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US07829916B2	Transistor with a germanium-based channel encased by a gate electrode and method for producing one such transistor Source and drain electrodes are each formed by an alternation of first and second layers made from a germanium and silicon compound. The first layers have a germanium concentration comprised between 0% and 10% and the second layers have a germanium concentration comprised between 10% and 50%. At least one channel connects two second layers respectively of the source electrode and drain electrode. The method comprises etching of source and drain zones, connected by a narrow zone, in a stack of layers. Then superficial thermal oxidation of said stack is performed so a to oxidize the silicon of the germanium and silicon compound having a germanium concentration comprised between 10% and 50% and to condense the germanium Ge. The oxidized silicon of the narrow zone is removed and a gate dielectric and a gate are deposited on the condensed germanium of the narrow zone.
US07829910B2	Light emitting device and method of fabricating light emitting device Each second electrode formed on a second main surface of a compound semiconductor layer of a light emitting device has an alloyed contact layer disposed contacting the second main surface, aimed at reducing contact resistance with the compound semiconductor layer, and a solder layer connecting the alloyed contact layer to the conductive support. The solder layer forms therein a Sn-base solder layer disposed on the alloyed contact layer side having a melting point lower than the alloyed contact layer, and a Au—Sn-base solder layer disposed contacting the Sn-base solder layer opposed to the alloyed contact layer side, containing total Au and Sn of 80% or more, and having a melting point higher than the Sn-base solder layer. This configuration can provide excellent reliability of bonding between the Au—Sn-base solder layer and the alloyed contact layer, and consequently less causative of delamination of the Au—Sn-base solder layer.
US07829907B2	Organic light emitting element and method of manufacturing the same The present invention relates to an organic light emitting element comprising: a first light emitting unit comprising a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes; and a second light emitting unit comprising a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes. In the organic light emitting element, one electrode of the two pairs of electrodes which is positioned on the outermost side has light reflective properties, and the other electrodes have light transmission properties, while a light-transmitting insulating layer is provided between the first and second light emitting units. The insulating layer is formed in a thickness to prevent light emitted by the light emitting layer of the light emitting unit without the light reflective electrode from interfering with other lights, or formed to have properties of scattering the emitted light. Thus, the interference between the lights emitted by the light emitting layers and the other lights is reduced, so that in the organic light emitting element, the angular dependence of light emission spectrum is small, making it possible to adjust color.
US07829903B2	Light emitting apparatus A light emitting apparatus includes a semiconductor light emitting element mounted on a circuit board; a lighting circuit part mounted on the circuit board; and a cover which covers the semiconductor light emitting element and the lighting circuit part. The lighting circuit part converts a voltage inputted from a power source into electromagnetic energy and propagates the converted electromagnetic energy to the semiconductor light emitting element as light emitting energy, and the cover transmits light from the semiconductor light emitting element.
US07829885B2	Organic memory devices and methods of fabricating such devices Disclosed herein are organic memory devices and methods for fabricating such devices. The organic memory devices comprise a first electrode, a second electrode and an organic active layer extending between the first and second electrodes wherein the organic active layer is formed from one or more electrically conductive organic materials that contain heteroatoms and which are configured in such a manner as that the heteroatoms are available for linking or complexing metal atoms within the organic active layer. The metal ions may then be reduced to form metal filaments within the organic active layer to form a low resistance state and the metal filaments may, in turn, be oxidized to form a high resistance state and thereby function as memory devices.
US07829884B2	Non-volatile ferroelectric thin film device using an organic ambipolar semiconductor and method for processing such a device A non-volatile ferroelectric memory device is proposed which comprises a combination of an organic ferroelectric polymer with an organic ambipolar semiconductor. The devices of the present invention are compatible with—and fully exploit the benefits of polymers, i.e. solution processing, low-cost, low temperature layer deposition and compatibility with flexible substrates.
US07829883B2	Vertical carbon nanotube field effect transistors and arrays Carbon nanotube field effect transistors, arrays of carbon nanotube field effect transistors, device structures, and arrays of device structures. A stacked device structure includes a gate electrode layer and catalyst pads each coupled electrically with a source/drain contact. The gate electrode layer is divided into multiple gate electrodes and at least one semiconducting carbon nanotube is synthesized by a chemical vapor deposition process on each of the catalyst pads. The gate electrode has a sidewall covered by a gate dielectric and at least one semiconducting carbon nanotube adjacent to the sidewall of the gate electrode. Source/drain contacts are electrically coupled with opposite ends of the semiconducting carbon nanotube to complete the device structure. Multiple device structures may be configured either as a memory circuit or as a logic circuit.
US07829877B2	Memory structure with a programmable resistive element and its manufacturing process A memory structure has an access transistor connected in series with a programmable resistive element, wherein the programmable resistive element comprises on a semiconductor substrate; an insulated layer with a cavity comprising: a first layer lining the lateral surfaces and the bottom of the said cavity and impermeable to the diffusion of metal; a second layer made of porous material on the said first layer; a third layer of metallic material allowing to realize a contact electrode susceptible to spread within the said formed porous material of the second layer. Diffusion of metallic ions within the said second layer is controlled by the joint action of an electric field and temperature. A manufacturing process is also described.
US07829871B2	Sheet beam-type testing apparatus An electron beam apparatus such as a sheet beam based testing apparatus has an electron-optical system for irradiating an object under testing with a primary electron beam from an electron beam source, and projecting an image of a secondary electron beam emitted by the irradiation of the primary electron beam, and a detector for detecting the secondary electron beam image projected by the electron-optical system; specifically, the electron beam apparatus comprises beam generating means 2004 for irradiating an electron beam having a particular width, a primary electron-optical system 2001 for leading the beam to reach the surface of a substrate 2006 under testing, a secondary electron-optical system 2002 for trapping secondary electrons generated from the substrate 2006 and introducing them into an image processing system 2015, a stage 2003 for transportably holding the substrate 2006 with a continuous degree of freedom equal to at least one, a testing chamber for the substrate 2006, a substrate transport mechanism for transporting the substrate 2006 into and out of the testing chamber, an image processing analyzer 2015 for detecting defects on the substrate 2006, a vibration isolating mechanism for the testing chamber, a vacuum system for holding the testing chamber at a vacuum, and a control system 2017 for displaying or storing positions of defects on the substrate 2006.
US07829868B2	Methods for detecting fluorescent signals in a biological sample A method for automated microscopic analysis wherein the test protocol is obtained from interrogatable data affixed to each microscope slide. The method further comprises the algorithms that implement the test protocol.
US07829867B2	Apparatus for photo reduction of contaminants in blood and blood products with calibration means An apparatus for irradiating blood or blood products, preferably with ultra violet or visible light, to reduce contaminants in the blood or blood products. A removable radiometer having light integrating chambers detects the light intensity, allowing the radiation characteristics of the apparatus to be calibrated. A control circuit uses the measurements to control the delivery of an effective dose of illumination to blood or blood products in a bag or container. One or more light integrating optical chambers in the radiometer allow a single light sensor to sense light across an entire field. Thermistors in the irradiating apparatus or the radiometer or both sense the temperature of photo sensors. The control circuit compensates for temperature-dependant variations in the output of the photo sensors.
US07829861B2	Digital x-ray detector and fabrication method thereof A digital x-ray detector and its fabrication method are disclosed to strengthen an electrical connection between an upper electrode and a lower by employing a multi-contact hole structure and obtaining reliability of a contact hole by electrically connecting the side of the lower line and the upper electrode. A semiconductor layer is inserted at a lower portion of the contact hole to prevent damage of a gate insulating layer possibly caused by an overetch to thus reduce a defective contact.
US07829852B2	Device having etched feature with shrinkage carryover In an embodiment of the present invention, a device includes a first etched feature located in a critical dimension scanning electron microscope (CD-SEM) characterization location, the first etched feature having an upper section, a middle section, and a lower section wherein the middle section is severely shrunk relative to a corresponding middle section of a second etched feature having similar dimensions and composition that is not located in a CD-SEM characterization location. In another embodiment of the present invention, the middle section of the first etched feature has a shrinkage carryover exceeding a threshold. In still another embodiment of the present invention, the middle section of the first etched feature exhibits a line edge roughness.
US07829846B2	Analytical system and method utilizing the dependence of signal intensity on matrix component concentration The present invention achieves accurate quantitative determination without reducing measurement throughput and also without having to add a multi-component reference standard. An analytical instrument of the present invention for determining the concentration of a target compound contained in a target sample includes: a means for ionizing a mixture having a specific compound added to the target sample; a means for performing mass analysis on resulting ions; and a database that stores dependence of signal intensity on the concentration of a specific matrix component for each of the target compound and the addition compound, wherein the database is used to calibrate the concentration of the target compound from a signal derived from the target compound and a signal derived from the addition compound, each signal obtained by the mass analysis means. The present invention achieves a multi-component analyzer using low-cost, high-throughput mass analysis, as compared to conventional technique.
US07829842B2	Mass spectrometer arrangement with fragmentation cell and ion selection device A method of mass spectrometry having the steps of, in a first cycle: storing sample ions in a first ion storage device; ejecting the stored ions out of the first ion storage device into a separate ion selection device; selecting a subset of the ions in the ion selection device; ejecting the subset of ions selected within the ion selection device to a fragmentation device; directing ions from the fragmentation device back to the first ion storage device without passing them through the said ion selection device; receiving at least some of the ions ejected from the first ion storage device, or their derivatives, back into the first ion storage device; and storing the received ions in the first ion storage device.
US07829838B2	Mobile high bay storage system having vehicle guidance system A mobile storage unit system includes a vehicle guide arrangement that navigates a forklift or other vehicle along aisles formed between mobile storage units. The vehicle guide arrangement allows an operator to identify the aisle containing a desired loading or unloading point and the guide arrangement defines a path of travel for the vehicle along that aisle to ensure that the vehicle has sufficient room to perform the loading and unloading functions. The mobile storage unit system may also include one or more perceptible indicators, such as lamps, that provide the operator a signal when an aisle is fully open and ready to receive the vehicle. A corresponding signal may also be provided to the vehicle guide arrangement so that the vehicle is not navigated along an aisle until the aisle is fully open. This ensures that the vehicle has the space needed to maneuver during the loading and unloading process.
US07829833B2	Arranging and/or supporting an image pickup device in an image pickup apparatus An image pickup apparatus includes: an image pickup device comprising a bare chip and having an image pickup area and a mount area on the same face; an electric board having the image pickup device mounted thereon; and a support having an opening. The support is disposed on the rear face of the mount surface of the image pickup device such that the rear face of the image pickup device is opposed to and exposed through the opening. The opening is supplied with an adhesive to fix the support to the image pickup device. Thus, the image pickup apparatus to which the support can be fixed with a sufficient adhesive strength can be provided.
US07829826B2	Electric heater for a clothes dryer The invention refers to an electric heater for a clothes dryer, said heater comprising at least one heating wire, a ring shaped support structure carrying the at least one heating wire. The at least one heating wire is a flat wire bent into loops.
US07829822B2	Electric blanket and system and method for making an electric blanket An electric blanket has a woven web of warp and weft fibers. At least a portion of the warp fibers are electrically conductive. At least a portion of the weft fibers are electrically conductive and interweave with the electrically conductive warp fibers at a first area of the web. A power source in electrical communication with the web applies a voltage to the web that produces a wide area electrical distribution at the first area.
US07829803B2	Enhanced key structure with combined keycap for a mobile computing device A key structure assembly is provided for a mobile computing device. The key structure assembly includes a keycap having at least a first segment and a second segment. A first actuation member extends inward into the housing from the first segment of the keycap, and a second actuation member extends inward from the second segment of the key cap. A substrate including a plurality of electrical connects, including a first electrical contact aligned underneath the first actuation member, and a second electrical contact aligned underneath the second actuation member. The keycap is moveable inward to direct either the first actuation member into contact with the first electrical contact, or the second actuation member into contact with the second electrical contact. One or more sections of material are positioned above the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact. The material for the one or more sections is formed from a material that deforms with inward movement of either the first segment or the second segment of the keycap. A layer formed by a thickness of the one or more sections of material extending over the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact is non-uniform in either dimension or amount of material.
US07829798B2	Electronic control unit and process of producing the same An electronic control unit includes a printed wiring board (50), electronic components (51 to 53) mounted on the printed wiring board (50), and a synthetic resin coating (57) formed by injection molding to cover the printed wiring board (50) and the electronic component (51 to 53). The electronic components (51 to 53) are housed in a protective case (75) that can resist pressure and heat during the injection molding of the coating (57). Thus, in the electronic control unit, an electronic component is not damaged by formation of a coating by injection molding so that the electronic control unit can always function normally.
US07829794B2	Partially rigid flexible circuits and method of making same The present invention relates to partially rigid flexible circuits having both rigid portions and flexible portions and methods for making the same.
US07829788B2	Adapter for mounting a faceplate of a first style to an electrical outlet cavity of a second style Apparatus for coupling a signal between a wiring and a device. Junction box mounting is popular in North America, whereas cavity mounting is popular in Europe and the Middle East. The apparatus includes an adapter and provides universal mounting for specialized faceplates which are designed and intended for junction box mounting. The adapter features clamps for gripping the inner surface of a wall cavity or sleeve and a plate for mounting an faceplate designed for junction box mounting. The plate has mounting points with a nominal center-to-center distance of 3¼ inches, corresponding to the requirements of junction box mounting.
US07829786B2	Sealing system and method for sealing a component within an electronic device A sealing system for sealing a component (102) within an electronic device (100) is provided. The system includes one or more apertures (206) within an internal housing (202). Further the system includes an adhesive (602), adhered on a first surface to a ledge (502) and bottom perimeter surface 402 of the component. Furthermore, the system includes an external housing (204). The external housing presses the perimeter of the component onto the ledge.
US07829772B2	Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles Disclosed are photoluminescent particles. The particles include a core nano-sized particle of carbon and a passivation agent bound to the surface of the nanoparticle. The passivation agent can be, for instance, a polymeric material. The passivation agent can also be derivatized for particular applications. For example, the photoluminescent carbon nanoparticles can be derivatized to recognize and bind to a target material, for instance a biologically active material, a pollutant, or a surface receptor on a tissue or cell surface, such as in a tagging or staining protocol.
US07829770B1	Inbred corn line MN7 An inbred corn line, designated MN7, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line MN7, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line MN7 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred corn line MN7 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from the inbred corn line MN7.
US07829768B2	Tomato variety EX01419137 The invention provides seed and plants of the tomato variety designated EX01419137. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato variety EX01419137 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing a plant of tomato variety EX01419137 with itself or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of tomato variety EX01419137 including the fruit and gametes of such plants. The invention also relates to tomato variety CHI 14-2079. The present invention is also directed to tomato variety CHD 14-2080.
US07829765B2	Soybean cultivar S070156 A soybean cultivar designated S070156 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S070156, to the plants of soybean S070156, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S070156 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S070156 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety S070156, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S070156 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S070156 with another soybean cultivar.
US07829762B2	Wheat plants having increased resistance to imidazolinone herbicides The present invention is directed to plants having increased resistance to an imidazolinone herbicide. More partitularly, the present invention includes wheat plants and triticale plants containing at least one IMI nucleic acid such as an imidazolinone resistant Brookton BR-8 or Krichauff K-42 cultivar. The present invention also includes seeds produced by these wheat plants and triticale plants and methods of controlling weeds in the vicinity of these wheat plants.
US07829755B2	System and method for treating infectious waste matter A system and method is provided for producing a safely disposable end product from waste matter containing undesirable materials, such as infectious, biohazardous, hazardous, or radioactive elements. The method comprises the steps of providing a highly alkaline solvent, immersing the waste matter containing the undesirable materials within the highly alkaline solvent, and heating the solvent. The waste matter containing the undesirable materials is allowed to remain within the solvent until digested, thereby forming a solution void of any infectious or biohazardous elements and/or containing a decreased concentration of radioisotope.
US07829754B2	Method of cleaning heavy metals-containing soil A soil cleaning method (phytoremediation) of absorbing a contaminating substance contained in a contaminated soil by a plant to clean the soil. An object of the present invention is to provide a method of cleaning a contaminated soil which performs cleaning of a soil containing heavy metals in a shorter term than before and, at the same time, utilizes phytoremediation having little influence on the environment. The object is attained by absorbing heavy metals by a plant of Polygonaceae family, Fagopyrum genus, and, at the same time, adding a biodegradable chelating agent to a contaminated soil in order to assist the absorption. And, a biodegradable chelating agent having the high heavy metal dissolving out ability not only enhances the cleaning efficacy but also reduces secondary influence on the environment.
US07829748B1	Process for the manufacture of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene The invention provides an economic process for the manufacture of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) by a two stage process. A vapor phase hydrofluorination of 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFC-1233zd) into 1-chloro-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244fa) and/or 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa) is conducted, followed by the thermal dehydrochlorination of HCFC-244fa and dehydro fluorination of HFC-245fa into HFO-1234ze in the presence of a catalyst which comprises one or more of alkali metal halides, alkaline earth metal halides, halogenated metal oxides, zero oxidation state metals, zinc halides, palladium halides, and activated carbon.
US07829744B2	Phosphonium salts and their method of preparation A primary phosphine or a secondary phosphine is reacted with an ester compound selected from the group consisting of; a phosphate triester; a phosphonate diester; a sulfate diester; and a sulfonate ester; to form a phosphonium salt of formula (VII) wherein each of RQ, RX, RY, and RZ is independently hydrocarbyl and X− is a phosphate, phosphonate, sulfate, or sulfonate. These phosphonium salts may find utility in a wide range of applications, including as surfactants, as polar solvents (ionic liquids), as antimicrobial agents, and as a component of spinning finish in polyamide fiber processing.
US07829739B2	Ionic liquids The present invention relates to compositions of matter that are ionic liquids, the compositions comprising any of eleven cations combined with any of three fluorinated sulfonated anions. Compositions of the invention should be useful as solvents and, perhaps, as catalysts for many reactions, including aromatic electrophilic substitution, nitration, acylation, esterification, etherification, oligomerization, transesterification, isomerization and hydration.
US07829736B2	Method for the production of cyclic phosphonic acid anhydrides Method of performing condensation reactions, acylations or of preparing heterocycles comprising forming cyclic phosphonic anhydride of the formula (III) by a) reacting phosphonic acid derivatives of formula (I) with acetic anhydride at a temperature ranging between 30 and 150° C. while separating a mixture of ethanoic acid and acetic anhydride by means of distillation, b) then reactively distilling the oligomeric phosphonic acid anhydrides of formula (II) obtained in step a) and transforming the same into the corresponding cyclic trimeric phosphonic acid anhydrides of formula (III), wherein n represents a number between 0 and 300 while R represents allyl, aryl, or open-chain, cyclic, or branched C1 to C8 alkyl radicals, aryloxy, allyloxy, or alkoxy comprising open-chain, cyclic, or branched C1 to C8 alkyl radicals. Preferably the cyclic trimeric phosphonic acid anhydrides formed in step b) are immediately dissolved in an organic solvent that exhibits an inert behavior relative thereto.
US07829729B2	1-glycidyl-3,3-dinitroazetidine containing explosive moiety and preparation method thereof Disclosed is a 1-glycidyl-3,3-dinitroazetidine(GDNAZ) of Formula I wherein dinitroazetidine group which is a high energy group having unit structure of explosive moiety is incorporated to a monomer, and the method thereof. By using the GDNAZ of the present invention in the synthesis of energetic binder for high-performance insensitive explosive, an energetic binder with enhanced thermal and storing stability and explosive power can be provided.
US07829727B2	Device containing compound having indolocarbazole moiety and divalent linkage An electronic device including a compound comprising at least one type of an optionally substituted indolocarbazole moiety and at least one divalent linkage.
US07829724B2	Triazole derivatives as ghrelin analogue ligands of growth hormone secretagogue receptors The present invention provides novel triazole derivatives as ghrelin analogue ligands of growth hormone secretagogue receptors according to formula (I) that are useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of physiological and/or pathophysiological conditions in mammals, preferably humans, that are mediated by GHS receptors. The present invention further provides GHS receptor antagonists and agonists that can be used for modulation of these receptors and are useful for treating above conditions, in particular growth retardation, cachexia, short-, medium- and/or long term regulation of energy balance; short-, medium- and/or long term regulation (stimulation and/or inhibition) of food intake; adipogenesis, adiposity and/or obesity; body weight gain and/or reduction; diabetes, diabetes type I, diabetes type II, tumor cell proliferation; inflammation, inflammatory effects, gastric postoperative ileus, postoperative ileus and/or gastrectomy (ghrelin replacement therapy).
US07829721B2	Specific caspase-10 inhibitors The invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I), and to their use as caspase-10 inhibitors, especially for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
US07829710B2	Ionic liquids The present invention relates to compositions of matter that are ionic liquids, the compositions comprising any of eleven cations combined with any of three fluorinated sulfonated anions. Compositions of the invention should be useful as solvents and, perhaps, as catalysts for many reactions, including aromatic electrophilic substitution, nitration, acylation, esterification, etherification, oligomerization, transesterification, isomerization and hydration.
US07829702B2	Racemic separation of 2,6-trans-dimethymorpholine A process for preparing optically active trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine by (i) reacting racemic trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine with D-mandelic acid, (ii) removing the salt formed from D-mandelic acid and one enantiomer of trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine from the other enantiomer of trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine and (iii) isolating the desired optically active trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine.
US07829699B2	Process for the preparation of CGRP antagonist An efficient synthesis for the preparation of N-[(3R,6S)-6-(2,3-difluorophenyl)-2-oxo-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)azepan-3-yl]-4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-1-yl)piperidine-1 -carboxamide, by coupling (3R,6S)-3-amino-6-(2,3-difluorophenyl)-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)azepan-2-one and 2-oxo-1-(4-piperidinyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine dihydrochloride with 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (“CDI”) as carbonyl source; and an efficient preparation of the potassium salt of N-[(3R,6S)-6-(2,3-difluorophenyl)-2-oxo-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)azepan-3-yl]-4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-1-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide.
US07829697B2	Mutant bacterial strains of the genus Sphingomonas deficient in production of polyhydroxybutyrate and a process of clarification of sphingans and compositions thereof The invention relates to mutant strains of the genus Sphingomonas which have a mutation in at least one gene encoding a protein involved in polyhydroxybutyrate (“PHB”) synthesis that allows the mutant strains to produce PHB-deficient sphingans. The invention is also directed to a process for preparing a clarified sphingan solution comprising heating aqueous sphingan solution, in particular PHB-deficient sphingan solution, to a clarification temperature of about 30° C. to about 70° C., and treating the solution with a clarification agent and enzymes. In addition, the invention is directed to a food or industrial product comprising a PHB-deficient and/or clarified sphingan. One particular embodiment of the invention is directed to a clarified, PHB-deficient high-acyl gellan and the processes of making thereof.
US07829696B2	siRNA targeting amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein (APP) Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for APP.
US07829693B2	Compositions and methods for inhibiting expression of a target gene The present invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) having a nucleotide sequence which is substantially identical to at least a part of a target gene and which is no more than 49, preferably less than 25, nucleotides in length, and which comprises a complementary (antisense) RNA strand having a 1 to 4 nucleotide overhang at the 3′-end and a blunt 5′-end. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the dsRNA and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions are useful for inhibiting the expression of a target gene, as well as for treating diseases caused by expression of the target gene, at low dosages (i.e., less than 5 milligrams, preferably less than 25 micrograms, per kg body weight per day). The invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the expression of a target gene, as well as methods for treating diseases caused by the expression of the gene.
US07829686B2	Nucleic acid encoding a subunit of Na+,K+-ATPase A recombinant Na+, K+-ATPase α1-subunit protein resistant to cardiac glycosides, e.g. oubain, is disclosed, as well as methods for its production and use. The resistance to cardiac glycosides are obtained by alterations in the region situated between and including the amino acids 65-133. Such recombinant protein and nucleic acid constructs expressing the same are useful as selection markers in gene therapy and research applications.
US07829675B2	TWEAK receptor The present invention provides the TWEAK receptor and methods for identifying and using agonists and antagonists of the TWEAK receptor. In particular, the invention provides methods of screening for agonists and antagonists and for treating diseases or conditions mediated by angiogenesis, such as solid tumors and vascular deficiencies of cardiac or peripheral tissue.
US07829656B2	Solid phase polymerization catalyst system The invention is a method for making condensation polymers, such as polyethylene terephthalate polyester. The method includes introducing a catalyst system, which includes a coordination catalyst component and an acid component, to a polycondensation reaction.
US07829654B2	Method for producing elastomeric copolyesters A process for continuous or discontinuous synthesis of elastomeric copolyesters from polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and polyoxytetramethylene glycol is described in which the tetrahydrofuran (THF) obtained as a byproduct in synthesis of polybutylene terephthalate from 1,4-butanediol is rectified and then reacted by ring-opening polymerization to form polyoxytetramethylene glycol which condenses with the free or esterified carboxyl groups of PBT to form the copolyester, whereby chain termination and catalyst deactivation are accomplished by adding 1,4-butanediol without separating the catalyst.
US07829653B2	Horizontal trayed reactor A horizontal trayed reactor operable to facilitate a chemical reaction in a reaction medium flowing therethrough. The reactor can include a plurality of vertically spaced trays disposed within the horizontally elongated vessel shell. The reaction medium can flow in generally opposite directions on vertically adjacent trays so that the reaction medium flows generally back-and-forth through the reactor.
US07829647B2	Process for the preparation of branched polyorganosiloxanes The invention relates to a process for the preparation of branched siloxanes containing R—SiO3/2 units, where R=organic radical, wherein straight-chain polysiloxanes containing silane hydrogen in the polymer chain are reacted in the presence of ammonium or metal carboxylates as a catalyst in the absence of hydroxy-functional organic compounds, and to siloxanes thus prepared and the use thereof in the preparation of polyurethane foams and antifoam formulations.
US07829646B2	Olefin polymers, method of making, and use thereof The present invention is directed to PE-100 ethylene copolymers and pipe made thereof having a Tabor abrasion between about 0.01 and about 0.001 grams lost/1000 revolutions. These copolymers are formed by contacting ethylene with at least one mono-1-olefin comonomer having from 2 to about 10 carbon atoms per molecule in a reaction zone under polymerization conditions in the presence of a hydrocarbon diluent, a catalyst system, and a cocatalyst. Additionally, the comonomers may be selected from mono-1-olefins having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, such as, 1-hexene, 1-butene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 1-octene, and 1-decene. Further, these ethylene copolymers may be employed to produce PE-100 pipe having both small diameters and diameters in excess of 42 inches substantially without sagging or other gravitational deformation. Copolymers of ethylene and 1-hexene are disclosed which are used to produce PE-100 pipe.
US07829639B2	Composition for conductive layers in electronic devices A composition for conductive materials comprises a compound represented by the following general formula (A1): wherein: R1 is the same or different and each independently represents a C2-C8 straight-chain alkyl group; R2 is the same or different and each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group; Y represents a group containing at least one substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring, or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyle; and X1 is the same or different and each represents a substituent represented by the following general formula (A2): wherein n1 is an integer of from 2 to 8.
US07829626B2	Aqueous compositions comprising polymeric duller particle The present invention provides aqueous matte coating compositions comprising a binder component B) and a polymeric duller component A) composed of particles of one or more multi-stage copolymer or single stage crosslinked (co)polymer, e.g. crosslinked t-butyl (meth)acrylate, the duller component particles A) having an average diameter of 1-20 μm. Components A) and B) are compatible. Preferably, the duller component A) is acrylic; more preferably, components A) and B) are acrylic. The aqueous compositions provide matte coatings having haptic or feel (soft touch) properties, film and appearance properties, including burnish resistance and low color loss.
US07829623B2	Thermoplastic vulcanizates having improved fabricability A TPV composition having improved fabricability and surface appearance is achieved by a process for preparing a thermoplastic vulcanizate composition having a dispersed, cross-linked rubber phase in a continuous thermoplastic polypropylene phase comprising: a) providing into melt processing equipment at least the following components; i) at least one thermoplastic polypropylene homopolymer or copolymer having a melt temperature greater than 120° C.; ii) 6-12 wt. %, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic vulcanizate composition, at least one propylene copolymer having from 7 to 30 wt. % ethylene, based upon the weight of the random propylene copolymer, and a melting point less than 120° C.; iii) at least one cross-linkable rubber, where, if including an ethylene copolymer rubber, said copolymer rubber having equal to or more than 40 wt. % the total copolymer rubber weight; b) melt processing the blend of i), ii), and iii) of a); c) dynamically vulcanizing the cross-linkable rubber iii) in the presence of the thermoplastic i) and random copolymer ii); and d) removing a thermoplastic vulcanizate product of c) from the melt processing equipment, wherein the dispersed, cross-linked rubber phase of the product thermoplastic vulcanizate d) consists of particles having an effective diameter not greater than 2 millimicrons.
US07829603B2	Stable trifluorostyrene containing compounds grafted to base polymers, and their use as polymer electrolyte membranes A fluorinated ion exchange polymer prepared by grafting at least one grafting monomer on to at least one base polymer, wherein the grafting monomer comprises structure 1a or 1b: wherein Z comprises S, SO2, or POR wherein R comprises a linear or branched perfluoroalkyl group of 1 to 14 carbon atoms optionally containing oxygen or chlorine, an alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl group of 6 to 12 carbon atoms or a substituted aryl group of 6 to 12 carbon atoms; RF comprises a linear or branched perfluoroalkene group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, optionally containing oxygen or chlorine; Q is chosen from F, —OM, NH2, —N(M)SO2R2F, and C(M)(SO2R2F)2, wherein M comprises H, an alkali cation, or ammonium; R2F groups comprises alkyl of 1 to 14 carbon atoms which may optionally include ether oxygens or aryl of 6 to 12 carbon atoms where the alkyl or aryl groups may be perfluorinated or partially fluorinated; and n is 1 or 2 for 1a, and n is 1, 2, or 3 for 1b. These ion exchange polymers are useful in preparing catalyst coated membranes and membrane electrode assemblies used in fuel cells.
US07829601B2	Process for operating a partial oxidation process of a solid carbonaceous feed The invention is directed to a process for preparing a mixture comprising CO and H2 by operating a partial oxidation process of a solid carbonaceous feed, which process comprises the steps of: (a) supplying the solid carbonaceous feed and an oxygen-containing stream to a burner, wherein a CO2 containing transport gas is used to transport the solid carbonaceous feed to the burner; (b) partially oxidizing the carbonaceous feed in the burner wherein a gaseous stream comprising CO and H2 is being discharged from said burner into a reaction zone, wherein the temperature in the reaction zone is from 1200 to 1800° C. and wherein said reaction zone is at least partly bounded by a wall, which wall comprises conduits in which steam is prepared by evaporation of water, resulting in a flow of steam being discharged from said reaction zone; (c) monitoring the conditions in the reaction zone by continually or periodically measuring the rate of the steam flow and using said flow rate as input to adjust the oxygen-to-coal (O/C) ratio in step (a).
US07829598B2	Production of nanosized materials The present invention relates to a method of producing a nano-sized material such as in the form of a colloidal suspension of nano-sized particles and/or as a coating and/or as a thin film comprised by such nano-sized particles on the surface of a substrate. The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method according to the present invention.
US07829592B2	Catechol protected levodopa diester prodrugs, compositions, and methods of use Catechol protected levodopa diester prodrugs pharmaceutical, compositions comprising catechol protected levodopa diester prodrugs, and methods of using such prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions for treating diseases such as Parkinson's disease are provided.
US07829586B2	Aryl-substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds Disclosed is an aryl-substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound represented by the formula (I) below or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. This compound serves as nociceptin receptor antagonist and is useful as a pharmaceutical agent for treating diseases associated with a nociceptin receptor. (I) [in the formula, A1, A2 and A3 independently represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, and one or two of A1, A2 and A3 represent a carbon atom; R1 represents a lower alkyl group or the like; R2 represents a phenyl group which may be substituted with a halogen atom or the like; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or the like; and R4 represents a lower alkyl group or the like.]
US07829580B2	Cyclic amine derivative having heteroaryl ring A compound having the general formula (I) wherein R1 represents C1-C6 alkyl, etc., R2 represents hydrogen, C2-C7 alkanoyl, C7-C11 arylcarbonyl, the formula R4—(CH2)l—, etc., R3 represents C6-C10 aryl, etc., X1, X2, X3, X4 and X5 each independently represents hydrogen, halogen, etc., and n represents an integer of 0 to 2, pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof or prodrugs thereof. They have excellent inhibition of platelet activation, etc. and are useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agents for diseases related to thrombus or embolus formation.
US07829579B2	Method for the treatment of neurological disorders by enhancing the activity of β-glucocerebrosidase Provided is a method of increasing the stability of wild-type β-glucocerebrosidase. Also provided are methods of treating and/or preventing an individual having a neurological disease in which increased expression or activity of β-glucocerebrosidase in the central nervous system would be beneficial. This method includes administering an effective amount of a pharmacologic chaperone for β-glucocerebrosidase, with the proviso that the individual does not have a mutation in the gene encoding β-glucocerebrosidase. Further provided are β-glucocerebrosidase inhibitors which have been identified as specific pharmacologic chaperones and which have been shown to increase activity of β-glucocerebrosidase in vivo in the central nervous system.
US07829550B2	Use of cyclodextrin for treatment and prevention of bronchial inflammatory diseases The invention provides the use of a cyclodextrin compound for the manufacturing of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of bronchial inflammatory diseases, particularly for asthma.
US07829543B2	Substituted polyamines as inhibitors of bacterial efflux pumps Disclosed are methods of treating bacterial infections including those caused by multidrug resistant bacteria using polyamine efflux pump inhibiting compounds, including for example N-benzylated polyazaalkanes, N-benzylated polyaminoalkanes, or mixed N-benzylated poly(aza/amino)alkanes, optionally in combination with other drugs such as antibiotics, as well as pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
US07829542B2	Prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of infectious and other diseases with immunoeffector compounds Methods and compositions for treating or ameliorating diseases and other conditions, such as infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases and allergies are provided. The methods employ cyclic AGPs for selectively stimulating immune responses in animals and plants.
