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US07860990B2	Session data records and related alarming within a session over internet protocol (SOIP) network A method and apparatus processes session layer parameters and/or extrinsic parameters with reference to an alarm condition to determine whether a route should be modified. When the alarm condition is either satisfied or unsatisfied, the route can be modified. The session layer parameters and/or extrinsic parameters are contained in a session-data-record.
US07860986B1	Method and apparatus for providing secure access to a computer system resource Method and apparatus for managing access to a plurality of volumes of storage in a computer system including a host computer. The host computer includes an application layer that includes at least one application program. The application layer is presented with the plurality of volumes of storage that are visible to the application layer. The method of managing access to at least one of the plurality of volumes of storage includes assigning limited access privileges to the application program to access the plurality of volumes of storage. The limited access privileges are less than root access privileges and the at least one of the plurality of volumes of storage is mapped indirectly to one or more physical storage devices so that the at least one of the plurality of volumes of storage does not correspond directly to an actual physical storage device.
US07860981B1	Systems and methods for IP session keepalive using BFD protocols A network device may include logic to establish an IP session, establish a BFD session within the established IP session, transmit BFD packets within the established BFD session, and determine that the established IP session is active based upon reception of the BFD packets. In another embodiment, the logic may also determine that an IP session is active using an inactivity timer that may also trigger transmission of BFD packets.
US07860961B1	Real time notice of new resources for provisioning and management of fabric-backplane enterprise servers Real time provisioning and management of fabric-backplane enterprise servers includes monitoring system status and configuration, displaying monitoring results, accepting user commands, and providing hardware and software management and configuration commands to the system. In one embodiment, an event is generated when a pluggable module is inserted into the system. In response to the event, the availability of the pluggable module is displayed to a system operator, and the operator enters a command to provision a server that includes the pluggable module. The server provisioning command is processed, resulting in a hardware configuration command being issued to the system, and an event indicating a status associated with processing the command is returned. The recognition of the inserted module, the display to the operator, and the processing of the server provisioning command occur in real time.
US07860946B1	Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for searching and concomitantly interacting with multiple information content providers, other individuals, relevant communities of individuals, and information provided over a network Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for searching and concomitantly interfacing with multiple information providers, relevant individuals and communities, and information provided over a network are provided. A single interface including windows is provided. User interactions with the windows of the single interface are monitored, and information from one or more network resources is provided to the single interface based at least in part on the monitored user interactions with the windows.
US07860943B2	Enhanced network direct attached storage controller An apparatus and method for providing a storage medium accessible across a network to a host. The storage medium's operation is generally controlled by a network disk controller. The network disk controller may receive a packet from a remote host, decapsulate the packet, and act on the packet to either transmit data from a storage medium or write data to a storage medium. Generally, the network disk controller does not execute any file system. Rather, the file system for communication between the host and controller is executed by the host. The performance of the network disk controller generally matches that of a local (i.e., non-network) disk controller in terms of data access and writing.
US07860941B1	InfiniBand layer 4 router and methods for implementing same in an InfiniBand based external storage device In one of many embodiments, an InfiniBand network architecture is provided where a router circuitry communicates data between a host and a target device where the router circuitry includes circuitry for generating an external queue pair (QP) for establishing communication between the router circuitry and the host through a reliable connection (RC) session. The router circuitry also includes circuitry for generating internal queue pairs where the internal queue pairs establishes communication between the router circuitry and a device controller, between the between the device controller and the target device, and between the router circuitry and the target device by using reliable connection (RC) sessions. The router circuitry also includes mapping circuitry capable of establishing data destinations in communications between the target and the host. The internal queue pairs are coupled with the external queue pair through the mapping circuitry.
US07860930B2	Communication between host systems using a transaction protocol and shared memories A method mechanism is provided for communication between host systems using a transaction protocol and shared memories. Shared memories are initialized based on a discovery process in a communication fabric such that at least one endpoint has address ranges in shared memories of at least two host systems. A transaction oriented protocol may be established for using the shared memories of the host systems to communicate between root complexes and endpoints of the same or different host systems. The transaction oriented protocol specifies a series of transactions to be performed by the various elements, e.g., root complex or endpoint, to push or pull data. Various combinations of push and pull transactions may be utilized.
US07860928B1	Voting in chat system without topic-specific rooms A method, system and graphical user interface for a chat system is disclosed. One aspect of certain embodiments includes receiving from respective users feedback data regarding the received messages or authors of the received messages and providing the feedback to the respective authors.
US07860926B2	Information processing system, information processing apparatus, server apparatus, information processing method, and program An information processing apparatus (1) is equipped with: a history packet transmitting unit (11) for transmitting a history packet via a communication processing apparatus (2); a request packet transmitting unit (12) for transmitting a request packet which requests a transmission of a return packet; a packet transmission control unit (13) for controlling the transmission of the request packet; a return packet receiving unit (14) for receiving the return packet transmitted from a server apparatus (3); and a port keeping time detecting unit (15) for detecting a port keeping time of the communication processing apparatus (2) based upon the reception of the return packet by the return packet receiving unit (14). The server apparatus (3) is comprised of: a request packet receiving unit (31) for receiving the request packet; and a return packet transmitting unit (32) for transmitting the return packet to a port of the communication processing apparatus (2) when the request packet receiving unit (31) receives the request packet. With employment of the above-described arrangement, an information processing system capable of detecting the port keeping time of the communication processing apparatus is provided.
US07860923B2	Method and device for the wireless exchange of media content between mobile devices based on user information Ad hoc application-level connections are established between wireless devices. Autonomous selection of files on a provider device facilitates migration of a file from the file provider to a file receiver. Once a file provider and a file receiver are communicatively coupled using an application-level connection, a portion of a determined file is conveyed from the provider node to a receiver node while a connection remains viable. If the connection is severed, a neighbor node and a provider node may again recognize each other. A connection can then be re-established. Once the connection is re-established, a further portion of the file can be conveyed from a provider node to the receiver node.
US07860920B2	Multicast enabled web-based application data distribution A method, information processing unit, and computer readable storage medium, are provided for distributing data packets efficiently across a packet-based data network of information processing units and intermediate nodes. The method with an information processing unit includes receiving data and identification of destinations on a packet-based data network, the data being associated with the identification of, and destined for reception by, each of the destinations on the packet-based data network. The method sends a single copy of the data across the packet-based data network via intermediate nodes to the destinations using a reliable multicast technique, the single copy of the data being sent contained in one or more multi-cast data packets. Each multi-cast data packet includes a multi-cast indicator and one or more unicast addresses associated with one or more of the destinations on the packet-based data network.
US07860912B1	Random number generator with improved uniformity for networking An embodiment of the invention includes a first pseudo-random number generator that is configured to produce a first sequence of values at a first clock rate. Also, a second pseudo-random number generator is configured to produce a second sequence of values at a second clock rate. The second clock rate is based on the first sequence of values and the first clock rate. A logical module is connected to the first pseudo-random number generator and the second pseudo-random number generator. The logical module is configured to produce an output value based on at least a portion of a value from the first sequence of values and at least a portion of a value from the second sequence of values.
US07860911B2	Extended precision accumulator A multiply unit includes an extended precision accumulator. Microprocessor instructions are provided for manipulating portions of the extended precision accumulator including an instruction to move the contents of a portion of the extended accumulator to a general-purpose register (“MFLHXU”) and an instruction to move the contents of a general-purpose register to a portion of the extended accumulator (“MTLHX”).
US07860900B2	Consistently signaling state changes A signaling system of the present invention provides a synchronized approach to delivering, reporting, and/or otherwise processing status changes in a software dependency chain. In a first phase, the signaling system identifies all dependencies between software components, and further sets a binary indicator of each node in a first representation. After identifying any changes in a source node, the system (e.g., a value is updated), the system updates each binary indicator to a second setting. In a second phase, the system initiates all listeners in the dependency chain in an essentially progressive order from source node, to intermediate node, and end-node, etc. Once all listeners have had a chance to perform one or more processes based on the updated value, the system can discard the dependency graph, allowing a new dependency graph to be built for subsequent value changes.
US07860896B2	Method for automatically managing disk fragmentation In the current invention, a method and apparatus for automatically managing fragmentation on a disk is described. This is done by having a special Mode for preallocation and dumping of contiguous block chunks.
US07860894B2	Template driven type and mode conversion Techniques for providing type (and/or mode) conversion of parameters for software applications are provided. In general, a type conversion utility accesses a template that defines type and mode conversions for parameters between different components. The type conversion utility utilizes information stored in the template for that direct how the parameters will be converted. Additionally, techniques are provided for returning output values.
US07860890B2	System and method for providing access to an application through a common interface for application extensions A method and system to permit externally created business objects to access a business management application database without using direct database language statements. An add-on framework includes an add-on extension manager to start an add-on application, register a form from the add-on application, and receive and route an event from the business management application to the add-on application through a user interface application programming interface component object model interface. A persistency layer provides a set of programming language classes and interface definitions to develop a persistent business object in the add-on extension, and connect the persistent business object to a database through a data interface application programming interface component object model interface to read and write data from the database associated with the business management application.
US07860889B1	Methods and apparatus for redetermining social maps upon expectation of change A method for a computer system includes receiving an identifier from a user, initiating a user session in response to the identifier, determining a social map for the user in response to the identifier and in response to a plurality of social network relationships, receiving a first change to the plurality of social network relationships from the user, receiving a second change to the plurality of network relationships from another user, determining a revised social map for the user during the user session in response to receiving the first change, but not in response to receiving the second change, wherein the revised social map for the user reflects the first change and the second change, and storing the revised social map for the user during the user session in a cache.
US07860887B2	Cross-media storage coordination Methods and a media system and storage system for cross-media storage coordination include but are not limited to storing a first data version of specified content based on a particular media format; storing at least a second data version of related content based on a different media format; providing a cross-reference between the first data version and the at least second data version to enable coordinated management by a designated user and/or an approved device for search and possible retrieval of the first data version and/or the at least second data version; and implementing communication access by one or more parties and/or the designated user via a communication type that is correlated with the first data version and/or the at least second data version.
US07860884B2	System and method for processing continuous integrated queries on both data stream and stored data using user-defined shared trigger Provided are a system and method for processing continuous integrated queries on both data stream and stored data using user-defined shared trigger. The system includes a data stream manager for managing data stream inputted from outside; a continuous integrated queries manager for managing the continuous integrated queries inputted from an external application; a trigger manager for managing the user-defined shared trigger inputted from the external application and registering the user-defined shared trigger in an external database; a trigger result manager for forming and managing a trigger result set from a performance result of the user-defined shared trigger registered in the cooperation database; and a continuous integrated queries performer for processing the continuous integrated queries referring to the transmitted data stream and trigger result set.
US07860878B2	Prioritizing media assets for publication Methods and apparatus are described by which media assets may be prioritized and published in accordance with current topics of interest derived from a dynamic data set representing the online activity of a relevant population of users.
US07860855B2	Method and system for analyzing similarity of concept sets A method and system are described for determining similar concept sets. An example method includes obtaining taxonomies, each including one root node and hierarchically ordered paths; receiving first and second sets each including set concepts; determining concept pairs, each including a first and second set concept; determining lengths of nondiverging intersections of first and second subpaths from the root node to first and second concept nodes, and associated lengths of first and second portions of the subpaths from a last concept node included in the nondiverging intersection to the first and second concept nodes; determining pairwise similarity values based on ratios based on associated lengths of nondiverging intersections and the associated lengths of the first and second portions; and determining a concept set similarity value based on a weighted sum of the pairwise similarity values associated with optimal selected ones of the concept pairs.
US07860852B2	Systems and apparatuses for seamless integration of user, contextual, and socially aware search utilizing layered approach Systems and apparatuses for providing contextual and social awareness in search results through a layer approach are herein disclosed. Awareness in search results is provided through one or more search layers, result operational layer, an interactive result layer, and loopback feedback among embodied layers. Specifically, the system provides collective and contextual intelligence to the presentation of search results. The present invention establishes end-user awareness by way of user layer, contextual awareness by way of session layer, and group awareness by way of group layer. Each layer can work independently of one another or can be integrated for further utility. Further provided are methods of search layer lens, search layer bins, and search layer funneling. The present invention also provides apparatuses providing contextual, end-user, social awareness, or combination thereof for search to be utilized by methods disclosed herein.
US07860850B2	Scanning files using direct file system access Scanning engine (i.e. program(s) or application(s)) 310 sends request 315 to direct file system access engine (i.e. program(s) or application(s)) 360. Direct file system access engine 360 receives request 315 and passes request 315 to file system(s) 350 as request 325. No filter program(s) 340 receive program control as request 325 bypasses any filter program(s) 340. The direct file system access engine 360 receives unaltered information from file system(s) 350. Utilising Direct File Access (DFA) allows bypass of user mode hooking-type malwares, kernel, and file system filter programs to obtain access to or communicate with the real underlying file system(s). This provides a ‘clean’ view of the file system(s) in situations where user/kernel components are compromised or rootkit file system filter programs are installed.
US07860846B2	Device, method, and computer program product for outputting storage location of verification-target character string An assigning unit included in a device assigns an ID to a verification-target character string. A mapping file creating unit creates a mapping file in which the ID is associated with location data that indicates a location of the verification-target character string. In addition, an encoding unit included in the device encodes the ID into a zero-width character string. A character-string concatenating unit concatenates the zero-width character string to the verification-target character string. Furthermore, a decoding unit included in the device decodes the zero-width character string to the ID in response to selection of the verification-target character string displayed by a verification-target character string output unit. An extracting unit extracts the location data from the mapping file on the basis of the decoded ID. A mapping data output unit included in the device displays the mapping data including the extracted location data.
US07860844B2	System and methods for data indexing and processing Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for indexing, processing, or both of information from physical media or electronic media, which may be received from a plurality of sources. In embodiments, a document file may be matched using pattern matching methods and may include comparisons with a comparison reference database to improve or accelerate the indexing process. In embodiments, information may be presented to a user as potential matches thereby improving manual indexing processes. In embodiments, one or more additional actions may occur as part of the processing, including without limitation, association additional data with a document file, making observations from the document file, notifying individuals, creating composite messages, and billing events. In an embodiment, data from a document file may be associated with a key word, key phrase, or word frequency value that enables adaptive learning so that unindexed data may be automatically indexed based on user interaction history.
US07860842B2	Mechanism to detect and analyze SQL injection threats A vulnerability analysis tool is provided for identifying SQL injection threats. The tool is able to take advantage of the fact that the code for many database applications is located in modules stored within a database. The tool constructs a data flow graph based on all, or a specified subset, of the application code within the database. The tool identifies, within the data flow graph, the nodes that represent values used to construct SQL commands. Paths to those nodes are analyzed to determine whether any SQL injection threats exist.
US07860840B2	Maintaining correct transaction results when transaction management configurations change The present invention extends to methods, systems, data structures, and computer program products for maintaining correct transaction results when transaction management configurations change. An intermediate transaction manager is transparently interposed between one or more resource managers and a plurality of transaction managers. The intermediate transaction manager multiplexes and intercepts calls and notifications between the one or more resource managers and the plurality of transaction managers. The intermediate transaction manager is configured to wrap recovery cookies with transaction manager type information and identity information that identify transaction managers. The information can be used to re-attach to the transaction manager to recover the correct outcome of the transaction. The intermediate transaction manager can also intercept recovery-complete calls directed to a specific transaction manager and send the recovery-complete call to each of the plurality of transaction managers. Resource managers can receive, store, and send wrapped recovery cookies.
US07860837B2	Method and system for improving management of media used in archive applications In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method for efficiently inventorying a plurality of items of media contained in a library is provided. The method includes reading a barcode located on an item of media that contains contents and determining whether the barcode is known. Optionally, the method may also determine if the know item of media was previously offline. If it is determined that the barcode is known, the media is identified as known. However, if it is determined that the barcode is not known, a detailed inventory of the contents of the item of media is performed. In one embodiment, if it is determined that the barcode is not known, a user is notified that a new item of media has been identified.
US07860823B2	Generic interface for deep embedding of expression trees in programming languages The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates querying data utilizing an explicit representation of an embedded language. An IEnumberable component can receive a data operation that can be employed on a collection of data utilizing at least one of an IEnumerable interface and an IEnumerable interface. A mirror component can provide a generic interface to query the collection of data by representing the collection of data as an expression tree utilizing at least one function that mirrors the at least one IEnumerable interface and the IEnumerable interface.
US07860819B1	Extensions to semantic net A semantic network includes a number of nodes are interconnected to one another through links (e.g., in a subject/verb/target form) representing relationships between the nodes and one or more of the links have one or more variants representing qualifications of the relationships between the nodes. For each link having one or more variants, the variants may be ordered in configurations. Such ordering of the variants in the configurations may be self-described within the semantic network and may determine precedence of those links belonging to the variants. Some of the links of the network may be nodes of others of the links. The interconnection of at least some of the nodes may define a meta-meta model that defines terms in which particular meta models can be defined, each meta model comprising meta facts regarding the nodes of the semantic network.
US07860816B2	Method and apparatus for safe ontology reasoning The present invention is a method and apparatus for safe ontology reasoning. In one embodiment, a method for building safe sub-ontology that includes one or more elements of a given ontology includes designating at least one the elements as a sensitive element, where a sensitive element is an element not to be revealed. The method then designates a safe sub-ontology such that the safe sub-ontology does not include any elements that, alone or in combination, allow inference of a sensitive element, in accordance with one or more given inference rules. In another embodiment, a method for building a potential sub-ontology includes designating at least one of the elements as a sensitive element and including a maximal number of the elements in the potential sub-ontology, wherein the maximal number includes the greatest number of elements that can be revealed, cumulatively, without allowing inference of a sensitive element, in accordance with one or more given inference rules.
US07860813B2	Monitoring driving safety using semi-supervised sequential learning A computer-implemented method and system for predicting operation risks of a vehicle. The method and system obtains a training data stream of vehicular dynamic parameters and logging crash time instances; partitions the data stream into units representing dimension vectors, labels the units that overlap the crash time instances as most dangerous; labels the units, which are furthest from the units that are labeled as most dangerous, as most safe; propagates the most dangerous and the most safe labeling information of the labeled units to units which are not labeled; estimates parameters of a danger-level function using the labeled and unlabeled units; and applies the danger-level function to an actual data stream of vehicular dynamic parameters to predict the operation risks of the vehicle.
US07860801B2	Tools for accessing digital works In accordance with one embodiment, apparatus are provided that comprise a user interface, a rendering device, a clearinghouse communicator, and an enable mechanism. The user interface includes a digital work choosing mechanism to choose a digital work for rendering. At least one repository holds digital works and includes the chosen digital work. The rendering device obtains a representation of the chosen digital work from the repository and renders the chosen digital work. A clearinghouse communicator electronically sends rights criteria to a remote clearinghouse and receives rights defining information from the clearinghouse. The enable mechanism enables the rendering device to render the chosen digital work in accordance with the rights defining information.
US07860795B2	Systems and methods for processing check identifiers using replacement symbols An original check identifier in MICR format includes separator symbols that do not appear on a typical computer keyboard. When a user is entering a check identifier from a computer or a telephone, the user is instructed to replace the separator symbols with replacement symbols that appear on a typical computer keyboard. The replacement symbols indicate the separation of fields within the check identifier, such as the routing number field, the account number field and the check number field. The entered check identifier with replacement symbols is parsed to distinguish the fields. After the fields are distinguished, the routing number, the account number and the check number of the check identifier are identified.
US07860793B2	Smart secure storage A healthcare smart card management system stores a large amount of healthcare information to overcome shortcomings of separate and largely paper medical and insurance files. Embedded security technology supports partial or separated identity proofing as well as hardware time limited storage. Dynamic contextual privacy consent enhances user, healthcare provider, and insurer privacy and proprietary information to encourage and enable universal adoption. Data is structured in self-executing (“print to device”) for legacy systems as well as in rolled-access format and archival format to balance usage and data integrity purposes. A plurality of network interfaces are incorporated as well as financial transaction codes. Card integrity is enhanced by remote usage oversight, self-destruct monitoring (e.g., time, location, hacking, malfunction, etc.), and integral write-only audit logs. Levering excess storage capacity, a user can store related healthcare information such as exercise regimen, diet journal, emergency contact information, urgent medical conditions for first providers, etc.
US07860786B2	Predictive score for lending Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for a predictive score for lending. A method includes receiving an employee's health insurance plan design information and general health and wellness data, weighting selected ones of the employee's health insurance plan design information and general health and wellness data, and generating a credit risk indicator from the weighted selected ones of the employee's health insurance plan design information and general health and wellness data.
US07860783B2	Account-level fraud detector and associated methods A method of generating a model for performing account-level fraud detection is disclosed, and includes obtaining a plurality of candidate rules for referrals of financial transactions, calculating a savings density for each of the plurality of rules, selecting a rule from the plurality of rules having the maximum savings density, iteratively rebalancing savings densities for the remaining rules of the plurality of rules and selecting a next rule until a volume constraint is satisfied, and applying the selected rules to one or more financial transactions.
US07860780B1	System and method for processing trading orders to provide “negotiate in the middle” capability An electronic trading system and method are disclosed for implementing an electronic trading protocol that permits buyers and sellers to “negotiate in the middle” or “NIM” i.e., to negotiate the purchase and sale of an item (e.g., securities) at a price between or equal to the best current bid and offer prices for the item through the submission of an initial NIM order and one or more NIM counteroffer orders. In a preferred embodiment, each NIM session may comprise two phases, a NIM private phase and a NIM public phase. During the NIM private phase, the initial NIM order is presented only to the trader on the opposite side of the market with the highest ranked order based on price and time priority. During the NIM public phase, the initial NIM order is presented to all traders on the opposite side of the market with pending orders at the best market price. The trader who submitted the initial NIM order is preferably granted authority to determine whether or not a public phase for the NIM should be allowed.
US07860778B2	System and method for implementing push technology in a wireless financial transaction A method for executing a trade is provided that includes communicating financial information to a handheld device via a network, the financial information being associated with a trade that can be initiated by the handheld device. The handheld device is connected to the network via a Push to Trade™ protocol. The method also includes executing the trade on behalf of the end user.
US07860774B1	System and method for providing financial advice for an investment portfolio A method in a financial advice system for providing specific recommendations regarding the purchase and sale of specific assets for a client's portfolio. The method can operate to provide specific reasons for each recommended action, and can provide alternative actions for different purchases and sales. Further, the method allows for accounting for specific client preferences and characteristics. The method also provides a sequential approach of inputting client preferences and characteristics and generating a recommended asset allocation taking into account the client's preferences and characteristics. Further, the method can allow for a user to make specific preference indications regarding the purchase and sale of specific assets.
US07860770B2	Fair-value pricing of a financial asset The fair value of a fund is determined by analyzing various factors indicative of how each underlying asset of the fund would be valued on the open market. The fund may be an international mutual fund that includes underlying assets, which include international equities. Because some of the underlying assets may not be traded in a liquid market at the time of valuation of the fund, a reliable estimate of the value of such underlying assets must be made based on available data related through historical correlations. The fair value of the fund is determined based on the estimated or actual values of each of the underlying assets.
US07860769B2	Method of preventing fraud An identification verification system designed to prevent identity theft and financial fraud. Individuals are given or select identification codes which replace the commonly used social security numbers (SSNs). In order to access an individual's credit report or other financial records or open a credit account, the individual's identification code must be provided. Individuals, therefore, no longer have to provide their SSN in order to verify their identity. An individual's identity is verified only if the identification code submitted by the individual matches their identification code as found in a database. Individuals may choose to have their identification codes automatically changed periodically, or may choose to change their identification codes themselves as often as they wish. Identification codes are preferably changed upon each access to the individual's credit report or credit account opening.
US07860766B2	Closing funds management system The invention provides an electronic method of managing a timely and irrevocable transfer of closing funds between parties within a closed community of authenticated participants using an electronic interface accessible over a distributed network. A value transaction is negotiated and finalized between a first party and a second party. The invention allows payment of closing funds on a timely and irrevocable basis from a staging account.
US07860762B2	Charging system and charging method The present invention provides a charging system and charging method. An online charging system and an offline charging system are interconnected via a shared data center to make up a dual-engine structure, which is able to implement online charging, offline charging, account sharing, switching between prepaid and postpaid modes, and binding of voice and data services. With the invention, an operator can possess more flexible charging and control capabilities, lower the cost of arrearage, and have stronger competitiveness.
US07860758B2	Method and system for providing local information over a network A method and system is provided where a first computer (e.g., a central server) collects information to be presented to one or more users. The information is organized into a plurality of first web-sites where each of these web-sites is addressable by a unique Universal Resource Locator (URL). A physical location is associated with each of the first web-sites. One of the first web-sites may be provided to a user as a user web-site. When the user or other individual seeks to access the user web-site, links to a plurality of the first web-sites are provided based on a relationship between the physical locations associated with the first web-sites and the physical location associated with the user web-site.
US07860747B2	Method system of software for publishing images on a publicly available website and for ordering of goods or services A method and computer software program for publishing images at an accessible website and for ordering goods and/or services to be provided by a fulfillment provider. A high resolution digital image is forwarded from a user to a fulfillment provider that stores the high resolution digital image and associates a unique ID with the high resolution image. The unique ID identifies the storage location of where the high resolution image is stored and the internet address of the fulfillment provider. The user receives the unique ID that is associated with the high resolution image. The user then forwards to an accessible website a low resolution image copy of the high resolution image and the unique ID. The website publishes the low resolution image on the accessible website along with an action button that is associated with the unique ID. Selection of the action button by a viewer causes the viewer being forwarded to the fulfillment provider so that the viewer will to be able to access the high resolution image stored by the fulfillment provider.
US07860741B1	Clusters for rapid artist-audience matching The invention involves clusters or hubs each comprising multiple works for which human beings might express taste-based preferences.The items are grouped in clusters in such a way that the works most in accordance with the tastes of any particular individual person will tend to be in a small number of these clusters out of the overall collection. In this way, clusters can be used to help the person find items that he is not previously familiar with but that he will probably like.The clustering of works is optimized by human effort, software, or both. By way of example, a methodology for doing this using the principle of information transfer as described in the theory of Shannon entropy is explained. When human effort is used to perform the optimization, facilities are provided for using such principles to determine whether a human-suggested change actually improves the clustering.Facilities are provided whereby the optimization work may be distributed across multiple machines.Facilities are provided whereby artists may introduce new works to the system and quickly make them known to the people who are likely to enjoy them. Facilities are provided whereby users can easily receive recommendations for works they are likely to enjoy.
US07860738B2	Systems and methods for scheduling reoccurring deliveries and pickups An improved scheduling system for scheduling, in real time, two or more customer visits (e.g. pickups, deliveries, or service visits) in response to a single request. The single request preferably specifies a date and a time window for a first customer visit, and a periodic schedule according to which the customer visit should reoccur. Accordingly, the system allows a user to use a single request to schedule a series of periodically-reoccurring customer visits. In one embodiment, responsive to the request, the system firmly schedules the first customer visit, and tentatively schedules all other customer visits in the series. Shortly before each tentatively scheduled customer visit is to occur, the system determines whether to make the tentatively scheduled customer visit in view of holidays, capacity, and cost. If so, the system firmly schedules the customer visit. If not, the system notifies the user and allows the user to reschedule the visit.
US07860736B2	Course content development method and computer readable medium for business driven learning solutions Disclosed herein are learning solutions that utilize a content development module that is nested inside a total learning solution and identifies, develops, and manages required course content. A content development module is particularly adapted to assemble and compile custom learning content materials for use in the learning solution by appropriately taking business strategy alignment and other information into consideration. The learning content may be developed as a third party service in accordance with a service level agreement. A service level agreement is a contract between the learning solution services provider and the learner (i.e., outsourcing) organization that establishes the requisite quality and effectiveness levels of the learning solution services as measured by one or more performance metrics. In such cases where a service level agreement is present, internal performance metrics are constantly evaluated to ensure that the content development and management resources necessary for a given learning effort are properly reserved, allocated, and/or utilized.
US07860728B2	System, method, and computer program product for reducing the burden on scheduling systems by forecasting a demand for medical resources using retrieved billing data The present invention generates a forecast factor indicating an anticipated demand for a medical resource in a medical facility during a selected time period. The invention generates the forecast factor using billing data retrieved from one or more billing data systems wherein the retrieved billing data is from a prior time period that is comparable to the selected time period. The invention may also generate a schedule of the medical resource using the determined forecast factor such that the generated schedule may substantially correspond to the anticipated demand for the medical resource during the selected time period. In addition, the invention may also generate one or more displays of the determined forecast factor to a user and may also receive a user input for selecting and/or modifying the protocol used to determine the forecast factor.
US07860724B2	System and method for management of pharmacy workflow A system and method for optimized management of pharmacy workflow, specifically, workflow associated with fulfillment of prescription orders for medications and health-related products in a pharmacy environment. A computer-controlled system coordinates and controls pharmacy workflow to sequence prescriptions for fulfillment in a most efficient path thereby minimizing a cost function associated with fulfillment of the prescription order. The system coordinates and controls prescription order fulfillment from automated and non-automated storage locations and can be easily adapted to the specific layout and level of automation desired by the operator.
US07860719B2	Disfluency detection for a speech-to-speech translation system using phrase-level machine translation with weighted finite state transducers A computer-implemented method for creating a disfluency translation lattice includes providing a plurality of weighted finite state transducers including a translation model, a language model, and a phrase segmentation model as input, performing a cascaded composition of the weighted finite state transducers to create a disfluency translation lattice, and storing the disfluency translation lattice to a computer-readable media.
US07860715B2	Method, system and program product for training and use of a voice recognition application A system, method and program product for the shortcomings of the prior art are overcome and additional advantages are provided through a system, method and program product for initializing a speech recognition application for a computer. The method comprises recording a variety of sounds associated with a specific text; identifying location of different words as pronounced in different locations of this recorded specific text; and calibrating word location of an input stream based on results of the pre-recorded and identified word locations when attempting to parse words received from spoken sentences of the input stream.
US07860700B2	Hardware verification batch computing farm simulator The exemplary embodiments provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for calculating the expected behavior of a group of hardware verification test cases. Batch simulation parameters are configured. A test case is submitted for evaluation. Historical performance data for test cases associated with the submitted test case is gathered. A set of performance statistics for the submitted test case is generated based on the historical performance data and the configured batch simulation parameters. A set of values for the submitted test is generated based on the generated performance statistics for the submitted test case and the historical performance data. The generated set of values and the generated set of performance statistics for the submitted test case are displayed to a user.
US07860698B2	Network design processing device and method, and program therefor In a network design processing device, a network drawing creation processing unit inputs the service communication setting information for business execution in a network system to be designed and the maintenance communication setting information for maintenance management of the network system, while differentiating two types of information on a network diagram, and displays the line joining the starting point and the ending point of communications in the network diagram in display modes different for the service communications and for the maintenance communications. The design diagram data expressing the network diagram inputted by the network diagram creation processing unit is stored in a design diagram data storage unit. Based on this, a design diagram analysis unit creates a design information DB. With reference to this design information database, a communication setting information check unit detects a setting error concerning the communication.
US07860697B2	Simulating system, simulating apparatus, image forming apparatus, and simulating method A simulating system having: a data retrieving device which time-sequentially retrieves a control value which is outputted from a control system in an image forming apparatus to a controlled system and an input value inputted from the controlled system to the control system as a control result; a data storing device which stores a time-series data group including a plurality of control values and the input values corresponding to the control values; and a simulating device which simulates the control result of the image forming apparatus corresponding to the control value outputted to the controlled system in accordance with an algorithm, wherein a correlation between each of the control values and the input value corresponding to each of the control values included in the time-series data group has been implemented.
US07860689B2	Method and computer programme for detecting the stationary state of a roller bearing and a roller bearing which may be analyzed thus The invention relates to a method and a computer programme for detecting the stationary state of a roller bearing, comprising z rolling bodies, where z is a whole number, preferably an even number, to which a sensor arrangement is fixed, delivering a sinusoidal signal, dependent on the rotational position of the bearing on the rotation of the roller bearing. Said sinusoidal signal is sampled, whereupon sampled values are determined. According to the invention, a first average value (MW1) of the sampled values of a first time interval (J1) is determined (S120), whereupon the corresponding average value (MW2, MW3) of other time intervals (J2, J3) is determined (S132). The roller bearing is considered stationary as long as A) the corresponding average value (MW2, MW3) of the other time intervals (J2, J3) does not differ (S134) significantly from the first average value (MW1) and/or B) the gradient between the first average value (MW1) and the corresponding average value (MW2, MW3) of the other time intervals does not differ significantly from 0 (S335). The invention further relates to a roller bearing, provided with an analytical device for carrying out the inventive method or the computer programme.
US07860687B2	Analog continuous time statistical processing Methods for applications such as signal processing, analysis, and coding/decoding replace digital signal processing elements with analog components are implemented by combining soft logic gates and filters, permitting the functionality of complex finite state machines to be implemented.
US07860680B2	Robotic system for powering and interrogating sensors A mobile system powers, charges, and communicates with separate devices, such as sensors and actuators. The mobile system includes an unmanned vehicle for approaching and wirelessly electromagnetically powering the separate device.
US07860679B2	Method of testing and installing a home automation remote control unit A method of testing and installing a remote control unit (RCU) for controlling elements (ACT1, ACT2, ACT3) of a home automation network, intended for managing the security or heat or light comfort in a building, comprising the use of software (ALS) emulating the remote control unit in a computer (PCU) to define a virtual remote control unit (VRCU), and the configuring of the virtual remote control unit to enable the elements of the network to be controlled, wherein sending rights are assigned to the virtual remote control unit at the time of that configuration and wherein the cancellation of these sending rights results at least from a step for copying the configuration (CFG) of the virtual remote control unit in the remote control unit.
