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US07701722B2	Flexible printed wiring board An object of the present invention is to provide a flexible printed wiring board which relaxes stress concentration in the flexible printed wiring board during production steps, thereby preventing wire breakage in inner lead portions and cracking in solder resist which would otherwise be caused during mounting of devices such as IC chips and LSI chips. The flexible printed wiring board of the present invention includes an insulating layer; a wiring pattern formed of a plurality of wirings being juxtaposed, which wiring pattern is formed through patterning a conductor layer stacked on at least one surface of the insulating layer and on which wiring pattern a semiconductor chip is to be mounted; and grid-like dummy patterns formed in a blank area where the wiring pattern is not provided, wherein the dummy patterns are formed in a width direction generally symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal direction of the flexible printed wiring board.
US07701714B2	Liquid-air hybrid cooling in electronics equipment Provided herein are hybrid-cooled electronics chassis and boards. Such boards may be plugged in a chassis and connected to a common liquid-cooling loop shared by two or more of the boards inside that chassis. Liquid cooling conduits between the electronics board/module and the chassis are engaged and disengaged with little or no manual intervention. For instance, the connections between such cooling conduits may utilize quick coupling connectors that allow for automatic or near automatic engagement and disengagement upon the engagement of the electronics board/module with the electronics chassis. In one arrangement, a chassis includes a base portion that has a fan, liquid cooling system and heat exchanger mounted thereon. An electronics module is selectively engageable with the base portion in a manner to have air displaced across the electronics module when engaged as well establish liquid flow through the electronics module when engaged.
US07701707B2	Fixing apparatus for hard disk drive An exemplary fixing apparatus is for mounting a hard disk drive (HDD) having a plurality of holes defined in sidewalls thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a first side plate, a bracket, and a bezel assembly. The first side plate includes a first pivoting portion, and a second pivoting portion formed near and at one end thereof respectively. The bracket includes a second side plate, and a transverse member perpendicular to the second side plated. The transverse member is pivotably attached to the first pivoting portion. The bezel assembly is pivotably attached to the second pivoting portion. The bezel assembly includes a latch bar having a wedged block. The transverse member includes a positioning plate to detachably engage with the wedged block. The first and second side plates include a plurality of fixing members to engage in the holes of the disk drive, respectively.
US07701702B2	Computer enclosure A computer enclosure includes a chassis (10) and a bracket (20) secured in the chassis. The chassis includes a bottom plate (201), a side plate (11) and a rear plate (15) perpendicularly connected with each other. The side plate defines a first mounting slot (14) and a second mounting slot (12). A pole (17) is disposed on the bottom plate. The bracket defines a post (251) being capable of sliding into the first mounting slot and a bent piece (27) capable of inserting into the second mounting slot. The bracket is supported on the pole of the bottom plate.
US07701683B2	Apparatus, system, and method for sharing output contacts across multiple relays A power system device-to-device direct communication system comprises a first intelligent electronic device with a processor and a transmit module. Software within the processor maintains a list of “virtual outputs,” which correspond to a number of data channels maintained within the transmit module. The second intelligent electronic device receives the data channels from the first intelligent electronic device and extracts the virtual output bits. The second intelligent electronic device then adjusts a group of its own output contacts in accordance with the received virtual output bits.
US07701679B2	Bathing system controller having abnormal operational condition identification capabilities A controller suitable for identifying an abnormal operational condition in a bathing system is provided. The controller includes a processing unit for detecting an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing system. In response to detection of an abnormal operational condition, the processing unit causes a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) associated to the bathing system to trip. In a first example, the controller includes a memory unit adapted for storing measurements indicative of electrical currents drawn by respective bathing unit components under normal operating conditions. The processing unit is adapted for detecting an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing system at least in part based on measurements stored on the memory unit. In a second example, the controller includes a plurality of actuators associated to respective bathing unit components operative for causing bathing unit components to acquire either one of the actuated state or the non-actuated state. The processing unit is adapted for detecting an abnormal operational condition associated with one or more actuators in the plurality of actuators.
US07701678B2	Electric motor control A method and apparatus is disclosed for controlling a system comprising at least one electric motor. The system includes aspects which permit, among other things, electromagnetically disconnecting a failed permanent magnet motor from said system, weight savings in motor control electronics, controllability benefits and other benefits.
US07701658B2	Vehicle system and method for preparing an in-vehicle device A method for preparing an in-vehicle device includes monitoring a communication bus for one or more messages. The method also includes determining if at least one of the one or more messages corresponds with a message in a list of messages indicative of a change in vehicle state. Data is extracted from the at least one message that corresponds with the message in the list of messages. A signal is transmitted to the in-vehicle device based on the extracted data. A vehicle system that implements the method is also disclosed herein.
US07701653B2	Prismatic joint and optical swiveling device A prismatic joint for an optical swiveling device has a first prism rotatably mounted about a first rotation axis and a second prism, rotatably mounted about a second rotation axis with respect to the first prism. The first rotation axis and the second rotation axis intersect one another at an intersection angle of 45°. The first prism and the second prism have a respective first side surface and a second side surface, as well as a base surface. The first side surface is inclined through the intersection angle with respect to the base surface, and the second side surface is inclined through half the intersection angle with respect to the base surface. The first and second prisms project substantially mirror-image symmetrically along the first rotation axis, and a third prism is disposed with its side surfaces adjoining, the first and the second prisms.
US07701650B2	Wide-angle lens module and endoscope A wide-angle lens module includes a first lens and a second lens with negative refracting power, a third lens with positive refracting power, a fourth lens with negative refracting power, a fifth lens with positive refracting power, a sixth lens with positive refracting power, and a seventh lens with negative refracting power. The first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, the fifth lens, the sixth lens, and the seventh lens are disposed in order from an object side to an image side.
US07701649B2	Fixed-focus lens A fixed-focus lens including a first lens group and a second lens group is provided. The first lens group has a negative refractive power, and consists essentially of a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side. Refractive powers of the first, second, third, and fourth lenses are negative, negative, positive, and negative respectively. The second lens group is disposed between the first lens group and the image side, and has a positive refractive power. The second lens group includes a fifth lens and a sixth lens arranged in sequence from the object side to the image side. Refractive powers of the fifth lens and the sixth lens are both positive.
US07701646B2	Lens barrel A lens barrel is provided. The lens barrel includes a first cylinder that includes at least one continuous groove on an interior surface thereof. The at least one continuous groove includes a trough of a helicoidal screw and a circumferential groove formed in a circumferential direction with respect to the first cylinder and formed in continuation with the trough of the helicoidal screw. The lens barrel also includes a second cylinder that includes a crest of a helicoidal screw that engages with the trough of the helicoidal screw and the circumferential groove and that is formed on outer circumference of the second cylinder. The crest of the helicoidal screw is formed of first material. A part of the crest of the helicoidal screw includes a reinforcement structure formed of a second material that is a different material from the first material.
US07701643B2	Fluidic optical devices A fluidic optical device, systems utilizing fluidic optical devices, methods for manufacturing fluidic optical devices and actuators are disclosed.
US07701637B2	Optical system for 3 dimensional display An optical system or front end for adding an optical depth information to a two-dimensional image (1), wherein the optical system includes an array of optical lenses (2) arranged in front of the two-dimensional image (1). The optical lenses have adjustable focal length (strength) in response to the optical depth information (D). An optical barrier (3) is arranged in front of the array of optical lenses (2) with optical apertures aligned with the optical lenses of the array of optical lenses (2). Such optical front end can be used for 3D displays based on known 2D displays including LCD, LCOS, Plasma, and CRT type displays. Such a 3D display does not suffer from a resolution loss depending on a number of viewing angles. In embodiments adapted for pixelized 2D displays, the array of optical lenses preferably has one lens per pixel. The barrier (3) may be fixed or adjustable to allow adjustment of the characteristics of the added optical depth. The lenses and apertures of the barrier (3) may be shaped so as to be adapted for either horizontal or vertical viewing angles, or for both. The array (2) of lenses may be based on electro-wetting lenses, fluid-focus lenses, or lenses of bi-refringent LC materials. The array of lenses (2) may be formed by a stack of two or more arrays of lenses.
US07701635B2	Microlens, and method of fabricating thereof A microlens for an image sensor fabricated using a seed layer and a method for fabrication of the same that does not involve a reflow process. The method of fabricating a microlens includes forming a seed layer pattern on a wafer, rounding the corner portions of the seed layer pattern by applying plasma, and then depositing an oxide film on the seed layer pattern.
US07701632B2	Method and arrangement for changing the spectral composition and/or intensity of illumination light and/or specimen light in an adjustable manner Method and arrangement for changing the spectral composition and/or intensity of illumination light and/or specimen light in an adjustable manner, wherein a spatial separation into radiation components of different polarization is carried out with a first polarizing device, a spectral, spatial splitting of at least one radiation component is carried out with first dispersion device, the polarization state of at least one part of the spectrally spatially split radiation component is changed, and a spatial separation and/or combination of radiation components of different polarization are/is carried out by a second polarizing device, wherein a spatial combination of radiation components which are changed and not changed with respect to their polarization state is advantageously carried out by a second dispersion device.
US07701624B2	Image-forming device for correcting printing characteristics In a color laser printer, the printing density of images to be formed is corrected based on a correction values stored in a control memory, For each printing operation the printer determines whether the correction values stored in the control memory matches a value stored in a backup memory. If the correction values in the control memory does not match the correction values in the backup memory, the value of a number of printed pages A serving as the printing performance is incremented by one. If the number of printed pages A is greater than a reference performance number of sheets B pre-stored in memory, then the correction values in the control memory is copied to the backup memory, and the printing operation is executed. If a “Restore correction data” command is inputted, the contents of the backup memory are copied to the control memory.
US07701622B2	Media processing apparatus and scanner unit A scanner unit that includes a scanner for imaging a print medium, a base that supports the scanner, a pressure feed roller disposed opposite the scanning surface of the scanner, a guide member for guiding the print medium to the scanner, a frame member that is supported pivotably to the base, and a motor that is supported on the base. The frame member supports the pressure feed roller and guide member and the motor drives the pressure feed roller.
US07701621B2	Image correction system and correcting method An image correction system includes an image capturer, operable to capture an object image and to generate image data based on the object image, a first storage, adapted to store the image data, a timing signal generator, operable to periodically generate timing signals, an image processor, operable to periodically store the image data into the first storage in accordance with each of the timing signals, a detector, operable to periodically detect movement of the image capturer and to generate movement data based on the detected movement, and a second storage, adapted to periodically store the movement data in association with timing data based on each of the timing signals.
US07701620B2	Image pickup device and signal processing method The present invention provides an image pickup device in which a column noise component is detected in a short time without being influenced under variant random noise even if the VOPB area B includes a small number of lines, and pixel signals from the effective pixel area A are corrected, based on the detected column noise component. The image pickup device includes a solid-state image pickup element having a pixel part including an effective pixel area to be irradiated with light, and a light-shielded pixel area where irradiation of light is shielded, a vertical scanning circuit, a horizontal scanning circuit, and an output circuit, a controller that controls the solid-state image pickup element such that the pixel signals outputted from the pixels arranged in the light-shielded pixel area or the pixel signals outputted from the pixels arranged in the effective pixel area are outputted from the output circuit, a control signal generator that generates a predetermined control signal, a noise component detector that detects noise, and a noise corrector that corrects noise contained in the pixel signals from the effective pixel area based on a noise component detected by the noise component detector, wherein the control signal generator generates different control signals at predetermined timing.
US07701612B2	Image processing method, program and apparatus having plural halftoning methods including error diffusion using a larger number of bits In an image processing method for carrying out a plurality of types of halftoning processing expressing in combination amplitude modulation having the number of tone levels smaller than that of an input image and area coverage modulation, selectively or in parallel, the plurality of types of halftoning processing comprises processing providing output image color and tone substantially identical mutually.
US07701610B2	Image processing apparatus capable of printing with substitute recording agent and image processing method An image processing apparatus for supplying print data to a printing apparatus that performs printing with recording agents. The image processing apparatus includes a print-data generation unit for generating a predetermined group of print data for continuous printing, a remaining-amount detection unit for detecting the remaining amount of each of the recording agents, and a comparison unit for obtaining an estimated consumption of at least one of the recording agents required to print the print data if the one recording agent is substituted for another recording agent to perform printing and comparing the estimated consumption with the remaining amount of the corresponding recording agent. The image processing apparatus further includes a print control unit for controlling the printing apparatus to print the print data if the remaining amount of at least the one recording agent exceeds its estimated consumption.
US07701605B2	Information processing apparatus, process control method, and program thereof A workflow scheduler is provided in which highly correlated processes are scheduled so as to be continuously executed. The workflow scheduler analyzes an input print order, divides the print order into a plurality of processes to carry out the print order, arranges a schedule of the plurality of processes divided, groups a set of processes together from the plurality of processes into which the print order is divided according to grouping attributes of the plurality of processes, the set of processes being associated with each other by the grouping attributes, outputs the plurality of processes whose schedule is arranged by the schedule arranging unit in a recognizable manner, and arranges the schedule of the plurality of processes such that the set of processes is capable of being executed continuously.
US07701598B2	Image forming device and storage medium storing control program for image forming device In an image forming device, output is prohibited by an output control unit if specific image data is detected in image data obtained by reading an original document. The current data is acquired when the output control unit prohibits output, and the password is created in accordance with the current data. The image data which is prohibited from being output by the output control unit is transmitted to an administrator, and then if output permission is obtained by the administrator, output permitted data is generated as an image in which a password created by the password creating unit is embedded in such a manner that a user can not identify the password, and is output by the output unit. The output permitted image outputted by the output unit is read by the reading unit, and then the embedded password data is extracted by the extraction unit. If it is determined that the password extracted by the extraction unit and the password created by the password creating unit correspond to each other, the prohibition on the output will be lifted.
US07701597B2	Image processing apparatus and image forming system Personal computers and a printer are linked via an image processing apparatus. A first memory stores data received from computers. A second memory stores data received from an original. An output interface receives the data from the transfer data buffer and the image buffer and outputs the data to the printer. A printer status detector obtains the status of the printer to determine whether the printer is unable to print. A cancel commanding section commands the printer to clear the data received from the output interface when the printer is unable to print. A data identifier identifies whether the data output through the output interface is the data from the image buffer. When the data identifier identifies that the data outputted from the output interface is data from the image buffer, the cancel commanding section commands the printer to clear the data received from the output interface.
US07701594B2	Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and computer product An image forming apparatus includes a rendering processing unit that represents position information of each vertex of a plurality of triangles forming a figure in a first image data with coordinate values in a first axis in a depth direction, a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and a third axis perpendicular to both the first axis and the second axis, obtains the position information and color information on each vertex of the triangles, and performs the rendering process on the first image data to produce a second image data, a hidden-surface processing unit that performs a hidden-surface process on the second image data to produce a third image data, and an image processing unit that performs an image process on the third image data.
US07701591B2	Portable electronic measurement The invention provides a handheld electronic gauge that is configured to obtain measurement data for an object, such as a wheel, rail, axle, or the like. The gauge includes one or more position sensors that automatically determine when the gauge is in a measurement position. The invention also provides a handheld computing device that can automatically determine when a gauge is in the measurement position and automatically obtain measurement data using the gauge. As a result, the invention provides a solution for measuring an object, such as a railway wheel, that is portable and capable of repeatedly providing various desired measurements, irrespective of the operator.
US07701583B2	Coherence spectrometry devices A spectrometry device comprising at least one wavefront-dividing interferometer comprising at least two unbalanced arms and at least one air wedge, a device for imaging interference fringes, an imaging sensor of the fringes and a processor that processes a signal derived from the sensor.
US07701577B2	Inspection method and apparatus, lithographic apparatus, lithographic processing cell and device manufacturing method The present invention refers to the simultaneous measurement of four separately polarized beams upon diffraction from a substrate in order to determine properties of the substrate. Circularly or elliptically polarized light sources are passed via up to three polarizing elements. This polarizes the light sources by 0, 45, 90 and 135°. The plurality of polarizing beamsplitters replaces the use of a phase modulator, but enables the measurement of the intensity of all four beams and thus the measurement of the phase modulation and amplitude of the combined beams to give the features of the substrate.
US07701570B2	Collimated light method and system for detecting defects in honeycombs A system and method for detecting defective cells in honeycomb bodies which includes a light source which launches and couples light into cells at a first end face of the honeycomb body, and a projection medium which receives the light at a second end face of the honeycomb body. The light source is preferably a collimated light source.
US07701566B2	Surveying system A surveying system, which comprises a surveying instrument 1 which measures a distance and an angle by projecting a distance measuring light toward a target 12 and can measure a three-dimensional position data of said target and has a function to track the target, and a movable side control device 12 provided on the target side, wherein said surveying instrument has a communication means 15 capable to transmit the three-dimensional position data of the target measured by the surveying instrument to said movable side control device and a first control arithmetic unit 29 for controlling the search of the target by the surveying instrument, wherein said movable side control device has a displacement amount detecting means 38 of the target and a second control arithmetic unit 35 for calculating the displacement amount of the target based on a target detection signal from the displacement amount detecting means and for calculating a target position based on the displacement amount of the target and based on the three-dimensional position data, and in case the surveying instrument cannot track the target, the target position transmitted from the movable side control device is acquired, and the first control arithmetic unit starts searching of the target with the target position as a starting point.
US07701563B2	Apparatus for measuring decenter error of a lens A lens decenter error measuring apparatus including a testing device, a lens supporter, and a lens carrier is disclosed. The testing device is configured for measuring a decenter error of a lens. The lens supporter is configured for receiving the lens. The lens carrier is installed within the lens supporter and includes at least three spheres and an elastic member. The spheres associated with the elastic member constrain the lens when the lens is placed in the lens supporter.
US07701551B2	Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method An immersion lithographic apparatus has a barrier member surrounding a space between the projection system and the substrate so as to at least partly confine liquid in the space. A jet of liquid is directed radially inwardly in a gap between the barrier member and the substrate and/or between the barrier member and the projection system, to help prevent escape of liquid.
US07701544B2	Liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same A liquid crystal display (LCD) device is disclosed, in which a plurality of spacers are formed around one corresponding projection as the same size and spaced apart from each other, to prevent the deformation of column spacers and to prevent the touch defect, the LCD device including first and second substrates facing each other; gate and data lines crossing each other to define a unit pixel region on the first substrate; a thin film transistor at a crossing area of the gate and data lines; a projection on the predetermined portion of the gate line; a plurality of column spacers overlapped with the predetermined portions of the projection and provided on the second substrate at regular intervals; and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates.
US07701543B2	Layout method and structure for driving chip of an LCD having first and second pin groups only along a horizontal direction of the LCD and first and second wiring groups for the respective pin groups with wires of the second group having a bend inside the driving chip A method of layout of a driving chip of an LCD, for reducing a size of the LCD, includes forming a first pin group including a plurality of pins utilized for outputting gate driving signals along a first direction, forming a second pin group including a plurality of pins utilized for outputting gate driving signals along the first direction, forming a first wire group including a plurality of wires each coupled between a pin of the first pin group and a panel of the LCD, and forming a second wire group including a plurality of wires each coupled between a pin of the second pin group and the panel, wherein each wire of the second wire group includes at least a bender formed inside the driving chip.
US07701540B2	Liquid crystal display device and method for manufacturing the same A liquid crystal display device comprises first and second substrates that face each other, first and second lines formed on the first substrate in first and second directions that cross each other, respectively. The liquid crystal display device further comprises a protrusion formed at a predetermined portion on the first line, a first column spacer formed on the second substrate so as to correspond to the protrusion and having a corresponding surface with respect to the protrusion. The corresponding surface is wider than the protrusion. The liquid crystal display device also comprises a compensation pattern formed at another predetermined portion on the first line where the protrusion is not formed, and having a lower height than the protrusion, a second column spacer corresponding to the compensation pattern. The liquid crystal display device then comprises a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates. A method for manufacturing the LCD device is also disclosed.
US07701539B2	Liquid crystal panel and driver device thereof The invention provides a liquid crystal display panel, comprising a plurality of scan lines fabricated along a first axis, a plurality of data lines fabricated along a second axis, a first pixel and a second pixel. Each of the first and second pixels is surrounded by two adjacent scan lines and two adjacent data lines. The first pixel comprises a first thin film transistor (TFT). The second pixel comprises a second and a third TFT. The gates of the second and third TFT are electrically connected to the two adjacent scan lines surrounding the second pixel, respectively. The third TFT further comprises a source electrically connected to a photo-sensor, and a drain electrically connected to an access line fabricated along the second axis. One end of the access line is electrically connected to a signal processor via a switch.
US07701528B2	Liquid crystal display device In a joint portion of a corner portion at which a raised portion of a side wall portion of a reflection sheet which is mounted on a back surface plate and a side wall portion of a side mold frame intersect each other, an end portion of the side mold frame is formed in a state that the end portion of the side mold frame overlaps the side wall portion of the reflection sheet. Due to such a constitution, a gap which is formed by a displacement of the reflection sheet is closed and hence, it is possible to suppress the intrusion of dusts into the inside of a liquid crystal display device.
US07701526B2	Liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same A liquid crystal display device comprises: a first substrate including a first display area having a first side, a second side adjacent to the first side and third and fourth sides, and a first non-display area at the first and second sides of the first display area; a second substrate facing the first substrate and including a second display area corresponding to the first display area and having the first to the fourth sides, and a second non-display area at one of the third and the fourth sides of the second display area; a thin film transistor over an inner surface of the first substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a common electrode over an inner surface of the second substrate, the common electrode disposed in the second display area and the second non-display area; and a liquid crystal layer between the pixel electrode and the common electrode.
US07701517B1	Electronic image display systems Dual display screens are oriented back-to-back such that one display screen is visible from a first direction and one display screen is visible from a direction opposite the first direction.
US07701507B2	Digital camera module having linear voice coil actuator A digital camera module (100) includes a lens module (110), an image sensor (120) and a linear voice coil actuator (130). The lens module further includes a lens set (111), an infrared cut filter (112), a spacer set (113) and a barrel (114). The image sensor is a CCD or a CMOS. The linear voice coil actuator includes an elongated soft magnetic core (131), a tubular permanent magnet (132) positioned parallel to the axis of the core, a sliding holder (133) and a coil (134) attached to the sliding holder and positioned to interact with the permanent magnet along the axis of the core. The digital camera module further includes a servo-controller (140) for controlling the movement of the linear voice coil actuator.
US07701506B2	Digital camera having functionally interconnected image processing elements A hand-held digital camera is provided comprising image sensing means for sensing an image, input means for receiving an input to modify the sensed image, image processing means for modifying the sensed image in accordance with the input and output means for outputting the modified image. The image processing means includes a plurality of processing elements functionally interconnected to each other via a crossbar switch. The crossbar switch is selectively configurable to pass data of the sensed image directly between the processing elements.
US07701496B2	Color filter pattern for color filter arrays including a demosaicking algorithm A device for acquiring color images using a color filter array. The color filter array includes a pattern of red array elements, green array elements, and blue array elements. The red array elements and green array elements occur in the color filter array more frequently than the blue array elements. This multiplicity of red, green, and blue color filters adheres closely to known human visual system (HVS) chrominance and luminance responses. Also, the pattern has periodicity in the diagonal directions and is relatively immune to Moire artifacts that arise due to interference between periodic sampling patterns of the CFA and periodic features in imaged scenes.
US07701493B2	Imager row-wise noise correction An imager having optically and electrically black reference pixels in each row of the imager's pixel array. Since the reference pixels of each row experience the same row-wise noise as active imaging pixels in the associated row, the signals from the reference pixels are used to cancel out row-wise noise from the row of imaging pixels. The reference pixels are designed such that their photosensors are physically or effectively removed from the row-wise noise correction, thus rendering them electrically black or dark. As such, the reference pixels can be used to provide row-wise noise correction without the adverse effects of warm and hot pixels.
US07701449B2	Ink correction pad User interfaces for editing text in pen-based computing systems include: (a) a display portion that displays text; and (b) a correction interface that displays an editable text portion corresponding to at least a portion of the text. The correction interface accepts input via a stylus to enable changes to the editable text portion on a character-by-character basis (e.g., to add, delete, or change individual characters). The correction interface further may include or associate with a “suggestion list” portion that includes alternative(s) to substitute into the editable text portion and/or a “task list” portion that displays potential actions available through the interface. The invention also relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media to activate, provide, and operate such interfaces.
US07701447B2	Method for multiple objects detection on a capacitive touchpad A multiple objects detection method for a capacitive touchpad, through at least one preset time, whether it is noise and interference or an operation of object on touchpad is thus distinguished, actions such as object touches the touchpad, leaves the touchpad are then judged correctly, and different kinds of gesture operations are precisely detected.
US07701424B2	Display panel having a substratum and a plurality of scan lines formed on the substratum, a display device, and electronic device thereof It is an object of the present invention to propose a sheet computer that eliminates the drawback in operational speed caused by clock delays of a system clock and that is capable of high speed operation. In order to achieve this object, in the sheet computer of the present invention, a display circuit and peripheral circuits connected to the display circuit are fabricated on the same substratum and the peripheral circuits constitute an asynchronous system without global clocking. In the asynchronous system, processes constituting minimum function circuits perform mutual handshaking by channels and drive events actively or passively. The asynchronous system does not use global clocking and it is therefore possible to implement lower power consumption and a higher operational speed.
US07701421B2	Display driving apparatus and method for driving display driving apparatus, and display apparatus and mtehod for driving display apparatus A light-emitting element (OLED) is caused to emit light with preferred brightness and gradation level depending on display data. During a precharge period, a data driver applies a precharge voltage (Vpre) to a capacitor (Cs) via a data line (Ld). After the application of the precharge voltage, a voltage converter reads, after a transient response period (Ttrs), a reference voltage Vref to generate a compensation voltage (a·Vref). A voltage calculator compensates, based on the compensation voltage (a·Vref), an original gradation level voltage Vorg having a value in accordance with display data generated by a gradation level voltage generator. As a result, the voltage calculator generates a compensated gradation level voltage Vpix corresponding to a variation amount of an element characteristic for a transistor Tr13 for driving light emission to apply the compensated gradation level voltage Vpix to a data line Ld.
US07701418B2	Plasma display panel driving method and plasma display panel apparatus capable of displaying high-quality images with high luminous efficiency Set-up, write, sustain and erase pulses are variously applied to a plasma display panel using a staircase waveform in which the rising or falling portion is in at least two steps. These staircase waveforms can be realized by adding at least two pulses. Use of such waveforms for the set-up, write and erase pulses improves contrast, and use for the sustain pulses reduces screen flicker and improves luminous efficiency. This is of particular use in driving high definition plasma display panels to achieve high image quality and high luminance.
US07701417B2	Plasma display panel driving method and plasma display panel apparatus capable of displaying high-quality images with high luminous efficiency Set-up, write, sustain and erase pulses are variously applied to a plasma display panel using a staircase waveform in which the rising or falling portion is in at least two steps. These staircase waveforms can be realized by adding at least two pulses. Use of such waveforms for the set-up, write and erase pulses improves contrast, and use for the sustain pulses reduces screen flicker and improves luminous efficiency. This is of particular use in driving high definition plasma display panels to achieve high image quality and high luminance.
US07701416B2	Plasma display apparatus and driving method thereof The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus, and more particularly, to a plasma display apparatus and driving method thereof, wherein a sustain waveform can be improved. According to the present invention, the plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel comprising a plurality of sustain electrode pairs wherein each of the sustain electrode pairs has a scan electrode and a sustain electrode, and a sustain waveform controller for controlling a rising time or a falling time of sustain waveforms supplied to at least one of the sustain electrode pairs according to a temperature of the plasma display panel. The sustain waveform controller controls a time corresponding to a time point at which a sustain discharge is generated, of the rising time and the falling time. The present invention improves a plasma display apparatus and driving method thereof. Accordingly, there is an effect in that erroneous discharge depending on a temperature of a plasma display panel can be prevented.
US07701402B2	Antenna having wide impedance bandwidths both at low and high frequencies An antenna includes a base element, grounding and feeding points, and first and second radiating elements. Each of the grounding and feeding points is provided on the base element. The first radiating element is operable in a first frequency band, and extends from the base element. The second radiating element is operable in a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band, extends from the base element, and is formed with a slot.
US07701400B2	Antenna assembly with a moveable antenna An antenna assembly with a movable antenna, assembled on an electronic device, includes a fixed portion adapted for assembling to said electronic device, an active portion movably assembled to the fixed portion and receiving the antenna therein, a first guiding means is served by some guiding slots formed on one of the fixed portion and the active portion and some guiding tabs corresponding to the guiding slots and formed on one of the active portion and the fixed portion; wherein the movable antenna capable of moving between a close position and an open position, and said guiding tabs are capable of sliding along the guiding slots and being stopped by the guiding slots to achieve the open position and close position of the antenna.
US07701394B2	Patch antenna A self-complementary patch antenna is disclosed. A hexagonal lattice (10) consisting of triangular conducting patches (1) is formed together with at least one dielectric layer onto a ground-plane. Each triangular patch is then fed by means of three RF signal probes in a symmetrical configuration positioned near each corner of the triangle, whereby an arbitrary lobe-steering and polarization state can be established by selection of amplitude and phase for each RF signal probe.
US07701393B2	Radio frequency navigation using frequency response matching A method for radio navigation may include predicting a frequency response for each of a multiplicity of possible device locations. The method may also include measuring a frequency response at an actual device location. The method may further include matching the measured frequency response to one of the predicted frequency responses to determine an estimated device location, wherein the estimated device location corresponds to the possible device location associated with the one predicted frequency response that most closely matches the measured frequency response.
US07701391B2	Acquisition and encoding of GPS codes A method for acquiring Global Positioning System (GPS) code includes describing GPS code as a Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) code, and decoding the LDPC code to achieve acquisition by directly solving for the correct code phase.
US07701383B2	Method for detecting a target An improved radar system and method for detecting targets is described. The invention discriminately detects and analyzes a target by sub-dividing it into sections, and then, in combination with a sliding window integrator, assimilates accumulated high resolution channel and low resolution channel data to construct a complete image.
US07701379B2	Motion compensation for radar imaging In one embodiment, a radar is provided that is configured to construct an image of a target within or adjacent to a substrate according to scan points associated with a surface of the substrate while the radar is scanned in a first direction. The radar includes a transceiver that transmits radar pulses and receives reflected radar pulses using an antenna directed at the surface; and an image processor configured to use a plurality of processed received radar pulses to generate an image portion according to each scan point; and at least one laser range finder being configured to illuminate a first surface portion within a surface portion illuminated by the antenna and to illuminate a second surface portion displaced in the first direction from the first surface portion, the laser range finder determining a first range between the laser range finder and the first surface portion and determining a second range between the laser range finder and the second surface portion, wherein the radar is configured to process the first and second ranges to determine a range translation of the radar during the scan in the first direction, and wherein the image processor is further configured to compensate the image portions according to the determined range translation so at construct an image of the target.
US07701376B2	Digital calibration type analog-to-digital converter and wireless receiver circuit and wireless transceiver circuit using the same In a wireless chip receiving the multi-rate data according to the related art, power consumption and a circuit area of an analog-to-digital converter become large. In a digital calibration type analog-to-digital converter including both a reference analog-to-digital conversion unit and a main analog-to-digital conversion unit, when processing the high-sample rate wireless receive signal, both the reference analog-to-digital conversion unit and the main analog-to-digital conversion unit are operated to configure a general digital calibration type analog-to-digital converter, and when processing a low-sample rate wireless receive signal, analog-to-digital conversion is performed by using the reference analog-to-digital conversion unit and operations of the main analog-to-digital conversion unit or the like are stopped to remarkably reduce power consumption.
US07701374B2	Method and apparatus for automatic optimal sampling phase detection A system for determining an optimal sampling phase is provided. The system includes a plurality of analog to digital converters, each receiving an analog signal and a clock phase signal and generating an output. A clock generator receives a reference clock and generates a plurality of clock phase signals. A sampling phase system receives the plurality of outputs of the analog to digital converters and generates an optimal sampling phase.
US07701369B2	Method and encoder for encoding a size of a data section and method and decoder for determining a size of a data section The invention is related to a method for encoding a size of a data section and to an encoder for encoding a size of a data section. The invention is further related to a method for determining a size of a data section and to a decoder for determining a size of a data section. The method for encoding a size of a data section comprises the step of increasing the size and the step of determining the number of information units necessary for encoding the increased size. Furthermore, the method comprises the step of decreasing the determined number and the step of forming a code by encoding the decreased determined number and by encoding the increased size. Due to knowledge of an increased lower bound, instead of the number of information units actually necessary for encoding the size a decreased number can be encoded.
US07701359B2	Setting device of control system A setting device used in an illumination control system to realize a separate control, a group control, and a pattern control is disclosed. The object of the present invention is to enable a setting operation to be performed easily, and to prevent missing. In connection with the switch arranged on a wall side, the setting device sets a separate address of the separate control, a group number of the group control, and a pattern number of the pattern control by using an infrared ray communication. On the other hand, the corresponding relationships between each switch and the relay controlling the load actually is established by mounting the setting device on the operation terminal, and connecting it to the transmission unit via the communication line. Accordingly, it is possible to perform a setting operation easily by performing two kinds of setting as one pair. Further, missing can be prevented by mounting the movable setting device on the operation terminal arranged on the wall side.
US07701358B1	Vehicle childseat thermal safety alarm system A vehicle warning system uses a switch placed on a vehicle childseat to determine occupancy of the seat, and a temperature detector to determine if an unsafe temperature exists in the vehicle interior. The system alarms if both these conditions exist to warn of a hazard to a child. The system installation in the vehicle is simply to place the switch on the childseat connect it into the system and provide power to the system. The system also provides a reminder if the alarm is turned off.
US07701356B2	Underground monitoring system and method An underground monitoring system includes one or more sensors configured to monitor an underground electrical system, a processor configured to monitor the one or more sensors and an alarm device configured to send an alarm when a condition is detected by the processor.
US07701355B1	Extended smoke alarm system An extended smoke alarm system and related methods are disclosed. In particular, embodiments of an extended smoke alarm system having wireless-signal-send-and-receive functionalities wherein the system includes one or more flashlights having at least wireless-signal-receiving functionality are detailed. Related methods for system use are also disclosed.
