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US07904784B2	Serial concatenated convolutional code decoder A serial concatenated convolutional code (SCCC) decoder is provided. The SCCC decoder includes an input buffer memory one or more processing loop modules, and an output buffer memory. Each processing loop module includes a permutation module, inner decoding engines, a depermutation module, and outer decoding engines. The depermutation module includes a concatenating device and two or more depermutation buffer memories. The concatenating device is configured for writing a codeword segment containing a plurality of soft-decision bits to each of the depermutation buffer memories in a single write operation. The permutation module also includes a concatenating device and two or more permutation buffer memories. The concatenating device is configured for writing a codeword segment containing a plurality of soft-decision bits to each of the depermutation buffer memories in a single write operation.
US07904782B2	Multiple protection group codes having maximally recoverable property A multiple protection group (MPG) erasure-resilient coding method for constructing MPG codes for encoding and decoding data. The MPG codes constructed herein protect data chunks of data in multiple protection groups and subgroups. In general, the MPG erasure-resilient codes are constructed by locating data chunks into multiple protection groups and assigning at least one parity chunk to each protection group. Basic MPG codes are constructed from existing Maximum Distance Separable (MDS) codes by splitting at least some of the parity chunks into local parities for each of the multiple protection groups and projecting local parities onto each of the groups. Generalized MPG codes have a Maximally Recoverable property that can be used to determine whether an erasure pattern is recoverable or unrecoverable. Generalized MPG codes can recover any erasure pattern that is recoverable.
US07904780B2	Methods of modulating error correction coding Data is stored in a nonvolatile memory so that different pages of data stored in the same memory cells are encoded according to different encoding schemes. A first page is decoded according to its encoding scheme and an output is provided based on the decoding of the first page that is subsequently used in decoding a second page.
US07904771B2	Self-diagnostic circuit and self-diagnostic method for detecting errors A self-diagnostic circuit includes a setting unit receiving a plurality of detection signals generated in an integrated circuit device, and determining a type of detection signal to be detected among the received plurality of detection signals. A counter is coupled to the setting unit and counts a number of a signal corresponding to the type of the detection signal to be detected.
US07904758B2	System, method and apparatus for tracing source of transmission error A method and apparatus for identifying a device associated with a transmission error. The method generally comprising including a device identification information upon detection of a transmission error and further modifying an error check parameter according to a predefined rule.
US07904757B2	Activity identifier based tracing and troubleshooting To trace an activity through multiple components or applications that may be involved in the performance of the activity, an activity identifier can be generated and utilized by the various components or applications. Each can generate its own activity identifier to minimize changes to existing interfaces. When logging of events has been activated, each application or component can provide, to an event store, an indication of the activity identifier it is using for a given activity. If a preceding or subsequent component utilizes a different activity identifier for aspects of the same activity, a link between the two activity identifiers can be communicated to the event store. Subsequently, examination of the event store can filter out irrelevant entries based on the activity identifiers. A graph linking the various related activity identifiers can be created and only those events associated with activity identifiers not in the graph can be filtered out.
US07904754B2	Systems and methods for automated determination of out of memory handling Systems and methods for automatic determination of out of memory handling situations are provided. A system and method can include receiving data that includes one or more memory allocations or one or more pool heaps and running a test on the data to capture one or more tracebacks. If the one or more tracebacks are unique, then the one or more unique tracebacks are added to a list. The test is run a second time on the first traceback on the list to determine a result that indicates correct execution or incorrect execution with respect to memory handling. The result is stored in a computer-readable storage medium.
US07904750B2	Sector-oriented hardware defect compression based on format information A system and method identifies and masks physical sectors where the errors encountered during the defect scan exceed a predetermined level. This avoids the need to read and process all the data written to an individual sector during the initial defect scan. This method first writes a predetermined pattern such as a 2-T pattern to the magnetic media available for user data. This written pattern is then read. As the pattern is read, an error result increments or decrements a counter based on the error. The counter reaching a predetermined level signifies that there are too many errors in this physical sector. This sector may then be added to the primary defect list and masked out without reading the remaining written pattern within the sector. This will result significant time savings as physical sectors containing multiple errors are identified without process all the information written to the physical sector. The primary defect list is used during the low-level format to map logical locations to physical locations.
US07904748B2	Remote disaster recovery and data migration using virtual appliance migration A technique efficiently creates and serves a backup data set on a backup filer located at a remote site from a primary filer by essentially moving an entire operating environment of a primary data set to the backup filer. The primary filer is organized into one or more virtual filers (vfilers), one of which (the primary vfiler) is configured to serve data, such as the primary data set, for a client. In the event that the primary filer or primary vfiler becomes unavailable, the technique may be implemented as a disaster recovery or data migration sequence to enable efficient instantiation of a backup vfiler to serve the backup data set for the client.
US07904744B2	Data storage using multiple protocols A controller transmits a second protocol command to a target from among one or more switch devices. The second protocol command is a command which conforms to a second protocol type in which a connection established for transmitting a command to the target is broken during processing of the command by the target, and is defined as a command corresponding to a first protocol command, which is a command conforming to a first protocol type in which the connection remains established during processing of the command by the target.
US07904743B2	Propagation by a controller of reservation made by a host for remote storage Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture wherein a primary controller receives a request from a primary host to set reservations on a primary storage and a secondary storage, wherein the primary host, the primary controller and the primary storage are at a first site, and wherein a secondary host, a secondary controller, and the secondary storage are at a second site. The primary controller sets a first reservation on the secondary storage via a storage area network coupling the secondary storage to the primary controller, wherein the setting of the first reservation causes the secondary storage to be read only for a secondary host. The primary controller sets a second reservation on the primary storage, wherein the setting of the second reservation allows the primary host to perform read and write operations on the primary storage.
US07904740B2	Power supply efficiency optimization Methods and apparatus operative in a portable electronic device having a processor and a switching mode power supply detect entry of the processor into a power saving mode during active operations and signal the switching mode power supply that the processor has entered a power saving mode. In response to the signaling the switching mode power supply optimizes its operating state in order to increase power supply efficiency.
US07904737B2	Remote control save and sleep override An approach is provided that handles a power down signal received by a device. Other types of signals, such as suspend or save and sleep, may also be handled. A device, such as a parent device, sends a power down signal to another device, such as a child device. The power down signal is received by the child device and acted upon, based on the activities currently being executed by the child device. Each activity currently being executed by the child device is handled according to its corresponding setting in an activity list. For example, if the child device is currently executing a preferred activity, the power down signal is ignored. A user of the child device may also send an explanation (or explanations) to the parent device.
US07904736B2	Multi-thread power-gating control design The invention relates to a multi-thread power gating control design, setting idle components into a sleep mode to reduce power consumption due to current leakage. Based on compiler techniques, the invention arranges predicted-power-gating instructions into every thread of a may-happen-in-parallel region. A predicted-power-on instruction determines whether the corresponding component has been powered on, and powers on the component when it has not been powered on yet. A predicted-power-off instruction determines whether the component is required in the rest of the may-happen-in-parallel region, and powers off the component when it is required later.
US07904729B2	Specifying a set of forbidden passwords Various embodiments are described for providing password approval on a device. The password approval includes getting the user password, generating at least one symbolically equivalent password and then comparing the at least one symbolically equivalent password with at least one specified forbidden password. The user password is disapproved if one of the symbolically equivalent passwords corresponds to the at least one forbidden password.
US07904728B2	Consumable resource access control A consumable resource access control unit includes a consumable resource and an authorization interface coupled to the consumable resource. The interface is configured to limit use of the resource.
US07904725B2	Verification of electronic signatures A system verifies an electronic signature. The electronic signature may be associated with timestamps, each including a time value. A timestamp verification module detects invalid certificates in a certificate chain of the electronic signature and records an earliest invalidity time value of the invalid certificates. The verification module also verifies the timestamps associated with the electronic signature and records the time value of the earliest valid timestamp. A declaration module declares the electronic signature as valid if the time value of the earliest valid timestamp is earlier than the earliest invalidity time value of the one or more invalid certificates. The electronic signature may alternatively or additionally be associated with countersignatures. A countersignature verification module verifies the countersignatures associated with the electronic signature, and the declaration module declares the electronic signature as valid if all of the countersignatures are determined to be valid.
US07904718B2	Personal digital key differentiation for secure transactions A system and method provide efficient, secure, and highly reliable authentication for transaction processing and/or access control applications. A Personal Digital Key is a portable device carried by an individual that stores one or more profiles (e.g., a biometric profile) in a tamper-proof memory. When multiple PDKs are present at the point of the transaction, the system automatically determines which PDK to associate with the authentication and transaction processes. The differentiation decision is based on one or more differentiation metrics including distance information, location information, and detection duration information associated with each of the PDKs within range. Profile samples comprising subsets of the profile information are received to provide a quick correlation between a PDK an input sample (e.g., a subset of a biometric input). After determining which PDK should be associated with the transaction, a full authentication process is executed.
US07904714B2	Apparatus and method for ciphering/deciphering a signal in a communication system In a communication system, second encryption information is generated using first encryption information when data to be transmitted is generated. The data is encrypted using the second encryption information and third encryption information. A signal including the encrypted data and the first encryption information is generated and transmitted.
US07904712B2	Service licensing and maintenance for networks A technique is disclosed that allows different computers in a network to create an identifier that uniquely identifies the network. The technique allows the unique identifier to be consistently created over time, regardless of the particular make up of the computing devices in the network at any particular point time. In some implementation, a computer within the network hosts the identification creation tool. In order to create a unique identifier for the network, the tool identifies each network adapter used by the host computer. Using this information, the tool identifies a gateway device used by the network adapter or adapters, and then determines the physical network address of that gateway device. For example, if the network is an Ethernet network, the tool will determine the medial access control (MAC) address for the gateway device. The tool then creates a unique identifier for the network based upon the physical address. The unique network identifier can then be used to associate the billing a usage fee, such as a licensing fee, with the network rather than with an individual computer within the network. Alternately or additionally, the unique network identifier can be used to maintain and support the gateway device for the network.
US07904707B2	Systems and methods using cryptography to protect secure computing environments Secure computation environments are protected from bogus or rogue load modules, executables and other data elements through use of digital signatures, seals and certificates issued by a verifying authority. A verifying authority—which may be a trusted independent third party—tests the load modules or other executables to verify that their corresponding specifications are accurate and complete, and then digitally signs the load module or other executable based on tamper resistance work factor classification. Secure computation environments with different tamper resistance work factors use different verification digital signature authentication techniques (e.g., different signature algorithms and/or signature verification keys)—allowing one tamper resistance work factor environment to protect itself against load modules from another, different tamper resistance work factor environment. Several dissimilar digital signature algorithms may be used to reduce vulnerability from algorithm compromise, and subsets of multiple digital signatures may be used to reduce the scope of any specific compromise.
US07904705B2	System and method for repairing a speculative global history record A system and method are provided for updating a speculative global history prediction record in a microprocessor system using pipelined instruction processing. The method accepts microprocessor instructions with consecutive operations, including a conditional branch operation with an associated first branch address. A speculative global history record (SGHR) of conditional branch resolutions and predictions is accessed and hashed with the first branch address, creating a first hash result. The first hash result is used to index a branch history table (BHT) of previous first branch resolutions. As a result, a first branch prediction is made, and the SGHR is updated with the first branch prediction. A non-speculative global history record (NSGHR) of branch resolutions is updated with the resolution of the first branch operation, and if the first branch prediction is incorrect, the SGHR is corrected using the NSGHR.
US07904694B2	Maintaining processor resources during architectural events In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes switching between a first address space and a second address space, determining if the second address space exists in a list of address spaces; and maintaining entries of the first address space in a translation buffer after the switching. In such manner, overhead associated with such a context switch may be reduced.
US07904693B2	Full virtualization of resources across an IP interconnect using page frame table An addressing model is provided where devices, including I/O devices, are addressed with internet protocol (IP) addresses, which are considered part of the virtual address space. A task, such as an application, may be assigned an effective address range, which corresponds to addresses in the virtual address space. The virtual address space is expanded to include Internet protocol addresses. Thus, the page frame tables are also modified to include entries for IP addresses and additional properties for devices and I/O. Thus, a processing element, such as an I/O adapter or even a printer, for example, may also be addressed using IP addresses without the need for library calls, device drivers, pinning memory, and so forth. This addressing model also provides full virtualization of resources across an IP interconnect, allowing a process to access an I/O device across a network.
US07904692B2	Iommu with translation request management and methods for managing translation requests Example embodiments of an IOMMU with translation request management and methods for managing translation requests are generally described herein. Other example embodiments may be described and claimed. In some example embodiments, the IOMMU comprises one or more reorder buffers. Each reorder buffer may be associated with one I/O device and may be used to queue pending translation requests for the associated I/O device. A translation request received from a requesting I/O device may be stored in a reorder buffer associated with the requesting I/O device when the translation request is unable to be serviced or when there are one or more pending translation requests in the reorder buffer.
US07904686B2	Data security for use with a file system An embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus and method for providing data security for use with a file system. The apparatus and method performs acts including: applying a mapping function to data block numbers that are associated with a file; and obtaining mapped data block numbers after applying the mapping function, wherein the mapped data block numbers are addresses of data of the file in a storage device.
US07904685B1	Synchronization techniques in a multithreaded environment Various techniques for manipulating data using access states of memory, access control fields of pointers and operations, and exception raising and exception trapping in a multithreaded computer system. In particular, the techniques include synchronization support for a thread blocked in a word, demand evaluation of values, parallel access of multiple threads to a list, synchronized and unsynchronized access to a data buffer, use of forwarding to avoid checking for an end of a buffer, use of sentinel word to detect access past a data structure, concurrent access to a word of memory using different synchronization access modes, and use of trapping to detect access to restricted memory.
US07904684B2	System and article of manufacture for consistent copying of storage volumes Provided are a system and article of manufacture for copying storage. Copy operations are performed on source storage units to copy to target storage units, wherein the copy operations create a consistent copy of the source storage units in the target storage units. While performing a copy operation to copy from one source storage unit to one target storage unit, a write operation is restricted from being performed on the one source storage unit, until the copy operations have been performed on the source storage units.
US07904675B2	Cache memory, system, and method of storing data A cache memory has a set associative scheme and includes a plurality of ways made up of entries, each entry holding data and a tag; a first holding unit holds, for each way, a priority attribute that indicates a type of data to be preferentially stored in that way; a second holding unit, included in a first way among the ways, holds, for each entry of the first way, a data attribute that indicates a type of data held in that entry; and a control unit replaces control on the entries by prioritizing a way whose priority attribute held by the first holding unit matches a data attribute outputted from a processor, wherein the control unit is further operable to store data into the entry of the way other than the first way.
US07904659B2	Power conservation via DRAM access reduction Power conservation via DRAM access reduction is provided by a buffer/mini-cache selectively operable in a normal mode and a buffer mode. In the buffer mode, entered when CPUs begin operating in low-power states, non-cacheable accesses (such as generated by a DMA device) matching specified physical address ranges are processed by the buffer/mini-cache, instead of by a memory controller and DRAM. The buffer/mini-cache processing includes allocating lines when references miss, and returning cached data from the buffer/mini-cache when references hit. Lines are replaced in the buffer/mini-cache according to one of a plurality of replacement policies, including ceasing replacement when there are no available free lines. In the normal mode, entered when CPUs begin operating in high-power states, the buffer/mini-cache operates akin to a conventional cache and non-cacheable accesses are not processed therein. In one usage scenario, data retained in the buffer/mini-cache is graphics refresh data maintained in a compressed format.
US07904652B1	Application aware use of added devices Described are techniques for configuring one or more physical devices of a data storage system for use in connection with provisioning storage for an application. A policy including one or more sets of data storage system best practices is received. Each of the one or more sets specifies data storage system best practices for a different type of data storage system including a first type associated with said data storage system. One or more physical devices are added to the data storage system. Configuration processing is performed in connection with configuring a first portion of said one or more physical devices for use with one or more storage pools. The policy is used in performing the configuration processing.
US07904639B2	Modular command structure for memory and memory system A system including a memory system and a memory controller is connected to a host system. The memory system has at least one memory device storing data. The controller translates the requests from the host system to one or more separatable commands interpretable by the at least one memory device. Each command has a modular structure including an address identifier for one of the at least one memory devices and a command identifier representing an operation to be performed by the one of the at least one memory devices. The at least one memory device and the controller are in a series-connection configuration for communication such that only one memory device is in communication with the controller for input into the memory system. The memory system can include a plurality of memory devices connected to a common bus.
US07904634B2	Storage terminal and information processing system A storage terminal includes an information storage unit, an association storage unit, a receiving unit, and a processing unit. The information storage unit includes a plurality of storage areas having individually different identifiers assigned thereto. The association storage unit stores the identifiers individually in association with different communication addresses on a network. The receiving unit receives a request including one of the communication addresses. The processing unit identifies the identifier associated with the communication address included in the request with reference to the association storage unit, and executes processing according to the request on the storage area having the identified identifier assigned thereto.
US07904625B1	Power savings for universal serial bus devices An apparatus includes a Universal Serial Bus (USB) transceiver of a USB host controller, a first pull-down resistor, a first switch, a second pull-down resistor, a second switch, and a detachment module. The USB transceiver has a differential output. The first switch electrically couples the first pull-down resistor to a positive terminal of the differential output in response to a first switch control signal. The second switch electrically couples the second pull-down resistor to a negative terminal of the differential output in response to a second switch control signal. The detachment module selectively determines whether a USB device is electrically coupled to the differential output by checking a voltage at the differential output while at least one of the first switch control signal or the second switch control signal is asserted. The detachment module determines whether the USB device is electrically coupled to the differential output by checking the positive terminal when the USB transceiver is in a full-speed idle state and by checking the negative terminal when the USB transceiver is in a low-speed idle state.
US07904623B2	Ethernet controller An Ethernet controller semiconductor chip has a system control unit, a media access control layer coupled with the system control unit, a physical layer coupled with the media access control layer, wherein the physical layer comprises a receiving port and a transmitting port, a switch control unit for providing a control signal for auto media device interface switching, and a plurality of external pins, wherein four pins are coupled with the receiving and transmitting port of the physical layer and one pin is coupled with the switch control unit for providing external access to the control signal for auto media device interface switching.
US07904620B2	Data transmission system with protocol conversion The invention disclosed a data transmission system, comprising a first conversion module provided on the host side, used for converting USB data into data in format which may be transmitted by a data transmission module and for converting data in format which may be transmitted by the data transmission module into USB data the data transmission module provided between the host and the monitor, used for data intercommunication between the host and the monitor, and a second conversion module provided on the monitor side, used for converting USB data into data in format which may be transmitted by the data transmission module and for converting data in format which may be transmitted by the data transmission module into USB data. Wherein, the data transmission module is a DisplayPort auxiliary channel (DisplayPort AUX CH). With the invention, the connection of the personal computer host and the monitor may be realized by using only one DisplayPort cable, thereby USB interfaces may be integrated on the monitor. The manner may reduce the complexity and cost of the computer system, and may enhance the user experience.
US07904607B2	Smart card with self-reconfiguration features and related methods An integrated circuit for a smart card in accordance with an exemplary embodiment includes a transceiver and a processor for communicating with a host device via the transceiver. More particularly, the processor provides at least one default descriptor to the host device, and cooperates with the host device to perform an enumeration based upon the at least one default descriptor. Moreover, the processor also detects a system event and, responsive to the system event, provides at least one alternate descriptor to the host device and cooperates with the host device to perform a new enumeration based thereon.
US07904602B2	Distributed computing bus A distributed computing bus that provides both data transport and ambient computing power is provided. Contemplated buses comprise a network fabric of interconnected networking infrastructure nodes capable of being programmed before or after installation in the field. A fabric manager organizes the fabric into a bus topology communicatively coupling computing elements that exchange payload data using a bus protocol. Nodes within the bus topology operate on the payload data as the data passes through the node on route to its destination.
US07904593B2	Communication apparatus According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes a first communication module configured to communicate with at least one partner device by a first communication scheme, a second communication module configured to communicate with at least one partner device by a second communication scheme, and an address management module configured to assign an address value for the second communication scheme to at least one partner device connected via the second communication module based on the address value for the first communication scheme of the self device, which is assigned based on an address value assignment scheme defined by the first communication scheme.
US07904592B2	Distributed, fault-tolerant message store A system and method of managing a network provides for distributed storage and retrieval. In one embodiment, information such as a text message is stored by calculating an actual destination node based on a subscriber identifier and a current addressing function, which corresponds to a current topology of a network. The message is sent to the actual destination node for storage. Messages can be retrieved by calculating a plurality of destination nodes based on a subscriber identifier and a plurality of addressing functions, where each addressing corresponds to a topology of the network at a particular moment in time. In one embodiment, the addressing functions are hash functions.
US07904591B2	Method and system for content similarity-based message routing and subscription matching Computer implemented method, system and computer usable program code for routing messages in a message stream. A computer implemented method for routing messages in a message stream includes receiving a specification of desired messages, the specification containing a payload and receiving at least one message, the message containing a payload. The message payload is evaluated with respect to the specification payload and the specification, and the message is routed in accordance with the evaluation.
US07904590B2	Routing information through a data processing system implementing a multi-tiered full-graph interconnect architecture A mechanism is provided for routing information through the data processing system. Data is received at a source processor within a set of processors that is to be transmitted to a destination processor, where the data includes address information. A first determination is performed as to whether the destination processor is within a same processor book as the source processor based on the address information. A second determination is performed as to whether the destination processor is within a same supernode as the source processor based on the address information if the destination processor is not within the same processor book. A routing path is identified for the data based on results of the first determination, the second determination, and one or more routing table data structures. The data is then transmitted from the source processor along the identified routing path toward the destination processor.
US07904569B1	Method for remote access of vehicle components Vehicle internetworks provide for communications among diverse electronic devices within a vehicle, and for communications among these devices and networks external to the vehicle. The vehicle internetwork comprises specific devices, software, and protocols, and provides for security for essential vehicle functions and data communications, ease of integration of new devices and services to the vehicle internetwork, and ease of addition of services linking the vehicle to external networks such as the Internet.
US07904564B2	Method and apparatus for migrating access to block storage A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for providing access to block storage. A source virtual input/output server is retrieved, parameters are used by the source virtual input/output server to provide a client access to the block storage when the client is located on a first logical partitioned data processing system with the source virtual input/output server, wherein the client accesses the block storage through the source virtual input/output server. Access for the client to the block storage is migrated to a target virtual input/output server located on a second logical partitioned data processing system using the parameters, wherein the parameters are used on the target virtual input/output server to provide the client access to the block storage when the client is migrated to the second data processing system.
US07904562B2	Server and connecting destination server switch control method A connecting destination server switch control method for switching a server and the connecting destination of the server is provided, the method realizing a larger-scaled network system by distributing a load to each cache server, thus reducing the total load and dynamically modifying a logical network according to the load of each cache server even when there is a plurality of content servers that are content distributors. In a situation where cache servers whose management sources differ are connected in many steps, the total load caused by content acquisition can be reduced by modifying the content acquisition source server of a cache server for each piece of content.
US07904560B1	Administrative grouping of network resources A domain manager establishes an administrative domain for a network that has an associated set of assets and an associated set of users. The domain manager identifies at least one asset of the set of assets to be included in the administrative domain. An asset can be a hardware resource (e.g., computer, router, etc.) and/or a software resource (e.g., word processing application). In addition, the domain manager identifies at least one user of the set of users to be included in the administrative domain. The domain manager also establishes a set of roles within the administrative domain. For example, each role can define permissions (e.g., levels of accessibility) between a user and an asset (or group of assets) in the administrative domain.
US07904547B2	Method, system, and program product for optimizing monitoring and discovery services for a grid computing environment Under the present invention, a stability and updateability (SUP) ratio for a grid computing environment is generated. Thereafter, a size of a set (e.g., at least one) of scale free graphs for the grid computing environment is estimated. Then, based on at least one predetermined parameter such as a quantity of nodes in the grid computing environment, the set of scale free graphs is actually generated. Based on the set of scale free graphs a set of perturbed scale free graphs is generated. In one example, this may be accomplished using a preferential rewiring technique. This process is repeated for each of the monitoring and discovery services, which will yield at least two sets of perturbed scale free graphs. Using these sets of graphs, a set of monitoring and discovery service (MDS) topology graphs for the grid computing environment will be generated and deployed for optimization.
US07904546B1	Managing processes on a network device Managing processes on a network device is disclosed. A set of processes running on a network device may be monitored and managed by a set of one or more dedicated components. In some embodiments, if a process on a first management processor on a first line card has at least in part failed, the process may be migrated to a second management processor on a second line card. If a request for the migrated process is received, it is directed to the second management processor on the second line card.
US07904532B2	Methods and apparatus for selecting an insurance carrier for an online insurance policy purchase Methods and apparatus for selecting an insurance carrier for an online insurance policy purchase are disclosed. A user at a client device, such as a personal computer connected to the Internet, receives a plurality of business insurance quotes with minimal data input requirements. A plurality of insurance carriers are narrowed down to a few relevant insurance carriers based on geographic location, type of business, desired insurance products, responses to a small number of “kill” questions, and a customized insurance application which is dynamically generated in response to previous answers.
US07904529B2	Method and system for transmitting and recording synchronized data streams System for transmitting one or more presentation data streams from a presentation workstation. In response to receiving an input to open a presentation application, operating parameters are obtained for a presentation to provide presentation operating parameters for the presentation. One or more selected presentation data streams are captured based on the obtained presentation operating parameters. Then, the one or more captured presentation data streams are transmitted based on the obtained presentation operating parameters directly from the presentation workstation to one or more viewing devices via a network without utilizing an intervening server.
US07904523B2	Intelligent delayed broadcast method and apparatus A method, system, and article of manufacture that improves the chance of getting an answer to a broadcast chat by sending the messages in subscribers in periodically delayed groups. If a group of subscribers does not produce enough suitable answers, the present invention will then rebroadcast the inquiry to another group of subscribers. This process will continue until enough suitable answers are received.
US07904516B2	Voice attachment to an email using a wireless communication device The present invention is directed to a multimedia electronic (mail) system and method for sending a voice message to an email recipient. The multimedia mail system includes a wireless communications network, at least one wireless communication device, an interactive voice response server for converting the voice message to a digitally stored audio file, and an email server for sending the audio file to the email recipient. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of communicatively connecting to a first server over the wireless communications network, selecting an option to send the audio file to the email recipient, communicatively connecting to a second server over the wireless communications network, recording the audio file on the second server, and sending the audio file to the email recipient.
US07904515B2	Solution for managing multiple related discussion threads in an online collaboration environment The present invention discloses a server-side collaboration system that includes a set of discussion threads, a server-side software component, and a server-side data store. The discussion threads can be managed by a collaboration session leader. The collaboration session leader can be a user authorized to define the topic, to create the plurality of discussion threads for the topic, and to assign a set of participants to each created discussion thread. The server-side software component can permit remotely located clients to post and view content by discussion thread during a real-time collaboration, which includes a text exchange capability. Client using participants can be restricted to posting content to discussion threads as authorized by the collaboration session leader. The server-side data store can maintain a viewable history of posted content organized by discussion thread.
US07904514B2	Online graphical message service A system and method for achieving an electronic information service (also called an online graphical message service) hosted by a computer system (e.g., a server) connected to a network. Remote users can write information into and read information from the information service over the network. In response to a request from a first user, the service may create a first information object that comprises a virtual whiteboard. The virtual whiteboard may include information written by the remote users. Then, the service may transmit the first information object via the network to the first user. Later, the service may receive a second information object from the first user corresponding to part of the virtual whiteboard. The second information object may include modifications the first user made to the virtual whiteboard. The service may then update the virtual whiteboard utilizing the received second information object.
US07904511B2	Personal contact network A method of forming unique, private, personal, virtual social networks on a social network system that includes a database storing data relating to corresponding user entities. The method includes: a first user entity sending an invitation to a second user entity, recording in the database the second user entity as a direct contact of the first user entity and determining that third user entities, directly connected to the second user entity, are indirect contacts. A unique, personal, social network formed from direct and indirect contacts is thereby created for each user entity. Each user entity is able to control privacy of its data with respect to other user entities depending on the connection factor to that other entity and/or that other entity's attributes. Each user entity is able to take the role of provider or participant in applications where the provider provides an item or service to the participant.
US07904509B2	Methods, systems, and products for providing communications services Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing communications services. A request for data is processed, and a data stream is received to fulfill the request. A determination is made that a subcontracted processing service is required. At least a portion of the data stream is subcontracted to a different service provider to receive the subcontracted processing service. A result of the subcontracted processing service is received.
US07904496B2	Method and system for selecting effective tap values for a digital filter Systems and methods are provided for determining effective tap values for a digital filter. A first plurality of vectors is generated, wherein each of the first plurality of vectors represents a set of tap values for the filter at a first resolution. A best vector is selected from the first plurality of vectors according to a first performance metric. A second plurality of vectors is generated within a threshold distance of the selected best vector, wherein each of the second plurality of vectors represents a set of tap values for the filter at a second resolution that is superior to the first resolution. A best vector is selected from the second plurality of vectors according to a second performance metric.
US07904492B2	Method and apparatus for concurrent read-only access to filesystem A storage server obtains metadata to describe a filesystem, then processes the metadata to locate a data block and reads the data block from a remote storage subsystem. Apparatus and software implementing embodiments of the invention are also described and claimed.
US07904487B2	Translating data access requests A system is disclosed for translating access requests between a format suitable for a relational database and a different format used by an application. When the system receives a data access request from the application, the system accesses a mapping catalog and translates the request based on the mapping catalog. The translated request is then provided to the relational database.
US07904480B2	System and method for synchronizing service metadata A system and method for synchronizing service metadata into a format for canonical representation of service metadata and publishing the synchronized service metadata into a metadata repository. The method comprises: receiving service metadata from a service producer; normalizing the service metadata into the format for canonical representation of service metadata; and publishing normalized service metadata into a metadata repository that supports the format for canonical representation of service metadata. The system comprises: at least one connector for each service producer, wherein the connector permits a synchronization system to communicate bi-directionally with the service producer; one normalizer for each service producer, wherein the normalizer transforms the service metadata into a format for the canonical representation of service metadata; and at least one provider for each service producer, wherein the provider publishes the canonical representation of service metadata into a metadata repository.
US07904477B2	Object verification enabled network (OVEN) The present invention is a method and system for handling a plurality of information units in an information processing system, such as a multimodal human computer interaction (HCI) system, through verification process for the plurality of information units. The present invention converts each information unit in the plurality of information units into verified object by augmenting the first meaning in the information unit with a second meaning and expresses the verified objects by object representation for each verified object. The present invention utilizes a processing structure, called polymorphic operator, which is capable of applying a plurality of relationships among the verified objects based on a set of predefined rules in a particular application domain for governing the operation among the verified objects. The present invention is named Object Verification Enabled Network (OVEN). The OVEN provides a computational framework for the information processing system that needs to handle complex data and event in the system, such as handling a huge amount of data in a database, correlating information pieces from multiple sources, applying contextual information to the recognition of inputs in a specific domain, processing fusion of the multiple inputs from different modalities, handling unforeseen challenges in deploying a commercially working information processing system in a real-world environment, and handling collaboration among multiple users.
US07904475B2	Virtualized data storage vaults on a dispersed data storage network A system, method, and apparatus for implementing a plurality of dispersed data storage networks using a set of slice servers are disclosed. A plurality of information records are maintained, with each information record corresponding to a dispersed data storage network. The information record maintains what slice servers are used to implement the dispersed data storage network, as well as other information needed to administer a DDSN, such as the information dispersal algorithm used, how data is stored, and whether data is compressed or encrypted.
US07904468B2	Method and software for facilitating interaction with a personal information manager application at a wireless communication device Software executable by a wireless communication device may include instructions for receiving at least one markup language document containing a markup language definition defining a query of a notional database table. The notional database table may be characterized by a set of notional fields, each corresponding to a field of a data record within an information category maintained by each of a plurality of wireless communication device-executable personal information manager (PIM) software applications. The software may further include instructions for instantiating, based on the markup language definition, an instance of at least one object-oriented class containing code for effecting the query through interaction with one PIM software application, executable at said wireless communication device, of the plurality. Software for defining the query in markup language may also be provided.
US07904467B2	Shortcut enabled, context aware information management A context aware, shortcut enabled system of presenting information through a user interface, implementing memory prostheses and context-oriented changes in meanings of shortcuts. Embodiments include selecting a context, receiving a shortcut entered through the user interface, the shortcut having a associated with it a shortcut field name set comprising one or more shortcut field names, and associating at least one context value to the context. Embodiments also include inferring, in dependence upon the context, a context table name and a context field name for a query, creating the query, selecting records from an information database by use of the query, whereby selected records are selected, and downloading the selected records to the client device for display.
US07904465B2	Network-extensible reconfigurable media appliance Extensible reconfigurable media appliance for security and entertainment captures images digitally for storage. Digital effects and filters are applied to incoming video stream on-the-fly or to video data stored in memory. Digital effects and filters are dynamically stored, modified, updated or deleted, providing extensible reconfigurable effects studio. Digital media appliance communicates wirelessly with other media appliances, computers, security systems, video storage, email, chat, cellular services or PDAs to provide seamless integration of captured video stream.
US07904460B2	Determining computer information from processor properties Described is a technology by which directly ascertainable properties of a processor are collected, and used as a key to access other information about the processor, such as age-related information maintained in a separate lookup table. If a matching entry is not found, the property information may be added to an unknown list and/or used to dynamically update the lookup table. A data structure such as a record comprises a set of fields including fields containing data representative of properties of a processor, a key value determined from the data in at least some of the fields and an identifier that identifies the processor relative to other processors of other computing devices. The fields may include manufacturer data, brand identifier data, cache information, normalized processor speed data, mobile chip information and/or CPU model data.
US07904446B1	Searchable menu system via keyword search Displaying a visual cue is disclosed. One or more search criteria is/are received. One or more objects that are associated with a user interface is/are searched based at least in part on the one or more search criteria to obtain a search result. A sequence of one or more choices associated with accessing the search result is/are obtained. A visual cue is displayed for at least a portion of the sequence of one or more choices.
