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US08007708B2	Apparatus and methods for automating movement of mold drawers An automated removal and insertion machine for mold drawers operable with a molding machine is described. The machine includes a frame, a plurality of actuators mounted within the frame, a plurality of encoders, a plurality of electromagnetic effectors, and a controller. The actuators are operable in a substantially horizontal direction for removal and insertion of molds with respect to the molding machine, and movable within the frame in a substantially vertical direction. At least one of the encoders is operably attached to each of the actuators for providing data indicative of a position of the respective said actuators. At least one electromagnetic effector is attached to a terminal end of each of the actuators for engagement with a respective mold. The controller is operable to control movement of the actuators in the substantially horizontal direction and further operable for controlling power applied to the electromagnetic effectors.
US08007701B2	Positionable gas injection nozzle assembly for an underwater pelletizing system A positionable gas nozzle assembly having a nozzle tube for injecting and directing pressurized air or other inert gas into a pellet slurry so as to increase the velocity of the slurry from a pelletizer to and through a dryer. The variably positionable nozzle tube can be inserted, retracted and/or intermediately positioned either manually or using an automated control system. The automated control system preferably includes a pneumatic cylinder movably engaged with a carriage that is fixedly coupled to the nozzle tube. The pneumatic cylinder contains a piston that is magnetically coupled with the carriage such that movement of the piston in response to the injection of pressurized air into the cylinder also moves the carriage and the nozzle tube to obtain the variable positions.
US08007690B2	Conductive paste and wiring board using it A conductive paste mainly composed of a metal powder, a glass frit, and an organic vehicle. The total content amount of the metal powder and glass frit with respect to the entire conductive paste is 85 wt % or more. The viscosity at a rotational speed of 1 rpm measured at 25° C. with an E type rotating viscometer is 100 Pa·s or more and 400 Pa·s or less.
US08007685B2	Red light phosphor and multilayer photo-transforming film The present invention relates to a red light phosphor, which is based on sulfide and activating agent containing rare earth strontium or hafnium. It is characterized by that the aforementioned materials are a fluorine-sulfur oxide containing lanthanum-yttrium-zirconium and/or hafnium with its stoichiometric formula as (La1-x-y-zYxAyMez+4O)2S1(F−1)2z, and activating agent based on A=(TR+3=Σ Eu, Sm, Gd, Tb)+(TR+4═Pr+4), in which Me+4=Zr+4 and/or Hf+4. Compared with standard materials, the luminous intensity of the phosphor according to the present invention is increased to 1.6-2.4 times. Further, the red light phosphor according to the present invention has a mean diameter of d50≈0.6 μm. The present invention also discloses a multilayer photo-transforming film, in which the three-layer agro-film is filled with phosphor. The agro-film is based on polythene and its derivatives and added with photostabilizer.
US08007679B2	Electrolytic solution There is provided an electrolytic solution comprising a chain carbonate (I) represented by the formula (I): wherein Rf1 is a fluorine-containing ether group (Ia) having CF3 at its end; Rf2 is a fluorine-containing ether group or a fluorine-containing alkyl group, and an electrolyte salt (II), and the electrolytic solution is excellent in flame retardance, low temperature characteristics, withstand voltage and compatibility with a hydrocarbon solvent and high in solubility of an electrolyte salt.
US08007677B2	Azeotrope compositions comprising 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene and hydrogen fluoride and uses thereof Disclosed herein are azeotrope and near-azeotrope compositions comprising E-1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene (E-HFC-1225ye) and hydrogen fluoride. The azeotrope and near-azeotrope compositions are useful in processes to produce and in processes to purify E-HFC-1225ye and/or Z-1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene (Z-HFC-1225ye). Also disclosed are processes for the extractive distillation to separate E-HFC-1225ye from Z-HFC-1225ye.
US08007676B2	Slurry compositions, methods of preparing slurry compositions, and methods of polishing an object using slurry compositions A slurry composition includes an acidic aqueous solution and one or both of, an amphoteric surfactant and a glycol compound. Examples of the amphoteric surfactant include a betaine compound and an amino acid compound, and examples of the amino acid compound include lysine, proline and arginine. Examples of the glycol compound include diethylene glycol, ethylene glycol and polyethylene glycol.
US08007666B1	Apparatus for sanitizing water dispensed from a water dispenser having a reservoir A method and apparatus of sanitizing drinking water to be dispensed from a water dispenser having a reservoir includes the steps of providing the ozone gas generator that generates an ozone gas stream, transmitting the ozone gas stream from the generator to the water dispenser reservoir, mechanically breaking up the ozone gas stream inside the reservoir to produce ozone gas bubbles, and using the ozone gas bubbles to disinfect water in the reservoir. The ozone gas stream can be mechanically broken up using a pump such as, for example, an impeller type pump.
US08007664B2	Floating dispenser for dispensing a solid dissolvable chemical into ambient water A floating dispenser is provided for dispensing a solid, dissolvable water treatment chemical into ambient water. The dispenser includes a bucket having top and bottom ends, a top wall covering the top end, an opening for admitting ambient water into the bucket interior, and a floatation ring that keeps only the top end above water such that the interior is water filled when the dispenser floats. A basket is disposed in the interior of the bucket for carrying a solid, dissolvable water treatment chemical, such as calcium hypochlorite. The basket is buoyant and movable vertically toward the top wall of the bucket. The dispenser includes a refill indicator that indicates when most of a full load of said chemical has dissolved. The refill indicator includes a pair of tabs that are connected to the basket and slidably mounted in slots in the top wall. The tabs extend above the top wall when the buoyant basket floats upwardly, providing a visual indication of the need for a refill that can easily be seen from a side angle.
US08007652B2	Method for collection of valuable metal from ITO scrap Proposed is a method for collecting valuable metal from an ITO scrap including the steps of subjecting the ITO scrap to electrolysis and collecting the result as indium-tin alloy. Additionally provided is a method for collecting valuable metal from an ITO scrap including the steps of providing an ITO electrolytic bath and an indium-tin alloy collecting bath, dissolving the ITO in the electrolytic bath, and thereafter collecting indium-tin alloy in the indium-tin alloy collecting bath. These methods enable the efficient collection of indium-tin alloy from an ITO scrap of an indium-tin oxide (ITO) sputtering target or an ITO scrap such as ITO mill ends arisen during the manufacture of such ITO sputtering target.
US08007649B2	Hydrophilic treatment method and wiring pattern forming method A plasma treatment is performed on the surface of one side of a polyimide film made of a resin. When wettability is imparted to the surface of the one side of the polyimide film, the plasma treatment is performed on the surface of the one side of the polyimide film to which sprayed water adhere.
US08007641B2	Method of detecting arc discharges in a plasma process An arc discharge detection device is used for detecting arc discharges in a plasma process. The arc discharge detection device includes a comparator to which an instantaneous signal and a reference value are supplied. The reference value is formed by a setting means from an extreme value of the signal. The extreme value is determined by an extreme value detection device within a predetermined time period, and the comparator changes the state of an arc discharge detection signal when the comparison between the reference value and an instantaneous value of the signal shows that an arc discharge has occurred.
US08007628B2	Cellular composite grid-stiffened structure A cellular composite structure includes a grid having groups of angularly intersecting ribs. The ribs of each group are oriented substantially in the same direction to each other and angularly oriented from the other rib groups. An additional rib defines a composite structure outer perimeter wall and can be differently angularly oriented from the other ribs. A contiguous rib wall is created by segments of ribs defined by rib intersections. The contiguous rib wall bounds a cavity. A multilayer sheet cap member with extending walls to engage the contiguous rib wall is positioned within the cavity. The engagement walls extend from individual sheet perimeter portions angularly oriented to the sheet. The ribs and cap member have pre-impregnated resin. Heating the cap member and ribs activates the resin and co-cures the composite structure.
US08007626B2	Micro-fluidic interconnector A method of bonding a capillary tube made of a thermally deformable material to a passage in a glass wafer comprising the steps of treating the surface of the capillary tube to render the surface bondable and wettable by a conventional epoxy resin; inserting a support inside the capillary to prevent inward deformation of the capillary during subsequent fabricating steps; inserting the supported capillary inside the port on the wafer; heating an end of the capillary proximate a bottom portion of the port to effect melting of a portion of the heated end of the capillaries; moving the melted end of the capillary into contact with a wall of the port at a desired location for the capillary in the port, thus forming a temporary seal between the capillary and the wall of the port; and introducing an epoxy around the capillary to bind the capillary to the wafer.
US08007624B2	Method of manufacturing wind turbine blades comprising composite materials Method of manufacturing wind turbine blades having composite materials is provided that includes selecting an outer mould part, selecting an inner mould part, wherein at least a part of the surface of the inner mould part comprises a compressible layer being covered by an airtight membrane, positioning the composite materials in a mould cavity between the outer mould part and the inner mould part, evacuating the mould cavity, and bonding the composite materials, evacuating the compressible layer before positioning the composite materials.
US08007622B2	Method of assembling personal care absorbent article Apparatus and methods for manufacturing personal care absorbent articles. Such personal care absorbent article includes a fastening area in the front portion for receiving fastener material thereon. First and second fault lines are formed on opposing sides of the fastening area leaving uncut web portions at the fault lines during selected manufacturing operations, thus to support machine direction stresses on the front portion web, and subsequently trimming away such uncut web portions of the fault lines. Fastener material is applied over the first and second fault lines, thus bridging the fault lines. The fastener material is releasably secured to the fastening area, non-releasably secured to the front portion outwardly of the respective fault lines, and unsecured to the front portion between the fastening area and the fault lines thus to support a re-fastening feature of such personal care absorbent articles.
US08007616B2	Microporous breathable building and construction materials comprising coated woven and/or nonwoven fabrics, and method Breathable materials comprise a fabric layer and a polymer film layer thereon, the polymer film layer comprising a polymer composition and a filler, wherein the breathable material has undergone a physical manipulation to render the polymer film layer microporous such that the WVTR of the breathable material is greater than about 50 g/m2·24 hr, and wherein the breathable material has a first length dimension and a first width dimension before said physical manipulation and a second length dimension and a second width dimension after said physical manipulation, wherein the second length dimension is no more than about 2% greater than the first length dimension and the second width dimension is no more than about 2% greater than the first width dimension. Methods of making a breathable material comprise forming a polymer film layer comprising a polymer composition and a filler; bonding the polymer film layer to a fabric layer to form a laminate; and applying a physical manipulation to the laminate to render the polymer film layer microporous such that the WVTR of the resulting breathable material is greater than about 50 g/m2·24 hr; wherein the breathable material has a first length dimension and a first width dimension before said physical manipulation and a second length dimension and a second width dimension after said physical manipulation, wherein the second length dimension is no more than about 2% greater than the first length dimension and the second width dimension is no more than about 2% greater than the first width dimension.
US08007610B2	Process and device for gluing dried fibres designated for the production of fibreboards Dried fibers which are designated for the production of fiber boards are supplied to a fiber roller (17) from a metering device through a feed chute (10) which is subjected to negative pressure, which fiber roller is provided on its surface with a plurality of pins (18) and rotates in such a manner that the fibers (14) are deflected by the pins (18), are directed along a chute section (22) defined by means of a partial section (20) of the periphery of the fiber roller (17) and an opposite-lying wall (21) and gluing means and said fibers are accelerated to approximately the peripheral speed of the fiber roller (17) by means of the pins (18) and an air flow generated by said pins. The fibers (36) lie against a section of the wall and are glued in the region of or adjacent to one end of the wall section and exit at an outlet orifice (23) of the chute section (22). In the case of an alternative process, after exiting the chute section substantially horizontally the fibers are deflected in an upward or downward direction and are glued in this region by means of at least one spray nozzle.
US08007609B2	Parallel plate arrangement and method of formation A method for forming a structure comprising multiple parallel surfaces having a precise separation is disclosed. Precise separation and parallelism of the surfaces is achieved through the use of an adhesive mixture that comprises a plurality of spacers having a dimension substantially equal to the desired separation.
US08007604B2	Titanium-tantalum base shape memory alloys, actuator and engine A Titanium-Tantalum base shape memory alloy is provided which possesses high machinability and is suitable for repeated high temperature operation. The Titanium-Tantalum base shape memory alloy consists of 15 mol %-40 mol % Tantalum, additive elements, and the balance Titanium and impurities.
US08007602B2	Spring element made from a ferritic chromium steel Spring element, in particular spring rail for wipers, in particular of motor vehicles, with a low tendency to vibrate or a high attenuation, made from a ferritic chromium steel comprising 0.03 to 0.12% of carbon, 0.2 to 0.9% of silicon, 0.3 to 1% of manganese, 13 to 20% of chromium, 0.1 to 2.0% of molybdenum, 0.05 to 1.0% of copper, 0.02 to 0.05% of nitrogen, less than 0.01% of titanium, 0.01 to 0.10% of niobium and 0.02 to 0.25% of vanadium, remainder iron.
US08007598B2	Dishwasher having multiple spray zones A method and apparatus for providing multiple spray zones, including a localized spray zone for an upper rack and a silverware spray zone for a silverware basket, within the wash chamber of a dishwasher.
US08007594B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the step of conducting a cleaning process for a wafer formed with copper wiring lines to remove contaminations produced on a back surface of the wafer. The cleaning process is conducted by injecting onto the back surface of the wafer an etchant for removing contaminations and simultaneously injecting onto a front surface of the wafer a reductant containing hydrogen.
US08007589B2	Apparatus and method for compounding carbon nanotubes Apparatus and method for compounding carbon nanotubes are provided to uniformly supply a source gas used to compound carbon nanotubes, efficiently exhaust the source gas, and increase a retrieve rate of the carbon nanotubes. According to the apparatus and method, carbon nanotubes are massively compounded.
US08007580B2	Material used to combat thermal expansion related defects in high temperature casting processes An additive to foundry sand molding and core aggregates is used to produce sand cores and molds comprising kyanite, spodumene, titanium dioxide, ilmenite and black iron oxide. The additive produces a sand-based foundry molding and core aggregate which resists the formation of some of the defects commonly associated with the production of castings produced by silica sand-based molding and core aggregates. In particular, the additive improves the quality of castings poured at temperatures higher than those of the pouring temperatures of molten iron, such as in steel castings, and in iron castings with “hot spots.”
US08007567B2	Apparatus and method for biogas purification The present invention is a biogas processing system having a compressor having a biogas input and output, a pump having a water input and output, a scrubber tower having a mixing chamber connected to a biogas input, a water pump input, a water output, and a processed biogas output, and a filtration member connected to the water output to remove contaminants from the water exiting the first scrubber tower. The system also includes devices for heating and cooling the recycled flow of water to enhance the ability of the water to absorb contaminants from the biogas and the ability of a stripper to remove absorbed contaminants from the water in a closed loop water system, and a controller for closely controlling the operating parameters of the system to achieve safe and optimal operation of the system.
US08007545B2	Deodorant compositions The present invention relates to a deodorant composition including (a) a polyhydroxyamine compound having a specific structure and/or a salt thereof, and (b) a penetrant including at least one substance selected from the group consisting of (b1) a nonionic surfactant having a specific structure, (b2) a surfactant having a residue of a monosaccharide, etc., (b3) a nonionic organic solvent having a log P value of from 0 to 4; and (b4) an amine oxide type or carbobetaine type amphoteric surfactant; as well as a deodorizing method using the deodorant composition. The deodorant composition of the present invention is capable of reducing or eliminating a composite odor derived from sweat smell and aldehydes, readily producing a water-based deodorant, and is safe even upon contacting with a human body.
US08007541B2	Suction stent The present invention relates to a stent for introduction into a hollow organ, in particular the gastrointestinal tract, of a human or animal patient, which brings about vacuum sealing of leaks, such as anastomosis insufficiencies, in the hollow organ.
US08007535B2	Interbody fusion ring and method of using the same The present invention provides an injectable annular ring useful in treating a deteriorating spinal disc. When used, the annular ring may be collapsed or folded in order for it to be placed through a small opening in a prepared intervertebral space within the annulus using minimally invasive techniques. Deployment or unfolding the ring in the intervertebral space provides an interior cavity bordered by the ring that is in direct contact with the vertebral endplates. When an internal volume of the ring is inject or filled with a load-bearing, hardenable material, the filled ring maintains the intervertebral spacing and prevents the ring from being expelled from the interior cavity through the small annular opening.
US08007529B2	Medicated porous metal prosthesis A porous prosthesis for delivering a medication to the site of implantation. The prosthesis, such as a stent, includes a first porous region and a second porous region and is at least partially formed from a molybdenum-rhenium alloy. The porous regions can have different porosity. A stent includes first, second and third porous region, the first porous region being between the second and third porous regions, and a therapeutic agent is disposed in the first porous region. A stent can also include a solid core and inner and outer porous layers surrounding the core.
US08007523B2	System and method for stabilizing the human spine with a bone plate A spinal plate system and method for fixation of the human spine is provided. In an embodiment, the system includes a bone plate, a bone screw and a ring. The bone screw preferably connects the bone plate to a bone, and the ring preferably fixes the bone screw into a borehole of the bone plate such that the bone screw extends from the bone plate at a selected angle. The ring is preferably capable of swiveling within the borehole to allow the bone screw to be angulated at a plurality of angles oblique to the plate. The bone screw may have a head having a tapered, threaded surface for engaging the ring. The ring preferably has threading on its inner surface for mating with the threading on the head. The inner surface of the ring may be tapered. Movement of the head through the ring preferably expands the ring against the bone plate to fix the bone screw at a selected angle relative to the bone plate.
US08007514B2	Automatic suture locking device The present invention involves an automatic suture locking device useable with vascular closure device. The suture locking device includes a housing and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism has locked and unlocked positions. In the locked position, a suture pathway through the mechanism is sufficiently tortuous to prevent free suture movement.
US08007512B2	Plunger apparatus and methods for delivering a closure device An apparatus for delivering a clip includes an introducer sheath including an outer surface extending between its proximal and distal ends, and a hub on the proximal end that includes spacer elements spaced away from the outer surface. An annular clip includes a plurality of tines extending from its distal end and its proximal end is held away from the outer surface of the sheath by the spacer elements. A handle assembly is attached to the hub that includes an actuator member slidable between the spacer elements and the outer surface of the sheath. The actuator member includes radial protrusions for coupling with the clip, whereby distal movement of the actuator member advances the clip towards the distal end of the sheath. Optionally, a skin overlies the outer surface of the sheath and the clip that is separable from the outer surface as the clip is advanced.
US08007502B2	Laser-resistant medical retrieval device A medical device used for retrieving material from within a body includes an engaging assembly in which at least a portion of the engaging assembly is resistant to laser energy-induced damage.
US08007501B2	Curved positioning and insertion instrument for inserting a guide wire into the femur A curved positioning and insertion instrument for inserting a guide wire into the femur has a curved guide tube with a distal end to be placed on the trochanter and/or the medial muscle and a proximal end for inserting a guide wire. The instrument also has a holding arm that links the guide tube to a handle. A positioning hook fitted with at least one correction bore for receiving the guide wire or another guide wire is arranged at the distal end of the guide tube. This structure makes it possible to easily insert further or additional guide wires relative to a reference guide wire.
US08007500B2	Extractable filler for inserting medicine into animal tissue An extractable device is used to insert a medicinal filling into an animal tissue. The device comprises a filling member and a pasty medicine. The filling member is made of a flexible and permeable wall and is provided with a holding portion and an injection port via which the pasty medicine is injected into the holding portion after the filling member is inserted into the animal tissue. The holding portion is provided with an opening which is releasably lashed by one end of one or more threads so as to make the opening leakproof. Upon completion of solidification of the pasty medicine in the holding portion of the filling member, other end of the thread is pulled to unlash the opening of the holding portion, thereby enabling the filling member to be extracted from the animal tissue so as to leave only the medicine in the animal tissue.
US08007498B2	Methods and devices for treatment of bone fractures A method and devices for facilitating fixating and joining of bone fractures utilizing expandable devices that are positioned within the bone and across the fracture site. The stress from the expanded may enhance and expedite bone healing.
US08007495B2	Catheter for circumferential ablation at or near a pulmonary vein A catheter has a three-dimensional, hollow ablation assembly that carries at least one ribbon electrode for circumferential ablation. In one embodiment, the assembly has a free-form framework that is constructed of multiple tensile members or wires that are interwoven such that the length of the framework increases while the circumference of the framework decreases, and vice versa. The assembly can also have a self-expanding stent-type framework which is mounted on the expander. In another alternative embodiment, the framework is a tubular or cylindrical structure whose side wall has longitudinal slots between longitudinal slats for radial expansion to a greater circumference when the length is decreased. The flexible ribbon electrode on the assembly is elastic, or is pleated so that it folds when the framework is collapsed and unfolds when the framework is deployed.
US08007492B2	Cannula for receiving surgical instruments A cannula (10) for receiving surgical instruments for performing a surgical procedure on a body includes a tubular structure (12) defining a passage (16) through which the surgical instruments are inserted into the body. The tubular structure (12) includes an expandable portion (40) for enabling an increase in the cross-sectional area of the passage (16). The expandable portion (40) of the tubular structure (12) has a slot (100) and a guide member (114) disposed in the slot. The guide member (114) is movable from a first end (102) of the slot (100) toward a second end (104) of the slot to enable the cross-sectional area of the passage (16) to increase. The expandable portion (40) has a stop (106) between the first and second ends (102 and 104) of the slot (100) engageable with the guide member (114) to retain the guide member in a position relative to the slot and resist movement of the guide member from the position relative to the slot.
US08007486B2	Method and set for transferring a fluid between two containers A method and a set for transferring fluid between a first container a second container. The first container is connected to an end of a first transfer body, a first sealing member preventing the fluid communication between these two elements. The second container is closed by a second sealing member. The second container is assembled with a fastening member provided at an end of a second transfer body which is in an inactivated position of the transfer set wherein at least a part of this body is partially inserted within the other end of the first transfer body. Each transfer body has one central passage coaxial to accommodate at least one end of a mobile piercing member. The part of the second transfer body moves along an axis from the inactivated position to an activated position of the transfer set wherein the fluid communication between these two containers is established.
US08007485B2	Mechanical fastening system for an absorbent article In a mechanical fastening system for an article, a first fastening component of the fastening system is constructed of an oriented nonwoven loop material. The nonwoven loop material is constructed at least part of an nonwoven web of fibers that is extensible from a relaxed configuration to an extended configuration wherein in the extended configuration a greater number of fibers of the nonwoven web are oriented in the direction in which the web is extended than in the relaxed configuration of the web. In one embodiment, the web is in its extended configuration and secured to a substrate A second fastening component of the mechanical fastening system comprises a hook material wherein the oriented nonwoven loop material of the first fastening component is adapted for releasable connection with the hook material of the second fastening component.
US08007473B2	Access assembly with multi-flapper design An apparatus for the reception of an instrument inserted through a surgical portal apparatus includes a valve mount, a major opening through the valve mount, a primary valve for selectively sealing the major opening, a minor opening through the primary valve, and a secondary valve for selectively sealing the minor opening. Components of both the major valve and the minor valve may be displaced to permit passage of a broad instrument, while components of only the secondary valve may be displaced to permit passage of a narrow instrument.
US08007471B2	Medical instrument with laterally displaceable seal A medical instrument has a cannula, a seal disposed in said cannula, said seal has an opening for guiding a shaft of another instrument through said seal in a sealed manner. An expansion device serves for expanding said opening in said seal. Said expansion device has an expansion cone comprising a plurality of slats mounted pivotably on an annular body at a first end, a second end of said slots opposite to said first end being connected to said seal in an area of said opening. A flexible casing structure is provided accommodating said seal and said expansion device.
US08007462B2	Articulated catheter Methods and apparatuses for manipulating an elongated flexible shaft of a catheter provide case and reliability of positioning electrodes against or near tissue. Dual-bend flexible distal tips (30) may be used in combination with flat wires. In some embodiments, flat wires which are free to rotate upon initial bending of shaft segments are employed. In some embodiments, one or more transition segments (48) are used to relocate the satellite lumen-to-main lumen transition of pull wires (42, 40) away from a change in shaft stiffness.
US08007459B2	Ocular implant with anchoring mechanism and multiple outlets Devices and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One ocular implant, has a substantially straight, rigid, elongate body. The body has a self-trephinating distal portion that narrows toward a distal end, and at least one inlet that communicates with at least one inner lumen that communicates with a plurality of outlets. The lumen has a sufficient length to extend from an anterior chamber of an eye to a physiologic outflow pathway. An anchor member extends from the implant.
US08007454B1	Ankle support assembly and method of supporting an ankle An ankle support assembly is formed from a flexible wrap body comprising a foot wrap portion and an ankle wrap portion. The wrap body is formed from an elastic material to provide a degree of compression when wrapped around the wearer's foot, ankle and leg. The outer surface of the wrap body is provided with hook and loop fastener material. A closure assembly secures the flexible wrap body about the wearer's foot, ankle and leg. At least one elongated side stay positions along at least one of the medial and lateral side of the ankle and the lower portion of the leg of the wearer. The exterior of the elongated side stay has hook and loop fastener material thereon for releasable engagement with the hook and loop fastener material of the wrap body. A stabilizing body positions along one of the medial and lateral sides of the ankle. A circumferential wrap assembly can be selectively tightened or loosened around the wearer's ankle and lower leg portion.
US08007451B2	Servo motor for CPR with decompression stroke faster than the compression stroke The invention regards a resuscitation system having a chest compression device to repeatedly compress the chest of a patient and thereafter cause or allow the chest to expand. The device includes an electric motor connected to a compression element. A controller is coupled to the electric motor and causes the motor to actuate the compression element according to a predetermined profile. The controller is further operable to draw the compression element away from a patient's chest upon detecting a malfunction.
US08007435B2	Tissue retraction device A self-retaining retractor is described. The retractor can be sized for small patients, such as young children or infants or some animals. The retractor has two blades that are capable of holding tissue separated during a procedure, such as a tracheotomy.
US08007432B2	Endoscopic accessory control mechanism Devices and methods useful for manipulating tools at a surgical site are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, an accessory device is provided and can include an insertion member and a control wire. The insertion member can have a lumen for receiving a tool therethrough, such as an endoscope. The control wire can be coupled to the insertion member and have a distal portion extending distally from the insertion member and be adapted to receive and to manipulate a tool extending through the insertion member. The control wire can have a wide variety of configurations, and in certain exemplary embodiments the control wire can be slidably received in one or more control wire lumens formed through the insertion member. In use, the control wire can be manipulated, for example by axially sliding the control wire in one or more control wire lumens to control a tool.
US08007425B2	Suction roller for transporting flat material blanks A suction roller for transporting flat material blanks has a roller axis and a mantle surface. The suction roller is independent of format and therefore can be universally used for transporting flat material blanks, particularly label blanks. The suction roller has controllable suction holes or suction zones that lie at the closest possible distance from one another on its mantle surface. To this end, the suction roller has a plurality of suction slits, which run parallel to the roller axis and open into the mantle surface, whereby at least adjacent suction slits can have suction air applied to them independent of one another, and whereby a slit cover provided with passage holes is disposed on the mantle surface, in such a manner that the passage holes align with the suction slits, at least in part.
US08007422B2	Device for an exercise machine A device for an exercise machine comprising a base, forming at least one substantially flat supporting surface, at least one resistant load connected to the base, at least one seat for a user, being positioned in front of the supporting surface, connected to the base in such a way that it can move from a forward position to a back position relative to the supporting surface, the seat being connected to the resistant load for performing an exercise; the device being characterized in that it comprises at least one footplate which can be selectively connected to the base at the supporting surface by removable supporting means, at least one actuator portion connected to the supporting means being designated to generate a vibration for the footplate.
US08007405B2	Rehabilitation and exercise machine An improved rehabilitation and exercise machine is provided which allows a person with physical limitations, disabilities or chronic conditions to use the machine in order to rehabilitate their muscles, improve joint flexibility, and enhance cardiovascular fitness.
US08007399B2	Automatic transmission An automatic transmission includes a first planetary gear set; a second planetary gear set; a third planetary gear set; an input shaft; an output shaft; and five friction elements. A first ring gear is constantly locked. A third sun gear is connected with a first sun gear to define a first rotating member, and a second sun gear is connected with a first carrier to define a second rotating member. The input shaft is constantly connected with the first rotating member, and the output shaft is constantly connected with a third carrier. The five friction elements include a first friction element adapted to selectively connect a second ring gear with a third ring gear, a second friction element adapted to stop a rotation of a second carrier, a third friction element adapted to selectively connect the second carrier with the third ring gear, a fourth friction element adapted to selectively connect the second ring gear with the third carrier, and a fifth friction element adapted to selectively connect the first rotating member with the second carrier. Each of at least seven forward speed-ratios and one reverse speed-ratio is achieved by an engaged state of two friction elements selected from the five friction elements.
US08007387B2	Inverted tooth chain sprocket with frequency modulated meshing A sprocket includes teeth defined relative to respective tooth centers spaced evenly about an axis of rotation. An inverted tooth chain includes rows of links each structured for inside flank engagement with the sprocket, with leading inside flanks of each row projecting outwardly relative to the trailing outside flanks of a preceding row. The leading inside flanks of each row are positioned to make initial meshing contact with an engaging flank of one of the sprocket teeth. At least some of the teeth are standard teeth and other ones of the teeth are flank-relieved teeth. The engaging flanks of the flank-relieved teeth are negatively offset as compared to the engaging flanks of the standard teeth measured relative to their respective tooth centers. The root surfaces leading the flank-relieved teeth are raised relative to the root surfaces leading the standard teeth.
US08007375B2	Highly-neutralized thermoplastic copolymer center for improved multi-layer core golf ball A golf ball includes an inner core layer formed from a first rubber composition having a first Shore D hardness; an intermediate core layer formed from a second rubber composition; and a thermoplastic outer core layer having a second Shore D hardness. The outer core layer includes a copolymer of ethylene and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid, an organic acid or salt thereof, and sufficient cation source to fully-neutralize the acid groups of the copolymer. An inner cover layer surrounds the multi-layer core and an outer cover layer is disposed about the inner cover layer. The inner core layer hardness differs from the outer core hardness by at least 10 points.
US08007370B2	Metal injection molded putter The present invention relates to a method for forming golf club head using metal injection molding and the resulting golf club head. The method of the invention allows for a lower volume of powdered metal than current metal injection molding processes thereby decreasing overall production cost.
US08007356B2	Method for conducting a lottery A method of conducting a lottery includes registering a player with one or more losing tickets for one or more opportunities to enter one or more additional lotteries while collecting identifying information about the registered player. Allocating points to the registered player for each of the one or more losing tickets which are registered. Targeting communications to the registered player based on the collected identifying information. Entering the registered player in at least one of the additional lotteries in exchange for at least a portion of the allocated points which correspond with a number of entry points to participate. Conducting the additional lottery and providing the participating registered players with an outcome.
US08007354B2	Method and system for fixed odds exotic and straight betting with pari-mutuel rules The system and method disclosed facilitates betting that allows the punter, bettor or wagerer to know the exact current odds and specify the minimum fixed odds and/or payout that will be received on a successful bet if the wager is accepted, while also assuring that the betting pool created is a true pari-mutuel. The disclosed system and method also guarantees that there will always be at least one winner of the betting pool regardless of the number, pattern and distribution of the bets placed. The system's features, in ensemble, make horse race wagering a much more analytic sport, where betting skills bring significant rewards. It elevates horse race wagering to a level where risk can be properly evaluated in terms of potential gain and maximizes the likelihood that a bet will be accepted at the most favorable odds possible. The present invention defines the winner of the pool as the bet that “most correctly” selects the winning combination from among the bets entered into the pool, which might not necessarily be the actual winning combination in the race(s). Determining the most correct punter ensures there is a winner from among the bets placed.
US08007346B2	Electric hand-held power tool for performing sanding work, in particular a finishing sander An electric hand-held power tool for performing sanding work, in particular a finishing sander, is provided, that includes a drive plate (16)—which is drivable in a sanding motion using an electric motor—and a sanding plate (21′) attached thereto such that it is removable without the use of a tool, with means for attaching a sanding pad (22′). To create a multifunctional device with which various types of sanding work may be performed in an optimal manner, a tub-like recess (23) with a flat tub bottom (231) for receiving the drive plate (16) in a form-fit manner is formed in the top side of the sanding plate (21′) facing the drive plate (16); the sanding plate (21′) is attached in a manner such that it is removable without the use of tools, preferably via a Velcro attachment between the tub bottom (231) and the surface of the drive plate (16). The easy method of replacing the sanding plate makes it possible to quickly replace sanding plates (21) having different configurations for different requirements on sanding work (FIG. 4).
US08007342B2	Exercise or toy foam sword and method of making same A foam sword having a sword blade made from a flexible, soft foam material having a blade-shaped, generally constant cross-section with a major dimension and a minor dimension is provided, having blade edges defined in a direction of the major dimension. The blade has first and second ends, and a longitudinally extending opening extends therethrough from the first end to the second end. The blade includes a reinforcing rod that extends partially therethrough from the first end to provide some rigidity and to which the sword handle is connected, and a plug closes the opening in the second end of the foam sword blade to present a sword-like appearance.
US08007340B2	Artifical eye structure and toy having same An artificial eye structure rotates an artificial upper eyelid via the attraction between a number of electromagnetic elements disposed in a line and a magnet. The rotation angle of the artificial upper eyelid can be controlled by selectively magnetizing the electromagnetic elements.
US08007330B2	Steering apparatus with integrated steering actuator The present invention relates to a steering apparatus for a marine craft. The marine craft has a stern and a propulsion unit. The steering apparatus includes a stern bracket connectable to the stern of the marine craft. A swivel case is connected to the stern bracket. The swivel case defines a steering axis. The steering apparatus includes an electric motor coaxially disposed within the swivel case for swivelling the propulsion unit about the steering axis. The steering apparatus includes a gear reducing unit having an input operatively engageable with the electric motor and an output. A first member operatively extends from the output and is connectable to the propulsion unit.
US08007329B2	Cutting system for fouling removal from jet drive water intake A cutting system for fouling removal systems used in water-jet drive systems is described. The cutting system includes an actuation system for facilitating movement of a cutting blade that resides outside of the water flow area for the intake of the jet drive system. The cutting system also includes one or more guide tines to restrict movement of the cutting blade away from the surface of the grate. An optional cutter stud is formed as a single structure including two members forming a single angle, one member for mounting and the other for cutting. The single-angled configuration maximizes cutting efficiency while minimizing disruption of water flow to the propulsion system.