US07860678B2	Apparatus and method for automated adjustment and setting of APD optical receiver operation point A method for automated calibration of an avalanche photodiode receiver includes measuring two values of avalanche photodiode biases at two successive times, measuring and comparing a bit error rate corresponding to each value. When the bit error rate of the second value is equal to or greater than the bit error rate of the first value, then a third value and a fourth value of avalanche photodiode bias closer together are measured. When the bit error rate of the fourth value is smaller than the bit error rate of the third value, two subsequent values as third value and fourth value are measured, and an optimum avalanche photodiode bias when the bit error rate of the fourth value is equal to the bit error rate of the third value is measured.
US07860676B2	Real-time dynamic tracking of bias A bias value associated with a sensor, e.g., a time-varying, non-zero value which is output from a sensor when it is motionless, is estimated using at least two, different bias estimating techniques. A resultant combined or selected bias estimate may then be used to compensate the biased output of the sensor in, e.g., a 3D pointing device.
US07860673B2	Distance measuring device Parallax is the apparent “shift” or “movement” of an object caused by a change in the position of the observer and is the phenomenon upon which the claimed invention operates. The invention is a mechanical device, comprising a viewing slide which has been marked with a series of markings, which is used to estimate the distance between an observer using the invention and an observed object within the field of view of the observer. When using the invention, the observer shall designate an observed object and take a series of steps using the invention. As a result of the parallax effect, the invention will then provide the observer with an estimate of the distance between the observer and the designated object.
US07860672B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring voltage in a meter network Methods and systems are provided for monitoring input voltages to meters that are in a wireless metering network. A plurality of entries can be created that include voltage-related information, such as a maximum input voltage or a minimum input voltage. Each meter can further determine whether the input voltage is beyond a predetermined threshold voltage for a duration that might indicate a voltage irregularity in the network. Each meter in the network can be monitored by a collector, which can communicate information to a data collection server.
US07860667B2	Gas measurement system A gas measurement system comprising a probe (10), the probe (10) comprises a sensor circuit comprising a thermal dispersion sensor (23) and a reference thermistor (24), the thermal dispersion sensor and the reference thermistor are disposed within a shroud (20), the shroud partially enclosing the thermal dispersion sensor and the reference thermistor such that a gas flow through the shroud is substantially representative of the gas flow through a gas duct, the probe further comprises an elongate member (27) having an aerodynamic form, the shroud is mounted to the elongate member, the elongate member mountable within the gas duct, and a microprocessor for receiving a signal from the thermal dispersion sensor and the reference thermistor, the microprocessor calculating and displaying a gas velocity and gas temperature.
US07860663B2	Abnormality diagnosing apparatus and abnormality diagnosing method A abnormality diagnosing apparatus used in a machine equipment including a rotating or sliding part relative to a stationary member includes a detecting portion 31 fixed to the rotating or sliding part or the stationary member and including a vibration sensor 32 and a temperature sensor 33, and a signal processing portion 81 for determining a state of the part from a detecting signal outputted by the detecting portion 31. The signal processing portion 81 determines presence or absence of a abnormality, or presence or absence of the abnormality and a degree of a damage of the part based on a combination of a measured result by the vibration sensor 32 and a measured result by the temperature sensor 33.
US07860662B2	Systems and methods for determining filter service lives A method for determining a service life for a filter includes measuring exposure data and calculating a service life estimate based on the exposure data. The service life estimate is representative of an estimated exposure time that the filter is exposed to ambient conditions represented by the exposure data before the contaminant passes through the filter at a breakthrough concentration. The method also includes obtaining environmental data and establishing a predicted service life based on the environmental data. The predicted service life is representative of a predicted exposure time that the filter is exposed to the ambient conditions represented by the environmental data before the contaminant passes through the filter at the breakthrough concentration. The method further includes determining the service life for the filter based on a comparison of the estimated and predicted service lives.
US07860655B2	Electromagnetically detecting thin resistive bodies in shallow water and terrestrial environments A technique includes using a first sensor to perform a first electromagnetic field measurement to obtain first data, which is indicative of the presence of a resistive body. The first data is relatively sensitive to an effect that is caused by an air layer boundary. The technique includes using a second sensor to perform a second electromagnetic field measurement to obtain second data, which is indicative of the presence of the resistive body. The second data is relatively sensitive to the effect, and the first and second sensors are either both magnetic field sensors or both electric field sensors. The technique includes combining the first and second data to generate third data, which is relatively insensitive to the effect and is indicative of the presence of the resistive body.
US07860651B2	Enhanced inertial system performance An inertial system is provided. The system includes at least one inertial sensor, a processing unit and a plurality of Kalman filters implemented in the processing unit. The Kalman filters receive information from the at least one inertial sensor, and at most one of the plurality of Kalman filters has processed zero velocity updates on the last cycle. The plurality of Kalman filters is used to optimize system response and performance during periods of intermittent motion.
US07860644B2	System and method for navigating a mobile device user interface with a directional sensing device An electronic mobile device includes a display, a tilt sensor and a processor. The display is for displaying a graphical element. The tilt sensor is configured to measure a tilt angle of the mobile device. The processor is configured to store the measured tilt angle as a reference tilt angle, subsequently determine a delta tilt angle as the difference between a currently measured tilt angle and the reference tilt angle, compare the delta tilt angle to different thresholds, and alter the position of the displayed element on the display at a rate that is based on the number of the thresholds the delta tilt angle has exceeded.
US07860638B2	Method for determining fuel injection pressure A method for determining fuel injection pressure or detecting a discrepancy in the fuel injection process of an internal combustion engine is provided. The engine includes a camshaft that actuates at least one fuel injector of the engine's fuel injection equipment. The method includes the step of determining a value T that is representative of the torque generated on the camshaft, such as the instantaneous torque or rotational speed of the camshaft, the torque being a resultant of accelerating and decelerating forces exerted on the camshaft by the at least one fuel injector during a phase of operation of the internal combustion engine. The method also includes the step of monitoring the value T for any increment, decrement or irregularity.
US07860637B2	Eco-run control device and method for resetting the same An eco-run control device is mounted on a vehicle and is capable of performing eco-run control to stop an engine when predetermined stop requirements are satisfied and restart the engine when predetermined start requirements are satisfied later. This eco-run control device includes: a monitoring unit that monitors the state of an ignition; a communicating unit that communicates with a plurality of control devices that receive power supplies from a power supply line that is connected to a power source via the ignition; and an initialization controlling unit that initializes the data with respect to the eco-run control stored in a memory, when the monitoring unit determines that the ignition is in an OFF state, and that the communications with two or more of the control devices are interrupted.
US07860636B2	Eco-run control device and engine restart method An eco-run control device sends an engine stop request to an engine control device when predetermined stop requirements are satisfied, causes the engine control device to perform an engine stop control operation, and drives a starter to restart the engine when predetermined restart requirements are satisfied during the engine stop control operation. This eco-run control device includes: a detecting unit that detects a starting operation to start the engine; and a control unit that causes the starter to restart the engine, if the starting operation is detected during the engine stop control operation and the engine speed is lower than a predetermined speed.
US07860631B2	Engine speed control for a low power hydromechanical transmission A method of operating a transmission of a vehicle. The method includes determining an open loop ratio percentage from an engine RPM input signal and a brake input signal using a first algorithm. Determining a closed loop ratio percentage from the engine RPM input signal, a vehicle RPM input signal and a throttle input signal using a second algorithm. Summing the open loop percentage and closed loop ratio percentage to calculate a ratio command percentage that is used to sum with a swashplate input to actuate a swashplate positioner and operate the transmission.
US07860628B2	System for guiding a farm implement between swaths An apparatus, method and tangible medium using GPS for guiding a farm implement along a turn path between swaths. The apparatus includes a GPS receiver and a turn computer. The turn computer calculates or stores a turn path between swaths, calibrates GPS positions to a swath end position and uses the calibrated GPS positions to guide the implement along the turn path to the start of the next swath. A steering wheel autopilot may be included to steer a powered vehicle according to a cross track error between the calibrated GPS positions and the turn path.
US07860619B2	Automotive scan tool with enhanced audio, video and voice recognition functionality A diagnostic tool for a vehicle, includes a signal translator communicating with the vehicle in at least one protocol, an input unit for inputting information, a processor controlling a software according to the input information from the input unit and communication with the vehicle from the signal translator, the processor controlling a reception of diagnostic data of the vehicle through the signal translator, an input and output unit receiving and transmitting audio and video signals controlled by the processor, a memory storing a software controlled by the processor, the memory storing audio and video information, and transferring the audio and video information through the input and output unit; and a display unit displaying information according to the received and processed audio and video signals stored in the memory.
US07860615B2	Method and apparatus for control of an electric power distribution system in response to circuit abnormalities A methodology and related system apparatus is provided to most efficiently and flexibly respond to abnormalities to reconfigure and restore service to end customers in commodity distribution systems to enhance circuit reconfiguration in an electrical power distribution system. Methodology is also provided to appropriately allocate system resources of the distribution system to prevent the potential overloading of electrical power sources. In one illustrative arrangement, the methodology is characterized by resources at each node and communications of source allocation data or messages to other nodes to request and establish an appropriate allocation of system resources. In a preferred arrangement and especially useful for larger distribution systems, “teams” of nodes are defined in the distribution system having associated switching controls with the various teams communicating amongst each other to “negotiate” or work out the most efficient and expeditious reconfiguration of the system in response to fault conditions and other circuit abnormalities.
US07860609B2	Robot multi-arm control system A robot multi-arm control system includes robot controllers that communicate via a network to transmit synchronization information from a master controller to one or more slave controllers in order to coordinate manufacturing processes. The system accounts for the network communication delay when synchronizing the event timing for process and motion synchronization.
US07860605B2	System for controlling access to and segregating dispensed items In one embodiment, a system for controlling access to and segregating dispensable items comprises a vending machine that contains the dispensable items to be vended. The vending machine includes an access control mechanism responsive to selection of one of the dispensable items for causing the vending machine to activate and vend the selected item. Transaction information associated with each of the vended items is stored in memory. The vending machine further includes a port on an exterior of the machine and adapted to receive items previously vended from the vending machine for return. A repository is located on the interior of the machine and operably connected to the port for quarantining the returned items, whereby the returned items are separated from the items to be vended. A sensor may be provided for sensing the returned items and causing the system to update transaction information to indicate that the sensed item has been returned to the machine.
US07860600B2	Method of determining pickup order of components To provide a method for determining a component pickup order used by a component mounting apparatus which has plural mounting heads, and which causes the mounting heads to alternately pick up components from a component supplying unit and mount the components onto boards. The component pickup order determining method includes pickup order determining steps (S2 and S4) of determining an order according to which the plural mounting heads pick up components from the component supplying unit, so that some of the components corresponding to two or more tasks do not remain in any one of restricted areas where one of the mounting heads cannot pick up any components, when the component supplying unit includes the restricted areas and a task is referred to as at least one of components which is mounted in one of repeatedly executed operation sequences each of which includes suctioning, moving and mounting of the components executed by the mounting heads.
US07860596B2	Intelligent modeling and control of automation A system and method for advanced device specific knowledge based modeling as well as intelligent control to yield high performance, low cost automation for optoelectronic design, packaging and assembly. The control loop design is based on knowledge based model predictive control. A knowledge model, specific to the assembled package's characteristics, is used to set the initial “feed-forward” conditions of an automation system. In addition to this feed-forward model for setting the initial set point, the controller is designed with feedback components, along with the inclusion of a built in sensor. This system and method increases the efficiency of the automation process and the number of assembly steps can be greatly reduced. A method for the design, assembly and packaging of optoelectronic devices is also described.
US07860583B2	System and method for dynamically adjusting patient therapy A system and method of managing therapy provided to patients in an institution. The system monitors all aspects of the medication delivery to a patient, as well as other information related to the patient, such as values of vital signs, laboratory results and patient factors such as history, diagnosis, allergies and the like. The system includes one or more databases of information, including institutionally developed rules, guidelines and protocol representing the best medical practices of the institution. The system provides alerts and/or recommendations based on the application of the rules to the information being monitored, and alerts care givers accordingly, providing for dynamic adjustment of the patient's therapy. The system also monitors the status of the alerts, and if no action is taken in a selected period of time, may escalate the priority of the alert and/or halt the delivery of medication to the patient until the alert is resolved.
US07860579B2	Delivery system, method, and anchor for medical implant placement An anchor for a medical implant, a method of manufacturing an anchor, and a delivery system and method for delivering a medical implant, such as for monitoring physiological parameters, for example, for diagnosing and/or monitoring and/or treating cardiovascular diseases, such as CHF and CHD. The anchor includes a base member, arms, legs, features for securing the medical implant to the base member, and features for connecting the anchor to a connector. The anchor has a deployed configuration in which the arms radially project from a first end of the base member and the legs radially project from an opposite end of the base member. When deployed, the arms and legs terminate at extremities that are opposing but not aligned with each other.
US07860572B2	Method for conducting signals in a medical device In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a cable for communicably connecting a first component and a second component of a cochlear implant system is disclosed. The cable comprises: a first conductor for conducting at least one analog-domain signal; a second conductor for conducting at least one digital-domain signal; and at least one ground conductor electrically coupled to the first and second conductors.
US07860566B2	System and method for achieving regular slow ventricular rhythm in response to atrial fibrillation A system (10) for achieving a desired cardiac rate and cardiac rhythm in response to atrial fibrillation in a heart includes an atrial fibrillation (AF) detector (40) for detecting AF. The system also includes an atrioventricular node vagal stimulator (AVN-VS) (30) for stimulating vagal nerves associated with an atrioventricular (AV) node of the heart. The system further includes an on-demand pace maker (40) for providing ventricular pacing stimulation to the heart. A control unit (20) is operatively connected with the AF detection device, the AVN-VS device, and the on-demand pacing device. The control unit is responsive to AF detection by the AF detector to cause the AVN-VS to stimulate the vagal nerves to help reduce the ventricular rate of the heart. The control unit is further responsive to AF detection by the AF detector to cause the on-demand pace maker to help regulate the ventricular rate of the heart.
US07860539B2	Keypad for a slider type portable mobile communications device Disclosed is a slider type portable mobile communications device includes a top panel and a bottom panel. The bottom panel further includes one or more tapered keys that are tapered from front to back and associated recessed areas. The top and bottom panel are slidably movable in at least one direction with respect to one another such that they can define a closed position and an open position. When the top panel is moved from the open position to the closed position, it will exert a downward force on the tapered keys as it encounters them. The downward force is sufficient to compress and hold the tapered keys in their respective recessed areas within the bottom panel in the closed position thereby maintaining a consistent depth form factor for the slider type portable mobile communications device.
US07860537B2	Detecting method and device for saving electrical power consumption of communication device A detecting method and a detecting device for saving electrical power consumption of a communication device are introduced. During each operation cycle, a receiving end is switched between a hibernation mode and an operation mode alternately. The receiving end in the hibernation mode is supplied with a first electric power, the receiving end in the operation mode is supplied with a second electric power, and the first electric power is smaller than the second electric power. The receiving end in the operation mode detects whether there is a first signal from a sending end. If receiving the first signal, the receiving end is kept in the operation mode, and continued to be supplied with the second electric power. If the receiving end in the operation mode does not receive the first signal, the receiving end enters the hibernation mode and is supplied with the first electric power.
US07860534B2	Mobile communication terminal, and processing program thereof, for selectively using a plurality of caller own-numbers A cellular phone 100 performs an own number extracting process via Step SA3, when a call origination operation is performed. In the own number extracting process, when an own number corresponding with an other-party number of the call recipient is registered in an address book storing section 14a, the corresponding own number is extracted from an own number storing section 14b. Then, the cellular phone 100 performs a call origination own number setting process via Step SA4. In the call origination own number setting process, when the own number extracted in the own number extracting process and the call origination own number stored in the call origination own number storing section 14c match, the extracted own number is set to the call origination own number. At Step SA5, the call is originated to the other-party number using the set call origination number.
US07860530B2	Simultaneous operation of a photographing device equipped communication apparatus A communication apparatus has: a communication unit for performing a wireless communication with an external device; a device for performing a predetermined operation; a drive unit for driving the device; and a control unit for putting restrictions on one of the wireless communication with the external device by the communication unit and the predetermined operation of the device driven by the drive unit, while the other is being performed.
US07860527B2	Method and apparatus for receiving data and paging from multiple wireless communication systems Techniques for operating two receivers to receive data and paging from two systems are described. A primary receiver is associated with better performance than a secondary receiver under poor RF conditions. The two receivers may be operated in either a hybrid mode in which the primary receiver is used to receive paging or a simultaneous mode in which the second receiver is used to receive paging. One of the modes may be selected for use based on RF conditions, received power, demodulation metrics, and/or other criteria. In one design, a mode is selected based on the received power and one or more thresholds. In another design, the hybrid mode is selected for poor RF conditions and, for good RF conditions, the hybrid or simultaneous mode is selected based on received power.
US07860519B2	Location-based services system A system and method for tracking purchases in a location-based services system is disclosed wherein a request for information on a particular product is received from a consumer using a remote terminal. A geographically tailored response to the request is then generated with the location-based services system. At least one offer is then displayed to the consumer based on the geographically tailored response. An acceptance of a respective offer made by the consumer is then processed by the location-based services system and information is stored about the transaction in a usage data file or database.
US07860514B2	Method for transmitting common control information in a wireless mobile communication system A method for transmitting common control information in a wireless mobile communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting common control information by a first Base Station (BS) to a second BS and broadcasting by the second BS the common control information received from the first BS. Accordingly, transmission of the control information by the second BS saves time and frequency resources in the communication system.
US07860510B2	Method for controlling data transmission in a radio communication system with a hierarchical network architecture The transmission of data is controlled in a radio communication system having a hierarchical network structure. A low-hierarchy device transmits load-based signalling to a high-hierarchy device and the high-hierarchy device caries out control of the transmission capacities of the low-hierarchy device based on the load-based signalling.
US07860507B2	Node placement method within a wireless network, such as a wireless local area network The disclosure includes a method of and associated system for placing nodes in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The method includes receiving user-specified parameters regarding the network. The parameters can include a layout of a building or other space, and requirements for the WLAN. An algorithm then employs these parameters to automatically create and optimized layout of multiple wireless access points for the WLAN. The method can display the layout and provide various types of information to the user.
US07860505B2	Mobile communication system, extension transmission/reception server, extension transmission/reception controller, base station, radio network controller, mobile station and communication method A mobile communication system includes an extension transmission/reception server configured to transmit/receive user data transmitted/received between mobile stations to/from a base station by using an extension transmission/reception transmitting/receiving the data within a radio access network, and the base station configured to transmit/receive the user data to/from the extension transmission/reception server.
US07860497B2	Dynamic configuration management Configuration of hardware and software onboard a mobile platform may be dynamically managed without significantly impacting a data stream from the mobile platform. Configuration data for equipment and resident software aboard a mobile platform is electronically reported in the form of a part number and a serial number. The configuration data is transferred to a terrestrial database via a mobile communications network. The configuration data is displayed to stakeholders, such as the network-provider enterprise and its customers. Invalid configurations may cause alerts.
US07860494B2	Systems, methods, and apparatus to enable backup wireless devices Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed to enable backup wireless devices. An example method disclosed herein includes receiving an activation code from a first wireless device, transmitting a deactivation instruction to a second wireless device in response to receiving the activation code for the first wireless device, transmitting a location instruction to the second wireless device to invoke a location function of the second wireless device, receiving information indicative of the location of the second wireless device in response to the transmitted location instruction, and sending an e-mail message indicative of the location of the second wireless device to an account owner of the second wireless device in response to receiving the information indicative of the location.
US07860486B2	Key revocation in a mobile device A system for revoking access to a mobile device comprises a mobile device providing a plurality of applications and an agent providing a plurality of revocation procedures for revoking access by the mobile device to the plurality of applications running on the mobile device. Access to a first application is revoked by the agent using a first revocation procedure, and access to a second application is revoked by the agent using a second revocation procedure.
US07860478B2	Poly-phase filter Provided is a poly-phase filter capable of removing an image frequency of a terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (T-DMB) receiver in a low intermediate frequency (IF) structure applied to a mobile communication terminal and a receiver having the poly-phase filter. The poly-phase filter includes: a calibration control block for generating first and second filter characteristic control signals which determine electrical characteristics of the filter in response to a control signal including instructions for changing the characteristics of the poly-phase filter and holding the changed values; and a poly-phase filter block for performing filtering on a plurality of input signals having different phases from each other in response to the first and second filter characteristic control signals. Accordingly, the poly-phase filter has advantages of having constant electrical characteristics regardless of changes in a manufacturing process and temperature and a high-performance image rejection function.
US07860473B2	Systems and methods for providing millimeter wave signal improvements A radio frequency receiver includes a receiver circuit for processing RF signals, an antenna to receive millimeter wave RF signals, and an attenuator circuit, coupled between the receiver circuit and antenna. In one embodiment, the attenuator circuit may be used to determine a signal strength of the millimeter wave RF signals, compare this signal strength to a first threshold value. If the signal strength is above the first threshold value, a level of attenuation applied to the millimeter wave RF signals may then be increased.
US07860471B2	Body-insertable apparatus A body-insertable apparatus is inserted into a subject and obtains information of an inside of the subject. The body-insertable apparatus includes an illuminating unit that outputs an illumination light to illuminate the inside of the subject; an imaging unit that obtains image information of the inside of the subject which is illuminated by the illuminating unit; a radio transmitting unit that transmits information of the inside of the subject by radio; a clock generating unit that generates a clock for obtainment of the image information by the imaging unit; and a correcting unit that corrects a clock for radio transmission by the radio transmitting unit based on the clock generated by the clock generating unit.
US07860470B2	Cross coupled high frequency buffer A local oscillator (LO) buffer circuit comprises first and second LO buffers arranged in a cross coupled configuration. The first LO buffer generates in-phase output signals in response to in-phase input signals, and quadrature output signals from the second LO buffer. The second LO buffer generates the quadrature output signals in response to quadrature input signals and the in-phase output signals. The LO buffers may include inductive loads. The LO buffers may include MOS transistors or bipolar junction transistors.
US07860465B2	Apparatus, and associated method, for providing open loop diversity in a radio communication system Apparatus, and an associated method, for providing transmit diversity to an open-loop MIMO communication scheme, such as a point to multipoint broadcast service in a cellular system. Multiple data streams of the broadcast data are broadcast by way of transmit diversity antennas of a sending station. The data symbols of the separate data streams are phase-shifted to be offset in phase from one another. The data streams, once the data symbols thereof are selectably phase-shifted by a phase shifter, are applied by an applier to sending nodes of the respective cells.
US07860464B2	Method and system for a programmable local oscillator generator based on quadrature mixing using a phase shifter Methods and systems for a local oscillator generator based on quadrature mixing using a phase shifter. Aspects of one method may include generating a local oscillator signal, where a frequency of the local oscillator signal may be determined by controlling a phase of in-phase (I) components and quadrature phase (Q) components of a first signal and a second signal. For example, by appropriately controlling a phase of each component that is to be mixed, the local oscillator signal may have a frequency that is the sum of a frequency of the first signal and a frequency of the second signal, or a difference of the frequency of the first signal and the frequency of the second signal.
US07860461B1	Method for user-aided network performance and connection quality reporting Method for user-aided communication evaluation and performance and for producing a quality report regarding a communication connection entails signaling of a services provider by a first endpoint user in real-time entails establishing a first communication link between the first endpoint user and a second endpoint user. A second communication link between the first end point user and the services provider is determined. The methods continue by analyzing of the first and second communication links for quality by the services provider and generating statistics based on the analysis for quality in the connection. The methods can conclude by producing a quality report using those statistics. The quality report can initiate an immediate response in real-time or can be stored for a later response.
US07860460B2	Wireless signal loss detection An apparatus included a receiver for receiving an audio file signal, a decoder for demodulating the audio file signal; and a processor for polling the decoder for a loss of a phase lock in the demodulating of the audio file signal. The processor resets and reinitializes the decoder in response to the loss in the phase lock loop. The receiver includes 90 MHz radio frequency reception circuit. The decoder comprises an eight-to-four modulation EFM decoder. In the preferred embodiment, the decoder outputs a digital audio stream that conforms to a known I2S audio stream format.
US07860448B2	Methods and computer programs for localizing broadcast content In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method 1) prompts a user for a description of localized broadcast content that is to be broadcast by a particular broadcast affiliate, and 2) transmits the description of the localized broadcast content to a broadcast content provider. In another embodiment, a computer-implemented method 1) receives a request for localized broadcast content specifying a particular broadcast affiliate; 2) retrieves a description of the localized broadcast content associated with the particular broadcast affiliate; and 3) displays the description of the localized broadcast content to a recording artist.
US07860441B2	Fixing belt, fixing device and image forming apparatus There is described a fixing device provided with a fixing belt, including a belt-shaped fixing member, which makes it possible to obtain a good image quality and an appropriate driving torque, by considering not only heights of the protrusions and depths of the depressions, but also widths of the protrusions and depressions included in an unevenness created on the inner circumferential surface of the belt-shaped fixing member. The maximum value of filtered waviness profile (W cm) of the unevenness is set at a value in a range of 0.8-10.0, while the profile bearing length (tp) of the unevenness, under 50% cutting level, is set in a range of 25%-70%. The fixing device also includes an rubbing member so that a lubricant agent is retained between the inner circumferential surface of the belt-shaped fixing member and the rubbing member.
US07860432B2	Toner conveyance unit and image forming apparatus A toner conveyance unit is provided that can reliably prevent a toner from leaking and scattering. And an image forming apparatus is also provided having the toner conveyance unit. When a circular arc-shaped shutter member and a rotary shutter member are closed, a first conveyance part and a second conveyance part are adapted to separate from each other. When the circular arc-shaped shutter member and the rotary shutter member are open, the circular arc-shaped shutter member and the rotary shutter member rotate integrally so as to be enclosed in the tubular cylinder part, and to move a through hole to a position such as to constitute a portion of a second toner conveyance path, whereby the first conveyance part and the second conveyance part are adapted to be connected to each other so that a first toner conveyance path and the second toner conveyance path communicate with each other.
US07860427B2	Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus using the same A toner cartridge includes: a toner container for containing a toner, the toner container being removably mounted in an image forming apparatus; and a storage section for electronically storing specific information held by the toner container, the storage section being electrically connected to a to-be-connected portion of the image forming apparatus when the toner container is mounted in the image forming apparatus, the storage section having: a board assembly including a board on which a storage element for storing the specific information held by the toner container as electronic information is mounted; a housing member for holding the board assembly; and a covering member for detachably integrating the board assembly and the housing member, the storage section being attachable to and removable from the toner container.
US07860422B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus having a rotation body which is used for transferring an image, a drive section which rotates the rotation body, and a control section which sends a control signal to the drive section to control a speed of the rotation body, the image forming apparatus including: a test signal generating section which generates a test signal and adds it to the control signal; an angular velocity detecting section which detects an angular velocity of the rotation body; and a transfer function calculating section which obtains a latest transfer function of a rotation system including the rotation body and drive section, based on the angular velocity detected by the angular velocity detecting section and the test signal generated by the test signal generating section, wherein the control section controls the drive section, based on the latest transfer function obtained by the transfer function calculating section.
US07860420B2	Cleaner-less image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; charging means for applying electric charge to toner; a developing device; an intermediary transfer member; a primary transfer member for transferring the toner image from the image bearing member onto the intermediary transfer member; a secondary transfer member for transferring the toner image from the intermediary transfer member onto a recording material; and toner collecting means for collecting the toner remaining on the intermediary transfer member. The apparatus is operable in a collecting mode in which a voltage is applied to the primary transfer member during one full rotation of the image bearing member in a period of non-toner-image-formation such that absolute value of a current through the primary transfer member is larger than an absolute value of a current through the primary transfer member at the time of primary transfer of the toner image.
US07860418B2	System and method for cooling a roller having multiple heating zones A printer includes a system for cooling an image receiving member. The image receiving member cooling system includes an image receiving member having a first end and a second end, a first heater mounted within the image receiving member for heating the image receiving member in the vicinity of the first end, a second heater mounted within the image receiving member for heating the image receiving member in the vicinity of the second end, a first temperature detector located proximate the first end of the image receiving member, a second temperature detector located proximate the second end of the image receiving member, a fan mounted at one end of the image receiving member, and a controller electrically coupled to the first and the second temperature detectors and the fan, the controller for activating the fan to move air from the end at which a higher temperature is detected past the other end.
US07860416B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus which is capable of decreasing the failure rate by improving a photocatalytic material and utilization efficiency thereof, and by decomposing substances that cannot be completely removed with a cleaning member or by not causing the substances to adhere. A light emitting unit irradiates an object to be irradiated with light. A light receiving unit receives reflected light from the irradiated object. A protection sheet containing a photocatalytic material is disposed so as to cover the light emitting unit and light receiving unit. The light emitting unit emits light of a wavelength range adapted to a bandgap width of the protection sheet, and the light receiving unit has sensitivity in a wavelength range of light emitted from the light emitting unit.
US07860411B2	Printing apparatus and printing processing method The presence/absence of a printing failure on a printed product is accurately detected to prevent a defective product from mixing in printed products to be delivered to a customer. In order to achieve this object, a printing processing method according to this invention includes steps of inputting first image data, executing the printing process for a printing medium based on the first image data, reading the printing medium on which the first image data is printed to obtain second image data, specifying a determination area to be used to determine the presence/absence of a printing failure in the second image data based on a processing content after the printing process for the printing medium, and determining the presence/absence of the printing failure by comparing the first image data and the second image data corresponding to the determination area.
US07860409B2	Optical receiver, optical receiving apparatus using the optical receiver and optical receiving method thereof An optical receiver includes an optical amplifier configured to amplify an input optical signal and output an amplified optical signal; and a light receiving element configured to convert the amplified optical signal into an electrical signal and output the electrical signal, and the optical amplifier controls an output-level of the amplified optical signal according to a wavelength of the input optical signal.
US07860401B2	Quadrature amplitude modulation-modulated retro-reflector A method for point-to-point communication over an optical channel is provided. An optical beam is received at a first corner cube modulated retro-reflector. Simultaneously, the optical beam is received at a second corner cube modulated retro-reflector. The first and second corner cube modulated retro-reflectors are adjacent to each other, are co-boresighted, and have an aggregate diameter that is smaller than the far-field Instantaneous Field of View of a receiver. The optical beam is modified by the first corner cube modulated retro-reflector by adding a first modulation to the optical beam, forming a first modulated optical beam. Simultaneously, the optical beam is modified by the second corner cube modulated retro-reflector by adding a second modulation to the optical beam, forming a second modulated optical beam. The first modulated optical beam and the second modulated optical beam combine to form a modified optical wavefront, which is reflected to a sender.
US07860387B2	Imaging apparatus and control method therefor By using a result of a detection of an object such as a face, stable focus adjustment of the object can be performed with accuracy. Even if an area that includes the object is not detected, if a tilt of an imaging apparatus is not changed, or a panning or a tilting operation is not detected, a focus detection area, which is used when the object is detected, is maintained.
US07860386B2	Imaging apparatus, control method of imaging apparatus, and computer program An imaging apparatus includes: a face detecting part configured to detect a face area from the input image inputted from an imaging apparatus; a subject distance computing part configured to compute a subject distance based on the size of a face detected in the face detecting part; a lens operating range computing part configured to estimate a focus position based on information about the subject distance computed in the subject distance computing part, and to set a focus lens operating range shorter than an entire operating range of a focus lens; and a focus control part configured to move the focus lens within the lens operating range set in the lens operating range computing part, and to decide a position at which the focus lens is set.
US07860385B2	Autofocus system When it is detected that a tracking target disappears in an image range in the course of tracking the tracking target, which is a registration pattern selected as a target to be tracked from among registration patterns, an autofocus is disabled. Thereafter, the autofocus is kept being disabled even if it is detected that the tracking target having the selected registration pattern appears in the image range. Alternatively, when the tracking target disappears in the image range in the course of tracking the tracking target, the autofocus is disabled, and thereafter when the tracking target having the registration pattern appears in the image range, it is started to track the tracking target having the registration pattern.
US07860380B2	Variable volume energy saving water heater The present invention relates generally to apparatuses used for the heating of water and relates more specifically to water heaters in which the volume of water heated and stored may be fluctuated in response to the changing demand for heated water. The household demand for hot water depends on a variety of factors, including the number of people living in the household. It is therefore desirable to have a water heater in which the amount of water heated and stored may be varied so as to compensate for the changing hot water demand. The present invention is a variable volume water heater that can be used to accomplish this goal of matching the supply and demand of heated water.
US07860378B2	Baffle device, hot air blower for solder treatment, and nozzle for same In a baffle device 20 fixedly provided in an air passage of a mechanism for blowing out hot air to a solder treatment portion, vanes inclined with a predetermined inclination angle with respect to an air flow are provided substantially radially with a predetermined interval. Also, in a nozzle to be attached to the hot air blower for solder treatment, the baffle device 20 is fixedly provided in an in-nozzle air passage. Moreover, in the hot air blower for solder treatment which blows out hot air to the solder treatment portion, the baffle device 20 is fixedly provided in an in-blower air passage.
US07860375B2	Method and apparatus for simultaneous recording and displaying two different video programs A method and apparatus for simultaneously recording and displaying video signals from two different video sources. The apparatus comprises a main channel processing circuit, a second channel processing circuit, and common circuitry. The common circuit comprises a digital video decoder pipe that decodes both first and second encoded video signals. A PIP picture is produced using a common reference clock that is derived from the first video signal. In a record mode, a second channel clock reference is coupled to the second channel processing circuit to produce a recordable signal using a digital encoder. The recordable signal also forms a PIP picture that is coupled to the main channel processing circuit to produce a PIP picture that is used to monitor the recording process.
US07860373B2	Information storage medium with structure for multi-angle data, and recording and reproducing apparatus therefor An information storage medium on which multi-angle data is recorded includes at least two clips in each of which video object data for an angle of the multi-angle data is recorded. The at least two clips are recorded in contiguous areas of the information storage medium.