US07904440B2	Search diagnostics based upon query sets The subject disclosure pertains to systems and methods that facilitate monitoring of data collections and related data retrieval systems as well as generating recommendations for enhancing performance and utility of such systems. In aspects, the systems and methods described herein evaluate data retrieval performance by identifying unsuccessful search queries and mapping such queries to appropriate content in a data collection. To facilitate such evaluation, similar queries can be grouped and treated as equivalent. Similarity of queries can be determined based upon search terms. For example, queries whose search terms only vary syntactically can be combined in a group. Such groups can include search information related to multiple users, increasing reliability of recommendations based upon such groups. In further aspects, recommendations for adding content can be generated in conjunction with any mapping recommendations.
US07904433B2	Apparatus and methods for performing a rule matching Apparatus and methods for performing a rule matching are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for performing a rule matching includes a content matching module and a first rule matching module. The content matching module searches the data stream for contents. The contents are organized into rules including a simple rule with a single content and a complex rule with multiple contents. The first rules matching module is coupled to the content matching module for determining whether the rules are matched by the data stream according to a searching result of the content matching module. To this end, the first rule matching module updates status registers according to the searching result and each status register can indicate whether one of the rules is matched by the data stream.
US07904430B2	End-user portal session logging by portlets A portal uses portlets to provide a session to a user. Based on portlet events that occur in the session, portlet log entries are sent from the portlets to a log server. The log server stores log entries comprising the portlet log entries and the portal log entries. A customer service representative in communication with the user is provided a display of an activity of the user in the session based on the log entries from the log server.
US07904429B2	System and method for searching strings of records System and method for detecting the inclusion of strings of words (records) in an input string of words. In a preparation phase, the records are pre-processed. Each record is represented by a string of chunks, each chunk composed of a pre-defined number of words. Each chunk found in at least one record is assigned a number of attributes, such as a “Begin of Record” attribute and an “End of Record” attribute. In the searching phase the input string is also divided in chunks, and for each input chunk, an Incremental Hash Function (IHF) is calculated for comparing with a prerecorded value ΔI. If the two values IHF and ΔI coincide for matching chunks with certain predefined attributes, a “probable match” is set, indicating a very high probability that a chunk was found in the records.
US07904428B2	Methods and apparatus for recording write requests directed to a data store A storage management device records write requests that are directed to a data store. In one embodiment, the storage management device records a plurality of write request entries, each one of which includes information relating to a write request, in at least one first database table, and maintains, for each first database table, at least one record in a second database table. The one or more records in the second database table include data representing the effects of the write requests on a state of at least one portion of the data store. In one such embodiment, each time that one write request entry is recorded in one first database table, the storage management device updates at least one record in the second database table.
US07904424B2	Method for managing document data and data structure A method is provided which enables to know a location of copied document data without the use of a server or others. Document data that is data used for reconstructing a document is managed by combining, in one document object, the document data along with relationship information for identifying other document data generated by reproducing the document data. Likewise, when a reproduction process is performed, the other document data is managed by combining, in one document object, the other document data along with relationship information for identifying the reproduction.
US07904421B2	Transparent virtual machine for mobile applications The inclusion of metadata within an application description file allows a virtual machine to create an application descriptor file that may be registered with the mobile device operating system so that an icon associated with the application description file may be displayed in the main ribbon. Execution of an application defined by the application definition file may then be initiated by the selection, by the user, of the icon that is associated with the application definition file. This improves over the situation wherein execution of the application defined by the application definition file would require a selection of the runtime environment for the application and then the selection of the application.
US07904417B2	Recursive metadata templating A computer-implemented method and system are provided for retrieving a metadata instance defining at least part of an application. In the method, a first metadata instance is loaded. Then, one or more templates specified in the first metadata instance are identified. The identified templates are recursively loaded, and metadata from the first metadata instance is applied to the recursively loaded templates to produce a new metadata instance. The new metadata instance is returned.
US07904413B2	Method and system to segment an OLAP set A segmentation management system manages segmentation of a set of members in a multi-dimensionally modeled data source. The segmentation management system comprises a segment definition manager, a segmentation engine and a segment application manager. The segment definition manager manages definitions of identifiable non-overlapping segments for a given base set of members in a multi-dimensionally modeled data source. The segmentation engine divides the base set of members into the segments based on the definitions of the segments. The segment application manager allows the segments to be used as objects.
US07904406B2	Enabling validation of data stored on a server system Enabling validation of data stored on a server system. According to an aspect of the invention, a portion of the data is received at a client system and processed based on a rule to generate a result. The generated result is used to determine the compliance of the received portion of data with a requirement and thus validate the portion of data. According to another aspect, a user is provided a convenient interface to generate rules (including the requirement) for validating data stored on a server system.
US07904388B1	Method and system for processing recurring payments According to an embodiment of the present invention, a computer implemented method and system for processing payments may involve receiving a payment file from a paying entity; identifying at least one payee from the payment file; identifying a payment amount for the at least one payee for a contribution based on a pre-existing contract between the paying entity and the at least one payee for recurring payments to the at least one payee; identifying a payment method for the at least one payee from a payee profile; and distributing the payment amount via the payment method to the at least one payee; wherein a group manages the recurring payments for the at least one payee.
US07904379B2	System and method for improved distribution of market information A data distribution system and method are described herein to improve the distribution of market information to subscribing client devices. Market information updates are provided to subscribing devices over a communication link every time a change in the market occurs. If a bandwidth limitation is reached on the communication link, the preferred embodiments switch to a second mode of transmission such that the market information updates are provided only at predetermined intervals. The preferred embodiment monitors the bandwidth consumption to determine what mode of transmission to apply, and in response, it can dynamically change between modes of transmission. By dynamically adjusting the mode of transmission to comport with the current network bandwidth, the preferred embodiments may provide a network friendly, data intensive, and fast response market information feed.
US07904378B2	Auction result prediction with auction insurance An auction result prediction system predicts auction results. The system may determine item, seller, or auction characteristics from prior or pending auctions. The system also obtains item characteristics of an item for which a result prediction is sought, either by a buyer or by a seller. A price predictor in the system accepts the auction and item characteristics and predicts an auction result based on the characteristics. The system also determines insurance parameters for insuring online auctions, and the insurance parameters may be based on predicted auction results. An insurance policy reflecting the insurance parameters may be offered to an online auction buyer, seller, or other market participant. The insurance policy may insure, for example, that an item for sale will obtain at least a price specified by the insurance policy.
US07904371B2	Method and system for initiating pairs trading across multiple markets having automatic foreign exchange price hedge Methods and systems for initiating trading, and more particularly, to pairs trading across multiple exchanges by allowing a trader to monitor, trade, and hedge related securities that span across various markets. In certain embodiments of the invention, one or more processors are configured to receive spread parameters pertaining to a relationship between two or more securities in one or more markets, receive and process market data relating to the two or more securities, determine whether the market data falls within the spread parameters, initiate a first order for a first security in the spread in a foreign currency, when the market data falls within the spread parameters, initiate a second order for a second security in the spread, when the market data falls within the spread parameters, whereby the second order is in conjunction with the first order at a selected ratio to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in the first security, and initiate an FX Order to offset foreign exchange exposure resulting from the first order.
US07904370B2	System and method for variably regulating order entry in an electronic trading system A system and method are provided to intelligently limit the frequency at which automated or semi-automated trading tools move or re-price orders in an exchange order book. A tolerance may be input that limits when one or more orders in the exchange order book are moved from one price to another. The system and method assist in reducing the number of orders that are entered into the system which can lead to reduced exchange transaction fees, lost queue position, and reduce network bandwidth consumption.
US07904368B2	Portfolio confirmation and certification platform A system and method for confirmation of hedge fund information, comprising performing an asset/liability confirmation by comparing corroborating data received from a third party independent of the hedge fund to a list of hedge fund assets/liabilities to identify third party confirmed assets/liabilities that correspond to the corroborating data. A price input confirmation is performed to identify a fund-provided value of an asset/liability as a confirmed value when it substantially corresponds a third party value of each asset/liability. Assigning a unique identifier to a confirmation instance and associated the unique identifier to a report identifying the proportion of the fund's NAV attributable to the total value of third party confirmed assets/liabilities and attributable to the total confirmed value of assets/liabilities. A second report identifying generated risk and/or performance data includes the unique identifier to certify that the asset/liability and price input confirmations have been performed.
US07904365B2	Minimizing security holdings risk during portfolio trading A method and computer program product for minimizing short-term risk to a portfolio of securities holdings during implementation of executing an outstanding trade list of securities to be traded, takes into account covariances between securities in the outstanding trade list and between securities in the outstanding trade list and securities in the portfolio of holdings so as to minimize risk to the portfolio of holdings as well as to a residual trade list of unexecuted orders during said implementation.
US07904355B1	Systems and methods for a revenue causality analyzer A revenue causality analyzer that provides attribution of causality effects for changes in revenue. The analyzer includes a selector for selecting a reference time period and a comparison time period, a receiver configured to receive transaction data including pricing data and volume data about the products at reference and comparison times, a preparer that includes a missing data exchanger and data error corrector, an attributor for attributing causality effects including a price effect, a volume effect, a mix effect an exchange effect, a cost effect, a dividend effect, a loss effect, and an inventory appreciation effect, by analyzing transaction data through a causality equation; and an output. Price effect sums the product of change in price and volume of the products across the products and currencies. Volume effect multiplies change in volume by the revenue per product sold. Mix effect multiplies percent revenue change by the volume of products sold.
US07904352B2	Method and system for managing material movement and inventory A method is provided that involves entering input data into a computer program including at least one of item number, manufacturing cost, material demand, supplier site, shipping frequency, transit time, and container cost, determining material management costs for a plurality of shipment options, and outputting from the computer program at least one of a first set of material management data based on the input shipping frequency and at least one of a second set of material management data based on an optimized shipping frequency of full inbound containers. A corresponding system is also disclosed. The method and system are useful for managing material movement and inventory.
US07904347B2	Systems and methods for conducting an auction A method includes receiving, prior to a first time, a first signal indicating that a first user is initiating an auction for an item. A second signal indicating that a second user has purchased a first set of bids costing a first amount and a third signal indicating that a third user has purchased a second set of bids costing a second amount are received prior to the first time. Multiple signals indicating that the second user has used the first set of bids and that the third user has used the second set of bids in the auction for the item are received after the first time but before a second time. The item is awarded to the second user at the second time. The first user is provided with a portion of the first amount and a portion of the second amount after the second time.
US07904327B2	Marketing optimization system A marketing optimization module automatically obtaining multi-dimensional marketing data from a market client. The marketing optimization module automatically organizes at least a part of the multi-dimensional marketing data into one or more marketing categories. The marketing optimization module then analyzes all of or a part of the multi-dimensional marketing data to facilitate the optimization of a marketing investment.
US07904325B2	System and method for complex schedule generation A system and method for generating a schedule for multiple employees in a complex environment. In one embodiment, the method includes generating a schedule for multiple employees with varying skill sets for a time period, wherein the plurality of employees have varying overlapping skill sets that enable them to perform various tasks, and wherein employees are shared across tasks within the time period. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a plurality of user inputs to a scheduling program, including a number of employee designations that each refer to a unique employee, and a number of skill sets that each correspond to one of the employee designations. The method further includes receiving a user input that changes the number of employee designations by indicating at least one changed employee, and estimating an effect of the at least one changed employee on effective staffing levels for each of the various tasks. The method further includes generating estimated effective staffing levels for each of the various tasks.
US07904322B2	Network based, interactive project management apparatus and method An apparatus and method utilizing a network based interactive computer system for project management. Information modules are provided and accessible by authorized project team members to assign tasks, prepare documents, request collaboration for information and issue resolution. Smart electronic mail notifications are provided to enable quick response to notifications with the ability to attach documents. Each user can establish a personal portal defining the manner and which notifications relating to the project which each user will receive.
US07904320B1	Business process for developing enterprise strategy Disclosed herein is a process for determining an effective strategy for growth and development of an enterprise that balances corporate goals and objectives with the technological challenges of providing solutions across the enterprise. A business capability roadmap (BCR) may be developed to express how capabilities derived from corporate strategy may be enabled in terms of people, process, and/or technology solutions as a time sequenced chain of activities. As the BCR solutions are developed, synergies and constraints with existing solutions, solutions under development, and solutions that are planned to be developed across the enterprise may be considered. Developing a BCR in terms of business capabilities provides abstraction of concrete assets that enables high level planning in terms that may be understood by both corporate and technology leadership within the enterprise.
US07904317B1	Method and apparatus for repricing a reimbursement claim against a contract A method for repricing a reimbursement claim under at least one contract is provided herein. The method includes converting each contract into a series of contractual terms, where each contractual terms contains qualification codes, calculation codes and priority notes. The method than converts a claim into a series of claim lines, containing claim codes, unit numbers and corresponding charges for the claim codes. The method than begins to compare comparing each claim code, of the claim, against each qualification code, of each contractual term, of a contract and when a qualification code, of a contractual term, is satisfied by a claim code, of a claim line, the method identifies the contractual term as a matching contractual term associated to the claim line. Upon identifying all matching contractual terms, either to the claim line or the entire claim, the method will determine any priority conditions associated to the matching contractual terms, and eliminate any matching contractual terms that are excluded by the priority conditions. The method then calculates the reimbursement amount for the claim by determining the reimbursement charges for the non-excluded matching contractual terms. The method may then determine and make any adjustments depending upon any discount terms for the entire reimbursement amount.
US07904307B2	Health-care e-commerce systems and methods A virtual health-care electronic commerce community includes a network to communicate information relating to the community; one or more patients coupled to the network; one or more treating professionals coupled to the network; and a server coupled to the network, the server storing data for each patient and performing patient data visualization in response to a user request.
US07904301B2	Processing digital data An original digital audio signal represents unimpaired audio information. The digital audio signal is compressed and encrypted without substantial impairment to produce a first audio signal. A second, unencrypted, audio signal is produced. The first and second audio signals are combined. Preferably the first audio signal is losslessy compressed. The second audio signal may be an impaired version of the original digital audio signal.
US07904285B2	Method, system and apparatus for accessing, modulating, evoking, and entraining global bio-network influences for optimized self-organizing adaptive capacities The invention interacts with subjects to query, challenge, and identify aspects and multidimensional influences providing access to, modulation and entrainment of, state-specific global bio-regulatory self-organizing controllers and evocable triggers. Modulating state-specific regulatory triggers may evoke optimized emergent self-organizing principles within a subject and support up-regulating “states of presence,” including newly emergent controllers of additional optimal regulation of bio-chemical expressions. A subject's “state” measures may include the status of a combination of multiple identified biological qualities. Provided are systems and methods supporting access to a subject's state controller functions, for various ailments, to empower shifting ones' biology from a symptomatic to an asymptomatic state and to optimal adaptive learning and readiness. Also enabled are investigation and access to capacities that control such state shifts so that they can be broadly challenged, expanded, and entrained for optimized global regulatory function in reversing a myriad of pathological symptoms, learning limitation, and adaptive dysregulations.
US07904264B2	Absolute duty cycle measurement A mechanism for measuring the absolute duty cycle of a signal is provided. A non-inverted path from a signal source is selected and various DCC circuit setting indices are cycled through until a divider, coupled to the output of the DCC circuit, fails. A first minimum pulse width at which the divider fails is then determined based on the index value of the DCC circuit at the time of the failure. An inverted path from the signal source is selected and the various DCC circuit setting indices are cycled through again until the divider fails. A second minimum pulse width at which the divider fails is then determined based on the index value of the DCC circuit at the time of this second failure. The duty cycle is then calculated based on a difference of the first and second minimum pulse width values.
US07904255B1	Device for assessing operating-mode transition reliability Embodiments of a system (such as a computer system), a circuit, a method and a computer-program product (e.g., software) for use with the computer system are described. In these embodiments, one or more physical characteristics of a device may be monitored, and the measured values may be used to assess the reliability of a device. In particular, using hardware and/or software, the probability that the device will be unable to restart if the device is switched to a powered-on operating mode may be determined based at least in part on the one or more measured values and predetermined probabilities of occurrence of one or more failure mechanisms in the device. If the probability is less than a threshold value, the device may be safely transitioned to a powered-on operating mode. However, if the probability exceeds the threshold value, the device may be kept in a power-saving mode until remedial action is taken.
US07904253B2	Determination of chemical composition and isotope distribution with mass spectrometry A method for determining elemental composition of ions from mass spectral data, comprising obtaining at least one mass measurement from mass spectral data; obtaining a search list of candidate elemental compositions whose exact masses fall within a given mass tolerance range from the accurate mass; reporting a probability measure based on a mass error; calculating an isotope pattern for each candidate elemental composition from the search list; constructing a peak component matrix including at least one of the isotope pattern and mass spectral data; performing a regression against at least one of isotope pattern, mass spectral data, and the peak component matrix; reporting a second probability measure for at least one candidate elemental composition based on the isotope pattern regression; and combining the two the probability measures into an overall probability measure. A method for determining elemental isotope ratios from mass spectral data.
US07904235B2	Driving evaluation apparatus, driving evaluation program, and driving evaluation method There are provided a driving evaluation method for evaluating a fuel consumption rate of driving a vehicle in certain driving interval on the basis of driving data acquired at time of driving in the driving interval, including: calculating an energy consumption efficiency in the driving interval; calculating a driving environment variable indicative of an environment factor which exerts an influence on energy consumption by driving in the driving interval; selecting a probability density function or a cumulative distribution function corresponding to the calculated driving environment variable from a plurality of probability density functions or cumulative distribution functions having the energy consumption efficiency as a probability variable; and calculating an evaluation value for evaluating a fuel consumption rate of driving in the driving interval by using the selected probability density function or the selected cumulative distribution function and the calculated energy consumption efficiency.
US07904233B2	Fuel injection measurement and diagnostics A system and method comprises operating an engine during a first cycle to drive a piston in a cylinder without energizing a fuel injector of the cylinder; acquiring first pressure data of the cylinder for a predetermined crank angle window during the first cycle; energizing the fuel injector for an energizing time during a second cycle; acquiring second pressure data of the cylinder for the predetermined crank angle window during the second cycle; calculating a pressure ratio difference average (PRDA) from the first pressure data and the second pressure data; and modifying the operation of the fuel injector based on the PRDA value.
US07904231B2	Method for controlling combustion noise in a compression-ignition engine Combustion noise in a compression-ignition engine is controlled by measuring in-cylinder pressure of a cylinder of the compression-ignition engine, determining a combustion noise level based on the in-cylinder pressure measurement, and modifying a combustion control parameter based on the combustion noise level.
US07904229B2	Method for determination of engine lubrication oil consumption A method of determining lubrication oil consumption in a gas turbine engine that has an engine operating cycle interval comprising a starting phase, a running phase and a shutdown phase, comprises the steps of: measuring lubrication oil level upon initialization of the starting phase of each engine operating cycle interval; comparing the starting phase measured lubrication oil level during the starting phase with a starting phase baseline lubrication measurement; recording the starting phase lubrication oil level measurement; determining average engine lubrication oil consumption rate during the complete engine operating cycle interval by dividing the difference between the starting phase lubrication oil measurement and the baseline lubrication oil measurement; and repeating these steps for each subsequent engine operating cycle interval; wherein the starting phase baseline lubrication oil level measurement is initially a predetermined lubrication oil level and then the previous starting phase lubrication oil measurement for subsequent engine operating cycle intervals.
US07904225B2	Working machine A working machine control device is provided which can surely determine whether working equipment attached to a working machine is in an operation state. The working machine control device is configured to control a vibration generating device that is supplied with pressure oil from a hydraulic pump to generate vibration to operate working equipment attached to a working machine. The working machine control device includes a controller that is configured to obtain frequency characteristic of the pump pressure based on a pump pressure value that is detected by a pressure sensing section, and to determine whether said working equipment is in an operation state or not based on said frequency characteristic.
US07904216B2	Electric train control apparatus According to one embodiment, an electric train control apparatus having a plurality of electric motors and a plurality of inverters configured to control electric motors, independently of one another, including shaft speed calculating units respectively, and configured to calculate shaft speeds of electric motors, reference speed calculating unit configured to calculate a reference speed from shaft speeds of electric motors, acceleration detection control units configured to calculate torque reduction values from rates at which shaft speeds calculated, slip speed control units configured to reduce torques in accordance with a difference between shaft speeds of electric motors, state monitoring units configured to monitor states of detecting shaft speeds and output state signals, and changeover unit configured to switch control of inverters, between control performed by acceleration detection control units and control performed by slip speed control units, in accordance with state signals received from state monitoring units.
US07904213B2	Method of assisting in the navigation of an aircraft with an updating of the flight plan The invention relates to a method of assisting in the navigation of an aircraft comprising a step for updating a flight plan according to a new clearance received on board by a ground/onboard communication system. The clearance comprises an action conditional on the flight plan linked to a floating point of the path defined by an altitude constraint of the aircraft; on receipt of the new clearance, the update is performed directly by means of the FMS linked to the communication system. This is a predictive method.
US07904212B2	Noise estimating device and noise estimating method A noise estimating device includes a plurality of sensors and an estimating section. The sensors are configured and arranged to be positioned in a plurality of prescribed locations on a vehicle body of a vehicle. The sensors are configured and arranged to detect vibrations of the vehicle body. The estimating section is configured to estimate an external vibration value based on the vibrations detected by the sensors and transfer characteristics between the sensors and a vibration input location where an external vibration enters the vehicle body. The estimating section is further configured to estimate a noise within a vehicle interior space based on the external vibration value and a transfer characteristic between the vibration input location and a reference region in the vehicle interior space.
US07904207B2	Method of evaluating and correcting robot program and device for evaluating and correcting robot program There is provided a device for evaluating and correcting a robot operation program for evaluating an appropriateness for the robot operation program and correcting the robot operation program, comprising a computer including a simulation function for confirming a robot operation. The computer includes a load calculation section for calculating a load given to a motor for driving an operating portion of the robot by a simulation conducted by a computer; and an evaluation section for evaluating, by an evaluation function, whether or not the load exceeds a predetermined allowed value.
US07904202B2	Method and system to provide improved accuracies in multi-jointed robots through kinematic robot model parameters determination A method and system to provide improved accuracies in multi jointed robots through kinematic robot model parameters determination are disclosed. The present invention calibrates multi-jointed robots by using the chain rule for differentiation in the Jacobian derivation for variations in calculated poses of reference points of a reference object as a function of variations in robot model parameters. The present invention also uses two such reference objects and the known distance therebetween to establish a length scale, thus avoiding the need to know one link length of the robot. In addition, the present invention makes use of iterative methods to find the optimum solution for improved accuracy of the resultant model parameters. Furthermore, the present invention provides for determination of the end joint parameters of the robot, including parameters defining the tool attachment mechanism frame, which allows for interchange of tools without subsequent calibration.
US07904201B2	Robot programming device A robot programming device, in which the teaching of the cooperative motion of a plurality of robots may be carried out in a short time so as to reduce the number of man-hours for starting-up a robot system including the robots. The robot system includes two handling robots each having a hand for gripping a workpiece and a welding robot having a welding torch, a robot controller for controlling the robots, a personal computer with a robot programming device connected to the controller, and a teaching operation panel connected to the controller for teaching each robot.
US07904200B2	Leg type mobile robot A leg type mobile robot, in which a downsizing and wait-saving of floor reaction force detector to be installed on the foot is enabled. The center Pb of the force sensor is disposed on the position Pa where the distance to the remotest position of ground area provided on the bottom of each plate spring part S1 to S4 is minimum in the standing-still state of the robot R, and the distance L1, L2, L3, and L4 to the remotest point of the ground area of each plate spring part S1, S2, S3, and S4 is equal. The center Pc of the ankle joint is offset in a rearward direction with respect to the position Pa in a plane view.
US07904196B2	Method and apparatus for controlling pressure in electric injection molding machine A rotational angle of a motor operative to propel forward a screw in an injection molding machine is detected at an encoder. An output from the encoder is employed to obtain an angular velocity ω of the motor. From the obtained angular velocity ω, an estimated melt pressure value δ^ that contains no differential term is derived using a certain observer theory. The estimated melt pressure value δ^ is employed to calculate a torque command value TCMD for the motor, which is fed back to the motor. Thus, precise propelling power control unaffected by noises can be executed without the use of a pressure sensor such as a load cell.
US07904193B2	Systems and methods for providing custom masks for use in a breathing assistance system A method for fabricating a facial seal for use in a breathing assistance system is provided. The method includes capturing one or more images of a patient's face. The method further includes translating the one or more images into a set of data representing a three-dimensional structure of at least a portion of the patient's face and fabricating a facial seal to substantially conform to the patient's face based at least on the set of data, including fabricating at least a portion of the facial seal using rapid prototyping or a subtractive manufacturing technique. A method for selecting a facial seal for a breathing assistance system is also disclosed.
US07904187B2	Internet appliance system and method An Internet appliance, comprising, within a single housing, packet data network interfaces, adapted for communicating with the Internet and a local area network, at least one data interface selected from the group consisting of a universal serial bus, an IEEE-1394 interface, a voice telephony interface, an audio program interface, a video program interface, an audiovisual program interface, a camera interface, a physical security system interface, a wireless networking interface; a device control interface, smart home interface, an environmental sensing interface, and an environmental control interface, and a processor, for controlling a data transfer between the local area network and the Internet, and defining a markup language interface communicated through a packet data network interface, to control a data transfer or control a remote device.
US07904178B2	Medical electrical lead body designs incorporating energy dissipating shunt An elongate body of a medical electrical lead includes at least one conductor formed into a coil that includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion extends within an outer insulation sheath and the second portion extends outside the outer insulation sheath to be exposed to an environment external to the lead body as an energy dissipating shunt.
US07904176B2	Techniques for reducing pain associated with nerve stimulation Apparatus is provided including an electrode device and a control unit. The electrode device is configured to be coupled to a site of a subject selected from the group consisting of: a vagus nerve, an epicardial fat pad, a pulmonary vein, a carotid artery, a carotid sinus, a coronary sinus, a vena cava vein, a right ventricle, a right atrium, and a jugular vein. The control unit is configured to drive the electrode device to apply to the site a current in at least first and second bursts, the first burst including a plurality of pulses, and the second burst including at least one pulse, and set (a) a pulse repetition interval (PRI) of the first burst to be on average at least 20 ms, (b) an interburst interval between initiation of the first burst and initiation of the second burst to be less than 10 seconds, (c) an interburst gap between a conclusion of the first burst and the initiation of the second burst to have a duration greater than the average PRI, and (d) a burst duration of the first burst to be less than a percentage of the interburst interval between, the percentage being less than 67%. Other embodiments are also described.
US07904173B2	Functional metallicity ion band A pair of functional metal ion bands are provided. The pair of functional metal ion bands are attached to meridians and acupoints of the human body in a simple manner to induce a smooth flow of current in the body, thereby rapidly changing a disease condition to a normal state. The pair of functional metal ion bands comprise a gold-colored thin metal plate as a positive electrode and a silver-colored thin metal plate as a negative electrode wherein the gold-colored thin metal plate is composed of Cu and a metal selected from Ag, Au and Pt and the silver-colored thin metal plate is made of an alloy of Al, Si, Fe, Cu, Mn, Mg and Zn. The pair of functional metal ion bands are manufactured by processing each of the thin metal plates to have a thickness of 1 μm to 1 cm and a diameter of 1 mm to 50 cm, and attaching the processed metal plate to one side of a soft adhesive fabric using an adhesive.
US07904171B2	Voltage converter for implantable microstimulator using RF-powering coil A combination, voltage converter circuit for use within an implantable device, such as a microstimulator, uses a coil, instead of capacitors, to provide a voltage step up and step down conversion functions. The output voltage is controlled, or adjusted, through duty-cycle modulation. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, applicable to implantable devices having an existing RF coil through which primary or charging power is provided, the existing RF coil is used in a time-multiplexing scheme to provide both the receipt of the RF signal and the voltage conversion function. This minimizes the number of components needed within the device, and thus allows the device to be packaged in a smaller housing or frees up additional space within an existing housing for other circuit components. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the voltage up/down converter circuit is controlled by a pulse width modulation (PWM) low power control circuit. Such operation allows high efficiencies over a wide range of output voltages and current loads.
US07904170B2	Radio frequency transponder based implantable medical system An implantable medical device (IMD) system includes an IMD, a transceiver antenna lead for the IMD, and a wireless therapy delivery transponder or probe that is remotely activated by the IMD via the transceiver antenna lead. The IMD and the wireless probe communicate using wireless RF-based transponder techniques. The wireless probe includes a capacitor that is charged when the IMD emits an appropriate electromagnetic field from the transceiver antenna lead. The wireless probe delivers electrical therapy in the form of electrical pulses from the capacitor in response to RF activation signals emitted by the IMD via the transceiver antenna lead.
US07904163B2	Retinal prosthesis with separate central electrode array and peripheral electrode array The artificial percept of light may be created by electrically stimulating the neurons of the retina. While a photolithographed array internal to the retina provides superior resolution, an array external to the retina provides easier implantation and improved manufacturability. Therefore it is advantageous to supply a high-resolution electrode array internal to the sclera, near the fovea and a lower-resolution electrode array eternal to the sclera near the periphery of the retina.
US07904162B2	Monitoring, preventing, and treating rejection of transplanted organs An implantable system control unit (SCU) includes means for measuring tissue impedance or other condition to determine allograft health, in order to predict or detect allograft rejection. The SCU also includes at least two electrodes coupled to means for delivering electrical stimulation to a patient within whom the device is implanted, and may also include a reservoir for holding one or more drugs and a driver means for delivering the drug(s) to the patient. In certain embodiments, the system is capable of open- and closed-loop operation. In closed-loop operation, at least one SCU includes a sensor, and the sensed condition is used to adjust stimulation parameters. Alternatively, this sensory “SCU” sounds an alarm, communicates an alarm to an external device, and/or is responsive to queries regarding sensed information, such as tissue impedance.
US07904160B2	Detection of function of implanted medical devices A monitoring system and method for monitoring signals from an implantable medical device are disclosed. The monitoring system and method include a monitor configured to detect a radio frequency artifact from the signals of the implantable medical device and circuitry for processing the radio frequency artifact from the signals of the implantable medical device.
US07904157B2	Self limited rate response Rate responsive pacing is limited in an atrial based pacing mode by the AV interval in order to avoid or minimize ventricular encroachment of atrial pacing. The AV or VA interval is used to permit rate responsiveness; modulate rate responsiveness or to determine a dynamic upper sensor rate.
US07904154B1	Methods for monitoring laminar coordination in ventricular repolarization and for utilizing the results of said monitoring in cardiac disease diagnosis and treatment Methods for monitoring laminar coordination in ventricular repolarization and for utilizing the results of such monitoring in cardiac disease diagnosis and treatment. The methods include providing and administering a cardiac function test such as an EKG for examining human cardiac function. The cardiac function test in turn includes making a measurement of at least one marker. Healthy laminar coordination during repolarization is indicated by a measurement which meets an indicated threshold of measurement for the at least one marker. Malfunctioning laminar coordination is indicated by a measurement that does not meet the indicated threshold of measurement for the at least one marker. Malfunctioning laminar coordination is detected by locating a measurement that does not meet the indicated threshold of measurement for the at least one marker as an indication of malfunctioning laminar coordination within results of the cardiac function test. An electronic pacemaker may be employed as a treatment modality.
US07904128B2	Retractable lanyard attachment posts and push-push devices Described are mobile communication devices with retractable lanyard attachment posts that can be hidden when not in use. Also disclosed are embodiments of lanyard attachment posts that may include push-push or other mechanisms that a user may engage to deploy or hide the attachment post. In this way, by being able to hide the lanyard attachment member, the sleek lines of modern mobile communication devices may be maintained. Several embodiments include a push-push mechanism, for example, an E-clip embodiment, a C-clip embodiment, a stacked internal mechanism embodiment, and a compliant arm mechanism embodiment. Also disclosed is an embodiment of a retractable lanyard attachment post that may be respectively retained or released by turning the attachment post. In this manner, with either a push-push embodiment or a turnable embodiment, the mechanism for concealment and deployment of the lanyard attachment post may better utilize the device volume.
US07904127B2	Portable terminal A slide type portable terminal is provided which can suppress a play, and can secure a predetermined strength, while the play may be easily produced between a portable condition and an extended condition of the slide type portable terminal by a coupling portion having a plurality of rails and a plurality of engaging portions Further, the respective rails are not exposed under swing condition of the slide type portable terminal.A portable terminal 10 is equipped with a coupling portion 30 which couples an upper housing 11 to a lower housing 12 and guides an operation condition thereof from the portable condition up to the extended condition; and a swing device 40 which relatively rotates the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12. A coupling portion 30 contains a first rail 31 and a second rail 32, which are provided on a front face 12A of the lower housing 12; and contains a first engaging portion 33 and a second engaging portion 34, which are provided on a back face 11B of the upper housing 11. After the swing device 40 has released an engagement of the first engaging portion 33 with respect to the first rail 31, the swing device 40 relatively rotates both the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 by setting the second engaging portion 34 as a center so as to engage the first engaging portion 33 to the second rail 32.
US07904117B2	Wireless communication device using adaptive beamforming A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for wireless communication with adaptive beamforming. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a processor, a radio frequency (RF) transmitter having a digitally controlled phased array antenna coupled to and controlled by the processor to transmit content using adaptive beamforming, and an interface to a wireless communication channel coupled to the processor to communicate antenna information relating to the use of the phased array antenna and to communicate information to facilitate playing the content at another location.
US07904115B2	Adaptive power management for a node of a mobile telecommunications network A telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a radio base station in a mobile telecommunications network, comprises a plurality of traffic handling units and a plurality of power supply units powering the traffic handling units. Control means are provided for determining a power budget based on a power criterion. The control means activate an amount of traffic handling units and power supply units having a total power consumption equal to or less than the power budget. The power criterion for determining the power budget can comprise any power related parameter, such as an amount of solar cell generated power, a charging condition of a backup battery, a value of a mains voltage, a failure of a power supply unit of the apparatus, etc.
