil. Off gas is extracted, followed by compression and condensation. Compression and condensation produce an off gas that must be further treated to produce pollutant-free exhaust. A regenerative adsorber cleans the influent gas/air by adsorbing residual chemical vapor and concentrates the removed chemical vapor and reprocesses them. Conventional scrubbers are used on the back end of the system to produce a final exhaust as prescribed by environmental regulation. Methods of accomplishing the same are similarly provided, including unique business methods for conforming extraction plans with current environmental regulations and compliance impact generation based on an evolved knowledge base.
US07658783B2	High temperature heap bioleaching process A heap is constructed with hypogenic copper sulfide bearing ore to include exposed sulfide mineral particles at least 25 weight % of which are hypogenic copper sulfides. The concentration of the exposed sulfide mineral particles is such that the heap includes at least 10 Kg of exposed sulfide sulfur per tonne of solids in the heap. At least 50% of the total copper in the heap is in the form of hypogenic copper sulfides. A substantial portion of the heap is heated to at least 50° C. The heap is inoculated with a thermophilic microorganism, and bioleaching is carried out so that sufficient sulfide mineral particles in the heap are biooxidized to oxidize at least 10 Kg of sulfide sulfur per tonne of solids in the heap and to cause the dissolution of at least 50% of the copper in the heap in a relatively short period of time.
US07658781B1	Silicon-containing composite bodies, and methods for making same Composite bodies made by a silicon metal infiltration process that feature a metal phase in addition to any residual silicon phase. Not only does this give the composite material engineer greater flexibility in designing or tailoring the physical properties of the resulting composite material, but the infiltrant also can be engineered compositionally to have much diminished amounts of expansion upon solidification, thereby enhancing net-shape-making capabilities. These and other consequences of engineering the metal component of composite bodies made by silicon infiltration permit the fabrication of large structures of complex shape. Certain liquid-based preforming techniques are particularly well suited to the task, particularly where a high volumetric loading of the reinforcement component is desired.
US07658779B2	Monolithic element with reinforced corners for the filtration of particles The invention relates to a honeycomb monolithic element for the filtration of particles, characterized in that the peripheral channels forming part of the outer wall of said element are configured to help in the formation of an outer wall whose inner face is substantially flat over the whole length of the element and in that said flat wall also has an increased thickness at the corners, so that, on a cross section, the ratio R of the thickness Ec of the wall, measured along the bisecting line of the angle at a corner of the element, over the minimal thickness Emin of said wall is greater than 1.5.
US07658776B1	Biomass reactor for producing gas Apparatus for producing synthesis gas from a biomass feed in a closed, helical coil reactor utilizing a heat source such as a natural gas burner. The reactor includes the helical coil disposed in a reactor vessel with the heat source positioned toward a bottom of the reactor vessel. A heat shield is preferably disposed within at least an upper section of the helical coil, and the coil is placed adjacent to, but spaced from, a sidewall of the vessel so that convective heat may flow upwardly and around the individual coils of the helical coil. A lower section of the helical coil is preferably exposed to direct heat from the heat source. This lower section may exhibit a coil diameter that is greater than a coil diameter of the upper section. The biomass feed may be supplied to the helical coil from a mixing chamber including a spiraling screw valve.
US07658775B2	Method for making negative electrode component including a carbonaceous material for use in a nonaqueous secondary battery A method for making a negative electrode component used in a nonaqueous secondary battery that includes the steps of polishing the surface of the negative electrode component by irradiating the surface with light to produce a negative electrode that includes a carbonaceous material in which the ratio RG=Gs/Gb is at least 4.5, where Gs is the degree of graphitization the carbonaceous material as determined by a surface-enhanced Raman spectrum and Gb is degree of graphitization of the carbonaceous material as determined by a Raman spectrum measured using argon laser light and both Gs and Gb are measured under set parameters.
US07658773B2	Method for fabricating a solid electrolyte memory device and solid electrolyte memory device A method for fabricating a solid electrolyte memory device comprises a plurality of solid electrolyte memory cells, the solid electrolyte memory cells sharing a common continuous solid electrolyte layer comprising solid electrolyte cell areas and solid electrolyte inter-cell areas, the method comprising the process of introducing mobile ion solubility reducing material or mobile ion mobility reducing material into the solid electrolyte inter-cell areas.
US07658770B2	Agents for coloring keratin fibers The present invention relates to agents for coloring keratin fibers which comprise at least one cationic azodye of the general formula (I).
US07658769B2	Oxidation hair dye composition An oxidation hair dye composition that provides an improved dyeing property. The oxidation hair dye composition comprises an oxidation dye, an alkaline chemical, and an oxidizing agent. The oxidation hair dye composition further comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of microbial hyaluronic acids and salts thereof.
US07658768B2	Bone graft substitute composition Bone graft substitute compositions and methods of making the compositions are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of making a composition includes contacting a mixing solution with a first mixture having calcium sulfate hemihydrate and a plasticizing material to form a second mixture; waiting a predetermined period of time after forming said second mixture; and then contacting demineralized bone with the second mixture to form the composition. A composition can be formed from a kit including a first mixture having calcium sulfate hemihydrate and a plasticizing substance, a second mixture having demineralized bone, and a mixing solution. The first and second mixtures and the mixing solution are unblended.
US07658767B2	Hinged orthopaedic prosthesis A hinged orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component, a tibial component, and a bearing component positioned between the femoral and tibial components. A hinge assembly is coupled to the femoral component to constrain the movement of the femoral component relative to the tibial component.
US07658763B2	Heart valve holder and method for resisting suture looping An improved holder and method for implanting a tissue-type prosthetic mitral heart valve that prevents suture looping and ma y also constrict the commissure posts of the valve. An upstanding or shaft member axially positioned on the holder causes the lengths of attachment sutures to extend axially beyond the commissure post tips to create a tent and prevent looping of any of an array of pre-implanted sutures around the tips during deployment of the valve. The shaft member may be axially movable such that it can be initially retracted and then actuated just prior to valve deployment. The shaft member may have notches on its distal tip for capturing the attachment sutures, which are crossed over along the valve axis to ensure engagement by the notches. The attachment sutures may be strands or filaments, or may be wider bands of flexible biocompatible material. If bands are used, they desirably cover the commissure post tips to further help prevent suture looping thereover. The flexible lengths of material extend directly between commissures of the valve, or may extending radially inward from each commissure to a central upstanding member.
US07658761B2	Balloon expandable superelastic stent A balloon expandable superelastic stent is made of a Ti—Ni—Nb (the content of Nb being at least 3 at %) shape memory alloy. A shape recovery temperature of the stent is lower than a living body temperature in an unloaded state after shape memory treatment. The shape recovery temperature exceeds the living body temperature after the stent is mounted to a catheter and released from the catheter in a living body.
US07658741B2	Multi-positionable cut guide A multi-positionable cut guide including a bone attachment device, base, and guide member. Bone attachment device is adapted to be coupled to the bone and has a base receiving portion. Base includes a mounting portion slideably coupled to base receiving portion such that base is slideable relative to attachment device along at least one dimension. Guide housing is pivotally mounted to base and guide member is rotatably mounted to guide housing. Guide member defines an axis about which it is rotatable. Guide member defines an elongated guide slot extending along the axis and adapted to receive and guide a saw for resecting the end of the bone. Guide slot defines a cut guide plane, the position of which is adjustable relative to the bone via sliding of base along at least one dimension, pivoting of the guide housing relative to base, and rotation of guide member about the axis.
US07658740B2	Surgical attachment instrument and method A surgical attachment instrument and method according to which a housing is adapted to be coupled to a motor. A tubular member is coupled to the housing so that an end of the tubular member extends from the housing at a predetermined distance. The predetermined distance may be selectively adjusted by a repeatable increment.
US07658735B2	Steerable wound drain device The invention relates to a steerable wound drainage device which permits control of the positioning within the body of the device thereby affording the practitioner the ability to re-position the wound drain within the body while avoiding unnecessary trauma to surrounding tissues and organs. In one embodiment, the wound drainage device contains at least one longitudinal duct, at least one internal lumen, and at least one lateral opening communicating therewith, and an internal steering apparatus adapted to controllably position the catheter within the body.
US07658733B2	Vial for regulating pressure In certain embodiments, a vial adaptor for removing liquid contents from a vial comprises a piercing member and a bag. The bag can be contained within the piercing member such that the bag is introduced to the vial when the vial adaptor is coupled with the vial. In some embodiments, the bag expands within the vial as liquid is removed from the vial via the adaptor, thereby regulating pressure within the vial. In other embodiments, a vial comprises a bag for regulating pressure within the vial as liquid is removed therefrom. In some embodiments, a vial adaptor is coupled with the vial in order to remove the liquid. In some embodiments, as the liquid is removed from the vial via the adaptor, the bag expands within the vial, and in other embodiments, the bag contracts within the vial.
US07658731B2	Disposal means on an absorbent diaper An absorbent diaper (1) has a topsheet (5) and a backsheet (6) and an absorbent core (7). The diaper also has a rear waist portion (4), and a front waist portion (2), each having an upper edge respectively (8,9). The diaper further has a disposal tape (14) which is attached to both the topsheet (5) and the backsheet (6) across and around an upper edge (8, 9). One of the attachments (17) is releasable. The disposal tape (14) may be used for maintaining the diaper in a rolled or folded configuration for disposal, while before being used for disposal it covers an upper edge (8, 9) of the diaper, providing a comfortable upper edge for the wearer.
US07658727B1	Implantable medical device with enhanced biocompatibility and biostability An implantable medical device comprising a drug-loaded polymer overlaid with a fabric that promotes tissue ingrowth is useful in a wide variety of tissue engineering applications. The invention includes, for example, prosthetic heart valves, annuloplasty rings, and grafts, having enhanced biocompatibility and biostability. Methods of making and using the implantable medical devices of the invention are also included.
US07658726B2	Drip chamber with integrated flow regulator for medical lines Described herein is a drip chamber for medical lines with a generally cylindrical body having an inlet, on which a precision flow regulator is directly applied.
US07658714B2	Intelligent ultrasound examination storage system An intelligent ultrasound examination storage system is disclosed, which permits a sonographer to focus entirely on the examination process while the system analyses image data and marks events of interest for post-examination review or storage.
US07658712B2	Vaginal speculum A speculum (1) for internal examination of a body cavity such as a vagina (25), comprising at least two spoons (3,4), each comprising a spoon blade that can be inserted in the body cavity (25), which spoons (3,4) attached to one another via a hinge pin (7) and are hingeable between a closed position in which the spoon blades (3,4) are essentially in contact with one another and a spread position in which the spoon blades (3,4) are some distance apart, and at least one operating handle (5) which is located outside the body cavity (25) during use, a body rest being provided which, in conjunction with the operating handle (5), effects spreading of the spoon blades.
US07658703B2	Method of preventing exposure of asbestos-containing material, method of treating asbestos-containing waste material, method of melt treating asbestos-containing waste material, asbestos-containing waste material treated article, and asbestos-containing melt treated article The present invention relates to a series of techniques for treating a waste material of an asbestos-containing material, from emergency treatment, dismantling, or transportation of an already constructed asbestos-containing material to a heating and melting treatment of the dismantled asbestos-containing waste material. The preset invention provides a method of preventing the exposure of the fibrous dust of the asbestos involving melting an asbestos-containing waste material, into which lithium silicate is impregnated in a melting furnace for treating an asbestos-containing material into harmless. The lithium silicate impregnated into the asbestos-containing waste material forms a gel within the range of temperatures of 500 to 1,100° C., and the formed gel adheres onto the surfaces of asbestos fibers, thereby preventing the exposure of the fibrous dust of the asbestos. Moreover, the melting temperature of asbestos can be reduced to about 1,360° C.
US07658698B2	Variable stride exercise device with ramp A non-impact exercise device comprising a framework, at least one ramp assembly, a pair of foot support assemblies, a foot location control assembly, and means for adjusting the maximum stride length of the foot support assemblies. The foot support assemblies may advantageously be coupled to the foot location control assembly by a flexible cable linkage. The foot support assemblies each include a foot platform for the user to stand on. The foot support assemblies are coupled to the one or more ramp assemblies of the exercise device. The user exercises by putting force into the device through the foot platforms and/or handles. This causes the foot platforms to roll along the ramps while the user is standing upon the foot platforms. The user may readily vary the length and frequency of the reciprocating stride.
US07658696B2	Multipurpose therapeutic device Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a multipurpose therapeutic device for managing musculoskeletal pain and administering traction. In one embodiment of the present invention, a multipurpose therapeutic device includes a front side, a rear side, a first end, and a second end. An outer gripping surface is positioned in proximity to each of the two ends and a number of invaginating contact surfaces extend from the perimeter of the front side and/or the rear side. In one embodiment of the present invention, a user may place his or her neck against one of the contact surfaces. The user may then grip the outer gripping surfaces with his or her hands and move the multipurpose therapeutic device superiorly and inferiorly along his or her neck while applying pressure against his or her neck to massage sore neck muscles or to stretch his or her spine.
US07658691B2	Automatic transmission with improved shift quality A modification to the manual valve of an automatic transmission is provided which improves the shift quality of the automatic transmission when the transmission is shifted from a drive gear to either Park or Neutral. More particularly, the invention provides a control orifice which regulates the release of hydraulic fluid from one or more clutch circuits such that pressure to one or more clutches is gradually released. The gradual release of pressure form the one or more clutches provides an improved shift quality. In alternate embodiments, the present invention provides a further modification to an automatic transmission which allows the control orifice to be circumvented in situations where a rapid swap of pressure from on clutch control solenoid to another is required.
US07658686B2	Golf club head with concave insert A hollow golf club head with a concave portion is disclosed and claimed. The club head includes a metallic portion and a light weight portion, which may be formed of plastic, composite, or the like. The concave portion allows the club designer to make a club head having very thin portions while still maintaining the requisite structural integrity. Convex bulges may optionally be provided to house weight inserts to enhance the playing characteristics of the golf club.
US07658685B2	Spin milled grooves for a golf club The present invention is directed to a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves have sharp edges, radiused ends, and a draft angle between about 2° and 12°. The striking face is machined such that it has a uniform texture with a roughness of more than 40 Ra.
US07658682B2	Golf club handle grip with ball marker A grip for a golf club and a golf club is provided. The grip has an elongate gripping handle defining a cavity sized to surround an end of a shaft of a golf club. An end surface of the grip is provided with a magnet recessed into the end surface. A ball marker having a magnetic material is magnetically held in place on the end surface by the magnet. A ridge partially defines an outline of the ball marker so that the ridge at least partially surrounds the ball marker when the ball marker is positioned on the end surface, holding the ball marker in place on the end surface of the grip of a golf club when the ball marker is not needed.
US07658678B2	Pronged sleeve-type flexible shaft coupling A shaft coupling with a flexible annular sleeve, a driver end piece, and a driven end piece. The end pieces have a plurality of axially projecting prongs arranged so that the driver prongs loosely interlock in the spaces between the driven prongs with a gap between each pair of prongs. The sleeve fits snugly around the periphery of the loosely interlocked prongs. Each prong has at least one prong groove in its outer periphery. Each of two peripheral edges may be shaped to form a groove flank, and each set of two adjacent groove flanks on adjacent prongs may form a gap groove. The sleeve has a plurality of inner teeth including a plurality of groove teeth in alternating arrangement with a plurality of gap teeth. The prong grooves and groove teeth mesh, and the gap grooves and gap teeth mesh. Groove teeth may be bigger than gap teeth.
US07658673B2	Gaming device having risk evaluation bonus round A gaming device that provides an offer/acceptance game, wherein the player preferably knows all the necessary information to make an informed decision whether to risk a currently held award and attempt to obtain a higher value award. The game determines the success or failure of a game event regardless of whether the player risks the offer award. If the player keeps an offer award, the game still displays a success or failure outcome, so that the player can see what the player missed, good or bad. The game also includes a plurality of levels or offers, wherein the player can sequentially trade up a currently held offer award a plurality of preferably predetermined times. The game is preferably embodied in a plurality of sequentially more difficult motorcycle jumps.
US07658672B1	Multi-play poker gaming system with predetermined game outcomes A gaming system which provides the player a plurality of playing cards to form an initial primary poker hand and also displays one or more other poker hands. The player selects one or more of the initially dealt cards in the primary poker hand to hold or to discard. The held cards are also held in one, more or each of the other simultaneously displayed hands. The gaming device evaluates the held cards and determines which poker game outcomes are possible based on the held cards and the remaining cards in the deck. The gaming device utilizes a stored table of different distributions of poker game outcomes which would result in each payout amount and a table regarding which poker game outcomes are possible based on the player's held cards to determine a distribution of outcomes that provides a total payout equal to the payout of the predetermined game outcome.
US07658668B2	Coin handling equipment A hopper coin feeder (1) comprises upper and lower hopper discs (18, 25). A flexible hopper wall (17) of diabolo shape cooperates with the upper disc (18) to control the feeding of coins by a coin pushing member (35) to the outer margin of the disc (18) where they are gripped between an annular band (33) and the disc (18) to be conveyed past a coin discriminator (61). Any coins or debris that drop from the edge of upper disc (18) are caught on the lower disc (25) and pass to a reject chute (132) and coin payout cup (12). An active coin delivery chute and diverter (80), FIG. 10, comprises a reciprocable plate (81) having a finger (82) which controls whether a coin fed from the upper disc (18) passes down the chute or is rejected onto the lower disc (25). Coins that pass down the chute enter a bowl (89) of a double-disc coin conveying assembly (5) that conveys a coin from the bowl (89) to a LIFO coin stacks (3) of a coin storage unit (1). Oversize coins that enter the chute can be directed through the bowl (89), and through aligned apertures (8) in the coin conveying discs, to pass into a coin outlet (10) also leading to the payout cup (12).
US07658667B2	Arrangement in a mobile machine for screeding floor surfaces The invention relates to an arrangement in a mobile machine for screeding floor surfaces. This comprises a housing with a planet disk (3), which is rotatably supported in the bottom of the said housing and driven by a drive motor (1). The planet disk carries a number of rotatably supported screeding disks, distributed over the planet disk (3) and operatively connected to the drive motor (1). According to the invention the number of screeding disks is an even number up to a maximum of six. Viewed in the direction of rotation of the planet disk (3), half the number of screeding disks have a direction of rotation coinciding with the planet disk (3) and the remaining screeding disks an opposing direction of rotation.
US07658662B2	Automatic locking system for dumping toy A toy having a pivoting member such as a dump bucket or bed, with an automatic locking system on the pivoting member. An embodiment of the present invention provides toy having a chassis, a pivoting member pivotably and slideably mounted on the chassis, and a latch mechanism. The pivoting member pivots with respect to a pivot axis and slides in a direction radial to the pivot axis from a first position to a second position. The latch mechanism engages the chassis with the pivoting member in the first position and prevents the pivoting member from pivoting, and disengages the chassis from the pivoting member in the second position to allow the pivoting member to pivot.
US07658660B1	Game call apparatus A game call apparatus is provided which has a mouthpiece including an air inlet, a reed positioned in the mouthpiece and vibrating when air is blown into the mouthpiece, and inner and outer tubular sound chambers mounted on an air outlet end of the mouthpiece. The reed is mounted on an air inlet end of the inner tubular sound chamber, and an air outlet end of the inner tubular sound chamber extends into the outer tubular sound chamber. The outer tubular chamber has an air exit end which tapers radially inwardly toward an air exit. The air exit end includes the air exit which is smaller than an air outlet of the inner tubular chamber. The taper and small exit opening of the outer tubular chamber provides a back pressure to air blown into the mouthpiece which produces a realistic game call sound as the reed vibrates.
US07658659B1	Hybrid water sport footwear An apparatus includes an upper portion, a sole and a fin. The upper portion is configured to at least partially cover a foot. The sole is coupled to the upper portion and defines a cavity. The fin has a first portion and a second portion. The fin is movable between a first configuration and a second configuration. When in the first configuration, the fin is substantially within the cavity defined by the sole, and the first portion of the fin at least partially overlaps the second portion of the fin. When in the second configuration, the fin extends substantially outside the cavity defined by the sole.
US07658656B2	Spring biased blade contact A contact includes a first contact pin (21) of a blade shape, a second contact pin (22) and a spring (23). The second contact pin includes a connecting portion (223) and a receiving portion (222) opposite to the connecting portion. The receiving portion defines a receiving space (224) to accommodate the first contact pin. The spring locates in the receiving space and allow the first contact pin to shift downwards and upwards therein.
US07658655B2	Electrical splice connector An electrical connector union coupler assembly including a coupling subassembly and a collet retainer. The coupling subassembly includes a coupling sleeve rotatably connected to a coupling body. The coupling body includes a first end with a threaded section and a first surface adapted to press against a first set of electrical connector wedges. The coupling sleeve is constrained on the coupling body for substantially only rotational movement relative to the coupling body. The collet retainer has a first end movably connected to the coupling sleeve by a threaded connection. The collet retainer includes a second end with a threaded section and a second surface adapted to press against a second set of electrical connector wedges.
US07658654B2	Female terminal fitting A female terminal fitting includes a bottom plate which extends in a front-back direction, a female electrical contact portion formed on a front side of the bottom plate, a board connecting portion extending backward of the bottom plate, and a stress relaxation portion. The bottom plate has a first stress relaxation portion which is resiliently deformable in an up-down direction. A side wall is erected from and formed on at least one side portion of the bottom plate in a right-left direction. A connecting portion connects to the board connecting portion in a state that the board connecting portion is arranged so as to be parallel to the front-back direction and is located more inside than the side wall. The connecting portion is a second stress relaxation portion which is resiliently deformable in the right-left direction and in the front-back direction.
US07658649B2	Card connector mechanism and card adapter having the card connector mechanism A connector mechanism for a card, capable of being thinned, and a card adaptor having a connector mechanism for a card. A connector mechanism for a card, having an installation section (2a) in which a card (1) having external connection sections is installed and having a terminal member (9) with which the external connection sections of the card (1) can come into contact. The mechanism further has a lift-up mechanism including a projection section (2b) that once lift a front end section (1a) of the card (1) upward and then causes each of the external connection sections of the card (1) to be in contact with a corresponding one of the terminals (9a-9c) of the terminal member (9).
US07658640B2	Cable connector, method of connecting a cable connector and a cable A cable connector 1 includes a cover insulator adapted to clamp a cable. The cable has an end portion bent by a bending angle α. The cover insulator is coupled to a base insulator. The base insulator holds a terminal having an end portion bent by a bending angle β. Herein, the angles α and β satisfy the relationship given by β<π−α (rad) so that the end portion of the cable is pressed by the end portion of the terminal.
US07658639B2	Terminal block The optical reduction of openings (12) in insulating housings (2) of terminal blocks (1) and an external characterization (23) of said series terminals, is achieved by terminal blocks being provided with conductor connection elements (4). The respective actuating opening of each contact point, which is used to receive actuating tools, is closed by means of a flap (17) provided with an integral hinge, the flaps forming a common surface with the insulated housing. Said flaps can include a visible feature or indicia on the surface thereof, characterizing the type of connection element.
US07658636B2	Board mounted electrical connector A board-to-board electrical connector assembly includes a first connector having a dielectric housing for mounting on a first printed circuit board for receiving a plug portion of a second connector mounted on a second printed circuit board. The connectors are mateable in a mating direction. A plurality of first conductive terminals are mounted on the housing of the first connector along the receptacle for engaging a plurality of second conductive terminals mounted along the plug portion of the second connector. A first retention member is mounted on one of the connectors and is engageable with a second retention member on the other connector in the mating direction. The first retention member includes a flexible engaging portion which extends in a direction generally perpendicular to the mating direction. The second retention member includes a rigid engaging portion for engaging and flexing the flexible engaging portion to hold the connectors in mated condition.
US07658616B2	Groups of land grid interposers of different heights having metal-on elastomer hemi-torus shapes providing for electrical contact with at least one component on an opposite side of an electrically insulating carrier plate mounting interposers A land grid array (LGA) interposer structure, including an electrically insulating carrier plane, and interposer groupings of different height being mounted on a first surface of said carrier plane. Each interposer possesses a hemi-toroidal configuration in transverse cross-section and is constituted of a dielectric elastomeric material. A plurality of electrically-conductive elements are arranged about the surface of each hemi-toroidal interposer and extend radically inwardly and downwardly from an uppermost end thereof into electrical contact with at least one component located on an opposite side of the electrically insulating carrier plane.
US07658615B2	Card connector assembly with a daughter board A card connector (100) mounted on a printed circuit board to connect with an electronic element, includes an insulating housing (50) retaining a plurality of terminals (51), a shell (31) covering on the insulating housing to define a cavity (20) for receiving a card, the cavity defining a first portion (310) and a second portion (311), the first portion having a width greater than that of the second portion along a direction perpendicular to an inserting direction of the card, a void space (34) located at a lateral side of the second portion, and at a front of the first portion, and a mating connector (14) mounted on the printed circuit board and located at the void space for connecting the card connector with the electronic element electrically.
US07658613B1	Magnetic connector A connector uses complimentary magnetic arrays and mating surfaces on its plug and receptacle to facilitate connection and disconnection of the connector. The plug includes a magnetic array wherein the polarity of the magnets facing the receptacle when the plug and receptacle are connected is selected such that they can only be mated with a complimentary magnetic array on the receptacle when the plug has a desired orientation with respect to the receptacle. The plug and receptacle also have mechanical mating surfaces on their circumference that are shaped such that the plug and the receptacle can only be connected with the desired orientation. The plug can be separated from the receptacle by rotating the plug with respect to the receptacle such that the mechanical mating surfaces break the magnetic connection between the complimentary magnetic arrays.
US07658609B2	Internal combustion burner, particularly for drawing mineral fibers An internal combustion burner, especially for attenuation of mineral fibers, and including a combustion chamber, into which at least one duct for feeding fuel and oxidizer opens, and provided with an expansion orifice. The combustion chamber is provided with at least one flame stabilizing element, the geometry of the walls of which is chosen to create a confinement zone in which at least part of the combustion between oxidizer and fuel takes place.
US07658608B2	Method of forming a candle with imbedded images An application for a method of making a candle includes providing a candle core and adding a base layer of wax to the candle core. Next, an image area is cut out of the base layer large enough to contain an image and the base layer is peeled away from the candle core in the image area. An adhesion layer of wax is added to the candle core. An image is installed in the image area. A clear layer of wax is added to the candle core, also covering the image. An outer layer of wax is added to the candle core, also covering the image area then the image area is cut out of the outer layer and the outer layer is peeled away from the candle core in the image area.
US07658603B2	Methods and systems for integrating fluid dispensing technology with stereolithography An integrated system and method of integrating fluid dispensing technologies (e.g., direct-write (DW)) with rapid prototyping (RP) technologies (e.g., stereolithography (SL)) without part registration comprising: an SL apparatus and a fluid dispensing apparatus further comprising a translation mechanism adapted to translate the fluid dispensing apparatus along the Z-, Y- and Z-axes. The fluid dispensing apparatus comprises: a pressurized fluid container; a valve mechanism adapted to control the flow of fluid from the pressurized fluid container; and a dispensing nozzle adapted to deposit the fluid in a desired location. To aid in calibration, the integrated system includes a laser sensor and a mechanical switch. The method further comprises building a second part layer on top of the fluid deposits and optionally accommodating multi-layered circuitry by incorporating a connector trace. Thus, the present invention is capable of efficiently building single and multi-material SL fabricated parts embedded with complex three-dimensional circuitry using DW.
US07658596B2	Mini pump's nozzle device and handheld portion made of dual material with different hardnesses A mini pump having a body includes a head, a handheld portion extending from the head and having a groove, a nozzle device having a cover element, a nozzle and an anti-sliding element. The anti-sliding element is disposed on the head and partially received in the groove. The cover element engages the anti-sliding element to the cylinder and prevents the nozzle from coming off the body. The handheld portion and the anti-sliding element are made of resins with different hardnesses. The material of the handheld portion of the body is tougher than that of the anti-sliding element of the nozzle device.
US07658592B1	Slots in fan housing to reduce tonal noise A fan housing is provided with slots formed in the enclosure of the fan housing. The slots are sized appropriately to filter the noise generated during operation of the cooling fan; e.g., tonal noise produced by the rotation of the blades. The slots may either be vented to the outside of the enclosure or closed off.
US07658588B1	Optimized blade tip clearance process for a rub tolerant design A process for optimizing a blade tip clearance for a rub tolerate design in a gas turbine engine that includes evaluating a selection of candidate materials for galling and heat generation, selecting a subset of the candidate materials and analyze engine transient tip clearance for the subset materials, verifying the optimum material cooling and heat shielding for tip clearance and structures, and analyze and select an engine break-in procedure for the optimum tip clearance between turbine and compressor. If one of the subset materials results in a poor performance, than another material from the candidate materials is selected and reanalyzed until the best materials have been found. When the best materials are found, then a finite element method of analysis is performed from the blade and the static parts that form the tip clearance is performed to evaluate the materials for damage. If required, the blade and tip squealer configuration is altered to reduce stress, or blade tip coating is used. If a micro-crack in the static part will propagate, then the configuration of the hooks, scallops and the part thickness is reconfigured to reduce stress. Then, a #D analysis is performed for out-of-roundness, centerline bending and rotor sag. The design configuration and manufacturing is reiterated in order to optimize out-of-roundness.
US07658578B1	Tarp lashing system A tarp lashing system for an open bed trailer employs a novel hook that eliminates the need for threading an elastic cord through a series of D-rings on the tarp. The novel hook is used in conjunction with the anchor points that already exist on the perimeter of the trailer. In some embodiments, the hooks have a clamped state and an unclamped state. In the clamped state, the hook grips the cord to maintain the hook's position along the cord's length. In the unclamped state, the hook's position can be readily adjusted by sliding the hook along the length of the cord. With this system, the hooks can be selectively hooked onto one of multiple series of D-rings so that the tarp can be adjusted to match the size of the load.
US07658577B2	Fastening device for fastening a movable element A fastening device for fastening a movable element to a structure includes a support member and at least one belt retractor having a retractable belt and a fitting. The belt retractor may be fastened to a support member. The belt retractor is arranged in such a way that, if the fitting couples the structure and the movable element, the retractor prevents unrolling of the belt by more than a predefinable range if an external force, such as sudden mid-air turbulence acts on the movable element. Thus, the movable element is secured.
US07658574B2	Three position selector for automated chuck A automated chuck is provided with at least three user selectable operating modes, thereby enabling different functions to be performed during tightening and loosening of the chuck. In one exemplary implementation, the different user selectable operating modes of the chuck may be used to actuate a motor direction switch of the drill.
US07658572B2	Tide apparatus and tide structure It is an object to provide a tide apparatus comprising a storage tank connected to a underground pit for normally storing water of a constant amount, a connecting pipe for connecting between the underground pit and the storage tank, and a seismograph releasing apparatus formed on the connecting pipe for sensing a shake in an earthquake and for releasing the water stored in the storage tank into the underground pit, wherein the tide plate can protrude upward from the soil foundation face by operating the seismograph releasing apparatus in an earthquake to make the water stored in the storage tank flow into the underground pit via the connecting pipe.
US07658564B2	Palm rest with detachable assembly mechanism A palm rest with a detachable assembly mechanism attaches to a keyboard via the detachable assembly mechanism. The palm rest has a shell and at least one assembly mechanism. The shell forms a concave portion. The assembly mechanism has a base and a joint arm. The base is disposed in the concave portion of the shell. One end of the joint arm is pivotally mounted on the base so that the joint arm is rotatable and retractable in order to be received in the concave portion. The other end of the joint arm can extend outside the shell for assembly with the keyboard.
US07658561B2	Modified keyboard arrangement with distinct vowel keys A key arrangement includes a plurality of keys associated with alphabetic characters that include consonants and vowels. Each key within the plurality of keys is associated with a plurality of consonants and no more than one vowel. The plurality of keys is arranged in a grid pattern having at least five keys. The consonants are arranged in a standard keyboard format. Numbers may also be associated with the keys. A mobile communication device includes the key arrangement, a display, a processor, a housing, and a plurality of toggle switches associated with the keys. A method of using a key arrangement is also described.
US07658559B2	Lens-shutter coupling unit A lens-shutter coupling unit having a coupling structure of a lens shutter and a shutter unit capable of miniaturization and high-precision arrangement of a lens group, is provided. A shutter driving part for moving shutter blades and a filter driving part for moving an ND filter are disposed near an outer periphery of a protruding part of a lens group that protrudes from a barrel. The shutter driving part and the filter driving part can be disposed in a position (inner periphery) near an optical axis of the lens group. The center of rotation of the shutter blades and the ND filter can also be disposed near the optical axis of the lens group, and the shutter blades and the ND filter can be reduced in size. As a result, since the space at the time of retreat can be reduced, the shutter unit can be reduced in size.
US07658553B2	Mechanical splice connector with sequential splice and strain relief A mechanical splice connector is shown and described for sequentially performing a splice actuation followed by a strain relief actuation by rotating a single, multiple-position cam member or multiple cam members from an unactuated position to a first actuated position and a second actuated position. The mechanical splice connector aligns and retains at least one stub optical fiber and the bare glass portion of at least one adjoining field optical fiber, as well as strain relieving a coated portion of the field optical fiber, or alternatively, a buffered portion of the field optical fiber. A method is also described for sequentially performing a splice actuation followed by a strain relief actuation, wherein the splice actuation is reversible prior to performing the strain relief actuation in the event that the optical continuity of the splice coupling is unacceptable, thereby avoiding potential damage to the field optical fiber or the connector.
US07658548B2	Coupling device for a light guide A coupling device includes a first coupling element having a first passage, and an end section connected to the free end of the light guide; as well as a second coupling element with a second passage for holding/fixing an intermediate section following the end section of the light guide. In one implementation, the first coupling element and the second coupling element can be detachably joined in a coupled state, where the first passage and the second passage form a common passage and/or have (or surround) a common longitudinal axis. The first passage can be configured with a funnel-shaped section that, in the coupled state, the first passage faces the second passage and widens toward the second passage. In addition, the first coupling element may be formed from ceramic material at least on its inner surface in the region of the funnel-shaped section.
US07658545B2	Compliant foil-fluid bearing support arrangement A foil-fluid bearing assembly adapted for supporting a shaft within an outer bearing housing and is adapted for accommodating angular misalignment of the rotating shaft relative to the housing.