US07860371B2	Information recording method,information recording medium, and information reproducing method, wherein information is stored on a data recording portion and a management information recording portion With this invention, at least one of a video file containing video information, a still picture file containing still picture information, and an audio file containing audio information and a management file having management information on a control method of reproducing the information in the file are recorded on an information storage medium. This realizes a data structure that causes the recording and deleting places on the information storage medium to correspond spuriously to places on a single tape, such as a VTR tape. Use of the data structure provides users with an easy-to-use interface.
US07860367B2	Reproducing apparatus and reproducing method A method for displaying index data corresponding to contents data recorded on a recording medium, the method comprising: retrieving the index data from the recording medium: displaying the index data retrieved from the recording medium and a plurality of media related information items of different media formats, the index data displayed in an index data region and the plurality of media related information items displayed in a media type selection region, wherein when a media related information item from the plurality of media related information item is selected, index data corresponding to the selected media related information item is displayed.
US07860356B2	Body and an electronic device The body (10) comprises a first portion of transparent material and is provided with embedded optical and other elements (12, 13, 22, 16) and a pattern of conductors 15 used for interconnection and electrical contacting of the elements (12,13, 22,16). The first portion constitutes a light path from the optical elements (12) to either other opto-electronic elements or electro-optical elements embedded in the body (10) or present at a surface thereof. The electro-optical element is for instance a liquid-crystalline display (20) and the optical elements (12) are for instance light-emitting diodes, which are used for backlighting the display (20). The body (10) has a three-dimensional shape derived from its application and is preferably fitted for mechanical attachment of external components, that together constitute a device (100).
US07860354B2	Optical sensor An optical sensor (1) includes a sensor chip member (2) having an optical waveguide layer (21), a combination of an incidence end grating (22a) and an output end grating (22b) spaced from each other, in contact with the optical waveguide layer (21), and a reaction reagent (23) provided on the optical waveguide layer (21) to detect as an optical change a quantity of measurement object interposed between the incidence end grating (22a) and the output end grating (22b), and a chamber member (3) to have, when the sensor chip member (2) is assembled, a facing surface (F) in position facing the optical waveguide layer (21), and a gap (I) defined between the optical waveguide layer (21) and the facing surface (F), the reaction reagent (23) being disposed in the gap (I).
US07860351B2	Spin-injection magnetoresistance effect element A spin-injection magnetoresistance effect element that can avoid use of a large writing current and allows use of a large reading current. The spin-injection magnetoresistance effect element includes layers that may exhibit a tunnel magnetoresistance effect and layers that may exhibit a giant magnetoresistance effect.
US07860350B2	Method and device for drawing and formatting image Whenever a user prepares to use an application, or a file, to treat the scanned image of an object, the user only needs to place the object on a scanner and to select the icon of the application, or the file, and compile it with the icon of the scanner. The utilization of the present invention will automatically drive the driver of the scanner and integrate the relative information into the driver. Thus, after the scanned image is acquired, the application, or relative application of the file, is automatically active to treat the scanned image. Further, the format of the scanned image could be transformed by some applications such as the OCR.
US07860344B1	Tracking apparatus and methods using image processing noise reduction Improved apparatus and methodology for image processing and object tracking that, inter alia, reduces noise. In one embodiment, the methodology is applied to moving targets such as missiles in flight, and comprises processing sequences of images that have been corrupted by one or more noise sources (e.g., sensor noise, medium noise, and/or target reflection noise). In this embodiment, a multi-dimensional image is acquired for a first time step t; the acquired image is normalized and sampled, and then segmented into target and background pixel sets. Intensity statistics of the pixel sets are determined, and a prior probability image from a previous time step smoothed. The smoothed prior image is then shifted to produce an updated prior image, and a posterior probability image calculated using the updated prior probability. Finally, the position of the target is extracted using the posterior probability image. A tracking system and controller utilizing this methodology are also disclosed.
US07860341B2	System and method for correcting for ring artifacts in an image In one example of an embodiment of the invention, a method to correct for ring artifacts in an image is disclosed. A first Cartesian image is reconstructed based on data received from an imaging device, and the first Cartesian image is transformed into a first polar image. A first low-pass filter is applied to the first polar image, in the radial dimension, to form a second polar image, and the second polar image is subtracted from the first polar image to generate a third polar image. A second low-pass filter is applied to the third polar image, in an angular dimension, to form a fourth polar image, and the fourth polar image is transformed to Cartesian coordinates to form a second Cartesian image. The first Cartesian image is corrected based, at least in part, on the second Cartesian image.
US07860332B2	Method and system for determining an indication of focus of an image A method for determining an indication of how well-focused an image is. An image is divided into a plurality of blocks. At least one local measure is determined for at least one block of the plurality of blocks. At least one global figure-of-merit is determined for the image based on the local measure. An indication of focus is determined based on the global figure-of-merit.
US07860330B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method for removing a noise generated by scanning a foreign object from image data obtained by scanning an original document In order to enhance the quality of image after removing a noise from image data obtained by scanning an original document, an MFP is provided with a scanning portion to obtain the image data by scanning the original document, a noise detection processing portion to detect a noise from the obtained image data, a dot region detecting portion to detect a region of dots from the obtained image data, and a copy correction processing portion to substitute a noise region with a substitution region that is located in the vicinity of the noise region and that is of the same size as the noise region if a region in the vicinity of the noise region including the noise detected by the noise detection processing portion is included in the region of dots detected by the dot region detecting portion.
US07860324B2	Video coding system providing separate coding chains for dynamically selected small-size or full-size playback Embodiments of the present invention provide a coding system that codes data according to a pair of coding chains. A first coding chain generates coded video data that can be decoded by itself to represent a source video sequence of a small size, such as a size sufficient to support the real time playback and display features of a video editing application. The second coding chain generates coded video data representing supplementary data, which when decoded in conjunction with the coded video data of the first coding chain, yields the source video sequence for full-size display. The output of the first coding chain may be stored in memory in a file structure that can be accessed independently of the second chain's output and, therefore, it facilitates real time decoding and playback.
US07860322B2	Display driving apparatus and method and medium for implementing the display driving method A display driving apparatus and method using a display device, such as a liquid crystal display device, and a medium for implementing a method of display driving method are provided. The display driving apparatus includes: an encoding unit which compresses and encodes image data to be displayed by the display device; a memory which stores the encoded image data; a memory control unit which stores the encoded image data in the memory and reads the encoded image data from the memory; and a decoding unit which decodes the encoded image data read out from the memory to restore the image data. Input image data is compressed and encoded in units of blocks, and the encoded image data is stored in a memory. Thereafter, the encoded image data stored in the memory is decoded, and the decoded result is output to a display device. Thus, it is possible to reduce the size of a memory included in a display driving apparatus without deteriorating the quality of an image displayed.
US07860313B2	Methods and apparatuses for extending dynamic handwriting recognition to recognize static handwritten and machine generated text A method for recognizing a character string on a static document is disclosed. The character string is extracted from the static document. The character string is converted into a representative character string graph. The common embedded isomorphic graphs are extracted from the representative character string graph. Each of the common embedded isomorphic graphs extracted are converted into digital ink files. The character string associated with each of the digital ink files are identified using a dynamic recognition system.
US07860312B2	System and method for identifying and labeling fields of text associated with scanned business documents A system for electronically distilling information from a business document uses a network scanner to electronically scan a platen area, having a business document thereon, to create a bitmap. A network server carries out a segmentation process to segment the scan generated bitmap into a bitmap object, the bitmap object corresponding to the scanned business document; a bitmap to text conversion process to convert the bitmap object into a block of text; a semantic recognition process to generate a structured representation of semantic entities corresponding to the scanned business document; and a document generation process to convert the structured representation into a structure text file. The semantic recognition process includes the processes of generating, for each line of text having a keyword therein, a terminal symbol corresponding to the keyword therein; generating, for each line of text not having a keyword therein and absent of numeric characters, an alphabetic terminal symbol; generating, for each line of text not having a keyword therein and having a numeric character therein, an alphanumeric terminal symbol; generating a string of terminal symbols from the generated terminal symbols; determining a probable parsing of the generated string of terminal symbols; labeling each text line, according to a determined function, with non-terminal symbols; and parsing the business document information text into fields of business document information text based upon the non-terminal symbol of each text line and the determined probable parsing of the generated string of terminal symbols.
US07860309B1	Media publishing system with methodology for parameterized rendering of image regions of interest A method to render images is described. The method comprises having an image including a region of interest, and when processing the image, observing parameters associated with the region of interest.
US07860302B2	Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus comprises an inputting section for inputting a plurality of continuous images which were photographed by a photographing section progressively moving relative to a photographed object; an extracting section for extracting characteristic points from images input by the inputting section; a tracking section for tracking the points corresponding to the characteristic points in the plurality of continuous images; an embedding section for embedding tracking data, which includes data of extracted and tracked points by the extracting section and the tracking section, into each image; and an outputting section for outputting the plurality of continuous images sequentially in which the tracking data was embedded by the embedding section.
US07860299B2	Methods and apparatus for image processing Methods and devices for processing image data stored as three-dimensional point clouds related to a scene by selecting a profile definable in a two-dimensional surface, and matching the profile to one or more subsets of the cloud of points to identify surfaces in the scene having the same profile so that data sets representing the successive matched surface portions can be generated to provide a surface model of all or part of the scene.
US07860296B2	Method and system for testing a display panel assembly A test system includes a rotatable turntable, a loading section, a first image pickup section, a second image pickup section, a system control section and an unloading section. The loading section loads a display panel assembly onto the stage. The loading section recognizes a unique number of the display panel assembly. The first image pickup section obtains an active area image data from an active area image. A valid first active area defect is detected using an active area image data obtained from an active area image displayed on the display panel assembly. An inactive area defect is detected based on an inactive area image data and a reference inactive area image data.
US07860290B2	Three-dimensional (3D) modeling of coronary arteries A method for producing three-dimensional images of a blood vessel. A first set of seed points is placed along a first estimate of a centerline of the vessel. A cyclic graph is constructed around a first one of the seed points in a plane passing through the seed points. The graph comprises a plurality of nodes, with edges connecting the nodes. The nodes are disposed at equally spaced intervals about each one of a circumference of plurality of concentric circles centered at the seed point The method applies filtering such as multi-scale mean shift intensity detection orthogonal to the edges of the cyclic graph to thereby estimate a boundary of the vessel. A new center of the estimated boundary is determined to thereby generate a new seed point. The process is repeated using the new seed point to thereby generate a final boundary of the vessel in the plane.
US07860285B2	Radiological imaging of patient functional units Certain embodiments provide a method for radiological imaging including: receiving a set of image data, the image data further including information corresponding to at least one functional portion of a patient; identifying the information corresponding to the at least one functional portion of the patient; and grouping the information corresponding to the at least one functional portion of the patient into a group. In an embodiment, the method is performable substantially automatically. In an embodiment, the method further includes enhancing at least a portion of the group. In an embodiment, the enhancing at least a portion of the group is performable automatically. In an embodiment, the enhancing at least a portion of the group is performable manually. In an embodiment, the enhancing at least a portion of the group includes at least one of: applying a look up table; applying a window level; applying an algorithm; and applying a filter.
US07860271B2	Portable image monitoring and identifying device The present invention discloses a portable image monitoring and identifying device suitable for monitoring an activity in the image and/or identifying image contents and when an image activity and/or an identified image content triggers certain preset event, a command or trigger signal can be sent out for controlling other external devices to act and/or send out a message to the user. The portable device includes an image input unit for inputting an input video, a main processor unit for executing functions of processing image data, detecting activity and triggering event, a memory unit for storing an operation data of the main processor, an input port for connecting with an input device so as to support the necessary operation by the user, and a control output port for outputting the command or trigger signal described above so as to control other external devices connected to the control output port to act.
US07860264B2	Acoustic assembly for a transducer An acoustic assembly for use in a transducer includes a multi-layer structure. A first layer member includes a first center portion, a first edge portion and a first aperture separating the first center portion and the first edge portion. A second layer member includes a second center portion, a second edge portion and a second aperture separating the second center portion and the second edge portion such that the second center portion is free to move relative to the second edge portion. The first and second layers are formed into an assembly wherein the first center portion and the second center portion are coupled, the first edge portion and the second edge portion are coupled, and the first aperture and the second aperture are substantially aligned to define a passageway. The assembly has an assembly stiffness that is greater than the stiffness of either the first or second layer members. A hinge joins the assembled first and second center portions and the first and second edge portions such that the assembled first and second center portions is free to at least partially rotate relative to the assembled first and second edge portions about an axis. A flexible layer member is coupled to the assembly and provides airtight sealing of the passageway.
US07860263B2	Hearing device and method for reducing feedback therein In a hearing device with low feedback tendency with simultaneous open feed and utilization of the natural directional effect of the pinna, the hearing device has a tube-shaped ear fitting piece for insertion into an auditory canal and speaker is arranged in the ear fitting piece, and at least two microphones are arranged in the ear fitting piece acoustically-symmetrically to the speaker in the built-in state of the hearing device in the ear fitting piece. The sound emitted by the speaker that can be differentiated from the usable sound, such that the level of feedback can be reduced. At the same time, open feed and utilization of the natural directional effect of the pinna are ensured.
US07860253B2	Wireless perimeter security device and network using same A Radio Frequency based security system for providing security for wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) that allows the creation and maintenance of arbitrarily shaped secure wireless access areas with boundaries around said wireless Local Area Network and prevents access to the said wireless LAN from outside the perimeter of the secure area. The system includes a plurality of perimeter Radio Frequency Sentry Devices (RFSDs) that are employed to establish the boundaries of said secure area around said wireless LAN. The wireless LAN being secured may be an industry standard IEEE 802.11a, 801.11b or 802.11g based wireless LAN or any other wireless LAN that uses packet based communication protocols. The said RFSDs may be stand-alone devices or they may be connected to a wired or wireless Local Area Network.
US07860248B2	Enciphering apparatus and method, deciphering apparatus and method as well as information processing apparatus and method The invention provides an enciphering apparatus and method, a deciphering apparatus and method and an information processing apparatus and method by which illegal copying can be prevented with certainty. Data enciphered by a 1394 interface of a DVD player is transmitted to a personal computer and a magneto-optical disk apparatus through a 1394 bus. In the magneto-optical disk apparatus with which a change to a function is open to a user, the received data is deciphered by a 1394 interface. In contrast, in the personal computer with which a change to a function is open to a user, the enciphered data is deciphered using a time variable key by a 1394 interface, and a result of the decipherment is further deciphered using a session key by an application section.
US07860238B2	Communication terminal and additional function module thereof A terminal main body of a communication terminal is supplied power from a battery pack through a DC signal path. The terminal main body communicates with at least one additional function module providing an additional function through a communication path connected to the DC signal path so as to provide the additional function to a user. Herein, the communication path is an AC signal path. That is, a signal transmitted/received between the terminal main body and the additional function module is an AC signal, and thus, the communication path can be compatible with the DC signal path providing the power. In addition, a plurality of additional function modules can be serially connected in the form of a serial communication bus, and therefore, a user can select a plurality of additional functions.
US07860235B2	Echo suppressor A received power calculating section and a sending power calculating section calculate a received power value Rcv_Power(t) and a sending power value Snd_Power(t) by respectively adding predetermined gain values when the received power calculating section and the sending power calculating section calculate the received power value Rcv_power(t) and the sending power value Snd_Power(t). A received detection value control section and a sending detection value control section control the calculated receiving detection value and the sending detection value and set the received detection value and the sending detection value so as not to become less than a predetermined lower limit value, respectively.
US07860233B2	System and method for tracking alerts A method and apparatus for generating alerts which prompt a customer representative to initiate communications with a customer relative to the alert. Further provided is a tracking template which is provided to the customer representative, whereby the customer representative can easily provide an input through the tracking template which quickly identifies an action status relative to a given alert. A plurality of different types of alerts can be generated, and these different alerts can be given different priority levels corresponding to different levels of escalation within a management structure for an organization.
US07860232B2	Method and system for migrating a telephone service from a first local exchange carrier to a second local exchange carrier A method and system are provided for migrating telephone service. An order is received to migrate telephone service to a competitive local exchange carrier for at least one telephone line assigned to a customer. An account is created for the order. At least one sub-account associated with the account may be created. Each sub-account may be associated with a different combination of a local exchange carrier, from which the telephone service is being migrated, and a billing telephone number. A first telephone migration order may be generated and sent for migrating at least one telephone line associated with a first combination of a local exchange carrier and a billing telephone number.
US07860228B1	System and method for provisioning telephony services The invention includes telephony servicing over a computerized network wherein customers of a telephony services company may establish basic services, add new services or modify existing services. A customer may create an account on a provisioning system and manage the account options within a provisioning system which facilitates activity within an existing carrier provisioning system architecture.
US07860223B2	Method and system for communication confirmation warning A method to provide a confirmation warning to a target sender of an electronic communication is disclosed. The confirmation warning is provided prior to transmitting the electronic communication from the target sender to a target recipient, there being an established pattern of communication between the target sender and the target recipient. In response to determining that specified details about the electronic communication are not consistent with details about the established pattern of electronic communication, setting a pattern warning flag and saving those details of the electronic communication determined to be not consistent. In response to detecting the presence of at least one of the pattern warning flag and a sensitive message flag, making available to the target sender a confirmation warning, and, in response to the target sender confirming acceptability of the target recipient to receive the electronic communication, transmitting the electronic communication to the target recipient.
US07860208B2	Scatter radiation correction in radiography and computed tomography employing flat panel detector In a method for correction of scatter radiation errors in radiography and computer tomography, using flat panel detectors, initially an estimation of a scatter radiation distribution Scor(y,z) is undertaken, and a standard correction term δpcor is subsequently calculated. Noise filtering of the standard correction term δpcor with F(δpcor) is implemented and subsequently the noise-filtered standard correction term F(δpcor) is added to the logarithmized measured total projection data ps. The noise filtering can be implemented adaptively dependent on a previously-determined local noise variance. The method can be implemented in a radiography system and/or by a computer for generation and/or processing of projective and/or tomographic exposures, with a memory containing program codes causing the computer in operation to execute the steps of the method.
US07860204B2	Digital baseband system Communication device for processing outgoing and incoming packets. The device includes a plurality of signal processing units connected in sequence, each signal processing unit being clocked by a common clock signal. The device further includes a mode line connected to each signal processing unit for switching each signal processing unit between a transmit mode and a receive mode. The device further includes a control line to which each signal processing unit is connected. The control line communicating flow control information either in the transmit mode to at least one of the preceding signal processing units or in the receive mode to at least one of the following signal processing units.
US07860187B2	FSK signal modulator for producing a binary FSK signal An FSK signal modulator is provided in a transmitter which receives desired information to be transmitted on its input and which modulates the information to be transmitted to transmit a binary FSK signal. A counter counts a value of addition with the value of addition modified in accordance with a predetermined rule, depending on the value specified by the information to be transmitted, and for holding the counted value. The count value is determined by a threshold value decision circuit with respect to a threshold value. The result from the decision is output in the form of binary FSK signal. An FSK signal modulator will be provided which is simplified in circuit constitution.
US07860186B2	Transmitting apparatus with bit arrangement method A transmitting apparatus comprising circuitry operable to generate a plurality of bit sequences using bits included in a first data block and a second data block, circuitry operable to control the plurality of bit sequences to correspond to a signal point on the phase plane, comprising a bit sequence generating unit operable to control the generation of the bit sequences to adjust an occupation rate occupied with predetermined bits included in the first data block to be closer to an occupation rate occupied with predetermined bits included in the second data block in regard to bit positions of the predetermined bits, based on an error tolerance of the respective bit sequences generated resulting from the correspondence to a signal point on the phase plane, and circuitry operable to transmit the signals obtained by multi-level modulations in accordance with each signal point.
US07860185B2	Distortion compensating apparatus and power amplifier apparatus A distortion compensating apparatus has an adaptive distortion compensating unit to compensate nonlinear distortion by controlling an input signal of a nonlinear distortion circuit by using an adaptive algorithm so as to reduce an error between a reference signal and a feedback signal from the nonlinear distortion circuit; and an adaptive equalizer connected between the adaptive distortion compensating unit and the nonlinear distortion circuit or provided in front of the adaptive distortion compensating unit. The adaptive equalizer includes a digital filter to form an amplitude characteristic and a phase characteristic of the input signal on the basis of a filter coefficient group that is set to the digital filter; a memory to hold in advance the filter coefficient group; and a control unit to control reading of the filter coefficient group from the memory on the basis of the input signal and the feedback signal.
US07860176B2	OFDM system with reverse link interference estimation A new method of performing interference estimation to allow the data packets to be efficiently delivered in an OFDM system. The interference estimation is performed on average over each frame for each mobile station individually in both frequency and time domains. Based on the estimated interference, the CIR can be determined by the BTS based on channel response estimates made by the BTS, or by the MS based on channel response estimates made for the uplink assuming a symmetrical channel. Numerical results show that the CIR estimation error could be very small if a sub-channel is considered as the minimum transmission unit. In terms of the aggregate throughput, the interference estimation method can provide a significant gain.
US07860175B2	Method for seamlessly changing power modes in an ADSL system A DMT system and method with the capability to adapt the system bit rate on-line in a seamless manner. The DMT system provides a robust and fast protocol for completing this seamless rate adaptation. The DMT system also provides a framing and encoding method with reduced overhead compared to conventional DMT systems. The DMT system and method provide seamless rate adaptation with the provision of different power levels. This framing and encoding method enables a system with seamless rate adaptation capability. The system and method of the invention can be implemented in hardware, or alternatively in a combination of hardware and software.
US07860164B2	Video encoding/ decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture. A prediction picture signal is generated in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination. A predictive error signal is generated representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal. Encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination is included.
US07860156B2	Selectable-tap equalizer A signaling circuit having a selectable-tap equalizer. The signaling circuit includes a buffer, a select circuit and an equalizing circuit. The buffer is used to store a plurality of data values that correspond to data signals transmitted on a signaling path during a first time interval. The select circuit is coupled to the buffer to select a subset of data values from the plurality of data values according to a select value. The equalizing circuit is coupled to receive the subset of data values from the select circuit and is adapted to adjust, according to the subset of data values, a signal level that corresponds to a data signal transmitted on the signaling path during a second time interval.
US07860155B2	Data transmission device A data transmission device for transmitting data between a subscriber line and a local line-connected data transmission network is described.
US07860146B2	Adaptative multi-carrier code division multiple access A system for performing adaptative multi-carrier code division multiple access (AMC-CDMA) includes first circuitry and modulator circuitry. The first circuitry determines a channel performance metric for each of a plurality of channels. The first circuitry determines at least one parameter of bit loading for each of the channels based on the channel performance metric. The modulator circuitry modulates AMC-CDMA signals using the parameters for bit loading in each of the channels for transmission over a wired connection.
US07860133B2	Method for transferring and separating telephone call data The invention consists of equipment and a method for allowing old line capacity to provide near dsl or superior dsl quality telephone connections. A method of handling a telephone call with an associated data package over a telephone system having a power pair of lines and a second pair of communication lines with the steps of: a) determining the types of data desired to create a data group from the group consisting of voice, picture, bio-marker (finger print, retinal scan, etc.), card holder information (credit card number, etc.), DNIS and ANSI call data, generating at least one first byte digital data from at least one first digital data generator; generating at least one second type digital data from at least one second digital data generator; prioritizing the data between the at least one first byte digital data and at least one second type digital data so that the at least one first byte digital data is given priority; determining the bandwidth associated with transmission of the at least one first byte digital data; preferentially sending the at least one first byte of digital data within the bandwidth associated therewith; and adding bandwidth as required to include the at least one second type digital data. The data is separated and forwarded on at a site remote from the phones. Data is carried to the phone as well as away from the phone using this prioritized process.
US07860130B2	Communicating signals through two twisted pairs In one embodiment, a method includes communicating with a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) transceiver unit through a first twisted pair that comprises a first plurality of wires, and communicating with the DSL, transceiver unit through a second twisted pair that comprises a second plurality of wires. A training procedure is implemented to receive first signals from the DSL transceiver unit through the first plurality of wires of the first twisted pair, and to send second signals to the DSL transceiver unit through the second plurality of wires of the second twisted pair.
US07860127B2	Signal processing apparatus and method, recording medium and program A signal processing apparatus capable of minimizing the required processing so that a data packet containing a described discontinuity information table can be inserted preferably in a transport stream (partial stream). In this apparatus, a stream layer model storage has a model of the table to be stored in a DIT (Discontinuity Information Table) packet indicating a discontinuity point of a stream layer. A DIT packet insertion controller refers to the information set in an insertion timing setting register and, upon arrival of the timing to insert the DIT packet, the information preset in a description contents setting register is inserted into the model to thereby generate the DIT packet, and then the generated packet is inserted at the discontinuity point of the transport stream (partial stream).
US07860126B2	Method and device for data transmission between two components moving relative to one another In a method and a device for data transmission between two components moving relative to each other, a first of the components has a number of transmission segments arranged along the movement direction and a second of the components has receiver units arranged along the movement direction. The data to be transmitted are divided among several transmitter segments for parallel transmission thereof. The data to be transmitted are configured in respective data packets, each having a packet identifier in addition to a data portion. A receiver device connected to the receiver units assembles the respective data portions of the respective received packets in a correct sequence using the respective packet IDs. The need for a position detector for noting the relative position of the transmitter segments and the receiver units is avoided.
US07860118B2	Adaptation of dial-up devices to broadband facilities A method and system for dial-up device (36) connection to a broadband facility (28) by way of a home gateway (10). The microcomputer (20) causes the dial-up modem (24) in the home gateway to serve as a host modem. The microcomputer (20) also implements the host portion of a log-in protocol that is expected by the dial up device, in this example the IRD's (34). Within the IRD (34) itself, a software download causes the dial-up modem in the IRD (34) to not go “off-hook” when starting a callback. The local office, i.e. the PSTN, will not recognize the start of a dial-up session and will not issue a dial tone. The home gateway 10 and the IRD's (34) will carry out a protocol that does not require the recognition of “off-hook”.
US07860117B2	Communication proxy method, device and system A communication proxy method, device and system are provided, including: after receiving a packet communicated between a provider device and the access device, performing a conversion process between the physical port and the logic port to physical port information or logic port information in the packet received according to the mapping information between the physical port and the logic port. Thus, it is ensued that the variation of the physical port does not affect the process in which the provider device provides services and the safety of each physical port in the access device is also guaranteed.
US07860113B2	Enforced routing in switch A method and system for enforcing routing in Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FCAL) switch define a message route for an initiator to initiator message in a FCAL network. The message route is for the initiator to initiator message to traverse each selected switch device in the FCAL network. If the message received is an initiator to initiator message, the system and method force the message that is initiator to initiator message to adapt the defined message route. In this way, the initiator to initiator traffic is forced to traverse identified links in a switched network and can identify issues and problems associated in each of the links.
US07860112B2	Bi-directional forwarding in ethernet-based service domains over networks Techniques are described for providing hybrid forwarding within an Ethernet-based service domain established over one or more intermediate networks, such as a service provider (SP) network. For example, the Ethernet-based service domain may comprise a virtual private local area network service (VPLS) domain. A hybrid VPLS domain may transport layer two (L2) communications, such as Ethernet packets, between remote customer networks via the SP network. The techniques described herein enable a network device, e.g., a router, within a SP network to forward packets from a source device of a hybrid VPLS domain toward one or more subscriber devices of the hybrid VPLS domain (i.e., in a downstream direction) using P2MP forwarding semantics. The same network device forwards packets from one of the subscriber devices toward the source device (i.e., in an upstream direction) using P2P forwarding semantics.
US07860111B2	Method for reserving bandwidth in an ethernet type network The inventive method for reserving at least one node of a communication network like the Ethernet bus in the form of a predetermined fraction of the Ethernet bus bandwidth consists in circulating a token between the network nodes in such a way that they are enabled to successively transfer an Ethernet packet to a bus according to a given sequence which defines a chronological order for the token passage between nodes and in which a predetermined fraction of the bandwidth reserved for a network node corresponds in sequence to a certain number of passage occurrences of the token through the considered node. Said invention can be used for domestic communication networks like the Ethernet bus.
US07860109B2	Host device interfacing with a point of deployment (POD) and a method of processing broadcast data A host device interfacing with a point of deployment (POD) and a method of processing a broadcasting data are disclosed. A broadband interface unit received a MPEG transport packet through a cable. A demodulator demodulates the received MPEG transport packet. An IP physical interface unit for received a frame including an internet protocol (IP) packet through a network. A routing engine transforms the frame to an IP packet and routs the IP packet based on a destination information included in the frame. And a multiplexer generates IP MPEG packet and CableCARD MPEG packet by appending a Packet Header carrying identification information and packet identification information to each of the IP packet and the demodulated MPEG transport packet, multiplexes the IP MPEG packet and the CableCARD MPEG packet and sends the multiplexed IP MPEG packet and CableCARD MPEG packet to the POD.
US07860107B2	Apparatus and method for determining timing for transmissions A communication network element (536) comprises a transmitter (535) for transmitting at least one timing data packet to at least one further network element (524) over both a first communication link and a second communication link and a receiver (537) for receiving two timing data packets from the at least one further network element (524) over the second communication link. The communication network element (536) further comprises signal processing logic (538) operably coupled to the transmitter and receiver and arranged to calculate a transit delay of the at least one timing data packet over the first communication link based on the received two timing data packets from the at least one further network element (524) over the second communication link, wherein the signal processing logic (538) is capable of scheduling at least one transmission across the first communication link to the at least one further network element (524) in response thereto.
US07860106B2	System and method for routing table computation and analysis Described is a system and method for determining routing information for a network link, the network link including a plurality of subnets, each subnet having the same routing information as the network link, storing the routing information as an entry in a routing table, determining subnet information for each of the plurality of subnets and storing the subnet information for each of the plurality of subnets in the entry. Methods of comparing and searching the subnet information are also described.
US07860104B1	Upstream label assignment for the resource reservation protocol with traffic engineering The invention is directed toward techniques for Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) upstream label assignment for the Resource Reservation Protocol with Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE). The techniques include extensions to the RSVP-TE that enable distribution of upstream assigned labels in Path messages from an upstream router to two or more downstream routers of tunnel established over a network. The tunnel may comprise a RSVP-TE P2MP Label Switched Path (LSP) or an Internet Protocol (IP) multicast tunnel. The techniques also include extensions to the RSVP-TE that enable a router to advertise upstream label assignment capability to neighboring routers in the network. The MPLS upstream label assignment using RSVP-TE described herein enables a branch router to avoid traffic replication on a Local Area Network (LAN) for RSVP-TE P2MP LSPs.
US07860094B2	Multicast routing method and apparatus for routing multicast packet A communications apparatus for converting an IPv4 multicast packet transmit from an IPv4 terminal into an IPv6 multicast packet and transmitting the converted IPv6 multicast packet to one of a plurality of IPv6 networks. The communications apparatus has information indicating to which IPv6 network the IPv4 multicast packet to undergo conversion processing is to be transmitted. The communications apparatus then converts the received IPv4 multicast packet into an multicast packet and transmits the converted IPv6 multicast packet to an IPv6 network where it is required to be sent.
US07860093B2	Fast multicast convergence at secondary designated router or designated forwarder In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a network device designated as a secondary designated router or forwarder, an indication that a receiver wants to join a multicast group, transmitting a multicast join message in response to the received indication, and receiving multicast data from a source at the network device. If a primary designated router or forwarder is operating to forward the multicast data from the source to the receiver, the received multicast data is dropped. If a failure occurs at the primary designated router or forwarder, the received multicast data is forwarded to the receiver. An apparatus for fast multicast convergence at a secondary designated router or forwarder is also disclosed.
US07860092B2	System and method for simultaneously offering layer-2 multicast switching and layer-3 multicast routing Provides is a method for processing a multicast packet received in a system for simultaneously providing virtual interface-based layer-2 multicast switching and layer-3 multicast routing. When a destination MAC address of a received Ethernet frame is a multicast MAC address, a VLAN-based layer-2 multicast switching function is performed. When a destination IP address of a received Ethernet frame is a multicast IP address, a virtual interface-based layer-3 multicast routing function is simultaneously performed within the same system.
US07860091B2	Multi-part parsing in a network device Devices and methods for processing data are disclosed. An example network device includes a plurality of ports. Each port of the example network device is configured to receive data and to send processed data. The example network device further includes a multi-part parser in communication with the plurality of ports. In the example device, the multi-part parser is configured to parse received data. Further in the example device, the multi-part parser comprises a plurality of parsing blocks that are configured to serially parse the received data, where each parsing block is configured to parse particular values. Still further in the example device, each of the plurality of parsing blocks, except a first parsing block, receives parsed data from a prior parsing block with fields of the particular values at a zero offset position.
US07860087B2	Distinguishing between protocol packets in a wireless communication system The present invention is directed to distinguishing between protocol packets in a wireless communication system. A transmitting side receives an IP packet comprising a User Datagram Protocol (UDP) header and a second header located after the UDP header. The second header is related to either an RTP packet or an RTCP packet. By checking the second header for a payload type field value, the transmitting side can determine whether the second header is related to the RTP packet or the RTCP packet based on the payload type field value. Afterward, the transmitting side assigns a different quality of service for each of at least one of the RTP packet and the RTCP packet according to the determination.
US07860086B2	Method and apparatus for voice data packets Data transmission method for voice data packets (SDP) between at least one voice signal processor (7-i) and a network processor (3) using a voice data bus (10) in time-division multiplex data frames which each have a predetermined number of timeslots (TS), where the voice data packets (SDP) from a voice signal processor (7-i) are transmitted in split form via the voice data bus (10) in particular timeslots provided for the respective voice signal processor (7-i).