US08007328B2	Self-contained hydraulic thruster for vessel A self-contained hydraulic thruster for vessel. A power pack is mounted on a forward end of a base, and a helm platform is mounted on an aft end of the base at a substantial height above the base. A reservoir in communication with the power pack is mounted on the helm platform, thus facilitating hydraulic fluid flow from the reservoir to the power pack, and also rendering the hydraulic system self-priming. At least one lower unit is tiltably mounted to the base aft end, laterally offset from the helm platform. Due to the lateral offset between the lower unit(s) and the helm platform, interference between the lower unit(s) and the helm platform is avoided when the lower unit(s) is retracted and tilted up for transportation, storage, or maintenance.
US08007327B2	Electrical connector having positioning posts defined on insulative base An electrical connector assembly includes an insulative base and a complimentary connector assembled therewith along an up-to-down direction instead of a left-to-right direction. Thus, a small assembly space will be achieved compared to the prior art.
US08007322B2	Connector component and connector device A connector component formed of an insulating material includes a contact member to which a plug side contact member is fitted to establish electrical conduction between the contact member and the plug side contact member. The connector component includes a plurality of openings which are formed in the connector component to penetrate the connector component, a plurality of contacts of the plug side contact member being inserted in the plurality of openings, each opening having an I-shaped cross section.
US08007316B2	Contact assembly having an integrally formed capacitive element A contact assembly includes a conductive body, a dielectric layer and a conductive layer. The conductive body extends along a longitudinal axis between a mating end and a mounting end. The dielectric layer is disposed over the conductive body between the mating end and the mounting end. The conductive layer is disposed over the dielectric layer and is separated from the conductive body by the dielectric layer. The conductive layer, the dielectric layer, and the conductive body form a capacitive element.
US08007304B2	Contact strip having pre-break recess with gradient width and deep A contact strip comprises a plurality of contacts, and a connecting carrier having a plurality of connecting portions connecting with the contacts. The contact has a main body, a linking portion extending upwardly from the main body and a mounting portion downwardly bent from the main body. A pair of pre-break recesses are symmetrically defined on a front and a rear surfaces of the connecting portion, the recess laterally extends through the whole connecting portion and substantially has a gradual deeper depth. Operator can quickly and conveniently tear the recesses from the deep side of the recess to the shallow side of the recess to remove the connecting carrier from the contacts.
US08007301B2	Electrical connector An electrically conductive fork includes first and second arm members each having an electrical contact and a pivot portion, the pivot portion configured to receive a portion of a rod, where the first and second arm members are configured to pivot around the rod, and a connector mechanically connecting the first and second arm members in fixed relation to each other prior to insertion of a busbar between the electrical contacts, where the connector is configured to yield to a force imparted on the connector and allow the first and second arm members to pivot around the rod in response to insertion of the busbar between the electrical contacts, and the insertion of the bus bar causes the electrical contacts to separate and pivot the first and second arm members around the rod and impart the force on the connector.
US08007291B1	Implementing differential signal circuit board electrical contact A method, and structures are provided for implementing differential signal circuit board electrical contact. A removable member including a pair of independent electrical contacts is removably received within an associated contact-receiving cavity on the circuit board. The contact-receiving cavity includes a mating pair of circuit board pads. A respective dielectric is provided between each of the pair of independent electrical contacts and the mating pair of circuit board pads.
US08007284B2	Moisture proof telescoping coupler assembly for electric metal tubes with enhanced grounding, sealing, and continuity A moisture proof, telescoping coupler assembly for electric metal tubes and threaded rigid pipe with an enhanced grounding arrangement both internally and externally for electrically grounding and bonding the telescoping tube to the coupler body and improved continuity. A high conductivity metal plating on an internal cantered spring improves continuity and lowers voltage drop. Moisture proof sealing is improved by centering the electric metal tube within the coupler body adjacent the seal preventing possible leaking after securing the electric metal tube to one end. A modified arrangement utilizes a snap fitting retaining ring for securing an electric metal tube to the coupler body to provide for unidirectional insertion of an electric metal tube into the open end of a coupler body in a manner that prohibits unintentional separation of the tube and/or retainer ring from the coupler body.
US08007281B2	Laparoscopic and endoscopic trainer including a digital camera with multiple camera angles A videoendoscopic surgery training system includes a housing defining a practice volume in which a simulated anatomical structure is disposed. Surgical instruments can be inserted into the practice volume to access the anatomical structure. A digital video camera is disposed within the housing to image the anatomical structure on a display. The position of the digital video camera is supported within the practice volume by a camera bracket that enables a position of the video camera relative to the bracket to be selectively changed, thereby changing a viewing angle achieved by the video camera. In one embodiment the camera bracket is coupled to a boom, a proximal end of which extends outside the housing to enable additional positioning of the digital video camera by user adjustment of the proximal end of the boom. The housing preferably includes a light source configured to illuminate the anatomical structure.
US08007275B2	Methods and apparatuses for heating semiconductor wafers Methods and apparatuses for heat treatment of semiconductor wafers are disclosed herein. A method of heating a semiconductor wafer in accordance with one embodiment includes heating the wafer in a loading enclosure of a heat treatment system above an ambient temperature external to the loading enclosure. The method also includes moving the heated wafer from the loading enclosure into a processing enclosure of the heat treatment system. In particular embodiments, the method can further include heating a flow of purge gas above the ambient temperature and introducing the flow of heated purge gas into the loading enclosure while the wafer is in the loading enclosure. In still further embodiments, the method can include heating a flow of process gas to a processing temperature and introducing the heated flow of process gas into the processing enclosure while the wafer is in the processing enclosure.
US08007271B2	Injection nozzle, in particular hot-runner nozzle, for arrangement in an injection mould In the case of an injection nozzle, in particular hot-runner nozzle (7), for arrangement in an injection mould (11) which has a relatively large number of plates as a function of the configuration, and which has, on its solid mould side (I), at least one platen (4) and one feed plate (5), and, on its moveable, separable mould side (II) at least one cavity plate (2), at the mould cavity (3) of which a nozzle point (8) is used, where the hot-runner nozzle (7) has, at its rear end distant from the nozzle point (8), a hollow flange housing (18) which has a housing collar (11) and which receives a material tube (20) with a flow channel (9) for a material melt leading to the nozzle point (8), and also has connections for a heating system (16) and/or cooling system and temperature sensor (17), the material pipe (20) has been connected at its rear end by way of a delimited length section (21) of its outer jacket area to the flange housing (18) at the inner jacket area thereof so as to form a single piece.
US08007269B1	Rotary forming wheel Rotary forming drums that have a unique vacuum distribution and control system imparting a vacuum to the insert trays in a region or zone of the drum in a controlled manner. The rotary drum also has insert trays that are forced outward by the movement of follower cam activation upon a roller cam which in turn forces molded articles from the trays quickly, cleanly and efficiently. Once the product is removed from the insert trays internal and external springs return the insert trays to their original position to repeat the process on a continuous basis.
US08007264B2	Positive displacement pump apparatus and method An improved positive displacement rotary pump apparatus and method is provided. The pump may include a front cover, a rotor body forming a chamber with the front cover, a gear case supporting a pair of hollow drive shafts, and a pair of rotors disposed in the chambers and each detachably mounted to one end of a respective hollow drive shaft via a stud that extends from the rotor through the hollow shaft to a fastener.
US08007255B2	Inverter-integrated electric compressor with inverter storage box arrangement An inverter-integrated electric compressor enhances vibration resistance of an inverter apparatus integrated with a housing without degrading cooling performance, reduction in weight, or the ease of assembly of the inverter apparatus. An inverter-integrated electric compressor has an inverter apparatus integrated with an inverter storage box of housing. The inverter apparatus includes a metal plate secured in an inverter storage box, a plurality of power semiconductor switching elements mounted on the metal plate, a power substrate on which a power-related control circuit for operating the power semiconductor switching elements is mounted, and a busbar assembly formed by integrating a plurality of busbars with an insulator. The metal plate includes a protrusion extending in a width direction perpendicular to a motor shaft direction of an electric motor.
US08007253B2	Pump and method A pump for moving a liquid including a rotor rotatable within a housing and slidable relative to the housing between a first axial rotor position during normal pump operation and a second axial rotor position during a pump inoperative condition.
US08007244B2	Article having a vibration damping coating and a method of applying a vibration damping coating to an article A compressor blade (30) comprises a vibration damping coating (54) on a first surface of at least one portion of an erosion resistant material (56). The vibration damping coating (54) comprises a plurality of segments (58). The portion of erosion resistant material (56) and the vibration damping coating (54) are adhesively bonded to the compressor blade (30) such that the vibration damping coating (54) is arranged between the surface (50) of the compressor blade (30) and the portion of erosion resistant material (56).
US08007239B2	Cooling fan having protrusion at air outlet thereof A cooling fan (20) includes a housing (22) and an impeller (24). The housing has a base (221), a sidewall (222) extending from a periphery of the base with an air outlet (226) defined therein, and a cap (223) covering the sidewall. The impeller has a plurality of blades (242) rotatably received in the housing for generating an airflow. An air channel (225) is formed between tip portions of the blades and an inner face of the sidewall. The air outlet has a near section (226A) and a far section (226C). The airflow first reaches the near section and then the far section. The base of the housing has a protrusion (227) extending into the air outlet for guiding the airflow flowing towards the far section from the near section of the air outlet.
US08007235B1	Orthogonal power unit Orthogonal power unit contains a turbine with a shaft and blades of hydrofoil profile fixed around and along the shaft and the power generator. The turbine has six layers, and each layer has one blade fixed at the shaft. The blades of turbine layers are located uniformly in the peripheral direction around the turbine shaft forming three pairs of the adjacent blades. In each pair the blades are located at the opposite sides relative to the shaft, the blades in the utmost pairs have the same length L and the blades in the middle pair have the bigger length L0=L 20.25 each. The traverse masses of the middle and utmost blade pairs have the same ratio. The same balancing effect achieved by having the uniform length of all blades with the relative shift of balanced pairs of blades at 60° and with the uniform traverses masses.
US08007232B2	Centrifugal fan and impeller thereof A centrifugal fan includes a fan frame (20) and an impeller (40) received in the fan frame. The impeller includes a hub (41) having a circular top wall (410) and a cylindrical side wall (412) extending downwardly from a rim of the circular top wall, a plurality of blades (42) extending radially from the side wall of the hub and a blade ring (44). The blade ring includes an annular top plate (441), a cylindrical sidewall (442) extending downwardly from an outer periphery of the top plate, and a flange (443) extending outwardly from a bottom of the cylindrical sidewall. The blade ring is arranged on top surfaces of the blades received in an air inlet (24a) defined in a top surface of the fan frame, and the top plate of the blade ring and the top surface of the fan frame are coplanar with each other.
US08007231B2	Flowing water energy device This device transforms the energy of flowing water into useable energy and includes one or more flow diversion structures, one or more paddlewheels, and one or more generators. A gearbox or transmission may be added to increase the rotational speed of the generators. A subsea cable can be included to transmit the electrical energy from device to shore.
US08007224B2	Depalletizing device The invention relates to a depalletizing device comprising a carriage as well as a friction roller attached to the carriage, which friction roller is rotatable about a horizontal rotation axis and is coupled to a rotational drive in order to rotate. The carriage can be moved to and fro in a direction at right angles to the rotation axis of the friction roller in order to push the friction roller against a side of an object on the pallet in such a manner that the friction roller exerts an upward friction force on the object as a result of which the object is raised on that side, and in order for the friction roller to pass underneath said object after the latter has been raised. The depalletizing device comprises drive means with variable driving power in order to drive the carriage. The drive means comprise detection means. The drive means are designed such that, when the carriage moves, it is driven with a power of not more than a base value and that, when the friction roller engages on the side of the object, the driving power is increased from that power until the detection means detect that the object has been raised. The power is then immediately reduced to the power of not more than the said base value when the detection means detect that the object has been raised sufficiently high.
US08007221B1	Lifting apparatus for remote controlled robotic device A retrofittable lifting apparatus for use on an articulated robotically controlled device is disclosed. The lifting apparatus includes a structure for mating the apparatus to the robotic device and a mechanism for the remotely controlled lifting of an ordnance or other object. Actuation of the lifting mechanism may be provided by existing sources of motion on the robotic device, or by additional sources of motion attached to the robotic device.
US08007220B2	Wheelchair lifting bay A wheelchair lifting bay comprising base means, a lifting platform, lifting means and pivot means, in which the lifting platform is connected to the base means by the pivot means, in which the lifting platform comprises a bottom wall and a back wall, in which the pivot means is disposed rearward of said back wall and is spaced apart from it, in which the lifting means is mounted between the base means and the lifting platform forward of the pivot means, and in which the lifting means rotates the lifting platform about the pivot means in use such that the back wall follows a circumferential path about the pivot means.
US08007218B2	Unit and method for transferring substrates and apparatus and method for treating substrates with the unit The present invention is related to a method for transferring substrates. The method comprise simultaneously transferring two substrates, by means of a transfer unit, between first support plates disposed to be vertically spaced apart from each other and second support plates arranged abreast in a lateral direction. The transfer unit comprises a top blade and a bottom blade converted to a folded state where they are vertically disposed to face each other and an unfolded state where they rotate at a preset angle in opposite directions. The transfer unit place/take a substrate on/out of the first support plates under the folded state and place/take a substrate on/out of the second support plates under the unfolded state.
US08007206B1	Low profile cable bolt headers Improved roof cable bolts with reduced protrusion from a mine roof. Particularly, a roof cable bolt head can preferably be dimensioned such that most of its length fits inside a drilled hole in the mine roof.
US08007205B2	Foundation wall vapor barrier system A foundation wall vapor barrier system comprising a wall vapor barrier extending vertically along an interior portion of a foundation wall to resist moisture transfer through the foundation wall. The wall vapor barrier includes a non-woven fibrous core layer, a moisture impervious solid top layer bonded to and completely covering a first side of the core layer, a moisture impervious solid bottom layer bonded to a second side of the core layer opposite the first side, and, an adhesion strip defined by an absence of the bottom layer along a portion of the second side exposing the core layer for receiving adhesive to secure the wall vapor barrier to the foundation wall. A fire retardant low-VOC compliant non-solvent adhesive is disposed in the adhesion strip mounting the core layer to the foundation wall without mechanical fasteners.
US08007185B2	Radial rolling bearing The radial rolling bearing has an outer bearing ring, an inner bearing ring, and spherical rollers arranged between bearing rings. The spherical rollers have two flat side faces arranged parallel to one another. The spherical rollers are retained with uniform spacing to one another in the peripheral direction by a bearing cage. The spherical rollers have a width between their side faces of approximately 70% of the diameter of their spherical basic shape. The running faces of the rollers roll in two groove-shaped raceways which are formed in the inner side of the outer bearing ring and in the outer side of the inner bearing ring. At least one of the axial rims which delimit the groove-shaped raceways is reduced in radial height such that the radial bearing can be equipped with an increased number of spherical rollers in an axial assembly process.
US08007184B2	Self-aligning roller bearing with retainer and manufacturing method for self-aligning roller bearing retainer There is realized a self-aligning roller bearing with retainer that stabilizes the orientation of spherical rollers and prevents these spherical rollers from skewing, and which can be rotated at high speed, and furthermore which enables efficient lubricant feed into pockets 9. By rotating a turning tool 14 as it revolves, the surfaces on both sides in the circumferential direction of respective column sections are processed into concave curved surfaces that oppose a rolling surface of the respective spherical rollers across a pocket clearance into which lubricant oil can be fed. The length of the column sections 8c is less than the length in the axial direction of the spherical rollers, and greater than a half of the length, and an end portion of the side surface in the circumferential direction of the respective column sections 8c projects further in the circumferential direction than an intermediate portion thereof, and the spherical rollers are embraced in the pockets 9.
US08007183B2	Double-row angular contact anti-friction bearing comprising a split outer bearing ring and a one-piece inner bearing ring The invention relates to a double-row angular contact anti-friction bearing having a split outer bearing ring, a one-piece inner bearing ring, and anti-friction bodies located in two rows between the two rings. The outer bearing ring is split axially into two individual rings. To permit simple, reliable and secure transport of the bearing, the individual outer bearing rings are interconnected by a connecting element in a positive fit that allows play and the outer surfaces of the individual rings have at least one recess, which is spanned by the connecting element. At least the recess of an individual ring has a groove, in which a hook element on the connecting element engages in a positive fit and the individual rings can be twisted in relation to one another.
US08007179B2	Wheel bearing arrangement comprising a radial-flange-side encoder The invention relates to a wheel bearing arrangement which enables a hub to be mounted in at least one non-rotating external ring such that it can rotate about the rotational axis of the hub. The wheel bearing arrangement comprises at least one sealing arrangement and one encoder and the sealing arrangement is secured to the hub side on the side of the wheel bearing arrangement whereon a radial flange extends in a radial manner from the hub. The encoder is actively connected to the sealing arrangement.
US08007178B2	Bearing materials and method for the production thereof A plain bearing and a method for the production thereof is described, the method being for the deposition on a substrate of a layer of material having a metallic matrix, the method comprising the steps of: producing a powder of a desired aluminium-based alloy composition having a predetermined oxide content; depositing said aluminium alloy powder onto a bearing substrate by a metal spraying technique.
US08007171B2	Method and support device for measuring jawbone mineral density There are provided a method and support device for measuring jawbone mineral density using a jawbone X-ray image. The method for measuring jawbone mineral density includes: obtaining a jawbone X-ray image using a support device for jawbone; defining a region of interest from the obtained jawbone X-ray image; and measuring jawbone mineral density from the defined region of interest. Therefore, the support device for measuring jawbone mineral density may be useful to measure jawbone mineral density with a jawbone X-ray imaging device, which has been widely used in dental clinics, by using the method.
US08007170B2	Electronic sensor and method for the manufacture of a sensor The present invention relates to an electronic sensor, particularly an inductive sensor, comprising a casing sleeve, a sensor element for measuring a physical measurand, the sensor element being placed at a measurement end of the casing sleeve, an electronic module located in the casing sleeve and a connector, which is placed on a connection end of the casing sleeve opposite to the measurement end. According to the invention, the sensor is characterized in that the casing sleeve is provided with a plastic internal lining, which is closed at the measurement end of the casing sleeve and that the internal lining extends to the casing sleeve connection end to such an extent that the connector is in a sealing engagement with the internal lining. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of a sensor.
US08007169B2	Sensor A sensor, in particular a thermal sensor and/or gas sensor, encompassing an electrical sensor component having an electrical property whose value changes in temperature-dependent fashion, wherein the temperature-dependent electrical property is a resistance or an impedance. Thermal and electrical decoupling of the active structure from the substrate is accomplished by way of porous silicon and/or a cavity manufactured by electropolishing.
US08007158B2	Liquid crystal display using different light radiation angles of light emitting diodes A liquid crystal display with low manufacturing cost, small dark area and compact exterior is provided by utilizing a plurality of differently radiating light emitting diodes at different angles. The liquid crystal of present invention includes a thin film transistor panel for displaying image, a backlight assembly for providing light to the thin film transistor panel with a plurality of light emitting diodes with different light radiation angles and a light guiding plate, and a frame unit for encompassing the thin film transistor panel and the backlight assembly. The light emitting diodes are placed either at the mid-point of light incident surface or the corner portion of the light guiding plate.
US08007157B2	Light pipe and light guiding device with same An exemplary light pipe includes a main pipe and branch pipes. The main pipe includes a light inputting segment, an end portion, and a light outputting segment between the light inputting segment and the end portion. The light inputting segment includes connecting openings defined therein. A distance between each connecting opening and the end portion of the main pipe is different from a distance between each other connecting opening and the end portion of the main pipe. The branch pipes connect with the light inputting segment at the respective connecting openings.
US08007154B2	Vehicle lamp A vehicle lamp can include a light source, a reflector having a parabolic reflective surface for reflecting light beams from the light source, and a lens formed in a generally rectangular shape (i.e., square, rectangular, substantially square, substantially rectangular). The lens can include a plurality of lens cut portions for diffusing the generally parallel light beams from the reflector. The principal optical axis of the vehicle lamp can be aligned with the center of the lens. A plurality of ridge lines or valley lines can extend radially from the principal optical axis to divide the generally rectangular lens into at least a first lens cut portion, a second lens cut portion, a third lens cut portion, and a fourth lens cut portion. The first lens cut portion can be a substantial mirror image of the second lens cut portion, and the third lens cut portion can be a substantial mirror image of the fourth lens cut portion. Part of the parallel light beams from the reflector can be diffused in the left and right directions through the first and second lens cut portions, and at the same time, part of the parallel light beams from the reflector can be diffused in the up and down directions through the third and fourth lens cut portions.
US08007148B2	Vehicular illumination device In a vehicular illumination device which illuminates a lower part around an opened part of a door at a side of a vehicle, a side sill garnish is provided below the door-opened part, and a lamp and a lamp garnish which retains the lamp are arranged on a lower face of the side sill garnish. As the lamp is retained by the lamp garnish, the lamp can efficiently and appropriately illuminate an underfoot floor when a person rides on and off the vehicle. Moreover, the lamp garnish has a recess, and an edge which is provided around an opened part of the recess. As the lamp is arranged in the recess, the lamp is not visually recognized directly from the exterior of edge parts, thereby preventing a following vehicle from falsely recognizing the lamp as a backup lamp.
US08007145B2	Worklight with a hands-free mounting system A worklight with head mounted on a stand that uses a hands-free mounting system that enables the lamp head to be tilted in different fixed angles without manually loosening and tightening knobs and nuts. The mounting system includes at least one nut body mounted or attached on the surface of the lamp head. The nut body includes a central post with a threaded bore surrounded by a plurality of radially aligned beveled ribs. The ribs are aligned parallel to the nut's longitudinally axis and are equally spaced apart thereby forming a plurality of slots surrounding the post. The post is slightly shorter than the surrounding ribs. The slots on one side of the nut body are aligned with slots located on the opposite side of the nut body. The stand includes at least one support arm with a straight portion. The outside surface of the straight portion has a diameter sufficient so that the inside surface of the straight portion rests in the two slots located on opposite sides of the nut body. The outer edges of the support arm are pressed inside by springs against the outer surfaces of the ribs.
US08007142B2	Lamp with fastening device A lamp includes a lamp head, a lamp rod and a fastening device fixing the lamp head onto the lamp rod. The fastening device includes a tube-shaped lamp seat extending from the lamp head, a tightening device disposed in the lamp seat, a connecting device connecting the tightening device to the lamp seat, and a locking device mounted to the lamp seat. The tightening device includes an inner face and an outer face opposite to the inner face. The inner face of the tightening device and an inner face of the lamp seat sandwiching an end of the lamp rod therebetween. The tightening device can move along a radial direction of the lamp seat. The locking device presses the tightening device toward the end of the lamp post to urge the tightening device to tightly press the lamp rod.
US08007141B2	Diffraction optical element, lighting device, and projector A diffraction optical element includes: a first diffraction pattern which diffracts entering light to produce illumination light for illuminating a first area; and a second diffraction pattern which is disposed adjacent to the first diffraction pattern and diffracts entering light to produce illumination light for illuminating a second area other than the first area by using at least a part of the diffracted light.
US08007140B2	LED module An LED module comprises an LED having an optical axis and a lens for refracting light from the LED. The lens is symmetric relative to a first plane at which the optical axis is located. The peak light intensity in the first plane occurs within 0-5 degrees off the optical axis. The light intensity in the first plane decreases from the peak light intensity with the increase of the angle off the optical axis. In a second plane perpendicularly intersected with the first plane at the optical axis, the peak light intensity occurs within 33-41 degrees off the optical axis, and the light intensity at the optical axis is larger than a half-peak light intensity. Within 0-33 degrees off the optical axis, the light intensity in the second plane increases with the increase of the angle off the optical axis.
US08007138B2	Lighting device A lighting device can be configured to prevent light beams emitted from a light source from passing through an outer peripheral surface of a lens and from being projected outside of the illumination direction of the lighting device. In the lighting device, the light source can be disposed within a lighting chamber defined by a substrate and the lens. The lens can have a lens cut portion on the rear surface thereof. A reflection surface can be formed in the outer peripheral surface of the lens. The substrate can also have a reflecting portion configured to project light beams reflected by the outer peripheral surface of the lens in the illumination direction. The reflecting portion can be disposed on the front side of the substrate. Light beams emitted from the light source at a certain angle with respect to the main optical axis of the light source cannot be reflected by the lens cut portion but can be reflected by the front surface of the lens toward the outer peripheral surface of the lens to be allowed to pass therethrough.
US08007136B2	Light emitting diode Disclosed is a light emitting diode (LED). The LED includes a light emitting chip, a reflector formed with an annular groove in an inner surface thereof and surrounding the light emitting chip, and a lens engaged with the groove of the reflector. An inner diameter of a lens insertion portion of the groove is smaller than an outer diameter of the lens, so that the lens can be engaged with the groove through elastic deformation. Since the separately manufactured lens is engaged with and coupled into the groove of the reflector, the lens can be fixed through a simple process and aligned without an error. Since the lens is engaged with the groove of the reflector, the lens is prevented from being easily separated. In addition, since there is no need for the use of an adhesive, it is possible to prevent degradation of the reliability of the LED.
US08007134B2	Diffused light projector Diffused light projector comprising: a light source; a main lens acting on the beam of light coming from the light source, said main lens being a Fresnel lens or a plano-convex lens to diffuse incident beam or beams of light; at least one prismatic lens located between the light source and the main lens to condition the beam of light coming from said light source.
US08007127B2	Lens for LED outdoor lamp, and its applied road lamp, security lamp, tunnel lamp, park lamp, guard lamp, industrial flood lamp, and outdoor lamp Disclosed is a lens for an LED outdoor lamp, and a road lamp, a security lamp, a tunnel lamp, a park lamp, a guard lamp, an industrial flood lamp, and an outdoor lamp using the lens. There is an advantage in that the shape of a light field can be a square shape by controlling light distribution. Brightness is very uniform within a available illumination range, and stray light is hardly generated outside of the range.
US08007126B2	Light housing including camera A housing including a plurality of light emitting elements respectively positioned within plurality of discrete housing modules, each housing module forming an inside chamber and being disposed on a perimeter of the housing along a horizontal plane directed outwardly. The light emitting elements directing the generated light outwardly and generally downwardly. The chambers include a lens for directing the generated light. The light emitting apparatus may be attached to a structure such as a light pole, a wall, or a ceiling. The light emitting apparatus may have a hollow center to enclose the surveillance camera, and may also have an opening at the bottom, covered by a transparent cover, through which the camera may capture images of the outside of the apparatus.
US08007123B2	Blacklight with power supply clips and liquid crystal display device including such backlight A backlight includes a cold cathode fluorescent lamp, a container for receiving the same and a liquid crystal display, device having the container. The lamp includes a lamp tube, a first electrode having a first end disposed inside the lamp tube and a second end disposed outside the lamp tube and a second electrode plated on an outer surface of the lamp tube. The cold cathode fluorescent lamp is easily coupled/separated to/from the container having a clip type power-supplying module in a clip-coupling manner. In addition, a shock absorbing member is installed at the clip type power-supplying module so as to absorb an impact applied to the cold cathode fluorescent lamp.
US08007116B2	Video projection device having a converter lens attachably and detachably provided A video projection device has one of a plurality of types of projection lenses replaceably loaded and projects a video on a screen at a fixed position. The video projection device includes: a converter lens which is composed of a plurality of lenses, which is afocal as a whole, and which is detachably provided in front of the projection lens to convert projection magnification; and a gap adjustment mechanism changing a predetermined gap in the converter lens to a setting in accordance with at least one of a projection distance to the screen and the type of the projection lens loaded.
US08007112B2	Image display apparatus having a plurality of light-shielding members An image display apparatus includes a light source, a color separation unit configured to separate light from the light source into colored light beams, liquid crystal display devices each configured to modulate a corresponding one of the colored light beams in accordance with an image signal, light-shielding members each configured to block light that enters an area outside an effective display area of a corresponding one of the liquid crystal display devices, a color combination unit configured to combine the colored light beams that have been modulated by the liquid crystal display devices, and a projection unit configured to project light produced by combining the colored light beams with the color combination unit, wherein the liquid crystal display devices are fixed to a heatsink, and wherein the light-shielding members each include a base member fixed to the heatsink and a mask member detachably mounted on the base member.
US08007111B2	Projector having image pickup unit, distance measuring unit, image signal processing unit, and projection unit and projection display method A projector includes: an image pickup unit which obtains an image of a subject; an image signal processing unit which cuts an image corresponding to a projection display area of the subject contained in an image obtained by the image pickup unit, and processes an image signal such that the cut image has a predetermined size to produce a projection image signal; and a projection unit which produces an image according to the image signal produced by the image signal processing unit and projects the image.
US08007110B2	Projector system employing depth perception to detect speaker position and gestures A projection system that prevents projection light on a presenter and provides a gesture based interface for visual enhancements is disclosed. The system may include a projector camera system comprising a computer communicating an image to a projector, the projector projecting the image on a screen, a stereo camera unit mounted approximately in the plane of the screen or at the projector and directed toward the presenter and communicating with the computer, and software that interprets the stereo camera data to distinguish and manipulate foreground and background features. The foreground feature may be the presenter relative to the screen or to the audience and room, or the presenter's hand relative to the presenter. The invention employs imaging stereo camera algorithms and techniques developed for foreground/background segmentation, image manipulation, and gesture recognition.
US08007099B2	Printer with release agent metering on drum A method and apparatus for metering release agent on an imaging member includes applying a release agent to a rotating imaging member at an application location and then controlling a thickness of the release agent on the imaging member with a rotating metering roll. In at least one embodiment, the method for metering a release agent includes rotating the metering roll as a counter-roll to an imaging drum such that the metering roll moves in an opposite direction from the imaging drum at a nip between the metering roll and the imaging drum. The metering roll may include an elastomer provided over the substantial portion of its outer surface which contacts the imaging drum. The metering roll may also be forcibly biased against the imaging drum. At least one wiper blade may be provided in contact with the metering roll to wipe excess release agent from the metering roll.
US08007097B2	Water-based ink, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge, recording unit, ink jet recording apparatus, and image forming method A water-based ink of the present invention includes water, a plurality of different water-soluble organic solvents, and a water-insoluble coloring material, wherein the above water-soluble organic solvents consist of a good solvent to the above water-insoluble coloring material and a poor solvent to the above water-insoluble coloring material, and the total amount (% by mass) of the good solvents in the ink is represented by A and the total amount (% by mass) of the poor solvent in the ink is represented by B, the ratio of A to B ranges from 10:5 to 10:30 both inclusive, and when the respective Ka values of the above water-soluble organic solvents are determined by the Bristow method and compared with each other, a water-soluble organic solvent having the largest Ka value is the poor solvent. The pigment ink has a sufficiently large area factor even with a small amount of ink and provides an image of high OD.
US08007090B2	Ink-supply cartridge for printer roll An ink cartridge has a pair of elongated, longitudinally extending, and transversely spaced side plates and a pair of short, transversely extending, and longitudinally spaced end plates bridging the side plates and forming therewith an downwardly open compartment adapted to hold a body of ink. Respective doctor blades extend transversely toward each other from lower edges of the side plates and define a floor of the compartment and a central downwardly open mouth adapted to feed ink from the body to a roll below the compartment. Respective axially spaced flexible bodies carried on the end plates are shiftable between outer positions generally disengaged from axial end edges of the doctor blades and inner positions bearing axially against the axial end edges.
US08007086B2	Liquid container A liquid container includes: a container body which has a liquid containing portion for containing liquid therein and which is detachably mounted in a container mounting portion of a liquid consuming apparatus; a remaining liquid amount detecting unit in which a sensor member for detecting a state of a remaining liquid amount is provided in a unit case and which is detachably attached to the container body; a circuit board which has a memory device and a contact point for connecting the memory device to a connection terminal of the container mounting portion and which is attached to the container body; and a relay terminal which is attached to the unit case so as to electrically connect the sensor member to the circuit board. The remaining liquid amount detecting unit is attached to an attachment portion, which is provided at a position spaced apart from the circuit board on the container body, by a predetermined operation. The relay terminal is fixed to the unit case in a state where one end thereof comes in contact with and is electrically connected to a terminal of the sensor member, and the other end of the relay terminal is movably held on the unit case. A position regulating member for causing a position of the other end of the relay terminal to match a position of the contact point on the circuit board is provided near an attachment position of the circuit board so as to protrude from the attachment position.
US08007082B2	Device for controlling fluid velocity A device and a method of controlling fluid flow are provided. The method includes providing a moving fluid including a fluid flow velocity characteristic; providing a fluid control device including a fluid control surface, the fluid control surface including a pattern that changes the velocity of the fluid; and causing the fluid to interact with the fluid control surface of the fluid control device using the pattern of the fluid control surface while the fluid is in contact with the pattern of the fluid control device such that the fluid flow velocity characteristic of the fluid after interacting with the fluid control surface of the fluid control device is different from the fluid flow velocity characteristic of the fluid before interaction with the fluid control surface of the fluid control device.
US08007080B2	Actuator device, method of manufacturing the same and liquid-jet head Provided is an actuator device including a piezoelectric element formed of a lower electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and an upper electrode, and displaceably provided on a substrate with a zirconium oxide layer interposed therebetween, the substrate having a silicon oxide layer formed by thermal oxidation on at least a surface, and an intermediate layer made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of titanium oxide, hafnium oxide, aluminum oxide, calcium oxide, and rare earth oxide, and provided between the silicon oxide layer and the zirconium oxide layer.
US08007076B2	Ink jet head and production process thereof An ink jet head is constituted by a recording element substrate comprising an energy generating element; and an electric wiring member on which a plurality of flying leads electrically connected to said recording element substrate by thermocompression bonding through gang bonding is arranged in parallel. The ink jet head further includes a plurality of thermocompression bonding portions, formed on the plurality of flying leads by the thermocompression bonding, including thermocompression bonding portions formed on at least both end flying leads with respect to an arrangement direction of the plurality of flying leads. The thermocompression bonding portions formed on the above-described at least both end flying leads are offset toward a center of the plurality of flying leads with respect to the arrangement direction.