US07658542B2	Flexible liquid container A flexible container (1) for holding a liquid including two walls (10, 11) made of a flexible material, the free overlaying edges of said walls being assembled together by a weld or an adhesive seam (12), so as to define an inner sealed volume of said container, the two said walls also defining a spout (13) designed to protrude outwards from a peripheral portion of the container, and an outflow channel (130) connecting said spout with said inner volume of said container, characterized in that one or several obstacles (14, 14′) formed by welding or bonding together the two walls is or are located in said inner volume substantially opposite and in the vicinity of the channel (130) leading to the spout (13) in such a manner as to limit the section of the passage available for the liquid between the inner volume and the outflow channel, while leaving open at least one narrowed passage (140, 141, 146) and in such a manner that a portion of the surface including the spout is deflected, this portion of the surface being substantially defined by the obstacle or the obstacles and by folds directed substantially transversally (142, 143) with respect to said obstacles.
US07658539B2	Temperature sensor configuration detection in process variable transmitter A process variable transmitter for measuring a temperature of a process includes a first, a second, third, and fourth terminal configured to couple to the temperature sensitive element. Measurement circuitry measures an electrical parameter between a pair of the terminals. A microprocess identifies a location of the temperature sensitive element coupled to at least two of the terminals based upon an electrical parameter measured by the measured circuitry between two terminals. In another configuration, the process variable transmitter measures temperature of a process using a thermocouple. A heating element is configured to heat terminals coupled to the thermocouple. A microprocessor determines polarity of the thermocoupled based upon a measured electrical parameter between the terminals in response to applied heat.
US07658536B2	Microfluidic flow manipulation device Disclosed is an apparatus and method for the mixing of two microfluidic channels wherein several wells are oriented diagonally across the width of a mixing channel. The device effectively mixes the confluent streams with electrokinetic flow, and to a lesser degree, with pressure driven flow. The device and method may be further adapted to split a pair of confluent streams into two or more streams of equal or non-equal concentrations of reactants. Further, under electrokinetic flow, the surfaces of said wells may be specially coated so that the differing electroosmotic mobility between the surfaces of the wells and the surfaces of the channel may increase the mixing efficiency. The device and method are applicable to the steady state mixing as well as the dynamic application of mixing a plug of reagent with a confluent stream.
US07658535B2	Lamp having improved vibration damping The invention relates to a lamp (8), in particular a vehicle lamp, having a base (17), a burner (7) having a light-generating element (11, 12), and an adapter plate (1) having a connecting region (2) and a receiving portion (3), the connecting region (2) being connected to the base (17) and the receiving portion (3) to the burner (7). The adapter plate (1) has cutouts (4) between the connecting region (2) and the receiving portion (3) such that the connection region (2) is no longer rigid but has a certain flexibility.
US07658529B2	Surface light source device and liquid crystal display unit A surface light source device which illuminates a transmission-type liquid crystal display unit from the back surface includes P×Q surface light source units with individually controlled light sources. Each of the light sources includes a plurality of light-emitting element units. Each of the light-emitting element units includes at least one red light-emitting element that emits red light, at least one green light-emitting element that emits green light, and at least one blue light-emitting element that emits blue light. The center of mass of a luminance profile based on each of a plurality of red light-emitting elements, a plurality of green light-emitting elements, and a plurality of blue light-emitting elements in each surface light source unit substantially coincides with the center of mass of the surface light source unit.
US07658518B2	Cove lighting A light apparatus is mounted to a wall of a building. At least one elongate mounting plate is engaged to the wall extending essentially horizontally along the wall. A number of brackets are mounted to the mounting plate and extend forward therefrom. One or more trim pieces are mounted generally below and in front of the brackets. A number of holding elements mount at least one light source to at least one of the elongate mounting plates and brackets.
US07658515B2	Optical package, optical lens and backlight assembly having the same In an optical package capable of guiding light, and an optical lens and a backlight assembly having the optical package, the optical package includes a plurality of light emitting parts and a lens plate. The lens plate defines a plurality of lens parts corresponding to the light emitting parts, respectively. The lens plate has a plurality of light guiding portions extended from the lens parts in a side direction of the optical package.
US07658511B2	Illumination device with reflective heat radiating fins An illumination device includes a light emitting element, and a plurality of radially disposed radiation fins for dissipating heat generated by the light emitting element. An aperture may be formed between adjacent ones of the radiation fins for allowing light from the light emitting element to pass therethrough. The radiation fins may further include a reflection surface for reflecting light which is blocked by the radiation fins when passing through the aperture.
US07658509B2	Solid-state strip lighting system for assembly efficiency and variable beam angle with integral heatsink A solid-state light emitting device strip lighting system. The system includes an elongated fixture, a reflector, and a strip including a plurality of solid-state light emitting devices electrically connected in series disposed along the fixture. A heat sink and/or the reflector is formed as an integral part of the elongated fixture. In one aspect of the invention, a beam angle of the plurality of light emitting devices perpendicular to the long axis of the elongated fixture is adjustable by varying the height of the strip containing the devices. In an additional aspect of the invention, at least one end cap is connected to the strip containing the devices in such a way that an external power converter and/or controller may be connected to the end cap to power and/or control the devices. These strip lights are daisy chainable in series, eliminating the need for multiple drops of AC supply wiring.
US07658503B2	Backlight unit for liquid crystal display device A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a light source, a bottom cover to receive the light source, a diffuser positioned to diffuse light irradiated from the light source, and resistors positioned between the bottom cover and the light source.
US07658488B2	Process for printing an aqueous ink composition A process for printing flat substrates, in which the said substrate is printed with an ink composition including (a) a basic dye together with (b) an aliphatic carboxylic acid having at least four carbon atoms, (d) a binder resin, and water, yields water-resistant prints having a high depth of shade and high chroma.
US07658482B2	Printhead assembly with shut off valve for isolating the printhead A printhead assembly with a printhead integrated circuit (IC) and a shut off (138) valve that has a valve body (200) defining an ink inlet (202) for connection to an ink supply, an ink outlet (67) connected to the printhead IC. A moveable valve member (212) is biased into sealing engagement with the valve seat (216) to provide a fluid seal between the ink inlet and the ink outlet. An actuator (204) for unsealing the valve member from the valve seat upon energizing and re-sealing the valve member to the valve seat when de-energized. The valve protects the ink in the ink supply from contaminants that can migrate up the ink line during shut down periods. The valve member is constantly biased to a closed position and so seals the ink supply from the printhead IC as a default condition even in the event of a power failure. The bias is strong enough to provide the fluid seal so that the seal is not compromised when the pressure difference between the inlet and the outlet is small.
US07658480B2	Method of liquid filling of cartridge, liquid filling device, and cartridge A method of refilling liquid into a cartridge according to the present invention is a method of liquid refilling, through which liquid is refilled into a used cartridge (1) in a liquid jet apparatus, comprising: a film removing process, in which an injection hole film (90) adhered around an air discharge opening (21), which communicates with the interior of the used cartridge (1), to seal the air discharge opening (21) is removed in order to make the air discharge opening (21) open; a liquid injecting process, in which liquid is injected into the used cartridge (1) through the air discharge opening (21) that has been made open in the injection hole film piercing process; and an injection hole film rewelding process, in which the film is rewelded using a surface other than an originally welded surface as a rewelded surface in order to seal again the air discharge opening (21), through which the liquid is injected in the liquid injecting process.
US07658479B2	Print engine with a refillable printer cartridge with ink refill ports The invention provides for a print engine for a printhead assembly. The print engine has a refillable cartridge that includes a body defining a plurality of fluid chambers, the body having a lid assembly including a plurality of ink refill ports leading to respective fluid chambers and an actuator to actuate a refill unit. The cartridge also includes a number of micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangements configured to operatively eject printing fluid onto a printing medium, and a fluid distribution member operatively arranging the nozzle arrangements in fluid communication with respective fluid chambers. A refill unit is engageable with the lid assembly to actuate the refill unit.
US07658475B2	Piezoelectric element, droplet-ejecting head, droplet-ejecting apparatus, and method of producing a piezoelectric element The present invention provides a piezoelectric element including a piezoelectric body and top and bottom electrodes holding the piezoelectric body therebetween, wherein an interlayer dielectric having an opening that defines an active area of the piezoelectric body is interposed between the piezoelectric body and the top electrode, and the top electrode is layered directly on the piezoelectric body in the active area of the piezoelectric body.
US07658469B2	Ink jet head and its manufacture method An ink jet head is formed of a nozzle material composed of a condensation product containing a hydrolysable silane compound having a fluorine-containing group and a photo-polymerizable resin composition.
US07658466B2	System for priming a cartridge having an ink retaining member An ink priming system for a cartridge unit of the type having a pagewidth printhead assembly in fluid communication with one or more ink storage compartments. The system includes a priming inlet provided on said pagewidth printhead assembly for receiving a supply of ink for priming the cartridge unit; an ink flow passage providing fluid connection between the pagewidth printhead assembly and one of the ink storage compartments; and an ink retaining member located within each ink storage compartment for receiving and storing ink. Ink is supplied to the priming inlet of the pagewidth printhead assembly to flow from the pagewidth printhead assembly to the ink storage compartment via the ink flow passage to prime the ink retaining member of each ink storage compartment with ink.
US07658462B2	Apparatus to control color registration and image density An apparatus to control color registration and image density and a method of calculating a color registration error. The apparatus includes registration marks formed on a transfer belt such that each of the registration marks includes a scan direction component and a slanting direction component at an angle with respect to both the scan direction and the cross-scan direction. The apparatus further includes image density marks formed on the transfer belt, having predetermined image densities, and a registration and image density sensor provided above the registration marks and the image density marks to radiate beams onto the registration marks and the image density marks. The sensor receives beams reflected from the registration marks and the image density marks to produce detection signals, and obtains registration information and image density information from the detection signals. Accordingly, X-offset, Y-offset, printing width error, and skew can be simultaneously compensated for using a single apparatus.
US07658457B2	Inner sliding rail mounting structure for sliding track assembly for drawer A inner sliding rail mounting structure is disclosed to include a control plate pivoted with a front side thereof to an inner sliding rail of a sliding track assembly for engagement with a stop block of an intermediate sliding rail of the sliding track assembly to secure the inner sliding rail to the intermediate sliding rail, a slide pivoted to the rear side of the control plate and coupled to the inner sliding rail by a slip joint for biasing the control plate to disengage the control plate from the stop block of the intermediate sliding rail for allowing removal of the inner sliding rail from the intermediately sliding rail, and a carriage affixed to the rear side of the slide and holding a spring member against a locating block at the inner sliding rail for pulling by the user to force the slide to bias the control plate.
US07658456B2	Television and rib structure There is provided a rib structure formed at a predetermined position inside a cabinet and at positions around a display panel housed in a cabinet, the rib structure including a first rib portion that is substantially linear and one end of which is opposed to a side face of the display panel and a second rib portion that is substantially U-shaped and connected to an other end of the first rib portion at a nearly bottom position of the U-shape and two ends of the U-shape being connected to a wall face of the cabinet.
US07658455B2	Traction enhancement device An enhanced traction device for use with a vehicle having dual tandem wheels includes a series of generally parallel track pads, each track pad having an alignment portion and a traction portion defining first and second ends. Each traction portion includes an inner surface for contacting the vehicle wheels and an outer surface for contacting ground. Each alignment portion extends away from a respective traction portion outer surface and is configured to pass between the dual wheels. The alignment portions maintain proper positioning of the track pads upon the dual tandem wheels of the vehicle. The traction device further includes a first chain coupled to each respective track pad first end for maintaining a predetermined spacing between said track pad first ends. Similarly, the traction device includes a second chain coupled to each track pad second end for maintaining a predetermined spacing between the track pad second ends.
US07658453B2	Service brake relay with integrated quick release valve A combination quick release and service relay brake valve assembly is used to consolidate multiple valve functions within a common valve assembly, which reduces cost and overall complexity in an associated vehicle brake system. The combination quick release and service relay brake valve assembly includes a valve body with a quick release portion that has a parking brake port and a service brake control port, which is in fluid communication with an anti-compounding passage. The valve body also includes a service relay portion that has a supply port fluidly connected to a service brake air reservoir and a delivery port fluidly connected to a brake actuator that generates service brake requests.
US07658450B2	Wheel with tension spokes and a method of manufacturing such wheel A wheel including a peripheral rim, a central hub, and spokes connecting extending and tensioned between the rim and the hub, as well as a method for manufacturing such a wheel. The method includes distributing the spokes in two groups, a first group of spokes lacking a tensioning device, and a second group of spokes having a tensioning device; assembling the spokes to the rim and to the hub, and then adjusting the tension of the spokes with tensioning devices of the second group of spokes.
US07658449B2	Safety restraint for a vehicle Child restraint for a vehicle with a rectangular flexible sheet, a pair of attachment rings, a mating device, a seatbelt mating device, and a rigidifying strip. The attachment rings are attached to one edge of the flexible sheet so that the rings align with the back seat center and either right or left female seatbelt buckles found in most passenger cars. The seatbelt mating device capable of structurally uniting the right and left shoulder harnesses in the middle of the backrest in cars without center shoulder harnesses. The rectangular sheet having a mating device that attaches to the male buckle of the either the right or left shoulder harness which is held in the middle of the backrest by the seatbelt mating device, so that the sheet wraps around the child thereby restraining him or her during an accident or sudden deceleration
US07658445B2	Chair sled locking mechanism for gaming device Provided in embodiments of the present invention is a chair sled locking mechanism for use with a gaming device. In one example embodiment, a chair sled includes a sled body having a chair attachment connector disposed at a first end of the sled body and a cavity disposed at a second end of the sled body. A latching unit is disposed in the cavity of the sled body along with a spring that is configured to hold the latching unit in a locked position. A latch cover covers the cavity of the sled body. At least one of the latch cover or sled body includes an opening that allows an operator to manipulate the latching unit to an unlocked position.
US07658444B2	Energy absorbing seat anchor restraint system for child safety seats An energy-absorbing deformable structure to attach a child safety seat to a mounting portion of a vehicle comprises a bracket. The bracket includes a base configured to be coupled to the mounting portion of the vehicle, a metal strap positioned in the base such that a first end of the metal strap is configured to be free and coupled to the child safety seat, a second end of the metal strap is separably attached to the base, and a body of the metal strap is bent between the first end and the second end. When the metal strap is pulled in tension, the metal strap tears from the base, thereby absorbing energy.
US07658439B2	Cross member, in particular a cockpit cross member A cross member, in particular a cockpit cross member, for a motor vehicle, is connectable at both ends to a vehicle body and supportable in a central area via a supporting element on a longitudinal transmission tunnel of the vehicle. The cross member has at least two cross member elements which are joined together at the end in a central area of the cross member via a connecting member. The connecting member allows compensation of tolerance in the transverse direction of the vehicle. The cross member is connected to the supporting element via the connecting member, the connection between the connecting member and the supporting element allowing compensation of tolerance in the z direction.
US07658429B2	Vehicle seat slide device A vehicle seat slide device includes lower rails, upper rails, screw shafts, nut members, an electric motor and a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism is composed of a drive reduction gear mechanism coupled directly to an output shaft of the electric motor, a pair of left and right direction conversion gear mechanisms coupled directly to the screw shafts, and a transmission shaft arranged to pass through an output gear of the drive reduction gear mechanism to be rotatably bodily with the output gear and coupled at opposite ends thereof to respective input gears of the direction conversion gear mechanisms. A lean force bracket is further provided to be secured at opposite ends thereof to the upper rails and supports the drive reduction gear mechanism and both of the direction conversion gear mechanisms.
US07658423B1	Lifting sling adapted to effectuate cargo security The present invention relates to a lifting sling that is adapted to monitor cargo. The lifting sling can include core materials, and a control system. The control system can effectuate the ability to monitor certain lifting sling operational parameters. The control system can be an electronic system and or an indicator. The electronic system can effectuate data acquisition, data processing, and or data communication of a plurality of operational parameters related to the lifting sling and or cargo. By monitoring certain operational parameters, methods of determining the operational condition, suitably for use of the lifting sling, and or monitoring of the cargo, can be effectuated. Once the lifting sling is secured in combination with the cargo certain operational parameters vary in response to the lifting sling being in contact/proximity with the cargo (i.e. tension). Variations in operational parameters can be utilized to make certain determinations related to the cargo.
US07658411B2	Reduced-size vehicle with large internal voids Various embodiments of reduced-size vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility vehicles (UVs) are disclosed herein. In at least some embodiments, the vehicles include frames that are wider near the front and rear sections of the vehicles than within the mid-sections of the vehicles. This, in combination with the use of shock-absorbers that are substantially vertically oriented, allows for the opening-up of large interior cavities within the front and rear sections of the vehicles within which can be positioned large front and rear internal compartments that can provide storage/carrying capacity as well as added buoyancy for the vehicle, among other things. Also, in at least some embodiments, the vehicles can include special cooling and/or exhaust systems having components that are positioned substantially within the mid-sections of the vehicles, thus further increasing the amounts of space available for the cavities/compartments within the front and rear sections of the vehicles.
US07658405B2	Apparatus and method for providing extended inflator output A variable venting assembly for an inflator, the assembly comprising: a nozzle having an inlet opening and an outlet opening; a valve member movably mounted to the nozzle for movement between an open position and a closed position, the valve member having a shaft member and a head portion secured to the shaft member, the head portion being configured to seal the outlet opening when the valve member is in the closed position; a biasing member located between a portion of the nozzle and a surface of the shaft member, the biasing member providing a biasing force to maintain the valve member in the closed position; and a bleed orifice providing a fluid path through the nozzle, the bleed orifice providing the fluid path regardless of the position of the valve member.
US07658403B2	Side airbag apparatus A side airbag apparatus is provided with an airbag which is stored within a vehicle seat. A rear portion of the airbag is fixed to the vehicle seat. Further, the side airbag apparatus is provided with an inflator which is arranged within a rear portion of the airbag and is fixed to the vehicle seat. The side airbag apparatus jets out gas from the inflator in correspondence to an impact applied to a vehicle from a side direction, and inflates and deploys the airbag between a body side portion and the vehicle seat. Further, a vent hole for discharging the gas within the airbag is provided between a gas outlet of the inflator and at least one of an upper end and a lower end of a rear portion of the airbag. Further, the airbag is folded in such a manner as to start and finish an inflation of the airbag finally in the vicinity of the vent hole between the vent hole and the gas outlet.
US07658396B2	Articulated vehicle made from several vehicle parts which are couplable together The invention relates to an articulated vehicle consisting of several vehicle parts (1, 2) which are couplable together, each vehicle part (1, 2) comprising at least two axles and one coupling frame (12) that is connected to said vehicle part (1, 2) through a bellows (13), a joint device (20, 31) being provided between said vehicle part (1, 2) and said coupling frame (12), said joint device (20, 31) comprising a coupling carrier (30) that is located approximately in the plane of said coupling frame (12), said coupling carrier (30) comprising at least coupling means (25) for coupling to the joint device (20, 31) of the other vehicle part (1, 2).
US07658393B2	Complementary suspension device Complementary suspension device applicable between the hydro-pneumatic suspension systems of at least two wheels of a vehicle, which transfer the forces originating in said wheels to the aforementioned complementary device by means of displacement, and/or decanting, of the fluids of said suspension systems through the corresponding conduits, said device comprising two fluid distribution units connected in parallel by means of each joint conduit, between the hydro-pneumatic suspension systems of at least one pair of vehicle wheels, in such a way that for each pair of wheels the first distribution unit is capable of allowing the intake of fluid through the joint conduit with the suspension system of one of the wheels and, at the same time, lets fluid exit through the joint conduit with the suspension system of the other wheel, whereas the second unit only allows the intake of fluid through the joint conduits with the two suspension systems at the same time.
US07658391B1	Enclosed axle drive The present application is to power an electric vehicle using this compact method of transmitting rotational energy and movement with three main parts, two of which are identical (33) (34). But this type of simple design could have nanotechnology applications.
US07658385B2	Method of playing a pursuit board game A method of playing a board game of pursuit for at least one of a first and a second player; where the board includes a pathway made up from a number of discrete squares and includes at least a starting position. The method of play includes the steps of the first and second players taking alternating turns to determine the number of squares to move along the pathway; deciding whether to move in one of a first and a second direction along the pathway; and positioning a marker at the square so determined. The game ends when the second player is able to position their marker on the same square as the first player. The board may also be provided with a finishing position remote from the starting position. In this instance, the game ends when the first player reaches the finishing position prior to the second player being able to position their marker on the same square as the first player. The game may include hazards along the pathway that require the players to pay a penalty before resuming play. The game may further include objects positioned on squares along the pathway that need to be collected by one or both of the players during play.
US07658381B1	Retractable document handling mechanism for a document processing system A document processing system includes a feeder stage, a transport stage, and a retractable document handling mechanism cooperating with a portion of the document track. The mechanism includes an assertable member arranged with respect to the document track such that assertion of the member causes retraction of the opposed track walls in the cooperating portion of the document track by retracting a movable base member from a fixed base member. This provides access to the document track, and the retraction is sufficient to provide a track opening sufficient to allow the operator to relieve document jams.
US07658380B2	Adaptive and predictive document tracking system A system and method for adaptive and predictive analysis of sensor readings to track documents in a document processing system. The system comprises: a plurality of sensors for sensing a document, wherein each sensor includes an associated filtering system for filtering sensor readings, and a performance tracking system for collecting performance data; and a control system that and adjusts filtering characteristics of the filtering system based on the collected performance data. In addition, a correlation system is provided for using data from at least one upstream sensor to interpret an ambiguous downstream sensor signal.
US07658365B2	Assemblies and methods for coupling a component to an actuator Assemblies and methods are provided for use in coupling a component to an actuator, where the component includes a stem and a drive nut, and the stem is configured to be rotated by the actuator and to move linearly through an opening in the drive nut. In an embodiment, the assembly includes a coupling mechanism, a drive ring, and a carrier, where the coupling mechanism and the carrier each include slots and the drive ring includes projections that correspond with the slots.
US07658361B2	Window frame display stand A window frame display stand includes a corner body having a pair of mutually perpendicular legs, and a pair of spaced feet on one of the legs for supporting the body on a support surface such that the one leg is parallel to the support surface and the other leg is perpendicular to the support surface. The legs have adjacent interior surfaces that are contoured, preferably with slots or notches, to receive and support a window frame corner. The legs on the corner body preferably are mirror images of each other. The feet preferably are removably mounted on the one leg of the corner body, most preferably by interference press fit of the corner body leg into slots on the feet.
US07658358B2	Rotary table for enclosed hose reel A rotatable base apparatus for use with a hose reel enclosure. The base comprises an upper and a lower portion. A bearing is located in between the upper and lower portions and allows the portions to rotate with respect to each other. The bearing can comprise balls mounted in sockets in the lower base portion which ride in a track in the upper base portion. Clips are provided on the upper base portion to secure the hose reel enclosure thereto. This arrangement allows the user to remove the hose from the reel in any direction without the danger of the hose reel enclosure tipping over. The hose reel enclosure will rotate to the direction in which the hose is being removed. It also allows the hose reel enclosure to rotate to the direction that the hose is being wound onto the reel. This prevents the hose from being unevenly wound onto the reel, i.e. piling up on one side of the reel.
US07658357B2	Automotive console mounting bracket A mounting bracket for an automotive console of an automotive vehicle having at least one sidewall which extends upwardly from the floor of a vehicle. The mounting bracket includes a base adapted for connection to the floor of the vehicle. A central leg extends upwardly from the base and has a top attached to its upper end. The top includes a portion which lies in a substantially horizontal plane and is adapted for connection to the console. In addition, a side flange is attached to and extends outwardly from the top and abuts against the console sidewall to provide additional lateral support. The mounting bracket is of a one-piece construction.
US07658346B2	Double ducted hovering air-vehicle A dual ducted fan arrangement in which the duct components, engine, and avionics/payload pods are capable of being quickly disassembled to fit within common backpacking systems. Each duct is identical in fan, stator, and control vane design. Assembly connections between ducted fans and electronic modules are also identical. An engine or APU drives the dual ducted fans through a splined shaft to a differential or through electric motors. Energy is transferred to the ducted fans by a single gear mounted to the stator hub. Relative speeds of the individual ducted fans are controlled through separate frictional or generator load control braking mechanisms on each of the splined shafts between the differential and ducted fans. In the electric motor case relative speed is through electronic speed control. The fans are counter rotating for torque balancing. The electronic module locations are vertically variable for longitudinal center of gravity for variations in payloads.
US07658343B2	Drum construction for a mineral breaker A mineral breaker including a pair of breaker drum assemblies rotatably housed in a housing with their axes parallel, each drum assembly including circumferentially extending groups of teeth, the groups being spaced axially along the drum assembly to define a circumferentially extending channel between adjacent circumferential groups of teeth, the drum assemblies being arranged such that each circumferential group of teeth on one drum assembly is located to enter a circumferentially extending channel between a pair of neighboring circumferential groups of teeth on the other drum assembly, the cross-sectional shape and size of each tooth and channel being complementary such that the sides and tip of a tooth when entering a channel are closely spaced from the sides and bottom of the channel, and an elongate breaker bar extending longitudinally in a direction parallel to the axes of the drum assemblies, the breaker bar being located with its longitudinal axis positioned inbetween and beneath the axes of rotation of the drum assemblies, the breaker bar including a plurality of breaker teeth spaced along its length, each breaker tooth of the breaker bar projecting upwardly into a channel defined between a pair of circumferential groups of teeth on one of the drum assemblies, each breaker tooth being of a size and shape complementary to the channel into which it projects so as to be closely spaced from the sides and bottom of the channel.
US07658341B2	Dispersion devices for aggregates The present invention encompasses a flow-through dispersion device for the dispersion of cell aggregates, the device comprising a first or upstream inlet obstacle and a second or downstream outlet obstacle, each obstacle having at least one traversing hole wherein no two holes align. Between the two obstacles is a turbulence chamber, such that when a cell suspension is passed through the inlet holes, into the chamber and then exits the second obstacle, the turbulence within the chamber disrupts and disperses cell aggregates. The device optionally may have more than two obstacles and turbulence chambers and multiple units may be placed in series to increase the amount of turbulence and time applied to a volume of cells. The invention further encompasses methods of using the device to disperse cell aggregates, and methods of culturing cells that involve seeding cultures and maintaining dispersed individual cells.
US07658338B2	Small fixed quantity dispenser for aerosol container A subdivided fixed amount distributing apparatus for aerosol containers is provided in which aerosol contents exceeding a specified amount is prevented from being used in one cycle by keeping constant in total number of injection times at all times. A structure is simplified by making it possible to eject total amount to the outside every one time by means of a fixed amount injection valve, so that damage to the distributing apparatus due to outside air temperature is prevented and movement of the distributing apparatus is made smooth when it is pushed and released. The subdivided fixed amount distributing apparatus includes a lower sleeve 18 secured to an upper end of an aerosol container 1, a nozzle body 15 formed with a nozzle 16 communicating with a stem 4, a rotating body 23 disposed in a rotatable manner with respect to the nozzle body 15 and the lower sleeve 18, an annular body 34 disposed at an upper side of the rotating body 23, a pushing body 45 pushing the stem 4, and an upper sleeve 37 secured to the lower sleeve 18 at a lower end thereof, in which pushing operation of the stem 4 enables a fixed amount injection of the aerosol contents and positional movement of a fitting piece 28 while pushing operation of the stem 4 and positional movement in the same direction of the fitting piece 28 are disabled by hitting the fitting piece 28 on an upper end surface of a lower projection 21 after positional movement by pushing operation of predetermined times.
US07658336B2	Multi-zone sprinkler system with moisture sensors and configurable spray pattern An irrigation system comprises sprinkler heads with an electrically configurable spray pattern, moisture sensors, and a controller. Based upon input signals from the moisture sensors, the controller dynamically configures the spray pattern of the sprinkler head to allow more water to fall on areas that need to be watered and less water to fall on areas that do not require additional water. The irrigation system can additionally comprise fire sensors. Based upon input from the fire sensors, the controller activates the sprinklers.
US07658333B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device used as an ID chip is provided, of which operation is terminated when its role is finished or expires. According to the invention, an antenna circuit, a voltage detecting circuit, a current amplifier circuit, a signal processing circuit, and a fuse are provided over an insulating substrate. When large power is applied to the antenna circuit, a voltage is detected by voltage detecting circuit and a corresponding current is amplified by the current amplifier circuit, thereby the fuse is melted down. Also, when an anti-fuse is used, the anti-fuse can short an insulating film by applying an excessive voltage. In this manner, the semiconductor device has a function for making it invalid by stopping operation of the signal processing circuit when the role of the device is finished or expires.
US07658324B2	Systems and methods for encrypted bar code generation Disclosed herein are systems and methods that provide a temporary payment instrument having a barcode with an encrypted account number and expiration date assigned to a consumer. For example, such systems and methods screen a consumer to determine whether he or she meets credit eligibility requirements established by a merchant card provider. If the candidate meets the credit eligibility, such systems and methods may assign a payment card account number and expiration date to the consumer, encrypt the payment card account number and expiration date, and generate a barcode that includes the payment card and account number embedded therein.
US07658314B2	Tail wire cutting method and bonding apparatus A tail wire cutting method and bonding apparatus executing the same, in which a capillary raised to a predetermined height and a clamper disposed above the capillary and gripping a wire are caused to make reciprocating oscillation movement on, for instance, a circular arc that has an apex at the above-described predetermined height, thus forming (minute) cracks in a portion between the tail wire and a bonding end of a bonding point, and then cutting of a tail wire sticking out of the tip end of the capillary is executed by way of raising the capillary and clamper.
US07658313B2	Ball forming device in a bonding apparatus and ball forming method A ball forming device and method used in a bonding apparatus, including a bonding arm, a capillary attached to the bonding arm, an electronic flame off prove for forming a ball at the tip of a wire passing through the capillary, and a gas atmosphere forming unit for bringing the vicinity of the tip end of the wire into a gas atmosphere. The gas atmosphere forming unit is made of an inner wall element and an outer wall element with a hollow space section in between. The bonding arm side of the inner wall element has an inside open space which is wider than the portion of the bonding arm where the capillary is attached, and gas ejection ports are formed in the inner wall element. A gas supply pipe is connected to the outer wall element to supply, for instance, a reducing gas into the hollow space section.
US07658312B2	Surgical instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knife A surgical instrument with articulated jaw structure includes a frame and two jaws. The jaws have proximal portions that are mounted to each other for movement in a substantially parallel relation between a fully open position wherein the jaws are separated for receiving tissue therebetween and an approximated position wherein the jaws are closer together. Preferably, the jaws are in the fully open position when the distal portion of at least of the jaws is located in an extended position and are in the approximated position when the distal portion of the extended jaw or jaws is located in a retracted position. The surgical instrument may further include a detachable knife assembly and knife actuating mechanism.
US07658305B2	Adhesive applier with articulating tip An exemplary adhesive applier comprises a handle portion, a shaft portion, and a tip portion. The handle portion is configured to be gripped by a user. The shaft portion is in communication with the handle portion. The tip portion is in communication with the shaft portion. The tip portion is operable to articulate relative to the shaft portion in response to user input, and is operable to dispense a liquid substance at a plurality of articulated positions. In some embodiments, the handle portion is configured to pivot relative to the shaft portion, and the tip portion is operable to pivot relative to the shaft portion in response to pivoting of the handle portion relative to the shaft portion.
US07658302B2	Water gun with a retractable spring loaded shield A retractable spring loaded pop-up shield for a water gun. The shield can assume one of two positions of either a folded, reclined position or of an unfolded, upright standing position.
US07658298B2	Food container The container has a bowl and lid which together define a hollow enclosure. A reservoir projects downwardly into the enclosure from the lid. The reservoir has an opening which is closed by a cap which, when closed, prevents the contents of the reservoir from discharging into the bowl. A lever is attached to the cap and is in contact with the brim of the opening. The brim acts as a fulcrum about which the lever pivots. A catch causes the lever to pivot with resulting opening of the cap and discharging of the contents of the reservoir into the enclosure. The catch extends through an opening in the lid so that it can be operated from outside the container.
US07658296B2	Sealable portion cups and lids therefor A container ensemble for food packaging comprising a substantially planar lid member formed of a polymeric material which has a plurality of substantially planar lids which are integrally formed and separably joined to each other, each of the lids including a sealing channel around its perimeter and a skirt extending outwardly therefrom. The lid member is provided with tearable portions to facilitate separation. The other component of the ensemble is a cup member formed of a polymeric material defining a plurality of cups which are integrally formed and also separably joined to each other, the cups including a bottom, a sidewall, and a brim about an upper opening of each cup. Each cup has a skirt extending outwardly from its brim provided with tearable portions to facilitate separation. The sealing channels of the lids of the lid member are adapted to mate with the brims of the cups to provide a plurality of separably joined sealed containers when the lid member and cup member are joined in sealing engagement; the ensemble being thereby adapted for sequentially: (i) receiving serving portions of food in a plurality of cups; (ii) lidding the cups to provide sealed containers containing individual portions; (iii) separating the sealed containers; and (iv) distributing the portions.
US07658294B2	Nursing bottle with cushiony exterior sidewall A nursing bottle comprising a fluid container having a cushiony exterior sidewall and an object disposed between the fluid container and the exterior sidewall to enable viewing of the object through the exterior sidewall.
US07658293B2	Installation device for counterweight A counterweight installation device includes: a weight support unit provided on a rear end of a body frame of a construction machine; a weight mounting unit disposed on a counterweight; a pin member for mounting the counterweight adapted to move between a first position at which the weight mounting unit is mounted on the weight support unit and a second position at which the weight mounting unit is dismounted from the weight support unit; and a rod device, one end of which is linked with the pin member and an other end of which extends so as to project to an outside of the counterweight, adapted to move the pin member between the first position and the second position by operation at the other end thereof.
US07658287B2	Blister and package system A blister and package system (1) made of a blister card (3) and an outer package (5) with unique interacting locking mechanisms (23). The blister card is inserted in the outer package and locks immediately without having to further process the outer package or the blister card. The user is able to expose the blisters from the outer package by disengaging the lock. The blister card includes a formable, pliable sheet material (7), into which one or more individual cavities or blisters (9) are formed. The separated cavities are loaded with product (11) and sealed with one or more layers of puncturable or tearable sheet material, such as aluminum foil (13). The blister card contains a stop (21), which may be one or more additional cavities that form an interference mechanism, or an interference blister cavity. The interference blister is trapped by a locking mechanism and stopped by a catch flap (41) included in the outer package.
US07658282B2	Holder for a data carrier The invention includes at least one bottom side and a topside, with a insert-space in between, also including sides, which connecting the topside with the bottom side. Such a holder is general known and is being used to put away, for example a disc-shape data carrier, like a CD or a DVA, as also for magnetic data carriers, like a tape. The holder can be held by a user and he can use the nearby the hinge axis placed button, so the cover part of the holder part will be released. When the holder is placed on a horizontal supporting surface, the data carrier will be slanting placed in to the holder. Application of clip means for the data carrier is not necessary.