US07701346B2	Deactivating a data tag for user privacy or tamper-evident packaging Deactivating a data tag attached to packaging for user privacy or tamper-evident reasons. Each of a plurality of data tags stores identification information. At least one of the data tags is removable and capable of wireless signal transmission at a first range such that removal of the data tag substantially prevents communication of the identification information via the removed data tag and permits communication of the identification information via another data tag at a second range relatively smaller than the first range.
US07701344B2	Radio direction finder for gaming chip and/or player tracking Various techniques are disclosed for facilitating tracking locations of players and/or wireless communication devices in a casino network. In at least one embodiment, an electronically switched Doppler antenna array may be utilized to detect a first wireless signal from a first signal source. Bearing information may be generated using information from the detected signal. In at least one embodiment, the bearing information may include a first directional bearing to the first signal source. Using at least a portion of the first bearing information, a first location of the first signal source may be determined. According to specific embodiments, the first signal source may correspond to a wireless communication device such as an RFID-enabled player tracking card or gaming chip. In at least one embodiment, a current location of the wireless communication device may be automatically tracked in real-time as the wireless communication device is moved through a first region of the casino.
US07701339B2	System and method for securing and displaying items for merchandising A system and method for automatically advertising items put on display, as well as protecting those items against theft. The system and method include an event sensor associated with the item and connected to a monitoring and alarm transmitter for initiating an advertising experience on an associated and local graphic display whenever the item is manipulated or approached by a patron. Should the item be removed or taken from its display stand, a wireless alarm is automatically transmitted to a receiver of an authorized person. The system and method also perform a logging function when a patron approaches the item or removes it without taking it away. The system and method also include the ability to provide power to electronic items that are on display.
US07701336B1	Detection of nuclear materials hidden inside cargo shipments by using sensor fusion technique A method for identifying at least one nuclear threat to homeland security, wherein such each nuclear threat is either hidden inside at least one cargo container before transit, or is placed inside at least one cargo container while in transit. Each such nuclear threat while interacting with its surroundings generates a unique nuclear threat signature. The method comprises: (A) detecting at least one nuclear threat signature; (B) measuring a background nuclear threat signature distribution in a nuclear threat-free environment; (C) comparing each detected nuclear threat signature with the background nuclear threat signature distribution; (D) if deviation of the detected nuclear threat signature from the background nuclear threat signature distribution is statistically significant, selecting the detected nuclear threat signature to be a part of an array of statistically significant detected nuclear threat signatures; and (E) substantially continuously processing the array of selected statistically significant detected nuclear threat signatures in order to determine a likelihood of each such nuclear threat.
US07701323B1	Low profile discrete electronic components and applications of same Disclosed are low profile discrete electronic component structures that are suitable for placement and use in a vertical interconnection mode either within an electronic interconnection substrate, between interconnection substrate and electronic component or within an IC package.
US07701321B2	System and method for interconnecting a plurality of printed circuits A primary electrical fuse is attached to a printed circuit board. The primary electrical fuse comprises a first and second terminal, a fusible element disposed between the first and second terminals electrically linking the first terminal and the second terminal, and receiving tip sections located on the first and second terminals that receive a replacement electrical fuse to electrically connect the first and second terminals with a replacement fusible element.
US07701317B2	Low AC resistant foil winding for magnetic coils on gapped cores A system and method reduces AC losses in a magnetic coil with a magnetic core with one or more gaps. A foil winding is formed with one or more cavities and is positioned about the magnetic core such that the cavities are adjacent to the gaps.
US07701315B2	Inductive rotary transfer device A device for contactless transfer of energy and data. One embodiment includes a primary coil assembly on a first support and a secondary coil assembly on a second support, the supports rotatable in relation to one another, the primary and secondary coil assemblies having an energy coil for inductive transfer of electric energy. To minimize interference in data transfer, the primary and secondary coil assemblies may include at least one data coil for inductive data transfer wherein at least one winding of the data coil surrounds at least one winding of the energy coil so that a first section of the data winding is wound in the wound direction of the energy coil and a second section of the data winding is wound in a direction opposite the wound direction of the energy coil.
US07701310B2	Dielectric substrate for wave guide tube and transmission line transition using the same A transmission line transition includes a waveguide tube section having a waveguide tube, a waveguide tube section that is formed of at least a dielectric substrate and a line transition section formed of at least a dielectric substrate disposed adjacent the waveguide tube section to cover the hole, a transmission line for transmitting the electromagnetic wave, and an antenna pattern that is disposed in the hole to be electromagnetically coupled with the transmission line. Each of the dielectric substrates has a plurality. of via holes disposed to surround the hole at a distance δ=an integer n×wave length λg/2 from the peripheral wall of the hole.
US07701300B2	Multi-frequency synthesizing apparatus and method for multi-band RF receiver A frequency synthesizing apparatus and method for a multi-band radio frequency (RF) receiver is provided. The frequency synthesizing apparatus includes a simple circuit configuration with a single SSB mixer and thus, may synthesize six high frequency signals. Signals to be inputted into the SSB mixer include a first signal and a second signal. The first signal is generated based on a VCO and a PPF. Also, the second signal is selected from a plurality of frequency divided signals which are generated by dividing a signal generated in the VCO via a plurality of dividers.
US07701297B1	Spread spectrum frequency synthesizer with improved frequency shape by adjusting the length of a standard curve used for spread spectrum modulation A frequency synthesizer is described illustrating a method for modulation having improved frequency shape for spread spectrum modulation. In particular, the a standard curve is generated, wherein the standard curve modulates an input signal to generate a spread spectrum of frequencies with reduced amplitude and spreading of bandwidth. The standard curve is sampled at a sampling frequency. The length of the standard curve is adjusted such that critical points of the standard curve are captured.
US07701293B2	Amplifier symmetric supply regulation A power converter receiving a single-sided supply which is ground-terminated and providing a regulated positive supply and a regulated negative supply that is optimized to the expected output range of a class AB amplifier, as well as providing excellent efficiency. The converter finds application as a compact converter to power an audio amplifier driving an audio device which is ground terminated, such as a speaker.
US07701292B2	Programmable gain amplifier with noise cancellation A wide-band adjustable gain low-noise amplifier (LNA) is disclosed. In various embodiments, the LNA includes a first inverting amplifier configured to generate a first intermediate signal. A first attenuator is configured to receive the first intermediate signal and to generate a second intermediate signal. In various embodiments, the LNA includes a second attenuator configured to generate a third intermediate signal. A second inverting amplifier is configured to generate a fourth intermediate signal using the third intermediate signal. A summing circuit is configured to generate an output signal based on the second and the fourth intermediate signals. Apparatus and methods according to various embodiments of the invention are also disclosed.
US07701288B2	Variable gain amplifiers Variable gain amplifiers with wider linear range are provided, in which first and second loads are coupled to a power voltage, and a transconductor cell comprises first and second transistors, a gain control transistor, and first and second current sources. The first and second transistors comprise control terminals receiving a set of input signals, first terminals coupled to the first and second loads respectively, and second terminal coupled to first and second nodes respectively. The first and second current sources are coupled between the first node and a first voltage and between the second node and the first voltage respectively. The first gain control transistor is coupled between the first node and second node, receiving a gain control voltage, in which the grain control transistor has a threshold voltage lower than that of the first and second transistors.
US07701284B2	Line driver capable of automatically adjusting output impedance A line driver includes: a differential amplifier for amplifying an input signal to generate an output signal; first and second series resistors coupled respectively to output terminals of the differential amplifier and through which the output signal is output; first and second negative-feedback resistors each coupled between a respective input terminal and a respective output terminal of the differential amplifier; first and second positive-feedback variable resistors each coupled between a respective input terminal of the differential amplifier and a respective one of the first and second series resistors; and an adjusting unit coupled to the first and second positive-feedback variable resistors to adjust a resistance thereof with reference to the output signal.
US07701282B2	Offset canceling circuit and offset canceling method An offset canceling circuit includes a differential amplifier circuit configured to output a first output signal in response to a differential input signal; a latch circuit configured to hold a second output signal determined based on the first output signal; and an offset control circuit configured to supply a reference voltage to the differential amplifier circuit to adjust an offset of the differential amplifier circuit. The second output signal is a binary signal, and the latch circuit changes a signal level of the second output signal based on the first output signal. The offset control circuit acquires the second output signal from the latch circuit for every predetermined time and updates a voltage value of the reference voltage based on the signal levels of two of the second output signals which are acquired continuously in time series.
US07701280B2	Semiconductor integrated circuit device To save power consumption in a semiconductor integrated circuit 2A increased due to a leak current caused by a variation in a manufacturing process, temperature, and a power supply voltage.A semiconductor integrated circuit 2A, a leak current detection circuit 3, a comparison operation circuit 4 and an applied voltage output circuit 5A are provided. The semiconductor integrated circuit 2A has a circuit body 21 including a plurality of functional MOSFETs for performing predetermined functional operations, and a monitor circuit 22A including a plurality of monitor NMOSFETs 23 for monitoring properties of the functional MOSFETs. The leak current detection circuit 3 detects leak data corresponding to leak currents from the monitor NMOSFETs 23, and outputs the detected leak data. The comparison operation circuit 4 extracts, from a plurality of pieces of leak data, one piece of leak data minimizing a leak current in the circuit body 21, and outputs the extracted leak data as applied voltage data. The applied voltage output circuit 5A sets and outputs a source-drain voltage to be applied to the functional MOSFETs based on the applied voltage data.
US07701274B2	Delay locked loop for controlling delay time using shifter and adder and clock delaying method A delay locked loop that controls a delay time period by using a shifter and an adder includes a master delay locked loop and a slave delay locked loop. The master delay locked loop outputs a first digital value corresponding to one clock cycle of a first input clock signal. The slave delay locked loop receives the first digital value and delays a second input clock signal for a time period smaller than the one clock cycle of the first input clock signal. The slave delay locked loop includes a shifter, an operator, and a variable delay circuit. The shifter shifts the first digital value to generate a second digital value. The operator adds or subtracts an offset value to or from the second digital value to generate a third digital value, wherein the offset value varies according to a process, a voltage, and a temperature (PVT). The variable delay circuit delays the second input clock signal for a time period corresponding to the third digital value.
US07701273B2	Delay locked loop circuit with duty cycle correction and method of controlling the same A delay locked loop block receives external clocks to generate first internal clocks including a reference clock. An internal delay unit delays the first internal clocks to output second internal clocks, which are fed back to the delay locked loop block. The delay locked loop block adjusts delay time of the delay unit according to a phase difference between each second internal clock and the reference clock so that the second internal clocks are delay locked. A duty cycle correcting block corrects a duty cycle of each second internal clock and outputs a duty cycle corrected clock. An error determining unit compares a phase of each second internal clock with one another and, based on the comparison, feeds back a feedback clock including one of the duty cycle corrected clock or the second internal clock to the delay locked loop block.
US07701269B2	Method and system for managing voltage swings across field effect transistors A circuit for managing voltage swings across FETs comprising a reference precision resistor, a first FET and a second FET, wherein a gate of the first FET is tied to a gate of the second FET, wherein a drain to source resistance of the second FET is substantially equal to or is a multiple of a resistance of the reference precision resistor, and wherein a gate voltage of the second FET is applied to a gate of the first FET to set a bias point of the first FET, and a third FET cascoded to the first FET, wherein a source of the first FET is coupled to the drain of the third FET to extend a voltage range in which respective gate voltages of the first FET and the third FET maintain a linear relationship with respective drain to source voltages of the first FET and the third FET.
US07701265B2	Power-on reset circuit using flip-flop and semiconductor device having such power-on reset circuit A power-on reset circuit has a dummy flip-flop in addition to a setting flip-flop. Even if resetting is not performed by a power-on reset signal at power-on, output from the dummy flip-flop is used to perform resetting and initialization.
US07701261B2	Controlled impedance CMOS output buffer A CMOS Output Buffer providing controlled output impedance includes three internal sections each of which provides a impedance control for a corresponding region of the output V-I characteristics of deep linear, deep saturation and transition regions. Each internal section includes controlled current sinks/current sources enabled to provide a precise control over the DC impedance of the driver across the PAD voltage range.
US07701257B2	Data receiver and semiconductor device including the data receiver The invention is directed to data receivers such as those used in semiconductor devices. Embodiments of the invention provide a loop unrolling DFE receiver that uses analog control signals from each equalizer to avoid timing delays associated with the use of latched digital control signals in the conventional art. In addition, embodiments of the invention implement each equalizer with a single sense amplifier based flip flop (SAFF) to reduce circuit size and power consumption.
US07701249B2	IC output signal path with switch, bus holder, and buffer An electronic integrated circuit includes a signal path connected between the functional logic (15) thereof and an external output terminal. The signal path includes a switch (S), a bus holder circuit (121B), and an output buffer (19).
US07701243B2	Electronic device testing using a probe tip having multiple contact features An electronic device is moved into a first position such that terminals of the electronic device are adjacent probes for making electrical contact with the terminals. The electronic device is then moved horizontally or diagonally such that the terminals contact the probes. Test data are then communicated to and from the electronic device through the probes.
US07701241B2	Circuit for protecting DUT, method for protecting DUT, testing apparatus and testing method A circuit for protecting a DUT is disposed in parallel with a DUT which is supplied with current via wirings and switchable between conducting and non-conducting state. The circuit is switchable between conducting and non-conducing state and switched from non-conducting state to conducting state as the DUT is switched from conducting state to non-conducting state.
US07701240B2	Integrated circuit with error correction mechanisms to offset narrow tolerancing An integrated circuit 2 has a specified range of runtime-variable operating parameters. Data processing circuits 4 within the integrated circuit 2 have associated error detection and error repair mechanisms 6. When operating within a narrow typical-case range of runtime-variable operating parameters the data processing circuits 4 operate correctly and substantially without error. When operating outside of this typical-case range but inside the specified range of permitted values for the run-time variable operating parameters, then the error detection and error repair circuit 6 operate to repair the errors which occur.
US07701236B2	Each inspection units of a probe apparatus is provided with an imaging unit to take an image of a wafer A prove apparatus includes a first and a second loading port for mounting therein two carriers facing each other, a wafer transfer mechanism having a rotation center between the loading ports, and a first and a second inspection unit being symmetrical to each other and disposed in accordance with the arrangement of the loading ports. In this configuration, wafers are directly transferred between the carrier and a wafer chuck of the inspection unit by the wafer transfer mechanism. The wafer transfer mechanism has three arms for unloading two wafers from the carrier. The prove apparatus has a compact size and achieves a high throughput.
US07701226B2	Systems and methods for determining the state of a programmable fuse in an IC Systems and methods for detecting the mode (a.k.a., state) of a fuse or set of fuses in a device such as an integrated circuit. One embodiment comprises a method for determining three fuse states (uncut, cut, and destroyed) by comparing the fuse voltage with two reference voltages. Each fuse state has a different (indicative) impedance and is associated with a fuse voltage. The fuse voltage is below, between, or above two reference voltages, thereby determining the fuse state. One embodiment includes the fuse in series with a read transistor as well as two reference voltage generators, each comprising a resistor and a transistor (equivalent to the read transistor). Both resistors' impedances are greater than the uncut fuse impedance and one is less than the cut fuse impedance. Two comparators are used to bracket the fuse voltage, indicating that the fuse is uncut, cut, or destroyed.
US07701215B2	MR compatible rotating anode x-ray tube An apparatus for use in a magnetic resonance (MR) system, which generates an external MR magnetic field, is provided. A rotor comprises a rotor shaft with an axis along a length of the rotor shaft and a plurality of coils on the rotor shaft. A housing supports and surrounds the rotor, where a part of the housing surrounds sides of the rotor and where the part of the housing surrounding sides of the rotor is magnet free. A mount allows for the mounting of the housing to the MR system in a location where the MR system provides a magnetic field, wherein a component of the MR magnetic field that is perpendicular to the axis of the rotor shaft is at least 100 Gauss. An active timer applies a voltage to the plurality of coils with alternating polarity. Contacts provide an electrical connection between the active timer and the plurality of coils.
US07701213B2	Method and circuit arrangement for operating multi-channel transmit/receive antenna devices A method and circuit arrangement for operating multi-channel transmit/receive antenna devices or arrangements is used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. Full independent control of complete multi-channel RF transmit and receive chains can be conducted in a flexible way and new options like RF shimming, transmit sensitivity encoding (TransmitSENSE), RF encoding, determination of S- or Z-matrix prior to spin echo measurements, calibration, SAR (specific absorption rate) reduction etc. can be utilized or improved.
US07701206B2	Method and a device for non-contact electromagnetic measurement of properties of objects A method for non-contact determination of sought properties of an object to be measured by using electromagnetic induction. An electromagnetic field is generated in a transmitter coil placed on one side of the object to be measured. The magnetic field penetrates through the object to be measured and is detected by a receiver coil placed on the other side of the object to be measured. A control coil is placed near the transmitter coil generating a change in the magnetic field of the transmitter coil. A field change in the detecting is detected in the control coil. The field is detected in the receiver coil. The difference in time is determined for the detection of the field change in the control coil and in the receiver coil, respectively. The time of penetration through the object to be measured is determined, and the thickness or electrical conductivity of the object to be measured is determined therefrom.
US07701199B2	Modular meter configuration and methodology A modular electricity meter configuration and corresponding methodology permits use of certain common components in combination with either a variety of mechanical displays or electronic displays. In electricity meter arrangements making use of printed circuit board or solid state technology, at least two separate electronics boards may be provided. One may constitute a standard board for basic metrology functions while the other may comprise selected implementation of various higher level functions for creating a custom design electricity meter to meet customer requirements. Different customers may be provided with differently outfitted meters by corresponding customization of the higher level function board. A unitary power supply may be provided for both boards through a fixed connector. A common baseplate includes a circuitry link through a nonremovable plug or clip for alternatively providing a tamper proof embodiment or one with exposed terminals for permitting customer testing. Physical stability and strength is provided by using tapered mounting posts and integrated snap fit arrangements without requiring any screws for assembly. A light pipe provides external output through an innercover to indicate correct meter operation. Meter data and other metered information may be output through different configurations optionally involving hardwired output, RF links, pulse outputs, and telephone connections via modem or wireless.
US07701189B2	Dynamic gate drive voltage adjustment A DC-DC buck converter comprises a high-side power FET having a current path connected in series between an input terminal and an inductor connected to an output terminal supplying an output current to a load. The converter further comprises a low-side power FET having a current path connected between a reference terminal and an interconnection node of the high-side power FET with the inductor. The converter has a pulse width modulation controller receiving a feedback signal from the output terminal and providing pulse width modulated signals, and a gate driver circuit that receives the pulse width modulated signals from the pulse width modulation controller and applies pulse width modulated drive signals to the gates of the power FETs. The gate driver circuit supplies the drive signals to the gates of the power FETs at a variable voltage level adjusted in response to at least the output current, minimizing the power dissipation of the gate driver circuit.
US07701187B2	DC converter with halt mode setting means A DC converter with a halt mode setting is disclosed for preventing the occurrence of over-current while alleviating the increase in the size of circuits, along with a method for setting up such a halt mode. The DC converter includes a semiconductor switch, a clock generator for outputting a clock signal to a gate of the semiconductor switch to be utilized for controlling an on/off time of the semiconductor switch such that a predetermined power is output from the generator, and a drive circuit for switching the semiconductor switch to the continuous-on state according to a halt mode setting requirement regardless of the clock signal, when the semiconductor switch, normally repeating on/off operations responsive to the clock signal, is in its off-state.
US07701186B2	Method and apparatus for reducing audio noise in a switching regulator A switching regulator utilizing on/off control that reduces audio noise at light loads by adjusting the current limit of the switching regulator. In one embodiment, a switching regulator includes a state machine that adjusts the current limit of the switching regulator based on a pattern of feedback signal values from the output of the power supply for a preceding N cycles of the drive signal. The state machine adjusts the current limit lower at light loads such that cycles are not skipped to reduce the operating frequency of the switching regulator into the audio frequency range until the flux density through the transformer is sufficiently low to reduce the generation of audio noise.
US07701180B2	DC-to-DC converter and method therefor In one embodiment a switched capacitor dc-dc converter uses the load current to assist in determining a supply configuration to use to form the output voltage.
US07701163B2	Stepping motor control method A stepping motor control method, comprising the step of magnetising at least one of a number of teeth within the stepping motor to move a rotor of the stepping motor into a position such that it contacts or maintains contact with a mechanical stop, wherein a first tooth is generally aligned with the mechanical stop and at least one of the teeth is magnetised such that a rotational force acts to urge the rotor in only a direction towards the mechanical stop, thereby resetting the position of the rotor.
US07701162B2	Method for controlling stepping motor There is provided a method for controlling a stepping motor by employing a micro-step mode at deceleration or acceleration of the stepping motor, which moves an optical pickup head in a full step mode or a half step mode, to minimize lens vibration of the optical pickup head. The method includes setting an initial step of the stepping motor, applying a micro-step mode to the stepping motor at the set initial step to move the optical pickup head, and after the initial step, applying a full step mode or a half step mode to the stepping motor to accelerate the optical pickup head by a desired speed. Also, the method includes setting a late step of the stepping motor, applying a full step mode or a half step mode to the stepping motor to decelerate the optical pickup head by a desired speed, and applying a micro-step mode to the stepping motor at the set late step to move the optical pickup head.
US07701158B2	Fan system and speed detecting device thereof A fan system includes a driving device, a speed detecting device and a logic device. The driving device generates a speed detecting signal and a predetermined alarm signal. The speed detecting device, which is electrically connected with the driving device, receives the speed detecting signal, and generates a low speed signal when the speed detecting signal is lower than a reference signal. The logic device is respectively electrically connected with the driving device and the speed detecting device, and generates an alarm signal when the logic device receives the predetermined alarm signal or the low speed signal.
US07701155B2	Method for driving micro-oscillating element having comb-teeth electrodes A micro-oscillation element includes a movable main section, a first frame and a second frame, and a first connecting section that connects the movable main section and the first frame and defines a first axis of rotation for a first rotational operation of the movable main section with respect to the first frame. The element further includes a second connecting section that connects the first frame and the second frame and defines a second axis of rotation for a second rotational operation of the first frame and the movable main section with respect to the second frame. A first drive mechanism is provided for generating a driving force for the first rotational operation. A second drive mechanism is provided for generating a driving force for the second rotational operation. The first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation are not orthogonal.
US07701154B2	Electric drive system An electric drive system includes a multi-phase electric machine, multiple electrical power output stages, and devices for controlling and/or regulating the electric machine, which are connected to the electrical power output stages. At least two control units are provided for control and/or regulation, at least one power output stage group being assigned to each control unit.
US07701147B2	Apparatus and method for driving backlight An apparatus for driving a backlight includes a controller for driving a lamp; a limiter for preventing the controller from driving the lamp during a contact condition of the lamp; and means for disabling the limiter during a first time of the controller, wherein the controller drives the lamp from a zero condition to the contact condition during the first time of the controller.
US07701146B2	Plasma display apparatus Provided is a plasma display apparatus. The apparatus comprises: a plasma display panel; an energy storing unit supplying or recovering energy; an energy supply controller forming a path for supplying the energy from the energy storing unit; a first resonance unit supplying the energy supplied from the energy supply controller, to the plasma display panel through resonance; a second resonance unit forming the resonance together with the first resonance unit, and recovering the energy from the plasma display panel to the energy storing unit; and an energy recovery controller positioned between the first resonance unit and the second resonance unit, and forming a path for recovering the energy.
US07701141B2	High pressure lamp and associated operating method for resonant operation of high pressure lamps in the longitudinal mode, and an associated system The high pressure discharge lamp is fitted with a discharge vessel that has an inside volume with an inside length IL and a maximum inside diameter ID, and that is subdivided into a middle region of constant inside diameter ID and two end regions of variable inside diameter, an electrode projecting into the discharge vessel in the end region in each case. In addition, the discharge vessel has an aspect ratio of 2.5 to 8, preferably 3 to 6, the end region exhibiting a given length LRD in which the inside diameter is reduced to at least 85% of ID.
US07701139B2	Electric discharge lamp The present invention includes an electrode having a filament with the end of each lead wire connected to each end of the filament, a cylindrical glass tube in which the electrode is provided, and a thermal fuse which is electrically connected to the lead wires in series, and is provided near the electrode on an outer peripheral surface of the glass tube, wherein, when a position on the outer peripheral surface of the glass tube which extends in a radial direction of the glass tube from a connecting portion of the filament and the lead wire, serve as a reference position, in case where the diameter of the glass tube is 8 mm or more, the thermal fuse is arranged at a distance of 1.5 mm or less from the reference position in the longitudinal direction of the glass tube.
US07701137B2	Apparatus for evacuating a field emission display A vacuum container comprising: a first and second substrate of relatively the same dimensions and areas, a peripheral seal positioned about the outer periphery of each substrate for bonding the first substrate to the second substrate to form a composite stacked member; and a getter box having a vacuum aperture in one side with an evacuation tube of a given diameter opening to enclose the vacuum aperture, the tube joined to the box about the opening and having a sealed end remote from the box, the getter box having a getter source in the box hollow to absorb any residual gasses in the display hollow after the display hollow has been evacuated to a desired vacuum before sealing the end of the evacuation tube, wherein the area of the aperture is equal to or greater than π(D/2)2 where D is the diameter of the evacuation tube opening.
US07701135B2	Organic electroluminescent device with two electrically connected conductive layers respectively disposed on different substrates An organic electroluminescent device comprises two substrates facing to each other. The first substrate has a first conductive layer and a pixel array. A second substrate is located on the pixel array, and has a second conductive layer on its lower surface. The pixel array includes a plurality of organic light emitting diodes connected to the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer is electrically connected to the conductive layer, and then electrically connected to a voltage source by way of the first conductive layer.
US07701119B2	Piezoelectric actuator A piezo-electric actuator comprising: piezo-electric element 1a having piezo-electric body 3a which is provided with at least two opposing surfaces, wherein the surfaces perform an expanding and contracting motion in accordance with the state of an electric field; a constraint member 21a for constraining piezo-electric element 1a on at least one of the two surfaces, a supporting member disposed around constraint member 21a, and a plurality of beam members 22a each having both ends fixed to constraint member 21a and supporting member 4a, respectively, wherein each beam member has a neutral axis for bending in a direction substantially parallel with the constrained surface, wherein the constraint member vibrates by vibration which is generated by the constraining effect between the constraint member and the piezo-electric element, and is amplified by the beam members.
US07701109B2	Rotating electrical machine It is an object of the present invention to make it possible to easily wind a stator winding, enhance an occupied ratio in a stator core, reduce a winding resistance because there is no coil end, and change a field magnetic flux in accordance with a use.Stator pawl magnetic poles of a stator core extend from both sides in an axial direction alternately at locations opposed to a rotor to form a plurality of magnetic poles. With this stator core, it is only necessary to annularly wind a stator winding. Therefore, it is possible to enhance operability and an occupied ratio, and since there is no coil end, it is possible to reduce winding resistance. Since the rotor is a Randall type rotor having a field winding and a rotor pawl magnetic pole, it is possible to change the field magnetic flux in accordance with a use.
US07701105B2	Cryogenic pumping systems, rotors, and methods for pumping cryogenic fluids A cryogenic pumping system for pumping a cryogenic fluid generally includes a rotor having a plurality of slots. The rotor includes at least one endring defining a plurality of openings. Each opening is aligned with a different one of the slots. A plurality of rotor bars are each positioned within a different one of the slots. Each rotor bar includes an end portion received within a different one of the openings and welded to the endring. The cryogenic pumping system can be used to pump a cryogenic fluid from a first location to a second location.
US07701104B2	Double-excitation rotating electrical machine for adjustable defluxing The invention concerns a rotating electrical machine comprising a stator enclosing a rotor including permanent excitation magnets (20, 24, 26, 30) capable of producing magnetic fluxes, and excitation coils (22, 28), capable of being excited or not and generating flux constituents which can counter the fluxes generated in the magnets, wherein the number (Na) of magnets and the number (Nb) of excitation coils as well as the mutual arrangement of the coils and the magnets relative to one another from an elementary pattern (me), said numbers Na of magnets, Nb of coils and Nme of elementary patterns capable of being modified depending on the desired basic intensity (Ibase) in the machine, said basic intensity being determined when the coils are not excited and on the desired modulation intensity (Imod) in the machine, said modulation intensity being determined when the coils are excited.
US07701099B2	Axial-gap motor/generator An axial-gap motor/generator that has a stator equipped with a plurality of polyphase coils from which are led output lead wires, wherein wire connectors 16 for each of coil 12 are divided and arranged on the front side and rear side of the side surface of stator 10.
US07701096B2	Totally enclosed type main drive motor for vehicle A totally enclosed type main drive motor for a vehicle includes a stator core arranged on an inner circumference of an outer casing frame, a bracket arranged on one end of the outer casing frame to have a bearing built-in, a housing arranged on the other end of the outer casing frame to have a bearing built-in, a rotor shaft having its both ends supported by the respective bearings, a rotor core arranged on the rotor shaft, a fan arranged on one end of the rotor shaft, openings formed in both axial ends of a peripheral wall of the outer casing frame, connective air ducts arranged outside the peripheral wall so as to communicate with the openings and a cooler for connecting these connective air ducts with each other and also releasing heat of air flowing in the connective air ducts to outside air. The outer casing frame is attached to the vehicle so that a central axis of the outer casing frame extends horizontally and intersects with a traveling direction of the vehicle at right angles. With rotation of the fan, air inside the outer casing frame flows in the cooler in circulation to cool down the air. The totally enclosed type main drive motor is provided with guide plates that collect traveling wind flowing around the outer casing frame to the cooler.
US07701091B2	Marx generator and use of a high-voltage cable for high-voltage decoupling In order to decouple the low-voltage charging source and its electrical drive from the high voltage which occurs in a Marx generator when the capacitor bank is switched from parallel connection to series connection, the high-voltage cable which is used on the output side and in which the conductive core is surrounded by a semiconductor for potential matching is also used on the input side, but for high-voltage decoupling after removal of the current-carrying core. Only the semiconductor in the high-voltage cable therefore remains as a resistance line for the small charging current into the parallel-connected capacitor bank of the Marx generator.
US07701090B2	Active filter An active filter that can remove harmonic noises other than the fundamental wave in a system having many unspecified harmonics and can contribute to the stable operation of the system, and improvement in the quality of power is provided. Using the following power equation (1) for a single-phase circuit as a basic expression, an active power effective value P and a reactive power effective value Q are obtained by integration operation with an active power instantaneous value and a reactive power instantaneous value, an instantaneous voltage estimation value is calculated, the system side fundamental wave current is obtained based on these values, and then the system side fundamental wave current is subtracted from the load current to obtain compensation current as the output of the active filter.
US07701089B2	Power supply circuit A power supply circuit is disclosed that includes a first power supply for supplying first power to a load, a first constant voltage circuit part for changing the voltage input from the first power supply to a first constant voltage and outputting the first constant voltage to the load, a first switch part for controlling the input of the first constant voltage to the load, a second power supply for supplying second power to the load, a second constant voltage circuit part for changing the voltage input from the second power supply to a second constant voltage and outputting the second constant voltage to the load, and a second switch part for controlling the input of the second constant voltage to the load.
US07701088B2	Supply voltage selector An active diode includes a plurality of transistors and a built-in offset voltage. The built-in offset voltage size can be determined by sizing of at least one of the plurality of transistors to prevent supply current flow from one supply source into another supply source, thereby preventing current flow from a higher voltage source to a lower voltage source.
US07701087B2	Integrated closed loop control method and apparatus for combined uninterruptible power supply and generator system The present invention provides a method, computer program product, and apparatus and control system and method for providing substantially uninterrupted power to a load. The apparatus includes a control system coupled with an electrical power storage subsystem and a electrical power generator. The control system is configured to provide a plurality of modes of operation including at least a static compensator (STATCOM) mode, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) mode and a generator mode (gen set), and to control transitions between each of the plurality of modes. In one embodiment, the control system is an integrated closed loop control system that includes a current control system and a voltage control system. The apparatus is capable of operating at least two of the plurality of modes simultaneously, including ramping the gen set mode up and simultaneously ramping the UPS mode down as the gen set mode is ramped down.
US07701084B2	Universal power supply apparatus The present invention relates to a power supply apparatus, more particularity to a universal power supply apparatus which is applicable to various portable electronics devices made by different manufacturers and having different functions by selecting a tip having a shape suited for the portable electronic devices. The universal power supply apparatus of the present invention comprises a keyway (321) having the information on a mechanical key (411) which can select a voltage suited for the portable electronic devices and combined with a tip (400) and the key (411) and an output converting section (200) being capable of converting ON/OFF information of the keyway (321) into an output. The keyway can covert the mechanical information of key into the electrical information.
US07701083B2	Portable hybrid applications for AC/DC load sharing Portable hybrid applications for AC/DC load sharing includes circuitry for simultaneously using at least one of external AC, internal DC power and/or external DC power. The apparatus also includes an input power receptacle for receiving at least one of AC power and external DC power. A power router inside the apparatus routes at least one of AC power, internal DC power, and external DC power to provide power for an application. An apparatus for providing DC to DC conversion includes a tip and a DC to DC whip connected to the tip. A male plug is connected to the second end of the whip. A buck converter within the male plug converts DC power to a DC power level associated with the whip and transmits the converted DC power along the DC to DC whip to the tip. Alternatively, an internal DC source provides internal DC power.
US07701082B2	Aerospace electrical power DC subsystem configuration using multi-functional DC/DC converter An apparatus for regulating voltage and aerospace electrical power systems are implemented. A multi-functional apparatus for regulating voltage, according to one embodiment, comprises: a DC to DC converter (315), wherein the DC to DC converter (315) is controlled to operate in a first direction to receive a DC voltage from a first bus (329) and to output a first regulated DC voltage adjusted to charge a battery (307), wherein the first bus (329) receives power from a second bus (201), and is controlled to operate in a second direction to receive a battery DC voltage from the battery (307) and to output a second regulated DC voltage to the first bus (329) to power a load (231) independently or in combination with the second bus (201).