US08007071B2	Image forming apparatus and information recording medium An image forming apparatus includes: a liquid tank which retains a liquid; a liquid jetting head connected to the liquid tank and having a nozzle for jetting the liquid; a carriage on which the liquid tank and the liquid jetting head are provided; a recovery mechanism which recovers the liquid jetting head; a memory which retains predetermined history information; and a controller which controls the recovery mechanism based on the history information. The recovery mechanism selectively executes a first recovery operation for discharging air from the liquid tank and a second recovery operation for discharging air from the liquid tank and for discharging the liquid from the nozzle, and the controller controls the recovery mechanism to perform the first recovery operation if the history information in the memory includes an abnormality when a power of the image forming apparatus is switched ON.
US08007070B2	Ink-jet printer and maintenance method for ink-jet printer Ink consumption amount is calculated based on an ink amount which is used for recording and periodic preparatory jetting in a predetermined time period after a previous discharge operation. An ink of an ink amount obtained by subtracting a consumption amount for the predetermined time, from an ink capacity of an ink supply system which supplies the ink from an ink cartridge to a recording head, is discharged by a discharge mechanism. Accordingly, it is possible to maintain a favorable state of ink by replacing periodically the ink in the ink supply system without a wasteful consumption. Moreover, when the amount of ink consumed in the predetermined time period is same as or more than the ink capacity of the ink supply system, the discharge operation is not carried out. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the consumption of ink due to the discharge operation.
US08007067B2	Ink jet print head, ink jet printing apparatus, and method for manufacturing ink jet print head The present invention is able to print high-grade images by reducing the adverse effect of misdirection of ink in the joining portion between adjacent nozzle lines. To achieve this, an ink jet print head includes a plurality of chips in each of which adjacent nozzle lines are formed. The relative positions of the chips are set depending on the amounts of misdirection of ink ejected from overlapping nozzles in the joining portion.
US08007066B2	Printing apparatus, printing method and method of manufacturing printing apparatus A printing apparatus of this invention includes: an output section that has a predetermined number of output terminals, and that outputs pixel data from each of the output terminals respectively; a cable that has the predetermined number of transmission lines for transmitting the pixel data that are outputted from the predetermined number of the output terminals respectively; a head that can eject a plurality of colors of inks, and that has nozzle groups for the respective colors of the inks; and a plurality of head controllers that cause the ink to be ejected from the nozzle groups based on the pixel data, a plurality of the head controllers each being provided corresponding to each of the colors of the inks. Wherein the number of the output terminals is larger than the number of the colors of the inks, and at least one of the head controllers causes the ink to be ejected from the nozzle group of a corresponding color, based on the pixel data transmitted via two or more of the transmission lines.
US08007062B2	System and method for applying a reflectance modifying agent to improve the visual attractiveness of human skin A computer-controlled system determines attributes of a frexel, an area of human skin, and applies a modifying agent (RMA) at the pixel level, typically to make the skin appear more youthful and so more attractive. The system scans the frexel, identifies unattractive attributes, and applies the RMA, typically with an inkjet printer. The identified attributes relate to reflectance and may refer to features such as irregular-looking light and dark spots, age-spots, scars, and bruises. Identified attributes may also relate to the surface topology of the skin, for more precisely enhancing surface irregularities such as bumps and wrinkles. Feature mapping may be used, for example to make cheeks appear pinker and cheekbones more prominent. The RMA can be applied in agreement with identified patterns, such as adding red to a red frexel, or in opposition, such as adding green or blue to a red frexel, according to idealized models of attractiveness.
US08007057B2	Method and system for controlling the creep behavior of a vehicle equipped with an automated clutch A method and system for controlling the creeping behavior of a vehicle equipped with an automated clutch (4). According to the method for controlling the creeping behavior of a vehicle equipped with an automated clutch (4), the actuation of a brake actuation element (34) is detected. In addition, a creep parameter, which influences creeping and whose magnitude influences the actuation position of the clutch (4), is modified with an increasing actuation of the brake actuation element (34) to reduce the creeping behavior.
US08007054B2	Vehicle brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus A control unit 20 includes an initial current value calculation unit 22 for calculating an initial current value when a caliper pressure shifts to a pressure increasing state, a target current value setting unit 23 which, when no pressure increasing cycle was performed last time, estimates a road surface friction coefficient, determines a target differential pressure based on the road surface friction coefficient so estimated, and sets a current value corresponding to this target differential pressure as a target current value, and a valve opening amount adjusting unit 25 which reduces an energization amount from the initial current value towards the target current value with a predetermined gradient.
US08007053B2	Bicycle wheel rim A bicycle wheel rim having a circular base portion including a proximal surface and a distal surface, and a pair of integral sidewalls extending generally radially outward from an intersection region of the proximal surface and the distal surface. The distal surface of the rim has a central hump, a trough contiguous with the central hump extending axially outward from the hump, and a flat shelf immediately adjacent, contiguous with, and extending axially outward from the trough. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a bicycle wheel including the embodied rim, a plurality a spokes engaged at respective ends thereof with the rim and a hub engaged with the plurality of spoke members at opposite ends thereof. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a bicycle wheel assembly comprising the embodied wheel and a tube and/or tire mounted on the rim.
US08007051B2	Shank assembly In one aspect of the invention, a pick comprises a carbide bolster disposed intermediate an impact tip and a shank assembly. The impact tip comprises a superhard material bonded to a carbide substrate, and the tip is bonded to the bolster opposing a base of the bolster. The shank assembly comprises a central axis, a first end that protrudes into a cavity formed in the base of the bolster, and also an inducible attachment mechanism disposed proximate the first end. The inducible attachment mechanism is adapted to attach the shank assembly to the carbide bolster and restrict movement of the shank assembly with respect to the carbide bolster. The attachment mechanism may restrict movement of the shank assembly in a direction parallel to the central axis.
US08007049B2	Breaking or excavating tool with cemented tungsten carbide insert and ring An exemplary breaking or excavating tool includes a body having a mounting end and a working end. A seating surface at the working end includes a cavity and axially projecting sidewalls formed integral to the body, an insert mounted within the cavity has a tip at an axially forwardmost end, a tapered forward surface, a side surface and a transition edge at an intersection of the forward surface and the side surface. A ring located radially outward of the projecting sidewalls is formed of a material harder than the body of the tool. The transition edge and an axially forwardmost surface of each of the sidewalls and the ring are arranged in an axially rearwardly extending stepped configuration. A material removal machine on which the breaking or excavating tool is mounted and a method of manufacturing the breaking or excavating tool are also disclosed.
US08007048B2	Breaking or excavating tool with cemented tungsten carbide insert and ring An exemplary breaking or excavating tool includes a body having a mounting end and a working end. A seating surface at the working end includes a cavity and axially projecting sidewalls formed integral to the body, an insert mounted within the cavity has a tip at an axially forwardmost end, a tapered forward surface, a side surface and a transition edge at an intersection of the forward surface and the side surface. A ring located radially outward of the projecting sidewalls is formed of a material harder than the body of the tool. The transition edge and an axially forwardmost surface of each of the sidewalls and the ring are arranged in an axially rearwardly extending stepped configuration. A material removal machine on which the breaking or excavating tool is mounted and a method of manufacturing the breaking or excavating tool are also disclosed.
US08007041B2	Lightweight three-link cycle seat clamp A lightweight, adjustable seat clamping assembly for attaching a seat to a bicycle or like cycle comprised of three links assembled together to create three parallel pivotal axes that form a triangular pattern. One link contains the seat post. Another link contains the seat. The third link provides support between the first two. With respect to the seat post, angular position and horizontal clamping offset are adjusted by altering the positions of the three pivotal axes. Horizontal seat position is adjusted by shifting the seat horizontally within the assembly. The assembly can incorporate a calibration scale that assists the rider in determining and remembering the seat's angular position.
US08007038B2	Vehicle body of a motor vehicle with a side sill According to the invention, a side sill of a vehicle body of a motor vehicle comprises an outer shell and an inner shell connected to each other via flanges. A reinforcement is removably attached to the outside of the outer shell, which reinforcement extends essentially over the entire length of the side sill in the vehicle longitudinal direction. By means of this reinforcement, a load introduced onto a point of the side sill is absorbed and distributed. This is especially relevant to achieving better crash characteristics in a side pole crash.
US08007037B2	Motor vehicle A motor vehicle, preferably a two door sports car, is provided with a side wall section, in particular comprising a fender, which forms at least partially the outer wall of a wheel housing. A sill panel which covers a lateral sill of the motor vehicle in the connected state to the side wall section forms an outer wall of an air guiding channel.
US08007035B2	Front structure of a vehicle body A structure of a vehicle body is provided with an upper radiator support disposed in an upper front area of an engine compartment and an upper member supported by the upper radiator support. The upper member is disposed between the upper radiator support and a front portion of a hood covering the upper portion of the engine compartment. The upper member is provided with a main body portion extending along a lateral direction of a vehicle at an upper portion of the upper radiator support, a leg portion extending downwardly from each lateral end of the main body portion, and a hood lock disposed between the leg portions. Lower ends of the leg portions are coupled to the upper radiator support.
US08007034B2	Vehicle body structure including a canister When a luggage floor moves forward of the vehicle by an external force from the rear of the vehicle, a front surface portion of the luggage floor strikes left and right rear side leg portions of a rear suspension member to avoid applying an input load to the canister. The canister is disposed at nearly the same position as the left and right rear side leg portions of the rear suspension member or at a position more forward than that position.
US08007032B1	Energy distributing side structure for vehicle side impact occupant protection An energy distributing side structure for a vehicle is disclosed. The side structure includes a B-pillar having a wide base and an internal reinforcing tube, a rocker having an internal bulkhead, a rear rocker, and at least one cross-member extending vehicle-inward from the rocker. The cross-member may extend to the vehicle tunnel and may be attached to a tunnel brace. One or more additional cross-members may be provided which also extend vehicle-inward from the rocker and define secondary load paths. By this arrangement loading is transferred to the floor and cross-members of the vehicle during a lateral impact event.
US08007030B2	Frame extension device for reducing the aerodynamic drag of ground vehicles A frame extension device for the reduction of aerodynamic drag and for improved performance of bluff base ground vehicles by increasing the pressure on the base of the vehicle by stabilizing the wake flow. The device is particularly suited for tractor-trailers utilizing a roll-up type rear door in that it does not block any part of the door opening. The device may be of sufficient thickness to support the weight of an unloading device.
US08007019B1	Clamp having symmetrical configuration A clamp includes a pivot, a first lever, a second lever, and two stretched resilient members. The first and second levers are pivotally coupled to each other via the pivot. Each of the first and second levers includes a first handle and, a second handle arranged at opposite sides of the pivot. Each of the first and second levers includes a first jaw member arranged on a distal end of the second handle thereof and a second jaw member arranged on a distal end of the first handle. One of the stretched resilient members is interconnected between the first handle of the first lever and the second handle of the second lever, and the other of the stretched resilient member being interconnected between the second handle of the first lever and the first handle of the second lever.
US08007014B2	Axially-tensioned pipe joint An axially tensioned pipe joint for joining two pipes is disclosed. The pipe joint comprises a first PVC pipe having an outer surface. The pipe joint also comprises a second PVC pipe having a bell end which fits onto the spigot end. The bell end has a plurality of angularly-spaced-apart holes extending radially through the bell end. A set of radial fasteners can be inserted into the holes so as to engage the outer surface of the spigot end to prevent relative axial movement of the first pipe with respect to the second pipe. The radial fasteners have a surface containing a hard material which is harder than the material of the second pipe and roughen the holes during insertion thereby creating a friction fit resisting removal of the radial fasteners. The pipe joint can be used for horizontal direction drilling.
US08007004B2	Exterior airbag panel An example airbag arrangement includes an airbag that is moveable to an expanded position. The airbag has a contact area. A panel is secured exclusively to the airbag. A portion of the airbag extends through an aperture in the panel when the airbag is in the expanded position. The panel alters expansion of the contact area.
US08007002B2	Air bag with fill hose and method of assembly An air bag module (60) including an inflatable air bag (50) having a first region formed by opposing edge borders (102, 104) of two facing panels or panel pieces (52, 54), the first region initially open to receive a gas distribution hose (40), the gas distribution hose comprising a tubular portion (42) and a flat portion (44) integrally formed with the tubular portion, the tubular portion configured to receive inflation gas at one portion and having openings (49) therein to permit the egress of inflation gas; the flat portion of the hose located between the opposing edge borders of the facing panels; and a seam or seams (110) extending through the facing borders to join the flat portion of the hose between the facing edge borders in a gas tight manner.
US08007001B2	Auxiliary inflatable belt device and auxiliary supporting belt device An auxiliary inflatable belt device is provided on a seat and includes an inflatable belt body, an inflating device and a fixing device. The interior of the inflatable belt device is formed with an air chamber and provided with at least one inflating port. The inflating device is communicated with the inflating port of the inflatable belt body. The fixing device is connected to the inflatable belt body. After the inflatable belt body is inflated completely, it forms a cubic body for allowing the body and head of a user to rest thereon and supporting the person who sleeps on the seat. Thus, the sleep quality can be enhanced. The present invention further provides an auxiliary supporting belt device.
US08007000B2	Inflatable airbag assembly with an inflator bracket Inflatable curtain airbags can be attached to an inflator at a throat portion of the airbag. The attachment of the inflator to the throat portion may be mediated by an inflator mounting bracket. An extended portion of the inflator mounting bracket can protrude through an aperture in the throat portion to provide an anti-rotation function as well as a retention function.
US08006999B2	Head protection airbag A head protection airbag according to the invention includes: a shielding main body portion which is manufactured by double weaving, is configured to have a substantially rectangular plate shape when the shielding main body portion is flatly deployed so that a vehicle inside-facing wall and a vehicle outside-facing wall overlap with each other, and covers a window on the inside when the inflation is completed; a plurality of mounting portions which protrude upward from an upper edge of the shielding main body portion and mount the upper edge of the shielding main body portion on an upper edge of the window; and a connection port which has a substantially tubular shape, protrudes upward from the upper edge of the shielding main body portion and allows an inflow of inflation gas into the shielding main body portion. The mounting portions and the connection port are separate from the double-woven shielding main body portion and are connected to the shielding main body portion.
US08006994B2	Auxiliary wheel structure for kid bicycle An auxiliary wheel structure for kid bicycle includes a mounting bracket fixedly mounted to an end of a rear wheel hub of the bicycle, a lifting arm pivotally connected at an end to an upper through hole on the mounting bracket, and an auxiliary wheel axle pivotally connected at an inner end to a lower through hole on the mounting bracket and fixedly connected at an outer end to an auxiliary wheel. One of the lifting arm and the auxiliary wheel axle is provided with a small hole while the other one of them is provided with a plurality of adjusting holes. A control assembly can be extended through the small hole and one of the adjusting holes to change a pivotal interval between the lifting arm and the auxiliary wheel axle, and thereby adjust an inclination angle of the auxiliary wheel at each lateral side of the rear wheel.
US08006993B1	Bicycle frame A bicycle assembly can include a bicycle frame that can have a main frame, a sub-frame and a shock absorber. The sub-frame can move in relation to the main frame and the shock can be used to regulate that relationship. A extension body can be used to establish a rear pivot point of the shock absorber. In some embodiments, the extension body can also be used to adjust the length of the combined shock absorber and extension body.
US08006991B2	Construction machine In a hydraulic excavator, in a rear part of an upper rotating body mounted on a lower traveling body is disposed an engine room, and in a front surface of a partition wall for partitioning the front surface side of the engine room from the exterior is provided a step serving as a foothold for opening and closing a bonnet and performing maintenance work. On the lower side of the step, a duct for exhausting the air within the engine room to the exterior is formed in a state that the step serves as an upper surface wall of the duct.
US08006988B1	Self-leveling air spring suspension system A suspension system includes a plurality of suspension members, each suspension member including a housing having an interior surface that bounds a chamber and a piston slidably disposed within the chamber. The piston seals against the interior surface of the housing so as to separate the chamber into a first compartment and a second compartment, the first compartment and second compartment being filled with a gas. A first gas lines extends in fluid communication between the first compartment of a first suspension member and the second compartment of a second suspension member. A second gas lines extends in fluid communication between the second compartment of a first suspension member and the first compartment of a second suspension member.
US08006977B1	Wheel indicator and progressive bonus apparatus A game system including a progressive bonus apparatus connected to a plurality of individual game units. In an exemplary embodiment, the progressive bonus apparatus receives score contributions from each game unit to increase a progressive score. When players achieve a predetermined result on a game unit, they receive an award based on the progressive score. Each game unit connected to the progressive bonus apparatus may take the form of a game with a rotating wheel.
US08006961B1	Apparatus and method for treating process fluid In an improvement of the apparatus and method disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,354,029 B1, a Process Fluid Treating Apparatus includes an ejector assembly fluidically connected to a process fluid supply assembly. A Coanda airfoil is located in the ejector assembly. Primary fluid is injected into the ejector duct and forms a Coanda layer, flowing adjacent to the walls of a Coanda Airfoil. A process fluid, or part of it, flows toward the ejector assembly through the Process Fluid Supply Assembly, which forces the process fluid to flow through a plurality of fluid ports to separate that process fluid into a plurality of separate streams and turns those separate streams of process fluid through its perforated tip towards the Coanda layer whereby the contact between the process fluid and the Coanda layer is controlled. Shear and other forces and pressure gradients associated with the Coanda layer serve to transport the process fluid from the source and to operate on the process fluid to atomize the process fluid and/or to de-agglomerize solid particles entrained in the process fluid. Alternatively, a mechanical pump could be used for process fluid delivery to the Coanda layer.
US08006956B2	Tarp loading structure and method for using same A building structure for covering a large object with a cover comprising: multiple frames, each frame being part of a building structure); at least one motor suspended from at least one of said plurality of frames and connected to one or more spools; and an arm lifting structure suspended from the frame and comprising: at least two arms; a plurality of lifting connectors, each attached on one end to an arm on a first end and attached to one of the spools on a second end; and at least one fastening roller member mounted to each arm for temporarily securing the cover to the arms. Alternate embodiments of the building structure include laterally and/or longitudinally translating motors and/or guides for ensuring that the arms are raised and lowered straight up and down.
US08006952B2	Low power actuator and valve-actuator combination Actuators and valve-actuator combinations are disclosed which require low power for actuation, and which are particularly suitable for use to control a valve associated with a pipeline. Such an actuator (20) comprises a thrust member (26) moveable between two end of travel positions, an annular rotor having magnetic poles, an annular magnetisable stator having at least one winding and poles with which the rotor poles are aligned in each of a plurality of rotational positions of the rotor relative to the stator, and a drive connection between the rotor and the thrust member which is adapted to convert rotational movement of the rotor into linear movement of the thrust member. The actuator is able to hold its position using minimal energy, and may be located within or around an associated pipe.
US08006948B2	Corner accesory for ducts A corner accessory for placing at the junction between at least two ducts that extend in different directions, includes two distinct flaps, one of which has a projecting element and the other of which includes an elongate opening, the projecting element being engaged in the elongate opening so as to move along a longitudinal direction of the opening to allow the flaps to move relative to each other. According to the invention, the elongate opening has a longitudinal edge parallel to the longitudinal direction and opening out locally to a slot that opens out into a free edge of the flap.
US08006941B2	System for reducing aerodynamic noise at a supplementary wing of an aircraft A system for reducing aerodynamic noise of a supplementary wing of an aircraft is provided. The supplementary wing is hinged to a main wing and is extendable when a gap region between the main wing and the supplementary wing is opened. The system includes a separating surface which can be moved into the gap region when the supplementary wing is extended and which extends at least partially along a separation flow line between a vortex flow region and a gap flow for the air flowing in the gap region. The separating surface is an n-stable surface which through an actuator device can be moved between at least one of the stable states and at least one additional state.
US08006937B1	Spacecraft docking interface mechanism A demountable docking interface mechanism and method for docking and undocking two spacecraft utilizing the demountable docking interface mechanism.
US08006933B2	Airborne power station Disclosed is a system for generating power from sunlight collected substantially above the earth's surface, comprised of an airborne platform which supports an apparatus to collect sunlight, an apparatus to convert sunlight to electricity, and an apparatus to transmit the electricity to a selected location on the earth's surface. The invention collects solar energy above the clouds and transmits the energy to a receiving station on the ground via a cable, thereby avoiding the attenuating effects of clouds and pollution, resulting in an improved solar power generation system.
US08006931B2	Aircraft wing arrangement comprising an engine attachment pylon defining, in the forward region, a lateral airflow channel An aircraft wing arrangement including a wing and at least one strut for attaching the aircraft engine suspended under the wing and including a front zone situated projecting towards the front with respect to a leading edge of the wing. The front zone includes a lateral projection delimiting a lateral air flow channel while being projected towards a proximal end of the wing.
US08006902B2	Radio frequency identification systems applications The invention relates to the use of RFID systems for use with items of interest having RFID tags, such as in a library. The invention has particular applicability to determining the location, order, and other information regarding such items.
US08006900B2	Price guarantee tracking service Price guarantee tracking services are an automated method for acquiring price guarantee terms and conditions from retailers and subsequently viewing them. A system for tracking a price guarantee includes a processor; memory operably connected to the processor; a find price guarantee program loaded into the memory and operable by the processor; a parse price guarantee program loaded into the memory and operable by the processor; and a list of price guarantee terms loaded into the memory and operable by the processor.
US08006898B2	Method for verifying the authenticity of documents The invention relates to a method for testing the authenticity of documents, in particular bank notes, documents of value or security documents, by authenticity criteria. To increase the reliability of authenticity testing of documents, at least two different authenticity classes each with one or more authenticity criteria are provided, the individual authenticity classes differing in at least one authenticity criterion. An authenticity class is selected from the different authenticity classes and the document tested by the authenticity criteria of the selected authenticity class. The document is assigned the selected authenticity class if the document meets the authenticity criteria thereof. This obtains higher reliability of authenticity testing since this method makes it possible to determine those documents that meet higher authenticity requirements, i.e. stricter authenticity criteria, than the other documents and are therefore authentic with higher probability.
US08006893B2	Container having tab identifiers and method for constructing the same A container for packaging a product is provided. The container includes a blank of sheet material including a first panel, and at least one tab identifier wholly defined within the first panel and moveable with respect to the first panel. The at least one tab identifier is configured to cooperate with the first panel. The blank forms the container including a tray portion and a lid portion coupled along a fold line to the tray portion such that the lid portion is moveable about the fold line with respect to the tray portion between an open configuration and a closed configuration. In the closed configuration, the tray portion and the lid portion define a volume for storing the product.
US08006891B2	Robot cell A robotic welding cell includes a frame, a robot arm connected to the frame, a welding gun affixed to the robot arm, a welding table connected to the welding frame, and means to move the welding table in or about at least two mutually perpendicular axes. A welding table assembly for use in a robot welding cell is also disclosed.
US08006886B2	Stapler for endoscopes A stapling device for a surgical endoscopic device provided with at least one flexible portion, comprising a staple-firing portion and an anvil portion, wherein one of the staple firing portions and one of the anvil portions are located longitudinally displaced from one another along the longitudinal axis of the endoscopic device, with at least a part of said flexible portion between them. The parts of the stapling device are in correct working relationship when one or more alignment and/or locking pins or screws that are stored in one of the staple firing portions or one of the anvil portions are extended and engage and lock or screw into receptacles that have been provided on the other of the staple firing portion or of the anvil portion.
US08006885B2	Surgical stapling apparatus with powered retraction A surgical stapling apparatus comprises a handle assembly, an actuation shaft having a connector, and a retraction mechanism positioned within the handle assembly. The retraction mechanism includes a motor coupled to a transmission shaft, a first gear rotatably mounted on the transmission shaft, the first gear configured to engage a second gear, a clutch operatively attached to the second gear, a main shaft rotatably connected to the clutch, and a pulley coupled to the main shaft, the pulley being operatively attached to the connector. The connector and the pulley may be attached via a cable. The retraction mechanism may include a spring motor for maintaining the cable in tension. The spring motor may have a spring element wrapped around and interconnecting at least two arbors.
US08006880B2	Gas combustion type driving tool A gas combustion type driving tool is provided with two modes including: a contact mode in which a contact arm 15 is pressed against a workpiece P into which a nail is to be driven and the nail is driven under a condition that a trigger lever 16 is pulled; and a trigger mode in which the trigger lever 16 is pulled and the nail is driven under a condition that the contact arm 15 is pressed against the workpiece P. In either mode, a nail driving can be continuously executed.
US08006878B2	Splitting method and device for connecting rod A splitting devices for a connecting rod, having a fixed stage fixed on a base, a movable stage installed so as to be approachable and departable from the fixed stage, a load mechanism for applying a breaking load to a press fit direction of a wedge member, and second hydraulic cylinders for clamping a cap section by pressing from above an end section of third work support members. The third work support members and the second hydraulic cylinders are individually fixed to the movable stage so as to be displaceable together with the movable stage.
US08006876B2	Securing device for connecting bicycle rack to vehicle A connection device for connecting a bicycle rack to a connection member on a vehicle includes a clamping unit composed of four quarters and a mounting member is mounted onto the four quarters withinhich the connection member is enclosed. A bolt's head is clamped by four respective protrusions on the four quarters and the shank extends through the top of the clamping unit and the mounting member so as to be connected with a knob. A lock is received in the knob and cooperated with the bolt. The mounting member has a T-shaped slot and two lugs extend from the mounting member. The vertical slot is located between the two lugs and a quick release unit is cooperated with the two lugs so as to control the distance between the two lugs. By using the quick release unit, the four quarters can quickly release the connection member.
US08006875B2	Transportable support system for dive equipment A transportable support system for underwater dive equipment that is durable, lightweight, adjustable, and compact, allowing the diver to effectively and rapidly secure his fins, regulator assembly, mask, and various other items for storage and/or transport. The support system can be employed with a “hands free” design via the use of a shoulder strap, or secured in a dive bag or suitcase for airline travel.
US08006870B2	Discharger for a flowable medium A discharger for a flowable medium, having a pumping device with a pumping chamber which is closed off on one side by a longitudinally movable piston, is provided.The pumping chamber on the piston side is hermetically sealed against an environmental atmosphere outside the discharger by a gas-impermeable and at least partially flexible diaphragm, and the diaphragm, in its marginal region, is fixedly connected to a housing of the discharger.The discharger is used for high sealing requirements against the ingress of impurities.
US08006867B2	Caulking gun A caulking gun includes an easily repositionable handle for better ergonomic balance. The handle, able to slide along the length of the gun below the cartridge holder, is engaged and disengaged using the trigger. The handle disengages from the cartridge holder when the trigger is cocked upwards, and then relocks on the cartridge holder when the trigger is squeezed. A nozzle cutter is positioned away from the action of the trigger and handle and a retractable, adjustable arm clip provides a positive secure secondary connection with the user. A trigger bar connects the trigger to an actuator plate, is aligned with a restraining plate and set to engage and disengage with the plunger advancing mechanism such that the plunger shaft slides rearward slightly relieving a cartridge's internal pressure each time the trigger is released.
US08006864B2	Wipes dispenser Portable wipe dispensers are provided. In one form the wipe dispenser can be used to spray a cleaning liquid onto a wipe being dispensed from the device. Alternatively the outlet may be directed against a surface external to the dispenser.
US08006863B2	Container The present invention is a square-shaped product container having a bail pivotally attached to an upper portion of opposite corners of the container. A mating lid for the container is formed which mates with a top portion of the container and has a tab which extends outward and downward from a sealing lip on the lid. The tab on the lid and the bail on the container work in conjunction when a user pulls downward on the bail and upward on the tab to easily pull the tab corner of the lid upward away from the container. Then, the remaining portion of the lid sealed to the container easily follows with forces upward on the lid and downward on the bail.
US08006858B2	Method for making mesh containers with a rail and mesh container formed therefrom The present invention is directed to a method of forming a container comprising forming a basket portion of metal mesh material and a rail connected to the basket portion. The rail extends substantially outwardly from the outer surface of the basket portion and the rail extends continuously around the outer surface of the basket portion. In one example, the method includes forming the rail so that it does not contain or surround a free edge of the basket portion. In another example, the method includes forming the rail so that it includes an opening for containing or surrounding a free edge of the basket portion. The method may also include forming a lower rail. The present invention is also directed to a container formed by such method.
US08006842B1	Packaging for authentication tokens Packaging for authentication tokens is disclosed that supports individual card-shaped tokens. The packaging supports multiple cards in a single tray that separates the cards from each other, protects the buttons of the cards from inadvertent activation, and protects the display window from damage. The packaging includes a tray having a base, walls extending from the base, a plurality of engagement members for holding each card, and a cover. The walls include a pair of sidewalls and at least one interior wall, each sidewall having an inner surface with a plurality of slots and the interior wall having an outer surface with a plurality of slots. The slots in the sidewalls correspond in number and location to the slots in the interior wall, the paired slots together forming a card engagement member.
US08006841B2	Stackable nuclear fuel storage element and storage module formed by a stack of such elements A storage element for the storage of cases (16) full of nuclear fuel in the horizontal position, said element comprising ventilation means (19, 32) arranged on the sides of the element, so that storage stacks according to this invention can be created. The storage elements may have a cross-section in the shape of regular hexagon to optimise the storage density.
US08006838B2	Method for wrapping a long or round part, for example a steel part The invention relates to a method for wrapping a long or round part, for example a steel part, for instance in the form of a steel strip coil, a steel wire roll or a round steel part such as a roller bearing ring, the steel part being wrapped in a stretch film, in particular a plastic stretch film, in a helical and covering manner. In order to realize a short term wrapping of a long or round part, irrespective of its material properties, and as a reliable transport protection the invention proposes that a strip material which is significantly more resistant than the stretch film and has an adhesive coating on the side facing the stretch film is wound over the stretch film likewise in a covering manner.
US08006835B2	Blank for forming sleeve including a pocket An elongate blank for forming a sleeve includes a plurality of panels. The panels include two rear panels. When the blank is folded to form the sleeve, an outer rear panel overlies an inner rear panel and a pocket is formed between these panels. The pocket is configured to contain one or more objects. The sleeve is adapted to be placed on a container, such as a package containing smoking articles. The pocket can contain another tobacco product, such as one or more promotional smokeless tobacco products.
US08006832B2	Keypsafe A key cover for preventing intoxicated persons from driving a vehicle, such key cover comprises a generally U-shaped member formed of a first predetermined material and having a first elongated leg member having a first predetermined shape, a first predetermined length and a second elongated leg member formed of a second predetermined material and having a second predetermined shape, a second predetermined length. Such second predetermined length being shorter than the first predetermined length. Such second elongated leg member is substantially parallel to the first elongated leg member thereby forming a space therebetween for receiving a key portion of a car key. A means is disposed in such generally U-shaped member for preventing lateral movement of such key disposed between the first elongated leg member and the second elongated leg member. There is an aperture disposed on an outer portion of the second end of the first elongated leg member for receiving a key ring.
US08006831B1	Multifunction conveyor side extrusions A first extruded side rail (102, 104, 120, 122) of an endless belt conveyor (100) includes several extruded profiles (298, 299, 309, 319, 329, 335, 337, 341, 347, 371, 375, and 381). The extruded profiles (298, 299, 309, 319, 329, 335, 337, 341, 347, 371, 375, and 381) perform different functions that permit the conveyor (100) to be made lighter and of fewer parts and with greater precision.
US08006827B2	Transporting particulate material A material transporting system comprises a material transporting apparatus (100) including a material transporting apparatus hopper structure (200, 202), which comprises at least one rotary transporting apparatus; a stationary hub structure (900) constraining and assisting the at least one rotary transporting apparatus; an outlet duct configuration (700) configured to permit material to exit therefrom and comprising at least one diverging portion (702, 702′); an outlet abutment configuration (800) configured to direct material to the outlet duct configuration; an outlet valve assembly from the material transporting system venting the material transporting system; and a moving wall configuration in the material transporting apparatus capable of assisting the material transporting apparatus in transporting material in the material transporting system. Material can be moved from the material transporting apparatus hopper structure to the outlet duct configuration through the at least one rotary transporting apparatus, the outlet abutment configuration, and the outlet valve assembly.
US08006823B2	Handrail The invention encompasses a handrail for escalators or moving walkways that includes a grip piece of a thermoplastic elastomer including soft segments and hard segments and optionally a sliding layer arranged on the underside of the grip piece relative to the mounting orientation of the handrail. A ratio of the proportions of the soft segments to the hard segments is selected from a range with a lower limit of 1:1 and an upper limit of 9:1, or, in a variation, from a range with a lower limit of 1.5:1 and an upper limit of 6:1, or, in another variation, from a range with a lower limit of 2.5:1 and an upper limit of 4:1.
US08006817B2	Power strut assembly A power drive assembly for a rear lift gate assembly of a vehicle includes a screw drive having a screw member and a clutch supported by the screw member.
US08006804B2	System and method for improving the satisfaction of customers of a high-volume restaurant A bakery-cafe is arranged and operated in a manner that efficiently moves a customer within the bakery-cafe to, for example, improve customer satisfaction by minimizing customer wait times.
US08006802B2	Acoustic structure and acoustic room In a hollow member, a portion of a hollow region adjoining and communicating with an opening portion is constructed as an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is constructed in such a manner that, when a reflective surface radiates reflected waves corresponding to incident sound waves falling from an external space on the opening portion and the reflective surface of the hollow member, a phase, in the opening portion, of reflected waves produced by resonance of the resonator in response to the incident waves differs from a phase of reflected waves on the reflective surface, and that the absolute value of a value obtained by dividing a specific acoustic impedance of the opening portion by a characteristic impedance of a medium of the opening portion is less than one. A sound absorbing effect through resonance-based action in the opening portion and a sound scattering effect through a flow of gas molecules.
US08006785B2	Casing and liner drilling bits and reamers A casing bit, which may comprise a composite structure, for drilling a casing section into a subterranean formation, and which may include a portion configured to be drilled therethrough, is disclosed. Cutting elements and methods of use are disclosed. Adhesive, solder, electrically disbonding material, and braze affixation of a cutting element are disclosed. Differing abrasive material amount, characteristics, and size of cutting elements are disclosed. Telescoping casing sections and bits are disclosed. Aspects and embodiments are disclosed including: at least one gage section extending from a nose portion, at least one rotationally trailing groove formed in at least one of the plurality of blades, a movable blade, a leading face comprising superabrasive material, at least one of a drilling fluid nozzle and a sleeve, grooves for preferential failure, at least one rolling cone affixed to the nose portion, at least one sensor, discrete cutting element retention structures, and percussion inserts.