US07904114B2	Method and system for automated planning using geographical data A portable device for collecting data at a geographic location and providing accurate, comprehensive, efficient and timely work prints. The portable device for collecting data at a geographic location, the device including a memory that stores preliminary site information associated with the geographic location; a receiver that receives geographic position data of at least one point at the geographic location; an interface that enables a user to input data corresponding to the received geographic position data; and a processor that supplements the preliminary site information with the received geographic position data and the corresponding input data.
US07904111B2	Mobile exchange infrastructure A mobile exchange infrastructure, in which a request to invoke functionality provided by a first of two services is accessed. If the request is incompatible with the first service, the accessed request is affected. The functionality is invoked using the affected request.
US07904107B2	Method and apparatus for providing biasing criteria for binary decisions for use in wireless communications to enhance protection A criterion for biasing a binary decision requiring an unequal protection which utilizes a measured signal to interference ratio (SIR). The SIR may be derived from a determination of channel estimation. The SIR is compared against a threshold, the threshold being selected to bias the decision toward a not acknowledge (NACK) as opposed to an acknowledge (ACK) determination. The technique is advantageous for providing biased binary decisions for high speed downlink packets (HSDP) but may be utilized for both uplink and downlink applications.
US07904106B2	Method and apparatus of adaptively allocating transmission power for beamforming combined with orthogonal space-time block codes based on symbol error rate in distributed wireless communication system Disclosed is an apparatus and method for adaptively allocating transmission power for beamforming combined with orthogonal space-time block codes (OSTBC) in a distributed wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of sub-arrays for beamforming, which are geographically distributed and each of which comprises a plurality of distributed antennas placed in random groups; and a central processing unit for identifying performances of subsets by applying a predetermined power allocation scheme according to subsets which can be obtained by combining the sub-arrays, by means of a Nakagami fading parameter and information about large-scale fading of each of the sub-arrays, fed back from a receiving party, for determining a subset having a best performance as an optimal subset according to the identified performances, and for performing power allocation based on the subset set as the optimal subset.
US07904105B2	Method and arrangement for allocating power in a communication network In a method of allocating power to a channel in a communication system a given transport block size is compared (S1) to a maximum allowed transport block size for the channel, and power is allocated (S3) to said channel based on at least the comparison to improve the user perceived throughput for the channel.
US07904104B2	Channel communication apparatus and method in CDMA communication system A channel communication apparatus and method are provided for a CDMA communication system method for acquiring signals from multiple adjacent base stations by a terminal; for providing more efficient set management; for providing more efficient multipath acquisition and finger assignment; and for acquiring a signal sent from an adjacent base station and a multipath signal which can reduce power consumption and hardware complexity in the terminal. The apparatus and methods also accurately measure the power or time delay of a signal received from a base station by a terminal in a CDMA communication system.
US07904088B2	Identifying network resources for packet-switched services The present invention relates to identifying resources allocated in a cellular network for a mobile station for packet-switched services. A first identifier is used for identifying a mobile station, and a second identifier is used for identifying resources allocated for packet-switched services for the mobile station. When a mobile station is entering or has entered a second cell from a first cell, a value of a first type for the second identifier is determined. The first type of the second identifier is for use in both the first cell and the second cell for transmitting packet-switched data between the cellular network and the mobile station.
US07904086B2	Method and computer program for handoff of mobile devices between wireless systems A method and computer program are provided for handing off a mobile device in communication with a first wireless system having a first network address to one or more other wireless systems within communication range of the mobile device. The method and computer program include periodically monitoring by the mobile device of communications from the first wireless system and the other wireless systems, calculating a signal strength associated with each of the monitored communications, selecting one of the other wireless systems, and transferring communication to the selected wireless system upon detection of a predetermined threshold of the signal strength associated with the first wireless system.
US07904085B2	Mobile device and radio interface arrangement method A transmitter/receiver 101 on a mobile body 10 utilizes a plurality of antennas 100. It is assumed that a plurality of the antennas 100 are distributed and arranged in a moving direction of the mobile body, and the antennas at both ends are away from each other at an extent that a distance between the antennas is not negligible as compared with an interval of the base station. A radio wave from the base station 102-1 is stronger in intensity in 100-1 than in the center, and the radio wave from the base station 102-2 is stronger in intensity in 100-2 than in the center, respectively, whereby the communication stabilization effect, which is larger as compared with the case that the antennas are locally located in the center, is expected. This enables the interval of the base station, which is broader than the conventional one, to be employed, yet both of a speed and a frequency of a hand-over process to be lowered, and in addition hereto, the bandwidth utilization efficiency, which is higher as compared with that of the conventional example, to be realized.
US07904084B2	Intelligent access point scanning with self-learning capability A method and apparatus for intelligent access point scanning with self-learning capability enables a wireless handset to conserve power while scanning for unlicensed mobile access.
US07904079B1	Method, apparatus, and system for monitoring user-interface operation to facilitate analysis and report generation A method, system, and apparatus for monitoring user-interface operation. One or more wireless communication devices, such as cell phones, will automatically log user-interface events (such as key-presses) and user-interface states (such as display screen state) and will transmit the log-data, via a wireless link, to a central server. The server will then compile the log-data and generate useful output reports regarding user-interface operation. Such reports can assist device manufacturers and distributors (e.g., wireless carriers), triggering changes in user-interface design so as to improve user experience.
US07904078B2	Mobile peer-to-peer networks Mobile terminals may connect to one another of dynamically formed local networks to exchange certain files, such as bandwidth intensive files. Licensing or payment information for these files may be exchanged via a wide-area network, such as the cellular network to which the mobile terminals normally connect. In one embodiment, a mobile terminal includes logic to join a local network in response to the mobile terminal coming into range of the local network; logic to request a file from the local network; logic to receive the file from the local network when the file is available from another mobile terminal in the local network; and logic to exchange payment or license information for the file over a cellular network.
US07904061B1	Devices and methods for creating a snippet from a media file A media control profile is described herein. The media control profile provides a number of selectable pre-defined and/or user-defined settings to manipulate the functionality of a hybrid telecommunications and entertainment mobile device. Three basic modes of operation, namely a telecommunications-only device mode, an entertainment-only device mode, and a hybrid telecommunications and entertainment device mode are provided. Setting associated with one or more of these basic modes are combined to form a media control profile for the hybrid mobile device.
US07904059B2	Method and mobile terminal for implementing vector animation interactive service on mobile phone browser Disclosed is a method for implementing a vector animation interactive service on a mobile communication terminal browser. The method includes the steps of: a) requesting a supply of a WAP page through a wireless Internet; b) downloading a WML script constituting the WAP page; c) transferring the WML script to an embedded plug-in, and processing a portion, which includes information for an image and a dynamic image or execution information for a game in the WML script, at a variable value for conversion in the embedded plug-in; d) transferring the information processed at the variable value to a vector graphic engine; and e) displaying or executing the image, the dynamic image or the game through the vector graphic engine. According to the method, it is possible to provide users with various multimedia services such as interactive menus, games, advertisements and content reproduction even in a state where a browser is not closed, so that browser capacity can be minimized and a resource such as a memory of the mobile communication terminal can be saved. Consequently, it is possible to promote interest of the user for use of a wireless Internet.
US07904044B2	Automatic gain control apparatus and method in mobile communication system The present invention relates to an automatic gain control apparatus and method in a mobile communication system. According to the automatic gain control apparatus of an embodiment of the invention, when downlink signals include both directional beam signals and beam signals traveling in all directions due to the antenna system, different reception gain reference values are used according to whether downlink signals including only the beam signals traveling in all directions are received or downlink signals including the directional beam signals are received, thereby controlling the gain of the received signal. When the downlink signals including the directional beam signals are received, the automatic gain control apparatus can appropriately control the gain of the received signal on the basis of the directional beam signals to prevent saturation of the received signal. Further, in a place where the channel condition between the terminal and the base station is bad, such as the boundaries between the cells, the reception gain is controlled on the basis of the reception gain reference value that is set in correspondence with the beam signal traveling in all directions, which makes it possible to reduce the loss of a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
US07904034B2	Method and system for providing an interference cancellation in a wireless communication system A system, a receiver apparatus, a transmitter apparatus and a method for inter-user interference cancellation when simultaneous transmissions from two wireless users to the same base station are repeated using the same time-frequency resource. The percentage of interference cancellation is pre-set and phase shifts of the first and repeated transmitted symbols for each mobile user are determined in accordance with this pre-set percentage. The receiver uses a pre-determined technique for estimating the received symbols in accordance with the pre-set percentage and phase shifts.
US07904031B2	High-frequency module for transmitting and receiving transmission-reception signals of at least three communication systems using a single antenna A high-frequency module includes a GaAs switch defining an FET switch for selectively connecting one of four RF input-output terminals to an antenna input-output terminal to be connected to an antenna. A GSM transmission signal input terminal is connected to the RF input-output terminal of the GaAsSW through a low-pass filter, and a DCS/PCS transmission signal input terminal is connected to the RF input-output terminal through a low-pass filter. A GSM 850 reception signal output terminal and a PCS reception signal output terminal are connected to the RF input-output terminal through a diplexer, and a GSM 900 reception signal output terminal and a PCS reception signal output terminal are connected to the RF input-output terminal through a diplexer.
US07904025B2	Method and system for terminating PPP session in dormant state of mobile communication terminal Disclosed is a PPP session termination system and method in a dormant state of a mobile communication terminal. The PPP session termination system in the dormant state of the mobile communication terminal includes a mobile communication terminal processing module. When the mobile communication terminal enters into the dormant state, the mobile communication terminal processing module transmits a notification message containing time limit information concerning termination of a PPP session between the mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication system to the mobile communication system, and terminates the PPP session of the mobile communication terminal at the expiration of the time limit when there is no data transfer between the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication system during the time limit.
US07904023B2	Method for saving power in a wireless terminal and a terminal The object of the invention is a method for controlling the power saving properties in a terminal, which utilizes cellular phone technology and short range radio frequency wireless communication features in order to increase the operative life of the batteries, and a terminal utilizing the method. In the method of the invention the activity state of the short range wireless communication utilization in the terminal determines the level of the short range wireless communication power save mode.
US07904022B2	Support apparatus for reading tag information and method therefor To support a tag information reader to read information from radio communication tags, attached to each of a plurality of structural objects in a plant and to provide the locations of unread radio communication tags, a tag information acquisition unit acquires information on radio communication tags actually read by the tag information reader. Next, an unread tag extraction unit extracts radio communication tags which are a plurality of radio communication tags stored in a tag arrangement data file but from which information cannot be acquired by the tag information acquisition unit, and an unread tag arrangement calculation unit acquires arrangement data on the extracted radio communication tags. The arrangement data on those radio communication tags is sent to a display unit for displaying the radio communication tags.
US07904018B2	Digital multimedia broadcast receiver and user interface method thereof A digital multimedia broadcast (DMB) receiver and a user interface including a processor that processes the received DMB signal and extracts information regarding ensembles and services from the DMB signal so that the user interface can display received services using the extracted information regarding the ensembles and services. The user interface can be a grid-type interface which includes an ensemble axis and a service axis to display multiple services linked to an ensemble along with the total duration of each service and the duration that each service has been viewed so that a user can easily determine the current status of each service.
US07904015B2	Cut sheet media handling transport A media handling transport includes first and second device halves. Each of the device halves includes first, second and third body members, with the first end portion of the second body member disposed adjacent the first end portion of the first body member, the first end portion of the third body member disposed adjacent the second end portion of the first body member, and the second end portion of the third body member disposed adjacent the second end portion of the second body member. An inner body member defines a first media transport passageway with the second body member define, a second media transport passageway with the third body member, and a third media transport passageway with the first body member. The second end portions of the second and third body members define an abutting end of the device half, with the abutting end of the first device half disposed adjacent the abutting end of the second device half in an installed transport.
US07904014B2	Waste toner collecting device and image forming apparatus provided with the same A waste toner collecting device comprising: a waste toner removing section that removes a toner which is adhered on a surface of a member to be cleaned, as waste toner; a waste toner storing section that stores the waste toner; and a waste toner transporting section that transports the waste toner to the waste toner storing section, wherein the waste toner transporting section includes a waste toner transporting path, a rotatable shaft arranged in the waste toner transporting path, a transport screw that is arranged at an outer periphery of the shaft in the waste toner transporting path and that has one end in a longitudinal direction coupled to the shaft, and a driving section that is coupled to the other end of the transport screw in the longitudinal direction so as to transmit a rotational force or that is coupled to the shaft so as to transmit a rotational force while rotatably supporting the other end of the transport screw.
US07904011B2	Temperature control unit and image forming apparatus including same A temperature control unit that maintains a temperature of a fixing liquid includes a container, some or all of which is formed of a heat conservation member, configured to store the fixing liquid that dissolves or causes a toner to swell, a heater provided to an image forming apparatus for heating the container through the heat conservation member, a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature of the fixing liquid in the container, a controller for controlling an amount of heat that is transferred from the heater to the heat conservation member of the container based on a detection result provided by the temperature sensor, and a fixing liquid applicator for supplying the fixing liquid in the container to a toner on a recording medium so as to fix the toner onto the recording medium. The image forming apparatus includes the temperature control unit.
US07904008B2	Method of using multiple developing members in a single-component developing system The present invention is directed to a non-contact, single-component developing system for electrophotographic devices that enables high speed, high quality development and color development without an accumulator, or some other intermediate transfer member by employing a plurality of ancillary developing members operating in tandem with a toner-carrying member to facilitate toner detachment from the toner-carrying member. The developing system of the present invention utilizes high electrostatic forces to enable toner jump without AC voltages and exploits toner adhesion forces adhering toner particles to a surface (e.g., a latent image-bearing member) to facilitate high speed development.
US07904001B2	Developing unit, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus having a plurality of conveyor members, a supply part, and a discharge part A developing unit containing developer including carrier and toner and developing a latent image formed on an image carrier is disclosed. The developing unit includes multiple conveyor members configured to convey the contained developer in respective longitudinal directions so as to form a circulation channel; a supply part configured to supplement the carrier in the developing unit; a discharge part configured to discharge a first part of the contained developer outside the developing unit; and a bypass channel configured to cause a second part of the developer to return to the upstream side of the circulation channel without passing a position where the discharge part is provided.
US07903999B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member; a developing device for developing an electrostatic image formed on said photosensitive member into a toner image; a transfer charger for transferring a toner image from said photosensitive member onto an image receiving member; a non-rotational brush and a rotatable brush for electrically charging toner, which remains on said photosensitive member after image transfer by said transfer charger, to collect the remaining toner into said developing device; a driving mechanism provided with a driving source for rotating said rotatable brush; and a moving mechanism for reciprocating said non-rotational brush by a driving force through said rotatable brush in a direction along an axis of said photosensitive member.
US07903996B2	Angled seal for laser toner cartridge hopper A remanufactured laser printer toner cartridge having a foam gasket seal with the transverse edge of the inner periphery extending from a longitudinal edge at an acute angle, preferably about 22 degrees, which angled edge prevents post testing excess toner from building up into a roll and jamming at the exit port as the remanufactured cartridge's pull strip is pulled when making the cartridge ready to install into the printer, and minimizes the likelihood that the gasket will be pulled off of the cartridge hopper section and jam the pull seal exit port as the pull seal is removed from the cartridge.
US07903989B2	Developing apparatus with deformation detection and voltage correction A developing apparatus includes a developer carrying member rotatably provided for carrying a developer; a regulating member that has conductivity, and is provided to be capable of being in contact with the developer carrying member for regulating a amount of the developer carried by the developer carrying member; a power supply that applies voltage to the regulating member; a deformation detecting unit that detects information relating to the deformation of the developer carrying member; and a control unit that controls the power supply to apply a correction voltage when a deformed portion of the developer carrying member passes through the regulating member in order that the amount of the developer carried by the developer carrying member in the circumferential direction is in uniform based on a result of the detection by the deformation detecting unit.
US07903988B2	Image forming apparatus capable of detecting ghost image There is provided an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus, after controlling so as to develop the developer image representing the predetermined image formed a plurality of times in the same location on an image carrier by an exposing component, controls such that without performing exposure with the exposing component, the developer image, developed on the image carrier by the developing component applying a biasing voltage to the developer so as to adhere the developer to the image carrier including to the same location on the image carrier, is transferred to the transfer component and detects whether or not a ghost image is generated by comparing the density detected by a detecting component at a position of a transfer body corresponding to the same location of the image carrier to a reference density.
US07903987B2	Image forming apparatus and control method therefor An image forming apparatus includes an exposure mechanism to form a latent image by exposure, a latent-image carrier to hold the latent image, a charging mechanism to charge the latent-image carrier evenly, a development device to develop a latent image on the latent-image carrier into a toner image, a transfer mechanism to transfer the toner image formed on the latent-image carrier onto a transfer material, at least one asperity profile reading mechanism to read an asperity of an entire image area of the transfer material at least in a width direction thereof onto which a toner image is to be transferred, and a control mechanism to adjust a toner adhesion amount of the toner image transferred to the transfer material in accordance with a localized asperity of a surface of the transfer material read by the asperity profile reading mechanism.
US07903986B2	Reuse method and a reusable device for an image forming apparatus having a first process linear velocity and a second image processing apparatus having a second process linear velocity In a reuse method for reusing a reusable device and a sensor of a first image forming apparatus having a first process linear velocity in a second image forming apparatus having at least one second process linear velocity different from the first process linear velocity, the reusable device and the sensor are installed in the first image forming apparatus, and when the first image forming apparatus switches from the first process linear velocity to the second process linear velocity at an initial state before the reusable device is used, output of the sensor at the second process linear velocity is measured. When information on the output of the sensor at the second process linear velocity is stored, the reusable device and the sensor are removed from the first image forming apparatus and installed in the second image forming apparatus.
US07903981B2	Software-based electro-optic modulator bias control systems and methods The present invention provides a software-based electro-optic modulator bias control system resident in an optical transceiver including an electro-optic modulator that includes an optical-to-electrical converter including a transimpedance amplifier, an analog-to-digital converter, and a software algorithm, wherein the software algorithm is operable for determining an optimum bias voltage applied to the electro-optic modulator by discovering a maximum average optical power transmitted by the electro-optic modulator, or quadrature point, wherein the quadrature point is discovered by determining at what bias voltage the slope of an average optical power transmitted by the electro-optic modulator, defined as an optical power change given an incremental bias voltage change, is equal to zero. The software-based electro-optic modulator bias control system also includes a control loop operable for determining if a radio frequency port of the electro-optic modulator is driven to a peak-to-peak voltage that is greater than (over-driven) or less than (under-driven) the peak-to-trough voltage of a response curve of the electro-optic modulator.
US07903973B1	Dynamic temporal duration optical transmission privacy Systems and methods are presented herein to achieve data privacy in the optical realm such that electronic encryption bottlenecks are removed, potentially increasing data transmission speeds to the limit of fiber optic media. In this regard, privatizing an optical data transmission may include dynamically altering a temporal length of data bits in an optical data transmission or dynamically altering a temporal length of data frames in an optical data transmission. For example, in a two-dimensional OCDMA signal, the temporal length of data bits may be altered by changing the number of time chips on a per bit basis (e.g., using OCDMA signatures having different temporal lengths). In an optical data bit scrambling signal, the temporal length of data frames may be altered by changing the number of time slices on a per data frame basis.
US07903972B2	Format converter with smart multitap Systems and methods for signal conversion with smart multitap are disclosed. Embodiments of the systems can be scalable to model different signal topologies, transmission frequencies, bandwidths, and distances. An exemplary embodiment of the systems and methods includes a fiber optic to RF converter and a smart multitap. Although a fiber optic to RF converter is used in exemplary embodiments throughout the disclosure, conversion between other signal topologies is within the scope of the disclosure. The smart multitap includes a multiple tap for distributing a signal to multiple terminals and a microprocessor to select a particular terminal for a signal. Exemplary embodiments include downstream implementations in which a stream is typically sent from a service provider server to a user. Alternative embodiments include downstream implementations as well as upstream implementations in which a user typically sends a stream to a service provider server.
US07903970B2	Optical network evaluation systems and methods Embodiments of optical network evaluation systems and methods are disclosed. One system embodiment, among others, comprises a processor configured with logic to provide a cross layer model of disturbance propagation in an optical network based on a combination of a physical layer model and a network layer model, the physical layer mode based on the disturbance propagation having a threshold effect only on nodes along a route followed by the disturbance.
US07903968B2	Optical network transmission channel failover switching device An optical network transmission channel failover switching device is proposed, which is designed for use in conjunction with an optical network for providing a transmission channel failover switching function, which is characterized by the provision of a two-to-two (2×2) type of optical switch, a one-to-two (1×2) type of optical switch, and a monitoring beam generating module for providing a backup channel monitoring function that can be used to activate the switching action. This feature allows the utilization of the optical network system to have enhanced reliability, serviceability, and security.
US07903966B2	Accessory device An accessory device of the present invention is configured to be mounted on an accessory shoe of an image pickup apparatus. The accessory device includes an insertion member configured to be inserted in an engagement space between a first engagement part and a second engagement part of the accessory shoe, an operating member configured to perform an operation for fixing the accessory device on the accessory shoe, and a moving member configured to move in a second direction intersecting with a first direction in which the insertion member is inserted in the engagement space. The moving member is provided with a protrusion part which is in contact with at least one of the first engagement part and the second engagement part so that the insertion member is not removed from the engagement space by a movement of the moving member in the second direction.
US07903965B2	Safety apparatus for controlling operation of functional equipment having movable parts The safety apparatus for controlling operation of functional equipment having movable parts is configured to use a camera to view and cause detection of a safety related event in a field of view of the camera. The device is useful in a reverse vending machine (RVM) for receiving, handling, sorting and storing returnable items or objects. The RVM includes an item supporting, rotating, sorting and conveyor unit, an upwardly oriented storage chamber for such items, the safety apparatus to avoid operational hazards, a camera aided detection device for detecting at least one of a bar code on and other characteristics, e.g. contour of an item, a simplified token system, and a drive system with a releasable power coupling for operating the sorting device and a further storage device.
US07903957B2	Methods using a draped liquid warming device A liquid warming device for heating sterile fluids in a removable basin is described with emphasis on the properties of the basin interaction with the liquid warming device and with a drape that works with the basin to maintain a sterile field above the drape and the top of the basin. The interactions between a temperature sensor and a temperature well integrated in the removable basin are disclosed. Also disclosed are various desirable aspects for a control system for a liquid warming device.
US07903955B2	Motor driving device A driving device is provided for controlling rotation of a motor. The driving device comprises an inputting module, a comparing module and a processing module. The inputting module includes a first current source, a first voltage source and a first capacitance. The first capacitance is coupled between the first current source and the first voltage source for charging/discharging and generating a voltage signal. The comparing module is coupled to the inputting module for comparing a selecting signal with the voltage signal and generating a comparing signal. The processing module is coupled to the comparing module and generates a control signal according to a clock signal and the comparing signal, wherein the driving device controls the rotation of the motor by the control signal.
US07903952B2	Information storage medium and information recording/playback system There are provided an information storage medium capable of real-time recording/playback of digital moving picture information, and a digital information recording/playback system using this medium. In a medium that records/plays back data including video data and control information, the control information (DA21 in FIG. 4; RTR_VMG in FIG. 30) includes information (VOBU entry in FIG. 31) for accessing a specific portion (VOBU) of the video data.
US07903947B2	Recording apparatus and method, playback apparatus and method, recording medium, and computer-readable medium for recording and playing back moving images The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and a method, a playback apparatus and a method, a recording medium, and a program capable of quickly playing back a picture associated with a unit in which a moving image is encoded. An extraction section 51 extracts one picture from each GOP. A number-of-pixels conversion section 40 reduces the amount of information of the extracted picture by thinning out pixels. A static-image compression section 41 encodes the picture whose amount of information has been reduced by a JPEG technique. A microcomputer 31 associates the encoded picture with the GOP from which the picture has been extracted and controls recording of the picture associated with the GOP onto a disk 45 on which the moving image is to be recorded. The present invention can be applied to a recording apparatus for recording a moving image onto a data recording medium.
US07903945B2	Information storage medium and information recording/playback system There are provided an information storage medium capable of real-time recording/playback of digital moving picture information, and a digital information recording/playback system using this medium. In a medium that records/plays back data including video data and control information, the control information (DA21 in FIG. 4; RTR_VMG in FIG. 30) includes information (VOBU entry in FIG. 31) for accessing a specific portion (VOBU) of the video data.
US07903939B2	Information storage medium and information recording/playback system There are provided an information storage medium capable of real-time recording/playback of digital moving picture information, and a digital information recording/playback system using this medium. In a medium that records/plays back data including video data and control information, the control information (DA21 in FIG. 4; RTR_VMG in FIG. 30) includes information (VOBU entry in FIG. 31) for accessing a specific portion (VOBU) of the video data.
US07903933B2	Information storage medium and information recording/playback system There are provided an information storage medium capable of real-time recording/playback of digital moving picture information, and a digital information recording/playback system using this medium. In a medium that records/plays back data including video data and control information, the control information (DA21 in FIG. 4; RTR_VMG in FIG. 30) includes information (VOBU entry in FIG. 31) for accessing a specific portion (VOBU) of the video data.
US07903929B2	Optical display for portable electronic device A portable electronic device is provided that includes an optical display, a display controller for presenting display data to the optical display in order to display the display data; and an accelerometer operatively coupled to the display controller. The display controller presents the display data to the optical display as a function of motion of the portable electronic device as sensed by the accelerometer.
US07903925B2	Fiber optic furcation assembly having feature(s) for cable management Fiber optic cable assemblies having a fiber optic cable, a furcation body, and one or more furcated legs are disclosed herein. In embodiments disclosed herein, the furcation body comprises a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end having the fiber optic cable extending therefrom, and the second end having one or more furcated legs extending therefrom. The furcation body can include one or more features that facilitate cable management by supporting cabling components used in making fiber optic interconnections. The cable management features of the fiber optic cable assemblies advantageously inhibit sagging, facilitate access to fiber optic interconnections, and/or improve air flow paths between fiber optic interconnections.
US07903924B2	Connector for splicing and hanging cable trays A connector that can function as a cable tray splice is provided. The connector may have a frame that is configured for being placed against first and second portions of cable tray. The connector may also have a flange located at an end of the frame that is capable of being shaped by a user. The flange and the frame define an aperture. A connector that may be a configured as a cable tray hanger and a method of securing a connector to the cable tray are also provided.
US07903921B2	Manufacturing of optical waveguides Optical waveguide and manufacturing of an optical waveguide comprising embossing at least one groove into a first substrate by rolling, applying at least a second substrate into the groove and covering at least the groove with a third substrate such that the groove constitutes an optical waveguide for optical signal transmission.
US07903920B2	Implementation of one or more optical waveguides in reduced optical material One or more first portions of a reduced optical material wafer are covered with a masking layer that leaves uncovered one or more second portions of the reduced optical material wafer. The reduced optical material wafer is exposed to an oxidizing atmosphere to reverse a reduction of the one or more second portions of the reduced optical material wafer that makes the one or more second portions receptive for implementation of one or more optical waveguides.
US07903912B2	Optical connector In an embodiment of the invention, an optical connector for optically coupling respective end faces of two optical fiber cables including an optical fiber composed of a core and a cladding includes a beat shrinkable tube, a cable insertion tube disposed in the heat shrinkable tube for inserting thereinto and butting the respective end faces of the two optical fiber cables, an uncured refractive index matching resin disposed between the beat shrinkable tube and the cable insertion tube, and a resin supply hole formed in the cable insertion tube for supplying the uncured refractive index matching resin to an inside of the cable insertion tube. In an alternative embodiment, an optical connector includes a protection sleeve, a cable insertion tube disposed in the protection sleeve for inserting thereinto and butting the respective end faces of the two optical fiber cables, an optical instantaneous adhesive material disposed between the protection sleeve and the cable insertion tube, and an adhesive material supply hole formed in the cable insertion tube for supplying the optical instantaneous adhesive material to an inside of the cable insertion tube.
US07903910B2	Coupled optical waveguide resonators with heaters for thermo-optic control of wavelength and compound filter shape An integrated optical device is disclosed comprising a substrate, optical waveguide, and compound optical resonator having a temperature sensor, at least two coupled optical resonators, and a heater localized to each optical resonator. An optical input signal is coupled to one of the resonators making up the compound resonator to form an optical output signal. The center wavelength and shape of the output signal is optimized with a feedback loop using the temperature sensor to control the power dissipated in at least one of the localized heaters. The power dissipated in the remaining resonator heaters is set according to a predetermined function having as an input variable the power dissipated in the resonant heater under control of the said feedback loop.
US07903898B2	Visual processing apparatus, visual processing method, program, recording medium, display device, and integrated circuit It is possible to inhibit side effects even when an image that has sharp edge regions has been input, using a spatial processing portion (10) outputting surrounding image information US from an input image signal, a control signal generation portion (40) outputting an effect adjustment signal MOD according to a degree of flatness of an edge proximal region, and an effect adjustment portion (20) outputting a synthesized signal MUS that is synthesized by changing a ratio of the image signal IS and the surrounding image information US according to the effect adjustment signal MOD. Further, the side effects are inhibited using a visual processing portion (30) visually processing the image signal IS based on the synthesized signal MUS and the image signal IS.
US07903895B2	Data transformation device for image processing A data transformation device including a pre-processing unit, a calculating unit and a post-processing unit is disclosed. The pre-processing unit performs a first pre-process with received image data to generate pre-processed image data, and performs a second pre-process with received result data to generate pre-processed result data. The calculating unit generates first calculated data and second calculated data according to the pre-processed image data and the pre-processed result data, by both a first calculating component and a second calculating component respectively. The post-processing unit performs a first post-process to generate the result data according to the first calculating data, and performs a second post-process to generate the image data according to the second calculating data.
US07903890B2	Image processing device, learning device, and coefficient generating device and method A target-pixel-setting section (31) sets a target pixel in a target image to be predicted. A motion-direction-detecting section (32) detects a motion direction corresponding to the target pixel. A pixel-value-extracting section (36) extracts from peripheral images corresponding to the target image, in order to extract a main term that mainly contains component of the target pixel in a moving object that encounters a motion blur in the peripheral images, at least pixel values of pixels in the peripheral images whose space position roughly agree with space position of the target pixel. A processing-coefficient-setting section (37a) sets a specific motion-blur-removing-processing coefficient. A pixel-value-generating section (38a) newly generates pixel values for processing from the pixel values extracted by the pixel-value-extracting section (36) corresponding to the motion direction and generates pixel values corresponding to the target pixel based on the pixel values for processing and the specific motion-blur-removing-processing coefficients. It is possible to perform a robust motion-blur-removing processing on any shifts of motion vector.
US07903887B2	Image processing circuit and liquid crystal display apparatus An image processing circuit has a color information converter configured to convert image data including a plurality of color information into luminance data and color difference data, an activity detector whether amount of activity predetermined according to differences between the luminance data in a plurality of pixels in each of pixel blocks and differences between the color difference data in the plurality of pixels exceeds a predetermined first threshold value for each pixel block including a plurality of pixels adjacent to each other, and a encoding unit configured to perform a first encoding process by generating m (m is an integer of three or larger) representative values corresponding to the luminance data and the color difference data in the plurality of pixels in the pixel block that the activity detector determines to exceed the first threshold value, and perform a second encoding process by generating n (n is an integer of two or more and the integer larger than m) representative values corresponding to the luminance data and the color difference data in the plurality of pixels in the pixel block that the activity detector determines not to exceed the first threshold value, to generate encoded data.
US07903883B2	Local bi-gram model for object recognition A local bi-gram model object recognition system and method for constructing a local bi-gram model and using the model to recognize objects in a query image. In a learning phase, the local bi-gram model is constructed that represents objects found in a set of training images. The local bi-gram model is a local spatial model that only models the relationship of neighboring features without any knowledge of their global context. Object recognition is performed by finding a set of matching primitives in the query image. A tree structure of matching primitives is generated and a search is performed to find a tree structure of matching primitives that obeys the local bi-gram model. The local bi-gram model can be found using unsupervised learning. The system and method also can be used to recognize objects unsupervised that are undergoing non-rigid transformations for both object instance recognition and category recognition.
US07903875B2	Character recognition processing device, character recognition processing method, and mobile terminal device It is an object of the present invention to improve a rate of recognition and recognition speed, reduce a degree of a specification required for a device forming a photographing device or a system and lower consumed electric power and a cost. In a character recognition processing method according to the present invention, a character image as an object whose character is to be recognized is displayed on a display (12) together with a cursor of a character frame for recognizing a character. While the cursor is set to a character string as an object to be recognized, the character image is photographed by a photographing part (9). In an image fetching part (3), the image data of the photographed character image is fetched. In a layout analyzing part (5), the fetched image data of the character image and cursor position information from a cursor control part (4) corresponding to the character image are received. The image data is collated with the cursor position information to analyze the arrangement of the lines or characters of the character string as the object to be recognized. Then, in a character cutting part (6), the character is cut on the basis of the analyzed result. The character is recognized relative to the character image by a character recognizing part (7) to convert the image data to character data.
US07903874B2	Ruled-line-projection extracting apparatus, ruled-line projection extracting method, and computer product A set of straight lines that associate a top parallel geodesic projection positioned at an upper end with a bottom parallel geodesic projection positioned at a lower end, among sets of parallel geodesic projections, is extracted as a set of ruled-line candidate projections as a search target of a set of ruled line projections. A deviation of neighborhood, which is a distance between a cross ratio vector of the ruled-line candidate projection and a cross ratio vector of a neighboring line obtained by shifting the ruled-line candidate projection by a predetermined interval, is calculated for each ruled-line candidate projection. A set of straight lines having the smallest sum total of deviations of neighborhood, in the set of straight lines, which do not intersect with each other, among the sets of ruled-line projection candidates is extracted as a set of ruled line projections by continuous dynamic programming.
US07903870B1	Digital camera and method Redeye removal methods detect redeyes in a two-step procedure. In the first step it detects faces in the input image and in the second step it searches for redeyes in the detected faces. The methods include the introduction of an efficient skin tone detector that reduces the average complexity of a Viola-Jones based face. We also introduce a summed area table (SAT) based optimization in our eye detector stage that reduces the complexity in the eye detector by a factor of 5× when compared to an optimized direct search method.