US07829535B2	Methods for bone treatment by modulating an arachidonic acid metabolic or signaling pathway Methods for promoting osteogenesis to accelerate or enhance bone fracture healing, treat bone defects, and enhance bone formation are disclosed. The methods modulate an arachidonic acid metabolic or signaling pathway in general, and, in particular, utilize 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors. These molecules can be delivered alone or in combination with one or more agents that inhibit bone resorption, regulate calcium resorption from bone, enhance bone accumulation, enhance bone formation, induce bone formation, impair growth of microorganisms, reduce inflammation, and/or reduce pain.
US07829530B2	Method of regulating glucose metabolism, and reagents related thereto One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for treating Type II diabetes in an animal, comprising conjointly administering to the animal metformin and an inhibitor of dipeptidylpeptidase IV or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in an amount sufficient to treat Type II diabetes of the animal but not sufficient to suppress the animal's immune system.
US07829529B2	Use of factor VIIa or a tissue factor antagonist for regulating gene expression and cell migration or chemotaxis The present invention relates to use of FVII and/or FVIIa and/or another TF agonist and/or FVIIai and/or another TF antagonist in therapeutic treatment of pathological conditions that can be related to cell migration or treated by specific regulation of cell migration or chemotaxis.
US07829524B2	Antimicrobial peptides The present invention relates to polypeptides having antimicrobial activity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid constructs as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
US07829506B1	Clay stabilizing aqueous drilling fluids Aqueous fluids for circulation through a well during drilling operations, especially drilling operations where shale and another clay bearing formations are encountered, and methods for circulating such clay stabilizing drilling fluids are provided for. The drilling fluid comprises an aqueous base fluid, a viscosifying polymer, a starch, and a chloride-free clay stabilizer. In one embodiment, the starch is selected from the group consisting of potato and corn starch and mixtures thereof and is present in relatively high amounts, i.e., starch in amounts from about 6 to about 18 lb/barrel of fluid, and stabilizer in amounts up to about 3% by volume of fluid. Other embodiments provide concentrations of polymer, starch, and clay stabilizer effective to provide the fluid with clay swelling of about 10% or less, preferably about 5% or less, and shale disintegration of about 10% or less, preferably about 5% or less. Preferably the novel fluids also comprise an environmentally friendly lubricant and surfactant.
US07829502B2	Systems and methods for nuclease-assisted selection and acquisition of single stranded DNA oligomer/polymer aptamers/ligands A method for identifying aptamers that bind to target molecules may include contacting an oligonucleotide library with target molecule and digesting unbound oligonucleotides with one or more endonucleases, one or more exonucleases, or one or more endonucleases in combination with one or more exonucleases. A method for identifying aptamers may further include optionally subjecting selected aptamers to one or more rounds of selection under conditions of increased stringency. A method for identifying aptamers may include yet further amplifying selected aptamers. The described methods may be performed in a screen for identifying aptamers either alone or in combination with other methods typically employed in the art for selecting aptamers (such as, e.g., SELEX). Also contemplated herein are systems and kits for accomplishing the above.
US07829499B2	Granular pesticide preparation The invention aims at providing a granular pesticide preparation which can be prepared by a simple and easy process and attain optimum controlled-release of pesticidal active ingredients and which is reduced in environmental load and in sufferings induced by pesticidal active ingredients and exerts stable drug effects. The invention relates to a granular pesticide preparation which consists of both non-disintegrating pesticide granules comprising an acid pesticidal active ingredient, a cationic surfactant, and a basic substance and causing no disintegration in water within 30 minutes and a pesticidal active ingredient and which has a particle size of 0.3 to 3 mm in diameter or of 0.6 to 3 mm in breadth and 2 to 10 mm in length and the property of falling into water after the application on water surface and disintegrating in water within 30 minutes.
US07829497B2	Thermal imaging members and methods There are described thermal imaging members and thermal imaging methods utilizing unsymmetrical rhodamine compounds. The rhodamine color-forming compounds exhibit a first color when in a crystalline form and a second color, different from the first color, when in an amorphous form.
US07829496B2	Process for preparing platinum based electrode catalyst for use in direct methanol fuel cell The present invention discloses a method for preparing platinum (Pt) based nano-size catalyst which is useful as an electrode catalyst of a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). This method includes the implementation of a reduction reaction of a platinum precursor and an optional ad-metal precursor with a reducing agent in a solvent and in the presence of a stabilizer to form a suspension containing colloidal particles of platinum or platinum/ad-metal; mixing the suspension with a co-solvent; subjecting the resultant mixture to a centrifugal treatment to form a platinum or platinum/ad-metal colloidal particle portion and a liquid portion, repeating the co-solvent mixing and centrifugal treatment to the platinum or platinum/ad-metal colloidal particle portion until the resultant liquid portion no longer contains the product of the reduction reaction; and drying the resultant platinum or platinum/ad-metal colloidal particle portion to obtain a platinum based nano-size catalyst.
US07829495B2	Olefin polymerization process with alkyl-substituted metallocenes The invention comprises an olefin polymerization process comprising contacting ethylene alone or with one or more olefinically unsaturated comonomers with a Group 3-6 metallocene catalyst compound comprising one π-bonded ring having a C3 or greater hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylsilyl or hydrocarbylgermyl substituent said substituent bonded to the ring through a primary carbon atom; and, where the compound contains two π-bonded rings, the total number of substituents on the rings is equal to a number from 3 to 10, said rings being asymmetrically substituted where the number of substituents is 3 or 4. The invention process is particularly suitable for preparing ethylene copolymers having an MIR less than about 35, while retaining narrow CD even at high comonomer incorporation rates, and with certain embodiments providing ethylene copolymers having improved melt strength with the low MIR.
US07829481B2	Garments comprising high strength extreme thermal performance outer shell fabric of polybenzimidazole and polypyridobisimidazole fibers This invention concerns a flame-resistant garment having an outer shell fabric comprising 50 to 95 parts by weight of a polypyridobisimidazole fiber having an inherent viscosity of greater than 20 dl/g and 5 to 50 parts by weight of polybenzimidazole fiber.
US07829480B2	PCB supporting woven fabric and a PCB having the same The present invention is to provide a printed circuit board (PCB) supporting woven fabric and a PCB having the same. The PCB includes a supporting woven fabric, a filling resin body enveloping the supporting woven fabric and at least one signal trace arranged on the surface of the filling resin body. The supporting woven fabric is made by a number of warp fiberglass strands and weft fiberglass strands interlaced mutually, wherein each of the warp fiberglass strands initially crosses above one weft fiberglass strand to separately form a bump upwardly and passes through under the next at least two weft fiberglass strands. The invention aims to decrease the number of the bumps bulged thereof to make the PCB improved in effectiveness and speed of signal transmission.
US07829475B2	Baking method of quartz products, computer program and storage medium The present invention relates to control of copper contamination to semiconductor substrates upon operation of a heat treatment apparatus which is a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and which is constructed with quartz products having been contaminated with copper when machined. The quartz product is placed in a heating atmosphere on the stage where it is not still used for a heat treatment for semiconductor substrates. Baking gases including a hydrogen chloride gas and a gas for enhancing activity of the hydrogen chloride gas, for example, an oxygen gas, are then supplied to the quartz product. Consequently, the copper concentration in the region from the surface to the 30 μm depth of the quartz product can be controlled below 20 ppb, preferably below 3 ppb. The baking process may be carried out before or after assembling the quartz product into the heat treatment apparatus.
US07829473B2	Method for manufacturing memory element A first conductive layer is formed, a composition layer over the first conductive layer is formed by discharging a composition in which nanoparticles comprising a conductive material covered with an organic material are dispersed in a solvent, and the composition layer is dried. Subsequently, pretreatment is performed in which the organic material covering the nanoparticles, which are positioned on a surface of the composition layer, is decomposed, and then baking is performed. In this manner, a second conductive layer is formed by sintering nanoparticles which are positioned on a surface of the composition layer. A memory layer is formed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer using the nanoparticles covered with the organic materials to which the pretreatment is not performed.
US07829471B2	Cluster tool and method for process integration in manufacturing of a photomask A method and apparatus for process integration in manufacture of a photomask are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cluster tool suitable for process integration in manufacture of a photomask including a vacuum transfer chamber having coupled thereto at least one hard mask deposition chamber and at least one plasma chamber configured for etching chromium. In another embodiment, a method for process integration in manufacture of a photomask includes depositing a hard mask on a substrate in a first processing chamber, depositing a resist layer on the substrate, patterning the resist layer, etching the hard mask through apertures formed in the patterned resist layer in a second chamber; and etching a chromium layer through apertures formed in the hard mask in a third chamber.
US07829470B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device A contact hole, after hole etching, is subjected to light etching using a process gas containing a fluorocarbon-based gas and oxygen, with the oxygen being enriched, under condition without applying bias. Then, reaction products (5) having C—F bond and adhered to an interior of a hole (3) are removed using plasma treatment. After that, deposits (4) that have been left at a hole bottom are removed by wet processing. Then, a conductive material is buried in the hole to form a contact plug (7).
US07829469B2	Method and system for uniformity control in ballistic electron beam enhanced plasma processing system A method and system for adjusting and controlling the plasma uniformity in a plasma processing system is described. The plasma processing system includes an electron source electrode to which direct current (DC) power is coupled in order to generate a ballistic electron beam during the etching of the substrate. A ring electrode, provided about a periphery of the substrate and opposite the electron source electrode, is utilized to create a ring hollow cathode plasma to affect changes in the distribution of plasma density.
US07829468B2	Method and apparatus to detect fault conditions of plasma processing reactor A method of fault detection for use in a plasma processing chamber is provided. The method comprises monitoring plasma parameters within a plasma chamber with a single planar ion flux (PIF) probe, analyzing the resulting information, measuring the plasma parameters as a function of time and analyzing the resulting data. The data can be observed, characterized, compared with reference data, digitized, processed, or analyzed to reveal a specific fault. The PIF probe is preferably positioned at a grounded surface within the reactor. Chamber faults that can be detected include a build-up of process by-products in the process chamber, a helium leak, a match re-tuning event, a poor stabilization rate, and a loss of plasma confinement.
US07829464B2	Planarization method using hybrid oxide and polysilicon CMP A method of planarizing a semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, first and second components provided on the surface of the substrate, and a first material provided between and above the first and second components. The first component has a height greater than a height of the second component. The method includes performing a first polishing step on the semiconductor device to remove the first material above a top surface of the first component, to remove the first material above a top surface of the second component, and to level the top surface of the first component. The method also includes performing a second polishing step on the semiconductor device to planarize the top surfaces of the first and second components.
US07829463B2	Plasma processing method and plasma processing apparatus A plasma processing method performs a desired plasma process on substrates by using a plasma generated in a processing space. A first and a second electrode are disposed in parallel in a processing vessel that is grounded, the substrate is supported on the second electrode to face the first electrode, the processing vessel is vacuum evacuated, a desired processing gas is supplied into the processing space formed between the first electrode, the second electrode and a sidewall of the processing vessel, and a first radio frequency power is supplied to the second electrode. The first electrode is connected to the processing vessel via an insulator or a space, and is electrically coupled to a ground potential via a capacitance varying unit whose electrostatic capacitance is varied based on a process condition of the plasma process performed on the substrate.
US07829459B2	Method and apparatus for strapping two polysilicon lines in a semiconductor integrated circuit device A method and apparatus for partially strapping two polysilicon lines, each having a first end and second end, uses a metal line having a plurality of spaced apart metal segments with each metal segment partially strapping a different portion of a polysilicon line. The metal segments are arranged from the first end to the second end with the signals propagating from the second end to the first end. Where two metal segments are used, the segments have lengths of x = 2 ⁢ ⁢ L 7 and L-X where L is the length between the first end and the second end. Where three segments are used, the segments have lengths of X=0.25 L, Y=0.48 L, and Z=0.27 L.
US07829453B2	Method for forming solder balls with a stable oxide layer by controlling the reflow ambient By controlling the cooling rate during the oxidation process for forming an oxide layer on solder balls and by selecting an elevated temperature as an initial temperature of the oxidation process, a reliable yet easily removable oxide layer may be obtained. Consequently, yield losses during the flip chip assembly process may be significantly reduced.
US07829448B1	Structure of high electron mobility transistor, a device comprising the structure and a method of producing the same Disclosed herein are a structure of a metal oxide semiconductor pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (MOS-PHEMT) suitable for use in a semiconductor device, such as a single-pole-double-throw (SPDT) switch of a monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC); and a method of producing the same. The MOS-PHEMT structure is characterized in having a gate dielectric layer formed by atomic deposition from a gate dielectric selected from the group consisting of Al2O3, HfO2, La2O3, and ZrO2, and thereby rendering the semiconductor structure comprising the same, such as a high frequency switch device, to have less DC power loss, less insertion loss and better isolation.
US07829443B2	Nitride nanowires and method of producing such The present invention relates to the growing of nitride semiconductors, applicable for a multitude of semiconductor devices such as diodes, LEDs and transistors. According to the method of the invention nitride semiconductor nanowires are grown utilizing a CVD based selective area growth technique. A nitrogen source and a metal-organic source are present during the nanowire growth step and at least the nitrogen source flow rate is continuous during the nanowire growth step. The V/III-ratio utilized in the inventive method is significantly lower than the V/III-ratios commonly associated with the growth of nitride based semiconductor.
US07829441B2	Thermosetting die-bonding film A thermosetting die-bonding film having excellent adhesion to an adherent and preferable pickup properties and a dicing die-bonding film having the thermosetting die-bonding film are provided. The thermosetting die-bonding film of the present invention is a thermosetting die-bonding film that is used when manufacturing a semiconductor device and contains 15 to 30% by weight of a thermoplastic resin component and 60 to 70% by weight of a thermosetting resin component as main components, wherein a surface free energy before heat curing is 37 mJ/m2 or more and less than 40 mJ/m2.
US07829436B2	Process for regeneration of a layer transferred wafer and regenerated layer transferred wafer A processing time required for regeneration of a layer transferred wafer is reduced and the regeneration cost is lowered, while a removal amount at the regeneration is decreased the number of regeneration times is increased. A main surface of a semiconductor wafer (13) has a main flat portion (13d) and a chamfered portion (13c) formed in the periphery of the main flat portion (13d), an ion implanted area (13b) is formed by implanting ions only into the main flat portion (13d), a laminated body (16) is formed by laminating the main flat portion (13d) on a main surface of a support wafer (14), and moreover, the semiconductor wafer (13) is separated from a thin layer (17) in the ion implanted area (13b) by heat treatment at a predetermined temperature so as to obtain a thick layer transferred wafer (12), which is to be regenerated. The main flat portion (13d) of the semiconductor wafer (13) is formed to have a ring-shape step (13e) protruding from the chamfered portion (13c), and the semiconductor wafer (13) is separated from the thin layer (17) on the whole surface of the ion implanted area (13b) so that no step is generated in the periphery thereby to obtain the layer transferred wafer (12).
US07829434B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor wafer To provide a method for manufacturing an SOI substrate having a single crystal semiconductor layer having a small and uniform thickness over an insulating film. Further, time of adding hydrogen ions is reduced and time of manufacture per SOI substrate is reduced. A bond layer is formed over a surface of a first semiconductor wafer and a separation layer is formed below the bond layer by irradiating the first semiconductor wafer with H3+ ions by an ion doping apparatus. H3+ ions accelerated by high voltage are separated to be three H+ ions at a semiconductor wafer surface, and the H+ ions cannot enter deeply. Therefore, H+ ions are added into a shallower region in the semiconductor wafer at a higher concentration than the case of using a conventional ion implantation method.
US07829429B1	Semiconductor device having localized insulated block in bulk substrate and related method One or more trenches can be formed around a first portion of a semiconductor substrate, and an insulating layer can be formed under the first portion of the semiconductor substrate. The one or more trenches and the insulating layer electrically isolate the first portion of the substrate from a second portion of the substrate. The insulating layer can be formed by forming a buried layer in the substrate, such as a silicon germanium layer in a silicon substrate. One or more first trenches through the substrate to the buried layer can be formed, and open spaces can be formed in the buried layer (such as by using an etch selective to silicon germanium over silicon). The one or more first trenches and the open spaces can optionally be filled with insulative material(s). One or more second trenches can be formed and filled to isolate the first portion of the substrate.
US07829416B2	Silicon carbide semiconductor device and method for producing the same A gate electrode 18 formed on a silicon carbide substrate 11 includes a silicon lower layer 18A and a silicide upper layer 18B provided on the silicon lower layer 18A, the silicide upper layer 18B being made of a compound of a first metal and silicon. A source electrode 1as formed on the surface of the silicon carbide substrate 11 and in contact with an n type source region and a p+ region contains second metal silicide different from the first metal silicide. Side faces of the silicon lower layer 18A are covered with an insulator.
US07829409B2	Method of manufacturing silicon topological capacitors In accordance with the present invention, a novel method to fabricate topological capacitors is provided. The fabrication method of the instant invention is based upon a reversed surface topology utilizing deep reactive ion etching to establish conductive capacitive elements and non-conductive capacitive element groups.
US07829406B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which includes forming an insulating film above a semiconductor substrate having a recess and stopper film formed above the semiconductor substrate excluding the recess, thereby filling the recess with the insulating film, performing a first polishing by polishing the insulating film by means of a chemical mechanical polishing method using a first polishing liquid containing cerium oxide and first anionic surfactant, thereby obtaining a flattened surface, and performing a second polishing by polishing the flattened insulating film using a second polishing liquid containing cerium oxide and a second anionic surfactant having a smaller molecular weight than that of the first anionic surfactant under a polishing condition which differs from that of the first polishing, thereby exposing the stopper film.
US07829405B2	Lateral bipolar transistor with compensated well regions Conduction between source and drain or emitter and collector regions is an important characteristic in transistor operation, particularly for lateral bipolar transistors. Accordingly, techniques that can facilitate control over this characteristic can mitigate yield loss by promoting the production of transistors that have an increased likelihood of exhibiting desired operational performance. As disclosed herein, well regions are established in a semiconductor substrate to facilitate, among other things, control over the conduction between the source and drain regions of a lateral bipolar transistor, thus mitigating yield loss and other associated fabrication deficiencies. Importantly, an additional mask is not required in establishing the well regions, thus further mitigating (increased) costs associated with promoting desired device performance.
US07829403B2	Method for fabricating semiconductor device A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is provided. A first active region and a second active region are defined in a substrate. An electrode covering the first active region and the second active region is formed on the substrate. A first sacrificial layer is formed on the second active layer. A first work function electrode is formed on the first active layer by performing a first doping process to a portion of the electrode. The first sacrificial layer is removed. A second sacrificial layer is formed on the first active layer.
US07829400B2	Semiconductor device fabrication method and semiconductor device In fabricating a semiconductor device, an element forming surface formation step of forming a plurality of element forming surfaces of different heights on a semiconductor layer to have different levels, a semiconductor element formation step of forming a plurality of semiconductor elements and, one in each of a corresponding number of regions of the semiconductor layer, each region including an associated one of the plurality of element forming surfaces, a level-difference compensation insulating film formation step of forming a level-difference compensation insulating film on the semiconductor layer to cover the semiconductor elements and have a surface with different levels along the element forming surfaces, a release layer formation step of forming a release layer in the semiconductor layer by ion-implanting a peeling material through the level-difference compensation insulating film into the semiconductor layer, and a separation step of separating part of the semiconductor layer along the release layer are performed.
US07829395B2	Display device and manufacturing method of the same The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a display device which can reliably form electrodes in a thin film transistor. A method for manufacturing a display device includes the steps of: preparing a substrate having a sequentially stacked body formed of a gate signal line, an insulation film, a semiconductor layer and a conductor layer; forming a drain electrode and a source electrode of a thin film transistor at least in a region where the thin film transistor is formed in a pattern in which one of the drain electrode and the source electrode is formed in an approximately U shape having an open-ended one end side and a connecting portion on another end side such that one electrode surrounds a distal end portion of another electrode as viewed in a plan view and a projecting portion is formed on a side of the connecting portion opposite to another electrode, wherein the respective electrodes are formed by selectively etching the conductor layer using a photoresist film as a mask; and etching the semiconductor layer using a deformed photoresist film which is formed by directly reflowing the photoresist film as a mask.
US07829388B2	Integrated circuit package and fabricating method thereof The invention discloses an integrated circuit package. The integrated circuit package comprises a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto and a first hole passing through the substrate from the first surface to the second surface. A plurality of conductive lines is disposed on a portion of the second surface of the substrate. A semiconductor chip is disposed above the second surface of the substrate, wherein a chamber is formed between the semiconductor chip and the substrate. A plurality of bonding pads are disposed on a side of the semiconductor chip which is toward the second surface of the substrate, wherein at least one of the bonding pads are electrically connected to one of the plurality of conductive lines. A first heat dissipation layer is disposed in the first hole, and extends into the chamber. A method for fabricating the integrated circuit package is also provided.
US07829387B2	Electronic apparatus and method of manufacturing the same An electronic apparatus includes metal wiring plates placed together in the same plane to provide a wiring circuit, electronic devices mounted to the wiring plates through a solder, a case having a base portion and columnar portions extending from the base portion. The wiring plates are fixed to the columnar portions such that the wiring circuit is spaced from the base portion. The wiring plates have an enough thickness to resist a large current for operating the electronic devices and to release heat generated by the electronic devices. The wiring circuit is spaced from the base portion of the case so that the heat generated by the electronic devices is released in the space efficiently. The electronic devices are soldered to the wiring plates at once in a thermal reflow process.
US07829382B2	Method for making semiconductor multipackage module including die and inverted land grid array package stacked over ball grid array package A method for making a multipackage module that has multiple die of various types and having various functions and, in some embodiments, the module includes a digital processor, an analog device, and memory. A first die, having a comparatively large footprint, is mounted onto first die attach region on a surface of a first package substrate. A second die, having a significantly smaller footprint, is mounted upon the surface of the first die, on a second die attach region toward one edge of the first die. The first die is electrically connected by wire bonds to conductive traces in the die-attach side of the substrate. The second die is electrically connected by wire bonds to the first package substrate, and may additionally be electrically connected by wire bonds to the first die.
US07829380B2	Solder pillar bumping and a method of making the same A method of forming flip chip bumps includes forming a plurality of metallization pads on a die. In another step, a structured layer having pores is formed on the die and metallization pads where the pads on the die are exposed through the pores. In yet another step, the die is transferred to a chamber having a liquid metal bath. In another step, a first pressure is created within the chamber followed by dipping the die in the liquid metal bath. In another step, a second pressure is created within the chamber such that liquid metal fills portions of the pores thereby forming metal pillars connected to the pads.
US07829369B2	Methods of forming openings Some embodiments include methods of forming openings in which a metal-containing structure is formed over a region of a semiconductor substrate. A patterned metal-containing material is formed over the metal-containing structure, with the metal-containing material having a gap extending therethrough. An entirety of the metal-containing structure is removed through the gap to leave an opening over the region of the semiconductor substrate. The region of the semiconductor substrate may comprise CMOS sensors, and one or both of filter material and microlens material may be formed within the opening.
US07829366B2	Microelectromechanical systems component and method of making same A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) component 20 includes a portion 32 of a MEMS structure 30 formed on a semiconductor substrate 34 and a portion 36 of the structure 30 formed in a non-semiconductor substrate 22. The non-semiconductor substrate 22 is in fixed communication with the semiconductor substrate 34 with the portion 32 of the MEMS structure 30 being interposed between the substrates 34 and 22. A fabrication method 96 entails utilizing semiconductor thin-film processing techniques to form the portion 32 on the semiconductor substrate 34, and utilizing a lower cost processing technique to fabricate the portion 36 in the non-semiconductor substrate 22. The portions 32 and 36 are coupled to yield the MEMS structure 30, and the MEMS structure 30 can be attached to another substrate as needed for additional functionality.
US07829363B2	Method and apparatus for microjoining dissimilar materials Disclosed are apparatus and methods that provide for electrical contacts in a substrate. For example, the apparatus may comprise a trench formed in a substrate, with an electrical contact pad formed on interior walls of the trench that comprises a narrowed opening. A conductive wire is squeezed into the trench that is secured by mechanical stress resulting from material deformation. One exemplary method comprises depositing metal on walls of the trench such that a narrowed opening is provided, and disposing a conductive wire in the trench so that it contacts the deposited metal and is secured by mechanical stress resulting from material deformation. Another exemplary method comprises providing a substrate having a trench formed therein, placing a conductive wire in the trench, and depositing metal atoms into the trench to bury the wire and provide exposed metal on a surface of the substrate.
US07829360B2	Vertical indent production repair A method of nanomachining is provided. The method includes plunging a nanometer-scaled tip into a surface of a substrate at a first location in a first direction that is substantially perpendicular to the surface, thereby displacing a first portion of the substrate with the tip. The method also includes withdrawing the tip from the substrate in a second direction that is substantially opposite to the first direction. The method further includes moving at least one of the tip and the substrate laterally relative to each other. In addition, the method also includes plunging the tip into the substrate at a second location in a third direction that is substantially parallel to the first direction, thereby displacing a second portion of the substrate with the tip and withdrawing the tip from the substrate in a fourth direction that is substantially opposite to the third direction.
US07829348B2	Raman-active reagents and the use thereof The present invention provides a new class of Raman-active reagents for use in biological and other applications, as well as methods and kits for their use and manufacture. Each reagent includes a Raman-active reporter molecule, a binding molecule, and a surface enhancing particle capable of causing surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The Raman-active reporter molecule and the binding molecule are affixed to the particle to give both a strong SERS signal and to provide biological functionality, i.e. antigen or drug recognition. The Raman-active reagents can function as an alternative to fluorescence-labeled reagents, with advantages in detection including signal stability, sensitivity, and the ability to simultaneously detect several biological materials. The Raman-active reagents also have a wide range of applications, especially in clinical fields (e.g., immunoassays, imaging, and drug screening).
US07829347B2	Diagnostic test kits with improved detection accuracy A diagnostic test kit that provides an integrated system for accurately detecting a test analyte over a broad range of possible concentrations is provided. One feature of the integrated system is that it is capable of indicating whether an analyte is within the “hook effect” region. Based on this indication, a technique may be selected for correlating a measured signal intensity to an analyte concentration or range of concentrations. For example, when it is determined that the test sample falls outside the “hook effect” region, the analyte concentration may be determined using one portion of a dose response curve. On the other hand, when it is determined that the test sample falls within the “hook effect” concentration, the analyte concentration may be determined using another portion of the dose response curve. Alternatively, the sample may simply be diluted for re-performing the assay. Regardless of whether the test sample is within or outside of the “hook effect” concentration, another feature of the integrated detection system of the present invention is that it is internally calibrated to provide a more accurate quantitative or semi-quantitative result to a user.
US07829346B2	Method for extracting a biosubstance from hair and hair sampling device useful in the method Disclosed herein is a method for extracting a biosubstance from a root of a hair, including the step of using as the hair a hair that has pulling force of at least a predetermined reference value to pull out the hair.
US07829339B2	Method for casein determination in milk The content of casein in milk is determined by two measurements of infrared absorbance in a milk sample by infrared spectrometry before and after a separation of the casein. The casein content is calculated by use of absorbance data recorded during the two absorbance measurements. The new method is considerable faster than the known wet-chemical methods, such as the normal wet chemical reference method for casein determination in milk using a Kjeldahl nitrogen determination of the milk sample, then a coagulation of the milk, and finally a Kjeldahl nitrogen determination of the filtrate. Further the new method provides a more reliable accuracy than the know determination using a single infrared analysis of a milk sample.
US07829324B2	Method for the microbiological isomerisation of alpha-hydroxy carboxylic acids The present invention relates to a method for the microbiological isomerization of alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acids using an alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acid racemase, the enzymes used for this method and microorganisms which express a suitable racemase activity, a screening method for microorganisms with alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acid racemase activity, the nucleic acid sequences encoding this enzyme, expression vectors, recombinant microorganisms which express this racemase, and methods for the production or isolation of a protein with alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acid racemase activity.
US07829323B2	Mixing devices for chemical lysis of cells The invention relates to flow-through devices for mixing fluids and uses thereof for mixing and for lysing cells to release biological compounds of interest. The invention particularly encompasses flow-through methods for mixing and chemical methods for the isolation and purification of plasmid DNA from cell culture.
US07829322B2	Recombinant microorganism comprising inactivation of the AprX gene A host microorganism capable of increasing productivity of a protein or polypeptide, a recombinant microorganism obtained by introducing a gene encoding a protein or polypeptide into the host microorganism, and a method for producing a protein or polypeptide using the recombinant microorganism are provided.Also provided is a recombinant microorganism obtained by introducing into a host microorganism a gene encoding a heterologous protein or polypeptide, wherein in said host microorganism the Bacillus subtilis aprX gene or a gene corresponding to the aprX gene has been deleted or knocked out, and a method for producing a protein or polypeptide using the recombinant microorganism.
US07829320B2	Asparaginases The invention relates to new asparaginases having improved properties, preferably improved thermotolerance, such as improved activity at high temperatures and/or improved thermostability. The invention also relates to DNA sequences encoding such improved asparaginases, their production in a recombinant host cell, as well as methods of using the asparaginases, in particular for reduction of acrylamide in foods. The invention furthermore relates to methods of generating and preparing asparaginase variants having improved properties.
US07829317B2	Attachment of molecules to surfaces The present invention relates to methods, reagents, and substrates that can be used for, for example, immobilizing biomolecules, such as nucleic acids and proteins. In an embodiment, the present invention relates to surfaces coated with a polymer according to the present invention. In an embodiment, the present invention relates to methods for thermochemically and/or photochemically attaching molecules to a surface at a high density.
US07829315B2	Production of peracids using an enzyme having perhydrolysis activity A process is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters. More specifically, carboxylic acid esters are reacted with an inorganic peroxide, such as hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of an enzyme catalyst having perhydrolysis activity. The present perhydrolase catalysts are classified as members of the carbohydrate esterase family 7 (CE-7) based on the conserved structural features. Further, disinfectant formulations comprising the peracids produced by the processes described herein are provided.
US07829310B2	Compositions of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase and uses thereof Compositions and methods of producing components of protein biosynthetic machinery that include orthogonal tRNA's, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, and orthogonal pairs of tRNA's/synthetases are provided. Methods for identifying these orthogonal pairs are also provided along with methods of producing proteins using these orthogonal pairs.
US07829306B2	Protein highly producing recombinant animal cell, method for preparing the same, and method for mass-producing protein using the same A gene encoding a production amount-potentiating factor is introduced into an animal cell to transform the cell. Alternatively, a protein production gene and the gene encoding the production amount-potentiating factor are introduced into the animal cell to transform the cell. Herein, as the production amount potentiating factor, there is used a factor having caspase activity inhibiting activity and/or protein biosynthesis activity potentiating action, for example, baculovirus P35. Further, the animal cell is cultured by a culturing method under a condition that apoptosis is not induced, so that a protein is mass-produced.
US07829300B2	Method of measuring the activity of G(alpha)i- or G(alpha)o-coupled receptors using Ca2+ influx in cells A method of measuring the activation or deactivation of G(alpha)i- or G(alpha)o-coupled receptors, and methods of identifying agonists or antagonists of such receptors.
US07829296B2	Kinesin polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding same and compositions and methods of using same An isolated polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a KIF18A polypeptide being expressed in mesenchymal stem cells is disclosed. Methods of detecting same are disclosed as well as methods of using same for modulating estrogen signaling in cells.
US07829294B2	Anti-human soluble fibrin monoclonal antibody and immunological assay method using the antibody The present invention is directed to a monoclonal antibody against a soluble fibrin, which specifically recognizes a conformation-changed site newly occurred in a C-terminal region of an Aα-chain of the soluble fibrin formed through thrombin digestion of fibrinogen. The present invention is also directed to a hybridoma which produces the antibody, an immunological assay method employing the antibody, and a method for evaluating hypercoagulability in a test sample by measuring the soluble fibrin level in the sample with the assay method. Through employment of the monoclonal antibody of the present invention, soluble fibrin on which plasmin has not acted, which reflects exclusively initial hypercoagulability, can be specifically detected.
US07829291B2	In situ analysis of tissues The present invention provides for the simultaneous assessment of a plurality of tissue regions or microregions, the benefit being homogeneity of the sampling, both in terms of tissue content and timing. Discrete regions of a tissue sample, such as those demarcated by microwells formed within the tissue itself or tissue plugs removed from the tissue in a spatially referenced fashion, can be treated with one or more physical or chemical treatments to liberate target molecules of interest. Subsequent analysis of said target molecules by, e.g., mass spectroscopy, permits identification of a variety of biological parameters, including those associated with disease or therapy.
US07829288B2	Methods for assessing efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents Methods are provided for accurately predicting efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents. Methods of the invention increase the positive predictive value of chemosensitivity assays by assessing both the ability of a chemotherapeutic to destroy cells and the genetic propensity of those cells for resistance. Results obtained using methods of the invention provide insight into the in vivo effectiveness of a therapeutic, and lead to more effective chemotherapeutic treatment.
US07829285B2	Circulating mRNA as diagnostic markers Methods and kits are provided for diagnosing, monitoring, or predicting the conditions of pre-eclampsia, fetal chromosomal aneuploidy, and pre-term labor in a pregnant woman, as well as for detecting pregnancy in a woman, by quantitatively measuring in the maternal blood the amount of one or more mRNA species encoding human chorionic gonadotropin β subunit (hCG-β), human placental lactogen (hPL), human corticotropin releasing hormone (hCRH), KiSS-1 metastasis-suppressor (KISS1), tissue factor pathway inhibitor 2 (TPFI2), placenta-specific 1 (PLAC1), or glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), and comparing the amount of the mRNA species with a standard control.
US07829280B2	Process for reducing interferences in luciferase enzyme assays A method of conducting a biochemical assay that allows for a reduction of assay interferences. The method comprises treating a mixture of cell sample and cell constituents solubilizing agent, with an insoluble agent prior to conducting the assay. There is also provided a device as well as a kit for carrying out such assays.
US07829277B2	Methods for identifying compounds that suppress chemically-induced carcinogenesis Gene expression profiles produced in response to lunasin exposure, wherein such gene expression profiles correlate with anti-neoplastic activity, methods for using such expression profiles for screening potential anti-neoplastic agents, and methods for treatment and monitoring of a subject having a neoplastic disease.