US08006781B2	Method of monitoring wear of rock bit cutters A method of monitoring the wear of drill bits for drilling wells in earth formations, several embodiments of an improved drill bit for drilling a well in an earth formation, and methods of manufacture. In one embodiment, the bit is assembled by forming the bit, including a bit body and a plurality of cutting components; introducing a wear detector into the bit; and providing a module to monitor the wear detector and generate an indication of bit wear. The wear detector may be a witness material that may change a characteristic of at least a portion of the bit. The module may detect when the witness material is separated from the bit. The wear detector may be introduced during or after formation of the bit. The bit wear may be displayed for an operator.
US08006752B2	Guide tube for continuous rod A guide tube for continuous rod has a sections pivotably connected together by at least one translatable pivot. The tube connects to a rig at a fixed pivot and is initially folded on the rig for transport. To unfold and raise the tube for operation, a rig operator pivots a support rod pivotably connected to the tube away from the rig using a rope. This pivoting support rod moves the attachment point of a winchline extending from the rig to the rod beyond the tube's fixed pivot. Also, the pivoting rod tensions a sling having a fixed length that extends from the rod to the tube's translatable pivot. In this way, the winchline can be tensioned without the need for rig operators to perform a substantial amount of manual labor as conventionally done. Once the outer sections of the guide tube are lowered to the ground, the entire guide tube can be unfolded and raised with the tensioned winchline.
US08006751B2	Automated system for positioning and supporting the work platform of a mobile workover and well-servicing rig A method and apparatus for positioning and supporting the work platform of a mobile workover rig is disclosed. The work platform of the preferred embodiment of the present invention utilizes a unique support structure and automated positioning system for positioning the work platform at the desired height above the wellhead equipment. The preferred embodiment of the present invention utilizes a specialized automated “pinning” system that secures the work platform at the desired height. Additionally, the present invention utilizes one or more support cylinders to position and support the work platform in the horizontal position over the wellhead equipment. The automated positioning and pinning system of the present invention is a unique system that significantly reduces the time required to position the work platform of a mobile workover rig in the operating position, as well as significantly reduces the risk of injury to rig personnel assisting in the positioning operations.
US08006748B2	Sealing arrangement for internal tubesheet for tubular heat exchangers Sealing arrangement for an internal tubesheet for tubular heat exchangers comprising, a gasket fitted between a shoulder and a tubesheet, the gasket being made of spiral wound construction but without any metallic rings and without any locating groove in the adjoining components. On the outer side of the tubesheet, a channel box is provided with its inner face resting on a shoulder provided on an outer diameter of the tubesheet while the outer face of the channel box is reduced in diameter and arranged to align with the centerline of the push bolts, the outer face of the channel box resting against and attached to an annular ring and the push bolts being provided in threaded holes that reach up to the outer face of an internal flange. The push bolts, when tightened, load the annular ring, which in turn loads the gasketed joint through the channel box and the tubesheet.
US08006737B2	Fabric squaring correction for lateral arm awning An adjustment device for an awning is provided comprising an engagement member and a resilient adjustment member having an outer diameter. The outer diameter of the adjustment member is adapted to be selectively adjustable. A retainer element is provided to maintain a desired outer diameter. In one example, the resilient adjustment member can be adapted to engage the engagement member. In addition or alternatively, the engagement member can have a plurality of angular splines that are keyed into corresponding internal grooves of the adjustment member. In addition or alternatively, the resilient adjustment member can be adapted to splinably engage the engagement member. In addition or alternatively, the resilient adjustment member can have a plurality of support members and a plurality of flexible connectors, wherein each support member is connected to an adjacent support member by a flexible connector to form an enclosed cross-section.
US08006735B2	Lift cord anchor for coverings for architectural openings An anchor for securing the lower end of lift cords to the bottom rail of a vertically retractable covering for architectural openings includes features enabling the anchor to be wedged into a blind hole formed in the top surface of the bottom rail. The anchor can be one piece or two pieces and in the event of a two-piece anchor, a main body has spreadable legs and is engaged by a cam member to spread the legs after the anchor has been inserted into the blind hole. In the case of the single-piece anchors, there are legs or fingers engageable with the side wall of the blind hole upon insertion of the anchor into the blind hole to wedgingly secure the anchor in position.
US08006732B2	Pneumatic tire with sidewall decorative band A tire 10 has an endless decorative band 2 on a surface of a sidewall 1. The decorative band 2 has one or more first indicative sector 3 and one or more second indicative sector 4 which are arranged alternately and consecutively in the circumferential direction. The first indicative sector 3 consists of a background portion 5 which continuously leads to the sidewall portion 1 adjacent to the first indicative sector with a uniform surface roughness value, and a foreground portion 6 which is arranged in the background portion 5 and forms marks by having a surface roughness value larger than that of the background portion 5. A background portion 7 constituting a part or whole of the second indicative sector 4 has a surface rougher than any of the sidewall portion 1 and the background portion 5 of the first indicative sector 3.
US08006730B2	Pneumatic tire with tread having circumferential main grooves A pneumatic tire of the invention includes: a stepped-shaped raised area provided in the main groove positioned at a center area of the tire so as to be continued circumferentially of the tire, connected to either the main groove walls, and raised from the groove bottom; and a ridge lower than a tread surface of the tire in each of the main grooves on both outsides of the main groove at the center area of the tire so as to be raised from the center of the groove bottom continuously along the length thereof without being joined with the groove walls, and the angle of inclination of the main groove walls with respect to the normal line of the tangential line on the tread surface of the main groove portion is parallel to each other or is 5° or smaller.
US08006720B1	Downspout flow diverter A downspout flow diverter for diverting water from a gutter downspout to an alternate location outside the downspout. A first embodiment of the downspout flow diverter comprising a diverter plate pivotally supported from a main body, and a sliding jacket disposed for sliding engagement with the main body, wherein the position of the diverter plate is responsive to the position of the sliding jacket. The first embodiment of the downspout flow diverter further comprising a seepage barrier, defining a drain void, for channeling water seepage from around the stowed diverter plate, back into the main body.
US08006715B2	Valve with thin-film coating A fuel system component is provided. The fuel system component may comprise a valve body having a substantially conical surface region including a first coating. The component may further include a valve seat having a first surface region with a substantially conical surface including a second coating. The coating of the valve seat is configured to engage at least a portion of the coating of the substantially conical surface region of the valve body.
US08006710B2	Cleaning device and method for cleaning a workpiece In order to produce a cleaning device which cleans in a particularly effective manner wherein the cleaning device comprises a cleaning chamber for accommodating a workpiece requiring cleaning and a fluid transfer device for transferring at least one fluid into the cleaning chamber and/or out of the cleaning chamber and wherein the fluid transfer device comprises at least one nozzle in the form of a slotted nozzle extending along a slot axis and said fluid is arranged to be fed into the cleaning chamber or fed out of the cleaning chamber by means of said fluid transfer device in a direction transverse to the slot axis, it is proposed that the cleaning device comprise a slotted nozzle moving device for moving at least a part of the slotted nozzle.
US08006709B1	Combined toothpaste container with dental floss dispensing cap and associated method The combined toothpaste container and dental floss cap may include a toothpaste container and a removable cap with a hollow chamber and an outlet orifice formed in fluid communication with the hollow chamber. A mechanism for contemporaneously dispensing dental floss and notifying a user when the dental floss is approaching depletion may be situated in the hollow chamber. The mechanism may also include a dental floss spool threaded about a rectilinear worm shaft such that the spool travels along the worm shaft toward a top surface of the cap during dental floss dispensing procedures. An actuating rod with a primary arm and guide arms may be interfitted within the worm shaft and mated with the spool respectively such that the user may selectively access one end of the actuating rod. The actuating rod may rotate during dental floss dispensing procedures and may be oppositely rotated to retract dental floss.
US08006705B2	Pneumatic hairbrush for pets and people that releases active ingredients in powder form A pneumatic hairbrush for people and pets releases a powder mixture containing perfume, fragrance and/or other active compositions directly onto the hair or fur during brushing. The brush includes a flexible deformable membrane that carries brush bristles and has a plurality of apertures for delivery of the active composition and is fitted within a first opening of an internal cavity in a brush base. The powder mixture containing the active ingredient is poured into the internal cavity and disseminates over the flexible deformable membrane. A cover is inserted through a second opening. Delivery of the powder mixture is activated during brushing or through manually depressing, where the flexible deformable membrane is deformed and compresses the internal cavity causing the powder mixture to be pneumatically forced within the plurality of apertures of the brush bristles or around the outside surfaces of the bristles, and released.
US08006704B1	Pet nail filing device A pet nail filing device for filing down a pet's nails in a quick and painless fashion. The filing device has a housing and a rotating grinding drum within the housing. A motor is connected to a drive belt which causes the grinding drum to rotate while isolating the grinding drum, and thus the animal, from vibration. The grinding drum has an outer surface covered with grit. When the pet's nail is brought into contact with the drum outer surface, the grit coupled with the rotation of the drum both conditions the nail for grooming by causing the vein to retract, and also causes the nail to be filed down. A mask cover exposes only a portion of the grinding drum through openings therein, and thereby avoids trauma to the animal.
US08006703B2	In situ synthesis of composite nanoscale particles A method of making composite nanoscale particles comprising subjecting a starting material to laser energy so as to form a vapor and condensing the vapor so as to form the composite nanoscale particles, wherein said composite nanoscale particles comprise a first metal and/or a first metal oxide incorporated in nanoscale particles of an oxide of a second metal, the first metal being different than the second metal. The starting material can comprise first and second metals or compounds of the first and second metals. The composite nanoscale particles can be formed in a reaction chamber wherein a temperature gradient is provided. The atmosphere in the chamber can be an inert atmosphere comprising argon or a reactive atmosphere comprising oxygen. The composite nanoscale particles are useful for low-temperature and near-ambient temperature catalysis. The composite nanoscale particles can be incorporated in the tobacco cut filler, cigarette paper and/or cigarette filter material of a cigarette to catalyze the oxidation of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide.
US08006692B2	Gas blender with auxiliary mixed gas outlet A gas blender with auxiliary mixed gas outlet for mixing a primary gas, generally air, and a secondary gas, generally oxygen, to obtain a mixed gas having several controlled characteristics. The gas blender may be incorporated into a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device. The gas blender controls the mixing to produce the mixed gas having a predetermined mixture setpoint, generally an oxygen percentage, and a predetermined control setpoint, generally a pressure setpoint or flow rate setpoint. The gas blender provides an auxiliary mixed gas source for use by an auxiliary piece of equipment such as a nebulizer or resuscitation bag. The gas blender includes a primary gas inlet passageway, a secondary gas inlet passageway, a gas mixing apparatus, a mixed gas distribution passageway with an auxiliary mixed gas outlet, a gas sensor, a delivery sensor, a mixed gas delivery control valve, a mixed gas controlled passageway, and a controller.
US08006690B2	Reservoir pressure system for medicament inhaler An inhaler includes an accurate and consistent mechanical dose metering system that dispenses dry powdered medicament in discrete amounts or doses for patient inhalation, a pressure relief system that manages pressure within a medicament reservoir of the inhaler to ensure consistently dispensed doses, and a dose counting system indicating the number of doses dispensed by or remaining in the inhaler.
US08006686B2	High efficiency combustion stove The invention is a stove that is portable, has a double walled external structure for the passage of air used in combustion of the fuel, which air also maintains the external surface at a cool enough temperature that it can be touched, and which air flow prevents the waste of heat laterally to the ambient air from a hot outer surface. This increases cooking efficiency, because almost all heat that reaches the air flow between the two walls is drawn right into the combustion chamber in the form of preheated air by reason of the chimney effect. Thus almost no heat can escape the outside wall except by reaching the cooking pot bottom and pot sides after passing out the cover vents as exhaust. The stove is preferably powered with coal, and uses about half as much coal as a conventional coal fired stove resulting from cooking efficiency.
US08006666B2	Auxiliary combustion chamber type internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes a main combustion chamber, an auxiliary combustion chamber, a partition wall that separates the main and auxiliary combustion chambers, a first igniter disposed in the auxiliary combustion chamber, a second igniter disposed in the main combustion chamber, and a controller electrically coupled to the first and second igniters. The auxiliary combustion chamber has a capacity smaller than that of the main combustion chamber. The partition wall includes a communication passage. The controller is adapted to send an auxiliary combustion chamber ignition timing signal to the first igniter and is adapted to send a main combustion chamber ignition timing signal to the second igniter. Further, the controller is adapted to send the auxiliary and main combustion chamber ignition timing signals such that, in response to at least one engine operating condition, ignition in the auxiliary combustion chamber occurs after ignition in the main combustion chamber.
US08006652B2	Emissions control system for diesel fuel combustion after treatment system An emissions control system for the after treatment of a fuel combustion process exhaust stream includes an exhaust passageway. The exhaust passageway allows for passage of an exhaust stream containing exhaust byproducts from the combustion of a fuel that includes a manganese compound. The exhaust stream includes a manganese compound which complexes with at least one of the exhaust byproducts.
US08006645B2	System and method for aquaculture of marine life forms Disclosed is a system for aquaculturing marine life forms such as coral utilizing a rotating tray that exposes the marine life forms to variable water flow conditions during each revolution of the tray.
US08006627B1	Cooling systems for hydrogen hybrid locomotives and hydrogen hybrid locomotives using the same A cooling system for a hydrogen hybrid locomotive having a set of electric traction motors and a hydrogen fuel cell system for providing electric power for driving the traction motors includes a radiator for extracting heat from cooling fluid circulated through the hydrogen fuel cell system by a circulation system. The circulation system includes a bypass valve for bypassing a selected amount of the cooling fluid around the radiator and a radiator output valve for controlling an amount of the cooling fluid passed to the hydrogen fuel cell system from the radiator. A fan system provides air flow across the radiator. A control system selectively sets a position of the radiator output valve and a position of the bypass valve and selectively controls a speed of the fan, as required to control cooling of the hydrogen fuel cell system.
US08006624B2	Machine for unloading and positioning rails on crossties in railway tracks A machine for uploading and positioning rails on crossties in railway tracks includes an inverted U-shaped gantry (1-2), with side branches finished at the lower part in respective caterpillar tracks (4) of movement on the ballast of the beam on both sides of the platform of crossties. The gantry (1) supports a pair of clamps (8) with jaws (16), for fixing the rails by the core thereof, and preventing pitching, which clamps (8) close by means of respective hydraulic cylinders (10) movable in height actuated by another hydraulic cylinder (15) through a deformable parallelogram (12), while at the same time they are longitudinally movable by the actual movement of the machine. The machine thus moves forward towards the rail carrier train located at the end of the track under construction, grasps a pair of rails with its clamps, and pulls them without contact with the ground until they are arranged on their assembly position, the rails serving for the forward movement of the rail carrier train.
US08006622B2	Protector for detonator, and method of use Detonators comprising a base charge of explosive material present a safety hazard for transportation and storage, especially when a plurality of detonators are packaged together. Disclosed herein are detonator protectors for the explosive ends of detonators that, at least in preferred forms, prevent ejection of shrapnel and/or explosive energy upon detonator actuation. Also disclosed are corresponding detonator assemblies, packages comprising protected detonators or detonator assemblies, and corresponding packaging methods.
US08006620B2	Minesweeping device A magnetic signature minesweeping device comprising a water driven turbine power generator and a superconducting material magnet, wherein the turbine power generator is arranged, in use, to supply a driving current for the superconducting material magnet when the minesweeping device is towed through the water. In a further embodiment, a control unit is arranged, in use, to control the magnetic output of the superconducting magnet and the power output of the turbine power generator. Furthermore, a method of minesweeping using the device and an array of the devices is disclosed.
US08006618B2	Device and method for performing a printing plate change on a plate cylinder of a printing press A device and method for performing a printing plate change on a plate cylinder of a printing press is disclosed. The device includes a rolling element featuring several rollers for pressing at least one printing plate on the plate cylinder during a printing plate change. A strip bearing several alignment elements extends parallel to the rolling element, where a printing plate can be aligned true-to-register between every two adjacent alignment elements before the printing plate is clamped in a lockup slot of the plate cylinder.
US08006617B2	Assemblies in a printing couple of a rotary printing press An assembly in a printing unit of a rotary printing press includes at least one plate cylinder, three ink form rollers, two vibrator rollers and an ink separator roller. Both of the vibrator rollers are applied directly to the ink separation roller. One of the ink form rollers is applied to both one of the vibrator rollers and the plate cylinder. The secondary two ink form rollers are applied both to the other vibrator roller and to the plate cylinder. The plate cylinder is covered with several printing forms. An upper ink form roller is located such that a horizontal line that is tangent to the circumference of that upper ink form roller is positioned at a vertical decline of at least 50 mm from a horizontal line that is tangent to the circumference of the plate cylinder.
US08006614B2	Horizontal hotpress system Two press cylinders are disposed at an equal interval at left and right having the opening-closing cylinder therebetween, so as to have the approximately same distance from the conveying reference plane as the opening-closing cylinder. The opening-closing cylinder comprises an opening-closing linear encoder, which detects a decreased amount of the entire thickness of the object-to-be-processed as a displacement of the ram, when the object-to-be-processed is hot-pressed. The respective press cylinders comprise pressure sensors for press cylinders detecting pressing pressures of the pressing plates as cylinder inner pressures. A horizontal hotpress system is provided, which can easily improve yield ratio of the boards after hot-pressing by measuring thickness size of the object-to-be-processed while hot-pressed, according to an operation distance of the opening-closing cylinder, comprising an opening-closing cylinder for opening and closing the press plates, other than a plurality of the press cylinders for pressing the press plates.
US08006613B2	Transfer mechanism for use with a food processing system A transfer mechanism for transferring food product from a compartment of a food processing system includes a conduit having a first end portion configured to be in communication with the compartment and a second end portion, a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a pressurized fluid source in communication with the fluid discharge. The pressurized fluid source is operable to propel a fluid through the fluid discharge to move the food product from the first end portion of the conduit toward the second end portion.
US08006604B2	Ballistic resistant gun case and method of usage A gun case that facilitates safe handling of a gun to be contained therein. The gun case includes a pair of side walls with at least one of the side walls being formed with a ballistic resistant layer and one of the side walls being formed with a target indicia on an outer side thereof. During handling of the gun, the gun muzzle is held in close proximity to and pointed toward the target indicia such that an accidentally discharged bullet from the gun during handling will impact the ballistic resistant layer to prevent or minimize bodily injury or property damage.
US08006602B2	Combustion powered pneumatic augmented gun A combustion powered, pneumatic augmented gun system is disclosed. The combustion powered, pneumatic augmented gun system may include a gun barrel, a combustion chamber, an augmentation air plenum in fluid communication with the combustion chamber, a trigger valve assembly, a fuel supply tank connected to the combustion chamber disposed to provide a combustible fuel to the combustion chamber, and an air compressor connected to the augmentation air plenum disposed to provide compressed air into the augmentation air plenum. When a projectile is to be fired, fuel is combusted in the combustion chamber providing a flow of gases into the gun barrel. Compressed air from the augmentation air plenum is released to augment the acceleration of the projectile in the gun barrel when pressure in the combustion chamber drops.
US08006598B2	Saw chain drive link with tail A saw chain for a chain saw is disclosed. Embodiments include a drive link that may be used in a saw chain, wherein the drive link includes a tail and a concavity that complements a depth gauge of a trailing cutting link, reducing and/or minimizing the drive link's protrusion into a gullet space of the cutting link. Embodiments of the invention may help improve cutting performance and further help reduce kickback potential.
US08006591B2	Adjustable wrench A adjustable wrench comprises a body used to operate the adjustable wrench including a fixed jaw extending outward therefrom and having a holder mounted on a top end thereof, including an arcuate recess fixed on a middle portion of a front side thereof; a movable jaw pivoted in the holder, serving as engaging a workpiece, and including a guiding rib relative to the arcuate recess extending from a bottom end thereof to be adjusted and moved along the arcuate recess; a locking mechanism axially displacing in the cavity of the body and including a control unit to operate the locking mechanism and to drive a pushing member, the control unit including locking and unlocking positions so as to move the pushing member across the notch of the arcuate recess and then to bias against the guiding rib, thereafter, the pushing member is driven to move downward, thus disengaging the guiding rib to slide freely.
US08006583B2	Forcing device for a moving lever A fixed support is provided on a base member near a moving lever. A moving support is provided on the moving lever. A coil spring comprises a coil and a pair of arms extending from the coil. The fixed support is wound with the coil. The moving support is held between the two arms of the coil spring and pressed by outward force of the coil spring thereby assuring smooth reverse of a direction of the force.
US08006581B2	Drive gear assembly A drive gear assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a drive shaft (11) and a drive gear (9) mounted on or integral with a drive shaft and rotatable therewith and being adapted to mesh with a driven gear (7). The assembly also includes a self-aligning assembly that supports the drive shaft for rotation about an axis of the drive shaft and so that the drive gear can self-align with respect to the driven gear.
US08006579B2	Electric linear actuator Provided is an electric linear actuator advantageous in downsizing and weight reduction. The electric linear actuator includes: a housing; a motor held by the housing; a nut member rotatably held with respect to the housing; a screw shaft threadedly engaged with the nut member; a drive shaft directly coupled with the motor; a rotation transmitting member rotatably supported about the drive shaft; a rotary driven member fixed to the nut member and rotated in accordance with the rotation transmitting member; a clutch member to which rotation of the drive shaft is transmitted, and which is provided so as to freely advance and retract in an axial direction of the drive shaft, and in which meshing with the rotation transmitting member is effected at an engagement position, and meshing with the rotation transmitting member is cancelled at a retraction position; and a setting lever capable of setting the clutch member to one of the advance position and the retraction position.
US08006578B2	Apparatus and method for a high speed rotation-to-rotation oscillation converter for surgical use A converter for use in a high speed rotationally oscillating surgical burring device comprises an output shaft, and a rotationally oscillating secondary drive rotor coupled to the output shaft. The secondary drive rotor is arranged and configured with a size and mass to minimize its angular momentum. A unidirectionally rotating primary drive rotor is provided. A linearly reciprocating transmission converts unidirectional rotation to bidirectional rotational oscillation coupling the primary and secondary drive rotors. The transmission is arranged and configured with a size and mass to minimize its linear momentum. An input shaft is coupled to the rotating primary drive rotor to which a unidirectional rotational force is applied.
US08006565B2	Pressure sensor grid A pressure sensor grid can comprise a plurality of bottom wires, arranged substantially parallel to each other and overlaid by a plurality of top wires arranged substantially perpendicular to the bottom wires. Each intersection of the top and bottom wires includes a pressure sensor. The sensor comprises a switching junction situated between the bottom wire and the top wire and a conducting channel extending through the switching junction from the bottom wire to the top wire. Pressure applied to the top wire causes an increase in conductance between the bottom wire and the top wire.
US08006564B1	Pressure sensor with integrated thermal stabilization and method of using The present invention relates to a method of determining both pressures and temperatures in a high temperature environment. The present invention also relates to a method of determining temperatures about a pressure-sensing element using a bi-functional heater. In addition, the present invention preferably relates to a pressure sensor with the pressure-sensing element and a heating element both integrated into the sensor's packaging, preferably onto the diaphragm of the pressure sensor, and particularly to such a pressure sensor capable of operating at high or elevated temperatures, and even more particularly to such a pressure sensor wherein the heating element is capable of both heating, at least in part, the pressure-sensing element and monitoring the temperature of the application area. Preferably, the pressure-sensing element is formed from shape memory alloy (SMA) materials that can be used at high or elevated temperatures as a pressure sensor with high sensitivity.
US08006546B2	Method and device to optimize the excitation frequency of a resonator based on predetermined relationships for operating parameters of a combustion engine A device for controlling a power supply of a radio frequency ignition of a combustion engine, including: an interface that receives measurement signals of operating parameters of a combustion engine; an interface that outputs a control signal; a module that stores relationships between measurement signals and the frequency of a control signal to be generated; a module that determines the frequency of a control signal to be generated on the basis of measurement signals received on the reception interface and of the relationships stored; and a module that applies the control signal at the determined frequency.
US08006541B2	Device for detecting micro particles in gas and a method for fabricating the device A device for detecting micro particles in gas, which comprises: an inlet through which a gaseous sample including micro particles flows in; an outlet through which the sample flows out; a channel through which the sample flows from the inlet toward the outlet; a cooling layer which cools and condenses the sample flowing in the channel; a reservoir which is positioned on the cooling layer and collects the condensed sample; a detector which is positioned in the reservoir on the cooling layer and detects the micro particles included in the collected sample; and a heater which heats the outlet portion to produce a pressure difference between the inlet portion and the outlet portion, so that the sample flows through the channel from the inlet toward the outlet. The device for detecting micro particles in gas provides the advantage that micro particles included in gaseous sample can be detected without having to use additional pump or collector, detection time can be reduced, and detection accuracy can be improved.
US08006535B2	Expandable prosthetic valve crimping device A device for crimping an implantable device or a part thereof between a radially expanded condition and a radially contracted condition, includes first and second annular bodies arranged about a common axis, and a ring-like array of linear crimping elements having respective opposite ends linked to the first and second annular bodies, respectively. These annular bodies are relatively rotatable around the common axis between a first position, wherein the annular array of crimping elements define a wider orifice for receiving a device to be crimped, and a second position, wherein the annular array of crimping elements define a narrower orifice.
US08006530B2	Apparatus and methods for material fabrication Apparatus and methods for fabricating materials by die-forming that may be implemented to form a joggle in a bendable workpiece by securing the workpiece to each of at least two respective adjacent working areas, and then by displacing at least one of the at least two working areas relative to an adjacent working area in order to induce the joggle within the workpiece.
US08006525B2	Transmission device for a door lock A transmission device for a door lock has a solenoid switch, a driven device and a linkage assembly. The solenoid switch has a solenoid core, a guide tube, a sleeve and a clutch cap. The guide tube is mounted in the solenoid core and has a connecting end. The connecting end is formed on one end of the guide tube and protrudes out of the solenoid core. The sleeve is mounted slidably in the solenoid core and around the guide tube and has at least one engaging tab formed on and protruding from the sleeve at one end adjacent to the connecting end of the guide tube. The clutch cap is mounted around the connecting end of the guide tube and has at least one engaging notch selectively and detachably engaging respectively with a corresponding engaging tab on the sleeve.
US08006523B2	Water valve snap fit retention for a vacuum break A vacuum break assembly including a housing, at least one valve assembly and at least one biased latch. The housing has at least one opening therein. The at least one valve assembly is coupled to the at least one opening in a sliding manner. The at least one biased latch couples the valve assembly to the housing.
US08006521B2	Locking device for the closing lid of washing machines A locking device for the closing lid of washing machines having a containing body that houses a cursor equipped with an opening capable of receiving the hook mounted on the lid. A delaying device is capable of locking the cursor in a position retaining the latch. In order to ensure that the user operates under safe conditions, the device provides a lever that is equipped with a device to lock the cursor, and is connected to the body by a link.
US08006520B2	Sueded knitted fabrics A sueded knitted fabric is provided, comprising a technical face, a technical back, and a knitted body extending between the technical face and the technical back. The technical face, technical back, and knitted body comprise sueded yarns throughout.
US08006516B2	Tongue and mouth stud for dispensing a substance The present invention discloses a tongue and mouth stud for dispensing a substance such as a chemical, breath freshener, pleasant flavor, or medication into the mouth of a wearer. This tongue and mouth stud includes a means for dispensing a substance comprised of an internal cavity for storing and dispensing the substance contained within through one or more openings in the surface of the tongue stud that are contiguous with the internal cavity. Furthermore, the means for dispensing a substance may include a sponge positioned within the internal cavity of the mouth and tongue stud.
US08006513B2	Food storage system Multiple food storage systems are disclosed herein. One food storage system includes a main bowl that defines a first food receiving cavity. A secondary bowl is positioned in the first food receiving cavity and defines a second food receiving cavity. The secondary bowl includes a sidewall containing thermal energy storage material therein. A separate food storage system includes a main lid configured for use with a main bowl that defines a first food receiving cavity. A secondary bowl is positioned at least partially on and/or in the main lid. The secondary bowl includes a sidewall containing thermal energy storage material therein.
US08006510B2	Indoor equipment of air conditioner In an indoor equipment of an air conditioner in which a heat exchanger, a blower, and a drain pan receiving a drain water having been condensed at mentioned heat exchanger below the heat exchanger are contained in an internal part of the indoor equipment housing including an air inlet and an air outlet; and a back portion of the drain pan is faced to an air flow path communicating with mentioned air outlet, and a stabilizer is disposed at an end portion on the upstream side of the air flow path of this drain pan, the drain pan 4 is integrally formed of a drain pan body 41 and a stabilizer portion 42 by injection molding; and a concave portion 40 is formed on the air flow path side in the vicinity of the boundary between the drain pan body and the stabilizer portion.
US08006506B2	High speed defrosting heat pump Disclosed is a high speed defrosting heat pump having a closed refrigerant circulation loop including a four-way valve so as to conduct cooling and heating operations by switching a refrigerant-circulating direction by means of the four-way valve. A three-way valve is disposed on a refrigerant pipe connected between a compressor and the four-way valve, and a bypass pipe is branched off from the three-way valve in such a manner as to be connected to a refrigerant pipe connected between an expansion valve and a exterior heat exchanger, such that the hot gas discharged from the compressor is introduced to the exterior heat exchanger via the bypass tube by the control of the three-way valve.
US08006505B2	Air conditioning apparatus An air conditioning apparatus includes a vapor compression refrigerant circuit that uses carbon dioxide as a refrigerant, an electric component assembly for controlling an operation for structural devices, and a refrigerant emission pipe capable of emitting carbon dioxide from the refrigerant circuit to the electric component assembly.
US08006504B2	Air conditioning system It is possible to prevent that a liquid refrigerant is included in a refrigerant injected into a compressor. Accordingly, the risk of liquid compression of the compressor is greatly reduced, thereby decreasing the possibility of damage to the compressor and improving reliability and performance.
US08006502B2	Dispenser related technology Refrigerator including a door, a dispenser mounted to the door, the dispenser having a dispensing opening for dispensing content, a button and tray combination device for controlling the dispensing of the content, as well as holding residue from the dispensing opening after the dispensing of the content, and a sensing device for sensing a height of the residue in the button and tray combination device.
US08006500B1	Swirl combustor with counter swirl fuel slinger A combustor for a small gas turbine engine in which a compressor discharges a swirling air flow into the combustor, and a fuel impeller is rotatably connected to the compressor and slings atomized fuel into the combustor in a direction to produce a stagnation zone within the combustor. A plurality of fuel injectors delivers fuel to the inlet end of the fuel impeller. The combustor outlet is a nozzle shape that produces a high enough pressure level in the swirl air flow such that the cooler air flows along the inner combustor wall to form an insulation layer from the hot combustor gas flow within the combustor. The fuel impeller produces a very fine mist of fuel and the stagnation zone produced results in easy starting of the engine and stable combustor burning.
US08006498B2	Combustion chamber of a combustion system A combustion chamber of a combustion system comprises a combustion space, a support structure, a heat shield, and at least one through-opening. The heat shield has at least two segments, and each segment has an edge region, a gap communicating with the combustion space being formed between edge regions of adjacent segments, and a retaining device. The adjacent segments include a support element disposed in a bottom region of the gap. The retaining device fixes the respective liner element on the support structure via the respective support element. The at least one through-opening communicates with the gap so as to enable a cooling gas to flow through the through-opening. The at least one through-opening is disposed in at least one of the respective edge region and the support element at the bottom region of the gap.
US08006497B2	Diffusers, diffusion systems, and methods for controlling airflow through diffusion systems A diffuser is provided that includes a first wall, a second wall, and a first plasma actuator. The first wall has a radially-extending section and a curved section. The second wall has a radially-extending section and a curved section that are spaced apart from the radially-extending section and the curved section of the first wall such that the curved section of the second wall is disposed radially inwardly from the curved section of the first wall and a flow path is defined therebetween. The first plasma actuator is disposed on the curved section of the second wall, and the first plasma actuator is adapted to generate a first electric field to ionize a first portion of air flowing along the flow path to form a plurality of ionized species capable of inducing a second portion of air to flow in a desired direction.
US08006493B2	Method and machine for converting heat to power A method is invented for converting heat in a liquid to power and generating thermal difference of the heat source liquid between the inlet and the outlet of a machine. The heat source liquid (8) is drawn to the lower right side of the cylinder (1) through the inlet (5). The heat in the heat source liquid (8) boils the working liquid (2) at the right side of the cylinder (1). The vapor from the boiling creates pressure to push working liquid (2) to the left of the cylinder (1) and to compress the vapor at the left side back to working liquid. The buoyant force on the right and the gravitational force on the left of the cylinder (1) rotate the cylinder (1) to produce power. As heat is transferring to the cylinder (1), the temperature of the heat source liquid (8) is lower at the outlet (4).
US08006488B2	Exhaust system for motorcycle An exhaust system for a motorcycle provided with a multicylinder engine, includes an exhaust aggregating member for unifying a pair of exhaust passages, through which an exhaust gas exhausted from the engine is transported to a muffler, so as to form a single exhaust passage therein. The single exhaust passage is connected to the muffler without being merged with another exhaust passage. The exhaust system also includes an exhaust control valve incorporated into the exhaust aggregating member and capable of changing sectional area of the single exhaust passage formed in the exhaust aggregating member.
US08006484B2	Systems and methods for reducing emissions of internal combustion engines using a fuel processor bypass Described here are systems and methods for reducing emissions of IC engines using a fuel processor bypass. In general, the systems described here include an exhaust pipe, a bypass pipe, a valve, a fuel processor, a fuel injector, and a NOx trap. When the valve is in the open position, the entire exhaust passes through the bypass pipe. When the valve is in a closed position, the entire exhaust passes through the exhaust pipe. In some variations, the systems described here also comprise a pre-combustor, a thermal mass, a mixer, and/or a DPF. Methods for regenerating or desulfating a NOx trap are also described. Typically these methods include introducing exhaust into an exhaust pipe, opening a valve located at the inlet of a bypass pipe, injecting fuel upstream of a fuel processor, and introducing a reducing mixture into a NOx trap. The injection of fuel may be pulsed or continuous.