US07658279B2	Medical multi-chamber container A medical multi-chamber container (1) comprising a container body (3) having first and second chambers (10, 11) for storing medicaments, a weak partition seal (20) for portioning the charmers (10, 11) from each other, and an outlet (32) fitted into the container body (3) for allowing the medicaments to be delivered from the second chamber (11), the container body (3) further comprising a weak discharge seal (21) partitioning the second chamber (11) from the outlet (32) and unsealably formed so as to allow the chambers (10, 11) to communicate with each other when used, characterized in that the unsealing strength of the weak discharge seal (21) is less than that of the weak partition seal (20).
US07658278B2	Can tray A can tray (10) includes a floor (12) and a plurality of support members (24) extending upwardly from a periphery of the floor. A plurality of upstanding projections (18,20) extend upwardly from the floor and define can-receiving (14) areas therebetween. Each of the projections includes concave surfaces (19,21) facing the can-receiving areas. The support members are hollow, such that support members of one can tray can be nested within the support members of an identical can tray stacked thereon. The plurality of projections includes a plurality of center projections (18) along at least one of two centerlines of the tray and a plurality of non-center projections (20) not on either of the two centerlines of the tray. The center projections extend higher than the non-center projections.
US07658275B2	Carrier type conveying apparatus and conveying carrier connection system of the conveying apparatus A carrier type conveying apparatus capable of solving a problem in a conventional conveying apparatus wherein a conveying carriers (1) stop abnormally, comprising a rear-pushing traveling district (3) having, at its inlet, a rear-pushing drive means (5A) propelling the conveying carriers (1) at a constant speed and, at its outlet, a speed control drive means (5B) for sending out the conveying carriers (1) at the constant speed and a high-speed traveling district (4). The conveying apparatus comprises carrier connection systems (carrier connection means (9), connection engagement means (10), connection release means (11)). When the conveying carriers (1) travel in the high-speed traveling district (4), the connection of the conveying carriers (1) adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction by the carrier connection systems is disabled. Only when the conveying carriers (1) travel in the rear-pushing traveling district (3), the conveying carriers (1) in the longitudinal direction are connected to each other by the carrier connection system to prevent the conveying carriers (1) in contact with each other at their end parts from being separated a specified distance or longer from each other.
US07658274B2	Switcher for product supply lines The invention relates to a switcher for product supply lines, which comprises a support frame (2), a guide channel (8) which is transversally mobile on the support frame (2) with respect to the advancing direction of the products being supplied in inlet. The switcher (1) comprises a telescopic channel (10), located at an end (9) of the guide channel (8), and being slidably mobile with respect thereto. The guide channel (8) is mobile by a support element (6), slidable on respective transversal portions (4, 5) of the support frame (2). The support element (6) is in turn activated by cooperation between a cursor (13), slidable on the support element (6), and a con rod (15), hinged both to the cursor (13) and to a fixed transversal portion (4) of the support frame (2). The guide channel (8) is further provided with a separator device (20) for controlled distancing of the products which are grouped during the input supply stage.
US07658267B1	Apparatus for holding scuba tanks Portable apparatus for receiving and supporting scuba diving tanks when not in use. A collapsible or folding sawhorse supports an overlying scuba tank caddy. The caddy includes a horizontal top panel and a horizontal lower panel disposed below the top panel. The top panel has one or more openings adapted to receive a scuba tank. Each scuba tank, when inserted through an opening in the top panel, is supported by the lower panel, which in turn is supported by the sawhorse whereby the tank is maintained upright within the caddy and at a height suitable for a diver to mount a tank from the caddy to his back and vice-versa. In one embodiment, intended for two or more divers who each wear a single scuba tank, the openings are spaced about two feet apart. In an alternative embodiment, intended for a diver who wears dual scuba tanks, the openings are spaced about six inches apart.
US07658266B1	Truck bed staircase device An embodiment of the present invention relates to a staircase device adapted to fit a bed of a truck, or other similar vehicle. The staircase provides a mechanism for facilitating the loading and unloading of items onto and off a bed of a truck. An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a vehicle staircase device comprising a first lower platform having a first length and a first width, the first lower platform having a hitch connector adapted to connect to a vehicle; a second platform having a second length and a second width, wherein the first lower platform and the second platform are substantially parallel; and a staircase structure connecting the first lower platform and the second platform.
US07658261B2	Drive train for a motor vehicle and method for operating such a drive train In a method for operating a drive train for a motor vehicle, a torque is produced by means of an internal combustion engine as a function of an available torque set value signal and transmitted to drive wheels by means of a clutch. With the help of an electric motor, a closing force is applied, with which the clutch is held in a closed position against a restoring force. The electric motor is energized in such a way that a high current is used in the case of a high torque and a lower current is used in the case of a lower torque. The thermal load of the electric motor is determined and a load signal corresponding to the thermal load is produced. The load signal is compared with a load limit signal assigned to a permissible load range. If the load signal deviates from the load-limit signal, the torque of the internal combustion engine is limited.
US07658250B2	Energy storage and recovery for a tracked machine A system for storing and recovering energy associated with a machine having ground engaging tracks is disclosed. The system includes a power source configured to supply mechanical energy for operation of the machine, and an electric generator operably coupled to the power source. The electric generator is configured to convert at least a portion of the mechanical energy into electric energy. The system further includes an electric motor operably coupled to the electric generator. The electric motor is configured to supply power to the ground engaging tracks. The system includes an energy storage device configured to store energy associated with the machine, and a controller configured to divert a portion of the energy supplied by the power source to the energy storage device while the machine travels in a first direction, and recover energy stored in the energy storage device for use while the machine travels in a second direction.
US07658249B2	Hybrid vehicle with integral generator for auxiliary loads A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine coupled to a combined starter/motor/generator which is, in turn, coupled to a transmission of the vehicle. The starter/motor/generator is coupled to a high voltage battery pack via an inverter and to a deployable power output panel for serving loads external to the vehicle. Whenever external loads are to be powered, a control unit automatically places the vehicle in PARK, or alternatively activates an electrical parking brake system to hold the vehicle stationary.
US07658245B2	Mobile robot There is provided a high-speed and stable robot apparatus realizing stable walking by surely grounding legs having wheels even on an irregular ground surface. The mobile robot includes a body having a control device and an inclination angle detecting device which detects an inclination angle and an angular velocity, and the plurality of legs each having a thigh part and a lower limb part. The thigh part is rotatable around an X-axis, which is a front direction with respect to the body, and around a Y-axis which is a side surface direction with respect to the body. The robot comprises wheels rotatable around the Y-axis and movable supporting parts rotatable around the Y-axis and capable of being grounded on a road surface, which are provided on lower portions of the lower limb parts. The robot switches its operation according to irregularities of the road surface between coaxial two-wheeled inverted pendulum control operation of moving with the wheels without grounding the movable supporting parts while maintaining the inversion and bipedal walking control operation of walking by controlling the grounding of the wheels and the movable supporting parts on the road surface.
US07658241B2	Underreaming and stabilizing tool and method for its use Provided is a drilling tool that includes a tubular body defining a longitudinal axial cavity extending therethrough. The tubular body also defines at least one radial guidance channel extending radially from the axial cavity through the tubular body. A cutter element is disposed in the at least one radial guidance channel and includes an internal surface inclined at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the tubular body. The drilling tool also includes a wedge element having an external surface configured to engage the internal surface of the cutter element and to direct the cutter element from a retracted position to an extended position as the wedge element moves from a first position to a second position.
US07658240B2	Methods and apparatus for forming hole in ground An apparatus for forming a hole in ground (10) includes a mounting plate (60) mounted to a loader (80). A probe (11) is coupled with the mounting plate (60). Two arms (32) extend radially outward from a vertical axis and from a periphery of the probe (11). The apparatus further includes two cylinders (40) each having an upper end (42) coupled to the mounting plate (60) and a lower end (44) coupled to one of the arms (32). The probe (11) is driven into the ground along the vertical axis by movement of the mounting plate (60) by the loader (80), and an upper portion of the probe (11) is simultaneously wobbled about two axes that are perpendicular to each other and to the vertical axis by moving at least one of the cylinders (40). The probe (11) is then moved out of the ground to leave a hole in the ground.
US07658224B2	Flanged connection for heat exchanger A heat exchanger including a plate pair having first and second plates each having an outward depression extending to a peripheral edge thereof, the first and second plates defining a fluid channel therebetween and secured to one another with the outward depressions defining a flow opening in communication with the fluid channel. An outer flange extends substantially around a periphery of the flow opening. A tubular fitting with a first end and an outer surface having an annular flange thereon spaced apart from the first end is secured to the plate pair with the first end received within the flow opening and the annular flange abutting against the outer flange.
US07658223B2	Boiling and cooling device A refrigerant tank includes a base plate made of cooper and a reinforcing frame made of stainless steel. A block made of copper extends through the reinforcing frame and has one face in contact with the base plate and an opposite face in contact with a heating body. Heat generated by the heating body is transferred through the cooper block and through the copper base plate to refrigerant inside the refrigerant tank. The stainless steel reinforcing frame provides strength to the refrigerant tank to allow the heating body to be pressed against the heating tank.
US07658222B2	Heating a storage building A storage building such as a garage of a residential house is heated to a low temperature above freezing but below that suitable for human habitation by connecting a closed loop pipe and a pump so as to pump heat transfer liquid through a portion of the pipe embedded in a cast concrete lid of a septic tank and through another portion of the pipe embedded in a cast concrete floor of the building. The simple system avoids use of a complex heat pump by using the limited heat available from the septic tank to directly heat the garage floor to a low temperature but above freezing.
US07658219B2	Partition mount with integrated plunger assembly A partition mount system includes an integrated plunger assembly. The integrated plunger assembly is constructed and arranged to be integrated into an interior of an end of an extension pole, for example a standard telescoping extension pole. Mounting of the plunger in an interior portion of the pole in this manner provides for a sleek design that is relatively lightweight. Assuming that the pole in which the anchor is mounted is part of a telescoping pole system, the anchor and plunger do not interfere with full travel of the interior pole with respect to other poles in the telescoping system. In this manner, operation of the telescoping pole system is not inhibited by the integrated plunger assembly.
US07658214B2	Dust collection chute for a jig apparatus A jig apparatus for aiding in the formation of a variety of mechanically interconnecting structures in workpieces. The jig apparatus may include a base and a template mounting system for adjustably positioning a template with respect to the base. A securing system for securing a work piece in a desired position may be included. An adjustable workpiece mounting fence may also be included for varying the angular orientation of a workpiece to be shaped with respect to a template. Additionally, a collar guide system for a router for utilization with a template may be implemented with a hand held router being implemented for removing material from a workpiece. A router bit positioning system for aiding in establishing a pre-determined bit depth may be included.
US07658213B1	Fluid dispensing system A discharge valve for a bottle or other container associated with a fluid dispensing system that substantially prevents spillage of fluid composition from the container when it is withdrawn from the dispensing system is provided according to the invention. A valve body contained within the discharge valve is engaged by a hollow probe extending from the dispensing system when the container is operatively connected to the discharge system to automatically open the valve. When the container is withdrawn from the fluid dispensing system for, e.g., replacement or servicing, the probe of the dispensing system disengages the valve body, and a biasing means such as a compression spring within the valve assembly closes the valve very quickly. The valve body and valve seat of the valve assembly are designed in such a fashion that proper alignment and closure of the valve body with respect to the valve seat is achieved to provide a fluid-tight seal without use of a gasket or other elastomeric seal disposed between the valve body and valve seat to facilitate the fluid-tight seal.
US07658210B1	Loom A loom and method of weaving, the loom having a frame and a member rotatably mounted on the frame. The rotatable member including a chin bar and a heddle. The loom is mountable on an operator's shoulders so that the operator may apply a force to the chin bar of the rotatable member, moving the heddle. Also a tandem loom having a frame supporting two rotatable members, for manipulating the two heddles by multiple operators.
US07658209B2	Device for actuating binding and tension warp yarns and pile weaving machine provided with such a device A device for actuating binding and tension warp yarns, with at least one first shed forming device for actuating the tension warp yarns, and at least one second shed forming device for actuating the binding warp yarns. The first or the second shed forming devices are provided with a central drive to actuate the respective yarns. A pile weaving machine is provided with such a device.
US07658207B2	Hydraulic pressure reservoir An hydraulic pressure reservoir having at least one pressure chamber with a fluid connection to a hydraulic circuit. The pressure chamber is formed between a movable partition member carried in a housing and having a pressure limiting valve, and a fixed partition. The movable partition member is in the form of a diaphragm spring.
US07658202B2	Low-profile valve assembly Disclosed are low-profile valve assemblies for engaging a counter top or other mounting surface having a through opening. A special collar is provided which has a flange facing the outer surface of the mounting surface, and a skirt that extends into the through opening where the inward portion of the skirt connects to the valve body. This insets the valve body. o-ring and recess structures are provided to seal the construction, and a handle has an outer skirt to hide the collar.
US07658197B1	Smoking pipe with cleaning valve A smoking pipe having a cleaning valve includes a pipe body with an internal bore. A combustion chamber is communicably connected with the bore. A cleaning valve is mounted adjustably within the bore. The valve includes a longitudinal channel and the valve is alternatable between a first position wherein the channel is communicably interconnects an orifice in the mouthpiece of the pipe and the combustion chamber and a second position wherein the channel is fully exposed so that it may be quickly and completely cleaned.
US07658195B2	Male incontinence control device A male urinary incontinence control device comprising dorsal and ventral arms is presented. The dorsal clamping portion is configured for engaging a dorsal surface of a user's penis. The ventral clamping portion is configured for engaging a ventral surface of a user's penis. The device also comprises an adjustable hinge connecting the hinge end of the dorsal arm clamping portion to the hinge end of the ventral arm clamping portion. The adjustable hinge comprises a pivot fixed to one of the ventral and dorsal arms and about which the other of the ventral and dorsal arms can be selectively rotated between a closed position wherein the dorsal arm clamping portion is in opposition with the ventral arm clamping portion and an open position. The location of the pivot relative to the other of the ventral and dorsal arms is selectively adjustable to establish a desired spacing between the ventral and dorsal arms when in the closed position.
US07658192B2	Method and device for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea This invention relates to devices and methods for maintaining upper airway patency during sleep for the treatment of sleeping disorders, upper airway resistance syndrome, snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.
US07658189B2	Compact oronasal patient interface A breathing arrangement includes a patient interface, at least one inlet conduit, and a headgear assembly. The patient interface includes a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use, and an element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly. The at least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. The headgear assembly is removably connected to at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly so as to maintain the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly in a desired position on the patient's face.
US07658182B2	Canister mounting structure in power generating apparatus A power generating apparatus has a simplified structure for introducing fuel vapor from a fuel tank and blow-by gas produced in an engine into the engine's intake system so as to facilitate the manufacturing of the power generating apparatus. The power generating apparatus includes an engine for driving a generator, a canister containing an adsorbent for adsorbing thereonto fuel that evaporates from a fuel tank, an evaporative fuel inlet pipe for introducing fuel vapor purged from the adsorbent into an engine intake system, and a blow-by gas inlet pipe for introducing blow-by gas produced in the engine into the intake system. A first end of the evaporative fuel inlet pipe is connected to the canister, and a second end of the evaporative fuel inlet pipe is connected to an intermediate portion of the blow-by gas inlet pipe.
US07658181B2	Delivery device for delivering fuel out of a fuel tank A delivery device for delivering fuel out of a fuel tank (1) has a suction connection (13) of a fuel pump (3) connected to a mixing tube (11) of a sucking jet pump (6). The sucking jet pump (6) sucks fuel out of the fuel tank (1) via a foot valve (12). The mixing tube (11) has an overflow valve (17) that controls a connection to a swirl pot (2). This enables the fuel pump (3) to suck fuel out of the fuel tank (1) when the swirl pot (2) is empty.
US07658176B2	Starter device A starter device for an internal combustion engine has a drive element and a output element. The drive element enables driving the starter device in rotation. The output element is supported rotatably about an axis of rotation and has a coupling device for releasably coupling the starter device to the crankshaft. A coil spring is arranged operatively between drive element and output element in an axial direction between a first abutment at the drive element and a second abutment at the output element. The first and second abutments have a first spacing relative to one another at least at one circumferential location in a first area and a second spacing relative to one another in a second area. The first and second spacing are measured parallel to the axis of rotation. The first spacing is smaller than the second spacing. The first area is radially outside of the second area.
US07658171B1	Fuel tuned variable valve timing A system and method for fuel tuned variable valve timing is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of cylinders, each cylinder being further associated with at least two exhaust valves. A first exhaust valve operates according to a first valve lift curve that is tuned for combustion of gasoline. A second exhaust valve operates according to at least two different valve lift curves that are tuned for E85 fuel. The second lift curve is associated with high engine speeds and the modified second lift curve is associated with low engine speeds.
US07658165B2	Method and apparatus for enhancing poultry production A method and apparatus is provided for raising poultry, such as chickens, for food production. In a first embodiment, the method includes the steps of: providing a facility for housing the poultry, providing at least one light-absorbing ventilation fan associated with the facility for ventilating the facility, exposing an interior of the facility to natural light cycles of an outside environment for a first period and regulating light cycles of the interior for a second period, thereby mimicking daylight duration variation representative of seasonal changes for stimulating sexual development of the poultry. In a second embodiment, the method includes the steps of: providing a facility for housing the poultry, providing at least one light-absorbing ventilation fan associated with the facility for ventilating the facility, limiting exposure of an interior of the facility to light to produce a brown-out effect therein for enhancing physical development of the poultry.
US07658164B2	Method, computer program product and arrangement for controlling the milking by a milking machine A method for controlling the milking by a milking machine comprises the steps of: (i) controlling (47) a milking vacuum so that the milking vacuum is varied through the vacuum levels of a given range, while a milking animal is milked by the aid of the milking vacuum; (ii) monitoring (43) a milk flow from the milking animal during the variation of the vacuum levels; (iii) setting (49) the milking vacuum to the lowest vacuum level of the given range, for which the milk flow from the milking animal is at least a given fraction of the highest milk flow monitored while the milking vacuum is varied; and (iv) keeping (51) the milking vacuum at the set vacuum level during a following part of the milking of the milking animal.
US07658149B2	Minesweeping device A magnetic signature minesweeping device (10) comprising a water driven turbine power generator (12) and a superconducting material magnet (14), wherein the turbine power generator is arranged, in use, to supply a driving current for the superconducting material magnet (14) when the minesweeping device is towed through the water. In a further embodiment a control unit (24) is arranged, in use, to control the magnetic output of the superconducting magnet (14) and the power output of the turbine power generator (12). Further more a method of minesweeping using the device (10), and an array of the devices (10) is disclosed.
US07658146B2	Inking-pad printing system A pad printing system includes a pad printing machine and an object positioning device. The object positioning device is a multiple positioning device by means of which an object support may be consecutively positioned at a print station each time.
US07658142B2	Kettle assembly A kettle assembly for soup comprising a kettle part and a lid, characterised in that the kettle part comprises a cylindrical outer container (1) and a cylindrical inner container (2) fitting inside said outer container, said inner container having therein a vertical separating plate (3), such that at least two compartments are formed and that the lid (4) comprises a hinge (5), such that each of the compartment of the inner container can be opened separately.
US07658132B2	Geared serpentine belt tool A tool for removing and installing serpentine belts in vehicles has a drive bar, a double box end wrench and a socket. The drive bar has a handle at a first end and a fitting at an opposite second end that is used to connect to the double box end wrench. The double box end wrench has a first end defining a polygonally shaped opening and an opposite second end that defines a ratcheting wrench having a first plurality of teeth on an inner circumference thereof. The socket defines a second plurality of teeth on an outer circumference thereof that are adapted to be received by the ratcheting wrench first plurality of teeth. The socket also defines one of a polygonally shaped opening and a polygonally shaped tang that is received by a work piece of an vehicle idler pulley.
US07658129B2	Method of making a composite utility blade A composite utility knife blade and method of making such a blade involves butt joining a tool steel wire to a front edge of an alloy steel backing strip. The wire is electron beam welded to the backing strip to form a composite strip defining a first metal portion formed by the alloy steel backing strip, a second metal portion formed by the tool steel wire, and a weld region joining the first and second metal portions. The composite strip is then annealed, and the annealed strip is straightened to eliminate any camber therein. The annealed composite strip is then hardened such that the first metal portion defines a surface hardness within the range of approximately 38 Rc to approximately 52 Rc, and the second metal portion defines a surface hardness within the range of approximately 60 Rc to approximately 57 Rc.
US07658128B2	Transmission housing structure for four wheel drive system A four wheel drive transmission housing includes a transmission housing member, and a converter housing member including an engine mount portion on a first side of the converter housing; a transfer mount portion defining a first side joint surface on the first side; and a transmission housing mount portion defining a second side joint surface on a second side of the converter housing member. First and second reinforcing ribs are formed between the first side joint surface and the second side joint surface. The first reinforcing rib extends in a vertically extending first direction, from a rib connecting portion. The second reinforcing rib extends in a horizontally extending second direction from the rib connecting portion. The first and second reinforcing ribs are provided so as to surround a drive shaft to transmit driving power from the transmission mechanism to the transfer.
US07658121B2	Flow cytometric apparatus and method The present invention discloses a flow cytometric apparatus comprising a flow chamber to be passed through by a sample in a row in sequence, a sample storage means for metering and storing the sample, a sample syringe for driving the sample into the flow chamber, a syringe-type injection-suction means comprising a sheath liquid syringe and a liquid-path switching means connected with it, and a control unit for controlling the operations of the sample syringe and the syringe-type the injection-suction means. In a sample charging stage, the injection-suction means feeds the sample into the sample storage means so that the sample is temporarily stored in it in a ready-to-use state, and in a sheath-liquid injection stage, the injection-suction means feeds the sheath liquid into the flow chamber to form a sheath flow. A flow cytometric method performed by the flow cytometric apparatus is also disclosed.
US07658117B2	Flow meter using an expanded tube section and sensitive differential pressure measurement A method and apparatus for measuring the flow rate of a fluid within tubing disposed within a downhole wellbore. The present invention provides an inverse Venturi meter inserted within tubing with an enlarged inner diameter portion. Pressure differential is measured between the enlarged inner diameter portion and another portion of the inverse Venturi meter. Flow rate is determined from the pressure differential and the density of the fluid.
US07658105B2	Fuel gauge cap A fuel cap operable to close an opening of a fuel tank. The fuel cap includes an outer shell having a protrusion and a shell locking member. The fuel cap includes a detection mechanism for sensing a level of fuel within the tank. The fuel cap further includes an assembly component engageable with the outer shell to support the detection mechanism on the outer shell. The assembly component defines a groove operable to receive the protrusion. Additionally, the assembly component includes a component locking member. The outer shell and the assembly component are engageable with one another by a relative axial movement followed by a relative rotational movement about an axis. Once engaged, the outer shell and the assembly component are fixed against disengagement by engagement of the shell locking member and the component locking member.
US07658101B2	Raindrop detection device A raindrop detection device includes a first fixing member which is fixed to a windshield and has a first engagement portion, an inner housing in which a detection unit is accommodated, an outer housing in which the inner housing is accommodated and which is fixed to the inner housing, a second fixing member having a second engagement portion which is detachably engaged with the first engagement portion of the first fixing member, and a leaf spring which is engaged with the inner housing to press and bias the inner housing toward the windshield. The second fixing member has a leaf-spring biasing portion, which contacts the leaf spring to elastically bias the leaf spring toward the windshield at a predetermined pressing force.
US07658095B2	Water detection arrangement An electronic device having an enclosure is disclosed. The electronic device includes a hole disposed at least partially through the enclosure. The electronic device also includes a detector configured to provide at least one visual indication after being immersed in water. The detector may include a moisture-indicating portion and a light-permitting moisture-proof membrane. The detector may be disposed inside at least one of the enclosure and the hole such that at least a portion of the detector is visible through the hole from outside of the enclosure without dismantling or opening the electronic device. The distance between the light-permitting moisture-proof membrane and an opening of the hole in the enclosure may be less than the distance between the moisture-indicating portion and the opening of the hole.
US07658087B1	Light weight fine gauge double faced textile article A double face, weft-knit textile article is shown and described. The article comprises a first fabric face and a second fabric face integrally constructed with a heat-set elastic yarn. The fabric has a fabric weight of less than about 5 oz. per square yard and is constructed to substantially reduce grin-through or transparency. In addition, the article may be a garment and may further include at least one body anchor for facilitating attachment of the garment to the wearer.
US07658081B2	Structure for sensing refrigerant flow rate in a compressor The compressor has a differential pressure type flow rate detector that obtains the pressure in an upstream passage and the pressure in a downstream passage to detect a refrigerant flow rate within a refrigerant passage. The detector has an accommodation chamber, and a partition body slidably accommodated within the accommodation chamber. The partition body comparts the accommodation chamber into a high pressure chamber to which the pressure in the upstream passage is introduced, and a low pressure chamber to which the pressure in the downstream passage is introduced. The compressor has an oil separator having an oil introduction passage connected to the oil separating chamber and a high pressure introduction passage introducing the pressure in the upstream passage to the high pressure chamber. The oil introduction passage introduces the oil separated from the refrigerant by the oil separator to a pressure zone other than a discharge pressure zone.
US07658079B2	Cooling system and method The present invention related to cooling systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system for cooling one or more parts of a building and or processes comprising a compressor, a condenser having an inlet and an outlet and a plurality of condenser cooling fans, a receiver, a liquid refrigerant pump, an expansion device, an evaporator, the evaporator being surrounded by a chiller barrel having a cooled water return and a chilled water supply line, and refrigerant line means interconnecting the compressor, condenser, expansion device and evaporator in series, in a closed loop for circulating refrigerant therethrough; means for switching the cooling system between free cooling and mechanical cooling and means for actively floating the head pressure in both mechanical and free cooling modes.
US07658076B2	Open cooled component for a gas turbine, combustion chamber, and gas turbine The invention relates to an open-cooled component for a gas turbine having an outer wall which is subjected to hot gas and which at least partly defines a first cavity for a first medium and in which through-openings are arranged, which through-openings open into the cavity on the one side and into the hot-gas space on the other side, and having at least one second cavity for admixing a second medium, this second cavity being fluidically connected to the through-openings. In order to specify a component for a gas turbine with which flashback and spontaneous ignition during feeding of fuel into the cooling air can be reduced, it is proposed that the second cavity be formed by supply passages which are provided in the outer wall and are connected via transverse passages (4) to the through-openings designed as through-bores, so that the two media cannot be mixed until inside the through-bores.
US07658075B2	Lean premix burner with circumferential atomizer lip With a lean premix burner (1), a plurality of preferably V-shaped, closely spaced fuel channels (12) is formed into the circumferential fuel-supplied film application surface (8) of the atomizer lip (9) in the direction of flow, in order to achieve a better heat transfer to the fuel due to the uniform fuel distribution and a transverse flux in the plurality of small fuel flows caused by the Marangoni effect, to completely converse the fuel by early vaporization and improved spraying, to reduce nitrogen oxide emission and to suppress combustion-driven pressure oscillations.
US07658068B2	Method of controlling the exhaust gas temperature for after-treatment systems on a diesel engine using a variable geometry turbine A method for controlling a variable geometry turbine of a turbocharger to increase the temperature of the exhaust gas delivered to an after-treatment system. In one form the method includes reducing a fluid flow area to the turbine below a normal size and bypassing a portion of the exhaust gas around a plurality of guide vanes.
US07658064B2	Exhaust gas purifying apparatus An exhaust gas purifying apparatus includes a primary diesel particulate filter provided in an exhaust line of a diesel engine, a secondary exhaust line branched from the exhaust line at an upstream side of the primary diesel particulate filter, a secondary diesel particulate filter provided in the secondary exhaust line, and a low pressure part provided in the secondary exhaust line at a downstream side of said secondary diesel particulate filter. The secondary diesel particulate filter has a soot load capacity smaller than the soot load capacity of the primary diesel particulate filter. The low pressure part provides a pressure lower than a pressure of the branching point. The apparatus further includes a differential pressure measuring part for measuring a differential pressure between an inlet and an outlet of the secondary diesel particulate filter.
US07658063B1	Gas turbine having a single shaft bypass configuration A gas turbine engine used in an aircraft includes a fan to provide a bypass flow through the engine. The fan delivers some airflow to the compressor for compression, and a fuel is mixed with the compressed air and delivered to a turbine to drive the engine and compressor and fan. The fan also delivers airflow to a central bypass passage located inward of the compressor. Guide vanes both upstream and downstream of the combustor each with cooling air passages therein, pass the bypass airflow from the inner bypass passage into an outer bypass passage located outward of the combustor and the turbine. The bypass flow through the guide vanes also cool the guide vanes and pass over and around the combustor to cool the combustor. The bypass airflow exits the engine at a location outward of the hot gas flow from the turbine. In an alternative embodiment, an inner bypass passage located inward of the central bypass passage also carries bypass airflow from the fan and through the engine to be mixed with the hot gas flow and the outward bypass flow.
US07658053B2	Method and device for packaging flat articles A method for packaging flat articles, whereby the flat articles (1), when in a transport flow (3), are covered on both sides by a packaging material (2a, 2b) and a welding beam (11) establishes cross-connections between subsequent articles (1) in an upper area (2a) and a lower area (2b) of the packaging material. Welding beams (11) are provided with at least one resilient hold-down element (12a, 12b) each which brings the packaging material (2a, 2b) to be processed into a defined position. The hold-down element (12a, 12b) compresses the packaging material (2a, 2b) before the welding beam contacts the packaging material (2a, 2b) and executes a processing operation such as welding or pressing. The transport flow, in the area of processing, is transported by means of a support belt which exerts a force countering the forces exerted by the hold-down elements (12a, 12b) and the welding beam (11).
US07658050B2	Artificial masonry unit, a masonry wall, a kit and a method for forming a masonry wall An artificial masonry unit suitable for use with a panel made of a compressible material having masonry unit receiving depressions in a front face thereof and protruding ribs defining and bordering the depressions. The depressions are sized to receive respective artificial masonry units in a close-fitting relationship. The artificial masonry unit comprises a body bounded by a front face, a back face, and a lateral face providing a thickness to the unit, and a back peripheral edge joining the back face and the lateral face. A tooth projection is projecting from the lateral face next to and parallel to the back peripheral edge for thrusting into the protruding rib when the masonry unit is inserted in a respective depression. Thanks to the tooth projection that is thrusting into the rib of a respective depression and that helps retaining the masonry unit within the depression prior to mortaring the wall, there is no need for using a mixture of cement to temporarily retain the masonry units within the depression. A method and a kit for making a masonry wall with the above described masonry unit is also disclosed.
US07658045B2	Wall structure for protection against wind-caused uplift In a system and a method for erecting a structure, the walls of the structure are securely interconnected with a foundation, such as, a concrete slab or footing. The system includes a laminated shear panel formed by bonding a thin shear layer (e.g., a layer of sheet steel or other suitable high-strength material) to a surface of a non-structural layer. The thin shear layer has one dimension longer than the non-structural sheet so that a tab of the shear layer extends from one edge of the non-structural sheet. The shear panel is mounted on the exterior walls of a structure with the panel secured to the vertical studs of the wall and with the extended tab secured to the foundation. The shear panel binds the walls of the structure to the foundation to inhibit the walls from lifting or shifting during high wind conditions.
US07658038B2	System and method for constructing a modular enclosure A modular enclosure may include a number of components, such as floor panels, wall panels and roof panels, which may be interconnected to form a structure such as a shed. For example, the shed may include wall panels with connecting portions that are sized and configured to allow adjacent wall panels to be interconnected. The wall panels may also include outwardly extending projections that allow the wall panels to be connected to the floor panels. In addition, the wall panels may include receiving portions that may receive portions of the roof panels, such as an outwardly extending lip. Advantageously, a truss may extend through the receiving portions in the wall panels and the truss may include a channel that is sized and configured to allow any water that enters the shed through a roof panel seam to be removed from the shed.
US07658035B1	Tilt latch A tilt latch for pivotable window sashes is preferably integrally molded from a durable polymeric material but can also be made from metals, metal alloys or the like. The latch includes an angled projection for engaging a recess in the window frame and includes a central body having a cavity for containing a coil spring. Upper and lower covers overhang the sides of the body to form channels for engaging the edge of the sash groove. An alternate embodiment of the tilt latch includes a body and a plunger containing a resilient member. A projection on the body engages a window recess. A resilient member is contained within the plunger to prevent unwanted distortion and slippage.
US07658033B2	Method and apparatus for preparation of genetically transformable plant tissue A process of mechanical separation of embryos from seeds for genetic transplantation employs counter-rotating cylinders together with one or more culling, hydration, separation, and viability testing steps to provide high-throughput of viable, transplantable tissue.
US07658027B2	Wristband with snap closure and patient ID label A wristband is assembled from a flexible preferably vinyl carrier and a preferably laminated ID label, the carrier having a panel portion and a strap portion with a snap closure located in a toe extension at the end of the carrier adjacent the panel. The strap has a series of holes, one of which is captured within the snap closure to attach the wristband to the wearer's limb. The laminated ID label has a pair of opposing slots, one of which slips over the strap to abut the panel and the other of which is captured by the snap closure to attach the label to the carrier. The panel portion has a relieved edge formed along its opposing sides which increases the comfort of the wristband as it is worn.
US07658024B2	Universal digging tooth attachment apparatus A universal digging tooth attachment apparatus adapted to be secured to a forward edge of a bucket lip of an earth moving implement. The universal digging tooth attachment has a first element with an elongate section defining a first generally planar surface for abutting and engaging along the length thereof with one face of the bucket lip of the earth moving implement and a second element. The second element has an elongate section defining a second generally planar surface for abutting and engaging along the length thereof with the bucket lip of the earth moving implement directly opposite from the elongate section of the first element. One of the first and second elements has an earth engaging tooth projecting therefrom. A slip joint operably connects the first and second elements to each other to allow for adjustment of a distance between the first and second planar surfaces to accommodate attachment of the digging tooth to implements having bucket lips of differing thicknesses.