US07829268B2	Method for air gap formation using UV-decomposable materials A method of selectively removing a sacrificial material on a substrate is described. The method comprises forming a sacrificial layer on a substrate. Thereafter, the sacrificial layer is selectively decomposed at a temperature less than the temperature required to thermally decompose the sacrificial layer by selectively exposing the sacrificial layer to UV radiation.
US07829267B2	Stamper, method of forming a concave/convex pattern, and method of manufacturing an information recording medium A stamper is formed so that a thickness between a concave/convex pattern formation surface, where a concave/convex pattern is formed, and a rear surface gradually decreases in a predetermined area of the stamper. The predetermined area corresponds to an area where pressure is likely to be concentrated when the concave/convex pattern of the stamper is used to form a concave/convex pattern on a substrate. A method of forming a concave/convex pattern uses such stamper, and a method of manufacturing an information recording medium uses a concave/convex pattern formed by such method.
US07829265B2	Printed wiring board, method for forming the printed wiring board, and board interconnection structure A board interconnection structure having a first printed wiring board in which a first conductive circuit is arranged on a first insulating layer, the first conductive circuit having, on an end portion thereof, a first connection terminal in which an upper surface width is narrower than a bottom surface width; a second printed wiring board in which a second conductive layer having a second connection terminal is arranged on a second insulating layer; and a connection layer that forms fillets along longitudinal side surfaces of the first connection terminal, and interconnects the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal. The first connection terminal may have a projection portion.
US07829262B2	Method of forming pitch multipled contacts Methods of forming electrically conductive and/or semiconductive features for use in integrated circuits are disclosed. Various pattern transfer and etching steps can be used, in combination with pitch-reduction techniques, to create densely-packed features. The features can have a reduced pitch in one direction and a wider pitch in another direction. Conventional photo-lithography steps can be used in combination with pitch-reduction techniques to form elongate, pitch-reduced features such as bit-line contacts, for example.
US07829259B2	Resin for photoresist composition, photoresist composition and method for forming resist pattern A resin for photoresist compositions is disclosed with excellent resolution and line edge roughness characteristics. A photoresist composition and a method for forming a resist pattern using such a resin are also disclosed. The resin has a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom at a polymer terminal, and the carbon atom in the α-position to the hydroxyl group has at least one electron attractive group.
US07829258B2	Laser coloration of coated substrates Record material imageable with a laser beam. The material is a substrate such as paper or polyolefin film having provided on at least one surface thereof a coating containing a solvent-soluble or disperse-type dye suitable for coloring plastics or polymers. Typical solvent-soluble and disperse-type dye include monoazo dyes, diazo dyes, anthraquinone dyes, coumarin dyes, quinoline dyes, xanthene dyes, and naphthalimide dyes. The record material does not show visible dye specks in the coating layer on the substrate because the dye has a very small average particle size—less than 50 microns. No more than 1% of the dye particles are larger than 100 microns. Also, method for imaging a substrate using heat energy by applying heat energy to the described record material to bring about a temperature in the coating greater than the melting temperature of the dye, causing color to become visible in the record material.
US07829254B2	Non-magnetic toner, image forming apparatus and process cartridge The present invention aims at providing non-magnetic toner which is excellent in fixing property and charge property and capable of inhibiting occurrence of scumming, as well as an image forming apparatus and a process cartridge using the non-magnetic toner.A non-magnetic toner comprising: a toner base particle which comprises a binding resin, and a colorant; and external additives,wherein a surface of the toner base particle contains at least a resin having at least silanol group, and the external additives contain at least particles composed of silicon oxide.
US07829250B2	Optically transparent solvent coatable carbon nanotube ground plane In accordance with the invention, there are xerographic photoreceptors, image forming apparatus, and methods of forming an image on image. The xerographic photoreceptor can include a substrate and a conductive ground plane having an optical transparency disposed over the substrate, the conductive ground plane including a carbon nanotube layer, such that machine cycling of the xerographic photoreceptor can produce less than approximately a 10% change in the optical transparency of the conductive ground plane after about 100,000 or more machine cycles. The xerographic photoreceptor can also include a photosensitive layer disposed over the conductive ground plane, wherein the photosensitive layer can include a charge generator material and a charge transport material.
US07829247B2	Photomask and method for forming wiring pattern using the same A photomask includes a transparent mask substrate, and a plurality of square mask cells provided on the mask substrate. Each mask cell includes at least one of a light transmitting region and a light shielding region. A planar region (in which the mask cells are formed) of the mask substrate includes a first region, a second region surrounding the first region, and a third region outside the second region. The first region includes a first group of mask cells transmitting lights of a first light intensity greater than zero and less than or equal to 1. The second region includes a second group of mask cells transmitting lights of a second light intensity greater than zero and less than the first light intensity. The third region includes a third group of mask cells transmitting lights of a third light intensity greater than or equal to zero and less than the second light intensity.
US07829238B2	Fuel cell having a gasket integrally formed through gas diffusion layer In order to prevent an electrolyte membrane from being broken, and make an assembling steps of a cell easy, in a fuel cell provided with a membrane electrode complex in which catalyst layers are respectively arranged on both surfaces of a electrolyte membrane, first and second gas diffusion layers which are arranged on both surfaces of the electrode complex, separators for respectively supplying reaction gas to the first and second gas diffusion layers, and a gasket for sealing the reaction gas, the gasket is formed on a surface of the gas diffusion layer so as to oppose to the separator, at least the gasket forming portion of the gas diffusion layer has a lower void content than the portion in contact with the catalyst layer, and the gasket arranged in the first and second gas diffusion layers is integrally formed at least via a through hole passing through the first and second gas diffusion layers.
US07829234B2	Non-linear cathode inlet/outlet humidity control A technique for controlling the relative humidity of a cathode airflow to a fuel cell stack that includes compensating for valve non-linearities. The cathode input air flows through a water vapor transfer unit where it is humidified. The humidified cathode exhaust from the fuel cell stack is output to the water vapor transfer unit to provide the water vapor for humidifying the cathode input airflow. A first control valve controls the flow of the cathode exhaust through the water vapor transfer unit and a second control valve controls the flow of the cathode exhaust that by-passes the water vapor transfer unit to control both the relative humidity of the cathode input airflow and the pressure within the stack. By compensating for the non-linearity, the first and second valves control the relative humidity of the cathode airflow without changing the cathode output resistance.
US07829230B2	Method for optimizing diffusion media with spatially varying mass transport resistance A method for optimizing a fuel cell diffusion media having a spatially varying mass transport resistance is provided. The method includes at least two passes where a first-pass D/Deff profile for the fuel cell diffusion media is provided and applied to a computational model of the fuel cell having a baseline variable profile. At least one first-pass variable profile resulting from the application of the first-pass D/Deff profile to the computational mode is calculated and compared to a desired variable range. The first-pass D/Deff profile is refined, if necessary, to provide a second-pass D/Deff profile. A relative performance of the fuel cell with a second-pass variable profile resulting from an application of the second-pass D/Deff profile is determined. The second-pass D/Deff profile is refined, if necessary, until the second-pass variable profile has a desirable performance. An effective D/Deff profile is thereby provided.
US07829228B2	Control strategy to prevent humidity cycling in a fuel cell A system and method for reducing RH cycling of the membranes in a fuel cell stack. A control algorithm damps a power request signal using a first order filter during low power transients so that the fuel cell stack continues generating power at a higher rate than is requested. The excess power generated by the stack is used to recharge a battery in the fuel cell system. The damped power signal is weighted so that more fuel cell stack power is provided for a low battery state of charge unless stack power is provided for a high battery state of charge.
US07829221B2	Cobalt containing positive electrode formulation for a nickel-zinc cell A nickel-zinc galvanic cell is provided, having a zinc oxide negative electrode, a nickel oxide positive electrode, and an alkaline electrolyte. Chemical additives are placed in each of the negative and positive electrodes. The positive nickel hydroxide electrode contains a mixture of cobalt oxide contained within a nickel oxide matrix in the range of about 1% to 10%, and cobalt metal in the range of about 1% to 10%, by weight. The negative zinc oxide electrode may contain oxides other than the oxide of zinc, which have redox potentials which are negative of −0.73 volts. Also, the metal oxide additives to the negative zinc oxide electrode are such as to inhibit release of soluble cobalt from the nickel oxide negative electrode prior to a formation charge being applied to the electrochemical cell.
US07829220B2	Hydrogen storage alloy for alkaline battery and production method thereof, as well as alkaline battery To provide a hydrogen storage alloy for an alkaline battery capable of having high performance of power characteristics much more beyond the related-art range, and a production method thereof, as well as an alkaline battery by investigating the constituent ratios of the A2B7-type structure and the A5B19-type structure.The hydrogen storage alloy for an alkaline battery of the present invention includes: an element R selected from the Group IV and the rare earth elements including Y and excluding La; and an element M consisting of at least one of Co, Mn, and Zn. The hydrogen storage alloy is represented by general formula: LaαR1−α−βMgβNiγ−η−εAlηMε (wherein α, β, γ, η, ε satisfy numerical formulae: 0≦α≦0.5, 0.1≦β≦0.2, 3.7≦γ≦3.9, 0.1≦η≦0.3, 0≦ε≦0.2); and the constituent ratio of the A5B19-type structure is 40% or more in the crystal structure thereof.
US07829211B2	Thermal-fluids management system for direct methanol fuel cells The present invention provides a system and method for passive thermal-fluids management in a liquid feed fuel cell. In particular, the present invention provides a system and method for passive thermal-fluids management in a direct methanol fuel cell having a methanol storage medium and a methanol and water mixing medium. The fuel cell may also include a methanol distribution medium that facilitates uniform distribution of methanol to the mixing medium and the anode, wherein the methanol and water are used for fuel by the direct methanol fuel cell.
US07829208B2	Chromium nitride layer for magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording media with a multilayer structure and methods for forming the media are described. The magnetic recording media includes a substrate, an underlayer on top of the substrate and a magnetic layer over the underlayer. The underlayer includes a CrN film formed by sputter depositing chromium in the presence of nitrogen or nitrogen containing compounds.
US07829204B2	Material for organic electroluminescent device and organic electroluminescent device using same A material for organic electroluminescence device with specific structure having poor symmetry. An an organic electroluminescence device comprising a cathode, an anode and an organic thin film layer which is sandwiched between the cathode and the anode and comprises at least one layer, wherein at least one layer in the organic thin film layer contains a material for the organic electroluminescence device described above. An organic electroluminescence device with excellent efficiency of light emission, without pixel defects and which is superior in heat resistance is obtained.
US07829202B2	Large-heat-input butt welded joints having excellent brittle fracture resistance A large-heat-input butt-welded joint of welded structures prepared by butt-welding high-strength steel plates over 50 mm in thickness, having excellent brittle fracture resistance, is characterized by: (a1) the hardness of the weld metal is not more than 110% of the hardness of the base metal or (a2) the hardness of the weld metal is not less than 70% and not more than 110% of the hardness of the base metal, and, as required, (b) the width of the weld metal is not more than 70% of the plate thickness of the base metal, (c) the width of the region affected by welding whose hardness is softened to not more than 95% of the hardness of the non-heat-affected base metal has a width not less than 5 mm, and/or (d) the prior austenite grain size in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) contacting the welding fusion line is not more than 200 μm.
US07829198B2	Lens for spectacles and method for forming lens for spectacles An oil-repellent coating layer 2 is disposed on both surfaces of a lens material 1 consisting of glass or a plastic. Furthermore, a minute particle layer 3 in which minute particles of a metal oxide or minute particles of a fluoride, or both, are dispersed is formed on the surface of the oil-repellent coating layer 2, and a resin layer 4 consisting of an organic compound is disposed on the surface of the minute particle layer 3. Since the adhesion between the resin layer 4 and the two-sided adhesive tape that is used when the lens is set in the lens edging machine is good, axial shifting tends not to occur during working.
US07829196B2	Hard tissue repairing material A hard tissue repairing material includes zirconia as a base material. A surface of the base material has a hydrophilic group. The hydrophilic group is bonded to zirconium atom in the base material. The base material may contain at least an ionic component that is selected from a group consisting of calcium ion, sodium ion, potassium ion, and phosphate ions within the surface. A hard tissue repairing material may include zirconia as a base material and a layer of a main component of an apatite. The layer of the apatite may be formed on a hydrophilic group bonded to zirconium atom in the base material.
US07829186B2	Porous films with chemical resistance A porous film with chemical resistance of this invention includes a porous film base covered with a chemical-resistant polymeric compound and has a multiplicity of communicating micropores having an average pore size of 0.01 to 10 μm. The chemical-resistant polymeric compound can be, for example, any of phenolic resins, urea resins, melamine resins, benzoguanamine resins, polyimide resins, epoxy resins, benzoxazine resins, polypropylene resins, polyurethane resins, fluororesins, alkyd resins, cellulose acetate resins, phthalic resins, maleic resins, and silicone resins.
US07829183B2	Free-standing silicon carbide articles formed by chemical vapor deposition and methods for their manufacture Improved methods for manufacturing silicon carbide rings using chemical vapor deposition. Cylindrical tubes are used as deposition substrates and the resulting material deposited on the inside surface of cylindrical tubes or on the outside surface of cylindrical mandrels, or both, is sliced or cut into the desired ring size and shape. The resulting rings have a crystal growth that is oriented substantially planar to the finished article. The invention also relates to nitrogen doped silicon carbide material, as well as to silicon carbide structures having axes of grain growth substantially parallel to the plane of the structure and to each other, and having rotational orientation that is substantially random with respect to the axes of grain growth of the grains.
US07829182B2	Coated paper for printing A coated printing paper offering high gloss, no mottled impression, sufficiently practical levels of printability in terms of ink-drying property and surface peel strength, and good productivity achieved by elimination of deposits on the calender rolls, wherein the coated printing paper comprises a base paper and a coating layer comprising pigment and adhesive formed on the base paper, and wherein a surface layer comprising 100 weight-parts of thermoplastic copolymer with a glass-transition temperature of 80° C. or above and 3 to 100 weight-parts of surface sizing agent of styrene-acrylic, olefin or styrene-maleic acid copolymer type is formed on the coating layer.
US07829169B2	Information recording medium and method for producing the same An information recording medium ensuring high recording and erase function and excellent archival characteristic at a high linear velocity and over a wide range of linear velocities is provided. Such a medium is obtained by constructing a recording layer which has a composition that can generate phase change as a whole, of a first through an M-th constituent layers (wherein M is an integer of 2 or greater) which are stacked in a thickness direction, such that elemental compositions of contiguous an m-th constituent layer and a (m+1)th constituent layer are different from each other (wherein m is an integer and satisfies 1≦m≦M) assuming that the constituent layer located at an m-th position from a laser light incident side is the m-th constituent layer. In this information recording medium, at least one m-th constituent layer constituting the recording layer preferably includes at least one element selected from Te, Bi, Sb, Ge, In, Ga, Al, Sn, Pb, Se and Si.
US07829168B2	Methods for inspecting and optionally reworking summed photolithography patterns resulting from plurally-overlaid patterning steps during mass production of semiconductor devices A batch of wafers is temporarily stalled during a Double Pattern Technology (DPT) process before a temporary representation of a second of to-be-overlaid patterns is permanently combined with a first of the patterns. Sampled ones of the stalled wafers are inspected to determine if sufficiently close alignment is present between the two patterns. If excessive misalignment is detected (e.g., by SEM microscopy), the second but still temporary pattern representation is erased from all wafers of the batch and the batch is routed for rework and corrected reestablishment of the temporary representation of the second of to-be-overlaid patterns.
US07829163B2	Shrink sleeve for an article closure The present invention provides a shrink sleeve for use on a closure of an article. The present invention does so by providing a decorated closure for an article, such as a container, used to package an item or items. The decorated closure includes a shrink sleeve and a closure for an article. The closure has a top end, a bottom end, and a side surface. The closure may further include a centerpoint of the top end and a centerpoint of the bottom end with a longitudinal axis passing therethrough. The shrink sleeve is shrunk around at least the side surface of the article, and includes at least one visible decoration on a surface of the shrink sleeve.
US07829162B2	Thermal transfer ribbon A thermal transfer printing medium that contains a thermal transfer layer which contains a first taggant and colorant, wherein: the first taggant comprises a fluorescent compound with an excitation wavelength selected from the group consisting of wavelengths of less than 400 nanometers, wavelengths of greater than 700 nanometers. When the thermal transfer layer is printed onto a white polyester substrate with a gloss of at least about 84, a surface smoothness Rz value of 1.2, and a reflective color represented by a chromaticity (a) of 1.91 and (b) of −6.79 and a lightness (L) of 95.63, when expressed by the CIE Lab color coordinate system, and when such printing utilizes a printing speed of 2.5 centimeters per second and a printing energy of 3.2 joules per square centimeter, a printed substrate with certain properties is produced. The printed substrate has a reflective color represented by a chromaticity (a) of from −15 to 15 and (b) from −18 to 18, and the printed substrate has a lightness (L) of less than about 35, when expressed by the CIE Lab color coordinate system. When the printed substrate is illuminated with light source that excites the first taggant with an excitation wavelength selected from the group consisting of wavelengths of less than 400 nanometers, wavelengths greater than 700 nanometers, the printed substrate produces a light fluorescence with a wavelength of from about 300 to about 700 nanometers.
US07829159B2	Method of forming organosilicon oxide film and multilayer resist structure A method of forming an organosilicon oxide film by plasma CVD includes: (i) adjusting a temperature of a susceptor on which a substrate is placed to lower than 300° C.; (ii) introducing at least tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) and oxygen into a reactor in which the susceptor is disposed; (iii) applying high-frequency RF power and low-frequency RF power; and (iv) thereby depositing an organosilicon oxide film on the substrate.
US07829155B1	Nanothin polymer coatings containing thiol and methods of use thereof The present invention provides a new monomer and methods of using the monomer to fabricate robust polymer surface coatings with controlled thicknesses between 1 and 5 nanometers. The coatings are composed of a new material containing polymerized monomers of 4-vinylbenzenepropanethiol. The polymer surface coating may be applied to metal and silicon. The method includes exposing a metal substrate to a solution of the monomer in hexanes in order to deposit a monolayer of the monomer onto the metal surface. The substrate is then irradiated with ultraviolet radiation in order to graft a thin polymer coating onto the surface. The procedure can be repeated in order to control the thickness of the coating between about 1 nm and 5 nm. Alternatively, thermally initiated polymerization or deposition of partially oligomerized monomers onto the surface provides nanothin coatings with identical performance. The coating provides complete surface coverage, is extremely robust, and exhibits excellent insulating and anti-corrosive properties.
US07829154B2	Particle deposition apparatus, particle deposition method, and manufacturing method of light-emitting device To provide a (homogeneous) particle deposit without any impurity contamination, on which only particles with a desired size are deposited. A solution, with particles dispersed in a solvent, is jetted as a flow of fine liquid droplets from a tip part of a capillary, and the jetted fine liquid droplets are electrically charged. This flow of the droplets is introduced into a vacuum chamber through a jet nozzle, as a free jet flow. The free jet flow that travels in the vacuum chamber is introduced into an inside of a deposition chamber, inside of which is set at lower pressure, through a skimmer nozzle provided in the deposition chamber, as an ion beam. Subsequently, by an energy separation device, only particles having particular energy are selected from the electrically charged particles in the flow, and are deposited on a deposited body disposed in an inside of the deposition chamber.
US07829153B2	Microwave-attenuating composite materials, methods for preparing the same, intermediates for preparing the same, devices containing the same, methods of preparing such a device, and methods of attenuating microwaves The present invention provides microwave attenuating, filled composite materials which contain a polymer or ceramic matrix and metallic tubules and processes for making the same and devices which contain such materials.
US07829151B2	Method for producing pieces having a modified surface The invention relates to a method for modifying piece surfaces consisting in bringing pieces into contact with at least one type of a modifying agent in such a way that the modification of the surface is carried out.
US07829150B2	Growth of inorganic thin films using self-assembled monolayers as nucleation sites Systems and methods for preparing inorganic-organic interfaces using organo-transition metal complexes and self-assembled monolayers as organic surfaces. In one embodiment, a silicon wafer is cleaned and reacted with stabilized pirhana etch to provide an oxide surface. The surface is reacted with the trichlorosilyl end of alkyltrichlorosilanes to prepare self assembling monomers (SAMs). The alkyltrichlorosilanes have the general formula R1-R—SiCl3, where R1 is —OH, —NH2, —COOH, —SH, COOCH3, —CN, and R is a conjugated hydrocarbon, such as (CH2)n where n is in the range of 3 to 18. The functionalized end of the SAM can optionally modified chemically as appropriate, and is then reacted with metal-bearing species such as tetrakis(dimethylamido)titanium, Ti[N(CH3)2]4, (TDMAT) to provide a titanium nitride layer.
US07829147B2	Hermetically sealing a device without a heat treating step and the resulting hermetically sealed device A method for hermetically sealing a device without performing a heat treatment step and the resulting hermetically sealed device are described herein. The method includes the steps of: (1) positioning the un-encapsulated device in a desired location with respect to a deposition device; and (2) using the deposition device to deposit a sealing material over at least a portion of the un-encapsulated device to form a hermetically sealed device without having to perform a post-deposition heat treating step. For instance, the sealing material can be a Sn2+-containing inorganic oxide material or a low liquidus temperature inorganic material.
US07829145B2	Methods of uniformity control for low flow process and chamber to chamber matching Apparatus and methods for distributing gases into a processing chamber are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method for processing a substrate includes delivering a processing gas into a chemical vapor deposition chamber through a first gas pathway that includes flow through a first plurality of apertures in a blocker plate, the blocker plate creating a pressure drop of at least approximately 0.8 torr thereacross, reacting the processing gas to deposit a material on a substrate surface, removing the substrate from the chamber, delivering a cleaning gas into the chamber through a second gas pathway around the blocker plate bypassing the blocker plate and through a second plurality of apertures formed in the blocker plate, and reacting the cleaning gases with deposits within the chamber to etch the deposits from the chamber.
US07829139B2	Method of making nanoparticle wires A new method of making self-assembled nanoparticle wires involves: (1) at about ambient temperature and at or near atmospheric pressure, immersing a hydrophilic solid substrate at a non-horizontal angle (e.g., vertically) into a suspension of nanoparticles in a solvent, the suspension having a negative meniscus, the immersion forming a solid-liquid-air interface at the meniscus of the suspension; (2) gradually exposing the immersed substrate to air by gradually removing (preferably evaporating) the suspension, thereby causing deposition of the nanoparticles at a first location on the substrate at the meniscus, thereby forming a first nanoparticle wire on the substrate; (3) after a first deposition time period, rapidly removing a portion of the suspension, thereby causing deposition to stop and then re-start at a second location on the substrate at the meniscus; (4) continuing to gradually expose the immersed substrate to air by gradually removing the suspension for a second deposition period, thereby forming a second nanoparticle wire on the substrate; and optionally (5) repeating steps (3) and (4) one or more times to form one or more successive nanoparticle wires on the substrate. The above method can also be used to form integrated nanoparticle wire arrays.
US07829136B2	Production method of cell electrodes The invention relates to fuel cells and methods of making bipolar fuel cell electrodes. The invention provides a method of producing bipolar fuel cell electrodes, including providing a collector having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, coating the first side with a first active material, coating the second side with a second active material, and compressing the coated collector to form a bipolar cell electrode. The invention also provides a method of producing bipolar fuel cell electrodes wherein the first side of the collector is first coated with the first active material and compressed at a first pressure, and subsequently the second side of the collector is coated with the second active material and compressed at a second pressure. The invention further provides an improved bipolar electrode for fuel cells.
US07829134B2	Method for producing memory having a solid electrolyte material region A method for producing a solid electrolyte material region for a memory element of a solid electrolyte memory cell. A first material is formed in substantially pure form. A thermal treatment is carried out in the presence of at least one second material, and the chalcogenide material of the solid electrolyte material region thereby being produced.
US07829126B2	Infant formulas containing docosahexaenoic acid and lutein Disclosed are infant formulas and corresponding methods of using them to promote retinal health and vision development in infants. The formulas, which are free of egg phospholipids and comprise fat, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, and minerals, including docosahexaenoic acid and, on a ready-to-feed basis, at least about 50 mcg/liter of lutein, wherein the weight ratio of lutein (mcg) to docosahexaenoic acid (mg) is from about 1:2 to about 10:1. The formulas are also believed to be especially useful in reducing the risk of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants.
US07829122B2	Microgranules based on active principle and method for making same The invention concerns a microgranule consisting of a core coated with at least a coating layer, said coated core comprising at least an active principle. The invention is characterised in that the core and said coating layer contain each between 80 and 95 wt. % of active principle, the complement to 100% consisting of at least a binding agent, and the coated core has a substantially spherical shape. The invention also concerns the method for making such microgranules.
US07829120B2	Trazodone composition for once a day administration The invention relates to a once a day formulation of trazodone or a trazodone derivative. The formulation contains trazodone or a trazodone derivative and a controlled release excipient so that, once administered orally, the trazodone or the trazodone derivative is maintained at a therapeutic plasma concentration from at least 1 hour to at least 24 hours after initial administration. After administration, the initial therapeutic action takes effect within the first hour and lasts at least about 24 hours. This therapeutic effect remains relatively and substantially stable for the remaining period of 24 hours. The formulations can be used for treating depression and/or sleeping disorders.
US07829117B2	Compounds and methods for reducing undesired toxicity of chemotherapeutic agents Novel compositions and formulations are disclosed that have use as toxicity-reducing agents for various chemotherapeutic agents and as treatment for certain diseases and conditions. The compositions of matter are amino acid and peptide heteroconjugated disulfides of 2-mercaptoethane sulfonate sodium.
US07829116B2	Adhesive-forming composition and blend of adhesives obtained therefrom The present invention relates to novel adhesive-forming compositions of silylated polyurethane prepolymer blended with pre-formed adhesives, and pressure sensitive adhesives containing the same. The silylated polyurethane prepolymer is obtained from the silylation of a polyurethane prepolymer derived from the reaction of polybutadiene polyol and polyisocyanante, where the polybutadiene polyol possesses a primary hydroxyl group content of from about 0.1 to about 2.0 meq/g.
US07829112B2	Methods and devices for the sustained release of multiple drugs The invention relates to an drug delivery device and a method for delivering multiple drugs over a prolonged period of time. The drug delivery device has two or more unitary segments comprising a drug-permeable polymeric substance, wherein at least one of the segments further comprises a pharmaceutically active agent. The invention also relates to a method for the treatment of a benign ovarian secretory disorder in a female mammal, a method of contraception, and a method of relieving the symptoms associated with menopausal, perimenopausal and post-menopausal periods in a woman.
US07829110B2	Surgical implant comprising an anabolic and a corticosteroid A surgical implant with a basic structure, preferably configured as an implant mesh, contains an anabolic steroid and a corticosteroid. The implant is preferably designed to release these active substances after implantation. It becomes incorporated rapidly and effectively, without any undesired scar contraction occurring.
US07829109B2	Catheter injectable depot compositions and uses thereof Catheter injectable depot compositions are provided that include a bioerodible, biocompatible polymer, a solvent having miscibility in water of less than or equal to 7 wt. % at 25° C., in an amount effective to plasticize the polymer and form a gel therewith, a thixotropic agent, and a beneficial agent. The solvent comprises an aromatic alcohol, an ester of an aromatic acid, an aromatic ketone, or mixtures thereof. The compositions have substantially improved shear thinning behavior and reduced injection force, rendering the compositions readily implanted beneath a patient's body surface by injection.
US07829108B2	Structurally modified acellular tissue engineering scaffolds and methods of production Methods are provided for producing a bioscaffold from natural tissues by oxidizing a decellularized tissue to produce a bioscaffold having pores therein. The pore size and porosity is increased to better accommodate intact cells so that live cells can better infiltrate and inhabit the bioscaffold. The bioscaffold may be freeze-dried or lyophilized, sterilized and (optionally) aseptically packaged for subsequent use. A further aspect of the present invention is a bioscaffold produced by the processes described herein. Methods of treatment using the bioscaffold as a graft or as a biomedical implant for implantation are also provided. Also provided are methods of seeding a bioscaffold with mammalian cells, wherein the seeding carried out either in vitro or in vivo, and wherein a bioscaffold produced as described herein is utilized for said seeding.
US07829106B2	Cosmetic composition and cosmetic Among cleansing cosmetics for the purpose of removing makeup, the aqueous type cleansing cosmetics containing no oil at all or a small amount of oil have had a disadvantage that remover capability is weak even though they give reduced oily feel after cleansing. The liquid oil-based makeup remover has a low viscosity so that there has been a disadvantage in usefulness that the liquid oil-based makeup remover drips off upon taking on hand. An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for cosmetics which is excellent in usefulness, has excellent affinity to makeup soil, quickly suspends soil, and is excellent in stability and rinsability.A composition for cosmetics is characterized in that the composition for cosmetics comprises a polyglycerol fatty acid ester obtained from a polyglycerol having a hydroxyl value of 1200 or less and primary hydroxyl groups in an amount of 50% or more of the total hydroxyl groups and one or more kinds of fatty acids having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, is excellent in stability, and has a viscosity of from 100 to 5000 mPa·s at 25° C., and whereby the above-mentioned problems are solved.
US07829098B2	Herbal powder extracts and methods of preparing and using the same Methods for preparing an herbal powder extract from a polysaccharide-peptide rich mushroom, including Coriolus versicolor (Yunzhi), are disclosed. A more effective, highly pure Yunzhi powder extract, methods of preparing and using the same in ameliorating cancerous cell proliferations and hepatitis and are also disclosed.
US07829095B2	Inhibitory monoclonal antibody against blood clotting factor VII-activating protease A monoclonal antibody which inhibits the blood clotting factor VII-activating protease and its proenzyme and a blood clotting factor VII-activating protease, stabilized by the addition of said monoclonal antibody, and its proenzyme are described. A suitable monoclonal antibody is produced by hybridoma cell line DSM ACC 2533. The application of the inhibitory, monoclonal antibody in the stabilization of blood clotting preparations and in preparations for reducing the coagulability of the blood is disclosed.
US07829091B2	Therapy targeting FLT4 (VEGER-3) expressed in blood vessels The present invention provide purified Flt4 receptor tyrosine kinase polypeptides and fragments thereof, polynucleotides encoding such polypeptides, antibodies that specifically bind such polypeptides, and uses therefor.
US07829083B2	Antibodies to brain specific membrane protein A novel gene apparently encoding a transmembrane glycoprotein has been successfully isolated by constructing a cDNA library of 4 kb or above in size from mRNA expressed in human adult brain and analyzing the structures of the cDNAs contained within said library by the shotgun method. The novel gene shows brain-specific expression and the protein encoded by said gene has a typical PDZ binding motif.
US07829079B2	Lactobacillus iners for the enhancement of urogenital health The present invention provides methods and compositions for administration of Lactobacillus iners alone or together with at least one other probiotic organism such as Bifordobacterium, or another Lactobacillus for reduction of the risk of urogenital infection and concomitant restoration and/or maintenance of a healthy urogenital flora. A method of treatment of vaginal infections is also contemplated.
US07829068B2	Cosmetic bronzing agent based on dihydroxyacetone A novel cosmetic bronzing agent based on dihydroxyacetone. the bronzing agent contains 0.1-4.5 wt. % dihydroxyacetone (DHA) mounted in a lamellar structure, 0.15-3.5 wt. % free dihydroxyacetone, whereby the ratio between mounted lamellar DHA and free DHA is located in the region of 1:1.5 -1:0.25 and the total amount of DHA is equal to or less than 5 wt, %, also containing 0.01-10 wt % phospholipids and up to 100 wt % cosmetic auxiliary agents, carrier substances, additional active ingredients and mixtures thereof. The bronzing agent has a particularly durable, even and intensive synergistic action.
US07829067B2	Method and composition for treating oral bacteria and inflammation A composition and method for treating periodontal infections and gingivitis includes an extract of Centipeda cunninghami, coenzyme Q10, aloe vera and folic acid. The composition also contains additional plant extracts and nutrients that are effective in cell reproduction, wound healing and provide antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. The composition is applied to the teeth and gums to inhibit bacterial growth and reduce inflammation of the gums.
US07829064B2	Anti-CD74 immunoconjugates and methods Disclosed are compositions that include anti-CD74 immunoconjugates and a therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the immunoconjugates and using the immunoconjugates in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The compositions may be part of a kit for administering the anti-CD74 immunoconjugates compositions in therapeutic and/or diagnostic methods.
US07829063B2	Development of molecular imaging probes for carbonic anhydrase-IX using click chemistry The present application discloses methods for identifying inhibitors with high binding-affinity for the carbonic anhydrase-IX (CA-IX) enzyme using click chemistry and uses the candidates thereof as positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agents.
US07829056B2	Method of coating a substrate with a polymer having a combination of crown ether and carbon nanotubes having guanidine groups Disclosed herein is a method of forming a guanidine group on carbon nanotubes to improve the dispersibility of carbon nanotubes, a method of attaching carbon nanotubes having guanidine groups to a substrate, and carbon nanotubes and a substrate manufactured by the above methods. The method of forming the guanidine group on the carbon nanotubes includes forming a carboxyl group on the carbon nanotubes, and forming the guanidine group on the carboxyl group of the carbon nanotubes. In addition, the method of attaching the carbon nanotubes having guanidine groups to the substrate includes coating a substrate with a polymer having crown ether attached thereto, drying the polymer layer having crown ether attached thereto formed on the substrate to be semi-dried, and coating the semi-dried polymer layer with a solution including carbon nanotubes having guanidine groups dispersed therein. The carbon nanotubes having guanidine groups, which are manufactured by the method of the current invention, are hydrogen bonded with the solvent molecule capable of reacting with the guanidine group to form the hydrogen bond, and thus, are uniformly dispersed in the solvent. Further, by using the properties of the guanidine group capable of being selectively combined with crown ether, the carbon nanotubes having guanidine groups are aligned perpendicularly to the substrate at regular intervals thereon.