US07701066B2	Semiconductor wafer, panel and electronic component with stacked semiconductor chips, and also method for producing same A semiconductor wafer, a panel, and an electronic component, and also methods for producing them is disclosed. In this context, the electronic component has a stack of two semiconductor chips. The top stacked semiconductor chip is thin-ground and is arranged using flip-chip technology on a central region of the bottom semiconductor chip. An edge region of the bottom semiconductor chip contains vias through a leveling layer to a rewiring plane, which for its part carries external contacts.
US07701063B2	Semiconductor device The present invention aims at offering the semiconductor device which can improve the strength to the stress generated with a bonding pad. In the semiconductor device concerning the present invention, a plurality of bonding pads are formed on a semiconductor chip. In each bonding pad, a plurality of second line-like metals are formed under the first metal formed using the wiring layer of the top layer. And a bonding pad is put in order and located along the long-side direction of a second metal to achieve the above objects. That is, a bonding pad is put in order and located so that the long-side direction of a second metal and the arrangement direction of a bonding pad may become in the same direction.
US07701058B2	Undoped polysilicon metal silicide wiring Defect density of a polysilicon metal silicide wiring is reduced by employing a block of undoped polysilicon metal silicide in locations in which dopants are not needed in the underlying polysilicon. Furthermore, detection of presence of defects in the polysilicon metal wiring that adversely impacts device performance at high frequency is facilitated by employing a block of undoped polysilicon metal silicide since defects in undoped polysilicon metal silicide is more readily detectable than defects in doped polysilicon metal silicide. Locations wherein undoped polysilicon metal silicide wiring is employed include areas over shallow trench isolation.
US07701057B1	Semiconductor device having structures for reducing substrate noise coupled from through die vias A semiconductor device having structures for reducing substrate noise coupled from through die vias (TDVs) is described. In one example, a semiconductor device has a substrate, at least one signal through die via (TDV), and ground TDVs. The substrate includes conductive interconnect formed on an active side thereof. The conductive interconnect includes ground conductors and digital signal conductors. Each signal TDV is formed in the substrate and is electrically coupled to at least one of the digital signal conductors. The ground TDVs are formed in the substrate in a ring around the at least one signal TDV. The ground TDVs are electrically coupled to the ground conductors. The ground TDVs provide a sink for noise coupled into the substrate from the signal TDVs. In this manner, the ground TDVs mitigate noise coupled to noise-sensitive components formed on the substrate.
US07701055B2	Light emitter assembly A plurality of disc-shaped substrates carry light emitters and are axially stacked, spaced apart, in a metal housing to dissipate the heat produced by the light emitters. The housing comprises mutually connected elongate planar ribs that abut the light emitters or substrates for thermally connecting the light emitters to the housing. The ribs have shoulders. The substrates are received between the ribs and abut the shoulders. The shoulders are positioned proximate each light emitter in intimate contact with the substrate for efficient heat dissipation.
US07701049B2	Integrated circuit packaging system for fine pitch substrates An integrated circuit packaging system comprising: forming a substrate including; patterning a bonding pad on the substrate, patterning a first signal trace coupled to the bonding pad, patterning a second signal trace on the substrate, and connecting a pedestal on the second signal trace; mounting an integrated circuit on the substrate; and coupling an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit, the bonding pad, the pedestal, or a combination thereof.
US07701047B2	Integrated-circuit chip with offset external pads and method for fabricating such a chip An integrated-circuit chip includes a first electrical connection are placed on an underlying layer and covered with an intermediate dielectric layer. A second electrical connection is placed on the intermediate dielectric layer and is covered with a superficial dielectric layer. External electrical connection pads are placed on the superficial dielectric layer and extend selectively over the first electrical connection. Vias pass through the superficial dielectric layer and the intermediate dielectric layer to make connection between the first electrical connection and the external electrical connection pads.
US07701041B2	Chip-packaging with bonding options having a plurality of package substrates Chip-packaging with bonding options having a plurality of package substrates. The chip-packaging includes first and second package substrates, a chip, and a lead. The chip having a plurality of bonding pads is mounted on the first package substrate. One of these bonding pads is connected to the first package substrate. Another bonding pad is connected to the second package substrate. The lead is connected to one bonding pad. The first and second package substrates have first and second voltages, respectfully. The first voltage and the second voltage are different, and each can be a GND voltage or a POWER voltage. With connection of these bonding pads with the lead or connection of these bonding pads with two package substrates, input ends or output ends in the chip could be connected to a GND voltage or a POWER voltage, or to one pin of the chip-packaging.
US07701028B2	Image sensor with large-area, high-sensitivity and high-speed pixels The pixel for use in an image sensor comprises a low-doped semiconductor substrate (A). On the substrate (A), an arrangement of a plurality of floating areas e.g., floating gates (FG2-FG6), is provided. Neighboring floating gates are electrically isolated from each other yet capacitively coupled to each other. By applying a voltage (V2-V1) to two contact areas (FG1, FG7), a lateral steplike electric field is generated. Photogenerated charge carriers move along the electric-field lines to the point of highest potential energy, where a floating diffusion (D) accumulate the photocharges. The charges accumulated in the various pixels are sequentially read out with a suitable circuit known from image-sensor literature, such as a source follower or a charge amplifier with row and column select mechanisms. The pixel of offers at the same time a large sensing area, a high photocharge-detection sensitivity and a high response speed without any static current consumption.
US07701027B1	Method and apparatus for reduction of non-adaptive signals in photo-EMF sensors A method and apparatus for a photoinduced electromotive force sensor. The sensor has an active substrate formed of a semi-insulating photoconductor with sufficient carrier trap density to form an effective charge grating and pairs of electrodes disposed on the active substrate, where the sensor is configured to reduce the photovoltaic effect caused by the incident light in the vicinity of the electrodes. The shape or composition of the electrodes may be selected to reduce the photovoltaic effect or the electrodes may be disposed on the substrate to average out the photovoltaic effect arising from each one of the electrodes.
US07701022B2	Semiconductor device and method of producing the same A semiconductor device and a method of producing the same is disclosed, in which a through hole is formed in the upper surface of a semiconductor substrate from the lower surface thereof, and an opening of a desired size is formed in a desired position on the upper surface of the substrate. A guide that functions as an etching stopper is formed in the semiconductor substrate. An opening having a width W2 is formed in the guide. The opening faces an opening in a mask used in the formation of a through hole, and the width W2 thereof is narrower than a width W4 of the opening in the mask. The direction in which etching progresses is controlled by the opening formed in the guide as etching is conducted from a lower surface of the substrate to an upper surface of the substrate, and thus deviations in the width W1 and position of an opening in the upper surface of the substrate can be controlled.
US07701019B2	Tensile strained substrate An exemplary embodiment relates to a method for forming a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET). The method includes providing a substrate having a gate formed above the substrate and performing at least one of the following depositing steps: depositing a spacer layer and forming a spacer around a gate and gate insulator located above a layer of silicon above the substrate; depositing an etch stop layer above the spacer, the gate, and the layer of silicon; and depositing a dielectric layer above the etch stop layer. At least one of the depositing a spacer layer, depositing an etch stop layer, and depositing a dielectric layer comprises high compression deposition which increases in tensile strain in the layer of silicon.
US07701004B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing thereof A first conductive layer and a second conductive layer are formed on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate. The second conductive layer formed at a higher location than the first conductive layer. An insulating film is formed over the semiconductor substrate to cover the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. An interlayer insulator has a structure of at least two layers including a first layered film composed of an organic insulating material and a second layered film composed of an inorganic insulating material and formed on the first layered film. The interlayer insulator is formed covering the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
US07700995B2	Semiconductor device and display device To provide a semiconductor device and a display device which include a circuit element capable of improving performances and a circuit element capable of increasing a withstand voltage on the same substrate and which can improve the reliability. The semiconductor device of the present invention includes a first circuit element and a second circuit element on a substrate, the first circuit element having a structure in which a first semiconductor layer, a first insulating film, a first conductive layer, and a third insulating film are stacked in this order, the second circuit element having a structure in which a second semiconductor layer, a second insulating film having a thickness larger than a thickness of the first insulating film, and a second conductive layer are stacked in this order, wherein the first insulating film has a multilayer structure including a silicon nitride layer as the uppermost layer, the second insulating film has a lower part and an upper part, the lower part includes the multilayer structure of the first insulating film, and the upper part includes a structure of the third insulating film formed on the first conductive layer.
US07700989B2	Hafnium titanium oxide films Embodiments of a dielectric layer containing a hafnium titanium oxide film structured as one or more monolayers include the dielectric layer disposed in an integrated circuit. Embodiments of methods of fabricating such a dielectric layer provide a dielectric layer for use in a variety of electronic devices.
US07700988B2	Metal-insulator-metal capacitor A metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor having a top electrode, a bottom electrode and a capacitor dielectric layer is provided. The top electrode is located over the bottom electrode and the capacitor dielectric layer is disposed between the top and the bottom electrode. The capacitor dielectric layer comprises several titanium oxide (TiO2) layers and at least one tetragonal structure material layer. The tetragonal structure material layer is disposed between two titanium oxide layers and each tetragonal structure material layer has the same or a different thickness. Leakage path can be cut off through the tetragonal material layer between the titanium oxide layers. In the meantime, the tetragonal structure material layer can induce the titanium oxide layers to transform into a high k rutile phase.
US07700985B2	Ferroelectric memory using multiferroics Ferroelectric memory using multiferroics is described. The multiferroic memory includes a substrate having a source region, a drain region and a channel region separating the source region and the drain region. An electrically insulating layer is adjacent to the source region, drain region and channel region. A data storage cell having a composite multiferroic layer is adjacent to the electrically insulating layer. The electrically insulating layer separated the data storage cell form the channel region. A control gate electrode is adjacent to the data storage cell. The data storage cell separates at least a portion of the control gate electrode from the electrically insulating layer.
US07700983B2	Transistor, memory cell, memory cell array and method of forming a memory cell array One embodiment of the present invention relates to a transistor that is at least partially formed in a semiconductor substrate having a surface. In particular, the transistor includes a first source/drain region, a second source/drain region, a channel region connecting said first and second source/drain regions. Said channel region is disposed in said semiconductor substrate. A channel direction is defined by a line connecting said first and said second source/drain regions. A gate groove is formed in said semiconductor substrate. Said gate groove is formed adjacent to said channel region. Said gate groove includes an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion being adjacent to said lower portion, and a gate dielectric layer disposed between said channel region and said gate groove. The lower portion of said gate groove is filled with polysilicon whereas the upper portion of said gate groove is filled with a metal or a metal compound thereby forming a gate electrode disposed along said channel region. Said gate electrode controls an electrical current flowing between said first and second source/drain regions.
US07700981B2	Integration of capacitive elements in the form of perovskite ceramic The use of a conductive bidimensional perovskite as an interface between a silicon, metal, or amorphous oxide substrate and an insulating perovskite deposited by epitaxy, as well as an integrated circuit and its manufacturing process comprising a layer of an insulating perovskite deposited by epitaxy to form the dielectric of capacitive elements having at least an electrode formed of a conductive bidimensional perovskite forming an interface between said dielectric and an underlying silicon, metal, or amorphous oxide substrate.
US07700980B1	Structure and fabrication of field-effect transistor for alleviating short-channel effects Each of a pair of like-polarity IGFETs (40 or 42 and 240 or 242) has a channel zone (64 or 84) situated in body material (50). Short-channel effects are alleviated by arranging for the net dopant concentration in the channel zone to longitudinally reach a local surface minimum at a location between the IGFET's source/drain zones (60 and 62 or 80 and 82) and by arranging for the net dopant concentration in the body material to reach a local subsurface maximum more than 0.1 μm deep into the body material but not more than 0.4 μm deep into the body material. A pocket portion (100/102 or 104) extends along both source drain zones of one of the IGFETs. A pocket portion (244 or 246) extends largely along only one of the source/drain zones of the other IGFET so that it is an asymmetrical device.
US07700975B2	Schottky barrier metal-germanium contact in metal-germanium-metal photodetectors Metal-Semiconductor-Metal (“MSM”) photodetectors and methods to fabricate thereof are described. The MSM photodetector includes a thin heavily doped (“delta doped”) layer deposited at an interface between metal contacts and a semiconductor layer to reduce a dark current of the MSM photodetector. In one embodiment, the semiconductor layer is an intrinsic semiconductor layer. In one embodiment, the thickness of the delta doped layer is less than 100 nanometers. In one embodiment, the delta doped layer has a dopant concentration of at least 1×1018 cm−3. A delta doped layer is formed on portions of a semiconductor layer over a substrate. Metal contacts are formed on the delta doped layer. A buffer layer may be formed between the substrate and the semiconductor layer. In one embodiment, the substrate includes silicon, and the semiconductor layer includes germanium.
US07700973B2	GaN/AlGaN/GaN dispersion-free high electron mobility transistors A dispersion-free high electron mobility transistor (HEMT), comprised of a substrate; a semi-insulating buffer layer, comprised of gallium nitride (GaN) or aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN), deposited on the substrate, an AlGaN barrier layer, with an aluminum (Al) mole fraction larger than that of the semi-insulating buffer layer, deposited on the semi-insulating buffer layer, an n-type doped graded AlGaN layer deposited on the AlGaN barrier layer, wherein an Al mole fraction is decreased from a bottom of the n-type doped graded AlGaN layer to a top of the n-type doped graded AlGaN layer, and a cap layer, comprised of GaN or AlGaN with an Al mole fraction smaller than that of the AlGaN barrier layer, deposited on the n-type doped graded AlGaN layer.
US07700968B2	Method of forming a light-emitting device with a triple junction A light-emitting device is provided that is excellent in light emission efficiency and stability. The light-emitting device has a first part of a first dielectric constant, a second part of a second dielectric constant and a third part of a third dielectric constant, and has a triple junction where they are in contact with one another. Moreover, a first and a second electrode are provided for applying a voltage for controlling an electric field at the triple junction and in the vicinity thereof. Further, at least one of the first, the second and the third parts is a constituted by light-emitting material, and the triple junction forms a closed line.
US07700955B2	Semiconductor device and optical apparatus A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer formed on the substrate, and an optically functional portion formed by using at least a portion of the semiconductor layer. The optically functional portion performs light emission or light reception. The semiconductor device further includes a first driving electrode that is electrically connected to a semiconductor layer on a surface of the optically functional portion, and the first driving electrode drives the optically functional portion. The semiconductor device further includes an encapsulating electrode that is formed on the semiconductor layer to surround periphery of the optically functional portion, and electrically connected to the first driving electrode.
US07700951B2	Method and structure for forming strained Si for CMOS devices A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having at least one gap, extending under a portion of the semiconductor substrate. A gate stack is on the semiconductor substrate. A strain layer is formed in at least a portion of the at least one gap. The strain layer is formed only under at least one of a source region and a drain region of the semiconductor device.
US07700949B2	Thin film transistor array substrate, method for manufacturing the same, liquid crystal display having the substrate, and method for manufacturing the liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display has, a plurality of pixel including a switching element, a plurality of gate lines extending transversally, a plurality of data lines extending longitudinally, a first storage electrode line extending transversally, a second storage electrode line extending longitudinally, a third storage electrode line connecting two of the adjacent second storage electrode line, a repair assistant formed in an area that the data line crosses over the third storage electrode line. The liquid crystal display can be repaired with good quality by shortening the repair path.
US07700940B2	Gallium nitride-based compound semiconductor device An LED emitting light of wavelength mainly 375 nm or below. The LED includes a GaN layer (16), an n-clad layer (20), an AlInGaN buffer layer (22), a light emitting layer (24), a p-clad layer (26), a p-electrode (30), and an n-electrode (32) arranged on a substrate (10). The light emitting layer (24) has a multi-layer quantum well structure (MQW) in which an InGaN well layer and an AlInGaN barrier layer are superimposed. The quantum well structure increases the effective band gap of the InGaN well layer and reduces the light emitting wavelength. Moreover, by using the AlInGaN buffer layer (22) as the underlying layer of the light emitting layer (24), it is possible to effectively inject electrons into the light emitting layer (24), thereby increasing the light emitting efficiency.
US07700935B2	Non-volatile memory device and method of fabricating the same A non-volatile memory device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. In the non-volatile memory device, at least one first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type may be formed spaced apart from each other on a portion of a substrate. A plurality of first resistance variation storage layers may contact first sidewalls of each of the at least one first semiconductor layer. A plurality of second semiconductor layers of a second conductivity type, opposite to the first conductivity type, may be interposed between the first sidewalls of each of the at least one first semiconductor layer and the plurality of first resistance variation storage layers. A plurality of bit line electrodes may be connected to each of the plurality of first resistance variation storage layers.
US07700929B2	Remote laser assisted biological aerosol standoff detection in atmosphere A system for detecting atmospheric contamination, the system comprising a laser operable to generate an infrared light beam comprising a longitudinal component and a transverse component, the laser remote from the atmospheric contamination, and a processor operable to process a flouresence resulting from contact between the atmospheric contamination and an ultraviolet light being generated from the longitudinal and transverse components of the infrared light of the laser, wherein the processor determines the identity of the fluorescence by comparing the fluorescence to known fluorescence.
US07700925B2	Techniques for providing a multimode ion source Techniques for providing a multimode ion source are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as an apparatus for ion implantation, the apparatus including an ion source having a hot cathode and a high frequency plasma generator, wherein the ion source has multiple modes of operation.
US07700924B2	Scintillator element, scintillator unit, and radiation detector using the same A scintillator element 2 has a rod-like base material 11, and a scintillator 12 is formed by being vapor deposited radially onto a side face of the base material 11. A plurality of these scintillator elements 2 are aligned and bundled together to form a scintillator unit 1. By mounting a solid-state image pickup element 20 to an open face of a case 3 of the scintillator unit 1, an image sensor M, which serves as a radiation detector, is formed. The image sensor M can be adjusted in size by adjusting the number, etc., of the scintillator elements 2.
US07700922B2	Cassette device and cassette storage bag for cassette device A cassette device includes a radiation detecting cassette having a radiation detector therein for detecting radiation having passed through a subject and converting the detected radiation into radiation image information, a transmission and reception controller connected to the radiation detector for transmitting the radiation image information to an image processor by way of wireless communications, and a cassette storage bag for storing the radiation detecting cassette therein. The cassette storage bag includes an antenna incorporated therein for transmitting the radiation image information from the transmission and reception controller to the image processor by way of wireless communications. The transmission and reception controller and the antenna are capable of being electrically connected to each other through detachable connectors.
US07700920B2	ZnSe scintillators The present invention relates to a microcolumnar zinc selenide (ZnSe) scintillator and uses thereof, and methods of fabrication of microcolumnar scintillators using sublimation-based deposition techniques. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a scintillator including a microcolumnar scintillator material including zinc selenide (ZnSe) and a dopant. The microcolumnar scintillators of the present invention provide improved light channeling and resolution characteristics, thereby providing high spatial resolution, highly efficient scintillators.
US07700915B2	Method, computer program and apparatus for the characterization of molecules The present invention relates to a method, computer program and device for determining the crystal structure and/or the range of crystal structures of one or more crystalline tubular molecules from a set of calibration-free properties of a diffraction pattern of the one or more crystalline tubular molecules.
US07700912B2	Mass spectrometry calibration methods Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include methods of calibrating a mass spectrometry system, and the like. One exemplary method of calibrating a mass spectrometry system, among others, includes: acquiring a first mass spectrum of a sample using a first trapping potential, wherein the first mass spectrum is acquired from a low ion population, wherein the first mass spectrum includes a first set of mass ion values; and acquiring a second mass spectrum of the sample using a second trapping potential, wherein the second mass spectrum is acquired from a high ion population, wherein the second mass spectrum includes a second set of mass ion values, wherein the first trapping potential is lower than the second trapping potential, wherein the first set of mass ion values is more accurate than the second set of mass ion values, wherein the second set of ion values has a greater signal-to-noise value and a greater detection dynamic range than the first set of mass values, and wherein the first set of mass values is used to calibrate the second set of mass values.
US07700909B2	Method and apparatus for auto-calibration of a CT scanner A method of and apparatus for automatically calibrating a computed tomography (“CT”) scanning system (100) is provided including providing (405) a calibration object (130) substantially centered on a translating table (120) for passing through the CT system (100). The system (100) scans (410) the calibration object (130) and provides (420) a preliminary representation such as a display (500) of a sorted sinogram of the object (130). From that preliminary representation, the system (100) determines intercept-related and/or slope-related values for at least a portion (510, 520, 530 or 540) of the preliminary representation and uses these values to calculate (440) one or more predetermined calibrations values.
US07700908B2	Two dimensional optical scanning image system An ultra high speed miniature two dimensional electro-optic image acquisition system uses prisms of varying geometries to control the amount of horizontal deflection and a Bragg grating to control the amount of vertical deflection. A collimating lens array and a Gaussian profile Bragg grating help confine the beam diameter of the deflected light beam. A separate prism further bends light into the vertical direction. A spherical lens focuses light onto a photodetector array for display.
US07700904B2	Compound-eye imaging device A compound-eye imaging device comprises nine optical lenses arranged in a matrix array of three rows and three columns, and a solid-state imaging element for capturing unit images formed by the optical lenses. A stray light blocking member having a rectangular-shaped window is provided on the capture zone side of the optical lenses, eliminating the need to provide, between the solid-state imaging element and the optical lenses, walls by which light propagation paths of lights emitted from the optical lenses are partitioned from each other. The stray light blocking member blocks incident lights in a range outside each effective incident view angle range of each optical lens. This prevents the light entering each optical lens to form a unit image from interfering with other unit images formed by adjacent optical lenses, thereby obtaining a good quality image, without complicating the manufacturing process and increasing the cost thereof.
US07700899B2	Heating device of the light irradiation type To devise a heating device of the light irradiation type in which costs can reduced by reducing the number of filament lamps and current source parts without adversely affecting the illuminance distribution with respect to a wafer, in a heating device of the light irradiation type that has a light source part, in which several filament lamps are located parallel to one another, in which at least one of the filament lamps has several filaments which are located along the bulb axis are supplied with power individually to produce light which is irradiated from the light source parts onto an article to be treated, the distance between at least some of the adjacent filament lamps to one another is nonuniform.
US07700897B2	Hand-held electric sealer having a detachable electric sealing module A hand-held electric sealer having a detachable sealing module, comprises a casing having a module chamber located at the front end of the casing and a battery chamber beside the module chamber, a sealing module unitarily attached to or detached from the module chamber, and a press bar pivotally fixed at the rear end of the casing. Also disclosed is a detachable sealing module for use with the hand-held electric sealer, comprising a module cover plate and a module seat plate which form an accommodating space for receiving a heating mechanism, where the top portion of the heating mechanism protrudes from the module cover plate upon being biased by a spring secured in the module seat plate.
US07700896B2	Image heating device using induction heating system An image heating member includes a first region having a Curie temperature higher than a preset temperature, and a second region having a Curie temperature lower than the Curie temperature of the first region. A width of the first region in a conveying direction of a recording material is equal to or larger than a width of the recording material of a maximum size to be fed. The second region is provided outside the first region.
US07700888B2	Switch with shaped face There is disclosed structure which overcomes the deficiencies with respect to prior art devices by providing a wiring device such as a switch having a paddle that pivots about its upper end and is biased to assume the same at rest position when either in its on position or off position. Repeated pressing and releasing the lower portion of the face of the switch paddle alternately closes and opens a set of contacts within the switch to alternately connect and disconnect a load form a source of electricity each time the paddle is pressed. Thus, regardless of whether adjacent switches are on-off switches or 3-way switches, they will always be in alignment. An on-off indicator such as a small light is provided to indicate to a user when the contacts of the switch are opened or closed. The paddle of the switch has a length-width ratio dimension that is proportioned to provide a finger contact surface of increased area to allow a user to more easily and quickly identify and operate a particular switch. The vertical axis of the switch has a surface of positive first differential, comprised of splines drawn between points of varying distance from a datum plane, and has along the horizontal axis a surface of a positive first differential and negative second differential, comprised of a combination of splines drawn between points of varying distance from the datum plane.
US07700884B2	Column grid array using compliant core A method for forming interconnections within a column grid array is provided. The method involves casting one or more columns with at least a compliant core material that increases flexibility between an electronic component and a printed wiring board by at least a factor of two over metallic-based solder columns, and forming the one or more columns to length for interconnecting between the electronic component and the printed wiring board. The method also involves forming a conductive material for the one or more columns to provide electrical interconnection between the electronic component and the printed wiring board.
US07700874B2	Cable mounting structure and snap fit door hinge for telecommunications distribution pedestal A cable mounting structure for a telecommunications cable distribution pedestal is provided. The structure has back to back compartments, may be used with fiber or wire and includes at least one door. The structure also includes protection and organization features. The structure is field convertible, reconfigurable and upgradeable. A snap fit door hinge for a telecommunications cable distribution pedestal is also provided.
US07700873B2	Protective sheath against radiation, in particular derived from electric field generated by electric cables A protective sheath against radiation, in particular derived from electric field generated by electric cables (1, 2, 3) extending inside the sheath. The sheath includes an electrically insulating plastic outer layer (4) covering an electrically conductive material layer (5), the sheath end including removable connecting elements for connecting the electrically conductive material layer (5) to an electrical conductor (7) designed to be connected to the ground, the sheath enclosing or designed to enclose at least one neutral cable (1), one ground cable (2) and one phase cable (3) connected to an electric power distribution system.
US07700868B2	Musical instrument and supporting system incorporated therein for music players A supporting system is provided on a saxophone for offering assistance to the player, and includes pressure sensors monitoring the touch pieces of the keys, power assisting units equipped with torque motors provided for the keys and a controller connected to the pressure sensors and the power assisting units; a conversion table for depressed touch pieces and another conversion table for released touch pieces are prepared in the controller, and different relations between the finger force and the amount of current to be supplied to the torque motor are respectively defined in the conversion tables, respectively; the amount of current to be supplied is read out from the conversion tables depending upon the increase and decrease of finger force so that the player quickly closes the tone whole with the padded cup without curious key touch.
US07700867B2	Apparatus and method of playing back audio signal An apparatus of playing back an audio signal includes storage means for dividing exercise tempos of a user into a plurality of groups and storing digital audio data concerning music pieces, the digital audio data being associated with the plurality of groups; a playback circuit that plays back the digital audio data; detecting means for detecting an exercise tempo of the user; and a control circuit that reads out the digital audio data from the storage means to supply the readout digital audio data to the playback circuit. The control circuit determines which group, among the plurality of groups, the exercise tempo detected by the detecting means belongs to, and reads out the digital audio data concerning a music piece associated with the determined group from the storage means to supply the readout digital audio data to the playback circuit.
US07700861B1	Stringed musical instrument A stringed musical toy that allows an individual to play notes on the various strings and alter their pitch by changing the configuration of the string bar end. The stringed musical toy has a generally tapered design, resulting in one wide end and one narrow end. A quartet of strings is located within the housing, and can be plucked through a circular opening found on the front panel. The stringed musical toy also has an acoustic pickup, allowing an individual to connect the stringed musical toy to an amplifier, signal processing unit, recorder, or other similar device.
US07700852B2	Compositions isolated from forage grasses and methods for their use Isolated polynucleotides encoding polypeptides active in the fructan, cellulose, starch and/or tannin biosynthetic pathways are provided, together with expression vectors and host cells comprising such isolated polynucleotides. Methods for the use of such polynucleotides and polypeptides are also provided.
US07700843B2	Soybean variety D4021792 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated D4021792. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety D4021792. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety D4021792 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety D4021792 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US07700831B2	Method for inducing resistance to fungal infection in transgenic plants using plant defense peptides The instant invention relates to a method of inducing resistance to pathogens including fungi in transgenic plants by introducing into the plants a first sequence encoding a plant defense peptide and a second sequence encoding a peptide delivery scaffold.
US07700826B2	Genes encoding wheat starch synthases and uses thereof The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding wheat starch synthases, and probes and primers derived therefrom, which are useful in the modification of plant starch content and/or composition, and for screening plant lines to determine the presence of natural and/or induced mutations in starch synthase genes which affect starch content and/or composition. More particularly, the isolated nucleic acid molecules of the present invention further provide for the screening-assisted breeding of plants having desirable starch content and/or composition, in addition to providing for the direct genetic manipulation of plant starch content and/or composition.
US07700824B2	Methods A non-human animal which has a reduced amount of functional TAZ polypeptide and/or TAZ-like polypeptide, or a reduced amount of nucleic acid encoding said polypeptide. A method for generating a non-human animal which develops PKD comprising reducing the amount of functional TAZ polypeptide and/or TAZ-like polypeptide, or nucleic acid encoding said polypeptide. A method of screening for compounds of use in preventing or treating PKD wherein a non-human animal is administered with a test compound and the effect of the test compound on the amount or function of TAZ polypeptide and/or a TAZ-like polypeptide and/or a polypeptide regulated by TAZ or a TAZ-like polypeptide function, or the amount of nucleic acid encoding said polypeptide, is assessed.
US07700817B2	Catalytic cracking of ethers to 1-olefins The current invention provides a process in which ethers are converted into α-olefins by passage over a modified alumina catalyst. The alumina catalyst is made by treating gamma-alumina with a rare earth metal oxide such as lanthanum oxide, La2O3. The modified aluminum catalysts convert 1-methoxyoctane into 1-octene with high selectivity at high conversion rates.
US07700808B2	1-3-bis(substituted phenyl)-3-hydroxypropan-1-one or 2-propen-1-one compound, and salt thereof There is provided a novel process intermediate represented by the general formula (1) or (2): (where, X represents halogen atom, cyano group or the like, Y represents halogen atom, cyano group or the like, R1 represents C1-C6 haloalkyl group or C3-C8 halocycloalkyl group, R2 represents methyl group, halogen atom, cyano group or the like, m represents an integer of 1 to 5, and n represents an integer of 1 to 4).
US07700806B2	Method for producing ethylene amines ethanol amines from monoethylene glycol (MEG) A process for preparing ethylene amines and ethanolamines by hydrogenative amination of monoethylene glycol and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the process is carried out in two process stages in which in the first process stage, the amination is carried out over a hydroamination catalyst to a monoethylene glycol conversion of not more than 40% and in the second process stage, a supported catalyst having an active composition comprising ruthenium and cobalt and no further additional metal of group VIII and also no metal of group IB is used in the form of shaped catalyst bodies which in the case of a spherical shape or rod shape in each case have a diameter of <3 mm, in the case of a pellet shape have a height of <3 mm and in the case of all other geometries in each case have an equivalent diameter L=1/a′ of <0.70 mm, is proposed.
US07700804B2	Process for transferring heat to a liquid mixture comprising at least one (meth)acrylic monomer A process for transferring heat to a liquid mixture comprising at least one (meth)acrylic monomer in an indirect heat exchanger, wherein a quaternary ammonium salt, a tertiary amine or a salt thereof with a Brønsted acid is added to the liquid mixture to reduce fouling.
US07700796B2	Preparation of nanosized copper (I) compounds A method of making nanosized copper (I) compounds, in particular, copper (I) halides, pseudohalides, and cyanocuprate complexes, in reverse micelles or microemulsions is disclosed herein. The method of the invention comprises (a) dissolving a copper (II) compound in the polar phase of a first reverse micelle or microemulsion, (b) dissolving a copper (II) to copper (I) reducing agent or a pseudohalide salt in the polar phase of a second sample of the same reverse micelle or microemulsion, (c) mixing the two reverse micelle/microemulsions samples to form nanometer sized copper (I) compounds and (d) recovering said nanometer sized copper (I) compounds. The present invention is also directed to the resultant nanosized copper (I) compounds, such as copper (I) chloride, copper (I) cyanide, and potassium cyanocuprate complexes having an average particle size of about 0.1 to 600 nanometers.
US07700788B2	Hydroxymethyl furfural oxidation methods A method of oxidizing hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) includes providing a starting material which includes HMF in a solvent comprising water into a reactor. At least one of air and O2 is provided into the reactor. The starting material is contacted with the catalyst comprising Pt on a support material where the contacting is conducted at a reactor temperature of from about 50° C. to about 200° C. A method of producing an oxidation catalyst where ZrO2 is provided and is calcined. The ZrO2 is mixed with platinum (II) acetylacetonate to form a mixture. The mixture is subjected to rotary evaporation to form a product. The product is calcined and reduced under hydrogen to form an activated product. The activated product is passivated under a flow of 2% O2.
US07700776B2	Compounds and preparation for montelukast sodium This invention relates to novel compounds and a process for preparation of montelukast sodium.
US07700771B2	Heterocyclic compound which may be used as a medicine having p38 MAP kinase inhibitory activity The present invention is to provide a novel heterocyclic compound of the formula [I]: wherein R1 is a halogen, nitro, an alkyl, etc.; R2 is hydrogen, an alkyl, etc.; Ring A is 2-oxo-4-imidazolin-3,4-diyl, etc.; Ring B is a cycloalkyl, monocyclic saturated heterocyclic group; X is CH, N; Y is a single bond, CO, SO2; Z is O, NH, etc.; and Ring C is an aryl, a heterocyclic group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is useful as a p38 MAP kinase inhibitor.
US07700767B2	System and process for purifying an aqueous solution of crude caprolactam A system for purifying an aqueous solution of crude caprolactam is provided, which includes a filtration zone (A), an inspection unit (B), a purification zone (C), and a first temporary storage tank (D). The filtration zone (A) contains a filtration apparatus though which an aqueous solution of crude caprolactam is filtered to remove ionic impurities therein, so as to obtain caprolactam-containing filtrate; the inspection unit (B) is used for judging the filtrate from the filtration zone (A) meets the preset inspection standards; the purification zone (C) is used for concentrating and further purifying filtrate meeting the preset inspection standards, thereby forming a final caprolactam product; and the first temporary storage tank (D) is used for receiving the filtrate not meeting the preset inspection standards, which is then mixed with the aqueous solution of crude caprolactam and delivered back to the filtration zone (A).
US07700764B2	Method of preparing microfibrillar polysaccharide The present invention relates to a method of preparing microfibrillar polysaccharide comprising treating a polysaccharide in an aqueous suspension comprising an oxidant and at least one transition metal, mechanically delaminating said polysaccharide such that microfibrillar polysaccharide is formed. The invention also relates to microfibrillar polysaccharide obtainable by the method.