US07860085B2	Dual OSS management of an Ethernet access network Management of Ethernet access networks that provide both TDM services and packet services is disclosed. An Ethernet access network as described herein includes a head end having TDM network interface ports and packet network interface ports, customer location equipment (CLE) having TDM service interface ports and packet service interface ports, and a connection medium connecting the head end and the customer location equipment. To provide management of the network, a relationship is defined between TDM network interface ports of the head end and TDM service interface ports of the CLE. The defined relationship between the TDM network interface ports and the TDM service interface ports is modeled as a cross connect system. A TDM OSS may then manage the TDM services of the Ethernet access network by managing the cross connect system, and a packet OSS may manage the packet services of the Ethernet access network.
US07860082B2	Telephone system and terminal device therein According to one embodiment, a telephone system comprises a plurality of terminal devices and a main unit. The terminal device realizes telephone communication via a packet-switched network. The main unit accommodates the terminal devices via the packet-switched network. Each of the terminal device comprises an update module, a storing unit, a read module and an access module. The update module updates firmware functioning inside the device in accordance with an instruction from the main unit. The storing unit stores access information for accessing an ante-unit, to which the terminal device is currently connected, before update of the firmware. The read module reads the access information from the storing unit after update of the firmware if an post-unit to which the terminal device is to be connected under the updated firmware differs from the ante-unit. The access module which accesses the ante-unit by using the read access information.
US07860075B2	Transmission device and transmission method In the communication system, a transmission signal based on the first radio access scheme is generated, and in the communication system a transmission signal based on the second radio access scheme different from the first radio access scheme is generated. A usage status of the frequency spectrum of the transmission signal based on the first radio access scheme, as well as the known parameters of the transmission signal based on the second radio access scheme, are determined by the pulse-shaping controller. Then, the pulse-shaping controller performs control so as to pulse-shape the transmission signal based on the first radio access scheme by means of the transmit filter on the basis of the result of the above determination, or performs control so as to pulse-shape the transmission signal based on the second radio access scheme by means of the transmit filter on the basis of the result of the above determination.
US07860073B2	Tunneling internet protocol packets between a gateway support node and a mobile terminal A telecommunications system comprises a user equipment operable to request a bearer for communicating internet protocol data according to the second internet protocol (IPv4) to and from a gateway support node of a packet radio network. The gateway support node is operable to establish a tunnelling protocol bearer for communicating the internet packet data to and from the user equipment across the packet data network. The user equipment is operable in combination with the gateway support node to form a link local address. The link local address comprises an interface identifier including a tunnelling end identifier of the tunnelling protocol bearer which ends at a gateway support node of the core network part of the packet radio network. An internet protocol address according to the first internet protocol is requested from an address allocation server using the link local address. The user equipment is operable in combination with the gateway support node to receive an allocated internet protocol address according to the first internet protocol, and to communicate with the user equipment using the allocated internet protocol address.Embodiments of the present invention provide a facility for generating a link local address, which can be routed according to the first internet protocol to a server. As such the link local address can be used to acquire an internet protocol address from an address allocation server according to the first internet protocol. The acquired address can therefore be used to communicate internet protocol data, replacing the link local address with the acquired address of the user equipment.
US07860072B2	Routing optimization in a wireless network using IP packets to convey user information An exemplary method implements route optimization in an IP telecommunication network that supports wireless mobile stations (MSs). IP address information related to packet flow for MSs is identified and stored in records at a local mobility anchor point (LMAP). The records are compared to determine matching pairs, i.e. records that represent that a first MS is engaged in a communication session with a second MS. First and second points of attachment nodes are determined that support the first and second MS, respectively, based on IP address information contained in a matching pair of records associated with the first and second MS. A route optimization (RO) message is transmitted to the first and second point of attachment nodes, where the RO message includes an IP address of the other point of attachment node. The RO messages represent a request for the first and second point of attachment nodes to address packets sent between the first and second MS with a source address of one of the first and second point of attachment nodes and a destination address of the other of the first and second point of attachment nodes.
US07860065B2	Packet communicating apparatus To provide a packet communicating apparatus that can reduce a padding area. A packet communicating apparatus used in a high speed packet communication in a radio mobile communication network includes: an SDU→PDU divider for dividing packet data to be transmitted to an opposite entity, into protocol data units; and a synchronous control signal generator 223 for jointly putting a control signal to change a protocol data unit length, on a padding area of a protocol data unit occurring at a time of the division.
US07860058B2	Inserting method of downlink common pilot The present invention discloses a method for inserting a downlink common pilot in a TDD system and more particularly to a method for inserting a downlink common pilot in a TDD system based on OFDMA technology and the method includes two steps. A: data to be transmitted are divided into several segments to be transmitted in several continuous time periods, wherein each time period includes several slots with at least one downlink slot; B: a common pilot is inserted in one downlink slot in the time period. Therefore, the scheduling based on the frequency domain can be achieved by measuring the common pilot channel.
US07860052B2	Happy bit setting in a mobile communication system The invention relates to a mobile terminal communicating resource requests for dedicated uplink channel resources in a mobile communication system. Further, the invention also relates to a method for communicating resource requests for dedicated uplink channel resources in a mobile communication system. To allow the serving cell to detect “DOWN” commands from non-serving cells during soft handover the invention suggests a new definition of criteria for setting the “happy bit” in the control information associated to data transmitted on dedicated uplink channels. According to these criteria the mobile terminal may not indicate an unhappy condition while ramping up resource utilization. Only if resources equivalent to the maximum serving grant are utilized, the transmission buffer status requires to and the power status of the terminal allows for the happy bit is set to indicate a unhappy condition.
US07860048B2	Mobile terminal, resource allocation manager, and communication control method The present invention provides a mobile terminal, resource allocation manager and communication control method for sustaining the standby time to a time equivalent to the standby time of a communication device in which only a single radio interface is activated, without missing an opportunity of radio communication under good communication conditions.A mobile terminal 1 comprises a first communication section 101, a second communication section 102, a receiving activation section 103 for activating a second receiving function for the second communication section 102 as a result that the first information is received by the first communication section 101, an information transmission section 104 for sending terminal identification data of the mobile terminal 1 as a result that the second receiving function is started up by the receiving activation section 103, and a switching request section 105 for selecting the first communication section 101 or the second communication section 102 as a communication section for receiving information sent by the radio communication station which received the terminal identification data from the information transmission section 104, based on the terminal identification data, and switching a receiving function to be activated.
US07860044B2	Methods and apparatus for providing synchronization in a multi-channel communication system A multi-channel processing module is arranged in series with multiple channels of a communication system. The processing module synchronizes downstream symbols among the channels, and synchronizes downstream symbols for at least a given one of the channels with upstream symbols for that channel. The synchronization of downstream symbols among the channels and the synchronization of downstream symbols for at least the given channel with upstream symbols for that channel are collectively achieved by adjusting downstream and upstream adjustable delay elements associated with respective downlink and uplink signal paths in the multi-channel processing module. The channels may comprise respective subscriber lines of a DSL communication system.
US07860042B2	Reverse power control method and apparatus in a mobile communication system in which mobile station determines reverse data rate A method and apparatus for determining a power control target setpoint and transmission power of a secondary pilot signal for power control and channel estimation on a signal transmitted in a reverse direction in a mobile communication system. A mobile station determines transmission power of a secondary pilot signal based on a data rate of a reverse traffic channel to be transmitted. A base station adjusts a power control target setpoint according to received reverse data rate information, and performs channel estimation (or channel compensation) using a primary pilot signal and a secondary pilot signal (or a reverse rate indicator (RRI) channel signal).
US07860034B2	Receive only physical interface device IC used in a passive network tap A receive or listen only Physical Interface Device (Phy). The receive or listen only Phy is configured to have a front end configured to only receive data from a communications network. The receive only Phy may be implemented a part of a tap device including a first network port for receiving a first network signal having a first format; a receive only Phy for converting the first network signal into a second signal format; and a transmit and receive Phy for receiving the first network signal in the second signal format and converting it into the first signal format.
US07860027B2	Extending an IP everywhere network over a plurality of flooding domains In one embodiment, a border node receives a message that includes routing information indicating connection of a network device to a domain. The border node then updates a routing database with the routing information, and also uses a network address for the network device to determine whether to propagate the routing information.
US07860023B2	Layer 2 network rule-based non-intrusive testing verification methodology Systems and methods are described that that analyze Layer 2 network performance and identify problems without having to disrupt customer service. Embodiments employ a two-phase approach to identify network problems. For an ingress switch, embodiments monitor frame relay Management Information Base (MIB) port and channel objects. A trouble ticket with various test results may be issued and a network work center notified with recommendations that include switch checking, network checking, Layer 1 access testing and network connectivity testing.
US07860017B2	Network assessment and fault isolation Fault isolation in a network includes embedding in-band traceroute packets in a media stream, passing the traceroute packets into a network connecting a proximal end point and a distal end point, monitoring the network for responses, expected from respective traceroute packets, from each of a plurality of network devices that are disposed between the proximal and distal end points; analyzing the respective responses; and based on the analyzing step, identifying one or more of the network devices as being responsible for a fault. In a preferred embodiment, fault isolation further includes correlating un-acknowledged, i.e., un-responded, traceroute packets with packet loss and or jitter computed at the distal end point.
US07860015B1	Methods and apparatus for physical and logical SAN fabric analysis A SAN connectivity advisor analyzes the physical connections of a physical fabric, identifies logical connections based on the physical connections and connectivity information, and applies a set of connectivity rules indicative of good or mandatory SAN connection practices. The connectivity advisor generates a report indicative of connections that may need or benefit from modification, typically an error message for each suspect connection found. The connectivity advisor applies the rules to each physical and logical connection to qualify the connection according to the rules, thus reflecting the actual configuration at the port-to-port connection level, rather than the conventional device-to-device level. Further, the connectivity advisor does not require an interoperability matrix or other database query of device interoperability. The generated results indicate suggested (warning) or mandatory (inoperative) actions for remedying particular connection anomalies, and in this manner, apply a consistent set of aggregated rules to each physical and logical SAN connection.
US07860011B2	Method and system for fault resilience in networks with Audio/Video Bridging aware Shortest Path Bridging Aspects of a method and system for fault resilience in Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) aware Shortest Path Bridging (SPB) networks are provided. In this regard, a path cost, which may be based at least on AVB compatibility, may be determined for each network path discovered between a first network node and a second network node. Additionally, a plurality of network paths may be selected based on the determined path cost, and a plurality of network connections may be established over the selected plurality of network paths. Also, a plurality of data streams may be transmitted and/or received via the established network connections, wherein at least one of data streams comprises data that is redundant to a first data stream. Furthermore, a primary data stream may be conveyed via a first network connection and one or more redundant data streams may be conveyed via a second network connection.
US07860008B2	Method for receiving data and communication device A method for receiving data is provided. Multiple packages are received according to a sliding window W(N). If a starting package of the packages is received successfully, the W(N) is slid to a W(N+1). If a non-starting package of the packages is received successfully, the corresponding counter is activated for counting. If the starting package of the packages is not successfully received and part of multiple counters counts to an up-limited value, the W(N) slides to the W(N+1). Other packages are continuously received according to the W(N+1), and whether the block sequence numbers (BSNs) of the counters located in the overlap area between the W(N) and the W(N+1) are determined. When at least one BSN to which at least one counter corresponds is not located in the overlap area, the at least one counter corresponding to the at least one BSN not located in the overlap area is reset.
US07860004B2	Systems and methods for proactive surge protection A system for protecting a network from a traffic surge includes a data collection module, an allocation module, and a traffic flow module. The data collection module is configured to obtain network utilization information for a plurality of traffic flows. The allocation module is configured to determine a bandwidth allocation to minimize a drop probability for the plurality of traffic flows. The traffic flow module is configured to preferentially drop network packets for a traffic flow exceeding the optimal bandwidth allocation.
US07859991B2	Signal transmitting apparatus, power supplying system, and serial communication apparatus A signal transmitting apparatus includes a sending part and a receiving part. The sending part converts each width of a plurality of digital input signals into a voltage in accordance with a predetermined weight, generates a send signal by adding voltages converted from the plurality of digital input signals, and outputs the send signal. The receiving part receives the send signal from the sending part, compares the send signal with a plurality of predetermined voltages, generates each of the digital input signals, and outputs each of the digital input signals.
US07859966B2	Information recording medium, recording/reproducing method, and recording/reproducing apparatus An information recording medium, a method of recording and/or reproducing data to/from the medium, and a recording/reproducing apparatus using the medium, the medium having a data area including a user data area to record user data, and a spare area to record replacement blocks that replace defect blocks occurring in the user data area, wherein defect list entries include status information of the defect blocks and the replacement blocks, and the status information of the defect blocks in the user data area is changed, and the status information of the replacement blocks in the spare area is changed, in response to the spare area being newly allocated to re-initialize the medium.
US07859944B2	Apparatus, systems and methods for enhanced multi-carrier based underwater acoustic communications Advantageous OFDM-based underwater acoustic (UWA) apparatus, systems and methods are provided according to the present disclosure. In general, OFDM transmissions over UWA channels encounter frequency-dependent Doppler drifts that destroy the orthogonality among OFDM subcarriers. The disclosed apparatus, systems, and methods use a two-step approach to mitigate frequency-dependent Doppler drifts for zero-padded OFDM transmissions over fast-varying channels: (1) non-uniform Doppler compensation via resampling to convert a “wideband” problem into a “narrowband” problem; and (2) high-resolution uniform compensation on the residual Doppler. The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods are based on block-by-block processing and do not rely on channel dependence across OFDM blocks. Thus, the disclosed apparatus, systems and methods are advantageously applicable for fast-varying UWA channels.
US07859942B2	Measuring and modifying directionality of seismic interferometry data Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for replacing the individual receivers used with a seismic interferometry process with an array of seismic receivers and then manipulating the array data in order to measure and modify the typical non-uniform directionality function of the background seismic energy. The non-uniform directionality function is a significant cause of noise with seismic interferometry. Furthermore, the array of receivers may be used to significantly enhance the preferred reflection energy and damp undesirable near surface energy. The directionality function may be modified by using an array of receivers for the virtual source location of seismic interferometry to measure the non-uniform directionality function, generating multiplication factors, and applying the multiplication factors to convert the measured directionality function into a desired directionality function.
US07859937B2	Apparatus and method for controlling write access to a group of storage elements An apparatus and method for controlling write access to a group of storage elements is provided. Each storage element within the group is identified by an n-bit address, and the total number of storage elements in the group is less than 2n. Write enable circuitry is responsive to an access request specifying an n-bit address to issue a write control signal to the storage element addressed by the access request in the event that the access request is a write access request. The write control signal causes a write to that addressed storage element to occur. The write enable circuitry comprises selective address modification circuitry for outputting as an internal address the unmodified n-bit address if the access request is a write access request, and for outputting as the internal address an n-bit unused address if the access request is not a write access request. Comparison circuitry then compares the internal address with the addresses of the storage elements in the group, and in the event of a match being detected, issues the write control signal to the corresponding storage element. Due to the selective modification performed by the selective address modification circuitry, a match will only be detected by the comparison circuitry for a write access request. This design enables a reduction in the size of the write enable circuitry to be achieved.
US07859930B2	Embedded memory databus architecture A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) having pairs of bitlines, each pair being connected to a first bit line sense amplifier, wordlines crossing the bitlines pairs forming an array, charge storage cells connected to the bitlines, each having an enable input connected to a wordline, the bit line sense amplifiers being connected in a two dimensional array, pairs of primary databuses being connected through first access transistors to plural corresponding bit line sense amplifiers in each row of the array, apparatus for enabling columns of the first access transistors, databus sense amplifiers each connected to a corresponding data bus pair, a secondary databus, the secondary databus being connected through second access transistors to the databus sense amplifiers, and apparatus for enabling the second access transistors, whereby each the primary databus pair may be shared by plural sense amplifiers in a corresponding row of the array and the secondary databus may be shared by plural primary databus pairs.
US07859928B2	Integrated circuit device and electronic instrument An integrated circuit device having a display memory which stores data for at least one frame from among image information displayed in a display panel which has a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines, the display memory including a plurality of wordlines, a plurality of bitlines, a plurality of memory cells, and a wordline control circuit; and the wordline control circuit selecting an identical wordline N times (N is an integer larger than one) from among the wordlines in one horizontal scan period of the display panel.
US07859925B1	Anti-fuse latch self-test circuit and method A programmable latch circuit (200) can include a volatile latch (206) that may regenerate a value determined by programmable section (202). In a test operation, a variable current source (216′) can generate a current (IBASE) that can be mirrored in test sections (252-0 and 252-1) and compared to a current drawn by either programmable element (210-0) or (210-1) by a latching operation of volatile latch (206). Variable current source (216′) can enable characterization of programmable elements (210-0 or 210-1) as well as adjustable test threshold limits. A program voltage (Vprog) applied to programmable elements (210-0 or 210-1) can be also be variable to allow for characterization of programmable elements (210-0 and 210-1) over a range of voltages.
US07859924B2	Apparatus for controlling test mode of semiconductor memory Disclosed is a test mode control apparatus of a semiconductor memory having a plurality of banks divided into first and second bank groups, a plurality of pads, and a test mode controller. The test mode controller outputs data to the pads from one of the first and second bank groups and then outputs data to the pads from the other of the first and second bank groups.
US07859923B2	Semiconductor memory device The present invention provides a semiconductor memory device that includes: a fuse circuit having multiple fuse elements; and a fuse selection circuit connected to an internal address signal line that receives an address signal externally inputted. The fuse circuit is connected to the fuse selection circuit to receive an output from the fuse selection circuit, is supplied with an externally inputted trigger signal that permits nonvolatile recording of the fuse elements, and, in response to the output and the trigger signal, records the fuse element corresponding to the internal address signal line among the plurality of fuse elements while recording at least one of the plurality of fuse elements other than the fuse element thus recorded.
US07859917B2	Voltage regulation method and memory applying thereof A voltage regulating method applied to a memory to regulate a word line voltage corresponding to a set of memory cells of the memory includes the following steps. Firstly, a first value, which is for indicating an amount of data having a specific data value in a set of written data, is counted, wherein the set of written data is written into the set of memory cells. Next, a second value, which is for indicating an amount of data having the specific data value in a set of read data, is counted, wherein the set of read data is obtained by reading the set of written data. Then, a regulating voltage is determined according to a difference between the first and second values. After that, the word line voltage is regulated to be a sum of the word line voltage and the regulating voltage.
US07859914B2	Non-volatile memory device, non-volatile memory system and control method for the non-volatile memory device in which driving ability of a selector transistor is varied The control method includes a step of varying driving ability of a selector transistor which selects a diffusion layer in a selected memory cell and a diffusion layer of at least one non-selected memory cell which adjoins to the selected memory cell when the selected memory cell makes transition from a memory cell at one end to a memory cell at other end within a memory block.
US07859893B2	Phase change memory structure with multiple resistance states and methods of programming and sensing same A phase change memory structure with multiple resistance states and methods of forming, programming, and sensing the same. The memory structure includes two or more phrase change elements provided between electrodes. Each phase change element has a respective resistance curve as a function of programming voltage which is shifted relative to the resistance curves of other phase change elements. In one example structure using two phase change elements, the memory structure is capable of switching among four resistance states.
US07859890B2	Memory device with multiple capacitor types An integrated circuit includes a memory array portion and a support circuitry portion arranged on a semiconductor substrate. An insulative layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate. Data storage capacitors are located in the memory array portion and extending through the insulative layer. Non-data storage capacitors are located in the support circuitry portion and terminating above the insulative layer.
US07859888B2	Resistive memory device A device having a resistive memory element, a control device, a digit line and a sensing circuit. The sensing circuit is configured to sense a voltage correlative to a resistance state of the resistive memory element. The sensing circuit if further configured to sense the voltage correlative to the resistance state after a waiting period that is less than or equal to the product of a capacitance of a digit line and a total resistance of the control device.
US07859874B2	Universal AC or DC aircraft device power supply having power factor correction An aircraft device power supply is capable of connecting to either an AC or a DC power bus provided on an aircraft. When connected to an aircraft's AC power bus, an AC power signal is EMI-filtered, stepped down in voltage to the same voltage as that of the DC power bus, and then rectified. When connected to an aircraft's DC power bus, a DC power signal is EMI-filtered before it is merged with the rectified AC power signal via an AC/DC switchover subcircuit. The output of the AC/DC switchover subcircuit is input to a power factor correction subcircuit which outputs a boosted DC voltage, regardless of which of the AC or DC aircraft power buses is connected to the power supply. A step down converter reduces the boosted DC voltage to a lower, system voltage which may then be further reduced or modified, as appropriate for device to be powered.
US07859870B1	Voltage clamps for energy snubbing A power converter generates direct voltage and includes a phase-shifted PWM bridge with first and second controllable switches connected as a half-bridge with a first tap, for generating AC at the first tap. An output transformer includes a primary winding coupled to the first tap. A full-wave rectifier is connected to a secondary winding of the output transformer. A filter is coupled to the full-wave rectifier for producing filtered output direct voltage. Resonances create surges which may undesirably result in energy loss. A second transformer includes a primary winding coupled to receive the resonant surges and a secondary winding at which transformed surges appear. A second rectifier is coupled to the secondary winding of the second transformer, for rectifying the surges. The energy of the surges is returned or coupled to the source or load. In one embodiment, the full-wave rectifier is a bridge rectifier.
US07859859B2	Primary side sampled feedback control in power converters A primary-side sampled feedback system includes a sample acquisition phase during which the voltage across the clamp capacitor is sensed as a measure of the primary-reflect output voltage. One end of the clamp capacitor is ground-referenced during the sample acquisition phase. The sample circuitry, which may include a transformer-coupled input for receiving the gate drive of the secondary switch, may use secondary-side or primary and secondary side signals to generate the sample acquisition control pulse and clamp switch drive signal. The sample acquisition control pulse occurs when the secondary current reaches its minimum or zero.
US07859856B2	Tap board A protocol analyzer for analyzing traffic on a bus. A tap card is used to tap into a bidirectional bus. The tap provides a pass through connection from the card to the host and taps off of the bus. While tapping off the bus, stubs lengths are minimized and input capacitance is minimized. A repeater that preferably has no internal termination provides a differential input and a differential output or a single ended output. The bus lines are input to one of the inputs in the differential inputs and a reference voltage is provided to the other differential input. The reference voltage enables the tap to determine if the data is high or low. A jumper is also included in the tap such that the reference voltage can be selected from the host or from the pod.
US07859854B2	Electronic apparatus In-vehicle electronic equipment includes an operation display panel, an opening-closing mechanism, a housing unit, a photosensor, and a control device. The opening-closing mechanism selectively moves the operation display panel to an open position and a closed position. The housing unit is configured to house an electronic device together with a connector connected to the electronic device. The photosensor detects whether an electronic device is housed in the housing unit. The control device controls the opening-closing mechanism. When the photosensor detects that no electronic device is housed in the housing unit while the operation display panel is in the open position, the control unit controls the opening-closing mechanism not to bring the display unit to the closed position.
US07859840B2	Portable heat dissipation device with cross flow fan A portable heat dissipation device is provided for operation with various devices of different purposes for heat dissipation therefrom and includes an enclosure and an air flow generation device. The air flow generation device is set in a given chamber inside the enclosure to effect flowing of air, causing air to enter through an inlet opening defined in a top of the enclosure and forcing the air flowing out through an outlet opening defined in a front wall of the enclosure. The portable heat dissipation device, when applied to remove heat, provides high performance of heat dissipation and effectively extended time interval of operation to thereby extend the lifespan of the device.
US07859837B2	Modular electronic device operating in difficult environments The invention relates to an electronic device operating in difficult environments. The electronic device comprises at least one printed circuit board supporting heat-dissipating electronic components, a heat sink, a first side of which is in contact with electronic components on a first side of the printed circuit board, and a second side of which is designed to evacuate heat by convection, characterized in that it also comprises a cover delimiting a channel in which a coolant circulates to ensure convection, the cover being joined to the heat sink and the printed circuit board, and in that the channel prevents the coolant from coming into contact with the electronic components.
US07859818B2	Electronic control device with wireless projectiles A wireless projectile for use with a hand-held electronic control device includes a housing, one or more capacitors disposed within the interior of the housing, and one or more probes in electrical communication with the capacitor(s) The probe(s) are disposed within the housing in the first end region of the housing when the projectile is in a first state, and the probe(s) extend through the first end of the housing when the projectile is in the second state. The projectile does not comprise a battery or an inverter to charge the capacitor.
US07859812B2	Power IC with an over-current protection circuit and method thereof A power IC with an over-current protection receives an input voltage and converts the input voltage into an output voltage to a load. The present invention controls a power transistor to provide an output current to the load, and uses the output control unit to control the power transistor. Furthermore, the over-current protection circuit has a constant current limit threshold and a fold-back current limit threshold for controlling the power transistor. When the output current is larger than the constant current limit threshold, the output current is clamped to a constant current value to descend the output voltage to a rated value. When the output current is larger than the fold-back current limit threshold, the output current is limited to a low current value to descend the output voltage to zero. Thereby, the inner circuit of the power IC and the load are protected.
US07859811B2	Modular communication plug-in module for an electronic trip unit The present invention relates to a communication module plug-in device for an electronic trip unit including both wired and wire-less conventional communication methodologies. The device comprising a housing, the housing being structurally configured for the releasable connection to an electronic trip unit, wherein the housing further facilitates the electronic communication between the communication plug-in device and the electronic trip unit. The device also comprises a communication controller that is situated within the housing, a transceiver situated within the housing, wherein the transceiver is in communication with the communication controller, and a memory storage device situated within the housing, the memory storage device being in communication with the communication controller and the transceiver.
US07859806B2	System and method of electrostatic discharge protection for signals at various voltages System and method for protecting an integrated circuit. The system includes a first transistor coupled to a first voltage and a second voltage, a second transistor coupled to the gate of the first transistor and the first voltage, a third transistor coupled to the gate of the second transistor and the first voltage, and a capacitor coupled to the gate of the second transistor and the second voltage. The first voltage is provided to the integrated circuit, the gate of the third transistor is configured to receive a first control signal, the gate of the second transistor is configured to receive a second control signal, and the second control signal is capable of turning off the second transistor a time period after the third transistor is turned off.
US07859803B2	Voltage overload protection circuits Improved protection circuits are provided for use as voltage overload protection circuits, ESD protection circuits for RF input pins, and unit protection cells for distributed amplifiers. Preferably, the protection circuits include a positive threshold voltage trigger used to trigger a switch wherein the trigger includes a diode string in series with a resistor and the switch includes a bipolar transistor switch in series with a diode. Alternatively, the trigger includes a diode string in series with a single diode and a single resistor, and is used to trigger a Darlington pair transistor switch in series with a diode. In another embodiment, a Darlington pair transistor switch is triggered by a capacitor. In use with distributed amplifiers, the ESD protection circuits are preferably absorbed inside the artificial transmission lines of the distributed amplifier.
US07859802B2	Burden resistor temperature compensation algorithm An automatic temperature compensation method that automatically adjusts trip point thresholds of a motor circuit protector in response to changes in temperature. The relationship between two curves is exploited to match temperature sensor readings from a temperature sensor circuit with burden resistor percentage values derived from a burden resistor circuit. A temperature inflection point is determined from the intersection of (1) the temperature sensor curve plotting the voltage output of the temperature sensor versus temperature and (2) the burden resistance curve plotting burden resistance versus temperature. A temperature value along the temperature sensor curve is transformed into the corresponding burden resistance on the burden resistance curve. The burden resistance is expressed as a percentage variance from a burden resistance at an ambient temperature. An adjusted trip point threshold is calculated from the computed burden resistor percentage, and the adjusted trip point threshold is stored in a memory.
US07859799B2	Magnetoresistive head and a manufacturing method thereof Embodiments in accordance with the present invention reduce the influence of etching damage at junction edge of a magnetoresistive film in the sensor height direction, lower the deterioration of dielectric breakdown voltage between an upper magnetic shield layer and a lower magnetic shield layer and instability of reproducing property resulting from shield process, and maintain electrostatic capacity to a small value in a CPP magnetoresistive head. In an embodiment of a magnetoresistive head of the present invention, length in the sensor height direction of bottom surface of a pinning layer is longer than the length in the sensor height direction of bottom surface of a first ferromagnetic layer. The angle formed by an edge in the sensor height direction of the pinning layer to the surface extended from a bottom surface of a magnetoresistive film is smaller than the angle formed by an edge in the sensor height direction of a second ferromagnetic layer to the surface extended from a bottom surface of the magnetoresistive film. Height of top surface of a sensor height direction refill film is equal to or higher than the top surface of the magnetoresistive film.
US07859788B2	Hard disk drive (HDD), method improving read hit ration in HDD, and medium recording computer program performing method In a method of improving read hits to pre-fetch data stored in a memory associated with a hard disk drive (HDD). The method includes; receiving a read command indicating a target sector on a disk in the HDD, obtaining a latency time in relation to a movement time and a search time, and during the latency time, reading pre-fetch data from the disk at a current position of a magnetic head and storing the pre-fetch data in the memory before executing the received read command.
US07859787B2	Disk drive and controlling method thereof Embodiments of the present invention provide a disk drive capable of appropriately measuring non-linearity in a head position control system, and a control method therefore. According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk drive inputs a reference signal SR into a voice coil motor, inputs into the voice coil motor a control signal SC in which a harmonic component resulting from the reference signal SR is suppressed, and measures an error signal PES that may be obtained in the state where the reference signal SR and the control signal SC, in which the harmonic component is suppressed, are input in the voice coil motor.
US07859784B2	Data storage device and adjacent track rewrite processing method A data storage device, that stores write data by a head, rewrites data on an adjacent track at a timing which is different from write retry of detecting a head off track when data may be written to an adjacent track. When an off track error, which affects data on an adjacent track, is generated by a write command, rewrite processing of this write command is not executed immediately, but a rewrite request including information on the track to be rewritten and the shift amount of the off track is held. And the rewrite request being held is executed at a timing which is different from the write retry. So rewrite processing can be executed after vibration, which caused the off track, stops, and the generation of an off track error during rewrite processing and the generation of further off track writing can be prevented.
US07859783B2	Increased format efficiency using disk synchronized write A hard disk drive with a disk that has a plurality of data fields. Each data field includes a sync field and a plurality of sync marks. Data is written onto the disk in accordance with a write clock. The write clock is generated and synchronized by the sync field and the sync marks. The sync marks are dispersed throughout the data field so that the write clock is resynchronized as data is written onto the field.
US07859780B2	Systems and methods for on-the-fly write pre-compensation estimation Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for write pre-compensation. For example, various embodiments of the present invention provide systems for on-the-fly estimation of write pre-compensation values. Such systems include a magnetic storage medium, a read/write head assembly disposed in relation to the magnetic storage medium, and an analog to digital converter that receives an analog signal from the read/write head assembly corresponding to a data set stored on the magnetic storage medium and provides a series of digital samples corresponding to the data set. The storage devices further include a read data processing circuit that receives the same series of digital samples and provides a user data output, and a pre-compensation value calculation circuit that receives the series of digital samples and provides an updated write pre-compensation value.
US07859779B2	Magnetic disk apparatus and magnetic disk access controlling method A magnetic disk apparatus includes a magnetic disk, a magnetic head, a servo reproduction signal generator and a magnetic head controller. The disk includes a data recording area and a servo-pattern area. The data recording area includes a non-magnetic area scattered with magnetic regions, and the servo-pattern area includes uniformly magnetized magnetic regions larger than the magnetic regions in the recording area. The magnetic head reciprocates radially of the disk, giving a magnetization direction to the magnetic regions in the data recording area and reading the magnetization direction of the magnetic regions in the data recording area and the servo-pattern area. The servo reproduction signal generator reads the servo-pattern area, using the magnetic head, via an absolute-value calculation circuit to generate a servo reproduction signal before the recording or reading with respect to the data recording area. The magnetic head controller performs recording or reproducing with respect to the data recording area by controlling the magnetic head based on the servo reproduction signal.
US07859777B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving digital video and audio information A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving digital information including video information and audio information. The video information is compressed by a first compression method and the audio information is compressed by a different second compression method for transmission on a transmission path.
US07859776B2	Prism, imaging device and lighting device including the same, and prism manufacturing method A prism 30 includes a prism body 30. The prism body 31 is formed into a polygonal column. At least one of a plurality of ridges 35, 36 of the prism body 31 is formed into an R-plane.
US07859772B2	Composite optical element and method for manufacturing the same The present invention belongs to a technical field related to a composite optical element including a first optical component and a second optical component coupled to the first optical component. In a composite optical element 1 including a first optical component 10 and a second optical component 20 coupled to the first optical component 10, shape accuracy of the second optical component 20 is improved to prevent reduction in optical performance. A ring member (106) is placed on a peripheral portion of a lens surface (10b) of the first optical component (10), the ring member (106) having a height h1 from the lens surface (10b) substantially uniform in a circumferential direction of the first optical component (10).
US07859769B2	Optical method and system for extended depth of focus An imaging arrangement and method for extended the depth of focus are provided. The imaging arrangement comprises an imaging lens having a certain affective aperture, and an optical element associated with said imaging lens. The optical element is configured as a phase-affecting, non-diffractive optical element defining a spatially low frequency phase transition. The optical element and the imaging lens define a predetermined pattern formed by spaced-apart substantially optically transparent features of different optical properties. Position of at least one phase transition region of the optical element within the imaging lens plane is determined by at least a dimension of said affective aperture.
US07859768B2	Optical element and optical apparatus The optical element includes in order from a light-entering side, a first layer (012), a second layer (013), and a base member (011). The first layer includes a concavo-convex structure with convex portions (012a) and concave portions (012b) alternately formed at a pitch smaller than a wavelength λ of entering light, and the second layer satisfies the following conditions: nb · n ⁢ ⁢ s - 0.15 ≤ n ⁢ ⁢ A ≤ nb · n ⁢ ⁢ s + 0.10 λ 8 · n ⁢ ⁢ A ≤ dA ≤ λ n ⁢ ⁢ A where ns represents an effective refractive index of the first layer, nb represents a refractive index of the base member, and nA and dA respectively represent a refractive index and a thickness of the second layer.