US07829052B2	Catalytic reaction between methanol and a peroxide A process for initiating a reaction between methanol and a peroxide to produce a gas, which comprises contacting methanol and peroxide in the liquid phase and at a pressure equal to, below or above atmospheric pressure in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one group 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 transition metal.
US07829023B2	Test strip with vent opening A test strip with a covering layer having a novel vent. The vent divides the inventive covering layer into two parts and provides an opening that allows air to escape as fluid enters a cavity or sample receiving chamber formed in the test strip. In preferred embodiments, the covering layer is clear such that the user can see through it and the vent doubles as a “fill line.” The user can thus watch the fluid sample enter the test strip, progress through the capillary cavity, and then stop at the slot or fill-line. This provides positive assurance to the user that the sample size is sufficient and the test strip has been filled properly. The present invention also provides an advantageous method of mass-producing the inventive test strips without having to align the vent opening laterally with respect to the test strips and without having to punch a vent opening. The method is also well suited to mass production by roll processing techniques.
US07829020B2	Simple, field portable colorimetric detection device for organic peroxides and hydrogen peroxide A simple and effective system for the colorimetric determination of organic peroxides and hydrogen peroxide. A peroxide pen utilizing a swipe material attached to a polyethylene tube contains two crushable vials. The two crushable vials contain a colorimetric reagent separated into dry ingredients and liquid ingredients. After swiping a suspected substance or surface the vials are broken, the reagent is mixed thoroughly and the reagent is allowed to wick into the swipe material. The presence of organic peroxides or hydrogen peroxide is confirmed by a deep blue color.
US07829016B2	C-band disinfector A C-Band Disinfector disinfects objects placed within the interior of the device by subjecting the objects to emissions of UV-C radiation. Multiple UV-C sensors measure UV-C radiation dosage to the objects and control the period of operation of the device, terminating the emission of UV-C radiation only after all of the UV-C radiation sensors have received a minimum predetermined dosage.
US07829015B2	Formation of non-axial features in compacted powder metal components An apparatus and process for forming compacted powder metal parts having a non-axial undercut feature. An undercut die is located between the upper and the lower dies and contains a plurality of shaped punches aligned in a circular pattern. Each of the shaped punches contains a working edge. The working edges converge to form an inner circumference which creates the undercut feature. The edges of the shaped punches slide with respect to each other to change the size of the inner circumference from a maximum diameter position to a minimum diameter position. During compaction, the rotation of the shaped punches alters the inner circumference to its minimum diameter position thereby forming an undercut in the final compacted part. The retraction of the shaped punches to its maximum diameter position enables the unimpeded removal of the part from the tool set.
US07829004B2	Transfer molding method and system for electronic devices A method and system for molding an electronic device which is located next to a molding cavity and clamped to the molding cavity during molding, comprising providing molding compound in a mold supply pot, discharging the molding compound from the mold supply pot into a runner, and distributing the molding compound through the runner into the molding cavity in order to fill the molding cavity. A movable surface comprised in the molding cavity is positioned to form a first gap between the movable surface and the electronic device when the molding cavity is being filled. After filling the molding cavity with molding compound, the movable surface is driven to form a second gap between the movable surface and the electronic device which is smaller than the first gap, thereby compressing the molding compound in the molding cavity. A molded electronic device thus produced is then separated from the molding cavity.
US07829000B2	Core-shell solid freeform fabrication A method for creating a three-dimensional solid freeform fabrication object includes spreading a reactive powder on a substrate, selectively dispensing a core binder in the reactive powder to form a core material, and selectively dispensing a shell binder in the reactive powder to form a shell on the core material.
US07828999B2	Process and apparatus for producing fine particles A fine particle producing process introduces a material for producing fine particles into a thermal plasma flame to make a vapor-phase mixture and quenches the vapor-phase mixture to form the fine particles. In the process, the material for producing the fine particles is dispersed or dissolved in a dispersion medium or solvent, preferably containing a combustible material to prepare a dispersion such as a slurry, a colloidal solution or a dissolution solution, the dispersion is made into a form of droplets, or the material for producing the fine particles is dispersed with a carrier gas and a combustible material and the dispersion in a droplet form or the dispersed material is introduced into the thermal plasma flame. In the fine particle producing process and apparatus, a gas of an amount sufficient to quench the vapor-phase mixture is supplied toward a tail of the thermal plasma flame. In the process and apparatus, primary fine particles are introduced into a cyclone to be subjected to cooling and classification and secondary fine particles having a particle size of 100 nm or less which are left upon removal of coarse particles are recovered.
US07828997B2	Method for producing cellulose acylate film According to the present invention, a cellulose acylate film difficult to be broken even if the stretching ratio is increased upon stretching and whose retardation (Re) is easily controllable to a desired value can be produced by melt film forming. Accordingly, a stretched cellulose acylate film highly oriented and having an appropriate retardation (Re) required from liquid crystal display device manufacturers can be produced.
US07828990B1	Low-melting point heat transfer fluid A low-melting point, heat transfer fluid made of a mixture of five inorganic salts including about 29.1-33.5 mol % LiNO3, 0-3.9 mol % NaNO3, 2.4-8.2 mol % KNO3, 18.6-19.9 mol % NaNO2, and 40-45.6 mol % KNO2. These compositions can have liquidus temperatures below 80° C. for some compositions.
US07828987B2	Organic BARC etch process capable of use in the formation of low K dual damascene integrated circuits In some implementations, a method is provided in a plasma reactor for etching a trench in an organic planarization layer of a resist structure comprising a photoresist mask structure over a hardmask masking the organic planarization layer. This may include introducing into the plasma reactor an etchant gas chemistry including N2, H2, and O2 and etching a masked organic planarization layer using a plasma formed from the etchant gas chemistry. This may include etching through the planarization layer to form a trench with a single etch step.
US07828986B2	Forming surface features using self-assembling masks A method. A combination is provided of a block copolymer and additional material. The copolymer includes a first block of a first polymer covalently bonded to a second block of a second polymer. The additional material is miscible with the first polymer. The first polymer includes polystyrene and the second polymer includes poly(ethylene oxide). A first layer including polydimethylglutarimide is adhered onto a surface of a substrate including a dielectric coated silicon wafer. A film is formed of the combination directly onto a surface of the first layer. Nanostructures of the additional material self-assemble within the first polymer block. The film and the first layer are simultaneously etched. The nanostructures have an etch rate lower than an etch rate of the block copolymer and lower than an etch rate of the first layer. Portions of the film are removed. Features remain on the surface of the first layer.
US07828982B2	Adhesive microstructure and method of forming same A method of forming an adhesive force includes removing a seta from a living specimen, attaching the seta to a substrate, and applying the seta to a surface so as to establish an adhesive force between the substrate and the surface. The seta is applied to the surface with a force perpendicular to the surface. The seta is then pulled with a force parallel to the surface so as to preload the adhesive force of the seta.
US07828981B2	Semiconductor probe with high resolution resistive tip and method of fabricating the same A semiconductor probe with a high-resolution tip and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor probe includes: a cantilever doped with a first impurity; a resistive convex portion projecting from an end portion of the cantilever and lightly doped with a second impurity opposite in polarity to the first impurity; and first and second electrode regions formed on either side of the resistive convex portion and heavily doped with the second impurity.
US07828967B2	Water purification system A water purification method and devices, and in particular a purification method effective against microbes, that uses a silane-based antimicrobial, and in particular the AEGIS MICROBE SHIELD antimicrobial, where the antimicrobial is embedded, coated, or otherwise permanently applied to a substrate or carrier, such as a solid, a porous solid, fibers or the like. A volume of microbe contaminated water is exposed to the antimicrobial carrier for sufficient residence time such that sufficient quantities of microbes are eradicated and the water is made potable. The antimicrobial carrier may be an object suspended or placed into a container or reservoir for the water, or the antimicrobial carrier may comprise the container or reservoir itself. Particulate filters or the like may also be combined with the antimicrobial container to remove other undesirable contaminants.
US07828954B2	Electrode based patterning of thin film self-assembled nanoparticles A method for electrode-based patterning of thin film, self-assembled nanoparticles. The method uses a variety of types of thin films and electrodes.
US07828946B2	Arc evaporator with a powerful magnetic guide for targets having a large surface area A magnetic guide is presented that controls an electric arc between an anode and a cathode, which may be a target, over the whole cathode surface. The magnetic guide may be included in an arc evaporator and may include a first magnetic system having a group of permanent magnets located on the periphery of the evaporator or target, so that magnetization is perpendicular to the surface of the target. The magnetic guide may also include a second magnetic system that includes an electromagnet located at the rear of the target housed in an electrically insulating body at a distance from the target, with at least one of its magnetic poles parallel to the surface of the target, so that the combined action of the two magnetic systems provides uniform use or consumption of the target.
US07828945B2	Plating barrel, barrel plating apparatus and drain equipment The present invention can provide 1 which barrel plating apparatus where a plating barrel has permeable holes and slits in a size of order of micrometers on the wall thereof. The plating barrel is fabricated with porous plastic materials which have permeable holes and slits to the plating liquid and no piece materials to be plated are dropped thereof. Further advantage of the present invention is to provide a drain tool to drain the plating liquid L staying in the plating barrel.
US07828941B2	Distributing element for electrolyte percolation electrochemical cell A distributing element for an electrolyte percolating-type electrochemical cell comprises an external feeding manifold and an assembly formed by a gas diffusion electrode, a percolator and optionally an on-exchange membrane. The element is particularly suitable for chlor-alkali electrolysis cells and alkaline fuel cells. It is also disclosed a method for retrofitting membrane electrochemical cells by inserting the distributing element of the invention therein.
US07828938B2	Hybrid water and power system A hybrid water and power system comprises a power generation device for generating electricity and waste heat and a thermal purification system that utilizes at least a portion of the waste heat to cleanse nonpotable water introduced therein to produce a semi-cleaned water stream and a water filtration system for receiving and processing at least a portion of the semi-cleaned water stream to produce a potable water stream. In one embodiment, a containerized hybrid water and power unit comprises a power generation device, a thermal purification system and a water filtration system, and is housed in a containment vessel. Containerized water and power unit has an input for fuel and nonpotable water and produces both electricity and potable water.
US07828937B2	Scraper blade holding device with scraper blade carrier The invention relates to a scraper blade holding device comprising a mounting unit into which a scraper blade is normally inserted. According to the present invention a scraper blade carrier, which has in its region projecting out of the mounting unit fastening means for a scraper blade, is inserted into the mounting unit. This has the advantages that scraper blades with reduced dimensions can be used.
US07828931B2	Wet-pressed tissue and towel products with elevated CD stretch and low tensile ratios made with a high solids fabric crepe process An absorbent sheet of cellulosic fibers includes a mixture of hardwood fibers and softwood fibers arranged in a reticulum having: (i) a plurality of pileated fiber enriched regions of relatively high local basis weight interconnected by way of (ii) a plurality of lower local basis weight-linking regions whose fiber orientation is biased along the machine direction between pileated regions interconnected thereby, wherein the sheet exhibits a % CD stretch which is at least about 2.75 times the dry tensile ratio of the sheet. Tensile ratios of from about 0.4 to about 4 are readily achieved.
US07828926B1	Selective removal of resin coatings and related methods The present invention provides assemblies and methods for selectively removing resin coatings from a radiation detector. A method includes positioning a cutting edge on a resin coating formed on a radiation detector. The method further includes positioning a bonding member on the resin coating, applying a force to the bonding member such that a portion of the resin coating is pulled away from the radiation detector, and cutting the resin coating so as to detach the portion of the resin coating pulled away from the detector, thereby selectively removing the portion of the resin coating from the radiation detector.
US07828919B2	Method for manufacturing multilayer ceramic electronic component and multilayer ceramic electronic component A method for manufacturing a multilayer ceramic electronic component can prevent the occurrence of bubble trapping. In the method, when an external layer ceramic green sheet is pressure-bonded, for example, to a sheet made of a good quality paper having a rough surface, which is placed on a supporting member, followed by peeling off its carrier film, a first-layer ceramic green sheet is formed. The first-layer external layer ceramic green sheet uses a sterically hindered dispersing agent, such as an aryl ether polymer, as a dispersing agent. Since it is light in weight, the binder segregates at the upper side, and hence a C concentration changes in the thickness direction. More particularly, compared to a C concentration at a surface at a carrier film side supported by the carrier film, a C concentration at an open surface opposite to the surface at the carrier film side is about 1.5 to about 4.0 times.
US07828916B2	Methods of crimping expandable medical devices Disclosed are methods for crimping a medical device, such as a stent, wherein the medical device is formed of a superelastic alloy. A method for crimping a medical device includes cooling the stent until the alloy becomes martensitic, allowing the stent to warm after cooling, crimping the stent with a crimping apparatus.
US07828914B2	Method for producing aluminum alloy sheet material and an aluminium alloy sheet The invention relates to a method and an aluminium alloy sheet material. The method of producing aluminium alloy sheet material comprising the following steps: continuous strip casting of a sheet at a predetermined solidification rate ensuring material microstructure exhibiting primary particles having average size below 1 micrometer2, and (cold) rolling of the strip cast sheet to an appropriate gauge with optionally intermediate annealing during the cold rolling. It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel method of production of Al-alloy sheets applicable on heat exchanger sheet based components resulting in improved pitting corrosion applying (base) Al-alloy material with higher Fe-content.
US07828913B1	Peritectic, metastable alloys containing tantalum and nickel A metastable, peritectic alloy contains nickel in addition to tantalum and, optionally, niobium and/or tungsten. The alloy typically contains between from about 60 to 70 weight percent nickel and between from about 30 to 40 weight percent tantalum. The alloy may be prepared by melting the nickel and tantalum and/or a tantalum-nickel alloy under an inert gas or under a vacuum to a temperature of approximately 1475° C. to about 1550° C. The molten metal is then poured through a ceramic nozzle fitted with gas jets to atomize the molten stream into small droplets. The metastable characteristics of the corrosion resistant alloy are attained due to the rapid solidification of the molten alloy during the atomization process. The metastable alloy may further be used as cermet binder wherein another metal or interstitial alloy is incorporated by communition and/or blending into the alloy. This provides a unique system of materials that will impart even higher oxidation resistance and/or chemical and/or wear resistance than the metastable alloy per se. Surface treatments, such as pulse laser, transferred arc plasma, etc. of the peritectic, metastable alloy further may serve to regenerate a surface containing the alloy which has been exposed to harsh environments.
US07828907B2	Detergent component for preventing precipitation of water hardness and providing soil removal properties A cleaning composition for removing soils includes an alkyl vinyl ether-maleic acid copolymer and at least one component selected from the group consisting of sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide. The composition contains less than about 10% by weight of at least one component selected from the group consisting of phosphorous-containing components and aminocarboxylates.
US07828896B2	Methods of growing a group III nitride crystal A method of growing a group III nitride crystal grows a group III nitride crystal from a solution in which an alkaline metal, a group III metal and nitrogen are dissolved, and includes, in the solution, a material which increases solubility of the nitrogen into the solution.
US07828887B2	Dye-based ink formulations Dye-based ink formulations and methods of making dye-based ink formulations are disclosed.
US07828877B2	Separation of carbon dioxide from other gases An inventive adsorptive gas separation process is provided capable of producing a purified methane product gas as a light non-adsorbed product gas as opposed to a heavy desorbed exhaust gas component, from a feed gas mixture comprising at least methane, and carbon dioxide. In an embodiment of the invention, the feed gas mixture may comprise at least about 10% carbon dioxide, and the purified methane product gas may be desirably purified to contain less than about 5000 ppm carbon dioxide. In another embodiment of the invention, the feed gas mixture may comprise at least about 50% carbon dioxide, and the purified methane product gas may be desirably purified to contain less than about 5000 ppm carbon dioxide.
US07828870B1	Filter assembly with cost effective seal A filter assembly includes a filter element mounted in a housing at a sealing interface provided by an integrally molded seal.
US07828869B1	Space-effective filter element A filter element is provided with a space-effective construction facilitating efficient space utilization in applications of constrained space requirements.
US07828867B2	Filter retainer mechanism for a portable air treatment system A portable air treatment device and system including a filter retaining mechanism for selectively retaining a replaceable filter assembly. The filter retaining mechanism includes a rigid, non-moveable body that reduces a size of an access opening to a filter chamber otherwise formed by the air treatment device housing, along with a bearing surface. The rigid body serves as a catch or latch, preventing unexpected dislodgement of a filter assembly from the chamber. The bearing surface is also rigid and non-moveable, and provides a means for easily inserting and removing a primarily non-permanently deflectable filter assembly about the rigid body.
US07828865B2	Gas-liquid separator with dual flow impaction and coalescence A gas-liquid separator assembly has dual flow first and second split partial paths. The first path is an impaction separation path effecting liquid particle separation from a gas-liquid stream by inertial impaction. The second path is a coalescence-separation path effecting liquid particle separation from the gas-liquid stream by coalescence.
US07828864B2	Steam reforming fuel processor, burner assembly, and methods of operating the same Systems and methods for producing hydrogen gas with a fuel processing system that includes a hydrogen-producing region that produces hydrogen gas from a feed stream and a heating assembly that consumes a fuel stream to produce a heated exhaust stream for heating the hydrogen-producing region. In some embodiments, the heating assembly heats the hydrogen-producing region to at least a minimum hydrogen-producing temperature. In some embodiments, the feed stream and the fuel stream both contain a carbon-containing feedstock and at least 25 wt % water. In some embodiments, at least one of the feed and fuel streams contain at least one additional component. In some embodiments, the feed and fuel streams have the same composition. In some embodiments, the feed and fuel streams are drawn or obtained from a common source or supply, and in some embodiments as a liquid stream that is selectively apportioned to form the feed and fuel streams.
US07828862B2	Highly effective fuel additives for igniting internal combustion engines, diesel engines and jet propulsion engines The fuel additives of the present invention comprise essentially of about 10-50 weight % of terpene, 0-15 weight % of Alkylene Glycol Ether, and 40-80 weight % of 2-Propanone, 0-20 weight % of Dibasic Methyl Ester and 0-15 weight % of nonyl phenol ethoxylate and 0-15 weight % of mineral oil. This highly effective fuel additives can eliminate the formation of deposits and form air-borne micro-cluster molecules in internal combustion engines, particularly, in the fuel injection system and combustion chamber of such engines.
US07828861B1	Method of forming fuel mixture for compression ignition device A new and useful way of producing a used oil fuel mixture for a compression ignition engine is provided. A mass of used oil from which water has been substantially removed, is initially filtered, e.g. to remove particles greater than a predetermined size. The used oil is then centrifuged, under predetermined conditions to remove any remaining water and to remove particles to a predetermined size level. The drained, filtered and centrifuged used oil is then mixed with fuel (e.g. diesel fuel) in a predetermined ratio, to form a used oil fuel mixture and optionally adding an additive (e.g. a diesel fuel additive) to the used oil fuel mixture. Then, the used oil fuel mixture is centrifuged to promote mixing, and the centrifuged used oil fuel mixture is then pumped through one or more final filtering stages, to produce the used oil fuel mixture that is useful with compression ignition engines.
US07828856B2	Leg prosthesis system and method A prosthesis system can have an advantageous use over conventional prostheses in certain activities, including, but not limited to certain sports activities: The system includes, elastic member(s) that can store and release energy. The storing and releasing of energy in the elastic members happens during the movements made by the user and with the application of the user's own body weight while performing an activity. Implementations can also include a variety of routing configurations for the elastic member(s), as well as a variety of mounting points to integrate the elastic member(s) into the system, and/or a variety of adjustable anti-hyperextension members, and/or a variety of interchangeable shoes used for applicable activities.
US07828850B2	Methods and devices for spinal disc annulus reconstruction and repair The present invention provides methods and devices for annulus disc repair with and without the use of a patch or stent. The methods and devices are particularly suited to the repair and/or reconstruction of the spinal disc wall (annulus) after surgical invasion or pathologic rupture, with reduced failure rate as compared to conventional surgical procedures.
US07828845B2	Laterally expanding intervertebral fusion device Intervertebral spacers are provided for use in orthopedic treatment of spinals defects. The intervertebral spacer is formed of a shape memory polymer. The spacer can be fabricated into a desired configuration and then deformed into an alternative or deformed configuration. Cooling the deformed spacer effectively freezes the spacer into its deformed conformation. The deformed configuration can be selected to facilitate implantation of the spacer into a prepared disc space between adjacent vertebrae. During operation, the surgeon can heat the spacer to allow it to revert to its original configuration. The spacer in its original conformation is sized to restore and/or maintain the adjacent vertebrae in a desired conformation and disc space height.
US07828833B2	Composite ePTFE/textile prosthesis A composite intraluminal prosthesis which is preferably used as a vascular prosthesis includes a layer of ePTFE and a layer of textile material which are secured together by an elastomeric bonding agent. The ePTFE layer includes a porous microstructure defined by nodes interconnected by fibrils. The adhesive bonding agent is preferably applied in solution so that the bonding agent enters the pores of the microstructure of the ePTFE. This helps secure the textile layer to the ePTFE layer.
US07828825B2	Multi-level multi-functional spinal stabilization systems and methods Systems and methods for multi-level, multi-functional stabilization of a spinal column segment are provided. The systems include one or more constructs having a motion preserving portion that permits motion of at least a portion of a vertebral level and a motion preventing portion that substantially prevents motion of at least a portion of a second, adjacent vertebral level.
US07828822B2	Spinous process implant A spine distraction implant alleviates pain associated with spinal stenosis and facet arthropathy by expanding the volume in the spine canal and/or neural foramen. In an embodiment of the invention, the implant provides a spinal extension stop while allowing freedom of spinal flexion. In an embodiment of the invention, the extension stop consists of conically shaped members that snap or are otherwise fastened together. In an embodiment of the invention, the cones are made of a flexible material and the surfaces are flattened to carry and spread the load applied to the spinal processes. In an embodiment of the invention, the extension stop pieces are inserted after the spinous processes are spread apart.
US07828812B2	Surgical suturing apparatus with needle release system A surgical suturing apparatus includes a suture housing, a needle mounted within the suture housing for movement about an arcuate path, and a drive assembly operably associated with the needle for controlling movement of the needle with a suture secured thereto about the arcuate path in a manner facilitating application of the suture to tissue. The suture housing has an open position and a closed position, and the needle can be removed from the suture housing when in the open position.
US07828810B2	Apparatus and method for the ligation of tissue A novel catheter-based system which ligates the left atrial appendage (LAA) on the outside of the heart, preferably using a combination of catheters and/or instruments, e.g., a guide catheter positioned inside the left atrial appendage which may assist in locating the left atrial appendage and/or assist in the optimal placement of a ligature on the outside of the appendage, and a ligating catheter and/or instrument outside the heart in the pericardial space to set a ligating element at the neck of the left atrial appendage.
US07828806B2	Accessory for implanting a hip endoprosthesis, and method for manipulating the same Accessory for implantation of a hip joint endoprosthesis, with a manipulation cup, a manipulation joint head with means for orienting the manipulation cup in the acetabulum, and with a device to represent the correctly oriented position of the manipulation cup such that by means of this device a bone-milling cutter and an impact instrument can then oriented appropriately for placement of the prosthesis cup.
US07828799B2	Probe arrangement The disclosure provides a probe arrangement having a distal probe tip and a proximal hand portion for the electrothermal coagulation of tissue. The probe arrangement has at least a first and a second electrode in the region of the distal probe tip. An inner conductor of the probe arrangement extends from the distal probe tip to the proximal hand portion and contacts the first electrode in the distal probe tip. An outer conductor of the probe arrangement extends from the distal probe tip to the proximal hand portion and serves to electrically contact the second electrode in the distal probe tip. The inner and outer conductors of the probe arrangement are electrically insulated from each other. Furthermore the inner conductor is selected in such a way that the flexural stiffness of the probe arrangement is increased between the probe tip and the hand portion.
US07828784B2	Absorbent articles with refastenable side seams and intuitive disposal feature A disposable absorbent article including a pair of first fasteners, at least a portion of each first fastener being situated inboard from each longitudinal side edge in the first waist region, each first fastener being adapted to engage at least a portion of the inner surface of the second waist region, each first fastener comprising a resilient material. The disposable absorbent article also includes a disposal fastener, at least a portion of the disposal fastener being situated inboard from the longitudinal side edge in the second waist region, the disposal fastener adapted to engage at least a portion of the outer surface, the disposal fastener comprising a resilient material.
US07828782B2	Closed cell culture system An object of the present invention is to provide a tissue cell culture system whereby a call tissue can be efficiently and quickly proliferated in vivo and the onset bacterial infection in an injured part can be avoided in the course of a treatment. More specifically, a closed cell culture system (1) characterized in that a defection (2) of a tissue on the body surface or inside the body is tightly sealed to form a closed environment free from the invasion of bacteria, etc. and then a solution appropriate for cell culture is circulated in the tissue defection thus sealed to thereby regenerate the defective tissue; and a method of administering a drug which comprises dissolving a remedy in the perfusion with the use of the above system and thus promoting the treatment of the defection.
US07828778B2	Medical injector handling device A handling device for use with a medical injector (11) including a protective sheath (17) for a needle (14) has a carrier (20) with an outer cylindrical wall (21) and a coaxial inner tube (33) which is a close sliding fit over the protective sheath (17). A cylindrical sleeve (24) is slidably mounted within the outer cylindrical wall (21) and is adapted to receive the cylindrical body (12) of the injector (11). A bushing (25) is slidably retained within the cylindrical sleeve (24) and is configured to receive a boss (13, 15) supporting the needle (14) at the forward end of the injector body, a spring (29) urging the bushing (25) towards the rear of the sleeve. A plug (35) is mounted on the carrier (20) and is engaged by the forward end of the protective sheath (17) when the injector is received within the cylindrical sleeve, so that the plug is projected forwardly from the carrier when the injector is fully engaged. On removing the carrier (20) from the injector (11), the plug (35) remains projecting therefrom and the sheath (17) is removed together with the carrier.
US07828771B2	Systems and methods for delivering drugs A patch pump device generally includes at least one fluid source, a fluid communicator, and an electrochemical actuator. The fluid communicator is in fluid communication with the fluid source. The electrochemical actuator is operative to cause fluid to be delivered from the fluid source into the fluid communicator.
US07828761B2	Wearable ultrafiltration device An ultrafiltration device adapted to be worn on a portion of the body of a patient includes a blood inlet tube leading from a first blood vessel, a blood pump, an anticoagulant reservoir for infusing anticoagulants into the blood, a blood filter including a substrate through which the blood is circulated and filtered, a fluid bag for storing the excess fluid and a blood outlet tube leading to a second blood vessel.
US07828760B2	Weight driven neck traction unit and method The neck traction device elongated a user's neck with the application of force on the user's shoulders. One embodiment includes a head pad, a vertically movably head support frame, a pivotally connected linkage member coupled to a shoulder frame element. The shoulder frame and shoulder pads are longitudinally movably mounted and the linked system exerts a longitudinal force on the user's shoulders when the user's head rests on the head pad and depresses the head pad. A biasing mechanism either upwardly supports the head frame or longitudinally limits the extension of the shoulder frame such that when the head is lifted off the head frame, the biasing mechanism raises the head pad and moves back the shoulder frame and pads. Alternatively, a transmission may be used to convert the substantially downward force due to the head weight to a longitudinal force on the shoulder pads.
US07828759B2	Heel lock ankle support An ankle support has a tubular sock-like elastic sheath which, in use, is slipped over the foot and ankle of a wearer and extends upwardly over the lower leg, the sheath thereby having lateral and medial sides and a posterior end for receiving the heel of a wearer. Heel locks are provided by lateral and medial elastic locking straps secured to the sheath at a bottom portion of the posterior end of the sheath, and at a rear portion of the sheath (back of the heel) above the posterior end. The action of the two locking straps locks the heel of the wearer against lateral and medial movement. An elastic wrap on the sheath over the foot and ankle of the wearer overlies the lateral and medial portions of the locking straps to provide a lift to the heel.
US07828744B2	Method and assembly for breast immobilization A device, method, and system are provided for immobilizing and stabilizing a breast in preparation for tumor ablation or biopsy while the patient is lying supine. The breast is lifted away from the chest wall of the patient, so that the tissue abnormality to be treated is also lifted away from the chest wall. This reduces the possibility of damage to the neighboring costochondral wall and the surrounding healthy tissue. The device includes a medical device holder that can be used to accurately aim a medical probe, and hold it in place during treating.
US07828743B2	Medical body core thermometer A temperature sensing device accurately determines the core temperature of a warm blooded animal or human based on at least one measurement of the temperature of the skin of the warm blooded animal or human. The device includes a housing, and a first contact type temperature sensing element coupled to the housing. The first contact type temperature sensing element includes a first temperature sensor that is operative to measure the temperature of the skin when the first contact type temperature sensing element is in contact with the skin. The first temperature sensor produces at least a first signal representative of the measured skin temperature. An electronic circuit uses the first signal to determine the core temperature of the warm blooded animal or human. An electronic communication device, such as a display, is coupled to the electronic circuit for communicating the core temperature to a user.
US07828741B2	Utilizing lipopolysaccharide in exhaled breath condensate to diagnose gram negative pneumonia A method for determining whether a subject has Gram negative bacterial pneumonia based on the presence of lipopolysaccharide in exhaled breath condensate collected from the subject. The collection devices utilized to collect exhaled breath condensate from both spontaneously breathing and mechanically ventilated subjects and the devices utilized to determine whether lipopolysaccharide is present in the collected exhaled breath condensate.
US07828734B2	Device for ultrasound monitored tissue treatment Apparatus is provided, including a housing, adapted for placement on tissue of a subject, and a plurality of transducers, disposed at respective locations with respect to the housing, and configured to transmit energy towards each other, in a plane defined by the housing.
US07828731B2	Ultrasonographic apparatus, ultrasonographic data processing method, and ultrasonographic data processing program An ultrasonographic apparatus in which the S/N ratio of a compound image is improved operates by combining a plurality of reception beam signals from probes arranged at different positions relative to a sample, converting the combined ultrasonic beam into a luminance signal, and displaying the luminance signal.
US07828729B2	Method of measuring bleeding volume A method of measuring blood clotting ability of a patient. A known volume of blood is dispensed on a reference disc of blotter paper, such that at least one reference blotch is formed on the reference disc. The surface area of the reference blotch formed on the reference disc, such that a relationship between the volume of blood and the surface area of the reference blotch can be obtained. An incision is made at the patient. A piece of blotter paper to the incision is applied to the incision to collect blood flowing therefrom, such that at least one blotch is formed on the piece of blotter paper. The surface area of the blotch formed on the piece of blotter paper is measured. The volume of the blood absorbed blood by the blotter paper is calculated according to the relationship between the blood volume and the surface area of the blotch.
US07828719B2	Constriction device for male organ to obviate erectile dysfunction A constriction device (100) for a male organ (170) of a user comprising: a substantially portable base (110); at least two bands (140, 150), each comprising of an elastic central ring (141, 151) tightly adjustable onto said base; each elastic central ring (141, 151) tightly encircling male organ (170) upon releasing the corresponding band (140, 150) from base (110), thereby substantially avoiding back-flow of blood out of the male organ (170) and therefore improving erection of male organ (170).
US07828718B2	Penis exercise machine A penis exercise machine includes an attaching portion main body which is abutted against and mounted on a body surface side of a periphery of a man's penis, a pair of support rods whose one ends are turnably mounted on a surface of the attaching portion main body such that the support rods are located on both sides sandwiching the penis, a support portion which is mounted such that it can be attached to both end sides of the support rods and which is abutted such that a glans on the side of a tip end of the penis is supported, and a holding belt of the glans mounted on the support portion.
US07828706B2	Bilaterally actuated sculling trainer An apparatus for simulating sculling or rowing on water includes a support frame with foot rests, a sliding seat, bilateral oars that are rotationally coupled to a set of actuators, integrated input velocity and torque sensors, computer and computer display. Each actuator incorporates a mechanical transmission, a rotational inertial mass, a variable linear and a variable non-linear damping element. The damping elements can be controlled manually or automatically by computer programs under user control.
US07828693B2	Negative driveline torque control incorporating transmission state selection for a hybrid vehicle In one embodiment, a hybrid propulsion system for a vehicle is provided. The system comprises at least one drive wheel; a first motor coupled to the drive wheel, said first motor configured to selectively generate electrical energy from kinetic energy received at the drive wheel; a second motor configured to selectively generate electrical energy from kinetic energy received at the drive wheel; a transmission including a first end coupled to the first motor and a second end coupled to the second motor; and a control system configured to vary a level of electrical energy generated by the first motor relative to the second motor in response to a thermal condition of at least one of said first and second motors to provide vehicle braking.
US07828688B2	10-speed transmission The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide ten forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes three planetary gear sets, six torque-transmitting devices, and two fixed interconnections. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter that is continuously connected to one of the planetary gear members and an output member that is continuously connected with another one of the planetary gear members. The six torque-transmitting devices provide interconnections between various gear members, and the transmission housing, and are operated in combinations of three to establish ten forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio.
US07828677B2	Driving range golf tee A molded plastic unitary driving range golf tee which has an outwardly extending flange at its base with a tubular member centrally disposed thereon and extending therefrom. The tubular member terminates at a rim and a plurality of discrete flexible fingers extend upwardly from the rim and terminate in distal ends which support a golf ball. The molded plastic tee is adapted to be received in an opening provided in a typical driving range mat with the discrete flexible fingers extending above the surface of the mat.
US07828673B2	Golf club head with adjustable weighting, customizable face-angle, and variable bulge and roll face A customizable golf club head is disclosed herein. The customizable golf club head includes a face component having a face and a flange, a crown-plate attached to the flange, a sole-plate attached to the flange, a skid-plate attached to the sole-plate, a swing-weight member, and a plurality of removable weight members with each of the plurality of weight members positioned within a pocket of the plurality of pockets.
US07828672B2	Ball flight adjustment apparatus for a golf club head A metal golf club head that allows a user to customize the location of the center of gravity. The metal golf club head comprises a hollow body with a weighting port. The weighting port allows a user to place weighting material inside the hollow body, customizing the location of the center of gravity, the swing weight, the total weight, and the balance of the golf club.