US07700754B1	Polypeptide for unstabilizing protein in cells under aerobic conditions and DNA encoding the same To identify a domain in HIF-1α protein, which participates in stabilization of a fused protein, DNA encoding the following polypeptide (A) or (B) is provided:(A) a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1(B) a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence comprising at least 16 amino acid residues in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and imparting stability dependent on an oxygen concentration to other protein in a cell harboring a fused protein, when the polypeptide is fused with a nuclear localization signal and the other protein to form the fused protein.
US07700753B2	Modified tumor necrosis factor-alpha converting enzyme and methods of use thereof The present invention discloses a modified tumor necrosis factor-alpha converting enzyme (TACE) catalytic domain, that unlike the native TACE catalytic domain, is stable at high protein concentrations. The present invention further discloses methods for generating crystals of the modified TACE protein in protein-ligand complexes with a number of inhibitors. In addition, the present invention discloses methods of using the proteins, crystals and/or three-dimensional structures obtained to identify compounds that can modulate the enzymatic activity of TACE.
US07700752B2	Process for constructing strain having compactin hydroxylation ability The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for microbial based production of pravastatin. The compositions of the invention include novel strains of microorganisms that are capable of efficiently hydroxylating compactin (ML-236 B) resulting in production of pravastatin. In particular, the microorganisms of the invention are genetically engineered to express both cytochrome P-450 and the fdxshe or fdxshe-like protein. The invention further relates to the use of such microorganisms in processes designed for production of pravastatin for use in treatment of disease such as hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia.
US07700750B2	Connexin allele detection assays The present invention provides compositions and methods for the detection and characterization of mutations associated with non-syndromic hearing impairment. More particularly, the present invention provides compositions, methods and kits for using invasive cleavage structure assays (e.g. the INVADER assay) to screen nucleic acid samples, e.g., from patients, for the presence of any one of a collection of mutations in the Connexin 26, or gap junction beta 2, gene associated with non-syndromic hearing loss.
US07700745B2	Method for separating carbohydrate in glycoside-linkage-having compound, carbohydrate separating system, carbohydrate separating reagent kit, standard sample for carbohydrate separation, and evaluation system In an in-flow chemical reaction system (A) of the present invention, a sample solution (1) containing glycoprotein is injected into a reaction tube (7) in which an alkaline solution continuously flows. When a mixed solution of the sample solution and the alkaline solution reach a thermostat bath (6), reaction for cleaving a glycoside linkage takes place, thereby separating a carbohydrate chain from glycoprotein. From the solution containing the carbohydrate chain, alkali is removed by using an ion-exchange column (12), so that a fraction of a carbohydrate chain (14) is collected into a sample tube (13). In the in-flow chemical reaction system (A), reaction takes place in minutes, so that reaction time is significantly reduced compared to a conventional method. Thus, a glycoside linkage is readily cleaved with high precision in a short time, thereby separating carbohydrate from a glycoside-linkage-having compound.
US07700743B2	Immobilised affinity medium and its use in separation A chromatography media such as silica controlled pore glass or agarose containing an affinity ligand such as 2-Aminobenzimidazole (ABI) or aminomethylbenzimidazole (AMBI). The ligand is present in density of from about 30 to about 80 μmole/ml.
US07700737B2	Therapeutic and diagnostic anti-Hsp70 antibodies Methods and compositions for the detection, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, primary and metastatic neoplastic diseases, including, but not limited to human sarcomas and carcinomas are described. In particular, specific antibodies are provided, which are capable of binding an epitope of Hsp70 that is extracellularly localized on diseased tissue and cells, in particular on tumor cells and infected cells.
US07700735B2	High potency recombinant antibodies and method for producing them High potency antibodies, including immunologically active fragments thereof, having high kinetic association rate constants and optional high affinities are disclosed, along with methods for producing such antibodies. The high potency antibodies disclosed herein are of either the neutralizing or non-neutralizing type and have specificity for antigens displayed by microorganisms, especially viruses, as well as antigenic sites present on cancer cells and on various types of toxins, and the products of toxins. Processes for producing high potency neutralizing antibodies and increasing the potency of already existing neutralizing antibodies are also described. Methods of using said antibodies in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases, especially diseases induced or caused by viruses, are disclosed.
US07700713B2	Golf ball compositions with improved temperature performance, heat resistance, and resiliency Golf ball compositions, and components formed therefrom, including trifunctional materials, such as trifunctional isocyanates, polyols, and amines, that have improved performance and durability characteristics, e.g., improved heat resistance, improved resiliency, and dimensional stability.
US07700710B2	Pyrolytic formation of metallic nanoparticles A method and a ceramic made therefrom by: providing a composition of a compound having the formula below and a metallic component, and pyrolyzing the composition. R is an organic group. The value n is a positive integer. Q is an acetylenic repeat unit having an acetylene group, crosslinked acetylene group, (MLx)y-acetylene complex, and/or crosslinked (MLx)y-acetylene complex. M is a metal. L is a ligand. The values x and y are positive integers. The metallic component is the (MLx)y-acetylene complex in the compound or a metallic compound capable of reacting with the acetylenic repeat unit to form the (MLx)y-acetylene complex. The ceramic comprises metallic nanoparticles.
US07700706B2	Polymeric beads for oligomer synthesis The present invention provides solid support media for use in oligomer synthesis, methods of producing the media, and methods of using the media. In some embodiments, the processes of the invention comprise (a) providing an organic phase comprising an olefin monomer, a cross-linker, a functionalizing reagent and an initiator; and (b) contacting the organic phase with an aqueous phase under conditions of time and temperature effective to form the polymeric bead.
US07700704B2	Method for producing an (meth)acrylate syrup The present invention provides a method for producing an (meth)acrylate syrup by bulk polymerization which is characterized by: a) using (meth)acrylate ester monomer; and b) using 2,4-diphenyl-4methyl-1-pentenol singly or together with a thiol chain transfer agent as a chain transfer agent, c) initiating polymerization by adding an initiator having the half-life of up to 30 minutes at 55-80° C. of initial reaction temperature, so as to maintain the peak reactor temperature below 95° C. and the reactor conversion rate as 5-50 weight %. The method for producing an (meth)acrylate syrup of the present invention has such advantages that reaction runaway does not occur, the control of molecular weight and conversion rate is possible even at low exothermic temperature without stirring failure, and a partially polymerized (meth)acrylate syrup can also be prepared therefrom.
US07700703B2	Polymer additives and adhesive compositions including them New polymeric additive including one or more ethylenically unsaturated surfactant monomers are described having a number average molecular weight less than 40,000 and having an improved balance of tack, adhesion, plasticity and peel strength and water whitening resistance as compared to other polymer additives.
US07700701B2	Water-soluble polymer compound having sugar chains A polymer compound having a monosaccharide or an oligosaccharide residue, or an amino acid or peptide residue bound to a monosaccharide or an oligosaccharide residue bound to a side chain of a water-soluble polymer through a linker containing a selectively cleavable bond, the water-soluble polymer containing 20 to 80 mol % of (meth)acrylic acid residue.
US07700700B2	Vinylidene fluoride copolymer composition with improved low-temperature impact properties This invention relates to a heterogeneous copolymer composition of polyvinylidene fluoride with one or more perfluoroalkyl ethers. These copolymers have excellent low temperature impact properties, while maintaining a high melting point.
US07700695B2	Modified butyl rubber composition A modified butyl rubber composition comprising a butyl rubber modified by mixing, under heating, (a) a compound having a nitroxide-free radical in the molecule thereof, which is stable at an ordinary temperature even in the presence of oxygen, (b) a radical initiator, and (c) a bi- or more-functional radical polymerizable monomer and further by compounded with (d) a bi- or more-functional radical polymerizable monomer, which is different from the ingredient (c).
US07700691B2	Vinyl-cis-polybutadiene rubber and butadiene rubber composition using the same A vinyl.cis-polybutadiene rubber is provided containing 1,2-polybutadiene and a polymer substance of a melting point lower than that of the 1,2-polybutadiene and with at least one unsaturated double bond per repeating unit, where the 1,2-polybutadiene and the polymer substance are dispersed at physically and/or chemically adsorbed states in the cis-polybutadiene rubber as the matrix component of the vinyl.cis-polybutadiene rubber, and a method for producing the same, to provide a vulcanized product exerting a small die swell ratio and excellent extrusion processability and operability, as well as very great characteristics demanded for the side tread of tire and the like.
US07700689B2	Golf ball material, golf ball and method for preparing golf ball material The invention provides a golf ball material composed of (i) a non-ionomeric thermoplastic resin, (ii) an ionomeric resin and/or an acid-containing polymer which is the base polymer of an ionomeric resin, and (iii) a norbornene dicarboxylic anhydride and/or a derivative thereof. Methods for preparing such a material, and a golf ball which includes as a component therein a part made of the golf ball material are also provided. The golf ball material has a good thermal stability, flow and processability, and can thus be used to obtain high-performance golf balls endowed with an excellent rebound resilience, durability and flexibility.
US07700687B2	Resorcinol resin-blocked isocyanates and their applications Resorcinol resin-blocked isocyanate compositions are derived from the reaction between a resorcinol resin and at least two different isocyanate compounds. The resorcinol resin-blocked isocyanate compositions may have two or more unblocking temperatures and/or melting characteristics that may provide some unique properties, such as improved adhesion of reinforcing materials to rubber compounds. The resorcinol resin-blocked isocyanate compositions can be used in fabric dipping formulations and/or rubber compositions with improved properties.
US07700686B2	Process for producing modified polymer, modified polymer obtained by the process, and rubber composition thereof A process for producing a modified polymer which increases low heat buildup and reinforcing capability of a rubber composition and which has excellent abrasion resistance, mechanical characteristics, and processability; a modified polymer obtained by the process; and a rubber composition using the modified polymer are provided. The process comprises a step of carrying out a modification reaction on the active end of a conjugated diene polymer having a vinyl content of below 10%, a cis-1,4 bond content of 75% or higher, and an active end, using an alkoxysilane compound, and a step of carrying out a condensation reaction in the presence of a condensation accelerator comprising a compound of an element belonging to at least one of the groups 4A (excluding Ti), 2B, 3B, and 5B of the periodic table.
US07700684B2	Graft functionalized olefin polymer dispersant and uses thereof A novel highly grafted, functionalized olefin polymer is provided comprising the reaction product of a method comprising reacting an acylating agent with a mixture comprising an olefin polymer having a number average molecular weight of between about 5,000 to about 100,000 and a diluent in the presence of a free radical initiator to provide an acylated olefin polymer which is further reacted with a polyamine to provide the grafted functionalized olefin polymer dispersant. Lubricating oil concentrates and compositions containing the highly grafted, functionalized olefin polymer and uses thereof also are provided.
US07700680B2	Polyester compositions flame retarded with halogen-free additives The present invention relates to halogen-free flame retarded thermoplastic moulding compositions based on a polyester resin, a process for their preparation and halogen-free flame retarded corresponding articles.The composition according to the invention comprises at least from 0.1 to 30% by weight of aluminium hypophosphite as halogen free flame retardant additive, in case in addition to a mixture of other halogen free flame retardant additives and at least from 5 to 95% by weight of a polymer based on polyester, particularly a linear polyester resin.
US07700677B2	Process for dissolving polyvinyl chloride resin for the manufacture of PVC solution The present inventions relates to a process for the preparation of a PVC homopolymer solution containing PVC in concentration greater than 5 wt %, comprising adding solid PVC to an organic solvent containing a dissolving agent selected from phthalates, adipates, phosphates, sebacates and azelates, and stirring the same until a clear solution is obtained, a process for the manufacturing of the PVC sheet, comprising applying the PVC, homopolymer solution, and a PVC film, whenever manufactured by the process of the PVC sheet. The present invention provides a process for the preparation of the PVC homopolymer solution, the transparent solution which is stable and in which no precipitation or gel formation occurs for long periods of time, the PVC dissolving solution without applying any external heat, and the PVC sheet by efficient and inexpensive method.
US07700669B2	Rheology control of strongly basic liquids Silicas modified with groups of the general formula (I) RaSiR1bOc— (I) where at least one of R or R1 is a >C3 hydrocarbon radical are useful in preparing stable dispersions of basic substances, the silica permitting a decrease in the shear viscosity h for a storage time of 1 week at room temperature (25° C.) to not more than 50% of the initial viscosity value, the viscosity being measured by means of cone/plate geometry with a shearing gap of 105 μm and a shear rate of 0.5 s−1 at 25° C.
US07700665B2	Fragrant gel polymer system The fragrant gel polymer system is a process where a complete fragrance formulation remains whole and is then blended with either a polymer or a cross-linking agent. The non-fragrance carrying polymer is then liquefied and made homogenous with a solvent. The solvents modify viscosity and ease the mixing of the non-fragrance carrying polymer with the fragrance carrying polymer. The method also provides surfactants and wetting agents for further integration and mixing of the fragrance oils with either the polymer or the cross-linking agent during the steps of the process. Mixing of the fragrance carrying polymer and the non-fragrance polymer results in a gel that sets in less time and with less syneresis than existing processes.
US07700655B2	Antiallergic agents A medicament for the preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of allergic diseases and/or endometriosis and/or hysteromyoma which comprises as an active ingredient a substance selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following general formula (I) and a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, and a hydrate thereof and a solvate thereof: wherein X represents a connecting group whose number of atoms in the main chain is 2 to 5 (said connecting group may be substituted), A represents hydrogen atom or acetyl group, E represents an aryl group which may be substituted or a hetero aryl group which may be substituted, ring Z represents an arene which may have one or more substitutents in addition to the group represented by formula —O-A wherein A has the same meaning as that defined above and the group represented by formula —X-E wherein each of X and E has the same meaning as that defined above, or a heteroarene which may have one or more substitutents in addition to the group represented by formula —O-A wherein A has the same meaning as that defined above and the group represented by formula —X-E wherein each of X and E has the same meaning as that defined above.
US07700654B2	Isolation of N-butylbenzenesulfonamide, synthesis of benzenesulfonamide derivatives, and use of N-butylbenzenesulfonamide and benzenesulfonamide derivatives for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and/or prostate carcinoma A process for isolating N-butylbenzenesulfonamide (NBBS) from biological material, the chemical synthesis of benzenesulfonamide derivatives, the use of NBBS and benzenesulfonamide derivatives for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and/or prostate carcinoma, the production of medicaments for the treatment thereof, and the use of NBBS and benzenesulfonamide derivatives as a lead substance in the development of active substances for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and/or prostate carcinoma are provided.
US07700651B2	Preparations of phospholipids and pharmaceuticals containing 5-amino salicylic acid for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease A unique composition of a 5-amino salicylic acid (5ASA) and a phospholipid is disclosed for treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), where the composition can be a mixture, a molecular association complex or a covalent compound of 5ASA and a reactive phospholipid covalently bonded together via a diazo linkage and to methods for administering the compositions to treat symptoms of IBD.
US07700650B2	Lipoxin analogs and method for the treatment of periodontal disease This invention provides new lipoxin analogs, compositions containing these analogs, and methods of using these compounds and compositions for treating and preventing oral inflammation, including gingivitis, periodontitis, and other forms of periodontal disease. The invention also provides for methods of treating and preventing oral inflammation, including gingivitis, periodontitis, and other forms of periodontal disease with compositions containing COX-2 inhibitors. Further, the invention provides methods for preventing systemic diseases beyond theoral cavity that are related to periodontal disease using the compositions containing lipoxin analogs, COX-2 inhibitors, or both.
US07700641B2	Spiro-oxindole compounds and their uses as therapeutic agents This invention is directed to spiro-oxindole compounds of formula (I): wherein k, j, Q, R1, R2a, R2b, R2c, R2d, R3a, R3b, R3c, and R3d are as defined herein, as a stereoisomer, enantiomer, tautomer thereof or mixtures thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug thereof, which are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of sodium channel-mediated diseases or conditions, such as pain. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of preparing and using the compounds are also disclosed.
US07700637B2	Organic compounds Compounds of the formula provide pharmacological agents which bind to Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPARs). Accordingly, the compounds of the present invention are useful for the treatment of conditions mediated by the PPAR receptor activity in mammals. Such conditions include dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesteremia, atherosclerosis, hypertriglyceridemia, heart failure, myocardial infarction, vascular diseases, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, obesity, inflammation, arthritis, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, skin disorders, respiratory diseases, ophthalmic disorders, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. The compounds of the present invention are particularly useful in mammals as hypoglycemic agents for the treatment and prevention of conditions in which impaired glucose tolerance, hyperglycemia and insulin resistance are implicated, such as type-1 and type-2 diabetes, and Syndrome X.
US07700636B2	Thiadiazole compounds and methods of use The invention relates to thiadiazole compounds useful for treating diseases mediated by protein kinase B (PKB). The invention also relates to the therapeutic use of such thiadiazole compounds and compositions thereof in treating disease states associated with abnormal cell growth, cancer, inflammation, and metabolic disorders.
US07700635B2	Imidazo[2,1-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazole sulfonamides This invention relates to compounds of Formula I and the use of compounds of Formula I as neuroprotective agents in the treatment of neuronal disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Formula I:
US07700634B2	(Indol-3-yl) heterocycle derivatives as agonists of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor Disclosed herein are indole derivatives of the formula (I) wherein each of the substitutents is given the definition as set forth in the specification and claims. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing the indole derivatives and use of the derivatives for the treatment of pain.
US07700631B2	Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors PDE4 inhibition is achieved by novel nitroxide compounds, e.g., N-substituted aniline and diphenylamine analogs. The compounds of the present invention are of Formulas I-III: wherein A, B, D, R1, R2, R3, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R6 are as defined herein.
US07700630B2	Heterocyclic compounds, methods for the preparation thereof, and uses thereof The compounds of the present invention are of formula I: wherein A, R3, R4 is as defined herein, are useful as ligands for nicotinic receptors.
US07700628B2	Aromatic ether derivatives useful as thrombin inhibitors This application relates to a compound of formula (I) (or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or prodrug thereof) as defined herein, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and its use as an inhibitor of factor Xa and/or thrombin, as well as a process for its preparation and intermediates therefor. An example of a compound of formula (I) is (a).
US07700626B2	Compositions containing opioid antagonists Compositions containing opioid antagonists, particularly alvimopan and its active metabolite, with improved solubility and bioavailability for oral or parenteral administration, injectable dosage formulations, kits, and methods of making and using same are disclosed. In preferred embodiments, invention provides injectable formulations containing opioid antagonists, particularly alvimopan and its active metabolite, having low solubility that may be readily prepared, are stable during storage, and provide maximum levels of opioid antagonists when administered parenterally, particularly via injection. The results are achieved by a combination of processing techniques and component selection.
US07700615B2	Cell migration inhibiting compositions and methods and compositions for treating cancer Methods for treating an individual having cancer are provided. The method may include administering a cell migration inhibitor and a chemotherapeutic agent to the individual to inhibit migration of cancer cell. Inhibiting cell migration may increase cell division. In this manner, the cell migration inhibitor and the chemotherapeutic agent in combination may have increased efficacy compared to the chemotherapeutic agent alone due to the increased cell division. The cell migration inhibitor may include any of the inhibitors described herein. For example, the cell migration inhibitor may be an organic molecule having a molecular weight of less than about 700, a monoclonal antibody, or a natural product.
US07700613B2	Use of 7-t-butoxyiminomethylcamptothecin for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of uterine neoplasms The use of 7-ter-butoxyiminomethylcamptothecin is described in the preparation of a medicament useful for the treatment of uterine neoplasms, particularly cancer of the endometrium and of the neck of the womb.
US07700590B2	Antibacterial agents This invention provides compositions which are 1,3-oxazinan-2-one compounds of formulae (I) and (II), and oxazolidinone compounds of formula (III): wherein R is a hydrocarbyl group, a heterocyclic group, a hydrocarbyl group having at least one substituent, or a heterocyclic group having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent, wherein the substituent on the hydrocarbyl group or heterocyclic group is selected from the group consisting of a heterocyclic group, an azo group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a fluoro group, a chloro group, a bromo group, an alkoxy group having up to 15 carbon atoms, and a hydrocarbyl group having up to 15 carbon atoms; and R′ and R″ are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a methylaryl group, a carbonyl group, a hydrocarbylamido group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfonamoyl group, a heterocyclic group, a heterocyclic group having at least one substituent, or an aryl group or methylaryl group having at least one substituent, where the substituent on the heterocyclic group, aryl group, or methylaryl group is selected from the group consisting of a heterocyclic group, an azo group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a fluoro group, a chloro group, a bromo group, an alkoxy group having up to 15 carbon atoms, and a hydrocarbyl group having up to 15 carbon atoms. For the oxazolidinone compound of formula (HI), there is a proviso that when one of R′ or R″ is a (3-fluoro)-(4-morpholinyl)-phenyl group, the other of R′ or R″ is not an acetamido group.
US07700584B2	Curcumol derivatives, the compositions containing the said derivatives, and the use of the same in the manufacture of medicaments The present invention provides curcumol derivatives of the following formula (I) or pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof: wherein, Y is selected from the group consisting of ═CHR2, —CH2R2, ═O, —OH or —OR1;R1 is selected from H, R, RCO or HO3S; and R is selected from the group consisting of H; saturated or unsaturated linear C1-10 hydrocarbon group and the like; R2 is selected from the group consisting of F; Cl; Br; I; H; —OH; —OR; —HSO3 and the like; with the proviso that both R1 and R2 are not H. The present invention also provides anti-tumor or antiviral pharmaceutical compositions comprising said derivatives or pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof. The present invention further provides the use of said derivatives or pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof in the preparation of a medicament for prophylaxis and/or treatment tumor or an antiviral medicament.
US07700582B2	Pharmaceutical formulation An oral pharmaceutical formulation comprising iota-carrageenan, one or more neutral gelling polymers and a basic pharmaceutically active ingredient; which formulation inhibits the release of the basic pharmaceutically active ingredient from the formulation at acidic pH; a process for the manufacture of said formulation; and the use of said formulation in medicine.
US07700576B2	Pharmaceutical composition on basis of reverse transcriptase inhibitor and meldonium Novel pharmaceutical compositions which contain one of the reverse transcriptase inhibitors, viz., Zidovudine, Lamivudine or Stavudine in clinically efficacious amount and Meldonium as well as pharmaceutically applicable excipients. It has been proved that inclusion of Meldonium in these pharmaceutical compositions essentially diminishes the cardio- and neuro-toxicity of the reverse transcriptase inhibitor.
US07700570B2	Oligonucleotide mediated specific cytokine induction and prophylaxis and treatment of viral infection in a mammal The invention provides new methods for modulating specific CMI-inducing cytokines in vivo. Such new methods result in stimulation of the cytokines IL-6, IL-12 MIP-1β and MCP without substantially inducing undesired cytokines. The methods according to the invention are based upon administration of oligonucleotides containing particular structural motifs which lead to specific cytokine induction.
US07700564B2	Glutathione based delivery system A delivery system. The delivery system includes a carrier or an active compound and a glutathione or a glutathione derivative grafted thereon. The invention also provides a compound including a moiety comprising a vitamin E derivative or a phospholipid derivative, a polyethylene glycol (PEG) or a polyethylene glycol derivative bonded thereto, and a glutathione (GSH) or a glutathione derivative bonded to the polyethylene glycol or the polyethylene glycol derivative.
US07700558B2	Methods for treating diabetes using fibroblast growth factor-like polypeptides The present invention provides methods for treating diabetes using Fibroblast Growth Factor-like (FGF-like) polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same.
US07700556B2	Methods of treatment using CTLA4 mutant molecules The present invention provides soluble CTLA4 mutant molecules which bind with greater avidity to the CD80 and/or CD86 antigen than wild type CTLA4 or non-mutated CTLA4Ig. The soluble CTLA4 molecules have a first amino acid sequence comprising the extracellular domain of CTLA4, where certain amino acid residues within the S25-R33 region and M97-G107 region are mutated. The mutant molecules of the invention may also include a second amino acid sequence which increases the solubility of the mutant molecule.
US07700552B2	Macrocyclic inhibitors of hepatitis C virus Compounds of the formula (I): and N-oxides, salts and stereoisomers thereof wherein A is OR1, NHS(═O)pR2, NHR3, NRaRb, C(═O)NHR3 or C(═O)NRaRb wherein; R1 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl, C0-C3alkyleneheterocyclyl; R2 is C1-C6alkyl, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl, C0-C3alkyleneheterocyclyl or NRaRb; R3 is C1-C6alkyl, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl, C0-C3alkyleneheterocyclyl, —OC1-C6alkyl, —OC0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl, —OC0-C3alkyleneheterocyclyl; wherein any alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocycylyl in R1, R2 or R3 are optionally substituted p is independently 1 or 2; n is 3, 4, 5 or 6; denotes an optional double bond; Rq is H or when L is CRz, Rq can also be C1-C6alkyl; Ry and Ry′ are independently C1-C6alkyl; L is N or CRz; Rz is H or forms a double bond with the asterisked carbon; W is —CH2—, —O—, —OC(═O)NH—, —OC(═O)—, —S—, —NH—, —NRa, —NHS(═O)2—, —NHC(=0)NH— or —NHC(═O)—, —NHC(═S)NH— or a bond; R8 is an optionally substituted ring system containing 1 or 2 saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated carbo or heterocyclic rings have utility in the inhibition of NS-3 serine proteases, such as flavivirus infections.
US07700543B2	Use NF-κB inhibition in combination therapy for cancer The use of NF-κB inhibitors to enhance the cytotoxic effects of chemotherapy or radiation therapy in the treatment of neoplastic conditions is described. When chemotherapeutic compounds and radiation activate NF-κB within cells, the cells are more resistant to the cytotoxic effects of these treatments. Inhibition of NF-κB activation is disclosed to provide a method to improve the efficacy of these cancer therapies.
US07700542B2	Biodegradable cationic polymers Polymers comprising a polyethylenimine, a biodegradable group, and a relatively hydrophobic group are useful for the delivery of bioactive agents to cells.
US07700540B2	Hard surface cleaning composition Cleaning compositions which enhance hard surfaces to exhibit excellent water-spreading and oil-repellency and therefore provide a “next time easier cleaning” consumer benefit contain selected copolymers capable of forming invisible, extremely thin hydrophilic films on treated surfaces. The cleaning compositions feature a water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer having a first monomer capable of forming a cationic charge on protonation and a second monomer that is acidic and that is capable of forming an anionic charge in the compositions, and may contain an optional third monomer having an uncharged hydrophilic group and/or an optional fourth monomer that is hydrophobic. The cleaning compositions may further contain functional ingredients including surfactants, organic solvents and/or other optional adjuvants to enhance the cleaning performance and aid in preparation of the surface for effective delivery of the copolymer during a cleaning operation.
US07700538B2	Cleaning composition and method comprising alum, vinegar and slake lime A cleaning composition and method which may be used to clean a variety of household objects. Such objects may include floor surfaces (including carpets), counter surfaces, bathroom surfaces, clothing, and utensils. In one embodiment, the composition consists essentially of water, vinegar, slaked lime, and alum. In another embodiment, the composition consists essentially of vinegar, lime juice, tamarind, slaked lime, and rock alum.
US07700535B1	Wafer/Ingot cleaning in wire saw cutting comprising an ethoxylated alcohol/polyalkylsiloxane mixture There is provided a method and composition for rinsing sliced ingots into wafers from a wire saw cutting operation. The method uses an alkoxylated alcohol diluted in water alone or with a polyalkyl siloxane when the bath has a dynamic flow of water to prevent foaming.
US07700527B2	Foaming-resistant hydrocarbon oil compositions A composition of matter resistant to foaming comprising a hydrocarbon oil and an acrylate copolymer dispersed in the said hydrocarbon oil, which acrylated copolymer contains at last one polymerised fluorinated (meth)acrylate monomer wherein not more than three neighbouring carbon atoms in the said fluorinated (meth)acrylate monomer carry one or more fluorine substituents.
US07700526B2	Process for machining metal and high performance aqueous lubricant therefor A water-dilutable emulsion lubricant for machining, exhibiting improved dispersibility and emulsion stability, by emulsifying an oil system, composed of a base oil and an effective amount of fine particles of boron nitride of a crystalline turbostratic structure, dispersed in the base oil, in a water system, using an emulsifier. The lubricant is free from heavy metals, e.g., molybdenum disulfide and useful for machining difficult-to-cut materials such as Ti alloys and Inconel. The lubricant is effective even at a diluted state comprising 0.001% up to 0.1% by weight of crystalline t-BN.
US07700522B2	α-Oxygenated or α-thiolated carboxylic acid phenethylamide derivatives The invention relates to α-oxygenated or α-thiolated carboxylic acid phenethylamide derivatives of general formula (I) including the optical isomers thereof and mixtures of such isomers, wherein A stands for optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; X is oxygen or sulfur; Y is oxygen or sulfur; R1, is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl or halocycloalkyl; R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkoxy-alkyl, alkoxy-alkenyl, alkoxy-alkynyl, whereof all alkyl- alkenyl-, alkynyl-, or cycloalkyl-groups may be optionally substituted by halogen; or optionally substituted aryl-alkyl, optionally substituted aryl-alkenyl, optionally substituted aryl-alkynyl or optionally substituted aryloxy-alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, alkoxy-alkyl, alkoxy-alkenyl, alkoxy-alkynyl, whereof all alkyl- alkenyl-, alkynyl-, or cycloalkyl-groups may be optionally substituted by halogen; or is optionally substituted aryl-alkyl, optionally substituted aryl-alkenyl, optionally substituted aryl-alkynyl, optionally substituted aryloxy-alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl-alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl-alkenyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl-alkynyl; R4 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy-alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkenyloxy, alkylthio, alkanoyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl, whereof all alkyl- alkenyl or alkynyl-groups may be optionally substituted by halogen; or is halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, formyl or carboxyl; R5 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; n is an integer 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; B, represents a bridge member —CR10R11—, wherein R10 and R11 independently of each other are hydrogen or alkyl; and B2 is an alkylene bridge. These compounds possess useful plant protecting properties and may advantageously be employed in agricultural practice for controlling or preventing the infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, especially fungi.
US07700517B2	Octahedral molecular sieve sorbents and catalysts Octahedral molecular sieve sorbents and catalysts are disclosed, including silver hollandite and cryptomelane. These materials can be used, for example, to catalyze the oxidation of COx (e.g., CO), NOx (e.g., NO), hydrocarbons (e.g., C3H6) and/or sulfur-containing compounds. The disclosed materials also may be used to catalyze other reactions, such as the reduction of NO2. In some cases, the disclosed materials are capable of sorbing certain products from the reactions they catalyze. Silver hollandite, in particular, can be used to remove a substantial portion of certain sulfur-containing compounds from a gas or liquid by catalysis and/or sorption. The gas or liquid can be, for example, natural gas or a liquid hydrocarbon.
US07700510B2	Opto-ceramics made from In2O3 or oxides Y, Lu, Sc, Yb, In, Gd, and La, optical elements made therefrom, and mapping optics including the optical elements The opto-ceramics and optical elements of the present invention are transmissive to visible light and/or to infrared radiation. They consist of a crystal combination in which individual crystallites have a cubic structure of the type Y2O3 and are made from In2O3 or a mixture of oxides of the type X2O3 in which X=Y, Lu, Sc, Yb, In, Gd, or La. Also mixtures of X2O3 with oxides having different stoichiometries, such as zirconium and hafnium oxide, are possible, as long as the cubic structure of the opto-ceramic is maintained. The optical elements prepared from the opto-ceramics are particularly suitable for mapping optics, such as objectives having reduced chromatic aberrations, in particular with approximately apochromatic mapping behavior. The optical elements of the present invention may be used in lens systems in combination with lenses of glass, but also with other ceramic lenses.
US07700502B2	Antimicrobial textile A textile finished with a biocidally active component is provided. The textile is characterized in that the biocidally active component is contained in the textile and comprises 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and also, optionally, one or more other biocides and the biocidally active component is enclosed in microparticles composed of an aminoplast resin. The enclosure of the biocidally active component in the microparticles causes the biocidally active component to stay on the textile during the drying and curing involved in the finishing process. In addition, in practical use, the biocidally active component is only released slowly and is not washed off by exposure of the textile to rain or water. This stops a large part of the biocidally active component escaping during the finishing of the textile or being washed off the tenting, awnings, filters, tarpaulins, shower curtains and the like after just a few (rain) showers.
US07700495B2	Thin film transistor device and method of manufacturing the same, and liquid crystal display device The present invention relates to a thin film transistor device formed on an insulating substrate of a liquid crystal display device and others, a method of manufacturing the same, and a liquid crystal display device. In structure, there are provided the steps of forming a negative photoresist film on a first insulating film for covering a first island-like semiconductor film, forming a resist mask that has an opening portion in an inner region with respect to a periphery of the first island-like semiconductor film by exposing/developing the negative photoresist film from a back surface side of a transparent substrate, etching the first insulating film in the opening portion of the resist mask, forming a second insulating film for covering the first insulating film and a conductive film thereon, and forming a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode by patterning the conductive film.
US07700493B2	Method for fabricating semiconductor device A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a first pattern over a substrate, forming an oxide-based layer over the first pattern, forming a hard mask layer over the oxide-based layer, etching the hard mask layer at a first substrate temperature, and etching the oxide-based layer to form a second pattern, wherein the oxide-based layer is etched at a second substrate temperature which is greater than the first substrate temperature using a gas including fluorine (F) and carbon (C) as a main etch gas.
US07700489B2	Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes depositing a SiO2 film on the substrate having formed thereon a wiring pattern; coating a SOG film on the SiO2 film; and polishing the SOG film using a slurry containing cerium oxide and cationic surfactant with a chemical-mechanical polishing process.
US07700481B2	Method for reliably removing excess metal during metal silicide formation A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method comprises forming a metal layer on a silicon-containing layer located on a semiconductor substrate. The method also comprises reacting a portion of the metal layer with the silicon-containing layer to form a metal silicide layer. The method further comprises removing an unreacted portion of the metal layer on the metal silicide layer by a removal process. The removal process includes delivering a flow of an acidic solution to a surface of the unreacted portion of the metal layer, wherein the acidic solution delivered to the surface is substantially gas-free.