US07658022B2	Slip hitch for a snow plow A slip hitch connection to a drive vehicle for a snow plow comprises an elongated flat planar member that can be hooked on to a connecting lug of the drive vehicle, the flat planar member being mounted on the snow plow frame for reciprocal movement in each of a pair of spaced apart coupling assemblies secured to the snow plow frame for connecting the snow plow to the drive vehicle. Each of the elongated flat planar members have an upper and lower elongated guide slot in which guide bolts that move up and down as the snow plow itself is moved up and down are received to enable the guide bolts and snow plow to which they are connected make limited reciprocal movement up and down while hooked up to the drive vehicle and being pushed forward during a snow plowing operation. This enable the snow plow to move rearwardly and upwardly enough to clear an object hit by the leading edge of the snow plow on the ground and then to reciprocate forwardly and downwardly to its original position after passing over the obstacle.
US07658020B1	Eyestay ornament for footwear An eyestay ornament for a laced shoe provides a subtle but impressive way to add an aesthetic accent to the appearance of the shoe. A central marquee with multiple display faces is rotatably mounted to a pin captured in collars integrated to buckles on each end of the central marquee. The buckles are sized and designed to receive a shoe lace woven therethrough to install the ornament on the instep area. Rotating the central marquee provides a quick and easy way to change the appearance of the ornament.
US07658018B2	Insole with ventilation The insole has a number of flexible bulges on a first major surface, and a number of protruding ribs on a second major surface. The projections of the bulges fall within the regions bounded by the ribs. The bulges and their underlying bounding ribs therefore form a number of chambers. The insole further contains a number of through holes positioned between the ends of at least two ribs. The insole further contains a larger heel bulge provided on the first major surface in the heel section, and a concave on the second major surface, which is conducted to the other chambers via at least a duct.
US07658003B2	Method and apparatus for removing fracture powder from fracture surfaces of a ductile metal part A fracture surface treatment method of a fractured ductile metal part for treating fracture surfaces 51a and 52a of the ductile metal part 50, said fracture surfaces 51a and 52a being fracture surfaces obtained by a fracturing operation of fitting halved mandrel portions into a penetrative bore of the ductile metal part having the penetrative bore and driving a wedge in between the halved mandrel portions, said fracture surface treatment method holding said fractured ductile metal part 50 in a state where said fracture surfaces 51a and 52a are separated from each other so as to keep a certain space between them, applying a specified vibration to at least one of said fractured ductile metal part portions in a direction intersecting the direction of fracture and removing fracture powder 59 stuck on said fracture surfaces 51a and 52a, and thereby enabling the optimum face fitting operation in case of fitting again the fracture surfaces of the fractured ductile metal part to each other.
US07657990B2	Track chain link and undercarriage track roller having a metallurgically bonded coating Undercarriage assembly components of track-type machines having a PTA welded wear-resistant coating and methods for forming such coated undercarriage assembly components are disclosed. Bodies of the undercarriage assembly components, formed of an iron-based alloy, have a material PTA welded on a surface or into an undercut or channel of the iron-based alloy. A heat treatment of the formed component further hardens the body. The portion of the outer surface of the undercarriage assembly components having the wear-resistant coating corresponds to a wear surface of the component during operation of the endless track of the track-type vehicle.
US07657982B2	Suction device for liquids, in particular hydroentangling machines The invention relates to a suction device for liquids in hydroentangling machines, in which more than one water bar, which generate jets of liquid, are allocated to the exterior of the suction device. The suction device consists of a suction tube comprising one or more axial suction openings for each water bar, said openings being located along the working length of the tube. The liquid is sucked from the allocated water bar through said openings as a result of the negative pressure that is created in the tube. According to the invention, the suction openings that extend over the entire working width are configured to be sealed in relation to each respectively allocated water bar.
US07657977B2	Belt clamp and carrier A belt clamp with a pivotal article carrier attached thereto includes a base and a cover hinged together at the top. The cover includes a passageway at the lower end to accept a barb-like fastener integral with lower end of base to lock clamp closed. A tongue projects inwardly from the cover to contact and inhibit movement of a duty belt inside the clamp. The base includes a pair of intersecting arcuate slots and a reversible insert having one arcuate slot to make the clamp usable by either right- or left-handed users. A movable belt width adjustment bar is mounted inside the clamp to accommodate belts of various widths. Bosses around the lower opening of the cover inhibit twisting of locked clamp to prevent inadvertent opening. A locking plate is provided to inhibit rotation of fasteners used in pivotal mounting of an article carrier to the belt clamp.
US07657974B2	Knob structure A knob structure includes a holder, a steel ball, an elastic metallic piece, a swiveling element and a connecting element. The holder has at least one through hole. The steel ball is slidably placed inside the through hole. The elastic metallic piece and the swiveling element reside at either sides of the holder. The elastic metallic piece slidably lies against the steel ball. The swiveling element has a sliding portion which has a plurality of notches spaced at intervals. The sliding portion slidably lies against the steel ball so that the steel ball slides into or out of the notches by turning the swiveling element. The steel ball has a smooth surface and is in point-to-point contact with the sliding portion and with the elastic metallic piece. Therefore, frictions therebetween are so small that no scraps generate due to the frictional operation.
US07657968B2	Walker wheel interface An improved wheel interface for walkers that includes a spring interface connection between the frame of the walker and the wheel assembly. The walker is able to better absorb shocks that occur when encountering an obstacle such as a curb, allowing the user to avoid the necessity of allowing the walker to fall or to risk falling himself.
US07657966B1	Clean exhaust air upright vacuum An upright bypass type vacuum base section pulls from a suction chamber surrounding the bag.
US07657961B2	Vehicle windshield cleaning system Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element coil or tube covered with a plastic sheath that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet. The apparatus also has expandable and compressible features and parts for protection against freezing.
US07657955B1	Nursing pillow with privacy panels and integrated carrying case A nursing pillow with integrated privacy panels that provide privacy to mothers while breast feeding infants. The pillow is U-shaped having a soft filler material and a pillow case. A neck strap helps keep the pillow close to the mother. The infant is supported on the pillow and kept in close proximity to the mother's body. The pillow folds in on itself for ease of transport and storage.
US07657950B2	System and method for providing tempered fluid The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for tempering the temperature of a liquid in a fluid conducting system. More particularly, some embodiments of the invention relates to tempering the temperature of water supplied to a fixture from a water heater in a fluid conducting system. The system can include a heater for heating the fluid and a diffuser for slowing the rate at which water provided to a decontamination fixture is heated.
US07657949B2	Hollow shower panel A device for showering and the like has a body having a front wall, a peripheral wall and an open rear side with an edge configured to abut against a wall, hose means associated with the body for supplying water for taking a shower, a throughgoing receptacle formed in the body, so that the body is formed as an element surrounding the receptacle, which receptacle allows a user through the receptacle to access existing water control means in assembled condition, means for connecting the hose means to a source of water, and to existing water controlled means, the body having at least a portion which is formed as a hollow element having a U-shaped cross-section with a rear edge configured to abut against a wall so as to form hollow channels for the hose means.
US07661136B1	Detecting anomalous web proxy activity A method, system and apparatus for detecting anomalous web proxy activity by end-users are disclosed. The techniques include analyzing records from a web proxy log and determining whether the records contain anomalous end-user activity by inspecting a uniform resource locator and a connect instruction included therein. The techniques also include generating an alert in response to the analysis.
US07661130B2	Apparatus and method for allocating resources within a security processing architecture using multiple queuing mechanisms An apparatus is described comprising: a plurality of security processing resources for processing two or more different types of data traffic within a cryptographic processor; a first scheduler to provide a first type of data traffic to a first predefined subset of the security processing resources using a first scheduling technique; and a second scheduler to provide a second type of data traffic to a second predefined subset of the security processing resources using a second scheduling technique.
US07661123B2	Security policy update supporting at least one security service provider Security policy update supporting at least one security service provider includes each of one or more security service providers receiving a set of new rules to be enforced as part of a new security policy. Each security service provider processes the new rules in order to be ready to begin using the new rules, but continues to use the previous set of rules until instructed to begin using the new rules. When all of the one or more security service providers are ready to begin using the new rules, they are instructed to begin using the new rules at which point all of the security service providers begin using the set of new rules substantially concurrently.
US07661112B2	Methods and apparatus for managing a buffer of events in the background A background event buffer manager (BEBM) for ordering and accounting for events in a data processing system having a processor includes a port for receiving event identifications (IDs) from a device, a queuing function enabled for queuing event IDs received, and a notification function for notifying the processor of queued event IDs. The BEBM handles all event ordering and accounting for the processor. The BEBM in preferred embodiments queues events by type with priority and by priority within type, and also handles sending acknowledgement to the device when processing on each event is concluded, and buffers the acknowledgement process. In particular embodiments the apparatus and method is taught as a packet processing router engine.
US07661111B2	Method for assuring event record integrity A method for assuring event record integrity including registering at least one callback function, the callback function being associated with a first callback function identifier, receiving an event having a second callback function identifier, identifying the callback function based on matching the second callback function identifier to the first callback function identifier, and calling the identified registered callback function to validate authenticity of the event.
US07661104B2	Task following between multiple operating systems A processor may utilise two operating systems (Non-Secure, Secure) between which calls may be made. In order that a second operating system can track task switches made by a first operating system, each time a call is made to the second operating system, this call includes an identifier to enable discrimination between the task which was executing on the first operating system when that call was made. The identifier can be a call identifier and/or a target thread identifier and may include further parameters.
US07661103B2	Apparatus, system, and method for decentralized data conversion An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for decentralized data conversion. The present invention includes providing a server configured to be accessible over the Internet and receiving a payment from a user through a payment gateway module, the gateway module operated by the server. Additionally, the invention includes receiving a data source over the Internet into the server, transforming data in the data source to create converted data adapted to a target, the transformation directed by one or more integration objects configured to perform conversion steps, the integration objects in a hierarchical structure defining an order of execution, the transformation controlled by the server, and returning the transformed data over the Internet from the server. The present invention allows customers who would otherwise be unable to access powerful data conversion tools to convert data at a reasonable cost.
US07661091B2	Extensible on-demand property system A system and method for handling properties of objects is provided. More specifically, the system and method provide a dependency mechanism for expressing the relationship between the properties in a formal manner. This relationship may either be applied globally or locally. Using the dependency mechanism, the property system monitors relationships between properties and detects circularities between the different properties during runtime. The system and method also provide an evaluation mechanism for calculating a value for any of the properties. Because the property system is on-demand, the value need not be stored in local storage. The dependency mechanism and the evaluation mechanism are extensible, which allows the property system to model any type of relationship, such as a direct relationship, inheritance, reverse inheritance, property sheets, encapsulation, and the like.
US07661090B2	Task generation runtime engine A system and method for automating the generation and execution of sequences of manual operations, using a structured process and grammar, suitable for implementation in systems integration. The method of the invention allows manual operations to be defined by local or remote subject matter experts (SMEs), using a Manual Operations Grammar, with the system allowing the definition of methods for validating measurements, reporting, and optimizing a set of one or more operations and/or processes. As part of the system, generated scripts can automate a plurality of manual tasks, operation and/or process steps, and a plurality of automated tasks, operation and/or process steps.
US07661077B2	Structure for imagers having electrically active optical elements A design structure embodied in a machine readable medium for use in a design process, the design structure representing a CMOS image sensor device comprising an array of active pixel cells. Each active pixel cell includes a substrate; a photosensing device formed at or below a substrate surface for collecting charge carriers in response to incident light; and, one or more light transmissive conductive wire structures formed above the photosensing device, the one or more conductive wire structures being located in an optical path above the photosensing device. The formed light transmissive conductive wire structures provide both an electrical and optical functions. An optical function is provided by tailoring the thickness of the conductive wire layer to filter light according to a pixel color scheme. Alternately, the light transmissive conductive wire structures may be formed as a microlens structure providing a light focusing function. Electrical functions for the conductive wire layer include use as a capacitor plate, as a resistor or as an interconnect.
US07661076B2	Two dimensional trees to edit graph-like diagrams Dynamically laying out a graphical diagram based on a graph-like visual language into a two dimensional tree-like structure to allow ease of user interaction with and optimal display. A graphical tree-like structure is displayed that includes at least one branch that starts at the root of the tree-like structure and includes one or more sub-portions that are configured to be modified in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction. The sub-portions represent an overall object model in terms of functional relationships and internal behaviors for one or more objects, attributes, operations, and associations. User input is received that modifies one or more of the sub-portions other than the end portion. Based on the user input, one or more sub-portions are modified horizontally, vertically, or both to allow for ease of user interaction, optimization of the display of the graphical tree-like structure or both.
US07661075B2	User interface display for set-top box device User interface systems and methods are disclosed. The user interfaces include at least one focus pointer that allow a user to quickly access the elements contained in a plurality of folders. A fixed focus pointer selects one of a plurality of elements of a main folder in response to interaction of a user. A moveable focus pointer scrolls through a plurality of elements of the first subfolder to select a second subfolder in response to interaction of a user. The user interface may include additional folders and focus pointers.
US07661064B2	Displaying text intraline diffing output Text intraline diffing output may be provided. Based on a comparison of each of a first plurality of lines to a second plurality of lines, a deleted line set and an added line set may be created. The deleted line set may comprise lines selected from the first plurality of lines that are not identical to any line present in the second plurality of lines. The added line set may comprise lines selected from the second plurality of lines that are not identical to any line present in the first plurality of lines. Next, a matrix may be created comprising a plurality of weights. A path may then be established through the matrix that maximizes a number of matching lines between the deleted line set and the added line set. Moreover, each of the matching lines may be displayed in which word differences may be indicated.
US07661050B2	Method and system for formal verification of partial good self test fencing structures The concept of applying fencing logic to Built-In Self Test (BIST) hardware structures for the purpose of segregating defective circuitry and utilizing the remaining good circuitry is a well known practice in the chip design industry. Described herein is a method for verifying that any particular implementation of partial fencing logic actually provides the desired behavior of blocking down-stream impact of all signals from fenced interfaces, and also ensuring that the partial fencing does not inadvertently preclude any common logic from being fully tested.
US07661049B2	Integrated circuit with JTAG port, TAP linking module, and off-chip TAP interface port An IC includes an IEEE 1149.1 standard test access port (TAP) interface and an additional Off-Chip TAP interface. The Off-Chip TAP interface connects to the TAP of another IC. The Off Chip TAP interface can be selected by a TAP Linking Module on the IC.
US07661039B2	Self-synchronizing bit error analyzer and circuit A self-synchronizing data bus analyzer is provided which can include a generator linear feedback shift register (LFSR) to generate a first data set, and can include a receiver LFSR to generate a second data set. The data bus analyzer may also include a bit sampler to sample the first data set received through a data bus coupled to the generator LFSR and output a sampled first data set. A comparator can be included to compare the sampled first data set with the second data set generated by the receiver LFSR and provide a signal to the receiver LFSR to adjust a phase of the receiver LFSR until the second data set is substantially the same as the first data set.
US07661035B2	Method and system for instruction tracing with enhanced interrupt avoidance A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product is presented for tracing operations. A set of related methodologies can be used within instruction tracing software, such as a tracing program, to reduce its tendency to generate interrupts that cause unwanted effects in the system that is being captured. A first methodology allows access to protected memory blocks so that instructions may be read from those memory blocks. A second methodology provides for the trace output buffer to be accessed using physical addressing. A third methodology traces only instruction addresses, which are resolved later during a post-processing phase of operation. A fourth methodology comprises multiple different methods for obtaining copies of instructions that have already executed rather than obtaining them before they are executed.
US07661033B2	Method and system for establishing network connections A method, computer readable medium and computer system for repairing a failed network connection between a client system and a network is disclosed. In a first aspect, the method preferably includes collecting real time connectivity information by the client system and utilizing the real time connectivity information by the client system to establish a connection with the network. In a second aspect, a computer system coupled to a network includes at least one network adapter for monitoring and collecting real time connectivity information from the network, memory for storing the real time connectivity information, and a processor coupled to the memory and to the at least one network adapter, where the processor is configured to execute program instructions for utilizing the real time connectivity information to repair a failed network connection between the computer system and the network.
US07661028B2	Rolling cache configuration for a data replication system Performing data management operations on replicated data in a computer network. Log entries are generated for data management operations of an application executing on a source system. Consistency point entries are used to indicate a time of a known good, or recoverable, state of the application. A destination system is configured to process a copy of the log and consistency point entries to replicate data in a replication volume, the replicated data being a copy of the application data on the source system. When the replicated data represents a known good state of the application, as determined by the consistency point entries, the destination system(s) may perform a storage operation (e.g., snapshot, backup) to copy the replicated data and to logically associate the copied data with a time information (e.g., time stamp) indicative of the source system time when the application was in the known good state.
US07661025B2	Method of ensuring consistent configuration between processors running different versions of software A method of establishing and maintaining a consistent configuration state of a first processor, running on a first version of operating software, and a second processor, running on a second version of operating software, is described. The method involves determining a current configuration state of the first processor, where the configuration state comprises a list of configuration commands. The method also involves performing a syntax check for each command in the current configuration, using the second processor and the second version of operating software, with the syntax check resulting in a pass or a fail result. For every command which results in a fail result, an entry is added to a mismatched configuration list (MCL). Embodiments of this invention can be utilized to keep the configurations consistent during an upgrade or downgrade of the operating software.
US07661017B2	Diagnostic operations within a switched fibre channel arbitrated loop system Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture wherein at least a first zone is maintained in a fibre channel arbitrated loop system, and wherein a plurality of storage devices is included in the first zone. A determination is made that diagnostic operations have to be performed on a storage device that is included in the plurality of storage devices. A second zone is generated, wherein the second zone includes the storage device on which the diagnostic operations have to be performed, and wherein the storage device is removed from the plurality of storage devices in the first zone leaving a remaining set of storage devices in the first zone. Diagnostic operations are performed on the storage device in the second zone while other operations are performed on the remaining set of storage devices in the first zone.
US07661010B2	Apparatus and method for interfacing to a memory A delay locked loop (DLL) is added to the system in order to provide an accurate, PVT insensitive translation of the drive clocks into the write data eye. Adding a master-slave DLL to the system provides an accurate, PVT insensitive translation of the echo clocks into the read data eye. Solidifying the timing critical drive and receive logic which directly interfaces to the I/O buffers reduces the pin-to-pin skews. Utilizing clock phase outputs of the DLL in the solidified drive and receive logic blocks reduces further the skew between the clock and related data signals, and also removes the reliance on a differential clock. The system allows a much more relaxed constraint on clock duty cycle. Design of circuitry within the solidified drive and receive logic blocks permits simple logic modeling for fit within an ASIC flow. Physical design of the solidified drive and receive logic blocks permits simple fit within ASIC place and route flows for increased ease of implementation and ease of reuse.
US07661008B2	Real time clock circuit having an internal clock generator Under the present invention a real time clock circuit, within a set-top box, is provided with an internal clock generator for generating multiple clock signals. Once generated, a first clock signal is divided into an initial set of values representing time and optionally day/date intervals, and then communicated to a set of clock registers. The initial set of values can then be communicated (directly or via a set of DCR registers) to a display component within the set-top box. Updated clock signals are received by the set of DCR registers from an external source such as a satellite or the like thus making the clock very accurate, and are communicated to the display component. Similar to the initial set of values, the updated set of values could be communicated to the display component directly from the set of DCR registers, or via the set of clock registers.
US07661006B2	Method and apparatus for self-healing symmetric multi-processor system interconnects A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing symmetric multiprocessor interconnects. The process identifies functional communication connections between each processor in a plurality of processors on a multiprocessor to form identified functional communication connections. The process maps every functional communication connection between any two processors in the plurality of processors, based on the identified functional communication connections, to form an interconnect matrix. The process creates a path map using the interconnect matrix. The path map comprises a sequence of communication connections between the plurality of processors. The process initializes the plurality of processors using the path map.
US07660996B2	Electronic apparatus and unit utilized in electronic system A printer apparatus generates a fixed-length packet by appending a termination identifier for representing a termination point of sub-data. The printer apparatus transmits the packet to a unit. Upon receiving the packet, the unit detects burst error based upon the termination identifier.
US07660995B2	Access control system, authentication server, application server, and packet transmission device A system for preventing spoofing to use a service provided on a network. The system holds correlation between a first identifier used by a user of a service provided on a network for first authentication for permitting a user to make connection to the network and a second identifier used for second authentication for permitting the user to use a service, holds correlation between a third identifier assigned to the user permitted to make connection to the network and the first identifier of the user, and checks the correlation between the second identifier and the third identifier contained in the packet for the second authentication.
US07660984B1	Method and system for achieving individualized protected space in an operating system Aspects for achieving individualized protected space in an operating system are provided. The aspects include performing on demand hardware instantiation via an ACE (an adaptive computing engine), and utilizing the hardware for monitoring predetermined software programming to protect an operating system.
US07660979B2	Multi-mode computer systems and operating methods thereof Multi-mode computer systems and operating methods thereof. The computer system comprises a storage device and a boot program. The storage device includes a single disk partition comprising a first operating system corresponding to PC mode, and a second OS image and a file system image corresponding to media mode. If an instruction for PC mode is received, the boot program loads the first OS on the computer system, enabling the computer system to operate in PC mode. If an instruction for media mode is received, the boot program starts the computer system according to the second OS image and the file system image, enabling the computer system to operate in media mode.
US07660976B2	Reduced read time in electronic apparatus and media control method in electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus is provided with a media reader for accessing a removable recording medium and performs initial processes for ensuring proper access to the recording medium. A memory retains its content even when the supply of power to the media reader is discontinued. The result of the initial processes is stored in the memory when the supply of power to the media reader is discontinued. When the supply of power to the media reader is resumed, the media reader accesses the recording medium by using the result of the initial processes held in the memory.
US07660970B2	Register allocation method and system for program compiling Disclosed is a data processing system and method. The data processing method determines the number of static registers and the number of rotating registers for assigning a register to a variable contained in a certain program, assigns the register to the variable based on the number of the static registers and the number of the rotating registers, and compiles the program. Further, the method stores in the special register a value corresponding to the number of the rotating registers in the compiling operation, and obtains a physical address from a logical address of the register based on the value. Accordingly, the present invention provides an aspect of efficiently using register files by dynamically controlling the number of rotating registers and the number of static registers for a software pipelined loop, and has an effect capable of reducing the generations of spill/fill codes unnecessary during program execution to a minimum.
US07660959B2	Managing encryption for volumes in storage pools Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for managing encryption for volumes in storage pools. At least one storage pool is defined in a database, wherein storage pools are defined to include a plurality of data volumes, wherein each volume is included in at least one storage media. An encryption status is indicated for storage pools indicating whether encryption is enabled for the storage pool. An encryption key is provided for volumes included in storage pools for which encryption is indicated as enabled. The encryption keys for volumes included in the storage pools for which encryption is enabled are stored. The database associates the encryption keys with the volumes and the volumes with the storage pools.
US07660942B2	Daisy chainable self timed memory chip A memory chip suitable for use in a daisy chain of memory chips. Timing of an array on the memory chip is dynamically determined by circuitry on the memory chip that tracks an access timing of the array. The memory chip is configured to receive an address/command word, determine if the address/command word is directed to the memory chip. If so, the array on the memory chip is accessed according to the address command word. If the address/command word is not directed to the memory chip, the memory chip re-drives the address/command word from an output of the memory chip.
US07660937B2	Emulating a USB host controller In at least some embodiments, a method comprises emulating a Universal Serial Bus (USB) host controller at a computer system. The method further comprises using the emulated USB host controller to interface a remote management console with the computer system.
US07660935B2	Network bridge A network bridge with a configuration and control unit. The unit is connected to some or all of the functional components of the network bridge via interfaces. The unit may poll and evaluate data within the functional components, including operating data and/or parameters. The unit may manipulate the data and/or parameters within the functional components, based on the evaluation of that data.
US07660918B2	Method for switching node and an information processing system In an information processing system including host computers and disk devices, each of an execution-node host and a standby-node host includes an I/O request unit and an access-right change command unit. The I/O request unit issues an I/O request. The access-right change command unit transmits an access-right change command. The access-right change command results from causing I/O-enable/disable information and the host identification information to correspond to each other. The disk device includes an access control table, an access control unit, and an access-right change unit. The access control table stores information of the access-right change commands from the hosts. The access control unit judges the execution enablement/disablement for the I/O requests from the host identification information and the access control table. The access-right change unit, in accordance with the access-right change commands from the hosts, changes in batch the I/O-enable/disable information on each host basis within the access control table.
US07660911B2	Block-based data striping to flash memory In various embodiments, options for data striping to FLASH memory are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an SATA to ATA bridge, an ATA to USB bridge coupled to the SATA to ATA bridge, and a USB interface coupled to the ATA to USB bridge. The apparatus also includes a first FLASH memory controller coupled to the USB interface. The apparatus further includes a first FLASH memory module coupled to the first FLASH memory controller. The apparatus also includes a second FLASH memory controller coupled to the USB interface and a second FLASH memory module coupled to the second FLASH memory controller. A method for block striping data to or from a plurality of read or write channels.
US07660903B2	Communications network A registration server in a network implementing an API (application programming interface) authenticates services and provides discovery of network resources, prior to registering services with selected network resources. Multiple instances of services and/or multiple service nodes are registered in a single service agreement.
US07660893B2	Method and system for monitoring and instantly identifying faults in data communication cables A method and an associated system for monitoring and instantly identifying faults in a data communication cable are disclosed. A fault monitoring program learns a reference data traffic pattern communicated through the data communication cable by reading inputs from a sensor. The reference data traffic pattern is stored and is used for determining normalcy of data traffic through the data communication cable. The fault monitoring program monitors for a fault in a data traffic, and, if a fault is detected, activates a fault indicator sending out fault signals to notify users of the fault. If the fault is not recovered within a predefined recovery period, the fault monitoring program deactivates the fault indicator and shuts down a power source for later use of the data communication cable.
US07660892B2	Network analysis system and method A system for analyzing a packet-based network includes a wireless network analysis processing device that is configured to receive correlated packet records representative of the order in which corresponding packets are transmitted in a wireless network. The correlated packet records include media access control (MAC) layer data and network layer data for each corresponding packet. The MAC layer data and network layer data are processed to generate network topology data representative of the network topology, generate packet flow data representative of the flow of packets between devices at the MAC layer and across the network at the network layer, and measurement data relating to the packet flow data.
US07660886B2	Apparatus and method of representing real-time distributed command execution status across distributed systems An apparatus and method for displaying system management command execution status in real-time are provided. The apparatus and method display a window that is divided into a plurality of sub-windows. One sub-window is used to display all the computers on which the system command has not yet started to execute. Another sub-window is used to display all computer systems on which the execution of the command has started. One sub-window is used to display all computer systems that have not successfully completed the command and another sub-window is used to display all computer systems that have successfully executed the command. When a computer system, displayed in the window displaying all computer systems that have started execution of the command, is highlighted or selected, the real-time progress of the execution of the command is displayed. If the computer system is instead displayed in the window in which all computers that have not successfully executed the command are displayed, the reason for the unsuccessful completion of the execution of the command is displayed.
US07660881B2	Telecommunication system architecture for extended open service access to multiple heterogeneous networks A telecommunication system providing extended open service access to multiple heterogeneous networks has one unique common framework for the networks and a common service capability feature (SCF) for the networks to provide a common network interface.
US07660874B1	Registry for trading partners using documents for commerce in trading partner networks A market making node in a network routes machine readable documents to connect businesses with customers, suppliers and trading partners. The self defining electronic documents, such as XML based documents, can be easily understood amongst the partners. Definitions of these electronic business documents, called business interface definitions, are posted on the Internet, or otherwise communicated to members of the network. The business interface definitions tell potential trading partners the services the company offers and the documents to use when communicating with such services. Thus, a typical business interface definition allows a customer to place an order by submitting a purchase order or a supplier checks availability by downloading an inventory status report. Also, the registration at a market maker node of a specification of the input and output documents, coupled with interpretation information in a common business library, enables participants in a trading partner network to execute the transaction in a way which closely parallels the way in which paper based businesses operate.
US07660872B2	Managing location information for a group of users A user designated as a group leader of a group of users manages location information for the group of users using a base device. In particular, a client device is identified for each user in the group of users and an area within which each user in the group of users is to remain is defined. Subsequently, the base device can obtain location information for the client device(s) and process the location information for use by the group leader. For example, the base device can display the current location of one or more users, display the relative location of one or more users with respect to the group leader, and/or determine if one or more users are outside of the area. The group leader can then coordinate the group by communicating with one or more users in the group. In this manner, the group leader can make more informed decisions about the status of each group member and more efficiently coordinate the re-grouping and/or movement of the group of users.
US07660871B2	System and method for automatically generating networked service installation based on subscription status A system and related techniques prepare and condition the installation of new networked service or application components, such as Internet services, based on an individual subscriber's subscribed-to services, features and other components. A subscriber to an Internet service may choose to add, for example, a componentized subscription to a music or video download service to their access plan. When the user inserts a CDROM or accesses a Web site for installation, the user may be prompted for a username or passport-type object to authenticate their account. The user may then be presented with a set of available service selections, extensions or enhancements to choose to add to their plan. Those available selections may be prefiltered or prequalified, for example, based on geographic location, account spending or access limits, language or other criteria. Because the installation engine delivers components which are intelligently filtered at time of installation, the service components or applications can be tailored to that specific user's needs and options, instead of downloading or installing a monolithic package which may contain services not available or of interest to that user.
US07660866B2	Use of virtual targets for preparing and servicing requests for server-free data transfer operations A system, a storage manager server and a computer program product for utilizing virtual targets and abstract copy orders in preparing and servicing requests for server-free data transfer operations in a data storage network. The abstract copy orders represent data transfers between virtual targets and real devices. They allow source target copy orders to be prepared separately from destination target copy orders. The abstract copy orders may then be converted into concrete copy orders involving only real device targets for execution by a data mover that implements the server-free data transfer operations.
US07660859B2	Tracking of electronic mail messages Electronic mail messages are tracked for the sender by allowing the sender to flag the electronic mail messages. Flagging the electronic mail messages allows for various notifications to be provided to the sender. For example, notification may be provided to the sender by placing an item in a to-do bar for the sender that corresponds to the electronic mail message. As another example, notification may be provided to the sender by firing a reminder at some future time that corresponds to the electronic mail message. As another example, notification may be provided to the sender by including an indication in a related incoming electronic mail message that the incoming electronic mail message is related to the electronic message sent by the sender.
US07660848B2	Information terminal, and server for efficiently exchanging messages via a network An instant messaging communication system including information terminals and an instant messaging server is provided. The information terminals are configurable for use by searching users or search target users. The information terminal of a searching user acquires, from the instant messaging server, search target user information, and searches the search target user information for a search target user matching a profile created by the searching user. The information terminal of a search target user registers the search target user profile with the instant messenger server. The instant messenger server is a conduit among the searching users and the search target users, automatically sending updated information to the searching users upon registering a new search target user or updating the information of a search target user. Because the terminals perform the search and the server acts as a conduit, reliability and efficiency of the instant messenger network is improved.
US07660845B2	Methods and apparatus for verifying context participants in a context management system in a networked environment Methods and apparatus related to context management in a networked environment are provided. According to one aspect, a technique is provided for facilitating communication between a client and a context management (CM) server, comprising establishing a network connection between the client and the CM server to enable communication, and maintaining the connection for the period of time during which the context is maintained. According to another aspect, a requested change in at least one aspect of a context is facilitated by publishing a change decision from the context management server to the participant applications. In another aspect, a technique is employed to verify that a remote application is emulated on the same client as at least one other application in a context by receiving from the client and the remote application server information that uniquely identifies the client. In a further aspect, a technique is employed for verifying that two remote applications are emulated on a same client by receiving information from the remote applications that uniquely identifies the client on which they are emulated.
US07660844B2	Network service system and program using data processing Provides efficient cache systems in a network service that allows for different expressions of requests with the same meaning, such as in a web work service using XML. The invention can be implemented as a network service system comprising a server and a client connected via a network. In this system, the client transmits a processing request that includes a certain canonicalized XML document to the server, and the server returns a response to the processing request while the server processes the XML document included in the processing request and caches the content of the response by using the processed XML document as a key.
US07660836B2	Controlling incremental backups using opaque object attributes Provided are techniques for determining whether content of an object has changed. Under control of a backup system, opaque object attributes and a data identifier are received, wherein the data identifier is generated based on one or more relevant object attributes of the opaque object attributes that indicate whether at least one of the content of the object and one or more of the relevant object attributes has changed. The received data identifier is compared with a previously stored data identifier. In response to determining that the received data identifier and the previously stored data identifier do not match, it is determined that the content of the object has changed.
US07660835B2	Information processing system, information processing method and information processing program An information processing system for management of various pieces of information, the information processing system includes: a plurality of display record media, each having a unique identifier; an information selection section that selects information to be displayed; an information rewrite section that rewritably writes the information; a manipulation detection section that detects a selective manipulation of a user on the display record medium; a history storage section that records a history of the information and a history of the manipulations in association with a unique identifier of the display record medium, respectively; a manipulation history determination section for a user to determine any manipulation history out of a list of the histories of the manipulations; and an information search section that searches for at least one of a history of the information, a history of other manipulations and a unique identifier of the display record medium.
US07660830B2	System for integrating diverse database and maintaining their consistency An arrangement maintains consistency among satellite databases and an integrated database that is the union of the satellite databases with a controller that fetches update requests from a queue and applies each fetched request to all of the databases, in sequence, ending with the integrated database. In applying a modification request to a target database, a filter is used that comprises two components. The first component processes the modification request submitted by the queue to a modification request that is appropriate for the schema of the target database and that is based on the data that is already present in the target database. When appropriate, the first component also creates an update request that is sent to the queue, to achieve transitive closure. The second component communicates with the target database, using the API and protocols of the target database.
US07660825B2	Audio/visual content providing system and audio/visual content providing method An audio/visual (AV) content providing system is disclosed. The AV content providing system provides AV contents to audiences who exist in a closed space. The AV content providing system has an audio information obtainment section, an AV content database, an attribute index, a selection section. The audience information obtainment section obtains information that represents audiences who exist in the closed space and information that represents the relationships of the audiences. The AV content database contains one or a plurality of AV contents. The attribute index is correlated with an AV content contained in the AV content database and that describes attributes of the AV content. The selection section collates the information that represents the audiences and the information that represents the relationships of the audiences, and the attribute index and selects an AV content that is provided to the audiences from the AV content database according to the collated result.
US07660822B1	Systems and methods for sorting and displaying search results in multiple dimensions A system plots results of a data search. The system executes one or more search queries to search stored data. The system receives results of the executed one or more search queries, where the results are orderable by at least one search characteristic. The system designates a visual representation for each of the results. The system plots each of the visual representations on a multi-dimensional graphical display, where at least one dimension of the multi-dimensional graphical display corresponds to the at least one search characteristic.