US08006473B2	Mowed grass amount detecting apparatus for grass collection container of Grass Mowing Machine A mowed grass amount detecting apparatus for a grass collection container of a grass mowing includes a pivotal sensor plate (62) constituting a portion of a boundary wall for holding the mowed grass charged into the grass collection container. The pivotal sensor plate has a receiving face which receives the weight of mowed grass. The apparatus also includes a detecting unit (66) for detecting an amount of pivotal movement of the sensor plate (62) from a home position. The receiving face of the pivotal sensor plate (62) is configured so as to close a sensor opening portion formed downwardly of a mowed grass charging portion of the grass collection container communicated and connected with the conveying duct, so that the receiving face of the pivotal sensor plate receives the weight of mowed grass held within the grass collection container (32) through the sensor opening portion.
US08006471B2	Pneumatic cotton harvesting machine A cotton picking machine comprises a chassis for moving the machine in a traveling direction, a vacuum pump provided to create a predetermined vacuum and a cotton picking unit including a cotton picking head supported by the chassis. The cotton picking head includes upper and lower vacuum compartments both in fluid communication with the vacuum pump and connecting tubes vertically extending between the upper and lower vacuum compartments and movable along a predetermined endless path so as to be in sliding contact with the upper and lower vacuum compartments at the corresponding distal ends thereof. Each of the connecting tubes includes a set of hollow picking fingers radially outwardly extending therefrom. The predetermined endless path includes an extracting zone and an inoperative zone. The connecting tubes fluidly connect the upper and lower vacuum compartments only when the connecting tubes pass the extracting zone of the predetermined endless path.
US08006469B2	Crop harvesting header with rotary disks and impellers for transferring the crop inwardly to a discharge opening A crop header has generally horizontal flail disks mounted for driven rotation about generally upright axes. A pair of conditioner rolls is mounted in a discharge opening and a transfer roller is mounted behind the disks and in front of the nip. At each end, two disks are mounted outwardly of the discharge opening each rotating so that its blade moves inwardly and each carries an impeller to carry the crop inwardly. A third disk is arranged so that a line forward of the end of the discharge opening intersects the third disk inward of the axis of the third disk. The third disk rotates so that its blade moves outwardly so that the crop tends to pass between the second and third disks. A pair of impellers are mounted behind the second disk and move inwardly to carry the cut crop to the discharge opening.
US08006467B2	Method for making a semi-rigid flexible film pack for multi-packs A semi-rigid flexible film pack for multi-packs, and method for manufacturing same, constructed from a gusseted bag. The invention provides for modifying a gusseted bag, heat sealing the gussets to their respective side walls, loading said gusseted bag with product, and then sealing the open end of the gusseted bag with a single sheet or web. The method of making this package is economical yet provides for a semi-rigid container ideal for use with single-serve pillow bags.
US08006460B2	Floor covering with interlocking design Surface coverings, such as floor coverings, with an interlocking design are described. Methods of making the surface coverings are further described.
US08006459B2	Shear plate A shear plate for application to the outer end portion of a ferrule to be cast into a concrete component such as a wall panel, the shear plate having an outer portion engageable with the ferrule and, beyond the outer portion, a portion shaped to incline away from the adjacent surface of the concrete component to which the outer end of the ferrule is to be exposed. The shear plate enables the ferrule to be situated close to an edge of the component in a situation in which it will be subjected to shear loading in a direction towards that edge.
US08006457B2	Enhanced multi-layered shingle A multi-layered roofing shingle is described. The layers of the shingle are connected via a mechanical fastener. A method for manufacturing a multi-layered shingle is also described. The method includes aligning the layers of the shingle, and connecting the layers via at least one mechanical fastener. Further described is a multi-layered shingle having layers that are mechanically fastened by deforming one of the layers into one of the other layers.
US08006456B1	Elevated retainer for roofing tiles An elevated retainer is disclosed for retaining roofing tile that include tile lugs against a roofing surface. The elevated retainer includes a retainer head, the retainer head having a base and a top. Extending from the retainer head, is a reinforcing strip with as nail slot. The reinforcing strip being adapted for extending in generally parallel to the roofing surface when the base of the retainer head is placed against the roofing surface. The device also includes lug retainer that engages lugs of the roofing tile while the tile lies between the reinforcing strip and the lug retainer.
US08006452B2	Insulating panel for buildings, provided with an auxiliary unit, in particular a photovoltaic unit, and with improved means for supporting and holding the auxiliary unit A prefabricated insulating panel for making outer surfaces of buildings, integrating an auxiliary panel unit, particularly a photovoltaic unit, is equipped with one or more quick-fit retention members of the auxiliary panel unit, each quick-fit retention members including an engaging portion to retain said auxiliary panel unit in a position thereof resting over the insulating panel, which members can be anchored quickly to said insulating panel without the need to make holes in the insulating panel and/or in the structure of said auxiliary panel unit for the engagement of fixing elements such as screws or the like.
US08006450B2	Composite floor structure with a protruding bar upper portion in a floor element groove A floor structure (1) of the type having “crossed reinforcement rods” is described comprising:a) a plurality of composite construction elements (2) arranged side by side and comprising: a1) an elongated body (3) made of expanded plastic material provided with an upper face (3a); a2) at least one reinforcing section bar (4) longitudinally extending in the elongated body (3) and having an upper portion (4c) protruding from the upper face (3a) of the body (3); b) a substantially reticular reinforcement metal structure (10) of a concrete casting (9), supported by the upper portion (4c) of the aforementioned at least one reinforcing section bar (4) at a predetermined distance from the upper face (3a) of the elongated body (3) made of expanded plastic material.Advantageously, the floor structure (1) exhibits lightness and self-supporting characteristics and allows to achieve a substantial reduction of the labor and costs for its manufacture.
US08006445B2	Self-sealing window installation and method A self-sealing window with a flexible gasket that extends around the entire perimeter of closure assemblies and a method of installing such closure assemblies in a rough opening. A sealing member is attached continuously around an entire perimeter of the closure assembly to form a water impermeable seal between the sealing member and the closure assembly. The closure assembly is inserted into the rough opening. Accurate positioning of the closure assembly in the rough opening is verified. The closure assembly is secured in the rough opening. The sealing member is engaged with an exterior surface of the structure proximate the rough opening. A foam material is delivered into at least a portion of a space between perimeter edge surfaces of the closure assembly and inner surfaces of the rough opening.
US08006444B2	System and method for fastening floor deck to semi-trailer cross members A support system includes a plurality of spaced apart cross members, a plurality of decking members supported on the cross members and extending perpendicular to the cross members to form a support surface, and retainers securing the decking members to the cross members. The retainers limit movement of the decking members relative to the cross members in a direction away from the cross members. The cross members, the decking members, and the retainers are formed as separate components. The decking members are secured to the retainers. The retainers are secured to the cross members with a snap fit connection.
US08006442B2	Double-glazed windows with inherent noise attenuation The present invention relates to a noise attenuating window comprised of two panes of glass separated by a spacer tube. The spacer tube contains T-shaped acoustic resonator capable of targeting a single mode or multiple-mode to be attenuated.
US08006441B2	Pultruded trim members The present invention is an improved method of making cornice assemblies and other trim members utilizing the process of pultrusion. The cornice assemblies and the other trim members made by the method of the present invention exhibit superior strength to weight ratios, low expansion and contraction due to changes in temperature and humidity, as well being less labor intensive to install.
US08006440B2	Headwall having movable cover An apparatus is provided for coupling to a wall in a healthcare facility, such as a hospital. The apparatus comprises a housing configured to support at least one service outlet, a cover and a linkage for mounting the cover to the housing for pivoting movement between a closed position in which the cover blocks access to the at least one service outlet and an open position in which the cover allows access to the at least one service outlet. The cover remains substantially parallel to the wall as it travels between the closed and open positions. The cover may comprise a wall accessory, such as a picture frame.
US08006439B2	Closing device This device for closing an opening includes a frame (4) that delimits a pass-through access opening (10) suitable for receiving a cover (6) and which includes a frame hinge knuckle (18). The frame hinge knuckle (18) includes a hinge surface (38) and a pass-through hinge knuckle opening (40). The frame (4) has an exterior side and an interior side. The device also includes an inserted plug (52) positioned in a recess (50) of the frame hinge knuckle (18) located on the inner side of the hinge surface (38) and which makes the inner side of the frame hinge knuckle (18) appreciably sealed off from the outside.
US08006431B2	Fishing fly and method of fly fishing A fishing fly for catching a fish, comprising a folded rubber string core, one or more materials surrounding the folded rubber string core form a pattern representative of food available to the fish, and an eye formed by a continuous section of the folded rubber string core extending from the one or more materials is provided. The one or more materials may include thread, feathers, or beads. The core may alternatively be metal, plastic, or unfolded rubber. A method of fishing using the fishing fly is also provided. The method includes attaching a fly to a line containing a hook at one end, the fly being attached at some distance from the hook, placing the hook end of the line into a body of water to be fished, and retrieving one or more fish caught on the hook.
US08006427B2	Boresighting and pointing accuracy determination of gun systems A boresight apparatus and methods for use of same with a gun system are provided. The gun system includes a gun tube and a pointing device. The boresight apparatus is installed on an outside surface of the gun tube. Once the gun tube is adjusted to a desired gun-tube orientation, the boresight apparatus determines the gun-tube orientation, including an azimuth, an elevation, and a roll of the gun tube. The pointing device determines a pointing-device orientation at the desired angle. The gun system may be boresighted by adjusting the pointing device based on the gun-tube orientation. The pointing accuracy performance of the gun system may be determined based on offsets between the gun-tube orientation and the pointing-device orientation. The boresight may determine an azimuth using optical technologies, such as lasers, with a precision survey or using north-finding techniques with gyroscopes.
US08006426B1	Shooting rest apparatus The shooting rest apparatus provides for a shooter to effectively engage moving targets as well as stationary targets. Among the advantages provided by the forestock-only grip of a rifle within the apparatus is that firearms with extended magazines protruding from the bottom of the firearm are accommodated. Felt recoil reduction is a further desirable benefit provided by an adjustable recoil adjustment mechanism. Recoil is absorbed through fore and aft movement only, without barrel elevation. Pistols are also supported by the apparatus.
US08006421B2	Street sign extrusion A street sign, made typically at least in part using an extrusion process, having a flat elongated section where the name of a street can be inscribed or otherwise indicated, and a length of thickened section along the top edge or the bottom edge of the flat elongated section, and including a channel or slot along at least a portion of the length of the thickened section.
US08006414B2	Multiple purpose attachment for a front loader A multipurpose bucket for a front end loader is provided. The multipurpose bucket includes a second frame rotatably connected to a first frame to provide a pincer configuration and a scooping configuration. The first frame includes a bottom of the rear bucket wall; a pair of rear side walls with a plurality of pincer teeth; and a plurality of support arms extending from the rear bucket wall. The second frame includes a bucket floor having a pincer end and a scraper end; a pair of circular front side walls extending from the bucket floor to the pivot point, which increases the volume of the bucket and reduces spills; a plurality of pincer teeth extending from the pincer end of the front side walls; a rear plate extending from each of the pivots, attached to the front side walls, which forms the top of the rear bucket wall which increases the volume of the bucket; and a scraper blade extending from the scraper end of the bucket floor. The two frames are joined by the pivot as well as by at least one hydraulic cylinder. A method of operating the bucket is provided. Also included is a non-multipurpose bucket with rounded sides to increase volume and reduce spills.
US08006413B2	Stop member for snowplow assembly A snowplow assembly may include a support member, a mount member, and an actuator. The mount member may be operatively connected to a plow blade and pivotally connected to the support member and the mount member may pivot about a substantially vertical axis with respect to the support member. The mount member may include a first stop member for limiting the pivotal motion of the mount member about the substantially vertical axis in a first direction. The actuator may pivot the mount frame about the substantially vertical axis and a first end of the actuator may be operatively connected to the snowplow assembly and a second end may be pivotally connected to the mount member.
US08006411B2	Ball and socket 3D cushioning system The invention relates to a sliding element for a shoe sole. The sliding element includes an upper sliding surface and a lower sliding surface, wherein the lower sliding surface is arranged below the upper sliding surface so as to be slideable in at least two directions. The upper sliding surface can form a lower side of an upper heel cup and the lower sliding surface can form an upper side of a lower heel cup, wherein the upper heel cup and the lower heel cup have corresponding substantially spherical shapes. Complex multi-dimensional sliding and cushioning movements between the upper sliding surface and the lower sliding surface are made possible by the corresponding three-dimensional shapes of the two substantially spherical surfaces.
US08006407B2	Drying system and method of using same A drying system (100) for use in drying out a water-damaged structure includes a blower (105) for providing outside air to the water damaged structure. An indirectly fired furnace (101) is used for heating the outside air prior to its introduction into the water-damaged structure. An exhaust blower (114) removes humid air from the water-damaged building, and one or more remote temperature and humidity sensors (117) are used for controlling the furnace air temperature and supply blower volume. An air intake filter box (111) is used for adding make-up air to recirculated building air and promoting cooling within accompanying trailer. A differential air pressure transmitter (118) controls the volume of moist air removed from the water damaged building to an optimal rate.
US08006405B2	Caliper A caliper includes two legs pivotably connected together at first ends thereof. Second ends of the legs can abut opposite first and second sides of an object to be gauged. Each leg includes first and second faces extending between the first and second ends. A scale is formed on the first surface of each leg. Each leg further includes an inclined surface between the first and second faces. The size of the object is indicated by an intersection of the scales. The inclined surfaces of the legs abut third and fourth faces of the object so that the gauging result is reliable.
US08006404B2	Method and device for adjusting the fitting depth of a tool in a tool-holder The invention concerns a method and device for adjusting the fitting depth of a tool in a tool-holder, in particular in a tool-holder to be banded. The method is characterized in that it consists in performing a prior calibration of a sensing assembly (2) by positioning a sensing slide (4) of said assembly (2) into a bore (V) of a calibrating support (1) and by re-setting a viewing means of said sensing assembly (2), then in positioning the sensing assembly above a tool-holder and moving the adjustable stop of said tool-holder towards the sensing slide (4), so as to determine a travel thereof corresponding to the required fitting depth. The invention is applicable in the field of the environment of machine-tools, more particularly comprising tool-holders to be banded.
US08006400B2	Baby scales Baby scales include a housing, a weighing tray, a measuring device and a display. The weighing tray is disposed on the housing and configured to hold a baby. The measuring device is configured to support the weighing tray and to determine a weight of the baby. The measuring device includes at least one of an electric length measuring device configured to measure a length of the baby and an attachment mechanism configured to attach the electric length measuring device. The display is configured to show the determined weight of the baby.
US08006399B2	Surface sensing device An apparatus for measuring a surface of a workpiece is described. The apparatus comprises a support, attachable to the moveable arm of a machine, such as a coordinate positioning machine, and rotatable about first and second axes of rotation, the axes driven by first and second motors respectively. The apparatus additionally comprises a surface sensing device for sensing the surface of a workpiece, rotatable about a third axis of rotation. This third axis of rotation is alignable with the first axis of rotation, and when aligned, rotation of the support relative to the surface sensing device is actuatable by the first motor. A method for using an apparatus for measuring a surface of a workpiece is also described.
US08006394B2	Apparatus, method and system of precise identification of multiple points distributed throughout an area A method of laying out a grid of points across an area comprises designating a starting reference point; projecting with the laser beam a first reference line intersecting the first reference point and extending in a first direction relative to the area; designating the set of first line reference points along the first reference line; projecting with a laser beam a second reference line from each of the set of first reference line points in a direction at least partially across the area; designating a set of second line reference points at or near the area along each of the second reference lines, so that a grid of points across the area correlated to at least one laser beam projection is created. In this manner, the laser provides a quick and accurate straight line for referencing points in the grid. The method could be used to just lay out a grid of lines. An apparatus according to one aspect of the invention comprises a portable base, a laser on the base adapted to project a laser beam in a plane, and a means to identify measured points from the base. The measured points can be relative to the projected plane from the laser. The portable base can be moved to different reference points relative to the area to quickly set up a grid of accurate lines or points in the area.
US08006382B2	Method of manufacturing flow selector disk for fluid pressure regulator A method of manufacturing flow selector disk for a fluid pressure regulator, including the steps of providing a plate having a first face and a second face, and forming at least one baseline orifice in the plate including a first diameter portion adjacent the first face and a second diameter portion adjacent the second face. The first and second diameter portions are spaced a distance from each other to form an annular ring therebetween. A central flow portion is formed through the baseline orifice that is in fluid communication with both of the first and second diameter portions. The central flow portion has a relatively smaller diameter than either of the first and second diameter portions. The method also includes the step of plastically deforming a portion of the annular ring adjacent the central flow portion to thereby reduce the diameter of the central flow portion.
US08006378B2	Method and system for component positioning during assembly of scroll-type fluid machine A positioning system used in assembling a scroll-type fluid machine includes a radial thrust mechanism driving motor for turning a radial thrust mechanism in synchronism with rotational phase of a rotary shaft, a vertical pressing mechanism for producing a vertical pressing force for pressing a stationary scroll against a frame, a displacement sensor for measuring horizontal displacements of a stationary scroll retaining mechanism from at least two directions, a first processor for calculating an orbital path of the stationary scroll from obtained measurement values, a second processor for evaluating stability of the orbital path of the stationary scroll based on vertical pressing force data and the orbital path of the stationary scroll, and a third processor for calculating a fixing point on which the stationary scroll is to be fixedly centered with respect to the frame when the orbital path of the stationary scroll is judged to be stable.
US08006367B1	Fitting to secure tubing within a CPI port A fitting having a terminator pin that includes a tubing channel to receive tubing. The fitting includes a fitting body having a terminator pin channel to receive the terminator pin and having exterior threading to engage internal threading of a CPI type port. The fitting includes a first ferrule that receives the terminator pin. The fitting has a cap with a closed end and an open end. The cap has internal threading to engage the exterior threading of the fitting body and a hole to receive said terminator pin. The fitting has a second ferrule that receives the terminator pin.
US08006354B2	Plate clip with open handle A plate clip including a seat plate having a reel and a base plate, a pressing frame is pressed on the base plate by a spring, and an open handle. The open handle forming a lever is disposed on the pressing frame, and its fulcrum is at the reel. When a user opens the plate clip to clamp papers, he can press down the open handle to lift the pressing frame easily by the lever function, thus the finger of the user would not be injured accidentally.
US08006353B2	Retainer for bag shoulder strap A retainer for a bag shoulder strap, including a flat longitudinal member having a retaining portion on one end, a pin retaining member secured to one side of the flat longitudinal member, and a pin member. The pin retaining member defines a transverse space between the retaining member and the longitudinal member adjacent the longitudinal member other end, and also includes wings spaced from the longitudinal member and projecting inwardly from opposite sides adjacent the longitudinal member one end. The pin member includes a transverse portion pivotally trapped in the transverse space, and first and second pin legs extending longitudinally from opposite ends of the transverse portion to pointed ends adjacent the longitudinal member one end. In a securing position the pointed ends of the pin legs are between the pin retaining member wings and the longitudinal member.
US08006352B2	Gripping handle A part which can be manually gripped, for example a handle (2), especially for athletic poles, has a core (14) of soft or hard foamed plastic and a covering (12) of leather or textile material or an imitation of such sheet materials. In the core (14) there is a blind hole (20) which is open toward the lower end (5) of the handle (2) and which, when the core consists of soft foam, is formed by a sleeve (16) which is closed on the upper end and which is embedded in the core (14).
US08006324B2	Foam odor plug for urinals A urinal discharge pipe assembly comprising a discharge pipe having a passageway therethrough from an inlet in communication with a urinal discharge outlet and an outlet in communication with a urine disposal system, a foam dispensing device having a foam outlet open into the passageway for discharge of an allotment of foam into the passageway between the inlet and the outlet adequate to form a temporary foam plug across the passageway blocking the passageway.
US08006323B1	Toilet seat system A toilet has a seat. Two spaced members each have an upper end with an aperture. A pivot block has a bore. An axle has end sections and a central section. The end sections are received within the apertures. The central section is received within the bore. A housing is attached to the toilet and a coil spring around the axle. The coil spring has first and second ends. The first end is secured within the housing. The second end is in contact with the seat. The coil spring is adapted to urge the toilet seat from a lowered position to a raised position. A locking assembly includes upper and lower fingers. Each finger has a shoulder and a ramp. The upper finger extends downwardly from the toilet seat. The lower finger extends upwardly from the toilet seat. The lower finger is movable between a locking and an unlocking orientation.
US08006320B1	Ear covering apparatus and associated method A sanitary ear covering includes at least a first body and alternately a second body formed from deformably resilient material. Each of the first and second bodies may have a circular shape when disposed at an equilibrium position. Each of the first and second bodies may be adapted to conform to the user ear and thereby remain at a substantially stable position during operating conditions. Each of the first and second bodies preferably include an ear-receiving section defining a cup-shaped cavity therein, an outer rim directly coupled to an outer perimeter of the cup-shaped cavity, an ear plug mated to the ear-receiving section and projecting orthogonally inward therefrom, and a strap removably connected to a bottom hemisphere of the outer rim.
US08011007B2	Out-of-band tokens for rights access Access to content may be administered by storing content, the content comprising one or more selections, accessing a passive optical out-of-band token associated with the content, determining an access right for the content based on the passive optical out-of-band token, and enabling access to the content in accordance with the access right.
US08011002B1	Forcing a mobile browser to access web content through a proxy A method, system, and medium are provided for forcing a mobile device to request online content using a proxy server. In one embodiment, the mobile device sends a request to the content provider directly. The content provider may respond to the requesting browser with an instruction to request the content through a proxy server. The requesting mobile device may then send a second request for the content to the proxy server. The proxy server then sends a request to the content provider on behalf of the requesting mobile device.
US08011000B2	Public network access server having a user-configurable firewall A user-configurable firewall and method in which a user-changeable security setting for a client computer is maintained by an access server through which a user accesses the public network. The user-changeable security setting can be used to specify which outside computers or network devices may access the client computer and what type of access to the client computer is allowed. If an attempt to access the client computer is made, the user-configurable security setting is checked to determine if the attempted access is allowed by the current security setting. If the attempted access is allowed by the current security setting, access is allowed to the client computer; otherwise, access is not allowed. If the user changes the user-configurable security setting, the changes to the user-configurable security setting are provided to the access server.
US08010992B1	Devices, systems, and methods for providing increased security when multiplexing one or more services at a customer premises Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for providing increased security when multiplexing one or more services at customer premises. Such systems and devices may include one or more virtual machines that support a service, a service operating system, protocol functions, and protocol security functions including system, devices, and methods for, analyzing protocol data and generating protocol security data. In addition, the system, devices, and methods provide an administration function for each virtual machine that allows monitoring the protocol security data and provides a protocol alerting mechanism that reports protocol security trigger events. Moreover, the system, devices, and methods have a common layer providing a common operating system and common security functions. The protocol security functions and common security function utilize conventional and fuzzy logic rules to generate protocol security data and common security data.
US08010991B2	Policy resolution in an entitlement management system An externalized entitlement management system comprises a policy administration point that is configured to receive one or more definitions or updates of entitlement policies specifying subjects, actions, and resources, and to update a first entitlement repository coupled to the policy administration point with the definitions or updates in response to receiving the definitions or updates; one or more policy decision points that are coupled to the policy administration point over a network; one or more policy enforcement points that are integrated into one or more respective first application programs, wherein each of the policy enforcement points is coupled to one of the policy decision points; and one or more action handlers in the policy administration point, wherein each of the action handlers is configured to intercept a particular action represented in an update to an entitlement policy, to transform the action into an entitlement update in a form compatible with a native entitlement mechanism of a second application program that does not have one of the policy enforcement points, to send the transformed entitlement update to the second application program, and to cause a rollback of the update of the first entitlement repository if the second application program fails to implement the entitlement update in the native entitlement mechanism.
US08010980B1	EPG data In one implementation, a method is described that may include applying at least one of a capitalization rule and a spacing rule to a word obtained from compressed electronic program guide (EPG) data. The compressed EPG data includes a plurality of word encoding values and a plurality of character encoding values. Each of the capitalization and spacing rules may be based on an arrangement, in the compressed EPG data, of one said word encoding value that references the obtained word with respect to one or more character encoding values. The capitalization and spacing rules may also be based on an arrangement, in the compressed EPG data, of one word encoding value that references the obtained word with respect to at least one other word encoding value. An output is made of the obtained word to which there has been applied at least one of the capitalization rule and the spacing rule.
US08010976B2	Card-based and independent server-based billing and authorization system in a media exchange network Systems and methods of billing and authentication of a communication device in a communication network are provided. In one embodiment, the system may comprise, for example, at least one communication device, a communication network, information content, and a card. The communication device may be deployed at a location. The communication network may be communicatively coupled to that location. The information content may reside on the communication network and the location. The card may carry information related to one or more user-defined selections of the information content and may allow the communication device to access the user-defined selections.
US08010972B2	Application connector parallelism in enterprise application integration systems A system and method for responding to requests for processing made by an integration broker to an application having a single threaded application programmer interface, comprising receiving a request for processing; determining whether the received request is event-triggered or call-triggered; sending the request to a slave process assigned to event-triggered requests, when the request is event-triggered; and sending the request to a slave process assigned to call-triggered requests, when the request is call-triggered.
US08010970B2	Developing controls for outlook add-ins The forms hosting system allows a developer to design custom Outlook form regions containing standard and custom managed controls using popular development tools. The forms hosting system provides a runtime wrapper that appears to Outlook as a normal ActiveX control. When Outlook invokes the runtime wrapper control, the runtime wrapper control loads the managed controls defined by the developer. The runtime wrapper control translates messages received from Outlook into messages understood by the managed controls.
US08010966B2	Multi-threaded processing using path locks In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a thread scheduler data that indicates a first thread is to execute next a particular instruction path in software to access a particular portion of a shared computational resource. The thread scheduler determines whether a different second thread is exclusively eligible to execute the particular instruction path on any processor of a set of one or more processors to access the particular portion of the shared computational resource. If so, then the thread scheduler prevents the first thread from executing any instruction from the particular instruction path on any processor of the set of one or more processors. This enables several threads of the same software to share a resource without obtaining locks on the resource or holding a lock on a resource while a thread is not running.
US08010965B2	Automatic task performance as scheduled using embedded secondary processor A system, apparatus and method to receive, schedule, and perform a task automatically on a multi-processor device are described herein. In various embodiments, the multi-processor device is a member of a home network environment.
US08010962B2	Infrastructure for the automation of the assembly of schema maintenance scripts A method and apparatus to build a migration package. According to one embodiment of the invention, a plurality of programming elements are developed and stored in a configuration repository. The configuration repository also includes metadata used to describe each of the programming elements. Selected programming elements are placed in a set of one or more migration scripts to be stored in the migration package. The set of migration scripts may include a master configuration file and a driver file.
US08010941B2	Method and system for dynamically generating enterprise java beans during installation of a service component architecture application A method of dynamically generating stateless session beans (EJBs) during installation of a Service Component Architecture (SCA) composite to expose simple SCA POJO components to Java EE callers. During SCA composite installation, an installation utility receives an installation request for a SCA composite with a simple POJO service. If EJB service binding is defined, the installation utility collects data from a service interface to generate a corresponding bean interface and implementation classes. Generic EJB home, bean and interface class templates are pre-defined using EMF JET templates. Data collected from the service interface is fed into pre-defined EMF JET Templates to generate service-specific EJB classes. The installation utility also matches the java interface to the EJB interface to ensure compatibility. Generated bean method has code snippets to delegate calls to SCA components during runtime. Given a simple SCA POJO Service, the installation utility generates Stateless Session bean without Java EE tooling.
US08010935B2	Electronic design automation tool and method for optimizing the placement of process monitors in an integrated circuit An electronic design automation (EDA) tool for and method of optimizing a placement of process monitors (PMs) in an integrated circuit (IC). In one embodiment, the EDA tool includes: (1) a critical path/cell identifier configured to identify critical paths and critical cells in the IC, (2) a candidate PM position identifier coupled to the critical path/cell identifier and configured to identify a set of candidate positions for the PMs, (3) a cluster generator coupled to the critical path/cell identifier and configured to associate the critical cells to form clusters thereof and (4) a PM placement optimizer coupled to the candidate PM position identifier and the cluster generator and configured to place a PM within each of the clusters by selecting among the candidate positions.
US08010932B2	Structure for automated transistor tuning in an integrated circuit design A design structure for tuning an integrated circuit design holds a reference clock signal constant across the integrated circuit design and, while the reference clock signal is held constant, optimizes transistors forming a register within the integrated circuit design and thereafter optimizes transistors forming one or more clock buffers coupled to the reference clock signal.
US08010930B2	Extracting consistent compact model parameters for related devices A method, apparatus and program product are provided for extracting parameters for compact models for semiconductor devices. A first set of parameters associated with first and second semiconductor devices is defined and has the same value for all devices. A second set of parameters associated with the semiconductor devices is defined having values that differ among the devices. Data is measured from the semiconductor devices related to the first and second set of parameters. A mathematical relationship is established between the measured data, and the values of the second set of parameters are adjusted to fit the established mathematical relationship. The mathematical relationship may also be a correlation of the measured data from the first semiconductor device with the measured data from the second semiconductor device creating a data set for parameter extraction. Parameters may then be extracted from the data set related to the first and second semiconductor devices.
US08010927B2	Structure for a stacked power clamp having a BigFET gate pull-up circuit Design structure for an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for protecting an integrated circuit chip from an ESD event. The design structure for the ESD protection circuit includes a stack of BigFETs, a BigFET gate driver for driving the gates of the BigFETs, and a trigger for triggering the BigFET gate driver to drive the gates of the BigFETs in response to an ESD event. The BigFET gate driver includes gate pull-up circuitry for pulling up the gate of a lower one of the BigFETs. The gate pull-up circuitry is configured so as to obviate the need for a diffusion contact between the stacked BigFETs, resulting in a significant savings in terms of the chip area needed to implement the ESD protection circuit.
US08010925B2	Method and system for placement of electric circuit components in integrated circuit design The invention relates to a method and a system for placing electric circuits in integrated circuit chip design. Specifically, the invention encompasses performing a global placement step placing the cells into bins on the chip, as well as a detailed placement process which arranges the cells in the bins to obtain a legal arrangement while generating simply connected free space for routing channels.
US08010922B2	Automated method for buffering in a VLSI design Buffers are placed on selected nets coupled to input and output pins of entities in an IC device. This includes loading selected input and output pins of entities prior to respectively buffering nets of the entities and buffering in successive iterations, which includes setting artificial loads on selected input pins. The buffering in a current iteration is limited to i) buffering nets on the current iteration entity for receivers on the current iteration entity and ii) buffering nets on the current iteration entity directly coupled to respective nets of an immediately adjacent entity that has been buffered already in a preceding one of iterations, but only if the already buffered net is coupled to a receiver on its own net or a receiver on some other already buffered net via nets that have all been buffered via one or more of the preceding iterations.
US08010908B2	Recording medium, reproduction apparatus, recording method, program, and reproduction method A BD-ROM has recorded therein an AV Clip generated by multiplexing a video stream and a graphics stream. The graphics stream represents an interactive display to be overlayed with the video stream, and includes a sequence of three Button State groups. The interactive display includes a plurality of buttons, each of which changes from a normal state to a selected state, and from the selected state to an active state, according to a user operation. In the three Button State groups in the graphics stream, the first-order group (N-ODSs) is made of a plurality of pieces of graphics data, which represent normal states of the buttons, the second-order group (S-ODSs) is made of a plurality of pieces of graphics data, which represent selected states of the buttons, and the third-order group (A-ODSs) is made of a plurality of pieces of graphics data, which represent active states of the buttons.
US08010907B2	Automatic 3D object generation and deformation for representation of data files based on taxonomy classification Disclosed are a system and method for generating three-dimensional objects to represent files in a three-dimensional environment. A primary classifier classifies stored files into groups based on a first set of properties and generates three-dimensional mesh objects to represent each file. The mesh objects are the same within each group and distinguish the files from group to group. A secondary classifier further classifies each group of files into sub-groups based on a second set of properties and deforms the mesh objects in each sub-group in a particular manner to distinguish files from sub-group to sub-group. Additional classifiers modify the deformed mesh objects to further distinguish files within each sub-group (e.g., by varying the shape, texture, animation, etc.). Each three-dimensional object can then be embedded into a three-dimensional graphical user interface as a selection tool that provides visual cues regarding the contents of a particular file.
US08010906B1	Property presentation and visualization method A property presentation and visualization method comprising measuring at least one room comprising a room length and a room width forming at least one measurement line, measuring at least one wall interruption comprising a wall interruption length and a wall interruption width, and measuring at least one outside space. The room measurement, wall interruption measurement, and outside space measurement are input to a processor. Textual information and at least one graphic image concerning the structure are input to the processor. A property overview image of the structure and the at least one outside space is formed using computer instructions, the room measurement, the wall interruption measurement, the measurement lines, the text information, and the graphic images. The property overview image is then output for viewing.
US08010900B2	User interface for electronic backup Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. A method includes receiving, a first user input requesting that a backup interface be displayed, displaying the backup interface, the backup interface including a display area for presenting at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of a current view and a visual representation of the current view, the earlier version including a first element, receiving, while the backup interface is displayed, a second user input requesting that the current view be modified according to the earlier version, at least with regard to the first element, animating the modification of the first element as moving from the visual representation of the earlier version to the visual representation of the current view, and modifying, in response to the second user input, the current view according to the earlier version, at least with regard to the first element.
US08010898B2	Process of specifying print time fold method, location, and orientation A method for specifying a folding option for a print job includes displaying a file from the print job, after selection by a user for printing, the file comprising a legend, opening the file in a preview window, displaying markers in corners of the preview window, reading out a user selected marker, after selection of a displayed marker by a user, reading out a number of user set preprogrammed fold variables from a list of preprogrammed fold variables, and folding based on the user selected marker and the number of user set preprogrammed fold variables.