US07859760B2	Method and apparatus for imaging A method for forming an image of a beam source that during operation provides a beam, and wherein the beam is split so as to divide the beam into beamlets, wherein a redirecting organ is used with which each individual beamlet is redirected to a predetermined degree with the extent of redirection of each beamlet by means of the redirecting organ depending on the distance of that beamlet to a central axis of the beam, such that the beamlets converge in a common point with the beamlets from the beam source being focused to foci located in the redirecting organ, and with the beamlets originating from these foci being focused in the common imaging point.
US07859758B2	Device for homogenizing light A device for homogenizing light has a first lens array provided with a number of convex lenses, and at least one second lens array disposed at a distance from the first lens array in the beam scattering direction and through which the light refracted by the first lens array can pass. The second lens array is formed with a number of first lenses that are respectively arranged at a distance from each other. At least one of the first lenses of the second lens array is associated with each convex lens of the first lens array. The convex lenses of the first lens array have a smaller curvature than the first lenses of the second lens array associated with said convex lenses.
US07859754B2	Wideband dichroic-filter design for LED-phosphor beam-combining A general method is disclosed of designing two-component dichroic short-pass filters operable for incidence angle distributions over the 0-30° range, and specific preferred embodiments are listed. The method is based on computer optimization algorithms for an N-layer design, specifically the N-dimensional conjugate-gradient minimization of a merit function based on difference from a target transmission spectrum, as well as subsequent cycles of needle synthesis for increasing N. A key feature of the method is the initial filter design, upon which the algorithm proceeds to iterate successive design candidates with smaller merit functions. This initial design, with high-index material H and low-index L, is (0.75 H, 0.5 L, 0.75 H)^m, denoting m (20-30) repetitions of a three-layer motif, giving rise to a filter with N=2 m+1.
US07859751B2	Compact apparatus for reading from and/or writing to holographic storage media A compact apparatus for reading from and/or writing to holographic storage media and polarizing filter for use in such an apparatus includes a substrate with an outer zone and an inner zone, the outer zone and the inner zone having different optical properties for a first direction of polarization and a second direction of polarization, and a wave plate attached to the substrate for influencing the polarization of the a light beam, wherein a part of the wave plate corresponding to either the outer zone or the inner zone is switchable.
US07859749B2	Confocal microscope for imaging of selected locations of the body of a patient A confocal imaging microscope, especially for the cellular imaging of the skin at selected locations, is ergonomic in use, compact, and positionable at the locations thereby providing for patient comfort during imaging. The head (28) contains an integrated assembly of the optical and mechanical components of the microscope. The assembly includes a main chassis plate (82). The optical components are mounted principally on one side of the plate while a PC board (130) is mounted on the opposite side of the plate. The board (130) mounts the electronic components, including interfaces, a microprocessor (222), and drivers (206, 208, 210) for motors (105, 106, 108) which control scanning and may also control fine positioning of the locations being imaged. The head (28) is detachable from the arm for manual disposition which is useful when imaging, not only the skin but other tissues, especially for research in investigating living processes at the cellular level.
US07859744B2	Tunable compact entangled-photon source and QKD system using same A robust, quickly tunable narrow-linewidth entangled photon source system based on Spontaneous Parametric Down Conversion (SPDC) of the pump light in periodically polled LiNbO3 (PPLN) waveguides. The photon source provides narrow-linewidth, entangled output photons having a wavelength in the telecom C-Band wavelength. To tailor the output spectrum of the output photons, the PPLN waveguide is arranged between two end waveguides having LiNbO3-embedded Bragg gratings, thereby forming a tunable Fabry-Perot cavity. The resulting narrow output linewidth of the output photons makes the system desirable for use in a long-distance quantum key distribution (QKD) system.
US07859742B1	Frequency conversion correction circuit for electrophoretic displays A frequency conversion correction circuit for an electrophoretic display (EPD) which has a control circuit to capture pixel signals of a next picture and gets a corresponding update signal from a look up table to be output, and a driving circuit to provide a plurality set of potential difference signals corresponding to a plurality set of electrodes of an EPD panel according to the update signal. The EPD further has an environment detection device and a duty frequency judgment unit. The environment detection device detects the operation environments of the EPD and gets an environment parameter. The duty frequency judgment unit compares the preset signal value sections where the environment parameter is located and generates a duty frequency signal and sends to the driving circuit. The driving circuit changes and outputs the frequency of the potential difference signals in a fixed frame time according to the duty frequency signal.
US07859738B2	Rearview mirror system A rearview mirror system includes an electro-optic reflective element having a specularly reflecting indicia reflector established at a second surface of a front substrate. The indicia provides a visible contrast between light incident at the mirror reflector and light incident at the indicia reflector so that when the mirror reflective element is in its high reflectance state, indicia information is subtly viewable by a person viewing the reflective element. The indicia may convey information that informs that the rearview mirror assembly is an automatic dimming type, informs of a brand logo and/or informs of a personalization logo. The mirror assembly may include a video display screen and contrast enhancement means for enhancing the viewability of the video display screen when the rearview mirror assembly is operated in high ambient lighting conditions. A control may determine a driver performance in response to a sensing device and a vehicle monitoring device.
US07859722B1	Preserving pure gray colors in a workflow Systems and methods, including computer software products, for processing gray colors in a conversion between color spaces involve identifying a lookup table used to convert a color value from a first color space to a second color space. The method includes identifying a pure gray color value from a first plurality of color values, determining a corresponding pure gray color value in the second color space substantially equivalent to the pure gray color value from the first plurality, and replacing a corresponding non-pure gray color value with the corresponding pure gray color value. The method includes identifying near gray color values in the second plurality of color values that are located in relatively close proximity in the lookup table to the corresponding pure gray color value in the second color space. The method also includes modifying the lookup table by replacing the near gray color values using a smoothing function.
US07859720B2	Image forming apparatus and method thereof In a line by line image forming apparatus, line switching information which depends on scan line curve and an overlap data length to be read that overlaps across a plurality of lines before and after a switching position instructed by line switching information are set in a register. If switching to the line above or below is instructed by the line switching information, an address generating unit, when reading image data from an image memory, generates the read address and read data length of the image memory in accordance with the line switching information and the overlap data length, and reads image data corresponding to a current line and the line above or below the current line in accordance with the generated data.
US07859717B2	Method for setting image-processing parameter value An image processing device includes an image processing unit that produces a plurality of sample images of a certain image in correspondence to values for at least one parameter for processing the certain image; a sheet forming unit that forms a setting sheet used for setting the at least one parameter, the setting sheet including the sample images arranged in a predetermined order, the number of the sample images being smaller than the number of the values for the at least one parameter; and a printing unit that prints the setting sheet formed by the sheet forming unit. Accordingly, even if there are many image-processing parameters or if the allowable range of the value for each parameter is wide, the image-processing parameter values can be readily set.
US07859716B2	Optimizing to-be-printed objects during print job processing Methods for processing print jobs in rendering devices include representing multiple to-be-printed objects with fewer such objects before processing of the objects occurs. In this manner, processing and memory requirements are optimized. Examples include utilizing a single raster operation function of one object for an entirety of objects; using fewer raster operation functions than originally required for the entirety of objects; creating a no processing (NOP) situation; and effectively creating a mask. Other aspects include modifying raster operation functions of one or more objects to have fewer variables than originally specified by the print job. Printers having stored or accessible computer executable instructions for performing the steps are also disclosed as are host devices that may direct or control the printer to perform the same.
US07859709B2	Print data generation apparatus and control method therefor, computer program, and storage medium A print data generation apparatus that accepts a setting as to whether or not to control the position of trimming marks for document data to be printed, determines the imposition setting of the document data to be printed, and decides the position of the trimming marks on the printing paper on which the document data to be printed is placed, in accordance with the determination findings and according to the setting to perform the position control. Drawing data that represents the trimming marks is generated according to the position of the trimming marks so decided, in order to generate the print data. The drawing data that represents the trimming marks is generated such that the trimming marks are added to the trimming marks on the first sheet of the batch of sheets of printing paper, and not to the other sheets of the batch of sheets of printing paper.
US07859706B2	Method and apparatus for model driven testing A method and apparatus for providing information about a model of a test for an application, using an application model, the method comprising the steps of: providing a pre configuration of the application or a part thereof; providing a transformation parameter; and providing an at least one post configuration of the at least one application or a part thereof. Once the pre-configuration, transformation parameter of post-configuration are provide, a test description is generated, which can then be compiled to suit and testing tool or environment.
US07859704B2	Image forming apparatus including a storable page number calculating unit In a disclosed image forming apparatus, an original is scanned and image data of the original are obtained. The data size of the image data corresponding to one page of the original is measured. The image data obtained are stored in or deleted from a memory. A storable number of pages of the original that can be stored in the memory is calculated based on the data size measured and available space in the memory. In response to the storable number of pages calculated being less than a total number of pages of the original, the image data of the original is successively stored in and deleted from the memory.
US07859701B2	Telecommunications device configured to print and sense coded data tags A telecommunications device includes a printer configured to print visible information and invisible coded data tags on print media. An image sensor is configured to sense the printed data tags. A contact sensor includes a switch that is configured to close through contact so that the image sensor can sense at least one data tag. A controller decodes information relating to the sensed data tag. In one embodiment, the printer includes a replaceable printhead cartridge defining ink supply reservoirs, and a quality assurance integrated circuit is configured to authenticate the integrated circuit.
US07859694B2	Data processing device To provide a technology enabling a terminal device to use various functions provided in a data processing device without the use of a device driver. A multifunction device executes a process for implementing a function indicated by instruction data when such instruction data is stored in a shared area of the RAM. Here, the shared area of the RAM in which the instruction data is stored can be recognized by a personal computer connected to the multifunction device as a storage area that can be accessed through the file system, which is a function provided as a standard feature of the operating system. Accordingly, operations of the multifunction device can be controlled from the personal computer end simply by storing instruction data in the shared area via the operating system, eliminating the need for a special device driver to control the operations of the multifunction device.
US07859690B2	Image forming apparatus having proof copy function An image forming apparatus is provided which, upon receipt of an instruction to perform proof copying in a proof copy mode, stores a numeral value showing the number of times the instruction is made. The performing of the proof copying is restricted based on the numeral value showing the number of times stored and a numeral value showing a pre-set value for allowing the performing of the proof copying.
US07859661B2	Polarimetric Raman system and method for analysing a sample A Raman method and system for analysing a sample including an excitation source emitting an incident light beam, a sample holder for mounting the sample, elements for focusing the incident light beam onto the sample surface to generate a Raman scattered light having an intensity, elements for collecting the Raman scattered light to form a Raman scattered light beam, a detection system measuring intensity of the Raman scattered light beam as a function of time. The system includes at least a polarization state generator able to generate four independent polarization states or a polarization state analyzer able to analyze four independent polarization states to detect the intensity of the Raman scattered light beam and calculate a partial or complete Mueller-Stokes matrix of the sample.
US07859660B2	Laser indication light configuration Indicator light apparatus and methods associated with a laser beam having a primary wavelength enable an operator to see the indicator while wearing protective eyewear tuned to the primary wavelength. The apparatus includes a source of indicator light other than the primary wavelength, a first optical element for co-injecting the indicator light into the laser beam to form a co-propagating beam, and an optical or physical configuration enabling an operator to view light from the co-propagating beam. The first optical element may be some form of beam splitter or combiner, and the configuration enabling an operator to view light from the co-propagating beam uses a diffuser upon which the co-propagating beam impinges. The indicator light is preferably derived from an inexpensive source, such as a diode laser operating in the 670-690 nm range. The invention is useful in many different environments, including stimulate emission systems, wherein one or more optical elements are used to direct the laser beam onto a sample to stimulate an optical emission therefrom. The stimulated emission may be representative of a Raman or fluorescence spectrum, for example.
US07859654B2	Frequency-scanned optical time domain reflectometry A frequency-scanned optical time domain reflectometry technique includes launching a plurality of interrogating pulses into an optical fiber at a plurality of optical carrier frequencies. A Rayleigh backscatter signal is detected for each interrogating pulse as a function of time between the launching of the pulse and the detection of the backscatter signal. The time resolved Rayleigh backscatter signal at each optical frequency may then be examined to determine a distribution of a physical parameter along the length of the optical fiber.
US07859653B2	Detecting strain in birefringent materials using spectral polarimetry A method, computer program product and system for analyzing multispectral images from a plurality of regions of birefringent material, such as a polymer film, using polarized light and a corresponding polar analyzer to identify differential strain in the birefringent material. For example, the birefringement material may be low-density polyethylene (LDPE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinylidene chloride, polyester, nylon, or cellophane film. Optionally, the method includes generating a real-time quantitative strain map.
US07859644B2	Lithographic apparatus, immersion projection apparatus and device manufacturing method A control system configured to control a position of a fluid supply system, the fluid supply system constructed and arranged to supply a fluid between a substrate and a projection system, the substrate positioned with a substrate stage, the control system including a controller configured to determine a desired position of the fluid supply system based on a position signal to be provided to the substrate stage and a position offset, the position offset added to the position signal to be provided to the substrate stage.
US07859643B2	Apparatus for moving curved-surface mirror, exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method An apparatus for moving a spherical mirror in which at least three actuators move the spherical mirror, at least five position sensors sense the position of the spherical mirror, and a controller calculates coordinates of a center of curvature of the spherical mirror with three-degrees-of-freedom, based on positions sensed by the at least five position sensors. The controller controls driving of the at least three actuators in accordance with a difference between the calculated coordinates and predetermined coordinates, so that the center of curvature of the spherical mirror is held fixed to the predetermined coordinates.
US07859637B2	Use of a storage capacitor to enhance the performance of an active matrix driven electronic display A system and method of use of a storage capacitor to improve the appearance and addressing characteristics of an electronically driven display. The capacitor is formed by the overlap of portions of electrodes used to address different pixels, or by the overlap of an addressing line and a conductor. An insulator layer situated between the capacitor electrodes can be the same insulator layer present in an FET transistor used to address the pixel. Methods of use of capacitors to achieve improved display addressing are disclosed.
US07859630B2	Electric field driving device, liquid crystal device and electronic apparatus An electric field driving device, comprising a plurality of pixels formed of two or more sub-pixels corresponding to different colors from one another, includes pixel electrodes, a common electrode, an insulating layer between the pixel electrodes and the common electrode, and a material driven by an electric field generated between each of the pixel electrodes and the common electrode. Each of the pixel electrodes is formed in correspondence with the sub-pixel. The common electrode is formed above the pixel electrodes and has a plurality of slits. At least a portion of the slits in each of the sub-pixels are parallel to one another and include a continuous portion that extends in a straight line over the plurality of sub-pixels included in one pixel of the pixels and arranged adjacent to one another. Extending directions of the continuous portion of adjacent pixels are different from each other.
US07859627B2	Antireflective film including pyramidal projections and display device including antireflective film comprising pyramidal projections An object of the present invention is to provide an antireflective film having an anti-reflection function with which reflection of external light which is incident on the antireflective film can be further reduced and a high-visibility display device having such an antireflective film. The tops of the plurality of pyramidal projections are evenly spaced and each side of the base of a pyramidal projection is in contact with one side of the base of an adjacent pyramidal projection. That is, one pyramidal projection is surrounded by other pyramidal projections, and the base of the pyramidal projection and the base of the adjacent pyramidal projection have a side in common.
US07859618B2	Transflective type liquid crystal display panel and method of fabricating the same A transflective type liquid crystal display panel and a method of fabricating the same are discussed. The transflective type liquid crystal display panel according to an embodiment comprises a gate line on a substrate; a data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region comprised of a transmitting part and a reflective part; a thin film transistor adjacent to a crossing of the gate and data lines; a first insulation film on a passivation film covering the thin film transistor; a reflective electrode in the transmitting part of the pixel region, for reflecting incident light; a pixel electrode formed on a second insulation film covering the reflective electrode, and connected to a drain electrode of the thin film transistor via a contact hole; and a coupling capacitor for matching a reflective curve of the reflective part with a transmitting curve of the transmitting part.
US07859606B2	Semiconductor device It is an object of the present invention to connect a wiring, an electrode, or the like formed with two incompatible films (an ITO film and an aluminum film) without increasing the cross-sectional area of the wiring and to achieve lower power consumption even when the screen size becomes larger. The present invention provides a two-layer structure including an upper layer and a lower layer having a larger width than the upper layer. A first conductive layer is formed with Ti or Mo, and a second conductive layer is formed with aluminum (pure aluminum) having low electric resistance over the first conductive layer. A part of the lower layer projected from the end section of the upper layer is bonded with ITO.
US07859603B2	Electro-optical device and electronic apparatus An electro-optical device of the present invention includes pixel electrodes, TFTs electrically connected to the pixel electrodes, and scanning lines and data lines connected to the TFTs on a TFT array substrate. Each scanning line has a broad width portion as a gate electrode in a portion facing a channel area of the TFT and the narrow width portion. As a result, an electro-optical device capable of easily adjusting an arrangement of the gate electrodes and the scanning lines and at the same time precisely driving the TFTs is provided.
US07859600B2	Arrangement for and method of projecting a level image A lightweight, compact image projection module, especially for mounting in a housing having a light-transmissive window, is operative for sweeping a composite laser beam as a pattern of scan lines on a planar projection surface and for causing selected pixels arranged along each scan line to be illuminated to produce an image, especially in color. The raster pattern extends along mutually orthogonal directions that are generally parallel to mutually orthogonal dimensions of a support of the module. The image is level with the horizontal.
US07859598B2	Receiving apparatus When, for any channel registered in a channel table, a detecting means detects that no program is being broadcast, a registered channel changing means changes the channel registered in the channel table to a channel for which the detecting means has detected that a program is being broadcast.
US07859596B2	DTV receiving system and method of processing DTV signal A digital television (DTV) receiving system includes a tuner, a demodulator, a known data detector, an equalizer, a transmission detector, and a block decoder. The tuner receives a DTV signal having a data frame in which main and mobile service data are multiplexed. The demodulator demodulates the DTV signal, and the known data detector detects known data included in the mobile service data. The equalizer equalizes the demodulated DTV signal using the detected known data, and the transmission parameter detector detects an error correction mode from the equalized DTV signal. Finally, the block decoder decodes the equalized DTV signal for error correction using the detected error correction mode.
US07859595B2	Flicker-free adaptive thresholding for ambient light derived from video content mapped through unrendered color space Flicker free operation of ambient light sources that emulate video content during low luminance conditions, where the ambient light source is output thresholded so that an on/off change of state of the ambient light source can be initiated after an intensity variable passes one or two thresholds. Output thresholding is used when extracting and processing video content encoded in a rendered color space, which can be decoded into frames tapped by an interframe interpolation process using only color information from selected frames, such as extracting average or other color information from an selected screen regions. Negative gamma correction helps prevent garish or inappropriate chromaticities and lumina.
US07859594B2	Display driving signal processor, display apparatus and a method of processing display driving signal Disclosed herein is a display driving signal processor and a display apparatus. A display driving signal processor includes: input means; number-of-horizontal pixels converting means; second clock generating means; and output means. A display apparatus includes: an image displaying portion; input means; number-of-horizontal pixels converting means; second clock generating means; and output means.
US07859593B2	Imaging block and imaging apparatus An imaging block includes a prism, first and second imaging devices, an analog/digital convertor, a timing generator, and first, second, third circuit boards. The prism separates light incident through a lens into at least two colors and outputs the light. The first and second imaging devices are each generates a video signal by photoelectrically converting the light. The analog/digital converter converts the video signal output from each of the devices into a digital signal. The timing generator generates a video-signal processing clock for driving the first imaging device, the second imaging device, and the analog/digital converter. The first imaging device is mounted on the first circuit board. The analog/digital converter and the timing generator are mounted on the second circuit board. The second imaging device is mounted on third circuit board and connected to both the first circuit board and the second circuit board through a cable.
US07859582B2	Solid-state imaging apparatus and imaging apparatus system using the same A solid-state imaging apparatus including a pixel section having a plurality of pixels arrayed in two dimensions, each having a photoelectric conversion device, a means for resetting signal accumulated at the photoelectric conversion device, a memory means for retaining signal accumulated at the photoelectric conversion device, and a transfer means for transferring signal accumulated at the photoelectric conversion device to the memory means, the signal retained at the memory means being outputted as signal of the pixel, and further including: a global control means, the pixel section having a plurality of pixel regions divided in row direction, for concurrently effecting the reset operation and the transfer operation, respectively, with treating the divided pixel region as a unit; a vertical scanning means for controlling sequence in outputting signals of the pixels with treating the divided pixel region as a unit; and a first and a second horizontal read means for outputting signals of the pixels of two pixel regions in parallel with considering the divided pixel region as unit.
US07859579B2	Recording and reproducing device and recording and reproducing method A portable type recording and reproducing device including recording means for converting sound information output from sound collecting means to files in message units and recording the files on a predetermined recording medium, and recording image information output from photographing means on the recording medium in association with a corresponding file of sound information in response to a first external operation, display means for displaying images based on image information associated with respective files of sound information, and reproducing means for reproducing a file of sound information associated with an image selected by a predetermined second external operation among the images displayed by the display means.
US07859577B2	Auto exposure controlling device and method An automatic exposure (AE) controlling device and method are provided. According to the method, an electric shutter (ES) value and an analog gain control (AGC) value can be calculated through a proportional integral control method according to a brightness value of an inputted image frame. Then, AE compensation on a present image frame can be performed using the calculated ES value and AGC value.
US07859575B2	Imaging device and driving method thereof There is provided an imaging device which eliminates complexity in reading an image in low resolution and reading an image in high resolution and realizes prevention of decrease in frame rate. The device includes a pixel region including a plurality of pixel elements and imaging an incident light of an object as an image and a reading unit for thinning out a pixel element from the pixel region to read a thinned out image in low resolution and reading a partial image in resolution higher than the thinned out image from a partial region of the pixel region (a horizontal shift register and a vertical shift register), wherein the reading unit reads the thinned out image and the partial image from mutually different pixel elements and reads the thinned out image and the partial image as different imaging frames.
US07859574B1	Integrated camera image signal processor and video encoder An apparatus including a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may be configured to perform image signal processing using encoding related information. The second circuit may be configured to encode image data using image signal processing related information, wherein said first circuit is further configured to pass said image signal processing related information to said second circuit and said second circuit is further configured to pass said encoding related information to said first circuit.
US07859571B1	System and method for digital video management A digital video management system which provides live digital video signals from a number of cameras to a number of client terminals, via a computer communications network, in real time. The system stores live video signals in response to a video recording trigger which may be either a schedule, an event, or an operator action. The invention is particularly suitable for use in integrated security and process control environments.
US07859569B2	Real-time image stabilization An apparatus and method for stabilizing image frames in a video data stream. A weighted average or centroid of the intensity or hue associated with pixels vs. the horizontal and vertical position of each pixel is calculated for a reference frame in the video data stream. A corresponding centroid is calculated for a subsequent frame in the stream. This image frame is then translated so that the centroid of the subsequent frame and the centroid of the reference frame coincide, reducing artifacts from shaking of the video capture device. Alternatively, the video stream frames may be divided into tiles and centroids calculated for each tile. The centroids of the tiles of a subsequent frame are curve fit to the centroids of tiles in a reference frame. An affine transform is then performed on the subsequent frame to reduce artifacts in the image from movements of the video capture device.
US07859560B1	System and method for establishing a local chat session A system and method are provided for initiating and establishing a local chat session. In general, a first network device determines whether to initiate a local chat session with a second network device based either directly or indirectly on a profile for the second network device. The profile includes content information describing content stored by the second network device. In one embodiment, the first network device obtains an identifier of the second network device via a local wireless connection and requests the profile for the second network device from a central node maintaining a database storing profiles for a number of network devices including the first and second network devices. After receiving the profile for the second network device from the central node, the first network device determines whether to initiate the local chat session with the second network device based on the profile for the second network device.
US07859552B2	Image processing apparatus A image processing apparatus includes a first image converting section for converting an original image into an output resolution image, a second image converting section for converting the original image into an intermediate resolution image, a similarity information generating section for detecting a plurality of similar areas, in a block in the intermediate resolution image corresponding to a predetermined partial area in the output resolution image, that resemble the partial area, and for generating similarity information including a position of each of the plurality of similar areas in the intermediate resolution image and a weight of the position, a texture generating section for generating a texture image by combining high-frequency components of the intermediate resolution image at the position according to the weight, and a texture blending section for blending the output resolution image and the texture image to generate output image.
US07859550B2	Item data management over a data network for physical items in the control of a user An item data management server to capture, store, organize, and present information regarding a plurality of physical items in the control of a user. The item data management server is coupled to a user terminal via at least one data network.
US07859548B1	Offloading cube map calculations to a shader Systems and methods for performing cube mapping computations using a shader program may reduce the need for fixed function cube mapping computation units in graphics processors. Therefore, die area is used more efficiently since a general purpose processing unit may be configured using shader program instructions to perform the cube mapping computations and other computations. The general purpose processing unit is configured to perform floating point computations to identify the cube map face that will be read and process the cube map coordinates. A fixed function unit is also configured to identify the cube map face that will be read to avoid passing the cube map face information from the general purpose processing unit to the fixed function unit.
US07859539B2	Organizational viewing techniques Annotation techniques are provided. In one aspect, a method for processing a computer-based material is provided. The method comprises the following steps. The computer-based material is presented. One or more portions of the computer-based material are determined to be of interest to a user. The one or more portions are annotated to permit return to the one or more portions at a later time. In another aspect, a user interface is provided. The user interface comprises a computer-based material; a viewing focal area encompassing a portion of the computer-based material; and one or more indicia associated with and annotating the portion of the computer-based material.
US07859533B2	Data processing apparatus and parameter generating apparatus applied to surround system Calculation is performed for sound paths 112-1, 114-1 along which sounds emitted from a sound emitting point 104 in an acoustic space 102 are reflected and delivered to a sound receiving point 106. By the calculation, entering angles ⊖R1, ⊖R2 by which the sound paths enter the front side 106a of the sound receiving point 106 are obtained. Calculation is then performed to obtain angles by which respective speakers 52C, 52L, 52R, 52SR, 52SL of a 5.1 surround system are arranged in a listening room, with the front side 106a of the sound receiving point 106 centered thereon. Audio signals on the respective sound paths are distributed among channels for any two speakers. Consequently, sharp localization of sound images is achieved, requiring less calculation in simulating acoustic characteristics of the acoustic space 102 in which the sound emitting point 104 for emitting sounds and the sound receiving point 106 for receiving the sounds are placed.
US07859530B2	Subsurface rendering methods and apparatus A method for a computer system includes receiving a three-dimensional model of an object, wherein the object includes a surface region, determining an incident irradiance associated with the surface region, determining a plurality of voxels associated with the three-dimensional model of the object, wherein a first plurality of voxels is associated with the surface region, and wherein a second plurality of voxels is associated with a sub-surface region of the object, associating the incident irradiance with the second plurality of voxels, and determining a subsurface scattering contribution associated with the surface region of the object in response to the incident irradiance associated with the second plurality of voxels.
US07859522B2	Touch panel device and control method and device for eliminating noises in touch panel device A touch panel device includes an excitation transducer for exciting a surface acoustic wave upon application of a burst wave and a reception transducer for receiving the surface acoustic wave and converting the same into a reception signal that are arranged at a peripheral portion of a detection area so that a position of an object touching the detection area is detected in accordance with a change in the reception signal. A control method for eliminating noises in the touch panel device includes the steps of detecting a differential between a reception signal due to a burst wave and another reception signal due to another burst wave, deciding that there is a noise if the detected differential exceeds a preset threshold value, and performing a control operation so that the detection of an object based on the reception signal is not performed in accordance with the decision.
US07859519B2	Human-machine interface A human-machine interface includes a panel formed of energy transmissive material having a contact surface on which one or more contacts may simultaneously be made. An energy source directs energy to the panel. The panel transmits energy received from the energy source to the contact surface. At least one parameter of the energy transmitted by the panel is altered at regions where contacts are made with the contact surface. A detector is coupled to the panel and detects the at least one parameter of the energy generally over the area of the contact surface and outputs values corresponding thereto. A processor is in communication with the detector. The processor processes the output values to determine the locations of the contact regions on the contact surface and at least one other attributed associated with each of the contacts.
US07859518B1	Interface for interaction with display visible from both sides A portable viewing and computing apparatus. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a bus, a memory unit coupled to the bus, and a processor coupled to the bus. The memory unit is for storing data and instructions. The processor is for processing data and instructions. The portable viewing and computing apparatus is further comprised of a display device coupled to the bus. The display device is comprised of a viewing panel viewable from a front side and a back side. The portable viewing and computing apparatus is further comprised of a display device controller coupled to the bus. The display device controller is for sensing the orientation and rotation of the display device, and in response thereto, for controlling and rendering data on the display device.
US07859503B2	Liquid crystal display device and method of driving the same In driving a liquid crystal display device having an alignment regulating structure for regulating liquid crystal, when the display state of the pixel is to be changed from a dark display to a bright display, a difference between the magnitude of a voltage Vd4 applied to the liquid crystal of the pixel at the beginning of the first frame and the magnitude of a voltage Vd3 applied to the liquid crystal of the pixel in the second frame or a subsequent frame, is set to be greater than a voltage Vod that decreases in the first frame due to an increase in the liquid crystal capacitance of the pixel.
US07859501B2	OLED display with aging and efficiency compensation A method of compensating for changes in an OLED drive circuit, includes: providing a drive transistor; providing a first voltage source and a first switch; providing an OLED device connected to the drive transistor. Voltages are measured and used to compensate for changes in the OLED drive transistor.
US07859499B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus includes a luminance compressing section, a luminance extending section, and a W calculating section. The luminance compressing section subjects three color signals to luminance compression according to a luminance in a preceding frame, and outputs compressed color signals. The luminance extending section outputs luminance extended and converted color signals of respective three colors. Each of the luminance extended and converted color signals is obtained by subtracting a corrected minimum luminance value from a luminance extended color signal which is obtained by subjecting the compressed color signal to luminance extension at a luminance extending rate S in accordance with a function F(t). The function F(t) has as a variable a ratio t of a minimum luminance value to a maximum luminance value of the compressed color signals. The corrected minimum luminance value is obtained by multiplying the minimum luminance value by a coefficient k. The W calculating section outputs the minimum luminance value as a white signal. The function F(t) has a constant according to light emitting efficiencies of four color picture elements. The coefficient k is set so that a luminance of the W (white) color signal becomes equal to or less than a minimum luminance of the luminance extended and converted color signals of the three colors.
US07859498B2	Display device having multiplexing resistors within resin layer A display element for a display device includes a display mechanism and a resin layer. One or more busbars and one or more multiplexing resistors are disposed within the resin layer. The multiplexing resistors are communicatively connected to one or more address lines to permit the display element to be addressed by selective assertion of the address lines in a multiplexing manner.
US07859495B2	Image display apparatus Herein is disclosed an image display apparatus, including a pixel array section, and a peripheral circuit section. The pixel array section has a plurality of scanning lines extending along rows, a plurality of signal lines extending along columns, and a plurality of pixels disposed in a matrix at locations at which the scanning lines and the signal lines intersect with each other. The peripheral circuit section has a scanner and a driver. Each of the pixels contains a sampling transistor, a drive transistor, a switching transistor, and a light emitting element.
US07859483B2	Electronic conference control device, electronic conference assistance method, storage medium, and computer data signal An electronic conference control device has a display controller that controls display of common screen images commonly displayed on display devices, local screen images displayed only on a connected one of the display devices, cut screen images generated by extracting a screen image portion contained in a closed space having a region designated by a user on a screen image displayed on the connected one of the display devices, and common cut screen images commonly displayed on the display devices on the connected one of the display devices, and a screen-dividing processor that, upon selection of one or multiple common cut screen images from among common cut screen images contained in a common screen image displayed on the screen and input of an instruction to start a local discussion at the site, to thereby manage the selected common cut screen image also as a local cut screen image.
US07859479B2	Antenna for compact satellite terminal An antenna for a compact satellite terminal. Antenna is a rigid parabolic structure of metal matrix composite capable of disassembly into segments affording a high degree of portability such as for man-packable satellite terminals and the like. A shallow feed horn assembly is joined to an orthomode transducer by a common hub, the hub also serving as the attachment point for a plurality of antenna segments, where a quick release means joins the segments to the hub. The feed horn, hub, orthomode transducer and antenna segments are designed for extremely compact stowability in a variety of applications.
US07859464B2	Robust low-frequency spread-spectrum navigation system Methods and apparatus are described for a navigation system. A process includes providing a plurality of transmitters distributed throughout a desired coverage area; locking the plurality of transmitters to a common timing reference; transmitting a signal from each of the plurality of transmitters. An apparatus includes a plurality of transmitters distributed throughout a desired coverage area; wherein each of the plurality of transmitters comprises a packet generator; and wherein the plurality of transmitters are locked to a common timing reference.
US07859459B2	Phased array receivers and methods employing phase shifting downconverters A phased array receiver includes a plurality of receive paths having a plurality of downconverters, a plurality of digitally controlled local oscillators associated with the plurality of receive paths, and a combiner. In response to a plurality of digital phase control signals, the plurality of digitally controlled local oscillators controls phases of a plurality of local oscillator signals generated by the plurality of digitally controlled local oscillators. The phases of the plurality of local oscillator signals are introduced as phase shifts in a plurality of intermediate frequency signals produced by the plurality of downconverters. The plurality of digitally controlled local oscillators is configured to respond to changes in digital values of the plurality of digital phase control signals to achieve a desired phase relationship among the phases of the intermediate frequency signals.