US07903866B2	Measurement system, lithographic apparatus and method for measuring a position dependent signal of a movable object An encoder-type measurement system is configured to measure a position dependent signal of a movable object, the measurement system including at least one sensor mountable on the movable object a sensor target object mountable on a substantially stationary frame, and a mounting device configured to mount the sensor target object on the substantially stationary frame. The measurement system further includes a compensation device configured to compensate movements and/or deformations of the sensor target object with respect to the substantially stationary frame. The compensation device may include a passive or an active damping device and/or a feedback position control system. In an alternative embodiment, the compensation device includes a gripping device which fixes the position of the sensor target object during a high accuracy movement of the movable object.
US07903858B2	Practical image reconstruction for magnetic resonance imaging A set of image-space data is reconstructed from a set of k-space data. The set of image-space data is generated by minimizing a cost functional by an iterative non-linear conjugate gradient process. The iterative process may be accelerated by introducing k-space weighting to the cost functional. With proper choice of k-space weighting, a block-Toeplitz matrix is generated which permits use of Fast Fourier Transform techniques. An image is rendered from the set of image-space data.
US07903856B2	Method for post-processing a three-dimensional image data set of vessel structure The invention relates to a method for post-processing a 3D image data set of a vessel structure of a human or animal body, in which a 2D DSA (Digital Subtraction Angiography) of the vessel structure is recorded and registered with the 3D image data set. The 2D DSA is compared with a corresponding projection image computed from the 3D data set and this is changed, e.g. by changing the segmentation parameters, to adapt it to the 2D DSA. This enables the outstanding local resolution of the 2D DSA to be used for improving the 3D image data set.
US07903846B2	Method for using an electronic lock box with a biometric identification device An improved electronic lock box system is provided for more secure control over the accessibility of a secure compartment in the electronic lock box, which is typically used to store a dwelling key. The new system uses biometric identification sensors to determine if the correct, authorized user is attempting to access the secure compartment of the electronic lock box. In one embodiment, the biometric identification sensor uses thermal scanning to detect a person's fingerprint pattern. This is compared to previously stored (enrollment) biometric identification information/data, and if the “live” (observed) biometric identification information/data sufficiently correlates to the stored enrollment biometric identification information/data, access will be granted.
US07903844B2	Failure analysis system, failure analysis method, and program product for failure analysis A failure analysis system includes an obtaining portion that obtains read-in image information that is image information obtained by reading an output image, a memory that stores fundamental image reduction information that is information in which an information amount of fundamental image information is reduced, the fundamental image information serving as a fundamental of the output image, a calculating portion that calculates a characteristic value of a projecting waveform by use of differential information between read-in image reduction information and the fundamental image reduction information, the read-in image reduction information being information in which the information amount of the read-in image information obtained by the obtaining portion is reduced, the fundamental image reduction information being stored in the memory; and a determining portion that determines a defect type group that is a group of defect types of elements included in the output image by use of a clustering process.
US07903842B2	Target position setting device and parking assist device with the same A target position setting device includes a distance meter, an imager, first and second calculating portions, a determination portion, and a setting portion. The distance meter measures a distance to an object around a vehicle. The imager takes an image of an environment around the vehicle. The first calculating portion calculates a first candidate of a target position of the vehicle according to a measuring result of the distance meter. The second calculating portion calculates a second candidate of the target position of the vehicle according to an imaging result of the imager. The determination portion determines whether a relationship between the first candidate and the second candidate meets a given condition. The setting portion sets the target position according to the second candidate of the target position when the determination portion determines that the relationship between the first candidate and the second candidate meets the given condition.
US07903841B2	Miniature autonomous agents for scene interpretation A miniature autonomous apparatus for performing scene interpretation, comprising: image acquisition means, image processing means, memory means and communication means, the processing means comprising means for determining an initial parametric representation of the scene; means for updating the parametric representation according to predefined criteria; means for analyzing the image, comprising means for determining, for each pixel of the image, whether it is a hot pixel, according to predefined criteria; means for defining at least one target from the hot pixels; means for measuring predefined parameters for at least one target; and means for determining, for at least one target whether said target is of interest, according to application-specific criteria, and wherein said communication means are adapted to output the results of said analysis.
US07903837B2	Magnetic circuit for speaker device and speaker device A magnetic circuit for a speaker device includes a yoke having a pole piece main body formed into a cylindrical shape or a hollow cylindrical column shape, and a flange part provided on an outer side thereof, a magnet arranged on the flange part, a plate arranged on the magnet, and an annular T-shape forming member arranged on the pole piece main body. A magnetic gap is formed between an inner peripheral wall of the plate and an outer peripheral wall of the T-shape forming member. A configuration formed by combining the T-shape forming member and the pole piece main body forms a T-shaped pole piece.
US07903836B2	Implantable microphone with shaped chamber An implantable microphone is disclosed having an external diaphragm and housing that forming chamber capable of being pressurized by deformational movement of the diaphragm induced by pressure waves (e.g., acoustic signals) propagating through overlying tissue. The chamber is shaped such that the volume of the chamber upon deflection of the diaphragm is reduced compared to a static volume of the chamber (i.e., volume of the chamber with no diaphragm deflection). As a result, the change in pressure within the chamber for a given diaphragm displacement is greater than it would be within a chamber having a cylindrical volume, leading to greater microphone sensitivity. In one arrangement, the chamber is shaped such that it is deeper at its center than at its edges, for example, to form a conical or paraboloidal volume.
US07903833B2	Headworn listening device and method A headworn listening device includes a right ear assembly and a left ear assembly interconnected by a headband. The headworn listening device is preferably comfortable to wear and provides high-quality audio and flexible signal processing features without requiring customized fitting. The listening device includes a signal processor with programmable signal processing characteristics and a memory storing a plurality of user-selectable signal processing settings. For example, there may be signal processing settings for different environments, such as a first setting for a quiet environment and a second setting for a noisy environment. In operation, a user actuates a user-operable control coupled to a microcontroller to select a desired signal processing setting.
US07903824B2	Compact side information for parametric coding of spatial audio At an audio encoder, cue codes are generated for one or more audio channels, wherein a combined cue code (e.g., a combined inter-channel correlation (ICC) code) is generated by combining two or more estimated cue codes, each estimated cue code estimated from a group of two or more channels. At an audio decoder, E transmitted audio channel(s) are decoded to generate C playback audio channels. Received cue codes include a combined cue code (e.g., a combined ICC code). One or more transmitted channel(s) are upmixed to generate one or more upmixed channels. One or more playback channels are synthesized by applying the cue codes to the one or more upmixed channels, wherein two or more derived cue codes are derived from the combined cue code, and each derived cue code is applied to generate two or more synthesized channels.
US07903818B2	Random access method for improving scrambling efficiency A random access method for improving scrambling performance is disclosed. In particular, when a terminal performs a random access to a specific network, the present invention proposes a scheme for transmitting an uplink transmission signal corresponding to an uplink grant by scrambling the uplink transmission signal using a terminal identification information value received via a random access response message. Preferably, the terminal identification information value used for the scrambling is able to use a temporary C-RNTI received via the random access response message.
US07903813B2	Stream cipher encryption application accelerator and methods thereof A system for encrypting and decrypting data formed of a number of bytes using the ARCFOUR encryption algorithm is disclosed. The system includes a system bus and an encryption accelerator arranged to execute the encryption algorithm coupled to the system bus. A system memory coupled to the system bus arranged to store a secret key array associated with the data and a central processing unit coupled to the system bus wherein encryption accelerator uses substantially no central processing unit resources to execute the encryption algorithm.
US07903808B2	Facsimile apparatus for outputting a melody when receiving a call from a specific party A facsimile apparatus can notify a user of the fact that facsimile data being received is sent from a specific party. A communication control part receives facsimile data and party information from a remote facsimile apparatus, the party information identifying the remote facsimile apparatus. A melody output part stores and outputs a call-notification-melody so as to output the reproduced call-notification-melody through a speaker. A specific party discrimination part stores specific party information regarding a specific party for which the call-notification-melody is output. A system control part cases the melody output part to reproduce and output the call-notification-melody stored when the party information which the communication control part acquired matches the specific party information stored in the specific party discrimination part at a time of reception of a call.
US07903803B2	Multimedia caller ring information service A system and method for providing ring back content is provided. In some embodiments, the ring back content is multimedia, audio and video, content and may be advertisements. The method includes calling a subscriber, and receiving content as ring back when calling the subscriber.
US07903799B1	Method and apparatus for providing a communications service feature for a communication through a network A method and apparatus for providing a communications service feature to a party communicating through a network. It is first determined if the party making the communication is a subscriber based on an identifier associated with the party and a local database containing a subset of subscriber identifiers. It is then verified that the identifier associated with the party is in the subset of identifiers that would be included in this local database. For those identifiers that are not in the local database and that are not in the subset of identifiers that would be included in the local database, a global database containing all subscriber identifiers is queried to determine if the party is a subscriber. It can also be verified that the network provider knows the identifier of the party making the communication and that the provider is able to provide the communications service feature for the particular communication. If the party is a subscriber and the above conditions are met, the communications service feature is provided.
US07903794B1	Pictorial voice mail notification with link to voice mail server An improved mechanism for voice mail notification is disclosed. When a voice mail server receives a voice mail message left by a first party for a second party, the voice mail server stores the voice mail message and generates and sends to the second party a pictorial voice mail notification message that includes (i) an image associated with the first party and (ii) a link to the stored voice mail message at the voice mail server. The pictorial voice mail notification message may be structured such that, when a user invokes the link, an active session will be established between the user's device and the voice mail server, and the voice mail server will automatically play the stored voice mail message to the user and then offer the user one or more normal voice mail management options, such as options to delete, replay, save, or forward the message.
US07903790B2	System and method for completing incomplete records in a database of twisted cable pair information A system and method for imputing data into a database includes an imputing system operable to impute data based on outside plant construction principles. The imputing system includes an inventory database, a data engine, a search engine, and a loop engine. The inventory database includes a plurality of distribution records each associated with one or more cable pairs. The data engine determines if a desired distribution record corresponding to a desired cable pair includes missing data. The search engine searches a known class of serving terminals for complete distribution records and iteratively searches a sized binder group within the inventory database for one or more complete distribution records where the size of the binder group searched increases with each iterative search. The loop engine determines an imputed value for the desired distribution record based on the searching and imputes the value into the desired distribution record.
US07903772B2	Digital demodulator with improved hardware and power efficiency A demodulator for use in a receiver converts a digital baseband signal into inbound digital symbols with reduced hardware complexity and reduced power consumption. The demodulator includes a lowpass filter operably coupled to filter the digital baseband signal to produce a filtered digital baseband signal, and an equalizer operating at a first sampling rate to equalize the frequency response of the digital baseband signal such that the receiver overall in-band frequency response approximates the frequency response of a square root raised cosine filter to produce an adjusted digital baseband signal. An interpolator receives the adjusted digital baseband signal at the first sampling rate and interpolates the adjusted digital baseband signal to produce an interpolated digital baseband signal at a second sampling rate, from which the inbound digital symbols can be generated.
US07903768B2	Method and apparatus for implementing matched filters in a wireless communication system The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for implementing matched filter in a system using QPSK modulation. In the present invention, a multiplier is changed as a multiplexer by using the characteristic of the pilot sequence (or training sequence) so as to implement the matched filter.
US07903759B2	Method for transmitting and receiving quadrature-amplitude modulation signals, system for implementing thereof, machine-readable medium, and application of the method for synchronizing reception of amplitude modulation signals The invention relates to signal transmitting engineering. The use of the inventive method in systems for transmitting and receiving quadrature amplitude-modulation signals (QAM) exhibiting a low carrier frequency synchronization threshold makes it possible to decrease a demodulation threshold by means of said low carrier frequency synchronization threshold. The result is attainable by supplementing a burst of M m-level sensitive QAM symbols by predetermined symbols, one part of which remains constant form one burst to another and the other part is periodically invertible in certain bursts, thereby the QAM signal components corresponding to the additional predetermined symbols (whose frequencies are known) are extracted on a receiving side. The inversion frequency is determined according to said components, thereby making it possible to eliminate the ambiguity of the receiving frequency synchronization control and to approach the Shannon's threshold.
US07903753B2	Structured space-time code achieving the full diversity and full rate and generating method thereof, and multi-input multi-output system A space-time code used for a transmitter to transmit a plurality of data symbols to a receiver in a MIMO system, the space-time code including a code word matrix for transmitting an amount of data symbols corresponding to a product of the number of transmit antennas and a spatial multiplexing rate during one block period, wherein a row index indicates combined signals transmitted through different transmit antennas and a column index indicates time slots that correspond to the number of transmit antennas, and wherein the number of data symbols allocated to each transmit antenna in a code block corresponds to the spatial multiplexing rate, and the data symbols are combined by different combining coefficients for each transmit antenna at every time slot, and simultaneously transmitted through different transmit antennas, and each transmit antenna transmits a different set of data symbols at every time slot.
US07903752B2	Maximum likelihood decoder for pulse and amplitude position modulation multi-source system The present invention concerns a sphere decoder for maximum likelihood receiver intended to receive M-PPM-M′-PAM symbols at M modulation positions and at M′ amplitude levels from a plurality P of sources. The sphere decoder uses a Schnorr-Euchner type enumeration adapted to classify the points of a multidimensional PPM-PAM modulation.
US07903749B2	System and method for applying frequency domain spreading to multi-carrier communications signals A system and device communicates data. A modulation and mapping circuit modulates and maps data symbols into a plurality of multiple subcarriers that are orthogonal to each other based on a fixed or variable symbol rate. A frequency domain spreader circuit is operatively connected to the modulation and mapping circuit and spreads the multiple subcarriers over the frequency domain.
US07903748B2	Transmitter apparatus, communication system, and communication method A communication technology for allowing a mobile communication system to accommodate variable rate users, while obtaining a frequency diversity effect. A transmitter apparatus using, for transmission, transmission signals produced based on data symbols of a predetermined transmission method, comprising an FFT processing part for converting the data symbols to frequency domain data; an interleaver for sorting the frequency domain data; and an IFFT processing part for converting the sorted frequency domain data to a time domain signal; wherein the FFT processing part subjects Q received data symbols to Q-point FFT processing, the interleaver produces N data from Q data outputted from the FFT processing part (where N>Q), and the IFFT processing part subjects the N data outputted from the interleaver to N-point IFFT processing.
US07903743B2	Memory sharing in video transcoding and displaying A video processing apparatus includes a video decoder and a video encoder to process video frames. The video decoder generates decompressed frames from first compressed video frames and write the decompressed frames to a memory, at least one of the decompressed frames being generated using information from a previously generated decompressed frame. The video encoder generates second compressed video frames from the decompressed frames without duplicating the decompressed frames.
US07903741B2	Context-adaptive variable length coder with simultaneous storage of incoming data and generation of syntax elements A variable-length coding apparatus which receives image data block by block, and generates coded data from syntax elements. A storage unit temporarily stores the image data, while, at the same time, a first syntax element calculating unit calculates a first syntax element from the image data. A first coding unit generates coded data of the first syntax element from a value of the first syntax element. A second syntax element is calculated from the image data by a second syntax element calculating unit that reads out the image data stored in the storage unit. A second coding unit generates coded data of the second syntax element on the basis of the values of the first and second syntax elements, and a packing unit connects the coded data of the first and second syntax elements.
US07903735B2	Method of effectively predicting multi-layer based video frame, and video coding method and apparatus using the same A method and apparatus are provided for effectively predicting a video frame that use all of the advantages of an intra mode and an intra BL mode in multi-layer structure based-video coding. The method includes reconstructing the intra block of a lower layer using the previously reconstructed first neighboring blocks of the intra block; subtracting the first neighboring blocks from previously stored the second neighboring blocks of an upper layer corresponding to the first neighboring blocks; creating a differential predicted block based on a predetermined intra prediction mode by performing intra prediction using virtual differential neighboring blocks that are created as a result of the subtraction; adding the differential predicted block and the reconstructed intra block; and subtracting a predicted block, which is created as a result of the addition, from a block of the upper layer corresponding to the intra block.
US07903734B2	Moving image decoding apparatus, moving image decoding method, image decoding method, and image decoding apparatus A moving image decoding apparatus for decoding encoded moving image data, which is generated by decomposing each frame of moving image data into a plurality of subbands, and bitplane-encoding coefficients of the subbands for each predetermined unit, includes a decoding process time measurement unit (105) for acquiring information used to examine a difference of a time required for the decoding process of encoded moving image data for the predetermined unit, a non-decoding bitplane determination unit (107) for determining bitplanes which are not to be decoded on the basis of the obtained information, a bitplane decoder for reclaiming the coefficients of the subbands from encoded data of bitplanes other than the non-decoding bitplanes, and an inverse discrete wavelet transformer (104) for generating frame data by compositing the reclaimed coefficients of the subbands.
US07903732B2	Method and apparatus for encoding a moving-picture signal by calculating the complexity of the moving-picture signal A signal related to input moving pictures of plural different types is quantized in response to a variable quantization scale factor before being encoded. An actual complexity of each past encoded picture originating from one of the input moving pictures is calculated. A complexity of a next encoded picture is estimated in response to the actual complexity of a past encoded picture same in type as the next encoded picture in cases where the next encoded picture does not correspond to a scene change. A complexity of the next encoded picture is estimated in response to the actual complexity of a past encoded picture different in type from the next encoded picture in cases where the next encoded picture corresponds to a scene change. A value of the quantization scale factor used for the quantization is decided in response to the estimated complexity.
US07903726B2	Signal receiving apparatus and signal power prediction method thereof A signal receiving apparatus includes an indicating unit, a receiving, a system unit which comprises a plurality of electronic components to provide signal processing, a storing unit to store information related to a noise level, and a controlling unit to estimate a signal power level of the data received by the receiving unit, to compare the estimated signal power level of the data with the noise level generated by a power supply to the system unit, and to control the indicating unit to indicate whether the data can be received.
US07903722B2	Hardware-efficient searcher architecture for code division multiple access (CDMA) cellular receivers An apparatus comprises a receiver for receiving a multipath signal and a searcher that stores delayed samples of the received multipath signal, wherein the searcher is operative on the delayed samples of the received multipath signal for identifying one or more paths of the received multipath signal.
US07903713B2	Multi-beam semiconductor laser An edge-emitting multi-beam semiconductor laser includes juxtaposed stripe-shaped light-emitting portions the number of which is N (wherein N≧2), wherein a separation groove that electrically separates the light-emitting portions from each other is provided between the light-emitting portions, a first recess that is partly discontinuous is provided outside a first light-emitting portion, a second recess that is partly discontinuous is provided outside an Nth light-emitting portion.
US07903712B2	Method for reducing capacitance and improving high frequency performance in vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) A VCSEL structure is provided. The VCSEL structure comprises a substrate consisting of a III-V material. The structure may also include one or more conducting layers positioned on said substrate. There may be void spaces positioned between portions of the conducting layers to electrically isolate the portions. A method for fabricating the VCSEL structure is also provided.
US07903703B2	Control device, control circuit, control method, and recording medium with a control program recorded therein The present invention provides a control device capable of performing feedback control so that a signal-wavelength input to a control target object becomes a specific signal-wavelength, using an input signal whose duty value is other than 50%. Accordingly, the control device according to the present invention is a control device for performing feedback control so that a signal-wavelength input to a control target object (500) becomes a specific signal-wavelength, the control device including a control unit (100) that performs feedback control so that the signal-wavelength input to the control target object (500) becomes the specific signal-wavelength, using an input signal input to the control target object (500), the input signal whose duty value is other than 50%.
US07903699B2	Acousto-optically Q-switched CO2 laser A pulsed CO2 laser is Q-switched by an intracavity acousto-optic (AO) Q-switch including an AO material transparent at a fundamental wavelength of the laser. In one example the AO material is germanium.
US07903695B2	Optical fiber laser and exciting method using same An optical fiber laser, according to the present invention, has an optical fiber including a core to which a rare earth element is added and a clad disposed around the core, and also has an excitation light source for emitting excitation light incident on a side of the optical fiber. The optical fiber has a corrugated shape on the outer circumference of the clad along the longitudinal direction thereof; and the optical fiber is wound in a spiral form and is bundled in such a way that adjacent sides of the clad are brought into contact with one another.
US07903679B1	Power supply filtering for programmable logic device having heterogeneous serial interface architecture In a programmable logic device with a number of different types of serial interfaces, different power supply filtering schemes are applied to different interfaces. For interfaces operating at the lowest data rates—e.g., 1 Gbps—circuit-board level filtering including one or more decoupling capacitors may be provided. For interfaces operating at somewhat higher data rates—e.g., 3 Gbps—modest on-package filtering also may be provided, which may include power-island decoupling. For interfaces operating at still higher data rates—e.g., 6 Gbps—more substantial on-package filtering, including one or more on-package decoupling capacitors, also may be provided. For interfaces operating at the highest data rates—e.g., 10 Gbps—on-die filtering, which may include one or more on-die filtering or regulating networks, may be provided. The on-die regulators may be programmably bypassable allowing a user to trade off performance for power savings.
US07903675B2	Method and apparatus for setting up point-to-point protocol link between terminal equipment and interworking function A method and apparatus for setting up a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) link between a Terminal Equipment (TE) and a Mobile Terminal (MT), and between the MT and a Base Station Interworking Function (IWF). A method for setting up a PPP link for transmitting a packet between a TE and an IWF, which connects the TE and a packet network to each other, includes determining first option information to be used for a PPP link on a Um interface between an MT and the IWF, determining second option information to be used for a PPP link on an Rm interface between the MT and the TE, to make the second option information identical to the first option information; and transmitting, by the MT, frames transmitted/received through the PPP links between the TE and the IWF in a pseudo network mode, when the first and second option information have been determined.
US07903674B2	Method and apparatus for managing multiple user sessions in an internet protocol (IP) multi media system (IMS) A method and system of managing one or more sessions in an Internet Protocol (IP) Multi-Media service (IMS) in which a session provides a stream of data of a specific protocol in order to provide a service to a user is provided. The method in one aspect includes storing details of a session for each user in a storage media, updating the storage media if there are changes to the session and using the details of the session to optimize the bandwidth and scheduling of the service as a whole.
US07903672B1	Signaling protocol registration load reduction An intermediate device is described that reduces the number of signaling registration requests and responses flowing across a network. For example, a load reducing device intercepts the registration requests, filters a portion of the requests, and outputs autonomous response for each filtered registration request. The load reducing device forwards an unfiltered portion of the registration requests sufficient to maintain registration of the requesting device. The autonomous responses keep a logical pinhole in a firewall in an open state so that the registering device behind the firewall can receive session initiation invitations. At the same time, filtering the portion of the requests reduces the number of requests and responses that traverse any intermediate networks between the load reducing device and an intended recipient of the request.
US07903662B2	Virtual concatenation sequence mismatch defect detection Methods and apparatus for identifying sequence mismatch defects associated with members of a virtual concatenation (VCAT) group are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for detecting sequence mismatch defects associated with a VCAT group that substantially terminates at a VCAT sink includes obtaining a first set of sequence numbers associated with the VCAT group at a first time, and determining whether a first sequence number of the first set is invalid. The method also includes identifying the first sequence number as having a sequence mismatch defect if the first sequence number is determined to be invalid.
US07903654B2	System and method for ECMP load sharing A packet classifier and a method for routing a data packet are provided. The packet classifier includes a content addressable memory, a translation table and a parameter memory. The method includes looking up a content addressable memory for a base address into a parameter memory using a header of the data packet. The base address is related to the routes under ECMP for forwarding the data packet. From among these addresses, using multiple headers of the data packet, an adjustment to the base address is computed. The adjustment specifies an actual address to the parameter memory corresponding to a selected route for forwarding the data packet. The parameter memory is then accessed using the actual address to obtain parameter values relevant to the selected route. The data packet is then forwarded according to the parameter values thus obtained.
US07903652B2	System and method for peer to peer video streaming In an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system, an IPTV server is configured to receive a request from an IPTV content storage device (CSD) to view a video stream. The IPTV server selects a set of peers for the IPTV CSD, and transmits the set of peers to the IPTV CSD. In the system, a capacity of a fiber to the node (FTTN) switch in a down linking direction is greater than or equal to a sum of a number of simultaneous viewers supported by the FTTN switch plus a number of viewers that receive video streams from peers in the same community.
US07903648B2	Method and apparatus for injecting information assets into a content stream A method and apparatus for transport encoded asset data and content data, multiplexing the transport encoded content data with a plurality of NULL transport packets to provide “place holder” for the asset data transport packets, and replacing the NULL transport packets with asset data transport packets prior to transmitting the multiplexed transport stream to a set top box.
US07903646B2	Wireless communication system allowing group identification information to be publicly available and to be hidden, wireless access point device, and communication method and program for wireless access point device According to the present invention, the host device judges whether or not to grant a connection permission to the wireless communication device. Having been instructed to start the entry processing, the wireless access point device sends a beacon with group identification information made publicly available. Upon reception of the beacon, the wireless communication device performs an authentication processing and an association processing with the wireless access point device and further performs the authentication processing. Having been instructed to end the entry processing, the wireless access point device switches into the sending of the beacon with the group identification information hidden, thereby hiding the group identification information from other wireless access point devices.
US07903640B2	System and method for voice over internet protocol using a standard telephone system A system and method is provided for routing telephone calls on a standard telephone network to one of a PSTN network and a VoIP network. The system comprises at least one telephone capable of making local and long distance calls on the network. A Central Office is coupled to the telephone and comprises a trigger for identifying calls to be routed to either a VoIP platform or the PSTN network. Calls to be converted to IP protocol are routed to a VoIP platform. An IP network is coupled to the VoIP platform and routes VoIP calls to one or more devices in communication with the telecommunications system.
US07903635B2	System and method for enabling DTMF detection in a VoIP network A method, mobile terminal, and system for selectively establishing an outgoing caller ID on a mobile terminal served by a wireless network, for identifying a line called on a mobile terminal, and for directing a call from a mobile terminal to a network subscriber based on accessed information of the subscriber in the subscriber's network.
US07903633B2	Method and apparatus for time-aligning transmissions from multiple base stations in a CDMA communication system Schemes to time-align transmissions from multiple base stations to a terminal. To achieve time-alignment, differences between the arrival times of transmissions from the base stations, as observed at the terminal, are determined and provided to the system and used to adjust the timing at the base stations such that terminal-specific radio frames arrive at the terminal within a particular time window. In one scheme, a time difference between two base stations is partitioned into a frame-level time difference and a chip-level time difference. Whenever requested to perform and report time difference measurements, the terminal measures the chip-level timing for each candidate base station relative to a reference base station. Additionally, the terminal also measures the frame-level timing and includes this information in the time difference measurement only if required. Otherwise, the terminal sets the frame-level part to a predetermined value (e.g., zero).
US07903632B2	Communication apparatus and communication method A communication apparatus includes a receiving device configured to receive one physical frame in which a plurality of MAC frames are aggregated. This physical frame includes one acknowledgement request frame for the plurality of MAC frames. The apparatus includes an acknowledgement frame forming device configured to form an acknowledgement frame representing reception statuses of the plurality of MAC frames in response to the acknowledgement request frame. The apparatus also includes a transmitting device configured to transmit the acknowledgement frame. This acknowledgement frame includes a compressed acknowledgement frame representing an acknowledgement bitmap having a size equal to a maximum number of MSDUs (MAC Service Data Units) when one MPDU (MAC Protocol Data Unit) corresponds to one MSDU.
US07903624B2	Methods and apparatus for simplified setup of centralized WLAN switching A wireless data communication system includes an access port configured to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of mobile units within multiple basic service sets (BSS), and a wireless switch having multiple predefined wireless local area networks (WLANs). The wireless switch is configured to automatically map the WLANs to the basic service sets and transmit to the access port a configuration template depending upon the type of access port. In one embodiment, there are n basic service sets, each having a corresponding basic service set identifier (BSSID), and m WLANs, each having a corresponding WLAN index, wherein the m WLAN indices are uniformly mapped to the n BSSIDs such that each BSSID has substantially the same number of WLAN indices mapped thereto. In a particular embodiment, there are n=4 BSSIDs per access port and m=16 pre-mapped WLANs. In this way, the wireless switch and respective access ports can be set-up in a simplified manner, in much the same way that set-up is performed with traditional access points.
US07903615B2	Space division multiple access channelization in wireless communication systems Space division multiple access channelization is provided that includes scheduling transmission for two or more terminals and utilizing different code offsets that correspond to different sub-trees. The transmissions can be scheduled on overlapping frequency resources for overlapping time periods on different spatial resources. The pilot code offsets provide different pilot signatures so that the pilot transmissions do not overlap. The overlapping frequency resources can partially overlap or completely overlap.
US07903613B2	Code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system A subscriber unit for use in a multiple access spread-spectrum communication system includes a spread spectrum radio interface, responsive to a rate function signal from a base station, and first and second despreaders. The base station assigns the rate function spread-spectrum message channels and the first despreader recovers and modifies an information signal one of the spread spectrum message channels. The information channel mode is then modified for processing by the second despreader, with the second despreader supporting a different information signal rate. The subscriber unit has a capability of communicating with a dynamically changing a transmission rate of an information signal which includes multiple spread spectrum message channels. The system includes a closed loop power control system for maintaining a minimum system transmit power level for a radio carrier station and the subscriber units, and system capacity management for maintaining a maximum number of active subscriber units for improved system performance.
US07903605B2	Coordinating transmission scheduling among multiple base stations A method and an apparatus for scheduling transmissions of a plurality of cells in a wireless communications system including one or more base stations is provided. The method comprises providing a set of virtual channels to enable an intra-cell transmission orthogonal to another transmission within each cell of the plurality of cells and inter-cell transmissions orthogonal to other transmissions across a cluster of cells associated with the one or more base stations. The method further comprises exchanging signaling messages between two or more base stations to coordinate scheduling of the intra-cell transmission with the inter-cell transmissions for the cluster of cells. For optimizing a parameter associated with scheduling of a plurality of users from a cluster of cells in a wireless communication system, an optimal power level for the parameter of each active user may be searched to maximize an indication of system capacity of the wireless communication system. This enables a coordinated jointly scheduling of the users active in the cluster of cells based on the optimal power levels such that the total interference within the cluster may be minimized to maximize the system throughput/capacity.
US07903593B2	Multicast transmission in packet based cellular networks A method of transmitting data packets to a cellular mobile unit, comprising: establishing a data transfer path for providing data from a data network gateway to a base station controller, for a first mobile station identity; and transmitting data received along the established path to at least one mobile station having at least one second identity different from the first identity.
US07903588B2	System and method for dynamically establishing optimum audio quality in an audio conference A system and method for dynamically establishing optimum audio quality in an audio conference is disclosed. A connection with one or more remote communication devices is initially established. An available data rate associated with the connection is then determined. Next, a bandwidth is assigned based on the available data rate. Finally, the assigned bandwidth is adjusted according to the available data rate.
US07903587B2	Wireless emergency services protocols translator between ansi-41 and VoIP emergency services protocols A protocol converter or translator between ANSI-41 ORREQs and VoIP V2 messaging. The protocol converter may alternatively (or also) provide conversion between GSM MAP and VoIP V2 messaging. Interaction of VSPs with a Mobile Positioning Center (MPC) or a Gateway Mobile Location Center (GMLC) is permitted, as is interaction of wireless carriers with a VoIP Positioning Center (VPC). In this way existing GMLCs or MPCs may be used to service VoIP 9-1-1 calls. Moreover, operators of VoIP Positioning Centers (VPCs) who implement wireless offerings can re-use their existing VPCs to service wireless 9-1-1 calls.
US07903579B2	Self-optimization and self-healing of voice quality problems utilizing service oriented architecture A method and system for automatically resolving a voice transmission problem in real time in a communication system. Service oriented architecture (SOA)-based reporter services report voice transmission characteristic measurements. An enterprise service bus aggregates the measurements into a combination of measurements. An analyzer that is a SOA service provider determines that the combination of measurements indicates a voice transmission problem. The voice transmission problem determination includes identifying a match between the combination of measurements and a pattern of predefined conditions stored in a database. The database associates the pattern with one or more corrective actions. Using the database, the analyzer identifies the one or more corrective actions that are associated with the pattern of predefined conditions. SOA-based fixer services execute the corrective action(s) to resolve the voice transmission problem. As new voice transmission problems become known, the system expands to add reporting services and fixer services.
US07903574B2	Service discovery mechanism in broadcast telecommunication network Aspects of the invention are directed to service discovery in a digital broadcast network. A service discovery descriptor, which may be electronic service guide-provider and cell specific, provides mapping between a service identifier, a logical channel identifier, and a physical channel, which may be characterized by a frame identifier and a slot identifier, that is, each physical channel may have one or more slots within one or more frames. A neighboring service discovery descriptor provides mapping for the service available within neighboring cells. Aspects of the invention are directed to an encapsulation protocol that encapsulates variable length data, including, but not limited to, the service discovery descriptor and the neighboring service discovery descriptor, into fixed length data stream packets.
US07903572B2	Method and apparatus for determining a data rate A data rate determining method and apparatus in a smart-antenna mobile communication system are provided. A ratio of other-cell interference to AWGN in total noise received at an MS is estimated and a power margin is applied in proportion to highly time-variant other-cell interference. Therefore, despite a change in the other cell interference between a rate decision time and an actual data transmission time, a successful data transmission rate is increased.
US07903568B2	Systems and methods for providing recording as a network service Systems and methods for providing recording of communications are provided. A representative method incorporates: providing recording as a service on a network such that: the network determines whether Internet Protocol (IP) packets, which are being communicated by the network, are associated with a communication that is to be recorded and the network directs information corresponding to the IP packets associated with the communication to a long term storage device.
US07903557B1	Multipathing using multiple endpoint addresses for load balancing in a network A method for balancing load on a network by selecting a path based on a load balancing algorithm and assigning one of several pairs of endpoint addresses for a flow based on the path selected. One pair of endpoint addresses corresponds to a first path and another pair of endpoint addresses corresponds to a second path. If the first path is selected, the first pair of endpoint addresses is assigned to the flow. If the second path is selected, the second pair of endpoint addresses is assigned to the flow. In one embodiment, based on the assigned pair of endpoint address, the flow is switched to an endpoint by the selected path.