US07828671B2	Golf club head A golf club head of this invention includes a face, a plurality of score line grooves formed on the face, and a plurality of striations formed on the face. The angle formed by an arrangement direction of the plurality of striations and the score line grooves is between 40 degrees and 70 degrees, inclusive, as viewed clockwise from a toe side end of the score line grooves.
US07828670B1	Putter grip ball marker retention system A golf ball marker retention system, comprising: a retaining cavity associated with a golf club handle, the retaining cavity having an entry channel that expands as an object is inserted and contracts when the object has been substantially fully inserted within the cavity, the cavity being oriented substantially perpendicular to an elongate axis of the golf club handle; and a ball marker receivable within the cavity, the ball marker being insertable and storable within the retaining cavity and being sized and shaped such that, as the marker is inserted into the cavity through the entry channel, the entry channel first expands and then contracts after the marker has been substantially fully received within the retaining cavity.
US07828661B1	Electronic invitations for an on-line game An instant messaging user may use a buddy list that includes a user-selected list of potential instant messaging recipients (“buddies”) to identify another instant messaging user with whom instant messages are to be exchanged. An instant messaging user also may use a buddy list for other purposes, such as to initiate playing of an on-line game or to invite participants to play an on-line game.
US07828654B2	Location based gaming system A system for providing access to casino gaming and sports booking is provided which permits a gambler to place wagers using a location based mobile gaming unit. The gambler may access the system through a wireless network. Further, the gambler may be positioned anywhere there is an established local gaming server. A gambler profile may be provided wireless access to the local server along with the games available in the local server jurisdiction based on a global positioning of the mobile gaming unit.
US07828652B2	Player verification method and system for remote gaming terminals Various methods and systems for providing a reliable verification of a player at a remote gaming terminal are disclosed. This is done by providing gaming events remotely via a first mode of communication, establishing criteria for verifying the identity of a player, receiving a player request to participate in a gaming event remotely, obtaining personal information for that player via a second mode of communication, verifying that the obtained personal information is adequate, and permitting the requested gaming event to commence. Additional features can include a subsequent repetition of the steps of obtaining and verifying personal information, and permitting the gaming event to commence or continue. Personal information can include pictures and/or the geographic location of the player. A cellular telephone can be used to take pictures and determine the geographic location of the player, and both of these items can be transmitted via a cellular telephone call.
US07828649B2	Gaming system and method for providing group play with divided bonus features A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. Upon a suitable triggering event at a triggering gaming device in the gaming system a bonus event occurs. When the bonus event occurs, the players actively playing each auxiliary gaming device in the gaming system are each provided a chance to participate in the bonus event as well. Each remaining gaming device's chance of participating in the bonus event is based on the individual accumulated bonus event pool for that gaming device.
US07828647B1	System and method for using time-sensitive tickets as player awards in gaming machines Gaming machines, gaming systems, and methods for awarding time-sensitive tickets in a gaming environment are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, a gaming machine includes a game display for presenting a game having one or more winning game outcomes. The gaming machine also includes one or more network interfaces that is in communication with a ticket database that provides time-sensitive tickets. The gaming machine also includes a game controller in communication with the game display and the network interfaces. The game controller awards one or more time-sensitive tickets in response to one or more triggering events.
US07828640B2	Blower A blower has an air outlet duct having an internal space, and an air outlet opening extending from the air outlet duct. A fan having a plurality of blades is positioned inside the internal space. A base seat is positioned below the air outlet duct, with an air inlet provided in a side wall of the base seat, and with an air inlet pipe extending from the air inlet. A motor is positioned in the base seat and has a shaft that extends through the air outlet duct to be coupled to the blades.
US07828621B2	Apparatus and methods for producing multi-electrode cathode for X-ray tube Apparatus and methods are provided through which a multi-electrode cathode assembly can be manufactured comprising bonding a monolithic metal block to the nonconductive base; and thereafter machining the block to form at least one electrode.
US07828620B2	Method of manufacturing tubular carbon molecule and tubular carbon molecule, method of manufacturing field electron emission device and field electron emission device, and method of manufacturing display unit and display unit A method of manufacturing a tubular carbon molecule capable of regularly aligning a carbon nanotube with a finer spacing is provided. A catalyst is arranged on a material substrate (10) made of a semiconductor such as silicon (Si) and including iron (Fe) as a catalyst through the use of melting according to a modulated heat distribution (11). The heat distribution (11) is formed, for example, through diffracting an energy beam (12) by a diffraction grating (13). As a method of arranging the catalyst, for example, iron may be deposited in a planar shape or a projection shape in a position corresponding to the heat distribution (11), or the deposited iron may be used as a master to be transferred to another substrate. A carbon nanotube is grown through the use of the arranged catalyst. The grown carbon nanotube can be used as a recording apparatus, a field electron emission device, an FED or the like.
US07828619B1	Method for preparing a nanostructured composite electrode through electrophoretic deposition and a product prepared thereby A method for preparing a nanostructured composite electrode through electrophoretic deposition and a product prepared thereby are presented. A conductive material and an active material are suspended into a stable suspension in solution by ultrasonication. The conductive material includes functionalized carbon multi-walled nanotubes. The active material includes synthesized nanoparticles. A surface charge is applied to the active material by adding an electrolyte into the stable suspension. At least two electrodes are introduced into the stable suspension in opposing parallel orientation. A direct current electrical field is formed between the electrodes sufficient to cause conductive material and the active material formation thereupon.
US07828617B2	Display apparatus Provided is a display apparatus which can easily bond a drive panel (10) and a sealing panel (20) together. The drive panel (10) includes organic electroluminescence devices (10R), (10G) and (10B) on a substrate for drive (11) and extracts light from the side of the organic electroluminescence devices (10R), (10G) and (10B). The sealing panel (20) includes a color filter (22) on a substrate for sealing (21). The drive panel (10) and the sealing panel (20) are disposed to face each other, and the whole facing surfaces of the drive panel (10) and the sealing panel (20) are bonded together with an adhesive layer (30). The adhesive layer (30) is cured with at least heat, and is made of only one coating liquid or a combination of two or more coating liquids for curing. A temporary fixing portion (30A) is formed in an edge portion of the adhesive layer (30). The temporary fixing portion (30A) is made of, for example, an ultraviolet cure resin, and is formed so as to straddle between the sealing panel (20) and the drive panel to align their relative positions.
US07828613B2	Cable terminal connector This invention is a cable terminal connector, primarily comprising of a U-shaped contact body at the front end of the connector, with a compressible slot located between its upper and lower faces, forming upper and lower resilient clamping faces above and below the compressible slot. When the cable terminal connector's U-shaped contact body is held in place by the cap, the resilient clamping faces on the U-shaped contact body spring back to hold the cap in place, preventing it loosening and increasing the stability of conduction, thereby making it a more effective cable terminal connector.
US07828610B2	Connector for use with light-weight metal conductors Connecting elements and methods for the electrical connection between a light-weight metal conductor and an electrical contact, in particular for use in motor vehicles are disclosed. A metal sleeve is cold welded to the conductor. A contact element is connected to the metal sleeve in an electrically conductive manner and can be connected to the contact. A hardenable liquid seals, in a gas-tight manner, a contact element-side opening in the metal sleeve cold welded to the light-weight metal conductor.
US07828608B2	Connector having terminal holding portion that contacts a mating terminal A connector (10) has a terminal fitting (17) press-fit into a terminal holding portion (18). The terminal fitting (17) has a wide rectangular cross-sectional shape and includes a lower surface (17A), two side surfaces (17B) standing upward from the opposite lateral edges of the lower surface (17A) and an upper surface (17C) connecting the upper edges of the side surfaces (17B). The terminal holding portion (18) includes two side walls (18B) that interfere with the side surfaces (17B), a bottom wall (18A) formed with lower interfering portions (18E) that interfere with non-touching parts (17D) of the lower surface portion (17A) not to be held in contact with a mating terminal fitting (21) and a ceiling wall (18C) formed with upper interfering portions (18D) that interfere with non-touching parts (17D) of the upper surface (17C) not to be held in contact with the mating terminal fitting (21).
US07828594B2	Coaxial connector with telescoping center conductor mechanism A connector having a front end for attachment to a terminal and a back end for attachment to a coaxial cable includes a body, a post mounted within the body; and a contact assembly movably mounted within the post and body. The contact assembly includes a guide, a contact mounted to the guide, and preferably a clip mounted to the contact for making electrical and mechanical connection with the center conductor of the coaxial cable and a sabot. The contact assembly moves longitudinally toward the front end of the connector, such that the front end of the contact moves from a first position completely within the body to a second position proximate the connector interface, as the connector receives the coaxial cable. Preferably, the guide has an opening for the center conductor, which is viewable to a user during attachment until the center conductor enters the opening. The sabot moves with the contact assembly in a telescoping fashion enabling a greater distance of axial displacement. In addition, the contact assembly preferably contains a means to prevent the cable from being forced backward after installation.
US07828592B2	Interface module An interface module includes a housing configured to hold at least one modular jack. The housing is configured to be mounted on a panel. The housing includes an electrically conductive portion. An electrically conductive fastener has a housing interface configured to engage the electrically conductive portion of the housing and a panel interface configured to engage an electrically conductive surface of the panel. The electrically conductive fastener creates an electrical connection between the housing and the panel.
US07828587B2	Power microconnector Electrical connector for supplying electronic circuits with current. The connector comprises a flat metal bar and an insulating case comprising an open cavity extended by an inclined support covered by an end portion of the bar.
US07828585B2	Connector, plug connector and portable terminal equipment A connector including a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle insulator in which an accommodation recess is formed, and receptacle contacts mounted on a circuit board, supported by the receptacle insulator. The plug connector includes a plug insulator which is accommodated in the accommodation recess, plug contacts which are supported by the plug insulator, and cables, one ends of which are connected to the plug contacts. Each receptacle contact includes a bifurcated connecting portion. Each plug contact includes a contacting portion held between a bifurcated connecting portion. Engaging/holding grooves are formed on a portion of the plug insulator which faces a bottom surface of the accommodation recess. Each contacting portion is shaped into a flat plate which projects in an opposite direction to that of the other ends of the cables. The receptacle contacts are orientated in a common direction.
US07828576B2	Burn-in test socket having cover with floatable pusher A test socket comprising an insulative base with a plurality of contacts received in the base and a cover pivotally mounted to one end of the base. The cover comprises a pusher with an opening extending therethrough and a lid aligned with the pusher. The lid has a through hole corresponding to the opening of the pusher. Between the pusher and the lid have a plurality of elastic members for making the lid moveably with respect to the pusher.
US07828574B2	Edge connector for reverse insertion of daughter board An edge connector assembly includes a PCB defining a first face, a second face opposite to the first face thereof and a notch therein, a daughter board defining a front mating portion and a rear retaining portion and an edge connector mounted in the notch of the PCB. The connector includes an insulating housing defining a longitudinal slot for receiving the front mating portion of the daughter board and a mounting face thereof to abut against the first face of the PCB, a plurality of contacts defining contacting portions extending into the slot. The daughter board is inserted into slot from the second face of the PCB in a slant direction and then pivots about the front mating portion and is retained in the notch.
US07828573B2	Subsea electrical connector and method A subsea electrical connector for connecting a first cable and a second cable. A first insulator has an outer face, possibly an inner face, and a pin portion transverse to the outer face. A second insulator has a mating outer face, an inner face, and a pin receptacle. At least one face seal ring is positioned between the first insulator outer face and the second insulator outer face. At least one pin seal ring is positioned between the pin portion and the pin receptacle. Preferably, an interference fit is provided between the pin and pin receptacle. A preferred seating angle seal has an angled surface adjacent the end of the pin portion and within the pin receptacle. First and second electrical connectors are mounted within the first insulator and the second insulator. The first and second metal electrical connectors each have a socket for receiving the first and second cables. A preferred embodiment includes receptacles for the fasteners with stop members, which limit the relative rotation to align the fasteners with the receptacles.
US07828570B2	Connector having improved pivoting member design A connector to be detachably fitted with a connecting object, includes a required number of contacts, a housing, and a pivoting member acting upon the contacts to bring them into contact with a connecting object. In case of having many contacts, at least one contact is provided with an extended portion at a tip of its pressure receiving portion to extend toward its connection portion, and instead of a pushing portion of the pivoting member acting upon the contact, the pivoting member is provided with an engaging rod to engage the extending portion of the contact. The contact is arranged at an optional position so as to prevent the pivoting member from being warped. The contacts are arranged in a single row, or alternately arranged to be staggered. With the connector thus constructed, the pivoting member is not damaged when pivotally moving after the connecting object has been inserted to achieve a stable electrical connection even with very small pitches of contacts and very thin walls of the housing.
US07828569B2	Receptacle with multiple contact sets for different connector types A receptacle that is configured to receive connectors of different types. If a connector of one type is received into the receptacle, the connector contacts engage one set of receptacle contacts. If a connector of another type is received into the receptacle, the connector contacts engage another set of receptacle contacts, and so forth for potentially other connector types and other contact sets. A communication system may also control which PHY circuitry communicates with the receptacle depending on which connector type is plugged into the receptacle. The receptacle can include a connector detection mechanism configured to detect whether a connector of the first type or second type is inserted into the receptacle. Circuitry and pin design of the receptacle also depends on the first and second connector types.
US07828568B2	Central vacuum system mounting flange and hose cuff for use with standard electrical outlets A mounting plate having an orienting portion facilitates orienting the vacuum connection opening of the mounting plate with respect to an anticipated orientation of a receptacle and electrical box. The orienting portion is optionally releasably attachable to the main body of the mounting plate which main body comprises the vacuum connection opening. The mounting plate is mounted prior to installation of the electrical receptacle in the electrical box. The orienting portion of the mounting plate facilitates orienting the vacuum connection opening in a known orientation with respect to an anticipated orientation of the electrical receptacle when inserted in the electrical box. After installation of the inlet valve and the electrical receptacle, a hose cuff having standard electrical terminals oriented with respect to the vacuum connection of the hose cuff may be simultaneously inserted into the electrical receptacle and the vacuum connection opening. The electrical terminals in the hose cuff are oriented with respect to the vacuum connection in a second known orientation corresponding to the first known orientation such that the electrical terminals mate with the electrical receptacle which has been installed in the electrical box when the vacuum connection opening receives the vacuum connection. In this manner, a hose cuff utilizing standard electrical terminals may be mated with an electrical terminal without interfering with the electrical box. Furthermore, because the orienting portion is releasably attached to the main body, the orienting portion can be removed to avoid interference with other trades.
US07828566B2	Electrical connector having an ejector for locking and ejecting a module A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (200) includes an elongated insulative housing (1) having a receiving slot (19) for receiving the module and at least one arm portion (10) positioned at one end of the insulative housing. The arm portion (10) has a pair of side walls (11) and a recess (12) located therebetween. Each side wall has a stopper (14) extending in the recess. A sets of terminals (2) are mounted on said insulative housing and extend into the receiving slot thereof. A latch (3) is adapted to be rotatably received in the recess (12). The latch includes an ejecting portion (33) for ejecting the module out of the receiving slot, a locking portion (34) for locking the module into the receiving slot and a pair of projections (31) formed on opposite sides thereof for cooperating with the stoppers (14). The projection (31) has a side surface (312) coated with a lubricant film (315) thereon for interfering engagement with the stopper (14) when the latch is rotated inwardly.
US07828558B2	Electrical connector and electrical system using the same The present invention provides an electrical connector system comprising an IC package and an electrical connector. The electrical connector comprises a base defining a plurality of passageways, a plurality of contacts received in the passageways, and a cover moveable relative to the base from a first position to a second position. The contacts each have a resilient arm extending out of the passageway and extending in a space defined by a lower surface of the cover and a mating surface of the base. The IC package is mounted on an upper surface of the cover, defining a plurality of pins through a plurality of through holes of the cover. During movement of the cover from the first position to the second position, the pins press on a surface of the resilient arm of the contact in a vertical direction and the resilient arms deflect toward an adjacent passageway.
US07828551B2	Method and system for computer based testing using customizable templates A system for computer-based testing includes a test driver that delivers the test to an examinee using a display device and controls progression of the test, a template module that stores presentation format information comprising the presentation format of the test, the presentation format information being accessible to the test driver, and a data module that stores data content information comprising the data content of the test, the data content information being accessible to the test driver, the presentation format information combining with the data content information to create the presentation format and the data content of the test. A method of computer-based testing includes retrieving presentation format information from a template module, the presentation format information dividing the display device into a predetermined number of areas in a predetermined arrangement, retrieving data content information from a data module, and combining the presentation format information and the data content information to create the presentation format and data content of the test.
US07828547B2	Method and apparatus for rapidly heating printing plates Rapid heating of a lithographic printing plate is achieved by feeding the printing plate along a substantially curved path that is adjacent to one or more curved pads of an air bearing that is pressurized with heated air. The one or more curved pads are constructed such that the substantially curved path is curved with an axis of curvature substantially perpendicular to the feed direction of the printing plate. The plate is additionally elastically bent to follow and conform to the substantially curved path. The substantially curved path minimizes printing plate distortion during heating, and thus prevents the plate from being damaged from contact with any of the one or more curved pads. The one or more curved pads are also arranged to allow for exceptionally good heat transfer characteristics and thus more effective plate heating.
US07828543B2	Dough sheeter cutter roller An improved dough sheeter having a pair of counterrotating sheeter rollers and a cutter roller rotating against a front one of the sheeter rollers to cut a pattern into a sheet of dough therebetween. The improvement is the cutter roller being formed from an oil-impregnated wear resistant plastic that results in a much longer cutter life. The dough sheeter's cutter roller may have axial shaft, a pair of cutter lift arms including a U-shaped end, and a pair of needle bearing assemblies, each needle bearing assembly located on a corresponding end of the axial shaft. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a cutter roller for a dough sheeter where the crown is formed before the cutting pattern is cut into the cutter roller.
US07828540B2	Drive unit Disclosed is a drive unit, in particular for an injection unit or an ejector of an injection molding machine, comprising a stroke spindle device with a spindle and a spindle nut, and a prestressing device for prestressing the spindle that is dischargeable in a displacement phase of the stroke spindle device and is chargeable when the spindle is driven in the opposite direction, wherein the stroke spindle device and the prestressing device are supported by the same component, and wherein a load measuring device is provided for measuring the load acting on the spindle, which senses the forces acting on the component.
US07828535B2	Pressure sealed tapered screw pump/motor A fluid pump (10) or motor (100) includes a pair of enmeshed tapered rotors (22,24,122,124) having intersecting axes of rotation. The first rotor (22,122) includes a small low pressure end (34,54,134,154) and a larger high pressure end (32,52,132,152) and a spiral thread (36,56,136,156) that increases in width and depth as it progresses from the high pressure end (28,128) to the low pressure end (26,126). The second rotor (24,124) enmeshes with the first rotor (22,122), and has an identical structure, except that its threads (36,56,136,156) progress in the opposite direction. Both rotors (22,24,122,124) are mounted on sliding splines (42,62,142,162) which permit them to move, to a limited extent, into and out of their respective receiving cavities. The pressure on the high side (28,128) of the pump (10) or motor (100) tends to urge the rotors (22,122,24,124) against the walls (16,20,116,120) of the receiving cavities thereby improving their sealing capabilities and the overall efficiency of the pump (10) or motor (100) as a whole.
US07828532B2	Rotary vane machine A rotary-vane machine, has a stationary tubular housing having a lubricated pump with an oil carter, and an oil-free section, with two pairs of ports through which a working medium enters or exits, a housing cover plate, a sun gear attached to a boss, a bearing and oil transferring member, a cover disc attachable to the end of the oil-free housing section, and a tubular rotor inside of which are fixedly attachable, two tapering vanes rotatable, together with the rotor, at a uniform speed. The machine has a first rotor end plate, attached to a drive shaft, a second rotor end plate attached to the rotor, a hollow oscillatable main shaft in bearings in the first and second end plates is concentric with the rotor, two substantially flat vanes fixedly attached to opposite sides of the hollow shaft define with, the hollow shaft, the tubular rotor, the tapering vanes and the first and second end plates, four chambers, a shaft rotatable in bearings mounted in the second end plate, and a connecting rod having a big end and a small end. The big and small ends are associated with the eccentrics and a rocker arm attached to the reduced main shaft end. Drive shaft rotation at uniform speed rotates the rotor at the same uniform speed, while oscillatory motion is superposed on the hollow shaft, whereby the chambers to successively vary between minimum and maximum volume.
US07828521B2	Turbine module for a gas-turbine engine A turbine module for a gas turbine engine includes at least an annular distributor and a turbine rotor inside a casing, where the annular distributor includes a plurality of elements in the form of a ring sector, of which a first part supports fixed blades positioned radially towards the turbine axis, and a second part forms a seal with the tips of the turbine rotor blades. The elements in the form of a ring sector are held inside the casing by attachment resources.
US07828517B2	Variable-geometry turbocharger with asymmetric divided volute for engine exhaust gas pulse optimization A turbine assembly for a variable-geometry turbocharger includes a turbine housing defining a divided volute having first and second scrolls, wherein the first scroll has a substantially smaller volume than the second scroll. The first scroll feeds exhaust gas to a first portion of a turbine wheel upstream of the throat of the wheel, while the second scroll feeds gas to a second portion of the wheel at least part of which is downstream of the throat. Flow from the second scroll is regulated by a sliding piston. The first scroll can be optimized for low-flow conditions such that the turbocharger can operate effectively like a small fixed-geometry turbocharger when the piston is closed. The turbine housing defines an inlet that is divided by a dividing wall into two portions respectively feeding gas to the two scrolls, a leading edge of the dividing wall being downstream of the inlet mouth.
US07828516B2	Device for support of an adjusting ring which encompasses at a distance a circular blade carrier The invention relates to a device for support of an adjusting ring which encompasses at a distance a basically circular blade carrier, which adjusting ring is rotatable in the circumferential direction around a center axis which is identical with the blade carrier, in order to adjust radially extending blades of a ring of a turbo-engine, wherein a plurality of levers are provided between the blade carrier and the adjusting ring, which levers are distributed over the circumference, extend tangentially in each case, and which on their free ends have a rotatable roller in each case, which are rollable in the circumferential direction on the adjusting ring or on the blade carrier. According to the invention, the lever is tightly clamped on one side to disclose a wear-free and reliable device for support of an adjusting ring which encompasses at a distance a circular blade carrier.
US07828512B2	Arrangement for supporting a shaft of a vacuum pump and a vacuum pump with such an arrangement An arrangement for supporting a shaft of a vacuum pump includes a first bearing for supporting the shaft at one of its end, a second bearing for supporting the shaft at another of its ends and formed as a rolling bearing, a holder for receiving the second bearing and including an oscillating base, a fixation member secured in the vacuum pump housing, metallic connection members for connecting the oscillating base with the fixation member and axial springs arranged between the oscillating base and the fixation member and providing for the axial stiffness of the holder which is greater than its radial stiffness thereof and greater than the axial stiffness of the first bearing.
US07828511B1	Axial tip turbine driven pump An axial tip turbine driven pump in which a first fluid pumped by an inducer is driven by a second fluid that reacts with a turbine blade extending from a shroud on the inducer. The inducer includes a set of screw thread blades and a second set of partial blades that are covered by a shroud in the aft section of the inducer. A row of turbine blades extends from the shroud and into a manifold that forms the outer casing for the pump. The fluid flow through the manifold reacts with the turbine blades and drives the inducer to pump the fluid from the inlet and through guide vanes downstream from the inducer. The fluid passing through the turbine blades is collected in an outlet collector manifold and discharged into the fluid flowing through the guide vanes. The inducer with the turbine blades is rotatably supported within the housing formed by the guide vane support member and the manifold casing. The swirl flow direction of the turbine blades is opposite to that of the swirl flow in the inducer. The structure that rejoins the two fluids redirects the turbine blade flow into the same swirl direction as the inducer flow.
US07828510B2	Fan This is related to a fan including a casing, a first impeller structure, a second impeller structure, and at least one driving device. The casing has an outlet and an air-containing portion having an entrance and an exit provided inside the casing. The first impeller structure and the second impeller structure are installed inside the casing, and include a first blade set and a second blade set, respectively. The first blade set is located corresponding to the entrance of the air-containing portion. The second blade set is located corresponding to the exit of the air-containing portion. The driving device drives the first and second impeller structures.
US07828501B2	Mounting mechanism A mounting mechanism is provided for securing an article to a wall. The mounting mechanism can include an insertion member, a base member, and a tab member. The insertion member has at least one hub formed thereon. The base member has a flange and at least one arm depending from the flange. The flange defines an insertion hole, and the at least one arm includes a guide. When the insertion member is provided in the insertion hole, the guide receives the at least one hub. The guide directs movement of the insertion member relative to the base member. The insertion member and the base member include a ratchet mechanism for maintaining the position of the insertion member relative to the base member. The ratchet mechanism can include a pawl formed on the at least one hub and at least one indentation provided on the guide. The pawl can interact with the at least one indentation. The tab member can be removably coupled to the insertion member. The tab member can be used to articulate the insertion member from an insertion orientation to an installed orientation.
US07828499B2	Erosion control system An erosion control system for reducing erosion under effluent flow conditions. The system includes an erosion control mat anchored over an erosion susceptible area. The anchoring system uses an anchor positioned below the soil, connected to the mat by a flexible strap. Due to its high shear resistance, the system may be used in high effluent flow areas, such as drainage ditches and creeks.
US07828498B2	Connection mechanism for large scale retaining wall blocks A block assembly includes integral connection mechanisms specifically designed for incorporation into engineered retaining walls. These connection mechanisms specifically accommodate the use of reinforcing grids in the formation of a retaining wall which, when used, will stabilize the retaining wall and provide additional strength. The connection mechanism is formed prior to fabrication of the block itself, and thus can be integrally incorporated during casting/fabrication of the block itself. The connection mechanism defines a connection slot usable during retaining wall fabrication (by allowing easy connection to the reinforcing grid) while also accommodating holding and lifting of the block assembly. Due to the fabrication method, the configuration of the connection mechanisms inserted into the block can be uniquely designed to provide desired physical coupling once the concrete is hardened. This further allows the use of different materials and different structures to provide the desired strength and allow the use of optimal materials.
US07828497B2	Construction and design method A retaining wall for supporting and stabilizing cut or fill areas of excavation and a method of constructing a retaining wall. The wall is preferably constructed by applying the concrete pneumatically. The method comprises installing a backing board while the vertical wall is pneumatically constructed. The backing board may be selectively removed after application of concrete. The footing and vertical wall can be constructed monolithically utilizing this method. This method of construction yields a high strength wall with very few construction steps and uses materials efficiently. The flexibility in the design and advantages regarding accessibility, along with needing fewer workers for construction, are also a large benefit.
US07828488B2	Developing apparatus, developing method, coating and developing system and storage medium A developing apparatus includes two rotating members respectively having parallel horizontal axes of rotation and disposed longitudinally opposite to each other, a carrying passage forming mechanism extended between the rotating members to form a carrying passage, and capable of moving along an orbital path to carry a wafer supported thereon along the carrying passage, a sending-in transfer unit disposed at the upstream end of the carrying passage, a sending-out transfer unit disposed at the downstream end of the carrying passage, a developer pouring nozzle for pouring a developer onto the wafer, a cleaning nozzle for pouring a cleaning liquid onto the wafer, and a gas nozzle for blowing a gas against the wafer. The developer pouring nozzle, the cleaning nozzle and the gas nozzle are arranged in that order in a direction in which the wafer is carried along the carrying passage.
US07828486B1	Surveillance system with wind vibration isolating enclosure Surveillance apparatus including an elongated base anchor structure, elongated core structure carrying surveillance equipment and having a lower end fixed against movement relative to the ground, and an elongated enclosure attached to the base anchor structure and surrounding the elongated core structure and the surveillance equipment, the elongated core structure and the surveillance equipment structurally isolated from the elongated enclosure and protected from vibration caused by wind impacting the elongated enclosure.
US07828475B2	Motorcycle engine blender station A blended drink concession apparatus has a motorcycle engine, mounted in a motorcycle engine display area. The motorcycle belt is powered by the motorcycle engine and the motorcycle pulley is also powered by the motorcycle engine. The motorcycle pulley operates a shaft and the shaft operates a belt. The belt operates the blender shaft. The blender connector is powered by the blender shaft. A variety of hundred jars each having a blender blade is powered by the blender shaft connector. Thus, users can have blended drinks from the power of a motorcycle engine. Optionally, propane can be injected into the exhaust and ignited for visual effect. Optionally, handlebars mounted in front of the engine provide additional decoration. The motorcycle handlebars may have gearshift control, start and kill switch or other controls. The blended drink concession apparatus is mounted on a trailer that can be pulled around from event to event.
US07828473B2	Illuminating apparatus and display apparatus using the same A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel with a backlight module including a light-emitting diode (LED)-based illumination device is disclosed. The illumination device includes more than one LED of the waveguide type for use as a light source of the backlight. The LCD panel includes a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal (LC) layer interposed between these substrates, and a polarization plate. Output light of the LED is linearly polarized in advance. A waveguide is arranged for giving off polarized light components from the LED only in a chosen direction to thereby permit incidence in parallel with a polarized light transmission direction of the LCD polarizer plate. The LED is amounted and arranged so that the polarized light transmission direction of the polarizer plate is the same as the polarization direction through an optical system associated therewith.
US07828469B2	Light source module of projector A light source module adapted to a projecting device including a light bulb, a fan, and an air tunnel structure is provided. The fan is located by the light bulb for cooling the light bulb. The air tunnel structure is located respective to the location of the light bulb, for removing the heat generated by the light bulb. The air tunnel structure has a curved inner wall, a plurality of fins, and a tank. The curved inner wall is located inside the air tunnel structure respective to the location of the light bulb. The fins are formed on the curved inner wall for blocking the fragments generated by the explosion of the light bulb. The tank is located by a side of the curved inner wall for carrying the fragments clashing the fins.
US07828459B2	Lighting system using semiconductor coupled with a reflector have a reflective surface with a phosphor material To improve semiconductor-based systems for generating white light, a phosphor is integrated with an external structure, such as a reflector. A disclosed exemplary system, for illumination applications, utilizes one or more semiconductor devices for emitting radiant energy of a first wavelength. A reflector outside the package of the LED or other semiconductor device has a reflective surface arranged to receive radiant energy from the energy source. At least some of the received radiant energy of the first wavelength excites one or more phosphors associated with an external light processing element, for example, located along the surface of the reflector, to emit light, including visible light energy of at least one second wavelength different from the first wavelength. In the examples, at least some of visible light emitted by the phosphor is reflected by the reflective surface of the reflector and directed to facilitate the particular humanly perceptible luminance or illumination application.
US07828451B2	Deep shadow occulter Methods and apparatus are disclosed for occulting light. The occulter shape suppresses diffraction at any given size or angle and is practical to build because it can be made binary to avoid scatter. Binary structures may be fully opaque or fully transmitting at specific points. The diffraction suppression is spectrally broad so that it may be used with incoherent white light. An occulter may also include substantially opaque inner portion and an at least partially transparent outer portion. Such occulters may be used on the ground to create a deep shadow in a short distance, or may be used in space to suppress starlight and reveal exoplanets.
US07828450B2	Adjustable sunshade assembly An apparatus for sun shielding for telescopic sights and binoculars incorporating a shutter mechanism to both protect the sighting system and to vary the light entering the sighting system.
US07828448B2	Illumination unit and image projection apparatus employing the same An illumination unit and an image projection apparatus employing the same. The illumination unit includes: a first reflective surface reflecting light incident thereon; a light-emitting device generating and emitting illuminating light; and a second reflective surface reflecting light emitted from the light-emitting device to a light source surface that includes the light-emitting device.
US07828442B2	Film-feeding mechanism A film-feeding mechanism is provided having at least one conveying claw for intermittently transporting a motion picture film that is provided with perforations which extend parallel to the lateral edges thereof. Said film-feeding mechanism further includes at least one locking claw whose tips engage into a perforation in order to ensure picture steadiness, and a film-guiding device that aligns the motion picture film. Lateral film-guiding elements of the film-guiding device are disposed so as to be at least partly movable relative to the lateral edges of the motion picture film.
US07828439B2	System and method for measuring fixation disparity and proprioceptive misalignment of the visual system In accordance with the invention there is disclosed a method for determining the amount of prism needed to be placed in spectacle lenses to correct ones fixation disparity and or proprioceptive misalignment, wherein target objects viewed by each eye will be perceived to be at optical infinity and the objects to be viewed by each eye are seen separately but also simultaneously, the method comprising: adding Base Out prism in a smooth and continuous manner until the target objects jump together, switch sides or are suppressed; decreasing Base Out prism and thereafter continuing to add Base In prism until the target objects return to their original position; and recording amount of prism needed to achieve the target objects returning to their original position.
US07828434B2	Zone switched sports training eyewear Vision training eyewear include lenses having a plurality of obscuration zones. The obscuration zones are individually switchable to provide light emission or attenuation that can interfere with normal vision of the wearer. A pattern or sequence of patterns can be selectively activated at a fixed or variable rate while a trainee is exposed to a test situation.
US07828430B2	Transparent optical component with cells separated by walls A transparent optical component comprises a set of cells (15) juxtaposed on a surface of the component. Each cell encloses a determined substance so as to endow the component with particular optical characteristics, and two neighbouring cells are separated by a wall (18). Some walls are not straight at the surface of the component, so that the light diffracted by the walls does not form any luminous glint or any flashing. In particular, the walls can be curved or made up of straight segments disposed end-to-end.
US07828425B2	Ink circulation system, inkjet recording apparatus, and ink circulation method thereof An ink circulation system, an inkjet recording apparatus having the ink circulation system, and an ink circulating method thereof. The ink circulation system includes an ink tank including an ink outlet and an ink inlet, a head assembly including a head chip through which an ink is discharged, and a filter, a supply path which supplies the ink of the ink tank to the head assembly, a first feed line through which ink of the head assembly at the upstream of the filter is conveyed into the ink tank, a second feed line through which the ink of the head assembly at the downstream of the filter is conveyed to the ink tank, and a pump which is provided at the ink inlet of the ink tank to provide the first and the second feed lines with a negative pressure to circulate the ink.