US07700480B2	Methods of titanium deposition Some embodiments include methods of titanium deposition in which a silicon-containing surface and an electrically insulative surface are both exposed to titanium-containing material, and in which such exposure forms titanium silicide from the silicon-containing surface while not depositing titanium onto the electrically insulative surface. The embodiments may include atomic layer deposition processes, and may include a hydrogen pre-treatment of the silicon-containing surfaces to activate the surfaces for reaction with the titanium-containing material. Some embodiments include methods of titanium deposition in which a semiconductor material surface and an electrically insulative surface are both exposed to titanium-containing material, and in which a titanium-containing film is uniformly deposited across both surfaces.
US07700470B2	Selective anisotropic wet etching of workfunction metal for semiconductor devices Embodiments of an apparatus and methods for providing a workfunction metal gate electrode on a substrate with doped metal oxide semiconductor structures are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US07700461B2	Methods of laterally forming single crystalline thin film regions from seed layers In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a string structure including a selection transistor and a memory cell on a substrate. An insulation layer pattern is formed on the substrate to cover the string structure. The insulation layer pattern includes at least one opening exposing a portion of the substrate adjacent to the selection transistor. A seed layer including a single-crystalline material is formed in the opening. An amorphous thin film including an amorphous material is formed on the insulation layer pattern and the seed layer. The amorphous thin film is transformed into a single-crystalline thin film, using the single-crystalline material in the seed layer as a seed during a phase transition of the amorphous thin film, to form a channel layer on the insulation layer pattern and the seed layer. Therefore, the semiconductor device including the channel layer having the single-crystalline thin film may be manufactured.
US07700458B2	Integrated circuit package system employing wafer level chip scale packaging An integrated circuit package system that includes: providing a substrate with a protective coating; attaching a labeling film to a support member in a separate process; joining the protective coating and the labeling film; and dicing the substrate, the protective coating, and the labeling film to form the integrated circuit package system.
US07700457B2	Method and zone for sealing between two microstructure substrates The invention concerns a sealing zone between two microstructure substrates. Said sealing zone comprises at least the following parts: on a first wafer level (20), a lower edging (22A) made of an adhesive material capable of causing the first substrate (20) to adhere to a sealing material, said sealing material being adapted to spontaneously diffuse jointly with the material of the second wafer level (30); on said lower edging (22A), a layer of said sealing material; and on said layer of sealing material, a protuberance (36) formed on said second wafer level (30) containing a certain amount of sealing material. The invention is applicable to microstructures comprising vacuum-operated components.
US07700456B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes a step of defining an element region by etching a semiconductor substrate using a first dielectric film as a mask, a step of reducing the first dielectric film by isotropic etching, a step of forming a side wall on a side surface of the reduced first dielectric film, a step of removing the first dielectric film, and a step of forming a trench in the element region by etching using the side wall as a mask to form a plurality of fin portions at the element region.
US07700454B2	Methods of forming integrated circuit electrodes and capacitors by wrinkling a layer that includes a high percentage of impurities A method of fabricating a uniformly wrinkled capacitor lower electrode without the need to perform a high-temperature heat treatment and a method of fabricating a capacitor including the uniformly wrinkled capacitor lower electrode are provided. A first conductive layer is formed. Then, a second conductive layer including about 20% to about 50% of impurities is formed on the first conductive layer. Next, at least some of the impurities are exhausted from the second conductive layer by heat treating the second conductive layer. A surface of the second conductive layer is wrinkled due to the exhaustion of the impurities from the second conductive layer. A dielectric layer and an upper capacitor electrode may then be formed.
US07700447B2	Method for making a semiconductor device comprising a lattice matching layer A method for making a semiconductor device which may include forming a first monocrystalline layer comprising a first material having a first lattice constant, a second monocrystalline layer including a second material having a second lattice constant different than the first lattice constant, and a lattice matching layer between the first and second monocrystalline layers and comprising a superlattice. More particularly, the superlattice may include a plurality of groups of layers, and each group of layers may include a plurality of stacked semiconductor monolayers defining a semiconductor base portion and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer thereon. Furthermore, the at least one non-semiconductor monolayer may be constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions, and at least some semiconductor atoms from opposing base semiconductor portions may be chemically bound together through the at least one non-semiconductor monolayer therebetween.
US07700442B2	Semiconductor device having a recessed gate and asymmetric dopant regions and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor device, having a recessed gate and asymmetric dopant regions, comprises a semiconductor substrate having a trench with a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the heights of which are different from each other, a gate insulating layer pattern disposed on the semiconductor substrate, a gate stack disposed on the semiconductor such that the gate stack protrudes from the surface of the semiconductor substrate while the gate stack fills the trench, and first and second dopant regions disposed at the upper part of the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the first and second sidewalls of the trench, respectively, such that the first and second dopant regions have different steps.
US07700439B2	Silicided nonvolatile memory and method of making same A memory device is formed on a semiconductor substrate. A select gate electrode and a control gate electrode are formed adjacent to one another. One of either the select gate electrode or the control gate electrodes is recessed with respect to the other. The recess allows for a manufacturable process with which to form silicided surfaces on both the select gate electrode and the control gate electrode.
US07700435B2	Method for fabricating deep trench DRAM array A method for fabricating deep trench DRAM array is disclosed. A substrate having thereon a memory array area is provided. An array of deep trench patterns is formed in the memory array area. The deep trench (DT) capacitor patterns include first dummy DT patterns in a first column, second dummy DT patterns in a first row and a plurality of effective DT capacitor patterns. Each of the first dummy DT patterns has an extended width (W) along a first direction, which is greater than or equal to a photomask's shift tolerance. Each of the second dummy DT patterns has an extended length (L) along a second direction, which is greater than or equal to the photomask's shift tolerance. The first direction is normal to the second direction.
US07700433B2	MIM type capacitor A method of fabricating an MIM type capacitor includes at least one of: Forming a first trench within an insulating interlayer formed on a semiconductor substrate. Forming a lower electrode layer of a metal nitride layer substance to fill an inside of the first trench. Forming a second trench on a surface of the lower electrode layer to have a depth less than the first trench. Forming a capacitor dielectric layer conformal along a surface of the lower electrode layer including the second trench. Forming an upper electrode layer of a metal nitride layer substance on the capacitor dielectric layer. Sequentially patterning the upper electrode layer and the capacitor dielectric layer by photolithography.
US07700427B2	Integrated circuit having a Fin structure Embodiments of the invention relate generally to a method for manufacturing an integrated circuit, a method for manufacturing a cell arrangement, an integrated circuit, a cell arrangement, and a memory module. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for manufacturing an integrated circuit having a cell arrangement is provided, including forming at least one semiconductor fin structure having an area for a plurality of fin field effect transistors, wherein the area of each fin field effect transistor includes a first region having a first fin structure width, a second region having a second fin structure width, wherein the second fin structure width is smaller than the first fin structure width. Furthermore, a plurality of charge storage regions are formed on or above the second regions of the semiconductor fin structure.
US07700425B2	Raised source drain mosfet with amorphous notched gate cap layer with notch sidewalls passivated and filled with dielectric plug A method is provided for forming an SOI MOSFET device with a silicon layer formed on a dielectric layer with a gate electrode stack, with sidewall spacers on sidewalls of the gate electrode stack and raised source/drain regions formed on the surface of the silicon layer. The gate electrode stack comprises a gate electrode formed of polysilicon over a gate dielectric layer formed on the surface of the silicon layer. A thin amorphous silicon cap layer is formed in the top surface of the gate electrode by implanting dopant into the surface thereof. A notch is etched into the periphery of the cap layer. A plug of dielectric material is formed in the notch. The sidewalls of the gate electrode are covered by the sidewall spacers which cover a portion of the plug for the purpose of eliminating the exposure of the gate polysilicon so that formation of spurious epitaxial growth during the formation of raised source/drain regions is avoided.
US07700424B2	Method of forming an embedded silicon carbon epitaxial layer Methods for forming embedded epitaxial layers containing silicon and carbon are disclosed. Specific embodiments pertain to the formation embedded epitaxial layers containing silicon and carbon on silicon wafers. In specific embodiments an epitaxial layer of silicon and carbon is non-selectively formed on a substrate or silicon wafer, portions of this layer are removed to expose the underlying substrate or silicon wafer, and an epitaxial layer containing silicon is formed on the exposed substrate or silicon wafers. In specific embodiments, gates are formed on the resulting silicon-containing epitaxial layers.
US07700421B2	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same A semiconductor device using a crystalline semiconductor film is manufactured. The crystalline semiconductor film is formed by providing an amorphous silicon film with a catalyst metal for promoting a crystallization thereof and then heated for performing a thermal crystallization, following which the crystallized film is further exposed to a laser light for improving the crystallinity. The concentration of the catalyst metal in the semiconductor film and the location of the region to be added with the catalyst metal are so selected in order that a desired crystallinity and a desired crystal structure such as a vertical crystal growth or lateral crystal growth can be obtained. Further, active elements and driver elements of a circuit substrate for an active matrix type liquid crystal device are formed by such semiconductor devices having a desired crystallinity and crystal structure respectively.
US07700418B2	Method for production of thin-film semiconductor device Disclosed herein is a method for production of a thin-film semiconductor device which includes, a first step to form a gate electrode on a substrate, a second step to form a gate insulating film of silicon oxynitride on the substrate in such a way as to cover the gate electrode, a third step to form a semiconductor thin film on the gate insulating film, and a fourth step to perform heat treatment in an oxygen-containing oxidizing atmosphere for modification through oxygen binding with oxygen-deficient parts in the silicon oxynitride film constituting the gate insulating film.
US07700412B2	Chip package structure and the method thereof with adhering the chips to a frame and forming UBM layers A chip package structure includes a chip-placed frame that having an adhesive layer thereon; a chip includes a plurality of pads on an active surface thereon, and is provided on the adhesive layer; a package structure is covered around the four sides of the chip-placed frame, and the height of the package structure is larger than the height of the chips; a plurality of patterned metal traces is electrically connected to the plurality of pads, another end is extended out to cover the surface of the package structure; a patterned protective layer is covered on the patterned metal traces and another end of the patterned metal traces is exposed; a plurality of patterned UBM layer is formed on the extended surface of the patterned metal traces; and a plurality of conductive elements is formed on the patterned UBM layer and is electrically connected to one end of the exposed portion of the patterned metal traces.
US07700402B2	Method for production of a film The invention concerns a film having at least one electrical component and a process for the production of such a film. An adhesive layer comprising a radiation-cross-linkable adhesive is applied to a base film. The adhesive layer is applied to the base film in a form of being structured in pattern form and/or is irradiated in pattern form in such a way that the adhesive layer hardens with structuring in pattern form. A transfer film which comprises a carrier film and an electrical functional layer is applied to the adhesive layer. The carrier film is pulled off the film body comprising the base film, the adhesive layer and the electrical functional layer, wherein in a first region structured in pattern form the electrical functional layer remains on the base film and in a second region structured in pattern form the electrical functional layer remains on the carrier film and is pulled off the base film with the carrier film.
US07700397B2	Process for packaging components, and packaged components A wafer level packaging process for packaging components is provided. The process includes permanently connecting a functional side of a base substrate to a covering substrate at wafer level so that a plurality of functional regions on the functional side are in each case packaged to form a wafer level package, the plurality of functional regions being spaced apart from one another on the functional side; producing contact-connection recesses in the base substrate to uncover contact surfaces on the base substrate from a back surface of the base substrate; dividing the base substrate into body regions and connection regions; thinning the body regions or the connection regions until the wafer level package has different thicknesses in the body regions and the connection regions; and dicing wafer level package into chips along predefined cutting lines between the plurality of functional regions.
US07700394B2	Method for manufacturing silicon wafer method There is obtained a silicon wafer which has a large diameter, where no slip generated therein in a wide range of a density of oxygen precipitates even though a heat treatment such as SLA or FLA is applied thereto, and which has high strength.First, by inputting as input parameters combinations of a plurality of types of oxygen concentrations and thermal histories set for manufacture of a silicon wafer, a Fokker-Planck equation is solved to calculate each of a diagonal length L and a density D of oxygen precipitates in the wafer after a heat treatment step to form the oxygen precipitates (11) and immediately before a heat treatment step of a device manufacturing process is calculated. Then, a maximum heat stress S acting in a tangent line direction of an outer peripheral portion of the wafer in the heat treatment step of the device manufacturing process is calculated based on a heat treatment furnace structure and a heat treatment temperature used in the heat treatment step of the device manufacturing process, and then an oxygen concentration or the like satisfying the following Expression (1) is determined: 12000×D−0.26≦L≦51000×S−1.55 (1).
US07700392B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor laser devices and manufacturing apparatus of the same The present invention is to provide a semiconductor laser device manufacturing method for realizing highly reliable semiconductor laser devices. The semiconductor laser device manufacturing method includes: cutting a wafer into bar-shaped wafers by scanning an electron beam on the front side of the wafer on which a semiconductor laser structure has been formed so as to cause cracks which trigger the cutting of the wafer; and depositing front and back coating films on the end faces, which have been newly exposed by the cutting of the wafer, of the cut wafers. In the method the cut wafers are transferred in a non-ambient atmosphere at a time between the cutting of the wafer and the depositing of the end face coating films.
US07700385B2	Electro-optical device, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus A method of manufacturing an electro-optical device, the electro-optical device having an electro-optical element formed by laminating a first electrode, an electro-optical layer, and a second electrode in sequence on a base body, the method of manufacturing the electro-optical device, including the steps of: forming an ultraviolet absorbing layer on the substrate by a vapor deposition method so as to cover the electro-optical element; and forming a gas barrier layer by a vapor deposition method using plasma so as to cover the ultraviolet absorbing layer.
US07700377B2	Method for reducing etch-induced process uniformities by omitting deposition of an endpoint detection layer during patterning of stressed overlayers in a semiconductor device During the patterning of respective contact etch stop layers having a different type of intrinsic stress, the deposition of an etch indicator layer between the first and the second contact etch stop layer may be omitted in order to avoid any undue effects of this layer during the subsequent processing. Local removal of the second stressed layer may be performed on the basis of an etch time controlled etch process, which in some aspects may include the provision of an etch indicator material, wherein feed forward and feed back measurement data may be used in an appropriately designed process controller.
US07700374B2	Device for capturing target substance It is intended to provide a target substance-capturing body comprising: a base consisting of a soluble protein; and two or more functional domains capable of binding to different target substances.
US07700340B2	Crystal structure of polo-like kinase 3 (PLK3) and binding pockets thereof The invention relates to molecules or molecular complexes, which comprise binding pockets of PLK3 or its structural homologues. The invention relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising PLK3. The present invention also relates to a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of molecules and molecular complexes which comprise the PLK3 or PLK3-like ATP-binding pockets. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising such data storage material. The computer may generate a three-dimensional structure or graphical three-dimensional representation of such molecules or molecular complexes. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for, identify and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds that bind to PLK3 or homologues thereof.
US07700339B2	Gene defects and mutant ALK kinase in human solid tumors In accordance with the invention, novel gene deletions and translocations involving chromosome 2 resulting in fusion proteins combining part of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) kinase with part of a secondary protein have now been identified in human solid tumors, e.g. non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Secondary proteins include Echinoderm Microtubule-Associated Protein-Like 4 (EML-4) and TRK-Fusion Gene (TFG). The EML4-ALK fusion protein, which retains ALK tyrosine kinase activity, was confirmed to drive the proliferation and survival of NSCLC characterized by this mutation. The invention therefore provides, in part, isolated polynucleotides and vectors encoding the disclosed mutant ALK kinase polypeptides, probes for detecting it, isolated mutant polypeptides, recombinant polypeptides, and reagents for detecting the fusion and truncated polypeptides. The disclosed identification of this new fusion protein enables new methods for determining the presence of these mutant ALK kinase polypeptides in a biological sample, methods for screening for compounds that inhibit the proteins, and methods for inhibiting the progression of a cancer characterized by the mutant polynucleotides or polypeptides, which are also provided by the invention.
US07700327B2	Resistant starch with cooking properties similar to untreated starch A method has been discovered to produce a resistant starch product that retains the same cooking quality as found in untreated rice starch or flour, but has a higher percentage of starch resistant to α-amylase digestion. This method uses a debranching enzyme, e.g., pullulanase, to digest the starch, but does not require pre-treating the starch source prior to enzymatic treatment. This method produced resistant starch from low amylose starches, rice starch (24%) and rice flour (20%). Surprisingly the resistant starch product formed by this method retained the pasting characteristics of the untreated flour or starch, and was heat stable. This method may also be used to produce resistant starch from other botanical sources, e.g., corn, wheat, potato, oat, barley, tapioca, sago, and arrowroot. Resistant starch produced by this method has a variety of uses in food products.
US07700309B2	Methods for aiding in the diagnosis of alzheimer's disease by measuring amyloid-β peptide (X->41) and tau This invention provides methods useful in aiding in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. The methods involve measuring the amount of amyloid-β peptide (x-≧41) in the cerebrospinal fluid of a patient. High levels of the peptide generally are inconsistent with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's. Low levels of the peptide are consistent with the disease and, with other tests, can provide a positive diagnosis. Other methods involve measuring the amounts of both Aβ(x-≧41) and tau. Low levels of Aβ(x-≧41) and high levels of tau are a positive indicator of Alzheimer's disease, while high levels of Aβ(x-≧41) and low levels of tau are a negative indication of Alzheimer's disease.
US07700307B2	Mitochondrial stress-70 protein markers for colorectal cancer Provided are previously uncharacterised markers of cancers, for example colorectal cancers, and uses of these as diagnostic and prognostic markers of cancers, and in particular colorectal cancers. The markers are SEQ ID NO: 1—hnRNP-K; SEQ ID NO:2—HMG-1; SEQ ID NO:3—proteasome subunit alpha type 1; SEQ ID NO:4—bifunctional purine biosynthesis protein; SEQ ID NO:5—ST11; SEQ ID NO:6—annex in IV; SEQ ID NO:7—60 kDa heat shock protein; SEQ ID NO:8—T complex protein 1 beta subunit; SEQ ID NO:9—T complex protein 1 epsilon subunit; SEQ ID NO: 10—mortalin; and SEQ ID NO: 11—TER-ATPase. The invention further provides related methods and materials for the use of the markers in therapeutic intervention in colorectal and other cancers e.g. to specifically target neoplastic cells without causing significant toxicity in healthy tissues, and to provide methods for the evaluation of the ability of candidate therapeutic compounds to modulate the biological activity of cancerous cells from the colon, rectum and other tissues.
US07700305B2	Analyte detection The present invention relates to analyte detection test systems, including test systems for the oral detection of analytes in saliva. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for storing multiple assay tests and compositions and methods for measuring the concentration of analytes in a sample.
US07700304B2	Methods of screening disorders related to apoE The present invention provides methods inhibiting formation of neurofibrillary tangles; and methods for treating disorders relating to apolipoprotein E (apoE) in a subject. The methods generally involve reducing the level of a carboxyl-terminal truncated form of apoE in a neuronal cell of a subject. The invention further provides isolated cells comprising a nucleic acid molecule encoding a carboxyl-terminal truncated form of apoE; and methods of screening compounds using the cells. The invention further provides compounds that inhibit an apoE cleavage enzyme, and that reduce the formation of neurofibrillary tangles in a neuronal cell. The invention further provides transgenic non-human animals that include as a transgene a nucleic acid that encodes a carboxyl-terminal truncated form of apoE; as well as methods of screening compounds using transgenic animals.
US07700302B2	Method for generating and selecting antibodies against target protein Methods and compositions are provided for efficient, high throughput screening of antibody libraries against proteins targets, especially membrane proteins in yeast. In particular, methods are provided for screening a diverse antibody library for antibodies that bind to a membrane protein such as a chemokine receptor in yeast.
US07700297B2	Artery- and vein-specific proteins and uses therefor Arterial and venous endothelial cells are molecularly distinct from the earliest stages of angiogenesis. This distinction is revealed by expression on arterial cells of a transmembrane ligand, called EphrinB2 whose receptor EphB4 is expressed on venous cells. Targeted disruption of the EphrinB2 gene prevents the remodeling of veins from a capillary plexus into properly branched structures. Moreover, it also disrupts the remodeling of arteries, suggesting that reciprocal interactions between pre-specified arterial and venous endothelial cells are necessary for angiogenesis.
US07700287B2	Compositions and methods for terminating a sequencing reaction at a specific location in a target DNA template Compositions and methods for sequencing a template polynucleotide comprising a sequence of interest are provided herein. The compositions and methods employ at least one blocking probe that is designed to bind in a sequence-specific manner to a blocking sequence such that primer extension beyond the site where the blocking probe binds is reduced or prevented.
US07700278B1	Detection of red tide organisms by nucleic acid amplification A real-time reverse transcription-PCR, or NABSA, method targeting the rbcL gene developed for the detection and quantitation of the Florida red tide organism, Karenia brevis.
US07700277B2	Use of polymorphisms in human OATP-C associated with an effect on statin pharmacokinetics in humans in statin therapy This invention relates to use of polymorphisms in human OATP-C in statin therapy because they are associated with an effect on statin pharmacokinetics (PK) in humans, especially rosuvastatin pharmacokinetics. The invention also relates to the use of OATP-C polymorphisms in predicting the efficacy and safety of statins, whose uptake in to the liver is mediated by OATP-C, especially rosuvastatin.
US07700274B2	Compositions and methods in cancer associated with altered expression of KCNJ9 The present invention relates to novel sequences for use in diagnosis and treatment of carcinomas, especially breast cancers. In addition, the present invention describes the use of novel compositions for use in screening methods.
US07700273B2	Peptidomimetics that mimic a conformational-dependent neutralizing epitope of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) CCR5 coreceptor The present invention relates, e.g., to an isolated peptide comprising a sequence of contiguous amino acids that is at least about 60% identical (e.g., at least about 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98% or 100% identical) to the sequence E-W-Q-K-E-G-L-V-T-L-W-L (SEQ ID NO:1), or an active variant of an isolated peptide comprising SEQ ID NO:1. Neutralizing antibodies generated by, or specific for, such peptides are also described, in particular antibodies which are specific for the HIV co-receptor, CCR5, and which inhibit infection of a host cell by HIV. Neutralizing single strand and complete human monoclonal antibodies against CCR5 are described. Methods of using such peptides or antibodies, for inhibiting infection by HIV, are also described.
US07700270B1	Double-bragg-grating scanning transmitter/receiver Double Bragg grating scanner receivers (DBS) and methods thereof based on spinning high-efficiency transmitting or reflecting holograms in photo-thermo-refractive (PTRG) glass provides unlimited field of view while incident angle for all components do not exceed approximately 45 degrees. The devices and methods are highly tolerable to high power laser radiation and has no restriction for the use in any laser systems working in visible and near IR spectral regions. Rate of scanning by DBS is higher compared to known mechanical scanners because the use of thin glass plates with recorded holograms and spinning instead of rocking. The components described herein are holographic optical devices (reflecting and transmitting volume gratings) for visible and near IR spectral regions with absolute diffraction efficiency exceeding approximately 95% and high thermal, optical and mechanical stability.
US07700265B2	Image forming method, planographic printing plate precursor, and planographic printing method An image forming method in which a planographic printing plate precursor having, on a support, an image recording layer containing (A) a polymerization initiator, (B) a polymerizable compound, and (C) a binder polymer, and having photosensitivity in a wavelength range of 250 nm to 420 nm, is subjected to exposure using laser light in the wavelength range of 250 nm to 420 nm, and a one-pixel drawing time is one millisecond or less, a planographic printing plate precursor having the image recording layer which further contains (D) a compound having a polymerizable group and a support adsorptive group, or (F) a filler, and a planographic printing method including development-on-machine, are provided.
US07700260B2	Pattern forming method A pattern forming method which uses a positive resist composition comprises: (A) a fluorine-free resin capable of increasing its solubility in an alkaline developer under action of an acid; (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation; (C) a fluorine-containing resin having at least one group selected from the group consisting of (X) an alkali-soluble group, (XI) a group capable of decomposing under action of an alkali developer and increasing solubility of the resin (C) in an alkaline developer and (XII) a group capable of decomposing under action of an acid and increasing solubility of the resin (C) in an alkaline developer; and (D) a solvent, the method comprising: (i) a step of applying the positive resist composition to a substrate to form a resist coating; (ii) a step of exposing the resist coating to light via an immersion liquid; (iii) a step of removing the immersion liquid remaining on the resist coating; (iv) a step of heating the resist coating; and (v) a step of developing the resist coating.
US07700256B2	Phenolic/alicyclic copolymers and photoresists The present invention relates to new polymers that contain repeat units of phenol and photoacid-labile esters that contain an alicyclic group, preferably a bulky group that suitably may contain 7 to about 20 carbons, such as an alkyladamantyl, ethylfencyl, tricyclo decanyl, or pinanyl group. Polymers of the invention are useful as a component of chemically-amplified positive-acting resists.
US07700250B2	Titanyl phthalocyanine photoconductors A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer thereover, and at least one charge transport layer, and wherein the photogenerating layer contains a chelating agent, and a Type V titanyl phthalocyanine prepared, for example, by dissolving a Type I titanyl phthalocyanine in a solution comprising a trihaloacetic acid and an alkylene halide; adding the mixture comprising the dissolved Type I titanyl phthalocyanine to a solution comprising an alcohol and an alkylene halide thereby precipitating a Type Y titanyl phthalocyanine; and treating the Type Y titanyl phthalocyanine with a monohalobenzene.
US07700249B2	Single layered photoconductors A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, and an active layer in contact with the substrate, and which active layer contains a photogenerating pigment of a hydroxygallium phthalocyanine, at least one charge transport component, and a mixture of a metal oxide and a chelating agent, where the phthalocyanine is, for example, prepared by hydrolyzing a gallium halide phthalocyanine.
US07700239B2	Graphite particles and lithium secondary battery using the same as negative electrode A graphite particle obtained by assembling or binding together a plurality of flat-shaped particles so that the planes of orientation are not parallel to one another, or a graphite particle in which aspect ratio is 5 or less or specific surface area is 8 m2/g or less or the size of crystallite in the direction of c-axis of the crystal is 500 Å or more and the size of crystallite in the direction of plane is 1,000 Å or less as measured by X ray broad angle diffraction, or a graphite particle in which pore volume of the pores having a size falling in a range of 102 to 106 Å is 0.4 to 2.0 cc/g per weight of graphite particle or pore volume of the pores having a size falling in a range of 1×102 to 2×104 Å is 0.08 to 0.4 cc/g per weight of graphite particle is suitable for production of negative electrode of lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery obtained therefrom is excellent in rapid charge-discharge characteristics, cycle characteristics, etc.
US07700238B2	Cathode active material and lithium secondary battery containing them Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte-based, high-power lithium secondary battery having a long service life and superior safety at both room temperature and high temperature, even after repeated high-current charging and discharging. The battery comprises a mixture of a lithium/manganese spinel oxide having a substitution of a manganese (Mn) site with a certain metal ion and a lithium/nickel/cobalt/manganese composite oxide, as a cathode active material.
US07700234B2	Binder for electrode of lithium ion secondary battery A binder for electrode of lithium ion secondary battery, comprised of a copolymer composed of 15 to 80 weight % of units from ethylenically unsaturated monomer (A) whose homopolymerization yields a polymer soluble in N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and 20 to 85 weight % of units from ethylenically unsaturated monomer (B) whose homopolymerization yields a polymer insoluble in NMP, which copolymer exhibits a swelling degree of 4 or below, in an electrolyte obtained by dissolving LiPF6 in the concentration of 1 mol/liter into a solvent of 1:2 (volume ratio at 20° C.) mixture of ethylene carbonate (EC) and diethyl carbonate (DEC). This binder for electrode of lithium ion secondary battery enables obtaining an electrode having a flexible electrode layer excelling in binding properties with industrial advantage.
US07700226B2	Functional polymer film-coated electrode and electrochemical device using the same The present invention provides an electrode in which an electrode active material particles as being interconnected are applied on current collector, wherein the interconnected surface of electrode active material particles is coated with a polymer, the polymer being present as an independent phase, while maintaining a pore structure formed among the interconnected electrode active material particles as well as an electrochemical device including the electrode. Also, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing an electrode coated with a polymer present on an interconnected surface of electrode active material as an independent phase, while maintaining a pore structure formed among the electrode active material particles, which comprises the steps of: (a) coating slurry for an electrode including an electrode active material on a current collector and drying it to form an electrode; and (b) dipping the electrode obtained from step (a) into a solution containing the polymer dissolved therein and a method for manufacturing an electrochemical device comprising the electrode obtained by the above method.The electrode coated with a polymer as an independent phase provides an electrochemical device with improved safety and prevents degradation of performance of an electrochemical device.
US07700223B2	Battery cover assembly for portable electronic device A battery cover assembly for coupling to a housing of an electronic device, the battery cover assembly comprising: a cover (10) comprising an inner surface (106) and a button slot (101) defined therein; a movable member (20) comprising a main body (21), a button (211) formed on the main body and extending through the button slot, and a catch assembly extending from the main body; and a fixing plate (30) coupled to the cover, with the movable member being sandwiched between the fixing plate and the cover, the fixing plate defining at least one opening, the catch assembly of the movable member extending through the opening and being adapted for engageably securing the cover assembly to the housing (40). The battery cover assembly has a steady structure. The battery cover assembly is convenient to open and close.
US07700222B2	Sealed rechargeable battery A sealed rechargeable battery has an electrode group formed by winding together a positive electrode and a negative electrode via a separator. A plurality of radial slits are provided in a welding section that is formed by an exposed section of a collector of at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode exposed at both ends of the electrode group. In the welding section, the exposed section is folded from the winding axis side toward the outer periphery to form a flat welding face.
US07700214B1	Metal hydride fuel cell cartridge and electrolyzer electrode A cartridge comprises a housing that can be easily attached and detached from an electrolyzer so that the hydrogen generated can be stored within the cartridge. The housing is further configured to easily attach and detach from a fuel cell so that the stored hydrogen can be released to the fuel cell for power generation. In preferred embodiments, the cartridge comprises a cathode that serves to generate hydrogen when joined to the electrolyzer, as well as to store hydrogen. With this arrangement, a single device (the fuel cell cartridge) can function to generate hydrogen when connected to form part of the electrolyzer, to store hydrogen (whether attached to either the fuel cell or electrolyzer or neither—in stand alone form), and/or to supply hydrogen to the fuel cell, when connected thereto.
US07700201B2	Organic electroluminescent device Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device including a substrate, a first and a second electrode, and an emitting layer formed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The emitting layer includes a plurality of materials which is a blue emitting material using a following chemical formula as dopant. In this case, at least one of A1 and A2 is selected from a substituted or non-substituted aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, an aliphatic group, and hydrogen.
US07700196B2	Method for producing carbonyl group-containing organosilicon compounds Organosilicon compounds bearing keto or aldehyde groups are easily prepared in high yield by oxidation of a carbinol-functional precursor by an oxidizing agent in the presence of a nitrogen-containing free radical mediator which contains aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heterocyclic, or aromatic NO—, NOH—, or H—N—OH group. The oxidation may be conventional, i.e. using air, oxygen, or other oxidant, may be electrochemical, or enzymatic.
US07700194B2	High-frequency magnetic material comprising an oxide phase and method for producing the same A high-frequency magnetic material is provided and includes: an oxide phase including: a first oxide of a first element being at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Zr, Ti, Hf, Zn, Mn, a rare-earth element, Ba, and Sr, and a second oxide of a second element being at least one selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn, the first oxide and at least a part of the second oxide being formed into a solid solution; and magnetic metal particles including at least one of Fe and Co and having a particle size of 1 to 100 nm, the magnetic metal particles being deposited on a surface and inside of the oxide phase, the magnetic metal particles occupying 50% of a volume of the high-frequency magnetic material exclusive of a void.
US07700185B2	Insulation material, film, circuit board and method of producing them There is provided an insulation material having a dielectric constant of 10 or more, comprising a filler having a dielectric constant of 50 or more and having two peaks in different particle size ranges in a particle size distribution and an insulating resin combined with each other; an insulation material having a dielectric constant of 10 or more comprising, as essential components, 1) at least one filler selected from the group consisting of barium titanate, strontium titanate, potassium titanate, magnesium titanate, lead titanate, titanium dioxide, barium zirconate, calcium zirconate and lead zirconate, 2) an insulating resin and 3) a dispersant containing a carboxylic group; or an insulation material comprising a filler having a dielectric constant of 50 or more, a dispersant for dispersing the filler and an insulating resin as essential components, wherein an extract of a cured product of the insulation material obtained by extraction with water at 120° C. for 20 hours using a pressure vessel has a pH of 6 or higher.
US07700177B2	Resin molded component A resin molded component includes a flange having a through-hole. A concave portion is formed on the surface of the flange that faces the component on which the flange is fitted. Flows of a molten resin material meet each other at a meeting portion in a region around the through-hole during a molding process, and a weld line is formed at the meeting portion. The concave portion is formed upstream of the meeting portion at which the flows of the molten resin material meet each other, and in the vicinity of the through-hole. The thickness of the resin material in the bottom portion of the concave portion is greater than the thickness of the resin material in the thinnest portion of the wall of the concave portion.
US07700166B2	Process for evaporating high-melting materials A process for the evaporation of a high-melting material in an evaporator cell having a crucible for receiving the material to be evaporated, and a heating device with a heating resistor for the resistance heating of the crucible, the heating resistor being provided as an electron emitter for the electron beam heating of the crucible.
US07700165B2	Method of forming deposited film and method of forming photovoltaic element Provided is a deposited film containing microcrystalline silicon by plasma CVD, which includes changing at least one of conditions selected from a high frequency power density, a bias voltage with respect to an interelectrode distance, a bias current with respect to an electrode area, a high frequency power with respect to a source gas flow rate, a ratio of a diluting gas flow rate to a source gas flow rate, a substrate temperature, a pressure, and an interelectrode distance, between conditions for forming a deposited film of a microcrystalline region and conditions for forming a deposited film of an amorphous region; and forming a deposited film under conditions within a predetermined range in the vicinity of boundary conditions under which the crystal system of the deposited film substantially changes between a amorphous state and a microcrystalline state.