US07903554B1	Leaking component link traffic engineering information Traffic engineering using a label-switching protocol is enhanced for label-switched paths that traverse a logical link that is an aggregation of component links. In one embodiment, a label edge router is provided with information regarding the bandwidth capabilities and loading of the component links of a LAG. The label edge router is then allowed to set up paths that traverse a specific component link of a LAG, and reserve bandwidth on such a component link. Other traffic may continue to be distributed across the LAG membership.
US07903531B2	Optical disk apparatus for detecting tilt of an optical disk, and an optical disk for tilt detection The invention provides an optical disk apparatus and an optical disk that are applicable to a multilayer optical disk, and enable tilt detection with a high precision. The optical disk has a transparent planar disk base member, a recording layer formed on the disk base member, and a reflecting layer in a certain positional relation to the recording layer. The optical disk apparatus includes a laser pointer 61 for irradiating a laser beam onto the recording layer of the optical disk by way of the disk base member to form a focusing spot on the recording layer, a photo-sensor array 6G for receiving a reflected beam from the reflecting layer, and an aberration mode detecting circuit 6H for detecting tilt of the optical disk by using an output from the photo-sensor array 6G.
US07903525B2	Hologram recording apparatus and method, computer program, and hologram recording medium A hologram recording apparatus (300) records record information into a hologram recording medium (100) on which a hologram recording layer (11) and a position information recording layer (13). The hologram recording apparatus is provided with: a first recording device (101) for recording the record information into the hologram recording layer; and a second recording device (121) for setting an area portion of the position information recording layer in a recorded state, the area portion of the position information recording layer corresponding to an area portion of the hologram recording layer in which the record information is recorded.
US07903515B2	Optical disc drive An optical disc drive according to the present invention can read data from any of multiple types of optical discs, of which the information storage layers are located at mutually different depths under their surface. When this drive is loaded with an optical disc, the servo controller of the drive changes a first type of drive signal to adjust a focus position by changing distances from the lens to the disc and/or a second type of drive signal to adjust tilt of the lens by changing the angles defined by the lens with respect to the disc a number of times, thereby changing settings to be determined by a combination of the focus position and the tilt. A signal quality rater measures multiple index values to rate the quality of a reflected light signal as the settings are changed. Then, the optical disc drive recognizes the type of the given optical disc based on those index values and reads data from the optical disc recognized.
US07903513B2	Method and apparatus for closing a recording range on a recording medium A method of closing a recording range includes identifying a recording medium type from recording medium information of the recording medium and changing and an unrecorded area in the recording range to a recorded area if the recording medium type indicates that the recorded area has a higher reflectivity than that of the unrecorded area.
US07903512B2	Multi-speed recording for multi-layer disc The present invention relates to a recording apparatus, record carrier and method of recording data on at least two layers of a recording medium by using a radiation power, wherein individual recording speeds are determined for respective ones of the at least two layers at different values of the radiation power. A recording speed to be used for recording on an individual one of the at least two recording layers is selected based on a maximum radiation power specified for the recording operation, and the speed of the recording operation is controlled individually for each of the at least two layers based on the selected recording speed. The determination of the individual recording speeds at different radiation power values may be written or embossed on the record carrier. Furthermore, a recording sequence used for recording on the recording layers can be set based on the sensitivities and thus recording speeds. Thereby, total recording time can be minimized for multi-layer recording media.
US07903504B2	Method and apparatus for recording data tracks into large storage device A recording and reproducing apparatus and a recording and reproducing method capable of making correspond to original data without recording repeated data are provided. The recording and reproducing apparatus includes: reproducing element 2 for reproducing main data and TOC data for managing the main data that are recorded in CD 1; recording and reproducing element 7 for recording in and reproducing from HDD 9 the main data reproduced from CD 1 and PBLIST 11 for managing the main data; end detection element 4 for detecting an end of each track of the main data; complete reproducing detection element 3 for detecting that track has been reproduced completely; renewal element 8 for renewing PBLIST 11 to be recorded in HDD 9 based on detected results from end detection element 4 and complete reproducing detection element 3, and generating element 5 for controlling recording the main data in HDD 9 based on PBLIST 11 and controlling renewal element 8 so as to renew PBLIST 11 when the main data is recorded in HDD 9.
US07903493B2	Design structure for estimating and/or predicting power cycle length, method of estimating and/or predicting power cycle length and circuit thereof A design structure is embodied in a machine readable medium for designing, manufacturing, or testing a design. The design structure includes a threshold register having a counter, a count register, and a non-volatile storage for storing a state when a value of the count register equals or exceeds a value of the threshold register. Also provided is a method of predicting and/or estimating a power cycle duration in order to save a state in non-volatile memory and a circuit. The method includes setting a threshold value; determining that the threshold value has been equaled or exceeded; and saving the state in the non-volatile memory at a first checkpoint based on the threshold value being equaled or exceeded.
US07903491B2	Refresh signal generating circuit A refresh signal generating circuit of a semiconductor memory device includes a flag signal generator which generates a flag signal in response to a refresh signal and a precharge signal, a clock enable signal buffer which generates first and second buffer enable signals based on an external clock enable signal in response to the flag signal, and a chip select signal buffer which generates an internal chip select signal based on an external chip select signal in response to the flag signal.
US07903489B2	Semiconductor device having a sense amplifier A semiconductor device in the present invention comprises pair transistors composed of a first transistor and a second transistor. The pair transistors are arrayed in a repeating pattern in the row direction. The first transistor and the second transistor are mutually related to each other so that the drain of one transistor is connected to the gate of the other transistor. The gate of the first transistor and the gate of the second transistor are offset in the row direction. The first transistor and the second transistor are in a diagonal positional relationship.
US07903488B2	Bias sensing in DRAM sense amplifiers through voltage-coupling/decoupling device Voltage coupling/decoupling devices are provided within DRAM devices for improving the bias sensing of sense amplifiers and thus the refresh performance. The voltage coupling/decoupling devices couple or decouple bias voltage from corresponding digit lines coupled to the sense amplifiers. By coupling and decoupling voltage from the digit lines, the time interval between refresh operations can be increased.
US07903482B2	Semiconductor storage device and memory cell test method A semiconductor storage device includes: a memory section including memory cell groups; a redundancy circuit which stops to access the memory section when the redundancy circuit section is activated, and to activate one of the redundancy memory cell groups corresponding to an address signal when the redundancy circuit section is activated; a redundancy decoder which accesses one of the redundancy memory cell groups corresponding to an input selection signal; and a decoder which accesses one of the memory cell groups corresponding to an input address signal, and stops to access the memory cell groups in response to a selection signal. In a normal mode, an access to the redundancy memory section is permitted. In a redundancy circuit inactivation mode, an access to the redundancy memory section is prohibited. Memory tests of a storage device under various conditions can be performed in a short time.
US07903477B2	Pre-charge voltage generation and power saving modes A system includes a voltage generator to produce a pre-charge voltage signal for pre-charging one or more signals in a memory circuit. The one or more signals can be data bus lines used to access memory. The voltage generator can include an input indicating whether the memory circuit is set to a power-saving mode. The input can be used to determine whether to adjust a magnitude of the pre-charge voltage signal produced by the voltage generator. Adjusting the pre-charge voltage can result in power savings. That is, when in the power-saving mode, the voltage generator circuit can adjust the pre-charge voltage to a value that reduces an amount of leakage current associated with a pre-charge voltage. Reducing the leakage with respect to the pre-charge voltage means that the saved power can be used for other useful purposes.
US07903474B2	Redundant purge for flash storage device A flash storage device includes flash storage units that are purged in response to a condition or command. A flash controller interface receives a command for purging the flash storage device and provides a purge command to flash controllers in the flash storage device. Alternatively, the flash storage device detects a condition in response to which the flash controller interface provides a purge command to the flash controllers. Each flash controller independently erases a flash storage unit in response to receiving the purge command, by writing a pattern of data to the flash storage unit, such that the flash storage units are purged substantially in parallel with each other.
US07903472B2	Operating method of non-volatile memory An operating method of a non-volatile memory adapted for a non-volatile memory disposed on an SOI substrate including a first conductive type silicon body layer is provided. The non-volatile memory includes a gate, a charge storage structure, a second conductive type drain region, and a second conductive type source region. In operating such a non-volatile memory, voltages are applied to the gate, the second conductive type drain region, the second conductive type source region and the first conductive type silicon body layer beneath the gate, to inject electrons or holes in to the charge storage structure or evacuate the electrons from the charge storage structure by a method selected from a group consisting of channel hot carrier injection, source side injection, band-to-band tunnelling hot carrier injection and Fowler-Nordheim (F-N) tunnelling.
US07903469B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor memory, its read method and a memory card A nonvolatile semiconductor memory includes a memory cell array having a plurality of NAND cell units which are arranged with a plurality of memory cells connected in series and a first selection transistor and a second selection transistor which are each connected to both ends of the plurality of memory cells respectively, a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines which are connected to the plurality of memory cells and a data read control part wherein at least one of the memory cells is selected and when data is read from that memory cell a read pass voltage is applied to a word line which is connected to a non-selected memory cell other than the selected memory cell, and after applying the read pass voltage a voltage is applied to a control gate of the first selection transistor or the second selection transistor, and when applying the read pass voltage, the read pass voltage which is applied to the word line which is connected to at least one of the non-selected memory cells which is adjacent to the first selection transistor or the second selection transistor, is made lower than the read pass voltage which is applied to the word line which is connected to another cell of the non-selected memory cells.
US07903465B2	Memory array of floating gate-based non-volatile memory cells A memory array comprises a plurality of memory cells organized in a matrix of rows and columns. Each of the memory cells includes a high voltage access transistor, a floating gate memory transistor electrically connected to the access transistor, and a coupling capacitor electrically connected to the memory transistor. A first set of word lines are each electrically connected to the capacitor in each of the memory cells in a respective row. A second set of word lines are each electrically connected to the access transistor in each of the memory cells in a respective row. A first set of bit lines are each electrically connected to the access transistor in each of the memory cells in a respective column. A second set of bit lines are each electrically connected to the memory transistor in each of the memory cells in a respective column. Various combinations of voltages can be applied to the word lines and bit lines in operations to program, erase, read, or inhibit a logic state stored by the memory transistor in one or more of the memory cells.
US07903460B2	Non-volatile semiconductor memory device The present invention provides a non-volatile memory capable of realizing erase/write operations in sufficiently small division units while suppressing an increase in chip area to the minimum, and shortening an erase time. Two of a physical erase state and a logical erase state are provided as threshold voltage distribution states of each memory cell. In the logical erase state, a threshold voltage criterion of the memory cell is shifted to a state higher than the physical erase state. When data rewriting of the memory cell placed in the physical erase state is performed, a logical erase is performed and the threshold voltage criterion is shifted to a high voltage level. The logical erase simply shifts the voltage level of the threshold voltage criterion. Since an electrical charge accumulated in the memory cell is not moved, erasing can be done at high speed and in a short period of time.
US07903458B1	Method and apparatus for reduction of bit-line disturb and soft-erase in a trapped-charge memory A method and device for trading off inhibit disturb against bit-line disturb in a non-volatile memory where a threshold shift per inhibit disturb is increased, a threshold shift per bit-line disturb is decreased and the total threshold shift over the expected lifetime of the non-volatile memory due to inhibit disturbs is approximately equalized with the total threshold shift over the expected lifetime of the non-volatile memory due to bit-line disturbs.
US07903455B2	Magnetic memory device A magnetic memory device including a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines which intersect the word lines and are put into groups, a plurality of memory cells which are arranged at intersections between the bit lines and the word lines, each memory cell including a magnetic element and a transistor which are connected in series, a first decoder which sequentially selects the word lines, a second decoder which sequentially drives the bit lines of each group, a weighting adder which performs weighting addition of currents flowing on bit lines in a selected group to generate an added current signal, a current/voltage converter which converts the added current signal into a voltage signal, and an analog-to-digital converter which digitizes the voltage signal.
US07903448B2	Resistance random access memory having common source line A resistance random access memory (RRAM) having a source line shared structure and an associated data access method. The RRAM, in which a write operation of writing data of first state and second state to a selected memory cell is performed through first and second write paths having mutually opposite directions, includes word lines, bit lines, a memory cell array and a plurality of source lines. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells each constructed of an access transistor coupled to a resistive memory device. The memory cells are disposed in a matrix of rows and columns and located at each intersection of a word line and a bit line. Each of the plurality of source lines is disposed between a pair of word lines and in the same direction as the word lines. A positive voltage is applied to a source line in a memory cell write operation. Through the source line shared structure, occupied chip area is reduced and, in a write operating mode, a bit line potential can be determined within a positive voltage level range.
US07903446B2	Semiconductor memory device A memory includes ferroelectric capacitors; cell transistors each including a drain connected to one electrode of each ferroelectric capacitor, and a gate connected to the word line; and memory cell blocks each including a reset transistor, a block selection transistor, and memory cells including the ferroelectric capacitors and the cell transistors, wherein sources of the cell transistors are connected to the plate lines, the other electrode of the ferroelectric capacitor is connected to one of the sub-bit lines, a source and a drain of the block selection transistor are connected to one of the sub-bit lines and one of the bit lines, a source of the reset transistor is connected to one of the plate lines or a fixed potential, and a drain of the reset transistor in each memory cell block is connected to one of the sub-bit lines, and the memory cell blocks configure a memory cell array.
US07903445B2	Photonic memory device, data storing method using the photonic memory device and photonic sensor device Provided are a photonic memory device, a method of storing data using the photonic memory device, and a photonic sensor device. The photonic memory device comprises a signal line through which a photon is input; a ring resonator receiving a photon through an input gap that is adjacent to the signal line and storing the photon; and a detect line outputting the photon stored in the ring resonator through an output gap that is adjacent to the ring resonator, wherein data is read/written and stored/deleted by the input/output of the photon.
US07903426B2	Multilayer electronic component, electronic device, and method for producing multilayer electronic component A multilayer electronic component including a resin layer disposed on a mounting board side is mounted on a mounting board, and has a structure such that, even when deformation, such as deflection and strain, occurs, a stress on the multilayer electronic component is relieved. In the multilayer electronic component, ends of columnar conductors protrude from a main surface of a resin layer facing the outside. The multilayer electronic component is mounted on a mounting board, and the ends of the columnar conductors are electrically connected to conductive lands. In this case, a predetermined gap is formed between the multilayer electronic component and the mounting board.
US07903420B2	Fixing structure of fixing a thermal module A fixing structure for fixing a thermal module on a chip of a printed circuit board is provided. The printed circuit board has a plurality of studs and a positioning post. The fixing structure includes a fixing board. The fixing board has a plurality of elastic strips, a plurality of screw holes and a spacing hole. The screw holes are on the elastic strips respectively, and the spacing hole is located close to one of the screw holes. The fixing board is positioned in the studs and the positioning post via the screw holes and the spacing hole, so that the fixing board can be fixed on the thermal module and chip.
US07903418B2	Thermal mitigation device and method An exemplary thermal protection system includes a body having a first surface, at least one stationary thermal member disposed at least partially proximate the first surface and at least one heat producing device. An aperture, defined by at least one exterior edge can penetrate both the body and the stationary thermal member. At least a portion of the heat producing device can be disposed proximate the aperture. A moveable thermal member translatable between a first position and a second position, can be disposed proximate the stationary thermal member, the aperture, and the heat producing device when in the first position. When in the first position, a first portion of the moveable thermal member can overlap at least a portion of the stationary thermal member. When in the second position, the moveable thermal member can be disposed distal to the aperture and the at least one heat producing device.
US07903415B2	Airflow guider for use in heat sink An airflow guider includes a plate-like member having a stop portion extending transversely, a rear inclined guiding portion extending downward rearward toward a first side from a top edge of the stop portion, a front inclined guiding portion extending slantwise forward toward the first side from the stop portion, and at least one fixture for installing the airflow guider to a heat sink. In light of the structure, the airflow guider can be coordinately installed to various kinds of heat sinks and provide additional thermal dissipation.
US07903413B1	Coupling system and method for attaching thermal components in association with a board-mounted integrated circuit A system and method are provided including a first thermal component adapted for thermal communication with an integrated circuit, and a second thermal component adapted for thermal communication with the first thermal component upon engagement therewith. Further provided is a coupler slidably coupled to the first thermal component and/or the second thermal component. In use, such coupler is capable of a first orientation for disengaging, the first thermal component and the second thermal component, and a second orientation for engaging the first thermal component and the second thermal component.
US07903411B2	Cold plate stability A cold plate assembly includes a cold plate with at least two plumbing ports. The cold plate assembly further includes a spring plate assembly, which applies an actuation load to the cold plate. The spring plate assembly includes a spring plate and a spring pin moveable in a slot of the spring plate assembly to maintain the actuation load. The actuation load is configured to mechanically actuate the cold plate to a module.
US07903410B2	Package board and method for manufacturing thereof A package board and a method for the manufacturing of the package board are disclosed. A package board, which includes a first metal layer, a heat-release layer stacked on the first metal layer with a first insulation layer interposed in-between, a cavity formed in the heat-release layer, a mounting layer formed in the cavity in contact with the first insulation layer, a first component mounted on the mounting layer, and a second insulation layer covering at least a portion of the heat-release layer and the cavity, may offer improved heat release and smaller thickness.
US07903403B2	Airflow intake systems and associated methods for use with computer cabinets Airflow intake systems for use with computer cabinet air conditioning systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a computer system includes a plurality of computer modules and an associated air mover positioned in an interior portion of a computer cabinet. The computer cabinet includes an opening that provides access to the interior portion. In this embodiment, a door or other panel is positioned in front of the opening and is at least partially offset from the opening to define a gap between the panel and the cabinet. Operation of the air mover draws cooling air into the cabinet through the gap, and then drives the cooling air through the cabinet to cool the computer modules.
US07903400B1	Portable electronic device structure A portable electronic device structure includes a first body, a connection plate, and a second body. The connection plate, pivoted to the first body, has an interworking assembly and a notch. The notch has a sliding portion and a positioning portion connected to each other. The second body has a sliding block pivoted to the interworking assembly and sliding in the sliding portion. The connection plate pivotally rotates to an open position with respect to the first body, and enables the interworking assembly to drive the second body to displace in a direction away from the first body. At this time, the sliding block slides into the positioning portion and pivotally rotates with respect to the interworking assembly, so as to drive the second body to rotate with respect to the interworking assembly.
US07903384B2	Ground detection circuit for video signal driver to prevent large clamp transistor current A large current flowing out from video signal line driver is prevented whenever the video signal line is being grounded. The system includes a video signal line driver circuit transmitting video signal at pre-determined DC level, a large current prevention circuit detecting video signal line being shorted to ground and cut-off excessive current source out from video signal line driver circuit into video signal line, a start-up time enhancement circuit improving start-up time of ground detection circuit so that system start-up time is not limited by large current prevention circuit, and a switching threshold control circuit setting the switching threshold of large current prevention circuit and start-up time enhancement circuit.
US07903376B2	Integrated lead suspension for vibration damping in magnetic storage device An integrated lead suspension (ILS) has a constrained layer damper (CLD) that attenuates vibration of the ILS. The CLD is applied over an already assembled ILS such that the CLD is applied to the cover layer. The CLD encapsulates the underlying conductors and the cover layer. The damping layer is formed on the cover layer. The width of damping layer is substantially equal to the width of cover layer as it extends over the conductors. The constraining layer extends laterally beyond the width of the damping and cover layers and down to the dielectric layer, which resides on a base layer. The constraining layer has a lateral width equal to that of the dielectric layer.
US07903375B2	Proximity recording slider with high air bearing damping in and out of contact An air bearing surface for a head assembly for a data storage device comprises at least one air bearing pad. At least one channel is recessed within the at least one air bearing pad. The at least one channel is formed with an open top and is located entirely within boundaries of the at least one air bearing pad.
US07903369B1	Method of fabricating disk drives using a common disk drive base with an attached weight plate, and a disk drive including the same A method of fabricating disk drives. The method includes providing disk drives based upon a first disk drive configuration. The first disk drive configuration includes an operable disk drive including a disk drive base with an exterior bottom side, and a first weight plate attached to the exterior bottom side of the disk drive base. The method further includes providing disk drives based upon a second disk drive configuration. The second disk drive configuration includes the operable disk drive, and a second weight plate attached to the exterior bottom side of the disk drive base. The second weight plate has a mass different than a mass of the first weight plate. In another embodiment, the second disk drive configuration includes the disk drive base being exposed without any weight plated attached. Another aspect of the invention includes a disk drive with a weight plate.
US07903367B2	Apparatus, system, and method for repeatable runout cancellation An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for the cancellation of repeatable runout signals. A signal processing module receives a position error signal and outputs a position compensated signal. A feed forward module receives the position error signal and outputs one or more cancellation signals to cancel one or more repeatable runout components from the position error signal when combined with the position compensated signal. A combining module combines the position compensated signal and the cancellation signals into a position command signal. A feedback module receives the position command signal and outputs the position error signal.
US07903363B2	Same Wrap backhitchless write method to encode data on a tape storage medium A method to write information to a tape storage medium by disposing a tape storage medium in a tape drive apparatus comprising a write head. The method moves the tape storage medium in a first direction, writes data from a buffer to the tape storage medium, and thereby empties the buffer while the tape storage medium is moving in the first direction. The method determines, while the tape storage medium is moving in the first direction, whether to enable a backhitchless write wherein the tape storage medium is not stopped and moved in a second and opposition direction, prior to writing new data to the tape storage medium. By not stopping the movement of the tape storage medium, and by not moving the tape storage medium in a reverse direction to reposition the write head, the method eliminates the time overhead required to stop the tape and reposition the tape head. Applicants' method achieves this time efficiency without adverse impact to the nominal storage capacity of the tape information medium.
US07903358B2	Data storage device A data storage device includes: a recording medium that has two or more system data recording areas where system data are recorded on a multiple basis, and a user data recording area where user data is recorded; a head that writes and reads data into and from the recording medium; and a system data update control section that causes the head to update the system data on the recording medium. The system data update control section causes the head to record new system data on a multiple basis in another sub-record area that is alternately selected at each update to the new system data over the two or more system data recording areas when each the two or more system data recording areas is divided into two sub-record areas, and read the new system data from the another sub-record area to confirm that the new system data is recorded correctly.
US07903355B2	Lens tube, method of assembling lens tube, and camera module A lens tube has two, first and second lenses (1, 2), a tubular lens frame (3) for holding the two lenses (1, 2), and three spacers (7) in contact with the opposite lens surfaces of the first and second lenses (1, 2). The spacers (7) are arranged so as to be in contact with curved surfaces of the first and second lenses (1, 2) and determine the distance between the first and second lenses (1, 2). The lens frame (3) has the same inner diameter between the first and second lenses (1, 2), and the spacers (7) are in contact with the inner wall of the lens frame (3). Since the lens frame (3) has the same inner diameter between the first and second lenses (1, 2), the first and second lenses (1, 2) are held with their centers perfectly aligned with each other.
US07903354B2	Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus having the same Provided is an optical scanning device that can consistently obtain a light beam having a desired beam spot diameter without allowing an aperture to block parallel ray to be admitted, and that can be manufactured at lower cost. The optical scanning device has a light source that emits laser light, a collimator lens that converts the laser light emitted from the light source into parallel ray, and a lens holder that holds the collimator lens and has an aperture portion for fairing the laser light, the aperture portion being formed integrally with the lens holder. The optical scanning device also may have a collimator lens having a lens surface with which an aperture portion for fairing the laser light is brought into close contact.
US07903350B2	Magnifier detachably affixed to cosmetic container A cosmetic magnifying lens or mirror is disclosed which is capable of being detachably affixed to a conventional cosmetic container, such as mascara. The magnifying lens or mirror may further be adapted to fit over cosmetic containers having a variety of shapes and sizes, and may be reused when the container is empty.
US07903347B2	Lens apparatus and optical apparatus The lens apparatus includes a guide barrel including a guide groove portion penetrating through a circumferential wall of the guide barrel, and a cam barrel disposed rotatably and including a penetrating cam groove portion penetrating through a circumferential wall of the cam barrel and a non-penetrating cam groove portion not penetrating therethrough. The apparatus further includes a first holding member holding a first optical element and moved in an optical axis direction by the guide groove portion and the penetrating cam groove portion with rotation of the cam barrel, a second holding member holding a second optical element and moved in the optical axis direction by the guide groove portion and the non-penetrating cam groove portion with the rotation of the cam barrel, and an adjusting mechanism used for adjusting a position of one of the first and second optical elements relative to that of the other.
US07903339B2	Narrow band omnidirectional reflectors and their use as structural colors Disclosed is a multilayer structure wherein a first layer of a first material having an outer surface and a refracted index between 2 and 4 extends across an outer surface of a second layer having a refractive index between 1 and 3. The multilayer stack has a reflective band of less than 200 nanometers when viewed from angles between 0° and 80° and can be used to reflect a narrow range of electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet, visible and infrared spectrum ranges. In some instances, the reflection band of the multilayer structure is less than 100 nanometers. In addition, the multilayer structure can have a quantity defined as a range to mid-range ratio percentage of less than 2%.
US07903332B2	Stereoscopic display apparatus In a stereoscopic display apparatus having optical directory elements such as lenticular elements (4) extending parallel to each other and being slanted at an angle to one of the rows and columns of picture element the picture elements (2) are positioned out of focus at the optical directory elements, in such a manner that the modulation depth of “dark bands” is minimized.
US07903328B2	Microscope system having vibration dampening mechanism A movable part to which a specimen or optical component is fixed is effectively damped in a short period of time at low cost, while saving space and energy and avoiding heat generation, thus allowing high-precision observation of a specimen to be carried out quickly after stopping at a certain position. The invention provides a microscope system including a driving mechanism for driving a movable part to which a specimen or optical component is fixed and stopping the movable part at a certain position; and a vibration damping mechanism for damping vibrations generated when stopping the movable part with the driving mechanism. The vibration damping mechanism includes an inertial member having a prescribed mass and a viscoelastic member sandwiched between the inertial member and the movable part. Dimensions in a plurality of directions of the viscoelastic member are set on the basis of resonance frequencies of vibrations generated in multiple directions when stopping the movable part.
US07903327B2	Fluorescence microscope apparatus A clear fluorescence image is obtained by preventing external light from mixing with weak fluorescence emitted from a specimen, while reducing the size of the overall apparatus. The invention provides a fluorescence microscope apparatus including a stage for mounting a specimen; an objective lens for collecting fluorescence from the specimen; a moving mechanism for relatively moving the stage and the objective lens; a first cover member secured to the objective lens; a second cover member, provided at the stage, for enclosing a tip of the objective lens and a space above the stage, together with the first cover member; and a light-blocking member allowing relative movement of the first and second cover members while preventing leakage of light from a gap between the two cover members.
US07903324B2	Optical switching element and photoaddressable display medium using the same An optical switching element including at least a multi-layered optical switching layer that includes a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer wherein, the charge transport layer contains a charge transporting material represented by the following general formula (1). The optical switching element is applicable in a device, a photoaddressable display medium and a display device. The optical switching element may alternatively include a mono-layered optical switching layer that has a charge generating function and a charge transporting function, wherein the mono-layered optical switching layer contains the charge transporting material represented by the following general formula (1).
US07903319B2	Electrophoretic medium and display with improved image stability An electrophoretic medium comprises a fluid and a plurality of electrically charged particles disposed in the fluid and capable of moving therethrough on application of an electrical field to the medium. Each of the charged particles has a polymer coating comprising a first group. A polymer is dispersed in the fluid, this polymer having a plurality of second groups capable of attracting the first groups on the particles so that the polymer in the fluid forms a complex with the electrophoretic particles.
US07903311B2	Optical beam scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus An optical beam scanning apparatus according to the present invention includes a light source, a pre-deflection optical system, a light deflecting device, a post-deflection optical system, a first sensor configured to detect a part of the luminous fluxes deflected by the light deflecting device, one or plural first optical elements configured to be provided in the post-deflection optical system and act on the luminous fluxes deflected by all the deflection surfaces of the light deflecting device; and a second optical element having positive power in the sub-scanning direction configured to be provided in an optical path between any one of the first optical elements and the first sensor and act on the luminous fluxes deflected by all the deflection surfaces of the light deflecting device.
US07903299B2	Scanner capable of selecting scanning positions and scanning method for the scanner A scanner capable of selecting scanning positions includes a scanning window, a scanning module and a control processing unit. Before a sheet of documents is scanned, the control processing unit moves the scanning module to a first location to generate a first image datum, and moves the scanning module to a second location to generate a second image datum. The control processing unit compares both the image data according to differences between the first and second image data, and moves the scanning module to a scanning location for scanning the sheet of document.
US07903298B2	Image reading apparatus, and its manufacturing method An image reader A1 according to the present invention comprises a pair of light source devices 3, a light guide member 4, a first and a second reflectors 7A and 7B, a plurality of light receiving elements 5, and a case 1. The image reader A1 further includes a first fitting contrivance 71 for positioning the first reflector 7A relative to the case 1 by inserting the first reflector 7A into the case 1 in the insertion direction z, a second fitting contrivance 72 for positioning the light guide member 4 relative to the case 1 by inserting the light guide member 4 into the case 1 in the insertion direction z, and a third fitting contrivance 73 for positioning the second reflector 7B relative to the case 1 by inserting the second reflector 7B into the case 1 in the insertion direction z.
US07903292B2	Method for transmitting data in networks over data lines Bandwidth of a data line of a network is subdivided into at least two portions before or during transmission so that, while a recipient is receiving data being transmitted to the recipient from a sender over a first portion of the data line, the recipient can transmit data to the sender or another device over free bandwidth on the other portion(s) of the data line.
US07903291B2	UV encryption via intelligent halftoning A method for encryption of a digital watermark by intelligent halftoning includes receiving image data that define at least a portion of a document to be printed in terms of at least three halftone images corresponding respectively to three printing colorants, each of the three halftone images comprising a plurality of halftone cells. The image data are modified by phase-shifting some of the halftone cells of at least one of the halftone images relative to the other halftone images to encode a watermark within the portion of the document such that the at least one phase-shifted halftone image includes a phase-shifted region and a non-phase-shifted region. The modified image data are used to print the portion of the document on a substrate that will fluoresce when subjected to UV illumination. The printed portion of the document includes a first printed pattern resulting from the phase-shifted region and a second printed pattern resulting from the non-phase-shifted region. The first and second patterns of the printed portion of the document appear substantially similar when the portion of the document is viewed in visible light, and appear dissimilar when the portion of the document is viewed in UV light such that the watermark encoded in the modified image data is perceptible when the portion of the document is viewed in UV light and is hidden when the portion of the document is viewed in visible light.
US07903290B2	Printing method with camouflage of defective print elements A printing method is provided for a printer having a printhead with a plurality of print elements and capable of printing a binary pixel image. The method includes locating defective print elements, determining a camouflage area in the vicinity of pixels that would have to be printed with the defective print elements, and camouflaging the defective print elements by modifying image information in the camouflage area, wherein the camouflaging step is incorporated in a halftoning step in which error diffusion is used for creating the binary pixel image, and comprises a step of modifying an error propagation scheme for the camouflage area.
US07903287B2	Image forming apparatus, image forming method An image forming apparatus has a calibration mode in which a calibration image is formed on a print medium to correct image forming conditions. The image forming apparatus detects print medium information to determine, on the basis of the print medium information, whether the print medium is a sheet recommended as a print medium for use in the calibration mode. The image forming apparatus sets calibration conditions corresponding to the determined recommended sheet. The image forming apparatus corrects the image forming conditions on the basis of the set calibration conditions.
US07903281B2	Methods, apparatus and software for printing location pattern and printed materials A print control system adapted to control a digital printer having a first machine-readable ink of a first colour and a second ink that is not machine readable at the same wavelength as said first ink and that is of substantially the same colour, said system being adapted to control said printer to print upon a document in said first ink a position—determining pattern readable by a digital pen to enable said pen to acquire data to enable a position of said pen in said pattern to be determined, and to print human discernable content that is not read by said pen superposed with said pattern using said second ink and not said first ink.
US07903276B2	Communicating apparatus and program It is an object to provide a communicating apparatus and its program in which in the case where the RTC pattern or the RCP frame cannot be received due to the noises or in the case where a modem diverges and data cannot be normally demodulated, a procedure signal can be certainly detected, the modem can advance to a low-speed mode, and a possibility of a communication error can be remarkably reduced. During the image reception, both a carrier of V.21ch2 modulation and data signal quality (EQM) in a high-speed mode are, in parallel, monitored. When the data signal quality (EQM) deteriorates to a value larger than or equal to a predetermined threshold value and the carrier of the V.21ch2 modulation is detected, the modem advances to the low-speed mode and the procedure signal is received.
US07903265B2	Method for measuring coating uniformity A method of determining thickness uniformity of a coating, the coating being formed on the surface of an object, the method comprising determining coating thickness data within portions of the surface, the portions including at least one generally concave portion and at least one generally convex portion, and presenting the coating thickness data as a graphical representation for each portion.
US07903260B1	Scatterometry metrology using inelastic scattering A system for characterizing material properties in miniature semiconductor structures performs a scatterometry analysis on inelastically scattered light. The system can include a narrowband probe beam generator and a detector. A single wavelength probe beam from the narrowband probe beam generator produces scattered light from a measurement pattern on a test sample. The scattered light is measured by the detector, and the measurement data (e.g., Raman spectrum) is used in a scatterometry analysis to determine material properties for the measurement pattern. The detector can measure either incoherent inelastically scattered light (e.g., using a spectrometer) or coherent inelastically scattered light (e.g., using an array detector). If the measurement pattern dimensions are substantially similar to actual device dimensions, the material property distributions determined for the measurement pattern can be applied to the actual devices on the test sample.
US07903255B2	Sagnac sensor with nested waveguides Proposed optical device is based on counter-propagating optical fields within at least one nested waveguide-cavity loop, where the part of the waveguide loop is fold into the external waveguide loop. The nesting is performed using at least one waveguide crossing section. The invention may be used in Sagnac interferometer to measure various physical parameters, including rotation rate, electric current and mechanical perturbations. The invention also addressed a measurement method of such non-reciprocal parameters of interest. Optionally, the cavity includes a gain element, and the device operation may be switched discretely or gradually between passive and active regimes, thus changing the measurement characteristics.