US07828422B2	Liquid container A liquid container contains a liquid therein and is detachably mountable to a liquid ejection device. The liquid container has a liquid lead-out port for supplying said liquid to the outside, the liquid lead-out port being disposed in a connection surface, and an abutment surface for opening a channel valve by abutting against part of said channel valve provided in said liquid ejection device, the abutment surface being disposed in said connection surface.
US07828412B2	Ink jet printer An ink jet printer for printing on a substrate comprising a first print head outputting ink and defining an ink meniscus; a platen operable to carry the substrate; a support structure; and a print head mechanism coupled to the support structure and carrying the first print head. The print head mechanism moving the first print head relative to the platen. A controller controls the print head mechanism such that at least one of a predetermined acceleration and predetermined deceleration of the print head mechanism is achieved such that the ink meniscus is operably maintained.
US07828411B2	Liquid ejection method, liquid ejection apparatus, double-side printing method and image recording apparatus for double-side printing A print unit includes, a first ejection head which ejects a first liquid, a second ejection head which ejects a second liquid and disposed on an upstream side of the first ejection head in terms of a first direction; a conveyance device which conveys a recording medium relatively with respect to the print unit; and a switch-back unit which reverses a conveyance direction of the recording medium, from the first direction, to a second direction opposite to the first direction. Only the first ejection head ejects the first liquid toward the recording medium when the recording medium is conveyed in the first direction; the switch-back unit reverses the direction from the first direction to the second direction; and only the second ejection head ejects the second liquid toward the recording medium when the recording medium is conveyed in the second direction.
US07828406B2	Print head error checking apparatus and method Provided are a print head error checking apparatus and method in which the residual oscillation of a piezoelectric element corresponding to each nozzle of a print head is sensed, the sensed residual oscillation of each piezoelectric element and a predetermined residual oscillation of the piezoelectric element are compared to each other, and whether a print head normally operates is checked in consideration of the results of the comparisons.
US07828390B2	Vehicle seat armrest assembly A vehicle armrest assembly (20) includes an armrest (22), a ratchet mechanism (24) having a linear ratchet plate (36) that cooperates with a pawl locking assembly (38) to permit vertical adjustment of the armrest. An upper armrest portion (100) is mounted on an armrest housing (96) by a track (102) for adjustable movement. An adjuster (114) of the armrest permits pivotal adjustment of the armrest as well as pivoting to a nonuse position.
US07828387B2	Seat back structure of upside-recessed-and-headrest-storage type of seat A headrest storage recession of seat back in an upside-recessed-and-headrest-storage type of seat has, provided at the backward side thereof, an integral combination of a cover element and an upward extension of a back board disposed behind the seat back. Namely, the cover element is connected continuously with the back board upward extension, without any connection line therebetween. A thin hinge portion is defined in boundary between those cover element and upward extension, and the cover element is folded relative to such thin hinge portion and securely attached to the upward extension, thereby constituting a backward wall of the headrest storage recession.
US07828380B2	Pew style seating assembly A pew style seating assembly includes a plurality of seat members, each of which is pivotable, independently from all others of the plurality of seat members, between an occupied position and an unoccupied position. Each seat member, when in the occupied position, defines a seating area above a top surface thereof, with the seating areas defined by the plurality of seat members defining a continuous and uninterrupted pew seating area spanning the plurality of seat members. The seating assembly further includes a single, continuous seat back attached to each of the seat support members and spanning the entire pew seating area, such that the plurality of seat members are associated with the single, continuous seat back.
US07828379B2	Vehicle seat with system for facilitating relieving of fatigue of person sitting on the seat There is disclosed a vehicle seat provided with a system for facilitating relieving of fatigue of an occupant on the vehicle seat, the vehicle seat including a seat back, the system comprising an occupant's body-motion promoting means 6 provided in an interior of the seat back 1 for repeatedly locally pressing the occupant on the vehicle seat, to thereby promote blood circulation of the occupant, a lateral acceleration sensor 8 provided in the interior of the seat back 1 for detecting accelerations that are applied in right and left lateral directions relative to a vehicle, and an acceleration-distinction control circuit provided in the interior of the seat back 1 for causing the body-motion promoting means 6 to be maintained in a drivable state according when an acceleration detected by the lateral acceleration sensor 8 is in a predetermined value range, for causing drive of the body-motion promoting means to be once stopped when the lateral acceleration becomes an excessive value exceeding an upper limit of the predetermined value range during the drive of the body-motion promoting means, and for returning the body-motion promoting means to the drivable state when the lateral acceleration drops toward the predetermined value range from the excessive value.
US07828375B2	Outer sliding sunroof apparatus An outer sliding sunroof apparatus having a roof panel attached to an opening of a fixed roof of a vehicle, a drive device for opening and closing the roof panel, and a control unit for controlling the drive device. The apparatus further includes a load detector for detecting load applied to the drive device when the roof panel in a closed state is tilted up and moved toward a rear of the vehicle. When the load detector detects the load not less than a predetermined amount of load, the control unit is configured to move the roof panel in the closing direction.
US07828374B2	Structure of the front part of a motor vehicle The front end structure of a motor vehicle includes a fender support and a fender for attachment to the fender support and an absorber, which is mounted between the fender support and the fender, and wherein the absorber is constructed as a profiled deformation element to which a number of add-on pieces can also be attached.
US07828366B2	Motor vehicle door The rear unit comprises first and second doors for a motor vehicle. The first and second doors respectively comprise first and second tailgates, the second door carrying the first tailgate. The first rear door has hinge means for hinging the first tailgate relative to the body of the motor vehicle, which means are fastened to the first tailgate. The first tailgate is pivotally movable relative to the body about a main pivot axis of the hinge means. The main axis is also suitable for moving in at least one guide slideway for guiding the main pivot axis in translation relative to the body in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
US07828357B2	Welding arrangement for vehicle body panels An aluminum roof outer panel (2) is spot welded to a roof side rail (3) consisting of galvanized steel sheet. The outer panel (4) of the roof side rail is made of galvannealed steel sheet that has a favorable property but cannot be favorably welded to the aluminum roof outer panel, but the inner panel (5, 6) of the roof side rail is made of non-galvannealed steel sheet that can be favorably welded to the aluminum roof outer panel. Flanges of the outer panel (4) and inner panel (5, 6) overlap each other, and the flange of the outer panel is provided with a plurality of notches (11) along an edge of the outer panel. A corresponding flange of the roof outer panel is welded to the parts of the inner panel exposed by the notches of the outer panel.
US07828351B2	Manipulator robot tools with ramps bearing equipment items for gripping objects A manipulator robot for handling objects and in particular bottles. The manipulator robot includes a body whereon are fitted equipment items for gripping the bottles and the lower part of the body includes slide-shaped devices connecting the body and elongated support members whereon is arranged the equipment items. Fast fixing devices are also interposed between the body and each elongated support member to facilitate changing the elongated support members. The elongated support members may include all sorts of equipment items such as pneumatic bell-shaped gripping heads or handling suckers and/or claw systems for handling cartons.
US07828337B2	Threaded connection with wedge segments A threaded connection includes a pin member having a pin thread having a pin load flank and a pin stab flank. The threaded connection includes a box member having a box thread having a box load flank and a box stab flank. The pin thread includes a first wedge segment on the pin stab flank and the box thread includes a second wedge segment on the box stab flank. Upon make-up of the pin member with the box member, a contact stress results from engagement of the first wedge segment with the second wedge segment.
US07828333B1	Label sheet with wristband A printable form comprising a printable face ply and a wristband releasably bonded to a surface of the printable face ply. In at least one embodiment the wristband may be detached from the surface of the printable face ply and secured to around a body part for use in identification. In at least one embodiment the printable face ply comprises one or more labels that may be detached therefrom and applied to the wristband.
US07828332B2	Seat belt tensioner A seat belt tensioner includes a guide, which has a pair of opposing plates connected by a connector, a wire, a first end of which extends upward to be connected to a seat belt, a central portion of which is curved to extend around the connector, and a retracting mechanism, which is connected to the second end of the wire and is operated by an external signal in an emergency. Here, the connector is integrally formed with at least one of the plates. Thus, the seat belt tensioner enables structural simplification, easy assembly, and a reduction in the number of parts.
US07828322B2	Airbag device An airbag comprises a bag which is bent in the shape of an arrow ‘<’ in a deployed state, and a connection member which is arranged on a side of the bag, facing a vehicle body, and connects the upper and lower ends of the bag with each other. A longitudinal intermediate portion of the bag projects toward a vehicle occupant. A space is defined between the projecting intermediate portion and the connection member. The head of the vehicle occupant initially comes into contact with the intermediate portion and then presses the bag toward the vehicle body. Upper and lower parts of the bag which extend upward and downward from the intermediate portion cooperate with the connection member to define a triangular space.
US07828314B2	Vehicle suspension systems A wheel suspension system having under powered acceleration a squat response that begins in the realm of anti squat and passes through a point of lessened anti squat at a further point in the travel.
US07828311B1	Wheelchair A wheelchair includes a wheelchair frame, a pair of rear wheels and a pair of front wheels carried by the wheelchair frame, a drive motor drivingly engaging at least one of the pair of rear wheels and the pair of front wheels, a pair of wheelchair tracks detachably carried by the wheelchair frame and a locomotion assist assembly carried by the wheelchair frame.
US07828309B2	Road-building machine The invention relates to a road-building machine whose left front wheel (4) or caterpillar, right front wheel (6) or caterpillar, left rear wheel (8) or caterpillar and right rear wheel (10) or caterpillar are connected to the road-building machine chassis by means of an actuating element and are height-adjustable with respect to the road-building machine frame. According to said invention, different actuating elements are rigidly connected to the road-building machine chassis and forcedly coupled to each other in such a way that the left front wheel (4) or caterpillar and the right rear wheel (10) or caterpillar are height-adjustable in the same direction and with respect to the right front wheel (6) or caterpillar and the left rear wheel (8) or caterpillar are adjustable in the opposite directions. The all wheels (4, 6, 8, 10) or caterpillars are equally height-adjustable. The inventive road-building machine provides a high operational stability, the improved compensation of the adjustment of lateral hindrance inclination of the road-building machine and the irregularities in the longitudinal direction thereof.
US07828295B2	Game information, information storage medium and game apparatus Game information is provided that includes a table, a formed object incorporating a coil and a memory for storing identification information on the formed object. When a formed object is placed on the tablet, the apparatus obtains from the input system a placed position and direction on the tablet, and identification information on the formed object. The apparatus can detect a change of the placed position and the direction obtained from the input system, select character information corresponding to the identification information, dispose the character in a game space, control motion and movement of the character according to the change detected, and generate an image in the game space including the character controlled by the character control unit.
US07828292B2	Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus A spring is bridged between a pair of press levers, and a pair of driven rollers is pressurized uniformly, so that clamping and conveying force of the sheet of paper P on the front side and rear side by conveying rollers and the driven rollers is made equal such as Pf=Pr, the sheet of paper P are prevented from being skewed, while the sheet of paper P are clamped and conveyed by a conveying device, and the good conveying of the sheet of paper P is improved, thus the image quality is improved.
US07828288B2	Multi-functional peripheral device and adjustable paper output holder A multi-functional peripheral device is provided. The multi-functional peripheral device includes a bottom frame and a top frame that is installed so as to be movable with respect to the bottom frame. The height of a paper stacker, to which paper is delivered and stacked, is controllable, since the top frame is movable with respect to the bottom frame.
US07828282B2	Pick-arm member to detect media amount An imaging system includes a media holder configured to hold a plurality of sheets of media. A pick arm, including a pick roller, is positioned to contact an individual sheet of the plurality of sheets of media in the media holder. A member has a measurable property that is sensed by a sensor in correlation with a position of the individual sheet of the media in the media holder. The member or the sensor is movable by the pick arm along a path such that the measurable property is sensed by the sensor in order to provide a signal indicative of the position of the individual sheet of media in the media holder. The member produces zero drag upon the individual sheet of media.
US07828281B2	Sheet post-processing apparatus and sheet post-processing method When a sheet is conveyed from a processing tray to a stacking tray, a bar-like pushing member is moved in a direction of the stacking tray in synchronization with an ejector. Consequently, simultaneously with the movement of the sheet by the ejector, a lower surface of a leading end of the sheet is pushed to relax and reduce a contact force between the lower surface of the leading end of the sheet and the stacking tray (or an upper surface of a sheet already stacked on the stacking tray). As a result, static friction at the leading end of the sheet is changed to dynamic friction and the entire sheet is conveyed to the stacking tray without bending.
US07828278B2	Inserter apparatus, printer, print system and insert method An inserter apparatus has a printer A and an inserter apparatus B. The printer A has a print section 13, and an insert information output section 9 for outputting insert information including an insert page showing a position of an insert paper and an interval of printing papers. The inserter apparatus B has a discharged paper carrying section 17 of printing papers from the print section 13; a counter section 19 for counting the number of sheets of the printing papers; a paper feeding section 21 for setting the insert paper therein; and a paper feeding controller 23. Based on insert information from the insert information output section 9, the paper feeding controller 23 controls the insert paper to be fed at a timing before the next paper interval is passed after a count value of the counter section 19 reaches one page before the insert page. Therefore, it is possible to realize an excellent short insert processing for the printing papers.
US07828277B2	Sheet storing device storing sheets upright, post-processing apparatus equipped with the device and image forming system equipped with the apparatus A sheet storing device that has a conveyance device that holds a folded sheet to convey and a sheet storing section on which a sheet falling after being released from holding is placed, and allows a position of holding lower end position of the aforesaid conveyance device to be variable, a post-processing apparatus equipped with the sheet storing device and an image forming system equipped with the aforesaid items.
US07828276B2	Sheet processing apparatus and sheet processing method There is provided a technique which can greatly improve throughput at the time when, after a folding process is performed to a bundle of sheets, the bundle of sheets subjected to the folding process is transported to a downstream side, and can prevent a wrinkle from occurring in the bundle of sheets at the time of the folding process. A sheet transport speed of a pair of rollers is changed from a first transport speed to a second transport speed at a specified timing between when a folding blade finishes a pressing operation of the bundle of sheets and starts a return operation to a waiting position and when a rear edge of the bundle of sheets pressed into a nip of a pair of rollers by the folding blade passes through the nip of the pair of rollers.
US07828271B2	Process for preparing alkoxypolyoxyalkylene (meth) acrylates Process for preparing an alkoxypolyoxyalkylene (meth)acrylate in which a) a metal alkoxide MetOR10 is initially charged, b) an alkylene oxide of the formula (IV) is added and reacted with the metal alkoxide and c) (meth)acrylic anhydride is added directly and reacted with the reaction product from step b). Appropriately, in step c), a stabilizer mixture is added which comprises, for example, the following components I. at least one compound of the formula (I) II. at least one compound of the formula (IIa or IIb) or of the formula (IV) III. at least one compound of the formula (V)
US07828269B2	Disposable valve unit for regulating a flow of urine A valve unit for regulating a flow and a disposable urine bag are provided. The valve unit includes an inlet portion and an outlet portion separated from each other by a slide valve. The slide valve includes a female part in direct communication with the inlet portion and the outlet portion and a male part axially displaceable in liquid-proof contact with the female part. The male part includes a closing position wherein a portion of the male part is outside the female part and an open position wherein the male part allows liquid passage between the inlet portion and the outlet portion by means of a communication part. The female part includes a tubular member open at both ends and having a tubular wall extending along the entire length of the male part in the open position for deterring displacement of the male part to the closed position.
US07828267B2	Slide valve A slide valve is provided, in which the conductance in the minimum region is controllable with high accuracy to enable stable control, a slide plate is prevented from plastically deforming to acquire good controllability of the minimum flow rate, and it is possible to detach a valve element and an air drive portion integrally with the slide plate, thereby facilitating the maintenance. The slide valve includes a body having a flow path, a slide plate provided within the body and between a closing position preventing a flow on the flow path and an open position permitting the flow, disposed perpendicularly relative to a flow path axis and movable horizontally or on a straight line, and a valve element incorporated in the slide plate and operated in a direction of the flow path axis to switch between the closing position and the open position of the slide plate by air cylinder drive. The slide plate has an upper surface and a lower surface that form small clearances in cooperation with the body when the valve element is in the open position, thereby enabling control of the minimum conductance. When the valve element has been in the closing position to induce a pressure difference load, the slide plate when receiving the pressure difference load is not plastically deformed.
US07828266B2	Compressed air taking out apparatus A valve body of each of low and high-pressure couplers is urged in a close direction in to a supply side of a partition. A stem that penetrates through an opening portion and projects into the receive side is connected to the valve body. A cylinder portion is formed on the receive side of the partition. A locking mechanism is provided in a vicinity of an end portion of the cylinder portion. A movable sleeve having an annular projecting portion is provided on an inside of the cylinder portion. Each of low and high-pressure plugs has an annular projecting surface that can engage with the annular projecting portion, a flange that engages with an end portion of the cylinder portion, and an engaging portion that can engage with the locking mechanism.
US07828249B2	Docking system First and second releasably connectable portions of a docking system are moved together. A relatively central concave element of the second portion of the docking system contacts a corresponding relatively central mating convex element of the first portion of the docking system. A plurality of relatively distal coupling elements rigidly connected to one of the first and second portions of the docking system are inserted into a corresponding plurality of relatively distal sockets of the other of the first and second portions of the docking system. The plurality of relatively distal coupling elements are captured with a corresponding plurality of relatively distal latch mechanisms associated with the plurality of relatively distal sockets responsive to inserting the plurality of relatively distal coupling elements into the corresponding plurality of relatively distal sockets.
US07828238B2	Media-agitation type wet disperser and method for dispersing fine particles A media-agitation type wet disperser is provided which eliminates the group motion of media, attains high dispersion efficiency, and avoids wear problem. A cylindrical vessel having a feed opening for the treating material and a discharge opening for the treated material is equipped with a cylindrical separator and a rotor rotating while being fixed to a rotary shaft. The rotor is composed of pluralities of small rotors each having a cylindrical agitation part and a disk-shaped holding part. The agitation part has pluralities of throughholes connecting the inside and the outside thereof.
US07828236B2	Grinding mill with air recirculation A grinding mill grinds grains or similar foodstuffs, while the concept of the invention could also be applied to other feed materials. The grain is fed at a controlled rate to an impeller chamber, ground by the impeller until a small enough size to fit through a sieve, and separated into a sample cyclone stream and a bulk or waste cyclone stream. Each cyclone includes a central air return duct which channels air back to the grain feeder chamber and then into the impeller chamber. By having the air from grinding recirculated back to the grinder after separation, the grain grinding process is cleaner and results in less moisture loss.
US07828230B1	Axially displacing slip-clutch for rotor-type sprinkler A sprinkler includes a riser, an impeller mounted in the riser, and a nozzle rotatably mounted at an upper end of the riser. A drive assembly including a reduction gear train couples the impeller and the nozzle. A clutch in the drive assembly includes a clutch member having an axis of rotation that provides a positive drive connection under a normal load and axially displaces and slips under an excessive load.
US07828227B2	Fuel oil atomizer There is provided a fuel oil atomizer comprised of an elongated outer member, an elongated inner member and an atomizing head. The inner member is a fuel supply conduit which coaxially received within the central opening of the outer member defining therebetween a generally annular atomizing fluid supply conduit. The atomizing head includes a fuel chamber, an atomizing fluid chamber and a mixing chamber. The fuel supply conduit communicates with the fuel chamber. The atomizing fluid supply conduit communicates with the atomizing fluid chamber. The fuel chamber has a first end and a second end. The atomizing fluid chamber is circumambient to the first end of the fuel chamber and the fuel chamber has a portion that extends axially from the atomizing fluid chamber. The mixing chamber is circumambient to the second end of the fuel chamber.
US07828219B2	Printed document and control system Printed document 3 includes at least one microcircuit capable of generating and transmitting a signal that allows identifying a microcircuit and contact parts in series with the microcircuit 5 for the activation of the microcircuit 5.
US07828213B2	RF label identification In an RF label identification system comprising a label reader and a plurality of labels, a unique and secret identifier being associated with each label, a first random number is sent from a label to the reader. A second random number is then sent from the reader to the label. In the RF label, a value of the encrypted identifier is then obtained by generating third and fourth random numbers in accordance with a probabilistic rule, by transforming the first and second random numbers in accordance with a determined function and by combining the identifier with the first and second random numbers, with the first and second transformed numbers and with the third and fourth random numbers. The value of the encrypted identifier is sent to the reader. After N repetitions of the above process, the reader identifies the RF label as a function of the N values of the encrypted identifier received, of the determined function, of the N first and second random numbers and of the probabilistic rule.
US07828208B2	Retail point-of-transaction system, program products, and related methods to provide a customized set of identification data to facilitate a transaction using electronic coupons Retail point-of-transaction systems, program products, and related computer implemented methods to provide a customized set of identification data to facilitate a retail sales point-of-sale transaction which includes the use of one or more electronic coupons is provided. The retail point-of-sale system can include a computer having memory and configured to facilitate one or more transactions each of which include the use of one or more electronic coupons through a retail point-of-transaction terminal positioned remote from, and adapted to be in communication with, the computer. The computer can also include a set of instructions that when executed by the computer cause the computer to redeem one or more electronic coupons for one or more retail transactions responsive to a customized set of identification data provided by the computer responsive to a data profile derived from a set of personal data of at least one of a plurality of remotely positioned users.
US07828205B2	Method of promoting health and wellness through card based rewards program A system and method are described whereby a health care organization (HCO) cooperates with a financial organization by promoting enrollment and use of a financial product or service that includes terms having incentives related to health care expenditures. In one embodiment, the financial product or service is a credit card program including incentives related to health care expenses. The HCO identifies and selects a group of consumers suitable to receive promotional information related to the credit card program. Preferably, the credit card program is associated with the HCO via a co-branding arrangement. The HCO obtains revenue from the financial organization based on consumer's use of the credit card and, optionally, based on new enrollments. Although a consumer can use the credit card to pay for any product or service, the incentives are applied when the card is used in connection with products or services related to health care.
US07828202B2	System and method for controlling the transport of articles A system and method for controlling the transport of articles comprises in one embodiment one or more communication devices for receiving and transmitting data, at least one primary server in communication with the primary server for allocating couriers for the collection and delivery of articles, a program for controlling the server, and at least one remote interface for placing orders for the collection and delivery of the articles, wherein the program, upon the execution of an order, compares stored historical travel times from one geographic location to another with actual travel times from one geographic location to another to thereby provide updated estimates for the collection time and delivery time of articles provided in subsequent orders.
US07828195B2	Bottle sleeves The present invention provides bottle sleeves for bottles, such as beverage bottles. Bottle sleeves of the present invention include a rib. In one embodiment of the present invention, the bottle sleeves comprise a sleeve sidewall including a partially cylindrical sidewall section and a rib, wherein the sidewall is continuous with the rib. In another embodiment of the present invention the bottle sleeves comprise a substantially cylindrical sidewall and a rib such that the rib overlaps the sidewall. Ribs of the present invention include at least one rib stiffener that is positioned inside the rib interior.
US07828192B2	Amplitude adjustment of an ultrasonic horn A system and method for maintaining a substantially constant gap between a horn and an anvil includes the act of positioning a horn proximal an anvil, so that a gap is established between the horn and the anvil. An alternating current (AC) signal is applied to a converter coupled to the horn. The AC signal exhibits an amplitude. The amplitude of the AC signal is adjusted during operation of the horn, so as to maintain the gap between the horn and the anvil substantially constant.
US07828189B2	Surgical stapling instruments including a cartridge having multiple staple sizes A surgical stapling apparatus includes a staple cartridge and an anvil member. The staple cartridge includes a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed in rows of retention slots. The staple cartridge may have an annular or linear configuration of retention slots. The tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge may be tapered or stepped. The anvil member has a tissue contacting surface that includes a number of pockets arranged for substantially aligning with the retention slots. In addition, the tissue contacting surface of the anvil member may complement the tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge.
US07828179B2	Collapsible garment hanger A collapsible garment hanger comprising a central portion and two garment supporting members, where the central portion has a casing, enclosing a u-shaped top member engaging and operating the garment supporting members.
US07828166B1	Dispensing closure with child resistant feature A dispenser closure is provided having an upper wall portion with at least one opening therein and having a thread depending from an inner annular surface thereof. A lower wall portion of the closure has at least two lugs depending from a lower inner annular surface thereof having a configuration and size to cooperate with at least one stop lock depending from a container neck and at least one of the cooperating closure lugs does not cooperate with the cooperating stop lock when the lower wall portion is deformed by a squeezing force.
US07828164B2	Suspended platform for overhead traveling carriage A suspended platform is provided which can prevent an article from overturning and falling even when a great quake such as an earthquake occurs. The suspended platform is intended for an overhead traveling carriage which transfers an article having an abutting surface facing upward in a transfer direction on a horizontal plane and mounts the article on the suspended platform, the suspended platform including a tilt regulating part positioned, in relation to a receiving part on which the article is mounted, such that the tilt regulating part (i) does not touch the article when the article is transferred and mounted on the suspended platform, (ii) is above the abutting surface of the article when the article is transferred and mounted on the suspended platform, (iii) and regulates, by abutting the mounted article at the abutting surface, the tilt range of the article.
US07828158B2	Merchandise dispensing apparatus providing theft deterrence A box structure has a plurality of walls positioned and configured to prevent access to an interior space housing merchandise in a secure manner. A first movable wall permits manual access to a frontal portion of the interior space while at the same time moving a barrier strip to prevent manual access to other than said frontal portion of the interior space. A roll-out shelf mounts merchandise supporting modules with pushers to move merchandise toward the front of the structure where ejection mechanisms in each of the modules are able to direct selected items to the front of the structure where they can be accessed by consumers. The ejection process creates a characteristic noise to alert store personnel that products are being dispensed.
US07828154B2	Systems and methods for filtering fuel A manifold for a fuel filter assembly includes a first base, which may define a first inlet passage to direct flow to a first filter element, and a first outlet passage to direct flow from the first filter element to a second base. The manifold includes a second base, which may define a second inlet passage to receive flow from the first base and direct the flow to the second filter element, and a second outlet passage to receive the flow from the second filter element. The manifold includes a diverting module, which may provide flow communication between the first outlet passage and second inlet passage, such that flow in the first inlet passage passes through the first filter element before entering the second inlet passage. The first and second inlet passages may define a common longitudinal axis. The first and second outlet passages may define a common longitudinal axis.
US07828151B2	Corner protector A corner protector, e.g. for a sheet of glass, has a pair of generally triangular side walls connected by a pair of substantially perpendicular bridging walls. The internal faces of the bridging walls are substantially flat and are separated by a recess. Internal channels are provided along the junction between the side walls and the bridging walls. The margins of the side walls which extend between the outer ends of the bridging walls are curved such that they are mutually offset from each other for most of their length. At least one of the side walls contains a through-aperture for receiving an adhesive pad which adheres to the protected article in use to hold the corner protector in place. A finger notch provides access to an edge of the adhesive pad to facilitate peeling in order to remove the corner protector.
US07828149B2	Sealed blister assembly A sealed blister assembly is made tip of a blister sheet, a lid sheet, and a label sheet. The plastic sheet and plastic lid are joined together to form a substantially impermeable seal. The seal is formed by engagement of an undercut in the plastic sheet and a shoulder in the plastic lid. A plastic sheet and/or plastic lid are made from a polymer such as low density polyethylene to obtain the impermeable seal. The label sheet is secured directly to the blister and lid sheets.
US07828148B2	Medication organizing system An improved medication organizing system for allowing patients to rapidly and easily prepare hermetically sealed dosage packages to set up their medication regime for a week, month, or longer period of time. The device includes seven hoppers to allow the patient to prepare a set of hermetically sealed medication packages for a given time for each day of the week. After being filled, each package in the set of seven packages is hermetically sealed simultaneously by simply loading the set into a sealing unit and pulling a lever. Sealing of the packages does not require manual manipulation of the individual packages by the user, such as would be required for medication organizers utilizing individual packages with zip-lock seals. The medication organizing system allows patients who lack manual dexterity, such as elderly patients, to easily prepare medication dosages for an extended period of time. The medication organizing system enables the preparation of small, easily transportable packages of medication that can be quickly and easily filled, sealed, handled, and reopened by any user, including the elderly.
US07828147B2	Multi-layer medication carrier A multi-layer medication carrier or blister card may comprise a plurality of layers. A support layer is provided with one or more openings to receive corresponding blisters formed in a blister layer. A backing layer is provided over the blister layer to form one or more enclosures capable of holding unit doses of a medication. Perforations provided in at least the blister layer define unit dose packages. Dimples may be provided in the blister layer within a boundary defined by the perforations, which dimples may be used to ensure subsequent ejection of each unit dose package. An adhesive-free region in the backing layer may be provided in alignment with the perforations defining each unit dose package to further ensure proper ejection. Additionally, a partial-depth cut in the backing layer may be provided in substantial alignment with each blister, thereby facilitating removal of the unit dose of medication.
US07828142B2	Single patient dose medicament dispenser with applicator A unit dose package for applying a material with an applicator having a separate material and applicator portion. In one embodiment, a material well is squeezed to dispense the material onto an applicator through a releasable portion between the material well and the edge of the tray. In another embodiment, a plurality of material wells is used to mix different materials to be dispensed with an applicator. In another embodiment a portion of the cover is removable.
US07828138B2	Case A case, in particular for writing utensils, has a shell-like lower part and a shell-shaped upper part. The two parts are pivotally connected to one another. The upper part has a viewing window. A holding device for a decorative material blank is disposed on the inner side aligned with and covering the viewing window on the inside.
US07828137B2	Packaging for disposable soft contact lenses The present disclosure provides a contact lens package containing a contact lens in a compressed state. In one exemplary embodiment, the overall internal depth of the package is less than the natural sagittal depth of the contact lens. Different single-use contact lens package shapes and configurations may be used. In some embodiments, a spring disc is included in the packages to help present the contact lens to the user when the package is opened. The contact lens packages may be adhered or clipped to a card or other carrier sheet, and may be housed in a number of different secondary packages.
US07828132B2	Dual function holding device operable under a system power loss condition An electric clutch actuator capable of operating in two power loss conditions. For a condition where a normally engaged clutch is disengaged during a system power loss and the desired action is for the clutch to remain in the disengaged positional state, a holding device moves to a power off activated position to prevent movement of an actuator for the clutch. For a condition where the clutch is disengaged during a system power loss and the desired action is for the clutch to move to an engaged positional state, a motor in the electric clutch actuator is used as a generator to convert the potential energy of a clutch pressure spring into electrical energy to provide energy for powering the holding device to remain deactivated, permitting movement of the clutch actuator to the engaged position. Maintaining the holding device deactivated permits the clutch to move to the engaged position and thereby allows vehicle engine braking to be used during a power loss of the system.
US07828129B2	Magnetorheological clutch having lamination bands A magnetorheological clutch comprises a stationary part, a rotating primary part with primary laminated strips and a secondary part with secondary laminated strips, whereby a controllable magnetic field acts upon the magnetorheological fluid. The aim of the invention is to allow transmission of a highest possible torque in a smallest possible space and with minimal power consumption. Said aim is achieved, whereby a number of solenoid coils, each having a first yoke with a substantially radial winding axis, are alternately oppositely polarized; the first yokes have cylindrical front faces, whereby the magnetic field lines radially enter and exit said yokes, the primary laminated strips and secondary laminated strips form closed cylindrical envelopes and second outer and inner yokes are provided radially outside of and radially inside the first yokes, whereby the magnetic field lines radially enter the second yokes and radially exit said yokes in the opposite direction.
US07828128B2	Control of fluid pressure in a torque converter of an automatic transmission A system for controlling hydraulic fluid supplied to a torque converter of an transmission includes a torque converter including a chamber containing an impeller and a turbine, and a bypass clutch having a variable torque capacity, a source of variable control pressure, a latch valve changes in response to the variable control pressure alternately between an unlatched state, wherein the latch valve produces a low pressure output, and a latched state, wherein the latch valve produces a high pressure output, a first valve for limiting hydraulic pressure in the chamber alternately at two magnitudes of pressure in response to the low pressure output and the high pressure output, and a second valve responsive to the variable control pressure for regulating a magnitude of hydraulic pressure that actuates the bypass clutch and changes the torque capacity of the clutch.
US07828110B2	Constraint mechanism for steering device of four-wheeled vehicle A steering device for steering front wheels of a four-wheeled vehicle is disclosed, comprising a steering wheel, a steering column, a lower column, and a steering gear box. The lower column is coupled via universal joints to the steering column and the steering gear box. The steering gear box includes a housing in which a rack and a screw rod are accommodated. The rack has an end coupled via a spherical joint to a tie rod, which is jointed to the front wheel. The spherical joint includes an anti-loosening washer. The housing has an inside surface forming a step over which a sleeve is fit for being engageable with the anti-loosening washer of the spherical joint to form a constraint to an inward travel of the spherical joint of the tie rod into the housing so as to set a constraint to steering angle of the front wheel.
US07828109B2	Transmission and steering system for double-head vehicles The present invention discloses a transmission and steering system of a double-head vehicle, comprising a first steering wheel; a front wheel group; a first signal acquisition and transceiver device which can output steering information according to the steering angle of the first steering wheel; a first motor group; a second signal acquisition and transceiver device which can receive the steering information output from the first signal acquisition and transceiver device; a rear wheel group; and a second motor group; such that through the aforementioned structure, when the first steering wheel is turned, the first motor group may be controlled by the first steering wheel to drive the front wheel group to turn and in the mean time, the second signal acquisition and transceiver device may receive the steering information and transmit it to the second motor group to drive the rear wheel group.
US07828107B2	Forward/backward movement operation device for work machine A forward/reverse control system for a work machine cancels a second control state, in which forward/reverse switching control is performed by a second forward/reverse control means, by an operation of a first forward/reverse control means to return to a first control state in which forward/reverse switching control is performed by the first forward/reverse control means. The system is provided with a F-N-R lever unit 30 (the first forward/reverse control means) and F-N-R switch unit 40 (the second forward/reverse control means) that instruct forward, reverse or neutral, a controller 42 which performs forward/reverse switching control by giving priority to an instruction from the F-N-R lever unit 30 over an instruction from the F-N-R switch unit 40, and a selector switch 41 which by an operation of a switching control member 41a, instructs the controller 42 to switch to the second control state or to cancel the second control state. As a consequence, the system has made it possible to return to the first control state without an operation of the first forward/reverse control means.