US07700160B2	Process for the production of a scratch resistant vehicle coating The invention is directed to a process for the production of a scratch-resistant vehicle coating comprising the following steps:I. applying a top coat layer of colour- and/or special effect-imparting base coat and a transparent clear coat or of a pigmented one-layer top coat onto a prior coating,II. optionally, applying a sealing layer of a transparent sealing coat onto the top coat layer applied in step I andIII. curing the top coat layer applied in step I and the sealing layer optionally applied in step II,wherein the transparent clear coat or the pigmented one-layer top coat and/or the transparent sealing coat contains modified nanoparticles based on an element-oxygen network, the elements are selected from the group consisting of aluminium, silicon, tin, boron, germanium, gallium, lead and transition metals including the lanthanides and actinides and wherein the modified nanoparticles being produced by treating the (unmodified) nanoparticles with compounds of the general formula I Me(ORI)4 and/or the general formula II Me(OCOR1)4, wherein R1 means an alkyl, aryl and/or aralkyl residue and Me means zirconium and/or titanium.
US07700157B2	Method of producing regular arrays of nano-scale objects using nano-structured block-copolymeric materials A method of forming a periodic array of nano-scale objects using a block copolymer, and nano-scale object arrays formed from the method are provided. The method for forming the arrays generally includes the steps of depositing a block copolymer of at least two blocks on a substrate to form an ordered meso-scale structured array of the polymer materials, forming catalytic metal dots based on the meso-scale structure, and growing nano-scale objects on the catalytic dots to form an ordered array of nano-scale objects.
US07700143B2	Method for making a stable stacked snack food configuration A method for making asymmetrical snack pieces that can be efficiently nested or stacked. A dough preform is mated with a mold as the preform is cooked into a snack piece. The preform takes the shape of the mold. The mold is designed such that the resultant snack piece, when resting upon a flat surface, has an apex and a base of equal height. This is achieved by making the mold such that the centroid of the snack piece lies in a plane that is parallel to a plane formed by the vertices of the snack piece. The snack pieces can then be efficiently nested or stacked.
US07700135B2	Cerebral protection with a xenon-containing gas Xenon or xenon-containing gases and, where appropriate, an NO source are employed as medicament for cerebral protection. Cerebral protection is defined as reducing or preventing impairments of cerebral function of various causes, but especially secondary to perfusion impairments of unclear etiology. The medicament can be used for cerebral protection for the prophylaxis of impairments of cerebral perfusion and for therapy after cerebral disorders have occurred, irrespective of the cause (e.g. cognitive, sensory or motor in nature).
US07700134B2	Prevention of cisplatin induced deafness The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the protection and restoration of hearing. In particular, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for the prevention of chemical (e.g., cisplatin) induced deafness. The present invention thus provides methods of improving the outcome of subjects treated with cisplatin.
US07700128B2	Solid preparation comprising an insulin sensitizer, an insulin secretagogue and a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester A solid preparation useful as a diabetes-treating agent or the like and excellent in the dissolution properties of an insulin sensitizer and an insulin secretagogue, which comprises an insulin sensitizer, an insulin secretagogue and a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester is provided.
US07700117B2	Camp factor of Streptococcus uberis The CAMP factor gene of Streptococcus uberis (S. uberis) is described, as well as the recombinant production of CAMP factor therefrom. Also disclosed are chimeric CAMP factor constructs, including CAMP factor epitopes from more than one bacterial species. The CAMP factors and chimeras including the same can be used in immunogenic compositions for the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections.
US07700116B2	Method of inducing an immune response in a host by administering immunogenic compositions comprising UV-irradiated, psoralen-inactivated, desialated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) particles devoid of CD55 and CD59 in the viral membrane A method of developing an immune response to HIV using a composition of inactivated HIV. Inactivation is through psoralen and ultraviolet radiation. The composition is rendered more effective by the removal of structural features of HIV that interfere with immune response. In particular, sialic acid is removed to enhance immune recognition of the composition and to impair Complement Factor H binding. CD55 and CD59 are also removed to prevent the binding of Complement Factor H.A method of developing an immune response to HIV using a composition of inactivated HIV. Inactivation is through psoralen and ultraviolet radiation. The composition is rendered more effective by the removal of structural features of HIV that interfere with immune response. In particular, sialic acid is removed to enhance immune recognition of the composition and to impair Complement Factor H binding. CD55 and CD59 are also removed to prevent the binding of Complement factor H.
US07700114B2	Modified HPV E6 and E7 genes and proteins useful for vaccination Described are DNA sequences encoding an E6 or E7 fusion protein of HPV, wherein said DNA sequences are characterized by a combination of the following features: original codons are exchanged by codons which lead to an enhanced translation in a mammalian cell, they contain a deletion resulting in the production of a truncated non-functional protein, and they encode a fusion partner which is a highly immunogenic polypeptide capable of enhancing the immunogenicity of the E6 or E7 protein in the mammalian host. Furthermore, the modified E6 or E7 protein encoded by said DNA sequences as well as expression vectors containing said DNA sequences are described as well as several uses of the these compounds.
US07700113B2	Inhibiting breast cancer cell growth by administering an intracellular domain of NOTCH2 The present invention relates to the ability of constitutively active Notch 2 to function as an inhibitor of breast cancer. The invention provides methods and compositions for inhibiting breast cancer cells by using hNotch2ICD polypeptides.
US07700112B2	FSH beta mutants that are glycosilated at residues N55 and T57 A novel FSH mutant with increased glycosylation and longer half-lifes for use in inducing folliculogenesis in human patients is described. The FSH mutant permits the use of lower cumulative doses of FSH to achieve the same or better clinical result.
US07700111B2	Auditory nerve protection and re-growth The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the protection and restoration of hearing. In particular, the present invention relates to treatments to facilitate the protection and re-growth of the auditory nerve. The present invention further provides methods of preventing hair cell loss and the accompanying loss in hearing. The present invention thus provides novel interventions for a variety of hearing impairments.
US07700108B2	Tumor antigen protein and use thereof An inducer of cytotoxic T cells comprising as an active ingredient a protein which comprises the same or substantially the same amino acid sequence as that shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, or a peptide derived from the protein above is provided.
US07700103B2	Optimized expression of HPV 52 L1 in yeast Synthetic DNA molecules encoding the HPV 52 L1 protein are provided. Specifically, the present invention provides polynucleotides encoding HPV 52 L1 protein, wherein said polynucleotides are codon-optimized for high level expression in a yeast cell. In alternative embodiments of the invention, the nucleotide sequence of the synthetic molecule is altered to eliminate transcription termination signals that are recognized by yeast. The synthetic molecules may be used to produce HPV 52 virus-like particles (VLPs), and to produce vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the HPV 52 VLPs. The vaccines of the present invention provide effective immunoprophylaxis against papillomavirus infection through neutralizing antibody and cell-mediated immunity and may also be useful for treatment of existing HPV infections.
US07700102B2	Nucleic acids encoding CD100 molecules Isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding novel CD100 molecules which stimulate a leukocyte response, such as a B cell response, including B cell aggregation, B cell differentiation, B cell survival, and/or T cell proliferation are disclosed. These novel molecules have a certain homology to semaphorins, proteins which are growth cone guidance molecules that are critical for guiding growing axons of neurons to their targets. In addition to isolated nucleic acids molecules, antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing a nucleic acid molecule of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced are also described. The invention further provides isolated CD100 proteins, fusion proteins and active fragments thereof. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
US07700099B2	Non-immunostimulatory antibody and compositions containing the same The present invention relates to a non-immunostimulatory antibody which lacks antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity, Fc gamma receptor binding and complement-mediated cytotoxicity. In some embodiments, the antibody contains a modified immunoglobulin G2 (IgG2) Fc region with at least one substitution in the B/C loop, FcRn binding domain, and the F/G loop. The antibody of the invention is useful in the preparation of therapeutic antibodies and pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing the same.
US07700091B2	Modified bacteria and methods of use to transform eukaryotic cells The present invention concerns a TGC method for inducting targeted somatic transgenesis in an animal host, whereby bacteria with a foreign DNA integrated into an episomal vector release, under the control of eukaryotic regulatory elements forulterior transcription and expression, said foreign DNA in the case of infection of a foreign organism, organ, tissue, cell line or individual cells, causing transcription and expression of foreign DNA and/or foreign protein in said location.
US07700084B2	Cosmetic composition with skin tightening effect The present invention relates to a mixture, having a skin-tightening effect, which is made up of: 10 to 80% by weight of a polysaccharide, preferably of an alginate, having a molecular weight of less than 600,000 Daltons, preferably less than 400,000 Daltons and more preferably less than 200,000 Daltons, 15 to 75% by weight of a polyhydroxylated agent selected from sugars and their derivatives, particularly sugar esters and sugar ethers, preferably sorbitol, 3 to 15% by weight of poly(vinyl alcohol) or polyvinylpyrrolidone, and 0 to 25% by weight of cellulose or of a derivative of cellulose, such as carboxymethylcellulose or hydroxymethylcellulose. The present invention also relates to cosmetic compositions which contain this mixture.These cosmetic compositions enable a mechanical smoothing of the surface of the skin to be obtained progressively with great comfort of use and enables a good fixing of make-up products.
US07700074B2	Method and system for diagnosis of neuropsychiatric disorders including chronic alcoholism Chronic alcoholism is a diverse and heterogeneous disorder that can be dichotomized into cognitively intact and cognitively impaired subgroups. At a molecular level, ethanol has been shown to have both acute and chronic effects on: Membrane biophysical properties, Membrane composition and metabolism, Protein phosphorylation, Lipid metabolic signaling, Lipoprotein transport of cholesterol. Actual molecular underpinnings are determined for cognitive impairment seen in some chronic alcoholism subjects including molecular/metabolic alterations of phospholipid and ganglioside metabolisms.
US07700071B2	Production of hydrogen via a base-facilitated reaction of carbon monoxide A method of producing hydrogen gas from a reaction of carbon monoxide with a base. Hydrogen is produced in a reaction of a base with carbon monoxide that proceeds through the formation of a bicarbonate or carbonate compound as a by-product. In some embodiments, the reaction may occur in the presence of water and may produce carbon dioxide as a by-product. The instant base-facilitated hydrogen-producing reactions are thermodynamically more spontaneous than the water-gas shift reaction and are able to produce hydrogen gas from carbon monoxide at greater reaction rates than is possible with the water-gas shift reaction. Carbon monoxide in a purified or unpurified state or as a component within a mixture of gases is suitable for use in the instant invention. Metal hydroxides are the preferred base reactant. The base reactant can be in the solid phase, molten phase, liquid phase or solution phase.
US07700070B2	Process and apparatus for catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons for generating a gas rich in hydrogen The present invention relates to the catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons for generating a gas that is rich in hydrogen, to the use of said apparatus and to a process for generating hydrogen. The apparatus comprises a reforming catalyst (5), as well as a means (8) for supplying hydrocarbons to the catalyst. The reforming catalyst is arranged in an exhaust pipe (3) through which the exhaust gases of combustion processes are passed.
US07700060B2	Yttria thermal spray powder and method for forming a thermal spray coating A thermal spray powder contains granulated and sintered yttria particles and fine yttria particles, the average particle diameter of the fine yttria particles being no more than 1 μm. The content of the fine yttria particles in the thermal spray powder is 1,000 to 10,000 ppm by mass. It is preferred that the thermal spray powder be used in applications for forming a thermal spray coating by plasma thermal spraying at atmospheric pressure.
US07700056B2	Modular decontamination system A decontamination system having modular components to efficiently decontaminate enclosures of various dimensions. The decontamination system includes a main unit comprising a controller, a supply of liquid decontaminant, a vaporizer for vaporizing the liquid decontaminant to generate a vaporized decontaminant, and a destroyer for breaking down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. An embodiment of the present invention includes a detachable dryer and a detachable external blower that are in fluid communication with the main unit. An optional external destroyer and an optional external dryer may be controlled by the controller of the main unit to respectively increase the destroying and drying capacity of the decontamination system.
US07700055B2	Hydrogen combustion system A hydrogen combustion system comprising: an external cylinder 1 constituting the exterior of a double tube construction; an internal cylinder 2 formed by a porous metal plate constituting the interior of said double tube construction; hydrogen combustion catalyst 4 supported with precious metals on spherical ceramic support surface, formed in pellet state, being packed in said internal cylinder 2; an insert pipe 3 formed by porous metal plate inserted in the center of said internal cylinder 2; pre-heating heaters 5 installed between said insert pipe 3 and said internal cylinder 2 to preheat said hydrogen combustion catalyst 4 to ambient atmosphere of over catalytic reaction temperatures; a hydrogen introducing port 8 connecting to said insert pipe 3; an air introducing port 9 provided at the bottom of said external cylinder 1 in the area between said external cylinder 1 and said internal cylinder 2, wherein air for hydrogen combustion is introduced by the drift effect resulting from the differential pressure generated between the packed layer of hydrogen combustion catalyst and the outside, by thermal convection, achieving safe combustion treatment of hydrogen in simple construction, small size and high treatment efficiency.
US07700050B2	Coated honeycomb body assembly with measurement sensor and exhaust system having the assembly A honeycomb body assembly includes a honeycomb body with channels through which a fluid can flow. The channels extend between two end faces. At least one sensor extends at least partly into the honeycomb body. A first partial volume of the honeycomb body is defined between a first end face and the at least one first sensor. The honeycomb body has a lower capacity for oxygen in the first partial volume than in at least one further partial volume. An exhaust system with a space-saving configuration of such a honeycomb body is also disclosed.
US07700046B2	Controlled additive/reactant delivery system A system for controlled delivery of a predetermined volume of an additive (e.g., a liquid, solid, etc.) to a vacuum sealed container is provided and includes a delivery device that includes a housing having a chamber defined therein for holding the predetermined volume of additive and a piston or the like that is axially moveable within the chamber. The system includes a connector that is detachably connected to or formed as integral part of the delivery device. The connector has a hollow piercing element for piercing through a stopper of the vacuum sealed container. The attached apparatus and connector are mated with the vacuum sealed tube for delivering the additive such that the piercing element pierces through the stopper and one end of the element is in fluid communication with an interior of the container causing the chamber in the apparatus to be exposed to the vacuum resulting in the predetermined volume of additive being drawn from chamber through the connector and into the container without releasing a vacuum seal that exists between the stopper and container.
US07700045B2	Sampling device A sampling device is described for analysis of a substance, wherein the substance is selected from the group consisting of isocyanates, aminoisocyanates, isothiocyanates, anhydrides, amines and carboxylic acids and can be present in both gas and particle phases in an air flow passed, for sampling, through the sampling device, said device comprising: a) an adsorption device comprising a coating, wherein said coating comprises a reagent mixture in the form of one or more primary or secondary amines and an acidic compound having the ability to form a salt (or ionic bond) with the amine(s) for adsorption of and reaction with the substance in the gas phase of the air flow; and b) a filter device comprising said mixture of amine(s) and acidic compound for adsorption of and reaction with the substance in the particle phase of the air flow.
US07700043B2	Analyzer system having sample rack transfer line A plurality of analyzer units for serum, a plurality of analyzer units for blood plasma and a plurality of analyzer units for urine are arranged along a main transfer line for transferring a sample rack from a rack providing portion to a rack storage portion. A reagent bottle for inspecting liver function is contained in each reagent delivery mechanism of two analyzer units among the plurality of analyzer units for serum. When the reagent for inspecting liver function in one of the two analyzer units is to be short, analysis for the liver function analysis item to samples can be continued by transferring a sample rack from the rack providing portion to the other analyzer unit.
US07700040B2	Neurotoxin sensor based on chromophoric polymers Applicants have produced a chromophore and a polymer that are highly sensitive to the presence of various agents, including organophosphates, pesticides, neurotoxins, metal ions, some explosives, and biological toxins. The detection is accomplished by detecting a change in the fluorescence characteristics of the chromophore or polymer when in the presence of the agent to be detected. The chromophore and polymer may be incorporated into sensors of various types, and they are adaptable for potential field use in areas where detection of these types of agents is desired.
US07700037B2	Martensitic chromium-nitrogen steel and its use A steel material having a good resistance to corrosion, consisting of an alloy containing in % by weight: max 0.12 C 0.5-1.5 N 12-18 Cr max 0.5 Mn max 0.5 Ni 1-5 (Mo+W/2) max 1.5 (V+Nb/2+Ti) 0.1-0.5 Si from traces and up to max 2.0 Co from traces and up to max 0.1 S balance iron and essentially only impurities at normal contents.
US07700034B2	Slip containing zirconium dioxide and aluminum oxide and shaped body obtainable therefrom Slip containing at least one aluminium oxide powder and at least one unstabilized zirconium dioxide powder, wherein a) the zirconium dioxide powder i) has a mean particle diameter of less than 300 nm, ii) shows only the monoclinic phase and the tetragonal phase in the X-ray diffraction pattern, with the proportion of tetragonal phase at room temperature being from 20 to 70%, and iii) is present in a proportion of from 2 to 20% by weight, based on the total amount of the slip, b) the aluminium oxide powder i) has a mean particle diameter of more than 300 nm and ii) is present in a proportion of from 80 to 98% by weight, based on the total amount of the slip, and c) the solids content, as the sum of aluminium oxide and zirconium dioxide, is from 50 to 85% by weight, based on the total amount of the slip.
US07700026B2	Process and apparatus for the production of articles made of plastic material with at least one overmoulded component Described herein is a process and apparatus for the production of an article made of moulded plastic material with a first component and at least one second component overmoulded on the first component, in which, in the second injection step for overmoulding the second component, the moulding cavity is at least in part delimited by at least one resting surface that is independent of and mobile with respect to the mobile surface of mould and is set in contact with the first component.
US07700021B2	Shoe bottom having interspersed materials A shoe (and fabrication techniques therefor) on which is provided a bottom portion that includes a sole portion and a heel portion and that has a bottom surface and an upper portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion. The bottom surface of the bottom portion of the shoe has areas of a fabric material (such as cotton, nylon, polyester, any other cloth or fabric), or any of a variety of other first materials, interspersed with areas of a durable material (such as ethylene vinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, thermoplastic rubber, any other plastic, and/or any other natural or synthetic leather or rubber), or any of a variety of other second materials.
US07700020B2	Methods for producing an object through solid freeform fabrication A method of producing an object through solid freeform fabrication preferably includes ejecting drops of different volumes to form a layer of the object. The drops may be binder drops ejected into a build material or may include the build material used to form the object.
US07700009B2	Method for producing positive electrode active material of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell A method for producing a positive electrode active material that realizes a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell having high discharge capacity and excellent high temperature preservation characteristic is provided. The method includes: an underwater kneading step of kneading lithium nickel composite oxide (LixNi1-yMyOz, 0.9
US07700000B2	Silicon derivative, liquid crystal composition comprising the same and compensation film using the same liquid crystal composition Disclosed are a silicon derivative, a liquid crystal composition comprising the same, and a compensation film for a liquid crystal display device using the same liquid crystal composition. More particularly, the silicon derivative is a liquid crystal material of a high-quality view angle compensation film, which improves a contrast ratio measured at a tilt angle when compared to a contrast ratio measured from the front surface and minimizes color variations in a black state depending on view angles.
US07699999B2	Thick film getter paste compositions for use in moisture control The invention is directed to a screen-printable getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; dispersed in (b) organic medium. The invention is further directed to a screen-printable thick film getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; and (b) desiccant material; dispersed in (c) organic medium.The present invention further relates to a getter composition utilizing low-softening temperature glasses comprising, based on weight %, 1-50% SiO2, 0-80% B2O3, 0-90% Bi2O3, 0-90% PbO, 0-90% P2O5, 0-60% Li2O, 0-30% Al2O3, 0-10% K2O, 0-10% Na2O, and 0-30% MO where M is selected from Ba, Sr, Ca, Zn, Cu, Mg and mixtures thereof. The glasses described herein may contain several other oxide constituents that can substitute glass network-forming elements or modify glass structure.
US07699993B2	Methods for wirelessly operating water purification systems Wireless methods for dispensing water supplied by a main purification unit to a remote dispensing device. The remote dispensing device is fluidly coupled with the main purification unit. A wireless transceiver is associated with the remote dispensing device and another wireless transceiver is associated with the main purification unit. The wireless transceivers communicate across a wireless communications link between the remote dispensing device and the main purification unit. The system may include multiple remote dispensing devices and/or multiple main purification units.
US07699981B2	Drain installation system and method An apparatus and method for installing an adjustable height drain onto a conduit in a layer of hardenable material. The drain includes a grate member adjustably connected to and in fluid communication with a base member. A connection member connects the grate member and base member and is adjustable to allow the elevation of the grate member to be adjusted in relation to the base member. A spacer is disposed substantially adjacent at least a portion of the connection member to limit hardenable material from setting around the connection member when a layer of hardenable material is poured.
US07699979B2	Separation system and efficient capture of contaminants using magnetic nanoparticles Methods are disclosed for the capture, detection, separation, isolation and quantification of contaminants in a starting material. Also disclosed are competitive assay methods for the detection and quantification of contaminants in a starting material. Kits for use with the method are disclosed as well. A system for capturing, separating and/or concentrating contaminants from a material is also presented. The system captures, separates and/or concentrates contaminants such as bacteria, viruses, other microorganisms, and/or larger items, such as insects, from a variety of materials, such as food, and environmental and clinical materials. In general, the system uses a rotating magnetic field to mix the material with magnetic particles to capture the target contaminants, and a fixed magnetic field to separate and concentrate the captured target contaminants.
US07699974B2	Method and system of heating a fluid catalytic cracking unit having a regenerator and a reactor In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a method of heating a FCC unit having a regenerator and a reactor having overall CO2 reduction is provided. The method comprises compressing syngas to define compressed syngas. Separating a first stream of gas comprising CO2 from the compressed syngas. A second stream of gas comprising O2 is expanded with the first stream of gas to produce a feed gas. The feed gas is introduced to the regenerator at gasification conditions to burn coke from coke heavy spent catalyst advanced from the reactor, producing syngas and heat for operating the reactor at reaction temperatures.
US07699971B2	Microstructure and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a microstructure, wherein an aluminum substrate is subjected to, in order, (1) a step of subjecting a surface of the aluminum substrate to a first anodizing treatment to form an anodized film having micropores on the surface of the aluminum substrate; (2) a step of partially dissolving the anodized film using an acid or alkali; (3) a step of performing a second anodizing treatment to grow the micropores in their depth direction; and (4) a step of removing a part of the anodized film above inflection points in cross section of the micropores, whereby the microstructure having the micropores formed at a surface of the anodized film is obtained and a microstructure manufactured by the method. The method is capable of obtaining in a short period of time a microstructure having an ordered array of pits without using highly toxic chromic (VI) acid.
US07699970B2	Production of structured hard chrome layers A method of producing a structured hard chrome layer is described, wherein chromium is deposited from an electrolyte onto a workpiece, said electrolyte containing: (a) a Cr (VI) compound in an amount corresponding to 50 g/l to 600 g/l of chromic acid anhydride (b) 0.5 g/l to 10 g/l of sulphuric acid; (c) 1 g/l to 20 g/l of aliphatic sulphonic acid, comprising 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and (d) 10 g/l to 200 g/l of at least one compound forming a dense cathode film, said compound being selected from among ammonium molybdate, alkali molybdate and alkaline earth molybdate, ammonium vanadate, alkali vanadate and alkaline earth vanadate, ammonium zirconate, alkali zirconate and alkaline earth zirconate. Further, the application relates to a structured hard chrome layer obtained according to said method and to an electrolyte for carrying out said method.
US07699968B2	Water purifying system The present invention provides a water purifying system capable of efficiently producing treated water containing boron at a low concentration. Water to be treated is first fed to the RO membrane apparatus 1 and the passed water is fed through the boron absorptive apparatus 2. Water which was passed through the boron absorptive apparatus 2 and of which boron was thus removed is fed through the electrodeionization apparatus 3. In this manner, water treated by electrodeionization is taken out as treated water. The condensed water of the electrodeionization apparatus 3 may be discharged or returned to the upstream side of the RO membrane apparatus 1 through a return pipe 4 so that the condensed water is added to water to be treated. Suitably used as the absorptive agent accommodated in the boron absorptive apparatus 2 is a boron selective absorptive agent capable of selectively absorbing boron.
US07699967B2	Analysis implement with opening in insulation film The present invention relates to an analytical tool (X) which includes a substrate (1), a flow path for moving a sample along the substrate (1), a reagent portion (14) provided in the flow path, and an insulating film (13) covering the substrate (1) and including an opening (15a) for defining a region for forming the reagent portion (14). The insulating film (13) further includes at least one additional opening (15b) positioned in a longitudinal direction (N1) relative to the opening (15a). For instance, the flow path is configured to move the sample by capillary force.
US07699965B2	Zinc oxide-based transparent conductor and sputtering target for forming the transparent conductor Proposed is a zinc oxide-based transparent conductor characterized in having zinc oxide as its primary component, containing an element at 1 to 10 atomic % which has a smaller ion radius than zinc in the zinc oxide and serves as an n-type dopant for the zinc oxide, and containing nitrogen in which the atomicity ratio of nitrogen in relation to the n-type dopant (nitrogen/n-type dopant) is 0.3 to 0.6. In the development of a transparent conductor that does not contain In, which is an expensive raw material with concern of resource depletion, the limit of the conventional development technique known as the single-dopant method is exceeded, a guide to dopant selection as a specific means for realizing the co-doping theory is indicated, and a transparent conductor having low resistivity is provided.
US07699964B2	Membrane suitable for use in an analyte sensor, analyte sensor, and associated method A multifunctional membrane is provided. The multifunctional membrane is suitable for use in an analyte sensor. In a particular application, the multifunctional membrane may be used in connection with an amperometric biosensor, such as a transcutaneous amperometric biosensor. Some functions of the membrane are associated with properties of membrane itself, which is comprised of crosslinked polymers containing heterocyclic nitrogen groups. For example, the membrane, by virtue of its polymeric composition, may regulate the flux of an analyte to a sensor. Such regulation generally improves the kinetic performance of the sensor over a broad range of analyte concentration. Other functions of the membrane are associated with functional components, such as a superoxide-dismutating/catalase catalyst, either in the form of an enzyme or an enzyme mimic, that can be bound to the scaffold provided by the membrane. The effect of any such enzyme or enzyme mimic is to lower the concentration of a metabolite, such as superoxide and/or hydrogen peroxide, in the immediate vicinity of the sensing layer of the biosensor. Lowering the concentrations of such metabolites, which are generally deleterious to the function of the sensor, generally protects or enhances biosensor integrity and performance. The membrane is thus an important tool for use in connection with analyte sensors, amperometric sensors, biosensors, and particularly, transcutaneous biosensors. A membrane-covered sensor and a method for making same are also provided.
US07699959B2	Enhanced multi-ply tissue products Tissues are provided as multi-ply tissue products having greater tactile sensation and resiliency in hand. Improved tissues may have a thickened and reduced density middle layer. The tissues may serve as applicators for chemical agents to be released during use of the tissue. A tissue having an improved tactile impression to the consumer, with enhanced resilience and high external bulk is disclosed. In one embodiment, a multi-ply structure having at least three plies is desirable. A middle or intermediate ply is comprised an increased thickness and a greater bulk is employed. In general, the exterior plies of the tissue are smooth and desirable to the consumer.
US07699949B2	Enhanced thickness fabric and method of making same The present invention provides thickened fabrics and reinforcements for use as a spacer or reinforcement for a matrix system. The fabric includes in a first embodiment a woven fabric comprising weft and warp yarns containing glass fibers. A portion of the weft yarns are undulated into a sinusoidal path forming a generally “C” shaped bridge between adjacent warp yarns which results in an increased thickness for the fabric. The fabric is coated with a polymeric resin or bonding agent, for substantially binding the weft yarns in the undulated condition. This invention also includes methods for making such fabric by increasing the thickness of a woven or non-woven material by such methods as applying tension to warp yarns having opposite twists during weaving operations, or using unbalanced yarns, for example.
US07699947B2	Ultrahigh strength hot-rolled steel and method of producing bands The invention relates to ultrahigh strength hot-rolled steel having a chemical composition consisting of, by weight: 0.05%≦C≦0.1% 0.7%≦Mn≦1.1% 0.5%≦Cr≦1.0% 0.05%≦Si≦0.3% 0.05%≦Ti≦0.1% Al≦0.07% S≦0.03% P≦0.05% the remainder comprising iron and impurities resulting from the production thereof. Moreover, the inventive steel has a bainitic-martensitic structure which can contain up to 5% ferrite. The invention also relates to a method of producing bands of said steel.
US07699942B2	Dish washer and drain hose fixing assembly thereof A drain hose fixing assembly of a dishwasher includes a holder body provided at an outer circumference with at least one hook and an interference preventing rib formed on an inner circumference of the holder body to prevent a drain hose from interfering with the hook.
US07699926B2	Chrome-free passivating solution The present invention related to a chrome-free passivating solution, which comprises following components: effective amount of oxysalt containing transition metal, inorganic acids and water. Said oxysalt containing transition metal is selected from a group of oxysalt containing titanium, oxysalt containing zirconium, oxysalt containing hafnium, oxysalt containing vanadium, oxysalt containing niobium, oxysalt containing tantalum, oxysalt containing molybdenum, oxysalt containing tungsten, oxysalt containing manganese, oxysalt containing technetium, and oxysalt containing rhenium, and the weight ratio between said oxysalt containing transition metal and inorganic acids is in the range of 200˜400:1. Said chrome-free passivating solution may further comprise one or more complexant. The problem that noxious hexad and trivalent chrome existing in the galvanizing coat and passivating solution of the prior art is solved substantially by the chrome-free passivating solution of the present invention, and said chrome-free passivating solution of the present invention can replace really the passivating solution containing hexad and trivalent chrome of prior art, to complete the passivation of electro-galvanizing coat and hot-galvanizing coat.
US07699923B2	Stable non-aqueous inkjet inks A non-aqueous ink not curable by UV radiation includes an organic color pigment and between 12 to 98 wt % of tetraethylene glycol dimethylether based on the total weight of the inkjet ink. Also, a method for preparing a non-aqueous inkjet ink is provided.
US07699916B1	Corrosion-resistant, electrically-conductive plate for use in a fuel cell stack A corrosion resistant, electrically-conductive, durable plate at least partially coated with an anchor coating and a corrosion resistant coating. The corrosion resistant coating made of at least a polymer and a plurality of corrosion resistant particles each having a surface area between about 1-20 m2/g and a diameter less than about 10 microns. Preferably, the plate is used as a bipolar plate in a proton exchange membrane (PEMFC) fuel cell stack.
US07699904B2	Functionally graded cemented tungsten carbide The present invention is a method for producing functionally graded materials that contain a hard phase that is embedded in a metal matrix phase. The material have a continuous gradient of a matrix metal phase. An example of these types of materials include functionally graded cemented tungsten carbide (the hard phase) that has a continuous gradient of cobalt (the matrix metal) from one reference position, for example, one surface of a part, to another reference position, for example, the opposite surface of the part or within the part. The functionally graded materials are sintered via a liquid phase sintering (LPS) technique. In order to achieve the desired continuous gradient of the matrix metal, an initial gradient of one of the chemical elements of the hard phase is designed and built into the part prior to liquid phase sintering. The exact gradient of the composition material elements that will be required depends on factors such as the desired final matrix metal gradient, the dimension of the part to be made, and the sintering time and temperature.
US07699892B2	Minimally invasive procedure for implanting an annuloplasty device A method for modifying a heart valve annulus includes placing a purse string suture at a puncture site adjacent a heart valve, inserting at least one delivery member through the puncture site, positioning a distal end of the at least one delivery member adjacent a portion of a valve annulus, deploying an annuloplasty device carried within the at least one delivery member and implanting the annuloplasty device into the valve annulus. The method also includes reshaping the heart valve annulus after implantation of the at least one annuloplasty device.
US07699884B2	Method of stenting with minimal diameter guided delivery systems Medical devices and methods for delivery or implantation of prostheses within hollow body organs and vessels or other luminal anatomy are disclosed. The subject technologies may be used in the treatment of atherosclerosis in stenting procedures or be used in a variety of other procedures.
US07699881B2	Bone screw The invention concerns a bone screw comprising a head (2), a stem (3) and a thread (4) provided in the form of turns on the stem (3). A plurality of first turns (6) comprising smooth cutting edges (7) extend towards the head (2) from the free end (5) of the stem (3). Second turns (8) adjacent to the first turns (6), arranged in steps towards the head (2), comprise recesses (9) provided in the cutting edges (7). The size of the recesses (9) of the second turns (8) gradually increases from the free end (5) while the are of the edges in the peripheral direction gradually decreases.
US07699870B2	Surgical fastening system and method for using the same A surgical fastening system for attaching one piece of tissue to another piece of tissue. The system comprises a surgical fastener, an installation tool for deploying the surgical fastener in tissue, and a method for using the same.
US07699866B2	Emboli filtration system and methods of use An emboli filtration apparatus is provided comprising a guide wire having a filter element captured thereon, so that the guide wire is free to rotate and translate while the filter element remains stationary. The apparatus allows for movement and rotation of the guide wire as devices are advanced over it to treat occlusive disease, substantially without dislodging the filter element. In a preferred embodiment, the guide wire comprises a proximal stop configured to reposition the filter element during a medical procedure without having to remove or insert additional interventional devices.
US07699861B2	Conduit harvesting instrument and method A surgical instrument for harvesting vessels from the body includes an elongated shaft having distal and proximal ends and a plurality of lumens disposed therethrough. The shaft also includes a tip having a dissecting portion disposed at a distal end thereof and a cradle section. The tip is movable from a first position proximate the distal end of the shaft to at least one additional position distally further from the distal end of the shaft to expose the cradle section. The instrument also includes an endoscope disposed in one of the plurality of lumens and at least one additional surgical instrument disposed in one of the remaining lumens. Methods are disclosed for utilizing the surgical instrument.