US07660816B2	Use of browser cookies to store structured data A system and process are disclosed for encoding selected data structures in browser cookies. The data structures may contain a variety of different types of data elements, including N-bit integers and other non-character elements. A version tracking scheme provides forward and backward compatibility between client and server software. The process is implemented without the need for any browser extensions, and without the need for users to download any special code to their computers.
US07660815B1	Method and system for occurrence frequency-based scaling of navigation path weights among online content sources A method and system for scaling navigation path weights among online content sources. A method may include determining a first probability of users traversing a first navigation path from a first to a second online content source, dependent upon a ratio of traversals of the first navigation path and traversals of all navigation paths to the second online content source. The method may also include determining a second probability of users traversing navigation paths from the first online content source to any of the online content sources, dependent upon a ratio of the plurality of online content sources to which navigation paths from the first online content source exist and a total number of the plurality of online content sources. The method may further include generating from the probabilities a scaling factor indicative of a strength of the first navigation path relative to other navigation paths among the online content sources.
US07660810B2	Method and system for publication and revision or hierarchically organized sets of static intranet and internet web pages A method, system and computer program product for revising and publishing electronic documents. Two sets of electronic documents are generated and maintained on first and second computers. One set is stored on a first computer, for example, as static web pages at a company site. Another set is stored on a second computer at a non-local site such as, for example, an Internet server where the electronic documents are accessible to clients. Any modifications in the set of electronic documents at the local or company site are logged in a log file, and the set of electronic documents at the non-local site is modified accordingly so as to produce what appears to the client as a “dynamic” set of web pages. The revision and publication occurs through generation on the first computer of at least one category list document containing an item identifier, an item category, and descriptive data with hyperlinks to underlying detailed description electronic document files. The category list documents group items together which belong in a given category. The category list and the underlying detailed description electronic document files are saved in a format for accessing from a general viewer program such as, for example, a web browser. The detailed description data may also stored as text based records in, for example, a file of text records or a database of text records at the local site.
US07660809B2	Using a file server as a central shared database Various entities need to share data among team members working on the same project without investing in specialized server software. To address this need, an existing standard file server is used to host data for sharing among the team. The file server has not been customized to share the data for the particular application. A user creates a special folder for a project at a user specified location on the file server. Data associated with the project is converted to files and stored in a structure of folders used by the file server to represent the data that is shared. Each client that has subscribed to this shared data synchronizes the data on their local computing device with the data on the file server. Security is provided by using the file server's built-in access controls.
US07660795B2	Method and system for implementing and managing an enterprise identity management for distributed security in a computer system A method and system for facilitating the management of user identities includes an ownership component, a registration component, and a servicing component. When a user first desires to access a system using the present invention, the registration component verifies the user's ownership of the underlying account by asking a variety of questions. Thereafter, when a user desires to service his account, the user may be re-queried to determine if he is attempting to access the correct information. An authentication and access component provides the functionality to access a system of the present invention. An audit component can be configured to periodically monitor the various accounts to ensure a continued linking between users and accounts.
US07660794B2	Method and program product for reducing database walk frequency while repetitively accessing a firewall connection and rule database A database operable in a multithreaded environment has a database update code. Each thread accessing the database obtains lock prior to walking the database. Any thread that alters database structure, such as by adding or deleting a record of the database, writes the database update code. Before releasing lock, the thread copies the database update code and a current record pointer into memory locations private to the thread. When a thread requires a second access to a record of the database, it obtains lock. The thread then compares its copy of the update code to the database update code, if they are different the thread must re-walk the database to locate the record since database structure has changed since the thread first accessed the database. If the thread's copy of the update code matches the database update code, database structure has not changed since a prior access of the thread to the database; in this case the record may be accessed through the thread's copy of the record pointer with no walk required. In a particular embodiment, the database is accessed through a hash table and contains firewall connection and filter rule information.
US07660791B2	System and method for determining initial relevance of a document with respect to a given category A system and method are provided for determining document relevance determination to a selected category for a document contained within a linked network of documents. The network may be represented by a network map including nodes representing documents and edges representing links between the documents. The method may include identifying each node in the network map known to belong to the selected category, identifying each node known to be outside of the selected category, and identifying nodes having an unknown category. The method may also include assigning a category rank based on the node category identification, identifying each link from each node and each link to each node, and assigning link weights based on the identified links. The method may additionally include determining node relevance to the selected category based on the assigned category rank and the assigned link weights. An origination domain and a destination domain for each link may be determined such that link weights are assigned for both incoming and outgoing links for each node.
US07660784B1	Geographically resolving a keyword query Generating a keyword resolution includes receiving one or more keywords from a requestor and determining a geographic location to be associated with a resolution of at least one of the keywords against electronic information within at least one electronic information store. The keywords are resolved against the electronic information based, at least in part, on the geographic location and at least one matching result revealed through the resolution of the keywords based, at least in part, on the geographic location associated therewith is made perceivable.
US07660782B2	Architecture for master data management in an enterprise Master data management and information exchange (MIX) architecture includes a technology agnostic framework that unifies sharing and management of master data across repositories, data formats and applications in an enterprise. The MIX architecture comprises at least one master data store which stores and updates master data for said enterprise; a management parameter store which assists in providing technology agnostic architecture for an adaptive extensible framework for unified master data; and, a unified interface for enabling master data discovery, sharing and use across the enterprise, wherein the unified interface comprises management interface, inbound interface and outbound interface. The MIX architecture might additionally include a data integration component, data quality component, and an abstraction layer. The present architecture enables extended MDM enterprise deployment and can be implemented as a stand alone solution or as an MDM veneer over existing applications without affecting overall system behavior and is technology independent.
US07660776B1	System for automatically identifying power system type and identifying likely errors of wiring and connection A system which automatically identifies a power system type, anomalies in the output of the power system, and/or likely errors of wiring and connection to the power system or a system under test connected to the power system is presented. A measurement processing module reduces measurement signals to characterized measurements and a rule base applies knowledge bases of standard power systems and wiring and connection errors to the processed measurements to determine the power system type, the most likely anomalies in the output of the power system, and/or the most likely wiring and/or connection errors.
US07660772B2	Authentication in a telecommunications network The invention relates to an authentication method intended for a telecommunications network, especially for an IP network. From a terminal (TE1) in the network a first message (RR) containing an authenticator and a data unit is transmitted to the network, the data unit containing information relating to the manner in which the authenticator is formed. For carrying out authentication in the network, the data unit contained in the first message is used for determining a check value, which is compared with the said authenticator. To make it unnecessary for the terminal to perform any complicated and heavy exchange of messages when attaching to the network and for still obtaining the desired security characteristics for use, such an identification unit is used in the terminal which receives as input a challenge from which a response and a key can be determined essentially in the same manner as in the subscriber identity module of a known mobile communications system, a set of authentication blocks is generated into the network, of which each contains a challenge, a response, and a key, whereby the generation is performed in the same manner as in the said mobile communication system, at least some of the challenges contained by the authentication blocks are transmitted to the terminal, one of the challenges is chosen for use at the terminal, and, based on it, a response and key for use are determined with the aid of the terminal's identification unit, in the said first message (RR) the network is notified with the aid of the said data unit of which key corresponding to which challenge was chosen, and the authenticator of the first message and the said check value are determined with the aid of the chosen key.
US07660767B1	Application banking machine gift certificate dispensing system An automated teller machine (ATM) (10) includes a display device (14), an input device (16), a cash acceptor (22), and a cash dispenser (24). The ATM also has access to a network, such as the Internet. The ATM enables a user thereof to make online purchases of goods and to receive from the user a cash payment for the purchase through a cash acceptor. The ATM administrator pays the merchant who supplies the goods. An ATM may be operative to also dispense purchased digital content and/or gift certificates. Purchased goods may also be hand delivered to an indicated address. The ATM may be further operative to charge a user fee for transactions.
US07660763B1	Customer activated multi-value (CAM) card The Customer Activated Multi-Value (CAM) card provides a customer with a primary use as a transaction card which can be further activated to have a secondary use as a credit card. The CAM card can be activated as a transaction card or as a transaction card with a credit card feature. Activation of the CAM card as a transaction card allows the customer to purchase goods and services from one specific vendor and to establish a relationship with that vendor for the goods or services rendered (for example, telephone calling card or gasoline product purchasing card) while enjoying reward benefits based on those purchases. Activation of the credit feature of the card allows the customer to interact with any merchant that accepts traditional credit cards such as VISA®, MASTERCARD®, AMERICAN EXPRESS®, or DISCOVER®. The combination of features allows a customer to purchase various goods and services from several different merchants. If the customer chooses to activate the CAM card as both a transaction card and a credit card, the customer is given the benefit of using the card in both manners described above.
US07660748B2	Website user account linking In one aspect the invention is of a method for linking separate accounts of related organizations on a commercial website which comprises establishing a tree structure defining the relationship of the various accounts in the tree, obtaining approval of the tree structure by authorized personnel responsible for the accounts, and linking the separate accounts in accordance with the relationship defined by the approved tree structure. The step of establishing a tree structure may be performed on-line. In another aspect the invention includes selecting various accounts to be linked while connected to the website, selecting at least one data parameter from a plurality of data parameters to be included in aggregated form from the selected accounts, and aggregating data for the selected data parameters from the selected accounts. In still another aspect the invention includes establishing a plurality of rules regarding the authority for users of various linked accounts to purchase goods or services from a commercial website, and assigning at least one group of users to whom the rules apply, wherein the step of establishing said plurality of rules is performed by a person representing an account at a higher level in the tree structure than the level of at least one of the accounts of the users to whom the rules apply.
US07660735B1	Method and system for creation of consumer segmentations using maturation and exogenous curves A system and method for segmenting and clustering consumer segments is disclosed. The system and method disclosed decompose micro-segments into maturation curves, exogenous curves and scaling parameters. The system and method of the present invention use these generated curves to cluster micro-segments into macro-segments for business analysis purposes.
US07660734B1	System for creating optimized promotion event calendar Methods and apparatus for creating a promotional event calendar are provided. A sales model and a cost model are created The value of offers and promotional events using the sales model and cost model is determined. Combinations of offers and promotional events based on determined value are selected to create a promotion event calendar subject to the conditions from at least one store. The apparatus includes an econometric engine for modeling sales as a function of price to create a sales model, a financial model engine for modeling costs to create a cost model, a promotional engine coupled to the econometric engine, and financial model engine to receive input from the econometric engine and financial model engine. The promotional engine analyzes a plurality of offers and a plurality of promotional events to optimally match offers with promotional events to create a promotional event calendar.
US07660733B2	Method of arranging supplemental meeting services A method of scheduling meetings within a calendaring system can include receiving a meeting request specifying a meeting time, at least one participant, and a supplemental meeting service to be scheduled concurrently with the meeting. A determination can be made that a supplemental meeting system is not available. Accordingly, participants can be notified of the meeting time and that supplemental meeting service information has not been determined. The method also can include attempting to obtain the supplemental meeting service information from the supplemental meeting system until a predetermined time prior to the meeting time. If the supplemental meeting service information is obtained before the predetermined time prior to the meeting time, the participants can be notified of the supplemental meeting service information.
US07660732B2	Incompatibility processing A method of processing incompatibilities for a transportation plan comprising the following steps: Receiving data which is descriptive of orders, data which is descriptive of available vehicles, and data which is descriptive of available cross-docking locations; reading a set of compatibility types, and a set of compatibility rules with respect to the plurality of orders, vehicles, and cross-docking locations, each compatibility rule specifying a combination of two values which refer to first and second attributes of a defined compatibility type, and being indicative whether or not they are compatible; associating a value with each order, the value being descriptive of the characteristics of the order, such that orders having the same characteristics have the same value associated therewith; replacing the data descriptive of the characteristics by the value associated therewith; and outputting the order data resulting from the preceding step.
US07660730B2	Method of creating production plan of demand variation input type and method of creating production plan minimizing risk of demand variations A production plan is created so as to minimize risk of demand variations. Forecasted values of amounts of requests are entered for each different item of products, markets, dates, past accuracy of demand forecasts, and order achievements at the time when the plan is created. Scenario information is created in which assumable amounts of request for each different item of the products, markets, and dates and probabilities at which the amounts of requests agree with actual amounts of requests are defined. Management indexes are found from the amount of stockout and amount of stock calculated in each different scenario, based on the scenario information, target values of the management indexes, and information on strongpoints. An amount of production that maximizes the achievement ratios of the management ratios to their targets within the ranges of supplied materials and within the range of the production capacity is calculated by an optimization algorithm.
US07660728B2	System and method for selecting and reserving airline seats The present invention relates to a system and method for selecting and reserving airline seats. The system or method receives first data representing payment information over the network from a general purpose computer. The system or method also transmits second data to an application running on the general purpose computer, the second data including information descriptive of available individual seats on one or more airplanes, the second data processed by the application to generate a graphical user interface on the general purpose computer that comprises an interactive seating map representing individual seats on the one or more airplanes, the second data processed by the application to generate an additional display of information about one or more of the individual seats in response to a user interaction with the graphical user interface, the interaction being triggered when placing a mouse over a portion of the graphical user interface. In addition, the system or method receives from the general purpose computer third data representing one or more seats selected by one or more mouse clicks.
US07660718B2	Pitch detection of speech signals Pitch detection of speech signals finds numerous applications in karaoke, voice recognition and scoring applications. While most of the existing techniques rely on time domain methods, the invention utilizes frequency domain methods. There is provided a method and system for determining the pitch of speech from a speech signal. The method includes the steps of: producing or obtaining the speech signal; distinguishing the speech signal into voiced, unvoiced or silence sections using speech signal energy levels; applying a Fourier Transform to the speech signal and obtaining speech signal parameters; determining peaks of the Fourier transformed speech signal; tracking the speech signal parameters of the determined peaks to select partials; and determining the pitch from the selected partials using a two-way mismatch error calculation.
US07660717B2	Speech recognition system and program thereof Speech recognition is performed by matching between a characteristic quantity of an inputted speech and a composite HMM obtained by synthesizing a speech HMM (hidden Markov model) and a noise HMM for each speech frame of the inputted speech by use of the composite HMM.
US07660716B1	System and method for automatic verification of the understandability of speech The present invention relates to a system and method for automatically verifying that a message received from a user is intelligible. In an exemplary embodiment, a message is received from the user. A speech level of the user's message may be measured and compared to a pre-determined speech level threshold to determine whether the measured speech level is below the pre-determined speech level threshold. A signal-to-noise ratio of the user's message may be measured and compared to a pre-determined signal-to-noise ratio threshold to determine whether the measured signal-to-noise ratio of the message is below the pre-determined signal-to-noise ratio threshold. An estimate of intelligibility for the user's message may be calculated and compared to an intelligibility threshold to determine whether the calculated estimate of intelligibility is below the intelligibility threshold. If any of the measured speech level, measured signal-to-noise ratio and calculated estimate of intelligibility of the user's message are determined to be below their respective thresholds, the user may be prompted to repeat at least a portion of the message.
US07660714B2	Noise suppression device A noise suppression device comprises subband SN ratio calculation means which receives a noise likeness signal, an input signal spectrum and a subband-based estimated noise spectrum, calculates the subband-based input signal average spectrum, calculates a subband-based mixture ratio of the subband-based estimated noise spectrum to the subband-based input signal average spectrum on the basis of the noise likeness signal, and calculates the subband-based SN ratio on the basis of the subband-based estimated noise spectrum, the subband-based input signal average spectrum and the mixture ratio.
US07660711B2	Automated event monitoring system for online reservoir simulation A computer-based system analyzes reservoir simulation results with a rule-based event monitor to trigger appropriate warnings in the event any of a number of applicable reservoir operation conditions is detected as likely to occur. The conditions may be automatically analyzed on multi-dimensional data during successive time steps to detect events indicated as needing attention or analysis and thus to alert reservoir engineers about operating conditions in the reservoir so that the engineers may make appropriate operational or simulation changes. The conditions may also be automatically analyzed in a batch processing mode of a set or subset of available time steps to detect and generate a log of events encountered that are indicated as needing attention or analysis.
US07660701B2	System and method for detecting an abnormal situation associated with a process gain of a control loop In a method for monitoring a control loop in a process plant, process gain data associated with a control loop may be collected. The collected process gain data may be used to determine an expected process gain behavior. For example, expected values of a process variable for given values of a load variable may be determined. As another example, expected changes in a process variable for given changes in a load variable may be determined. Then, during operation of the control loop, the process gain may be monitored. If the monitored process gain substantially deviates from the expected behavior, this may indicate an abnormal situation associated with the control loop.
US07660700B2	Method and device for monitoring and analyzing signals A method and system for monitoring and analyzing at least one signal are disclosed. An abstract of at least one reference signal is generated and stored in a reference database. An abstract of a query signal to be analyzed is then generated so that the abstract of the query signal can be compared to the abstracts stored in the reference database for a match. The method and system may optionally be used to record information about the query signals, the number of matches recorded, and other useful information about the query signals. Moreover, the method by which abstracts are generated can be programmable based upon selectable criteria. The system can also be programmed with error control software so as to avoid the re-occurrence of a query signal that matches more than one signal stored in the reference database.
US07660678B2	On-site method of providing analysis of potency and purity of pharmaceutical compounds A computer facilitated method of requesting a spectral analysis of a sample having an unknown concentration or purity, performing an energy absorption analysis of the sample to obtain spectral data regarding the analysis and comparing the spectral data to a stored spectral data regarding the analyses of the samples having a predetermined concentration and purity to determine the concentration or purity of the sample having an unknown concentration or purity. The spectral analysis is performed on site where the sample is prepared or administered using a portable analytical apparatus and provides a real time report of the concentration or purity of the sample. The apparatus requires only a small sample size.
US07660674B2	Method for determining seismic data quality The present invention determines seismic data quality for a plurality of locations within a seismic survey for a geologic or geophysical region of interest. The present invention additionally includes generating correlation coefficients which relate to the seismic data quality so that the seismic data quality can be incorporated into geostatistical analyses associated with decisions that are based in part on the seismic survey.
US07660672B2	Method and computer program product for drilling mud design optimization to maintain time-dependent stability of argillaceous formations A method and computer program product of either preventing or minimizing pore pressure increase near the wellbore wall within argillaceous formations through which a borehole has been drilled. By interpreting relevant drilling experience data, the type, extent and time-dependency of wellbore instability mechanisms are determined. The impact of drilling mud designs on the time-dependent wellbore instability and hole enlargement is determined by back-analyzing observed drilling events. At least one field-based criterion relationship between net mud weight reduction percentage ratio and hole enlargement is determined. A maximum allowable percentage ratio(s) of net mud weight reduction and either breakout mud weight or mud weight used for the adopted maximum hole enlargement that the wellbore may experience during drilling is determined. Drilling mud salinity value and salt type to satisfy maximum allowable percentage ratio(s) is then determined.
US07660666B2	Geographic database with detailed local data A method is disclosed for representing locations in a geographic database in a manner that facilitates navigation and routing. A core map database includes data that represents public roads in a geographic region. Each of a plurality of location map databases includes data that represent facilities, such as businesses, stores, offices, or other places, that are physically located away from the public network and access to which requires travel on paths away from the public road network. Each of the facilities represented in the location map databases is assigned a location reference code that is associated with data from which a path connecting the facility and the public road network can be determined.
US07660655B2	Supplemental restraint deployment method with displacement-based deployment immunity Occupant displacement corresponding to sensed acceleration in a crash event is determined and used to enable and disable deployment of supplemental restraints based on crash severity. The determined occupant displacement is compared to a first threshold calibrated to discriminate against disturbances due to rough roads and other non-crash events, and a second threshold calibrated to discriminate against non-deployment crash events. Deployment of supplemental restraints based on crash severity is enabled only when the determined displacement is between the first and second thresholds.
US07660646B2	System and method providing control of reticle stocking and sorting A reticle stocking and sorting system. The reticle management system comprises first reticle storage, second reticle storage, third reticle storage, and a host system. The first reticle storage stores a first reticle currently in use. The second reticle storage stores a second reticle not currently in use. The third reticle storage stores a third unused reticle temporarily before it is disposed of. The host system is adapted to rearrange the first, second, and third reticles among the first, second, and third reticle storages, based on demand data pertaining to a product requiring least one article during fabrication.
US07660644B2	Atomic layer deposition apparatus A method and apparatus for atomic layer deposition (ALD) is described. The apparatus comprises a deposition chamber and a wafer support. The deposition chamber is divided into two or more deposition regions that are integrally connected one to another. The wafer support is movable between the two or more interconnected deposition regions within the deposition chamber.
US07660637B2	Electrode system for electric point stimulation therapy and a manipulation tool therefor An electrode system (1) for an electric punctual stimulation therapy, which system comprises at least one stimulation electrode (4) with a disk-like base (5) and has an annular platelet (9) to be arranged on the skin surface (2) before the latter is pierced by the electric needle (7), which annular disk (9) is glued to the skin surface (2) and is connected to the base (5) via an adhesive connection, and a handling tool (21) for applying such an electrode system. The handling tool (21) comprises an electrically conductive, axially displaceable pin (25) which is connected to a resistance measurement device (40) and which is also designed to put the annular platelet (9) thereon and apply it. Preferably, the electrode can also be fitted to the tool (21).
US07660635B1	Medical electrical lead An implantable lead which has an increased resistance to fracture and has the capability of continued function after fracture of a conductor. The lead is provided with a coiled conductor which may be monofilar or multifilar and which extends along the length of the lead, running from an electrical connector at the proximal end of the lead to an electrode at or near the distal end of the lead. In addition, the lead is provided with a stranded conductor which is electrically coupled to the coiled conductor at point along the lead body located proximal to the point of expected breakage of the coiled conductor and at a point along the lead body located distal to the point of expected breakage. The proximal and distal ends of the stranded conductor in some embodiments are also mechanically coupled to the coiled conductor.
US07660634B2	Combination electrical stimulating and infusion medical device A combined electrical and chemical stimulation lead is especially adapted for providing treatment to intervertebral discs. The combination lead may be placed proximate to intervertebral disc cellular matrix and nucleus pulposus tissue to promote tissue regeneration and repair, as well as nociceptor and neural tissue modulation. The stimulation lead includes electrodes that may be selectively positioned along various portions of the stimulation lead in order to precisely direct electrical energy to stimulate the target tissue. The lead also includes a central infusion passageway or lumen that communicates with various infusion ports spaced at selected locations along the lead to thereby direct the infusion of nutrients/chemicals to the target tissue.
US07660628B2	System to provide myocardial and neural stimulation Various aspects provide an implantable device. In various embodiments, the device comprises at least one port, where each port is adapted to connect a lead with an electrode to the device. The device further includes a stimulation platform, including a sensing circuit connected to the at least one port to sense an intrinsic cardiac signal and a stimulation circuit connected to the at least one port via a stimulation channel to deliver a stimulation signal through the stimulation channel to the electrode. The stimulation circuit is adapted to deliver stimulation signals through the stimulation channel for both neural stimulation therapy and CRM therapy. The sensing and stimulation circuits are adapted to perform CRM functions. The device further includes a controller connected to the sensing circuit and the stimulation circuit to control the neural stimulation therapy and the CRM therapy. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.
US07660627B2	Electrotransport delivery device having improved safety and reduced abuse potential An electrotransport device for delivering one or more therapeutic agents through the skin includes electrodes for contacting the skin, at least one electrode containing the agent, a power source for generating electrical current (IL) for delivering the agent, a current generating and controlling means and a disabling means for permanently and irreversibly disabling the current. The disabling means may include a timer means, a counter means, or a body parameter sensor and limit comparator to effect permanent disabling. The disabling means may be a permanent transition to a disabled logic state, a permanent discharge of a power supply source, or a permanent diversion of electrotransport current from the electrodes, or a combination of the above. The permanent disabling means may include a circuit connection means having a frangible conducting member which permanently fractures and causes an irreversible open circuit in the connection to the electrodes upon removing a disposable/single use electrode assembly from a reusable portion of an electrotransport device.
US07660626B2	Iontophoresis device The present invention provides an iontophoresis device with high administration efficient of a drug. An iontophoresis device, including an active electrode structure including: an electrode to which a positive electrical potential is applied; a drug holding part for holding a drug solution containing positively charged drug ions, the drug holding part being placed on a front side of the electrode; a cellulose-based resin film placed on a front side of the drug holding part or a complex film composed of a cation exchange membrane and a cellulose-based resin film placed on a front side of the cation exchange membrane, the complex film being placed on a front side of the drug holding part, in which the drug ions are administered through the cellulose-based resin film.
US07660618B2	Magnetic resonance imaging device An MRI apparatus having a pulse sequence of dynamic MRA performs a pulse sequence for monitoring arrival of a contrast agent at a blood vessel of interest. The pulse sequence is substantially the same as the imaging sequence except that the phase-encode number and/or the slice-encode number is small. A time-series image reconstructed by using data measured under the condition of applying gradient magnetic fields with a low spatial resolution is displayed to ascertain that the contrast agent has arrived at the blood vessel of interest. When the contrast agent arrives at the blood vessel of interest, the phase-encode and slice-encode are added to continue the substantial measurement pulse sequence without changing the pulse sequence itself. The first image of the substantial measurement is produced by using the data acquired at the time of arrival of the contrast agent in monitoring. Thus, the arrival time of the contrast agent can be reliably monitored with high time-resolution and the substantial measurement can be performed with most suitable timing to obtain an excellent blood vessel image.
US07660615B2	Insertion set for transcutaneous sensor with connector lock mechanism An improved insertion set is provided for transcutaneous placement of a sensor such as a glucose sensor at a selected site within the body of a patient. The insertion set comprises a mounting base defining an upwardly open channel for receiving and supporting a flexible thin film sensor, in combination with a cap assembled with said mounting base to capture and retain a proximal end of the sensor within said channel. The sensor further includes a distal segment with sensor electrodes thereon which protrudes from the mounting base for transcutaneous placement, wherein the sensor distal segment is slidably carried by a slotted insertion needle fitted through the assembled base and cap. Placement of the insertion set against the patient's skin causes the insertion needle to pierce the skin to carry the sensor electrodes to the desired subcutaneous site, after which the insertion needle can be slidably withdrawn from the insertion set. The mounting base further includes a fitting and related snap latch members for mated slide-fit releasable coupling of conductive contact pads on a proximal end of the sensor to a cable connector for transmitting sensor signals to a suitable monitoring device.
US07660604B2	Mobile terminal A mobile terminal includes a controller for switching a current screen theme of a GUI screen of an application program to a prospective screen theme, the GUI screen including two or more GUI tools of a same type, and a storage for storing a plurality of screen theme definition data sets, wherein the controller loads one of the plural screen theme definition data sets stored in the storage, which screen theme defines the prospective screen theme, into a memory region reserved for the application program, and draws the two or more GUI tools of a same type included in the GUI screen using the loaded screen theme definition data set, which is stored in the memory region for the application program. As a result, the entire GUI screen of an application is displayed on a common screen theme and a screen theme can be switched rapidly, using a reduced memory capacity.
US07660603B2	Card type electronic device system and card type electronic device A card type electronic device system has an adapter including a self-identification function compliant with a preselected recognition procedure for identifying the adapter. A card type electronic device is provided for selective connection to one of a first card slot of a host device without the adapter and to a second card slot of the host device via the adapter that has a maximum supply current standard value greater than that of the first card slot. The card type electronic device includes a recognition function via which the adapter is recognized in accordance with the preselected recognition procedure. A control function of the card type electronic device selects predetermined operation conditions which match the maximum supply current standard value of the first card slot when the recognition function recognizes that the card type electronic device is connected to the first card slot, and selects predetermined operation conditions which match the maximum supply current standard value of the second card slot when the recognition function recognizes that the card type electronic device is connected to the second card slot.
US07660602B2	Full-duplex radio speaker system and associated method A speaker assembly, and an associated method, is operable in conjunction with operation of a content capable mobile station, such as a mobile station that stores and plays out MP3-formatted files. A Bluetooth™, or other, transceiver of the speaker assembly communicates with a corresponding transceiver of the mobile station. When content is played out by the mobile station, signals representative of the content are communicated to the transceiver of the speaker assembly, and converted into acoustical form. When the mobile station is operated in a telephonic mode, the speaker assembly operates in a full-duplex mode in which hands-free operation is provided to a user by way of the speaker assembly.
US07660598B2	Transmit power reduction for a wireless device with multiple transmit signal paths A wireless device is equipped with multiple (e.g., two) antennas, which may be of different designs. Each antenna interacts with the wireless environment in a different manner and achieves different scattering effect. The wireless device has one transmit signal path for each antenna. Each transmit signal path generates an RF output signal for transmission from the associated antenna. The wireless device controls the operation of one or more transmit signal paths to achieve a larger received signal level at a receiving base station. The wireless device may (1) autonomously adjust the transmit signal path(s) without relying on any feedback from the base station or (2) adjust the transmit signal path(s) based on transmit power control (TPC) commands received from the base station. The wireless device may selectively enable and disable each transmit signal path, vary the phase and/or gain of each transmit signal path, and so on.
US07660584B2	Using an access point name to select an access gateway node A first access point name associated with an access gateway node involved in a data session of a mobile station over a first type of wireless network is received. In response to handoff of the mobile station from the first type of wireless network to a second, different type of wireless network, the first access point name is transmitted to enable continued use of the access gateway node for the data session of the mobile station over the second type of wireless network.
US07660582B2	Method and apparatus to facilitate broadcast packet handling A first network element determines (11) that a given mobile node using mobile Internet Protocol should receive subsequent broadcast packets as may be sourced by a corresponding Home Agent. This first network element can then determine (12) whether to support such subsequent broadcast packets using a first broadcast packet handling approach or a second broadcast packet handling approach.
US07660578B2	Method for saving power in a wireless terminal and a terminal The object of the invention is a method for controlling the power saving properties in a terminal, which utilizes cellular phone technology and short range radio frequency wireless communication features in order to increase the operative life of the batteries, and a terminal utilizing the method. In the method of the invention the activity state of the short range wireless communication utilization in the terminal determines the level of the short range wireless communication power save mode.
US07660576B2	Portable information terminal and information transmitting method The disclosed invention provides a portable information terminal making it possible to easily transmit a plurality of kinds of information. The portable information terminal allows its user to select information categories to transmit from items stored as personal and/or schedule information in its memory. The selected categories are associated with one of data class of business use, private use, and the like. When the user selects the name and instructs the terminal to transmit, the terminal reads the information belonging to selected categories of the data class from the memory and transmits them, according to the specified transmission distance or destinations.
US07660571B2	Programmable attenuator using digitally controlled CMOS switches A programmable attenuator includes a resistor ladder having a plurality of taps to provide a coarse gain control. Coupled to each tap is a plurality of switches. Control logic activates or deactivates individual switches in the plurality of switches to provide a fine gain control. More specifically, a set of activated switches provides fine gain control by determining an overall attenuation level interpolated between an adjacent pair of taps.
US07660569B2	Methods and apparatus for digital jammer detection Methods and apparatus for digital jammer detection. In an aspect, a method is provided for detecting a jammer in a received waveform. The method includes filtering the received waveform to produce a filtered waveform and subtracting the filtered waveform from the received waveform to produce a difference waveform. The method also includes determining a power differential associated with the difference waveform, and detecting the jammer if the power differential exceeds a selected threshold. In an aspect, an apparatus is provided that includes a filter configured to filter the received waveform to produce a filtered waveform and combining logic configured to subtract the filtered waveform from the received waveform to produce a difference waveform. The apparatus also includes power determination logic configured to determine a power differential associated with the difference waveform, and decision logic configured to detect the jammer if the power differential exceeds a selected threshold.
US07660565B2	Wireless signal strength notification system and method A dual or multi-mode wireless communication device has a first microprocessor for a first type of wireless signal, such as an IEEE 802.11 (“WiFi”) signal, and a second microprocessor for a second type of wireless signal, such as a cellular network signal. The received signal strength of the first type of wireless signal is monitored by the first microprocessor when the communication device is operating in a first wireless mode, and a notification message is sent from the first microprocessor to the second microprocessor whenever the received signal strength is determined to have changed from one level to another level. The second microprocessor then updates a received signal strength indicator (“RSSI”) icon on the screen of the wireless device to indicate the new received signal strength level.
US07660557B2	Dynamic selection and scheduling of radio frequency communications A manager for playing of broadcast specific information is disclosed. The manager for playing of broadcast specific information includes a managing node that is at least partially resident at a radio broadcast point, wherein the managing node includes a plurality of inputs for receipt of the broadcast specific information from at least two sources, wherein the hub records the broadcast specific information entering at least two of the plurality of inputs for eventual broadcast from the radio broadcast point, and at least one broadcast non-specific information input associated with the managing node, wherein at least one of a format, play time, and play type of the broadcast specific information are varied in accordance with the broadcast non-specific information, and wherein the varied broadcast specific information is broadcast from the radio broadcast point.
US07660548B2	Image processing devices An image processing device includes a first and second rotating member configured to selectively rotate between an open position and a closed position, and a first and second actuator configured to rotate in sync with the first rotating member and the second rotating member, respectively. The image processing device also includes a light sensor including a light emitter configured to emit a light, and a light receptor positioned opposite the light emitter. The light receptor is configured to receive the light from the light emitter, and a space is formed between the light emitter and the light receptor. In addition, the first actuator is selectively positioned within the space and outside of the space based on the position of the first rotating member, and the second actuator is selectively positioned within the space and outside of the space based on the position of the second rotating member. Moreover, the light sensor detects whether the first rotating member is in the open position or the closed position based on whether the first actuator is positioned within the space or outside of the space, and the light sensor detects whether the second rotating member is in the open position or the closed position based on whether the second actuator is positioned within the space or outside of the space.
US07660543B2	Operation panel for an electrical apparatus having interchangeable sheets bearing character information dependent on a specific language An electrical apparatus has an apparatus main body and an operation panel with operation buttons for the apparatus main body. The operation panel includes a panel base portion having the operation buttons provided on the outer surface thereof, a first sheet written with the function names of the operable buttons in the form of character information dependent on a specific language, and a second sheet written with the functions of the operation buttons in the form of specified visual information not dependent on the specific language. The first and second sheets are mounted on the outer surface of the panel base portion in such a manner that the second sheet is placed on the first sheet and the first sheet is exchangeable. The second sheet is formed with windows for enabling the character information related to the function names written on the first sheet to be seen.
US07660533B1	Quantum Fourier transform based information transmission system and method A method of data compression and transmission include splitting a wave function representative of an input data set into an arbitrarily oriented elliptical polarization state and a comparator wave function state, the comparator wave function state being transmitted to a detector. A quantum Fourier transform is performed on the arbitrarily oriented elliptical polarization state to yield a quantum computational product. A quantum Hadamard transform is performed on the quantum computational product to yield one of two possible quantum particle outputs. The input data set is reconstructed based upon the coincident arrival of the comparator wave function state and one of the two quantum particle outputs. A method is performed on either a quantum computer or a digital computer. An optical bench with appropriate electronics is particularly well suited to function as a quantum computer for the compression and transmission of data corresponding to sound.