US07828103B2	Vehicle A motorcycle has an engine, a main frame passing above the engine and extending rearward, and a down tube passing below the engine and extending rearward. An upper part of the engine is overlapped with the main frame without projecting above the main frame, and a lower part of the engine is overlapped with the down tube.
US07828102B2	Rear seat support structure and storage box of motorcycle A motorcycle with a rear spoiler and a storage box. A rear spoiler is provided with a through hole adapted to directly apply the load of a rear seat to the rear seat support portion. A portion of the storage box is allowed to face the through-hole, forming the rear seat support portion. The bottom plate of the rear seat is abutted against the rear seat support portion to support the load of the rear seat. A labyrinth structure seals between the storage box and the rear spoiler. The first seal member attached to the rear seat seals between the rear spoiler and the rear seat.
US07828101B2	Self-propelled wheel for bicycles and similar vehicles A wheel with a self-contained drive mechanism is provided to propel (or assist in propulsion of) bicycles, tricycles, and similar vehicles. The wheel preferably takes the form of a detachable wheel which is readily received within the dropouts of a bicycle frame or fork to be attached therein by a standard quick-release mechanism. Thus, the wheel may be added to (or removed from) preexisting standard bicycles and the like.
US07828100B2	Front hood assembly A front hood system has a front hood of a vehicle that is coupled to the frame of the vehicle via at least one multiple-joint hinge. In addition, the vehicle's front opening hood can be latched by means of at least one hood lock. At least one multiple-joint hinge has at least one link that can separate into at least two parts due to the force of impact of a pedestrian.
US07828094B2	Driving system, control method of driving system, and vehicle equipped with driving system A driving system, vehicle, and control method in which a difference between the detection value of an intake air pressure sensor and an atmospheric pressure sensor is computed as a detection value difference in the engine stop condition. An estimate of a potential for an abnormality of the detection value difference is determined, or the abnormality of the detection value difference is determined according to the duration time of an unusual state having the detection value difference of greater than a preset reference value. In an ignition-on state, when a delayed activation is requested, it is identified whether the abnormality in the detection value difference is to be determined. The delayed activation is requested in response to confirmation of a potential abnormality condition where there is a potential for an abnormality in the detection value difference but the abnormality in the detection value difference is not determined.
US07828093B2	Vehicle controller, vehicle and vehicle control method A controller for a vehicle including at least one motor driving wheels, an inverter driving the motor, and a boosting converter supplying a dc power supply current to the inverter, is provided with a control portion performing rectangular wave control and non-rectangular wave control on the inverter in a switched manner. The control portion has an emergency switching condition for switching control from the rectangular wave control to the non-rectangular wave control, as a determination reference, and when the emergency switching condition is satisfied while the rectangular wave control is being executed (YES at step S5), the control portion instructs the boosting converter to lower target output voltage (S7). Preferably, the control portion determines that the emergency switching condition is satisfied when a q-axis current supplied from the inverter to the motor exceeds a prescribed threshold value.
US07828092B2	Motorized traction device for a patient support A patient support including a traction device for powered movement of the patient support. The traction device includes a storage position and a use position.
US07828083B2	Method of controlling operation of rock drilling rig, and rock drilling rig A method of controlling operation of a rock drilling rig, and a rock drilling rig. A rate of flow of a flushing medium of the rock drilling rig is determined, and the operation of the rock drilling rig is controlled on the basis of the determined rate of flow by influencing pressure of the flushing medium.
US07828078B2	System for rapidly boring through materials The present invention is a self-contained, high-energy liquid rock-boring system that will bore a small-diameter access hole [5] several hundred meters through hard granite and other obstacles within minutes of deployment. It employs a land unit [100] platform subsystem [1000] with an energetic fluid fuel reservoir [1300] and a boring subsystem [3000] having a plurality of pulsejets [3100]. Each pulsejet [3100] repeatedly ignites the energetic fluid [7] causing a plurality of rapidly-expanding gas bubbles [3250] which create and force a plurality liquid slugs [10] ahead of them rapidly out through a nozzle [3260] causing the slugs [10] to impact against materials ahead of the nozzles [3260], boring an access hole [5]. The system also employs an umbilical subsystem [2000] connecting the boring [3000] and the platform subsystems [1000]. The system can be used to rapidly bore an access hole [5] to provide air and resources to trapped miners. Alternatively, the system may also be used to bore an access hole [5] to underground threatening targets to neutralize them.
US07828077B1	Rotary angle tool A rotary angle tool is provided for driving a fastener while controlling the rotational speed of the chuck by varying the pressure or force of the tool against the fastener. The tool includes an angled chuck assembly that is drivable by a motor, an output shaft of the chuck assembly having a rotational axis that is non-parallel to the rotational axis of the motor drive shaft. A sensor is responsive to the proximity of or movement of a detectable element at the chuck output shaft. The sensor generates a signal for controlling the output of the motor in response to detection of the proximity or movement of the detectable element. Moving the chuck output shaft by urging the rotary tool against a fastener varies the proximity of the detectable element relative to the sensor and the sensor output or control proportionally varies the power supplied to the motor.
US07828075B2	Remote tooling An apparatus for manipulating a target includes a base which may be secured to a trolley and a hydraulic arm mounted on the base arranged for being controlled remotely by a user. The arm includes at an end distal from the base a tool coupling which is arranged to receive a variety of tools for performing work on the target object.
US07828063B2	Rock stress modification technique A technique involves facilitating fracturing operations along a wellbore extending through a subterranean formation. A stress device is deployed in a wellbore and activated to engage a surrounding wall. The stress device can then be manipulated to create a reduced stress region in the formation at a desired location along the wellbore. The reduced stress region facilitates the controlled formation of a fracture in the formation at the desired location. Furthermore, the stress device can be moved and the process repeated at multiple locations along the wellbore.
US07828061B2	Method and apparatus for on-site nitrate production for a water processing system An electric plasma arc apparatus and method produces nitrogen compounds, solely using ambient air extracted in proximity to the apparatus. The nitrogen compounds are brought into contact with a water processing system, forming nitrate on-site. Hydrogen sulfide present in the water processing system is removed, and the production of hydrogen sulfide by sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) is eliminated by introducing nitrate into the system, whereby denitrifying microorganisms, using the nitrate, outcompete the sulfate-reducing bacteria for the available carbon nutrients, thus preventing the SRB from producing hydrogen sulfide. Nitrate ions generated in the water processing system which contains the denitrifying microorganisms can enhance oil recovery by means of microbial enhanced oil recovery mechanisms. Further, the electric plasma arc apparatus and methodology eliminate major costs of conventional treatment techniques, including the transportation and storage of nitrate and the need for a continuous supply of natural gas and water.
US07828059B2	Dual zone flow choke for downhole motors A submersible pumping system for use downhole, wherein the system includes a pump, an inlet section for receiving fluid, a pump motor, and an actively controlled flow restriction device for controlling flow to the submersible pump from an upper fluid producing zone. Active flow control proximate to the submersible pump motor protects the pump motor from overheating.
US07828055B2	Apparatus and method for controlled deployment of shape-conforming materials An apparatus and method for filling a defined space, such as an annulus around a production tubular within a wellbore, includes a compliant porous material. The compliant porous material can be compressed and maintained in a compressed state by incorporation of a deployment modifier which may be a water-soluble or oil-soluble adhesive or biopolymer, used as an impregnant, a coating, or a casing. The production tubular can be positioned at a desired location and the compliant porous material exposed to a deployment modifier neutralizing agent, which then dissolves or otherwise prevents the deployment modifier from continuing to inhibit the deployment. Thus, deployment can be delayed to an optimum time by controlling exposure of the deployment modifier to the deployment modifier neutralizing agent.
US07828050B2	Vehicle seat air-conditioner and vehicle temperature controller A vehicle seat air-conditioner includes a seat on which an occupant sits, a seat temperature adjustment device that adjusts the temperature of a conditioned gas, a blower that supplies the conditioned gas to the seat, a seat covering layer provided on a surface of the seat and facing the seated occupant, and a flow channel provided on an underside of the seat covering layer that pass the conditioned gas that is introduced by the blower. The vehicle seat air-conditioner is adapted to convey heat of the conditioned gas to an occupant side of the seat covering layer by directly blowing out a portion of the introduced conditioned gas to the occupant side of the seat covering layer, and to perform heat exchange with the occupant side of the seat covering layer by circulating a portion of a remainder of the conditioned gas through the flow channel.
US07828047B2	Cooling unit A cooling unit has a heat receiving unit that receives heat from a body radiating heat; a radiator disposed at a distance from the heat receiving unit and radiating recovered heat; a liquid coolant transporting heat generated at the heat receiving unit to the radiator; and a hollow tube disposed so that the liquid coolant circulates between the heat receiving unit and the radiator, a circulating flow of the liquid coolant formed by an elevating force of air bubbles generated from the heat received at the heat receiving unit, the radiator having an air pocket forming one part of the circulation path of the liquid coolant together with the hollow tube and capable of collecting the air bubbles.
US07828023B2	Device for loading a vessel with solid particles and method using said device The invention relates to a device for introducing solid particles into a vessel, in particular into a chemical reactor which comprises a pipe, preferably flexible and cylindrical, through which said particles flow from the top downward and is characterised in that it also comprises at least one helicoidal ramp (2) which is placed inside the pipe, wound around a central axis (2) and whose width is such that a distance between the external edge (4) of the ramp (2) and the pipe (1) is less than the size of introducible solid particles. A method using the inventive device is also disclosed.
US07828022B2	Apparatus and methods for handling materials in a 3-D printer The present invention is directed towards methods and apparatus for handling powder in a 3D printer. The invention includes a means of transporting powder from multiple sources to a powder dispensing apparatus with minimal user intervention, thus reducing contamination of the 3D printer and surrounding area with loose powder, while also providing a means of improving the recycling of powder for re-use.
US07828011B2	Pneumatic safety valve A pneumatic safety valve prevents dangerously rapid outflow of pressurized air in the event that an air hose ruptures or a pneumatic tool is accidentally decoupled from the hose downstream of the valve. The valve has an internal air conduit in fluid communication with the inlet and outlet ports. The air conduit cooperates with a pivotal flap that selectively closes to prevent a sudden discharge of air in the event of a hose rupture or an accidental decoupling of the pneumatic tool from the hose. By containing the highly pressurized air and preventing the air from rapid discharge, the valve prevents the air hose from flailing or whipping violently, thus eliminating the physical dangers to operators and other personnel in the vicinity of the rupture. This simple and inexpensive valve ensures safe containment of hose ruptures or of accidental disconnections of the pneumatic tool from the high-pressure hose.
US07828003B2	Collapsible hunting blind A collapsible hunting blind is provided having a primary frame, a panel, an image of a game animal, and a secondary frame. The primary frame has a folded position and an unfolded position. The panel is supported by the primary frame and has a front surface, a rear surface, and an outer periphery. The panel is supported by the primary frame between the folded position and the unfolded position. The image of a game animal is provided on the front surface. The secondary frame communicates with the panel and is configured to hold the primary frame and the panel in the unfolded position.
US07828001B2	Pad washing system with splash guard A pad washing system is provided. This system includes a filter device that further includes: a filter component having a textured top surface and at least one baffle formed on the underside thereof; a filter support apparatus adapted to receive the filter device, wherein the filter support apparatus further includes: a base, a plurality of vertical support columns formed integrally with the base, a plurality of caps mounted on top of the vertical columns, and a plurality of biasing members disposed between the caps and the tops of the vertical columns; a bucket for receiving both the filter device and the filter support apparatus; a threaded rim attached to or formed integrally with the top edge the bucket; and a splash guard mountable within the threaded rim.
US07828000B2	Cosmetics vessel A cosmetic case is provided. The cosmetic case includes: a first casing having a first container; a second casing which is connected with the first casing in a sliding manner, opens and closes the first container, and has a second container; and a third casing which is connected with the second casing, and opens and closes the second container, wherein, when the first container is open by sliding the second casing with respect to the first casing, the third casing is lifted at the same time, thereby opening the second container.
US07827999B2	Bobby pin A bobby pin includes a clamping ribs unit and a hair fork. The clamping rib unit consists of a left and a right clamping rib member interspaced, and the left and the right clamping rib member have a press grip with a shaft hole and a guiding groove. The hair fork has two rods extending from a base member. A shaft stands on the base member, extending in the shaft hole of the press grips with a spring fitted around the shaft. In using, a user presses the two press grips to open the left and the right clamping rib member, with the rods of the hair fork shifted and located in the center of the bobby pin. Then the user inserts the left and the right clamping rib member in hair, with the press grips released to permit the left and the right clamping rib member closed up for clamping hair together with the hair fork.
US07827998B2	Mascara brush Provided is a disk-type mascara brush, used to makeup eyelash with mascara solution applied thereto, whose brush portion is formed whole at the end of a wand and in such a shape that pluralities of triangle-like elliptic disks are piled consecutively with an alternated arrangement with the angle of 120 degree. In a disk-type mascara brush where a brush portion 1 is provided at one end of a wand 2, a mascara cap 3 is provided at the other end of a wand 2 and the brush portion 1 is formed at the end of the wand 2 as if disks are piled; the mascara brush includes a brush portion 10 which is formed whole at the end of the wand and in such a shape that plurality of triangle-like elliptic disks are piled consecutively with an alternated arrangement with the angle of 120 degree. Thereby, a tooth-protruded portion 14, where the plate-tooth 12 is protruded, and a tooth-indented portion 16, where the plate-tooth 12 is indented, are formed at the outer circumstance of the brush portion 10 respectively; and a tooth-spaced portion 18 is formed between the tooth-protruded portion 14 and the tooth-indented portion 16.
US07827997B2	Filtered cigarette incorporating an adsorbent material A filter element incorporating an adsorbent material is provided. The filter element may comprise a first section of filter material and a second section of filter material spaced apart to form a compartment therebetween. The compartment may be filled with one or more adsorbents or the compartment may be divided into two regions, wherein one compartment region is filled with an adsorbent and the other compartment region is either filled with an ion-exchange resin or remains empty. The section of filter material adjacent to the tobacco rod may include one or more channels therethrough for passaging smoke directly from the tobacco rod into the adsorbent-filled compartment. The mouth end section of filter material may contain a breakable capsule, wherein the breakable capsule is filled with a flavoring agent capable of altering the taste characteristics of mainstream smoke.
US07827991B2	Method and system for preventing head injury A method and system for preventing head injury by providing parallel alignment of a jaw are disclosed. A method of preventing a head injury comprises providing a dental appliance having a left body, a right body and a lingual bar engaging the left body and the right body; placing the dental appliance over a plurality of teeth of a lower jaw so the lower jaw and a upper jaw are approximately parallel; and absorbing a force applied to the lower jaw, wherein the dental appliance absorbs the force applied to the lower jaw while preventing a condyle of a mandible from transferring the force to a temporal bone.
US07827984B2	Inhaler device The invention relates to a hand-held device for apportioned delivery of sprayable substances, in particular inhaler medicaments the device, having a cartridge which is displaceable by pressing in a housing into the open position for delivery, and an indexing mechanism which is moved along by the cartridge during the opening stroke of the cartridge for registering and displaying delivery actuations which have been carried out. The feeding mechanism, which indexing mechanism is disposed in a housing centrally below the opening-side end wall of the cartridge, overlappinqly with respect to the valve tube of the cartridge. In order to configure a hand-held device of the type in question in a spatially advantageous manner with a simplified construction and such that it is more reliable in terms of handling, it is proposed to displace plate-shaped housing as a whole with the cartridge, except for a step-by-step indexing finger star disposed therein.
US07827980B2	Method for slicing a multiplicity of wafers from a workpiece A multiplicity of wafers are sliced from a workpiece which has a longitudinal axis and a cross section, the workpiece fastened on a table being fed by a relative movement directed perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the workpiece between the table and the wire gang of a wire saw, with a variable forward feed rate through the wire gang formed by a sawing wire moved with an effective speed, the effective speed of the sawing wire being regulated as a function of the forward feed rate and the workpiece cross section so as to result in uniform wear of the sawing wire.
US07827979B2	Arrow rest Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an arrow rest usable with an archery bow to support an arrow shaft in a ready-to-draw position during the draw and until the release of the arrow by an archer. The arrow rest preferably aligns an elongate axis of the arrow shaft in a desired path which the arrow follows during release from the bow and at least initially towards the target. In certain embodiments, the arrow rest includes a support frame mounted to an archery bow riser. At least one resilient, inwardly extending support piece made from a sheet-based material extends across the frame to radially support portions of the arrow shaft. In use, arrow rests according to preferred embodiments of the present invention preferably support the arrow in place and impede the arrow from laterally escaping from the arrow rest.
US07827977B2	Collapsible locking slingshot The present invention provides for a collapsible locking slingshot having a quick-release interchangeable band replacement safety system. The present invention also includes a self-centering, open-pocket slingshot pouch and a unique dual-tapered band. The slingshot collapses into a lockable case, improving the slingshot's safety, and enhancing the protection and longevity of the slingshot's components. The slingshot incorporates a unique shoot-over design in which the arms generally are parallel to the shooter's arm during operation.
US07827976B2	Tube unit of ignition spark plug for engine A tube unit of a spark plug for an engine that is used for mounting the spark plug in a cylinder head, may include a spark plug tube including a hollow tube body inserted in an interior mounting hole of the cylinder head, wherein a lower end of the hollow tube body that a gasket is coupled thereto is mounted at an upper end of a penetration hole formed at a lower deck, and a compression bolt engaged to the interior mounting hole of the cylinder head at an upper end of the hollow tube body so as to apply compression force to the hollow tube body and generate surface pressure to the gasket for sealing a gap disposed between the hollow tube body and the penetration hole while the compression bolt is engaged to the interior mounting hole of the cylinder head.
US07827974B2	Method for operating an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle, and device for implementing said method The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, wherein the nitrogen content in an intake air flow (1) suctioned from the ambient air is reduced before delivering the air flow to at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine (7) in order to produce a nitrogen-reduced combustion air flow whose oxygen content is higher than that of the suctioned air flow. According to the invention, the suctioned air flow (1) is run past or along at least one porous solids body (5) in at least one partial area of the intake air flow path (3), the size of the pores of said solids body being designed in such a way that the quantity of nitrogen molecules drawn off from the intake air flow (1) through the porous solids wall (5) is larger than the quantity of oxygen molecules drawn off from the oxygen or nitrogen molecules of the intake air flowing past the porous solids body (5) in order to form the nitrogen-reducing and oxygen-enriched combustion air flow that is supplied to the at least one combustion chamber (7) as main partial gas flow (8) and at least one nitrogen-enriched and oxygen-reduced secondary partial gas flow (9) which is not delivered to the at least one combustion chamber (7).
US07827961B2	Fluid pump A pump is provided for pumping two or more different fluids. The pump comprises a body having a longitudinal bore and at least first and second inlets selectively communicating with and providing passage to the bore via non-return valves. A plunger is mounted for reciprocation within the bore and at least one piston is also mounted for reciprocation within the bore so as to permit at least one type of fluid to pass into the bore through one or both inlets.
US07827958B2	Gas exchange valve actuating device In a gas exchange valve actuating device having a lever for transmitting a drive movement to at least one gas exchange valve of an engine braking control unit of an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine includes a compact braking control unit which is coupled to the valve operating lever for controlling actuation of the gas exchange valves in a braking mode of engine operation.
US07827949B2	Variable valve timing control apparatus of internal combustion engine A variable valve timing control apparatus employs a five-blade vane member fixedly connected to a camshaft end and rotatably disposed in a phase-converter housing formed integral with a sprocket driven by an engine crankshaft. Five phase-retard chambers and five phase-advance chambers are defined by five blades of the vane member and the housing, for creating a phase change of the vane member relative to the housing. A circumferential width of each of a first pair of blades, located on both sides of a first blade having a maximum circumferential width, is dimensioned to be less than a circumferential width of each of a second pair of blades, circumferentially spaced apart from the first blade rather than the first pair. The circumferential width of each of the second pair of blades is dimensioned to be less than the maximum circumferential width of the first blade.
US07827936B1	Bird feeder A bird feeder that includes a bird feed holder having open top and bottom ends, a plurality of feeding ports disposed in a sidewall defining the holder, a plurality of perches each associated with an inlet of an associated feeding port and a removable base for engaging with the bottom end of the holder, the removable base having a closed position for sealing the bottom end of the holder so as to retain the bird feed therein and an open position in which the base is removed from the holder to enable access to the bottom end of the holder. One embodiment has a manually operated latch member supported by the base and supported for radial engagement so as to enable releasable securing of the removable base to the holder. In another embodiment a manually operated latch couples to a main body portion, the latch being supported for rotation with respect to the main body portion to releasably secure the base assembly to the housing. Also disclosed is a feeder support apparatus.
US07827933B2	Combination of a teat cup and a flexible milk tube, a coupling piece, and a method of monitoring the integrity of the flexible milk tube A combination of a teat cup and a flexible milk tube is shown. The flexible milk tube has a main duct and a plurality of secondary ducts for discharging milk from the teat cup and for applying vacuum in the teat cup. The main duct is confined by a duct wall extending around the main duct. The secondary ducts are included in the duct wall of the main duct. By including the plurality of secondary ducts in the duct wall of the main duct the flexible milk tube as a whole has a smaller cross-section than that of the known milk tube. The plurality of secondary ducts no longer need separate duct walls forming separate tubes either connected or not with the flexible milk tube comprising the main duct. This results in space saving.
US07827927B2	Anchoring system for watercraft vessels An anchoring system for a watercraft vessel, the anchoring system including an anchor bracket configured to be mountable on the watercraft vessel; a sleeve attached to the anchor bracket, the sleeve having an aperture disposed longitudinally therethrough; a sliding tube inserted through the sleeve, the sliding tube being at least partially hollow and having a first end and a second end, a rod having a first end disposed within a sliding tube lumen and a second end having a floor contacting tip; the floor contacting tip operable to penetrate the bottom of a creek, lake, river or ocean flat and a retraction member connected to the rod. The retraction member is configured to retract the rod into the sliding tube and retract the sliding tube through the sleeve.
US07827907B2	Device and a method for producing a diffractive microstructure Micro-protrusions, which constitute a diffractive microstructure, are produced by embossing the surface layer of a substrate by an embossing member having microgrooves in such a way that the cross-sectional area of a produced micro-protrusion is substantially smaller than the cross-sectional area of the microgroove producing said micro-protrusion. Thus, the embossing pressure is small, the risk of adhesion is reduced, it is possible to use a low embossing temperature, and microstructures may be produced at a high speed. Furthermore, the same embossing member may be used for producing a low microstructure, a normal microstructure, and a high microstructure.
US07827902B2	Piston for a reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine provided with hardened piston ring grooves A piston made of a nitride-forming base alloy for a reciprocating internal combustion engine is disclosed. The piston includes a piston upper part having a plurality of peripheral piston ring grooves, each piston ring groove having two groove flanks, one of the piston ring grooves being closest to a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine than the remaining piston ring grooves, the groove flanks of at least the one of the piston ring grooves being hardened using a boundary layer, the piston upper part including an external surface which includes the hardened groove flanks, and a wear and correction protection layer coating at least the external surface, the wear and correction protection layer includes a nitration layer. The nitration layer is generated by converting the nitride-forming base alloy by one of plasma nitration and plasma nitro-carburization in at least one of a nitrogen atmosphere and a nitrogen-carbon atmosphere.
US07827898B2	Hard armor composite A hard armor composite includes a rigid facing and a ballistic fabric backing. The fabric backing is carried by the facing, and includes an array of bundled high-performance fibers. The fibers have a tensile strength greater than 7 grams per denier and a denier per filament ratio of less than 5.4.
US07827897B2	Light ballistic protection as building elements The present invention concerns a ballistic protection against objects such as projectiles from fire arms, alternatively scatter from for example hand grenades. The protection comprises an enclosure (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9) adapted so that the object (10) can penetrate the enclosure (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9) in at least one area (2); at least one intermediate layer (3) comprising granules (27) arranged within the enclosure (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9), which intermediate layer (3) and enclosure (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9) are arranged to decelerate said object (10). The invention is further characterized in that: the granules (27) are movable arranged with respect to each other; the space in the intermediate layer (3) that is not occupied by granules (27) is filled by a gas medium to enable contact between adjacent granules (27); the granules (27) have mechanical properties so that a granule (27) is crushed and spread in the intermediate layer (3) when it is hit by an object (10), at the same time as adjacent granules (27) are subjected to impulses with a subsequent energy dissipation so that the object and fragments thereof remains in the protection with a reduced risk for ricochets.
US07827889B2	Power tool safety mechanisms A sensing mechanism (12) for detecting user contact with an active portion (26) of the power tool (10) is provided. In addition, a safety mechanism (14) for preventing prolonged user contact with the active portion (26) of a power tool (10) is provided. The safety mechanism (14) is configured to actuate upon receipt of a signal from the sensing mechanism (12). According to a first aspect, the safety mechanism (14) is arranged to rapidly displace the active portion (26) away from a user extremity. Alternatively, according to a second aspect, the safety mechanism (14) is arranged to rapidly urge an extremity of the user away from the active portion (26) of the power tool (10).
US07827888B2	C-shaped clip installation jig A C-shaped clip 54 is set on the outer periphery of a shaft section 21 of a guide member 2. Part of the C-shaped clip 54 is held between a front edge of a clamp member 3 and the shaft section 21 by gripping a lever 4. In this case, the C-shaped clip 54 is held slantwise to situate the lower end thereof in front. Then, the shaft section 21 of the guide member 2 is inserted into a piston pin installation hole 51 of a piston. In this manner, the lower end of the C-shaped clip 54 is first fitted into an annular groove 53. If the shaft section 21 is further driven to advance while releasing the lever and releasing the holding condition by the clamp member 3, the rest of the C-shaped clip 54 is pushed into the annular groove 53 by a step section between the shaft section 21 and a joint section 22.
US07827885B2	Drive extension wrench An driver extension wrench having a pair of elongate housing members with openings at opposing ends of the housing members, with a plurality of interior posts at a predetermine spacing. The openings have sockets with exterior gear teeth. Gears are mounted on each of the posts and cooperate with each other and the sockets so that rotational force applied to the first opening is transmitted through the gears to the second opening to be applied to a fastener.
US07827883B1	Cutting die and method of forming A cutting die is formed by scanning a laser beam along a path corresponding to a blade pattern, and introducing a selected powder to build up an integral blade of high grade, and hard-to-wear material on the relatively softer die body. The final blade shape is machined or produced by EDM or milling. Further hardening by heat treatment is optional. Other heat sources and cladding materials could be used.
US07827880B2	Steering column assembly with a quick release bolt The invention provides a steering column assembly for a vehicle. The steering column assembly includes a steering column operable to adjustably support a steering wheel in the vehicle. The steering column assembly also includes a locking bracket adjacent to the steering column and moveable along a path for collapsing movement. The steering column assembly also includes a locking member supported in two-way movement by the locking bracket between a first position and a second position spaced from one another. In the first position, the locking member locks the locking bracket and the steering column member together. When the locking member is in the second position, the steering column member is moveable relative to the locking bracket. The steering column assembly also includes at least one quick release bolt engaged with the locking bracket to selectively fix the locking bracket with respect to the vehicle. The at least one quick release bolt is selectively divisible into at least two portions independently of the collapsing movement of the locking bracket along the path.
US07827868B2	Apparatus for a cam-based jack assembly for use in materials, testing machines and an accompanying method for use therewith A jack assembly, for use in a materials testing system, utilizes both a cam and a resilient push block. The cam, having an progressive eccentric, is situated between the push block and a jaw housing and located partially within a corresponding shallow channel in each such that both channels effectively straddle the cam. The channels accommodate axial rotation of the cam. The push block is formed of a material with an appropriate modulus of elasticity such that bending moments, particularly at ends of the push block and resulting from axial rotation of the eccentric to its top dead-center position, cause the channel in the push block to elastically deform and increasingly and sufficiently deflect against and around the eccentric, thus increasingly pinching the eccentric and securely locking the cam, push block and specimen grip in their proper positions.
US07827867B2	Pressure sensing device A pressure sensing device comprising a base element for fastening the pressure sensing device provided with a connecting duct for feeding a pressurized fluid. The pressure sensing device has a support member that extends along a plugging direction and is fitted with a plug-in connector section configured to be plugged into a complementary plug-in connector. The support member is connected to the base and is equipped with a pressure duct that is connected to the connecting duct, and encompasses a receiving hole which extends perpendicular to the plugging direction and communicates with the pressure duct. The pressure sensing device includes a pressure sensor element that is inserted into the receiving hole such that one of the surfaces of the pressure sensor element is exposed to pressure from the pressure duct, and is connected to contact elements for transmitting signals.
US07827861B2	Position correction in sodar and meteorological lidar systems A system and method for correcting wind speed and direction data collected by a sodar or lidar apparatus for the orientation and/or position of the apparatus. There are sensors mounted to the sodar or lidar apparatus that detect the orientation and position of the apparatus. Software is used to adjust in situ the calculations of wind speeds and directions in three dimensions for deviations from some nominal orientation. Software and data structures can be used to cause the inclusion of the orientation and position of the system with the collected data.
US07827856B2	Roughness scanner In a roughness scanner comprising a scanning arm with a scanning needle mounted at one end thereof, a skid carrier having an end supporting a skid with the scanning arm extending along the skid carrier in spaced relationship therefrom, the skid has at one side a guide late including an opening through which the scanning needle extends and a space formed above the guide plate which space is open at least at one side thereof down to the guide plate, so that any liquid collected by the needle and moving upward into the space above the guide late can flow again out of that space.
US07827853B2	Weld testing apparatus and method for nozzles A weld testing assembly for testing the integrity of weld used to secure a nozzle to a vessel and the like comprises a pair of plates or discs positioned on either end of the nozzle and a generally coaxially extending annular body having a diameter smaller than the nozzle stem. The assembly creates a sealed area with a small volume whereby a weld test can be efficiently conducted.
US07827838B2	Pulsed electro-hydraulic calibration of stamped panels A tooling method for calibrating a partially formed metal part in an electro-hydraulic forming tool. The method includes loading a partially formed metal part onto a forming surface of a die. The part is then clamped onto the forming surface and the part is pulsed with a high rate energy pulse to overcome a spring-back effect in the part. The EHF calibration tool includes a punch to which a part is held by clamps while a capacitive discharge circuit is discharged through electrodes provided in the tool. Upon discharge of the capacitive discharge circuit through the electrodes, a high rate energy pulse is applied through a liquid to calibrate the part.
US07827833B2	Drum-type washing machine and bearing housing structure thereof A drum type washing machine including a tub installed in a cabinet is disclosed. The drum type washing machine includes a drum performing washing, a motor rotating the drum, bearing housings having bearings to support a rotation shaft, a suspension connected to the bearing housings and the cabinet to mitigate vibration generated during rotation of the drum, a bracket installed to the bearing housings to form the rear side of the tub, and a gasket installed between the bracket and the tub to seal the tub and to prevent vibration from being transmitted from the bracket to the tub. Volumes of the tub and the drum can be easily increased without increasing the volume of the cabinet. Even when the volume of the washing machine is changed, only one of the tub and the bearing housings, which is not applicable to the drum type washing machine having the changed washing capacity, is selectively replaced. Thus parts can commonly used in various drum type washing machine having different volume.
US07827830B2	Washing machine having filtering lifters Disclosed herein is a washing machine that includes a lifter capable of removing foreign matter from water while agitating laundry. The washing machine includes a tub containing water supplied from an outside source, a drum disposed inside the tub, a lifter body mounted to the drum; a filtering unit disposed in the lifter body to collect foreign matter from wash water as it circulates within the machine, and a water supply part guiding the water being introduced from the tub to the filtering unit of the lifter
US07827801B2	Gas turbine engine transitions comprising closed cooled transition cooling channels A transition (200) for a gas turbine engine (100) comprises a transition wall (201) comprising cooling channels (213L, 213R, 223L, 223R) that are adapted to pass a cooling fluid, such as compressed air from a compressor (102) during operation of the gas turbine engine (100) so as to cool combusted hot gases passing through the transition (200). For each cooling channel (213L, 213R, 223L, 223R), respective entry ports (212L, 212L, 222L, 222R) and exit ports (214L, 214R, 224L, 224R) are arranged so as to obtain a performance improvement based upon pressure differentials between the respective entry and exit ports. In various embodiments, a scoop (220) is associated with an entry port (222L, 222R) so as to establish a more elevated pressure differential in the respective cooling channel (223L, 223R). An entry port (330a-h) may be positioned offset relative to a lower-positioned exit port (340a-h) so as to so minimize or eliminate intake of heated airflow from a respective nearby exit port (340a-h). Such offset positioning may be based on the airflow paths and cooling requirements at selected high-temperature operating conditions.
US07827792B2	Refrigerant cooled main steam condenser binary cycle This invention reduces the fuel consumption of the modern day power plant by lowering the main steam condenser operating pressure. The main steam condenser is a heat exchanger located in the power plant steam system for condensing steam. The main steam enters the main steam condenser, flowing around the tubes with the coolant flowing thru the tubes, condensing the steam. This invention replaces the present condenser once thru cooling water system with a refrigerant cooling system. The much lower normal temperature and greater high heat absorption rate of the refrigerant, lowers the main steam condenser operating pressure much below that of the present cooling water system. The lower condenser pressure increases steam flow, extracting more energy from the steam, increasing the plant-operating efficiency. This invention combines the conventional steam cycle with the conventional refrigeration cycle. The refrigerant compressor is driven by the main steam turbine which creates the binary cycle.
US07827791B2	Advanced power recovery and energy conversion systems and methods of using same Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for producing mechanical power from a heat source. The system may include a heat recovery heat exchanger, a turbine, a condenser heat exchanger, and a liquid circulating pump, etc. In other embodiments, a desuperheater or an economizer, or both, may be employed. In one illustrative embodiment, the system comprises a first heat exchanger adapted to receive a fluid from a heat source and a working fluid, wherein, when the working fluid is passed through the first heat exchanger, the working fluid is converted to a vapor via heat transfer with the fluid from the heat source, at least one turbine adapted to receive the vapor, and an optional economizer heat exchanger adapted to receive exhaust vapor from the turbine and the working fluid, wherein a temperature of the working fluid is adapted to be increased via heat transfer with the exhaust vapor from the turbine prior to the introduction of the working fluid into the first heat exchanger. The system further comprises a condenser heat exchanger that is adapted to receive the exhaust vapor from the turbine after the exhaust vapor has passed through the optional economizer heat exchanger and a cooling fluid, wherein a temperature of the exhaust vapor is reduced via heat transfer with the cooling fluid, and a pump that is adapted to circulate the working fluid to the optional economizer heat exchanger.