US07699857B2	Hydrodynamic suture passer A hydrodynamic suturing instrument, comprises a elongated cannulated suturing needle having a distal end configured to carry a suture through tissue and a proximal end adapted to connect to a syringe barrel and a lumen extending from said proximal end to an opening at the distal end for having a size for the passage of a suture, and the opening at the distal end configured to receive a suture extending from the lumen along an outer surface of the needle wherein a sharp point extends forward of the suture. A companion instrument includes forceps having a distal end with jaws and a proximal end with a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end for passage of the needle, and the jaws having an opening enabling passage of the needle through tissue grasped in the jaws.
US07699856B2	Method, apparatus, and kit for thermal suture cutting A novel suture removal instrument, kit and technique are described herein. The invention utilizes a newly designed thermal filament to allow the tip of the suture removal instrument to be slipped under the stitch in order to heat and cut the stitch. Current suture removal techniques utilize scissors, forceps, and/or scalpels. These techniques, which are well known in the art, are problematic because they exert tension on the stitch and are associated with patient discomfort. Small stitches add to the difficulty of suture removal because they have less suture laxity for scissor insertion. The present invention therefore allows for more rapid suture removal with less patient discomfort and at a competitive or lower cost.
US07699855B2	Sterile surgical adaptor A sterile adaptor, a sterile drape with the integrated sterile adaptor, and a telerobotic surgical system including the sterile drape with a drape interface are provided. The adaptor, drape, and system allow for draping portions of a telerobotic surgical system to maintain a sterile barrier between the sterile surgical field and the non-sterile robotic system while also providing an interface for transferring mechanical and electrical energy and signals between a robotic arm and a surgical instrument in the sterile field.
US07699854B2	Trajectory guide with angled or patterned guide lumens or height adjustment This document discusses trajectory guides that include an instrument guide with at least one lumen angled with respect to an orthogonal or other through-axis. In one example, patterned lumens on the instrument guide provide a mirror image pattern of trajectory axes intersecting a target plane. In another example, height adjustment of the instrument guide extends these or other targeting techniques to a three-dimensional volume. This document also describes a method of manufacturing such an instrument guide, which is also applicable to manufacturing an instrument guide providing parallel lumens.
US07699852B2	Fenestrated bone tap and method A bone tap may be used to deliver fluid into bone to stabilize and/or strengthen the bone. The bone tap may include a passage. A distal portion of the bone tap may be threaded. In some embodiments, openings in a distal portion of the bone tap may communicate with the passage. The bone tap may be driven into bone, and material may be introduced to the passage. Material introduced to the passage may enter the bone through the openings. Thread flights of the bone tap proximal to the openings may inhibit retrograde backflow of material during introduction of the material into the bone. Material deposited in the bone may strengthen a bone and/or augment fixation of a bone fastener in the bone.
US07699827B2	Pant-shaped article with improved fit A pant shaped garment having a rear portion, a front portion, and a crotch portion, a waist opening with a waist edge and two leg openings bordered by a leg edge having a front part located generally on the front portion and a rear part located generally on the rear portion and on the crotch portion. Front and rear portions are mutually connected in two side joins which run from the waist opening to each leg opening. An elongated elastic element is pre-stretched along the rear part of the leg edge of each leg opening. The front portion comprises an elastically extensible material and the elongated elastic element constricts the rear part of the leg edge, thereby stretching the elastic material along the front part of the leg edge. The side joins exhibit a curvature in a direction towards the rear portion that increases in a direction from the waist opening towards the leg opening.
US07699817B2	Device for monitoring the administration of enteral nutritional fluids into a feeding tube A monitoring device is coupled to the open proximal end of an implanted gastrostomy feeding tube in order to monitor the administration of enteral nutritional fluids into the body of the patient. The monitoring device includes a clamshell-like casing and an electronic control circuit mounted within the casing. The casing includes upper and lower housings which are coupled together about a hinge. The casing additionally includes a connector shaped to fittingly project into the open proximal end of the feeding tube, the connector defining a lumen in fluid communication with the longitudinally-extending bore of the tube. A metering device is disposed within the lumen in the casing and is electrically connected to the control circuit. In use, the monitoring device is capable of, among other things, measuring the duration of a particular feeding period, measuring the duration between subsequent feeding periods, and measuring the delivery rate and amount of fluid that passes through the lumen during a feeding period, the results of the measurements being provided on an externally-viewable display.
US07699811B2	Pre-filled syringe A pre-filled syringe including a barrel 1, a base end gasket 4 which is fluid-tightly slidable in the barrel 1, a front end gasket 8 which is fluid-tightly slidable in the barrel 1, and a nozzle part 2 provided in a front end of the barrel 1, wherein the nozzle part 2 includes a front end gasket accommodation part 23 which is capable of accommodating the front end gasket 8, and liquid flow passages 21 extending in an axial direction in an inner periphery wall, through which a liquid medicine can pass when the front end gasket 23 is accommodated in the front end gasket accommodation part 23, and a sectional area of a front end of the liquid flow passages 21 is smaller than a sectional area of a base end.
US07699802B2	Needle-less injector A needle-less injector device that includes an outer housing and an inner housing that is slideably supported from the outer housing is disclosed. The inner housing supporting a vial that includes a nozzle for delivering a fluid held within the vial. A spring powered ram that is adapted for pushing a seal and plunger is mounted within inner housing. A skin tensioning spring mounted between the inner housing and the outer housing is used for pushing the leading end of the inner housing away from the outer housing. A trigger that cooperates with the spring-powered ram is used to release the ram from the cocked position only when the inner housing is in a firing position.
US07699796B2	Ergonomic reflexology device The present invention is a hand-held ergonomic reflexology device. The device includes a semi-cylindrical shape handle dimensioned to fit within the palm of the user's hand. The handle is defined by a first end, an opposite second end, inner edge and a outer edge. A thumb support member is integrally connected to the handle and protruding outwardly to the sensor tip portion. The sensor tip portion is adapted to apply direct pressure to predetermined reflex points on the body. The thumb support member has substantially an elliptical shape and is defined by an upper surface area, an inner curved peripheral edge, and a outer curved peripheral edge. The upper surface area has a circumference dimensioned to fit a thumb of the user's hand. The inner curved peripheral edge extends from the sensor tip portion to the inner edge of the handle and is integrated therein. The outer curved peripheral edge extends from the tip portion to the outer edge of the handle and transitions into an arc therein, whereby the hand-held device has a structure resembling a small handgun.
US07699795B2	Massager device with liquid applicator A massager device that provides a liquid applicator that dispenses a liquid and provides a massaging effect is disclosed. The massager device comprises a massage head adapted to engage a reservoir for storing a liquid, a liquid dispensing component engaged to the reservoir for applying the liquid, and a vibratory component for vibrating the massager device such that the user may simultaneously apply the liquid and provide a massaging effect.
US07699794B2	Massager with shock absorption, multiple contact surfaces and visual therapy effects A handheld massager is disclosed having a spring and dampener provided between a massage head portion and a handle portion of a massager. A massage mechanism is provided in the massage head portion for application of a massage effect to the user. Resulting shock and vibrations caused by the massage effect are absorbed and dampened by the spring and dampener for minimizing these effects upon the hand and wrist of the user. Additionally, variable vibrational contact surfaces and various visual therapy effects are disclosed in combination with the massage effect.
US07699793B2	Method and device for detecting and localising an impingement of joint components A device and method for detecting an impingement of joint components of a joint includes detecting a spatial position of each joint component during a relative movement of the joint components; calculating an instantaneous center point of rotation or an instantaneous axis of rotation from the detected spatial positions of the joint components; when one joint component moves relative to the other joint component, establishing whether the calculated instantaneous center point of rotation moves within a first expectation range or whether the calculated instantaneous axis of rotation moves within a second expectation range; and establishing that there is an impingement of the joint components when at least one of the calculated instantaneous center point of rotation or the calculated instantaneous axis of rotation leaves or exits the respective expectation range.
US07699790B2	Debulking catheters and methods A debulking catheter comprising a tissue debulking assembly for removing a contiguous strand of material from a body lumen. Catheters of the present invention generally include a catheter body having proximal and distal portions and a tissue debulking assembly disposed at least partially within the distal portion. The tissue debulking assembly is radially movable to expose at least a portion of the assembly through a window on the catheter body. The catheter is advanced transluminally through the body lumen to contact material in the body lumen and remove a plane of contiguous material that has a length that is typically longer than a length of the window on the catheter. The contiguous material may be directed into a collection chamber. Thereafter, the material may be removed from the collection chamber and preserved or tested.
US07699787B2	Modular blood pressure measurement apparatus A blood pressure measurement apparatus for use in association with a blood pressure measuring cuff includes a housing having an upper shell and a lower shell defining an interior chamber and a replaceable module disposed within the interior chamber. The replaceable module houses a pump for inflating the blood pressure measuring cuff and a vent valve for venting the blood pressure measuring cuff. A cuff pressure sensor is provided within the interior chamber, either within or externally of the replaceable module. A control circuit for controlling the pump and the vent valve is provided on a circuit board disposed externally of the replaceable module. A power pack may be provided within the replaceable module for supplying electric power to the pump, the valve, the control circuit and other components within the interior chamber.
US07699769B2	Adjustable surgical sling The invention, in one embodiment, is directed to systems and methods for adjusting support to an anatomical location using an expandable chamber.
US07699760B2	Physical therapy system To reposition parts of the body, pool therapy fixtures are used in a pool to develop neuromuscular recognition of the normal human musculoskeletal, respiratory and neurological patterns with feed forward activation. Individual muscles are isolated using the buoyancy of the pool, and in some cases applying streams of water within the pool against specific muscles. Selected forces may be applied using water jets in multiple directions in a programmed sequence with at least one pool therapy fixture to provide neuromuscular training.
US07699755B2	Isometric exercise system and method of facilitating user exercise during video game play An isometric exercise system according to the present invention facilitates user interaction with a host computer system and includes at least one effector, at least one sensor coupled to the effector, a platform to accommodate the user and control circuitry including a processor. The platform accommodates a user and includes the effector attached thereto. The sensor measures at least one force applied by a user to the effector, where the applied force effects a strain on or deflects the effector. The processor receives and processes data corresponding to applied force information measured by the sensor for transference to the host computer system in a compatible format and facilitates user interaction with the host computer system via effector manipulation by the user. The host computer system processes the information to update or respond to events within an executing software application (e.g., a game).
US07699746B2	One way clutch and synchronizer assembly A one way clutch and synchronizer assembly includes a stationary member having a plurality of clutch struts and camming surfaces, a second circular selector member, an third rotating controlled member and a fourth stationary member. The selector member includes apertures or windows through which the clutch struts may pass to engage the rotating member and camming surfaces which provide a selective frictional coupling between the stationary members and the rotating member. A bi-directional hydraulic or electric actuator selectively, bi-directionally rotates the selector member.
US07699726B2	Game ball incorporating a polymer foam A game ball is disclosed that includes a polymer foam layer processed with an inert fluid blowing agent, such as nitrogen. The polymer foam may be a polyolefin material, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and ethylvinylacetate, and the inert fluid blowing agent may have a relatively high-purity. The polymer foam may be manufactured with a process that includes impregnating a polymer with the inert fluid blowing agent and expanding the polymer by heating the polymer above a softening temperature of the polymer, reducing a fluid pressure surrounding the polymer, and cooling the polymer. The game ball may be a soccerball, football, or volleyball, for example, that includes the polymer foam.
US07699724B1	Ball throwing muscle training apparatus A muscle memory training apparatus for training a ball player in proper elbow elevation at the beginning of a throw includes a frame; an elbow support cup assembly mounted to and projecting forwardly from the frame; a spring-loaded reel mounted to the frame a distance above the support cup assembly and having a retracting line secured to a ball mounted to the frame; and a fastening mechanism connected to the frame for fastening the apparatus to an anchoring object at a suitable elevation. A method of using the muscle memory training apparatus includes the steps of: securing the apparatus to a selected anchoring structure such that the elbow support cup is substantially at the user shoulder level; placing the user elbow in the elbow support cup; grasping the ball; and throwing the ball forwardly from the apparatus, so that the ball is subsequently retracted by the spring-loaded reel.
US07699713B2	Scented bowling balls and methods A bowling ball including a rubber material and at least one fragrance. The rubber material may be substantially nonporous and substantially rigid. Polyurethane may be used as the rubber material. The bowling ball may, optionally, include a pigment. A method by which the bowling ball is formed includes dissolving the fragrance in a polyol, adding a catalyst, introducing the mixture into a mold, and polymerizing the mixture.
US07699712B1	Construction element for a bowling lane and a bowling lane A construction element (4) for a bowling lane is intended as a surface board of the bowling lane and it comprises at least one laminate layer (1), a board layer (2) and a supporting structure layer (3). The supporting structure layer (3) is a cellular structure of a honeycomb shape.
US07699711B2	Swing assembly A swing assembly includes a swing frame and at least two single-seater seat units. The swing frame includes a horizontal support bar and a plurality of spaced apart hook members disposed swingably on the support bar. Each single-seater seat unit includes a chair member, and a hanging unit connected to an adjacent pair of the hook members and further connected to the chair member. The single-seater seat units are swingable independently of each other on the swing frame.
US07699710B2	Reinforced rolling boot A sealing sleeve (11) of the rolling boot type having a first larger, substantially cylindrical collar (12), a second smaller, substantially cylindrical collar (13), as a well as a wall portion (14) which is positioned between the collars (12, 13) and which forms at least one axially open annular fold (15) with circumferentially distributed indentations (18) in the convex curvature of the axially open annular fold (15), or with radial ribs (21) in the concave inner curvature of the axially open annular fold.
US07699701B2	Method and system for providing real time sports betting information The present invention involves a method and system for providing sports betting information, in real time, utilizing a standard Internet connection on a computer to display the odds from a plurality of sports books. The system provides its users with a line seeker alert, a major line move alert, a bet tracker, and a fully customizable display. A method of gaining real time sports betting information without the use of a web browser, through the use of a separate program written in the C++ programming language is disclosed.
US07699693B2	Electronic card system and method An electronic game card (1) comprising a controller and one or more communication devices (12), all contained within a planar card having three or more sides. The communication devices (12) allow communications between adjacent cards when two cards are placed close to each other, with one side of each card opposite a side of the other card. An electronic card game method comprising: Defining the number of participants in the game; setting up the game; each participant locates his/her cards on a flat surface, adjacent to each other; performing a setup procedure; automatically recognizing the game configuration; detecting and addition of a new card and automatically responding thereto.
US07699691B1	Cooling system and method for enclosed volume A cooling system is provided for enclosed volumes having payloads of electronic or other equipment that are susceptible to failures when overheated. One particularly useful application of the present invention is in a cooling system for a turreted gimbaled system (i.e. a gimbal) that includes electronic and optical equipment typically used for surveillance, but many other applications will become apparent to those skilled in the art after being taught by the present disclosure. According to one aspect of the invention, a cooling system includes a pair of reciprocal openings between a gimbal sphere and yoke allowing for passage of air therethrough and a pair of fans for circulating the air between the sphere and yoke, thereby expanding the surface area available for heated air from the interior to conduct into the exterior air. In another example, a heat exchanger is provided in the yoke to allow further cooling of the circulated air. In another example, a heat pipe is provided in the yoke to allow heat to be transferred to the heat exchanger.
US07699688B2	Carrier ring for carrier head A carrier head that has a base assembly, a retaining ring assembly, a carrier ring, and a flexible membrane is described. A carrier ring has an annular upper portion and an annular lower portion having a lower surface with a smaller inner diameter than the upper surface of the annular upper portion, wherein the carrier ring circumferentially surrounds a retaining ring and has a lower surface to contact a polishing pad.
US07699684B2	CMP porous pad with component-filled pores This invention provides a method for polishing pad comprising a polymeric material having pores and a component that is disposed within the pores.
US07699666B2	Electrical contact arrangement having a first and a second contact piece A first contact piece and a second contact piece interact to give a contact configuration. The second contact piece is singled-sided and can be reversibly deformed. In order to increase the contact pressure of the second contact piece onto the first contact piece, an additional pressure element is provided. The pressure element generates contact pressure acting upon the second contact piece via a deflecting device.
US07699663B1	Electrical connector with improved grounding contact An electrical connector includes a housing member and a number of contacts attached to the housing member. The contacts include a number of first contacts and second contacts arranged side by side along a transverse direction, respectively. The second contacts include a first pair of differential contacts, a second pair of differential contacts and a grounding contact disposed therebetween, the first contacts and the first and the second pairs of differential contacts are used for being soldered to the PCB while the grounding contact needn't be soldered to the PCB. The grounding contact includes a grounding tab to attach to the metal shell for grounding purpose. As a result, a much integral space between the first and the second contacts can be provided for receiving a fiber optical lens module.
US07699659B2	Surface contact card latching assembly A surface contact card latching assembly (100) is located in a portable electronic device (200). The latching assembly includes a receiving portion (11) and a latch portion (12). The receiving portion is configured for receiving a surface contact card (20). The receiving portion includes an aperture (113) formed at a first end thereof via which the surface contact card enters or exits, and a latching containing portion (114) formed at an opposite second end thereof. The latch portion is received in the latching containing portion. The latch portion is operable to move in the latching containing portion so as to drive the surface contact card to move out of the receiving portion through the aperture.
US07699651B2	Bulkhead socket for a co-axial plug and socket connector A coaxial plug and socket connector includes a coaxial plug and a bulkhead socket. The socket has: an outer conductor shell, and coaxial cable and mating ends. The shell inside wall, adjacent the mating end, has a latching edge groove. The plug has: an outer conductor shell having mating and coaxial cable ends, a latching sleeve fitting round and axially displaceable relative to the plug shell. The latching sleeve has axial slots at its mating end forming elastically resilient latching tongues having, at their mating ends, a latching edge extending radially outwardly to latch onto the socket groove latching edge. An unlocking sleeve surrounding and displaceable axially relative to the latching sleeve has a ramp sloping radially outwardly toward the cable end. The ramp cooperates with a groove on an inside face of the unlocking sleeve so unlocking sleeve displacement relative to the latching sleeve bends the tongues inwardly.
US07699648B2	Stackable connector assembly This invention discloses a stackable connector assembly, which includes a first connector, a second connector, a shielding member, a contact member, and a ground member. The second connector is placed above the first connector. The shielding member is covered on the first connector. The contact member is used for connecting the shielding member and the ground member. This structure can reduce the electromagnetic radiation from the first connector.
US07699637B2	Electrical connector having self-aligning portion for leading cover An LGA connector includes an insulative housing accommodating a plurality of terminals, a stiffener disposed around the insulative housing and a cover attached to the stiffener. The stiffener includes a front end, an opposite rear end, and two substantially vertical sidewalls connecting the front and rear ends. The cover is pivotally mounted to the rear end of the stiffener. The cover includes a pair of lateral sides having blocking walls being bent downwardly and distant to the sidewalls of the stiffener. One of the sidewall of the stiffener and the blocking wall of the cover has a self-aligning portion extending towards the other for leading the blocking wall to prevent the cover from inclining when the cover is rotated from an open position to a close position. Thus, the cover is shielded on the insulative housing safely without interfering with the insulative housing.
US07699632B2	Connector A prevention part projected forward from a rear-end surface of a hood part (12) has a first prevention piece (61) disposed within a region of a rear-end surface of the hood part (12) from which a plurality of tabs (22) is projected; and a pair of second prevention pieces (62) so disposed as to sandwich the first prevention piece (61) therebetween, with the second prevention pieces (62) and the first prevention piece (61) arranged in a row at certain intervals. The tabs (22) are disposed between the first prevention piece (61) and the second prevention pieces (62). This construction is capable of decreasing a tab-disposing region.
US07699629B2	Grounding via a pivot lever in a transceiver module A transceiver module that utilizes a pivot lever to ground a shielded cable that is plugged into the transceiver module. In one example embodiment, a transceiver module includes a housing, a jack, and a movable pivot lever. The housing is operative to be electrically connected to chassis ground when the transceiver module is received within a host port. The jack is defined in the housing and operative to receive a shielded plug. The pivot lever is configured to allow removal of the transceiver module from within the host port. Further, the pivot lever is configured to be in electrical contact with both the housing and a conductive element of the shielded plug received by the jack such that a chassis ground is established between the housing and the shielded plug.
US07699624B2	Dial module and process for manufacturing the same, LED display element, display module, movement module, connector module and meter employing the same The dial module includes: a sheet-shaped dial having a design part on a surface of the dial; a sheet-shaped light source fixed to a back surface of the dial for illuminating the design part; and a flexible printed circuit fixed to a back surface of the light source. The dial module thus constructed enables to reduce the number of components, to facilitate assembly of a meter which employs the dial module therein, to improve the productivity, and to reduce the cost.
US07699622B2	Electronic unit and assembling method thereof An electronic unit includes a case, a printed circuit board, a connector block, and a connector introducing portion. The case is selected from a waterproof case and a non-waterproof case. The connector block is mounted upon the printed circuit board. The connector block has a retaining projection that engages a mating connector. The connector introducing portion is integrally formed with the cases and yet separately from the connector block. The connector introducing portion of the waterproof case has a retaining projection that engages the mating connector. The electronic unit is assembled with the case selected from the waterproof case and the non-waterproof case, and with the printed circuit board and the connector blocks received in the case that has been chosen.
US07699619B2	Socket for camera module A socket for a camera module includes an insulative terminal assembly housing that supports a plurality of conductive terminals. The housing serves as the bottom of a socket and it is surrounded with a conductive metal shell that defines a cavity which receives a camera module. The shell has one or more elastic arms that extend into contact with the housing. The shell is movable on the housing, and the housing has one or more projections that serve as stops for the elastic arms to limit the vertical movement of the shell with respect to the housing. This vertical movement permits the shell to move relative to the housing and thereby compensate for warping and the like which may occur on circuit boards to which the socket is mounted.
US07699615B2	Joint replica models and methods of using same for testing medical devices Disclosed herein are joint replica models that are designed to enable simulated use testing by medical device companies, medical device designers, individual inventors, or any other entity interested in the performance of medical devices. These models are unique in possessing a level of complexity that allows them to be substituted for either a live animal, an animal cadaver, or a human cadaver in the testing of these devices. These models are further characterized by a similarity of geometry, individual component physical properties, and component-to-component interfacial properties with the appropriate target tissue and anatomy.
US07699612B2	Method for fixing an implant, fixing member for the implant and implant composite A fixing member for an implant which comprises a tube or a pillar made of an hydroxyapatite ceramics at least one part of which is a ceramics porous article consisting essentially of a hydroxyapatite formed by agitation foaming, in which a number of approximately spherical pores mutually contact having pore structures communicated three-dimensionally opened at the contact area and having an averaged porosity of from 65% to 85%. A method for fixing an implant comprising a step of inserting an implant whose at least one part of the periphery is integrated with a hydroxyapatite ceramics into an implant insertion site of an alveolar bone or a gnathic bone. A method for fixing an implant, a fixing member for the implant and an implant composite in order to reinforce an implant insertion site by compensating or regenerating an alveolar bone or a gnathic bone on an implant treatment in dentistry or in oral surgery is obtained.
US07699607B2	Locating and measuring device of facial anatomical parameters This present invention concerns a locating and measuring device of facial anatomical parameters of a human face. It includes in particular a frame intended to be positioned in front of a face, and a bite yoke mounted on a cross member of the frame, intended to be inserted into the mouth and bitten onto by a patient. In a manner that is characteristic, the invention also includes materialization and positioning for an incisive line, materialization and positioning for a bi-pupillary line, and materialization and positioning for a Camper's plane on at least one profile of the face. The device of the invention finds a particular application in the fields of dental and periodontal reconstruction and repair in accordance with the aesthetic harmony of the face.
US07699596B2	Apparatus for lowering energy consumption of a polymer compounding process In apparatus and processes for producing pellets of plastic resins and additives, the heat collected in the quench water of the pelletizer device is used to heat the plastic entering the process. This simple unique idea has an energy saving in the process.
US07699594B2	Method and apparatus for supplying label to pseudo-core in in-mold labeling system A method and an apparatus for supplying a label to a pseudo-core with the label held in the right position that can reduce the rate of producing defective molded products. They also can delivery a label with reduced suction force for drawing the label so as to downsize the apparatus and reduce the cost. A label 25 that is sucked and held at least at a longitudinal central part thereof is introduced into a pseudo metal mold 23 having a hollow section 23a whose inner surface shows a profile substantially agreeing with the outer profile of a corresponding pseudo-core and an aperture section 23b communicating with the hollow section 23a by way of pseudo metal mold 23 so as to extend along the inner surface of the hollow section 23a, while it is being resiliently deformed. Subsequently, the label 25 is supplied to the pseudo-core 21 coming into the hollow section 23a of the pseudo metal mold 23.
US07699593B2	Hydraulic press for synthetic and metal processing A hydraulic press can include a press frame with a press table arranged thereto and a traveling press platen arranged therein, in which at least one rapid motion cylinder with a platen connection can be arranged for the rapid no-load stroke of the press platen, in which at least one working cylinder with a piston directed toward the press table can be rigidly arranged on the upper crosshead of the press frame, in which a coupling device and opposed thereto a crosshead with at least one positioning and synchronizing cylinder for the piston can be arranged on the piston toward the press table, in which the piston can include a centrically arranged cylindrical extension for the sliding guide of a connecting device, such as a toothed rack, in which this connecting device can be connected to the press platen.
US07699592B2	Rotary piston machine A rotary piston machine includes a driving part driven by an electric motor, and a driven part that have mutually engaging end-face denticulation for delivering a medium, the driving part and the driven part being housed in a machine housing and connected to the machine housing via respective bottom bearings of the driving/driven parts, creating a unit.
US07699591B2	Scroll compressor with surface processed orbiting scroll plate back surface A scroll compressor in which a scroll fixed lap rising from a fixed plate of a fixed scroll and a scroll orbiting lap rising from an orbiting plate of an orbiting scroll are combined with each other to form compression chambers therebetween, the fixed scroll is made of iron-based material, the orbiting scroll is made of aluminum-based material, at least the plate back surface of the orbiting scroll is subjected to surface processing.
US07699590B2	Oil pump and automatic transmission including the same An oil pump includes a pump cover covering a recess in a side face of a pump body to form a gear compartment therebetween. A drive gear and a rotatably driven gear are meshed and mounted in the gear compartment. Working spaces R are formed by the engagement of the meshed gear teeth. Discharge ports are formed in both the pump body and the pump cover in communication with the gear compartment. A notch is formed in the pump body at the bottom of the gear compartment and extends from the front end of the discharge port in the pump body to the rear end of a discharge area for the working spaces. Another notch is formed in the inner side face of the pump cover, and extends from the front end of the discharge port in the cover to the rear end of the discharge area.
US07699583B2	Serpentine microcircuit vortex turbulatons for blade cooling A cooling microcircuit for use in a turbine engine component is provided. The cooling microcircuit has at least one leg through which a cooling fluid flows. A plurality of cast vortex generators are positioned within the at least one leg to improve the cooling effectiveness of the cooling microcircuit.
US07699582B2	Fan module A fan module includes a fan (10), a bracket (20), and a locking member (30). The fan includes a pair of parallel side walls (12) each defining through holes (122) therein. The bracket includes a pair of parallel side plates (26) for securing the fan therebetween. The side plates are perpendicular to the side walls of the fan. A locking hole (262) is defined in one of the side plates. The locking member is sandwiched between the fan and one of the side plates of the bracket, and has a resilient arm (322) and two pairs of resilient posts (326) inserting between the side walls of the fan. A protrusion (3262) is formed on each post and removably engages in the corresponding through holes of each side wall of the fan. A locking tab (3222) protrudes from the resilient arm and detachably engages in the locking hole of the bracket.
US07699573B2	Reticle manipulating device A reticle manipulating device with an at least substantially closed housing for maintaining clean-room conditions inside the housing, an input/output station for introducing and discharging reticles in and out of the housing, and at least one functional unit arranged in the housing for impressing a predetermined function on the reticles. The device has a manipulating device also arranged inside the housing, for manipulating the reticles in the housing.
US07699563B2	Landfill and method of decomposing refuse in a landfill Landfills and their methods of operation are disclosed. Through the controlled introduction of septage into a wet cell having a refuse layer, refuse decomposes faster to achieve additional landfill space.
US07699558B2	Anti-ram system and method of installation An anti-ram system and method of construction having a shallow mounted base pad from which extend a plurality of bollards. Very little or only a shallow excavation is required for the base of the bollard system, which can be partially or fully assembled prior to bringing it to the installation site. The shallow mounting pad or base of the bollard system of this invention may be formed or constructed in various ways and of various materials, and in various configurations. The shallow mounting pad or base is constructed so as to have considerable mass.
US07699551B2	Cleaning device with squirter Disclosed is a cleaning device with a squirter for squirting liquid forward of a cleaning head. The cleaning head has a nozzle head with a nozzle. A liquid receiving part is provided to extend from beneath an orifice of the nozzle toward a front face of the cleaning head. Liquid dripping from the orifice of the nozzle can be led down an inclined top face of the liquid receiving part to the outside of the cleaning head, preventing the cleaning head from being soiled with a detergent, a wax or the like.
US07699546B2	Light amount adjusting device and image capture apparatus A light amount adjusting device includes: a cover plate having a light-passing hole; a first separator being sheet-shaped and having a hole; a second separator being elastically deformable and sheet-shaped, positioned on a side opposite to the cover plate with the first separator therebetween, and having a hole; a first light amount adjusting blade movable between the cover plate and the first separator; a second light amount adjusting blade being movable between the first separator and the second separator; a base body to which the cover plate, the first separator, and the second separator are mounted, having a throughhole and mounting grooves, the throughhole being formed to have a diameter larger than a diameter of the hole of the second separator, the mounting grooves allowing the second separator to be mounted therein and being opened toward the throughhole.
US07699536B2	Pluggable optical transceiver The present invention provides a new releasing mechanism form a cage on the host system for a pluggable optical transceiver. The transceiver includes an optical receptacle, an actuator with a hook that latches with the key hole of the cage, a bail attached so as to rotate in front of the receptacle and a release button. Rotating the bail or pushing the button will bring the seesaw motion of the actuator that disengages the hook with the keyhole and the transceiver is enabled to be extracted from the cage by picking the bail positioned in front of the receptacle.
US07699534B2	Plastic ferrule A plastic ferrule (1) for optical connecting systems, in which a optical wave guide (3) of an optical fibre (6) is guided through a support element (2), whereby the optical wave guide (3) is surface-conditioned in a partial area (4) in order to bond in a force-actuated way to a hardened casting mass (5) in this partial area (4).
US07699533B2	Back-to-back receptacle A back-to-back receptacle and system for providing selective interconnection between a pair of optic fibres. The system comprises a receptacle comprising a pair of back-to-back receptacle sockets, with at least a first of the sockets configured to one of a plurality of predefined receptacle keying geometries, a first connector plug terminating the first optic fibre, the plug adapted for insertion into the first receptacle socket, the plug configured to one of a plurality of predefined connector keying geometries and a second connector plug terminating the second optic fibre, the plug adapted for insertion into a second of the back-to-back receptacle sockets. At least one of the predefined connector keying geometries matches at least one of the predefined receptacle keying geometries. When the receptacle keying geometry of the first receptacle socket corresponds to the connector keying geometry of the first plug and optionally the receptacle geometry of the second of the back-to-back receptacle sockets corresponds to the connector keying geometry of the second plug, the first plug can be inserted in the first socket and the second plug can be inserted in the second socket bringing the first optic fibre into axial alignment with the second optic fibre.
US07699532B2	Bottom bracket assembly for bicycles A bottom bracket assembly for supporting the crank axle of a bicycle includes a bottom bracket and two bases are securely connected to two open ends of the bottom bracket. Each base has a bearing received in a recess defined in an end thereof. Two collars each have a neck which is inserted and engaged with a central hole of the bearing corresponding thereto and each neck has a tapered inner periphery. An axle extends through the two bearings and the two collars. Two positioning rings are positioned between the axle and the tapered inner periphery of the collar. Each positioning ring has a tapered outer periphery which is matched with the tapered inner periphery of the collar corresponding thereto.
US07699525B2	Support arrangement for a machine portal and method for manufacture of such a support arrangement A support arrangement for a machine portal includes a lightweight support structure and a row of base segments supporting at least one guide rail of a linear drive on the support structure. Both the base segments and the guide rail exhibit different thermal expansion behavior from the support structure. The base segments are fixed at a distance from their edges by fixing screws to respective fastening members extending into the support structure. The base segments define at least one step on which they support the guide rail with a positive fit. The guide rail is fixed to the support structure by at least one expansion screw. The support arrangement maintains precise alignment of the guide rail while accommodating differing thermal expansions between the rail, base segments and support structure.
US07699524B2	Utility bag for promotional materials A utility bag for carrying and distributing a plurality of generally thin promotional sheet materials includes a housing having a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape and including, in combination, a front panel, a rear panel, a pair of sides panels and a bottom panel, wherein the combination forms an internal compartment open at one end, and wherein the internal compartment is sized to receive such plurality of generally thin promotional sheet materials. A handle or flexible strap is connected to the housing for carrying such bag.
US07699518B2	Prism sheet and backlight module using the same A prism sheet includes a main body. The main body includes an incident surface, an emitting surface opposite to the incident surface, and a plurality of micro-protrusions formed on the incident surface. Each micro-protrusion includes two side surfaces and an arced ridge of intersection of the two side surfaces. Each side surface is a conical surface of an imaginary cone. The imaginary cone has a conical base whose circumference is defined by the arced ridge. The conical bases defined by the arced ridges of the micro-protrusions are parallel to each other. The present prism sheet and the backlight module using the same can efficiently decrease interference.
US07699515B2	LED lighting system A lighting system is provided having a light source with a housing, an LED engine, a controller, a heat sink, a connection device, and a power cable opening. The LED engine, controller and heat sink can be enclosed by the housing and sealed from atmosphere. The heat sink can be in thermal communication with the LED engine. The controller can be connected to a power cable inserted through the power cable opening. The controller can control at least one of power to the LED engine and a light output generated by the LED engine. A fiber optic cable can be connected to the LED engine by the connection device. The LED engine can communicate the light output through the fiber optic cable.