US07660525B2	Methods and apparatus for optimizing utilization in a ring network Techniques are disclosed for generating a hitless migration plan to optimal state, given an optimal routing and wavelength assignment for demands. For example, a technique for use in performing a circuit transition in accordance with an optical ring-based network comprises the following steps/operations. First, a first (e.g., initial) circuit layout and a second (e.g., final) circuit layout for a given set of demands to be routed on the optical ring-based network are obtained. Then, a minimum number of free wavelengths required to transition the network from the first circuit layout to the second circuit layout is determined such that substantially no network service disruption occurs due to the circuit transition.
US07660510B2	Device for creating content from multiple video and/or audio materials and method therefor An EPL maker (10) is composed mainly of editing terminals (15), (16) and (17) each reading and decoding each of highly compressed sub materials to produce a material data and make an EPL while displaying, on a monitor, a video based on the material data. The EPL includes identification information for identification of a material used in editing and a format declare state for defining a format of at least a certain material. The EPLs made by the editing terminals (15), (16) and (17) are stored into an EPL storage unit (18). The EPLs stored in the EPL storage unit (18) are read by an edit controller (20). The edit controller (20) makes an edit control signal based on the EPLs, and supplies the signal to a content maker (30). Thus, an editing can be executed with having not to pool the materials once on hand and with labors and costs.
US07660506B2	Optical waveguide structures An optical waveguide structure has a slab type photonic crystal and an optical waveguide provided in the photonic crystal. The photonic crystal has a slab of a dielectric film and a plurality of lattice columns each having dielectric pillars. The dielectric pillars included in the lattice columns at least in n'th order (n represents 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) in distance with respect to said optical waveguide, respectively, has a planar shape of an equilateral polygon or exact circle. At least one of the dielectric pillars included in the lattice columns at least in n'th order (n represents 2, 3, 4 and 5) with respect to the optical waveguide has a size rn different from a fundamental size ro.
US07660491B2	High-dynamic-range analog fiber-optic link using phase modulation and tunable optical filter A cw-laser source transmits low-noise, narrow-linewidth optical power via an optical fiber to a bias-free electro-optic phase modulator at a remote site, where an antenna or an RF sensor is located. The RF electrical signal modulates the phase modulator at the remote site, converting an electrical signal into an optical signal. The phase-modulated optical signal is fed back via the optical fiber to an optical filter whose filter transfer characteristics can be tuned and reconfigured to cancel the intermodulation distortion terms, particularly the dominant 3rd order intermodulation, as well as the 2nd order. The filtered optical signal is converted to the RF signal at the photodetector. The optical filter is used to effectively “linearize” the signal at the receiver end, rather than at the modulator end.
US07660480B1	Practical fast mesh-free analysis A two-level transformation scheme to enable a practical fast mesh-free method is disclosed. The first level transformation transforms the original chosen mesh-free shape function to a first transformed mesh-free shape function that preserves Kronecker delta properties. The first transformed mesh-free function allows the essential boundary conditions to be imposed directly. The second-level transformation scheme employs a low pass filter function served as a regularization process that filters out the higher-order terms in the monomial mesh-free approximation obtained from the first-level transformation scheme with desired consistency and completeness conditions. This integration scheme requires only a low-order integration rule comparing to the high order integration rule used in the traditional mesh-free methods. The present invention simplifies the boundary condition treatments and avoids the usage of high-order integration rule and therefore is more practical than the traditional mesh-free methods.
US07660479B2	Image processing method, image processing apparatus and program for the same The image processing method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: performing morphology processing for removing a catch light in a pupil in an original image including a face image, calculating a difference between the original image and an image subjected to the morphology processing extracting a catch light region which includes the catch light based on the calculated difference, specifying a catch light region in the original image based on the extracted catch light region, and emphasizing the specified catch light region against the original image.
US07660478B2	Method of determining PSF using multiple instances of nominally scene A digital image acquisition system includes a portable apparatus for capturing digital images and a digital processing component for detecting, analyzing and informing the photographer regarding motion blur, and for reducing camera motion blur in an image captured by the apparatus. The digital processing component operates by comparing the image with at least one other image, for example a preview image, of nominally the same scene taken outside the exposure period of the main image. In one embodiment the digital processing component identifies at least one feature in a single preview image which is relatively less blurred than the corresponding feature in the main image, calculates a point spread function (PSF) in respect of such feature, and de-convolves the main image using the PSF. In another embodiment, the digital processing component calculates a trajectory of at least one feature in a plurality of preview images, extrapolates such feature on to the main image, calculates a PSF in respect of the feature, and de-convolves the main image using the PSF. In another embodiment the digital processing unit after determining the degree of blur notifies the photographer of the existing blur or automatically invokes consecutive captures.
US07660476B2	Image processing method and image processing apparatus There are provided an image processing method and image processing apparatus, which can suitably access a necessary partial image, and can suppress wasteful data transfer by returning data with a small number of tiles for a thumbnail image of a low resolution or the like so as to reduce the number of times of file seek operations, and returning data with a large number of tiles for an image of a high resolution to be returned in response to an enlargement request. To this end, a server encoded data fragmentarily transmits encoded data which is hierarchically encoded by dividing an image into a plurality of tiles in response to a request from a client. The server calculates an occupation ratio of the displayed area of the image requested from the client to the entire image. When the ratio is equal to or lower than a threshold, the server selects encoded data divided to have a larger number of tiles. Otherwise, the server selects encoded data with a smaller number of tiles. The server extracts data corresponding to the displayed area from the selected encoded data, and transmits the extracted data to the client.
US07660468B2	System and method for enabling image searching using manual enrichment, classification, and/or segmentation Embodiments described herein provide for a system for creating a data collection of recognized images. The system includes an image analysis module that is configured to programmatically analyze individual images in a collection of images in order to determine information about each image in the collection. The system may also include a manual interface that is configured to (i) interface with one or more human editors, and (ii) displays a plurality of panels concurrently. Individual panels may be provided for one or more analyzed images, and individual panels may be configured to display information that is at least indicative of the one or more images of that panel and/or of the information determined from the one or more images. Additionally, the manual interface enables the one or more human editors to view the plurality of panels concurrently and to interact with each of the plurality of panels in order to correct or remove any information that is incorrectly determined from the image of that panel.
US07660466B2	Natural language recognition using distributed processing A method and system for computer-based recognition of natural language data. The method is implemented on a distributed computer network and includes obtaining natural language data, such as digital ink handwriting, using an input device (415), receiving the natural language data on a server via a network, processing the natural language data using a recognizer (440) residing on the server (430) to produce intermediate format data (445), transmitting the intermediate format data (445) to an application (450), and decoding the intermediate format data 445 into computer-readable format data using the application (450) and context information associated with the application (450).
US07660463B2	Foreground extraction using iterated graph cuts Techniques are disclosed to provide more efficient and improved extraction of a portion of a scene without requiring excessive user interaction. More particularly, the extraction may be achieved by using iterated graph cuts. In an implementation, a method includes segmenting an image into a foreground portion and a background portion (e.g., where an object or desired portion to be extracted is present in the foreground portion). The method determines the properties corresponding to the foreground and background portions of the image. Distributions may be utilized to model the foreground and background properties. The properties may be color in one implementation and the distributions may be a Gaussian Mixture Model in another implementation. The foreground and background properties are updated based on the portions. And, the foreground and background portions are updated based on the updated foreground and background properties.
US07660461B2	Automated histogram characterization of data sets for image visualization using alpha-histograms Methods and apparatus are configured to provide data to generate and/or render (medical) images using medical volumetric data sets by electronically analyzing a medical volume data set associated with a patient that is automatically electronically divided into a plurality of local histograms having intensity value ranges associated therewith and programmatically generating at least one α-histogram of data from the local histograms used for at least one of peak detection, transfer function design or adaptation, tissue detection or tissue classification.
US07660455B2	Pattern inspection apparatus, pattern inspection method, and recording medium First, a pattern inspection apparatus detects the first edge from an image of a pattern to-be-inspected. Next, the pattern inspection apparatus conducts matching of the image of the pattern to-be-inspected and the first reference pattern by comparing the first edge and an edge of the first reference pattern. Since, as a result of the matching, a shift quantity S1 can be obtained, and then the first reference pattern is shifted by this shift quantity S1. Subsequently the pattern to-be-inspected is inspected by comparing the first edge and the edge of the first reference pattern so shifted. In this first inspection, pattern deformation quantities are obtained and defects are detected. A shift quantity S2 can be obtained as one of the pattern deformation quantities. Next, in order to detect the second edge from the pattern image to-be-inspected, the corresponding second reference pattern is shifted by a shift quantity S1+S2. Using the second reference pattern so shifted, a profile is obtained on the pattern image to-be-inspected and the second edge is detected. Then, by comparing the second edge and the edge of the second reference pattern so shifted, the pattern to-be-inspected is inspected. Also in this second inspection, the pattern deformation quantities are obtained and defects are detected. A shift quantity S3 can be obtained as one of the pattern deformation quantities.
US07660448B2	Automated lesion characterization A method and system that provides users with additional information regarding imagery analyzed by computer-aided detection (CAD) systems is described. A user selects a region of the analyzed imagery. Information is then derived from computational measurements of the region obtained during CAD processing. The region selected by the user does not necessarily have to include a displayed CAD system detection. The information includes a description of the computational measurement and the value of the measurement, both of which are provided in clinically relevant terms.
US07660445B2	Method for selecting an emphasis image from an image collection based upon content recognition A method for selecting an emphasis image from a collection of images based on facial identification comprises the steps of: (a) obtaining a collection of digital images; (b) detecting image patterns indicative of the presence of one or more faces in the digital images, thereby identifying one or more detected faces for each image in which a face is detected; (c) recognizing one or more faces from the detected faces for each of the images in which a face is detected; and (d) scoring an image based on the relative frequency of occurrence of a recognized face within the collection of images, thereby producing an emphasis image characteristic of the most frequently occurring face in the collection of images.
US07660440B2	Method for on-line machine vision measurement, monitoring and control of organoleptic properties of products for on-line manufacturing processes A method for extracting feature information from product images using multivariate image analysis (MIA) to develop predictive models for organoleptic and other feature content and distribution on the imaged product. The imaging system is used to monitor product quality variables in an on-line manufacturing environment. The method may also be integrated into a closed-loop feedback control system in automated systems.
US07660439B1	Method and system for flow detection and motion analysis A surveillance system receives video data of a monitored scene and identifies flows of motion in the scene. Specifically, a video camera communicates with a video recognition system, which identifies a flow motion region of a monitored scene and determines characteristics of the identified flow motion region.
US07660434B2	Obstacle detection apparatus and a method therefor An apparatus of detecting an object on a road surface includes a stereo set of video cameras mounted on a vehicle to produce right and left images, a storage to store the right and left images, a parameter computation unit to compute a parameter representing road planarity constraint based on the images of the storage, a corresponding point computation unit to compute correspondence between a first point on one of the right and left images and a second point on the other, which corresponds to the first point, based on the parameter, an image transformation unit to produce a transformed image from the one image using the correspondence, and a detector to detect an object having a dimension larger than a given value in a vertical direction with respect to the road surface, using the correspondence and the transformed image.
US07660427B2	Deformable soft molding compositions A curable composition and method for producing a tear resistant, yet soft and deformable in-the-ear product yielding the user greater comfort and durability. The curable composition incorporated into a hearing aid apparatus provides a deformable, yet tear resistant housing, which may be mated to a soft tip component. The hearing aid housing provides better comfort, durability and acoustic performance for a variety of ear canal shapes. The curable composition that provides these properties includes at least one urethane acrylate oligomer, at least one reactive diluent and a cure system. The composition when cured desirably produces a tear strength of at least about 75 pli and a hardness of about Shore A 60 to about 75.
US07660423B2	Method and apparatus for maintaining ephemeral keys in limited space One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that maintains keys using limited storage space on a computing device, such as a smart card. During operation, the system receives a request at the computing device to perform an operation involving a key. While processing the request, the system obtains an encrypted key from remote storage located outside of the computing device, wherein the encrypted key was created by encrypting the key along with an expiration time for the key. Next, the system decrypts the encrypted key to restore the key and the expiration time, wherein the encrypted key is decrypted using a computing-device key, which is maintained locally on the computing device. Finally, if the expiration time has not passed, the system uses the key to perform the requested operation. Note that by storing the encrypted key in remote storage, the computing device is able to use the key without consuming local storage space to store the key.
US07660415B2	Method and apparatus for controlling access to storage media A method and apparatus for controlling access to a storage medium, such as an optically readable medium. Light sensitive or other materials that are adapted to change state and affect reading of a storage medium are used to control access to data that may be stored on optical medium and/or to control use of the medium.
US07660414B2	Encryption/decryption method and authentication method using multiple-affine key system In the encryption/decryption method, a random number sequence {ri} is generated on the basis of a given multiple-affine key system K and encryption is performed by an exclusive OR of the random number sequence {ri} with a plain text. Further, the multiple-affine key system K is automatically sequentially rewritten into a series of new multiple-affine key systems each time when the number of use times of the multiple-affine key system reaches a predetermined number and encryption of plain texts thereafter is continued while generating random numbers using the series of the rewritten multiple-affine key systems. Likewise, in decryption as well, since decryption is performed using a multiple-affine key system automatically rewritten each time when the number of use times reaches a predetermined number, a third party cannot reproduce the multiple-affine key system and therefore cannot decipher a cipher text.
US07660413B2	Secure digital couriering system and method A digital couriering system and method for electronically moving records and images through a central user interface with a centralized security and access mechanism is disclosed. The disclosed system and method is a network that makes it possible for records comprising personal information and other non-personal information to be delivered in seconds via the Internet, instead of days through the use of the current standard couriers, such as messenger services or regular mail. Using the disclosed system and method, vital documents not only reach their destination more quickly but also in a more cost effective manner.
US07660411B2	Portable telephone A portable telephone in which two bodies thereof are placed in superposed relation, and one body slides relative to the other body to change how far they superpose, thus expanding and contracting the overall length of the telephone in the sliding direction. The one body can pull out relative to the other body with an area left where a part of the one body is superposed on the other body in the extended state. Engaging members, i.e. engaging pawls and sliders, that serve as a rotation preventing mechanism for preventing the two bodies from relative rotating are intensively provided in the superposed area within the extended state.
US07660406B2	Systems and methods for integrating outsourcers Systems and methods for integrating outsourcers are provided. In this regard, a representative method includes: receiving information corresponding to resources of a first contact center; and correlating the information with other information in order to improve integration of resources of the first contact center with resources of one or more other contact centers.
US07660405B2	System and method for employing state information to enhance network functionality A system and method for enabling an enhanced camp-on feature for a communications device. In an illustrative embodiment, the system includes a first mechanism for providing information pertaining to why a first user of a first communications device is unable to be contacted. A second mechanism enables a second user of a second communications device to make a camp-on selection based on the information. In a more specific embodiment, the information includes state information pertaining to the first communications device. The first means includes a first module running on the first communications device. The first module is adapted to selectively relay the state information to an entity connected to the network. In the specific embodiment, the entity connected to the network includes Private Branch eXchange (PBX) system.
US07660401B2	Method and system for controlling the future behavior of devices at a remote location A method and system for enabling users to remotely activate a device using a router. The router may be accessed by communication over one or more networks including, but not limited to, the internet, wireless networks, cable networks, etc. A user accesses an emitter of the user's router and, using transmitted DTMF tones, controls the device.
US07660400B2	Method and apparatus for automatically building conversational systems A system and method provides a natural language interface to world-wide web content. Either in advance or dynamically, webpage content is parsed using a parsing algorithm. A person using a telephone interface can provide speech information, which is converted to text and used to automatically fill in input fields on a webpage form. The form is then submitted to a database search and a response is generated. Information contained on the responsive webpage is extracted and converted to speech via a text-to-speech engine and communicated to the person.
US07660397B2	Optimised control of traffic load on switches in a communication network The invention relates to a method and a system for optimised resource use of one or more selected switches in a communication network for alerting the population when an undesirable event occurs in a specific geographical area by means of messages transmitted via the switches. The switches may form a part of a fixed telephone network and/or a mobile telephone network.
US07660395B2	Communication channel capacity estimation Prediction of a channel capacity is accomplished based on a TDR echo without explicitly estimating the topology of the line. The prediction is based on obtaining a measured TDR echo, determining a theoretical TDR echo for a plurality of loop lengths, estimating the equivalent TDR length based on an optimization, updating the equivalent TDR length and utilizing the updated TDR length to predict one or more of the upstream and downstream data rates.
US07660388B2	Integrated carry-on baggage cart and passenger screening station The present invention is directed towards apparatuses and methods for securing a location. Particularly, the present invention is directed towards methods, apparatuses, and integrated systems for the screening of individual passengers and their corresponding carry-on baggage carts with improved throughput, efficiency, and quality. In addition, the current invention is directed towards a carry-on baggage cart specifically designed for the disclosed integrated carry-on baggage cart and passenger screening system of the present invention.
US07660384B2	Contrast-enhanced cone beam X-ray imaging, evaluation, monitoring and treatment delivery A method of imaging a patient's uncompressed region of interest using X-ray cone beam computed tomography or cone beam digital tomography comprises the step of introducing an effective amount of a contrast agent to the uncompressed region of interest. A system for imaging a patient's uncompressed region of interest using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) or cone beam digital tomography (CBDT) comprises an X-ray source transmitting an X-ray to the uncompressed region of interest, an image acquisition system acquiring a plurality of two-dimensional projection images data for a CBCT or CBDT data set with at least one of the projection images acquired in 35 milliseconds or less, and a processor generating a three-dimensional computed tomography image data set resolving voxels with dimensions of 0.4 mm or less in at least two orthogonal directions.
US07660372B2	Efficient header acquisition In an integrated satellite receiver, improved header acquisition techniques are described for quickly locating a header symbol sequence in a data stream substantially implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit. To identify the location of a header symbol sequence in a data stream, a selected header acquisition technique employs a real time correlator followed by an accumulator. Once accumulation over a predetermined number of frames is finished, the largest or maximum value among the accumulated correlator values is identified. If the maximum value exceeds a threshold, it will be declared as a peak and the address associated is the peak timing.
US07660364B2	Method of transmitting serial bit-stream and electronic transmitter for transmitting a serial bit-stream The present invention relates to an electronic transmitter for serially transmitting bit sequences. The electronic transmitter includes a detection device 10 and a transmitting device 12. The detection device 10 is adapted to detect a predefined bit sequence for transmittal. The predefined bit sequence is susceptible to inter-symbol-interference. The transmitting device 12 is adapted to transmit serially the detected predefined bit sequence in such a way, that a duration for transmittal of a particular bit in said predefined bit sequence is longer than a duration of transmittal of remaining bits in said predefined bit sequence.
US07660361B2	Signal component demultiplexing apparatus, filter apparatus, receiving apparatus, communication apparatus, and communication method A communication apparatus, a signal component demultiplexing apparatus, and a filter apparatus to reduce a load of FFT processing in a receiver in multi-carrier communication. The receiving apparatus provides a signal component demultiplexing apparatus before an FFT circuit and extracts only the required symbol series. The signal component demultiplexing apparatus has hierarchically arranged branching circuits each including a symbol delay circuit, a phase offset adjustment circuit, an adder circuit, and a subtractor circuit, one symbol string being output from the adder circuit and another symbol string being output from the subtractor circuit.
US07660356B2	Compressed video format with partial picture representation A method for decoding a digital video bit-stream comprising the steps of (A) receiving the digital video bit-stream having (i) a first portion containing image information and (ii) a second portion containing overscan information and (B) extracting the overscan information from the video bit-stream. The overscan information describes a shape of a overscan region absent from the digital video bit-stream.
US07660355B2	Low complexity transcoding between video streams using different entropy coding A method for transcoding between video streams using different entropy coding, comprising the steps of (A) decoding a first video stream using a first set of entropy codes, and (B) generating a second video stream by entropy encoding the decoded first video stream using a second set of entropy codes. The first set of entropy codes and the second set of entropy codes are configured to represent all valid coefficient values of the first video stream.
US07660351B2	Video deblocking Video deblocking can be implemented in video content processing and delivery environments when displaying decompressed/decoded video information. Discontinuities are identified and smoothed to reduce blockiness, for example at macroblock boundaries in conjunction with Moving Picture Expert Group (MPEG)-based schemes. In exemplary implementation(s), a client device detects discontinuities at or near block boundaries, determines which discontinuities are artificial, and smooths at least those discontinuities that are determined to be artificial. These actions may be accomplished using (i) one or more Laplacian of Gaussian (LoG) operations as applied to both an image and a quantization matrix and (ii) windowed comparisons between values and a threshold resulting from the LoG operations. Alternatively, these actions may be accomplished using a spatio-temporally varying filter. Additionally, in an MPEG context, intra image units may be deblocked using the former approach while non-intra image units may be deblocked using the latter approach.
US07660349B2	Transmit equalizer compensation for probe receivers Transmit equalization over high speed digital communication paths may be compensated in a receiver for a probe on that path. In one example, a probe input provides a signal from an electronic communications path, the signal having been processed by a transmit equalizer. A filter circuit processes the signal to compensate for the transmit equalizer, and a decoder decodes the processed signal and produces an output for use by test equipment.
US07660347B1	Power allocation scheme for DMT-based modems employing simplex transmission The present invention provides a method, apparatus and computer readable medium for allocation of an available power to Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT) frequency tones in a DMT-based Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) modem. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of: initializing the DMT-based DSL modem by calculating aggregate values of channel attenuation, noise power, and power mask; pre-filtering to flag noisy bins that are unable to support a minimum number of bits with the maximum power available for transmission in a bin; and using a repeated-bisection splitting scheme to allocate the available power substantially optimally among a plurality of bands for DMT frequency tones.
US07660344B2	AGC fine-tuning by the adaptive time domain equalizer A method of improvement for gain control for a Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) signal within a communication system with at least one digital modem. The communication system utilizes a non-decision aided AGC at the intermediate frequency level and a modified Adaptive Time Domain Equalizer (ADTE) to fine tune the level of baseband signals, perform phase and amplitude correction, and channel equalization. The center tap coefficients of or dynamically modified by the ADTE. The resynchronization time and phase and amplitude imbalance correction will be reduced as a consequence of the controlling of the signal gain by a non-decision aided automatic gain controller.
US07660332B2	Supporting synchronization status messages on building integrated timing supply synchronization supply unit remote shelves Systems and methods are described for supporting synchronization status messages (SSM) on building integrated timing system synchronization supply unit (BITS-SSU) remote shelves. A method includes providing a composite clock reference to a remote synchronization supply unit from a master synchronization supply unit; providing a synchronization status message to the remote synchronization supply unit; relaying the composite clock reference from the remote synchronization supply unit; and relaying the synchronization status message from the remote synchronization supply unit. An apparatus includes: a master synchronization supply unit; and a remote synchronization supply unit coupled to the master synchronization supply unit, the remote synchronization supply unit including a composite clock reference input to receive a composite clock reference from the master synchronization supply unit, a composite clock output to relay the composite clock reference, a synchronization status message input to receive a synchronization status message, and a synchronization status message output to relay the synchronization status message.
US07660331B1	Method and apparatus for aligning communication signals A pilot signal is prepended to a communication signal to form a test signal. The test signal is transmitted through a communication network and received from the communication network. A temporal marker in the pilot signal portion of the received test signal is identified. The communication signal portion of the received test signal is known to begin at a specified time following the temporal marker. Using the identified temporal marker and the specified time, a beginning of the communication signal portion is identified within the received test signal. The identified beginning of the communication signal portion in the received test signal is then aligned with a beginning of an undegraded version of the communication signal.
US07660328B1	Method and system for generating, transmitting and utilizing bit rate conversion information A method and apparatus for generating and transmitting bit rate conversion information to be utilized during bit rate conversion decisions and a method and apparatus for performing bit rate adaptation of media signals to use an available bandwidth of a channel, the media signals being associated with bit rate conversion information, the method for utilizing the bit rate conversion information including the steps of: receiving the media signals and the bit rate conversion information; the bit rate conversion information being indicative of a change in a bit rate of the media signals resulting from bit rate conversion; and converting the multiplexed processed media signals in response to the available bandwidth and the bit rate conversion information.
US07660322B2	Shared adapter In a first aspect, a first method is provided for sharing a multiple queue Ethernet adapter. The first method includes the steps of receiving a frame or packet in the adapter and determining whether the frame or packet is for one or more of a plurality of partitions that share the adapter. If the frame or packet is for one or more of the plurality of partitions that share the adapter, the method further includes (1) storing the frame or packet in an adapter cache memory; (2) determining one or more of the plurality of partitions to which the frame or packet is to be sent; and (3) transferring the frame or packet from the adapter cache memory to a receive queue of each of the one or more partitions to which the frame or packet is to be sent. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US07660317B2	Establishing calls using Q.2630.1 AAL2 signaling responsive to private network-network interface (PNNI) signaling Disclosed are, inter alia, methods, apparatus, data structures, computer-readable media, mechanisms, and means for establishing a call across a network. For example, the network may include a first edge switch, a second edge switch, and an ATM core network coupled to the first and the second edge switches and configured to allow the second edge switch to communicate with the first edge switch. The second edge switch, being responsive to a received Q.2630.1 AAL2 message, is configured to send a first Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI) setup message to the first edge switch as part of establishing a call between or through one or more of the first and the second edge switches.
US07660313B2	Sub-rate transmission method for user data services in transmission devices of a metropolitan area network The present invention discloses a sub-rate transmission method for user data services in transmission devices of a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN). The method comprises the steps of: pre-configuring each transmission device to form forwarding table items representing corresponding relationship between self-defined tags and transmission lines; after receiving a user data frame, an original transmission device nesting a self-defined tag into the user data frame according to the forwarding table items to form a self-defined data frame, then transmitting the self-defined data frame; and after receiving the self-defined data frame, a terminal transmission device determining an output port for transferring the data frame by searching the forwarding table items with the nested self-defined tag, then deleting the nested self-defined tag and sending the original user data frame to the output port. The present invention, by nesting a self-defined tag, can greatly increase the number of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) accommodated by a MAN as well as simplify the configuration of tags for user data to bring more convenience to users.
US07660312B2	Method and apparatus for reshaping cell-based traffic A communication network (100) has a plurality of cell-based routers (104), a plurality of frame-based routers (108), and a bidirectional cell and frame based switch (110) coupled to the cell-based routers, and frame-based routers. Each of the cell-based routers is programmed to reshape (204) traffic bandwidth to avoid packet losses at the frame-based routers, and route (206) cell-based traffic to the bidirectional cell and frame based switch according to the updated bandwidth.
US07660311B2	Method and system for enabling connection of a call Methods and a system for connecting a call across a network of network elements as a path for the call is being set up are provided. The call comprises a parameter for which a value must be assigned for each segment of the path between adjacent network elements. At least one network element supports multiple values for the parameter. A network element on the communication path receives an indicator that indicates that network elements along the path of the call are required to use a predetermined value for the parameter. A connection is established to an adjacent network element on the path using the predetermined value for the parameter, prior to setting up a next segment of the path.
US07660308B2	Transmission apparatus A transmission apparatus that does not include a plurality of switches, that cross-connects a signal, and that can handle various redundancy settings determined by a user. An address information generation section generates address information indicative of the destination of a signal, from redundancy setting information and cross connect setting information. An activation information setting section activates and deactivates activation information included in the address information when failure occurs. An address information insertion section inserts the address information stored in an address information storage section into the signal and outputs the signal to a bus. A signal output section receives the signal having the address information that is the same as own address information and outputs the signal to a next stage in the case of the activation information indicating activation.
US07660305B1	Method of and device for transmitting data packets on a network Data packets are transmitted from a network device having plural network interfaces. One of the plural network interfaces is designated for receiving data packets from a source address. First and second data packets are received from a device at the source address. It is determined if the second data packet was received over a network interface on the network device other than the designated network interface. If the second data packet was received over a network interface other than the designated network interface, it is determined if the first and second data packets were received within a predetermined period of time. If the first and second data packets were received within the predetermined period of time, the second data packet is discarded. If the first and second data packets were not received within the predetermined period of time, the second data packet is transmitted from the network device and a forwarding table on the network device is updated.
US07660301B2	System and method for network coding and/or multicast A system and/or method for relaying messages in a network (e.g., a mobile network) are provided. Certain example embodiments allow communications between nodes to be network coded, multicast, and compressed (e.g. compressed within layers and/or among layers). Preferably, rateless forward error correction (FEC) packets, or simulations and/or approximations thereof, are included by network coding. Furthermore, data preferably is transmitted along the max-flow min-cut of the network.
US07660293B2	Network, private branch exchange, and multi protocol communication terminal control method for use in the exchange There is disclosed a private branch exchange in which an SIP terminal is capable of receiving great variety of services provided by the private branch exchange without upgrading version of software of the SIP terminal itself. A standard SIP protocol control module 16, an expanded SIP protocol a control module 17, and an expanded SIP protocol b control module 18 are disposed for SIP system protocol corresponding terminals, convert signals (requests) from the SIP system protocol corresponding terminals into signals of a protocol inside an IP-PBX 1 to transmit the signals to a PBX basic connection process providing module 12, and convert a signal (responses to the request, or a request to the SIP system protocol corresponding terminal) from the PBX basic connection process providing module 12 into a signal of an SIP system protocol to transmit the signal to the SIP system protocol corresponding terminal.
US07660280B2	Virtually centralized uplink scheduling A method of scheduling uplink transmissions from a plurality of source user equipments to a base station is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of determining the amount of data in the data buffer of each of the user equipments, comparing the amount of data in the data buffers of the user equipments to obtain, for each user equipment, a relative indicator, the relative indicator indicating how full that user equipment's data buffer is in comparison to the data buffers of the other user equipments, and scheduling uplink transmissions in dependence on the relative indicators. In this way, each user equipment is given some knowledge of the state of the buffer in the other user equipments. The user equipments are therefore able to make more efficient scheduling decisions. This can improve the throughput and give lower packet delivery delays.
US07660279B2	Method of scheduling uplink resource in a wireless communication system In one embodiment, a target scheduling grant for a user is generated based on the uplink resource consumed by a plurality of users, and a scheduling grant for a user is generated based on the target scheduling grant and the uplink resource consumed by the user. More specifically, in one embodiment, a scheduling grant is generated for the user based on the target scheduling grant, the uplink resource consumed by the user, and a reference scheduling grant.
US07660272B1	Parallel detection to full duplex A physical layer (PHY) module of a network device includes an auto-negotiation module that enables an auto-negotiation mode when the network device one of powers up and loses a link. The PHY includes a control module that communicates with the auto-negotiation module, and that generates a full duplex signal when a PHY of a link partner is in a full duplex mode and does not have the auto-negotiation mode enabled, wherein the PHY sets a duplex mode to the full duplex mode based on the full duplex signal.
US07660266B2	Automatic functionality generating mechanism for network connecting appliances To provide a system enabling a function for implementing providing of a service desired by an end user to be automatically generated in a network connecting appliance.When a resource server (RS) receives a request for a specification which is desired to be implemented from a particular service adapter (SA), the requested specification is analyzed by a specification analyzing device, a virtual service adapter is formed by collecting functional modules required to implement the specification, and the formed virtual service adapter is provided for the requesting service adapter. The virtual service adapter is automatically set as a physical service adapter to implement an actually requested function in a service adapter at an end user's place.
US07660261B2	Systems and methods for computing data transmission characteristics of a network path based on single-ended measurements Systems and methods for computing data transmission characteristics of a network path are disclosed. In some embodiments, the network path has a sending host, at least one intermediate host, and a receiving host, and the data transmission characteristics are computed based on single-ended measurements performed at the sending host.
US07660251B2	Method and apparatus for hierarchial scheduling of virtual paths with underutilized bandwidth A method and apparatus are provided for implementing hierarchical scheduling of oversubscribed virtual paths with underutilized bandwidth that works for both ATM (cell) and IP (frame) scheduling. A scheduler includes a first calendar for pipes and autonomous flows and a second calendar for pipe flows. A winner of a pipe or an autonomous flow is identified from the first calendar. Responsive to an identified winner pipe, a pipe queue is checked for an associated pipe flow for the winner pipe. Responsive to identifying an empty pipe queue for the winner pipe, a pipe win credit is assigned to the pipe without reattaching the winner pipe to the first calendar. Then a next winner is identified from the first calendar. When a winner pipe flow is identified from the second calendar and the pipe win credit is assigned to the pipe for the winner pipe flow, then the winner pipe flow is serviced without delay.
US07660250B2	Method and system for regulating traffic in a network device A token bucket instantiation regulate packets in a traffic flow stream based on a predetermined peak traffic flow rate. The token bucket size is nominally set to zero. An evaluation is made at a device that has received a given packet. The packet is considered conforming and is passed from the device if the token depth of the bucket is zero or greater. The token depth is decreased by the number of byes in the packet that was passed. The token depth is continuously replenished at a predetermined token rate until the predetermined bucket size is attained (the bucket is full). A received packet is deemed nonconforming if the token depth is less than zero; the non-conforming packet is not passed but is processed according to non-conforming criteria. Token bucket instantiations may be implemented in hardware, software or firmware for each traffic flow to regulate traffic to a given user.
US07660243B2	Method for management of voice-over IP communications Method for admitting new voice calls to a VoIP network. Various points in the network are polled to generate a link utilization parameter. Parameters denoting threshold values of link utilization in the network are compared to the link utilization parameter. A first comparison is made between a first (current) link utilization parameter and first and second link utilization threshold parameters. Then, a second comparison is made between the current link utilization parameter and a second (previous) value of link utilization. A calculation of new calls allowed into the network is performed based on these comparisons and whether the current level of link utilization is rising or falling when compared to a previous level of link utilization.
US07660239B2	Network data re-routing Transferring data via a switch fabric comprises: for each unit of data to be transferred, selecting one of a plurality of links from a fabric access node to the switch fabric to transfer the unit of data, and in the event that one or more of the plurality of links become unavailable, such that one or more remaining links remain available for transferring data, transferring a subsequently received unit of data via one of the remaining links.