US07903252B2	Noise cancellation in fourier transform spectrophotometry Increasing signal to noise ratio in optical spectra obtained by spectrophotometers. An interferometer introduces interference effects into a source light beam. A dual beam configuration splits the source beam having the interference effects into a reference beam and a sample beam. The reference beam interacts with a reference substance and is detected by a reference detector. The sample beam interacts with a sample substance and is detected by a sample detector. An optical spectra of the sample is based on the difference between the detected reference beam and the detected sample beam.
US07903249B2	Method and apparatus for inspecting pattern defects An apparatus and method for inspecting defects includes an illuminator for irradiating light having an ultraviolet wavelength emitted from a light source onto a specimen through a reflection objective lens, an image-former for forming an image of light reflected from the specimen by the illumination of the light from the illuminator, which is passed through at least the reflection objective lens, a detector which detects the image of light formed by the image-former with an image sensor, and an image processor for processing a signal output from the detector to detect defects on the specimen. The image sensor is a reverse-surface irradiation type image sensor.
US07903240B2	Optical sensing device An optical sensing system and method are disclosed. The optical sensing system includes one or more bus waveguides. A first bus waveguide includes an input port that is in optical communication with a light source. The system further includes a microresonator optically coupled to the bus waveguides and an optical scattering center configured for alteration of a strength of optical coupling between the optical scattering center and the microresonator. In addition, the system includes a detector in optical communication one of the bus waveguides or the microresonator.
US07903239B2	Porous photonic crystal with light scattering domains and methods of synthesis and use thereof The invention includes sensors and sensing methods for determining cell morphology and/or chemical composition of an analyte. A porous substrate exhibiting a first optical signal is exposed to a target analyte and subsequently monitored for changes in the optical signal. More specifically, a photonic or porous substrate having a well-defined and highly tunable reflectivity or transmission spectrum, such as porous silicon (Si), porous alumina, porous Ge, porous GaAs, porous SiO2 and porous polymer, is used for example. A porous or photonic substrate is exposed to an analyte, such as a cell or other macromolecule, and changes in the scattered light are observed over time to determine cell morphology and/or chemical composition of the analyte using the substrate.
US07903236B2	Optical member driving apparatus for laser radar An optical-member driving apparatus for laser radar, comprising: an optical-member integrated portion including an optical member and an optical-member mounted portion having the optical member mounted thereon; first erection members supporting the optical-member integrated portion; a relay portion to which the first erection members is connected; second erection members supporting the relay portion; and a fixed portion to which the second erection members are connected.
US07903230B2	Method for producing liquid crystal display cell and sealing agent for liquid crystal display cell A method for producing a liquid crystal display cell comprising processes of applying a sealing agent on a sealing portion of at least one liquid crystal display cell substrate, dropping liquid crystal on the substrate, and bonding substrates to each other under vacuum, wherein the sealing agent comprising a material to be cured and a curing agent is applied to the sealing portion without mixing the material to be cured and the curing agent, and then the substrates are bonded to each other under vacuum at room temperature to cure the sealing agent, is disclosed. A sealing agent for a liquid crystal display cell wherein the above material to be cured comprise a radically polymerizable resin and an organic peroxide, and the above curing agent comprises a radically polymerizable resin and a decomposition accelerator, is also disclosed.
US07903225B2	Display and tape carrier package structure A display including a display panel, a circuit board and a tape carrier package structure is provided. The circuit board is disposed at the display panel. The tape carrier package structure includes a substrate having an opening, a number of leads, a chip, and a blocking bar. The substrate is between the display panel and the circuit board. A number of leads, each having an inner lead and outer lead, are disposed around the opening on the substrate. A portion of the outer leads is electrically connected to the display panel, and another portion is electrically connected to the circuit board. The chip has a number of contact points, and is disposed at the opening of the substrate. The contact points are electrically connected to the inner leads. Moreover, the blocking bar is disposed on the substrate between the chip and the display panel.
US07903222B2	Liquid crystal display and method for manufacturing the same Disclosed are a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a method for manufacturing the same, in which connection stability is improved when connecting a COG, A COF, or an FPC to a driving circuit. A substrate of the LCD has a display region and a non-display region at a peripheral area thereof. Terminals are provided to electrically connect an external circuit and a circuit of the display region and the non-display region. A flat protective layer is formed on the terminals. A plurality of pads are respectively formed of a first contact region and a flat second contact region, and each of the pads contacts a corresponding terminal, which is formed through a pad contact hold formed on the protective layer, at the first contact region, and each of the pads is electrically connected through an anisotropic conductive resin to a terminal of the external circuit by a pressing process at the flat second contact region.
US07903220B2	Liquid crystal display device and electronic apparatus Provided is a liquid crystal display device including: a pair of transparent substrates including a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, wherein, at the liquid crystal layer side of one of the pair of transparent substrates, a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of signal lines are arranged in a display area in a matrix, first electrodes are formed in pixel areas partitioned by the scan lines and the signal lines, a second electrode is formed on the first electrodes with an insulating film interposed therebetween over at least the display area, a common line is formed outside the display area, and the second electrode is electrically connected to the common line via a low-resistance line which is formed along at least one side of the display area.
US07903202B2	Liquid crystal display device To provide a liquid crystal display device that includes a cold cathode fluorescent lamp that controls a drop in the luminous efficacy of a fluorescent substance layer in a large electrical current region. Uneven portions UNE are formed in a surface of a fluorescent substance film FLU that is formed on an inner wall surface of a glass tube VAL that configures a cold cathode fluorescent lamp CCFL, whereby the surface area of the film surface can be increased and a drop in the fluorescent substance luminous efficacy in a large current region can be controlled, so the effect of improving the luminance of a display screen over a long period of time is obtained as a backlight of a liquid crystal display panel LCD.
US07903194B2	Optical element for lateral light spreading in back-lit displays and system using same A display system has a controlled transmission mirror disposed between the light sources and the display panel. The controlled transmission mirror includes a light-diverting input coupling element facing the light sources, a light-diverting output coupling element facing the display panel and a multilayer reflector between the input and output coupling elements. The controlled transmission mirror laterally spreads the light, making the illumination of the panel more uniform. The controlled transmission mirror may include a transparent substrate between the input and output coupling elements for additional light spreading. The light sources may be positioned within the controlled transmission mirror, rather than behind it. The output coupling element can be insensitive to polarization, so the light passing out of the controlled transmission mirror is unpolarized, or the output coupling element can be polarization sensitive so that the output light is polarized.
US07903191B2	Display device A display device includes a display panel displaying an image, a driving circuit substrate electrically connected to the display panel and having a contact member mounted on one side thereof, a frame accommodating the display panel and the driving circuit substrate and having a through hole, and an accommodating member arranged below the frame and coupled to the frame, wherein the contact member contacts the accommodating member through the through hole.
US07903184B2	Liquid crystal display device and method for making the same A method for manufacturing a substrate of a TFT LCD device is disclosed with following steps: providing a transparent substrate having a thin film transistors area and a storing capacitor area; forming an aluminum metal layer and a metal protecting layer on the substrate; patterning a first pattern on the aluminum metal layer of the TFT area, and a second pattern on the metal protecting layer of the storing capacitor area through a halftone mask; forming an aluminum nitride layer on the patterned metal protecting layer; removing the aluminum nitride layer form a rugged surface; forming patterned gates, patterned sources, and patterned drains over the patterned metal protecting layer of the TFT area, and forming a second metal layer over the rugged surface of the aluminum layer on the storing capacitor area, wherein the second metal layer is electrically connected with the drains; and forming patterned pixel electrodes.
US07903183B2	Display including backlight operable in 2D and 3D modes A display comprises a backlight (30, 45-48) and a spatial light modulator (1) such as a liquid crystal device for modulating light from the backlight (30, 45-48). The backlight has a light-output surface (45) with a first set of regions in the form of parallel evenly spaced strips (48). In a multiple-view mode of the display, these strips (48) emit light whereas the remainder of the output surface (45) is dark. In a single-view mode of operation of the display, the whole of the output surface (45) emits light substantially evenly across the display area of the modulator (1).
US07903174B2	Broadcasting data receiving apparatus A broadcasting data receiving apparatus which can receive broadcasting data and update software by using software update data received as the broadcasting data includes a receiving portion operable to receive broadcasting data, a video/audio processing portion operable to process video data included in the received broadcasting data for video display and audio data included in the received broadcasting data for audio output based on stored software, an operation input portion operable to receive a user operation, and a control portion operable to (i) control the processing in the video/audio processing portion, (ii) perform software update processing on a necessary component by using received software update data if the received broadcasting data includes the software update data, and (iii) perform minimal display processing or minimal audio output processing in the video/audio processing portion if the operation input portion receives a user operation to start the apparatus during execution of the update processing.
US07903162B2	Electronic camera that display information representative of its selected mode An electronic camera is used with a display screen and includes an imaging device, a pixel density converter, a moving image recording device and a still image recording device. The imaging device images an object and converts the imaged object to image information. The pixel density converter converts the image information converted by the imaging device to a pixel density suitable for a scan format of the display screen. The moving image recording device successively retrieves the image information from the pixel density converter and records the image information in the recording medium as a series of moving images. The still image recording device retrieves the image information converted by the imaging device and records the image information in the recording medium as a still image.
US07903159B2	Image sensor ADC and CDS per column A solid state imager converts analog pixel values to digital form on an arrayed per-column basis. A counter is coupled to an N-bit DAC to produce an analog ramp that varies corresponding to the contents of the counter. A ripple counter is associated with each respective column. A clock or a source of counts at a predetermined sequence supplies clock signals or counts to the counter elements. Column comparators gate the counter elements when the analog ramp equals the pixel value. The counter contents feed a video output bus to produce the digital video signal. Additional black-level readout counters elements can create and store a black level digital value that is subtracted from the pixel value to reduce fixed pattern noise. The counters may employ two's complement arithmetic. An additional array of buffer counter/latches can be employed. Ripple counters can be configured as counters to capture the digital video level, and then as shift registers to clock out the video levels to an output bus. The clock pulses or counts for the DAC counter and for the ripple counters can be at the same or different rates.
US07903155B2	Image capturing apparatus and program An image capturing apparatus includes: an image pickup device in which photoelectric conversion elements corresponding to color components are arranged in a predetermined pattern; an acquisition unit that successively acquires a plurality of images by using the image pickup device; a detector that detects a positional deviation among the plurality of images; and a synthesis unit that compensates the positional deviation to synthesize the plurality of images by addition, wherein the synthesis unit adds the plurality of images in a state where the images have the same color layout as that of the photoelectric conversion elements in the image pickup device.
US07903144B2	Electric hand-vibration correction method, electric hand-vibration correction device, electric hand-vibration correction program, and imaging apparatus In an electric hand-vibration correction method of dividing each of frame images output from an effective pixel region of an imaging element in frame order into a plurality of segment images, calculating a movement vector of each segment image between the frame images, calculating a movement vector of each entire frame image (hereinafter, referred to as a hand-vibration vector), from the movement vectors for the respective segment images, and determining an image output region that is cut out from each frame image, based on the hand-vibration vector, an infinite point F is calculated based on an intersectional position among the calculated movement vectors of the respective segment images, and the image output region is determined using a vibration vector between the infinite points calculated for the respective frame images as the hand-vibration vector.
US07903143B2	Systems and methods for document scanning using a variable intensity display of an information handling system Variable display lighting intensity of an information handling system, such as notebook computer, is used to achieve image lighting uniformity for document scanning with a camera that is integrated or otherwise attached or built-in to a display of the information handling system.
US07903139B2	Device for producing three-dimensionally-perceived images on a monitor with multiple liquid crystal screens The invention relates to a device which is used to film, record and reproduce video images in real time with a three dimensional appearance, using a video camera and a sonar system in order to obtain the depth information. According to the invention, an electronic system divides up the original image filmed in BGR format and each image is modified in accordance with the depth register (or programming) in order to form new images. Each image corresponds to a determined distance level. The result is displayed on a monitor comprising various independent transparent LCD (liquid crystal display) screens which are aligned one after the other. By displaying the images simultaneously, a single image is formed for the spectator, said image creating an appearance of volume and three-dimensional perception similar to low relief. The depth, video and sound signals are transmitted directly for reproduction purposes and to the magnetic tape recording system for storage purposes, using three magnetic tape heads.
US07903133B2	Optical scanner and imaging apparatus using the same An optical scanner includes a light source modulated based on image data, an optical deflection and scanning part deflecting a light beam emitted from the light source, and a scanning and imaging optical system condensing the deflected light beam toward a scanning surface so as to form a light spot optically scanning the scanning surface. The effective scanning region of the scanning surface is divided into a plurality of regions according to a scanning line curving characteristic. Suitable image data for optically scanning the divided regions are selected from image data of a plurality of image lines every time the light spot optically scans the effective scanning region, so that the image data of each of the image lines is written with scanning line curving being corrected.
US07903128B2	Method for generating a gamma table A method for generating a gamma table is provided. The method is applied to a display, and the display obtains n-bit corrected gray levels [y(1), . . . , y(2m)] from m-bit original gray levels [x(1), . . . , x(2m)] by using the gamma table, wherein m and n are positive integers. The method comprises calculating the corrected gray levels [y(1), . . . , y(2m)] corresponding to the original gray levels [x(1) , . . . , x(2m)] according to a gamma curve; and successively calculating differences of two adjacent corrected gray levels (y(i+1)−y(i)) and recording the differences as a plurality of gamma reference values z(i+1) (i=1˜(2m−1)) corresponding to the original gray levels x(i+1), in which the value z(1) corresponding to x(1) is y(1), in order to generate the gamma table.
US07903124B2	Individual channel filtering of palettized image formats A method, system, and a computer program product for filtering palettized image formats are presented. In an embodiment, data is retrieved from a palette of an image. Data associated with a channel of the palette is filtered, and stored, for example, together with a pixel buffer of the image to form a filtered image. Additionally, a method, system, and a computer program product for displaying images stored in a modified palettized image format are presented. In an embodiment, data is retrieved from a palette and from a pixel buffer of an image stored in modified palettized image format. Filtered pixels of the image are formed by combining, for each pixel in the pixel buffer, data retrieved from the palette with filtered data, retrieved from the pixel buffer. The modified palettized image is rendered on a display by displaying the filtered pixels.
US07903119B2	Compression of image regions according to graphics command type A method according to the invention conserves host system resources by compressing an image region according to the type of graphics command used to generate or modify the region. As an image is being rendered, a list of modified image regions is maintained. For each modified image region, metadata are associated with the region to identify the type of graphics command that was used to produce the modification. Per-region choices of compression algorithms can then be made responsive to the metadata without regard to the content of the image data itself.
US07903117B2	Strategies for processing media information using a plug-in processing module in a path-agnostic manner A media processing framework includes multiple media processing paths. At least one of the media processing paths includes a media processing pipeline which is in-process with respect to an application which interacts with the media processing pipeline. At least one other of the media processing paths includes a media processing pipeline which is out-of-process with respect to the application. The application can specify a custom plug-in presenter module to be set in either the in-process media processing pipeline or the out-of-process media processing pipeline. The application need not be “aware” of the pipeline that is being used, whether the pipeline is in-process or out-of-process, or the security level that is applied to the media processing pipeline. Both the in-process and the out-of-process media processing pipelines can supply media information to a presentation processor, such as a compositing engine.
US07903116B1	Method, apparatus, and system for adaptive performance level management of a graphics system A graphics system adapts a performance level to be sufficient to maintain a performance criterion in an acceptable range. In one embodiment, at least one utilization parameter of the core clock domain and the memory clock domain is monitored. In response to detecting an over-utilization condition, the performance level is increased to maintain the desired minimum number of frames per second. In response to detecting an under-utilization condition, the performance level is decreased to reduce power consumption and increase the lifetime of the graphics system.
US07903113B2	Systems and methods of image rendering from datasets A system and method for rendering an MIP image that has reduced high frequency component loss and reduced chessboard artifacts. The method includes accessing volumetric data, having random noise. Rays are shot, or cast, through the volumetric data, onto a voxel grid, which has grid points. Sampling data along each ray is performed to obtain selected sample data points on the ray and a distance from a selected point to a nearest grid point is determined. A voxel intensity value is accessed at each selected point, as a function of the position of the selected point relative to the nearest grid point. The difference between the voxel intensity at each selected point is minimized an image is rendered from the volumetric data as a function of the minimizing step. Multiple methods may be used to minimize the difference between the voxel intensity at each selected point. These include for example 1.) applying a localized low pass filter, 2.) applying a localized high order interpolation kernel, and 3.) applying localized distance remapping methods.
US07903112B2	Drawing processing apparatus, texture processing apparatus, and tessellation method A drawing processing apparatus for performing tessellation processing, comprising a pixel shader and a texture unit. An internal division operation part of the pixel shader issues texture load instructions to the texture unit, specifying parametric coordinate values of a patch of a parametric surface, and thereby acquires internal division factors interpolated based on the parametric coordinate values from the texture unit. The internal division operation part issues texture load instructions to the texture unit further, specifying the internal division factors acquired from the texture unit as new interpolation factors, and thereby acquires control points internally divided based on the internal division factors in advance from the texture unit. Based on the internal division factors corresponding to the parametric coordinate values, the internal division operation part performs recursive internal division operations on the control points acquired from the texture unit, thereby determining a point on the parametric surface corresponding to the parametric coordinate values.
US07903105B1	Methods and apparatus to improve efficiency in cold cathode fluorescent light controllers Methods and apparatus to improve efficiency in cold cathode fluorescent light (CCFL) controllers using a full bridge resonant implementation. The secondary of a transformer drives the CCFL, with the primary of the transformer being driven through a capacitor from a full bridge. The bridge alternately and repetitively connects the capacitor and primary between power supply connections, across one of the power supply connections, between the power supply connections with an alternate polarity and again across one of the power supply connections. Instead of switching from across one of the power supply connections to between the power supply connections when the primary current is near zero, a delay is intentionally imposed before switching. This significantly improves the operating efficiency of a backlighting system. In preferred embodiments, the delay is made power supply voltage dependent.
US07903104B2	Spatial modulator display system using two memories and display time slices having differing times A spatial light modulator having two static random access memory (SRAM) devices, including a display controller configured with a display sequence, the display sequence including a first display slice and a second display slice, the first display slice having a display time less than two times a minimum time period determined by the time of a write event, and the second display slice having a display time of more than two times the minimum time period. The controller controls write events from the two SRAM devices, and the first display slice and second display slice are ordered in the display sequence so that the controller causes the spatial light modulator to output light and causes the two SRAM devices each to perform a write event during the second display slice.
US07903101B2	Display device and method with optimal external input setting capability A display device and method with an optimal external input setting capability are provided. A method for setting an external input in a display device includes receiving information about an external device which is connected to the display device via a network; determining based on the information about the external device whether the external device has a capability of providing a component output signal; and if the external device has the capability of providing the component output, setting a set of component terminals as a set of external input terminals for receiving a signal from the external device. Thus, when the external device has the capability of providing a component output, the component terminal is set as an external input, thereby obtaining a high definition image. In addition, setting the component terminals as the external input is automatically performed, thus providing convenience to a user.
US07903098B2	Display device, center device, video display system, display device control method, center device control method, display device control program, center device control program, and recording medium containing the program A TV microcomputer sends a channel switching demand command to a wireless center microcomputer, via an SS transmission/reception unit and an SS transmission/reception unit. Via the SS transmission/reception unit and the SS transmission/reception unit, the wireless center microcomputer returns, to the TV microcomputer, a response indicating that the command demanding the channel selection has been received. Subsequently, the wireless center microcomputer performs a process demanded by the received channel switching demand, and sends, to the TV microcomputer, process completion information indicating that the process has been performed. Receiving the process completion information, a TV main body performs muting of the screen for a certain period starting from the reception of the information, so as to hide the visual disturbance on account of the delay at the time of the channel switching.
US07903095B2	Information processing device, control method for information processing device, and information storage medium An information processing device in which, when one position on a touch panel is newly pressed in a state in which another position or a plurality of other positions are pressed, the newly pressed position can be reliably specified. A pressed-position-information storing section (70) stores positional information indicating a plurality of positions of a touch panel section (56). Based on a position having a predetermined relationship with the plurality of positions indicated by the positional information that is stored in the pressed-position-information storing section (70), a display limiting section (78) limits a display positions of one or a plurality of position guiding images displayed on a display section (80). A pressed-position acquiring section (74) acquires a pressed position based on the plurality of positions indicated by the positional information stored in the pressed-position information storing section (70) and a position indicated by pressed position information outputted from the touch panel section (56). A processing executing section (76) executes processing based on the pressed position acquired by the pressed-position acquiring section (74).
US07903086B2	Apparatus for controlling a screen pointer that distinguishes between ambient light and light from its light source An apparatus for controlling the position of a screen pointer for an electronic device having a display screen, includes a light source for illuminating an imaging surface with a plurality of light pulses, thereby generating reflected light pulses. A detection circuit is configured to sense light, distinguish between the reflected pulses and ambient light, and generate a low signal indication if the magnitude of the reflected pulses falls below a threshold value. An optical motion sensor generates digital images based on the reflected pulses. The motion sensor is configured to generate movement data based on the digital images. The movement data is indicative of relative motion between the imaging surface and the apparatus.
US07903083B2	Mixed-mode encapsulated electrophoretic display for electronic device A substrate (104) has a region of conductor segments (110) and a matrix display driver (106) mounted on it. The matrix display driver is used for creating pixilated images or symbols, while the conductor segments are used for turning on or off iconic elements. An encapsulated electrophoretic display laminate (108) is mounted over both the matrix display driver and the region of conductor segments to form the mixed mode display.
US07903077B2	Image display device An image display device in which a positive clock signal and a negative clock signal of high frequency are made slightly different in a pulse rise time (tr) and a pulse fall time (tf) from each other to reduce the magnitude of noises each having a sharp waveform which noises are generated in a drive circuit (in particular, a shift register circuit) by being superimposed on each other, thereby providing the image display which has the high picture quality and the high definition and which is free from the turbulence of the image. Delay means is provided in a signal producing unit, a control unit, or an input wiring distributed to the associated circuit in order to shift the phases of the positive clock signal and the negative clock signal from each other by the pulse fall time period (tf), thereby reducing the influence exerted on the display.
US07903076B2	Gate driving circuit of liquid crystal display A gate driving circuit includes several driving circuit units and several switch units. Each driving circuit unit outputs several driving signals to several scan lines sequentially. One of the switch units is respectively disposed between two adjacent driving circuit units and conducts or blocks a first and a second clock signal transmitted to driving circuit units.
US07903075B2	Image display apparatus An image display apparatus with a portion of a display substrate area, around a display section, being small, low in power consumption, and capable of effecting high-definition image display. A built-in memory configuration is provided wherein one unit of analogue image signal is generated on the basis of a memory cell signal selected by not less than two lengths of select metal interconnects form a select circuit, and outputted by not less than two lengths of signal metal interconnects. Memory cells of a built-in memory are disposed in staggered arrangement. Respective pixels of a display section include a pixel switch and a capacitor, and a gate of the pixel switch is connected to a vertical scanning circuit via a gate line.
US07903071B2	Driver IC for display and display including same A driver IC for a display that includes a first D/A converter with a 1st selection circuit that receives 1st image signals and supplies a selected positive divisional voltage to a 1st operational amplifier, which supplies a positive pixel voltage by amplifying the selected positive divisional voltage; a 2nd D/A converter with a 2nd selection circuit that receives 2nd image signals and supplies a selected negative divisional voltage to a 2nd operational amplifier, which supplies a negative pixel voltage by amplifying the selected negative divisional voltage; and a polarity switching switch with 1st and 2nd switches connecting the 1st and 2nd D/A converters respectively, the polarity switching switch being switched to supply each of output terminals corresponding to the 1st and 2nd image signals alternately with the positive and negative pixel voltages every horizontal scan period by activating/inactivating the 1st and 2nd switches in a complementary manner.
US07903070B2	Apparatus and method for driving liquid crystal display device An apparatus for driving a liquid crystal display device comprises a display area which includes a plurality of liquid crystal cells in portions defined by a plurality of gate and data lines; a gate driver which supplies overlapped gate pulses to the adjacent gate lines; a data driver which supplies a data voltage to the data line in synchronization with the gate pulse; and a timing controller which controls an overlapped section of the gate pulses supplied to the adjacent gate lines.
US07903067B2	Driver chip and display apparatus having the same A driver chip includes a base body, input terminals, first output terminals and dummy terminals. The base body includes a face having first to fourth edge portions. The first and second edge portions are disposed in substantially parallel along a longitudinal side of the face, and the third and fourth edge portions are disposed in substantially parallel along a horizontal side of the face. The input terminals are formed on the first edge portion such that the input terminals are arranged along the longitudinal side. The first output terminals are formed on the second edge portion such that the first output terminals are arranged along the longitudinal side. The dummy terminals are formed such that the dummy terminals are disposed between the input terminals and the first output terminals. A warpage and defects of electrical connection between the driver chip and a display panel of the display apparatus are prevented.
US07903044B2	Dielectrically-loaded antenna A dielectrically loaded multifilar helical antenna having an operating frequency in excess of 200 MHz has an electrically insulative core with a relative dielectric constant greater than 5 occupying the major part of the interior volume defined by a three dimensional antenna element structure having, in one embodiment, eight coextensive helical tracks and, in another embodiment, six such tracks. The antennas are backfire or endfire antennas, all helical elements being phased so as to contribute to a circular polarization resonance at the operating frequency.
US07903040B2	Tunable arrangements The present invention relates to a tunable microwave/millimeter-wave arrangement comprising a tunable impedance surface. It comprises an Electromagnetic Bandgap Structure (EBG) (Photonic Bandgap Structure) comprising at least one tunable ferroelectric layer (3), at least one first, top, metal layer (1) and at least one second metal layer (2A, 2B). Said first (1) and second metal layers (2A) are disposed on opposite sides of the/a ferroelectric layer (3), and at least the first, top, metal layer (1) is patterned and the dielectric permittivity of the at least one ferroelectric layer (3) is dependent on a DC biasing voltage directly or indirectly applied to first (1) and/or second (2A, 2B) metal layers disposed on different sides of the/a ferroelectric layer.
US07903036B2	Antenna device and wireless communication apparatus using the same To realize an antenna device that can operate in wide bands (in a plurality of frequency bands) and can achieve an excellent antenna gain and maintain non-directivity of vertically polarized waves in each band in a space-saving manner, and also to provide a technique capable of maintaining mechanical reliability of the antenna device.An antenna device including; an approximately U-shaped conductor antenna, on one end side of which a power feeding portion is provided and on the other end side of which an end portion is provided as an open end terminal, and which has a folded-back portion; a base body made of an insulating material; a substrate on which said conductor antenna and said base body are mounted; conductor planes of said one end side and said the other end side of said conductor antenna constituted to be approximately perpendicular to each other; said base body being fixed on said substrate; at least said one end side of said conductor antenna being fixed on said base body; and said folded-back portion being fixed on said substrate.
US07903035B2	Internal antenna and methods An internal antenna especially aimed at flat radio devices. The antenna (200) comprises a planar radiator (220) with a branch (221) for forming a lower operating band for the antenna and a second branch (222) for forming an upper operating band. The branches typically form a frame-like pattern. There remains a slot (230) between the branches, opening to the outer edge of the radiator approximately in the middle of the edge running in the direction of the end of the circuit board (205) and being outside the circuit board as seen from above. The omnidirectional radiation of the antenna on its upper operating band improves as compared to the corresponding, known antennas, and its efficiency improves, because the average antenna gain increases.
US07903020B2	System and methods for remote sensing using double-sideband signals A sensing system is provided that includes a transceiver. The transceiver includes a transmitter chain that transmits a double-sideband signal having first and second frequency components, and a receiving chain that receives the double-sideband signal after it is reflected by a target. The system further includes a baseband circuit for extracting information content from the received double-sideband signal. A separation between a first frequency of the first frequency component and a second frequency of the second frequency component causes a spike in a signal response generated by one sideband of the received double-sideband signal to substantially overlap a null point of a signal response generated by the other sideband of the received double-sideband signal.
US07903015B1	Cascaded DAC architecture with pulse width modulation An embodiment of the invention provides one or more cascade circuits that are cascaded together to form a cascaded circuit. The cascaded circuit reduces noise at an analog output of the cascaded circuit. Each of the cascade circuits contains a noise-shaping circuit, a PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)-to-PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) converter and a 1-bit P-tap AFIR (Analog Finite Impulse Response) filter DAC. Noise at the output of the cascaded circuit may be further reduced by increasing the number of cascade circuits.
US07903014B1	Techniques to improve differential non-linearity in R-2R circuits A circuit and corresponding method are presented for generating an analog voltage from a digital input value is presented. An digital to analog conversion circuit, which is connected between a node and ground, receives an N-bit digital input value and generate from it a corresponding analog voltage. The node receives an input voltage provided by an op-amp connected to receive a reference voltage. The circuit also includes a variable resistance connected between the first node and ground in parallel with the digital to analog conversion circuit. The variable resistance is also connected to receive one or more of the digital input value and the value of the variable resistance is dependent upon the digital input values such that the combined current drawn from the first node by the variable resistance and the digital to analog conversion circuit is essentially constant during operation.
US07903005B2	Method of transforming geographic coordinate A method of transforming a geographic coordinate to a geographic location code includes the steps of: retrieving a latitude value and a longitude value of the geographic coordinate; quantizing the latitude value to a first integer value; quantizing the longitude value to a second integer value; converting the first integer value to a first code string, said first code string including a first digit representing a non-numeric character, a second digit representing a non-numeric character, and a third digit representing a numeric character; converting the second integer value to a second code string, said second code string including a fourth digit representing a non-numeric character, a fifth digit representing a non-numeric character, and a sixth digit representing a numeric character; and combining the first code string and the second code string to obtain the geographic location code having a fixed pattern of radix in a mixed radix notation system representation.
US07903004B2	Decoding apparatus and method A decoding apparatus is disclosed. The decoding apparatus is applied to a data signal comprising a plurality of bits. A plurality of sampled data is generated by sampling the data signal. Each of the bits has a same cycle. The decoding apparatus comprises a calculating module and a determining module. When the calculating module sets a first interval and a second interval in the cycle of a specific bit, the calculating module generates a first count according to the sampled data in the first interval corresponding to a first logic level and generates a second count according to the sampled data in the second interval corresponding to a second logic level. The determining module determines a digital logic value of the specific bit.
US07903003B2	Electronic module with track identification function and keypad identification function An electronic module with a track identification function and a keypad identification function is provided. The electronic module includes a touch-control element and a driver. The driver has a track identification mode and a keypad identification mode. When the driver receives a switch signal, the driver mode is switched between the track identification mode and the keypad identification mode. In the keypad identification mode, the touch-control element has at least a key position. When a user presses the key position, the driver provides a key command. In the track identification mode, the driver provides a cursor position signal.
US07902997B2	Retrieving and presenting dynamic traffic information A system, a method and computer-readable media for presenting dynamic traffic information. A user profile is stored, and advisory data based on the user profile is gathered. The advisory data may include traffic information associated with road segments identified by the user profile. Upon receiving a user input, the advisory data is presented to a user.
US07902995B2	Remote meter-reading system and method using duplicated data transmission of packet data transmission and circuit data transmission A remote meter-reading system and method for transmitting data measured by a meter using duplicate transmission via packet data transmission and circuit data transmission are provided. The remote meter-reading method includes reading meter-reading data from an electronic watt-hour meter when a predetermined meter-reading time is encountered; packetizing the meter-reading data and unique ID information of the electronic watt-hour meter into a predetermined format and transmitting them to a remote meter-reading server; receiving and managing the meter-reading data from the electronic watt-hour meter and checking whether there is any data that has not been received; when there is data that has not been received within a predetermined time, managing a front end processor (FEP) to set a line according to the circuit data transmission; reading necessary meter-reading data from the electronic watt-hour meter; and transmitting the necessary meter-reading data to the remote meter-reading server through the previously set line.
US07902992B2	Status indicator The sensitivity and accuracy of a status indicator for sensing a current in an electrical circuit is improved by shifting the reference level of the transformer output to maximize the input signal to a precision voltage detector and by reducing the hysteresis of the status indicator by balancing the burden of the current transformer during the positive and negative alternations of the AC signal and by driving secondary loads with a voltage to current converter.
US07902988B2	Illuminance sensor for vehicle An illuminance sensor for detecting brightness of outside a vehicle having a windshield includes first and second light receiving elements and a light emitting element for emitting light to the windshield. The first light receiving element outputs a first signal corresponding to outside light. The light emitted from the light emitting element is reflected at an outside surface of the windshield. The second light receiving element outputs a second signal corresponding to the reflected light. The outside light passes a first region of the windshield through which the light emitted from the light emitting element passes or a second region of the windshield through which the reflected light passes. The first signal is corrected based on the second signal to detect the brightness.
US07902986B2	RFID tag An RFID tag of the present invention is provided to suppress variations in the capacity component that occur during physical coupling between an antenna and a semiconductor chip as part of the manufacturing process. The RFID tag includes an antenna with a pair of electric contacts, draw-out conductors of the electric contacts, and an RFID chip with a pair of electric contacts, wherein the electric contacts of the antenna are encompassed to their corresponding electric contacts of the RFID chip, and draw-out electrodes are drawn out in an opposite direction to the facing direction overlapped direction).
US07902984B2	Single frequency low power RFID device Methods, systems, and apparatuses for a reader transceiver circuit are described. The reader transceiver circuit incorporates a frequency generator, such as a surface acoustic wave (SAW) oscillator. A reader incorporating the reader transceiver circuit is configured to read a tag at very close range, including while being in contact with the tag. The transceiver can be coupled to various host devices in a variety of ways, including being located in a RFID reader (e.g., mobile or fixed position), a computing device, a barcode reader, etc. The transceiver can be located in an RFID module that is attachable to a host device, can be configured in the host device, or can be configured to communicate with the host device over a distance. The RFID module may include one or more antennas, such as a first antenna configured to receive a magnetic field component of an electromagnetic wave and a second antenna configured to receive an electric field component of an electromagnetic wave. The RFID module may include a detector that is configured to determine if the RFID module is positioned in proximity to an object, such as a RFID tag. The detector may operate as a trigger for the RFID module, to enable or trigger a function of the RFID module.