US08010893B2	Electronic document with selectively editable fields and methods for same An electronic file such as an HTML web page accessible via a browser by a user. The electronic file may include one or more textual field descriptors for display within the browser; one or more editable data fields associated with the textual field descriptors, the editable data fields for receiving data for the user of the browser; and a module having a view mode and an edit mode, the view mode for displaying the textual field descriptors, the edit mode for permitting the user to enter data in the editable data fields. In one example, the view mode may be invoked when the electronic file is open in the browser. The edit mode may be invoked only if the browser contains a control for activating the edit mode. In this way, the user is able to edit the data in the document and retransmit the document to other users who can only view the data as read-only data.
US08010890B2	System for creating and rendering client-side user interfaces via custom tags A system for creating, rendering and controlling a user interface is provided. A server generates a mark-up language document containing custom tags and conventional tags. The custom tags are associated with machine-executable instructions operating on a client device. When the client device receives the markup language document containing custom tags, the client device processes the custom tags and inserts the machine-executable code into the document at the location of the custom tags. A browser operating on the client device then executes the code and renders the document on a display device.
US08010882B2	Turbo-coding DOCSIS information for satellite communications Methods and systems for modifying DOCSIS-based transmission paths for communication in higher frequency and/or wireless environments, such as wireless terrestrial communication systems and satellite communication systems. An inner turbo-code is combined with a DOCSIS based Reed-Solomon (“RS”) forward error correction (“FEC”) coding scheme, to produce a concatenated turbo-RS code (other FEC codes can be utilized). In phase and quadrature phase (“I-Q”) processing is utilized to enable relatively low cost up-converter implementations. The I-Q processing is preferably performed at baseband, essentially pre-compensating for analog variations in the transmit path. Power amplifier on/off control capable of controlling on/off RF power control of remote transmitters is modulated on a transmit cable to reduce the need for a separate cable.
US08010881B2	Multi-code LDPC (low density parity check) decoder Multi-code LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) decoder. Multiple LDPC coded signals can be decoded using hardware provisioned for a minimum requirement needed to decode each of the multiple LDPC coded signals. In embodiments where each LDPC matrix (e.g., employed to decode each LDPC coded signal) includes a common number of non-null sub-matrices, then a same number of memories are employed when decoding each LDPC coded signal. However, those particular memories employed can be different subsets for when decoding each LDPC coded signal. In embodiments where each LDPC code includes a different number of non-null sub-matrices within its respective LDPC matrix, then a different number of memories are employed when decoding each LDPC coded signal. Various degrees of parallelism in decoding can also be employed in which different numbers of bit engines and check engines can be employed when decoding different LDPC coded signals.
US08010862B2	Multimedia content delivery using pre-stored multiple description coded video with restart An embodiment of the present invention includes a buffer, a selector, and an analyzer. The buffer stores at least a default stream coded by a multiple description (MD) coding and a restart stream coded by a predictive coding. The default and restart streams correspond to a media content. The selector selects a transmit frame from the default and restart streams according to a transmission status. The transmit frame is transmitted to a receiver. The analyzer provides the transmission status based on feedback information provided by the receiver.
US08010861B2	System for fast recovery from losses for reliable data communication protocols Fast recovery from losses is an important problem for reliable data communication protocols. The Internet standard TCP protocol (Transmission Control Protocol) implements two algorithms for that: an original one based on a special timer, and a later addition to TCP that is triggered when there are three packets received by the client after the missing one. Web communications are most frequently carrying rather small objects that are generally ineligible for anything other than timeout-based retransmission schemes. The present invention describes a system delivering performance improvements to TCP (and other reliable data communication protocols) that are compliant with present Internet standards. One improvement is to send duplicates of packets without waiting for a timeout to occur. Another is to split particular parts of a data stream into smaller packets. A third is to send packets out-of-order to force the remote host to acknowledge all packets that were successfully received.
US08010852B1	Defect detection and handling for memory based on pilot cells A memory system including a read module, a demultiplexer, an acquisition module, a tracking module and a control module. The read module is configured to (i) read pilot data and user data stored in a block of a first memory and (ii) generate read signals based on the pilot data and the user data. The demultiplexer is configured to, based on the read signals, generate pilot signals and user data signals. The acquisition module is configured to (i) receive the pilot signals and (ii) generate a first estimate of a signal-to-noise ratio of the block of the first memory based on a predetermined pilot pattern. The tracking module is configured to generate a second estimate of the signal-to-noise ratio of the block of the first memory based on the user data signals. The control module is configured to generate recovered data based on the first estimate and the second estimate.
US08010848B2	System and method of selection and communication of a disk for storage of a coredump This invention provides a system and method for selecting and communicating a single disk (a “coredump disk”) for use in a coredump procedure by a failed file server (or filer). A selection method on the failed filer determines the “best candidate” coredump disk according to a predetermined set of criteria. For example, the available disks that can receive coredump data are located and ordered so as to prefer disks that best match the coredump data size requirement, are least likely to be needed for normal service by the server; and require the least preparation to receive coredump data. Appropriate attributes on the selected coredump disk are written to indicate that a coredump is in progress, and the location of the coredump data. Upon reboot of the failed filer (or takeover by a cluster partner), the coredump disk is identified and the coredump data recovered by reading back appropriate attributes.
US08010817B2	Multi-processor system and performance adjustment method thereof A multi-processor system and a performance adjustment method thereof are disclosed. The multi-processor system includes a first processing unit and a second processing unit, the performance adjustment method includes: first, detecting the load of each processing unit to obtain corresponding detected data; then, determining whether one of the processing units has the most load; finally, if the first processing unit has the most load, increasing the power supply to the first processing unit.
US08010809B1	Method and system for securing network data Method and system for storing data in a storage device accessible through a storage area network is provided. The method includes receiving data from a host system; generating a first encryption key for encrypting data information that describes the received data; generating a second encryption key that encrypts the first encryption key and the encrypted data information; generating an encryption packet that includes the second encryption key, the first encryption key and the data information; storing the encryption packet at one or more memory locations; and periodically refreshing the encryption packet without periodically encrypting the received data for securely storing the received data.
US08010790B2	Block-level storage device with content security A block-level storage device is provided that implements a digital rights management (DRM) system. In response to receiving a public key from an associated host system, the storage device challenges the host system to prove it has the corresponding private key to establish trust. This trust is established by encrypting a secure session key using the public key. The host system uses its private key to recover the secure session key. The storage device may store content that has been encrypted according to a content key. In addition, the storage device may encrypt the content key using the secure session key.
US08010788B2	Program security through stack segregation For each process a stack data structure that includes two stacks, which are joined at their bases, is created. The two stacks include a normal stack, which grows downward, and an inverse stack, which grows upward. Items on the stack data structure are segregated into protected and unprotected classes. Protected items include frame pointers and return addresses, which are stored on the normal stack. Unprotected items are function parameters and local variables. The unprotected items are stored on the inverse stack.
US08010782B2	Method and system for mediated secure computation Techniques are described for mediated secure computation. A unique identifier value may be assigned to each one of a plurality of nodes included in a network. An encrypted portion of a logical circuit may be received at a server from each of the nodes, the logical circuit including one or more gates, each gate associated with one or more logical input wires and one or more logical output wires, the logical circuit associated with a function, wherein each encrypted portion is encrypted based on a random number value that is common to the plurality of nodes and unknown at the server. A result may be obtained based on executing the logical circuit, based on combining the encrypted portions of the logical circuit received at the server.
US08010767B2	Synchronous flash memory with status burst output A synchronous flash memory includes an array of non-volatile memory cells. The memory array is arranged in rows and columns, and can be further arranged in addressable blocks. Data communication connections are used for bi-directional data communication with an external device(s), such as a processor or other memory controller. The memory can output data from storage registers on the data communication connections during a series of clock cycles to provide a burst of register data. The memory can also provide the register data in accordance to a defined clock latency value. The register data can include status data, operating setting data, manufacture identification, and memory device identification.
US08010759B1	Extent redirect Redirecting a data object such as a file block extent. The data object can be redirected from a first memory block to a second memory block, wherein the second memory block includes a copy of modified data of the first memory block. The redirection may occur in response to a request to modify data of the data object. Redirection preserves the prior version of the data object stored in the first memory block to enable restoration of the data object if needed. In one embodiment, a first data object is mapped to a first memory block. A copy of data contents of the first memory block is created. Thereafter, data contained within the copy is modified in accordance, for example, with a request to write data to the first data object. The modified copy is stored in a second memory block, and the first data object is mapped to the second memory block.
US08010752B2	Performing initialization for non access-selected memory device supporting multimediacard (MMC) interface A storage interfacing method and apparatus for a mobile terminal are disclosed. The storage interfacing method utilizes a plurality of storage devices. The method includes identifying the storage devices, detecting an occurrence of an access request event to one of the identified storage devices, determining whether the access-requested storage device is an access-selected storage device, and performing, if the access-requested storage device is an access-selected storage device, a data transfer operation associated with the access request event on the access-selected storage device without access initialization and access-selection. The apparatus includes a first storage device supporting a MultiMediaCard (MMC) interface, a second storage device compatible with the MMC interface, and a control unit for controlling the first and second storage devices, according to the MMC interface, through control and data buses shared by the first and second storage devices.
US08010745B1	Rolling back a speculative update of a non-modifiable cache line An embodiment of the present invention includes a circuit for tracking memory operations with trace-based execution. Each trace includes a sequence of operations that includes zero or more of the memory operations. The memory operations being executed form a set of active memory operations that have a predefined program order among them and corresponding ordering constraints. At least some of the active memory operations access the memory in an execution order that is different from the program order. Checkpoint entries are associated with each trace. When a memory operation attempts to update a cache line that may not be updated, the circuit attempts to upgrade the cache line. If this fails, a rollback request is generated that indicates the trace involved. The checkpoint locations associated with the indicated trace are overwritten along with those locations associated with all younger traces.
US08010737B2	Method and device for reorganizing data in a memory system, in particular for control devices in motor vehicles A method for reorganizing performance quantity data in a segment of a non-volatile memory. The method encompasses the tasks or operations of generating a cohesive data block at an address space of a working memory, of performance quantity data from a first segment of the non-volatile memory and/or from the working memory, and of copying the data block to a predefined address space of the first or a second segment of the non-volatile memory in a block write operation, the performance quantity data of the data block in essence being written to the predefined address space simultaneously in the block write process.
US08010733B1	Methods and apparatus for accessing content One embodiment of the invention relates to the transfer of content between a host computer that issues OAS access requests and a block I/O storage system. Specifically, a host computer may issue an access request for a content unit that identifies the content unit is an object identifier. The request may be received by a second server, which may determine the block address(es) on the block I/O storage system at which the content unit is stored. A request may then be sent to the block I/O storage system to retrieve the content stored at the requested block address(es) and the block I/O storage system may return the content.
US08010732B2	Storage system provided with a plurality of storage modules For a storage system provided with a plurality of storage modules including a first storage module and a second storage module, the first storage module is provided with a first switch circuit including a plurality of ports and a first circuit connected to any of the plurality of ports included in the first switch circuit via an internal path, and the second storage module is provided with a second circuit. A direct path that is a path for connecting the first switch circuit and the second circuit is connected to any of the plurality of ports included in the first switch circuit. The first circuit issues a packet addressed to the second circuit. The first switch circuit receives the packet addressed from the first circuit to the second circuit, and outputs the packet from a port connected to the direct path to the second circuit.
US08010730B2	Bus converter, semiconductor device, and noise reduction method of bus converter and semiconductor device A bus converter is disclosed that converts a signal of a synchronous bus into a signal of an asynchronous bus. The bus converter includes a control signal generation unit that generates n control signals synchronized at different timings of a predetermined synchronization signal, where n is an integer of two or more; and an output unit that outputs the signal of the synchronous bus divided into n signal groups based on a control using the n control signals.
US08010729B2	Image processing controller and image processing device A first interface receives image information and an output destination address from a first external device. A second interface transmits image information to a second external device at a lower communication speed than the first interface. A communication path connects the first interface and the second interface to exchange data, on which a first-in first-out memory is provided. Upon the first interface receiving the address, when the second interface is specified as a transmission destination based on the address, a transmitting unit transmits the image information to the second interface through the communication path and the first-in first-out memory.
US08010728B1	Multi-function docking assembly for portable digital media storage and playback device A multi-function docking assembly electrically coupleable with a portable digital media storage and playback device is provided. The assembly includes a body adapted to receive and retain the media device, an electrical coupling adapted to engage the media device when the same is received by the body, a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting media content to an external receiving device, an electrical circuit element to conduct power, and an authentication element. Any of various authentication methods are use to ensure and/or regulate interoperability between the media device and the docking assembly. Multiple discrete tiers of functionality of the audio player and/or portable digital media storage and playback device may be enabled or disabled based on an authentication operation.
US08010723B2	Safety controller with data lock The present invention relates to a SPC comprising at least one data processing means for realizing a first data channel 1 and a second data channel 2, and comprising a data transmission means 3 which is connected to data channels 1,2 in a manner such that, using data transmission means 3, data may be transferred from at least one data channel 1, 2 to a higher-order device 5 that is connectable to the controller.The object of the present invention is to further increase the safety of safety controllers. This aim is achieved by providing an active data lock 4, using which it is possible to influence the data transmission—which may be realized using data transmission means 3—to higher-order device 5. As a result, only error-free data are sent via higher-order device 5 to external I/O assemblies.
US08010713B2	Storage system, storage apparatus, and method for hot swapping of firmware A storage system includes a host and a storage apparatus. The host having multiple paths connecting with the storage apparatus transfers path identification information received from the storage apparatus, to the storage apparatus via all paths other than a path through which the path identification information has been transmitted. The storage apparatus includes a table for storing the path identification information transmitted to the host and path tables for storing the path identification information received from the host. When the storage apparatus receives a request for replacing the firmware, it determines whether the path tables are matched by comparing the path tables with each other. If the path tables are matched, the storage apparatus sequentially replaces the firmware corresponding to the multiple paths in a hot swapping manner.
US08010709B2	Apparatus and method for producing device identifiers for serially interconnected devices of mixed type A plurality of memory devices of mixed type (e.g., DRAMs, SRAMs, MRAMs and NAND-, NOR- and AND-type Flash memories) are serially interconnected. Each device has device type information on its device type. A specific device type (DT) and a device identifier (ID) contained in a serial input (SI) are fed to one device of the serial interconnection. The device determines whether the fed DT matches the DT of the device. In a case of match, a calculator included in the device performs calculation to generate an ID for another device and the fed ID is latched in a register of the device. The generated ID is transferred to another device of the serial interconnection. In a case of no match, the ID generation is skipped and no ID is generated for another device. Such a device type match determination and ID generation or skip are performed in all devices of the serial interconnection. In cases of different device types being separately provided to the interconnected devices, sequential IDs are generated in each of the different device types and also the total number of each device type are recognized. In a case of a “don't care” code is provided to the interconnected devices, sequential IDs are generated and also, the total number of the interconnected devices is recognized, regardless of the type differences.
US08010707B2	System and method for network interfacing Systems and methods that network interface are provided. In one embodiment, a data center may be provided that may include, for example, a first tier, a second tier and a third tier. The first tier may include, for example, a first server. The second tier may include, for example, a second server. The third tier may include, for example, a third server. At least one of the first server, the second server and the third server may handle a plurality of different traffic types over a single fabric.
US08010706B1	Method of and system for enabling offline applications The present invention provides a method of enabling a web application independent of Internet coverage. The application operates within a service utilized by a client device and a server. Enabling the web application may include providing a plug-in application within the service; queuing up requests from the web application within the plug-in application; submitting the requests to the server during Internet coverage; and receiving a web response from the server to be sent to the web application through the plug-in application. A system for enabling a web application independent of Internet coverage is also provided. The system comprises a server including a processor and a memory and a client device including a processor and a memory having a plug-in application stored therein. The processor is capable of queuing up requests from the web application within the plug-in application, submitting the requests to the server during Internet coverage and receiving a web response from the server to be sent to the web application through the plug-in application.
US08010704B2	Method of efficient compression for measurement data A method for compressing measurement data that includes grouping common data elements in common data messages. Sequential data elements in the groups are subtracted from each other to provide difference values. The difference values are compressed using a suitable compression algorithm to provide compressed blocks of data. Time stamp periods associated with each common data message are also subtracted from each other to provide time stamp difference values. The time stamp difference values are also compressed to provide compressed time stamp blocks. The compressed blocks of data and time stamp blocks are then stored.
US08010702B2	Feature-based device description and content annotation A system and method for providing authored content to any of a plurality of requesting user network terminal devices, the method including specifying a feature-value set for the network terminal devices, the feature-value set having a set of selected device features, each feature with one or more discrete feature values. The method further includes annotating the authored content with markup information to provide a device-independent content, associating one or more of the device feature values with the requesting user network terminal device, and converting the device-independent content into a device-specific content adapted to the requesting user network terminal device. The system includes a network terminal device detector for receiving the network terminal device request, an origin server for providing device-independent content corresponding to the request, and a transformer for associating one or more device feature values with the requesting user network terminal device in the conversion of the device-independent content.
US08010700B2	Workflow decision management with workflow modification in dependence upon user reactions Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for workflow decision management. Embodiments include maintaining a device state history; identifying a device usage pattern in dependence upon the device state history; identifying a workflow scenario in dependence upon the device usage pattern; identifying a workflow in dependence upon the workflow scenario; executing the workflow; identifying a user reaction to the execution of the workflow; identifying an unsuccessful device-controlling action in dependence upon the user reaction; and modifying the workflow in dependence upon the identified unsuccessful device-controlling action. Typical embodiment also include recording, as a representation of a negative user reaction, a determined change between the device attribute value set by executing the workflow and the current value of the device attribute in a user reaction log.
US08010696B2	Passing information from a forwarding plane to a control plane Safe and efficient passing of information from a forwarding-plane to a control-plane is provided. The information can be passed from a forwarding-plane process to a control-plane process without having to modify the control-plane process and without requiring the processes to pass information via shared memory. The information is encoded in the forwarding-plane process. The encoded information is passed to the operating system, wherein the operating system interprets the encoded information and reports the information to the control plane process. The present invention can be advantageously utilized in passing multicast events from a forwarding-plane process to a control-plane process. Multicast events can be passed from a forwarding-plane process to a control-plane process without having to modify the control-plane process and without requiring the processes to pass messages via shared memory.
US08010694B2	Network performance and reliability evaluation taking into account multiple traffic matrices Network performability characteristics with improved accuracy are derived by taking into account, in the various analyzed network failure states, attributes of elements at the logical level other than just the capacities of edges, as well as by taking into account one or more “abstract components,” such as scheduled maintenance, and by using multiple traffic matrices.
US08010691B2	Content tagging of media streams In one embodiment, a network device comprises a tag processor configured to process a media stream received at the network device. The media stream is sent through a network to a desired destination. The tag processor comprises at least one of a tag inserter module and a tag module. The tag inserter module inserts a tag into the media stream, the tag indicating content of the media stream and the network device providing the tag. The tag module identifies and reports a value of a tag received within the media stream, and forwards the media stream to a user and/or compares the identified value to an expected tag value, and forwards the media stream to a user in the event that the comparison indicates a match. The present invention embodiments further include a method and logic for content tagging of the media stream.
US08010683B2	Unobtrusive port and protocol sharing among server processes A method for augmenting a hierarchy of layered applications and corresponding protocols can include applying a discrimination algorithm to a selection process in which a particular application/protocol layer in a listing of adjacent application/protocol layers is selected to receive traffic flowing through the hierarchy. A new application/protocol layer is inserted adjacent to the particular application/protocol layer in the hierarchy. Also, a new application/protocol layer is added to the listing, and the discrimination algorithm is replaced with another discrimination algorithm programmed to consider the new application/protocol layer during the selection process. Each of the steps of performing the inserting, adding and replacing steps are performed without decoupling or disabling other applications and protocols in the hierarchy.
US08010678B2	Dynamic service activation using COPS-PR to support outsourcing and configuration models for policy control A device may include a service activation engine (SAE) including: a policy information base (PIB) file that defines a plurality of attachments that correspond to a plurality of network policies; and a server. The server may receive a request, using common open policy service for policy provisioning (COPS-PR), for a network service related to an interface handle associated with a subscriber device; determine which ones of the network policies correspond to the network service; and send, using COPS-PR, a provisioning instance (PRI) including a first of the attachments to implement the ones of the network policies to the interface handle based on the attachments.
US08010676B1	Virtual computing services deployment network A virtual computing services deployment network provides a consistent user experience from a variety of locations via a connection fabric for accessing a virtual desktop. The connection fabric identifies a user profile defining the virtualized desktop resources required for a particular user. The connection fabric includes distributed data and processing in nodes distributed throughout a public access network accessible from a user access device. Each of the fabric nodes is operable to provide an identifier (such as an IP address) of a computing resource adapted to provide the user specific desktop. A user access device accesses a local fabric node in the connection fabric, and the fabric node determines a computing resource matching a user profile of expected computing resources. The fabric node associates the user access device with the computing resource and sends the user access device an identifier for directly accessing the computing resource. The determined computing resource may be determined by a centralized virtual computing approach, thus providing appropriate scaling without significantly impacting the existing fabric.
US08010673B2	Transitioning network traffic between logical partitions in one or more data processing systems A method, system and computer program product for transitioning network traffic between logical partitions in one or more data processing systems are disclosed. The method includes defining a plurality of logical partitions with respect to one or more processing units of one or more data processing systems and dynamically reallocating resources from a second partition to a first partition among the plurality of logical partitions. Packets awaiting processing are transferred from the second partition to the first partition and processed on the first partition.
US08010666B2	Identification and tracking of digital content distributors on wide area networks A system and method for tracking and identifying digital content distributors using file sharing networks. The system monitors distribution networks, logs pertinent network and distributor information, generates network statistics, gathers evidence of content distribution, and notifies interested parties of the availability of content on file sharing networks.
US08010665B2	Method of and apparatus for communicating data structures between devices in a networking environment An architecture, a system and a method monitors data structures over an IEEE 1394-1995 serial bus network. The data structures are portions of entries posted and stored to a descriptor mechanism. A resource request is submitted by a requesting control device to an AV/C resource schedule bulletin board subunit, where request data is stored and posted. The requesting control device submits a corresponding notify command data frame to the AV/C bulletin board subunit. When a competing control device performs a specified type of access activity on a specified data structure, the bulletin board subunit sends a notify response frame to the original requesting control device. The notify response frame provides an alert to the original requesting control device that the specified access activity has been performed on the specified data structure by a competing control device.
US08010660B2	System and method for processing data from functional entities using an intermediate storage The present invention is directed to a server system for supplying differing amounts of data into a database, wherein the system comprises the database and a data tracker device, wherein the data tracker receives data sent by a plurality of functional entities, preferably office machines and in particular devices with a printer, wherein the data tracker device is prepared to transmit data asynchronously to an intermediate buffer storage device with a queue structure, the intermediate buffer storage device storing the data sequentially and transmitting the data sequentially to the database to be stored.
US08010658B2	Information processing system for classifying and/or tracking an object According to one embodiment, a computing system includes a computing node coupled to a number of sensors. The sensors are operable to generate records from received information and transmit these records to the computing node. The computing node is operable to bind the plurality of records in a plurality of classifications using a multiple level classifier such that each classification has a differing level of specificity.
US08010655B2	Network monitoring system and method A method for monitoring a wireless channel or wireless network. Preferably, the method and system monitors a web-based network. Active data probing is used to estimate bandwidth availability when no a-priori knowledge of the current channel or network condition is available, and passive monitoring is used to track ongoing web traffic in estimating the current bandwidth available. Data probes are selected that are dynamically customized based on application requirements and the network variability observed in view of a balancing between accuracy of the bandwidth estimation and the potential overhead in terms of time consumed and additional traffic used. In this way, under specified limits of overhead, the active probing attempts to achieve best-effort network bandwidth estimation, and the passive monitoring tracks ongoing web traffic in estimating the current bandwidth available.
US08010652B2	Refined quality feedback in streaming services A method for quality feedback in a streaming service is shown, wherein at least one media stream is streamed to a client for playback, the method comprising determining a quality feedback value according to at least one quality metric from a pre-defined set of quality metrics, wherein the pre-defined set of quality metrics contains a quality metric related to at least one of the playback of the at least one media stream and a corruption of one out of at least two types of frames contained in the at least one media stream, and reporting the quality feedback value to a server. A system, a client, a server, a computer program, a computer program product and a protocol for quality feedback are also shown.
US08010647B2	Relay server and relay communication system arranged to share resources between networks A relay server which is connected to a LAN and which can communicate with a relay server in a different LAN, includes: an account information registering unit that stores information on client terminals connected to the LAN; a relay group information registering unit that stores relay group information; a shared resource information registering unit that stores shared resource information; a check unit that checks whether the client terminals stored in the account information registering unit can be accessed; a relay group information notifying unit that updates the relay group information and transmits a change notification of the relay group information to the relevant relay server; and a shared resource information notifying unit that updates the relevant shared resource information and transmits a change notification of the shared resource information to the relevant client terminal which is stored in the account information registering unit.
US08010645B2	Method and apparatus for providing feeds to users A method of providing feeds to connected devices includes sorting multiple feeds, receiving device information from a connected device, suggesting a feed from the sorted feeds in response to the device information, and delivering the suggested feed to the connected device.
US08010640B2	Systems and methods for auto-configuration of a generic data device coupled to a utility meter on a wireless network Systems and methods are provided for the automatic configuration of digital utility meters. One embodiment provides for pre-producing digital devices, the digital devices comprising integrated module components, configured for communication with a data management system via a wireless network and further configured for monitoring capability, producing a list file associated with the digital devices and including identities for each integrated module component, activating a digital devices using the wireless network, and distributing deployment information to the digital device from at least one configuration server via the wireless network, including customer data for configuring the digital device and for registering the digital device with a transaction management system.
US08010636B2	Generic broadband application and plug-ins A device may receive a broadband card, dynamically load a non-generic plug-in to detect the broadband card, determine whether the loaded non-generic plug-in detects the broadband card, dynamically load a generic plug-in when the loaded non-generic plug-in does not detect the broadband card, and use the generic plug-in to certify the broadband card.
US08010632B2	Steganographic encoding for video and images The presently claimed invention relates generally to digital watermarking and steganographic data hiding for video and images. One claim recites a method of connecting a user computing device to one of a plurality of remote computers available for communication over a network. The method includes: a) obtaining streaming data representing a two dimensional color image or video, the two dimensional color image or video including an index steganographically hidden therein through alterations to the two dimensional color image or video; b) analyzing the streaming data to obtain the index; c) accessing a database with the index, the database comprising a plurality of records that associate an index to a pointer, the pointer identifying a remote computer on the network, in which the pointer is determined as a function of the index; and d) using the pointer to establish communication with the remote computer identified thereby. Of course, additional claims and combinations are provided as well.
US08010627B1	Virtual content publishing system A method and system for publishing network content is provided. Using an administrator interface, changes to content are made in a staging area. The staging area allows access to the remainder of the network for verifying links. Content is then published to a plurality of production areas in response to a single command.
US08010626B2	Method and apparatus for transporting/receiving notification messages via file delivery over unidirectional protocol A method for transporting/receiving notification messages via File Delivery over Unidirectional Transport (FLUTE) includes: At the transmitting end, a server carries a notification content in a transport object and carries notification related information and a transport object identifier (TOI) of the transport object carrying the notification content in a first file description table (FDT), and then sends the first FDT and the transport object carrying the notification content in a FLUTE session; the receiving end obtains the notification related information and the TOI of the transport object carrying the notification content from the first FDT, and receives the transport object carrying the notification content according to the obtained related information and the TOI. A server for transporting notification messages via FLUTE, a FLUTE server, a content server and a terminal are also disclosed. With the present invention, the notification transport procedure is simpler and the reliability of notification transport is better.
US08010618B1	One-way transaction tagging in a switch crossbar A method and computer program product includes, at a sender, identifying a forward item including a transmit portion and a retain portion, generating a tag, associating the tag with the retain portion, sending the transmit portion, but not the tag, to a target; at the target, receiving the transmit portion, identifying a return portion corresponding to the transmit portion, independently generating the tag, associating the tag with the return portion, sending the return portion and the tag to the sender; and at the sender, receiving the return portion and the tag, identifying the retain portion using the tag, and associating the return portion with the retain portion to create a reverse item.
US08010611B2	Method for processing deferred message A method for processing deferred messages includes a storing process, a notification process and a retrieving process of a deferred message. In the storing process, when a user presets and requires to store the deferred message, the system stores the deferred message to be sent to the user; in the notification process, when a user gets online, an IM server at the client side detects the system has stored the deferred message for the user and if the user has subscribed the deferred message notification, the system sends the deferred message notification to the client according to the setting of the system or of the user; in the retrieving process, when the client receives the deferred message notification and requests to acquire the deferred message, its IM server sends the deferred message content to the client. The present invention improves the method for processing deferred messages in the SIP/SIMPLE IM service system.
US08010610B2	Handheld electronic device providing assisted entry of contact information, and associated method A method of facilitating the entry of information for a contact to be stored by an address book application of a handheld electronic device, wherein the information is entered into a plurality of fields. The method includes receiving first information in a first one of the fields, and determining whether the first information can be used to determine second information for entry in one of the fields. If it is determined that the first information can be used to determine the second information, the method includes entering the second information in either the first one of the fields or another one of the fields. Also, a handheld electronic device having one or more routines that are adapted to implement the method described above.
US08010607B2	Management of queues in contact centres Contacts are managed within a contact centre by representing each contact as a software object which contains skillset and priority identifiers. Contact objects are queued relative to one another by means of references to and/or from the object(s) immediately ahead of and behind each contact. In this way a conventional queue can be dispensed with. Queries can be made to a plurality of contact centres across a network to identify objects matching certain criteria at the top of each local queue. In this way a set of local queues substitutes for a network queue providing increased resilience in the case of the failure of any individual component of the network or of the network itself.
US08010589B2	Semi-automatic system with an iterative learning method for uncovering the leading indicators in business processes Embodiments herein select performance indicators from raw data and measure the indicators over at least one time period to extract a time series of data for each of the indicators. The method determines a time order among the correlated indicators and determines a causal direction among the correlated indicators based on which of the correlated indicators occurs first in time so as to identify relative leading indicators among the correlated indicators. The processes of determining the time order and determining the causal direction can comprise applying Dynamic Time Warping and/or Granger Causality techniques to the time series of data.
US08010588B2	Optimized multi-mode DFT implementation The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for implementing a discrete Fourier transformation (DFT) of a predetermined vector size, wherein at least one enhanced DFT module is provided by using at least one type of DFT module including multiplication by first and second types of twiddle factors in respective different multiplication stages separated by an intermediate integration stage, and generating the enhanced DFT module by combining the at least one type of DFT module with a recursive stage configured to multiply by a third type of twiddle factor and to selectively switch between a bypass function and a butterfly function in said recursive stage. Thereby, an implementation of non 2x-radix Fourier transformation can be achieved with moderate hardware complexity.
US08010568B2	Enforcing constraints from a parent table to a child table An apparatus, system, and storage medium that, in an embodiment, receive a constraint command that specifies a parent table, a primary key in the parent table, a child table, and a foreign key in the child table, and enforce that all values for the primary key in the parent table are present in the foreign key in the child table. In an embodiment, the enforcing may include receiving an insert command that specifies a target key, a target value for the target key, and a target table; determining whether the target table matches the parent table and whether, within a transaction that includes the insert command, the child table includes at least one row with a foreign key value that equals the target value of the primary key; inserting the target value in the target table if the determining is true; and returning an error otherwise.
US08010564B2	Logical structure analyzing apparatus, method, and computer product A logical structure analyzing apparatus includes an extracting unit that extracts word candidates from a form, a first generating unit that classifies each of the word candidates into a group of heading candidates or a group of data candidates to generate, based on positions of the word candidates on the form, first candidates sets each including one heading candidate and one data candidate identifiable by the heading candidate, and a second generating unit that combines the first candidate sets to generate second candidate sets that each include plural heading candidates that differ and one data candidate. The apparatus also includes a removing unit that, based on positions of the heading candidates and the data word candidate in each second candidate set, removes from among the second candidates sets, a determined set including a data item and headings identifying the data item, and an output unit that outputs the determined set.
US08010545B2	System and method for providing a topic-directed search A system and method for providing a topic-directed search is provided, which advantageously harnesses user-provided topical indexes and an ability to characterize indexes according to how articles fall under their topical organizations. A corpus of articles and an index that includes topics from the articles is maintained. For each topic, a coarse-grained topic model is built, which includes the characteristic words included in the articles relating to the topic and scores assigned to the characteristic words. A search query is executed against the index. The topics that match the search terms are chosen by their scores. The topics that match the coarse-grained topic models and the articles corresponding to the search query are presented. In contrast to conventional search engines, search results are organized according to topic and search results can be offered across multiple indexes, where part of returned results are selected from most-relevant indexes with their most-relevant topics.
US08010542B2	Apparatus and method for building conjoined computer systems A method includes receiving, at a communication manager, information for a user from a plurality of computer systems. The user is capable of accessing each of the plurality of computer systems, and the communication manager is separate from the plurality of computer systems. The method also includes detecting the user accessing one of the plurality of computer systems. In addition, the method includes providing the information from the plurality of computer systems to the user after detecting the user accessing one of the plurality of computer systems.
US08010537B2	System and method for assisting search requests with vertical suggestions Systems, methods and computer program products are disclosed for assisting search request by presenting suggestion of one or more vertical segments to produce a more focused result. A vertical segment may be selected by the user, the selected vertical segment being associated with one or more query terms and a search is performed on an index associated with the vertical segment. A search engine generates a search result and returns a list of search result pages for presentation to a user.
US08010528B2	Problem isolation through weighted search of knowledge bases A computer program product for problem isolation through a weighted search of knowledge bases includes computer useable program code that generates an aggregate relevance index which ranks the search results. The aggregate relevance index is calculated using a measure of relevance of each of said pertinent documents across all keyword searches. A method for problem isolation through the weighted search of knowledge bases comprises searching knowledge bases using extracted keywords to identify pertinent documents contained within said knowledge databases; and generating a global rank associated with each of the pertinent documents, the global rank being calculated using a measure of the relevance of each of the pertinent documents across all keyword searches and a measure of the relevance of each of the keywords to the records as a whole.
US08010523B2	Dynamic search box for web browser A system may receive one or more terms of a search query. The system may automatically identify prior search queries that include the one or more terms of the search query from a history of prior search queries. The system may automatically identify possible spelling corrected search queries based on the one or more terms of the search queries. The system may automatically receive remote server-based query completion suggestions including the one or more terms of the search query. The system may present query refinement options, the query refinement box being populated with the prior search queries as suggested queries for possible selection by a user, the identified possible spelling corrected search queries, and the received query completion suggestions.