US07827789B2	Linear free piston stirling machine A linear-free piston Stirling machine comprising a displacer and a power piston. A rod is attached at one end to the displacer, extends through the power piston and is mounted to the casing at its opposite end via a spring. A resilient stopper at the opposite end is arranged to contact the engine casing if the displacement of the displacer exceeds a predetermined limit.
US07827784B2	Exhaust gas control apparatus for internal combustion engine and method of controlling same An exhaust gas control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust gas purification catalyst device provided in an exhaust passage for the engine; an HC adsorption portion, provided in the exhaust passage, which adsorbs hydrocarbon in exhaust gas; a passage switching portion that selectively closes/opens a second passage bypassing the HC adsorption portion using an intake pipe negative pressure in the engine so that the exhaust gas flows in a first passage provided with the HC adsorption portion, or in the first passage and the second passage; and a control portion that controls the negative pressure so that the second passage is closed, when a predetermined condition is satisfied at the time of start of the engine. The control portion executes at least one of a control that advances the valve timing of an intake valve, and a control that reduces the opening amount of a throttle valve.
US07827774B2	Windrow merging apparatus A windrow merger has a frame supporting first, second and third pickup assemblies, with the two outside pickup assemblies foldable between an extended use position and a retracted travel position. Each of the pickup assemblies includes a reversible conveyor providing multiple windrow merging configurations. The pickup assemblies are interchangeable and aligned to define an unobstructed pickup face.
US07827773B2	Center crop deflector for draper header A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly and operable to receive severed crop material from the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a center draper that delivers crop material to a feeder house of the harvesting machine and oppositely spaced side drapers that deliver crop material to the center draper. The harvesting header is operable to flex and thereby follow an uneven terrain.
US07827762B2	Aesthetic cover assembly for a building structure and method of assembling same A cover segment for an aesthetic cover assembly includes a cover wall and at least one joint element. An aesthetic cover assembly includes two or more cover segments. The joint elements of the cover segments have a common profile and are secured along the corresponding cover wall in an opposite facing relation. A method of assembling a cover assembly is also included.
US07827756B2	Metal stud for a wall or roof system A metal stud for use in a metal building wherein the studs are secured to horizontally extending and vertically spaced-apart girts which are either C-shaped or Z-shaped. A metal stud is generally C-shaped and includes a base wall portion and opposite side wall portions with upper and lower ends. The lower ends of the side wall portions each have slot formed therein wherein which are adapted to receive a wall portion and flange of a girt. The upper end of the stud has a tab which extends upwardly therefrom to enable the tab to be secured to a girt. The stud may also be used in the roof system of the building.
US07827755B2	Floor panels with edge connectors Floor covering, including hard floor panels which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides, are provided with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue and a groove, wherein the coupling parts are provided with integrated mechanical locking elements which prevent the drifting apart of two coupled floor panels in a direction (R) perpendicular to the related edges and parallel to the underside of the coupled floor panels, and provide a snap-action coupling.
US07827749B2	Panel and method of manufacture A panel, in particular a floor panel, has a core of a wooden material, in particular MDF or HDF, or a wooden material/plastic mixture. A pattern is arranged on a visible side. The visible side is provided on at least one side edge (I, II) with a chamfer running at an angle α hereto and a length (L). The angle α of at least one of the chamfers varies over the length (L).
US07827747B2	Footing form for upright structural members of buildings A footing form for supporting posts or other upright structural members of buildings and the like includes a primary web, and a plurality of structural webs extending upwardly from the primary web. The webs include structural webs that extend radially outward from a center portion of the base web, and a plurality of ring-like concentric webs that provide additional structural support. The webs form a plurality of upwardly-opening pockets, and apertures through the base web provide for drainage of water and the like from the upwardly-opening pockets. The footing form may have a one-piece molded construction. The footing form provides sufficient support to thereby eliminate the need for concrete or the like to support the posts.
US07827742B2	Removable covering for surfaces A removable covering for surfaces includes, in principle, tiles consisting of bases made of a plastic material and top plaques joined to the bases, the bases incorporating male and female anchoring elements along their edges which fit together for attaching one tile to another. The anchoring elements are located in the joints between tiles and the anchoring elements are arranged alternatingly along the entire outer edge of the bases, at least by pairs of anchoring elements, one male and the other female, on each side of the edge of the plastic base. The anchoring elements are separated by a distance which is twice the distance between each end anchoring element and the nearest adjacent vertex of the corresponding base. It will thus be possible to place and anchor one tile assembly in relation to another in as many positions as the number of sides of the tiles.
US07827739B2	Wind flow body for a structure The present invention provides wind flow bodies for use with a structure for decreasing the carrier wing effect on the structure by the formation of turbulence or reducing the dynamic pressure by deflecting the wind flow. The invention further provides a method for securing the composition of a structure against the onslaught of heavy winds, whereby zones, which are suitable for the formation of a critical carrier wing effect during heavy wind flow are identified on the structure, and the position of a wind flow body for generating turbulence for dampening the carrier wing effect, is then determined. Further zones are identified which are suitable for the formation of the dynamic pressure, and the operating position of a wind flow body is then determined for deflecting the corresponding wind flow for reducing the dynamic pressure.
US07827731B2	Weighted fishing lure having interchangeable lure body A fishing lure having a reusable and interchangeable lure body is generally disclosed. The lure body can be changed without having to cut and retie the fishing line to the fishing lure. The fishing lure has two separate components that can be interchanged: the weighted hook and the lure body. A fishing line can be tied to the weighted hook. Different lure bodies can be affixed to the weighted hook to be fished.
US07827727B2	Night sight and method of making the same A night sight includes a notched bottom portion, permitting the use of a large objective lens for maximized light gathering capability while also permitting the night sight to be mounted with its center line relatively close to the center line of the barrel of the weapon with which it is used. This configuration permits the night sight to be mounted so that its center line is the same as the center line of a daytime telescopic sight used in conjunction with the night sight. The night sight includes a focusing assembly having decreased sensitivity to tilt or decenter, and a collimator mounted within a spherical bearing so that the collimator may be precisely aligned during assembly of the night sight. The night sight thereby ensures that an image viewed through the night sight appears to originate from the same angle as that with which the image entered the objective lens, and further resists a need to compensate for parallax during aiming.
US07827725B1	Scope assembly A scope assembly includes an elongated viewing scope and a scope mount adapter. The viewing scope has first and second opposite ends, and at least one externally-threaded mounting post located between the opposite ends. The scope mount adapter includes a first connector having an internal screw thread mating with the external thread of the mounting post and a second connector designed for releasably engaging an accessory mounted to the scope.
US07827723B1	Lateral de-centering of riflescope objective for aiming adjustment A riflescope includes an objective lens component slidably supported on a guide track oriented perpendicular to an optic axis of the objective lens component for lateral, non-pivoting movement of the objective lens component in or along a plane perpendicular to the optic axis. Movement of the objective lens component shifts an image of a target in the field of view relative to an aiming mark displayed in the riflescope. In a preferred embodiment, a transparent optical window is fixedly mounted forwardly of the objective lens element and sealed to the riflescope housing.
US07827719B2	Reversible backstrap for firearm A firearm with reversible backstrap and method of use. The firearm in one embodiment includes a frame defining a grip and a cavity therein, and a backstrap insert that is removably positioned in the cavity. The insert includes first and second backstrap grip surfaces that are each respectively disposed on opposite portions of the backstrap insert, such as a front portion and a rear portion in one embodiment. Preferably, the second backstrap grip surface is different than the first grip surface in some characteristic, such as thickness, profile or shape, material of construction, surface texture, etc. In one embodiment, the position of the insert may be reversed in the frame to selectively reverse the orientation of the first and second grip surfaces between front-facing and rear-facing in some embodiments to provide a user with a choice of grip surfaces. In some embodiments, this allows the user to change the grip depth of the firearm.
US07827709B2	Linen spreader apparatus and method An article is selected and spread from a load of articles. A first clamp moves along a run to remove an article. By changing orientation of the run, articles may be removed from different locations. A second clamp rotates while holding the article. The rotation generally flattens out the article. A third clamp grabs a portion of the article and further spreads the article. This process may detangle or untwist the article. The untwisted article is dragged over a belt. The belt adjusts the amount of overhang on each side. A plate lifts a resulting edge. The article is clamped at that edge and dragged over a roller. The roller moves into contact with a conveyor. The conveyor conveys the article to find a leading edge. The article is then conveyed in a spread position.
US07827707B2	Memory foam shoe insert Improved shoe inserts (22, 56, 63) are provided which are designed for placement within the toe regions (37, 52, 64) of shoes (34, 50, 62) to provide enhanced comfort to the shoe wearers. The inserts (22, 56, 63) are preferably cut from initial pillow-shaped bodies (20) to give the custom-designed inserts (22, 56, 63). The inserts (22, 56, 63) are designed to substantially occupy the distal end of the shoe toe region and present a proximal toe-engaging face that substantially spans the cross-sectional dimension of the toe-region. The inserts (22, 56, 63) are preferably formed of heat-sensitive, viscoelastic, polyurethane foam material.
US07827701B2	Template A template for assisting a person with drawing and cutting two-dimensional shapes is disclosed. In one embodiment the template is a substantially planar member spaced apart surfaces. The template is formed in a selected shape having a handle disposed on one surface and a skid-resistant member disposed on an opposite surface. The handle and the skid-resistant member facilitate holding the template stationary in respect of a writing surface while tracing the shape of the template. In another embodiment the template includes two members formed in substantially matching shapes. A plurality of magnets is employed to secure the two members in substantial alignment having a material disposed therebetween. The outer edges of the two members provide a guide for cutting a piece of the material in a shape conforming to the shape of the template.
US07827698B2	Orientation-sensitive signal output Orientation-sensitive signal output, in which a neutral position of a device is automatically determined in relation to at least a first axis, an angular displacement of the device is measured about at least the first axis, and shaking of the device is detected. A selection of the first control is received, and an output signal is output based at least upon the selection and the angular displacement or based upon detecting the shaking of the device.
US07827691B2	Method for manufacturing a nozzle plate A method for manufacturing a nozzle plate, which has a nozzle hole, includes radiating of a plurality of laser beams. The method further includes applying of the plurality of laser beams to at least one axial end surface of a plate member substantially throughout an inner circumferential periphery, which defines a boundary between a small hole defining the nozzle hole and the plate member.
US07827689B2	Coke oven reconstruction A new, faster and more efficient process to replace heating walls and ceilings in coke oven batteries. Thus, when replaced, at least one heating wall is constructed of thermally stable non-expanding large size modular cast modules from end to end and the ceiling adjacent the heating wall is constructed of thermally stable non-expanding large modular cast blocks.
US07827685B2	Seals and a method of making seals A seal and method of making seals utilises folds in order to form creases in a length of material such that the creases reinforce individual seal elements or surfaces whilst perforations or slots in a seal edge allow air leakage from one side of the seal element or surface to the other. Thus, air pressurisation can take place between spaced seal elements or surfaces and this allows air flotation or riding of a rotating component relative to a static housing component. The perforations are typically graduated from the seal edge in order to provide the best pressurisation and air-riding effect for proximity or gap control between the sealing edge and the rotating component surface. The slots effectively provide flexibility to the sealing edge such that the seal component emulates a brush seal.
US07827661B2	Control of white-etched layer during machining A machining system includes a support configured to retain an article, such as a rotor disk, having an area, such as a surface of a slot in the disk. A cutting tool, for example, a broach, is movable relative to the support to cut the area. A heating member, such as a laser, is configured to locally heat the area of the article. In one example, the cutting tool includes a body having a cutting edge. The heating member is supported by the body and is configured to provide heat adjacent to the cutting edge. The cutting edge cuts the locally heated area while the area is still heated.
US07827658B2	Method for manufacturing actuator device and liquid ejecting head including actuator device prepared by the method A method is provided for manufacturing an actuator device including a substrate, a vibration plate, lower electrode, and a piezoelectric element having a piezoelectric layer, and an upper electrode. The vibration plate is formed by forming an insulating film comprised of a columnar crystalline zirconium layer whose surface has an average crystal grain size of about 20 to 50 nm on one surface the substrate, and then thermally oxidizing the zirconium layer into a columnar crystalline zirconium oxide layer whose surface has an average crystal grain size of about 20 to 50 nm. The zirconium layer shows an XRD pattern having a (002) plane peak with an FWHM of 0.4 or less. The piezoelectric element is formed on the lower electrode.
US07827655B2	Hinge for folding container A hinge for folding container comprises an inner hinge, an outer hinge and a locking device for locking the inner and outer hinge. Wherein, the inner hinge and the outer hinge are pivotally connected by a pivot pin, the outer hinge comprises at least two outer hinge plates provided in parallel, and the inner hinge comprises at least two inner hinge plates provided in parallel. Compared with the prior art, without changing the standard operating hole, the hinge for folding container disclosed by the present invention can widen the transverse width of the inner hinge, and so that the rigidity of the inner hinge is effectively enhanced. Therefore, the hinge according to the present invention can be applied to any types of folding container, especially the folding container mounted with an independent corner post.
US07827649B2	Cleaning apparatus with an automatically retractable head A cleaning apparatus includes an elongate rod defined by a proximal end portion having a first linkage member and an opposed distal end portion. The first linkage member is pivotally coupled to a second linkage member of a cleaning head. There is a biasing assembly that is coupled to the elongate rod and to the cleaning head, which tensions the cleaning head to a maximum pivotal excursion relative to the cleaning rod.
US07827645B2	Floor maintenance machine A floor maintenance machine is provided. The machine can be used to clean hard or soft floors. A cleaning fluid is dispensed by a dispensing system containing at least two reservoirs, one for a diluting bulk fluid and another for cleaner concentrate. The dispensing system effects both a controlled ratio of bulk fluid to cleaner concentrate and the rate of cleaning solution dispensed for cleaning.
US07827640B2	Shoe outsole made using composite sheet material Provided are, among other things, systems, methods and techniques for making a shoe outsole and to shoe outsoles made using such techniques. In one such technique, a sheet of composite material is produced by extruding a base material together with a sheet of fabric material. The sheet of composite material is then cut into an outsole component, and a shoe outsole is fabricated using the outsole component.
US07827634B2	System and method for bed transport A system and method for a bed transport. The system may include a drive system configured to couple to a bed frame and to provide powered movement of the bed frame. The system may also include a substantially vertical control arm and a control handle coupled to the control arm. The system may also comprise a switch on the control handle, and the switch may be configured to control a function of the drive system.
US07827632B2	Bariatric bed apparatus and methods A bariatric hospital bed with full feature capability to enhance the care and treatment of bariatric patients. Among the features are fully adjustable and retractable siderails, bed raise-and-lower features, head-up and leg-down features for converting to a seated position, as well as Trendelenburg and reverse-Trendelenburg features. An integral scale assembly and radioluscent capabilities with a built'in X-ray tray are also provided together with redundant, easy-access controls in a pendant as well as in both siderails. An improved footboard is also provided for use as both a foot-rest and a step.
US07827623B2	Wearing article and method of manufacturing the same A wearing article (4 to 4D) includes a main body (5 to 5D) having a front part (P), a back part (Q) and a crotch part (R) coupling the front part (P) and the back part (Q). The main body (5A to 5D) includes a pair of waist edges (T) opposed to each other and a pair of leg edges (S) opposed to each other. A shirring (15) is so formed in a substantially widthwise middle portion of the crotch part (R) of the main body (5 to 5D) as to shorten a space between the front part (P) and the back part (Q). A ratio of the length (L1) of the crotch part (R) along the forward and backward direction (X) to a length (L2) between the pair of waist edges (T) is 1:15 to 1:2.
US07827619B1	Removable resistant garment A removable resistant garment includes a garment, a zipper flap, a safety flap and a rear mounted zipper. The garment includes an abdomen section and two leg sections. The garment may also include two arm sleeves. A rear of the abdomen section is preferably split down substantially a middle thereof. One of the two leg sections may also be split the entire length thereof. A zipper is used to joint a slit in the abdomen and one of the leg sections. One end of the zipper flap is attached to one side of the abdomen slit and the other end is removably attachable to the other side of the abdomen slit. One end of the safety flap is attached to the one side of the abdomen slit and the other end is removably attachable to the other side of the abdomen split. The safety flap covers the zipper flap.
US07832011B2	Method and apparatus for detecting malicious code in an information handling system Malicious code detection code is executed by an information handling system. The malicious code detection code includes detection routines. The detection routines are applied to executable code under investigation. The detection routines associate weights to respective code under investigation in response to detections of a valid program or malicious code as a function of the detection routines. It is determined whether code under investigation is a valid program or malicious code as a function of the weights associated by the detection routines.
US07832010B2	Unauthorized access program monitoring method, unauthorized access program detecting apparatus, and unauthorized access program control apparatus The apparatus analyzes management information about network information collected from a computer and a router, detects a change in the management information specific to the activity of an unauthorized access program (worm), and generates alert information including a type of apparatus whose collected management information indicates the detected change and address information about an apparatus suspected of performing the activity of a worm. When the type of apparatus in the alert information refers to a computer, the apparatus generates an instruction to delete relayed information for the computer. When the type of apparatus refers to a network connection apparatus, the apparatus generates an instruction to set a filter for cutting off the communications of a worm with the network connection apparatus. Thus, the apparatus transmits the instructions.
US07832009B2	Techniques for preventing attacks on computer systems and networks Techniques for detecting and responding to attacks on computer and network systems including denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. A packet is classified as potentially being an attack packet if it matches an access control list (ACL) specifying one or more conditions. One or more actions may be performed responsive to packets identified as potential attack packets. These actions may include dropping packets identified as potential attack packets for a period of time, rate limiting a port over which the potential attack packets are received for a period of time, and other actions.
US07832002B2	Secure electric anti-theft device, anti-theft system comprising one such electric device and method of matching electric devices The invention particularly relates to an electrical device for connection to a predetermined network containing at least one watchdog device. The electrical device comprises configuration means for authorizing its operation in the presence of said watchdog device, where these configuration means are based on the recording of a watchdog device public identifier in storage means of the electrical device; means for identifying at least one watchdog device when the electrical device is connected to any network containing such a watchdog device, and means for disabling the electrical device if the watchdog device identified does not correspond to the watchdog device for which it was configured or if said network does not contain a watchdog device. The invention also concerns an antitheft system and a method for pairing devices.
US07831992B2	Method and apparatus for forwarding television channel video image snapshots to an auxiliary display device A method of processing television content metadata in a communications system. The system includes a consumer device (e.g., a set-top box and/or television) in communication with an auxiliary display device (e.g., webpad). A broadcast television channel video image signal and the metadata are received by the consumer device. A single video image frame of the broadcast television channel video image signal is captured when a predefined indicator is detected in the metadata. The metadata is modified by changing the predefined indicator to an image identifier associated with the single video image frame. The single video image frame is converted to a well-known format, and the consumer device sends the modified metadata and the converted single video image frame to the auxiliary display device for display thereon.
US07831989B1	Intelligent asset management in a cable services system Methods and systems are provided for intelligently managing on-demand content in a cable services system. High demand video programs (e.g., movies, documentaries, mini-series, educational films, and the like) are stored at cable system hubs that service a number of individual cable customers. When a given video program is requested, the requested title is steamed from the hub servicing the requesting customer rather than streaming the requested program from the cable system head end. The video programs cached at the cable system hubs are determined based on attributes associated with individual video programs including time since initial release, association with other programs, association with hub locations, association with current events, and the like.
US07831980B2	Scheduling threads in a multi-processor computer Scheduling threads in a multi-processor computer system including establishing an interrupt threshold for a thread, where the interrupt threshold represents a maximum permissible number of interrupts during thread execution on a processor; executing the thread on a current processor, where the thread has thread affinity for one or more processors including the current processor; counting a number of interrupts during execution of the thread on the current processor; and removing thread affinity for the current processor in dependence upon the counted number of interrupts and the interrupt threshold.
US07831977B2	Shared file system cache in a virtual machine or LPAR environment Computer system, method and program for defining first and second virtual machines and a memory shared by the first and second virtual machines. A filesystem cache resides in the shared memory. A lock structure resides in the shared memory to record which virtual machine, if any, currently has an exclusive lock for writing to the cache. The first virtual machine includes a first program function to acquire the exclusive lock when available by manipulation of the lock structure, and a second program function active after the first virtual machine acquires the exclusive lock, to write to the cache. The lock structure is directly accessible by the first program function. The cache is directly accessible by the second program function. The second virtual machine includes a third program function to acquire the exclusive lock when available by manipulation of the lock structure, and a fourth program function active after the second virtual machine acquires the exclusive lock, to write to the cache. The lock structure is directly accessible by the third program function. The cache is directly accessible by the fourth program function. Another computer system, method and program is embodied in logical partitions of a real computer, instead of virtual machines.
US07831972B2	Method and apparatus for scheduling jobs on a network An apparatus and method for scheduling a job process on at least one node in a server data processing network. The scheduling is based on a state of at least two nodes in the network as well as a cost metric of installing a required application on at least one of the nodes in the network of nodes. The apparatus and method gathers metrics indicating properties associated with at least two nodes on the network, the metrics including a presence of an application necessary for running the process. A first cost factor for scheduling the process on a node in the network having the application necessary for running the process is compared with a second cost factor for scheduling the process on a node in the network that does not have the application necessary for running the process. Finally, a node in the network is selected for scheduling the process.
US07831970B2	Method and apparatus for scheduling periodic tasks based on synthetic homogenization Methods and systems are disclosed for scheduling one or more tasks to be performed by a resource modeled as a mathematical group. One or more tasks to be performed by a resource modeled as a mathematical group are scheduled by selecting a coset representative k of a subgroup of the mathematical group based on predefined criteria for homogenization of the one or more tasks. The one or more tasks may comprise, for example, packets and the resource may be, for example, one or more communications links in a packet network. The predefined criteria for homogenization of the one or more tasks includes, for example, a time-based or a size-based homogenization of the tasks (or both).
US07831968B1	Method and system for restoring software Method and system are disclosed for restoring multiple instances of a software application to a predetermined baseline state. The method/system of the invention creates a baseline template from a single correct or “golden” installation of the software application. The baseline template may then be deployed to restore previously used instances of the software application to a baseline state.
US07831967B2	Method of and apparatus for updating software of network device A method and apparatus for updating the software of a device that is a controlled device linked to a control device over a network. According to the method, a control device obtains information regarding updating of the software of a controlled device, determines whether updating is available using the information, and allows the controlled device to update its software, thereby easily updating the software of device. The apparatus can be a network device, connected to an update server and another network device in a network, for updating software of the other network device. The network device can include a control circuit configured to determine whether the updating of the software is required based on update information; and a transceiving unit configured to communicate with the other network device and the update server.
US07831965B1	Method and apparatus for facilitating intermediate linking of binary files in a virtual machine One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that resolves references in an in-place execution file for a platform-independent virtual machine into physical addresses. During operation, the system receives an in-place execution file in which references have been replaced with in-place encoded metadata specifying attributes of the references. The system then resolves a reference by obtaining in-place encoded metadata for the reference from a location in the in-place execution file, using the in-place encoded metadata to determine an address of an associated referent, and then replacing the in-place encoded metadata at the location in the in-place execution file with the address of the referent.
US07831961B1	Cooperative preemption mechanism for garbage-collected multi-threaded computation By encoding an exception triggering value in storage referenced by an instruction in an otherwise unused slot (e.g., the delay slot of a delayed control transfer instruction or an unused instruction position in a VLIW-based architecture) coinciding with a safe point, an efficient coordination mechanism can be provided for multi-threaded code. Because the mechanism(s) impose negligible overhead when not employed and can be engaged in response to an event (e.g., a start garbage collection event), safe points can be defined at call, return and/or backward branch points throughout mutator code to reduce the latency between the event and suspension of all threads. Though particularly advantageous for thread suspension to perform garbage collection at safe points, the techniques described herein are more generally applicable to program suspension at coordination points coinciding with calls, returns, branches or calls, returns and branches therein.
US07831960B2	Configuration tool with multi-level priority semantic A method for configuration of a program with a plurality of configuration variables to operate on a computer system that includes obtaining a plurality of priority semantics for the plurality of configuration variables, wherein the plurality of priority semantics are heterogeneous, assigning a value for each of the plurality of configuration variables based on the plurality of priority semantics, and configuring the program using the value to operate on the computer system.
US07831956B2	Using attributes to identify and filter pluggable functionality In a composition model for large-scale extensible applications, applications are constructed in a modular fashion. The modules integrate with each other by producing and consuming functionality that conforms to a common definition. Producer modules and consumer modules are kept independent of one another, and are linked together indirectly via a definition module. .NET attributes are used to identify various code artifacts (such as classes, methods, properties, etc.) as being functionality definitions, productions, and/or consumptions. These attributes are examined by the module loader and used to create relationships between individually installed producer and consumer modules. The consumer uses .NET attributes to declare dependency on functionality and filter out implementations that don't meet the criteria specified by those attributes.
US07831955B2	Development and execution platform An architecture for development and execution of a system for implementing business logic includes an engine providing management of the system and execution of the business logic. A single service-side interface connects the engine to service side plug-in modules, and a single resource side interface connects the engine with resource-side plug-in modules. The server-side and resource-side plug-in modules connect to users and resources, respectively. The single interfaces conform the plug-in module interfaces to one interface to communicate with the engine. The single interfaces employ a single command definition. Development code defining the business logic is written by a user and executed by the engine.
US07831954B2	Flash-based updating techniques for high-accuracy high efficiency mask synthesis An embodiment of the present invention provides a system that computes the effect of perturbations to a pattern layout during an OPC process. During operation, the system receives a pattern layout and a set of lithography model kernels. The system then obtains a set of convolved patterns by convolving the pattern layout with each of the set of lithography model kernels. The system additionally receives a perturbation pattern to be added onto the pattern layout. Next, for a query location on the pattern layout, the system obtains a set of convolution values at the query location by using model flash lookup tables to convolve the perturbation pattern with the set of lithography model kernels. The system then updates the set of convolved patterns at the query location to account for the effect of the perturbation pattern by combining the set of convolution values with the set of convolved patterns.
US07831953B2	Lithography simulation method, program and semiconductor device manufacturing method A lithography simulation method which predicts the result that a pattern formed on a mask is transferred onto a sample by use of a simulation based on pattern data of the mask includes subjecting a mask layout containing a pattern whose periodicity is disturbed to the simulation. At this time, a calculation area of pattern data used for the simulation is set to an integral multiple of minimum periodic length of the mask layout.
US07831951B2	Task concurrency management design method A system and method of designing digital system. One aspect of the invention includes a method for designing an essentially digital system, wherein Pareto-based task concurrency optimization is performed. The method uses a system-level description of the functionality and timing of the digital system. The system-level description comprises a plurality of tasks. Task concurrency optimization is performed on said system-level description, thereby obtaining a task concurrency optimized system-level description, including Pareto-like task optimization information. The essentially digital system is designed based on said task concurrency optimized system-level description. In one embodiment of the invention, the description is includes a “grey-box” description of the essentially digital system.
US07831946B2	Clock distribution network wiring structure A wiring structure for clock signals has two or more parallel clock signal wires disposed in adjacent power wire bays that span the distance between the sinks to which the clock signal wires are to be coupled. The parallel clock signal wires are shorted one to another by stubs placed at locations in order to time the clock wiring structure. The delay tuning of the structure is obtained by the discrete movement of wiring stubs between the wiring bays of the pre-defined power grid.
US07831936B2	Structure for a system for controlling access to addressable integrated circuits A design structure for a circuitry access system for controlling access to addressable circuit elements of an integrated circuit. The circuitry access system includes a first storage element having a first listing of unique identifiers each identifier representing one of the addressable circuit elements. A selector distinguishes a first subset of unique identifiers from the first listing. A second storage element receives and stores the first subset in an arrangement that does not include an indication of the absence of any unique identifier of the first listing that is not included in the first subset. An output of second storage element allows a user of the integrated circuit to access one or more of the addressable circuit elements corresponding to the first subset of unique identifiers.
US07831933B2	Method and system for implementing a user interface for a device employing written graphical elements A method and system for implementing a user interface for a device through user created graphical elements. The method includes recognizing a graphical element icon created by a user. Once recognized, a function related to the graphical element icon is accessed and an output in accordance with the function is provided. The function is persistently associated with the graphical element icon. Menu selection and navigation is implemented through interaction with the graphic element icon. A listing of options associated with the graphical element icon is audibly rendered. In response to a selection of one of the options, the selected option is invoked.
US07831931B2	Successively displaying panels in a computer user interface Successively displaying panels in a computer user interface. A method includes displaying a first panel of a plurality of panels. Each of the panels includes different information. The computer user interface has a plurality of navigation controls by which a user can navigate to any of the panels to access its information. A first setting of the navigation controls causes the first panel to be displayed. A user input requesting access to a second panel is received, there being at least two settings of the navigation controls that will cause the second panel to be displayed. The method includes ceasing to display the first panel and displaying the second panel using one of the at least two different settings by which more of the navigation controls remain unchanged from the first setting. Methods may be used in hierarchies and in arrangements that do not form trees.
US07831927B2	Image forming device and image forming method An image forming device includes a display, a reading unit, a display controlling unit, and an operating unit. The reading unit reads at least one file stored in a removable memory. The display controlling unit displays on the display a first selection item together with at least one second selection item. The first selection item is used for performing index printing for the at least one file. The at least one second selection item is used for printing each of the at least one file. Each of the at least one second selection item corresponds to one of the at least one file. The operating unit is capable of selecting one of the first selection item and the at least one second selection item.
US07831926B2	Scalable display of internet content on mobile devices Mobile devices enabled to support resolution-independent scalable display of Internet (Web) content to allow Web pages to be scaled (zoomed) and panned for better viewing on smaller screen sizes. The mobile devices employ software-based processing of original Web content, including HTML-based content, XML, cascade style sheets, etc. to generate scalable content. The scalable content and/or data derived therefrom are then employed to enable the Web content to be rapidly rendered, zoomed, and panned. Display lists may also be employed to provide further enhancements in rendering speed.
US07831925B2	Method for content-sensitive resizing of display A method of displaying data on a display screen is provided wherein first and second display zones are provided on the display screen. The display zones are sized so that, in combination, they substantially occupy a predetermined display area of the display screen which may, for example, be the display screen of a handheld device. In one embodiment, the relative sizes of the display zones are dynamically set dependent upon content to be displayed in each display zone. For example, a display zone for displaying list content may be larger than a display zone for displaying form content. The display zones may be arranged in a lateral fashion wherein they have substantially similar heights, or arranged in a stacked fashion with substantially similar widths. The respective widths or heights, as the case may be, may be sized dependent upon the content for display in each zone.
US07831921B2	Navigation connection points Navigation connection points for separating navigation business logic from user interface elements. Computer executable instructions are used in a navigation framework for implementing navigation business logic separated from user interface elements. This allows the navigation business logic and user interface elements to be developed separately and later combined. A computer readable storage medium includes computer executable instructions configured to perform navigational tasks. The computer readable storage medium further includes a computer implemented interface operatively connected to the computer executable instruction configured to perform navigational tasks. The computer implemented interface is configured to connect to an external computer implemented user interface module. The computer implemented interface allows an external computer implemented user interface module to be selected from one of a number of external computer implemented user interface modules such that the navigation business logic is not limited to a single user interface implementation.
US07831919B1	Generic web service frontend A publisher uses a toolbox to graphically define web forms, by selecting and configuring components such as buttons, text boxes, menus, etc. Underlying code for the web forms (such as Extensible Markup Language, or XML) is automatically generated. The publisher defines transforms (such as Extensible Stylesheet Markup Language Transforms, or XSLTs) that process the exchange of data between the front end and the backend web service. The transforms and the code underlying the web forms is automatically combined into a frontend to the web service. The web based frontend is published on a user site, such that users can access the backend web service through the frontend.
US07831908B2	Method and apparatus for layout of text and image documents A mixed text and image layout algorithm capable of supporting Unicode text and arbitrary content definitions for geometric layout with worst case two-pass layout placement procedure. Layout of Unicode text requires a number of distinct processing steps commencing with classification of input characters into contiguous groups of identical directionality, writing system and possibly script (and language) followed by mapping of character groups to glyphs for display purposes followed by a layout taking into account font display characteristics, embedded directionality level and shape of container for layout contents. Layout is best-case achieved in a single layout pass and worst-case in two passes. During layout information is cached to facilitate incremental changes to an existing layout in order to minimize refresh operations for editing display purposes. An optional two-pass operation on the layout result may be used to generate ordered rendering operation to support so-called Z-index display. An optimized Unicode character classification method utilizing reduced memory is also disclosed. Additionally a method to selectively display caret location for mixed font and/or directional text is disclosed.
US07831907B2	Grouping of information items on a page A method for computing apparatus to create a page with a plurality of information items laid out upon it is described. A plurality of information items and a definition of one or more groups of information items to be formed on the page are received, as is a candidate layout of the information items on the page. Perceptual distances between information items in the candidate layout are determined, the perceptual distances representing both physical distance and graphical variation between relevant information items. It is determined from the perceptual distances whether the candidate layout satisfies predetermined criteria such that the candidate layout is perceived as visually representing the one or more groups. If the candidate layout is not perceived as visually representing the one or more groups, it is modified or regenerated until it does so.
US07831898B2	Content replacement in electronically-provided archived material A document, publication or a portion of a publication containing collateral information (e.g. advertisements) is delivered in electronic form, preferably appearing electronically as it appears in traditional printed form. Collateral information associated with the document, publication or portion of the publication is dynamically replaced, enabling the user to potentially receive more useful and relevant information and enabling the publisher to potentially generate new revenue from the replaced collateral information.

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