US07859458B2	Transmitting device, receiving device and method for establishing a wireless communication link A method for establishing a wireless communication link between a first communication device having a beam antenna to be steered to different positions and a second communication device. The method includes transmitting a link request signal from the first communication device to the second communication device via the beam antenna. The link request signal includes information relating to a current position of the beam antenna. The method further includes obtaining, in case the link request signal is received in the second communication device, channel quality information representative of a current transmission path.
US07859451B2	Method and system for monopulse radar target angle determination A method for determining target angles based on data received from a monopulse radar array antenna includes receiving from a beamformer that generates beams from signals generated by the monopulse radar antenna signals having data indicative of a sum beam, an azimuth difference beam, an elevation difference beam, and a delta-delta beam; based on the received signals, determining by the processor an azimuth monopulse ratio, an elevation monopulse ratio, a first complementary monopulse ratio based on the ratio of the delta-delta beam to the delta elevation beam, and a second complementary monopulse ratio based on the ratio of the delta-delta beam to the delta azimuth beam; determining an azimuth angle by the processor based on the azimuth monopulse ratio and the first complementary monopulse ratio; determining an elevation angle by the processor based on the elevation monopulse ratio and the second complementary monopulse ratio; providing an output signal indicative of the azimuth angle; and providing an output signal indicative of the elevation angle.
US07859446B2	AD converter and AD conversion method An exemplary object of the present invention is to achieve both of high-speed operation by parallel processing and a simple configuration by sequential comparison processing, so as to realize high accuracy of AD conversion processing. An AD converter according to the present invention includes a parallel-type AD converting unit that generates an upper bit digital signal composed of a plurality of bits by parallel processing based on an input analog signal input from a predetermined input circuit, a sequential comparison type AD converting unit that generates a digital signal by sequential comparison processing based on a converted analog signal that is generated by converting the upper bit digital signal into an analog signal, and a reconversion controller that detects an indefinite bit included in the upper bit digital signal and reconverts the indefinite bit by the sequential comparison type AD converting unit.
US07859424B2	Proximity control of on-board processor-based model train sound and control system A model railroad remote object comprises a proximity detector, an on-board accessory, and an on-board processor. The proximity detector changes state based on proximity of the detector to a proximity source. The accessory, which is located on or within the remote object, exhibits a behavior based on a parameter. The processor, which is operatively connected to the proximity detector and the accessory, affects the value of the parameter of the accessory based on the state of the proximity detector. By way of illustration and not limitation, the on-board accessory may be an audio device, the behavior may be emission of sound, and the parameter may be sound volume.
US07859421B2	Circuit and method for detecting a voltage change A circuit arrangement for detecting voltage changes, comprising supply terminals configured to apply a first potential and a second potential, a first oscillator and a second oscillator, which are operated with the first potential and the second potential, a voltage dependence of the frequency of the first oscillator differing from a voltage dependence of the frequency of the second oscillator, a first evaluation circuit configured to evaluate the frequency of the first oscillator and a second evaluation circuit configured to evaluate the frequency of the second oscillator, and a comparison circuit configured to compare a value based on the evaluated frequencies of the first oscillator and of the second oscillator with a predetermined threshold value, and to output a voltage change signal indicating an impermissible voltage change between the first potential and the second potential depending on the result of the comparison.
US07859413B2	Immobilizer systems including digital car radio with RFID repeater and RFID starter fob An RFID equipped vehicle includes a computer system for controlling operating functions of the vehicle, an RFID fob for use by an operator of the vehicle, an RFID emitter for use by a passenger of the vehicle, and logic means associated with the computer system for determining when the RFID fob of the operator is out of range of the vehicle and the passenger RFID emitter is within range of the vehicle so that the computer system may notify the operator that the passenger has remained in the vehicle.
US07859399B2	Infrared communication system and method A wireless communications capability enables field personnel to communicate with a remote control console of a distributed system. A hand held communications unit generates console related messages that are coupled, via local devices to the remote console.
US07859391B1	Auxiliary brake light system for automobiles and associated method An automated leading-vehicle message warning system for notifying a trailing vehicle of an unsafe traveling condition preferably includes a vehicle speedometer sensor and a vehicle brake system sensor. The warning system also may include a mechanism for determining whether a real-time traveling condition between the leading and trailing vehicles is a safe traveling condition by detecting whether the trailing vehicle is traveling at a minimum safe linear distance directly behind the leading vehicle upon receipt of input signals from a speedometer sensor and a vehicle brake system sensor. The warning system may also include a plurality of transducers housed in the leading vehicle that may be selectively toggled to respective activate modes such that each of the transducers generates and transmits a unique warning signal when the trailing vehicle fails to maintain the minimum safe distance from the leading vehicle during the unsafe traveling condition.
US07859382B2	Planar transformer A planar transformer includes first and second windings that may be comprised of electrically conductive traces etched onto one or more printed circuit boards. The printed circuit boards may be arranged in various orientations so as to change the turns ratio of the planar transformer. In one embodiment, the printed circuit boards are substantially similar and may be electrically connected via connectors that separate the circuit boards. Insulating sleeves may be inserted between the printed circuit boards in an interleaved configuration.
US07859379B2	Transformer core and its manufacturing method It is possible to provide a transformer core which can be mounted on a coil having both ends connected to a substrate or the like and can simplify the step for arranging an adhesive layer and suppress fluctuation of a magnetic gap. The transformer core (1) includes: a rectangular spacer (5, 20) having a region where a first convex portion (10, 21) is formed on the four sides of one of the surfaces as a unitary block and the first convex portion is not provided at least at a part of a pair of two opposing sides; and a sheet-shaped adhesive layer (6) bonded to a region where at least the first convex portion is not provided on the one of the surfaces of the spacer and connecting a soft ferrite core (4) to the spacer.
US07859376B2	Zigzag autotransformer apparatus and methods A zigzag autotransformer includes a zigzag transformer including first, second and third magnetic cores and an auxiliary winding set including respective pairs of series-connected windings on respective pairs of the first, second and third magnetic cores, the pairs of series-connected windings having respective first terminals connected to respective AC input phase terminals of the zigzag autotransformer and respective second terminals configured to provide respective AC output phases.
US07859375B2	Electromagnet An electromagnet comprising a plurality of coils of superconductive material, monolithically embedded in an embedding material, which is solid at the temperature of operation of the superconductive electromagnet, and a method for producing an electromagnet comprising a plurality of coils of superconductive material, comprising the steps of winding coils of superconductive material, retaining the coils at predetermined relative positions, and monolithically embedding the plurality of superconducting coils in an embedding material, which is solid at the temperature of operation of the superconductive electromagnet.
US07859374B2	Annular magnet system for magnetic resonance spectroscopy A persistent-mode magnet, assembled from superconducting annuli, provides a micro coil NMR, in which compactness and manufacturability are provided for a variety of applications. An annular magnet for micro NMR can include a YBCO-annulus Helmholtz coil, for example, that can energized by a magnet system and then transported for use at a second location with an operating system.
US07859371B2	Electromagnetic relay An electromagnetic relay includes a base, an electromagnet unit, a movable piece movable due to a function of the electromagnet unit, a card that is supported by the base so as to swing freely and is swung by the movable piece, and a contact structure that is opened and closed by swinging of the card, the card and the base respectively having protrusions and holes so that the protrusions fit into the holes to enable the card to swing freely.
US07859368B2	Circuit interrupting device with automatic components detection function The present invention provides a circuit interrupting device which contains four pairs of contacts to electrically connect/disconnect to an input power source to a user accessible load and an output power end. The present invention also provides a simulated leakage current generating switch, which is capable of automatically generating a simulated current to test the circuit interrupting device when the power lines are properly wired and in a tripped state. The present invention further provides a reset switch which allows reset when the power lines are properly wired and the reset button is depressed. In addition, the present invention provides a dual-functioned test button which can manually generate a simulated leakage current when a first-level test button is depressed, and can perform a mechanical trip when a second-level test button is depressed.
US07859366B2	Reflection-type bandpass filter Provided is a reflection-type bandpass filter for ultra-wideband wireless data communication, including a substrate. The substrate includes a dielectric layer and a ground layer deposited on one surface of the dielectric layer, a center conductor provided on a surface of the dielectric layer opposite the ground layer, and a side conductor provided on the surface of the dielectric layer opposite the ground layer. There is a prescribed distance between conductors with a non-conducting portion intervening therebetween. A center conductor width or a distance between conductors, or both, are distributed non-uniformly along a length direction of the center conductor.
US07859346B2	Clock generator and associated self-test and switching-control method A clock generator with extended tuning range and associated method is provided. The associated self-test and switching-control method includes steps of generating a primary clock signal by a phase-locked loop circuit; determining a frequency limit of the primary clock signal; and determining a frequency-dividing condition of the frequency-dividing module according to the frequency limit and the target frequency.
US07859341B2	Semiconductor device A current limiting circuit is connected to the gate (input terminal) of an amplifying transistor. The current limiting circuit includes a protecting transistor, a first protecting resistor connecting the drain to the gate of the protecting transistor, and a second protecting resistor connecting the source to the gate of the protecting transistor. The current limiting circuit limits current, so that electric power larger than the maximum electric power allowable for the amplifying transistor does not pass.
US07859333B2	Power amplifier with reconfigurable direct current coupling Embodiments of circuits, systems, and methods relating to a power amplifier with a reconfigurable direct current coupling are disclosed. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US07859332B2	Amplification circuit and method therefor In one embodiment, an amplification circuit charges a filter capacitor (14) and an input capacitor (12) with a substantially constant current and subsequently forms a delay prior to operating the amplification circuit to amplify input signals.
US07859328B2	Substrate stress measuring technique A system, including: a first current mirror having a first current, formed of multiple devices disposed on a substrate, where, when a stress is present, a behavior of a device of the multiple devices forming the first current mirror depends on a direction in which the device of the multiple devices forming the first current mirror is disposed on the substrate; a second current mirror having a second current, formed of multiple devices disposed on the substrate, where, when the stress is present, a behavior of a device of the multiple devices forming the second current mirror depends on a direction in which the device of the multiple devices forming the second current mirror is disposed on the substrate; and a device for measuring a ratio of a difference between the first current and the second current to a sum of the first current and the second current.
US07859311B2	Integrated nanotube and field effect switching devices Hybrid switching devices integrate nanotube switching elements with field effect devices, such as NFETs and PFETs. A switching device forms and unforms a conductive channel from the signal input to the output subject to the relative state of the control input. In embodiments of the invention, the conductive channel includes a nanotube channel element and a field modulatable semiconductor channel element. The switching device may include a nanotube switching element and a field effect device electrically disposed in series. According to one aspect of the invention, an integrated switching device is a four-terminal device with a signal input terminal, a control input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal. The devices may be non-volatile. The devices can form the basis for a hybrid NT-FET logic family and can be used to implement any Boolean logic circuit.
US07859309B2	Clock tree distributing method A clock tree distribution method is provided. The method, applied to an I/O interface of an integrated circuit, is for generating a clock tree utilized in the I/O interface. The clock tree distribution method includes determining a conversion rate, converting a two-dimensional interface arrangement to a one-dimensional interface arrangement according to the conversion rate, forming a one-dimensional clock tree according to the one-dimensional interface arrangement, generating the clock tree corresponding to the two-dimensional interface arrangement by converting the one-dimensional clock tree according to the conversion rate.
US07859301B2	Power regulator circuitry for programmable logic device memory elements Power regulator circuitry for programmable memory elements on programmable logic device integrated circuits is provided. The programmable memory elements may each include a storage element formed from cross-coupled inverters and an address transistor. Address drivers may be used to supply address signals to the address transistors. The power regulator circuitry may include an address power supply circuit that produces a time-varying address power supply voltage to the address drivers and storage element power supply circuits that provide time-varying storage element power supply voltages to the cross-coupled inverters in the storage elements. Unity gain buffers may be used to distribute a reference voltage from a bandgap voltage reference to the power supply circuits. The power supply circuits may use voltage dividers and p-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor control transistors.
US07859283B2	Probe apparatus, probing method, and storage medium A probe apparatus is capable of being scaled-down and reducing a manufacturing cost thereof in a probe apparatus having a plurality of probe apparatus main bodies. A loader unit for transferring a wafer between carriers accommodating therein wafers and the probe apparatus main bodies includes: an upper camera for imaging the arrangement of chips to be inspected of the wafer; a lower camera for imaging probe needles; an X-Y-Θ stage for moving the position of the wafer W in a horizontal direction and a second loader mechanism for moving the wafer in a vertical direction. Accordingly, a fine alignment of the wafer is performed by the loader unit to adjust the position of the wafer.
US07859282B2	Electrical connecting apparatus An electrical connecting apparatus for use in electrical measurement of a device under test comprises a supporting member and a flat plate-like probe base plate. On one surface of the probe base plate are provided multiple probes abutting on electrical connecting terminals of the device under test undergoing an electrical test. Also, on the other surface of the probe base plate is formed a securing portion provided with a screw hole opened at the top portion. It further has a generally cylindrical spacer and a screw member passing through the spacer and whose tip end is screwed in the screw hole of the securing portion. As for the spacer, movement in the axial direction is restricted in relation to the supporting member by a restricting means. The spacer has a head portion whose underside is mounted on the other surface of the supporting member and a body portion communicating with the head portion at one end, arranged to pass through a through hole formed in the supporting member, and whose other end is arranged to abut on the top face of the securing portion.
US07859278B2	Probe holder for a probe for testing semiconductor components A probe holder in which the probe needle has a slight horizontal offset under the action of a vertical force comprises a probe holder for a probe needle, wherein the holder is adapted, for fastening and electrical contact-connection, on a carrier device of a test apparatus and has a holder arm having a needle holder at the free end thereof to fasten the probe needle, and a fastening arm for connecting the holder arm to the carrier device. The holder arm and fastening arm are connected to one another by a parallel guide whereby horizontal offset of the needle tip on account of external forces can be reduced or even prevented making it easier for the probe needle to carry out a vertical yielding movement, with almost no rotation of the probe needle about a horizontal axis.
US07859261B2	Magnetic resonance method and apparatus for automatically determining objects that attenuate penetrating radiation In a method and an apparatus for automatic determination of objects that attenuate high energy/penetrating radiation by magnetic resonance, the magnetic resonance apparatus scans and prepares MR images, and the MR images contain information about the T2 relaxation time constant. Subsequently, penetrating radiation-attenuating objects are determined in the MR images by means of the T2 relaxation time constant.
US07859260B2	Nuclear magnetic resonance tool using switchable source of static magnetic field A nuclear magnetic resonance sensing apparatus and method for operating in an earth borehole comprises a source of switchable magnetic field to polarize nuclei in the region of interest, said source comprising a coil wound on a magnetic core having controllable residual magnetization. Maintaining the magnetization of the core during a polarization interval does not require steady current in the coil. Switching intensity and polarity of magnetization of the core causes precession of spin magnetic moments of the nuclei; the precession induces a signal indicative of nuclear magnetic resonance properties of earth formations.
US07859258B2	Magnetic sensor and magnetic sensor module Magnetoresistive effect elements are provided with an element unit having an elongated shape in which an element length L1 is formed to be longer than an element width W1. The element unit has a fixed magnetic layer and a free magnetic layer laminated via a non-magnetic layer on the fixed magnetic layer. A magnetism direction of the fixed magnetic layer faces an element width direction (Y direction) of a sensitivity axis direction. First soft magnetic bodies formed to have a width size W2 and a length size L2 are arranged in a non-contact manner on both lateral sides of the magnetoresistive effect element. The length size L2 is longer than the element length L1, and the first soft magnetic body has an extension part extending in an element length direction from both sides in the element length direction of the element unit.
US07859254B2	Clock generation circuit, analog-digital angle converter using the same, and angle detection apparatus Two-phase resolver signals output from a rotation angle detector are squared by first and second squaring circuits. The squared signals are added by an adding circuit. The DC component of the output signal from the adding circuit is removed by a filter. The output signal from the filter is compared with a reference potential by a comparator to generate a rectangular-wave signal. The phase of the rectangular-wave signal is corrected a phase shifter. The frequency of the output signal from the phase shifter is divided by 2 by a frequency dividing circuit in synchronization with an excitation signal supplied to the rotation angle detector to generate a synchronous clock.
US07859249B2	Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objects A device rotates at least one static magnetic field about an axis, producing a rotating magnetic dipole field, and is movable in relation to the surface of the ground. The field is periodically sensed using a receiver to produce a receiver output responsive to the field. A positional relationship between the receiver and the device is monitored using the output. In one aspect, changing the positional relationship, by moving the device nearer to a boring tool which supports the receiver, causes an increase in accuracy of depth determination. In another aspect, determination of an actual overhead position of the boring tool, and its application, are described. Use of a plurality of measurements over at least one-half revolution of each magnet is disclosed. Establishing a surface radial direction toward a boring tool and resolution of multi-valued parameters is described. Calibration techniques, as well as a three transmitter configuration are also described.
US07859242B2	DC-DC Converter A DC-DC converter includes a reference voltage generation circuit. The reference voltage generation circuit generates a reference voltage for determination of the pulse width of a drive signal to be supplied to a switching circuit. The reference voltage generation circuit includes a current sensing circuit. The current sensing circuit has a first MOS transistor, a second MOS transistor, a resistive element and an amplifier circuit.
US07859239B2	Switching regulator and method of adjusting pulse width A switching regulator switches according to an input signal and performs PWM control with a PWM pulse signal. The switching regulator includes a pulse width limiting circuit that includes a reference current source, a constant current source, a capacitor, an inverting block including a first switch circuit to supply a constant current to the capacitor and a second switch circuit to discharge a voltage across the capacitor to a ground, a determination circuit to determine whether the voltage across the capacitor becomes a given value or greater, and a limiting circuit to limit a pulse width of the PWM pulse signal. The inverting block further includes either a third switch circuit configured to pass the given constant current or a switching control circuit configured to cause the first and second switch circuits to pass the given constant current regardless of the PWM pulse signal.
US07859237B2	Method and apparatus for voltage to current conversion A voltage to current converter that can provide multiple current sources at differing voltage levels using a single inductor, without the need to provide a current sense element, pass element, and wiring to provide feedback for load current regulation. A switching inductor current is regulated such that the average current supplied by the inductor is equal to a user determined set point or points for a set of multiplexed loads. The inductor current levels are sampled and stored, and the average current level for each load is determined based on the sampled current levels. The average current levels are compared to a current level set point or set point signals to determine an error signal for each load current. The error signal for each current is amplified and filtered to provide duty cycle control terms. The duty cycle control terms are converted to pulse width modulated control signals by a pulse width modulator. The pulse width modulated control signals control the duration of switch states to energize and discharge the inductor to provide regulated average current levels to the multiple load channels.
US07859235B2	Constant voltage power supply circuit A first output transistor forms a first current path between an input and an output terminal and has a first control terminal applied with a first control signal. A second output transistor forms a second current path between the output and a ground terminal and has a second control terminal applied with a second control signal. A first comparator outputs the first control signal to decrease an ON-resistance of the first transistor when an output voltage from the output terminal is a predetermined value or less. A second comparator outputs the second control signal to render the second transistor conductive to decrease the output voltage when the output voltage is a predetermined value or more. An acceleration circuit accelerates charging of the first control terminal of the first transistor to a predetermined potential. The inhibition circuit inhibits the acceleration circuit operation according to a change of the second control signal.
US07859227B2	State-of-charge adjusting apparatus The state-of-charge adjusting apparatus which enables to shorten a time to reach a capacity equalization is provided. A CPU extracts a block consisting of a plurality of unit cells connected continuously to each other, the plurality of the unit cells each having a voltage higher than a target voltage, and connects both ends of each block to a discharge resistance to make each block discharge. Thereafter, the CPU extracts a unit cell having a voltage higher than the target voltage and connects both ends of the extracted unit cell to the discharge resistance to make the extracted unit cell discharge until the voltage of the extracted unit cell reaches the target voltage.
US07859223B2	Battery montoring apparatus and daisy chain interface suitable for use in a battery monitoring apparatus A battery monitor for monitoring the performance of at least one battery within an array of batteries, comprising: a data acquisition device for measuring at least one parameter of the at least one battery associated with the battery monitor, a first data interface operable to exchange data with a first device, and a second data interface operable to exchange data with a second device.
US07859220B2	Method and apparatus for charging electrochemical cells A rechargeable electrochemical cell charger is provided for charging electrochemical cells at high current rates. The charger provides a sufficient force between the charge contacts and the cell terminals to remove nonconductive contaminants when the cell is inserted into the charger, thereby increasing the conductivity at the point of contact. The charger can include an air moving system for the dissipation of heat from the electrochemical cell during charging, and a heat sensor to determine the cell temperature during charging.
US07859213B2	Control device and control method A control device for controlling a recovery from a locking of a motor includes: a switching unit which supplies a motor current from a current supplying unit to the motor; and a driving control unit which supplies a PWM control signal to the switching unit to control a driving of the switching unit. The driving control unit supplies the PWM control signal with a low duty ratio lower than a regular duty ratio to the switching unit when the locking of the motor is detected depending on a variation in temperature of the switching unit. The driving control unit supplies the PWM control signal with the regular duty ratio to the switching unit when a cancel of the locking of the motor is detected depending on a variation in inter-terminal voltage of the motor.
US07859212B2	Electric drive system with redundancy Circuit configurations for controlling an AC motor drive system wherein the control systems include redundancy features to compensate for possible failed system components.
US07859211B2	Method for controlling the firing angle of an electric motor A method for controlling the firing angle of a single-phase AC powered electric motor is provided which is triggered by at least one locking electronic switch, such as a triac (T1 and T4) located between the distribution voltage (UV) and at least one motor winding (A, B). According to said method, intervals are defined within which the triacs (T2 to T4) are to be fired according to the curve of the distribution voltage (UV) and the voltage (UEMK) induced in the respective winding in order to allow the motor to start as quickly and smoothly as possible and run quietly and at high efficiency.
US07859209B2	Control device for synchronous motor A control technology for a synchronous motor for suppressing rotational pulsation caused by variation in individuals without making a control algorithm complex is provided. In a motor drive system which is a control device for a synchronous motor, in order to suppress the pulsation component of N times as high as the AC frequency for driving the synchronous motor, a controller in which the phase property of the disturbance response of the controller with respect to the pulsation frequency is within ±45° is arranged. Therefore, the torque pulsation component generated from distortion in induction voltage or variation between phases is suppressed.
US07859208B2	Tuning DC brushless motors A method of tuning a DC brushless motor, wherein measurement of back EMF voltage is used to detect changes in the torque requirements caused by variation in the operating conditions of the DC brushless motor, the method including varying the timing of the driving signals to the motor to compensate for the changes in the torque requirements.
US07859207B2	Method and apparatus for controlling electric motor A method for controlling a motor current supplied to an electric motor by using an inverter device is provided. The inverter device includes an inverter circuit and a capacitor connected to an input of the inverter circuit. The method includes controlling the inverter circuit in such a manner as to supply an alternating electric current to the electric motor after the temperature of the capacitor reaches a temperature at which a maximum acceptable motor current value becomes greater than or equal to a value at which the torque necessary for starting the electric motor is produced.
US07859205B2	Motor drive apparatus and motor drive method To reduce noise by limiting a current peak value to a predetermined value or less and by smoothing the waveforms of drive currents during the current limitation, switching control means (30) according to the present invention turns ON all of one-side drive transistors selected from the high-side drive transistors (21, 22 and 23) and the low-side drive transistors (25, 26 and 27) of power supply means (20) for a predetermined period, and turns OFF all of the other-side drive transistors for a predetermined period in response to a current control signal for the current peak value to a predetermined value or less.
US07859196B2	Solid state lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus includes a solid state lamp including one or more solid state lighting elements, and a power circuit including a current limiting device electrically connected to the lamp. The current limiting device configured to impose a maximum threshold on the current delivered to the lamp, wherein the current limiting device functions as essentially a constant current source. The lighting apparatus includes a housing for the power circuit and lamp, as a module unit.
US07859189B2	Electroluminescent display having a drive transistor controlled by a light sensitive device and a light blocking structure to prevent cross talk An active matrix display device has pixels each with a light-sensitive device (84) for optical feedback functions. Each pixel has a light blocking structure (100) formed from the thin film layers of the display substrate in the proximity of the light-sensitive device (84) and substantially at the level of an input surface of the light sensitive device. This structure prevents the passage of light (g) to the light sensitive device from a substantially lateral direction.
US07859181B2	Bezel-less electronic display A bezel-less display is disclosed that includes an electronic display device and a cover. The electronic display device has an image-displaying portion and another portion adjacent the image-displaying portion along at least one side. The cover is positioned adjacent the electronic display device and includes a first portion positioned adjacent the image-displaying portion of the display device and a second portion positioned adjacent the other portion of the display device. The optical properties of the first and second portions of the cover are selected to present an appearance of a uniform cover without a bezel when the display device is not displaying an image. The optical properties of the first portion are also selected to transmit images displayed on the image-displaying portion. Preferably, the optical properties of the second portion are selected to mask the other portion of the display device. A secondary display device may also be provided that presents an image, such as a logo, independently of whether the other or main electronic display device is displaying an image.
US07859178B2	Spark plug for internal combustion engine and related manufacturing method A spark plug is disclosed as having a metal shell, a porcelain insulator fixedly secured to the metal shell, a center electrode and a ground electrode providing a spark discharge gap with the center electrode. The porcelain insulator has a through-bore partially exposed from an end face of the ground electrode in a surface area S1, as viewed from a distal end of the spark plug, and having a total surface area S2 falling in the relationship S1/S2≦0.3. The center electrode protrudes from the porcelain insulator with a protruding length L under the relationship L≦0.6 mm. A minimal value Hmin and a maximal value Hmax in distance between the ground electrode and the end face of the porcelain insulator lies in the relationship Hmax/Hmin≦1.3. Wall thickness T between the through-bore and an outer periphery of the porcelain insulator lies in the relationship T≦0.7 mm.
US07859158B2	Connection structure and method of connecting field coil and lead wires in vehicle alternator A connection structure and a connection method of connecting field coils and lead wires in a vehicle alternator. The connection structure includes a rotor assembly, a rear fan, and a rotor insulator. The rotor assembly includes a rotor shaft, a spool bobbin, and rotor segments. In the connection structure, a soldering or welding process is performed on twisted parts, which are formed by twisting field coils and lead wires around each other, the twisted parts are bent in the guide pockets of the rotor insulator, epoxy is applied to the outer surfaces of the twisted parts and the inner surfaces of guide pockets, and the rear fan is coupled to the front of the rotor insulator so that the inner surfaces of the protrusion hubs of the rear fan are in close contact with the guide pockets of the rotor insulator.
US07859157B2	Magnetic levitation system A magnetic levitation system for supporting an object against gravity by a supporting force includes a permanent-magnet dipole aligned in a vertical position and coupled to the object, a supporting-field generator and a stabilization system. The supporting-field generator generates a supporting force on the permanent-magnet dipole via a supporting field. The supporting field is a two-dimensional or three-dimensional magnetic quadrupole field so that the supporting force is independent of a position of the dipole. The stabilization system constrains the dipole against movements in at least one horizontal direction, and includes a diamagnetic element coupled to the dipole and arranged below the dipole, and a stabilizing-field generator generating a second two-dimensional or three-dimensional stabilizing field to restore said diamagnetic element to a position where the field strength of the stabilizing field has a local minimum.
US07859156B2	Hard magnetic object and method for adjusting the direction and position of a magnetic vector The invention relates to a hard magnetic object and a method for adjusting a magnetic vector of a hard magnetic object. Therefore, the invention has the object, to provide a hard magnetic object and a method for its manufacture, which hard magnetic object has, without being influenced by an outside magnetic circuit, a desired resultant magnetic vector, which is in the frame of a predetermined tolerance range, and furthermore, that the hard magnetic object has a higher maximal energy density compared to the State of Art. According to the invention a hard magnetic object, which magnetic vector is as far as possible within the frame of a predetermined tolerance range, consists at least of one hard magnetic moulding (1) and at least one further moulded dement (11), which are combined with each other in such a way, that by means of shape, bringing together and aligning of the moulding (1) and of the moulded element (11), a predetermined direction and position of the magnetic vector of the hard magnetic object is achieved. The magnetic vector of the hard magnetic object is the resultant magnetic vector of the magnetic vectors (4; 14) of the hard magnetic moulding (1) and of the moulded elements (11).
US07859150B2	Compact structure of starter A starter which may employed in starting an engine is provided. The starter includes an electromagnetic actuator and a pinion carrier. The pinion carrier includes a pinion and a holder. The holder retains a shift lever and transmits movement of the shift lever, as achieved by a magnetic attraction produced by the electromagnetic actuator, to the pinion, thereby shifting the pinion into engagement with a ring gear joined to, for example, an engine. The holder is made of material smaller in specific gravity than the pinion. Specifically, the holder is lower in mass or weight than the pinion, thereby permitting the magnetic attraction required to shift the pinion carrier through the shift lever to be decreased. This permits the electromagnetic actuator to be decreased in size.
US07859147B2	Electronic module for rotating electrical machine An electronic module for a rotary electrical machine which applies to any type of polyphase rotary electrical machine, synchronous or asynchronous, such as alternators or alternator starters, and also whether it is a case of electrical machines for motor vehicles and driven for example by belt, with cooling by air, liquid or any other solution that can be envisaged.
US07859145B2	Electronically commutated motor For many applications, it is desirable to use fans which weigh less than 30 grams and are driven by electric motors not more than a few centimeters in size. Mass-producing products this small, which nevertheless must be extremely reliable, poses unique manufacturing challenges, which are best overcome by an improved structure which is susceptible to automation. Preferably, the fan motor is electronically commutated and has an internal stator (50) and an external rotor (22) supported on a central rotor shaft (34). The shaft is journaled within a bearing tube (70) supporting first and second rotor bearings (72, 76). By injection-molding the bearing tube (70) with first and second axial extensions (90′, 90″), the extensions can hold the bearings in place and insure uniform manufacturing quality and a desirably long service life. One of the extensions can also be shaped to abut against a circuit board (46) which supports components which control commutation.
US07859138B2	Drive circuit A drive circuit for a switching circuit has a high-side drive circuit to turn on/off, according to a control signal, a switching element QH arranged on a high side of a DC power source Vin and a low-side drive circuit to turn on/off alternately with the switching element QH according to the control signal a switching element QL arranged on a low side of the DC power source and connected in series with the switching element QH. Ends of an auxiliary power source Vcc1 are connected in series with a switch element Qn1, a capacitor C1, and a switch element Qn2. Both ends of the capacitor C1 are connected in series with a switch element Qp1, a capacitor C2, and a switch element Qp2. A control circuit alternately turns on/off the switch elements Qn1 and Qn2 and the switch elements Qp1 and Qp2. The capacitor C2 provides the high-side drive circuit with source power.
US07859135B2	Internal power supply circuit having a cascode current mirror circuit A current mirror circuit which is connected to first and second power supplies and generates a desired current, has a plurality of first transistors which are connected in parallel to the first power supply side and the gates of which are connected to a common node, a plurality of second transistors which are cascode-connected to the plurality of first transistors and the gates of which are supplied with a cascode bias potential and a cascode bias generation circuit which generates the cascode bias potential, wherein the cascode bias generation circuit maintains the cascode bias potential during normal operation at a first potential between the potentials of the first and second power supplies, and maintains the cascode bias potential during power-on at a second potential closer to the potential of the second power supply than the first potential.
US07859134B2	Self-configurable multi-regulator ASIC core power delivery A method for operating an electronic product having an application specific semiconductor circuit (ASIC) including in its circuitry both a linear regulator module for use with an optional external capacitance and a capless regulator module coupled to internal capacitance of the product selects a low-power sub-module or high-power sub-module of the capless regulator module for use in a power-up phase of the ASIC. Control logic of the ASIC determines if an external capacitance is present. If so, then the high-power capless sub-module is used during a power-up phase of the ASIC; if not only the low-power capless sub-module is used during the power-up phase of the ASIC. After power-up of the ASIC, the control logic may select the linear regulator module for certain times of operation and the capless regulator module for other times of operation or it may select one or the other for all times of post-power-up operation.
US07859124B2	Internal combustion engine with alternator An internal combustion engine has a combustion chamber having a spark plug arranged thereat. A crankcase supports a crankshaft. An intake for introducing fuel and combustion air into the combustion chamber is provided. An exhaust for exhausting combustion gases from the combustion chamber is provided. A piston is connected to the crankshaft and drives the crankshaft in rotation. A wheel member is connected to the crankshaft and rotates with the crankshaft. An alternator driven by the crankshaft supplies electric power to a consumer. The alternator is arranged within a radial boundary of the wheel member and external to the crankcase. The alternator has a stator and a rotor, wherein the crankshaft penetrates the stator and wherein the rotor is fixedly connected to the wheel member.
US07859114B2	IC chip and design structure with through wafer vias dishing correction An IC chip and design structure having a TWV contact contacting the TWV and extending through a second dielectric layer over the TWV. An IC chip may include a substrate; a through wafer via (TWV) extending through at least one first dielectric layer and into the substrate; a TWV contact contacting the TWV and extending through a second dielectric layer over the TWV; and a first metal wiring layer over the second dielectric layer, the first metal wiring layer contacting the TWV contact.
US07859113B2	Structure including via having refractory metal collar at copper wire and dielectric layer liner-less interface and related method Structures including a refractory metal collar at a copper wire and dielectric layer liner-less interface, and a related method, are disclosed. In one embodiment, a structure includes a copper wire having a liner-less interface with a dielectric layer thereabove; a via extending upwardly from the copper wire through the dielectric layer; and a refractory metal collar extending from a side of the via and partially along the liner-less interface. Refractory metal collar prevents electromigration induced slit voiding by improving the interface around the via, and prevents void nucleation from occurring near the via. Also, the refractory metal collar provides electrical redundancy in the presence of voids around the via and dielectric layer liner-less interface.