US08010519B2	Method and system for mitigating impact of user errors in data stores The invention provides a method and system for managing data access. The method includes receiving a request for accessing a file, determining a type of the received request that corresponds to an access pattern based on history of many files, marking the request based on the type of request to identify the request as a candidate to be part of a sequential scan for accessing files in a sequential order, and processing the request based on the marking to throttle access of the file in the case of a potential ongoing erroneously requested sequential scan.
US08010517B2	Apparatus, method and system for tabulation processing, and recording medium The present invention is intended to acquire a tabulation result corresponding to changes in questions based on the knowledge that question contents are changed as time advances from a point of generation of a cause of the question and to acquire a tabulation result corresponding to questions issued from customers with question contents changing as time advances from a point of purchase of equipments, etc. Solution information for questions from customers is provided by forming a question group consisting of questions based on purchase of equipments, etc., by using the question group to tabulate the questions for each elapsed time period from a point of a cause of the question to a point of generation of the question, and by ranking the questions from the tabulation result.
US08010516B2	Content sharing system and content importance level judging method A content sharing system and content importance level judging method are provided.The content sharing system provides an importance level of arbitrary content is individually judged with respect to users and a notice message valuable for a user is appropriately notified to a client or the outside tool. Further, an access user is able to set the disclosure level of access record of a user accessed the content.In the content sharing system, an importance level of content of multimedia data on a server shared with clients of a plurality of users is judged, in which the importance level of the content with respect to each user is individually calculated by interpreting existing data or a user environment, the client condition is judged, a notice rule setting is changed in accordance with the client condition or an instruction from the client, and a notice message is issued to an appropriate address based on the calculated importance level and a notice rule of the content.
US08010511B2	Content monitoring and compliance enforcement Responding to a use of controlled content is disclosed. Responding includes receiving an indication of the use of the controlled content including a context of the use of the controlled content, automatically determining using the context an engagement action for responding to the use, and automatically initiating the engagement action.
US08010510B1	Method and system for tokenized stream compression A tokenized stream including n tokens, each token including two or more portions, is received and a first sort order based on a sort of a set of the first portions of the n tokens is determined. The first sort order is applied to reorder a set of the second portions of the n tokens. The above steps are repeated to determine a sort order based on a set of portions of the n tokens and to apply the sort order to another set of portions of the n tokens column until a cth set of portions been reordered by a (c−1)th sort order. The variable c is a desired number of sets to be sorted. The variables c and n are whole numbers and the n tokens are dispersed during reordering.
US08010508B2	Information elements locating system and method A method for distinguishing information elements on a display is disclosed, the method comprising associating a characterization attribute to a group of information elements selected from a plurality of information, associating at least one visual distinctive feature with the characterization attribute, and displaying, on the display, at least one information element from the group of information elements associated with the characterization attribute on an information element vector along a specific sequence, the at least one information element being displayed with the associated at least one visual distinctive feature, the at least one visual distinctive feature influencing the visual appearance of the at least one information element.
US08010506B2	Information processing system and network logging information processing method An information processing system includes a memory, an external storage having a user's area and a system area, and a logging unit collecting communication information in the system. The information processing system further has a unit that receives a network logging activation instruction, and determines whether memory dump information at the point system freezing occurred exists in the system area or not, a unit that copies the network logging file to the system area if the conditions are satisfied, and a unit that writes the communication information stored and maintained in the memory dump information to the copied network logging file.
US08010505B2	Efficient backup data retrieval Information is retrieved by receiving a list of one or more files to be restored. It is determined whether to obtain: (1) a contiguous group of blocks that includes a first segment of one or more blocks associated with the one or more files to be restored, a gap of one or more blocks that are not associated with the one or more files to be restored that is adjacent to the first segment, and a second segment of one or more blocks associated with the one or more files to be restored that is adjacent to the gap or (2) a contiguous group of blocks that includes only the first segment based at least in part on a length and/or number of blocks comprising the gap. The determined contiguous group of blocks is obtained.
US08010503B1	System and method for restoring a single data stream file from a snapshot A method for restoring a file which has been deleted from a data storage system is described. A set of twin pointers is created by copying from the latest pointers in the active file system at a time of restoration. A new set of pointers is created. A pointer from the twin pointers is compared with a pointer from a snapshot of the active file system made at a time earlier than the deletion of the file. In response to a pointer from the snapshot pointing to a different data block than the pointer from the twin pointers, writing the snapshot pointer into the new set of pointers. Writing the new set of pointers into the active file system at the time of restoration to restore the file to the active file system.
US08010492B2	Redundant version information in history table that enables efficient snapshot querying A system for efficient snapshot querying include: providing a first version value for each data in a history table, where the first version value indicates a beginning of a period in which the data is valid; providing at least a second version value for each data in the history table, where the second version value indicates an end of the period in which the data is valid; receiving a request for a version of a database; and retrieving the data with the first version value less than or equal to the requested version and the second version value greater than or equal to the requested version. By maintaining a history table with redundant version information, the system is able to provide efficient snapshot querying while also avoiding the overhead burden of conventional approaches. No aggregates, joins, or sub-queries are required to retrieve a snapshot.
US08010490B2	Apparatus for managing remote copying between storage systems A resource status value, which shows the resource status of a resource to be utilized in a remote copy that conforms to a copy mode configured for a copy unit created from a first data volume and a second data volume, is acquired either regularly or irregularly. A determination is made as to whether or not the acquired resource status value exceeds a prescribed threshold, and when it is determined that the acquired resource status value exceeds this prescribed threshold, either the resource to be used for a remote copy conforming to a configured copy mode is increased, or the configured copy mode is changed to a different copy mode.
US08010489B2	Content communication system, content communication method, and communication terminal apparatus A content communication system is disclosed which includes a communication terminal apparatus and a server, the apparatus having category IDs, the server delivering contents corresponding to the category IDs. The communication terminal apparatus includes a category holding device that holds a category ID; a sender device that sends the category IDs; a receiver device that receives contents from the server; and a storage device that stores the received contents. The server includes a receiver device that receives category IDs from the communication terminal apparatus; a database device that stores the contents corresponding to the categories; a search device that searches for and retrieves the contents corresponding to the main category and the sub-categories represented by the received category IDs from the database device; and a sender device that sends the retrieved contents to the communication terminal apparatus.
US08010483B2	Component-tracking system and methods therefor A system for facilitating plasma processing tool component management across plurality of tools is provided. The system includes means for receiving first component data for first plurality of components, including identification and usage history for a first plurality of components, at first database associated with first tool. The system also includes means for receiving second component data for second plurality of components at second database associated with second tool, which is different from first tool. The system further includes means for synchronizing first and second component data with third database. The synchronizing includes synchronizing between third database and at least one of first and second database rules that govern usage of at least one component of first and second plurality of components. The third database is coupled to exchange data with plurality of tools. The system yet also includes means for obtaining information, using rules and usage history data about given component prior to performing one of replacement, analysis, and maintenance.
US08010481B2	Pattern matching technique for high throughput network processing A pattern matching technique for high throughput network processing includes a simple yet powerful special purpose architecture and a set of novel string matching algorithms that can work in unison. The novel set of algorithms allow for bit-level partitioning of rules such that may be more easily implemented in hardware or software. The result is a device that maintains tight worst case bounds on performance, can be updated with new rules without interrupting operation, compiles in seconds instead of hours, and is ten times more efficient than the existing best known solutions in this area.
US08010480B2	Selecting high quality text within identified reviews for display in review snippets A method and system of selecting content from reviews for display are described. A review is identified and partitioned. A subset of the partitions is selected based on predefined criteria. A snippet is generated from the selected partitions. A response that includes the snippet is generated.
US08010477B2	Integrated problem solving system A method for solving a problem is disclosed. The method may include receiving a problem description. The description of the problem may include a description of a host application module to be used for solving the problem. The method may further include training an embeddable logic library with baseline data and a known solution of the problem. The embeddable logic library may include a plurality of object components describing rules and procedures for processing data. The method may further include receiving input data associated with the problem, and processing the input data according to the problem description, using rules and procedures described by the object components in the embeddable logic library. The method may also include converting the processed data into a format required by the host application module, and providing the converted data to the host application module.
US08010474B1	Translating paralinguisitic indicators Paralinguistic indicators are translated at a paralinguistic translation server by receiving from a source a first set of data related to a first paralinguistic indicator that is configured to enable non-verbal communications between a source and a destination. The source is one of an instant messaging system and a virtual world system and the destination is one of the textual instant messaging system and a virtual world system but differs from the source. The first set of data related to the first paralinguistic indicator is translated into a second set of data related to a second paralinguistic indicator, such that the second paralinguistic indicator that is at least partially synonymous to the non-verbal communications associated with the first paralinguistic indicator. The second set of data related to the second paralinguistic indicator is transmitted to the destination.
US08010470B2	Method of and apparatus for automated behavior prediction A computer-implemented method of behavior prediction includes selecting behavior examples having corresponding antecedent candidates, identifying source text descriptions describing the behavior examples, automatically extracting predictors as common themes across all statements and all behavior examples with a language-independent theme extraction process, flagging each behavior example to indicate a presence or absence of the corresponding extracted antecedents in each of the source text descriptions and creating a data array consisting of antecedent columns and behavior example rows, submitting the data array to a pattern classifier to extract patterns among the antecedent candidates and outcomes by training and validating the pattern classifier and predicting a new occurrence of a target behavior by entering a current state of the antecedents to the trained pattern classifier.
US08010465B2	Predicting candidates using input scopes Embodiments are configured to provide one or more candidates based in part on an input identifier associated with an input interface. In an embodiment, a system includes an input method editor (IME) that can be configured to provide one or more candidates based in part on a prediction model and one or more input scope values associated with an input interface. The IME can also operate to store an entered string including one or more associated input scope values to a storage component. The stored information can be used when suggesting candidates.
US08010455B2	Waste processing system and method A waste processing system (10) evaluates the waste processing requirements of a waste producing entity (20, 30) and evaluates the waste processing capabilities of vendors (40, 60, 80), and manages the waste processing of waste components produced by a waste producing entity (20, 30) by selecting vendors (40, 60, 80) to service the waste producing entity (20, 30).
US08010440B2	Electronic trading systems An anonymous trading system allows parties to divide potential counterparties into tiers according to their perceived creditworthiness and the risk involved in trading with them. Price adjustments are applied to order prices for all tiers other than the first so that second and subsequent tier counterparties trade at less favorable prices. An offer is converted into a series of linked orders, one per tier, all at different prices. Tier identifiers attached to the orders are compared to ensure that the correct tier prices are displayed to counterparties.
US08010437B2	System and method for improved order entry using market depth Market depth information pertaining to the hedging side is utilized to intelligently break a non-hedging order into multiple orders, such that the orders rest at cascading price levels. This way, the trader can benefit from sweeps in the book and still properly accound for the market depth on the hedging side. Further, there is a greater probability of receiving “partials” on the spread order. In addition, hedge orders may be sent at multiple price levels, or sent to the market in pieces over time. By applying a more intelligent process to hedge orders (as opposed to “fire and forget”) an alternative beyond limit orders that can be leged or market orders is provided.
US08010433B1	System for and method of individual annuity payout administration A system for and method of administering payouts under an individual annuity contract is provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a computer system is provided which includes a memory for storing individual annuity contract data relating to a individual annuity contract which provides the contract owner with the option to withdraw principal from the annuity during the payout phase, and a processor programmed to process and issue principal payouts as selected by the annuitant.
US08010431B1	System and method for financing vessels A method for controlling a computer to price a vessel transaction utilizing a capital construction fund (CCF) and system thereof. The method includes retrieving input from a user regarding at least transaction information including financing, CCF account information, and purchaser information. The input is used to calculate amounts to be added to a CCF Capital Account to be used in combination with the income created on the CCF Capital Account to pay principal payments on a financed vessel. The method also includes calculations of tax liabilities that may be incurred through the use of the CCF.
US08010428B2	Form factor identification A payment device, method, and apparatus configured to determine the form factor of the payment device used in a financial transaction, without requiring a different primary account number for each payment device form factor.
US08010417B2	System and process for local acquisition of products priced online A system and process for establishing prices for products on line and for allowing acquisition of those products from retailers that honor such prices. The system and process involve a customer having a credit card account, a computer terminal configured to access a network, and a central authority coupled to the computer terminal via the network. The central authority maintains information about a product and a corresponding price. The price is established by the central authority and the central authority is configured to communicate the information about the product and the price to the customer via the network. Also involved is a credit card processor that is coupled to the central authority. The credit card processor is configured to query the information maintained by the central authority and to receive the price from the central authority. A retailer is involved and includes a point-of-sale system coupled to the central authority and to the credit card processor. The retailer is configured to deliver the product to the customer after the customer purchases the product from the retailer via his credit card account or other form of payment at the price established by the central authority and provided to the retailer and the point-of-sale system by the credit card processor.
US08010415B2	System for interactive participation by remote bidders in live auctions A distributed auction system allows remote bidders to interactively participate by computer in live auctions conducted on-site by an auctioneer. A client program that runs on the computers of the remote bidders displays real time auction status information extracted from status messages, and provides functionality of the remote bidders to submit live bids that are based on such status information. A network of nodes may be used to filter out invalid bids from the remote bidders so that such bids need not be processed by an auction server.
US08010410B2	Method and system for listing categorization Embodiments of a method and system for listing categorization are disclosed. A category structure may be accessed. The category structure may include a plurality of categories for items. A set of training data may be accessed from a plurality of listings from at least one of supply data and/or demand data. The supply data may be generated from seller activity of a plurality of users in a networked system. The demand data may be generated from buyer activity of the plurality of users in the networked system. Each listing may include a category from the category structure. The set of training data may be provided to a categorization application for training. The categorization application may be capable of building listing statistics by applying a classifier to the set of training data and recommending a category from the category structure for a new listing by utilizing the listing statistics.
US08010405B1	Multi-application smart card device software solution for smart cardholder reward selection and redemption A system for facilitating reward selection and redemption for a loyalty program is disclosed. The system includes a point-of-sale (POS) device that is capable of monitoring and processing a reward redemption. The POS device informs a participant of the loyalty program as to what rewards are available for redemption. The participant is given an opportunity by the POS device to select the desired reward for redemption. Alternatively, the POS device allows the participant to defer redemption of the available rewards.
US08010398B2	System for managing risk A system for use in managing risk, including: a knowledge base, for maintaining generic risk records each including a plurality of different fields; a data store of profiles, for maintaining profile risk records associated with a particular profile, each profile risk record including the same plurality of fields as a generic risk record; and a risk processor, for updating generic risk records based on profile risk records in the data store of profiles. The knowledge base includes generic risk records with field values that can be refined over time so as to be useful in providing a more accurate risk assessment in any particular profile. Some of the risk record fields are measuring fields input by the user, and some are calculated fields calculated by the system, and the system allows different modes of analysis in which the fields that are the measuring fields differ.
US08010392B2	System and method for retroactive, dynamic monitoring of low layout heights in dangerous events A system and method for retroactive, dynamic determination, and monitoring of collateralization levels of technical installations to aggregate and analyze measured data and to activate financial assets, including dynamically determining a configuration based on acquired data specific to a mode of operation, the configuration being stored with an assignment to the corresponding mode of operation via a lookup table, performing an aggregation and an analysis of operation-specific-measured-data via the network, the operation-specific-measured-data being assigned by the lookup table to at least one specific parameter to determine corresponding collateralization levels by the statistical analysis module on the basis of the operation-specific-measured-data, and dynamically adapting the corresponding collateralization levels on the basis of at least one of a request and a determinable time interval by the monitoring unit and activating the financial assets to increase the collateralization levels, in response to exceeding a definable deviation value relative to the operation-specific-measured-data.
US08010388B2	Longevity insurance The present invention provides a life insurance product known as longevity insurance. Longevity insurance mitigates longevity risk, the risk that an individual will outlive his or her assets. More specifically, the purchase of longevity insurance guarantees an individual a predetermined, periodic income payment for the life of the purchaser. The guaranteed stream of monthly income commences at a later date, which may be utilized to supplement an existing income level or provide income in the event that the individual outlives his or her accumulated assets.
US08010386B2	Method and a system for effecting transfer of a patient from a hospital via a computer network A method and a system for provides bed availability information via a computer network. A healthcare facility may provide bed availability and/or service information to a database on a computer network. Users of the computer network may access the information within the database. The healthcare facility may create a transfer request form for discharge of a patient to an extended care facility. The transfer request form containing patient medical information and/or patient treatment information is reviewed by an agent. The agent decides whether to approve the transfer request. Notifications are sent to the parties involved with the discharge of the patient to the healthcare facility notifying the parties of the decision of the agent.
US08010383B2	Filtering medical information A method and system for filtering medical information in emergency situations are provided. The method includes receiving information relating to an emergency in which a person needs medical help, the information including: details of the type of emergency; and details of a care providing person aiding the person needing help. The method includes obtaining medical information relating to the emergency which may include information relating to the medical condition and/or medical records of the person. The level of medical expertise of the care providing person is determined and the medical information is filtered to provide the medical information appropriate to the level of medical expertise of the care providing person.
US08010379B2	Patient care management systems and methods A patient care management system for assisting a physician in monitoring drug use by a patient. The system receives drug dispensation data for a drug, on the basis of which the system determines drug supply availability data. The drug supply availability data is indicative of periods of time during which the drug was available in non-duplicate supply, or in oversupply, or in insufficient supply. The periods of time are displayed with respect to a common time base. Each degree of supply availability is visually displayed via a graphical user interface using, e.g., a color coded scheme, so as to be distinguishable by a user. This allows a physician to rapidly assess over-consumption or compliance problems. Plural drugs may be monitored on a single display screen. The system may also be adapted to allow an prescribing physician to assess refill compliance, hospitalization periods and prescription drug costs.
US08010370B2	Bitrate control for perceptual coding Techniques for generating a target digital media item based on a source digital media item are described. A digital media item may be a song, a video clip, an album, or any length of audio or video. When adjusting the bit count for a portion of the target digital media item, instead of using the same set of parameter values used in a perceptual model for each portion of the source media item, the set of parameter values may be modified to encode the portion of the source digital media item. In this way, how audio or video is perceived is taken into account when adjusting a proposed bit count for a given portion of the target digital media item. Thus, while maintaining the same statistical bitrate as before increased digital media quality is achieved.
US08010361B2	Method and system for automatically detecting morphemes in a task classification system using lattices In an embodiment, a lattice of phone strings in an input communication of a user may be recognized, wherein the lattice may represent a distribution over the phone strings. Morphemes in the input communication of the user may be detected using the recognized lattice. Task-type classification decisions may be made based on the detected morphemes in the input communication of the user.
US08010350B2	Decimated bisectional pitch refinement A method and system for refining an estimated pitch period estimate based on a coarse pitch useful for performing frame loss concealment in an audio decoder as well as for other applications. A normalized correlation at the coarse pitch lag is computed and used as the current best candidate. The normalized correlation is then evaluated at the midpoint of the refinement pitch range on either side of the current best candidate. If the normalized correlation at either midpoint is greater than the current best lag, the midpoint with the maximum correlation is selected as the current best lag. After each iteration, the refinement range is decreased by a factor of two and centered on the current best lag. This bisectional search continues until the pitch has been refined to an acceptable tolerance or until the refinement range has been exhausted. During each step of the bisectional pitch refinement, the signal is decimated to reduce the complexity of computing the normalized correlation.
US08010347B2	Signal decomposition, analysis and reconstruction apparatus and method The present invention provides a system and method for representing quasi-periodic (“qp”) waveforms comprising, representing a plurality of limited decompositions of the qp waveform, wherein each decomposition includes a first and second amplitude value and at least one time value. In some embodiments, each of the decompositions is phase adjusted such that the arithmetic sum of the plurality of limited decompositions reconstructs the qp waveform. These decompositions are stored into a data structure having a plurality of attributes. Optionally, these attributes are used to reconstruct the qp waveform, or patterns or features of the qp wave can be determined by using various pattern-recognition techniques. Some embodiments provide a system that uses software, embedded hardware or firmware to carry out the above-described method. Some embodiments use a computer-readable medium to store the data structure and/or instructions to execute the method.
US08010345B2	Providing speech recognition data to a speech enabled device when providing a new entry that is selectable via a speech recognition interface of the device The present invention discloses a solution for providing a phonetic representation for a content item along with a content item delivered to a speech enabled computing device. The phonetic representation can be specified in a manner that enables it to be added to a speech recognition grammar of the speech enabled computing device. Thus, the device can recognize speech commands using the newly added phonetic representation that involve the content item. Current implementations of speech recognition systems of this type rely internal generation of speech recognition data that is added to the speech recognition grammar. Generation of speech recognition data can, however, be resource intensive, which can be particularly problematic when the speech enabled device is resource limited. The disclosed solution offloads the task of providing the speech recognition data to an external device, such as a relatively resource rich server or a desktop device.
US08010334B2	Method and apparatus for evaluating integrated circuit design performance using basic block vectors, cycles per instruction (CPI) information and microarchitecture dependent information A test system or simulator includes an integrated circuit (IC) benchmark software program that executes workload program software on a semiconductor die IC design model. The benchmark software program includes trace, simulation point, basic block vector (BBV) generation, cycles per instruction (CPI) error, clustering and other programs. The test system also includes CPI stack program software that generates CPI stack data that includes microarchitecture dependent information for each instruction interval of workload program software. The CPI stack data may also include an overall analysis of CPI data for the entire workload program. IC designers may utilize the benchmark software and CPI stack program to develop a reduced representative workload program that includes CPI data as well as microarchitecture dependent information.
US08010331B2	System reconstruction: integrative analysis of biological data The process of System Reconstruction is used to integrate sequence data, clinical data, experimental data, and literature into functional models of disease pathways. System Reconstruction models serve as informational “skeletons” for integrating various types of “high throughput” data. The present invention provides the first metabolic reconstruction study of a eukaryotic organism based solely on expressed sequence tag (EST) data.
US08010328B2	Method for simulating numerically controlled milling using adaptively sampled distance fields Provided is a method performed on a processor for simulating the milling of an object by moving a shape along a path intersecting the object. A composite adaptively sampled distance field (ADF) is generated to represent the object, where the composite ADF includes a set of cells. Each cell in the composite ADF includes a set of distance fields and a procedural reconstruction method for reconstructing the object within the cell. The shape is represented by a shape distance field. The path is represented by a parametric function. A swept volume distance field is defined in a continuous manner to represent a swept volume generated by moving the shape along the path according to a swept volume reconstruction method which reconstructs the swept volume distance field at a sample point. The composite ADF is edited to incorporate the swept volume distance field into the composite ADF to simulate the milling.
US08010325B2	Failure simulation and availability report on same A simulation may be performed to assess availability of a service in the event of various types of failures. A specification may describe a behavior to be induced on a machine, and a formula under which availability is to be measured. A controller processes the specification and dispatches a request to induce the behavior to a machine on which the behavior is to be induced. An agent on that machine may look up a routine in a simulation library and may use the routine to induce the behavior. Data, such as performance counter values, are collected before, during, and/or after occurrence of the behavior, and are transmitted back to the controller. A report generator applies the formula contained in the specification to the data received to calculate the availability metric, and produces a report containing that metric.
US08010316B2	System and method for laser range-finding A system and method is described for determining a distance to a desired target via correlating a pulse modulated signal with its corresponding reflected signal, while compensating for noise error in the reflected signal to allow for a more precise distance determination. The system and method determine a phase shift of an echoed signal in response to a transmitted signal incident onto an object to thereby determine a distance, wherein the system analyzes an overlap region between a second signal that is a reflection of a first signal incident on the object. The first signal is modulated by one or more pulses having a defined modulation frequency. Further details and features are described herein.
US08010313B2	Hand held pointing device with roll compensation A pointing device includes accelerometers and rotational sensors that are coupled to a processor. The processor samples the accelerometers and rotational sensors to detect gravity and pointing device motion and uses algebraic algorithms to calculate roll compensated cursor control signals. The processor transmits the cursor control signals to a receiver that is coupled to an electronic device that moves the cursor on the visual display.
US08010311B1	System and method for configuring a thermal imaging instrument A graphical user interface for configuring parameters associated with a portable infrared imager is provided. The interface can be used to manually or automatically set range and span parameters. The interface can also be used to configure one or more alarms to notify a user that a detected temperature is outside a predetermined range. In some embodiments, a non-linear temperature scale can be displayed.
US08010306B2	Methods for calibrating mass spectrometry (MS) and other instrument systems and for processing MS and other data A method for obtaining at least one calibration filter for a Mass Spectrometry (MS) instrument system. Measured isotope peak cluster data in a mass spectral range is obtained for a given calibration standard. Relative isotope abundances and actual mass locations of isotopes corresponding thereto are calculated for the given calibration standard. Mass spectral target peak shape functions centered within respective mass spectral ranges are specified. Convolution operations are performed between the calculated relative isotope abundances and the mass spectral target peak shape functions to form calculated isotope peak cluster data. A deconvolution operation is performed between the measured isotope peak cluster data and the calculated isotope peak cluster data after the convolution operations to obtain the at least one calibration filter. Provisions are made for normalizing peak widths, combining internal and external calibration, and using selected measured peaks as standards. Aspects of the methods are applied to other analytical instruments.
US08010302B2	Tool path display apparatus for machine tool First and second screens are set for a tool path display apparatus for displaying a path of the tip of a tool attached to a machine tool. The first screen displays the three-dimensional path of the tip of the tool obtained by synthesizing the position information of the drive axes of a 5-axis machine tool. The second screen displays the waveforms of the position deviations and current instructions of the drive axes in chronological order. When a part (line segment) of the three-dimensional path of the tip of the tool is selected on the first screen, the display attribute of the corresponding time area is changed on the second screen so that the time area can be identified.
US08010301B2	Method and system for monitoring changes in a sample for a process or an environment Systems and methods for monitoring a sample or a sample flow associated with a process or an environment. The systems and methods transmit terahertz signals at the sample, receive a resulting spectral response, perform a spectral analysis, and display a result or choose a course of action. The analysis compares the sample's absorption or reflection spectral response to known spectrums to determine composition; or to determine if the sample flow has deviated from “normal”. In one embodiment, the systems and methods use reflection terahertz on a contained sample; in another it uses transmission terahertz to look at a sample flow outside the vehicle. In this embodiment the analysis is used to determine sample composition. In other embodiments, the analysis is used to discern or warn of changes, or to choose a course of action.
US08010299B2	Determination of chemical or physical properties of sample or component of a sample The present invention offers an alternative strategy for the correlation of interference information to chemical and/or physical properties of a sample. This strategy can be implemented in a method and a system, which offer substantial technical and commercial advantages over state of the art techniques based on interference spectroscopy. The method comprises the steps of: a. obtaining an interferogram and/or at least one interferogram element corresponding to a modulation of electromagnetic signal emitted from, transmitted onto or through, or having interacted with at least a part of the sample, b. performing i. at least one transformation of the interferogram and/or a segment of the interferogram and/or an interferogram element with at least one function, ii. optionally repeating i) for another segment of the interferogram and/or interferogram element, wherein the transformation does not comprise a Fourier Transformation if i) is conducted only once, thereby obtaining at least one score, c. correlating said at least one score to the at least one chemical or physical property.
US08010297B2	Protein structure analysis Techniques for analyzing one or more protein structures. In one aspect of the invention, the technique comprises the following steps. A normalized second-order hydrophobic moment is determined for a protein structure. The normalized second-order hydrophobic moment is then used for analysis of the protein structure. A scoring function in accordance with the normalized second-order hydrophobic moment for the protein structure may be determined. A score for the protein structure may then be generated using the scoring function. The scoring function may represent an integral of the normalized second-order hydrophobic moment. The scores may be generated for a plurality of protein structures. The scores generated for the plurality of protein structures may then be compared.
US08010295B1	System and method for selectively classifying a population A technique is disclosed for classifying a population of subjects into various sub-populations for a selected biological condition. Patients are categorized in accordance with numeric scores for a affected status for the selected biological condition and a risk status for the selected biological condition. The numeric scores for an overall population are determined in advance for the selected biological condition. Medical test results, including genetic tests, and risk factors are numerically scored and may further be weighted in accordance with their relevance in determining affected status and risk. Medical test results and medical histories for individual subjects within the population may then automatically be scored in accordance with the predefined characteristics. The numerical scores for affected status and risk status may be stored in a data structure, such as a database. The numeric scores are extracted from the data structure and used to classify individuals in the population into one of a group of selected sub-populations comprising at-risk affected (ARA) and at-risk unaffected (ARU). Additional sub-populations, such as unknown risk, unaffected (URU) may also be used.
US08010294B2	Extraction of depositional systems A process that assists with the identification of potential hydrocarbon deposits that includes performing a structural interpretation of a three-dimensional seismic volume, transforming the three-dimensional seismic volume into a stratal-slice volume, performing a stratigraphic interpretation of the stratal-slice volume which includes the extracting of bounding surfaces and faults and transforming the stratal-slice volume into the spatial domain. As illustrated in FIGS. 24a, b and c, an exemplary seismic volume before Domain Transformation is presented in FIG. 24a, interpreted horizons and faults used in the transformation are presented in FIG. 24b, and the Domain Transformed stratal-slice volume is presented in FIG. 24c. The input seismic volume in FIG. 24a has deformations associated with syn- and post-depositional faulting. The output Domain Transformed volume (FIG. 24c) is substantially free of deformations.
US08010289B1	Method and apparatus for detecting and processing lightning A lightning detector designed for aircraft carried applications provides for improved lightning discrimination and display. The instrument employs a relatively wide band receiver so as to retain the received waveform or digital replicas thereof. This allows more precise discrimination between desired lightning signals and noise. Signals are processed to provide for effective display of the available information. The display modes that are enabled by the signals include flash and cell mode as well as a combined flash and cell mode. The cell mode provides for generating and displaying a cumulative weight of lightning activity, giving each strike a regional effect as opposed to illustrating it as a point. Color is used to improve the user's grasp of the displayed information; the color illustrating increased intensity from the blue-green to the yellow-red. Flash mode shows locations of the different flashes within the range scale; this mode too may use color for a similar effect. Finally there is a combined flash and cell mode display.
US08010287B1	Frequency hopping data link approach to autonomous GPS denied relative navigation determination The present invention is directed to accurate GPS (global positioning system)-free relative navigation between an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a tanker aircraft. The UAV transmits a signal which is received by an antenna array at the tanker aircraft. Horizontal relative position of the UAV is determined by calculating range and bearing based on time and phase differences in the received signal. Vertical relative position of the UAV is determined by comparing the altitude of the UAV with the altitude of the tanker aircraft. The tanker aircraft then transmits a navigation solution based on the relative position of the UAV which is received by the UAV. The UAV may utilize the navigation solution transmitted by the tanker aircraft as a backup to a GPS determined navigation solution, in a GPS denied scenario, or in combination with an INS (inertial navigation system) determined navigation solution.
US08010285B1	Electronic navigation related technology Techniques are described for monitoring whether a user is following directions to a destination during electronic navigation to the destination provided by an electronic navigation device. When the electronic navigation device determines that the user is not following directions to the destination (e.g., the user has missed several turns suggested by the electronic navigation device), the electronic navigation device determines that the user appears to be avoiding the route (or a primary component thereof) to the destination. In response to a determination that the user appears to be avoiding the route (or a primary component thereof) to the destination, the electronic navigation device may automatically, without human intervention, perform an operation directed to using an alternative route (or alternative primary component) to the destination despite the current route remaining preferred according to current routing settings.
US08010279B2	Electronic guide system, contents server for electronic guide system, portable electronic guide device, and information processing method for electronic guide system Tour guide contents stored in a tour guide apparatus carried by a user at a tour destination are provided with points of interest information and map data. This information includes latitude and longitude information for the site of each point of interest, and information on the providers of the information and the categories of information. The latitude and longitude information is provided for each site in relation to map data. By matching these pieces of latitude and longitude information to the map data, points of interest information can be laid out on the map and displayed. This makes it possible to select interesting site information to be displayed on the map based on the information provider, for example, points of interest information provided by provider A for restaurants and another set of information provided by provider B for hotels.
US08010274B2	Vehicle driving support apparatus with target position arrival determination In automatic following control in a travel control unit of a driving support apparatus, a prerequisite inter-vehicle distance to a front vehicle is set, a time to reaching this requisite inter-vehicle distance is set as a control target time, an estimated position of the front vehicle after the control target time elapses is computed, an acceleration from a present vehicle speed that will bring to a preset target inter-vehicle distance the inter-vehicle distance to the front vehicle at an own vehicle speed as of when the control target time elapses is computed as a target acceleration on the basis of the present inter-vehicle distance to the front vehicle and the estimated position of the front vehicle after the control target time elapses, and automatic braking control and automatic acceleration control are carried out to follow the front vehicle.
US08010273B2	Method for adapting emergency braking detection to sequenced braking recognition A method for controlling braking in a motor vehicle equipped with a brake servo unit capable of being implemented in a braking system including: a hydraulic master cylinder associated with a vacuum brake booster and with hydraulic circuits supplying the wheel brakes equipping the vehicle wheels; an ABS hydraulic unit with wheel antiskid function, and an electronic mechanism implementing emergency braking assisted by the hydraulic unit. The method detects serial repetition in time for implementing emergency braking operations and adapts the conditions for implementing an emergency braking in case of serial repetition.
US08010270B2	Vehicle controller and control method An ECU releases brake hold control when an actual accelerator pedal position A exceeds a predetermined position A(0) while the brake hold control is being executed. Further, the ECU determines whether or not the actual accelerator pedal position A is larger than a position A(1), which is a value smaller than the predetermined position A(0), and if it is larger than the predetermined position A(1), executes a process for increasing a creep torque reflection ratio R to recover creep force that has been stopped.