US07699511B2	Door mirror with turn lamp A turn lamp includes a base housing; a light source unit incorporated with a light source and housed in the base housing; an inner housing provided with a long and solid light guide; a lens cover that covers the base housing; and a diffused reflection generator that is structured such that light from the light source leaks out long from the light guide.
US07699499B2	Automated light-emitting apparatus and wearable object including the same The invention provides an automated light-emitting apparatus, which can be disposed in an object, includes a light-emitting unit, a force-sensing module, and a power-generating module. The force-sensing module includes a first component and a second component engaged to the first component. When the object receives an external force, the force-sensing module changes the distance between a first portion of the first component and a second portion of the second component. Moreover, the power-generating module includes a coil coupled to a magnetic member, the magnetic member engaged to the first component, and a magnetic conductor engaged to the second component. Particularly, when the distance between the first portion and the second portion is changed, the coil generates an induced electromotive force for supporting the light-emitting unit with needed power.
US07699498B2	LED lamp An LED lamp includes a bracket and a heat sink secured to the bracket. The heat sink has a base and a plurality of mounting members and platforms extending upwardly from the base. A plurality of LED modules are mounted on the mounting members and the platforms. A pair of LED modules located beside and adjacent to a central line of the base is disposed slantwise and face inwardly to each other. Another pair of LED modules at two opposite lateral portions of the base of the heat sink is disposed slantwise and face outwards. The LED modules mounted on the platforms face upwardly.
US07699496B2	Fluorescent tube attaching structure A structure for attaching a fluorescent tube includes a base, a holder supported by the base, and a pair of contacts. The holder holds an intermediate portion of the fluorescent tube while restraining the fluorescent tube from moving in a radial direction. To the pair of contacts, terminals of a pair of end portions of the fluorescent tube are respectively attachable in an attaching direction corresponding to the radial direction of the fluorescent tube. Each contact includes a pair of elastic pieces facing each other. The pair of elastic pieces have a pair of straight portions extending substantially straight along the attaching direction and facing each other. On the pair of straight portions, a pair of contact portions for clamping the corresponding terminal of the fluorescent tube therebetween are formed.
US07699494B2	Replacement illumination device for a miniature flashlight bulb Disclosed is a method and apparatus for providing a solid state light emitter and driving circuitry integrated into a component module that will retrofit common incandescent light bulb applications.
US07699493B2	Battery-powered light A personal light including a battery power source connected in series with a light-emitting diode (LED) light source and a switching mechanism configured for non-contact actuation are disposed within an environmentally sealed chamber. A reflector is employed to maximize reflection of light emanating from the LED and a lens having an anti-reflective coating thereon associated with the LED opposite the reflector to enhance the light output and magnify the narrow beam of the LED. The switch employs an actuation mechanism exterior to the chamber to activate and deactivate the light.
US07699489B2	In-grade light fixture An in-grade light fixture comprises a light fixture housing arranged to be buried substantially below grade level. The light fixture housing has a light opening substantially at grade level and an optical chamber having a light source arranged within the optical chamber and the optical chamber arranged within the housing with light from the light source passing through the light opening. The fixture further comprises a plurality of housing openings and one or more enclosures, each of which is removably mounted to a respective one of the housing openings. The enclosures accept external power and generate power to energize the light source causing it to emit light. The optical chamber can also comprise an anti-condensation valve and an air passageway between the optical chamber and one of the enclosures form a vacuum in the optical chamber and vacuum during operation.
US07699477B2	Alignment method, alignment apparatus, and alignment screen for objective-lens guiding device An end face of a narrow-diameter end portion is easily disposed at a correct position on an examination object without setting an examination site, thus enabling rapid and straightforward acquisition of an image of the examination site. The invention provides an alignment method for a guiding device which is attached to an end of an objective lens in such a manner as to be capable of positional adjustment in an optical axis direction and which is brought into contact with an examination target to make a focal position of the objective lens coincident with an examination site. The alignment method comprises securing, to an end face of the guiding device, an alignment screen, having a predetermined pattern; relatively moving the objective lens and the guiding device, to which the alignment screen is secured, in the optical axis direction; fixing relative positions of the objective lens and the guiding device at a position where an in-focus image of the pattern of the alignment screen is obtained, or at a position further relatively shifted by a predetermined distance from that position; and removing the alignment screen from the guiding device.
US07699476B2	System and method for operating photo-addressable ePaper environment A system for providing a dynamic audio-visual environment using an eSurface situated in a room environment; a projector situated for projecting images onto the eSurface; a camera situated to picture the room environment; a central processor coupled to the eSurface, the projector and the camera. The processor receives pictures from the camera for detecting the location of the eSurface; and controls the projector to aim its projection beam onto the eSurface. The eSurface is a sheet-like surface having the property of accepting optically projected image when powered, and retaining the projected image after the power is turned off.
US07699470B2	Systems and methods for prediction of objective visual acuity based on wavefront measurements Methods, devices, and systems for predicting an optical acuity measure of an optical system of an eye. An optical acuity measure can be predicted by determining a point spread function based on a wavefront measurement of an eye, convolving a resolution target with the point spread function to produce an image, and predicting the optical acuity measure of the optical system of the eye based on the image.
US07699468B2	Ophthalmologic surgical microscope having a measuring unit A surgical microscope (100) for ophthalmology includes a measuring unit (110) for determining at least one characteristic value of a patient eye (104). The measuring unit (110) is connected to a computer unit (120) which calculates a model of the patient eye (104) based on the determined characteristic variables. The surgical microscope also includes a display device for displaying the calculated model of the patient eye (104) or characteristic variables that are derived from the calculated model.
US07699466B2	Visual training device and visual training method A visual training device 1 including: a screen arranged facing a subject H having visual impairment; a line of vision detection unit that detects a line of vision of the subject H and outputs line of vision signals indicating the line of vision; a visual field data storage unit that stores visual field data indicating the visible area AR2 and the area of visual impairment AR1 of the subject H; and a screen control unit 53 that, on the aforementioned screen, moves the visible area AR2 specified based on the aforementioned visual field data in correspondence to the movement of the line of vision of the subject H specified by the aforementioned line of vision signals. The display format of the visible area AR2 or a region including the vicinity thereof, is displayed different from the display format of the other region. By doing this, an attitudinal barrier of the person with visual impairment, the subject, can be removed, and the visual training device can allow easy training to be provided.
US07699452B2	Ink cartridge and method of ink injection thereinto An ink cartridge 1 is detachably connected to a head of a record apparatus and has a container main body 2 having an ink tank chamber 11 opened to the atmosphere in a state in which the head and the cartridge are connected and a first opening 85 through which ink can be injected into the ink tank chamber (second ink storage chamber 16, etc.,). Such an intermediate wall 301 partitioning the ink tank chamber 11 into two space parts 11a and 11b placed side by side in an ink injection direction is disposed in the ink tank chamber 11 and is formed with a through part 301a through which ink can be injected.
US07699447B2	Ink refill unit with controlled incremental ink ejection for print cartridge An ink refill unit for a print cartridge is provided. The unit includes a housing which defines a fluid path in fluid communication with an outlet. The unit also includes an ink reservoir having an ejection port arranged in fluid communication with the fluid path inside the housing, and an ejector assembly configured to incrementally eject ink from the reservoir when the assembly is actuated by the print cartridge. The ejector assembly includes a piston and cylinder ink reservoir. The piston has a thread which engages a screw thread in an internal wall of the cylinder and is piston rotationally biased by a wound spring and the ejector having a pawl-and-ratchet detent preventing the biased piston threading into the reservoir until the pawl is actuated by the print cartridge.
US07699445B2	Structure and liquid droplet discharge apparatus A structure of the present invention includes a base plate and a formation unit. The formation unit is bonded and fixed to and retained on the base plate by a first adhesive. The first adhesive is disposed at least in the vicinities of end portions of a peripheral edge of a bonding surface of the formation unit.
US07699442B2	Piezoelectric inkjet printhead A piezoelectric inkjet printhead includes a manifold, a chamber array including a plurality of chambers in connection with the manifold and arranged along at least one side of the manifold, a vibrating plate to cover the plurality of chambers, and a plurality of piezoelectric actuators formed on the vibrating plate to change pressures of corresponding ones of the plurality of chambers by vibrating the vibrating plate. The plurality of chambers includes a plurality of pressure chambers disposed in a center portion of the chamber array and having corresponding ink ejecting nozzles, and at least two dummy chambers, one disposed on each side of the chamber array and having corresponding dummy nozzles that do not eject ink. A plurality of trenches may be formed in the vibrating plate between each of the piezoelectric actuators.
US07699441B2	Liquid drop ejector having improved liquid chamber A liquid drop ejector includes a substrate and a liquid chamber for receiving a liquid. The liquid chamber is positioned over the substrate and includes a nozzle plate, a chamber wall and a liner layer. The nozzle plate and the chamber wall include an organic material. The liner layer includes an inorganic material. The liner layer is located on the nozzle plate and the chamber wall such that the inorganic material is contactable with the liquid when the liquid is present in the chamber.
US07699434B2	Liquid droplet discharging device There is provided a liquid droplet discharging device including: a liquid droplet discharging head, for discharging liquid droplets; an opposing member, opposing the liquid droplet discharging head; and a blade, cleaning the opposing member and in contact with the opposing member, a plurality of grooves being formed on the blade, and the grooves having a groove width increasing from a bottom portion thereof to an opening portion thereof, and a groove angle decreasing from the side of the opposing member to the side opposite to the opposing member.
US07699425B2	Printing apparatus and method for estimating amount of ink The present invention provides a printing apparatus which is capable of estimate an amount of remaining ink with high accuracy by using ejection of ink from a printing head while restraining a consumption of ink during the estimation of the remaining ink amount, and also provides a method for estimating an amount of ink. An amount of ink ejected per unit time during the ink ejection for estimation of the remaining ink amount is set to be larger than an amount of ink ejected per unit time during printing.
US07699424B2	Inkjet printing apparatus and inkjet printing method There is provided an inkjet printing apparatus having a printhead equipped with printing element row that includes printing elements having a plurality of heat-producing resistance elements. The apparatus includes a temperature sensing unit which senses the temperature of the printhead, a temperature distribution storage unit in which a temperature distribution along the printing element row, a temperature gradient calculating unit which calculates the temperature gradient of the printing element row from the temperature of the printhead sensed by the temperature sensing units, a predicting unit which predicts the temperature of each printing element using the temperature gradient and the temperature distribution along the printing element row, and a control unit which applies discharge pulses, which are decided based upon the predicted temperature from the predicting unit, to each of the printing elements.
US07699416B2	Printing device A printing device includes: a conveying unit; a printing unit; a detecting unit; a partial printing unit; a reverse conveying unit; a printing state detecting unit; and a restoration process executing unit. The conveying unit conveys a recording medium in a conveying direction to a prescribed printing position. The printing unit is capable of printing an image based on inputted print data on the recording medium conveyed to the printing position. The detecting unit is capable of detecting the recording medium on an upstream side of the printing position of the printing unit with respect to the conveying direction. The partial printing unit controls the printing unit to execute a printing operation based on at least part of the inputted print data when print data is inputted. The reverse conveying unit conveys the recording medium in an opposite direction to the conveying direction so that a printing region printed by the partial printing unit is in a detection position at which the detecting unit can detect at least part of the printing region. The printing state detecting unit controls the detecting unit to detect a printing state in the printing region conveyed to the detection position of the detecting unit by the reverse conveying unit. The restoration process executing unit executes a process to restore the printing state when the printing state detecting unit detects that the printing state in the printing region is unsatisfactory.
US07699415B2	Drawer slide locating system A drawer slide locating system includes an outer rail having a bracket at its front end, an inner rail, and a bearing carrier disposed between the inner rail and the outer rail. The bracket contains a locking piece toward the bearing carrier. Two wings extend from both sides of the locking piece to define a leverage axis. A slot is disposed on the outer rail. The locking piece having one lower end adapted with a hooking portion and another end being held against by the bearing carrier. The hooking portion raises to hold against the bottom of the bearing carrier and secure the bearing carrier in place.
US07699408B2	System and method for aircraft braking system using monitoring The system and method for monitoring wear of one or more aircraft parts, such as an aircraft brake, an aircraft tire, a standby system, and landing gear. One or more sensors are provided for sensing a parameter of usage, and an estimate of usage of the part can be determined based upon the signal indicating the sensed value of the parameter of usage of the aircraft part. A plurality of sensors can be provided for sensing usage of a plurality of parts of the aircraft, and the estimate of usage of the part can be stored for access of the estimate by ground personnel. As applied to monitoring wear of an aircraft brake, a linear brake wear indicator attached to the brake moves a discrete distance when the brake is actuated, and a linear position encoder measures the distance traveled by the linear brake wear indicator as an indication of brake usage. A wheel speed monitor may also be provided for measuring the aircraft wheel speed, for distinguishing between static brake applications and moving brake applications, based upon the wheel speed signal.
US07699406B1	Towed vehicle brake actuator assembly A system for actuating brakes in a towed vehicle in response to actuation of brakes in a towing vehicle comprising a cylinder including an inner cylindrical wall attached to a brake pedal in the towed vehicle and an outer cylindrical wall attached to the firewall in the towed vehicle. An air line supplies positive airflow from the towing vehicle to the cylinder and to a venturi to create a vacuum in response to the airflow. The vacuum is supplied to a brake booster in the towed vehicle while the airflow is supplied to the air cylinder to move the brake pedal in the towed vehicle in proportion to the amount of braking is the towing vehicle.
US07699393B2	Load limiting (energy management) child restraint seat A child restraint seat which changes the position of the occupant and dissipates kinetic energy during a collision. An exemplary embodiment rearward-facing child restraint seat shifts the occupant to translate forward and/or move from a relatively reclined position to a relatively upright position during a vehicular collision. Additionally, some of the kinetic energy of the occupant is dissipated through the use of an energy absorbing element, which limits loading on the occupant.
US07699391B2	Bicycle saddle This relates to a bicycle saddle of the type that presents two identical portions (1, 1′) longitudinally symmetrical. Thanks to its special conformation, said saddle permits the cyclist to avoid the occurrence of pathologies normally caused by the use of a racing saddle of commonly known types, eliminating the crushing of the vascular structure of the perineum, as well as the testicles of male cyclists and the clitoris of female cyclists. The special geometry permits a pedaling action without causing friction of the thigh muscles, in particular the delicate and adducent muscles.
US07699383B2	Pedestrian protection apparatus for vehicle A pedestrian protection apparatus for a vehicle, including a plate member which is disposed at a front face of the vehicle, which includes front and rear portions, and which is fixed at the rear portion to the vehicle with at least a leading end part of the front portion protruded from the front face of the vehicle, the apparatus being arranged to sweep a leg portion of a pedestrian, thereby protecting the leg portion, wherein the leading end part includes at least one horizontally extending portion and a plurality of vertically extending portions each having an anterior surface substantially orthogonal to a horizontal plane, the horizontally extending portion and the vertically extending portions being formed integrally with the leading end part so as to be alternately disposed in the frontward and backward direction of the vehicle and extend in a staircase-like form.
US07699375B2	Glove compartment for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a glove compartment (3) for a motor vehicle. In order to provide a glove compartment of such a kind that allows the driver better access, the invention proposes that the glove compartment (3) have a pivotal mounting by means of which the glove compartment (3) can be pivoted towards the driver's side of the motor vehicle.
US07699369B1	Hood scoop decoration kit A hood scoop decoration kit includes a bezel trim member having a concave shape with first and second ends extending in a common direction from a center section thereof. The bezel trim member is attached to an exterior surface of a hood scoop adjacent a forward facing end thereof. A planar mesh member, having a trapezoidal shape, is attached to a forward facing end of a hood scoop. The kit includes an attachment device for securing the bezel trim and planar mesh members to the hood scoop. In one embodiment, an adhesive material is applied to the concave surface of the bezel trim member and to an edge of the mesh member to provide attachment of these members to the hood scoop. The adhesive material includes a fluid adhesive and/or a tape having opposed adhesive sides. Alternatively, mechanical fasteners are employed for securing the decorative members to the hood scoop.
US07699368B2	Hose manipulator A hose manipulator according to the present invention includes an elongate shaft having upper and lower ends and extending between about 3 feet and about 5 feet in length. The hose manipulator also includes a handle at the shaft upper end, the handle having a portion extending generally perpendicular to the shaft. A hook is positioned at the shaft lower end and extends between about 150 degrees and about 180 degrees and includes a diameter between about 3 inches and about 6 inches. The hook and the perpendicular handle portion are generally coplanar.
US07699365B2	Sash lock with condition signal A sash lock for a sash window assembly where the sash window assembly includes an upper sash window and a lower sash window, each of the sash windows being mounted within opposed guide rails on a master frame wherein at least one of the sash windows is slidable within the frame relative to the other sash window. The sash lock has a housing for mounting on a stile of one of the sash windows and a keeper for mounting on a stile of a second sash of the window. The housing has a locking assembly comprising an actuator and a catch. The actuator is adapted to move the catch. The catch is adapted to engage and disengage a keeper as the actuator is moved from a first position to a second position. The movement of the catch from a first position to a second position causes an indicator in the housing to signal whether the locking assembly of the sash lock is in locking position.
US07699361B2	Sealed tubular joint with plastic expansion and at least one inclined surface A tubular joint in which radial expansion caused by the passage of an expander, inclined shoulder fittings formed respectively on a peripheral surface of the female element facing radially inwards and on a peripheral surface of the male element facing radially outwards, are subjected to a relative axial displacement towards each other to be urged into sealed mutual contact with radial interference. The tubular joint is, for example, useful in hydrocarbon wells.
US07699348B2	Pet safety restraining belt for use in a vehicle A method and an apparatus are provided for enabling a safe and secure environment for a pet traveling in a vehicle during a collision or sudden breaking of the vehicle by using a seat belt system to flexibly restrain the pet with a safety restrainer or a detachable safety belt. In one embodiment, a safety restrainer may secure a pet in a vehicle having a seat belt with a first seat belt prong that latches into a first seat belt buckle. The safety restrainer may comprise a restraint assembly including a restraint strap removably couplable to a body portion of the pet. The restraint assembly may be positionable about the body of the pet and the restrain strap positionable between a pair of fore legs and a pair of hind legs of the pet. The restraint strap may include a first strap end and a second strap end being releasably couplable to each other such that the restraint strap forms a loop having a hole when the first and second strap ends are releasably coupled together. The safety restrainer may further comprise a harness coupled to the restraint assembly. The harness may be releasably couplable to the seat belt of the vehicle for flexibly restraining the pet. The harness may include a first harness end and a second harness end, wherein the first harness end having a second seat belt buckle for releasably coupling to the first seat belt prong and the second harness end having a second seat belt prong for releasably coupling to the first seat belt buckle.
US07699345B2	Cover for a steering column The invention concerns a cover for a motor vehicle steering column (10), said motor vehicle comprising an instrument panel (12), said steering column (10) comprising a fixed portion (16) and a mobile portion (18), said fixed portion (16) being mounted in fixed position through said instrument panel (12), while said mobile part (18) is mounted sliding on the fixed part (16), said cover including a shell (14) for covering the steering column (10), said shell being adapted to be mounted secured in translation to the mobile portion (18), said cover further comprising means for guiding in translation (22, 24). The invention is characterized in that said guiding means (22, 24) are adapted to be installed between said fixed portion (16) and said shell (14) to guide said shell (14) in translation relative to said fixed portion (16).
US07699333B2	Saddle tube for a bicycle frame In a saddle tube for a bicycle frame, especially a racing bicycle frame, the bottom bracket end (22) of the saddle tube is wider in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction (24) of the frame than in the longitudinal direction (24) of the frame. According to the invention, the saddle tube (18) has a flat portion (32) at the chain ring side.
US07699323B2	Iceboard In one embodiment, an iceboard includes a plank having a first end and a second end and a first side and a second side. One or more supports are coupled to the first side of the plank and, one or more blades are coupled to the one or more supports, the blades operable to glide across an icy surface. The iceboard further includes a piece of frictional material coupled to the second side of the plank and operable to provide traction relative to the plank. The iceboard further includes a brake coupled to the first side of the plank adjacent a first end of the plank. In particular embodiments, the brake is operable to abrasively scrape the icy surface when applied to the icy surface.
US07699320B2	Seal device A seal device includes a first seal portion, a second seal portion, and a joint base, wherein the first seal portion has a first elastic portion with a flat side surface at one side of a first bight portion and a second elastic portion at the other side of the first bight portion. The second seal portion has a first symmetrical elastic portion with a flat side surface at one side of a second bight portion and a second symmetrical elastic portion at the other side of the second bight portion. A first seal face is disposed on a first outmost circumferential surface of the first elastic portion, and a second seal face is disposed on a second outmost circumferential surface of the first symmetrical elastic portion.
US07699314B2	Lottery game utilizing nostalgic game themes A method for hosting and playing a lottery game using nostalgic game themes. The lottery game, in one embodiment emulating Pac-Man®, comprises a player selecting a path on a grid, and a lottery populating the path with numbers either generated randomly or selected by the player. The lottery also randomly places few ghosts on the same grid. A set of player indicia is determined by the numbers on the path before the path intercept with one or more ghosts. The set of player indicia is then compared with a set of winning indicia and the player receives a prize depending on the number of matches between the player indicia and winning indicia.
US07699313B2	Paper sheet stacking apparatus A paper sheet stacking apparatus comprises a conveying device which has first and second conveying members, wherein take-out ends of the second conveying members are positioned on a more upstream side in a paper sheet conveying direction than a take-out end of the first conveying member, and after a paper sheet is taken out from the second conveying members, the paper sheet is conveyed by only the first conveying member, an impeller which introduces the paper sheet conveyed by only the first conveying member into between vanes thereof to guide the paper sheet in a predetermined direction, and then discharges the paper sheet, and a stack housing which stacks the paper sheets discharged from the impeller.
US07699309B2	Collector for stacking sheets of paper, plastics, cardboard and the like A collector for stacking sheets of paper, plastics, and cardboard has a feeding device and a tray downstream of the feeding device in the feeding direction. The tray is arranged in a lowered position relative to the feeding device. A stop is provided downstream of the tray. At least one transport roll transports sheets individually from the feeding device onto the tray to form a stack. An adjusting element is arranged in an area where the feeding device and the tray adjoin, wherein the adjusting element is adjustable between a lowered rest position and a position of use lifted relative to the rest position. In the position of use, the adjusting element lifts a trail end of a first sheet that has reached the tray such that a following second sheet is moved into a position underneath the trail end of the first sheet.
US07699307B2	Medium delivery apparatus and medium processing apparatus with dual rotating pressing members A medium delivery apparatus, includes: a medium insertion portion; a medium delivery port; first and second medium guide surfaces; a feed roller; a first pressing member; a second pressing member; a rotating member; an urging member, configured to give an urging force acting in a first rotation direction to the rotating member to rotate the second pressing member toward the protruding position; an elastic member, configured to cause the second pressing member and the rotating member to abut against each other; and a stationary abutting portion, against which the rotating member abuts when the first pressing member is placed in the vicinity of the waiting position.
US07699302B2	Sheet handling apparatus capable of effectively performing sheet processing, and an image forming apparatus using the same A sheet handling apparatus comprises: a stacking mechanism to stack sheets of one or more printable media as a sheaf; a sheet conveyance mechanism to transport the sheaf to a respective position; a stapling mechanism to perform a stapling operation with respect to the sheaf; and a plurality of sheet regulating mechanisms disposed at positions spaced from each other along a sheet conveyance path, each sheet regulating mechanism being operable to align ends of the sheets in the sheaf according to a sheet conveyance direction. An image forming apparatus comprises such a sheet handling apparatus and an image forming device to form respective images upon the sheets and to provide the sheets to the sheet handling apparatus.
US07699289B2	Throttle valve for weaving looms A valve (13a) is described comprising: a housing (50) having a fluid inlet for (54) receiving a flow of compressed fluid and a fluid outlet (55); a flow duct (60) movably mounted with respect to the housing, the duct (62) having a fluid inlet (62) for receiving a flow of compressed fluid and a fluid outlet (65), the fluid outlet being positioned around at least a part of the circumference of the duct and being dimensioned to provide a different flow rate at different sections or positions around the circumference of the duct; the fluid outlet of the housing being alignable with a portion of the fluid outlet of the duct to provide a flow rate related to the relative position of the portion of the fluid outlet of the duct and the fluid outlet of the housing; and, a drive element (70) for moving, e.g. rotating, the duct with respect to the housing such that a desired portion of the fluid outlet of the duct aligns with the fluid outlet of the housing. The valve may operate as a so-called throttle valve. It is an advantage that the valve is quickly movable into a desired relative position in order to regulate fluid flow through the valve. The valve is designed to have a long operational lifetime as, even if the outer surface of the duct wears, the outlet will not substantially change in size and the throttling effect will remain substantially the same.
US07699287B2	Support device for life raft container Support device (1) for a container enclosing a pneumatic life raft, comprising a support plate (2) and means (3) for stowing the container on the plate which comprises two separate bases (4) located opposite one another, in line with one another and at a distance from one another; the stowing means being able to comprise a rigid bar (5) of variable length extending from one base to the other by spanning the container with one end (6) articulated in rotation (11, 12) on a base (4a) and its other end (7) which may be fixed by releasable fixing means to the other base (4b); blocking means (8) blocking the container transversely to the bar; said support device may support containers of various dimensions.
US07699286B2	Label holder for a shelf price channel A label holder is provided for mounting on a shelf channel. The label holder includes a front panel, a back panel connected to the front panel with a common bottom edge with a cavity there between. The label holder also has a protective flange along a top edge of the back panel and a shelf clip portion separated from the back panel by a common top edge. The shelf clip portion includes an upward retaining flange for engaging the shelf and includes a downward angled engaging portion terminating in a catch flange and a curved resilient hinge portion that is configured to encompass the catch flange and terminate in an upward flange. The shelf clip portion provides resilient clamping onto the shelf. The catch flange is configured to engage a lower shelf channel flange as the curved resilient hinge wraps an arcuate channel of the shelf.
US07699285B2	Automotive mirror mounting system An external mirror mounting system for an automotive vehicle includes an outer panel having a mounting reinforcement attached to an inner surface, and an extended outer belt reinforcement which is mounted with stand off structures to the mounting reinforcement, so that a box section is constituted for supporting a mirror attached to the outer surface of the outer panel.
US07699276B2	Support post with surface-engaging members A support post and safety fence assembly in which the post has a telescoping inner and outer tube and is supported on a threaded internal shaft coupled to a floor engaging end and ceiling engaging end preferably formed with claws that have a number of sharp penetrating points for firm engagement with a support surface. In one embodiment, a gravity lock assembly is provided for fixing the relative position of the inner and outer tubes. Dynamic adjustability of the support post is provided by internal compression springs.
US07699272B2	Railroad switching indicator mechanism A railroad switching indicator apparatus for use with a point detector bar, and a point locking rod which cooperatively locks with a locking bar. First and second point detector bar receptors generate first and second signals indicating the first and second terminal movements of the point detector bar. At the same time, a point lock rod receptor generates another signal indicating the locking of the locking bar with the point locking rod.
US07699268B2	Sling release mechanism A sling release mechanism for releasing the sling of a drogue parachute from a descending aerially delivered cargo pallet. The sling release mechanism has a body, with which a pivot arm, an inner and an outer hinge plate articulate. The inner and outer hinge plates articulate in opposite directions when in use. The inner hinge plate has a cavity or receiver into which the end tip of the pivot arm may engage. The end of a parachute sling is placed over the pivot arm, and the pivot arm and inner hinge plate are articulated to engage the pivot pin end with the receiver of the inner hinge plate. The outer hinge plate is then articulated to engage the inner hinge plate, and is held in place with a releasable retainer. The parachute sling is released by releasing the retainer, allowing the outer and then the inner hinge plates to articulate, thereby releasing the pivot arm to articulate, after which the end of the parachute sling slides off the pivot pin. Other embodiments include multiple mechanisms for releasing a plurality of slings.
US07699259B2	Apparatus for dispensing and tensioning wire An apparatus for dispensing and tensioning wire from a coil, the apparatus comprising a frame (1) for attaching to a vehicle, means (19) for mounting at least one coil of wire for rotation, a lever arm member (21) pivotally mounted with respect to the frame and having a guide (27, 29) co-operable with the wire in use, and a play-out path for the wire defined between an abutment (13) of the frame and an abutment (33) carried by the lever arm member, the lever arm having a first operative position in which the respective abutments are spaced apart to allow play-out of the wire around said guide, and the lever arm having a second operative position in which it is moveable pivotably about said pivot point to cause wire to be trapped between the respective abutments.
US07699256B2	Spool, spool unit, and spool unit production method [Object] It is intended to provide a spool capable of winding and retaining a thread-like substance without causing a winding curling.[Solving Means] This spool 11 has a base plate 14, thread retaining members 15 and 16, and auxiliary plates 17 and 18. The base plate 14 is made from a resin, paper, or the like and in the form of an elongated rectangle. The base plate 14 is folded at a central portion 21. The thread retaining members 15 and 16 are provided on opposite ends of the base plate 14. The auxiliary plates 17 and 18 are fixed to the thread retaining members 15 and 16 to form flanges. Ends of the auxiliary plates 17 and 18 are fixed to the base plate 14.
US07699252B2	Outlet device of a grinder A grinder includes a body, which has a holding room in a bottom portion thereof; the grinder includes a rotating operational component on an upper end of the body, and a grinding mechanism in an upper portion of the holding room; the rotating operational component and the grinding mechanism are coupled by means of a transmission rod; the bottom portion of the grinder body has several outlet holes on a peripheral side for the holding room to communicate with an outside; a stopping board is secured over a lower end of the holding room of the grinder body so as to seal up the lower end of the holding room; the user is allowed to tilt the grinder to make ground seasoning fall out through the outlet holes; seasoning won't fall out of the holding room to dirty the table even if the grinder is subjected to external force accidentally.
US07699251B2	Device for dividing medications and method of using the same The present invention is a device for cutting solid medications, whether in the form of capsules, tablets or pills. When cutting capsules, the capsules are retained to be divided by a first blade. Tablets and other forms of the medication are retained by pill stabilizers and cut by a second blade. The device also may have a pill crusher and a section to hold whole or divided medications.
US07699246B2	Supply system In a supply system fluids are supplied separated from each other to a delivery head through chambers (1, 3, 5) formed in a single supply line. In the delivery head a fluid mixture is produced and delivered to the outside in the form of mist. It is possible to deliver different fluids or fluid mixtures within individual cycles by a control.
US07699242B2	Injector An injector has a lift limiting member provided by a single plate member. The plate member has a stopper face, multiple hole sections, a flow passage hole, and a spring seat face. An axial end face of a needle head section of a needle contacts the stopper face when the needle lifts by a predetermined amount. Transmitting sections of a pressurizing piston are loosely inserted in the hole sections. High pressure fuel can pass through the flow passage hole. The spring seat face receives an end portion of a spring that biases the needle in a valve closing direction. The lift limiting member limits a valve opening lift position of the needle, so a stable injection quantity is obtained. Thus, a surface area of the single plate member can be used in multiple functions.
US07699240B1	Multiple liquid and solids dispenser apparatus and method A multiple liquid and solids dispenser apparatus and method includes a solids dispenser for holding and dispensing solids. A liquid dispenser is connected to the solids dispenser and the liquid dispenser contains more than one liquid and is positioned so as to dispense the more than one liquid on the solid or not on the solid as desired.
US07699236B2	Method and apparatus for making and detecting a document verification indicator using optical pattern encryption A method and apparatus for creating and detecting an optically encoded document having a uniquely designed document verification indicator is disclosed. One embodiment includes applying a spatially varying Brewster angle pattern on a substrate. Another embodiment includes an apparatus for detecting the spatially varying Brewster angle pattern including a light source, a slit aperture, a polarizer, at least one parabolic mirror, and an image capturing device.
US07699224B2	Device provided with means for maintenance against a communication surface of a contactless data medium The invention relates to a device (10) comprising a housing wherein a communication station is accommodated, said communication station comprising an inner antenna (12), wherein the housing comprises a wall (14) which has a transversal outer communication surface (16) which is generally vertical and which is fitted close to the inner antenna (12) and which is permeable in relation to electromagnetic waves, wherein the inner antenna (12) can communicate electromagnetically (E) in a remote manner with a data medium (18), more particularly in the form of a card, when a user places the data medium (18) against the outer communication surface (16), characterized in that the communication surface (16) comprises means (22) for maintaining the data medium (18) in a pressed position in relation to the communication surface (16).
US07699222B2	Diaper product, supply information management system, usage information management system and diaper product management system A supply information management system comprises a reader/writer for writing process information on each of the processes to an IC tag and reading information out from the IC tag, the reader/writer being provided for a station for performing each of processes to supply a diaper product with an IC tag, and a host computer for receiving the information from the reader/writer. In the host computer, a product database which is a set of data elements each associating a serial number of an IC tag with process information thereof is stored and updated on the basis of the information from the reader/writer. The supply information management system makes it possible to specify an individual diaper product and perform a proper and easy management of information on supply of diaper products.
US07699214B2	Carton with recloseable lid A carton includes a pivoting recloseable lid that is easy to open and recluse. The recloseable lid includes a breachable closure aperture section that can be adapted to receive a portion of a bag or other flexible container accommodated within the carton. When the lid is opened, the contents of the flexible container can be dispensed.
US07699207B1	Welding backup systems for heat-sink or purge purposes An internal ring assembly for welding backup against internal hoops of pipes or tanks has a chain assembly of diverse cells. A majority of the cells include a tile of conductive metal for abutting inside walls across a seam of two sections of pipe or tank to be welded, as well as a cell of a roller chain assembly comprising either both a pin-link and roller-link construction or alternatively a pair of mosaic-link constructions. In either case, one of such link constructions is anchored to the tile and the other extends free of the tile for linking with another cell of the chain assembly. In contrast, a minority of the cells are arranged to produce an expansion force on the chain assembly as a whole in order that the chain assembly expansively forces itself tightly against the inside seam of the pipe or tank sections.

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