US07859099B2	Integrated circuit packaging system having through silicon via with direct interconnects and method of manufacture thereof A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing a through silicon via die having an interconnect through a silicon substrate; depositing a re-distribution layer on the through silicon via die and connected to the interconnects; mounting a structure over the through silicon via die; connecting the structure to the interconnect of the through silicon via die with a direct interconnect; and encapsulating the through silicon via die and partially encapsulating the structure with an encapsulation.
US07859094B2	Integrated circuit package system for stackable devices An integrated circuit package system provides: forming a stack module including: providing a stack die and encapsulating the stack die with an insulating material having a protruding support and a pad connected to the stack die; mounting the stack module on a package base; connecting the pad to the package base; mounting a top die on the protruding support; connecting the top die to the package base; and encapsulating the top die, the package base, and the stack module with a package encapsulant.
US07859090B2	Die attach method and leadframe structure In one aspect of the invention, a method of attaching a semiconductor die to a microarray leadframe is described. The method comprises stamping an adhesive onto discrete areas of the microarray leadframe using a multi-pronged stamp tool. The adhesive is applied to the leadframe as a series of dots, each dot corresponding to an associated prong of the stamping tool. In some embodiments the adhesive used to attach the semiconductor die to a leadframe is a black epoxy based adhesive material. In an apparatus aspect of the invention, lead traces in a microarray leadframe are arranged to have tails that extend beyond their associated contact posts on the side of the contact post that is opposite a wire bonding region such that such lead traces extends on two opposing sides of their associated contact posts. The tails do not attach to other structures within the lead frame (such as a die attach structure). The width of at least some of these tailed lead traces in a region that overlies their associated contact post is narrower than their associated contact post. Thus, these narrowed lead traces have extensions that extend beyond their associated contact posts. The extensions provide additional surface area that gives an adhesive applied to the narrowed lead trace (as for example by stamping) room to bleed (flow) along the top surface of the lead trace on both sides of the associated contact pad.
US07859088B2	Semiconductor device manufacturing method, wafer, and wafer manufacturing method A semiconductor device manufacturing method capable of making in-plane temperature distribution on a wafer uniform at heat treatment time. Before heat treatment is performed by irradiating the wafer with lamp light from the side of a device formed area where semiconductor devices are to be formed, an SiN film with certain thickness the reflection factor of which is equal to the average reflection factor of the device formed area is formed in an edge portion outside the device formed area. By doing so, reflection factors on the surface of the wafer irradiated with lamp light can be made uniform and uniform temperature distribution on the wafer can be obtained at heat treatment time. As a result, in-plane variations in the characteristics of semiconductor devices on the wafer can be made small and high-quality semiconductor devices can be manufactured.
US07859085B2	Semiconductor device and method of forming embedded passive circuit elements interconnected to through hole vias A semiconductor die has a first insulating material disposed around a periphery of the die. A portion of the first insulating material is removed to form a through hole via (THV). Conductive material is deposited in the THV. A second insulating layer is formed over an active surface of the die. A first passive circuit element is formed over the second insulating layer. A first passive via is formed over the THV. The first passive via is electrically connected to the conductive material in the THV. The first passive circuit element is electrically connected to the first passive via. A third insulating layer is formed over the first passive circuit element. A second passive circuit element is formed over the third insulating layer. A fourth insulating layer is formed over the second passive circuit element. A plurality of semiconductor die is stacked and electrically interconnected by the conductive via.
US07859080B2	Electronic component comprising a coil conductor and a capacity element The invention provides an electronic component which has an improved breakdown limit value of withstand voltage and improved insulation properties and which can be made compact and provided with a multiplicity of layers and a great capacity. The electronic component includes a first conductor having a bottom conductor formed on a substrate and a raised conductor formed to protrude from the bottom conductor, a dielectric film formed on the raised conductor, and a second conductor formed on the dielectric film to constitute a capacitor element in combination with the raised conductor and the dielectric film.
US07859079B2	Power semiconductor device The present invention relates to a power semiconductor device comprising a switching power semiconductor element, and a free wheeling diode in anti-parallel connection to the switching power semiconductor element. The power semiconductor is characterized in that a reverse electrode of the switching power semiconductor element and a reverse electrode of the free wheeling diode are bonded and mounted on a circuit pattern formed on the main surface of the first substrate, and that a circuit pattern, which is so formed on the main surface of the second substrate as to oppose a surface electrode of the switching power semiconductor element and a surface electrode of the free wheeling diode, is connected to the surface electrodes of the switching power semiconductor element and the free wheeling diode through connective conductors to be soldered, respectively.
US07859078B2	Thin film transistor device and method of manufacturing the same A first insulating film is formed. Then, a gate electrode of a low voltage drive thin film transistor and a mask film for covering a region constituting a channel of a high voltage drive thin film transistor are formed with a molybdenum film on the first insulating film. An impurity is implanted into a semiconductor film while using the gate electrode and the mask film as a mask, thereby forming a high density impurity region. Thereafter, the impurity is activated by performing a thermal process under a condition at 500° C. and for 2 hours, for example. Subsequently, the mask film is removed and a second insulating film is formed. A gate electrode of the high voltage drive thin film transistor is formed with an aluminum alloy on the second insulating film.
US07859077B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes: an n-type MOS transistor and a p-type MOS transistor connected in series; and a first gate extending via an insulating film above a channel of the n-type MOS transistor and a channel of the p-type MOS transistor. By providing light to the first gate, electrons and holes are generated, at least one of either of the electrons and holes passes through above the channel of the n-type MOS transistor and at least one of the either of the electrons and holes passes through above the channel of the p-type MOS transistor, whereby the n-type MOS transistor and the p-type MOS transistor are switched.
US07859059B2	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing same There is provided a semiconductor device having excellent device characteristics and reliability in which Vth values of an nMOS transistor and a pMOS transistor are controlled to be values necessary for a low-power device. The semiconductor device includes a pMOS transistor and an nMOS transistor formed by using an SOI substrate. The pMOS transistor is a fully depleted MOS transistor including a first gate electrode comprising at least one type of crystalline phase selected from the group consisting of a WSi2 crystalline phase, an MoSi2 crystalline phase, an NiSi crystalline phase, and an NiSi2 crystalline phase as silicide region (1). The nMOS transistor is a fully depleted MOS transistor comprising at least one type of crystalline phase selected from the group consisting of a PtSi crystalline phase, a Pt2Si crystalline phase, an IrSi crystalline phase, an Ni2Si crystalline phase, and an Ni3Si crystalline phase as silicide region (2).
US07859055B2	Thin film transistor To provide: a thin film transistor which can be operated with a low threshold and has a high transistor withstand voltage; a production method of the thin film transistor; and a semiconductor device, an active matrix substrate, and a display device, each including such a thin film transistor. The present invention is a thin film transistor including a semiconductor layer, a gate insulating film, a gate electrode on a substrate in this order, wherein a cross section of the semiconductor layer has a forward tapered shape; the gate insulating film covers a top surface and a side surface of the semiconductor layer; and the gate insulating film has a multilayer structure including a silicon oxide film on a semiconductor layer side and a film made of a material with a dielectric constant higher than a dielectric constant of silicon oxide on a gate electrode side; the gate insulating film satisfies 0.5≦B/A where a thickness of the gate insulating film on the top surface of the semiconductor layer is defined as A and a thickness of the gate insulating film on the side surface of the semiconductor layer is defined as B.
US07859047B2	Shielded gate trench FET with the shield and gate electrodes connected together in non-active region A field effect transistor (FET) includes a plurality of trenches extending into a semiconductor region. Each trench includes a gate electrode and a shield electrode with an inter-electrode dielectric therebetween. A body region extends between each pair of adjacent trenches, and source regions extend in each body region adjacent to the trenches. A first interconnect layer contacts the source and body regions. The plurality of trenches extend in an active region of the FET, and the shield electrode and gate electrode extend out of each trench and into a non-active region of the FET where the shield electrodes and gate electrodes are electrically connected together by a second interconnect layer. The electrical connection between the shield and gate electrodes is made through periodic contact openings formed in a gate runner region of the non-active region.
US07859032B2	Solid-state imaging device and method for driving the same During an exposure time period (long accumulation time period) of a low shutter speed shooting mode, a second reference voltage Vss2, which is different from a first reference voltage Vss1 (a ground voltage) corresponding to a reference voltage of a peripheral circuit, is applied to a well (5) where a photoelectric converter section (2) and a drain region (4) are formed, whereby generation of dark electrons at a portion of a surface of the well (5) below a gate electrode (6) is suppressed. A polarity of the second reference voltage Vss2 is positive in the case where a conductivity type of the well (5) is a P-type, and is negative in the case of an N-type.
US07859027B2	Back irradiating type solid state imaging device A back irradiating type solid state imaging device comprises: a first semiconductor substrate; a plurality of photoelectric converting devices that receives a light incident from a back side of the first semiconductor substrate and are formed in a two-dimensional array on a surface side of the first semiconductor substrate; a CCD type signal reading section that are formed on the surface side of the first semiconductor substrate and reads detection signals of the photoelectric converting devices; and a MOS type signal reading section that are formed on the surface side of the first semiconductor substrate and reads detection signals of the photoelectric converting devices.
US07859020B2	Nitride semiconductor device, Doherty amplifier and drain voltage controlled amplifier A nitride semiconductor device includes a substrate, a stacked semiconductor structure formed over the substrate and including a electron channel layer of an undoped nitride semiconductor and an electron supplying layer of an n-type nitride semiconductor formed epitaxially over the electron channel layer, the n-type nitride semiconductor having an electron affinity smaller than an electron affinity of said undoped nitride semiconductor and a two-dimensional electron gas being formed in the electron channel layer along an interface to the electron supply layer, a gate electrode formed over the stacked semiconductor structure in correspondence to a channel region, and source and drain electrodes formed over the stacked semiconductor structure in ohmic contact therewith respectively at a first side and a second side of the gate electrode, the stacked semiconductor structure including, between the substrate and the electron channel layer, an n-type conductive layer and a barrier layer containing Al formed consecutively and epitaxially.
US07859008B2	Crystalline composition, wafer, device, and associated method A crystalline composition is provided that includes gallium and nitrogen. The crystalline composition may have an amount of oxygen present in a concentration of less than about 3×1018 per cubic centimeter, and may be free of two-dimensional planar boundary defects in a determined volume of the crystalline composition. The volume may have at least one dimension that is about 2.75 millimeters or greater, and the volume may have a one-dimensional linear defect dislocation density of less than about 10,000 per square centimeter.
US07859006B2	Semiconductor light emitting device member, method for manufacturing such semiconductor light emitting device member and semiconductor light emitting device using such semiconductor light emitting device member A semiconductor light-emitting device member excellent in transparency, light resistance, and heat resistance and capable of sealing a semiconductor light-emitting device without causing cracks and peeling even after a long-time use is provided wherein the semiconductor light-emitting device member contains (A) in a solid Si-nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum, at least one peak selected from (a) peaks whose peak top position is in an area of a chemical shift of −40 ppm to 0 ppm inclusive, and whose full width at half maximum is 0.3 ppm to 3.0 ppm inclusive, and (b) peaks whose peak top position is in an area of the chemical shift of −80 ppm or more and less than −40 ppm, and whose full width at half maximum is 0.3 ppm to 5.0 ppm inclusive, wherein (B) silicon content is 20 weight % or more and (C) silanol content is 0.1 weight % to 10 weight % inclusive.
US07859003B2	Semiconductor light emitting device Disclosed are a semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises a light emitting structure comprising a plurality of compound semiconductor layers, a passivation layer at the outside of the light emitting structure, a first electrode layer on the light emitting structure, and a second electrode layer under the light emitting structure.
US07858999B2	Light-emitting chip device with high thermal conductivity This invention provides a light-emitting chip device with high thermal conductivity, which includes an epitaxial chip, an electrode disposed on a top surface of the epitaxial chip and a U-shaped electrode base cooperating with the electrode to provide electric energy to the epitaxial chip for generating light by electric-optical effect. The epitaxial chip includes a substrate and an epitaxial-layer structure with a roughening top surface and a roughening bottom surface for improving light extracted out of the epitaxial chip. A thermal conductive transparent reflective layer is formed between the substrate and the epitaxial-layer structure. The electrode base surrounds the substrate, the transparent reflective layer and a first cladding layer of the epitaxial-layer structure to facilitate the dissipation of the internal waste heat generated when the epitaxial chip emitting light. A method for manufacturing the chip device of the present invention is provided.
US07858997B2	Light emitting apparatus and light emitting method A light emitting apparatus has a light emitting element with an emission wavelength in the range of 360 to 550 nm and a rare-earth element doped oxide nitride phosphor or cerium ion doped lanthanum silicon nitride phosphor. Part of light radiated from the light emitting element is wavelength-converted by the phosphor. The light emitting apparatus radiates white light generated by a mixture of the wavelength-converted light and the other part of light radiated from the light emitting element.
US07858985B2	Integrated circuit, semiconductor device comprising the same, electronic device having the same, and driving method of the same An integrated circuit mounting a DRAM which can realize high integration without complicated manufacturing steps. The integrated circuit according to the invention comprises a DRAM in which a plurality of memory cells each having a thin film transistor are disposed. The thin film transistor comprises an active layer including a channel forming region, and first and second electrodes overlapping with each other with the channel forming region interposed therebetween. By controlling a drain voltage of the thin film transistor according to data, it is determined whether to accumulate holes in the channel forming region or not, and data is read out by confirming whether or not holes are accumulated.
US07858984B2	Liquid crystal display device having a double layered structure and a single layered structure on the same layer A horizontal electric field applying type thin film transistor substrate of a LCD device having an increased aperture ratio as well as a simplified manufacturing process. The device includes a gate line having a double layered structure including a transparent first conductive layer and an opaque second conductive layer, a data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel area; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line; a common line having first and second conductive layers and substantially parallel to the gate line; a common electrode extended from the first conductive layer of the common line in the pixel area; and a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor to form a horizontal electric field with the common electrode in the pixel area.
US07858983B2	Electrochromic display with current drive circuit An electrochromic display is disclosed which comprises an array-side substrate (10) wherein a TFT (14) and a pixel electrode (15) connected with the TFT (14) are formed, a color filter-side substrate (50) wherein a counter electrode (53) is formed, and an electrolyte layer (80) injected between the array-side substrate (10) and the color filter-side substrate (50). In this electrochromic display, the TFT (14) is formed to have an area not less than 30% of the area of the pixel, thereby supplying a larger current. Consequently, oxidation-reduction reaction in the electrochromic phenomenon proceeds at a higher rate, thereby enabling a high-speed response.
US07858976B2	Method of making an organic light emitting device The invention relates to a method of making an organic electronic device and articles.
US07858969B2	Organic thin film transistor and method for manufacturing the same An organic thin film transistor including a substrate, a gate, a gate insulator, an adhesive layer, a metal nano-particle layer and an organic semiconductor layer is provided. The gate is disposed on the substrate. The gate insulator is disposed on the gate and the substrate. The adhesive layer is disposed on the gate insulator. Besides, the adhesive layer has a hydrophobic surface above the gate and a first hydrophilic surface and a second hydrophilic surface on two sides of the hydrophobic surface. A surface of the metal nano-particle layer is modified by a hydrophilic group, and the metal nano-particle layer is disposed on the first and the second hydrophilic surfaces of the adhesive layer as a source and a drain, respectively. The organic semiconductor layer is disposed on the hydrophobic surface of the adhesive layer and on the metal nano-particle layer.
US07858966B2	Protected qubit based on superconducting current mirror A qubit implementation based on exciton condensation in capacitively coupled Josephson junction chains is disclosed. The qubit may be protected in the sense that unwanted terms in its effective Hamiltonian may be exponentially suppressed as the chain length increases. Also disclosed is an implementation of a universal set of quantum gates, most of which offer exponential error suppression.
US07858959B2	Electronic element including ferroelectric substance film and method of manufacturing the same A laminated film structure, method of manufacturing, and a preferable electronic element using the structure. The effective polarization into the electric field can be realized in the direction of crystal axis by enhancing the crystal property and alignment property of the ferroelectric substance film formed through epitaxial growth with reference to the plane alignment of semiconductor substrate. After the yttrium stabilized zirconium film and a film of the rock salt structure are sequentially formed with epitaxial growth on a semiconductor substrate, the ferroelectric substance film of simple Perovskite structure is also formed with epitaxial growth. The ferroelectric substance film can improve the crystal property and alignment property thereof by rotating the plane for 45 degrees within the plane for the crystal axis of the yttrium stabilized zirconium.
US07858957B2	Illumination optics for projection microlithography Illumination optics that can be used, for example, for EUV projection microlithography are disclosed. Also disclosed are illumination systems provided with such illumination optics, projection exposure apparatuses provided with such illumination systems, related methods of manufacturing microstructured elements, and microstructured elements obtained by these methods.
US07858954B2	Apparatus and method for irradiating energy beam An energy beam irradiating apparatus and/or method which, when peeling off an adhesive sheet having an energy radiation curable adhesive and stuck to a wafer, has an ultraviolet ray irradiated to the adhesive sheet, and on an occasion of reducing its adhesive strength. The wafer with the adhesive sheet is suction-held with a supporting member, and the ultraviolet ray is irradiated from an UV lamp in this state. On this occasion, a nitrogen gas N is ejected from a gas discharge area adjacent to a wafer suction-holding area of the supporting member.
US07858950B2	Electrostatic dispersion lenses and ion beam dispersion methods An EDL includes a case surface and at least one electrode surface. The EDL is configured to receive through the EDL a plurality of ion beams, to generate an electrostatic field between the one electrode surface and either the case surface or another electrode surface, and to increase the separation between the beams using the field. Other than an optional mid-plane intended to contain trajectories of the beams, the electrode surface or surfaces do not exhibit a plane of symmetry through which any beam received through the EDL must pass. In addition or in the alternative, the one electrode surface and either the case surface or the other electrode surface have geometries configured to shape the field to exhibit a less abrupt entrance and/or exit field transition in comparison to another electrostatic field shaped by two nested, one-quarter section, right cylindrical electrode surfaces with a constant gap width.
US07858948B2	Radiation detector for X- or gamma rays A radiation detector is disclosed for X- or gamma rays. In at least one embodiment, the radiation detector includes an array of scintillation detectors and a reflector layer separating these from one another. The reflector layer includes a binder matrix and particles of a light-reflecting material embedded therein, the surfaces of the particles being coated at least partially with a dispersant.
US07858946B2	Energy dispersive X-ray I-FET SDD detector appliance and a method for pulsed reset neutralization of accumulated charges within an energy dispersive X-ray I-FET SDD detector appliance The present invention is directed to an energy dispersive X-ray detector appliance and a method for pulsed reset of said appliance. The present invention provides a ramp-and-neutralize cycled I-FET SDD in which the voltage dependency and nonlinearity due to the integrated FET is reduced via a compensation circuit to a level that can be handled by a correction circuit. The correction circuit does not substantially add noise or other kinds of erroneous signals. Accordingly, the appliance comprises a silicon drift detector with internal field effect transistor I-FET SDD, a compensation circuit for compensating nonlinearities in the I-FET SDD; and a neutralizing circuit adapted to neutralize accumulated charges in I-FET SDD comprising means for pulsed reset of the detector.
US07858945B2	Imaging detector A hybrid imaging detector is for detecting ionizing radiation such as X-rays or electron radiation, or other ionizing radiation. The detector has a sensor (10) on a read-out chip (20). The sensor (10) includes a plurality of sensor material layers (12,14) of different materials stacked on top of one another, having differing radiation absorbing properties. The materials may be Si and SiGe, Si and Ge, or Si and amorphous Se, for example. The read-out chip is a photon-counting read-out chip that records a single count when it detects a pulse above a threshold.
US07858925B2	Calibration method and system for PET scanners A method, system and kit for calibrating a PET scanner is disclosed. A first aliquot (10) containing a quantity of a radionuclide dispersed in a solid matrix material is provided, wherein the first aliquot is sized and configured to be received for measurement by a conventional dose calibrator. A second aliquot (200) containing a quantity of the radionuclide dispersed in the solid matrix material is sized configured to be scanned in a PET scanner. The radionuclide/matrix materials in the first and second aliquots are obtained from the same batch of material, such that the two quantities have the same radioactivity density, or are obtained from different cross-calibrated batches of material. In a method, the first aliquot is placed in a does calibrator (36) and the radioactivity is measured. The second aliquot is scanned in the PET scanner (190) and the intensity of the image is correlated with the known radioactivity measured by the dose calibrator and used to calibrate the PET scanner.
US07858921B2	Guided-mode-resonance transmission color filters for color generation in CMOS image sensors Imager pixel arrays and methods for forming imager pixel arrays. An image sensor pixel includes a photosensor and a waveguide grating resonance filter formed over the photosensor. The waveguide grating resonance filter is configured to pass light to the photosensor in a wavelength band and to block light outside of the wavelength band. The waveguide grating resonance filter includes a grating material having a first refractive index and arranged in a grating pattern with a grating pitch, and has an effective refractive index that is a function of the first refractive index. A combination of the grating pitch and the effective refractive index is selected to correspond to the wavelength band.
US07858906B2	Apparatus and method for maintaining cooked food in a ready-to-use condition A food warming apparatus includes a heating compartment that can hold one or more trays containing previously cooked food portions. A rack in the heating compartment includes a support member, a channel, and a stop that blocks the front end of the channel. A cover that includes a horizontal section and a vertical section is mounted on the support such that the horizontal section is supported on one side by the support member and on the other side by the vertical section, which is positioned in the channel behind the stop. When a tray is inserted into the receiving space defined by the cover and support member, the cover is lifted up so that the horizontal section rests on the tray and at least partially blocks the open top of the tray, thereby restricting evaporation of liquids from the previously cooked food portions contained in the tray.
US07858905B2	Vehicular mirror with heater circuit module A vehicular mirror system includes an exterior mirror assembly having a reflective element for providing a rearward view to an occupant of a vehicle and a power distributor for distributing power from a single electrical power connector to a plurality of functional elements associated with the reflective element. The power distributor has a plurality of electrical leads corresponding to each functional element of the plurality of functional elements; the plurality of functional elements includes at least two functional elements selected from the group consisting of a dimming device, a heater, and a turn signal. The power distributor has at least one power lead for operative connection of the power distributor to an onboard power supply of the vehicle.
US07858903B2	Constant current welding power control system and method A technique is disclosed for controlling a constant current regime, such as for stick welding. The regime includes a dig segment or regime in which current is increased as voltage decreases. The dig regime is initiated at a voltage that can be set by an operator. The constant current regime also includes two distinct constant current segments separated by a transition segment. The transition segment occurs at a predetermined voltage, permitting rapid and predictable operation as an arc is lengthened during welding. The constant current segments may be suitable for different types of electrode. The dig selection also permits customizing the regime for soft or stiff digs that are initiated at different voltages (or arc lengths) suitable for different electrode types.
US07858902B2	Wafer dividing method and laser beam processing machine A method of dividing a wafer, comprising the steps of forming a deteriorated layer along streets in the inside of the wafer; affixing an adhesive film to the rear surface of the wafer; affixing the adhesive film side of the wafer to a dicing tape mounted on an annular frame; dividing the wafer into individual devices along the streets where the deteriorated layer has been formed by expanding the dicing tape; forming a dividing groove along the outer periphery of each individual device in the adhesive film by applying a laser beam through the spaces between adjacent devices while the dicing tape is expanded by carrying out the first tape expanding step; and dividing the adhesive film along the dividing grooves by further expanding the dicing tape from the state in which the first tape expanding step has been carried out.
US07858891B2	Shape-changing control panel button based on activation/deactivation A button configuration includes a shape-changing button that has a central region and a peripheral region. The peripheral region encircles the central region and defines a surface plane. The shape-changing button has an active state and an inactive state. The central region of the button protrudes from the surface plane and provides a push button function when the button is in the active state. The central region of the button extends substantially in the surface plane and provides no push button function when the button is in the inactive state. A control panel having shape-changing buttons is also provided.
US07858890B2	Waterproof rotary switch A waterproof rotary switch includes a holder base that has hooks extending from the periphery, a switching component set that is mounted on the holder base and has a fixed metal terminal with a fixed contact, a movable metal terminal with a movable contact, and two conductors respectively connected to the fixed metal terminal and the movable metal terminal, an actuator that is mounted in the holder base and has an actuating portion rotatable with the actuator to move the movable contact of the movable metal terminal into contact the fixed contact of the fixed metal terminal to close the circuit or away from the fixed contact of the fixed metal terminal to open the circuit, and a top cover that covers the holder base to hold the switching component set and the actuator on the holder base and has a plurality of hook holes that receive the hooks of the holder base respectively and a plurality of wire slots for the passing of the conductors and a top wall sloping downwardly outwards to the periphery of the top cover for guiding water away quickly.
US07858885B2	Circuit board structure The present invention provides a circuit board structure, the circuit board structure consisting of a carrier board having a first surface and an opposed second surface, the carrier board being formed with at least one through hole penetrating the first and second surfaces; a conductive pillar formed in the through hole by electroplating; and a first circuit layer and a second circuit layer respectively formed on the first and second surfaces of the carrier board, the first and second circuit layers being electrically connected to the two end portions of the conductive pillar, thereby reducing spacing between adjacent conductive pillars of the carrier board and achieving high density circuit layout.
US07858879B2	Insulated article and method of making same A tube is thermally insulated for protecting a fluid flowing therethrough from a high includes temperature surrounding environment of a gas turbine engine. The tube includes a conduit, an insulating layer wrapped around the conduit, and an elongated contractible braided sleeve for preventing a separation of the insulating layer from the rigid conduit. The contractible braided sleeve is flexible along a longitudinal axis thereof and removably pulled over the insulating layer to snugly surround and maintain the insulating layer around the conduit.
US07858877B2	Encapsulating housing for an electrical power transmission device having a particle trap A particle trap has a cover cap which dielectrically shields a shielding area by way of a shielding surface. The shielding surface has a concave curvature. Transversely to the concave curvature, the shielding surface has surface regions which are inclined transversely to the concave curvature in the region of a trough of the concave curvature.
US07858872B2	Back contact for thin film solar cells The present invention discloses thin film photovoltaic devices comprising Group II-VI semiconductor layers with a substrate configuration having an interface layer between the back electrode and the absorber layer capable of creating an ohmic contact in the device.The present invention discloses thin film photovoltaic devices comprising Group II-VI semiconductor layers with a superstrate configuration having an interface layer between the back electrode and the absorber layer capable of creating an ohmic contact in the device where the interface layer comprises nanoparticles or nanoparticles that are sintered.
US07858871B2	Playing device A playing device includes a hollow blowing body in which a vibration is applied to an internal air in the hollow blowing body in response to a vibration of lips of a player, a detecting portion which generates a detecting signal in response to the vibration in the blowing body, and a vibration applying portion which applies a vibration corresponding to the detecting signal to an air in the blowing body.
US07858866B2	Training setting apparatus and system, and grouping method thereof and computer-readable medium containing computer program therefor An apparatus, system, method, and computer-readable medium provides control for displaying, on a display device, a classroom screen with symbolic images representative of a plurality of slave instruments connected to a master instrument in accordance with actual positional relationship between the slave instruments in the classroom, or by different locations thereof. Any one of the symbolic images displayed on the display device can be selected and moved to a desired position from the original position. A moved position of the moved symbolic image is determined. If the determined moved position is a position corresponding to another of symbolic images, the group identification, which can be stored in a storage, of the slave instrument corresponding to the moved symbolic image is changed to the group identification corresponding to the slave instrument associated with the symbolic image located at the moved position. The display is automatically changed so that the moved symbolic image returns from the moved position to the original position.
US07858862B2	Pedal device for keyboard instrument A pedal device of a keyboard instrument which makes it possible to stably secure a required action of a pedal, facilitate assembly thereof, and reduce manufacturing costs. A pedal device for a keyboard instrument of the present invention comprises a chassis 8 having a support portion 30, and a pedal 7 vertically pivotally mounted on the chassis 8, for a downward stepped-on operation. The pedal 7 has a cover 15 formed of a synthetic resin, and pivotally supported on the support portion 30 of the chassis 8, and a pedal body 14 fixed to the cover 15 in a state in which a rear part of the pedal body is covered by the cover 15, and protruding forward from the chassis 8. Further, the pedal device has a chassis 8 having an opening 29 which opens downward, the pedal 7 pivotally supported on the chassis 8 and protruding forward from the opening 29, a return spring 11 disposed under the pedal 7, for retuning the pedal 7 after the stepping-on operation, and a plate 12 fixed to the chassis 8 in a state in which the return spring 11 is interposed, in a manner blocking the opening 29.
US07858856B1	Maize variety inbred PH13AK A novel maize variety designated PH13AK and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH13AK with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH13AK through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH13AK or a locus conversion of PH13AK with another maize variety.
US07858854B2	Plants and seed of inbred corn variety DS-046358 Disclosed is the seed of an inbred corn line, designated DS-046358, a sample of which is deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-9052. Also disclosed are plants, or parts thereof, grown from the seed of the cultivar, plants having the morphological and physiological characteristics of inbred corn line DS-046358, and methods of using the plant or parts thereof in a corn breeding program.
US07858851B1	Soybean variety XB17G09 According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB17G09. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB17G09, to the plants of soybean XB17G09 to plant parts of soybean variety XB17G09 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB17G09 with another soybean plant, using XB17G09 as either the male or the female parent.
US07858846B2	Generation of plants with altered oil content The present invention is directed to isolated HI041 nucleic acid and protein, and to plants that display an altered oil content phenotype due to altered expression of a HI041 nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an altered oil content phenotype.
US07858844B2	Non aggregating fluorescent proteins and methods for using the same Nucleic acid compositions encoding non-aggregating chromo/fluoroproteins and mutants thereof, as well as the proteins encoded by the same, are provided. The proteins of interest are polypeptides that are non-aggregating colored and/or fluorescent proteins, where the non-aggregating feature arises from the modulation of residues in the N-terminus of the protein and the chromo and/or fluorescent feature arises from the interaction of two or more residues of the protein. Also provided are fragments of the subject nucleic acids and the peptides encoded thereby, as well as antibodies to the subject proteins and transgenic cells and organisms. The subject protein and nucleic acid compositions find use in a variety of different applications. Finally, kits for use in such applications, e.g., that include the subject nucleic acid compositions, are provided.
US07858843B2	Gene disruptions, compositions and methods relating thereto The present invention relates to transgenic animals, as well as compositions and methods relating to the characterization of gene function. Specifically, the present invention provides transgenic mice comprising disruptions in PRO69122, PRO204, PRO214, PRO222, PRO234, PRO265, PRO309, PRO332, PRO342, PRO356, PRO540, PRO618, PRO944, PRO994, PRO1079, PRO1110, PRO1122, PRO1138, PRO1190, PRO1272, PRO1286, PRO1295, PRO1309, PRO1316, PRO1383, PRO1384, PRO1431, PRO1434, PRO1475, PRO1481, PRO1568, PRO1573, PRO1599, PRO1604, PRO1605, PRO1693, PRO1753, PRO1755, PRO1777, PRO1788, PRO1864, PRO1925, PRO1926, PRO3566, PRO4330, PRO4423, PRO36935, PRO4977, PRO4979, PRO4980, PRO4981, PRO5801, PRO5995, PRO6001, PRO6095, PRO6182, PRO7170, PRO7171, PRO7436, PRO9912, PRO9917, PRO37337, PRO37496, PRO19646, PRO21718, PRO19820, PRO21201, PRO20026, PRO20110, PRO23203 or PRO35250 genes. Such in vivo studies and characterizations may provide valuable identification and discovery of therapeutics and/or treatments useful in the prevention, amelioration or correction of diseases or dysfunctions associated with gene disruptions such as neurological disorders; cardiovascular, endothelial or angiogenic disorders; eye abnormalities; immunological disorders; oncological disorders; bone metabolic abnormalities or disorders; lipid metabolic disorders; or developmental abnormalities.
US07858840B2	Absorbent article containing skin-protective ingredient Provided is an absorbent article including a main body having a liquid-pervious top sheet, a back sheet and an absorbent core sandwiched between the top sheet an the back sheet; a layer containing a skin-protective ingredient; and a support layer for covering the ingredient-containing layer. The ingredient-containing layer and the support layer are provided on the surface of the main body to be in contact with the skin of a wearer. The solubility in water of the support layer is promoted at 25° C. or higher, and/or the moisture absorbability or the solubility in water of the support layer is promoted at a relative humidity of at least 30%.
US07858838B2	Conformable wound dressing A wound dressing comprising a dressing support layer configured to retain and deliver the wound dressing to a wound, the dressing support layer having a radial configuration that forms a plurality of alternating covered and uncovered portions of the backing layer along the perimeter of the wound dressing.
US07858837B2	Biodegradable absorbents and methods of preparation A biodegradable microfiber absorbent comprises a substantially homogeneous mixture of at least one hydrophilic polymer and at least one biodegradable polymer. The absorbent can be prepared by an electro hydrodynamic spinning of a substantially homogeneous polymer mixture. Medical dressings for burns and wounds, cavity dressings, drug delivery patches, face masks, implants, drug carriers that comprises at least one microfiber electrospun from a polymer mixture are provided. The dressings can have variable water vapor penetration characteristics and variable biodegradation times.
US07858829B2	Alkoxylations in microstructured capillary reactors The invention relates to a process and to an apparatus for preparing polyether alcohols by alkoxylating alcohols, and also long-chain polyether alcohols having a narrow product distribution. The process is preferably carried out continuously in the liquid phase in a microstructured reactor. An alkylene oxide or different alkylene oxides are metered at one or more points into the channels of the microreactor. The channels are cooled with the aid of a cooling medium or heated with the aid of a heating medium.