US07660223B2	Disc device A disc device includes a lens that focuses a laser light on an optical disc surface, a focus drive unit that drives the lens in a focusing direction, a focus control unit that controls to focus the laser light on the optical disc surface, a focus displacement detecting unit that detects a displaced amount in the focusing direction, a differentiation unit that differentiates a focus displacement detected signal, and a unit that inverts a sign of a differentiated signal, thereby, the disc device is driven intermittently to restrain a motion of an objective lens in a focusing direction and avoid colliding the objective lens with the optical disc surface.
US07660216B2	Disk reproducing apparatus and method To provide a disk reproducing apparatus capable of reading data at a lower error rate without requiring a complicated circuit configuration. An embodiment of the present invention provides a disk reproducing apparatus for reproducing a data signal based on a signal read from a disk and having a clock cycle that is an integral multiple of a cycle of a reproduction clock, including: a clock generating unit generating the reproduction clock based on an input signal obtained by binarizing the signal read from the disk; an error component detecting unit detecting an error component in the input signal; a threshold storage unit storing a threshold value for determining the error component; and a data signal reproducing unit reproducing the data signal in the input signal based on the error component detected by the error component detecting unit and the threshold value stored in the threshold storage unit.
US07660215B2	Method and apparatus for writing data to optical disc A method and apparatus for writing data to a rewritable ultra-speed disc using an optimum pulse at a write speed of the disc, based on Absolute Time in Pre-groove (ATIP) information. The method includes: reading a disc code from the disc; determining a write speed of the disc from the read disc code; and writing data to the disc. The writing is at the determined write speed and according to a write strategy when the write strategy for the lead-in area is determined to be present, and is according on a default write strategy when the write strategy for the lead-in area is determined not to be present.
US07660214B2	Reproducing apparatus A reproducing apparatus includes a reproducing section picking up any signals compressed in a plurality of different compression methods from a recording medium. The recording medium records the signals compressed in a plurality of different compression methods and record management information denoting association of the signals compressed in a plurality of different compression methods with each other, respectively. A decoding section decodes the signal picked up from said recording medium, and a recording section records reproduction management information including reproduction-interruption information in the reproducing section associated with the record management information onto the recording medium.
US07660202B2	PP/PS event matching (registration) A method for generating an average gamma factor for recorded PS data and recorded PP data. The method includes mapping one or more arrival times of the recorded PS data onto one or more expected arrival times of the recorded PP data using an estimated average gamma factor, identifying one or more corresponding pairs of events in the recorded PS data and the recorded PP data using forward modeling, applying geophysical reasoning on the corresponding pairs of events and generating the average gamma factor.
US07660198B2	Passive seismic event detection A method of identifying passive seismic events in seismic data that contains at least first seismic data traces acquired at a first seismic receiver and second seismic data traces acquired at a second receiver spatially separated from the first receiver comprises determining an overall measure of similarity for a pair of events in the seismic traces. The overall measure of similarity is indicative of similarity between the events acquired at the first seismic receiver and of similarity between the events acquired at the second seismic receiver. In one method, the overall measure of similarity is an overall cross-correlation coefficient. The overall cross-correlation coefficient is found by determining a first correlation coefficient for the pair of events from the data acquired at the first receiver and determining a second correlation coefficient for the pair of events from the data acquired at the second receiver. The overall correlation coefficient for the pair of events may be obtained from the first correlation coefficient and the second correlation coefficient by an averaging process. The overall measure of similarity may be compared with a threshold to determine whether the pair of events form a doublet. The method makes possible real-time or near-real-time identification of doublets.
US07660196B2	Methods for processing dispersive acoustic waveforms A method for processing acoustic data comprising applying a dynamic filter band. The method and apparatus may be particularly adapted to processing sonic data to measure formation slowness in a borehole.
US07660189B2	Apparatus, systems and methods for determining position of marine seismic acoustic receivers Apparatus, systems and methods for calculating position of marine seismic acoustic receivers, and for estimating sound velocity profile of a fluid, are disclosed. One position calculation system includes a vessel, two or more vessel hull-mounted transmitters, a plurality of acoustic receivers on a cable being deployed from the vessel into the fluid, and a calculation unit. The calculation unit may be adapted to calculate position of the receivers, and may be used in calculating the sound velocity profile in the fluid and correcting raw seismic data. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract, which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).
US07660188B2	Seismic exploration and imaging system for producing survey reports of subsea geological structures The present invention provides a seismic exploration and imaging system for producing seismic survey reports of subsea geological structures. The exploration system provides a method in which both P-waves and S-waves are detected without the need for placing detection apparatus in contact the seabed. A seismic event is applied (12) to the earth's surface (13), and the detected response including P-waves and S-waves in the earth's. The detecting apparatus comprises a means for monitoring and recording the response to the seismic event in the form of movements of particles at the earth's surface, from a position spaced from the earth's surface. Particles at the surface will respond both to P-wave and S-wave stimulation and so their movements will be representative of the two waves. These movements are detected from a distance.
US07660183B2	Low power memory device In a memory device having a memory core and a signal interface, receiving a command that specifies at least a portion of a memory access. During the memory access, transferring data between the memory core and the signaling interface, and transferring the data between the signaling interface and an external signal path, and prior to transferring the data between the signaling interface and the external signal path, receiving enable information to selectively enable at least a first memory resource and a second memory resource, wherein each of the first memory resource and the second memory resource performs a control function associated with the memory access.
US07660168B2	Read operation of multi-port memory device A multi-port memory device includes a plurality of ports, a plurality of bank control units, a plurality of banks, a read clock generation unit, and a data transmission unit. Each of the banks is connected to a corresponding one of the bank control units. The read clock generation unit generates a read clock toggling for four clocks in response to a read command. The data transmission unit transmits a read data from the banks to a corresponding one of the ports in response to the read clock. Every bank control unit is connected to all of the ports.
US07660165B2	Memory device and semiconductor device A memory device has a pair of conductive layers and an organic compound having a liquid crystal property that is interposed between the pair of conductive layers. Data is recorded in the memory device by applying a first voltage to the pair of conductive layers and heating the organic compound, to cause a phase change of the organic compound from a first phase to a second phase.
US07660162B2	Circuit for measuring current in a NAND flash memory A circuit measures current passing through a memory cell in a NAND flash memory. The circuit includes a decoder and an analog mixer. The decoder is configured to select at least one data line coupled to page buffers and column decoders in accordance with a controlling signal. The analog mixer is configured to output current passing through the selected data line, or to couple all of the data lines to a means for measuring current in accordance with a total current measurement controlling signal.
US07660156B2	NAND flash memory with a programming voltage held dynamically in a NAND chain channel region Operating voltages to a group of memory cells in an array are supplied via access lines such as word lines and bit lines. The capacitance of associated nodes of the memory cells can latch some of these voltages. Memory operation can continue using the latched voltages even when the access lines are disconnected. In a memory have an array of NAND chains, the capacitance of the channel of each NAND chain can latch a voltage to either enable or inhibit programming. The bit lines can then be disconnected during programming of the group and be used for another memory operation. In one embodiment, the bit lines are precharged for the next verifying step of the same group. In another embodiment, two groups of memory cells are being programmed contemporarily, so that while one group is being programmed, the other group can be verified with the use of the bit lines.
US07660155B2	Non-volatile memory device and method of driving the same A non-volatile memory device capable of stably setting its operating environment and a method of driving the non-volatile memory device are provided. The method includes providing power to the non-volatile memory device having a memory cell array that stores initial setting data for setting the operating environment of the non-volatile memory device. An initial read operation is performed on the memory cell array. The operating environment of the non-volatile memory device is set using the initial setting data that is read through the initial read operation. The initial setting data stored in the memory cell array includes main data having information about the operating environment to be set and an indicator corresponding to the main data for indicating a start and an end of the main data.
US07660154B2	Level verification and adjustment for multi-level cell (MLC) non-volatile memory (NVM) Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) cells are connected in inverter configurations. The NVM inverter's Voltage Transfer Characteristics (VTC) is used to verify and adjust threshold voltage levels of a Multi-Level Cell (MLC) in an NVM. In one embodiment, the NVM cell is fast programmed to a specific threshold voltage level. The cell threshold level is then verified by applying a gate voltage corresponding to the selected threshold voltage to the NVM inverter. The output voltage of the NVM inverter in response to the applied level gate voltage is detected. When the output voltage of the NVM inverter is out of a predefined output voltage window for the selected threshold voltage level, a fine-tuning programming sequence is applied to the NVM cell until the threshold voltage of the NVM cell is inside the correspondent threshold voltage window. This verification and adjustment scheme for a MLC NVM allows the threshold voltage of the multi-level NVM cells for any specific level to be controlled to a desired accuracy.
US07660152B2	Method and apparatus for implementing self-referencing read operation for PCRAM devices A method of implementing a self-referencing read operation for a PCRAM array includes applying a stimulus to a bit line associated with a selected phase change element (PCE) to be read; comparing a first voltage on a node of the bit line with a second voltage on a delay node, wherein the second voltage represents a delayed voltage with respect to the first voltage due to a resistance/capacitance time constant associated therewith; and determining whether, during the read operation, the first voltage drops below the value of the second voltage; wherein in the event the first voltage drops below the value of the second voltage during the read operation, the PCE is determined to be programmed to an amorphous state and in the event the first voltage does not drop below the value of the second voltage, the PCE is determined to be programmed to a crystalline state.
US07660150B2	Memory cell having improved write stability A method is provided for writing to a memory cell having a read access circuit that is separate and isolatable from a write access circuit. The method comprises providing a logic state to be written to the memory cell onto a write bit line coupled to the memory cell through the write access circuit, changing a write word line that controls the write access circuit from a deactivated low voltage state to an activated high voltage state, and changing a read word line that controls the read access circuit from an activated low voltage state to a deactivated high voltage state, wherein the change in voltage on the read word line provides a voltage boost to the voltage on the write word line caused by the electrical coupling between the read word line and the write word line to provide write assist to the memory cell during a write operation.
US07660144B2	High-performance one-transistor memory cell A memory cell embodiment includes an access transistor having a floating node, and a diode connected between the floating node and a diode reference potential line. The diode includes an anode, a cathode, and an intrinsic region between the anode and the cathode. A charge representative of a memory state of the memory cell is held across the intrinsic region of the diode.
US07660136B2	Method and apparatus for synchronous rectifying of soft switching power converters An apparatus for synchronous rectifying of a soft switching power converter is provided. An integrated synchronous rectifier includes a power transistor coupled between a transformer and the output of the soft switching power converter, and a controller receiving a pulse signal to switch on/off the power transistor. A switching control circuit generates the pulse signal in response to a current signal, and generates drive signals to switch the transformer in response to a switching signal. An isolation device is coupled to transfer the pulse signal between the switching control circuit and the integrated synchronous rectifier. The switching signal is used for regulating the power converter and the current signal is correlated to the switching current of the transformer.
US07660127B2	Electrical components coupled to circuit boards The present invention can facilitate the coupling between electrical components and a circuit board after the circuit board is inserted into a housing of an electronic device. An electrical component can be integrated with a flexible circuit of another electrical component. The flexible circuit can be electrically and mechanically coupled to the circuit board after the circuit board is inserted into the housing. Alternatively, electrical contacts can be disposed on a body of the electrical component and a complementary set of electrical contacts can be disposed on the circuit board. When the circuit board is disposed within a receptacle of the electrical component, the electrical contacts on the electrical component are coupled directly to the electrical contacts on the circuit board.
US07660120B2	Power supply unit for an electrical appliance and method for making electrical power available at components of an electrical appliance In order to make a power supply unit available for an electrical appliance, in particular, for a computer, it is suggested that said electrical appliance has a fan device, wherein a radiator for a liquid cooling device is integrated into the power supply unit.
US07660118B2	Apparatus and data processing apparatus An apparatus includes a heat generating component; a heat radiating member that absorbs heat from the heat generating component and radiates heat; a fan that sends air toward the heat radiating member; a housing incorporating the heat generating component, the heat radiating member and the fan, and including a first opening that discharges air warmed up by the heat radiating member to an outside and a second opening that exposes an air inlet portion of the heat radiating member in which air from the fan enters; and a cover member that is detachably attached to the housing and covers the second opening.
US07660114B2	Heat dissipating member, heat dissipating mechanism, and information processing apparatus A heat dissipating member, a heat dissipating mechanism, and an information processing apparatus capable of improving the cooling efficiency without increasing the size of the apparatus are disclosed. In the information processing apparatus, it becomes possible to effectively transfer heat from a unit such as a memory disposed in an inner space of the apparatus to the outside regardless of the layout position of the unit by using the heat dissipating mechanism fixed to a unit and a heat dissipation surface so that the heat is transferred from the unit to the heat dissipation surface.
US07660112B2	Component bay A component bay system includes a first component bay having a first bay chassis coupling member and first bay stacking member. The system also includes a second component bay having a second bay chassis coupling member. The first bay chassis coupling member is operable to couple to a chassis by engaging the chassis. The second bay chassis coupling member is operable to couple to either of the chassis, by engaging the chassis, and to the first component bay, by engaging the first bay stacking member. In an embodiment, the first component bay and the second component bay are identical and allow the component bay system to be added to a chassis to support multiple configurations for modular components.
US07660110B2	Computer system with motor cooler A computer system comprises a chassis, an electronic component disposed within the chassis, and a cooling fan that comprises a motor support fixed to a housing that is coupled to the chassis and a hub disposed within the housing. A plurality of blades extend radially from the hub. A motor is disposed within a motor enclosure formed by the motor support and the hub. The hub is rotatably coupled to the motor such that the plurality of blades generates a flow of air around the motor enclosure. The system comprises a motor cooler comprising a flow path through the motor enclosure, where the flow path has a first opening and a second opening, and where the second opening is disposed within an area of lowered downstream pressure so as to develop a differential pressure between the first and second openings and generate a flow of air through the motor enclosure.
US07660105B2	Plasma display device A plasma display device is disclosed. In an embodiment, the plasma display device includes a plasma display panel, a circuit board assembly, a chassis base, a signal transmission member, a cover plate, and a reinforcing member. The reinforcing member is assembled to an edge of the chassis base. The reinforcing member includes a main body and a protruding portion protruded therefrom. The protruding portion is protruded toward an internal surface of the cover plate. It secures a space, for the signal transmission member, between the main body and the cover plate.
US07660095B2	Surge protector A surge protector coated with an oxide layer having an excellent chemical stability at the high temperature range and excellent adherence with respect to main discharge electrodes. The surge protector includes a column-shaped ceramic member that has a conductive film divided by a discharge gap interposed therebetween; a pair of main discharge electrode members opposite to each other on both ends of the column-shaped ceramic member to come in contact with the conductive film; and a cylindrical ceramic tube which is fitted to the pair of main discharge electrode members opposite to each other to seal both the column-shaped ceramic member and sealing gas inside thereof. Oxide films are formed on main discharge surfaces of at least the protrusive supporting portions of the pair of main discharge electrode members opposite to each other, by performing an oxidation treatment, respectively.
US07660087B2	Electrostatic discharge avoiding circuit An ESD avoiding circuit includes a first ESD protection unit, an ESD detection unit, a switch unit, and an RC filter unit. The first ESD protection unit transmits an ESD current between a first conducting path and a second conducting path. The ESD detection unit is coupled to the first conducting path. The ESD detection unit includes an input terminal, and an output terminal coupled to the first ESD protection unit for detecting an ESD and controlling the first ESD protection unit to conduct the ESD current according to a detection result. The switch unit is coupled between the first conducting path and a core circuit and conducts the first conducting path to the core circuit according to signals of the input terminal and the output terminal of the ESD detection unit. The RC filter unit couples a first voltage to the input terminal of the ESD detection unit.
US07660086B2	Programmable electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device An improved ESD protection device, integrated circuit and method for programmably altering a sensitivity of the ESD protection device is provided herein. More specifically, an active shunt ESD protection device is provided with an improved trigger circuit design. The improved trigger circuit design enables the sensitivity of the ESD protection device to be altered by providing a variety of programmable elements for adjusting an RC time constant of a slew rate detector contained therein. The programmable elements allow the RC time constant to be altered at the wafer or package level, and avoid the significant time and cost typically associated with conventional trial-and-error adjustment procedures.
US07660083B2	Electromechanical and solid-state AC relay with reduced arcing An electromechanical/solid-state AC relay has an electromechanical winding coil that moves an armature to force mechanical contacts to open or close. Electrical arcing across the mechanical contacts that occur as the contacts are opening or closing can damage and severely reduce the lifetime of the relay. Contact arcing is prevented by pulsing a triac on for a short period of time just before and after the mechanical contacts make or break contact. The triac limits the voltage difference across the mechanical contacts to less than one volt to prevent arcing. The triac is turned off after the mechanical contacts finish moving, reducing the heating and average power through the triac. A zero-sampling circuit that detects when the AC input voltage switches across 0 volts and activates a control integrated circuit to switch on the triac during zero-crossings to minimize power surges.
US07660082B2	TMR element having a tunnel barrier which includes crystalline portions and non-crystalline portions A magneto-resistive element has a lower layer, a tunnel barrier layer, and an upper layer. The lower layer, the tunnel barrier layer, and the upper layer are disposed adjacent to each other and are stacked in this order. A magnetization direction of either of the lower layer and the upper layer is fixed relative to an external magnetic field, and a magnetization direction of the other layer is variable in accordance with the external magnetic field. A crystalline portion and a non-crystalline portion co-exist in a plane that is parallel with a surface of the tunnel barrier layer.
US07660081B2	Superparamagnetic platelets field sensing devices A ferromagnetic thin-film based magnetic field sensor having an electrically insulative intermediate layer with two major surfaces on opposite sides thereof with an initial film of an anisotropic ferromagnetic material on one of those intermediate layer major surfaces and thin-film platelets on the remaining one of the intermediate layer major surfaces.
US07660080B1	Read/write head with dynamic flying height control by magnetostriction A read/write head for use in a data storage device to control the low dynamic flying height in order to achieve high data recording storage capacity of magnetic hard drives. The read/write head is designed for use in a data storage device that includes a storage medium having a recording surface. The head comprises a pole tip region and an actuator. In turn, the actuator includes an excitation source for generating a magnetic field, and a magnetostrictive plate for expanding in response to the magnetic field, resulting in a protrusion in a section of the pole tip region along a direction towards the recording surface, so that the head flies above the recording surface at a flying height lower than a nominal flying height.
US07660078B2	Slider with a constant flying height The present invention relates to a slider having a constant flying height for an optical drive which is operated at a constant angular velocity. It is an object of the invention to propose a simple and cost-effective solution to allow the flying height of the slider to be kept virtually constant over the entire area of a storage medium, despite a variable linear velocity during operation at a constant angular velocity. According to the invention, this object is achieved by a drive for a storage medium which is driven at a constant angular velocity, having a slider which is attached by means of a spring arm to a carriage and floats on an air cushion above or under the rotating storage medium, and having a guide which guides the carriage relative to the storage medium, in which the guide is arranged such that the attachment point of the spring arm to the carriage is guided closer to the surface of the storage medium as the radius of the storage medium increases.
US07660074B1	Webbed ground plane structure for integrated lead suspensions A webbed ground plane includes a plurality of slots and a plurality of struts between the slots. The slots and struts have generally equal lengths and extend below a length of the leads such that eddy current losses in the leads are reduced to near zero.
US07660073B2	Braced suspension for supporting a head slider A suspension is disclosed that includes a pre-load section and a load section. The pre-load section is configured to be connected to a base. The load section is connected to the pre-load section and comprises a load beam portion, a flex circuit portion, and a brace. The brace extends laterally exterior to the load beam portion proximate to the pre-load section. The brace increases the lateral sway vibration mode of the load section, allowing the load beam portion to be narrower, and provide a decreased weight and increased torsion vibration mode, while also maintaining an increased lateral sway vibration mode.
US07660061B2	Integrated circuit interface with locking signal An integrated circuit for recovering a position and clock period from an input bi-phase encoded digital signal, such as an SPDIF signal, has a longest interval detector arranged to count the intervals between phase changes of the input digital signal to derive the longest interval between the phase changes. The longest interval indicates the position and period length of a preamble portion of sub-frames of the signal. A store arranged to store the longest interval between phase changes and an output provides a signal indicating the position of the longest interval between phase changes and an indication of the clock period of the input digital signal. The longest interval detector includes a pair of counters for even and odd phase transitions and counts in multiple intervals such that a clock period of 2 UI can be recovered directly from the longest pulse of 6 UI present in the preamble X of an SPDIF signal.
US07660058B2	Methods for etching layers within a MEMS device to achieve a tapered edge Certain MEMS devices include layers patterned to have tapered edges. One method for forming layers having tapered edges includes the use of an etch leading layer. Another method for forming layers having tapered edges includes the deposition of a layer in which the upper portion is etchable at a faster rate than the lower portion. Another method for forming layers having tapered edges includes the use of multiple iterative etches. Another method for forming layers having tapered edges includes the use of a liftoff mask layer having an aperture including a negative angle, such that a layer can be deposited over the liftoff mask layer and the mask layer removed, leaving a structure having tapered edges.
US07660054B2	Thermally controlled sold immersion lens fixture Embodiments allow for uniform die cooling or heating with a solid immersion lens equipped microscope over a larger temperature range than is currently attainable using liquid coolant. The SIL tip is insulated from the rest of the objective body to realize a controllable temperature. This thermal control may be done by convection or Joule heating. If the tip is to be cooled, cold gas may be injected through channels around the tip and fins. If the tip is to be heated, hot gas may be injected around the tip and fins 208 or an electrical heater may be thermal anchored to the tip and a current passed through it to deliver power.
US07660051B2	Optical lens base with protective film and process for producing optical lens base A protective film (10) is eccentrically adhered to a concave-side transfer surface (3b) of a first mold (3) which is used in a plastic lens forming mold, and part (10a) of the peripheral portion of the protective film is projected laterally from the mold (3). The protective film (10) comprises a film layer with an outer diameter smaller than that of the first mold (3), and an adhesive layer with a relatively low adhesive strength which is formed on one surface of the film layer.
US07660047B1	Flat panel lens A flat panel lens system as a tapered light guide that has minimal or no margin for fan out. The tapered light guide includes a thin end, and a thick end of which is a bevelled mirror or an optical equivalent. Light is injected into the thin end and the mirror is such that rays injected through a point at the thin end emerge collimated from one of the light guide surfaces, and that collimated rays injected at an appropriate angle through one of the light guide surfaces emerge from a point at the thin end. Bragg gratings can be utilized for color implementations as well. The tapered light guide can be fabricated as a single piece, by extrusion, injection molding, or the combination/variation of extrusion and injection molding, as well as other commonly known techniques.
US07660036B2	Method for particle analysis and particle analysis system A particle analysis system has an optical imaging device, e.g., a reflecting light stereomicroscope, that images a particle accumulation onto a substantially planar substrate. An illuminating device that includes a ring light on a lens barrel of the stereomicroscope illuminates at least part of the particle accumulation. The system includes a polarization device with an optical polarizer and an optical analyzer, and a positioning device displacing an illuminated measurement area of the particle accumulation grid by grid. An evaluating device with an electrical adjusting device obtains and evaluates imaging data on each measurement area. The optical polarizer and the optical analyzer are adjustable using the electrical adjusting device relative to each other in two polarizer positions. The imaging device generates imaging data of the particle accumulation with the polarizer positions in a software-controlled manner on each measurement area.
US07660034B2	Multi-fibre arrangement for high power fibre lasers and amplifiers An optical fiber arrangement has at least two optical fiber sections, each optical fiber section defining an outside longitudinally extending surface. The outside longitudinally extending surfaces are in optical contact with each other. The invention further provides for an amplifying optical device have an optical fiber arrangement as just described, and a pump source. The amplifying optical device is configured such that the pump source illuminates the amplifying optical fiber. A amplifying arrangement is also disclosed. The amplifying arrangement includes a plurality of amplifying optical devices as just described, and each amplifier also has at least one input fiber and a first multiplexer connected to the input fiber. Each amplifier is configured such that at least one of the amplifying optical fibers is connected to the first multiplexer. The amplifying arrangement also has a second multiplexer connected to each of the first multiplexers.
US07660012B2	Gradation image forming apparatus and gradation image forming method A gradation image forming apparatus comprises a gradation data generation section. The gradation data generation section generates gradation data in each pixel of a gradation image based on at least one table of a reference color number corresponding to a pixel value of a reference color which is a start color of the gradation image, at least one table of a difference number corresponding to a difference in pixel values between adjacent pixels in the gradation image, and a pixel value of each pixel of the gradation image.
US07660007B2	Print management-relating technique A print management device of the invention receives thumbnail images corresponding to object images of a print service and e-mail addresses of acquaintances specified by a user, from a printing apparatus, in response to the user's request. The print management device sends an e-mail including an URL for browsing the thumbnail images and a print permission password to each of the specified acquaintances. Each of the specified acquaintances may thus browse thumbnail images with the print permission password and provide an order for printing original images corresponding to selected thumbnail images. The print management device notifies the user of order information with regard to the order for printing the original images, asks the user to permit or deny execution of a print service with regard to the order, and sends the order for the print service to a photo studio for execution of the print service, in response to permission for the order.
US07660004B2	System and method for detecting accidental output to a device A system and method for detecting accidental data output to remote devices. In one set of embodiments a method for outputting information is provided, the method including accessing information associated with an application accessible from a first location and requesting output of the information to an electronic device. The method further includes determining a location of the electronic device, determining if the first location is remote to the location of the electronic device, and if the first location is remote to the location of the electronic device, preventing output of the information to the electronic device.
US07660001B2	Image forming apparatus and image forming method capable of reading image data from document bundle including document with tab An image forming apparatus includes: a document conveyance section for conveying a document of a document bundle to a document reading position; a reading section for reading the document in the document bundle to obtain image of the document; a designation section for designating to read a first document of the document bundle as a document with a tab; and a reading control section for controlling the reading section to read image for a whole document area of the first document including a tab potion, when designated by the designation section.
US07659997B2	Moving body system and method of detecting position of moving body Linear sensors are provided in two rows along a moving route of a moving body. A relative position of a magnet provided in the moving body relative to the linear sensor is determined, and an origin coordinate of the linear sensor is added to the determined relative position to determine an absolute position of the moving body.
US07659993B2	Method and device for wave-front sensing A method for sensing a wave-front of specimen light scattered from an illuminated area in a specimen (10) includes the steps of focusing illumination light into the specimen (10), directing specimen light scattered in the specimen (10) to a detector device (50) having a plurality of detector elements (51) and being capable to sense light with local resolution, detecting sample light contained in the specimen light with the detector device (50), said sample light being scattered in a predetermined sample plane (11) of the specimen (10) and being selected by a time-based gating of the specimen light, locally resolved measuring phase information of the sample light, and reconstructing the wave-front of the sample light on the basis of the phase information. Furthermore, a method of microscopic imaging with adapted illumination light is described.
US07659992B2	Scale reading apparatus Apparatus for measuring displacement between two members. A scale is provided on one member and has an incremental pattern with at least one reference mark embedded in it. A read head is provided on the other member and comprises a periodic diffraction means for interacting with a light pattern modulated by the incremental pattern on the scale to produce interference fringes having movement relative to said readhead responsive to said displacement, first detecting means for detecting the movement of the interference fringes, imaging means for imaging the reference mark and second detecting means for detecting the image of the reference mark.
US07659985B2	Document transmission and routing with recipient control, such as facsimile document transmission and routing Techniques for transmitting information to a recipient under their control are described. In some situations, the techniques are used in conjunction with a fax delivery system to, as part of a connection established to perform a fax transmission, provide a variety of functionalities to a human recipient that is participating as part of the connection, such as when the human recipient is contacted in error. In addition, in some situations an interactive voice response system is used to receive and interpret input from a human recipient, such as in response to one or more control selections or options provided to the human recipient.
US07659984B2	Device for controlling material The invention relates to a device for controlling material comprising a sensor device and a lighting device, whereby the material which is to be controlled is guided on a transparent drum.
US07659977B2	Apparatus and method for imaging with surface enhanced coherent anti-stokes raman scattering (SECARS) The embodiments of the invention are directed to improved SERS and SECARS devices and method of manufacturing and using the same. In one embodiment of the invention, a device having at least one laser, a sample stage and a detector, wherein the sample stage is moveable and has as SERS active material is disclosed. In another embodiment of the invention, the device has at least one laser, a scanning mirror, a sample stage having a SERS active material and a detector, wherein the scanning mirror is adapted to steer a laser beam across a surface of the sample stage.
US07659970B1	Method of measuring diffractive lenses A method and system for measuring an optical property of a multi-focal lens are disclosed. One embodiment of the method comprises: filtering out light transmitted by all but one of a plurality of diffraction orders of the lens to provide an unfiltered light from a single diffraction order; receiving the unfiltered light at a wavefront detector; and analyzing the unfiltered light at the wavefront detector to measure the optical property. The multi-focal lens can be a multi-focal diffractive intra-ocular lens. The measured optical property can be a discontinuity in the lens surface. Filtering can comprise blocking all but the unfiltered light using an aperture operable to let through the unfiltered light from the single diffraction order, and/or blocking all but the unfiltered light using an opaque obstruction operable to let through only a selected amount of light corresponding to the light transmitted by the single diffraction order. The method can further comprise generating an image quality parameter, such as a modulation transfer function, based on the measured optical property.
US07659968B2	System with extended range of molecular sensing through integrated multi-modal data acquisition A multi-modal data acquisition system for detecting target material on a biological reaction surface, the system comprising a radiation source for generating an incoming beam that impinges on the biological reaction surface at an oblique incidence angle and produces a reflected beam, an interferometric detector for detecting an interferometric signal from the illuminated surface, the reflected beam being directed to the interferometric detector, a fluorescence detector for detecting a fluorescence signal from the illuminated surface; the fluorescence detector being positioned to substantially minimize the incidence of the reflected beam; and a processing system for receiving the interferometric and fluorescence signals and determining the presence or absence of target material on the biological reaction surface. A reaction surface conditioned for the simultaneous collection of fluorescence, interferometric and other signals. A multi-modal data acquisition system for collecting and processing additional modes, including multiple interferometric, fluorescence and scattering channels.
US07659954B2	Liquid crystal display device, electronic equipment, and method of manufacturing liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device of electrically controlled birefringence mode includes the combination of a liquid crystal cell having a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between a pair of substrates, and a hybrid retardation layer in which liquid crystal molecules are hybrid-aligned, and the hybrid retardation layer is formed by deposition at the liquid crystal layer side on one substrate of the pair of substrates.
US07659948B2	Liquid crystal display device and display apparatus having the same including rear case and receiving container attachment combination The liquid crystal display device includes a back light assembly (200), a receiving container (300) and a liquid crystal display panel (400). The back light assembly (200) generates a first light to transform the first light into a second light having modulated optical characteristics. The receiving container (300) has sidewalls (310) and a bottom face (320). The bottom face (320) includes a combination groove (340) for fixing the liquid crystal display device to an external member. A width of a portion of the combination groove (340) is larger than a width of an entrance of the combination groove (340). The liquid crystal display panel transforms the second light into an image light. The receiving container (300) receives the liquid crystal display panel.
US07659945B2	Color reproduction method and system, and video display method and device using the same A color reproduction correcting system and method, and a video display device and method can reproduce original color by considering signal source and display device. Each signal source information and each display device information can be stored. The signal source and the display device, which are currently used (e.g., corrected), can be determined, for example, by a user selection. In one embodiment, the signal provided from a transmission side can be inverse gamma-corrected based on a corresponding signal source, and a colorimetric error of the inverse gamma-corrected signal is preferably corrected using corresponding signal source information and display device information. The corrected colorimetric error signal can be gamma-corrected based on a corresponding display device and then can be displayed on the corresponding display device.
US07659937B2	Camera module equipped with an optical filter having an edge not in contact with a fixing portion A camera module includes a module structure constituted by a lens unit to which an image pickup lens is attached and a package to which an imaging element is attached so as to be opposite to the image pickup lens. An optical filter is arranged between the imaging element and the image pickup lens. A portion of a flat surface of the optical filter is fixed to a filter fixing portion via an adhesive. The optical filter is adhered to the filter fixing portion in a state in which an end portion formed by a side surface of the optical filter and the flat surface is in noncontact with the filter fixing portion or the adhesive. Minute particles generated from a cut surface of the optical filter fall outside the filter fixing portion.
US07659936B2	Wiring substrate, solid-state imaging apparatus using the same, and manufacturing method thereof In one embodiment, a miniaturized solid-state imaging apparatus includes a body having a cavity for mounting a semiconductor chip therein. The body has an overhanging portion extending toward the cavity. Further, a lead is disposed within the body. The lead has one end exposed through a top surface of the body and the other end exposed through a bottom surface of the body for electrical connection thereof.
US07659930B2	Edge enhancement method and apparatus for Bayer images, and color image acquisition system An edge enhancement method and apparatus for Bayer images are provided. The apparatus stores the raw Bayer image data into a line buffer. After having directly read the raw Bayer image data from the buffer, the apparatus computes luminance characteristic values, analyzes the edge characteristic and then outputs the edge characteristic values. According to the edge characteristic values, the edges in the raw Bayer image data are enhanced. The apparatus simplifies the processing complexity of the rear-stage circuit by directly enhancing the edges in the Bayer image, and is easily combined with the post image processing mechanism. Conventionally, the raw Bayer image is converted to the RGB image or the YUV image and then the edge enhancement operation is performed. The invention reduces the computing volume and memory size. Also, performing the edge enhancement operation in advance helps to identify the interpolation direction and ease the annoying noise.
US07659929B2	Solid-state image sensor and method of manufacturing thereof A solid-state image sensor having unit pixel cells arranged in a matrix form, each unit pixel cell having a photoelectric conversion element formed on a semiconductor substrate, a color filter formed on the photoelectric conversion element and a micro-lens formed on the color filter, where a thickness of the color filter is greater in the center than in the periphery. Further, the color filters adjoin in vertical and horizontal directions in the arrangement of the unit pixel cells. A cross-sectional shape of the color filter is, for example, triangular, trapezoidal, convex, lens-shaped or semielliptic.
US07659923B1	Elimination of blink-related closed eyes in portrait photography A system and method of eliminating closed or partially closed eyes of subject in photography, caused by subjects blinking at the moment of image capture. A digital camera is configured to capture two images in quick succession. The image processing unit of the camera identifies regions of difference between the two images that indicate that eyes are partially or fully closed in one of the two images, and creates a single composite image from the two original images, in which all eyes are open for all subjects in the image.
US07659922B2	Internet video surveillance camera system and method The invention consists of a system and method for transferring video images from video sources to video receivers using a video server as an intermediary. The video server creates a list of all the requests from the video receivers for a video image from a video source. The video server requests the video image from the video source and then sends the video image to each video receiver on the list. The video source is only required to send one image for any number of requests from video receivers and the video sources and video receivers have no direct connection to each other. The load of handling many video sources and many video receivers can be distributed amongst multiple video servers.