US07902975B2	Server system for remote monitoring A server system for remote monitoring includes a wireless communication interface, a processor, and a storage device. The wireless communication interface receives at least one data packet over wireless communications from a remote monitoring system. The processor processes the data packet including sensor information from a sensor coupled to the remote monitoring system. The storage device stores the sensor information.
US07902970B2	Personal radio location system Methods and apparatus for using an energy emanating device to find a person (17a,b) or an object based on preselected attributes (33) stored in the energy emanating device (10) are disclosed.
US07902965B2	Subscribing to alarms and events in a hierarchy An alarm provision system comprises a recognizer component that receives an alarm/event and recognizes the alarm/event. A provision component analyzes hierarchical relationships associated with an industrial environment and automatically provides a subscribing entity with the alarm/event and at least one other alarm/event that is related to the received alarm/event, the provision of the at least one other alarm/event is based at least in part upon the analysis of the hierarchical relationships.
US07902962B2	Cart-based visibility system A cart has at least three wheels. It has one or more loop antennas, and a radio transceiver connected with the antennas. The antennas and transceiver operate at a frequency lower than 1 megahertz. The loop antennas are each at least 0.2 square meters in area. The cart is moved to an area such as a room, and the transceiver communicates with various RF tags in the room. Because of the antenna configuration, the portion of spectrum employed, and the power levels used, the cart is able to communicate with most if not all of the RF tags in the room. The cart can then be moved to another area such as another room, and the process repeated. In this way an inventory of tags can be made without expensive permanently installed infrastructure. The system is robust against interferers such as large metal objects and intervening objects.
US07902959B2	Radio communication system of water heater A radio communication system of a water heater comprising a slave set which remotely operates a water heater main body by radio communication, and a master set which continuously communicates with the water heater main body by wired communication and which intermittently communicates with the slave set by radio communication to relay communication between the water heater main body and the slave set, wherein after the slave set instructs to change a hot water supply temperature of the water heater main body to a requested temperature by the salve set, the requested temperature previously instructed by the slave set is maintained as the hot water supply temperature displayed on the display section of the slave set for a particular time until the hot water supply temperature of the water heater main body reaches the temperature requested by the slave set.
US07902955B2	Providing an inductive coupler assembly having discrete ferromagnetic segments An inductive coupler assembly has a first coupler having a first support structure and plural discrete first ferromagnetic segments supported by the first support structure, and a second coupler to inductively couple to the first coupler, the second coupler having a second support structure and plural discrete ferromagnetic segments supported by the second support structure.
US07902953B1	Method and apparatus for improving inductor performance using multiple strands with transposition A spiral inductor includes a winding that includes a plurality of strands. The spiral inductor also includes a plurality of tracks where a first set of tracks is positioned adjacent to one another on a first of layer and a second set of tracks is positioned adjacent to one another on a second layer. Each of the plurality of tracks is capable of supporting one of the plurality of strands. The spiral inductor also includes a plurality of crossing segments to transpose one or more of the plurality of strands to each of the plurality of tracks, wherein each of the plurality of strands is electrically isolated from the other plurality of strands.
US07902946B2	MEMS relay with a flux path that is decoupled from an electrical path through the switch and a suspension structure that is independent of the core structure and a method of forming the same A micro-electromechanical (MEMS) relay decouples a flux path from magnetic actuation from the electrical path through the switch to eliminate signal degradations that result from fluctuations in the current around the core and, thereby the flux. In addition, the MEMS relay has a suspension structure that is independent of the core.
US07902941B2	Laminate type band pass filter and diplexer using the same It is possible to generate an additionally attenuation pole in a laminate type band pass filter without adding an attenuation circuit and improve the attenuation characteristics of the laminate type band pass filter by independently controlling the frequencies of the attenuation poles. A diplexer is realized by using at least such a filter. The laminate type band pass filter includes a plurality of first resonators adapted to resonate in a predetermined pass band and arranged in a laminate, the first resonators being mutually electromagnetic field coupled, each of the first resonators having a first inductor conductor, a second inductor conductor and a conductor to be capacitive-coupled to a grounding conductor, the second inductor conductor and the conductor to be capacitive-coupled to the grounding conductor forming a second serial resonator in each of the first resonators, the notch frequency of the second serial resonator being set in a frequency band higher than the resonance frequency band of the first resonator.
US07902939B2	Stripline balun According to one embodiment, a balun includes one or more transformers configured to block DC power between a line and a device at microwave frequencies. The one or more transformers block DC power between the line and the device by electromagnetically coupling the device to the line.
US07902933B1	Oscillator circuit Described is a circuit comprising an oscillator, an amplifier unit and a control unit. The amplifier unit is coupled to the oscillator and to the control unit; and the control unit is arranged to regulate a load capacitance to the oscillator at startup.
US07902929B2	Analogue self-calibration method and apparatus for low noise, fast and wide-locking range phase locked loop A method of operating a phase lock loop includes generating a control voltage based on both an output signal of a voltage-controlled oscillator and a reference signal. An operating mode is selected from one of a high-gain mode, a zero-gain mode and a low-gain mode based on the control voltage. The phase lock loop is operated in the selected one of the high-gain mode, the zero-gain mode, and the low-gain mode. The control voltage is offset to generate an offset voltage based on the selected operating mode. The output signal is generated based on the offset voltage.
US07902921B2	Output networks in combination with LINC technique The present invention relates to balanced power amplifier network in combination with outphasing techniques such as Chireix. The object of the present invention is to provide a solution to the problem to combine balanced amplifiers like the current mode class D (CMCD) or class E/F with a LINC network. The main problem is that some power amplifiers have balanced output and the LINC network is single-ended so that a high power low loss transformer that works at several impedance levels is needed, which is hard to realize at cellular frequencies.
US07902917B2	Current-input current-output reconfigurable passive reconstruction filter Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to reconstruction filtering. In particular, embodiments enable highly linear, highly programmable, and easily reconfigurable reconstruction filters. Further, embodiments provide substantial power consumption, area, and cost savings compared to conventional solutions. For example, embodiments use all-passive filtering and substantially reduce active elements compared to conventional solutions. As a result, significant reductions in required area, noise, and power consumption can be achieved. In addition, embodiments perform filtering solely in the current domain, thereby eliminating the non-linear voltage-to-current conversion used in conventional circuits and enabling highly linear filtering. Furthermore, embodiments are highly programmable and easily reconfigurable without the use of tunable capacitors. As such, embodiments are very suitable solutions for multi-band multi-mode wireless transmitters.
US07902907B2	Compensation capacitor network for divided diffused resistors for a voltage divider A voltage divider of a voltage regulator system is disclosed utilizing divided diffused resistors. In one embodiment, a feed-forward capacitor network is connected across the resistors and the voltage divider output. The feed-forward capacitor network allows the output to rise and fall quickly with a change in the voltage divider input. Accordingly, an improved frequency response should be obtained utilizing divided diffused resistors.
US07902906B2	Driving circuit of driving light-emitting device A light-emitting device driving circuit capable of reliably performing emission control on a light-emitting device of a low emission threshold (about 10 mA or less) and capable of correcting a distortion due to the Early effect of a transistor in the drive current supplied to the light emitting device. The light limiting device driving circuit includes a current control unit (101) which controls the value of a main current based on a control voltage, a bias current source (CC1) for subtracting a bias current from the main current, and a switching unit (103) which controls emission of light from the light-emitting device by switching, based on the drive signal, a current obtained by subtracting the bias current from the main current or a current based on the current obtained by the subtraction.
US07902904B2	Bias circuit scheme for improved reliability in high voltage supply with low voltage device Disclosed is a bias circuit with a first resistor connected between the supply voltage and a feedback node. Resistors are connected in series between the feedback node and the reference supply voltage. The connections between the resistors define at least one bias voltage. A second resistor is connected between the feedback node and a first drain node. A first field-effect transistor has a first gate node, the first drain node, and a first source node. The gate node is connected to the first supply voltage. A second field-effect transistor has a second gate node, a second drain node, and a second source node. The second drain node is connected to the first source node. The second gate node is connected to the bias voltage. The second source node is connected to an output signal node. The output signal node capable of experiencing an overshoot voltage.
US07902895B2	Semiconductor device equipped with a pull-down circuit Provided is a semiconductor device equipped with a pull-down circuit capable of reducing its area. The pull-down circuit is formed of a depletion type NMOS transistor in which a gate thereof is connected to a ground potential, and an enhancement type NMOS transistor in which a gate and a drain thereof are connected to a source of the depletion type NMOS transistor and a source thereof is connected to the ground potential. An overdrive voltage of the depletion type NMOS transistor is reduced by a threshold voltage of the enhancement type NMOS transistor, whereby a size of the depletion type NMOS transistor can be reduced. Accordingly, an area of the pull-down circuit can be reduced.
US07902878B2	Clock gating system and method A clock gating system and method is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the system includes an input logic circuit having at least one input to receive at least one input signal and having an output at an internal enable node. A keeper circuit includes at least one switching element that is responsive to a gated clock signal and is coupled to the internal enable node to selectively hold a logical voltage level at the internal enable node. The system further includes a gating element responsive to an input clock signal and to the logical voltage level at the internal enable node to generate the gated clock signal.
US07902865B1	Compression and decompression of configuration data using repeated data frames Various techniques are provided to compress and decompress configuration data for use with programmable logic devices (PLDs). In one example, a method includes embedding a first data frame comprising a data set from an uncompressed bitstream into a compressed bitstream. The method also includes embedding a first instruction to instruct a PLD to load the first data frame into a data shift register, embedding a second instruction to instruct the PLD to load a first address associated with the first data frame into an address shift register, and embedding a third instruction to instruct the PLD to load the first data frame from the data shift register into a first row of a configuration memory corresponding to the first address. The method further includes identifying a second data frame comprising the data set in the uncompressed bitstream, and embedding fourth and fifth instructions in place of the second data frame.
US07902850B2	Versatile materials probe Disclosed is an electrical measurement probe including two probe blocks, each probe block having a connection face and a measurement face. Each probe block also includes a plurality of spring loaded pogo pins. Each pogo pin has a first end that extends to the connection face and a second end that protrudes from the measurement face. The two probe blocks are attached to a top plate. The top plate is attached to a face of each probe block opposite to the measurement face of the probe block.
US07902849B2	Apparatus and method for test structure inspection Herein are described layouts of test structures and scanning methodologies that allow large probe currents to be used so as to allow the detection of resistive defects with a resistance lower than 1 MΩ while at the same time allowing a sufficient degree of localization to be obtained for root cause failure analysis. The detection of resistances lower than 1 MΩ nominally requires a probe current greater than 1 micro ampere for detection on an electron beam inspection system.
US07902847B2	Semiconductor device and test method thereof A semiconductor device includes: a command control circuit for decoding a command signal to output a test signal and a normal control signal; a normal circuit for performing a predetermined operation in response to the normal control signal; and a test circuit for testing electrical characteristics of unit elements provided in the normal circuit in response to the test signal.
US07902844B2	Voltage drop measurement circuit A voltage drop measurement circuit includes a voltage drop circuit to generate an output voltage and fluctuate the output voltage according to a fluctuation in a power supply voltage, where the output voltage being the power supply voltage dropped by a predetermined amount and a flip-flop to retain a flag indicating a drop in the power supply voltage according to the output voltage.
US07902840B2	Apparatus for object information detection and methods of using same A method for detecting an object on a sensor sensitive to capacitive coupling comprises simultaneously transmitting signals on at least two electrodes of the sensor, wherein at least one of the signals transmitted on each of the at least two electrodes has a frequency that is different from a frequency of at least one other signal transmitted on another electrode of the at least two electrodes, sampling a signal on at least one other electrode crossing the at least two electrodes, wherein the signal is responsive to capacitive coupling formed between the at least two electrodes and the at least one other crossing electrode, and detecting at least one object from the sampled signals.
US07902838B2	Sensor device for determining a fluid property A sensor device (10) for making at least one determination regarding a selected characteristic of a fluid includes a support post (32) that is adapted to be exposed to the fluid. A capacitor has electrodes (66, 68) that are supported near one end of the support post (32). A housing (40) for containing electronics (120) is supported near an opposite end of the support post (32). In a disclosed arrangement, a level sensing element such as a conductive polymer rod is at least partially supported by the support post (32). A disclosed assembly procedure includes overmolding portions of the device onto other portions to provide stable and secure connections between the various portions of the assembly.
US07902824B2	Method for transforming a distortion-corrected magnetic resonance image, method for carrying out magnetic resonance measurements, and image transformation unit A method for carrying out magnetic resonance measurements on an examination object in a magnetic resonance system is described. In at least one embodiment, a magnetic resonance image of the examination object previously acquired via the magnetic resonance system is used to determine spatial coordinates in order to control the magnetic resonance system for the magnetic resonance measurement to be carried out. In this case, in order to determine the spatial coordinates, use is made of a distortion-corrected magnetic resonance image generated on the basis of an original magnetic resonance measured image acquired by the magnetic resonance system and transformed in advance into an equivalent measured image on the basis of field inhomogeneity values of the magnetic resonance system.
US07902821B2	Magnetic resonance apparatus and operating method with automated determination of an optimized radio frequency transmit mode In a magnetic resonance system and operating method to set RF transmit parameters for a radio-frequency antenna that is excitable in a number of different, linearly independent transmit modes, the transmit antenna is successively excited in the different transmit modes, and, for each transmit mode in which the radio-frequency antenna is excited, a measured value distribution representing the radio-frequency field produced by the antenna in a defined volume area is determined. The homogeneity of the measured value distribution is evaluated with respect to a defined evaluation criterion and, if the evaluation criterion is satisfied, an optimized radio-frequency field distribution is determined from a combination of the measured value distributions up to that time. If the evaluation criterion is not fulfilled, the radio-frequency antenna is excited with a further transmit mode, and the procedure is repeated.
US07902816B2	Electromagnetic tracking method and apparatus for compensation of metal artifacts using modular arrays of reference sensors An electromagnetic tracking method includes generating an electromagnetic field (14) in a region of interest (16). The electromagnetic field is subject to distortion in response to a presence of metal artifacts proximate the electromagnetic field. An array of reference sensors (30,50,102,104,110) having a predefined known configuration are disposed proximate the region of interest. A first set of locations of the array of reference sensors is determined with respect to the electromagnetic field generator (12) in response to an excitation of one or more of the reference sensors via the electromagnetic field. A second mechanism (28), other than the electromagnetic field, determines a first portion of a second set of locations of at least one or more sensors of the array of reference sensors with respect to the second mechanism, the second mechanism being in a known spatial relationship with the electromagnetic field generator. A remainder portion of the second set of locations of the reference sensors of the array of reference sensors is determined in response to (i) the first portion of the second set of locations determined using the second mechanism and (ii) the predefined known configuration of the array of reference sensors. The method further includes compensating for metal distortion of the electromagnetic field in the region of interest as a function of the first and second sets of reference sensor locations of the array of reference sensors.
US07902810B2	Cable detection system A cable detection system, includes a source of an input electrical AC signal for coupling to a first lead pin of a cable connector. A detector is coupled to a different second lead pin of the cable connector. The detector detects an electrical AC output signal derived by capacitive coupling of the input electrical AC signal occurring within a cable incorporating first and second leads corresponding to the first and second lead pins. The detector further enables a determination of whether the cable is connected to the cable connector in response to an amplitude dependent characteristic of the detected AC output signal.
US07902809B2	DC/DC converter including a depletion mode power switch A buck converter circuit is disclosed in which one or both of the control switch and the synchronous switch are III-nitride-based depletion mode. An enhancement mode switch is connected with one or both of the III-nitride based switches and operated to prevent conduction of current by the III-nitride based switch until all biases are established for proper operation.
US07902808B2	Constant current circuit for supplying a constant current to operating circuits In order to prevent interference of signals in a plurality of outputs from a current mirror circuit, the current mirror circuit comprises a current mirror input transistor Q1 through which a constant current flows and a plurality of current mirror output transistors Q7 and Q8 which have control ends commonly connected to a control end of the current mirror input transistor Q1. The constant current is supplied from the plurality of current mirror output transistors Q7 and Q8 to a plurality of operating circuits. Further, at least one of the plurality of current mirror output transistors Q7 and Q8 is equipped with a low pass filter for removing a high-frequency component contained in a current output from the at least one of the plurality of current mirror output transistors Q7 and Q8.
US07902807B2	Multiple switch node power converter control scheme that avoids switching sub-harmonics A method of and system for modulating buck and boost modulation ramps of a multiple switch node power converter without overlap. As the pulse width or duty cycle of the signal to a modulated complementary switching pair approaches a pre-established reference pulse width or duty cycle, plural fixed-width or fixed duty cycle pulses are generated and introduced to a nonmodulated complementary switching pair. A controller detects proximity to the pulse width or duty cycle limit and, correspondingly, initiates prematurely a pseudo-buck-boost mode in the power converter by generating fixed-width or fixed duty cycle pulses to the nonmodulated complementary switching pair while the duty cycles or pulse widths to the modulated complementary switching pair are still controlled by the appropriate modulation ramp. The net effect is that the power converter reaches its optimal operating point without overlap and eliminates any sub-harmonic switching.
US07902805B2	Self-oscillating DC-DC buck converter with zero hysteresis A self-oscillating DC-DC buck converter with zero hysteresis is described. The converter comprises a comparator with a supply input, a non-inverting input to which a reference voltage is applied, an inverting input to which a feedback signal is applied, and an output to which a filter network is connected. The feedback signal is derived from the filter network and the output voltage of the converter is determined by the reference voltage. Connecting a filter network with an inductor and a capacitor to the output of the comparator and deriving the feedback signal from the filter network, results in an output of the comparator which is a DC output with a superimposed ripple. The level of the DC output is controlled by the reference voltage applied to the non-inverting input of the comparator, and the inductor current develops the ripple in the equivalent series resistance of the load circuit connected to the comparator output. The ripple can be regarded as the ramp signal in a conventional DC-DC converter. Accordingly, the output voltage is regulated to follow the reference voltage, and the proposed topology is equivalent to a DC-DC buck converter.
US07902803B2	Digital current mode controller A digital current-mode controller for a DC-DC converter is disclosed. The controller comprises a digital current reference; and a current loop compensator adapted to receive a digital current error signal derived from a digital current sample sensed from the DC-DC converter and the digital current reference and to generate a duty-cycle command, wherein the current loop compensator comprises a low-pass filter that is used in generating the duty-cycle command. A DC-DC regulator comprising a digital current-mode controller and a method of controlling a DC-DC converter are also disclosed.
US07902801B2	Low dropout regulator with stability compensation circuit The present invention provides a low dropout (LDO) regulator with a stability compensation circuit. A “zero frequency” tracking as well as “non-dominant parasitic poles' frequency reshaping” are performed to achieve a good phase margin for the LDO by means of the compensation circuit. In this compensation method neither a large load capacitor nor its equivalent series resistance is needed to stabilize a regulator. LDO regulators, in system on chip application, having load capacitors in the range of few nano-Farads to few hundreds of nano-Farads can be efficiently compensated with this compensation method. A dominant pole for the regulator is realized at an internal node and the second pole at an output node of the regulator is tracked with a variable capacitor generated zero over a range of load current to cancel the effect of each other. A third pole of the system is pushed out above the unity gain frequency of the open loop transfer function with the help of the frequency compensation circuit. The compensation technique is very effective in realizing a low power, low-load-capacitor LDO desirable for system on chip applications.
US07902783B2	Mixed device for controlling power transfer between two cores of a direct current network and supplying an alternating current motor A combined device for instantaneous control of power transfer between two cores of a direct current network and for powering an alternating current engine. The device includes: an assembly of two three-phase inverters, each including three switching cells connected to the engine, which engine includes three stator windings connected to the two three-phase inverters, and a module for controlling the assembly, which ensures both an adjustable direct current power transfer and enables stabilization of the direct current voltage of one of the two cores if it is not connected, and the control of the engine.
US07902782B2	Method of operating a door drive and door drive The present invention comprises a method for operating a door drive which includes at least one high-speed mode and at least one normal-speed mode, with the following steps: determining a load-dependent operating parameter of the door drive and changing from the high-speed mode into the normal-speed mode in dependence on the load-dependent operating parameter, in order to prevent an overload of the door drive. The invention likewise comprises a corresponding door drive.
US07902780B2	Inertia estimating controller and control system A controller and a control system capable of estimating inertia of an article to be driven in a short period of time, with a small operation range of an electric motor. The controller for the motor has an inertia estimating part which includes a sine-wave command generating part which adds a sine-wave command to a torque command for the motor; a current feedback sampling part which obtains a current value of the motor; a speed feedback sampling part which obtains a speed feedback of the motor; an acceleration calculating part which calculates an acceleration value based on the speed feedback; and an estimated inertia calculating part which estimates the inertia of the article, based on a representative current value, a representative acceleration value and a torque constant of the motor, which are calculated from current and acceleration values in a plurality of cycles of the sine-wave command and stored in a sampling data storing part.
US07902778B2	Programmable constant voltage retract of disk drive actuator A disk drive system including retract logic for control of the voice coil motor in a retract operation, in which the voice coil motor positions the read/write head actuator arm in a safe place in a loss-of-power event, is disclosed. The retract logic includes circuitry for controlling the application of power to the voice coil motor from an external capacitor, so that a constant voltage is maintained across the voice coil motor. Current from the capacitor is directed to an internal variable resistor that conducts a selected current, in parallel with the current applied to the voice coil motor. The voltage developed across the variable resistor is applied to one input of a control amplifier, which receives the voltage across the voice coil motor at another input; the control amplifier in turn controls the gate of a low side transistor. The transistor passes current to the extent that the voltage across the voice coil motor corresponds to that developed across the variable resistor.
US07902776B2	Method and arrangement for sensorless operation of an electronically commutated motor An improved electric motor has a rotor (124), a stator (125) having at least one phase winding strand (126), an output stage (122) for influencing the current flow in said phase winding strand, a DC link circuit (170) for supplying the output stage (122) with current, including a link circuit capacitor (178), and a control unit (132) having an arrangement (152) for sensing a value characterizing the current recharge into the link circuit capacitor (178), which control unit (132) is configured to specify commutation instants as a function of the sensed value, and to perform commutation operations in the power stage (122) at the commutation instants thus specified. Avoiding a need for prolonged “currentless intervals” permits achieving higher efficiency and power output, particularly in a motor having less than three winding phases.
US07902771B2	Time division modulation with average current regulation for independent control of arrays of light emitting diodes Exemplary apparatus, method and system embodiments provide for separately and independently sourcing current to a series of light emitting diodes of a plurality of series of light-emitting diodes. An exemplary apparatus comprises a power converter which generates a current, a first multiplexer, and a controller. The controller provides for sequential and separate switching of the current through the first multiplexer to each of the series of light-emitting diodes for a corresponding period of time. An average current provided by the power converter is determined as substantially equal to a sum of the corresponding currents through the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes. A total period for switching current to all of the series of light-emitting diodes is also determined. A corresponding time period for switching current to a selected corresponding series of light-emitting diodes is substantially equal to a proportion of the total period determined as a ratio of the corresponding current for the selected corresponding series of light-emitting diodes to the average current provided by the power converter.
US07902769B2	Current regulator for modulating brightness levels of solid state lighting An exemplary embodiment provides a current regulator for controlling variable brightness levels for solid state lighting. The current regulator is couplable to a phase-modulating switch, such as a dimmer switch, which is coupled to an AC line voltage. An exemplary current regulator includes a rectifier; a switching power supply providing a first current; an impedance matching circuit; and a controller. The impedance matching circuit is adapted to provide a second current through the phase-modulating switch when a magnitude of the first current is below a first predetermined threshold, such as a holding current of a triac of the phase-modulating switch. The controller is adapted to determine a root-mean-square (RMS) voltage level provided by the phase-modulating switch from the AC line voltage and to determine a duty cycle for pulse-width current modulation by the switching power supply in response to the comparison of the RMS voltage level to a nominal voltage level.
US07902765B2	Circuit system for driving high-intensity discharging lamp The invention provides a circuit system for driving a high-intensity discharging lamp, comprising a boosting circuit, an ignition coil circuit and a clamp circuit. The boosting circuit includes a first transformer and a first switch, in which the primary of the first transformer receives an input power, the secondary of the first transformer produces a boosting DC voltage, and the first switch is connected to the first transformer to control turning-on and turning-off of the first transformer. The ignition coil circuit is connected to the boosting circuit for converting the boosting DC voltage into a switching AC voltage to drive a load. The clamp circuit is connected to the boosting circuit and the ignition coil circuit for directing energy, reflected from the secondary of the first transformer to the primary of the first transformer, to the secondary of the first transformer as the first switch is turned off.
US07902762B2	System and method for driving LED with high efficiency in power consumption A system and method for driving a LED is disclosed. The system is switched in turn between a constant-current mode circuit and a constant-voltage mode circuit. Accordingly, the forward voltage of the LED could be maintained constant, and the efficiency in power consumption could be substantially increased.
US07902758B2	Power supply system and method for automotive LED lighting systems An automotive lighting assembly receiving light from a power source and for producing light. The automotive lighting assembly includes a first lighting circuit which is operatively connected to the power source for emitting light as a function of electric current. A second lighting circuit is operatively connected to the power source independently from the first lighting circuit. The second lighting circuit emits light as a function of the electric current. The automotive lighting assembly also includes a controller which is electrically connected between the power source and the first and second lighting circuits for independently operating the first and second lighting sources to emit a chosen amount of light in a chosen direction.
US07902757B2	Plasma display panel A plasma display panel (PDP) is made of front panel (2) and a rear panel. The front panel includes display electrodes (6), dielectric layer (8), and protective layer (9) that are formed on front glass substrate (3). The rear panel includes electrodes, barrier ribs, and phosphor layers that are formed on a substrate. The front panel and the rear panel are faced with each other, and the peripheries thereof are sealed to form a discharge space therebetween. Each of display electrodes (6) contains at least silver. Dielectric layer (8) is made of first dielectric layer (81) that contains bismuth oxide covering display electrodes (6), and second dielectric layer (82) that contains bismuth oxide covering first dielectric layer (81). The content of bismuth oxide in second dielectric layer (82) is smaller than the content of bismuth oxide in first dielectric layer (81).
US07902752B2	Organic light-emitting substrate, method for manufacturing the same, and organic light-emitting display apparatus having the same An organic light-emitting substrate includes; a base substrate including a display area and a peripheral area formed around the display area, an organic light-emitting diode including a pixel electrode, a common electrode and an organic light-emitting part, the pixel electrode being formed in a unit pixel of the display area, the common electrode being formed over the display area, and the organic light-emitting part being disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, a driving circuit part which applies driving current to the pixel electrode and is electrically connected to the pixel electrode, and a common voltage subsidiary line formed on substantially the same layer as the pixel electrode, spaced apart from the pixel electrode, disposed under the common electrode, and electrically connected to the common electrode.
US07902745B2	Organic electroluminescent unit, method for manufacturing organic electroluminescent unit, and electronic apparatus An organic electroluminescent unit includes an anode, a cathode, a light-emitting layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, a hole transport layer disposed between the anode and the light-emitting layer, and a hole transport layer-protecting layer disposed between the hole transport layer and the light-emitting layer.
US07902743B2	Organic electroluminescent display device and method for producing the same An organic electroluminescent display device includes a substrate, lower electrodes arranged in stripes on the substrate, an insulating layer arranged on the lower electrodes, upper transparent electrodes arranged in stripes in a direction intersecting with the lower electrodes, an organic electroluminescent layer arranged between the lower electrodes and the upper transparent electrodes, electrodes auxiliary to the upper electrodes arranged on the insulating layer and connected with the upper transparent electrodes, and insulating barrier walls arranged on the insulating layer or the electrodes auxiliary to the upper electrodes, the widths of which are broadened in the upper portions, wherein the upper electrodes are connected to the electrodes auxiliary to the upper electrodes at a position between the insulating layer and a region where the width of the insulating barrier wall is broadest, and are connected within a region corresponding to the broadest width of the insulating barrier wall; and a method for producing the device.
US07902742B2	Light-emitting element, light-emitting device, and electronic device The light-emitting element of the present invention includes a light-emitting layer and a layer for controlling movement of carriers between a pair of electrodes. The layer for controlling movement of carriers includes a first organic compound having a carrier transporting property and a second organic compound for reducing the carrier transporting property of the first organic compound, and the second organic compound is dispersed in the first organic compound. The layer for controlling movement of carriers is provided in such a manner, whereby change in carrier balance with time can be suppressed. Therefore, a light-emitting element having a long lifetime can be obtained.
US07902740B2	Light emitting apparatus A light-emitting apparatus of the present invention includes: a first electrode formed on an insulating surface; a first insulating layer covering an end portion of the first electrode and having a tapered edge; a second insulating layer formed on the first electrode and the first insulating layer and formed of one kind or a plurality of kinds selected from the group consisting of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and silicon oxynitride; an organic compound layer formed on the second insulating layer; and a second electrode formed on the organic compound layer.
US07902738B2	Organic light emitting device having first and second light emitting members An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display including a first electrode formed on a substrate, a second electrode facing the first electrode, first light emitting members disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and emitting light included in a visible spectrum, and second light emitting members being in contact with the first light emitting members and emitting light having a wavelength. The wavelength is in a range of about 600 nm to about 2500 nm.
US07902733B2	Uniquely designed internal combustion engine spark plug that will produce two independent ignition sparks between the spark plug electrodes for each single electrical ignition coil discharge This invention is an improvement to the internal combustion engine spark plug used to ignite the fuel air mixture in the engine combustion chamber. All spark plugs manufactured today produce one ignition spark for each high voltage electrical discharge of the ignition coil regardless of the number of spark plug electrodes used in the manufacture of the spark plug. This invention uses an intermediate electrically neutral electrode placed between the spark plug center electrode and the ground strap electrode creating two separate spark air gaps. For each single high voltage electrical discharge of the ignition coil, a spark will occur between the center electrode and the intermediate electrode and another distinct and separate spark will occur between the intermediate electrode and the ground strap electrode. Because the two ignition sparks are electrically in series, both will have the same electrical energy.
US07902726B2	Multi-layer piezoelectric device To provide a multi-layer piezoelectric device having excellent durability in which the amount of displacement does not change even when the piezoelectric actuator is subjected to continuous operation over a long period of time under a high voltage and a high pressure, the multi-layer piezoelectric device comprises a stack formed by stacking piezoelectric layers and internal electrodes alternately one on another and external electrodes formed on a first side face and on a second side face of the stack, wherein one of the adjacent internal electrodes is connected to the external electrode formed on the first side face and the other internal electrode is connected to the external electrode formed on the second side face, while content of alkali metal in a range from 5 ppm to 300 ppm is contained.
US07902718B2	Boundary acoustic wave device A boundary acoustic wave device includes a LiNbO3 substrate having a plurality of grooves provided in the upper surface thereof, electrode layers which are defined by a metal material filled in the grooves and which include IDT electrodes, and a dielectric layer, such as a SiO2 layer, provided over the upper surface of the piezoelectric substrate and the electrodes. The upper surface of the dielectric layer is flat or substantially flat. The thickness of the electrodes, θ of the Euler angles (0°, θ, −45° to +45°) of the LiNbO3 substrate, and the thickness of the dielectric layer are within any of the ranges shown in Table 1.
US07902715B2	Self magnetizing motor A self magnetizing motor, in which a magnetic substance is disposed at the rotor and a stator is provided with a magnetizing portion to magnetize the magnetic substance, and the magnetizing portion forms an exciter pole protruding toward the magnetic substance and a tip portion tapered at an end of the exciter pole, wherein a width of the exciter pole, a protruding length of the tip portion, and a width of the tip portion are formed in the ratio of 8-9:2-2.5:1-2.4, thereby increasing the intensity of magnetizing of the magnetic substance thus to improve the motor performance.
US07902711B2	Methods and apparatus for a permanent magnet machine with segmented ferrite magnets An internal permanent magnet machine (“IPM machine”) of the type used, for example, with traction motors and hybrid electric vehicles, includes a rotor having a plurality of equal-sized (e.g., rectilinear) segmented ferrite magnets arranged in one or more layers. The magnets are inserted within rotor slots that are larger than the magnets themselves, such that one or more air gaps are formed adjacent to the magnets in each layer.
US07902698B1	Method of fabricating a micro-electro-mechanical apparatus for generating power responsive to mechanical vibration A method for fabricating a monolithic micro-generator comprising: fabricating a plurality of magnet layer elements by preparing a semiconductor substrate surface to define: a plurality of coil layer recesses, a plurality of magnet wells, a plurality of integral compliant regions, and a plurality of bonding posts; disposing a ferromagnetic mass within each of a plurality of the magnet wells; fabricating a coil layer element by preparing a second semiconductor substrate surface to define a coil well, and one or more through holes, each hole disposed to accept a bonding post; disposing a conductive coil within the coil well; and bonding the upper bonding post surfaces of a magnet layer element to the corresponding upper bonding post surfaces of another magnet layer element with a coil layer element disposed between their upper surfaces such that each of the bonding posts passes through a corresponding through hole in the coil layer element.
US07902693B2	Driver assisting system, method for assisting driver, and vehicle incorporating same A driver assisting system calculates a risk perceived (RP) by a driver from the environment, and a potential risk. At least one actuator is coupled to a driver controlled input device (or a driver's seat) to provide a first force to the driver controlled input device to stimulate the driver with a first form of tactile stimulus thereby to forward the calculated risk perceived (RP) to the driver, and to provide a second force to the driver controlled input device to stimulate driver with a second form of tactile stimulus thereby to forward the calculated potential risk to the driver.