US07858823B2	Process for cyclohexanecarboxylic acid derivatives A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I): which are useful as intermediates in the preparation of i.a. pharmaceutically active compounds.
US07858820B2	Solid compositions suitable for oral administration containing non-hygroscopic salts of L-carnitine and the alkanoyl L-carnitines with taurine chloride and glycine chloride Described herein are both non-hygroscopic salts of L-carnitine and alkanoyl L-carnitine with taurine chloride (2-aminoethane-sulphonic chloride) and non-hygroscopic salts of L-carnitine and alkanoyl L-carnitine with glycine chloride which lend themselves favorably to the preparation of solid compositions suitable for oral administration. Also described are solid compositions containing said salts.
US07858816B2	Tantalum amido-complexes with chelate ligands useful for CVD and ALD of TaN and Ta205 thin films Tantalum compounds of Formula I hereof are disclosed, having utility as precursors for forming tantalum-containing films such as barrier layers. The tantalum compounds of Formula I may be deposited by CVD or ALD for forming semiconductor device structures including a dielectric layer, a barrier layer on the dielectric layer, and a copper metallization on the barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer includes a Ta-containing layer and sufficient carbon so that the Ta-containing layer is amorphous. According to one embodiment, the semiconductor device structure is fabricated by depositing the Ta-containing barrier layer, via CVD or ALD, from a precursor including the tantalum compound of Formula I hereof at a temperature below about 400° C. in a reducing or inert atmosphere, e.g., a gas or plasma optionally containing a reducing agent.
US07858812B2	Process for isolation of desired isomers of nebivolol intermediates The present invention relates to a simple and commercially viable process for separation of desired isomers of nebivolol intermediates from a mixture containing undesired isomers of nebivolol intermediates. Thus, (+)-[2R[1S,5S(S)]]+[2R[1S,5R(R)]]-α,α′-[phenylmethyliminobis(methylene)]bis[6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-methanol] is dissolved in diisopropyl ether at reflux temperature and cooled to below about 30° C. to obtain the desired (+)-[2R[1S,5S(S)]]-α,α′-[phenylmethyliminobis(methylene)]bis[6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-methanol].
US07858806B2	Crystal form of 5-hydroxy-1-methylhydantoin Conventional I-form crystals of 5-hydroxy-1-methylhydantoin contain, remaining therein in a considerable amount, the organic solvent used in a purification step. In contrast, in II-form crystals, the amount of the organic solvent remaining therein is smaller than the detection limit. Namely, the II-form crystals contain substantially no residual organic solvent. The novel II-form crystals of 5-hydroxy-1-methylhydantoin obtained through recrystallization from water not only contain substantially no residual organic solvent, but also have a high bulk density and are hence advantageous for pharmaceutical preparation. They further have properties advantageous for production, such as low adhesion. The crystals are significantly useful as a material for medicines required to have high safety, such as drugs for renal insufficiency.
US07858802B2	Method of preparing ionic liquids In the process for preparing ionic liquids, an ionic liquid is firstly reacted with an alkoxide or with barium hydroxide and is subsequently neutralized with an acid. The ionic liquid contains a phosphonium and/or ammonium cation and an anion selected from the group consisting of halides, arylsulfonates, alkylsulfonates, sulfate, hydroxysulfate, alkylsulfates, hydrogencarbonate, carbonate. triflate and carboxylates. In this process, virtually any anions can be introduced into the ionic liquids.
US07858796B2	Chemical compounds The invention is directed to novel indole carboxamide derivatives. Specifically, the invention is directed to compounds according to formula I: where R1, R2, R3, U and V are defined below and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of the invention are inhibitors of IKK2 and can be useful in the treatment of disorders associated with inappropriate IKK2 (also known as IKKβ) activity, such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Accordingly, the invention is further directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention. The invention is still further directed to methods of inhibiting IKK2 activity and treatment of disorders associated therewith using a compound of the invention or a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the invention.
US07858795B2	Biphenyl compounds useful as muscarinic receptor antagonists This invention provides compounds of formula I: wherein a, b, c, m, p, s, t, W, Ar1, X1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, and R7 areas defined in the specification. The compounds of formula I are muscarinic receptor antagonists. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, processes and intermediates for preparing such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat pulmonary disorders.
US07858791B2	Process for the preparation of cabergoline A process for preparing cabergoline (I) from ergoline-8β-carboxylic acid ester (XIII) comprising the following steps. (XIII), (XVI), (XVII), (XVIII), (XIX), (I). The present case also relates to the intermediates (XVI), (XVII), (XVIII) and (XIX) as well as the polymorphic amorphous form of Cabergoline (I) and the production thereof.
US07858790B2	Modulators of muscarinic receptors The present invention relates to modulators of muscarinic receptors. The present invention also provides compositions comprising such modulators, and methods therewith for treating muscarinic receptor mediated diseases.
US07858788B2	Bicyclic carbamoylpyridone derivative having HIV integrase inhibitory activity Is to provide a novel compound having an anti-viral activity, particularly a HIV integrase inhibitory activity, and an agent, particularly an anti-HIV agent.A compound represented by the formula: (wherein Z1 is NR4 (R4 is hydrogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl etc.), O or CH2; Z2 is optionally substituted lower alkylene or optionally substituted lower alkenylene, each may be intervened by a heteroatom group selected from group consisting O, S, SO, SO2, NR5 (R5 is selected independently from the same substituent group of R4) —N═ and ═N—; R1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; X is a single bond, a heteroatom group selected from O, S, SO, SO2 and NH, or lower alkylene or lower alkenylene each may be intervened by the heteroatom group; R2 is optionally substituted aryl; R3 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, optionally substituted alkyl group etc.)
US07858784B2	Ligands for transition-metal-catalyzed cross-couplings, and methods of use thereof Ligands for transition metals are disclosed herein, which may be used in various transition-metal-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions. The disclosed methods provide improvements in many features of the transition-metal-catalyzed reactions, including the range of suitable substrates, number of catalyst turnovers, reaction conditions, and efficiency. For example, improvements have been realized in transition-metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.
US07858777B2	Preparation method for quetiapine The present invention discloses a process for the preparation of quetiapine, which comprises the ring closure and deprotection of a compound of the formula (I), as well as novel intermediates in the process.
US07858776B2	Lactams and uses thereof Compounds having the formula (I) pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their methods of use for the treatment of neurological disorders related to amyloid β protein production and neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. These compounds inhibit γ secretase and thereby inhibit the production of amyloid β protein, thereby acting to prevent the formation of neurological deposits of amyloid protein.
US07858768B2	Detection and distinguishing infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) strains by molecular biology method The present invention relates to a novel method to detect and differentiate different strains of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) in a chicken and other bird sample. RNA was obtained from said samples by using a pair of primer (Primer FVVC & RVVC) in a reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Two different primer combinations (Primer IF & IVIR) and (Primer IF & RCLA) and real-time polymerase chain reaction conditions were designed and optimized for rapid differentiation of very virulent and vaccine strains of IBDV based on detection of signatory threshold cycle (Ct) and melting temperature (Tm) values.
US07858764B1	Cotton event MON15985 and compositions and methods for detection thereof The present invention provides cotton plants, cotton tissues, and cotton seeds that include the MON15985 event, which confers resistance to Lepidopteran insect damage. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the MON15985 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the cotton genome that resulted in the MON15985 event and/or the genomic sequences flanking the insertion site.
US07858762B2	Phosphate limited inducible promoter and a Bacillus expression system An evolvable production strain of B. subtilis exhibiting continuous or high level expression during protein evolution is described. An evolved Bacillus subtilis pstS promoter facilitates screening and production of secreted proteins.
US07858758B2	Monoclonal antibodies for detection of urinary trypsin inhibitors Certain monoclonal antibodies are able to detect urinary trypsin inhibitors (UTIs) that are characteristic of disease in humans. In particular, the UTIs include AMBK, Bikunin, Uristatin, Uristatin-1, Uristatin-2, as defined herein, also including the fragments and aggregates thereof.
US07858756B2	Monoclonal antibodies that selectively recognize methamphetamine and methamphetamine like compounds The invention generally relates to monoclonal antibodies that recognize at least one compound from the group consisting of (+) methamphetamine, (+) amphetamine, and (+) 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ((+) MDMA). Generally speaking, the monoclonal antibodies do not recognize (−) methamphetamine, (−) amphetamine, or (−) MDMA.
US07858755B2	Monoclonal antibodies that bind Chemerin polypeptide The present invention relates to a G-protein coupled receptor and a novel ligand therefor. The invention provides screening assays for the identification of candidate compounds which modulate the activity of the G-protein coupled receptor, as well as assays useful for the diagnosis and treatment of a disease or disorder related to the dysregulation of G-protein coupled receptor signaling.
US07858752B2	Recombinant antibodies against hepatitis C virus and methods of obtaining and using same Recombinant antibodies, including chimeric antibodies, specific for hepatitis C (HCV) antigenic proteins are provided. The recombinant antibodies specifically bind to diagnostically relevant regions of HCV proteins and are thus suitable for use, for example, as diagnostic reagents for the detection of HCV, and/or as standardization reagents or positive control reagents in assays for the detection of HCV. The recombinant antibodies can also be used in the treatment or prevention of a HCV infection.
US07858750B2	Antibodies to tumor associated proteins A novel gene 024P4C12 (also designated 24P4C12) and its encoded protein, and variants thereof, are described wherein 24P4C12 exhibits tissue specific expression in normal adult tissue, and is aberrantly expressed in the cancers listed in Table I. Consequently, 24P4C12 provides a diagnostic, prognostic, prophylactic and/or therapeutic target for cancer. The 24P4C12 gene or fragment thereof, or its encoded protein, or variants thereof, or a fragment thereof, can be used to elicit a humoral or cellular immune response; antibodies or T cells reactive with 24P4C12 can be used in active or passive immunization.
US07858745B2	Use of specifically engineered enzymes to enhance the efficacy of prodrugs The invention provides methods for enhancing efficiency of prodrugs by specifically engineered enzymes with enhanced activity towards nucleoside analogs used in cancer chemotherapy, and delivering the enzymes to specific target cells in a patient. The invention also provides modified deoxycytidine kinase (dCK) mutants with such enhanced activity. Furthermore, the invention provides antibody-conjugated enzymes that can be specifically delivered to leukemic blast cells in vivo or ex vivo.
US07858743B2	SSX-4 peptides presented by HLA class II molecules The invention describes HLA class II binding peptides encoded by the SSX-4 tumor associated gene, as well as nucleic acids encoding such peptides and antibodies relating thereto. The peptides stimulate the activity and proliferation of CD4+ T lymphocytes. Methods and products also are provided for diagnosing and treating conditions characterized by expression of the SSX-4 gene.
US07858736B2	Polymer recovery method This invention relates to a process comprising contacting an polymerization reactor effluent with a fluorinated hydrocarbon and thereafter recovering olefin polymer, where the fluorinated hydrocarbon is present at 5 volume % to 99 volume % based upon the volume of the effluent and the fluorinated hydrocarbon, and where the polymerization is a continuous polymerization of at least 75 mole % of hydrocarbon monomers, based upon the total moles of monomer present in the reactor.
US07858735B2	Method and apparatus for elastomer finishing In the production of elastomers the product obtained from the polymerization process is often in the form of a slurry. Described herein are an apparatus and a process for “finishing” the elastomer, i.e., dewatering and drying the elastomer. The process comprises the steps of obtaining a slurry comprising water and elastomer; passing the slurry through a first dewatering device to produce a wet elastomer crumb, wherein the first dewatering device comprises two dewatering extruders in parallel; passing the wet elastomer crumb through a second dewatering device; and then passing the wet elastomer crumb through a drying device to produce a dried elastomer crumb.
US07858731B2	Polyester resins and polyester containers having reduced frictional properties The invention embraces polyester resins and containers that include surface-modified talc. The invention also embraces a method for the late introduction of surface-modified talc via a reactive carrier to achieve a polyester resin that is capable of being formed into low-haze, high-clarity bottles possessing reduced coefficient of friction.
US07858725B2	Cardanol based dimers and uses therefor Cardanol based dimers are provided. The cardanol dimers are formed by hydrosylylation with silanes. Cardanol based dimers may be further reacted to form epoxy curing agents and epoxies which can be used as anti-fouling coatings on ship hulls and marine structures. The cardanol dimers may also be used to produce friction particles or phenolic resins. Methods of synthesizing the cardanol based dimers, the epoxy curing agents and the epoxies are also provided.
US07858722B2	Process for making an acrylic monomer having one or more quaternary ammonium groups and its polymers A method for making a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated group and two or more quaternary ammonium groups per molecule, comprising: (a) reacting an excess of a monomeric reactant having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group and at least one tertiary amino group per molecule with a halohydroxyalkyl(trialkyl)quaternary ammonium salt, in an aqueous medium, (b) monitoring the pH of the aqueous medium from at least as early as the time when all reactants have been added to aqueous medium until completion of the reaction, and (c) adjusting the pH of the aqueous medium to and maintaining the pH of the aqueous medium at a value greater than or equal to 9, from the time, after all reactants have been added to aqueous medium, that the reaction mixture exhibits an apparent pH minimum until completion of the reaction.
US07858719B2	Polymerization process The present invention relates to a gas phase process for polymerizing one or more hydrocarbon monomer(s) in the presence of a catalyst system and a fluorinated hydrocarbon, where the fluorinated hydrocarbon is present at a partial pressure of 6.9 to 348 kPa in the reactor and the reactor temperature is from 30 to 120° C.
US07858712B2	Method for reacting thermoplastic polyurethanes (i) with compounds containing isocyanate groups The invention relates to a process for reacting (i) thermoplastic polyurethanes with (ii) compounds having isocyanate groups, where the (ii) compounds used having isocyanate groups comprise (iia) compounds having at least three isocyanate groups based on aliphatic isocyanates and (iib) compounds having two isocyanate groups based on aromatic isocyanates.
US07858701B2	Soft homogeneous isotactic polypropylene compositions The present invention also discloses a homogeneous blend composition comprising; a) from 1% to 99% by weight of the blend of a first polymer component comprising a copolymer of 5% to 35% by weight of the first polymer component consisting predominantly of alpha olefin derived units and 65% to 95% by weight of the first polymer component of propylene derived units having a crystallinity of 0.1% to about 25% from isotactic polypropylene sequences, a melting point of from 45° C. to 105° C., and wherein the Melt Flow Rate (MFR @ 230° C.) of the first polymer component is between 300 g/10 min to 5000 g/10 min. b) from 1% to 99% by weight of the blend of a second polymer component comprising isotactic polypropylene and random copolymers of isotactic propylene, wherein the percentage of the copolymerized alpha-olefin in the copolymer is between 0.0% and 9% by weight of the second polymer component and wherein the second polymer component has a melting point greater than about 110° C., wherein the first polymer component has less than 1000 ppm of reaction products arising from the chemical reaction of a molecular degradation agent.
US07858698B2	Compositions containing functionalized oils and polyolefins A composition comprises a polyolefin having electronegative substituents and a material comprising a plurality of hydrocarbyl groups, each hydrocarbyl group having at least seven carbon atoms.
US07858696B2	Conductive resin composition, process for production thereof, and fuel cell separators An object of the present invention is to provide a conductive resin composition which does not cause problems with regard to moldability such as occurrence of separation between a resin component and a conductive filler, voids and warp on molding, and is excellent in filling of a resin into a mold, and is also capable of being used for various electrical and electronic materials, including a separator for a fuel cell having excellent properties. To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a conductive resin composition comprising a conductive filler (A); a urethane-modified epoxy (meth)acrylate (B) obtained by reacting an epoxy (meth)acrylate (b-1), which is obtained by the addition reaction of an epoxy resin having an aromatic cyclic structural unit and/or an aliphatic cyclic structural unit and a (meth)acrylic acid, with a polyisocyanate (b-2); a (meth)acrylate (C) having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 10,000, which contains 20 to 80% by weight of an aromatic cyclic structural unit and/or an aliphatic cyclic structural unit and contains no active hydrogen atom; and the other ethylenically unsaturated monomer (D) which is copolymerizable with the urethane-modified epoxy (meth)acrylate (B) and the (meth)acrylate (C).
US07858688B2	Thermoplastic articles and processes for making the same using an improved masterbatch The present invention is directed to improved processes for making plastic articles, and articles made therefrom. In a broad aspect, the invention is directed to improved processes and articles made therefrom, that include the steps of providing as separate materials a first material that includes a polyolefin, a second material including an admixture of from about 45 to 85 wt. % of the total admixture of at least one particulated mineral filler; and from about 15 to 55 wt. % of the total admixture of at least a second polyolefin having a melt index greater than about 150 g/10 min at 190° C./2.16 kg, as measured per ISO 1133 (condition D); applying a shear force to form a molten blend; shaping the molten blend and solidifying the molten blend.
US07858676B2	Pigment dispersion and ink composition for ink jet printing An aqueous pigment dispersion for ink jet having a pigment dispersed, characterized by containing a water-soluble resin and a resin having a urethane bond and/or an amide bond.
US07858674B2	Antimicrobial rubber formulations and molded article This disclosure relates generally to molded rubber articles such as the type used in water contact applications. More particularly, this disclosure is directed to molded rubber articles containing antimicrobial agents that control biofilm growth on the surface of the molded article. The molded rubber article is comprised of curable rubber compounds and a combination of both inorganic silver-containing antimicrobial agents and organic antimicrobial agents. An exemplary molded rubber article comprises ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, silver-containing ion exchange antimicrobial agent, and an organic antifungal agent such as zinc pyrithione.
US07858672B1	Methacrylic materials suitable for ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological devices Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, methacrylic device materials. The materials contain an ethoxylate monomer to reduce glistenings and a long-chain alkyl methacrylate monomer for softening.
US07858670B2	Photosensitive inkjet ink A photosensitive inkjet ink is provided, which includes a photo-acid generating agent, pigment, and an organic dispersion medium containing at least two kinds of polymerizable compounds selected from the group consisting of an oxetane compound and a vinyl ether compound, at least one kind of the polymerizable compounds being a monofunctional compound at a concentration of 20 to 70% based on a total weight of the organic dispersion medium, and the vinyl ether compound at a concentration of 30% or more based on a total weight of the organic dispersion medium. The vinyl ether compound is selected from the following chemical formula.
US07858662B2	Medicament for the treatment of viral skin and tumour diseases The invention relates to a medicament containing a compound of general formula (1), where R1=independently, a straight or branched, saturated, singly- or multiply-unsaturated, optionally substituted C11-C21 alkyl, alkylene or alkynyl group, preferably a C11-C15 alkyl, alkylene or alkynyl group, particularly a C11-C13 alkyl, alkylene or alkynyl group, most preferably a C13 alkyl group, R2=independently, a straight or branched C1-C8 alkyl, alkylene or alkynyl group, preferably a C1-C6 alkyl, alkylene or alkynyl group, in particular a C2-C4 alkyl, alkylene or alkynyl group, most preferably a C3 alkyl group, a —[CH2—(CH2)m—O]nH group with n=1 to 10, preferably n=1 to 5, m=1 to 5, preferably m=1 to 3, a —CH2—[CH—(OH)]p[CH2—(R3)]— group, where R3=independent H or OH, p=1 to 7, preferably p=1 to 4, a pentose group or a hexose group, as therapeutically active agent, alone or in combination with one or several further pharmaceutical agents as a combination preparation for the treatment of viral skin diseases and/or tumor diseases, in particular caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) and/or herpes viruses and a topically acting medicament formulation and the use thereof.
US07858660B2	Compositions and kits for treating influenza Compositions, kits and methods are provided for the treatment or prophylaxis of influenza.
US07858657B2	Wortmannin analogs and methods of using same in combination with chemotherapeutic agents Novel wortmannin analogs and their use in inhibiting PI-3-kinase activity in mammals and the treatment or prevention of cancer and tumor formation in a subject are described herein. Preferably, the wortmannin analogs may be administered with other chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of cancer.
US07858649B2	Imidazole derivatives and their use for modulating the GABAA receptor complex This invention relates to novel imidazole derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and methods of treatment therewith. The compounds of the invention are of the general formula (I) and include any of its stereoisomers, any mixture of its stereoisomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of the invention are useful in the treatment of central nervous system diseases and disorders, which are responsive to modulation of the GABAA receptor complex, and in particular for combating anxiety and related diseases.
US07858648B2	Non-covalent complexes comprising carbon nanotubes The present invention relates to the use of a carbon nanotube comprising positive and/or negative charges, the charges being carried by at least one charge-carrying group, the charge carrying group being covalently bound to the surface of the carbon nanotube, for the manufacture of a complex between the carbon nanotube and at least one charged molecule, the bond between the carbon nanotube and the charged molecule being essentially electrostatic, and the charged molecule comprising at least one negative charge if the carbon nanotube comprises positive charges and/or at least one positive charge if the carbon nanotube comprises negative charges.
US07858645B2	Indazole derivatives The invention is concerned with novel indazole derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, X and Y are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds inhibit L-CPT1 and can be used in the prevention or treatment of diseases which are modulated by L-CPT1 inhibitors.
US07858640B2	Quinolines and their therapeutic use Compounds of formula [1] are CRTH2 antagonists, useful in the treatment of conditions having an inflammatory components; in which: R1-R9 are various substituents; A is —CHR10—, —C(O)—, —S(O)n—, —O—, or —NR10— wherein n is an integer from 0-1 and R10 is selected from various substituents; B is a direct bond or a divalent radical; R11 and R12 are selected from cvarious substituents; X is a carboxylic acid, tetrazole, 3-hydroxyisoxazole, hydroxamic acid, phosphinate, phosphonate, phosphonamide, sulfonic acid group, or a group of formula C═(O)NHSO2R6 or SO2NHC(═O)R6; and Y is aryl, heteroaryl, aryl-fused-heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl-fused-cycloalkyl, heteroaryl-fused-heterocycloalkyl or aryl-fused-cycloalkyl group.
US07858633B2	Cycloalkyl substituted pyrimidinediamine compounds and their uses The present disclosure provides 2,4-pyrimidinediamine compounds having antiproliferative activity, compositions comprising the compounds and methods of using the compounds to inhibit cellular proliferation and to treat proliferate diseases such as tumorigenic cancers.
US07858632B2	Diaminopyrimidines as P2X3 and P2X2/3 antagonists Compounds and methods for treating diseases mediated by a P2X3 and/or a P2X2/3 receptor antagonist, the methods comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug thereof, wherein D, X, Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are as defined herein.
US07858629B2	Substituted imidazole 4-carboxamides as cholecystokinin-1 receptor modulators Certain novel substituted imidazole 4-carboxamides are ligands of the human cholecystokinin receptor and, in particular, are selective ligands of the human cholecystokinin-1 receptor (CCK-1R). They are therefore useful for the treatment, control, or prevention of diseases and disorders responsive to the modulation of CCK-1R, such as obesity, and diabetes.
US07858626B2	Pyrimidineamines as angiogenesis modulators Pyrimidine derivatives, which are useful as VEGFR2 inhibitors are described herein. The described invention also includes methods of making such pyrimidine derivatives as well as methods of using the same in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases.
US07858622B2	Selected CGRP antagonists, processes for preparing them and their use as pharmaceutical compositions The present invention relates to the CGRP antagonists of general formula I wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in claim 1, the tautomers, the isomers, the diastereomers, the enantiomers, the hydrates thereof, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof and the hydrates of the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases, as well as those compounds of general formula I wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by deuterium, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, their use and processes for preparing them.
US07858620B2	Cyanoisoquinoline This invention is directed to compounds, which are PDE10A enzyme inhibitors. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention also provides a process for the preparation of the compounds of formula I. The present invention further provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a neurodegenerative disorder comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I. The present invention further provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a psychiatric disorder comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I.
US07858610B2	Preventive and/or remedy for lower urinary tract diseases containing EP4 agonist (1) A preventive and/or a remedy for lower urinary tract diseases such as inflammation in the lower urinary tract, cystitis (interstitial cystitis, etc.) and urethritis; (2) an agent for improving bladder compliance and/or bladder capacity; and (3) an agent for protecting bladder mucosa and/or bladder epithelial cells and/or promoting the regeneration thereof; each containing an EP4 agonist.An EP4 agonist is useful in ameliorating symptoms of lower urinary tract diseases such as (1) frequent urination, (2) urgency of urination, (3) pain in the reproductive organs and/or lower urinary tract (for example, bladder pain, urinary tract pain, vulvar pain, vaginal pain, scrotal pain, perineal pain, pelvic pain, etc.) and/or (4) discomfort in the reproductive organs and/or lower urinary tract. Among all, a selective EP4 agonist is useful as a preventive and/or remedy for lower urinary tract diseases having no side effect.
US07858608B2	Bile acid derivatives as FXR ligands for the prevention or treatment of FXR-mediated diseases or conditions The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein: R1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group; R2 is hydrogen or a halogen, nitro, alkyloxy, amino or carboxy group; Y is CH2, oxygen or sulfur; n is an integer from 1 to 4, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or amino acid conjugates thereof for the treatment of FXR-mediated diseases or conditions.
US07858605B2	Oral contraceptives to prevent pregnancy and diminish premenstrual symptomatology This invention relates to a method of preventing pregnancy and treating PMS including PMDD. More particularly, the invention relates to a method, which involves administering one of several combination oral contraceptive regimens in combination with an antidepressant and a kit containing the same.
US07858603B2	Use of derivatives of cholest-4-en-3-one as medicaments, pharmaceutical compositions containing same, novel derivatives and preparation method thereof Compound of formula I where X=O or ═N—OH group, R represents a group chosen from A=hydrogen or together with B a carbon-carbon bond, B=hydrogen, hydroxy or together with A a carbon-carbon bond, C, D, E, F=hydrogen or together with D a carbon-carbon bond, or the one of its addition salts with pharmaceutically acceptable acids, with the exception of a few compounds, as a medicament, use in particular as neuroprotectors, novel compounds of formula I and pharmaceutical compositions.
US07858596B2	Nanoparticles for protein drug delivery The invention discloses the nanoparticles composed of chitosan, poly-glutamic acid, and at least one protein drug or bioactive agent characterized with a positive surface charge and their enhanced permeability for paracellular protein drug and bioactive agent delivery.
US07858593B2	Inhibitors of prolyl-hydroxylase-1 for the treatment of skeletal muscle degeneration The invention relates to the field of muscle pathologies, more particularly to the field of diseases where skeletal muscle degeneration occurs. The invention describes transgenic mice that do not produce prolyl-hydroxylase-1, -2 or -3. It is revealed that the phenotype of the prolyl-hydroxylase 1 knock-out mouse is characterized by a protection of skeletal muscle atrophy due to a variety of muscle damages, especially ischemic insults. The invention thus relates to the use of molecules that can bind to prolyl-hydroxylase-1 for the prevention and/or treatment of skeletal muscle degeneration.
US07858591B2	RNA aptamers and methods for identifying the same RNA aptamers and methods for identifying the same are disclosed. The RNA aptamers selectively bind coagulation factors, E2F family members, Ang1 or Ang2, and therapeutic and other uses for the RNA aptamers are also disclosed.
US07858575B2	Fabric softening compositions comprising glycerol tricaprylate having improved stability upon storage The present invention relates to fabric softening compositions providing improved stability upon storage as well as improved resistance to shear.
US07858573B2	Process for making a detergent composition containing a sulfonic acid/carboxylic acid copolymer and a hydrophobic silica A process for making a detergent composition, the detergent composition comprising: a) from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight of the composition of a polymer in particulate form comprising: i) a carboxylic acid monomer; ii) more than about 5% by weight of the polymer of a sulfonic acid monomer; and iii) optionally a non-ionic monomer; and b) from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of the composition of a hydrophobic silica the process comprising the steps of: a) pre-mixing the polymer with the hydrophobic silica to obtain a polymer/silica premix; and b) mixing polymer/silica premix with any additional detergent components.
US07858572B2	Composition for removing polymer residue of photosensitive etching-resistant layer Provided is a composition for removing polymer residue of a photosensitive etching-resistant layer. The composition includes 0.1 to 80% by weight of a corrosion inhibitor shown in Formula 1; 10 to 80% by weight of a pH control agent of which hydrogen ion concentration is in a weak basic range; 0.1 to 2% by weight of ammonium fluoride; and the remaining percentage by weight of water. The composition for removing the polymer residue can effectively remove insoluble residue generated during a semiconductor fabrication process without inflicting damage on an underlying layer and contains environment-friendly components.
US07858562B2	Powder composition A powder composition comprising viscoelastic surfactant forms, in aqueous solution, a viscoelastic wellbore treatment fluid.
US07858561B2	Degradable polymers for wellbore fluids and processes A viscosifying agent for wellbore fluids is described including a polymer polymerized using at least two pre-polymers “A” and “B”, the polymer being capable of essentially fully degrading into soluble fragments after the initiation of a breaking process.
US07858558B2	Superconducting thin film material and method of manufacturing the same A superconducting thin film material that can realize attainment of an excellent property such as a high JC and a high IC and reduction of costs at the same time includes an orientated metal substrate and an oxide superconductor film formed on the orientated metal substrate. The oxide superconductor film includes a physical vapor deposition HoBCO layer formed by a physical vapor deposition method, and a metal organic deposition HoBCO layer formed on the physical vapor deposition HoBCO layer by a metal organic deposition method.
US07858556B2	Heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet comprising at least one heat insulating layer containing a hollow polymer and at least one receiving layer containing a polymer latex on a support in this order wherein the support comprises raw paper and a polyolefin resin layer provided on the receiving layer side of the raw paper or on the both sides thereof.
US07858554B2	Cordierite fiber substrate and method for forming the same A porous cordierite substrate and a method of forming a porous cordierite substrate including providing a fiber that includes at least one cordierite precursor material and providing at least one organic binder material. The fiber and the organic binder material are mixed with a fluid. The mix of fiber, organic binder material and fluid is extruded into a green substrate. The green substrate is fired to enable the formation of bonds between the fibers and to form a porous cordierite fiber substrate.
US07858553B2	Suspensions of surface treated titanium (IV) oxides and processes for making them The disclosure relates to a process for making a surface treated suspension of finely divided titanium (IV) oxide particles, typically, finely divided titanium (IV) oxide nanoparticles, comprising: vigorously mixing (a) a volume of a first component comprising a major proportion of alcohol, a minor proportion of titanium alkoxide and a minor proportion of a titanium alkoxide activator selected from the group consisting of water and a first aqueous base, and b) a volume of a second component selected from the group consisting of water and a second aqueous base, at least one of the first component or the second component having a base therein, the second component being substantially free of alcohol, to form a mixture comprising a suspension of finely divided titanium (IV) oxide particle, the mixture having a water to titanium molar ratio ranging from about 40 to about 1 to about 5000 to about 1, wherein the proportion of the titanium alkoxide, the proportion of the activator, the mixing vigor, and the ratio of the volume of the first component to the volume of the second component are effective for the suspension of the finely divided particles to form in the mixture; and treating the suspension with a compound comprising a source of silicon, aluminum or zinc, and products made by the foregoing process. The suspension can be dried to recover a powder.
US07858546B2	Mother glass composition for gradient-index lens, gradient-index lens, manufacturing method thereof, optical product, and optical device The present invention provides a mother glass composition for gradient-index lens, from which a lead-free Li-based gradient-index lens that is excellent in weather resistance, in particular weather resistance in the presence of water, can be manufactured. The mother glass composition includes the following components, indicated by mol %: 40≦SiO2≦65; 1≦TiO2≦10; 0.1≦MgO≦22; 0.15≦ZnO≦15; 2≦Li2O≦18; 2≦Na2O≦20; 0≦B2O3≦20; 0≦Al2O3≦10; 0≦K2O≦3; 0≦Cs2≦O≦3; 0≦Y2O3≦5; 0≦ZrO2≦2; 0≦Nb2O5≦5; 0≦In2O3≦5; 0≦La2O3≦5; and 0≦Ta2O5≦5. The mother glass composition further includes at least two oxides selected from CaO, SrO, and BaO each in a range of 0.1 mol % to 15 mol %. The total of MgO+ZnO is greater than or equal to 2 mol %. The molar ratio of ZnO/(MgO+ZnO) is in a range of 0.07 to 0.93. The total of Li2O+Na2O is in a range of 6 mol % to 38 mol %. The total of Y2O3+ZrO2+Nb2O5+In2O3+La2O3+Ta2O5 is in a range of 0 mol % to 11 mol %.
US07858540B2	Environmentally resistant ballistic composite based on a nitrile rubber binder Ballistic resistant fabrics and articles that retain superior ballistic resistance performance after exposure to liquids such as sea water and organic solvents, such as gasoline and other petroleum-based products. The fabrics are formed from high performance fibers coated with a nitrile rubber binder polymer having an acrylonitrile content of from about 15 wt. % to about 50 wt. %, and are optionally coated with a binder that is a blend of a nitrile rubber and a fluorine-containing material.
US07858539B2	Processes for generating halamine compounds on textile substrates to produce antimicrobial finish Provided herein are processes for topically applying an antimicrobial finish to a textile substrate, such as a yarn, a fabric, a composite, or an assembled article (for example, a garment). Specifically, the antimicrobial finish is based on hindered amine compounds that are applied in an aqueous bath (such as a commercial or home laundry setting), using the factors of pH and compound solubility to promote the formation of a durable antimicrobial halamine finish. Advantageously, the antimicrobial finish, which may be applied to fabrics made of any of a variety of fiber types and combinations of fiber types, has been found to be durable to repeated launderings.
US07858537B2	Plasma processing method and apparatus With evacuation of interior of a vacuum chamber halted and with gas supply into the vacuum chamber halted, in a state that a mixed gas of helium gas and diborane gas is sealed in the vacuum chamber, a plasma is generated in a vacuum vessel and simultaneously a high-frequency power is supplied to a sample electrode. By the high-frequency power supplied to the sample electrode, boron is introduced to a proximity to the substrate surface.

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