US08010259B2	Control apparatus of irradiating direction of vehicle lamp and initializing method thereof An irradiating direction control apparatus includes a storing portion for storing a design reference value of a vehicle and storing output voltages of vehicle height sensors when the vehicle is in a reference attitude as measured reference values, an operating portion for operating a reference vehicle height based on the measured reference value and the design reference value and operating a pitch angle of the vehicle based on detected outputs of the vehicle height sensors and the reference vehicle height and the design reference value, and a deflection control portion for controlling to deflect an irradiating direction of a lamp based on the operated pitch angle. Even when the design reference value of the vehicle is stored to the storing portion at a later step of steps of assembling the vehicle, the reference vehicle height can be operated by the output voltages and the design reference value and initialization based on the reference vehicle height can be realized. A degree of freedom of design of a factory layout is promoted and a production efficiency is promoted.
US08010258B2	Torque control device for power system A torque control device for a power system and facilitates the addition of a new torque control actuator. A target torque signal according to a target torque for the power system is distributed to each actuator in a predetermined distribution priority order. A signal processing filter is mounted on a signal input section of each actuator and allows only a portion of distributed signal that matches the operation characteristics of the actuator to pass through as a command signal for the actuator.
US08010248B2	Data recorder A data recorder has: a controlled state detecting unit, operable to detect a controlled state of a vehicle by a driver; an operating state detecting unit, operable to detect an operating state of the vehicle; a state recording unit; and a recording condition determination unit, operable to determine whether or not the controlled state and the operating state are recorded in the state recording unit based on at least the controlled state of the controlled and operating states.
US08010245B2	Aircraft systems and methods for displaying a touchdown point A display system for an aircraft includes a processing unit configured to determine a touchdown point for the aircraft and to supply display commands associated with the touchdown point; and a display device coupled the processing unit and configured to receive the display commands and operable to render symbology representing the touchdown point.
US08010243B2	Method and device for lightening loads on the wing system of an aircraft in roll motion A device used in an aircraft with an electrical flight control system to reduce load applied to the wing during a lateral roll maneuver, by comparing a roll control with a threshold, and filtering a control. As a result of this action on the roll control, resulting load increases on the wing can be anticipated and reduced. Loads can thus remain below a maximum design value for the wing if the applied roll control is too high for planned use of the aircraft, therefore limiting overdesign of the wing.
US08010242B1	Flight planning system and method A system and method for flight planning determines an optimal route by first assuming that the gross payload of a plane is used for fuel, determining legal routes based on to-capacity fueling, determining available payload for possible flight segments by removing unneeded fuel, selecting an optimal route for a desired payload, and minimizing fueling for the selected route.
US08010236B2	Adaptive control system for reagent distribution control in SCR reactors A method for controlling dosage of a reagent in a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system includes the step of providing the system with a plurality of reagent injection nozzles, each nozzle being configured and adapted to be independently calibrated during an SCR reaction when the system is in operation. The method further includes determining an influence coefficient for each injection nozzle for a catalyst independently of the other injection nozzles, and optimizing the flow of reagent from each injection nozzle to minimize a sum of deviation across a surface of the catalyst. A system performs selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and a machine readable medium contains program instructions to controlling dosage of a reagent in a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system.
US08010223B2	Quality control system and quality control information delivery device There is provided a quality control system capable of displaying a display screen regarding quality control of an testing, including a display control part for performing a display control of the display screen regarding the quality control, wherein the display control part displays the display screen on a display in accordance with a category of a quality control sample used by a user.
US08010216B2	System and method for cutting-stock optimization across schedules and batches A method and system for optimizing cutting of various materials. In some embodiments, an algorithm optimizes cutting by grouping items to be cut, wherein a plurality of cutting-stock pieces are grouped together and aligned such that a single cut simultaneously cuts items from all of the pieces. Some embodiments optimize a combination of reduced labor cost, reduced materials cost (e.g., reducing scrap), and/or reduced time needed to obtain an inventory of pieces cut to specified lengths and shapes (checking the various permutations). Overall optimization of labor and material is achieved by a combination of fewer cuts and reduced waste. Some embodiments include a computer-readable medium having instructions executed by a computer that optimizes placement of cuts to obtain cut-part items, and optionally controls a saw, laser, water-jet cutter or the like. In some embodiments, a human operator making the cuts is instructed by the computer to achieve the optimization.
US08010215B2	Structure for selecting processors for job scheduling using measured power consumption In a design structure for allocating a plurality of parts of a computational system to a computational job, a set of requirements necessary to execute the job is determined. A set of parts of the plurality of parts is assembled so that the set of parts is capable of meeting the set of requirements and so that a part is added to the set of parts based on a determination that the addition of the part will minimize power consumption by the set of parts. The set of parts are caused to execute the job.
US08010210B2	Apparatus and system for insertion of an implant The present invention provides an apparatus for insertion of a flexible implant into a body section of an implant recipient, the apparatus comprising an elongate guiding section having a longitudinal axis and an inner volume for removably receiving the implant, an elongate first receiving member connected at its first end to a first actuator arranged for moving the first receiving member within the guiding section in parallel to the axis of the guiding section, a first control device for controlling the actuation of the first actuator, wherein first receiving member at its second end opposite its first end carries a gripping unit for releasably gripping a proximal end of the implant, a second actuator for controlling the configuration of the implant, and a second control device for controlling the actuation of the second actuator.
US08010209B2	Delivery system for implantable biostimulator A delivery system for implanting a biostimulation device comprising a stylet extending along an axis from knob end to a threaded end configured to engage an internally threaded nut of the biostimulation device and a catheter tube configured to axially contain the stylet. The catheter tube comprises a feature that engages a corresponding feature on the biostimulation device whereby the stylet can be rotated relative to the catheter tube for disengagement of the stylet threaded end from the biostimulation device threaded end.
US08010208B2	Microelectrode, applications thereof and method of manufacturing An electrode device is disclosed. The electrode device comprises an electrically conductive core of micrometric size coated by at least one electrically isolating layer. The electrically conductive core comprises a substrate coated by at least one metallic layer having a nanometric pattern thereon and being at least partially exposed at a tip of the electrically conductive core.
US08010193B2	Device and method to discriminate between supraventricular tachycardias and ventricular arrhythmias This invention provides a method to discriminate between ventricular arrhythmia and supraventricular tachycardia by detecting an earliest arriving electrical signal following antitachycardia pacing. Also disclosed is an implantable cardiac defibrillator that is capable of simultaneous atrioventricular anti-tachycardia pacing bursts and detecting an earliest arriving electrical signal. The discrimination capability reduces the incidence of inappropriate shocks from dual-chamber implantable cardiac defibrillators to near zero and provides a method to differentially diagnose supraventricular tachycardia from ventricular tachycardia.
US08010192B2	Endocardial pacing relating to conduction abnormalities Various systems, methods and arrangements are implemented in connection with ventricular pacing. One such method relates to a method for use in connection with ventricular pacing of a left ventricle of a heart from a pacing lead located in the right ventricle. Ventricular function of the heart is sensed. The sensed ventricular function is used to determine whether a conduction abnormality exists. The ventricular pacing is provided in response to determining a conduction abnormality exists and the ventricular pacing is inhibited in response to determining a conduction abnormality does not exist.
US08010191B2	Systems, devices and methods for monitoring efficiency of pacing Various systems, methods, devices and arrangements are implemented for use in pacing of the heart. One implementation is directed to methods and systems for determining a pacing location in the right ventricle of a heart and near the His bundle. A pacing signal is delivered to the location in the right ventricle. The pacing signal produces a capture of a left ventricle. Properties of the capture are monitored. Results of the monitored capture are used to assess the effectiveness of the delivered pacing signal as a function of heart function. The heart function can be, for example, at least one of a QRS width, fractionation and a timing of electrical stimulation of a late activation site of a left ventricle relative to the QRS.
US08010187B2	Three-dimensional impedance imaging device In a method of electrical impedance tomography (EIT), a mediating fluid provides electrical contact between the electrodes of an EIT device and the skin of a body part to be examined. The height of the fluid is raised or lowered between impedance measurements, enabling tomographic images of the tissue under examination to be resolved mathematically for subsequent viewing. Tomographic planes are isolated by calculating differences between Cartesian models generated from impedance values measured at the plane of interest and at an adjacent plane.
US08010184B2	Method and apparatus for automatically characterizing a malignancy A region of interest is automatically evaluated. The automatic evaluation is based on assessments of one or more characteristics. The one or more characteristics of the region of interest are assessed in a plurality of image data sets acquired by a respective plurality of imaging modalities. In some embodiments, the evaluation is based on assessments of one or more characteristics for each region of interest derived from a combination of structural and functional image data. In one embodiment, the set of structural image data is a set of CT image data and the set of functional image data is a set of PET image data. The one or more lesions may be detected in the structural and/or functional image data by automated routines or by a visual inspection by a clinician or other reviewer.
US08010181B2	System utilizing radio frequency signals for tracking and improving navigation of slender instruments during insertion in the body The present invention concerns a system for utilizing radio frequency signals to dynamically determine the location of a medical device throughout a procedure and to improve navigation of the medical device. For these purposes, a plurality of RF receivers are mounted at operative locations in the operating room and operate on the same clock signal. The system also utilizes a diagnostic medical image such as an MRI, and overlays the position feedback signal on the image. This allows, for example, a surgeon to pick a desired spot on the diagnostic image, and then cause a robotic arm driven device to be moved to that particular spot inside the human body.
US08010180B2	Haptic guidance system and method A surgical apparatus includes a surgical device, configured to be manipulated by a user to perform a procedure on a patient, and a computer system. The computer system is programmed to implement control parameters for controlling the surgical device to provide at least one of haptic guidance to the user and a limit on user manipulation of the surgical device, based on a relationship between an anatomy of the patient and at least one of a position, an orientation, a velocity, and an acceleration of a portion of the surgical device, and to adjust the control parameters in response to movement of the anatomy during the procedure.
US08010174B2	Systems and methods for replacing signal artifacts in a glucose sensor data stream Systems and methods for minimizing or eliminating transient non-glucose related signal noise due to non-glucose rate limiting phenomenon such as ischemia, pH changes, temperatures changes, and the like. The system monitors a data stream from a glucose sensor and detects signal artifacts that have higher amplitude than electronic or diffusion-related system noise. The system replaces some or the entire data stream continually or intermittently including signal estimation methods that particularly address transient signal artifacts. The system is also capable of detecting the severity of the signal artifacts and selectively applying one or more signal estimation algorithm factors responsive to the severity of the signal artifacts, which includes selectively applying distinct sets of parameters to a signal estimation algorithm or selectively applying distinct signal estimation algorithms.
US08010173B2	Method and circuit for storing and providing historical physiological data Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods that relate to pulse oximetry. Specifically, one embodiment includes an oximeter sensor, comprising a light emitting element configured to emit light, a light detector configured to receive the light, and a pressure switch that is sensitive to pressure present due to placement of the sensor on a patient, the pressure switch having a status indicative of sensor contact with the patient.
US08010171B2	Wireless portable radio vehicle communication system A communications system for a vehicle user is provided. The system comprises a portable receiver which the vehicle user can easily carry on his or her person. The portable receiver is capable of receiving coded transmissions from a vehicle-mounted transmitter which is capable of activating a function in a portable transceiver.
US08010167B2	Network call management in case of low battery condition of mobile communications terminals In a mobile communications system which includes a mobile communications network and a battery-powered mobile communications terminal, a method including: receiving, at a mobile communications network apparatus subsystem, a notification of a low battery charge condition from the battery-powered mobile communications terminal, and having the mobile communications network apparatus subsystem inform at least one second user, different from a first user using the battery-powered mobile communications terminal, based on the received notification.
US08010166B2	Handsfree apparatus for vehicle A cellular phone receives an incoming call from a communication network in a state where an in-vehicle navigation apparatus cannot execute a handsfree control relative to the incoming call. If a permission for a notice of an incoming call is set, a display device displays information of “under an answer suspension state” indicating that an answer to the relative incoming call is being suspended. A user can recognize via the navigation apparatus that an answer to an incoming call is under the answer suspension state, thus concentrating on driving operation without need of manipulating the cellular phone to respond to the incoming call.
US08010163B2	Method for displaying dialing information and mobile communication device using the method A method for displaying dialing information is disclosed. A touch panel of a mobile communication device comprises a first display area and a second display area. When a trigger signal generated by pressing a virtual button of a virtual keypad of the mobile communication device is received, it is determined whether the trigger signal corresponds to a dialing operation. If the trigger signal corresponds to the dialing operation, a first contact information corresponding to a pattern of the pressed virtual button is displayed in the second display area, and the pattern is overlapping displayed on a specified portion of the second display area.
US08010160B2	System for combining output signals of two base stations A transmitter unit which is disposed between the first base station and the antenna arrangement contains a device for aggregate signal forming, a D/A converter and a transmission power amplifier. The first base station is connected on the output side to the device for aggregate signal forming such that a digital output signal of the first base station reaches the device for aggregate signal forming as the first input signal. The device for aggregate signal forming is connected on the output side to the antenna arrangement via the D/A converter and the transmission power amplifier such that an aggregate signal formed by the device for sum forming reaches the antenna arrangement, the aggregate signal being formed from the first digital input signal and a second digital input signal connected to the device for aggregate signal forming. The second base station is connected on the output side to the device for aggregate signal forming via a converting device which forms the second input signal from the output signal of the second base station.
US08010159B2	Providing contact data in a wireless telecommunication system Providing contact data in a wireless telecommunication system comprises receiving a contact data record from a first mobile device and storing the contact data record in a contact database remote from the mobile device. A selection can be received remotely for the contact data record from a second mobile device. The contact data record can be transmitted to the second mobile device for storage in its memory.
US08010152B2	Mobile terminal and method of switching identity modules A mobile terminal includes a first and a second identity module in which user information is stored. A first controller for controlling wireless communication based on user information is connected to either the first or the second identity module. A second controller for controlling wireless communication through a second wireless communication unit is connected to the other identity module. An switch connects one of the first or second identity modules to one of the first or second controllers, and optionally, connects the other identity module to the other controller responsive to a manual command or a service event such as a multimedia message, a short-range communication, a wireless Internet connection, a broadcast reception, or receipt of position information.
US08010147B2	Method and apparatus for interference limitation in uplink communication in a cellular communication system The invention relates to a method for uplink transmission interference limitation in a wireless communications system comprising a mobile network arranged in a radio cell configuration, each cell comprising a serving base station providing communications service to at least one user terminal inside the cell area, the method comprising the steps of selecting and forcing a first group of cell-associated terminals to stop transmission for a certain period of time selecting a second group of terminals for measuring the signal power present at their uplink transmission frequency; calculating an indication of the interference level generated by at least the second group of selected terminals in at least one neighboring cell; selecting a third group of cell-associated terminals and setting their uplink transmission power to a certain value according to the calculated interference level.
US08010142B2	Method and apparatus for including a recording device in a push-to-talk over cellular communication session A communication system provides for an informing of participants in a Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) communication session that the session is being recorded by a recording device, for a storage, by the recording device, of media that conveyed during the session, and for a subsequent retrieval of the stored media from the recording device. In various embodiments of the invention, a host of the communication session is permitted to determine whether or not the recording device is permitted access to the communication session, and the other participants in the session are able to determine whether to remain in the session when the recording device is permitted access. A user of an MS on behalf of whom the recording device is participating is then able to retrieve the stored media along with information identifying a source of the media and a time associated with the storage of the media.
US08010135B2	Location notification method, location notification system, information processing apparatus, wireless communication apparatus, and program There is provided a wireless communication apparatus including a base station information input portion to input base station information of a base station transmitting a radio wave having a wave reaching range including a particular location, the base station information acquired from a first memory storing a plurality of pieces of base station information containing a base station ID, a recording portion to record the base station information input to the base station information input portion into a second memory placed in the wireless communication apparatus, a reception portion to receive the radio wave transmitted from a surrounding base station, and a notification processing portion to perform prescribed notification processing based on a determination result whether the wireless communication apparatus exists in the particular location.
US08010129B2	Device and method for generating an alert signal An alert signal is generated based on the geographical position of a device and/or based on time or date. The alert signal is generated when the device is within a certain distance from a predefined location. An actual position of the device, the location of a place of interest, and a request for an alert signal associated with the location of the place of interest are stored. The actual position of the device is compared with the location of the place of interest. The alert signal is generated when the distance between the actual position of the device and the location of a place of interest is less than a predetermined value.
US08010125B2	Call system Provided is a technology by which a relay node relaying communications of a terminal detects a movement of the terminal and updates, as triggered by this movement of the terminal, information of a call processing device, thereby shortening a (period of) status in which a location of the terminal remains not to be coincident with location information registered in the call processing device. A system of the invention has a call control device performing call control between terminals on the basis of location information of the terminals, a location management device managing information about locations of the terminals and a relay node relaying communications of the terminals, wherein the relay node detects a connecting status with the terminal, and, when the connecting status with the terminal is changed, notifies the call control device of an update of the location information through the location management device.
US08010121B2	Channel allocation for wireless mesh networks An example embodiment includes determining a cut of a graph to obtain a bi-partite sub-graph, where the graph represents a plurality of nodes and links between the plurality of nodes in a wireless mesh network. A channel is assigned to the bi-partite graph, and the obtained bi-partite subgraph is removed from the graph. The determining, assigning and removing steps are repeated until the graph has been divided into k bi-partite subgraphs, where k is the number of channels being used for scheduling.
US08010114B2	Mobile communications system and communication branch establishing method A disclosed mobile radio communications system comprises an exchange station; first and second radio base stations configured to radio-communicate with a mobile station and configured to relay data from the mobile station; first and second radio control stations configured to wire-communicate with the first and second radio base stations, respectively, and configured to establish a wired communication path for relaying the data transmitted from the mobile station to the exchange station; a transmission device configured to wire-communicate with the first and second radio base stations, and configured to establish a local wired communication branch for relaying the data transmitted from the mobile station between the first and second radio base stations without going through the first or second radio control station; a third radio base station configured to radio-communicate with the mobile station, configured to relay the data transmitted from the mobile station, and incapable of communicating with the transmission device; and a third radio control station configured to wire-communicate with the third radio base station, and configured to establish a wired communication branch for relaying the data transmitted from the mobile station to the exchange station.A method of adding a radio communication branch comprises the step of, when a request for adding a radio communication branch through the third radio base station is generated while the data transmitted from the mobile station is being relayed via the local wired communication branch, determining whether to reject the request, based on a radio quality parameter between the mobile station and the third radio base station.
US08010109B2	Call routing determination based on a class of service associated with the call A method for determining if a call, corresponding to a mobile terminal located in a cell of a base station of a wireless telecommunication network is permitted to be routed through the base station. The method includes receiving a command representative of a level of acceptance of calls permitted to be routed through the base station, obtaining a class of service associated with the call, and deciding if the call is permitted to be routed through the base station according to the class of service of the call and the level of acceptance of calls permitted to be routed through the base station.
US08010101B2	System and method for diagnosing RF attributes over an RF footprint of a wireless network A system and method for diagnosing RF attributes of signals communicated over a communication footprint including at least one base station configured to provide wireless communications to subscribers of a wireless carrier. Antennas may be fixedly positioned throughout a communications footprint of the base station(s), where the antennas are configured to receive signals from base station(s). At least one receiver may be in communication with the antennas configured to receive the signals from the base station(s) via the antennas. A computer system may be in communication with the receiver(s), where the computing system may be configured to receive RF attributes of signals received at respective antennas and measured by the receiver(s). A data repository may be in communication with the computing system and be configured to store data associated with each of the antennas and representative of RF attributes of the signals received by respective antennas.
US08010097B2	System and method for processing extensible markup language (XML) documents Systems and methods for processing documents are disclosed. Documents received at a data server are transcoded using locally stored or generated code books. Code books for transcoded documents received at a wireless mobile communication device are either retrieved from a memory on the device or requested from a data server. In response to a code book request, a data server retrieves a requested code book from a local memory or generates the requested code book and returns the requested code book to a requestor. A wireless mobile communication device may also generate and transcode XML documents using a locally stored code book, a locally generated code book, or a code book received in response to a code book request.
US08010082B2	Flexible billing architecture A flexible billing system captures communication events on a more granular level then current communication systems. The captured communication events can then be aggregated into different event categories and combined with other event parameters to provide a wider variety of billing options to mobile network operators. The flexible billing system can be integrated with existing billing and provisioning systems. Thus, subscribers can be billed for enabled data access services and services are only enabled for billable entities.
US08010078B2	Power mode control for a communication device and radio frequency integrated circuit for use therewith A power status signal is received in an integrated circuit that indicates an inductive power status of an off-chip inductive power module and a battery power status of a battery. A power mode is selected based on the at least one power status signal. A power mode signal is generated based on the selected power mode. A power supply signal is generated and adjusted in response to the power mode signal.
US08010072B1	Charge pump current compensation for phase-locked loop frequency synthesizer systems A technique for improving frequency synthesizer performance by frequency-compensating charge pump current in order to maintain a consistent loop bandwidth over a wide operating frequency range is described. A relationship between the capacitance value associated with a voltage controlled oscillator resonant tank and the magnitude of current pulses in a related charge pump is exploited to bound the loop bandwidth of the frequency synthesizer over both operating frequency and process variation. A control state machine generates digital coarse tune values that dynamically select a capacitance for the resonant tank, such that the voltage controlled oscillator operates within an optimal control voltage range. Each dynamically selected capacitance value is then used to determine the magnitude of current pulses in the charge pump.
US08010067B2	Long range RFID transmitter power tracking loop A high power amplifier having an automatic gain control circuit, the high power amplifier being coupled between the output end of an RF signal carrying coaxial cable and a transmitting antenna to automatically compensate for RF signal attenuation over the length of the coaxial cable.
US08010058B2	System and method for using meteor burst communications in a container tracking system A system and method for communications between a plurality of shipping containers and a central monitoring station using a meteor burst communication method is provided. The system may also be used as a redundancy scheme as a backup communications device for a primary satellite or cellular channel. The channel also uses an error protection protocol, and proposes a method to conserve battery power for the system.
US08010054B2	Voice data RF GPS integrated circuit An integrated circuit (IC) includes a baseband processing module, a GPS receiver, and an RF section. The baseband processing module is coupled to process voice signals and data signals. The global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver module is coupled to process GPS signals. The radio frequency (RF) section id coupled to: transceive the voice signals as RF voice signals; transceive the data signals as RF data signals; and convert GPS RF signals into the GPS signals.
US08010048B2	Microradio design, manufacturing method and applications for the use of microradios A microradio (10) is provided with a hysteretic switch (16) to permit an optimum range increasing charging cycle, with the charging cycle being long relative to the transmit cycle. Secondly, an ensemble of microradios permits an n2 power enhancement to increase range with coherent operation. Various multi-frequency techniques are used both for parasitic powering and to isolate powering and transmit cycle. Applications for microradios and specifically for ensembles of microradios include authentication, tracking, fluid flowing sensing, identification, terrain surveillance including crop health sensing and detection of improvised explosive devices, biohazard and containment breach detection, and biomedical applications including the use of microradios attached to molecular tags to destroy tagged cells when the microradios are activated. Microradio deployment includes the uses of paints or other coatings containing microradios, greases and aerosols.
US08010044B2	Radio terminal, relay station, radio base station and communication method The present invention utilizes a communication method including acquiring, with a radio base station, reception quality of the received signal received via no relay station from a radio base station measured with a radio terminal and reception quality received via a relay station from the radio base station and selecting the route for the radio terminal on the basis of both reception qualities acquired. Moreover, the present invention utilizes a relay station including a receiving unit for received signal in the transmission timing for transmission from the radio terminal notified from the radio base station, a measuring unit for measuring reception quality of the received signal obtained by the reception, and a transmitting unit for transmitting the result of measurement to the radio base station.
US08010039B2	Selective service method in multicast system A multicast service of a 3GPP Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is disclosed. A multicast service stream identifier is provided so that each multicast area can receive different information for one service or one multicast service can be provided with different QoSs to areas. In addition, the multicast service stream identifier is provided which can selectively receive diverse menus or channels for one multicast service provided in the same area. Thus, by providing the multicast service stream identifier, users' desires for various services can be satisfied.
US08010037B2	System, program product, and related methods for managing child activities A system, program product, and method for managing activities of a child over a communication network are provided. The system can include a communication network, a plurality of user computers in communication with the network, a database server, and an educational enhancement web server in communication with the network and the database server, and including memory storing educational enhancement program product to facilitate managing activities of a child over the communication network. The educational enhancement program product can include instructions, that when executed, cause the educational enhancement web server to perform the operations of providing data to direct an agent resident on a respective child client user computer to interrupt or prevent usage of the computer for a computer-based leisure activity, and to provide data to the child client user computer to display an educational task which must be completed as a prerequisite to receiving control of the computer needed to initiate or resume the computer-based leisure activity.
US08010034B2	Waste toner conveying device and image forming apparatus A waste toner conveying device includes a first conveying path configured to convey waste toner having paper powder at a low mixed ratio, which is stored in a first cleaning device, outside the first cleaning device, a second conveying path configured to convey second waste toner having a paper powder at a high mixed ration, which is stored in a second cleaning device, outside the second cleaning device, and at least one forwarding path configured to convey the first waste toner conveyed from the first cleaning device through the first conveying path and the second waste toner conveyed from the second cleaning device through the second conveying path are conveyed to a waste toner storage device. The at least one forwarding path is configured to convey the first waste toner conveyed from the first cleaning device through the first conveying path to the waste toner storage device via the second conveying path.
US08010033B2	Fuser member comprising deflocculated material A fuser component useful in electrostatographic machines is provided, having a substrate, and thereover a coating composition comprising a haloelastomer, such as, for example, a fluoroelastomer, and a deflocculating agent. A fuser component comprising a deflocculating agent exhibits improved properties including, but not limited to, increased gloss and a smoother coating surface with a relatively high adhesive strength. The use of a deflocculating agent also reduces or eliminates the barium sulfate defect.
US08010030B2	Image forming apparatus roller configuration An image forming apparatus, such as a laser printer, may use high levels of heat to form images, and some elements may expand and contract with changing temperatures. An apparatus may include a heat roller disposed against a pressure roller, with an endless belt member enclosing the pressure roller. The belt member may also have different frictional characteristics on an inside and outside of the roller, such that when peripheral speeds change due to expansion of the pressure roller, the belt member may be configured to slip against the pressure roller, and maintain a frictional relationship with the heat roller (or a printing medium, such as paper, that is pinched between the rollers). Additionally, the rotational speed of an axis of the pressure roller may be adjusted to compensate for the thermal expansion.
US08010027B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an image transfer belt, a first pressure member, a second pressure member, and an adjustable tension member. The image transfer belt is trained around multiple rollers for rotation along an endless belt travel path to convey an image for transfer to a recording sheet. The first pressure member is disposed on an outer surface of the image transfer belt. The second pressure member is disposed on an inner surface of the image transfer belt opposite the first pressure member. The first and second pressure members define an image transfer gap therebetween. The adjustable tension member is disposed on the image transfer belt adjacent the image transfer gap to adjust tension on the image transfer belt when the recording sheet enters and exits the image transfer gap.
US08010024B2	Developer apparatus with restriction member removing toner from convex sections of toner carrier roller A developer apparatus includes a toner carrier roller having convex and concave sections formed thereon. A restriction member including an elastic abutting member having an edge part that abuts the toner carrier roller removes toner from the convex sections such that the concave sections alone carry toner. Within a restriction nip created as the toner carrier roller and the restriction member abut abutting segments where the edge part abuts on the convex sections, and opening segments where the edge part and the concave sections are opposed to each other with a gap between each other, appear alternatingly along the width direction. In the opening segments, the edge part bulges toward bottom surfaces of the concave sections beyond linear lines connecting top surfaces of two adjacent convex sections which are on both sides to the concave sections which are opposed to the edge part.
US08010019B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus that includes a plurality of image bearing members, a plurality of drive sources each including a drive gear, a plurality of driven gears, a visible image forming unit, an endless traveling member, a transfer unit, an image detection unit, and a controller. The controller controls rotation of the plurality of image bearing members according to a velocity fluctuation pattern of each surface of the image bearing members based on a detection time interval between predetermined visible detection images formed on the surface of the image bearing member and transferred therefrom to the endless traveling member detected by the image detection unit. Each of the plurality of driven gears includes a gear portion and an engaging portion integrated therewith. The gear portion includes a geared circumference and the engaging portion engages the image bearing member.
US08010016B2	Optical unit assembly with height adjusting member, image reader and image forming apparatus An optical unit assembly is provided with an optical system including an optical component for irradiating a target object with light and receiving the reflected light, a casing for accommodating the optical system, a supporting frame for supporting a part of the casing, and a height adjusting member having a supporting surface for supporting another part of the casing and placed between the supporting frame and the casing. The height adjusting mechanism is slidable between the supporting frame and the casing with a supported state of the casing by the supporting frame substantially maintained, and the supporting surface includes at least a first supporting surface set at a specified first height position and a second supporting surface set at a second height position different from the first height position.
US08010014B2	Color electrophotographic image forming apparatus having a cartridge supporting member A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus wherein cartridges are detachably mountable to a main assembly of the image forming apparatus, includes a supporting member for supporting the cartridge, movable between an inside position and an outside position; an outer wall; an opening provided in the outer wall, the opening being passed through by the supporting member, when the supporting member moves between the inside position and the outside position; a guiding member for supporting the supporting member movably so that the supporting member moves linearly between the inside position and the outside position, wherein when the supporting member is in the outside position, the guiding member supports the supporting member, so that a downstream side thereof is pivotable downwardly about an upstream side of the supporting member with respect to a movement direction to the outside position from the inside position, wherein in the state that the downstream side is pivoted downwardly about an upstream side of the supporting member with respect to a movement direction to the outside position from the inside position, the cartridge is mounted to the supporting member from above the supporting member, and the cartridge supported on the supporting member is dismounted upwardly of the supporting member.
US08010011B2	Removably mountable frame for an image processsing apparatus, a removably mountable adaptor for an image processing apparatus and cartridges for use with a removably frame and removably mountable adaptor A removably mountable frame comprising a driving force receiving means adapted to engage a driving force transmitting means of an image processing apparatus when the removably mountable frame is received within the image processing apparatus; and at least one frame driving force transmitting means, each frame driving force transmitting means adapted to co-axially engage corresponding cartridge driving force receiving means of a cartridge when the cartridge is engagedly received within the removably mountable frame, where the external configuration of the removably mountable frame when the cartridge is received therein is adapted to be received within the image processing apparatus and where the driving force receiving means is further adapted to transfer driving force applied thereto to each of the at least one frame driving force transmitting means.
US08010008B2	Image forming apparatus for applying pressing force acting between cleaning member and belt An image forming apparatus includes a belt, a cleaning member, a backup member, a pressing-force changing mechanism, and a control unit. The cleaning member is disposed in confrontation with the belt. The backup member is disposed to pinch the belt in cooperation with the cleaning member. The pressing-force changing mechanism is configured to change a pressing force acting between the cleaning member and the belt in a state in which the cleaning member is in contact with the belt. The control unit controls the pressing-force changing mechanism to change the pressing force.
US08010001B2	Specular diffuse balance correction method According to the invention, a method is provided for calculating a Fractional Area Coverage (FAC) for determining the density of toner to evaluate the effectiveness of a xerographic printing process. The amount of diffuse light being reflected at the specular angle is determined during densitometer calibration and subsequent specular sensor readings are corrected by subtracting a fraction of the diffuse sensor signal from the specular sensor signal. Also provided is a computer readable media having stored computer executable instructions, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by a computer, directs a computer to perform a method for calculating a FAC for determining the density of toner to evaluate the effectiveness of a xerographic printing process.
US08009999B2	Image forming apparatus and image forming method A tandem-type image forming apparatus includes a toner mark pattern forming unit configured to form a toner mark pattern; a sensor configured to detect the toner mark pattern; a first determining unit configured to determine presence or absence of color misregistration based on the detected result; and a color misregistration correcting unit configured to correct the color misregistration based on the determined result. The toner mark pattern includes paired toner marks disposed at different coordinates in the sub-scanning direction. One of the paired toner marks has their ends at different coordinates in the main scanning direction with respect to those of the other one. The first determining unit determines the presence or absence of the color misregistration in the main scanning direction based on the result of the detection of the paired toner marks.
US08009987B2	Optical add/drop multiplexer There is provided a shutdown controller that monitors the temperature of an optical multiplexer and maximizes the loss of an optical attenuator when a temperature monitor result is abnormal. An optical level change detection circuit section is disposed with respect to an optical level monitor of individual monitors in an optical add/drop multiplexer. An optical level monitor of a total main signal is disposed downstream of the optical multiplexer. The inconsistency of the wavelength number is detected by comparing the total of the optical level monitors of the individual channels with the optical level value of the optical level monitor, upon which shutdown control is performed in which the loss of the optical attenuator is maximized in only the channel whose optical level change is detected by the optical level change detection circuit section.
US08009983B2	High loss loop back for long repeater span Various high loss loop back (HLLB) repeater architectures are disclosed that enable selectively monitoring (e.g., measuring, analyzing, etc) of Rayleigh signals from both inbound and outbound directions of an optical communication system. In one such embodiment, first and second optical test signal frequencies (or ranges) are used, in conjunction with selective filtering, for monitoring the outbound and inbound paths, respectively. The repeater architectures allow optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR) monitoring techniques to be employed, for example, in particularly long repeater spans, such as those in excess of 90 km in length.
US08009979B2	Imaging device unit and electronic apparatus including the imaging device unit An imaging device unit and an electronic apparatus including the imaging device unit are provided. The imaging device unit includes: an imaging device comprising a surface on which an optical image of a subject is to be formed, and for converting the optical image to an electrical signal; an optical unit disposed nearer to the subject than the imaging device; a piezoelectric element mounted on the optical unit to vibrate the optical unit; and an air stream supply unit for generating an air stream by using a change in a capacity of a predetermined space, the air stream being generated due to vibration of the piezoelectric element to supply the air stream to a surface of the optical unit.
US08009978B2	Handheld electronic device and camera providing flash compensation of images, and associated method An improved handheld electronic device and camera apparatus upon which can be executed an improved method enable a modular camera to be used in conjunction with a flash. In one implementation, compensation parameters that are intended for use in a non-flash situation are overwritten with compensation parameters that are configured to compensate for the combined effects of the camera and the flash and are used by an embedded compensation routine executed on the camera. In another implementation, an image signal is processed by the embedded compensation routine using the original compensation parameters, but if it is determined that the image signal is a flash image signal, the image signal is further processed by the embedded compensation routine employing an additional set of parameters which compensate the image signal for the effect of the flash.

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