US07902691B2	Enhanced cigarette lighter adapter A cigarette lighter adapter (CLA) is disclosed comprising a body and a barrel portion extending therefrom, said barrel portion including a first and second contacts respectively connectable within a vehicle cigarette lighter to be powered therefrom, said CLA being additionally provided with at least one primary electronic circuit within the body thereof, connected directly or indirectly to said contacts, and an output to which a power signal is capable of being delivered. The CLA is characterized in that it includes an antenna component in electrical communication with said primary electronic circuit, the latter delivering at least one of the antenna signal, a electronically processed version thereof, or data derived from the electronic processing thereof, to said output in conjunction with said power signal, the source of which is derived from said contacts or from an alternative power source provided within the body of said CLA, such as an on-board rechargeable battery, said power signal source further providing power to said primary electronic circuit to enable operation thereof. Further features include the provision of one or more secondary electronic circuits within the CLA to provide power management, regulation, control, switching, and/or battery re-charging functions, and the segregation of the primary and secondary electric circuits so as to ensure effective heat dissipation. Most preferably, the CLA is provided with vents adjacent which at least one of the secondary electronic circuits is provided.
US07902689B2	Method and system for noise controlled operation of a wind turbine A method for controlling noise generated from a wind turbine. The method including providing a blade attached to a hub having a rotor shaft, and a generator in communication with the rotor shaft. The at least one blade includes an adjustable pitch angle. The method further includes providing a wind turbine acoustical profile and a wind turbine power profile. The wind turbine acoustical profile and the wind turbine power profile are compared to determine a noise reduced operational condition. The wind turbine is controlled to provide a rotor speed and the pitch angle of the blade corresponding to the noise reduced operational condition.
US07902678B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof Electrode pads (5) and a solder resist (7) are disposed on the upper surface of a wiring board (1), and apertures (7a) are formed in the solder resist (7) so as to expose the electrode pads (5). Electrodes (4) are disposed on the lower surface of a semiconductor element (2). Electrodes (4) are connected to the electrode pads (5) by way of bumps (3). An underfill resin (6) is disposed in the area that excludes the solder resist (7) and the bumps (3) in the space between the wiring board (1) and the semiconductor element (2). Between the wiring board (1) and the semiconductor element (2), the thickness (B) of the solder resist (7) is equal to or greater than the thickness (A) of the underfill resin (6) on the solder resist (7). The volume (Vb) of the bumps (3) is less than the volume (Vs) of the apertures (7a).
US07902675B2	Capillary underfill of stacked wafers A plurality of wafers are aligned and stacked on a thermally variable rotary table, the table and stack are rotated, and an underfill material is disposed and cured between wafers in the stack, bonding the wafers. Corresponding wafer portions of the plurality of wafers in the stack may be singulated from the stack, and may comprise semiconductor device packages either individually or when coupled with a substrate.
US07902669B2	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same A semiconductor device includes a pattern layer formed on and/or over a semiconductor substrate, a fluorine-diffusion barrier layer containing a silicon-doped silicon oxide formed on and/or over the pattern layer, and an interlayer dielectric layer containing fluorine formed on and/or over the fluorine-diffusion barrier layer.
US07902651B2	Apparatus and method for stacking integrated circuits A multi-chip stack module provides increased circuit density for a given surface chip footprint. The multi-chip stack module comprises support structures alternating with standard surface mount type chips to form a stack wherein the support structures electrically interconnect the chips. Various embodiments disclose a structure and method for interconnecting a plurality of generally planar chips in a vertical stack such that common signals are connected in the stack and individually-accessed signals are separated within the stack.
US07902650B2	Semiconductor package and method for manufacturing the same A semiconductor package includes a carrier, a chip, a stiffener and an encapsulant. The chip is disposed on the carrier. The stiffener is disposed around the chip, directly contacts the carrier, and is mounted on the carrier. The encapsulant is adapted to seal the chip and the stiffener.
US07902648B2	Interposer configured to reduce the profiles of semiconductor device assemblies, packages including the same, and methods An interposer includes a substrate, a conductive structure configured to contact the back side of a semiconductor device and contact pads. The interposer may include first and second sets of contact pads carried by the substrate. The interposer may also include conductive traces carried by the substrate to electrically connect corresponding contact pads of the first and second sets. The receptacles, which may be formed in a surface of the substrate and expose contacts of the second set, may be configured to at least partially receive conductive structures that are secured to the contact pads of the second set. Thus, the interposer may be useful in providing semiconductor device assemblies and packages of reduced height or profile. Such assemblies and packages are also described, as are multi-chip modules including such assemblies or packages. In addition, methods for designing and fabricating the interposer are disclosed, as are methods for forming assemblies, packages, and multi-chip modules that include the interposer.
US07902646B2	Multiphase synchronous buck converter Disclosed in this specification is a multiphase buck converter package and process for forming such package. The package includes at least four dies and at least nine parallel leads. The dies are electrically connected through a plurality of die attach pads, thus eliminating the need for wirebonding.
US07902643B2	Microfeature workpieces having interconnects and conductive backplanes, and associated systems and methods Microfeature workpieces having interconnects and conductive backplanes and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. One such device includes a semiconductor substrate having integrated circuitry and terminals electrically coupled to the integrated circuitry. The device also includes electrically conductive interconnects extending through at least a portion of the semiconductor substrate and electrically coupled to corresponding terminals. The device further includes a conductive backplane assembly having a conductive layer at a back side of the semiconductor substrate. One or more of the interconnects are electrically coupled to the conductive layer at the back side of the semiconductor substrate.
US07902641B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method therefor The present invention relates to a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a fluorocarbon film formed on a substrate and a film containing metal formed on the fluorocarbon film, wherein the content amount of fluorine atom on the fluorocarbon film, which contacts the film containing metal, is in a predetermined range.
US07902638B2	Semiconductor die with through-hole via on saw streets and through-hole via in active area of die A semiconductor wafer contains a plurality of die with contact pads disposed on a first surface of each die. Metal vias are formed in trenches in the saw street guides and are surrounded by organic material. Traces connect the contact pads and metal vias. The metal vias can be half-circle vias or full-circle vias. Metal vias are also formed through the contact pads on the active area of the die. Redistribution layers (RDL) are formed on a second surface of the die opposite the first surface. Repassivation layers are formed between the RDL for electrical isolation. The die are stackable and can be placed in a semiconductor package with other die. The vias through the saw streets and vias through the active area of the die, as well as the RDL, provide electrical interconnect to the adjacent die.
US07902629B2	Integrated BEOL thin film resistor In the course of forming a resistor in the back end of an integrated circuit, an intermediate dielectric layer is deposited and a trench etched through it and into a lower dielectric layer by a controllable amount, so that the top of a resistor layer deposited in the trench is close in height to the top of the lower dielectric layer; the trench is filled and the resistor layer outside the trench is removed, after which a second dielectric layer is deposited. Vias passing through the second dielectric layer to contact the resistor then have the same depth as vias contacting metal interconnects in the lower dielectric layer. A tri-layer resistor structure is employed in which the resistive film is sandwiched between two protective layers that block diffusion between the resistor and BEOL ILD layers.
US07902622B2	Solid-state imaging device A solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion section which is provided for each pixel and which converts light incident on a first surface of a substrate into signal charges, a circuit region which reads signal charges accumulated by the photoelectric conversion section, a multilayer film including an insulating film and a wiring film, the multilayer film being disposed on a second surface of the substrate opposite to the first surface, and a transmission-preventing film disposed at least between the wiring film in the multilayer film and the substrate.
US07902619B2	Portable optical detection chip and manufacturing method thereof A portable optical detection chip comprises a substrate, a plurality of avalanche-type photosensitive device modules and a plurality of plane mirrors. The plurality of avalanche-type photosensitive device modules are formed on the substrate, and each of them comprises a plurality of avalanche-type photosensitive devices and a plurality of lenses. Each of the lenses is stacked on one of the avalanche-type photosensitive devices. The plurality of plane mirrors are disposed between the avalanche-type photosensitive device modules. That is, the avalanche-type photosensitive device modules are separated from each other by the plane mirrors.
US07902616B2	Integrated circuit having a magnetic tunnel junction device and method An integrated circuit having a magnetic tunnel junction and method. One embodiment provides an integrated circuit having a magnetic tunnel junction is provided. The magnetic tunnel junction includes a barrier layer. The barrier layer includes carbon, pyrolytic carbon, or graphene, or graphite.
US07902612B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same It is made possible to reduce the interface resistance at the interface between the nickel silicide film and the silicon. A semiconductor manufacturing method includes: forming an impurity region on a silicon substrate, with impurities being introduced into the impurity region; depositing a Ni layer so as to cover the impurity region; changing the surface of the impurity region into a NiSi2 layer through annealing; forming a Ni layer on the NiSi2 layer; and silicidating the NiSi2 layer through annealing.
US07902598B2	Two-sided surround access transistor for a 4.5F2 DRAM cell An isolation transistor having a grounded gate is formed between a first access transistor construction and a second access transistor construction to provide isolation between the access transistor constructions of a memory device. In an embodiment, the access transistor constructions are recess access transistors. In an embodiment, the memory device is a DRAM. In another embodiment, the memory device is a 4.5F2 DRAM cell.
US07902597B2	Transistors with laterally extended active regions and methods of fabricating same A transistor and method of fabricating the transistor are disclosed. The transistor is disposed in an active region of a substrate defined by an isolation region and includes a gate electrode and associated source/drain regions. The isolation region includes an upper isolation region and an lower isolation region, wherein the upper isolation region is formed with sidewalls having, at least in part, a positive profile.
US07902589B2	Dual gate multi-bit semiconductor memory array An array of memory cells is arranged in columns and one or more rows on a semiconductor substrate. Each cell has a source, a drain, a first gate and a second gate. The array includes a plurality of gate control lines, each of which corresponds to one of the columns of the memory cells, where each control line connects to the first gate of the memory cell in the corresponding column in each of the rows; and one or more word lines, each of which corresponds to one of the rows of the memory cells, where each word line connects to the second gate of each of the cells in the corresponding row.
US07902588B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing the same A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a tunneling insulating film; a floating gate electrode; an inter-electrode insulating film, in which an interface facing the floating gate electrode and an interface facing a control gate electrode are defined as the first interface and the second interface, respectively; and a control gate electrode. The inter-electrode insulating film includes one or more first elements selected from rare earth elements, one or more second elements selected from Al, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta, Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, and oxygen. A composition ratio of the first element, which is defined as the number of atoms of the first element divided by that of the second element, is changed between the first interface and the second interface, and the composition ratio in the vicinity of the first interface is lower than that in the vicinity of the second interface.
US07902573B2	Semiconductor device including vertical MOS transistors A semiconductor device includes: a plurality of vertical MOS transistors sharing a gate electrode (2) of a first conductivity type; first semiconductor pillars (3, 4 and 5) with a gate insulating film (18) formed therearound, across the gate insulating film (18) the vertical MOS transistors facing the gate electrode; and a second semiconductor pillar (8) being of the first conductivity type which is the same as the conductivity type of the gate electrode and being in contact with the gate electrode at a portion thereof from which at least a part of the gate insulating film is removed, wherein potential supply (6) to the shared gate electrode (2) is effected through the second semiconductor pillar (8).
US07902565B2	Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing same A semiconductor light emitting device includes: a laminated body including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a light emitting layer provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first electrode provided on a first major surface of the laminated body and connected to the first semiconductor layer; and a second electrode provided on the first major surface of the laminated body and connected to the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode includes: a first region provided on the first semiconductor layer and including a first metal film; and a second region provided on the first semiconductor layer and including a second metal film, the second metal film having a higher reflectivity for light emitted from the light emitting layer than the first metal film and having a higher contact resistance with respect to the first semiconductor layer than the first metal film.
US07902557B2	Semiconductor light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting device comprising a seed layer, a first conductive semiconductor layer into which the seed layer is partially inserted, a first electrode electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer under the first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer under the active layer, and a second electrode layer under the second conductive semiconductor layer.
US07902551B2	Liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display and a method of manufacturing the same. A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a first substrate, a first conductor arranged on the first substrate, a first insulating layer arranged on the first substrate and the first conductor, a second insulating layer arranged on the first insulating layer, a semiconductor layer arranged on the second insulating layer, and a second conductor arranged on the semiconductor layer and the second insulating layer. The semiconductor layer is made of an oxide semiconductor, and the second conductor includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a storage electrode line.
US07902524B2	Portable corrosion detection apparatus A method and apparatus comprising a housing, an excitation unit, and a detector. The housing is portable and capable of being positioned relative to a location on an object. Quantum dots are present in the location. The excitation unit is mounted to the housing. The excitation unit is capable of sending energy into the location in which the energy is capable of causing a response from the quantum dots. The detector is mounted to the housing. The detector is capable of detecting the response from the quantum dots in the location.
US07902519B2	Monitoring The method includes providing the volume of waste in a monitoring space; providing a support, the support being provided with a plurality of detectors for radioactive material; monitoring the volume of waste for radioactive material, in one or more parts, to give a monitoring results; and correcting the monitoring result for geometry and/or attenuation to give a corrected result using a correction factor. The correction factor is obtained by a method that includes providing a simulation of an equivalent volume of waste free of radioactive material in an equivalent monitoring space, with equivalent detectors; providing a known activity radioactive source at one or more positions in the volume of waste; determining the detector response to the source in a position, a comparison of the response and known activity contributing to a correction function for that equal volume, one or more such correction functions providing the correction factor.
US07902518B2	Non-invasive battery analysis via micro-computed tomography A non-invasive multi-step process that includes tomography is applied to determine features of a battery.
US07902515B2	Radiation beam analyzer and method A radiation beam analyzer for measuring the distribution and intensity of radiation produced by a CyberKnife®. The analyzer employs a relative small tank of water into which a sensor is placed. The distance between the sensor and the radiation source is not varied. The tank of water is raised and lowered relative to the sensor to simulate the location of a malady within a patient's body. This movement of the tank permits the radiation from the CyberKnife® to be properly calibrated and adjusted for a proper treatment of a malady in a patient.
US07902513B2	Neutron detector with gamma ray isolation A silicon-on-insulator (SOI) neutron detector comprising a silicon-on-insulator structure, wherein the silicon-on-insulator structure consists of an active semiconductor layer, a buried layer, and a handle substrate, a lateral carrier transport and collection detector structure within the active semiconductor layer of the silicon-on-insulator structure, and a neutron to high energy particle converter layer on the active semiconductor layer.
US07902511B2	Method of and software for calculating a scatter estimate for tomographic scanning and system for tomographic scanning The method calculates a scatter estimate for scatter correction of detection data from a subject in a positron emission tomographic scanner. The detection data represent the scattered events and unscattered events of annihilation photons emitted in the subject. The method uses the following steps: determine an estimate of the unscattered events; determine a simulation of the scattered events; determine a value of a scaling factor by fitting the sum of the estimate of the unscattered events and a product of the scaling factor and the simulation of the scattered events to the detection data; and determine the scatter estimate as the product of the scaling factor having said value and the simulation of the scattered events.
US07902507B1	Methods for infrared inspection using programmed logic A system and method for enhancing inspections using infrared cameras through in-field displays and operator-assisted performance calculations. A handheld infrared imaging system typically includes an infrared camera having a programmed computer and an interactive user interface suitable for displaying images and prompting response and accepting input from the infrared camera operator in the field during an inspection. An operator may designate at least one thing of interest on a displayed infrared image; and the programmed computer may uses a performance algorithm to estimate performance associated with the thing of interest. The programmed computer may extract information or parameters from previously measured data—. The programmed computer may vary the way in which it displays new measurements based on the information extracted from the stored data. One or more of the parameters extracted from the IR image may be adapted to provide an automated alert to the user.
US07902503B2	Slit disk for modified faraday cup diagnostic for determining power density of electron and ion beams A diagnostic system for characterization of an electron beam or an ion beam includes an electrical conducting disk of refractory material having a circumference, a center, and a Faraday cup assembly positioned to receive the electron beam or ion beam. At least one slit in the disk provides diagnostic characterization of the electron beam or ion beam. The at least one slit is located between the circumference and the center of the disk and includes a radial portion that is in radial alignment with the center and a portion that deviates from radial alignment with the center. The electron beam or ion beam is directed onto the disk and translated to the at least one slit wherein the electron beam or ion beam enters the at least one slit for providing diagnostic characterization of the electron beam or ion beam.
US07902497B2	Method and device for determining the content of lubricating oil in an exhaust gas mixture The invention relates to a method for determining the lubrication oil content in an exhaust gas mixture comprising the steps of ionizing the exhaust gas mixture by means of an ion source (3), feeding the ions of the exhaust gas mixture to a filter unit (5) which is embodied as a multipole with a connected voltage source, setting a transmission range of the filter unit (5) according to a lubrication oil fraction to be measured, filtering out ions with a specific mass outside the transmission range and feeding the other ions to a measuring device (8) as well as measuring the intensity of the transmitted ions. According to the invention there is provision for the determination of the proportion of the lubrication oil fraction to be measured to be carried out as a global measurement of the intensity of the ions in a step over the transmission range. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method. The invention provides an improvement both in the measuring quality and in the measuring speed.
US07902494B2	System for detecting motion of a body The invention relates to a system (1) for detecting motion of a body (2) comprising a first elongated grating strip (4) coupled to said body and a separate and substantially stationary second elongated grating strip (5) crossing said first elongated grating strip. The system further comprises optical detection means (6) arranged to receive one or more light beams diffracted at said first and second elongated grating strips to detect motion of said body. The invention further relates to a method for detecting motion of a body (2) and to a body processing or inspection system.
US07902491B2	Device for regulating the backlighting of an LC display A device for controlling the luminosity of an illuminating device, in particular for LC-display units in household appliances, includes a sensor which is used to detect the presence of a user, and a luminosity sensor. An exchange between two different luminosity values of the illuminating device according to the presence of a user and according to the surrounding luminosity takes place in a continuous manner.
US07902472B2	Arrangement, in particular, for activating a transport pawl and clamping device for a spring energy store of an electric switch comprising such an arrangement An arrangement is disclosed for, in particular, activating a transport pawl including a movable activation device which is secured to a carrying structure and, in a first activation phase, can be moved out of the position of rest into an end position, counter to the force of a restoring spring, and in a second activation phase can be moved out of the end position and back into the position of rest, under the force of the restoring spring. In order to configure the arrangement in such a way that the operator of the activation device is alerted to incompletely executed activation of the activation device, in at least one embodiment a locking mechanism is provided which locks the activation device in the direction of its position of rest during the first activation phase when a first intermediate position is reached, and releases it again when a second intermediate position is reached. The arrangement can be applied in particular in tensioning devices for spring energy stores of electric switches which have a tensioning shaft and a manual drive for turning the tensioning shaft.
US07902471B2	Switching instrument A switching instrument, in particular circuit breaker and/or ground fault circuit interrupter, includes a switch lever for manual closing and/or opening of switching contacts, and a tripping unit for automatically separating the switching contacts. The switch lever has an actuating projection and a separate grip which is attached onto the actuating projection.
US07902469B2	Perforation gun pressure-actuated electrical switches and methods of use Pressure-actuated electrical switches are provided that comprise a housing having a slidable piston therein. The slidable piston slides from a first position to a second position and in so doing switches an electrical path from a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact to an electrical path between the first electrical contact and a third electrical contact. Suitable applications of such switches include any application in which a pressure wave is used to actuate an electrical switch. The pressure-actuated electrical switches of the present invention are especially adapted for use in controlling successive detonations in a downhole perforation gun, as explosive gases and pressure waves are used to actuate the slidable piston so as to trigger a subsequent detonation charge. Perforation guns utilizing these pressure-actuated electrical switches and corresponding methods of use are also provided herein.
US07902459B2	Junction box cover assembly A junction box cover assembly for mounting a fixture on a wall or ceiling. The assembly includes an adapter plate for being mounted on a junction box. A patch for supporting the cover assembly on the wall or ceiling in a mounted condition is provided. The patch is adapted to rest flush against the wall or ceiling and to be covered by and embedded in a joint compound. A hub having a body is insertable through openings of the patch and the adapter plate. The assembly includes elements for securing the hub to the adapter plate and elements for securing the hub to the patch. An insert is attachable to the hub for mounting a fixture or providing a blank-up cover.
US07902457B2	Adjustable mounting bracket A mounting bracket for supporting an electrical box or other electrical device to a wall stud is adapted to contact an opposing wall to resist movement of the bracket. The bracket includes a front plate and a support plate extending perpendicular to the front plate and having a length to engage the opposing wall. The extension plate is integrally formed with the support plate and can be folded to an outward extended position to increase the effective length of the stabilizing plate to accommodate wall cavities of different depths. The extension plate includes fold lines so that an end portion can be bent to shorten the effective length of the extension plate.
US07902446B2	System for learning and mixing music The teachings described herein are generally directed to a system for learning an isolated instrument audio track within a prerecorded and original, multi-track recording. The system can include a processor, and a database to store audio data for processing by a user, a transformation module, an emulation recording module, and an integration engine. The audio data for processing can include (i) a multi-track digital audio file of an original, multi-track work having an isolated instrument audio track and an emulation audio track, the isolated instrument being clearly isolatable from the emulation audio track by the user using a variable gain volume control; (ii) a manually created and variable, audible timing reference track designed for the user for the preselected and prerecorded piece of music, and, (iii) an emulated instrument audio track created by the user while following the tempo of the manually created and variable, audible timing reference track.
US07902445B2	Housing structure of electronic keyboard musical instrument A housing structure of an electronic keyboard musical instrument, in which a pivotable upper case can be mounted to and dismounted from a lower case when the upper case is in a semi-open state, thereby improving safety and the working efficiency at the time of assembly and maintenance. Pivot coupling parts each include an engagement protrusion comprised of a narrow-width portion and a wide-width portion. An upper case is formed with engagement holes each comprised of a narrow-width counterpart permitting the narrow-width portion to be inserted thereinto and a wide-width counterpart permitting the wide-width portion to be inserted thereinto. By moving the upper case, having a posture thereof corresponding to a mountable/dismountable angle range, in the direction in which the wide-width portions project, the wide-width portions can be inserted into and removed from the wide-width counterparts.
US07902442B2	Hinge for travel string instrument The inventive hinge includes a first hinge butt defining a pair of first and second races for receiving a first Soss sliding hinge pin. A second hinge butt defines a pair of third and fourth races for receiving a second Soss sliding hinge pin. The first hinge butt includes a first screw hole and the second hinge butt includes a second screw hole. A first Soss link assembly is mounted between and in the first and third races. A second Soss link assembly is mounted between and in the second and fourth races, the second Soss link assembly being positioned adjacent and spaced apart from, as well as extending in the same direction as the first Soss link assembly.
US07902440B1	Maize variety PHR5H A novel maize variety designated PHR5H and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHR5H with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHR5H 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 PHR5H or a trait conversion of PHR5H with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHR5H, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHR5H and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
US07902436B1	Maize variety PHWMJ A novel maize variety designated PHWMJ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHWMJ with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHWMJ 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 PHWMJ or a trait conversion of PHWMJ with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHWMJ, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHWMJ and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
US07902431B1	Maize variety PHPJD A novel maize variety designated PHPJD and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHPJD with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHPJD 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 PHPJD or a trait conversion of PHPJD with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHPJD, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHPJD and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
US07902421B2	Animal model for schizophrenia The invention is an animal model which exhibits neuropathological and behavioral features associated with human schizophrenia. The invention also encompasses an in vivo method of preparing an animal model of human schizophrenia. Such a model is useful for screening and identifying therapeutic agents for treating human schizophrenia.
US07902409B2	Production of difluoroethanol Difluoroethanol is produced by hydrogenation, in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst containing at least one element of Group VIII of the Periodic Table deposited onto a solid, acidic mineral support, of an acetyl halide having the following formula (I), in which formula X is a halogen atom other than a fluorine atom:
US07902401B2	Fluorinated compounds Compounds of Formula I are useful in the treatment of epilepsy, neuropathic pain, acute and chronic inflammatory pain, migraine, tardive dyskinesia and other related CNS disorders. wherein: A and R1 to R8 are defined in the specification.
US07902397B2	Method and apparatus for making acetic acid with improved productivity An improved apparatus and method of producing acetic acid includes recovering product from the residue of a light ends column and feeding the acid so recovered forward in order to increase system productivity. Load on the light ends column is reduced and load on a dehydrating column may also be lessened in a preferred embodiment where the recovered acid is fed forward without further water removal.
US07902396B2	Optimized liquid-phase oxidation Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically carrying out the liquid-phase oxidation of an oxidizable compound. Such liquid-phase oxidation is carried out in a bubble column reactor that provides for a highly efficient reaction at relatively low temperatures. When the oxidized compound is para-xylene and the product from the oxidation reaction is crude terephthalic acid (CTA), such CTA product can be purified and separated by more economical techniques than could be employed if the CTA were formed by a conventional high-temperature oxidation process.
US07902393B2	Process for the preparation of β-santalol and derivatives thereof The present invention concerns a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) wherein R represents a Me or Et group, as well said compound in the form of any one of its stereoisomers or mixture thereof. The invention concerns also the use of compound (I) for the synthesis of β-santalol or of derivatives thereof.
US07902386B2	Method for the depolymerization of mixtures that contain mono-and/or diesters of polytetrahydrofurane The present invention provides a process for depolymerizing mixtures comprising mono- and/or diesters of polytetrahydrofuran in the presence of an acidic catalyst and of a C1- to C3-alcohol at temperatures of from 80 to 200° C. and a pressure of from 0.05 to 0.5 MPa, where the molar ratio of the C1- to C3-alcohol relative to the carboxyl groups present in the mixture is greater than 1.
US07902383B2	Production method of heterocyclic mercapto compound A method of the invention industrially produces heterocyclic mercapto compounds useful as raw materials or intermediates in the synthesis of medicaments or pesticides, or as permanent wave agent, with a high yield and high productivity using easily available starting materials. A heterocyclic mercapto compound represented by Formula (1) (wherein X represents any structure of —O—, —S—, —NH—, and —NR1—; R1 represents any of an alkyl group, alkoxy group and alkoxyalkyl group each having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; Y represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or —NR2—; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and Z1 represents a divalent organic residue having at least one mercapto group) is produced by reacting a metal sulfide or a metal hydrosulfide with a compound represented by Formula (2) (wherein X and Y are as defined in Formula (1); and Z2 represents a divalent organic residue having at least one halogen group) in the presence of a solvent at a pH of 7.0 to 11.0.
US07902376B2	Process for preparing chiral dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitor intermediates A novel process is provided for the preparation of chiral trans-2,3-disubstituted 5-oxotetrahydropyrans of structural formula (I): wherein Ar is optionally substituted phenyl and P is a primary amine protecting group. These compounds are useful in the synthesis of dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. Also provided are useful intermediates obtained from the process.
US07902367B2	Cyclic amino benzoic acid derivative The present invention relates to cyclic amino benzoic acid derivatives which are effective in therapy of lipid metabolism abnormality, diabetes and the like as a human peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor (PPAR) agonist, in particular, as an agonist against human PPARα isoform, and addition salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds.A cyclic amino benzoic acid derivative represented by the general formula (1) [wherein a ring Ar represents an aryl group which may have substituent, or the like; Y represents a C1-C4 alkylene, C2-C4 alkenylene, C2-C4 alkynylene, or the like; Z represents an oxygen atom, sulfur atom or —(CH2)n— (n represents 0, 1 or 2); X represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, lower alkyl group which may be substituted with a halogen atom, or the like; R represents a hydrogen atom or lower alkyl group, and —COOR substitutes for an ortho position or metha position of binding position of ring W] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US07902364B2	Alpha-fluoroalkyl tetrabenazine and dihydrotetrabenazine imaging agents and probes The present invention provides novel alpha-fluoroalkyl compounds having structure I and the corresponding dihydrotetrabenazine compounds IV wherein R1 is a C1-C10 fluorinated aliphatic radical; R2 is hydrogen or a C1-C10 aliphatic radical; and R3 is hydrogen or a C1-C10 aliphatic radical. The alpha-fluoroalkyl compounds are provided in both racemic and enantiomerically enriched forms and may comprise either or both of fluorine-18 and fluorine 19. The alpha-fluoroalkyl compounds are shown to possess high affinity for VMAT-2, a biomarker implicated in human diabetes. The alpha-fluoroalkyl compounds comprising a fluorine-18 group are useful as PET imaging agents targeting the VMAT-2 biomarker. The non-radiolabled alpha-fluoroalkyl compounds are useful as probes for the discovery of PET imaging agents.
US07902355B2	Process for the preparation of an 11-(4-substituted-1-piperazinyl)dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazepine derivative A process for the preparation of an 11-(4-substituted-1-piperazinyl)dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazepine derivative, of general Formula (I), where A is hydrogen or a —(CH2)2—OH group or a —(CH2)2-0-(CH2)2—OH group, or of a salt thereof, comprises a step in which 10H-dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazepin-11-one is reacted with a piperazine derivative in the presence of a titanium alkoxide of general formula Ti(OR)4, where R is a straight or branched alkyl group, having from one to eight carbon atoms to obtain said Formula I derivative or a salt thereof. Where A is —CH2)2-0-(CH2)2—OH, then the piperazine derivative is 1-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl)piperazine and the 11-(4-substituted-1-piperazinyl)dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazepine is quetiapine, (11-(4-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl)-1-piperazinyl)dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazepine). The process may comprise an additional step of reacting the quetiapine with fumaric acid to obtain quetiapine hemifumarate.
US07902345B2	Detection and quantification of biomolecules using mass spectrometry The present invention is directed in part to a method for detecting a target nucleic acid using detector oligonucleotides detectable by mass spectrometry. This method takes advantage of the 5′ to 3′ nuclease activity of a nucleic acid polymerase to cleave annealed oligonucleotide probes from hybridized duplexes and releases labels for detection by mass spectrometry. This process is easily incorporated into a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification assay. The method also includes embodiments directed to quantitative analysis of target nucleic acids.
US07902343B2	Detection of microsatellite instability and its use in diagnosis of tumors Methods and kits are disclosed for use in the analysis of microsatellite instability in genomic DNA. Methods and kits are also disclosed which can be used to detect microsatellite instability DNA present in biological materials, such as tumors. The methods and kits of the present invention can be used to detect or diagnose diseases associated with microsatellite instability, such as certain types of cancer.
US07902335B1	Heat-stable recA mutant protein and a nucleic acid amplification method using the heat-stable recA mutant protein A heat-stable RecA mutant protein is obtained by mutation involving either deletion or substitution of at least one amino acid in an amino acid sequence composing an acid region at C-terminal end of a wild type heat-stable RecA protein, and has an improved ability, compared to the wild type heat-stable RecA protein, for contributing to an increase in an amplification specificity of a template nucleic acid in a nucleic acid amplification reaction.
US07902330B2	Protein kinase inhibitors and methods for identifying same Inhibitors of protein kinase C (PKC)α, PKCδ and PKCζ are provided which are selective for those PKC isotypes. Combinatorial libraries for identifying protein kinases are also provided, as are methods of identifying protein kinases using those libraries. Additionally, methods of treating a mammal having a deleterious condition, where the condition is dependent on a protein kinase for induction or severity, are provided. Methods of inhibiting protein kinases are also provided.
US07902327B2	Dendrimeric peptides, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using the same Novel dendrimeric peptide compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following formula I: The compounds demonstrate antimicrobial activity and may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions and used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans where microbial invasion is involved. The present peptides are particularly valuable as their effect is rapid, broad in spectrum and mostly indifferent to resistance provoked by standard antibiotics.
US07902318B2	High IV melt phase polyester polymer catalyzed with antimony containing compounds A melt phase process for making a polyester polymer melt phase product by adding an antimony containing catalyst to the melt phase, polycondensing the melt containing said catalyst in the melt phase until the It.V. of the melt reaches at least 0.75 dL/g. Polyester polymer melt phase pellets containing antimony residues and having an It.V. of at least 0.75 dL/g are obtained without solid state polymerization. The polyester polymer pellets containing antimony residues and having an It.V. of at least 0.70 dL/g obtained without increasing the molecular weight of the melt phase product by solid state polymerization are fed to an extruder, melted to produce a molten polyester polymer, and extruded through a die to form shaped articles. The melt phase products and articles made thereby have low b* color and/or high L* brightness, and the reaction time to make the melt phase products is short.
US07902313B2	Process for the preparation of poly(silyl ester)s, and their uses The present invention provides a process for the preparation of poly(silyl ester)s comprising a structural unit of the formula (I) wherein the process comprises the step of reacting a polyacid of formula (II) with a polyacyloxysilyl derivative of formula (III) while removing the formed acid group(s) of formula R7Z(O)OH (IV). R9Z(O)OH (V), and R8Z(O)OH (VI) from the system.
US07902305B2	Composition of cationic initiator and oxetane compound This invention relates to cationically curable sealants that provide low moisture permeability and good adhesive strength after cure. The composition consists essentially of an oxetane compound and a cationic initiator.
US07902300B2	Controlled rheology polypropylene heterophasic copolymers This invention relates to the use of a cyclic ketone peroxide of half-life time larger than one second at a temperature of 225° C., for producing a controlled rheology polypropylene heterophasic copolymer of melt index MI2 larger than 15 g/10 min, having simultaneously a very high impact resistance and a high flexural modulus.
US07902299B2	Single ion conductor cross-linked polymeric networks Single ion conductors comprising polymer electrolytes prepared by grafting a salt compound onto a comb-branch polymer or dendrimer are disclosed having superior properties.
US07902295B2	Single step synthesis of functional multi-block polymer The inventive composition includes a block copolymer which includes four blocks and has the following block arrangement: B-S-B-S. The two polymer blocks B comprise conjugated diene monomer constitutional units; and the two polymer blocks S comprise vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer constitutional units. The invention also includes methods of making such inventive compositions as well as asphalt compositions and/or thermoplastic elastomers which include such block copolymer.
US07902287B2	Polyamide resin composition and method of preparing The present invention provides a polyamide resin composition and a method of preparing the composition. The composition includes a first polyamide resin, a second polyamide resin different from the first, a transition metal, and a lubricant. The first polyamide resin has an extractable fraction of nylon 6 oligomer at least one percent as determined by ISO 6427. The composition is optimized for relative viscosity, viscosity number, moisture content, and an amount of extractables.

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