US07659921B2	Distance measurement apparatus, distance measurement method, and distance measurement program Captured images taken by cameras are corrected in accordance with characteristics of the lens system of the cameras to produce corrected images. A pixel position detector then obtains the pixel position of the object on each corrected image. With reference to calibration tables, each of which correlates one of a pixel position on a coordinate system of each corrected image and information having a predetermined relation to the pixel position with information specifying a direction and a position of incident light traveling to the pixel position, the direction and the position of the incident light are obtained. Based on the direction and the position of the incident light, the distance to the object OB can be calculated.
US07659920B2	System and method for very low frame rate teleconferencing employing image morphing and cropping A real-time low frame-rate video compression system and method that allows the user to perform face-to-face communication through an extremely low bandwidth network. The system and method employs image cropping and morphing to reduce frame rates. At the encoder side, the system is able to automatically select only a few good faces from the original sequence with high visual quality and compress and transmit them. At the decoder side, the system use image-morphing based rendering method to generate a normal frame-rate video. Experimental results show that the system is superior to more traditional video codecs for low bit-rate face-to-face communication.
US07659916B2	Heating unit, erasing device, and information erasing and recording apparatus A heating unit is disclosed that heats a heat-sensitive medium. The heating unit includes a heat generating body that converts electric energy into heat energy; a fixed member to which the heat generating body is fixed; and a holding member that directly holds the fixed member while contacting at least a part of the fixed member.
US07659902B2	API communications for vertex and pixel shaders A three-dimensional API for communicating with hardware implementations of vertex shaders and pixel shaders having local registers. With respect to vertex shaders, API communications are provided that may make use of an on-chip register index and API communications are also provided for a specialized function, implemented on-chip at a register level, that outputs the fractional portion(s) of input(s). With respect to pixel shaders, API communications are provided for a specialized function, implemented on-chip at a register level, that performs a linear interpolation function and API communications are provided for specialized modifiers, also implemented on-chip at a register level, that perform modification functions including negating, complementing, remapping, stick biasing, scaling and saturating. Advantageously, these API communications expose these very useful on-chip graphical algorithmic elements to a developer while hiding the details of the operation of the vertex shader and pixel shader chips from the developer.
US07659900B2	Video and graphics system with parallel processing of graphics windows A display engine of a video and graphics system includes one or more processing elements and receives graphics from a memory. The graphics data define multiple graphics layers, and the processing elements process two or more graphics layers in parallel to generate blended graphics. Alpha values may be used while blending graphics. The processing elements may be integrated on an integrated circuit chip with an input for receiving the graphics data and other video and graphics components. The display engine may also include a graphics controller for receiving two or more graphics layers in parallel, for arranging the graphics layers in an order suitable for parallel processing, and for providing the arranged graphics layers to the processing elements. The blended graphics may be blended with HDTV video or SDTV video, which may be extracted from compressed data streams such as an MPEG Transport stream.
US07659897B1	System, method, and computer program product for video benchmarking A system, method, and computer program product are provided for determining a performance associated with a graphics processor. In use, at least one aspect of a usage of a graphics processor is identified. Further, a performance of a video output of the graphics processor is determined, based on the identified aspect.
US07659896B2	Method and apparatus for chaining two or more tweens to provide non-linear multimedia effects An improved method for generating non-linear multimedia effects by employing two or more tweens. Specifically, a second tween mapping is chained to a first tween mapping. A first time signal is received. The first tween is employed to map the first time signal into a second time signal. The second tween mapping is employed to map the second time signal into an output that varies in a non-linear fashion with respect to the first time signal.
US07659895B2	Multidimensional visualization method Multi-dimensional objects or data may be represented in two dimensions, thereby facilitating understanding of the information or data. This reduction in the number of dimensions is accomplished by constructing unit vectors corresponding to the dimensions, in which the unit vectors share a common plane. Information objects or multi-dimensional data are plotted and represented as small features such as points on a display tied to a processor or computer. A user may gain insight into how the information is structured by performing certain transformations on it, such as scaling one (or more) unit vectors or rotating one or more unit vectors, followed by replotting the points.
US07659892B2	Display device and portable terminal In order to increase the continuous operating time of a display device driven by a battery or the like, and a portable information terminal using the same, the volume and weight of the battery are increased. Thus, there arises a trade-off between the increased capacity of the battery and the portability of the device/terminal. Therefore, the invention provides a display device with portability ensured, which is capable of operating continuously for long periods and a portable information terminal using the same. In the display device, TFTs and an RFID tag are formed over the same insulating substrate. The RFID tag detects signals from a reader/writer, and generates DC power based on the signals. While the RFID tag is detecting signals, the display device is driven by the DC power generated in the RFID tag.
US07659880B2	Image display device, image display method, and program An image display device includes a total luminance value detection portion that detects a total luminance value in an entire image; a level detection portion that detects whether the total luminance value exceeds a specific level; and an incident light level lowering processing portion that performs processing to reduce an illumination light quantity from a light source that goes incident on a light modulation element in accordance with a function of the total luminance value when the level detection portion detects that the total luminance value exceeds the specific level.
US07659866B1	Multiple frequency band antenna A multiple frequency band antenna includes a common connecting element, a first radiating element, a second radiating element, a common feeding point and a common ground terminal. The common connecting element includes a connecting part and a turning part, which are arranged in different planes. The first radiating element is connected with the connecting part of the common connecting element. The second radiating element is connected with the turning part of the common connecting element. The second radiating element has a longer path length compared with the first radiating element. A combination of the common connecting element and the first radiating element is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals in a first frequency band. A combination of the common connecting element and the second radiating element is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals in a second frequency band.
US07659857B2	System and method for providing a low and narrow-profile radio frequency identification (RFID) tag Methods and systems for wireless devices are disclosed. According to one system, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag includes an RFID circuit packaged within a chip carrier package. The chip carrier package bonds out a first antenna connection for the RFID circuit. An antenna including a conductive lead is interfaced with the first antenna connection. The chip carrier package and the first conductive lead are coupled to a first side of a first spacer. A second spacer having a second dielectric constant greater than the first dielectric constant is coupled to a second side of the first spacer. The second spacer isolates the RFID circuit from a metal surface.
US07659854B2	Antennas for card devices In a card device having a circuit substrate housed in a card casing and an antenna disposed rotatably on the exterior of the card casing, an antenna rotary shaft composed of a conductive material is provided at the base end of the antenna. The antenna rotary shaft extends from the exterior to the interior of the card casing along a substrate surface of the circuit substrate via a through hole of the card casing in such a manner that the antenna rotary shaft is supported rotatably by the card casing while being elevated from the circuit substrate. A section of the circuit substrate that is opposed to the antenna rotary shaft has a feeding terminal fixed thereto. The feeding terminal has a pair of antenna-rotary-shaft elastically-pressing portions that sandwich and electrically contact the antenna rotary shaft from opposite sides with elastic forces in a surface-contact fashion.
US07659846B2	Method for creating interference, and jamming arrangement A method for creating jamming within an area and a jamming arrangement. The arrangement includes a plurality of distributed jammers. The jammers include a transmitter, receiver and logic unit and communication is established with the jammers. Communication is established directly between jammers included in the arrangement and information that is to be transmitted from one jammer to the other jammers is transmitted by superposing the information on the jamming signal that is produced by the jammers. An autonomous distributed arrangement is achieved that is difficult to disable and that can be made relatively simple, reliable and cost-effective.
US07659843B2	Digitizing an analog signal, and reconstituting an analog signal from a digitized version of the analog signal An embodiment of an audio-signal digitizer includes a modulator and a converter. The modulator is operable to receive an analog audio signal, and is operable to angle modulate a carrier signal with the analog audio signal to generate a modulated analog signal having an average amplitude. The converter is operable to convert the modulated analog signal into a digital signal having a first level in response to the modulated signal having an amplitude larger than approximately the average amplitude and having a second level in response to the modulated signal having an amplitude smaller than approximately the average amplitude. Because such a digitizer uses angle modulation to digitize an analog audio signal, the resulting digital audio signal may retain higher frequencies of the analog audio signal than a digital audio signal obtained by amplitude sampling would retain. And the retaining of higher frequencies may introduce less distortion into the reconstituted audio and acoustic signals.
US07659836B2	Device for communicating with a voice-disabled person The present invention provides a device for communicating with a voice-disabled person. The device includes, generally, a housing, a plurality of means for receiving physical input, each physical input receiving means generating a specified response signal upon being physically manipulated, a display means, and means for receiving the response signals and converting the response signals into a corresponding visual representation on the display means.
US07659833B2	System and method for remotely controlling devices A system and a method for remotely controlling at least a first device based on operation of a foot pedal apparatus are provided. The foot pedal apparatus has a movable member. The system includes a first module configured to transmit a first RF signal in response to at least partial displacement of the moveable member of the foot pedal apparatus from a first operational position. The first signal has a first identifier. The system further includes a second module configured to receive the first RF signal and to transmit a second RF signal having the first identifier and a second identifier in response to the first RF signal. The system further includes a third module configured to receive the second RF signal and to control operation of the first device in response to the second RF signal.
US07659828B2	Industrial field device with automatic indication of solids An industrial field device provides information indicative of a process variable. The field device includes a controller, communication circuitry, a process variable sensor and measurement circuitry. The communication circuitry is coupled to the controller. The process variable sensor has an electrical characteristic that changes based on a variable of a process fluid. The measurement circuitry is coupled to the process variable sensor and coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to generate communication via the communication circuitry relative to the process variable, and to provide an indication of sand flow or other solids in the fluid.
US07659825B2	Apparatus and method for calculating life expectancy in mobile communication terminal An apparatus and method for calculating life expectancy in mobile communication terminal are provided that include inputting user data when a life expectancy program menu is selected, calculating the life expectancy using the inputted user data, and displaying a calculated result on a display unit.
US07659820B2	Removable data storage media tracking system A system for tracking locations of portable data storage media. The system includes media with a wireless tag storing metadata pertaining to its stored data. The tag is adapted to respond to an interrogatory signal by wirelessly transmitting a signal comprising the metadata, e.g., is a high frequency radio frequency identification (RFID) tag powered inductively to transmit contents of its memory. The system includes a stationary and mobile locators that includes tag readers transmitting the interrogatory signals to the media and receiving the metadata signals from the wireless tags. Mobile ones of the locators include a communication module receiving location data (e.g., Global Positioning System (GPS) data) and sending wireless signals made up of the received location data and the received metadata signals. The system includes a media tracker that receives signals from the mobile locator and determines and stores locations of the media typically along with a time stamp.
US07659817B2	Security device with perimeter alarm A security device for attachment to an article to deter theft has a housing containing an alarm system including an audible alarm speaker. The alarm system includes a conductor located within the housing which forms a loop that extends at least partially about the alarm speaker or about the periphery of the housing. The conductor which can be an electrical conductor, fiber optic conductor, light pipe, etc., when severed by a thief will actuate the audible alarm. In another embodiment, the conductor forms a loop about a simulated speaker grille formed in the housing to prevent tampering, wherein the audible alarm is located in the housing remote from the simulated speaker grille.
US07659815B2	Process for producing and controlling the package quality of absorbent articles containing a wetness sensing system The present disclosure is generally directed to process for controlling the quality of absorbent articles containing wetness sensing systems. The wetness sensing system incorporated in the article can include, for instance, metallic conductive leads or other metallic material. A metal sensor can be used in order to ensure that a proper amount of metallic material is contained within the absorbent article thereby confirming the presence of the wetness sensing system. The process of the present disclosure can be carried out at various locations. For instance, the process can be carried out while the articles are being manufactured, after the articles are packaged or during use of the articles. In one embodiment, the process can be carried out at a wholesale or retail location prior to accepting the articles into inventory.
US07659809B2	System and method for alerting a driver of a hybrid electric vehicle that the vehicle is in a drive state An engine of a hybrid electric vehicle is started following a determination that the vehicle is not moving, the ignition system is in a run state, a door is open, and the engine is not running to alert a driver that the vehicle is in a drive state.
US07659805B2	Thermostat A thermostat has a movable place where a spring point and a securing plate portion are integrally formed. The spring point is provided with a movable contact at a position that faces a fixed contact, a protrusion with which a bimetal that counter turns comes into contact, a hole for inserting the head of a bimetal holding point, and a protrusion for holding the bimetal, and the spring point is valley-folded at a folding point so as to face the securing plate portion. The securing plate portion is integrally constituted of a terminal point connected to one external terminal, a fixation point for securing an insulating plate, which has the fixed contact in a manner to hold the plate from both sides, and a holding point folded and set up, penetrating a central hole of the bimetal to hold the bimetal.
US07659793B2	Antenna device including a high frequency circuit, a reactance circuit and first and second ground sections An antenna device includes an antenna element, a high-frequency circuit connected to the antenna element, a first ground section connected to the high-frequency circuit, a reactance circuit connected to the first ground section, and a second ground section connected to the reactance circuit. Employing the structure above allows the antenna device to have a compact body and to easily control antenna characteristics, such as radiation characteristics and input impedance characteristics.
US07659783B2	System and method for phase-locked loop (PLL) for high-speed memory interface (HSMI) A phase-locked loop (PLL) to provide clock generation for high-speed memory interface is presented as the innovate PLL (IPLL). The IPLL architecture is able to tolerate external long loop delay without deteriorating jitter performance. The IPLL comprises in part a common mode feedback circuit with a current mode approach, so as to minimize the effects of mismatch in charge-pump circuit, for instance. The voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) of the IPLL is designed using a mutually interpolating technique generating a 50% duty clock output, beneficial to high-speed double data rate applications. The IPLL further comprises loop filter voltages that are directly connected to each VCO cell of the IPLL. Conventional voltage-to-current (V-I) converter between loop filter and VCO is hence not required. A tight distribution of VCO gain curves is therefore obtained for the present invention across process corners and varied temperatures.
US07659776B2	Offset voltage correction for high gain amplifier A method and an apparatus are described for an offset correction in a high gain amplifier. An embodiment of an amplifier circuit includes an amplifier to convert a current signal into a voltage signal, where the amplifier generates an offset voltage in the voltage signal. The amplifier circuit also includes a sampling component coupled with the amplifier, with the sampling component subtracting a first sample of the voltage signal from a second sample of the voltage signal to produce a difference value. The amplifier circuit further includes a gain component coupled with the sampling component to amplify the difference between the first sample and the second sample.
US07659770B2	High frequency switching circuit A high frequency switching circuit is disclosed. The high frequency switching circuit is provided with first and second high frequency signal terminals, a control terminal, a field-effect transistor having a drain, a source and a gate. The field-effect transistor is connected between the first and the second high frequency signal terminals so as to switch a high frequency signal. The high frequency switching circuit is further provided with a variable resistance circuit which is connected between the gate of the field-effect transistor and the control terminal.
US07659768B2	Reduced leakage voltage level shifting circuit A level shifting circuit includes a first stage and a second stage. The first stage and second stage are operatively coupled to a first and second power supply. The first stage translates a differential input voltage into an intermediate differential voltage. The second stage translates the intermediate differential voltage into a differential output voltage and provides feedback to the first stage in response to translating the intermediate differential voltage. The first stage reduces current flow between the first and second power supply through the second stage in response to the feedback.
US07659766B2	Semiconductor integrated circuit device enabling to produce a stable constant current even on a low power-source voltage A semiconductor integrated circuit device has a first MIS transistor of a first conductivity type, a second MIS transistor of a second conductivity type, a resistor connected in series between a first power-source line and a second power-source line, and a third MIS transistor of the first conductivity type. The third MIS transistor has a gate connected to a node where the first MIS transistor and the second MIS transistor are connected together, and a drain connected to a connection node where the second MIS transistor and the resistor are connected together.
US07659762B2	Clock synchronizer Disclosed herein are synchronization latch solutions.
US07659758B2	Reset circuit and system having reset circuit In a power-on detection circuit, a first connection node at which a first divided voltage is generated is connected to a second power supply line during activation of a power-down detection signal. Inactivation timing of the power-down detection signal is set earlier than an activation timing of a power-on detection signal. Therefore, the first transistor whose gate is connected to the first connection node is certainly turned off in the first half of a power-on period, which prevents the power-on detection signal from being activated during the power-on period. Further, a leak current flowing through the first transistor is reduced. In the second half of the power-on period, the power-on detection signal is certainly generated using the first divided voltage generated by the first dividing circuit. Thus, operating a reset circuit without malfunction and normally outputting a reset signal is possible disregarding behavior of a power supply voltage at power-on.
US07659751B2	Multiple-output transistor logic circuit A method of designing logic circuit provides a logic circuit which includes a first transistor network and a complementary second transistor network connected at a central node. The central node serves as a first logic output. Each of the transistor networks is also connected to a respective root. A third transistor network is connected between an intermediate node of one of the transistor networks and the network's respective root. The third transistor network has a complementary structure to the transistors between the intermediate node and the central node, and includes a logic output The third transistor network (the graft network) provides a second logic output to the logic circuit.
US07659748B2	Electronic device and integrated circuit An electronic device with a CMOS circuit (CC) comprises a first driver circuit (10) having a first and second PMOS transistor (P1, P2) and a first and second NMOS transistor (N1, N2). The electronic device furthermore comprise a second driver circuit (20) with a third and fourth PMOS transistor (P3, P4) and a third and fourth NMOS transistor (N3, N4). The second driver circuit (20) is complementary to the first driver circuit (10) and switches in the opposite direction to the first driver circuit (10). A gate of the second and fourth PMOS transistor (P2, P4) is coupled to a first bias voltage (REPp) and a gate of the second and fourth NMOS transistor (N2, N4) is coupled to a second bias voltage (REFn). A first capacitance (C3) is coupled between the gate and the drain of the fourth PMOS transistor (P4) and a second capacitance (C4) is coupled between the gate and the drain source of the fourth NMOS transistor (N4).
US07659738B2	Test sockets having peltier elements, test equipment including the same and methods of testing semiconductor packages using the same A test socket includes a socket body in which a semiconductor package is located, a socket head combined with the socket body, a Peltier element in the socket head, and power terminals connected to the Peltier element. A test equipment includes the test socket and a method of testing the semiconductor package uses the test socket.
US07659727B2	Multilayer wiring board and method for testing the same A multilayer wiring board has a ceramic substrate, on which a multilayer wiring section is formed. One of the conductor layers has a grounded pattern. Each of the conductor layers has a reference pattern, which is usable as a standard in calculation of an electric capacitance. An electric capacitance is measured between the grounded pattern and the three-dimensional wiring path. On the other hand, a theoretical electrical capacitance is calculated on the basis of a reference value of electric capacitance which has been measured between the reference pattern and the grounded pattern. The measured value for the wiring path is compared to the calculated value to determine whether the three-dimensional wiring path is good or bad. As the multilayer wiring section has the reference patterns, the electric capacitance for the normal wiring path can be obtained by calculation without preparing the normal acceptable product.
US07659722B2	Method for azimuthal resistivity measurement and bed boundary detection Systems and methods for performing bed boundary detection and azimuthal resistivity logging with a single tool are disclosed. Some method embodiments include logging a borehole with an azimuthally-sensitive resistivity logging tool; deriving both a resistivity log and a boundary detection signal from measurements provided by said tool; and displaying at least one of the boundary detection signal and the resistivity log. The resistivity log measurements may be compensated logs, i.e., logs derived from measurements by one or more symmetric transmitter-receiver arrangements. Though symmetric arrangements can also serve as the basis for the boundary detection signal, a greater depth of investigation can be obtained with an asymmetric arrangement. Hence the boundary detection signal may be uncompensated.
US07659717B2	Sensor for measuring magnetic flux A sensor for measuring the magnetic flux of a sample material includes a first pick-up coil for generating a pick-up signal and a second pick-up coil for generating another pick-up signal. The first and second pick-up coils are arranged such that they have a substantially equal sensitivity with respect to a background field and a substantially equal sensitivity with respect to deviations from a central position within the coils. The coils have a different sensitivity with respect to a field generated by the sample. The sensor can be used to measure the magnetic response of magnetic material in a varying background field, e.g. for full hysteresis measurement equipment using pulsed magnetic fields. The invention also has applications in a meter for magnetic moment and in measuring induced currents in metallic samples, where it is necessary to make a measurement in the presence of an unwanted background field.
US07659699B2	Battery A battery with at least one battery cell has two battery poles and current-conducting connections between the battery cells and the battery poles. A safety switching encompasses a current-limiting element in the connection between the battery cells and one of the battery poles. A switch is parallel to the current-limiting element and a control device closes the switch, if the current between the battery cells and the battery poles falls below a predetermined threshold minimum current.
US07659696B2	Battery charger and assembly Battery chargers and combinations. In some aspects and in some constructions, the invention may provide a combination including a battery charger having a housing and a charging circuit, and protective structure separate from and connectable with the battery charger. The protective structure, when connected, extending from the housing beyond a battery connected to the battery charger. In some aspects and in some constructions, the invention may also provide a combination including a first battery charger, a second battery charger and a connecting structure operable to connect the first battery charger and the second battery charger as a unit. In some aspects and in some constructions, the invention may further provide a combination including a battery charger and a handle separate from and connectable with the battery charger. In addition, in some aspects and in some constructions, the invention may provide a battery charger including a housing having a base and an upper portion opposite the base. A height is defined between the base and the upper portion and the base having a width less than or equal to the height.
US07659695B2	Dehumidifying device for rechargeable electronic equipment A device associates an enclosing capsule in which will be fitted electronic equipment requiring dehumidification, and a medium-to-low voltage converter to recharge electronic equipment. Heat energy released by the coil in the converter will lead to a free thermal exchange of air between the inside and the outside of the capsule, produced by the natural convection from vent holes located in the lower part of the device through which air will be sucked from the outside and vent holes located in the upper part of the device through which warm air thus produced will escape. The circulation of unsaturated warm air around the electronic equipment has the effect of removing the water molecules on the components by saturating the ambient air in the confinement zone, this air being evacuated through vent holes located in the upper part of the device.
US07659683B2	Resonant frequency identification Systems and methods that determine resonant frequencies of a motor system via employing an output of a velocity regulator. The velocity regulator enables the motor drive to command the rotation of the motor at predetermined rotations, by setting rotational speeds of the motor. The output of the velocity regulator can then be stored as a function of time, and a Fast Fourier Transform performed on such time data to obtain a frequency data and a signal power spectrum.
US07659681B2	Numerical controller A servomotor in a numerical controller is controlled by automatically switching to either pressure control or position control in association with the command which is smaller from among a command obtained by performing pressure feedback control and a command obtained by performing position feedback control. When switched to pressure control while moving according to a movement command, the output of the movement command is terminated halfway, and the command in the next block is executed, and pressure control of the next command is immediately started. As a result, a wasteful time is eliminated, and a cycle time of the operation can be shortened.
US07659678B2	System for operating DC motors and power converters A system is disclosed for driving a DC motor (15) under conditions of a controlled average current. An inductive element may be arranged for connection in series with the DC motor. A switch (14) is preferably coupled to the inductive element for connecting and disconnecting a terminal of the inductive element from the voltage source. A diode may be arranged for connection in parallel with a combination of the inductive element and the DC motor arranged in series, with the appropriate polarity so that current circulating through the inductive element circulates through the diode when the switch disconnects the terminal from the voltage source. A capacitor is arranged for connection in parallel with the motor, for limiting a resulting voltage over the motor or for storing charge depending on the embodiment of the invention. A device for measuring a current through the motor is provided, and a device (13) for controlling operation of the switch dependent upon the measured current in the motor is also provided. An airflow apparatus is also disclosed.
US07659677B2	Rotation brake method and device for working machine To stop, in an emergency, a revolving superstructure quickly from rotating while preventing damage of a mechanical brake. A revolving superstructure is driven swiveling using a permanent magnetic-type swiveling electric motor; in an emergency, such as a malfunction in a drive or control system for the swiveling electric motor, allowing electric power generated in the electric motor due to inertial rotation to be consumed in an external braking resistor so as to make an electric braking action; and a mechanical brake is activated to stop the rotation and hold the stopped revolving superstructure when a rotation speed of the revolving superstructure becomes equal to or lower than a preset value.
US07659666B2	Photomultiplier The present invention relates to a photomultiplier that realizes significant improvement of response time properties with a structure enabling mass production. The photomultiplier comprises a sealed container, and, in the sealed container, a photocathode, at least one dynode set, a dynode unit including a part of insulating supporting members holding the one dynode unit, and a gain control unit are housed. The gain control unit has an insulating base plate, and the insulating base plate is integrally fixed with a control dynode and a final stage dynode that belong to each dynode set together with an anode. By the insulating base plate thus being clamped by the pair of insulating supporting members, the anode, the control dynode, and the final stage dynode constitute a part of an electron multiplier section.
US07659659B2	Organic electroluminescent device and display using same An organic electroluminescent device (1) including: an emitting layer (14) between a pair of electrodes that are an anode (12) and a cathode (17), and a suppressing layer arranged between an electrode and the emitting layer (14), the suppressing layer regulating the amount of electrons or holes supplied to the emitting layer (14). For example, the electroluminescent device wherein the electron-injection-suppressing layer (15) or a hole-injection-suppressing layer is formed as the suppressing layer. The organic electroluminescent device is improved in emission efficiency.
US07659658B2	White phosphor, and white light-emitting equipment or device A white phosphor is provided, which is a white phosphor comprising a single material, wherein the light-emitting center is one element other than Mn, and emitting white light having excellent color rendering properties by near ultraviolet excitation. The white phosphor is represented by the formula SraSbMgcZndSieOf:Eu2+ (with the proviso that when e=1, 0<(c+d)/(a+c+d)≦0.2, 1.8≦a+c+d≦2.2, 0≦b/(b+f)≦0.07 and 3.0≦b+f≦4.4), among which, as one preferred example, the white phosphor is represented by the composition formula (SrO1-αSα)x.(Mg1-βZnβO)y.(SiO2)z:Eu2+ (in the formula, 4.5≦x/y≦27.5, 3≦z/y≦14.5, 0≦α≦0.3 and 0≦β≦0.7) is proposed.
US07659655B2	Pre-chamber spark plug A method and apparatus to maximize spark plug life in pre-chamber spark plugs operating with ultra-lean mixtures and/or elevated engine BMEP is presented. Electrode erosion is reduced by spreading discharge energy over a wider surface area, maintaining fuel concentration in the spark gap, controlling gas static pressure during discharge, and maintaining safe electrode temperature. Energy is spread via a swirling effect created by periphery holes in an end cap, resulting in a lower specific energy discharge at the electrodes. Divergently configured electrodes reduce the spark voltage at high operating pressures and the energy required for ignition. The flow field generated at the electrodes prevents electrical shorts due to water condensation and avoids misfire. The center electrode insulation provides an effective heat transfer path to prevent electrode overheating and preignition. The volume behind the electrodes provides a volume for burnt products from previous combustion cycles and leads to more reliable ignition.
US07659654B2	Piezoelectrics oscillator, sensor, and multi-sensor A piezoelectric oscillator includes: a piezoelectric substrate having at least a vibrating part and a base part; an excitation electrode formed on the vibrating part; and an oscillation circuit formed on the base part. In the piezoelectric oscillator, the oscillation circuit includes a thin film transistor made of one of polysilicon and monocrystalline silicon and is coupled to the excitation electrode.
US07659651B2	Rotating electric machine, winding machine, and rotating electric machine system A rotating electric machine includes a stator core of a cylindrical shape, a rotor core coaxially rotating inside the stator core, and a plurality of coils each formed by winding magnet wires using a slot formed axially in either the stator core or the rotor core, or both: it is preferable that each of the coils be split into a plurality of coil groups, that starting sections of winding of the magnet wires in one of the coil groups be wound adjacently to ending sections of winding of the magnet wires in another of the coil groups, and that the starting sections and ending sections of winding of the magnet wires in the two coil groups be connected at respective outgoing wire ends to one another, outside the slots.
US07659645B2	Vibration-damping rotor assembly A rotor assembly comprising a rotor for rotating in a magnetic field of a motor, the rotor comprising a main rotor cavity and a plurality of first holes; two side boards, each side board comprising a sleeve-shaped main side board body and a disc-shaped outer side board body, the side board body having a main side board cavity, and the outer side board body being perforated by a plurality of second holes; two damping elements each damping element comprising a main damping element cavity; a plurality of rubber sleeves, each rubber sleeve having a rubber sleeve lip; and a plurality of third holes; an axle; and a plurality of positioning pins.
US07659644B2	Brushless motor and manufacturing method thereof A centerpiece rotatably supports a rotatable shaft therein. A stator core is placed radially outward of the centerpiece. A generally cylindrical vibration isolator is made of a resilient material and is radially placed between the centerpiece and the stator core.
US07659643B2	Linear motor and linear compressor using the same There are provided a linear motor and the linear compressor using the linear motor. The linear motor includes a bobbin, a coil wound in the bobbin, an outer core provided on the bobbin, an inner core provided to perform a linear reciprocating motion with a moving body, and a magnet provided on the inner core so that the inner core and the moving body perform a linear reciprocating motion. The magnet is configured to provide a gap between the magnet and an outer core and to be in close contact to the inner core.
US07659639B2	Connection unit for the connection of electrical components to a motor vehicle battery The invention relates to a connection unit for the connection of electrical and/or electronic components to a pole of a motor vehicle battery comprising a first conductor section that can be connected to a battery pole; a second conductor section originating from the first conductor section and including a main conductor and a bypass conductor, to which the at least one respective electrical and/or electronic component can be connected; an interruption unit, by which an electrical and/or electronic component connected to the main conductor can be electrically isolated from the battery; and at least one sensor for the measurement of a battery current and/or of a battery voltage.
US07659632B2	Solder bump structure and method of manufacturing same Solder bump structures for semiconductor device packaging is provided. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a substrate having a bond pad and a first passivation layer formed thereabove, the first passivation layer having an opening therein exposing a portion of the bond pad. A metal pad layer is formed on a portion of the bond pad, wherein the metal pad layer contacts the bond pad. A second passivation layer is formed above the metal pad layer, the second passivation layer having an opening therein exposing a portion of the metal pad layer. A patterned and etched polyimide layer is formed on a portion of the metal pad layer and a portion of the second passivation layer. A conductive layer is formed above a portion of the etched polyimide layer and a portion of the metal pad layer, wherein the conductive layer contacts the metal pad layer. A conductive bump structure is connected to the conductive layer.
US07659627B2	Photodiode A photodiode balanced in increased sensitivity and speed. The photodiode includes a semiconductor substrate, an active region formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a comb electrode connected to the active region. The comb electrode includes a plurality of electrode fingers, and each of the electrode fingers includes a transparent electrode contacting the active region, and an opaque electrode formed on the transparent electrode. Here, the width of the opaque electrode is set smaller than the width of the transparent electrode.
US07659620B2	Integrated circuit package employing a flexible substrate An integrated circuit package includes a flexible laminar substrate 1. The substrate 1 has a flexible layer 5 of heat conductive material on one of its faces. The layer 5 extends across an aperture 9 in the flexible substrate 1. A first integrated circuit 11 is mounted on the layer 5 within the aperture 9, and wire bonded to the substrate 1. A flip chip 21 is mounted on the first integrated circuit 11. The two integrated circuits 11, 21 are embedded in a resin body 23.
US07659602B2	Semiconductor component with MIM capacitor A structure and method of forming a capacitor is described. In one embodiment, the capacitor includes a cylindrical first electrode having an inner portion bounded by a bottom surface and an inner sidewall surface, the first electrode further having an outer sidewall, the first electrode being formed from a conductive material. An insulating fill material is disposed within the inner portion of the first electrode. A capacitor dielectric is disposed adjacent at least a portion of the outer sidewall of the first electrode. A second electrode is disposed adjacent the outer sidewall of the first electrode and separated therefrom by the capacitor dielectric. The second electrode is not formed within the inner portion of the first electrode.
US07659585B2	ESD protection structure for I/O pad subject to both positive and negative voltages An ESD protection circuit is disclosed for an n-channel MOS transistor formed in an inner p-well of a triple-well process and connected to an I/O pad that may experience both positive and negative voltages according to the present invention. A first switch connects the p-well containing the n-channel MOS transistor to ground if the voltage at the I/O pad is positive and a second switch connects the p-well containing the n-channel MOS transistor to the I/O pad if the voltage at the I/O pad is negative. A third switch connects the gate of the n-channel MOS transistor to the p-well if it is turned off and a fourth switch connects the gate of the n-channel MOS transistor to Vcc if it is turned on.
US07659584B2	Substrate isolated integrated high voltage diode integrated within a unit cell An asymmetric semiconductor device (3) that includes an integrated high voltage diode (72), including: a substrate comprising an epitaxial layer (47) and a deep well implant (42) of a first type patterned above the epitaxial layer; a shallow trench isolation (STI) region (46) separating a cathode from an anode; a first well implant (40) of a second type residing below the anode; and a deep implant mask (34) of the second type patterned above the deep well implant and below both the cathode and a portion of the STI region.
US07659583B2	Ultrathin SOI CMOS devices employing differential STI liners An oxynitride pad layer and a masking layer are formed on an ultrathin semiconductor-on-insulator substrate containing a top semiconductor layer comprising silicon. A first portion of a shallow trench is patterned in a top semiconductor layer by lithographic masking of an NFET region and an etch, in which exposed portions of the buried insulator layer is recessed and the top semiconductor layer is undercut. A thick thermal silicon oxide liner is formed on the exposed sidewalls and bottom peripheral surfaces of a PFET active area to apply a high laterally compressive stress. A second portion of the shallow trench is formed by lithographic masking of a PFET region including the PFET active area. A thin thermal silicon oxide or no thermal silicon oxide is formed on exposed sidewalls of the NFET active area, which is subjected to a low lateral compressive stress or no lateral compressive stress.
US07659582B2	Active silicon device on a cleaved silicon-on-insulator substrate A system and method for hydrogen (H) exfoliation are provided for attaching silicon-on-insulator (SOI) fabricated circuits to carrier substrates. The method comprises: providing a SOI substrate, including a silicon (Si) active layer and buried oxide (BOX) layer overlying a Si substrate; forming a circuit in the Si active layer; forming a blocking mask over selected circuit areas; implanting H in the Si substrate; annealing; removing the blocking mask; in response to the H implanting, forming a cleaving plane in the Si substrate; bonding the circuit the top oxide layer to the carrier substrate; and, cleaving the Si substrate. More specifically, the cleaving plane is formed along a horizontal peak concentration (Rp) H layer in the Si substrate and along the buried oxide layer interface.

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